e-text prepared by [k] [nordquist] , [chris] [curnow] , and the [project] [gutenberg] [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] ( [@url@] 1 e-text 2 prepared 2 prepared 3 by 3 by 6 , 6 , 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 18 ( 11 the 18 ( note : project [gutenberg] also has an [html] version of this file which includes the original illustrations . 1 note 5 also 2 : 3 project 3 project 5 also 5 also 12 file 6 has 9 version 7 an 9 version 9 version 10 of 10 of 11 this 11 this 12 file 12 file 13 which 13 which 14 includes 14 includes 16 original 15 the 16 original 16 original 17 illustrations 17 illustrations 18 . see [21015-h.htm] [or] [21015-h.zip] : ( [@url@] or ( [@url@] 1 see 8 or 5 : 6 ( 5 : 8 or 8 or 9 ( [a] [bedtime] [story-book] [the] [adventures] [of] [jimmy] [skunk] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] illustrations by [harrison] [cady] 1 illustrations 2 by [ [illustration] ] 1 [ 3 ] little , [brown] and [company] [boston] [toronto] 1 little 2 , 2 , 4 and copyright [@number@] by [thornton] [w] [burgess] ; [copyright] renewed [@number@] by [thornton] [w] [burgess] [all] rights reserved . 1 copyright 3 by 3 by 7 ; 7 ; 9 renewed 9 renewed 11 by 11 by 16 rights 16 rights 17 reserved 17 reserved 18 . republished in [@number@] [printed] [and] [bound] [in] [canada] 1 republished 2 in [contents] [chapter] [page] [the] [adventures] [of] [jimmy] [skunk] [i] [peter] [rabbit] [plans] [a] [joke] the [imp] of [mischief] , woe is me , [is] always busy as a bee . 1 the 3 of 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 woe 6 woe 7 is 7 is 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 11 always 11 always 12 busy 12 busy 13 as 13 as 15 bee 14 a 15 bee 15 bee 16 . that is why so many people are forever getting into trouble . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 so 4 so 5 many 4 so 12 . 5 many 6 people 6 people 7 are 7 are 8 forever 7 are 9 getting 9 getting 10 into 10 into 11 trouble he won't keep still . 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 keep 3 keep 4 still 4 still 5 . no , [sir] , he won't keep still unless he is made to . 1 no 2 , 2 , 8 still 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 won't 6 won't 7 keep 7 keep 8 still 8 still 9 unless 9 unless 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 made 12 made 14 . 13 to 14 . once let him get started there is no knowing where he will stop . 1 once 2 let 1 once 4 get 2 let 3 him 4 get 6 there 5 started 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 10 where 8 no 9 knowing 8 no 10 where 10 where 13 stop 11 he 12 will 12 will 13 stop 13 stop 14 . of course [peter] shouldn't have listened . 1 of 2 course 2 course 7 . 4 shouldn't 5 have 5 have 6 listened 6 listened 7 . certainly not . 1 certainly 2 not 2 not 3 . but he did . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 . you know [peter] dearly loves a joke when it is on some one else . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 dearly 4 dearly 5 loves 5 loves 7 joke 6 a 7 joke 7 joke 8 when 8 when 9 it 8 when 10 is 9 it 10 is 10 is 15 . 11 on 12 some 11 on 13 one 13 one 14 else 14 else 15 . he sat right where he was and watched to see if [jimmy] would come out of the barrel . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 right 2 sat 4 where 4 where 5 he 4 where 13 would 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 and 7 and 8 watched 8 watched 10 see 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 if 13 would 16 of 14 come 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 18 barrel 17 the 18 barrel 18 barrel 19 . jimmy didn't come out , and after a little [peter] stole over to the barrel and peeped inside . 1 jimmy 2 didn't 1 jimmy 3 come 3 come 6 and 3 come 7 after 4 out 5 , 4 out 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 after 7 after 9 little 8 a 9 little 9 little 11 stole 11 stole 12 over 12 over 16 and 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 barrel 15 barrel 16 and 16 and 19 . 17 peeped 18 inside 18 inside 19 . there was [jimmy] [skunk] curled up for a nap . 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 curled 5 curled 6 up 6 up 7 for 7 for 9 nap 8 a 9 nap 9 nap 10 . peter tiptoed away very softly . 1 peter 2 tiptoed 2 tiptoed 3 away 3 away 4 very 4 very 5 softly 5 softly 6 . all the time [the] [imp] of [mischief] was whispering to him that this was a splendid chance to play a joke on [jimmy] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 6 of 3 time 8 was 8 was 9 whispering 8 was 13 this 9 whispering 10 to 9 whispering 11 him 11 him 12 that 13 this 19 play 14 was 17 chance 15 a 16 splendid 16 splendid 17 chance 17 chance 18 to 18 to 19 play 19 play 21 joke 20 a 21 joke 21 joke 22 on 22 on 24 . you know it is very easy to play a joke on any one who is asleep . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 2 know 6 easy 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 very 6 easy 7 to 6 easy 8 play 7 to 8 play 8 play 10 joke 9 a 10 joke 10 joke 11 on 11 on 17 . 12 any 13 one 12 any 14 who 14 who 15 is 15 is 16 asleep 16 asleep 17 . peter doesn't often have a chance to play a joke on [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 peter 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 4 have 3 often 4 have 4 have 6 chance 5 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 10 joke 9 a 10 joke 10 joke 11 on 11 on 14 . it isn't a very safe thing to do , not if [jimmy] is awake . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 7 to 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 safe 5 safe 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 , 8 do 10 not 10 not 14 awake 11 if 13 is 13 is 14 awake 14 awake 15 . no one knows that better than [peter] . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knows 3 knows 4 that 4 that 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 8 . he sat down some distance from the barrel but where he could keep an eye on it . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 9 but 3 down 5 distance 4 some 5 distance 5 distance 6 from 6 from 8 barrel 7 the 8 barrel 8 barrel 9 but 9 but 10 where 10 where 15 eye 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 keep 13 keep 14 an 14 an 15 eye 15 eye 16 on 16 on 17 it 17 it 18 . then he went into a brown study , which is one way of saying that he thought very hard . 1 then 3 went 1 then 4 into 2 he 3 went 4 into 8 , 5 a 6 brown 6 brown 7 study 7 study 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 12 way 10 is 11 one 11 one 12 way 12 way 18 very 13 of 14 saying 14 saying 15 that 15 that 16 he 15 that 18 very 16 he 17 thought 18 very 19 hard 19 hard 20 . he wanted to play a joke on [jimmy] , but like most jokers he didn't want the joke to come back on himself . 1 he 4 play 2 wanted 3 to 2 wanted 4 play 4 play 6 joke 5 a 6 joke 6 joke 7 on 7 on 9 , 9 , 24 . 10 but 11 like 10 but 14 he 11 like 13 jokers 12 most 13 jokers 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 want 16 want 18 joke 17 the 18 joke 18 joke 19 to 18 joke 21 back 19 to 20 come 21 back 22 on 22 on 23 himself 23 himself 24 . as he sat there in a brown study , he happened to glance over on the [green] [meadows] and there he saw something red . 1 as 2 he 1 as 9 , 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 there 4 there 5 in 5 in 8 study 6 a 8 study 7 brown 8 study 9 , 11 happened 10 he 11 happened 11 happened 13 glance 11 happened 25 . 12 to 13 glance 13 glance 14 over 15 on 16 the 16 the 25 . 19 and 20 there 20 there 21 he 21 he 22 saw 22 saw 23 something 22 saw 24 red 24 red 25 . he looked very hard , and in a minute he saw that it was [reddy] [fox] . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 3 very 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 , 4 hard 10 he 5 , 6 and 7 in 9 minute 7 in 10 he 8 a 9 minute 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 that 12 that 13 it 12 that 14 was 13 it 14 was 14 was 17 . right away , [peter] 's nimble wits began to plan how he could use [reddy] [fox] to play a joke on [jimmy] . 1 right 2 away 2 away 6 nimble 3 , 5 's 5 's 6 nimble 6 nimble 10 plan 7 wits 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 plan 10 plan 11 how 11 how 13 could 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 use 14 use 17 to 17 to 18 play 18 play 20 joke 18 play 23 . 19 a 20 joke 20 joke 21 on all in a flash an idea came to him , an idea that made him laugh right out . 1 all 2 in 1 all 7 came 2 in 6 idea 3 a 4 flash 4 flash 5 an 5 an 6 idea 7 came 8 to 8 to 10 , 9 him 10 , 10 , 12 idea 11 an 12 idea 12 idea 14 made 13 that 14 made 14 made 15 him 14 made 16 laugh 16 laugh 17 right 17 right 18 out 17 right 19 . you see , [the] [imp] of [mischief] was very , very busy whispering to [peter] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 9 very 3 , 6 of 3 , 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 12 busy 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 busy 12 busy 13 whispering 13 whispering 14 to 14 to 16 . " what are you laughing at ? " asked a voice . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 are 1 " 5 laughing 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 5 laughing 6 at 6 at 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 voice 10 a 11 voice 11 voice 12 . it was the voice of [sammy] [jay] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 voice 3 the 4 voice 4 voice 5 of 5 of 8 . right away a plan for getting [reddy] up there flashed into [peter] 's head . 1 right 2 away 2 away 4 plan 3 a 4 plan 4 plan 5 for 5 for 6 getting 6 getting 15 . 8 up 9 there 8 up 13 's 9 there 10 flashed 10 flashed 11 into 13 's 14 head 14 head 15 . he would get [sammy] angry , and that would make [sammy] scream . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 get 3 get 5 angry 3 get 6 , 6 , 9 would 7 and 8 that 7 and 9 would 9 would 10 make 10 make 12 scream 12 scream 13 . reddy would be sure to come up there to see what [sammy] [jay] was making such a fuss about . 1 reddy 6 come 1 reddy 7 up 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 sure 3 be 5 to 4 sure 5 to 5 to 6 come 7 up 8 there 8 there 9 to 8 there 10 see 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 what 11 what 14 was 14 was 15 making 14 was 18 fuss 15 making 16 such 17 a 18 fuss 18 fuss 19 about 19 about 20 . sammy , you know , is very quick-tempered . 1 sammy 2 , 2 , 4 know 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 , 4 know 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 quick-tempered 8 quick-tempered 9 . no one knows this better than [peter] . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knows 3 knows 4 this 4 this 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 8 . so instead of replying politely to [sammy] , as he should have done , [peter] spoke crossly : 1 so 2 instead 2 instead 5 politely 3 of 4 replying 4 replying 5 politely 5 politely 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 14 , 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 should 11 should 14 , 12 have 13 done 13 done 14 , 14 , 16 spoke 16 spoke 17 crossly 17 crossly 18 : " fly away , [sammy] , fly away ! 1 " 2 fly 2 fly 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 fly 7 fly 8 away 8 away 9 ! it is no business of yours what [i] am laughing at , " said he . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 6 yours 4 business 5 of 4 business 6 yours 6 yours 7 what 7 what 10 laughing 9 am 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 at 11 at 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 said 14 said 15 he 14 said 16 . right away [sammy] 's quick temper flared up . 1 right 2 away 2 away 4 's 4 's 5 quick 5 quick 6 temper 6 temper 7 flared 7 flared 8 up 8 up 9 . he began to call [peter] names , and [peter] answered back . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 6 names 3 to 4 call 6 names 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 . 10 answered 11 back 11 back 12 . peter saw him lift his head to listen . 1 peter 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 2 saw 4 lift 4 lift 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 to 7 to 8 listen 8 listen 9 . in a few minutes he began to trot that way . 1 in 3 few 1 in 4 minutes 2 a 3 few 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 trot 8 trot 11 . 9 that 10 way 10 way 11 . he was coming to find out what that fuss was about . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 to 3 coming 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 out 6 out 7 what 7 what 8 that 8 that 9 fuss 8 that 10 was 9 fuss 10 was 10 was 11 about 11 about 12 . peter knew that [reddy] wouldn't come straight up there . 1 peter 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 8 up 5 wouldn't 6 come 6 come 7 straight 7 straight 8 up 8 up 9 there 9 there 10 . that isn't [reddy] 's way . 1 that 6 . 2 isn't 4 's 4 's 5 way 5 way 6 . " as soon as he sees me he will think that at last he has a chance to catch me , " thought [peter] . 1 " 3 soon 1 " 14 he 2 as 3 soon 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 sees 6 sees 8 he 6 sees 12 at 7 me 8 he 8 he 9 will 9 will 10 think 10 think 11 that 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 he 14 he 15 has 15 has 17 chance 15 has 20 me 16 a 17 chance 17 chance 18 to 17 chance 19 catch 20 me 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 thought 23 thought 25 . " [i] shall have to run my very fastest , but if everything goes right , he will soon forget all about me . 1 " 11 but 3 shall 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 8 very 6 run 9 fastest 7 my 8 very 9 fastest 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 everything 12 if 13 everything 13 everything 18 will 14 goes 15 right 14 goes 16 , 14 goes 17 he 17 he 18 will 18 will 19 soon 19 soon 22 about 20 forget 21 all 21 all 22 about 22 about 23 me 23 me 24 . [ii] [peter] [makes] [a] [flying] [jump] to risk your life unless there 's need [is] downright foolishness indeed . 1 to 2 risk 2 risk 3 your 3 your 6 there 4 life 5 unless 5 unless 6 there 6 there 7 's 7 's 8 need 8 need 10 downright 10 downright 11 foolishness 11 foolishness 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 . never forget that . 1 never 2 forget 2 forget 3 that 3 that 4 . never do such a crazy thing as [peter] [rabbit] was doing . 1 never 2 do 2 do 3 such 2 do 6 thing 3 such 5 crazy 4 a 5 crazy 6 thing 7 as 7 as 12 . 10 was 11 doing 11 doing 12 . what was he doing ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 he 2 was 5 ? 4 doing 5 ? why , he was running the risk of being caught by [reddy] [fox] all for the sake of a joke . 1 why 2 , 1 why 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 running 4 was 7 risk 6 the 7 risk 7 risk 8 of 8 of 15 for 9 being 10 caught 10 caught 11 by 10 caught 14 all 14 all 15 for 15 for 17 sake 16 the 17 sake 17 sake 18 of 18 of 20 joke 19 a 20 joke 20 joke 21 . did you ever hear of anything more foolish ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 4 hear 3 ever 4 hear 4 hear 5 of 5 of 6 anything 6 anything 7 more 7 more 8 foolish 8 foolish 9 ? the fact is , [peter] didn't stop to think what dreadful thing might happen if his plans didn't work out as he intended . 1 the 4 , 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 9 think 6 didn't 7 stop 7 stop 8 to 8 to 9 think 9 think 11 dreadful 9 think 17 plans 10 what 11 dreadful 12 thing 13 might 12 thing 14 happen 14 happen 15 if 15 if 16 his 16 his 17 plans 17 plans 18 didn't 18 didn't 19 work 19 work 20 out 20 out 23 intended 21 as 22 he 22 he 23 intended 23 intended 24 . he didn't once think of little [mrs] [peter] over in the dear [old] [briar-patch] and how she would feel if he never came home again . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 15 and 2 didn't 4 think 3 once 4 think 4 think 5 of 4 think 9 over 5 of 6 little 9 over 10 in 10 in 12 dear 11 the 12 dear 15 and 17 she 15 and 19 feel 16 how 17 she 17 she 18 would 18 would 19 feel 19 feel 22 never 20 if 21 he 21 he 22 never 22 never 23 came 23 came 24 home 23 came 25 again 25 again 26 . that 's the trouble with thoughtlessness ; it never remembers other people . 1 that 2 's 2 's 4 trouble 3 the 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 with 5 with 6 thoughtlessness 6 thoughtlessness 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 never 9 never 10 remembers 10 remembers 11 other 11 other 12 people 12 people 13 . if he had known it , he would have suspected one [of] [peter] 's tricks . 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 had 1 if 6 , 3 had 4 known 4 known 5 it 6 , 10 suspected 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 suspected 10 suspected 11 one 11 one 14 's 14 's 15 tricks 15 tricks 16 . " he will steal along to that place where the wall is lowest and will jump over it right there . 1 " 3 will 2 he 3 will 3 will 6 to 4 steal 5 along 5 along 6 to 6 to 8 place 7 that 8 place 8 place 9 where 9 where 11 wall 9 where 19 right 10 the 11 wall 11 wall 12 is 12 is 13 lowest 13 lowest 14 and 14 and 16 jump 15 will 16 jump 16 jump 17 over 17 over 18 it 19 right 20 there 20 there 21 . i must be ready to jump the very second he does . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 ready 3 be 5 to 4 ready 5 to 5 to 6 jump 6 jump 9 second 7 the 8 very 7 the 9 second 9 second 10 he 9 second 11 does 11 does 12 . 12 . 13 " it all happened just [as] [peter] had expected . 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 happened 3 happened 4 just 4 just 7 had 7 had 8 expected 8 expected 9 . the instant that sharp nose dropped out of sight , [peter] made ready to run for his life . 1 the 2 instant 1 the 4 sharp 2 instant 3 that 4 sharp 5 nose 5 nose 10 , 6 dropped 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 sight 9 sight 10 , 10 , 12 made 12 made 15 run 13 ready 14 to 14 to 15 run 15 run 16 for 16 for 18 life 17 his 18 life 18 life 19 . " go it , [peter] ! 1 " 2 go 1 " 4 , 2 go 3 it 4 , 6 ! go it ! " he screamed excitedly . 1 go 2 it 1 go 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 screamed 6 screamed 7 excitedly 7 excitedly 8 . that was just like [sammy] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 6 . peter did go it . 1 peter 2 did 2 did 3 go 3 go 4 it 4 it 5 . he had to . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 . he ran with all his might . 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 3 with 2 ran 7 . 3 with 4 all 4 all 5 his 6 might 7 . reddy grinned as he saw [peter] start towards the [green] [meadows] . 1 reddy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 7 start 5 saw 8 towards 8 towards 9 the 9 the 12 . he watched sharply for [peter] to dodge and try to get back to the old stone wall . 1 he 2 watched 2 watched 3 sharply 3 sharply 4 for 4 for 8 and 6 to 7 dodge 7 dodge 8 and 8 and 18 . 9 try 10 to 9 try 13 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 back 13 to 14 the 14 the 18 . 15 old 16 stone 16 stone 17 wall 17 wall 18 . he didn't mean to let [peter] do that . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 let 5 let 7 do 7 do 8 that 8 that 9 . but [peter] didn't even try . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 even 4 even 5 try 5 try 6 . he ran straight for the edge of the hill above the [green] [meadows] . 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 3 straight 3 straight 4 for 4 for 6 edge 5 the 6 edge 6 edge 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 hill 9 hill 10 above 10 above 14 . 11 the 14 . then , for the first time , [reddy] noticed an old barrel there lying on its side . 1 then 2 , 1 then 6 time 2 , 3 for 3 for 5 first 4 the 5 first 6 time 7 , 6 time 10 an 7 , 9 noticed 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 barrel 12 barrel 17 side 13 there 14 lying 14 lying 15 on 15 on 16 its 16 its 17 side 17 side 18 . " if he tries that , [i] will get him without the trouble of much of a chase , " thought [reddy] , and chuckled . 1 " 3 he 1 " 6 , 1 " 9 get 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 tries 4 tries 5 that 6 , 8 will 8 will 9 get 9 get 10 him 9 get 11 without 11 without 13 trouble 12 the 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 of 14 of 15 much 15 much 20 " 16 of 18 chase 16 of 19 , 17 a 18 chase 19 , 20 " 20 " 23 , 21 thought 23 , 23 , 24 and 24 and 25 chuckled 25 chuckled 26 . lipperty-lipperty-lip ran [peter] , lipperty-lipperty-lip , [reddy] right at his heels ! 1 lipperty-lipperty-lip 2 ran 2 ran 5 lipperty-lipperty-lip 2 ran 8 right 4 , 5 lipperty-lipperty-lip 5 lipperty-lipperty-lip 6 , 8 right 9 at 9 at 12 ! 10 his 11 heels 11 heels 12 ! to [sammy] [jay] it looked as if in a few more jumps [reddy] certainly would catch [peter] . 1 to 18 . 4 it 5 looked 5 looked 6 as 6 as 16 catch 7 if 12 jumps 7 if 14 certainly 8 in 10 few 8 in 11 more 9 a 10 few 11 more 12 jumps 14 certainly 15 would 15 would 16 catch 16 catch 18 . " go it , [peter] ! 1 " 2 go 1 " 4 , 2 go 3 it 4 , 6 ! oh , go it ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 go 3 go 4 it 4 it 5 ! just as he reached the old barrel , [reddy] was so close to him that [peter] was almost sure that he could feel [reddy] 's breath . 1 just 2 as 1 just 8 , 1 just 18 almost 2 as 3 he 2 as 4 reached 2 as 7 barrel 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 6 old 5 the 6 old 8 , 10 was 10 was 12 close 11 so 12 close 12 close 13 to 12 close 15 that 13 to 14 him 15 that 17 was 18 almost 19 sure 18 almost 21 he 18 almost 23 feel 19 sure 20 that 21 he 22 could 23 feel 25 's 25 's 27 . 26 breath 27 . in fact , he suspected that the joke which he had planned was working out just as he had hoped it would . 1 in 2 fact 1 in 3 , 1 in 6 that 3 , 5 suspected 4 he 5 suspected 6 that 8 joke 7 the 8 joke 8 joke 9 which 9 which 10 he 9 which 13 was 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 planned 13 was 15 out 14 working 15 out 15 out 16 just 16 just 17 as 17 as 18 he 17 as 20 hoped 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 hoped 20 hoped 21 it 21 it 22 would 22 would 23 . [iii] [what] [happened] [at] [the] [old] [barrel] peter [rabbit] 's jump over the old barrel on the edge of the hill was unexpected to [reddy] [fox] . 1 peter 3 's 3 's 4 jump 4 jump 11 edge 5 over 7 old 5 over 8 barrel 6 the 7 old 8 barrel 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 edge 11 edge 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 hill 14 hill 15 was 15 was 16 unexpected 16 unexpected 17 to 17 to 20 . in fact , [reddy] was so close on [peter] ['s] heels that he had no thought of anything but catching [peter] . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 8 on 3 , 5 was 5 was 7 close 6 so 7 close 7 close 8 on 8 on 11 heels 11 heels 12 that 12 that 13 he 12 that 14 had 14 had 16 thought 15 no 16 thought 16 thought 17 of 17 of 18 anything 18 anything 22 . 19 but 20 catching 20 catching 22 . now you remember that that barrel was right on the edge of the hill . 1 now 3 remember 1 now 7 was 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 that 5 that 6 barrel 6 barrel 7 was 7 was 9 on 8 right 9 on 9 on 11 edge 10 the 11 edge 11 edge 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 hill 14 hill 15 . you know a barrel is a very [rolly] sort of thing , and once it has started down a hill , nothing can stop it . 1 you 14 once 1 you 17 started 2 know 4 barrel 3 a 4 barrel 4 barrel 5 is 5 is 7 very 5 is 13 and 6 a 7 very 9 sort 10 of 9 sort 13 and 10 of 11 thing 10 of 12 , 13 and 14 once 15 it 16 has 16 has 17 started 17 started 26 . 18 down 21 , 19 a 20 hill 20 hill 21 , 21 , 22 nothing 22 nothing 24 stop 23 can 24 stop 24 stop 25 it 24 stop 26 . it was just so this time . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 5 this 4 so 5 this 5 this 6 time 6 time 7 . reddy [fox] had no more than picked himself up when the barrel was half way down the hill and going faster and faster . 1 reddy 3 had 3 had 5 more 3 had 6 than 4 no 5 more 6 than 14 half 7 picked 8 himself 8 himself 9 up 9 up 12 barrel 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 barrel 12 barrel 14 half 13 was 14 half 14 half 15 way 15 way 18 hill 16 down 17 the 17 the 18 hill 18 hill 24 . 19 and 20 going 20 going 21 faster 21 faster 22 and 22 and 23 faster 22 and 24 . it bounced along over the ground , and every time it hit a little hummock it seemed to jump right up in the air . 1 it 2 bounced 2 bounced 3 along 2 bounced 10 time 3 along 4 over 4 over 6 ground 5 the 6 ground 6 ground 9 every 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 every 10 time 11 it 10 time 17 seemed 11 it 12 hit 12 hit 15 hummock 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 hummock 16 it 17 seemed 17 seemed 20 right 18 to 19 jump 19 jump 20 right 20 right 21 up 21 up 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 25 . 24 air 25 . and all the time it was making the strangest noises . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 making 7 making 11 . 8 the 9 strangest 9 strangest 10 noises 10 noises 11 . reddy quite forgot the smarting sore places where he had bumped into the barrel . 1 reddy 2 quite 1 reddy 3 forgot 2 quite 3 forgot 3 forgot 7 places 4 the 5 smarting 4 the 7 places 5 smarting 6 sore 7 places 8 where 7 places 10 had 8 where 9 he 10 had 11 bumped 11 bumped 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 15 . 14 barrel 15 . he simply stood and stared at the runaway . 1 he 2 simply 2 simply 3 stood 3 stood 4 and 4 and 5 stared 5 stared 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 runaway 8 runaway 9 . " as [i] live , " he exclaimed , " [i] believe there was some one in that old barrel ! " 1 " 2 as 1 " 7 he 2 as 4 live 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 12 believe 8 exclaimed 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 believe 12 believe 17 in 13 there 14 was 14 was 16 one 15 some 16 one 16 one 17 in 17 in 20 barrel 18 that 19 old 19 old 20 barrel 20 barrel 22 " 21 ! 22 " there was . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 . you remember that [jimmy] [skunk] had curled up in there for a nap . 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 3 that 6 had 6 had 7 curled 7 curled 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 there 10 there 11 for 11 for 13 nap 12 a 13 nap 13 nap 14 . now [jimmy] was awake , very much awake . 1 now 4 awake 3 was 4 awake 4 awake 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 much 7 much 8 awake 7 much 9 . 8 awake 9 . and it wasn't at all comfortable . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 . no , [sir] , it wasn't at all a comfortable way in which to travel . 1 no 2 , 2 , 16 . 4 , 5 it 4 , 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 8 all 6 wasn't 11 way 7 at 8 all 9 a 11 way 10 comfortable 11 way 11 way 12 in 12 in 13 which 13 which 15 travel 14 to 15 travel 15 travel 16 . he went over and over so fast that it made him dizzy . 1 he 2 went 2 went 4 and 2 went 6 so 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 over 6 so 7 fast 7 fast 8 that 8 that 10 made 9 it 10 made 10 made 11 him 11 him 13 . 12 dizzy 13 . first he was right side up and then wrong side up , so fast that he couldn't tell which side up he was . 1 first 10 side 1 first 17 couldn't 2 he 7 and 3 was 5 side 3 was 6 up 4 right 5 side 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 side 10 side 11 up 11 up 12 , 12 , 14 fast 13 so 14 fast 14 fast 15 that 15 that 16 he 17 couldn't 18 tell 17 couldn't 19 which 19 which 24 . 20 side 21 up 21 up 23 was 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 . of course , he couldn't get out , because he was rolled over and over so fast that he didn't have a chance to try . 1 of 8 , 2 course 3 , 2 course 8 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 6 get 4 he 5 couldn't 6 get 7 out 8 , 10 he 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 rolled 12 rolled 13 over 12 rolled 16 so 13 over 14 and 14 and 15 over 16 so 17 fast 17 fast 21 have 18 that 19 he 18 that 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 have 21 have 23 chance 22 a 23 chance 23 chance 24 to 23 chance 25 try 24 to 25 try 25 try 26 . now [reddy] didn't know who was in the barrel . 1 now 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 in 7 in 9 barrel 8 the 9 barrel 9 barrel 10 . he just knew by the sounds that some one was . 1 he 2 just 1 he 3 knew 2 just 3 knew 3 knew 4 by 3 knew 7 that 4 by 6 sounds 5 the 6 sounds 7 that 9 one 8 some 9 one 9 one 10 was 10 was 11 . so he started down the hill after the barrel to see what would happen when it stopped . 1 so 2 he 1 so 4 down 2 he 3 started 4 down 9 barrel 5 the 6 hill 6 hill 7 after 7 after 8 the 8 the 9 barrel 9 barrel 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 what 11 see 14 happen 12 what 13 would 14 happen 15 when 15 when 16 it 15 when 17 stopped 16 it 17 stopped 17 stopped 18 . sammy [jay] was flying overhead , screaming enough to split his throat . 1 sammy 3 was 3 was 4 flying 4 flying 5 overhead 5 overhead 7 screaming 6 , 7 screaming 7 screaming 8 enough 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 split 10 split 11 his 11 his 12 throat 12 throat 13 . altogether , it was quite the most exciting thing [peter] had ever seen . 1 altogether 2 , 2 , 3 it 2 , 4 was 4 was 5 quite 5 quite 7 most 5 quite 9 thing 6 the 7 most 8 exciting 9 thing 9 thing 13 seen 11 had 12 ever 11 had 13 seen 13 seen 14 . of course , he heard the noise and looked up to see what it meant . 1 of 2 course 1 of 7 noise 2 course 3 , 3 , 5 heard 4 he 5 heard 6 the 7 noise 7 noise 9 looked 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 12 see 10 up 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 what 13 what 14 it 14 it 15 meant 15 meant 16 . peter decided that it was high time for him to get out of sight . 1 peter 5 was 2 decided 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 high 6 high 7 time 6 high 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 15 . 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 sight 14 sight 15 . so he dodged into the old house of [johnny] [chuck] and lay low in the doorway , where he could watch . 1 so 3 dodged 1 so 11 and 2 he 3 dodged 3 dodged 4 into 4 into 7 house 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 house 7 house 8 of 11 and 16 doorway 12 lay 13 low 13 low 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 doorway 16 doorway 17 , 17 , 19 he 18 where 19 he 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 watch 21 watch 22 . he saw [jimmy] [skunk] lay perfectly still , and a great fear crept into his heart . 1 he 9 and 2 saw 5 lay 5 lay 6 perfectly 6 perfectly 7 still 7 still 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 fear 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 fear 12 fear 13 crept 13 crept 14 into 14 into 15 his 15 his 16 heart 16 heart 17 . had [jimmy] been [killed] ? 1 had 5 ? 3 been 5 ? he hadn't once thought of what might happen to [jimmy] when he planned that joke . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 4 thought 3 once 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 what 5 of 8 happen 6 what 7 might 7 might 8 happen 8 happen 9 to 8 happen 11 when 11 when 13 planned 12 he 13 planned 13 planned 15 joke 14 that 15 joke 15 joke 16 . but presently [jimmy] began to wave first one leg and then another , as if to make sure that he had some legs left . 1 but 2 presently 1 but 10 and 2 presently 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 wave 6 wave 7 first 8 one 9 leg 8 one 10 and 10 and 11 then 10 and 17 make 11 then 12 another 12 another 13 , 13 , 14 as 15 if 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 sure 17 make 20 he 17 make 21 had 18 sure 19 that 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 some 22 some 23 legs 23 legs 25 . 24 left 25 . then slowly he rolled over and got on to his feet . 1 then 3 he 2 slowly 3 he 3 he 6 and 4 rolled 5 over 4 rolled 6 and 6 and 7 got 6 and 9 to 7 got 8 on 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 feet 11 feet 12 . peter breathed a sigh of relief . 1 peter 2 breathed 2 breathed 3 a 2 breathed 4 sigh 4 sigh 5 of 5 of 6 relief 6 relief 7 . [iv] [jimmy] [skunk] [is] [very] [mad] [indeed] when [jimmy] [skunk] is angry [then] every one watch out ! 1 when 4 is 4 is 5 angry 5 angry 7 every 7 every 8 one 8 one 9 watch 9 watch 10 out 10 out 11 ! it 's better far at such a time [to] be nowhere about . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 better 3 better 4 far 4 far 5 at 5 at 8 time 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 time 8 time 10 be 10 be 11 nowhere 11 nowhere 12 about 12 about 13 . jimmy [skunk] was angry this time and no mistake . 1 jimmy 3 was 3 was 4 angry 4 angry 5 this 5 this 6 time 6 time 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 mistake 9 mistake 10 . he was just plain mad , and when [jimmy] [skunk] feels that way , no one wants to be very near him . 1 he 6 , 2 was 3 just 2 was 6 , 3 just 4 plain 4 plain 5 mad 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 when 8 when 17 wants 11 feels 12 that 11 feels 14 , 12 that 13 way 14 , 16 one 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 wants 17 wants 21 near 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 very 20 very 21 near 21 near 22 him 22 him 23 . you know he is one of the very best-natured little fellows in the world ordinarily . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 2 know 4 is 4 is 9 best-natured 5 one 6 of 5 one 9 best-natured 6 of 8 very 7 the 8 very 9 best-natured 12 in 10 little 11 fellows 11 fellows 12 in 12 in 14 world 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 ordinarily 15 ordinarily 16 . he minds his own business , and if no one interferes with him , he interferes with no one . 1 he 2 minds 2 minds 7 and 3 his 4 own 3 his 5 business 5 business 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 16 interferes 8 if 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 interferes 11 interferes 12 with 12 with 14 , 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 interferes 16 interferes 20 . 17 with 18 no 17 with 19 one 19 one 20 . but once he is aroused and feels that he hasn't been treated fairly , look out for him ! 1 but 3 he 2 once 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 aroused 4 is 11 been 5 aroused 6 and 6 and 10 hasn't 7 feels 8 that 8 that 9 he 8 that 10 hasn't 11 been 12 treated 12 treated 13 fairly 13 fairly 14 , 14 , 15 look 15 look 16 out 15 look 19 ! 17 for 18 him 17 for 19 ! and this time [jimmy] was mad clear through , as he got to his feet and shook himself to see that he was all there . 1 and 3 time 1 and 15 feet 2 this 3 time 3 time 5 was 5 was 6 mad 5 was 7 clear 7 clear 11 he 7 clear 12 got 8 through 9 , 8 through 11 he 9 , 10 as 11 he 12 got 12 got 13 to 13 to 14 his 15 feet 25 there 16 and 17 shook 17 shook 18 himself 18 himself 19 to 18 himself 21 that 19 to 20 see 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 all 24 all 25 there 25 there 26 . i don't know that any one could blame him . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 6 one 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 could 7 could 8 blame 8 blame 9 him 9 him 10 . so he really is not to be blamed for feeling as he did . 1 so 4 is 2 he 3 really 3 really 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 blamed 8 blamed 9 for 9 for 12 he 10 feeling 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 . now [jimmy] can never be accused of being stupid . 1 now 3 can 3 can 4 never 4 never 6 accused 5 be 6 accused 6 accused 7 of 7 of 8 being 8 being 9 stupid 9 stupid 10 . he knew that an old barrel which has been lying in one place for a long time doesn't move of its own accord . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 4 an 2 knew 9 been 3 that 4 an 5 old 6 barrel 5 old 7 which 7 which 8 has 8 has 9 been 9 been 14 for 10 lying 11 in 11 in 12 one 12 one 13 place 13 place 14 for 14 for 19 move 15 a 16 long 15 a 19 move 16 long 17 time 17 time 18 doesn't 19 move 20 of 20 of 21 its 21 its 22 own 22 own 23 accord 23 accord 24 . the first person he saw was [reddy] [fox] . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 person 3 person 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 was 6 was 9 . in fact , [reddy] was right close at hand . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 10 . 3 , 5 was 5 was 7 close 5 was 10 . 6 right 7 close 7 close 9 hand 8 at 9 hand if [reddy] had known that it was [jimmy] [skunk] , he would have been quite content to remain at the top of the hill . 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 known 4 known 5 that 5 that 6 it 5 that 12 would 6 it 7 was 7 was 10 , 11 he 12 would 12 would 17 to 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 quite 15 quite 16 content 15 quite 17 to 17 to 25 . 18 remain 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 top 21 top 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 hill 24 hill 25 . now when [jimmy] [skunk] is angry , he doesn't bite and he doesn't scratch . 1 now 2 when 1 now 7 , 5 is 6 angry 6 angry 7 , 7 , 12 he 8 he 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 bite 10 bite 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 doesn't 13 doesn't 14 scratch 14 scratch 15 . that is why he is afraid of no one , and why every one respects [jimmy] and his rights . 1 that 4 he 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 7 of 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 no 8 no 13 every 9 one 10 , 9 one 12 why 10 , 11 and 12 why 13 every 13 every 14 one 14 one 17 and 15 respects 17 and 17 and 19 rights 18 his 19 rights 19 rights 20 . he used it now , and he didn't waste any time about it . 1 he 2 used 2 used 4 now 2 used 5 , 3 it 4 now 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 waste 9 waste 10 any 9 waste 14 . 10 any 11 time 11 time 12 about 12 about 13 it he threw some of that perfume right in the face of [reddy] [fox] before [reddy] had a chance to turn or to say a word . 1 he 2 threw 2 threw 6 perfume 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 perfume 6 perfume 7 right 7 right 8 in 8 in 10 face 9 the 10 face 10 face 11 of 11 of 14 before 14 before 16 had 16 had 18 chance 17 a 18 chance 18 chance 19 to 18 chance 20 turn 19 to 20 turn 20 turn 21 or 21 or 26 . 22 to 23 say 23 say 25 word 24 a 25 word 25 word 26 . " take that ! " snapped [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 that 3 that 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 snapped 6 snapped 9 . " perhaps it will teach you not to play tricks on your honest neighbors ! " 1 " 3 it 2 perhaps 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 teach 5 teach 6 you 5 teach 8 to 6 you 7 not 8 to 9 play 9 play 10 tricks 9 play 11 on 11 on 15 ! 12 your 13 honest 12 your 15 ! 13 honest 14 neighbors 15 ! 16 " poor [reddy] ! 1 poor 3 ! some of that perfume got in his eyes and made them smart dreadfully . 1 some 2 of 1 some 4 perfume 2 of 3 that 4 perfume 5 got 5 got 6 in 6 in 8 eyes 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 10 made 9 and 10 made 10 made 11 them 11 them 14 . 12 smart 13 dreadfully 13 dreadfully 14 . in fact , for a little while he couldn't see at all . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 4 for 3 , 4 for 4 for 8 he 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 while 7 while 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 see 10 see 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . and then the smell of it was so strong that it made him quite sick . 1 and 2 then 1 and 7 was 3 the 4 smell 4 smell 5 of 4 smell 7 was 5 of 6 it 7 was 9 strong 8 so 9 strong 9 strong 10 that 10 that 12 made 11 it 12 made 12 made 13 him 13 him 14 quite 14 quite 16 . 15 sick 16 . he rolled over and over on the ground , choking and gasping and rubbing his eyes . 1 he 2 rolled 2 rolled 5 over 2 rolled 8 ground 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 over 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 10 choking 9 , 10 choking 10 choking 11 and 11 and 12 gasping 12 gasping 13 and 13 and 14 rubbing 13 and 17 . 15 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . jimmy [skunk] just stood and looked on , and there wasn't a bit of pity in his eyes . 1 jimmy 3 just 1 jimmy 4 stood 4 stood 7 on 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 on 7 on 8 , 8 , 10 there 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 16 in 12 a 13 bit 13 bit 14 of 14 of 15 pity 15 pity 16 in 16 in 19 . 17 his 18 eyes 17 his 19 . " how do you like that ? " said he . 1 " 3 do 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 7 ? 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 that 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . 10 he 11 . " you thought yourself very smart , rolling me down hill in a barrel , didn't you ? 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 thought 1 " 4 yourself 4 yourself 6 smart 5 very 6 smart 6 smart 7 , 6 smart 8 rolling 7 , 8 rolling 8 rolling 9 me 9 me 10 down 10 down 11 hill 11 hill 12 in 12 in 15 , 13 a 14 barrel 14 barrel 15 , 15 , 16 didn't 16 didn't 17 you 17 you 18 ? you might have broken my neck . " 1 you 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 broken 4 broken 5 my 5 my 6 neck 6 neck 7 . 7 . 8 " " huh ! " snorted [jimmy] [skunk] , who didn't believe a word of it . 1 " 4 " 2 huh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 snorted 5 snorted 9 who 8 , 9 who 9 who 11 believe 10 didn't 11 believe 11 believe 16 . 12 a 13 word 13 word 14 of 13 word 16 . 14 of 15 it " [i] didn't . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . honestly [i] didn't , " protested [reddy] . 1 honestly 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 protested 6 protested 8 . " [i] ran against the barrel by accident , chasing [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 3 ran 3 ran 6 barrel 4 against 5 the 5 the 6 barrel 6 barrel 7 by 7 by 9 , 8 accident 9 , 9 , 10 chasing 10 chasing 13 . i didn't have any idea that any one was in it . " 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 5 idea 4 any 5 idea 5 idea 6 that 6 that 8 one 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 was 9 was 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " " huh ! " said [jimmy] [skunk] [again] . 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 9 . " if you were chasing [peter] [rabbit] , where is he now ? " 1 " 4 were 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 chasing 5 chasing 9 where 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 is 10 is 11 he 10 is 12 now 12 now 13 ? 13 ? 14 " reddy had to confess he didn't know . 1 reddy 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 confess 4 confess 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 know 7 know 8 . he was nowhere in sight , and he certainly hadn't had time to reach the dear [old] [briar-patch] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 nowhere 2 was 4 in 3 nowhere 4 in 4 in 7 and 5 sight 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 10 hadn't 9 certainly 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 had 11 had 12 time 12 time 16 dear 13 to 14 reach 14 reach 15 the 15 the 16 dear 16 dear 19 . jimmy looked this way and that way , but there was no sign of [peter] [rabbit] . 1 jimmy 2 looked 1 jimmy 8 , 2 looked 3 this 2 looked 4 way 4 way 5 and 5 and 7 way 6 that 7 way 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 there 9 but 11 was 10 there 11 was 11 was 13 sign 12 no 13 sign 13 sign 14 of 14 of 17 . " huh ! " said he again , turning his back on [reddy] [fox] and walking away with a great deal of dignity . 1 " 2 huh 1 " 5 said 1 " 8 , 2 huh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 again 8 , 9 turning 9 turning 11 back 9 turning 16 walking 10 his 11 back 11 back 12 on 12 on 15 and 16 walking 18 with 17 away 18 with 18 with 23 dignity 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 deal 21 deal 22 of 21 deal 23 dignity 23 dignity 24 . [v] [reddy] [fox] [sneaks] [away] just as soon as [reddy] [fox] could see after [jimmy] [skunk] had thrown that terrible perfume in [reddy] 's face he started for the [green] [forest] . 1 just 2 as 1 just 8 see 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 7 could 7 could 8 see 8 see 9 after 9 after 12 had 12 had 13 thrown 13 thrown 15 terrible 13 thrown 27 . 14 that 15 terrible 16 perfume 17 in 16 perfume 19 's 19 's 20 face 20 face 21 he 20 face 22 started 21 he 22 started 22 started 23 for 23 for 24 the 24 the 27 . he wanted to get away by himself . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 away 5 away 6 by 6 by 7 himself 7 himself 8 . but he didn't trot with his head up and his big plumey tail carried proudly as is usual with him . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 with 4 trot 5 with 5 with 7 head 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 up 8 up 11 big 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 big 11 big 13 tail 11 big 18 usual 12 plumey 13 tail 13 tail 14 carried 14 carried 15 proudly 14 carried 17 is 16 as 17 is 18 usual 19 with 19 with 20 him 19 with 21 . no indeed . 1 no 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 . instead he hung his head , and his handsome tail was dropped between his legs ; he was the very picture of shame . 1 instead 5 head 2 he 3 hung 3 hung 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 12 dropped 6 , 8 his 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 handsome 9 handsome 10 tail 9 handsome 11 was 9 handsome 12 dropped 10 tail 11 was 12 dropped 13 between 13 between 16 ; 14 his 15 legs 15 legs 16 ; 16 ; 17 he 16 ; 20 very 17 he 18 was 19 the 20 very 20 very 22 of 21 picture 22 of 22 of 23 shame 23 shame 24 . poor [reddy] ! 1 poor 3 ! he didn't know what to do or where to go . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 11 . 7 or 8 where 8 where 10 go 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 . he couldn't go home , for old [granny] [fox] would drive him out of the house . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 go 3 go 4 home 3 go 11 drive 4 home 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 old 10 would 11 drive 11 drive 14 of 12 him 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 16 house 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 . sammy [jay] would see to that . 1 sammy 3 would 3 would 4 see 4 see 5 to 5 to 7 . 6 that 7 . he knew just how they would point at him and make fun of him . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 just 2 knew 7 point 3 just 4 how 5 they 6 would 5 they 7 point 7 point 8 at 8 at 10 and 9 him 10 and 10 and 15 . 11 make 12 fun 12 fun 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . he would never hear the last of it . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 hear 4 hear 6 last 4 hear 9 . 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 of 7 of 8 it he felt as if he never , never would be able to hold his head and his tail up again . 1 he 2 felt 1 he 7 , 2 felt 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 never 5 he 6 never 6 never 7 , 7 , 8 never 7 , 10 be 9 would 10 be 10 be 13 hold 11 able 12 to 12 to 13 hold 13 hold 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 and 16 and 18 tail 16 and 19 up 17 his 18 tail 19 up 20 again 20 again 21 . every few minutes he stopped to roll over and over on the ground trying to get rid of that dreadful perfume . 1 every 2 few 1 every 5 stopped 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 he 5 stopped 15 to 6 to 7 roll 7 roll 8 over 8 over 9 and 9 and 10 over 10 over 11 on 11 on 13 ground 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 trying 14 trying 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 18 of 17 rid 18 of 18 of 21 perfume 19 that 20 dreadful 20 dreadful 21 perfume 21 perfume 22 . when he reached [the] [green] [forest] he hurried over to the [laughing] [brook] to wash out his eyes . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 7 he 7 he 8 hurried 8 hurried 9 over 8 hurried 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 19 . 14 to 15 wash 15 wash 16 out 15 wash 19 . 16 out 18 eyes 17 his 18 eyes it was just his luck to have [billy] [mink] come along while he was doing this . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 luck 3 just 4 his 3 just 5 luck 5 luck 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 10 come 10 come 11 along 10 come 12 while 12 while 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 doing 14 was 17 . 16 this 17 . billy didn't need to be told what had happened . 1 billy 2 didn't 1 billy 3 need 3 need 4 to 3 need 6 told 5 be 6 told 6 told 7 what 7 what 8 had 8 had 9 happened 9 happened 10 . " [phew] ! " he exclaimed , holding on to his nose . 1 " 5 he 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 , 7 , 8 holding 8 holding 10 to 9 on 10 to 10 to 12 nose 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 . then he turned and hurried beyond the reach of that perfume . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 and 2 he 4 and 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 hurried 5 hurried 6 beyond 6 beyond 8 reach 7 the 8 reach 8 reach 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 perfume 11 perfume 12 . there he stopped and made fun of [reddy] [fox] and said all the provoking things he could think of . 1 there 2 he 1 there 5 made 2 he 4 and 3 stopped 4 and 4 and 5 made 5 made 6 fun 6 fun 7 of 7 of 15 things 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 all 12 all 13 the 12 all 15 things 13 the 14 provoking 15 things 20 . 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 think 18 think 19 of 19 of 20 . reddy took no notice at all . 1 reddy 2 took 2 took 4 notice 3 no 4 notice 4 notice 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . he felt too miserable to quarrel . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 too 3 too 4 miserable 4 miserable 5 to 5 to 6 quarrel 6 quarrel 7 . after he had washed his face he felt better . 1 after 2 he 1 after 6 face 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 washed 4 washed 5 his 6 face 7 he 7 he 8 felt 8 felt 9 better 9 better 10 . water wouldn't take away the awful smell , but it did take away the smart from his eyes . 1 water 4 away 2 wouldn't 3 take 3 take 4 away 4 away 6 awful 5 the 6 awful 6 awful 7 smell 7 smell 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 9 but 11 did 11 did 12 take 12 take 13 away 12 take 16 from 12 take 18 eyes 13 away 15 smart 14 the 15 smart 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . then he tried to plan what to do next . 1 then 2 he 1 then 5 plan 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 5 plan 6 what 6 what 8 do 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 next 9 next 10 . " the only thing [i] can do is to get as far away from everybody as [i] can , " thought he . 1 " 3 only 1 " 10 get 2 the 3 only 3 only 4 thing 4 thing 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 is 9 to 10 get 10 get 12 far 11 as 12 far 12 far 13 away 12 far 14 from 14 from 15 everybody 15 everybody 23 . 16 as 18 can 18 can 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 thought 20 " 23 . 21 thought 22 he " [i] guess [i] 'll have to go up to the [old] [pasture] to live for a while . " 1 " 6 have 3 guess 5 'll 5 'll 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 up 9 up 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 20 " 14 to 15 live 15 live 16 for 16 for 18 while 17 a 18 while 18 while 19 . 19 . 20 " so he started for the [old] [pasture] , keeping as much out of sight as possible . 1 so 2 he 1 so 8 , 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 for 4 for 5 the 8 , 11 much 9 keeping 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 17 . 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 sight 14 sight 15 as 15 as 16 possible 16 possible 17 . on the way he remembered that [old] [man] [coyote] lived there . 1 on 3 way 1 on 4 he 2 the 3 way 4 he 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 that 6 that 10 lived 10 lived 11 there 11 there 12 . there he stretched himself out and was perfectly miserable . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 stretched 3 stretched 4 himself 4 himself 6 and 5 out 6 and 6 and 10 . 7 was 8 perfectly 8 perfectly 9 miserable 9 miserable 10 . " it wouldn't be so bad if [i] had really been to blame , but [i] wasn't . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 be 4 be 5 so 5 so 6 bad 6 bad 12 to 7 if 11 been 9 had 10 really 9 had 11 been 11 been 12 to 12 to 13 blame 13 blame 17 wasn't 14 , 15 but 14 , 17 wasn't 17 wasn't 18 . i didn't know [jimmy] [skunk] was in that barrel and [i] didn't mean to start it rolling down the hill anyway , " he muttered . 1 i 3 know 1 i 10 and 2 didn't 3 know 6 was 7 in 6 was 10 and 7 in 9 barrel 8 that 9 barrel 10 and 13 mean 12 didn't 13 mean 13 mean 14 to 13 mean 15 start 15 start 20 hill 16 it 17 rolling 17 rolling 18 down 18 down 19 the 19 the 20 hill 20 hill 21 anyway 21 anyway 23 " 22 , 23 " 23 " 25 muttered 24 he 25 muttered 25 muttered 26 . " it was all an accident and " he stopped and into his yellow eyes crept a look of suspicion . 1 " 2 it 1 " 9 he 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 an 5 an 6 accident 6 accident 7 and 7 and 8 " 9 he 11 and 10 stopped 11 and 11 and 21 . 12 into 14 yellow 12 into 15 eyes 13 his 14 yellow 15 eyes 16 crept 16 crept 18 look 17 a 18 look 18 look 19 of 19 of 20 suspicion 20 suspicion 21 . i wonder . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 . 3 . 4 " [vi] [peter] [rabbit] [doesn't] [enjoy] [his] [joke] he felt sure that [reddy] [fox] was in for something unpleasant , and he was glad . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 12 , 9 for 10 something 10 something 11 unpleasant 11 unpleasant 12 , 12 , 17 . 13 and 14 he 14 he 17 . 15 was 16 glad 16 glad 17 . of course , that wasn't a bit nice of [peter] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 that 3 , 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 8 nice 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 nice 8 nice 9 of 9 of 11 . so he chuckled as he waited for what was to happen . 1 so 3 chuckled 2 he 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 waited 6 waited 7 for 6 waited 10 to 7 for 8 what 8 what 9 was 10 to 11 happen 11 happen 12 . suddenly that chuckle broke right off in the middle , and [peter] cried " ouch ! " 1 suddenly 3 chuckle 2 that 3 chuckle 3 chuckle 4 broke 4 broke 9 middle 5 right 6 off 6 off 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 middle 9 middle 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 " 11 and 15 ouch 13 cried 14 " 15 ouch 16 ! 15 ouch 17 " 16 ! 17 " he had felt a pain as if a hot needle had been thrust into him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 felt 3 felt 5 pain 3 felt 7 if 4 a 5 pain 6 as 7 if 7 if 12 been 8 a 9 hot 9 hot 10 needle 10 needle 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 thrust 13 thrust 14 into 14 into 15 him 15 him 16 . it made him almost jump out of the doorway . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 2 made 4 almost 4 almost 5 jump 5 jump 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 doorway 8 the 9 doorway 9 doorway 10 . so it would not do to show himself now . 1 so 3 would 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 7 show 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 himself 8 himself 9 now 9 now 10 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! all he could do was to kick and squirm and twist his head around to see what was happening . 1 all 2 he 2 he 8 and 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 was 5 was 6 to 5 was 8 and 6 to 7 kick 8 and 10 and 9 squirm 10 and 10 and 11 twist 11 twist 16 see 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 around 14 around 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 what 17 what 18 was 18 was 19 happening 18 was 20 . it didn't take long to find out . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 long 4 long 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 out 7 out 8 . two very angry little insects were just getting ready to sting him again , and more were coming . 1 two 6 were 1 two 10 to 2 very 3 angry 2 very 5 insects 3 angry 4 little 5 insects 6 were 6 were 8 getting 7 just 8 getting 8 getting 9 ready 10 to 11 sting 11 sting 12 him 12 him 13 again 13 again 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 more 15 and 17 were 17 were 18 coming 18 coming 19 . they were [yellow] [jackets] , which you know belong to the wasp family and carry very sharp little lances in their tails . 1 they 2 were 1 they 8 know 2 were 5 , 6 which 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 12 wasp 9 belong 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 wasp 12 wasp 14 and 13 family 14 and 14 and 22 tails 15 carry 16 very 16 very 17 sharp 17 sharp 18 little 18 little 19 lances 19 lances 20 in 20 in 21 their 21 their 22 tails 22 tails 23 . poor [peter] ! 1 poor 3 ! what could he do ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 do 4 do 5 ? he didn't dare go out , and he simply couldn't stay where he was . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 5 out 4 go 5 out 5 out 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 7 and 10 couldn't 8 he 9 simply 10 couldn't 11 stay 11 stay 15 . 12 where 13 he 12 where 14 was 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 . by this time he had lost all interest in what was going on outside . 1 by 2 this 1 by 3 time 3 time 4 he 3 time 6 lost 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 lost 6 lost 9 in 7 all 8 interest 8 interest 9 in 9 in 10 what 10 what 11 was 11 was 12 going 11 was 14 outside 12 going 13 on 12 going 14 outside 14 outside 15 . there was quite enough going on inside ; too much , in fact . 1 there 4 enough 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 enough 4 enough 7 inside 5 going 6 on 5 going 7 inside 7 inside 12 in 8 ; 9 too 9 too 10 much 10 much 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 fact 13 fact 14 . he remembered that [johnny] [chuck] digs his house deep down in the ground . 1 he 6 digs 2 remembered 3 that 3 that 6 digs 6 digs 8 house 7 his 8 house 8 house 9 deep 9 deep 10 down 10 down 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 . he looked down the long hall . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 down 3 down 5 long 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 hall 6 hall 7 . it was dark down there . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 dark 3 dark 4 down 4 down 5 there 5 there 6 . perhaps if he went down there , these angry little warriors wouldn't follow him . 1 perhaps 4 went 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 down 5 down 7 , 6 there 7 , 7 , 9 angry 8 these 9 angry 9 angry 10 little 10 little 13 follow 11 warriors 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 follow 13 follow 14 him 14 him 15 . it was worth trying , anyway . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 worth 3 worth 4 trying 4 trying 5 , 5 , 6 anyway 6 anyway 7 . so [peter] scrambled to his feet and scurried down the long hall , and as he ran , he cried " ouch ! 1 so 3 scrambled 3 scrambled 9 down 4 to 5 his 4 to 7 and 6 feet 7 and 7 and 8 scurried 8 scurried 9 down 9 down 12 hall 10 the 11 long 11 long 12 hall 12 hall 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 he 14 and 17 ran 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 ran 17 ran 18 , 17 ran 23 ! 18 , 19 he 18 , 20 cried 20 cried 22 ouch 21 " 22 ouch ouch ! 1 ouch 2 ! oh ! 1 oh 2 ! [ohoo] [!] ["] those sharp little lances were very busy , and there was no way of fighting back . 1 those 2 sharp 1 those 9 and 2 sharp 3 little 3 little 4 lances 4 lances 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 busy 7 busy 8 , 9 and 10 there 9 and 11 was 10 there 11 was 11 was 17 . 12 no 13 way 13 way 14 of 14 of 15 fighting 15 fighting 16 back 16 back 17 . at the end of the long hall was a snug little room , very dark but cool and comfortable . 1 at 3 end 1 at 10 snug 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 hall 7 hall 8 was 8 was 9 a 10 snug 14 very 11 little 12 room 12 room 13 , 13 , 14 very 14 very 15 dark 15 dark 18 and 16 but 17 cool 17 cool 18 and 18 and 19 comfortable 19 comfortable 20 . it was just as he had hoped ; the [yellow] [jackets] did not follow him down there . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 3 just 8 ; 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 hoped 8 ; 14 follow 9 the 12 did 12 did 14 follow 13 not 14 follow 14 follow 15 him 15 him 16 down 16 down 17 there 17 there 18 . they had driven him away from their home , which was right near the entrance , and they were satisfied . 1 they 2 had 1 they 11 was 2 had 3 driven 3 driven 4 him 3 driven 5 away 3 driven 6 from 4 him 5 away 6 from 9 , 7 their 8 home 8 home 9 , 9 , 10 which 11 was 12 right 12 right 13 near 13 near 17 and 14 the 15 entrance 15 entrance 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 satisfied 19 were 21 . 20 satisfied 21 . but what a fix he was in ! 1 but 2 what 2 what 4 fix 3 a 4 fix 4 fix 5 he 4 fix 7 in 5 he 6 was 7 in 8 ! what a dreadful fix ! 1 what 3 dreadful 2 a 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 fix 4 fix 5 ! he ached and smarted all over . 1 he 2 ached 2 ached 3 and 3 and 4 smarted 4 smarted 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 . my goodness , how he did smart ! 1 my 2 goodness 2 goodness 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 smart 7 smart 8 ! and to get out he would have to go right past the [yellow] [jacket] home again . 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 get 2 to 6 would 3 get 4 out 4 out 5 he 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 to 7 have 9 go 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 right 10 right 11 past 10 right 15 home 12 the 15 home 15 home 16 again 16 again 17 . " [i] guess [i] am served just right . " 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 am 5 am 6 served 6 served 7 just 7 just 8 right 8 right 9 . 9 . 10 " i rather think he was , don't you ? 1 i 2 rather 1 i 3 think 3 think 4 he 3 think 6 , 4 he 5 was 6 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 you 8 you 9 ? [vii] [sammy] [jay] [does] [some] [guessing] sammy [jay] is a queer fellow . 1 sammy 3 is 3 is 5 queer 4 a 5 queer 5 queer 6 fellow 5 queer 7 . 6 fellow 7 . many are the times he has given them warning of danger . 1 many 2 are 2 are 4 times 3 the 4 times 4 times 5 he 4 times 7 given 6 has 7 given 7 given 9 warning 8 them 9 warning 9 warning 10 of 10 of 12 . 11 danger 12 . this is one reason they are quite willing to overlook his own shortcomings . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 one 2 is 4 reason 4 reason 5 they 5 they 9 to 6 are 7 quite 7 quite 8 willing 8 willing 9 to 9 to 10 overlook 10 overlook 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 shortcomings 13 shortcomings 14 . so , of course , he had seen what happened to [reddy] . 1 so 3 of 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 3 of 5 , 4 course 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 10 happened 8 seen 9 what 9 what 10 happened 10 happened 11 to 11 to 13 . now , instead of being sorry for [reddy] , he had openly rejoiced . 1 now 2 , 1 now 3 instead 3 instead 4 of 4 of 5 being 5 being 7 for 6 sorry 7 for 7 for 9 , 9 , 14 . 10 he 11 had 11 had 13 rejoiced 12 openly 13 rejoiced 13 rejoiced 14 . it seems to be just that way with a great many people . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 2 seems 4 be 4 be 5 just 5 just 7 way 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 with 8 with 13 . 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 many 11 many 12 people 12 people 13 . they like to see others who are considered very smart get into trouble . 1 they 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 others 5 others 6 who 5 others 9 very 6 who 7 are 7 are 8 considered 9 very 10 smart 9 very 14 . 10 smart 11 get 11 get 12 into 12 into 13 trouble so [sammy] had laughed and made fun of poor [reddy] . 1 so 5 and 3 had 4 laughed 3 had 5 and 4 laughed 5 and 5 and 6 made 6 made 7 fun 7 fun 8 of 8 of 9 poor 9 poor 11 . in the first place it was very exciting , and [sammy] dearly loves excitement . 1 in 4 place 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 9 , 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 exciting 8 exciting 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 loves 12 dearly 13 loves 13 loves 14 excitement 13 loves 15 . and then it would make such a splendid story to tell , and no one likes to carry tales more than does [sammy] [jay] . 1 and 2 then 1 and 4 would 1 and 13 and 2 then 3 it 4 would 5 make 6 such 12 , 6 such 13 and 7 a 8 splendid 8 splendid 9 story 9 story 10 to 10 to 11 tell 11 tell 12 , 13 and 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 20 more 16 likes 18 carry 17 to 18 carry 18 carry 19 tales 19 tales 20 more 20 more 25 . 21 than 22 does 22 does 25 . he watched [reddy] sneak away to the [green] [forest] , and [jimmy] [skunk] slowly walk away in a very dignified manner . 1 he 2 watched 2 watched 4 sneak 4 sneak 5 away 4 sneak 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 21 manner 10 , 11 and 10 , 20 dignified 14 slowly 15 walk 14 slowly 20 dignified 15 walk 16 away 16 away 17 in 17 in 19 very 18 a 19 very 20 dignified 21 manner 21 manner 22 . then [sammy] flew back to the [old] [orchard] to spread the news among the little people there . 1 then 3 flew 3 flew 4 back 4 back 5 to 4 back 18 . 5 to 17 there 6 the 17 there 9 to 10 spread 10 spread 12 news 10 spread 13 among 11 the 12 news 13 among 16 people 13 among 17 there 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 people it wasn't until he reached [the] [old] [orchard] that he remembered [peter] [rabbit] . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 until 3 until 4 he 4 he 5 reached 5 reached 9 that 9 that 11 remembered 10 he 11 remembered 11 remembered 14 . the fact is , [sammy] [jay] was doing some hard thinking . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 12 . 7 was 8 doing 8 doing 9 some 9 some 10 hard 10 hard 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 . he had suddenly begun to wonder . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 begun 3 suddenly 4 begun 4 begun 5 to 4 begun 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 . it had popped into that shrewd little head of his that it was very strange how suddenly [peter] [rabbit] had disappeared . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 popped 3 popped 4 into 4 into 8 head 5 that 8 head 6 shrewd 8 head 7 little 8 head 8 head 9 of 8 head 11 that 8 head 13 was 9 of 10 his 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 very 14 very 15 strange 15 strange 16 how 16 how 17 suddenly 17 suddenly 20 had 20 had 21 disappeared 21 disappeared 22 . but [i] saw it all , and [i] know that it was all an accident so far as [reddy] was concerned . 1 but 7 and 3 saw 5 all 3 saw 7 and 4 it 5 all 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 know 9 know 10 that 10 that 12 was 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 all 13 all 15 accident 13 all 17 far 14 an 15 accident 16 so 17 far 17 far 18 as 18 as 22 . 20 was 21 concerned 21 concerned 22 . but [peter] [rabbit] may have known . 1 but 4 may 4 may 5 have 5 have 6 known 6 known 7 . why did [peter] run so that he would have to jump over that barrel when he could have run right past it ? 1 why 2 did 1 why 4 run 4 run 11 jump 5 so 9 have 6 that 7 he 6 that 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 jump 11 jump 12 over 11 jump 14 barrel 12 over 13 that 14 barrel 15 when 15 when 16 he 15 when 17 could 17 could 18 have 18 have 19 run 19 run 20 right 20 right 21 past 21 past 22 it 22 it 23 ? that would have been pretty smart of [peter] and quite like him . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 pretty 4 been 9 and 5 pretty 7 of 6 smart 7 of 9 and 10 quite 10 quite 11 like 11 like 12 him 12 him 13 . the more [i] think of it , the more [i] believe that [peter] did know and that he planned the whole thing . 1 the 2 more 1 the 11 believe 2 more 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 7 , 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 more 8 the 9 more 11 believe 12 that 12 that 14 did 14 did 16 and 15 know 16 and 16 and 19 planned 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 planned 19 planned 22 thing 20 the 21 whole 20 the 22 thing 22 thing 23 . if he did , it was one of the smartest tricks [i] ever heard of . 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 did 1 if 4 , 4 , 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 one 6 was 11 tricks 7 one 8 of 8 of 10 smartest 9 the 10 smartest 11 tricks 13 ever 13 ever 14 heard 14 heard 15 of 14 heard 16 . 15 of 16 . i didn't think [peter] [had] it in him . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 think 3 think 6 it 3 think 7 in 6 it 7 in 7 in 8 him 8 him 9 . it was rather hard on [jimmy] [skunk] , but it got rid of [reddy] [fox] for a while . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 rather 2 was 4 hard 4 hard 5 on 4 hard 12 rid 8 , 10 it 8 , 12 rid 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 got 12 rid 13 of 13 of 19 . 16 for 18 while 17 a 18 while 18 while 19 . he won't dare show his face around here for a long time . 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 dare 3 dare 4 show 4 show 6 face 5 his 6 face 6 face 7 around 7 around 8 here 8 here 9 for 9 for 11 long 10 a 11 long 11 long 12 time 12 time 13 . that means that [peter] will have one less worry on his mind . 1 that 2 means 2 means 3 that 3 that 5 will 5 will 6 have 6 have 7 one 6 have 13 . 7 one 8 less 7 one 10 on 8 less 9 worry 10 on 12 mind 11 his 12 mind hello ! 1 hello 2 ! here comes [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 here 2 comes 2 comes 5 . i 'll ask him a few questions . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 ask 3 ask 4 him 4 him 7 questions 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 questions 7 questions 8 . 8 . 9 " jimmy came ambling along in his usual lazy manner . 1 jimmy 2 came 2 came 3 ambling 3 ambling 4 along 4 along 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 9 manner 7 usual 8 lazy 8 lazy 9 manner 9 manner 10 . he had quite recovered his good nature . 1 he 2 had 2 had 8 . 3 quite 4 recovered 4 recovered 7 nature 4 recovered 8 . 5 his 7 nature 6 good 7 nature " hello , [jimmy] . 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 , 3 , 5 . have you seen [peter] [rabbit] this morning ? " cried [sammy] [jay] . 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 seen 3 seen 6 this 6 this 7 morning 7 morning 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 13 . jimmy looked up and grinned . 1 jimmy 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 grinned 5 grinned 6 . " yes , " said he . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " [i] saw him up here early this morning . 1 " 3 saw 3 saw 4 him 3 saw 5 up 5 up 6 here 6 here 9 morning 7 early 8 this 8 this 9 morning 9 morning 10 . why ? " 1 why 2 ? 2 ? 3 " " did he see you go into that old barrel ? " persisted [sammy] . 1 " 5 you 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 see 4 see 5 you 5 you 6 go 6 go 7 into 7 into 10 barrel 8 that 9 old 9 old 10 barrel 10 barrel 13 persisted 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 persisted 13 persisted 15 . " [i] don't know , " confessed [jimmy] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 confessed 7 confessed 9 . " he may have . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 . what have you got on your mind , [sammy] [jay] ? " 1 what 2 have 1 what 8 , 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 got 4 got 5 on 6 your 7 mind 7 mind 8 , 8 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " jimmy pricked up his ears . 1 jimmy 2 pricked 2 pricked 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 ears 5 ears 6 . " then [reddy] didn't do it purposely ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 then 1 " 6 it 2 then 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 do 6 it 7 purposely 7 purposely 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 11 exclaimed 10 he 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 . " no , " replied [sammy] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . " he didn't do it purposely . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 purposely 6 purposely 7 . i am quite sure that he didn't know you were in it . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 sure 2 am 5 that 3 quite 4 sure 5 that 6 he 5 that 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 know 8 know 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 in 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 . but how [about] [peter] [rabbit] ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 6 ? i am wondering . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 wondering 3 wondering 4 . and [i] 'm doing a little guessing , too . " 1 and 3 'm 1 and 4 doing 4 doing 6 little 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 guessing 7 guessing 8 , 8 , 9 too 9 too 10 . 10 . 11 " [viii] [jimmy] [skunk] [looks] [for] [peter] jimmy [skunk] looked very hard at [sammy] [jay] . 1 jimmy 3 looked 3 looked 4 very 4 very 5 hard 5 hard 6 at 6 at 9 . sammy [jay] looked very hard at [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 sammy 3 looked 3 looked 4 very 4 very 5 hard 5 hard 6 at 6 at 9 . then [sammy] slowly shut one eye and as slowly opened it again . 1 then 3 slowly 3 slowly 7 and 4 shut 5 one 4 shut 6 eye 6 eye 7 and 7 and 10 opened 8 as 9 slowly 9 slowly 10 opened 10 opened 11 it 10 opened 12 again 11 it 12 again 12 again 13 . it was [a] wink . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 wink 4 wink 5 . is that it ? " 1 is 2 that 1 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " sammy [jay] said nothing , but winked again . 1 sammy 6 but 3 said 4 nothing 3 said 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 winked 7 winked 8 again 8 again 9 . jimmy grinned . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . then he looked thoughtful . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 thoughtful 4 thoughtful 5 . " [i] wonder , " said [sammy] [jay] . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 said 6 said 9 . " and [i] wonder if he did it just to get [reddy] into trouble , " continued [jimmy] . 1 " 7 did 2 and 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 10 to 8 it 9 just 9 just 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 13 into 13 into 15 , 14 trouble 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 19 . 17 continued 19 . " [i] wonder , " repeated [sammy] [jay] . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 repeated 6 repeated 9 . " [i] wonder , " said [sammy] [jay] once more , and burst out laughing . 1 " 4 , 3 wonder 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 " 6 said 6 said 11 , 9 once 10 more 10 more 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 burst 12 and 14 out 14 out 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 . now [jimmy] [skunk] has a very shrewd little head on his shoulders . 1 now 4 has 4 has 7 shrewd 5 a 6 very 5 a 7 shrewd 7 shrewd 9 head 8 little 9 head 9 head 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 shoulders 12 shoulders 13 . " so that is your guess , is it ? 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 that 2 so 7 , 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 your 5 your 6 guess 7 , 8 is 8 is 9 it 9 it 10 ? well , [i] wouldn't be a bit surprised if you are right , " said he , nodding his head . 1 well 2 , 1 well 14 " 2 , 5 be 4 wouldn't 5 be 5 be 7 bit 5 be 8 surprised 6 a 7 bit 8 surprised 9 if 9 if 10 you 9 if 11 are 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 right 12 right 13 , 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 15 said 18 nodding 16 he 17 , 18 nodding 20 head 19 his 20 head 20 head 21 . " [i] think [i] will go look for [peter] . 1 " 3 think 3 think 5 will 5 will 6 go 6 go 7 look 7 look 8 for 8 for 10 . i think he needs a lesson . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 needs 4 needs 6 lesson 5 a 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 . jokes that put other people in danger or make them uncomfortable can have no excuse . 1 jokes 2 that 2 that 3 put 3 put 4 other 4 other 5 people 4 other 16 . 5 people 6 in 6 in 8 or 7 danger 8 or 8 or 15 excuse 9 make 10 them 10 them 11 uncomfortable 11 uncomfortable 12 can 12 can 13 have 13 have 14 no 14 no 15 excuse my neck might have been broken in that wild ride down the hill , and certainly [i] was made most uncomfortable . 1 my 2 neck 1 my 9 wild 2 neck 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 been 4 have 7 in 5 been 6 broken 7 in 8 that 9 wild 10 ride 10 ride 11 down 10 ride 22 . 12 the 13 hill 13 hill 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 certainly 15 and 18 was 18 was 19 made 19 made 20 most 20 most 21 uncomfortable 21 uncomfortable 22 . i felt as if everything inside me was shaken out of place and all mixed up . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 everything 5 everything 6 inside 6 inside 11 of 7 me 8 was 8 was 9 shaken 9 shaken 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 17 . 12 place 13 and 13 and 15 mixed 14 all 15 mixed 15 mixed 16 up 16 up 17 . even now my stomach feels a bit queer , as if it might not be just where it ought to be . 1 even 4 stomach 2 now 3 my 3 my 4 stomach 4 stomach 5 feels 5 feels 17 where 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 queer 8 queer 11 if 9 , 11 if 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 it 11 if 15 be 12 it 13 might 13 might 14 not 13 might 15 be 15 be 16 just 16 just 17 where 17 where 19 ought 18 it 19 ought 19 ought 20 to 20 to 22 . 21 be 22 . by the way , what became of [peter] after he jumped over the barrel ? " 1 by 4 , 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 became 6 became 7 of 7 of 9 after 9 after 11 jumped 10 he 11 jumped 11 jumped 12 over 12 over 14 barrel 13 the 14 barrel 14 barrel 16 " 15 ? 16 " sammy shook his head . 1 sammy 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " [i] don't know , " he confessed . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 4 know 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 confessed 8 confessed 9 . i guess [reddy] [fox] forgot all about [peter] . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 9 . i know [i] did . 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 did 4 did 5 . after it was over , [i] looked for [peter] , but he was nowhere in sight . 1 after 2 it 1 after 11 but 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 over 4 over 5 , 7 looked 8 for 8 for 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 11 but 13 was 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 nowhere 13 was 15 in 15 in 16 sight 16 sight 17 . he hadn't had time to reach the [old] [briar-patch] . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 had 3 had 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 reach 6 reach 7 the 7 the 10 . i really would like to know myself what became of him . " 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 would 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 myself 7 myself 8 what 8 what 9 became 9 became 10 of 10 of 13 " 11 him 12 . 12 . 13 " jimmy [skunk] turned and looked down the hill . 1 jimmy 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 down 6 down 8 hill 7 the 8 hill 8 hill 9 . then in his usual slow way he started back towards the broken barrel . 1 then 2 in 1 then 6 way 2 in 3 his 4 usual 5 slow 4 usual 6 way 6 way 8 started 7 he 8 started 8 started 9 back 9 back 10 towards 9 back 14 . 11 the 12 broken 12 broken 13 barrel 13 barrel 14 . " where are you going ? " asked [sammy] . 1 " 3 are 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " to look for [peter] [rabbit] , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 look 3 look 4 for 4 for 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 . " [i] want to ask him a few questions . " 1 " 4 to 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 him 6 him 9 questions 7 a 8 few 8 few 9 questions 9 questions 10 . 10 . 11 " jimmy [skunk] ambled along down the hill . 1 jimmy 3 ambled 3 ambled 4 along 4 along 5 down 5 down 7 hill 6 the 7 hill 7 hill 8 . he isn't likely to bother any one for some time . 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 likely 2 isn't 5 bother 3 likely 4 to 4 to 5 bother 5 bother 6 any 6 any 7 one 7 one 10 time 8 for 9 some 9 some 10 time 10 time 11 . peter really ought to be punished , but somehow [i] don't feel so much like punishing him as [i] did . 1 peter 2 really 2 really 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 3 ought 6 punished 4 to 5 be 6 punished 9 somehow 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 somehow 9 somehow 14 much 11 don't 12 feel 12 feel 13 so 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 like 15 like 16 punishing 16 punishing 17 him 17 him 18 as 18 as 20 did 20 did 21 . i 'll just give him a little scare and let the scamp off with that . 1 i 4 give 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 give 4 give 5 him 5 him 9 and 6 a 7 little 6 a 8 scare 8 scare 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 12 scamp 10 let 13 off 11 the 12 scamp 13 off 14 with 13 off 16 . 14 with 15 that now , [i] wonder where he can be . 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 . i have an idea he isn't very far away . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 idea 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 he 4 idea 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 very 7 very 8 far 8 far 9 away 9 away 10 . let me see . 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 see 3 see 4 . seems to me [i] remember an old house of [johnny] [chuck] 's not very far from here . 1 seems 2 to 1 seems 5 remember 2 to 3 me 5 remember 8 house 6 an 7 old 6 an 8 house 7 old 8 house 8 house 9 of 8 house 12 's 12 's 13 not 13 not 14 very 14 very 15 far 15 far 16 from 16 from 17 here 17 here 18 . i 'll have a look in that . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 5 look 4 a 5 look 5 look 6 in 6 in 9 " 7 that 8 . 8 . 9 " [ [illustration] ] 1 [ 3 ] [ix] [jimmy] [visits] [johnny] [chuck's] [old] [house] jimmy [skunk] was smiling as he ambled towards the old house of [johnny] [chuck] near the foot of the hill . 1 jimmy 3 was 3 was 4 smiling 3 was 7 ambled 4 smiling 5 as 5 as 6 he 7 ambled 8 towards 7 ambled 17 foot 8 towards 11 house 9 the 11 house 10 old 11 house 11 house 12 of 11 house 15 near 16 the 17 foot 17 foot 18 of 18 of 20 hill 19 the 20 hill 20 hill 21 . there was no one near to see him , and this made him smile still more . 1 there 2 was 1 there 6 to 2 was 4 one 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 near 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 him 7 see 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 smile 11 this 12 made 12 made 13 him 13 him 14 smile 14 smile 17 . 15 still 16 more 16 more 17 . to [jimmy] himself it wasn't unpleasant at all , and he couldn't understand why other people disliked it so . 1 to 5 wasn't 3 himself 4 it 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 unpleasant 6 unpleasant 7 at 6 unpleasant 10 and 7 at 8 all 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 other 11 he 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 understand 13 understand 14 why 14 why 15 other 15 other 16 people 16 people 17 disliked 17 disliked 18 it 18 it 20 . 19 so 20 . he had puzzled over that a great deal . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 over 3 puzzled 8 deal 4 over 5 that 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 deal 8 deal 9 . " [i] guess it 's a good thing that [old] [mother] [nature] didn't make us all alike , " said he to himself . 1 " 3 guess 1 " 13 didn't 3 guess 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 7 good 6 a 7 good 8 thing 9 that 9 that 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 make 14 make 15 us 14 make 18 , 15 us 17 alike 16 all 17 alike 18 , 19 " 18 , 20 said 20 said 21 he 21 he 24 . 22 to 23 himself 23 himself 24 . " [i] think there must be something the matter with their noses , and [i] suppose they think there is something the matter with mine . 1 " 3 think 1 " 14 and 3 think 4 there 3 think 6 be 4 there 5 must 6 be 7 something 7 something 10 with 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 10 with 11 their 12 noses 12 noses 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 suppose 14 and 18 think 16 suppose 17 they 18 think 21 something 19 there 20 is 19 there 21 something 21 something 26 . 22 the 23 matter 23 matter 24 with 24 with 25 mine 25 mine 26 . but there isn't . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 . not a thing . 1 not 3 thing 2 a 3 thing 3 thing 4 . hello ! 1 hello 2 ! there [is] [johnny] [chuck] 's old house just ahead of me . 1 there 5 's 5 's 6 old 6 old 7 house 7 house 8 just 8 just 9 ahead 9 ahead 10 of 10 of 11 me 11 me 12 . now we will see what we shall see . " 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 will 2 we 6 we 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 we 6 we 7 shall 7 shall 8 see 8 see 9 . 9 . 10 " he walked softly as he drew near to the old house . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 6 drew 3 softly 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 drew 6 drew 7 near 7 near 8 to 8 to 11 house 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 house 11 house 12 . if [peter] was way down inside , it wouldn't matter how he approached . 1 if 10 matter 3 was 4 way 4 way 5 down 5 down 7 , 6 inside 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 wouldn't 9 wouldn't 10 matter 10 matter 11 how 11 how 12 he 12 he 13 approached 13 approached 14 . jimmy didn't intend to give [peter] a chance to do any such thing . 1 jimmy 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 intend 3 intend 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 8 chance 7 a 8 chance 8 chance 9 to 8 chance 12 such 10 do 11 any 10 do 12 such 12 such 14 . 13 thing 14 . if [peter] once got outside that old house , his long legs would soon put him beyond [jimmy] 's reach , and [jimmy] knew it . 1 if 3 once 1 if 13 would 4 got 5 outside 4 got 8 house 5 outside 7 old 6 that 7 old 8 house 9 , 8 house 13 would 9 , 12 legs 10 his 11 long 11 long 12 legs 13 would 15 put 14 soon 15 put 15 put 16 him 15 put 17 beyond 17 beyond 26 . 19 's 20 reach 19 's 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 24 knew 24 knew 25 it 24 knew 26 . at last he reached a position where with one jump he could land right on the doorstep . 1 at 3 he 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 7 where 4 reached 8 with 5 a 6 position 6 position 7 where 8 with 9 one 9 one 10 jump 10 jump 12 could 10 jump 13 land 11 he 12 could 13 land 15 on 14 right 15 on 15 on 17 doorstep 16 the 17 doorstep 17 doorstep 18 . he waited a few minutes and cocked his head on one side to listen . 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 9 head 3 a 4 few 3 a 5 minutes 5 minutes 6 and 6 and 7 cocked 7 cocked 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 on 10 on 11 one 11 one 12 side 12 side 14 listen 13 to 14 listen 14 listen 15 . there wasn't a sound to tell him whether [peter] was there or not . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 sound 3 a 4 sound 4 sound 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 him 6 tell 8 whether 8 whether 10 was 10 was 11 there 11 there 14 . 12 or 13 not 13 not 14 . then lightly he jumped over to the doorstep and looked in at the doorway . 1 then 4 jumped 2 lightly 3 he 3 he 4 jumped 4 jumped 5 over 5 over 8 doorstep 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 doorstep 8 doorstep 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 in 10 looked 14 doorway 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 doorway 14 doorway 15 . there was no [peter] to be seen . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 seen 7 seen 8 . " if he is here , he is way down inside , " thought [jimmy] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 2 if 8 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 here 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 way 8 is 11 inside 9 way 10 down 11 inside 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 16 . 13 " 14 thought " [i] wonder if he really is here . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 really 6 really 7 is 7 is 8 here 8 here 9 . i think [i] 'll look about a bit before [i] go in . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 5 look 4 'll 5 look 5 look 6 about 5 look 9 before 7 a 8 bit 8 bit 9 before 9 before 11 go 11 go 12 in 11 go 13 . 13 . 14 " now the doorstep was of sand , as [johnny] [chuck] 's doorsteps always are . 1 now 3 doorstep 1 now 11 's 2 the 3 doorstep 3 doorstep 4 was 4 was 5 of 5 of 6 sand 6 sand 7 , 7 , 8 as 11 's 12 doorsteps 12 doorsteps 13 always 13 always 14 are 14 are 15 . almost at once [jimmy] chuckled . 1 almost 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 5 chuckled 5 chuckled 6 . there were [peter] 's tracks , and they pointed straight towards the inside of [johnny] [chuck] 's old house . 1 there 2 were 1 there 7 and 4 's 5 tracks 4 's 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 10 straight 8 they 17 's 9 pointed 10 straight 11 towards 12 the 12 the 13 inside 13 inside 14 of 14 of 17 's 17 's 19 house 18 old 19 house 19 house 20 . jimmy looked carefully , but not a single track pointing the other way could he find . 1 jimmy 2 looked 2 looked 3 carefully 2 looked 9 track 3 carefully 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 not 6 not 8 single 7 a 8 single 9 track 13 way 10 pointing 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 way 13 way 14 could 14 could 15 he 14 could 17 . 15 he 16 find then he chuckled again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 again 4 again 5 . " the scamp is here all right , " he muttered . 1 " 3 scamp 2 the 3 scamp 3 scamp 4 is 4 is 9 " 5 here 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 muttered 11 muttered 12 . in this [jimmy] was partly right and partly wrong , as you and [i] know . 1 in 2 this 1 in 4 was 4 was 5 partly 5 partly 6 right 5 partly 11 as 6 right 10 , 7 and 8 partly 8 partly 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 , 11 as 12 you 12 you 13 and 13 and 16 . 15 know 16 . he stared down the long dark doorway a minute . 1 he 2 stared 2 stared 3 down 3 down 6 dark 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 dark 6 dark 7 doorway 7 doorway 10 . 8 a 9 minute 9 minute 10 . then he made up his mind . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 up 3 made 6 mind 4 up 5 his 6 mind 7 . but that was as far as [jimmy] [skunk] went . 1 but 2 that 1 but 10 . 2 that 3 was 3 was 5 far 4 as 5 far 5 far 6 as 6 as 9 went yes , [sir] , that was just as far as [jimmy] [skunk] went . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 13 went 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 just 6 was 9 far 8 as 9 far 9 far 10 as 10 as 13 went 13 went 14 . jimmy [skunk] knows all about [yellow] [jackets] and the sharp little lances they carry in their tails ; he has the greatest respect for them . 1 jimmy 3 knows 1 jimmy 8 and 3 knows 5 about 4 all 5 about 8 and 12 lances 9 the 10 sharp 9 the 11 little 11 little 12 lances 12 lances 13 they 13 they 14 carry 14 carry 15 in 14 carry 20 has 15 in 16 their 16 their 17 tails 17 tails 18 ; 18 ; 19 he 20 has 23 respect 21 the 22 greatest 21 the 23 respect 23 respect 24 for 24 for 26 . 25 them 26 . he backed out in a hurry and actually hurried away to a safe distance . 1 he 2 backed 1 he 7 and 2 backed 3 out 3 out 4 in 5 a 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 and 7 and 9 hurried 8 actually 9 hurried 9 hurried 10 away 9 hurried 11 to 10 away 11 to 11 to 14 distance 12 a 14 distance 13 safe 14 distance 14 distance 15 . then he sat down to think . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 . after a little he began to chuckle again . 1 after 3 little 1 after 4 he 2 a 3 little 4 he 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 chuckle 7 chuckle 8 again 8 again 9 . " [i] know what happened , " said he , talking to himself . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 what 3 know 8 said 4 what 6 , 5 happened 6 , 6 , 7 " 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 talking 11 talking 14 . 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 . " [peter] [rabbit] popped into that doorway . 1 " 4 popped 4 popped 5 into 4 popped 7 doorway 5 into 6 that 7 doorway 8 . those [yellow] [jackets] just naturally got after him . 1 those 4 just 4 just 5 naturally 5 naturally 6 got 6 got 7 after 7 after 8 him 8 him 9 . i reckon [i] don't need to scare [peter] to pay him for that joke . 1 i 4 don't 2 reckon 4 don't 4 don't 7 scare 5 need 6 to 6 to 7 scare 7 scare 9 to 9 to 10 pay 10 pay 11 him 11 him 12 for 12 for 15 . 13 that 14 joke 14 joke 15 . i reckon he 's been punished already . " 1 i 2 reckon 2 reckon 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 been 5 been 6 punished 6 punished 7 already 7 already 8 . 8 . 9 " [ [illustration] ] 1 [ 3 ] [x] [peter] [rabbit] [is] [most] [uncomfortable] if ever any one was sorry for having played pranks on other folks , that one was [peter] [rabbit] . 1 if 2 ever 1 if 5 was 3 any 4 one 4 one 5 was 5 was 6 sorry 6 sorry 13 folks 7 for 8 having 8 having 9 played 9 played 10 pranks 9 played 11 on 11 on 12 other 12 other 13 folks 13 folks 17 was 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 one 16 one 17 was 17 was 20 . i am afraid it wasn't quite the right kind of sorrow . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 it 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 quite 5 wasn't 9 kind 6 quite 8 right 7 the 8 right 9 kind 10 of 10 of 11 sorrow 11 sorrow 12 . peter wished with all his might that he had known about their home in [johnny] [chuck] ['s] old house before ever he thought of hiding there . 1 peter 2 wished 1 peter 9 had 2 wished 3 with 3 with 4 all 4 all 5 his 5 his 6 might 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 known 10 known 11 about 10 known 20 before 11 about 13 home 12 their 13 home 13 home 14 in 14 in 19 house 18 old 19 house 20 before 21 ever 21 ever 23 thought 22 he 23 thought 23 thought 24 of 24 of 27 . 25 hiding 26 there 25 hiding 27 . but wishes of that kind are about the most useless things in the world . 1 but 2 wishes 2 wishes 3 of 2 wishes 6 are 3 of 4 that 3 of 5 kind 6 are 11 things 7 about 9 most 8 the 9 most 9 most 10 useless 10 useless 11 things 11 things 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 . 14 world 15 . they wouldn't help him now . 1 they 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 help 3 help 4 him 4 him 5 now 5 now 6 . all at once he had a comforting thought . 1 all 2 at 1 all 5 had 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 he 5 had 7 comforting 6 a 7 comforting 7 comforting 9 . 8 thought 9 . he remembered that [johnny] [chuck] usually has a back door . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 that 2 remembered 6 usually 6 usually 7 has 7 has 11 . 8 a 9 back 9 back 10 door 10 door 11 . if that were the case here , he would be all right . 1 if 3 were 2 that 3 were 3 were 5 case 4 the 5 case 5 case 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 9 would 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 all 11 all 12 right 12 right 13 . he would find out . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 . cautiously he poked his head out of the snug bedroom . 1 cautiously 2 he 2 he 3 poked 3 poked 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 11 . 8 the 9 snug 9 snug 10 bedroom 10 bedroom 11 . there was the long hall down which he had come . 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 hall 3 the 4 long 4 long 5 hall 5 hall 6 down 6 down 10 come 7 which 8 he 7 which 10 come 8 he 9 had 10 come 11 . and there yes , [sir] , there was another hall ! 1 and 2 there 1 and 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 8 was 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 10 hall 9 another 10 hall 10 hall 11 ! it must be the way to the back door . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 5 way 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 10 . 7 the 10 . 8 back 9 door 9 door 10 . carefully [peter] crept up it . 1 carefully 3 crept 3 crept 6 . 4 up 5 it 5 it 6 . " funny , " thought he , " that [i] don't see any light ahead of me . " 1 " 2 funny 2 funny 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 thought 3 , 6 he 4 " 5 thought 6 he 11 don't 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 8 " 11 don't 11 don't 14 light 12 see 13 any 13 any 14 light 14 light 16 of 15 ahead 16 of 16 of 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 " and then he bumped his nose . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 bumped 4 bumped 5 his 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 7 . yes , [sir] , [peter] bumped his nose against the end of that hall . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 6 bumped 4 , 6 bumped 6 bumped 8 nose 7 his 8 nose 8 nose 9 against 9 against 11 end 10 the 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 15 . 13 that 14 hall 13 that 15 . you see , it was an old house , and like most old houses it was rather a tumble-down affair . 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 9 , 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 8 house 7 old 8 house 8 house 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 it 11 like 14 houses 11 like 15 it 12 most 13 old 13 old 14 houses 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 rather 16 was 19 tumble-down 18 a 19 tumble-down 19 tumble-down 21 . 20 affair 21 . anyway , the back door had been blocked with a great stone , and the walls of the back hall had fallen in . 1 anyway 2 , 1 anyway 5 door 3 the 5 door 4 back 5 door 5 door 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 blocked 7 been 14 and 8 blocked 12 stone 9 with 12 stone 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 stone 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 walls 15 the 16 walls 16 walls 17 of 16 walls 21 had 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 hall 19 back 20 hall 21 had 24 . 22 fallen 23 in 23 in 24 . there was no way out there . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 way 4 way 5 out 5 out 6 there 6 there 7 . sadly [peter] backed out to the little bedroom . 1 sadly 3 backed 3 backed 4 out 3 backed 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 bedroom 7 little 8 bedroom 8 bedroom 9 . meanwhile he would try to get a nap and forget his aches and pains . 1 meanwhile 6 get 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 13 and 7 a 8 nap 8 nap 9 and 9 and 10 forget 10 forget 11 his 11 his 12 aches 12 aches 13 and 13 and 14 pains 14 pains 15 . hardly had [peter] curled up for that nap when he heard a voice . 1 hardly 2 had 2 had 4 curled 4 curled 5 up 5 up 6 for 6 for 8 nap 7 that 8 nap 8 nap 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 heard 11 heard 13 voice 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 . it sounded as if it came from a long way off , but he knew just where it came from . 1 it 2 sounded 2 sounded 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 it 4 if 6 came 5 it 6 came 6 came 7 from 7 from 12 , 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 way 10 way 11 off 11 off 12 , 12 , 21 . 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 knew 15 knew 16 just 15 knew 17 where 17 where 18 it 17 where 21 . 18 it 19 came 19 came 20 from it came from the doorway of that old house . 1 it 2 came 2 came 3 from 3 from 5 doorway 4 the 5 doorway 5 doorway 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 9 house 8 old 9 house 9 house 10 . he knew , too , whose voice it was . 1 he 3 , 2 knew 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 6 whose 5 , 6 whose 6 whose 7 voice 7 voice 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 . it [was] [jimmy] [skunk] 's voice . 1 it 5 's 5 's 6 voice 6 voice 7 . " [i] know where you are , [peter] [rabbit] , " said the voice . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 where 3 know 7 , 4 where 5 you 5 you 6 are 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 15 . 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " and [i] know why you are hiding down there . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 why 2 and 4 know 5 why 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 hiding 8 hiding 9 down 8 hiding 10 there 10 there 11 . i know , too , how it happened that [i] was rolled down hill in that barrel . 1 i 8 happened 2 know 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 4 too 6 how 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 it 6 how 8 happened 8 happened 9 that 9 that 11 was 11 was 15 in 12 rolled 13 down 13 down 14 hill 14 hill 15 in 15 in 16 that 16 that 17 barrel 17 barrel 18 . i 'm just giving you a little warning , [peter] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 just 3 just 4 giving 4 giving 5 you 4 giving 8 warning 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 warning 8 warning 9 , 9 , 11 . there are a lot of very angry [yellow] [jackets] up here , as you will find out if you try to come out before dark . 1 there 7 angry 1 there 16 find 2 are 4 lot 2 are 7 angry 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 of 5 of 6 very 10 up 11 here 10 up 12 , 11 here 12 , 12 , 14 you 13 as 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 find 16 find 26 . 17 out 20 try 18 if 19 you 19 you 20 try 20 try 21 to 21 to 22 come 22 come 23 out 22 come 26 . 23 out 24 before 24 before 25 dark i 'm going away now , but [i] 'm going to come back about dark to wait for you . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 6 , 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 away 3 going 6 , 4 away 5 now 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 'm 7 but 10 going 10 going 17 wait 11 to 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 about 14 about 15 dark 15 dark 16 to 16 to 17 wait 17 wait 18 for 18 for 19 you 19 you 20 . i may want to play a little joke on you to pay you back for the one you played on me . " 1 i 2 may 2 may 5 play 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 play 5 play 8 joke 5 play 15 for 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 joke 8 joke 9 on 9 on 10 you 11 to 12 pay 12 pay 13 you 12 pay 14 back 14 back 15 for 15 for 17 one 16 the 17 one 17 one 18 you 17 one 19 played 18 you 19 played 19 played 20 on 20 on 21 me 21 me 23 " 22 . 23 " that put an end to [peter] 's hope of a nap . 1 that 2 put 2 put 3 an 3 an 4 end 3 an 5 to 5 to 7 's 7 's 8 hope 8 hope 9 of 9 of 11 nap 10 a 11 nap 11 nap 12 . he shivered as he thought of what might happen to him if [jimmy] [skunk] should catch him . 1 he 2 shivered 2 shivered 5 thought 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 what 6 of 9 happen 7 what 8 might 8 might 9 happen 9 happen 10 to 9 happen 12 if 10 to 11 him 12 if 16 catch 15 should 16 catch 16 catch 18 . 17 him 18 . he was almost ready to face those [yellow] [jackets] rather than wait and meet [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 he 4 ready 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 ready 4 ready 5 to 4 ready 10 rather 5 to 6 face 6 face 7 those 10 rather 11 than 11 than 13 and 12 wait 13 and 13 and 14 meet 14 meet 17 . twice he started up the long hall , but turned back . 1 twice 4 up 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 up 4 up 6 long 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 hall 7 hall 8 , 8 , 10 turned 9 but 10 turned 10 turned 11 back 11 back 12 . he just couldn't stand any more stings . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 stand 4 stand 5 any 5 any 6 more 6 more 7 stings 7 stings 8 . he was miserable . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 miserable 3 miserable 4 . yes , [sir] , he was miserable and most uncomfortable in both body and mind . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 8 and 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 miserable 8 and 9 most 8 and 11 in 9 most 10 uncomfortable 11 in 12 both 12 both 14 and 13 body 14 and 14 and 15 mind 15 mind 16 . " [i] wish [i] 'd never thought of that joke , " he half sobbed . 1 " 5 'd 3 wish 5 'd 5 'd 6 never 6 never 7 thought 7 thought 12 " 8 of 11 , 9 that 10 joke 10 joke 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 half 14 half 16 . 15 sobbed 16 . " [i] thought it was a great joke , but it wasn't . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 3 thought 8 joke 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 great 6 a 7 great 8 joke 9 , 9 , 12 wasn't 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 wasn't 12 wasn't 13 . it was a horrid , mean joke . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 horrid 3 a 4 horrid 4 horrid 6 mean 5 , 6 mean 6 mean 8 . 7 joke 8 . why , oh , why did [i] ever think of it ? " 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 , 3 oh 4 , 4 , 5 why 5 why 6 did 6 did 8 ever 6 did 12 ? 8 ever 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 it 12 ? 13 " meanwhile [jimmy] [skunk] had gone off , chuckling . 1 meanwhile 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 chuckling 8 chuckling 9 . [xi] [jimmy] [skunk] [keeps] [his] [word] keep your word , whate'er you do , [and] to your inmost self be true . 1 keep 2 your 1 keep 4 , 2 your 3 word 4 , 5 whate'er 5 whate'er 6 you 6 you 8 , 7 do 8 , 8 , 13 self 10 to 11 your 10 to 12 inmost 12 inmost 13 self 13 self 16 . 14 be 15 true 15 true 16 . he did it to make [peter] uneasy and to worry him . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 it 2 did 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 7 uneasy 7 uneasy 9 to 8 and 9 to 9 to 10 worry 10 worry 11 him 11 him 12 . the truth is , [jimmy] was no longer angry at all . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 9 angry 6 was 8 longer 7 no 8 longer 8 longer 9 angry 9 angry 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 . he had quite recovered his good nature and was very much inclined to laugh himself over [peter] 's trick . 1 he 2 had 1 he 8 and 3 quite 4 recovered 4 recovered 7 nature 4 recovered 8 and 5 his 7 nature 6 good 7 nature 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 very 10 very 11 much 11 much 12 inclined 12 inclined 19 trick 13 to 14 laugh 13 to 18 's 14 laugh 15 himself 15 himself 16 over 18 's 19 trick 19 trick 20 . so that is why he told [peter] that he was coming back at dark . 1 so 5 he 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 why 4 why 5 he 5 he 6 told 6 told 8 that 6 told 10 was 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 coming 11 coming 12 back 12 back 13 at 13 at 14 dark 14 dark 15 . as [jimmy] ambled away to look for some beetles , he chuckled and chuckled and chuckled . 1 as 6 look 3 ambled 4 away 4 away 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 for 7 for 10 , 8 some 9 beetles 9 beetles 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 chuckled 12 chuckled 13 and 12 chuckled 14 chuckled 14 chuckled 15 and 15 and 17 . 16 chuckled 17 . " [i] guess that by this time [peter] wishes he hadn't thought of that joke on [reddy] [fox] and myself , " said he . 1 " 11 hadn't 3 guess 4 that 4 that 7 time 4 that 11 hadn't 5 by 6 this 5 by 7 time 7 time 9 wishes 9 wishes 10 he 11 hadn't 16 on 12 thought 13 of 13 of 15 joke 14 that 15 joke 15 joke 16 on 16 on 21 , 19 and 20 myself 20 myself 21 , 21 , 24 he 22 " 23 said 23 said 24 he 24 he 25 . " perhaps [i] 'll go back there tonight and perhaps [i] won't . 1 " 2 perhaps 1 " 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 back 5 go 9 and 6 back 7 there 8 tonight 9 and 9 and 10 perhaps 10 perhaps 13 . 12 won't 13 . he won't know whether [i] do or not , and he won't dare come out . " 1 he 2 won't 1 he 10 and 2 won't 3 know 3 know 4 whether 3 know 6 do 7 or 8 not 8 not 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 won't 11 he 12 won't 12 won't 14 come 13 dare 14 come 14 come 15 out 15 out 16 . 16 . 17 " then he stopped and scratched his head thoughtfully . 1 then 3 stopped 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 5 scratched 4 and 5 scratched 5 scratched 7 head 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 thoughtfully 8 thoughtfully 9 . then he sighed . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 . then he scratched his head again and once more sighed . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 scratched 2 he 3 scratched 3 scratched 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 7 and 6 again 7 and 7 and 8 once 8 once 10 sighed 9 more 10 sighed 10 sighed 11 . " [i] really don't want to go back there tonight , " he muttered , " but [i] guess [i] 'll have to . 1 " 5 want 1 " 7 go 3 really 4 don't 4 don't 5 want 5 want 6 to 5 want 7 go 7 go 8 back 7 go 10 tonight 8 back 9 there 10 tonight 17 but 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 he 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 muttered 14 muttered 15 , 14 muttered 16 " 16 " 17 but 17 but 19 guess 19 guess 24 . 21 'll 22 have 22 have 23 to 23 to 24 . i said [i] would , and so [i] 'll have to do it . 1 i 2 said 2 said 4 would 4 would 12 do 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 'll 7 so 9 'll 9 'll 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 it 12 do 14 . 13 it 14 . i believe in keeping my word . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 in 3 in 4 keeping 4 keeping 7 . 5 my 6 word 6 word 7 . yes , [sir] , [i] 'll have to go back . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 'll 6 'll 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 back 10 back 11 . there is nothing like making people believe that when you say a thing you mean it . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 7 believe 4 like 5 making 5 making 6 people 6 people 7 believe 7 believe 11 say 8 that 10 you 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 say 11 say 13 thing 12 a 13 thing 13 thing 15 mean 14 you 15 mean 15 mean 17 . 16 it 17 . there is nothing like keeping your word to make people respect you . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 2 is 4 like 2 is 8 to 3 nothing 4 like 4 like 5 keeping 6 your 7 word 7 word 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 people 9 make 11 respect 11 respect 12 you 12 you 14 " 13 . 14 " there [jimmy] found a warm , sunny spot and curled up for a nap . 1 there 3 found 3 found 5 warm 3 found 6 , 3 found 9 and 4 a 5 warm 6 , 7 sunny 7 sunny 8 spot 8 spot 9 and 9 and 10 curled 10 curled 11 up 11 up 12 for 12 for 14 nap 13 a 14 nap 14 nap 15 . in fact , he spent all the day there . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 4 he 4 he 5 spent 5 spent 8 day 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 day 8 day 10 . 9 there 10 . a look at the footprints in the sand on the doorstep told him that [peter] had not come out . 1 a 2 look 1 a 8 sand 2 look 5 footprints 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 footprints 5 footprints 6 in 6 in 7 the 8 sand 11 doorstep 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 doorstep 11 doorstep 12 told 12 told 13 him 12 told 14 that 14 that 16 had 16 had 17 not 16 had 18 come 17 not 18 come 18 come 20 . 19 out 20 . jimmy sat down and waited until it was quite dark . 1 jimmy 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 2 sat 4 and 4 and 6 until 5 waited 6 until 6 until 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 quite 9 quite 11 . 10 dark 11 . then he poked his head in at the doorway . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 poked 3 poked 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 in 6 in 9 doorway 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 doorway 9 doorway 10 . the [yellow] [jackets] had gone to bed for the night . 1 the 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 . " come out , [peter] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 out 3 out 4 , 4 , 6 . i 'm waiting for you ! " he called down the hall , and made his voice sound as angry as he could . 1 i 3 waiting 1 i 9 called 2 'm 3 waiting 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 7 " 9 called 9 called 10 down 9 called 15 made 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 hall 12 hall 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 made 21 as 16 his 17 voice 17 voice 20 angry 18 sound 19 as 19 as 20 angry 20 angry 21 as 21 as 22 he 22 he 23 could 23 could 24 . but inside he was chuckling . 1 but 2 inside 1 but 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 chuckling 5 chuckling 6 . then [jimmy] [skunk] calmly turned and went about his business . 1 then 4 calmly 4 calmly 5 turned 5 turned 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 about 8 about 9 his 9 his 10 business 10 business 11 . he had kept his word . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 kept 3 kept 4 his 4 his 5 word 5 word 6 . as for [peter] [rabbit] , that had been one of the very worst days he could recall . 1 as 2 for 1 as 13 worst 2 for 5 , 5 , 8 been 6 that 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 12 very 11 the 12 very 13 worst 18 . 14 days 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 recall 17 recall 18 . he had had just a little bit of hope , and this was that [jimmy] [skunk] wouldn't come back when it grew dark . 1 he 2 had 1 he 11 and 2 had 3 had 3 had 4 just 4 just 8 of 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 9 hope 10 , 9 hope 11 and 11 and 13 was 12 this 13 was 13 was 24 . 14 that 17 wouldn't 17 wouldn't 18 come 18 come 19 back 19 back 20 when 20 when 21 it 20 when 22 grew 21 it 22 grew 22 grew 23 dark 23 dark 24 . poor [peter] ! 1 poor 3 ! the sound of that voice almost broke his heart . 1 the 2 sound 2 sound 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 voice 5 voice 6 almost 6 almost 7 broke 7 broke 8 his 8 his 9 heart 9 heart 10 . " he has come back . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 . he 's kept his word , " he half sobbed as he once more went back to [johnny] [chuck] 's old bedroom . 1 he 6 , 2 's 3 kept 2 's 6 , 3 kept 5 word 4 his 5 word 6 , 7 " 6 , 10 sobbed 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 half 10 sobbed 12 he 11 as 12 he 12 he 15 went 13 once 14 more 14 more 15 went 15 went 16 back 15 went 17 to 17 to 20 's 20 's 22 bedroom 21 old 22 bedroom 22 bedroom 23 . there he stayed nearly all the rest of the night , though his stomach was so empty it ached . 1 there 7 rest 2 he 3 stayed 3 stayed 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 though 11 , 17 empty 12 though 15 was 13 his 14 stomach 14 stomach 15 was 15 was 16 so 17 empty 20 . 18 it 19 ached 19 ached 20 . just before it was time for [mr] [sun] to rise , [peter] ventured to dash out [of] [johnny] [chuck] 's old house . 1 just 3 it 2 before 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 23 . 9 to 10 rise 10 rise 11 , 11 , 13 ventured 13 ventured 15 dash 14 to 15 dash 15 dash 16 out 16 out 20 's 20 's 23 . 21 old 22 house 22 house 23 . he got past the home of the [yellow] [jackets] safely , for they were not yet awake . 1 he 2 got 2 got 12 for 3 past 5 home 4 the 5 home 5 home 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 safely 10 safely 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 16 yet 15 not 16 yet 16 yet 17 awake 17 awake 18 . with his heart in his mouth , he sprang out of the doorway . 1 with 2 his 1 with 6 mouth 3 heart 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 mouth 6 mouth 9 sprang 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 sprang 9 sprang 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 13 doorway 12 the 13 doorway 13 doorway 14 . jimmy [skunk] wasn't there . 1 jimmy 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 there 4 there 5 . with a sigh of relief , [peter] started for the dear , safe [old] [briar-patch] , lipperty-lipperty-lip , as fast as he could go . 1 with 3 sigh 1 with 5 relief 2 a 3 sigh 3 sigh 4 of 5 relief 13 safe 6 , 8 started 8 started 9 for 9 for 12 , 10 the 11 dear 11 dear 12 , 12 , 13 safe 13 safe 17 lipperty-lipperty-lip 16 , 17 lipperty-lipperty-lip 17 lipperty-lipperty-lip 18 , 18 , 25 . 19 as 20 fast 20 fast 21 as 21 as 22 he 21 as 24 go 22 he 23 could 24 go 25 . " [i] 'll never , never play another joke , " he said , over and over again as he ran . 1 " 7 play 3 'll 4 never 3 'll 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 play 7 play 11 " 8 another 9 joke 9 joke 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 11 " 14 , 12 he 13 said 14 , 15 over 15 over 16 and 16 and 17 over 17 over 18 again 18 again 22 . 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 ran 21 ran 22 . [xii] [jimmy] [skunk] [and] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [meet] jimmy [skunk] ambled along down the [lone] [little] [path] through the [green] [forest] . 1 jimmy 3 ambled 3 ambled 4 along 3 ambled 5 down 5 down 10 through 5 down 14 . 6 the 10 through 11 the 14 . he didn't hurry . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 hurry 3 hurry 4 . jimmy never does hurry . 1 jimmy 2 never 2 never 3 does 3 does 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 . hurrying and worrying are two things he leaves for his neighbors . 1 hurrying 2 and 2 and 6 things 3 worrying 4 are 4 are 5 two 5 two 6 things 6 things 7 he 7 he 8 leaves 8 leaves 9 for 9 for 11 neighbors 10 his 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 . now and then [jimmy] stopped to turn over a bit of bark or a stick , hoping to find some fat beetles . 1 now 2 and 1 now 5 stopped 2 and 3 then 5 stopped 6 to 5 stopped 19 find 6 to 7 turn 7 turn 8 over 7 turn 10 bit 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 of 11 of 13 or 12 bark 13 or 13 or 15 stick 14 a 15 stick 16 , 17 hoping 17 hoping 18 to 18 to 19 find 19 find 20 some 19 find 22 beetles 20 some 21 fat 22 beetles 23 . but it was plain to see that he had something besides fat beetles on his mind . 1 but 2 it 1 but 6 see 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 plain 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 he 7 that 9 had 9 had 10 something 10 something 11 besides 11 besides 12 fat 12 fat 13 beetles 13 beetles 14 on 13 beetles 17 . 14 on 16 mind 15 his 16 mind up the [lone] [little] [path] [through] the [green] [forest] shuffled [unc] ' [billy] [possum] . 1 up 2 the 2 the 15 . 7 the 10 shuffled 10 shuffled 12 ' 12 ' 15 . he didn't hurry . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 hurry 3 hurry 4 . it was too warm to hurry . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 warm 4 warm 5 to 5 to 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 . unlike [jimmy] [skunk] , he does hurry sometimes , does [unc] ' [billy] , especially when he suspects that [bowser] [the] [hound] is about . 1 unlike 7 hurry 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 does 6 does 7 hurry 7 hurry 8 sometimes 8 sometimes 9 , 9 , 10 does 10 does 12 ' 12 ' 18 suspects 12 ' 19 that 14 , 15 especially 14 , 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 suspects 19 that 23 is 23 is 24 about 24 about 25 . and sometimes [unc] ' [billy] does worry . 1 and 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 4 ' 4 ' 6 does 6 does 7 worry 7 worry 8 . you see , there are people who think that [unc] ' [billy] would make a very good dinner . 1 you 2 see 2 see 5 are 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 are 5 are 6 people 5 are 11 ' 6 people 7 who 6 people 8 think 7 who 8 think 8 think 9 that 11 ' 14 make 13 would 14 make 14 make 18 dinner 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 good 17 good 18 dinner 18 dinner 19 . unc ' [billy] doesn't think he would . 1 unc 4 doesn't 2 ' 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 think 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 . anyway , he has no desire to have the experiment tried . 1 anyway 4 has 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 6 desire 5 no 6 desire 6 desire 8 have 7 to 8 have 8 have 10 experiment 9 the 10 experiment 10 experiment 11 tried 11 tried 12 . so occasionally , when he discovers one of these people who think he would make a good dinner , he worries a little . 1 so 2 occasionally 2 occasionally 3 , 2 occasionally 13 he 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 discovers 6 discovers 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 these 10 people 11 who 10 people 13 he 11 who 12 think 13 he 14 would 14 would 18 dinner 15 make 17 good 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 dinner 18 dinner 21 worries 19 , 20 he 19 , 21 worries 21 worries 24 . 22 a 23 little 22 a 24 . but just now [unc] ' [billy] was neither hurrying nor worrying . 1 but 2 just 1 but 3 now 2 just 3 now 3 now 5 ' 5 ' 7 was 7 was 8 neither 7 was 9 hurrying 9 hurrying 12 . 10 nor 11 worrying 11 worrying 12 . there was no need of doing either , and [unc] ' [billy] never does anything that there is no need of doing . 1 there 2 was 2 was 7 either 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 of 5 of 6 doing 6 doing 7 either 7 either 13 never 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 ' 11 ' 13 never 13 never 18 is 14 does 15 anything 15 anything 17 there 15 anything 18 is 16 that 17 there 18 is 20 need 19 no 20 need 20 need 21 of 21 of 23 . 22 doing 23 . [ [illustration] ] 1 [ 3 ] jimmy [skunk] grinned . 1 jimmy 3 grinned 3 grinned 4 . " [hello] , [unc] ' [billy] ! " said he . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " have you seen any fat beetles this morning ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 seen 4 seen 5 any 5 any 6 fat 6 fat 7 beetles 7 beetles 11 " 8 this 9 morning 8 this 11 " 9 morning 10 ? unc ' [billy] grinned . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 4 grinned 4 grinned 5 . " good mo'nin ' , [brer] [skunk] , " he replied . 1 " 2 good 2 good 4 ' 3 mo'nin 4 ' 4 ' 5 , 5 , 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 12 . 11 replied 12 . " ah can't rightly say [ah] have . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 can't 3 can't 4 rightly 4 rightly 5 say 5 say 8 . 7 have 8 . ah had it on mah mind to ask yo ' the same thing . " 1 ah 13 thing 2 had 3 it 2 had 8 ask 2 had 9 yo 4 on 5 mah 5 mah 6 mind 6 mind 7 to 7 to 8 ask 9 yo 10 ' 10 ' 12 same 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 thing 13 thing 14 . 14 . 15 " jimmy sat down and looked at [unc] ' [billy] with twinkling eyes . 1 jimmy 2 sat 2 sat 6 at 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 at 6 at 8 ' 8 ' 13 . 10 with 11 twinkling 11 twinkling 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . his grin grew broader and became a chuckle . 1 his 2 grin 2 grin 3 grew 3 grew 4 broader 4 broader 5 and 5 and 6 became 6 became 8 chuckle 7 a 8 chuckle 8 chuckle 9 . " [unc] ' [billy] , " said he , " have you ever in your life combed your hair or brushed your coat ? " 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 9 , 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 16 life 10 " 11 have 11 have 12 you 11 have 14 in 13 ever 14 in 14 in 15 your 15 your 16 life 16 life 17 combed 17 combed 18 your 18 your 19 hair 19 hair 25 " 20 or 23 coat 20 or 24 ? 21 brushed 22 your 22 your 23 coat 24 ? 25 " unc ' [billy] 's eyes twinkled . 1 unc 7 . 2 ' 4 's 4 's 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 twinkled 6 twinkled 7 . " but it seems to me a powerful waste of time . 1 " 4 seems 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 seems 4 seems 5 to 4 seems 9 waste 5 to 6 me 7 a 8 powerful 8 powerful 9 waste 9 waste 10 of 10 of 11 time 11 time 12 . ah have mo ' important things to worry about . 1 ah 2 have 2 have 3 mo 3 mo 4 ' 4 ' 5 important 5 important 6 things 6 things 7 to 7 to 8 worry 8 worry 9 about 9 about 10 . by the way , [brer] [skunk] , did yo ' ever run away from anybody in all your life ? " 1 by 4 , 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 9 yo 7 , 8 did 8 did 9 yo 9 yo 10 ' 10 ' 11 ever 10 ' 13 away 11 ever 12 run 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 anybody 15 anybody 16 in 16 in 17 all 17 all 18 your 17 all 19 life 18 your 19 life 19 life 20 ? 20 ? 21 " jimmy looked surprised at the question . 1 jimmy 2 looked 2 looked 3 surprised 3 surprised 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 question 6 question 7 . he scratched his head thoughtfully . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 thoughtfully 5 thoughtfully 6 . " not that [i] remember of , " said he after a little . 1 " 2 not 1 " 9 said 2 not 3 that 5 remember 6 of 6 of 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 after 11 after 14 . 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 . " most folks run away from me , " he added with a little throaty chuckle . 1 " 2 most 1 " 4 run 2 most 3 folks 4 run 5 away 4 run 9 " 5 away 6 from 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 added 11 added 12 with 12 with 17 . 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 throaty 15 throaty 16 chuckle 16 chuckle 17 . " those who don't run away always are polite and step aside . 1 " 3 who 2 those 3 who 3 who 4 don't 4 don't 5 run 5 run 6 away 5 run 7 always 7 always 8 are 8 are 9 polite 8 are 13 . 9 polite 10 and 10 and 11 step 11 step 12 aside why do you ask , [unc] ' [billy] ? " 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 ask 4 ask 5 , 5 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh , no reason in particular , [brer] [skunk] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 reason 5 reason 7 particular 5 reason 8 , 6 in 7 particular 8 , 11 . no reason in particular . 1 no 2 reason 2 reason 5 . 3 in 4 particular 4 particular 5 . only [ah] wonder sometimes if yo ' ever realize how lucky yo ' are . 1 only 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 sometimes 3 wonder 5 if 5 if 6 yo 5 if 9 realize 7 ' 8 ever 8 ever 9 realize 9 realize 12 yo 10 how 11 lucky 11 lucky 12 yo 12 yo 14 are 13 ' 14 are 14 are 15 . if [ah] never had to worry about mah hungry neighbors , [ah] reckons perhaps [ah] might brush mah coat oftener . " 1 if 6 worry 3 never 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 worry 6 worry 10 neighbors 7 about 8 mah 8 mah 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 neighbors 10 neighbors 16 might 11 , 13 reckons 11 , 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 16 might 16 might 17 brush 17 brush 18 mah 18 mah 19 coat 19 coat 20 oftener 20 oftener 21 . 21 . 22 " unc ' [billy] 's eyes twinkled more than ever . 1 unc 6 twinkled 2 ' 4 's 4 's 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 twinkled 6 twinkled 8 than 7 more 8 than 8 than 10 . 9 ever 10 . " worry , " replied [jimmy] [skunk] sagely , " is the result of being unprepared . 1 " 4 " 1 " 5 replied 2 worry 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 replied 9 , 8 sagely 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 is 11 is 13 result 12 the 13 result 13 result 14 of 14 of 15 being 15 being 16 unprepared 16 unprepared 17 . anybody who is prepared has no occasion to worry . 1 anybody 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 prepared 4 prepared 5 has 5 has 6 no 6 no 7 occasion 7 occasion 8 to 8 to 9 worry 9 worry 10 . just think it over , [unc] ' [billy] . " 1 just 2 think 2 think 3 it 3 it 4 over 4 over 5 , 5 , 10 " 7 ' 9 . 9 . 10 " it was [unc] ' [billy] 's turn to scratch his head thoughtfully . 1 it 2 was 2 was 8 to 4 ' 6 's 6 's 7 turn 7 turn 8 to 8 to 9 scratch 9 scratch 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 thoughtfully 12 thoughtfully 13 . " ah fear [ah] don't quite get your meaning , [brer] [skunk] , " said he . 1 " 3 fear 1 " 6 quite 2 ah 3 fear 5 don't 6 quite 6 quite 9 meaning 7 get 8 your 8 your 9 meaning 9 meaning 10 , 10 , 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 17 . 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . " sit down , [unc] ' [billy] , and [i] 'll explain , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 2 sit 4 , 4 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 , 6 ' 14 " 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'll 12 explain 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 replied 15 replied 17 . [xiii] [jimmy] [skunk] [explains] you 'll find this true where'er you go [that] those prepared few troubles know . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 5 true 3 find 8 go 4 this 5 true 6 where'er 7 you 7 you 8 go 8 go 11 prepared 10 those 11 prepared 11 prepared 12 few 12 few 13 troubles 12 few 15 . 13 troubles 14 know " to begin with , [i] am not such a very big fellow , am [i] ? " said [jimmy] . 1 " 2 to 1 " 7 am 2 to 3 begin 3 begin 4 with 4 with 5 , 7 am 9 such 8 not 9 such 9 such 13 fellow 10 a 11 very 10 a 12 big 12 big 13 fellow 13 fellow 15 am 14 , 15 am 15 am 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 17 ? 21 . 18 " 19 said you know [jimmy] [skunk] really is a little fellow compared with some of his neighbors . 1 you 2 know 2 know 5 really 5 really 6 is 6 is 9 fellow 7 a 8 little 7 a 9 fellow 8 little 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 compared 9 fellow 11 with 11 with 12 some 12 some 16 . 13 of 14 his 13 of 15 neighbors 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 . " and [i] haven't very long claws or very big teeth , have [i] ? " continued [jimmy] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 very 2 and 4 haven't 5 very 6 long 5 very 11 teeth 6 long 7 claws 7 claws 8 or 8 or 10 big 9 very 10 big 11 teeth 17 continued 12 , 13 have 12 , 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 continued 17 continued 19 . " ah reckons mine are about as long and about as big , " returned [unc] ' [billy] , looking more puzzled than ever . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 5 are 2 ah 3 reckons 3 reckons 4 mine 5 are 9 and 6 about 7 as 7 as 8 long 8 long 9 and 9 and 22 puzzled 10 about 11 as 11 as 12 big 12 big 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 returned 15 returned 17 ' 17 ' 19 , 17 ' 20 looking 20 looking 21 more 20 looking 22 puzzled 22 puzzled 24 ever 23 than 24 ever 24 ever 25 . " but you never see anybody bothering me , do you ? " went on [jimmy] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 never 2 but 3 you 4 never 7 bothering 5 see 6 anybody 6 anybody 7 bothering 7 bothering 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 do 9 , 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 went 14 went 15 on 15 on 17 . " no , " replied [unc] ' [billy] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 ' 7 ' 9 . " and it 's the same way with [prickly] [porky] the [porcupine] . 1 " 4 's 2 and 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 7 way 5 the 6 same 5 the 7 way 7 way 8 with 8 with 11 the 11 the 13 . you never see anybody bothering him or offering to do him any harm , do you ? " persisted [jimmy] . 1 you 2 never 1 you 4 anybody 2 never 3 see 4 anybody 5 bothering 5 bothering 7 or 5 bothering 9 to 6 him 7 or 7 or 8 offering 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 him 10 do 15 do 11 him 14 , 12 any 13 harm 13 harm 14 , 15 do 17 ? 16 you 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 18 " 19 persisted 18 " 21 . " no , " replied [unc] ' [billy] once more . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 , 1 " 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 ' 7 ' 9 once 9 once 11 . 10 more 11 . " why ? " demanded [jimmy] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 demanded 5 demanded 7 . unc ' [billy] grinned broadly . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 4 grinned 4 grinned 5 broadly 5 broadly 6 . leastways , [ah] does . 1 leastways 2 , 1 leastways 4 does 4 does 5 . ah ain't aiming fo ' trouble with either of yo ' . 1 ah 3 aiming 1 ah 4 fo 2 ain't 3 aiming 4 fo 5 ' 5 ' 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 with 7 with 8 either 8 either 9 of 9 of 10 yo 10 yo 11 ' 10 yo 12 . ah knows when [ah] 's well off , and [ah] reckons most folks feel the same way . " 1 ah 2 knows 2 knows 14 feel 3 when 13 folks 5 's 6 well 5 's 8 , 6 well 7 off 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 reckons 11 reckons 12 most 12 most 13 folks 13 folks 14 feel 14 feel 18 . 15 the 16 same 16 same 17 way 17 way 18 . 18 . 19 " jimmy [skunk] chuckled . 1 jimmy 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 . " one more question , [unc] ' [billy] , " said he . 1 " 4 question 2 one 3 more 3 more 4 question 4 question 7 ' 5 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 . 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . " did you ever know me to pick a quarrel and use that bag of scent without being attacked ? " 1 " 4 ever 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 8 pick 5 know 6 me 5 know 7 to 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 pick 8 pick 12 use 9 a 10 quarrel 10 quarrel 11 and 11 and 12 use 12 use 17 without 13 that 14 bag 14 bag 15 of 15 of 16 scent 16 scent 17 without 17 without 18 being 18 being 21 " 19 attacked 20 ? 20 ? 21 " unc ' [billy] considered for a few minutes . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 5 for 4 considered 5 for 5 for 8 minutes 6 a 7 few 6 a 8 minutes 8 minutes 9 . " ah can't say [ah] ever did , " he replied . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 4 say 2 ah 3 can't 4 say 6 ever 6 ever 7 did 7 did 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 9 " 11 replied 10 he 11 replied 11 replied 12 . " and you never knew [prickly] [porky] to go hunting trouble either , " declared [jimmy] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 2 and 5 knew 3 you 4 never 5 knew 9 go 8 to 9 go 9 go 14 " 10 hunting 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 either 12 either 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 17 . 15 declared 17 . buster [bear] could squash me by just stepping on me , but he doesn't try it . 1 buster 3 could 3 could 4 squash 4 squash 5 me 4 squash 6 by 6 by 7 just 7 just 8 stepping 8 stepping 9 on 9 on 11 , 10 me 11 , 11 , 13 he 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 doesn't 14 doesn't 15 try 15 try 17 . 16 it 17 . you notice he always is very polite when we meet . 1 you 2 notice 2 notice 3 he 3 he 4 always 4 always 5 is 5 is 6 very 6 very 7 polite 7 polite 8 when 8 when 9 we 8 when 10 meet 9 we 10 meet 10 meet 11 . prickly [porky] and [i] are armed for defence , but we never use our weapons for offence . 1 prickly 3 and 3 and 6 armed 3 and 9 , 5 are 6 armed 6 armed 7 for 7 for 8 defence 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 we 10 but 15 weapons 11 we 12 never 12 never 13 use 13 use 14 our 15 weapons 16 for 16 for 17 offence 17 offence 18 . nobody bothers us , and we bother nobody . 1 nobody 2 bothers 2 bothers 3 us 3 us 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 bother 7 bother 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 . that 's the beauty of being prepared . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 4 beauty 3 the 4 beauty 4 beauty 5 of 5 of 6 being 6 being 7 prepared 7 prepared 8 . 8 . 9 " unc ' [billy] thought it over for a few minutes . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 6 over 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 over 6 over 7 for 7 for 10 minutes 8 a 9 few 8 a 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 . then he sighed and sighed again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 and 4 and 5 sighed 5 sighed 6 again 6 again 7 . " ah reckons yo ' and [brer] [porky] are about the luckiest people [ah] knows , " said he . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 9 are 2 ah 3 reckons 3 reckons 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 6 and 9 are 10 about 10 about 12 luckiest 11 the 12 luckiest 12 luckiest 13 people 12 luckiest 20 . 13 people 15 knows 15 knows 16 , 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he 18 said 20 . " yes , [sah] , [ah] reckons yo ' is just that . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 5 , 2 yes 3 , 5 , 7 reckons 7 reckons 8 yo 8 yo 9 ' 9 ' 13 . 10 is 11 just 11 just 12 that 12 that 13 . ah don't fear anybody mah own size , but [ah] cert'nly does have some mighty scary times when [ah] meets some people [ah] might mention . 1 ah 4 anybody 1 ah 6 own 2 don't 3 fear 3 fear 4 anybody 5 mah 6 own 6 own 7 size 7 size 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 cert'nly 11 cert'nly 12 does 12 does 13 have 13 have 17 times 13 have 22 people 14 some 15 mighty 14 some 17 times 16 scary 17 times 17 times 18 when 20 meets 21 some 21 some 22 people 22 people 25 mention 24 might 25 mention 25 mention 26 . ah cert'nly believes in preparedness after seein ' yo ' , [brer] [skunk] . 1 ah 2 cert'nly 1 ah 4 in 2 cert'nly 3 believes 4 in 5 preparedness 5 preparedness 7 seein 6 after 7 seein 7 seein 9 yo 8 ' 9 yo 9 yo 10 ' 10 ' 11 , 11 , 14 . ah cert'nly does just that very thing . 1 ah 2 cert'nly 1 ah 3 does 3 does 4 just 4 just 5 that 5 that 6 very 6 very 7 thing 7 thing 8 . have yo ' found any nice fresh aiggs lately ? " 1 have 2 yo 1 have 4 found 2 yo 3 ' 4 found 5 any 4 found 6 nice 6 nice 7 fresh 7 fresh 8 aiggs 8 aiggs 9 lately 9 lately 10 ? 10 ? 11 " [xiv] [a] [little] [something] [about] [eggs] " an egg , " says [jimmy] [skunk] , " is good ; [it] 's very good indeed to eat . " 1 " 3 egg 2 an 3 egg 3 egg 4 , 4 , 9 , 5 " 6 says 6 says 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 16 very 10 " 11 is 11 is 12 good 12 good 13 ; 13 ; 15 's 15 's 16 very 16 very 19 to 17 good 18 indeed 18 indeed 19 to 19 to 22 " 20 eat 21 . 21 . 22 " " an egg , " says [mrs] [grouse] , " is dear ; ' [twill] hatch into a baby sweet . " 1 " 3 egg 1 " 6 says 2 an 3 egg 3 egg 4 , 4 , 5 " 6 says 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 ; 10 " 14 ' 11 is 12 dear 12 dear 13 ; 14 ' 16 hatch 16 hatch 22 " 17 into 19 baby 18 a 19 baby 19 baby 20 sweet 20 sweet 21 . 21 . 22 " so in the matter of eggs , as in a great many other matters , it all depends on the point of view . 1 so 2 in 2 in 4 matter 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 of 5 of 6 eggs 6 eggs 8 as 7 , 8 as 8 as 15 , 9 in 12 many 10 a 11 great 10 a 12 many 12 many 13 other 13 other 14 matters 14 matters 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 18 depends 17 all 18 depends 18 depends 19 on 19 on 21 point 20 the 21 point 21 point 22 of 22 of 24 . 23 view 24 . to [jimmy] [skunk] and [unc] ' [billy] [possum] eggs are looked on from the viewpoint of something to eat . 1 to 20 . 4 and 6 ' 6 ' 9 eggs 9 eggs 10 are 10 are 11 looked 11 looked 12 on 12 on 15 viewpoint 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 viewpoint 15 viewpoint 16 of 16 of 17 something 17 something 18 to 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 20 . their stomachs prompt them to think of eggs . 1 their 2 stomachs 2 stomachs 3 prompt 3 prompt 4 them 4 them 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . eggs are good to fill empty stomachs . 1 eggs 2 are 2 are 3 good 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 fill 5 fill 6 empty 6 empty 7 stomachs 7 stomachs 8 . the mere thought of eggs will make [jimmy] and [unc] ' [billy] smack their lips . 1 the 3 thought 2 mere 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 3 thought 6 will 4 of 5 eggs 6 will 9 and 7 make 9 and 9 and 13 smack 11 ' 13 smack 13 smack 15 lips 14 their 15 lips 15 lips 16 . they say they " love " eggs , but they don't . 1 they 2 say 2 say 3 they 2 say 7 eggs 3 they 4 " 4 " 6 " 5 love 6 " 7 eggs 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 9 but 11 don't 11 don't 12 . they " like " them , which is quite different . 1 they 2 " 1 they 3 like 3 like 4 " 3 like 6 , 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 is 8 is 9 quite 8 is 11 . 10 different 11 . it is the heart instead of the stomach that responds to the thought of eggs . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 heart 3 the 4 heart 4 heart 6 of 5 instead 6 of 6 of 8 stomach 6 of 10 responds 7 the 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 that 10 responds 11 to 11 to 13 thought 12 the 13 thought 13 thought 14 of 14 of 15 eggs 15 eggs 16 . blacky the [crow] is one and his cousin , [sammy] [jay] , is another . 1 blacky 14 another 2 the 4 is 4 is 5 one 4 is 14 another 5 one 6 and 5 one 9 , 6 and 8 cousin 7 his 8 cousin 9 , 12 , 12 , 13 is 14 another 15 . i should have said , rather , his stomach . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 rather 6 rather 7 , 7 , 9 stomach 8 his 9 stomach 9 stomach 10 . to tell the truth , it was a longing for some eggs that had brought [jimmy] to the [green] [forest] . 1 to 2 tell 2 tell 3 the 3 the 4 truth 4 truth 10 for 5 , 6 it 5 , 7 was 7 was 9 longing 8 a 9 longing 9 longing 10 for 10 for 12 eggs 11 some 12 eggs 12 eggs 14 had 13 that 14 had 14 had 15 brought 15 brought 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 21 . " no , " replied [jimmy] , " [i] haven't had any luck at all this spring . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 , 1 " 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 haven't 10 haven't 14 at 11 had 13 luck 12 any 13 luck 13 luck 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 17 spring 15 all 18 . 16 this 17 spring 17 spring 18 . i 've almost forgotten what an egg tastes like . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 almost 3 almost 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 what 5 what 6 an 6 an 7 egg 7 egg 8 tastes 8 tastes 9 like 9 like 10 . either [i] 'm growing dull and stupid , or some folks are smarter than they used to be . 1 either 6 and 3 'm 4 growing 4 growing 5 dull 5 dull 6 and 6 and 7 stupid 7 stupid 9 or 8 , 9 or 9 or 11 folks 10 some 11 folks 11 folks 16 used 12 are 13 smarter 13 smarter 14 than 14 than 15 they 14 than 16 used 16 used 19 . 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 . by the way , have you seen [mrs] . grouse lately ? " 1 by 3 way 2 the 3 way 3 way 7 seen 4 , 5 have 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 seen 7 seen 9 . 9 . 10 grouse 10 grouse 11 lately 11 lately 12 ? 12 ? 13 " jimmy looked very innocent as he asked this . 1 jimmy 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 innocent 4 innocent 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 asked 7 asked 8 this 8 this 9 . unc ' [billy] chuckled until his sides shook . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 4 chuckled 4 chuckled 5 until 5 until 6 his 6 his 7 sides 7 sides 8 shook 8 shook 9 . " do yo ' suppose [ah] 'd tell yo ' if [ah] had ? " he demanded . 1 " 5 suppose 1 " 7 'd 2 do 3 yo 2 do 4 ' 4 ' 5 suppose 7 'd 8 tell 8 tell 9 yo 8 tell 11 if 9 yo 10 ' 11 if 16 he 13 had 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 demanded 17 demanded 18 . here [unc] ' [billy] looked back over his shoulder to make sure that old [mrs] [possum] wasn't within hearing , and [jimmy] [skunk] chuckled . 1 here 9 shoulder 3 ' 5 looked 5 looked 6 back 6 back 7 over 7 over 8 his 8 his 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 12 sure 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 sure 12 sure 21 and 13 that 14 old 14 old 17 wasn't 17 wasn't 18 within 18 within 19 hearing 19 hearing 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 25 . 24 chuckled 25 . " that would be no mo ' than fair . 1 " 3 would 1 " 4 be 2 that 3 would 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 mo 6 mo 7 ' 7 ' 8 than 8 than 9 fair 9 fair 10 . yo ' know [ah] never did hanker fo ' to get far away from trees , but yo ' don't mind . 1 yo 6 did 2 ' 3 know 3 know 5 never 5 never 6 did 6 did 7 hanker 7 hanker 8 fo 8 fo 11 get 9 ' 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 far 12 far 13 away 12 far 14 from 14 from 16 , 15 trees 16 , 16 , 21 mind 17 but 18 yo 17 but 21 mind 18 yo 19 ' 19 ' 20 don't 21 mind 22 . a right smart lot of birds make their nests on the ground there . 1 a 4 lot 2 right 3 smart 3 smart 4 lot 4 lot 5 of 4 lot 9 nests 6 birds 7 make 7 make 8 their 8 their 9 nests 9 nests 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 there 13 there 14 . there is [brer] [bob] [white] and [brer] [meadowlark] [and] [brer] [bobolink] and [brer] [field] [sparrow] and [brer] " 1 there 2 is 1 there 6 and 6 and 18 " 12 and 16 and 16 and 18 " " never mind any more , [unc] ' [billy] , " interrupted [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 never 1 " 3 mind 1 " 5 more 3 mind 4 any 5 more 6 , 6 , 10 , 8 ' 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 interrupted 12 interrupted 15 . " [i] know all about them . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 them 6 them 7 . that is , [i] know all about them [i] want to know , except where their eggs are . 1 that 3 , 2 is 3 , 3 , 10 want 5 know 6 all 6 all 7 about 6 all 10 want 7 about 8 them 10 want 14 except 11 to 12 know 12 know 13 , 13 , 14 except 14 except 15 where 15 where 17 eggs 16 their 17 eggs 17 eggs 19 . 18 are 19 . didn't [i] just tell you [i] haven't had any luck at all ? 1 didn't 3 just 3 just 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 7 haven't 7 haven't 8 had 8 had 13 ? 9 any 10 luck 9 any 13 ? 10 luck 11 at 11 at 12 all that 's why [i] 'm over here . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 why 3 why 5 'm 5 'm 6 over 6 over 7 here 7 here 8 . 8 . 9 " [xv] [a] [second] [meeting] jimmy [skunk] couldn't think of anything but eggs . 1 jimmy 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 anything 6 anything 7 but 7 but 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . the more he thought of them , the more he wanted some . 1 the 2 more 1 the 6 them 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 6 them 7 , 7 , 9 more 8 the 9 more 9 more 11 wanted 10 he 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 some 12 some 13 . unc ' [billy] [possum] was faring about the same way . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 5 was 5 was 6 faring 6 faring 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 way 10 way 11 . he couldn't , for the life of him , stop thinking about those eggs that belonged to [mrs] [grouse] . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 for 3 , 4 for 4 for 14 eggs 5 the 6 life 6 life 7 of 6 life 9 , 7 of 8 him 9 , 10 stop 10 stop 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 about 12 about 13 those 13 those 14 eggs 14 eggs 16 belonged 15 that 16 belonged 16 belonged 17 to 17 to 20 . the more he tried to forget about them , the more he thought about them . 1 the 2 more 1 the 8 them 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 forget 6 forget 7 about 8 them 9 , 9 , 11 more 10 the 11 more 11 more 13 thought 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 14 about 14 about 15 them 15 them 16 . " no , [sah] , there isn't the least bit of use . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 7 isn't 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 isn't 7 isn't 9 least 8 the 9 least 9 least 10 bit 10 bit 11 of 11 of 12 use 12 use 13 . ah done look every place [ah] can think of already . 1 ah 3 look 2 done 3 look 3 look 4 every 4 every 5 place 5 place 8 think 7 can 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 11 . 10 already 11 . still , [ah] haven't got anything else special on mah mind , and those aiggs cert'nly would taste good . 1 still 2 , 1 still 5 got 2 , 4 haven't 5 got 6 anything 5 got 7 else 7 else 8 special 7 else 15 aiggs 8 special 9 on 9 on 10 mah 10 mah 11 mind 11 mind 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 those 15 aiggs 17 would 16 cert'nly 17 would 17 would 18 taste 18 taste 20 . 19 good 20 . ah reckons it must be [ah] needs those aiggs , or [ah] wouldn't have them on mah mind so much . 1 ah 2 reckons 1 ah 5 be 2 reckons 3 it 3 it 4 must 5 be 8 those 7 needs 8 those 8 those 9 aiggs 9 aiggs 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 13 wouldn't 11 or 18 mind 13 wouldn't 14 have 14 have 17 mah 15 them 16 on 15 them 17 mah 18 mind 21 . 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 . ah finds it rather painful to carry aiggs on mah mind all the time , but [ah] would enjoy carrying them in mah stomach . 1 ah 9 on 2 finds 3 it 3 it 4 rather 4 rather 5 painful 5 painful 6 to 6 to 7 carry 7 carry 8 aiggs 8 aiggs 9 on 9 on 10 mah 10 mah 11 mind 11 mind 12 all 12 all 13 the 12 all 23 mah 13 the 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 would 16 but 19 enjoy 19 enjoy 20 carrying 20 carrying 21 them 21 them 22 in 23 mah 25 . 24 stomach 25 . ah cert'nly would . " 1 ah 2 cert'nly 2 cert'nly 3 would 3 would 4 . 4 . 5 " unc ' [billy] grinned and started to ramble about aimlessly , hoping that chance would lead him to the nest of [mrs] [grouse] . 1 unc 2 ' 1 unc 5 and 2 ' 4 grinned 5 and 14 chance 6 started 7 to 6 started 10 aimlessly 7 to 8 ramble 8 ramble 9 about 10 aimlessly 11 , 10 aimlessly 14 chance 11 , 12 hoping 12 hoping 13 that 14 chance 15 would 15 would 16 lead 16 lead 17 him 16 lead 18 to 18 to 20 nest 19 the 20 nest 20 nest 21 of 21 of 24 . and that led him to think of [farmer] [brown] 's henhouse . 1 and 2 that 1 and 10 's 2 that 3 led 3 led 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 10 's 12 . 11 henhouse 12 . he stopped to listen . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 to 3 to 4 listen 4 listen 5 . there was no sign of [bowser] the [hound] , and [unc] ' [billy] sighed gently . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 sign 2 was 10 and 3 no 4 sign 4 sign 5 of 5 of 7 the 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 ' 12 ' 14 sighed 14 sighed 15 gently 15 gently 16 . it was a sigh of relief . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 sigh 3 a 4 sigh 4 sigh 5 of 5 of 6 relief 6 relief 7 . then he crept around a corner of the henhouse towards a certain hole under it he remembered well . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 crept 3 crept 4 around 3 crept 6 corner 5 a 6 corner 6 corner 10 towards 7 of 9 henhouse 8 the 9 henhouse 9 henhouse 10 towards 10 towards 13 hole 11 a 12 certain 11 a 13 hole 12 certain 13 hole 13 hole 17 remembered 14 under 15 it 14 under 16 he 16 he 17 remembered 17 remembered 19 . 18 well 19 . just as he reached it , he saw something white . 1 just 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 it 4 reached 6 , 6 , 7 he 6 , 8 saw 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 11 . 9 something 10 white 10 white 11 . it moved . 1 it 2 moved 2 moved 3 . it was coming towards him from the other end of the henhouse . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 coming 2 was 5 him 3 coming 4 towards 5 him 6 from 6 from 9 end 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 henhouse 12 henhouse 13 . unc ' [billy] stopped right where he was . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 right 5 right 6 where 6 where 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 . he was undecided whether to run or stay . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 undecided 3 undecided 4 whether 4 whether 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 or 7 or 8 stay 8 stay 9 . then he heard a little grunt and decided to stay . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 heard 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 6 grunt 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 grunt 6 grunt 7 and 7 and 8 decided 8 decided 9 to 9 to 11 . 10 stay 11 . he even grinned . 1 he 2 even 2 even 3 grinned 3 grinned 4 . a few seconds later up came [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 seconds 3 seconds 4 later 4 later 5 up 5 up 6 came 6 came 9 . it was a white stripe [on] [jimmy] 's coat that [unc] ' [billy] had seen . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 white 3 a 4 white 4 white 5 stripe 5 stripe 8 's 8 's 9 coat 9 coat 10 that 10 that 12 ' 12 ' 14 had 14 had 15 seen 15 seen 16 . jimmy gave a little snort of surprise when he almost bumped into [unc] ' [billy] . 1 jimmy 2 gave 2 gave 5 snort 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 snort 5 snort 6 of 6 of 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 when 8 when 9 he 8 when 10 almost 10 almost 12 into 10 almost 14 ' 11 bumped 12 into 14 ' 16 . " what are you doing here ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 doing 5 doing 8 " 6 here 7 ? 6 here 8 " 8 " 10 demanded 9 he 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . " [just] taking a li'l walk fo ' the good of mah appetite , " replied [unc] ' [billy] , grinning more broadly than ever . 1 " 7 fo 1 " 16 replied 3 taking 4 a 4 a 5 li'l 4 a 7 fo 5 li'l 6 walk 8 ' 9 the 9 the 13 appetite 10 good 11 of 10 good 13 appetite 11 of 12 mah 13 appetite 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 replied 16 replied 20 , 18 ' 20 , 20 , 25 ever 21 grinning 22 more 22 more 23 broadly 22 more 25 ever 23 broadly 24 than 25 ever 26 . " what are yo ' doing here , [brer] [skunk] ? " 1 " 3 are 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 6 doing 6 doing 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " the same thing , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 thing 4 thing 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . then he chuckled . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 . " this is an unexpected meeting . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 6 meeting 5 unexpected 6 meeting 6 meeting 7 . i guess you must have had the same thing on your mind all day that [i] have , " he added . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 2 guess 12 mind 3 you 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 had 6 had 9 thing 7 the 8 same 7 the 9 thing 9 thing 10 on 11 your 12 mind 12 mind 22 . 13 all 14 day 14 day 15 that 15 that 21 added 17 have 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 he 20 he 21 added 21 added 22 . " ah reckon so , " replied [unc] ' [billy] , and both grinned . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 3 reckon 3 reckon 7 replied 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 replied 7 replied 11 , 9 ' 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 both 13 both 15 . 14 grinned 15 . [ [illustration] ] 1 [ 3 ] [xvi] [a] [matter] [of] [politeness] it costs not much to be polite [and] , furthermore , it 's always right . 1 it 2 costs 2 costs 3 not 3 not 4 much 3 not 9 , 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 polite 9 , 10 furthermore 10 furthermore 11 , 10 furthermore 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 15 right 13 's 16 . 14 always 15 right it is queer how a like thought often brings people together . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 queer 2 is 12 . 3 queer 4 how 5 a 12 . 6 like 7 thought 7 thought 10 people 8 often 9 brings 8 often 10 people 10 people 11 together 11 together 12 . more than this , it was the second time that day that they had met . 1 more 2 than 1 more 4 , 1 more 5 it 2 than 3 this 5 it 6 was 6 was 9 time 7 the 8 second 7 the 9 time 9 time 10 that 10 that 15 met 11 day 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 met 15 met 16 . and it was all on account of eggs . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 on 5 on 6 account 6 account 7 of 7 of 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . yes , [sir] , it was all on account of eggs . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 on 8 on 9 account 9 account 10 of 10 of 11 eggs 11 eggs 12 . " are you just coming out , or are you just going in ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 just 4 just 5 coming 5 coming 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 12 going 9 are 10 you 10 you 11 just 11 just 12 going 12 going 15 " 13 in 14 ? 14 ? 15 " jimmy inquired politely . 1 jimmy 2 inquired 2 inquired 3 politely 3 politely 4 . " ah was just going in , but [ah] 'll follow yo ' , [brer] [skunk] , " replied [unc] ' [billy] just as politely . 1 " 8 but 1 " 19 replied 2 ah 3 was 2 ah 4 just 4 just 5 going 5 going 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 follow 8 but 14 , 10 'll 11 follow 12 yo 13 ' 13 ' 14 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 replied 19 replied 23 just 21 ' 23 just 23 just 26 . 24 as 25 politely 25 politely 26 . " nothing of the kind , " returned [jimmy] . 1 " 6 , 2 nothing 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 8 returned 7 " 8 returned 8 returned 10 . " [i] wouldn't for a minute think of going before you . 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 12 . 4 for 5 a 4 for 6 minute 6 minute 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 going 9 going 10 before 10 before 11 you 11 you 12 . i hope [i] know my manners better than that . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 4 know 4 know 6 manners 5 my 6 manners 6 manners 7 better 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 that 9 that 10 . 10 . 11 " " yo ' cert'nly are most polite , [brer] [skunk] . 1 " 4 cert'nly 2 yo 3 ' 3 ' 4 cert'nly 4 cert'nly 5 are 5 are 6 most 6 most 7 polite 7 polite 8 , 8 , 11 . yo ' cert'nly are most polite . 1 yo 2 ' 2 ' 3 cert'nly 3 cert'nly 4 are 4 are 5 most 5 most 6 polite 6 polite 7 . yo ' are a credit to your bringing up , but politeness always did run in your family . 1 yo 6 to 2 ' 3 are 3 are 5 credit 4 a 5 credit 5 credit 6 to 6 to 7 your 7 your 11 but 8 bringing 9 up 9 up 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 politeness 12 politeness 13 always 12 politeness 14 did 14 did 19 . 15 run 16 in 16 in 17 your 17 your 18 family 18 family 19 . there is a saying that han'some is as han'some does , and your politeness is as fine as yo ' are han'some , [brer] [skunk] . 1 there 7 is 2 is 4 saying 3 a 4 saying 4 saying 5 that 5 that 6 han'some 6 han'some 7 is 7 is 17 fine 8 as 9 han'some 8 as 10 does 10 does 11 , 11 , 14 politeness 12 and 13 your 13 your 14 politeness 14 politeness 15 is 15 is 16 as 16 as 17 fine 17 fine 18 as 18 as 19 yo 19 yo 26 . 20 ' 21 are 21 are 22 han'some 22 han'some 23 , 23 , 26 . jimmy [skunk] chuckled . 1 jimmy 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 . " [i] guess you 've forgotten that other old saying , ' [age] before beauty , ' [unc] ' [billy] , " said he . 1 " 5 've 1 " 11 , 1 " 14 before 3 guess 4 you 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 10 saying 7 that 8 other 8 other 9 old 9 old 10 saying 11 , 12 ' 14 before 22 " 15 beauty 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 21 , 17 ' 22 " 19 ' 21 , 22 " 25 . 23 said 24 he 24 he 25 . " so you go first . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 first 5 first 6 . you know you are older than [i] [..y] [i] couldn't think of being so impolite as to go first . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 you 2 know 10 couldn't 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 older 4 are 6 than 10 couldn't 11 think 11 think 12 of 12 of 13 being 13 being 15 impolite 14 so 15 impolite 15 impolite 16 as 16 as 17 to 17 to 20 . 18 go 19 first 19 first 20 . i really couldn't think of such a thing . " 1 i 2 really 1 i 3 couldn't 2 really 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 8 thing 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 . 9 . 10 " and so they argued and argued , each insisting in the most polite way that the other should go first . 1 and 3 they 1 and 5 and 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 argued 4 argued 5 and 5 and 9 insisting 6 argued 7 , 6 argued 9 insisting 7 , 8 each 9 insisting 10 in 10 in 14 way 11 the 12 most 11 the 14 way 12 most 13 polite 14 way 19 go 15 that 17 other 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 should 18 should 19 go 19 go 20 first 20 first 21 . if the truth were known , neither of them was insisting out of politeness at all . 1 if 5 known 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 were 4 were 5 known 5 known 6 , 6 , 13 of 7 neither 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 was 10 was 11 insisting 11 insisting 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 politeness 14 politeness 15 at 15 at 17 . 16 all 17 . if there was , he much preferred that [unc] ' [billy] should be the one to find it out . 1 if 2 there 1 if 4 , 2 there 3 was 4 , 5 he 5 he 7 preferred 6 much 7 preferred 7 preferred 8 that 8 that 12 should 10 ' 12 should 12 should 13 be 13 be 15 one 14 the 15 one 15 one 16 to 16 to 19 out 17 find 18 it 17 find 19 out 19 out 20 . yes , [sir] , that is why [jimmy] [skunk] was so very polite . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 4 , 6 is 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 why 7 why 10 was 10 was 13 polite 11 so 12 very 12 very 13 polite 13 polite 14 . unc ' [billy] wanted [jimmy] to go first because he always feels safer behind [jimmy] than in front of him . 1 unc 2 ' 1 unc 4 wanted 4 wanted 8 first 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 first 8 first 10 he 8 first 12 feels 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 always 12 feels 14 behind 12 feels 16 than 13 safer 14 behind 16 than 17 in 17 in 18 front 18 front 19 of 19 of 20 him 20 him 21 . jimmy seldom uses it , but sometimes he does if he happens to be startled and thinks danger near . 1 jimmy 2 seldom 2 seldom 8 he 3 uses 4 it 3 uses 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 sometimes 6 but 8 he 8 he 9 does 9 does 10 if 10 if 11 he 10 if 17 thinks 11 he 12 happens 12 happens 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 startled 15 startled 16 and 17 thinks 19 near 18 danger 19 near 19 near 20 . so [unc] ' [billy] preferred that [jimmy] should go first . 1 so 3 ' 3 ' 5 preferred 5 preferred 6 that 6 that 8 should 8 should 9 go 9 go 10 first 10 first 11 . it wasn't politeness at all on the part of [unc] ' [billy] . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 politeness 3 politeness 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 on 6 on 8 part 7 the 8 part 8 part 9 of 9 of 11 ' 11 ' 13 . in both cases it was a kind of selfishness . 1 in 2 both 2 both 5 was 3 cases 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 kind 6 a 7 kind 7 kind 8 of 8 of 9 selfishness 9 selfishness 10 . each was thinking of self . 1 each 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 of 4 of 5 self 5 self 6 . how long they would have continued to argue and try to appear polite if something hadn't happened , nobody knows . 1 how 2 long 1 how 10 try 2 long 3 they 3 they 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 continued 6 continued 7 to 6 continued 9 and 7 to 8 argue 10 try 15 something 11 to 12 appear 12 appear 13 polite 13 polite 14 if 14 if 15 something 15 something 16 hadn't 16 hadn't 18 , 16 hadn't 19 nobody 17 happened 18 , 19 nobody 20 knows 20 knows 21 . but something did happen . 1 but 2 something 2 something 3 did 3 did 4 happen 4 happen 5 . there was a sudden loud sniff just around the corner of the henhouse . 1 there 5 loud 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 loud 5 loud 8 around 6 sniff 7 just 7 just 8 around 8 around 10 corner 9 the 10 corner 10 corner 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 henhouse 14 . it was [from] [bowser] the [hound] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 . 5 the 7 . they couldn't , because it wasn't big enough , but , they tried hard . 1 they 3 , 1 they 8 enough 2 couldn't 3 , 3 , 4 because 4 because 5 it 5 it 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 big 8 enough 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 tried 13 tried 15 . 14 hard 15 . bowser sniffed again , and this time [unc] ' [billy] managed to squeeze [jimmy] aside and slip through . 1 bowser 4 , 1 bowser 11 managed 2 sniffed 3 again 2 sniffed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 this 5 and 7 time 7 time 9 ' 11 managed 12 to 11 managed 15 aside 12 to 13 squeeze 15 aside 16 and 16 and 17 slip 17 slip 18 through 18 through 19 . jimmy was right at his heels . 1 jimmy 2 was 2 was 3 right 3 right 4 at 4 at 6 heels 5 his 6 heels 6 heels 7 . [xvii] [jimmy] [skunk] [gets] [a] [bump] when [bowser] reached that hole , of course he smelled the tracks of [unc] ' [billy] and [jimmy] , and right away he became excited . 1 when 9 he 3 reached 4 that 3 reached 5 hole 5 hole 6 , 6 , 8 course 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 he 9 he 10 smelled 10 smelled 12 tracks 10 smelled 17 and 11 the 12 tracks 12 tracks 13 of 12 tracks 15 ' 13 of 15 ' 17 and 20 and 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 right 20 and 24 became 21 right 22 away 22 away 23 he 24 became 26 . 25 excited 26 . he began to dig . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 dig 4 dig 5 . goodness , how he did make the dirt fly ! 1 goodness 2 , 2 , 4 he 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 make 6 make 7 the 7 the 8 dirt 8 dirt 9 fly 9 fly 10 ! all the time he whined with eagerness . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 whined 5 whined 6 with 6 with 7 eagerness 7 eagerness 8 . unc ' [billy] knew that [bowser] couldn't get through that , even if he did manage to dig his way under the henhouse . 1 unc 2 ' 1 unc 11 , 2 ' 4 knew 4 knew 8 get 5 that 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 get 8 get 9 through 9 through 10 that 11 , 12 even 11 , 17 to 12 even 13 if 13 if 14 he 13 if 15 did 15 did 16 manage 17 to 18 dig 18 dig 19 his 18 dig 21 under 20 way 21 under 21 under 23 henhouse 22 the 23 henhouse 23 henhouse 24 . once through that and fairly in the henhouse , [unc] ' [billy] drew a long breath . 1 once 2 through 1 once 8 henhouse 2 through 3 that 4 and 5 fairly 5 fairly 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 henhouse 8 henhouse 9 , 9 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 drew 13 drew 15 long 14 a 15 long 15 long 17 . 16 breath 17 . he felt safe for the time being , anyway , and he didn't propose to worry over the future . 1 he 2 felt 1 he 8 , 2 felt 3 safe 3 safe 4 for 4 for 6 time 5 the 6 time 7 being 8 , 8 , 10 , 9 anyway 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 13 didn't 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 19 future 14 propose 16 worry 15 to 16 worry 16 worry 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 future 19 future 20 . jimmy [skunk] hurried after [unc] ' [billy] . 1 jimmy 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 after 4 after 6 ' 6 ' 8 . it wasn't fear that caused [jimmy] to hurry . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 fear 3 fear 4 that 4 that 5 caused 5 caused 8 hurry 7 to 8 hurry 8 hurry 9 . no , indeed , it wasn't fear . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 3 indeed 5 it 5 it 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 fear 7 fear 8 . he had been startled by the unexpectedness of [bowser] ['s] appearance . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 startled 4 startled 5 by 5 by 7 unexpectedness 6 the 7 unexpectedness 7 unexpectedness 8 of 8 of 11 appearance 11 appearance 12 . it was this that had caused him to struggle to be first through that hole under the henhouse . 1 it 2 was 2 was 10 to 3 this 4 that 4 that 5 had 5 had 6 caused 6 caused 7 him 6 caused 8 to 8 to 9 struggle 9 struggle 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 13 through 11 be 16 under 12 first 13 through 13 through 14 that 15 hole 16 under 16 under 18 henhouse 17 the 18 henhouse 18 henhouse 19 . but once through , he had felt a bit ashamed that he had been so undignified . 1 but 2 once 1 but 5 he 2 once 3 through 3 through 4 , 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 felt 7 felt 14 been 8 a 9 bit 9 bit 10 ashamed 10 ashamed 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 17 . 15 so 16 undignified 16 undignified 17 . he wasn't afraid of [bowser] . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 6 . he was sorely tempted to turn around and send [bowser] about his business , as he knew he very well could . 1 he 2 was 1 he 8 and 3 sorely 4 tempted 4 tempted 5 to 5 to 6 turn 6 turn 7 around 6 turn 8 and 8 and 9 send 9 send 11 about 11 about 12 his 12 his 13 business 13 business 17 knew 14 , 16 he 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 20 well 18 he 19 very 19 very 20 well 20 well 22 . 21 could 22 . but he thought better of it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 better 3 thought 7 . 4 better 5 of 5 of 6 it he had come for eggs , and so [had] [unc] ' [billy] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 for 3 come 7 and 4 for 5 eggs 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 11 ' 11 ' 13 . it would never do to let [unc] ' [billy] be alone up there for long . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 6 let 4 do 5 to 5 to 6 let 6 let 8 ' 6 let 11 alone 8 ' 10 be 11 alone 12 up 12 up 14 for 13 there 14 for 14 for 15 long 15 long 16 . so [jimmy] [skunk] did what he very seldom does hurried . 1 so 4 did 4 did 5 what 5 what 6 he 5 what 7 very 7 very 8 seldom 8 seldom 9 does 9 does 10 hurried 10 hurried 11 . yes , [sir] , he hurried after [unc] ' [billy] [possum] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 hurried 6 hurried 7 after 7 after 9 ' 9 ' 12 . he meant to make sure of his share of the eggs he was certain were up there . 1 he 4 make 2 meant 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 sure 5 sure 11 eggs 6 of 7 his 6 of 8 share 7 his 8 share 8 share 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 eggs 11 eggs 13 was 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 certain 14 certain 18 . 15 were 16 up 16 up 17 there 17 there 18 . there was a row of nesting boxes along one side close to the floor . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 row 2 was 5 of 3 a 4 row 5 of 6 nesting 6 nesting 9 one 7 boxes 8 along 7 boxes 9 one 9 one 10 side 10 side 11 close 11 close 14 floor 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 floor 14 floor 15 . above these was another row and above these a third row . 1 above 2 these 2 these 3 was 3 was 6 and 4 another 5 row 4 another 6 and 6 and 7 above 7 above 8 these 8 these 11 row 9 a 10 third 10 third 11 row 11 row 12 . jimmy doesn't climb , but [unc] ' [billy] is a famous climber . 1 jimmy 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 climb 3 climb 5 but 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 ' 7 ' 9 is 9 is 11 famous 10 a 11 famous 11 famous 13 . 12 climber 13 . " [i] 'll take these lower nests , " said [jimmy] , and lifted his tail in a way that made [unc] ' [billy] nervous . 1 " 4 take 1 " 8 , 3 'll 4 take 4 take 5 these 5 these 7 nests 6 lower 7 nests 8 , 9 " 8 , 12 , 10 said 12 , 12 , 16 tail 13 and 14 lifted 14 lifted 15 his 15 his 16 tail 16 tail 21 made 17 in 19 way 18 a 19 way 19 way 20 that 20 that 21 made 21 made 23 ' 23 ' 25 nervous 25 nervous 26 . " all right , " replied [unc] ' [billy] promptly . 1 " 6 replied 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 10 promptly 8 ' 10 promptly 10 promptly 11 . " all right , [brer] [skunk] . 1 " 7 . 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 7 . it 's just as yo ' say . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 yo 5 yo 6 ' 6 ' 9 " 7 say 8 . 8 . 9 " with this , [unc] ' [billy] scrambled up to the next row of nests . 1 with 2 this 1 with 3 , 3 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 scrambled 5 ' 9 to 7 scrambled 8 up 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 next 11 next 12 row 12 row 15 . 13 of 14 nests 14 nests 15 . jimmy grinned and started to look in the lower nests . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 1 jimmy 3 and 3 and 4 started 4 started 5 to 4 started 6 look 6 look 7 in 7 in 9 lower 8 the 9 lower 9 lower 11 . 10 nests 11 . he took his time about it , for that is [jimmy] 's way . 1 he 2 took 2 took 4 time 2 took 13 way 3 his 4 time 4 time 5 about 5 about 6 it 7 , 8 for 7 , 12 's 8 for 9 that 9 that 10 is 12 's 13 way 13 way 14 . there was nothing in the first one and nothing in the second one and nothing in the third one . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 2 was 8 and 3 nothing 4 in 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 one 6 first 8 and 8 and 18 third 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 14 and 11 the 12 second 12 second 13 one 13 one 14 and 14 and 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 third 18 third 19 one 19 one 20 . this was disappointing , to say the least , and [jimmy] began to move a little faster . 1 this 3 disappointing 2 was 3 disappointing 3 disappointing 5 to 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 say 5 to 9 , 7 the 8 least 8 least 9 , 9 , 12 began 10 and 12 began 12 began 13 to 12 began 14 move 13 to 14 move 14 move 17 faster 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 faster 17 faster 18 . meanwhile [unc] ' [billy] had hurried from one nest to another in the second row with no better success . 1 meanwhile 3 ' 1 meanwhile 9 nest 3 ' 5 had 5 had 6 hurried 6 hurried 7 from 7 from 8 one 9 nest 16 with 10 to 11 another 11 another 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 second 14 second 15 row 15 row 16 with 16 with 19 success 17 no 18 better 17 no 19 success 19 success 20 . disappointment was making [unc] ' [billy] lose his temper . 1 disappointment 2 was 2 was 3 making 3 making 5 ' 5 ' 7 lose 7 lose 8 his 8 his 9 temper 9 temper 10 . at last he so lost his temper that when he found another of those eggs he angrily kicked it out of the nest . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 he 2 last 3 he 3 he 5 lost 4 so 5 lost 5 lost 7 temper 6 his 7 temper 7 temper 8 that 7 temper 18 kicked 8 that 11 found 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 found 11 found 12 another 12 another 13 of 13 of 14 those 13 of 15 eggs 15 eggs 17 angrily 16 he 17 angrily 18 kicked 19 it 19 it 20 out 20 out 24 . 21 of 23 nest 22 the 23 nest 23 nest 24 . now it happened that [jimmy] [skunk] was just underneath . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 4 that 7 was 7 was 8 just 8 just 9 underneath 9 underneath 10 . down fell that hard china egg squarely on [jimmy] [skunk] 's head . 1 down 2 fell 2 fell 3 that 3 that 4 hard 4 hard 5 china 5 china 6 egg 6 egg 12 head 7 squarely 8 on 7 squarely 11 's 11 's 12 head 12 head 13 . for just a minute [jimmy] saw stars . 1 for 2 just 2 just 4 minute 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 6 saw 6 saw 7 stars 7 stars 8 . at least , he thought he did . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 5 thought 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 . jimmy was sore at heart because he had found no eggs , and now he had a bump on the head that also was sore . 1 jimmy 2 was 1 jimmy 13 and 2 was 3 sore 2 was 6 because 3 sore 4 at 4 at 5 heart 6 because 8 had 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 found 9 found 10 no 10 no 11 eggs 11 eggs 12 , 13 and 15 he 13 and 16 had 14 now 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 18 bump 16 had 19 on 17 a 18 bump 19 on 21 head 20 the 21 head 21 head 25 sore 22 that 23 also 22 that 25 sore 23 also 24 was 25 sore 26 . jimmy [skunk] lost his temper , a thing he rarely does . 1 jimmy 3 lost 3 lost 4 his 4 his 5 temper 5 temper 6 , 6 , 8 thing 6 , 10 rarely 7 a 8 thing 9 he 10 rarely 10 rarely 12 . 11 does 12 . [xviii] [a] [sad] [,] [sad] [quarrel] what he saw was the anxious looking face of [unc] ' [billy] [possum] staring down at him . 1 what 2 he 1 what 4 was 2 he 3 saw 4 was 8 face 5 the 6 anxious 6 anxious 7 looking 7 looking 8 face 8 face 9 of 9 of 11 ' 11 ' 14 staring 14 staring 15 down 15 down 16 at 16 at 18 . 17 him 18 . " you did that purposely ! " snapped [jimmy] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 that 3 did 5 purposely 5 purposely 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 snapped 8 snapped 10 . " you did that purposely , and you needn't tell me you didn't . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 5 purposely 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 that 5 purposely 6 , 5 purposely 10 tell 6 , 7 and 8 you 9 needn't 8 you 10 tell 10 tell 12 you 11 me 12 you 12 you 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 . 14 . 15 " " on mah honor [ah] didn't , " protested [unc] ' [billy] . 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 mah 3 mah 4 honor 4 honor 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 protested 9 protested 11 ' 11 ' 13 . " it was an accident , just a sho ' ' nuff accident , and [ah] 'm right sorry fo ' it . " 1 " 2 it 1 " 6 , 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 accident 4 an 5 accident 6 , 10 ' 7 just 10 ' 8 a 9 sho 9 sho 10 ' 10 ' 13 accident 11 ' 12 nuff 12 nuff 13 accident 13 accident 17 'm 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 'm 17 'm 18 right 18 right 24 " 19 sorry 20 fo 19 sorry 22 it 21 ' 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 " " that sounds very nice , but [i] don't believe a word of it . 1 " 2 that 1 " 4 very 3 sounds 4 very 4 very 5 nice 5 nice 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 don't 7 but 10 believe 10 believe 12 word 10 believe 15 . 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 of 13 of 14 it you did it purposely , and you can't make me believe anything else . 1 you 2 did 1 you 6 and 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 purposely 4 purposely 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 make 7 you 8 can't 8 can't 9 make 9 make 10 me 10 me 11 believe 11 believe 12 anything 12 anything 13 else 13 else 14 . come down here and fight . 1 come 2 down 2 down 3 here 3 here 4 and 4 and 5 fight 5 fight 6 . i dare you to ! " 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 you 2 dare 4 to 4 to 5 ! 5 ! 6 " jimmy was getting more and more angry every minute . 1 jimmy 2 was 2 was 3 getting 2 was 7 angry 3 getting 4 more 4 more 5 and 5 and 6 more 6 more 7 angry 7 angry 8 every 8 every 9 minute 9 minute 10 . unc ' [billy] began to grow angry . 1 unc 4 began 2 ' 4 began 4 began 6 grow 5 to 6 grow 6 grow 7 angry 7 angry 8 . he hadn't known that [jimmy] was there . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 known 3 known 4 that 4 that 6 was 6 was 7 there 7 there 8 . he had apologized , and he felt that no one could do more than that . 1 he 4 , 2 had 3 apologized 2 had 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 5 and 11 could 6 he 7 felt 7 felt 8 that 7 felt 10 one 9 no 10 one 11 could 12 do 12 do 14 than 13 more 14 than 14 than 15 that 15 that 16 . jimmy [skunk] had doubted his word , had refused to believe him , and that made him angry . 1 jimmy 3 had 3 had 12 him 4 doubted 5 his 4 doubted 7 , 5 his 6 word 7 , 8 had 8 had 9 refused 9 refused 10 to 9 refused 11 believe 11 believe 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 made 15 that 16 made 16 made 17 him 16 made 19 . 17 him 18 angry 18 angry 19 . his little eyes glowed with rage . 1 his 3 eyes 2 little 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 glowed 4 glowed 5 with 5 with 6 rage 6 rage 7 . " if yo ' want to fight , come up here . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 yo 3 yo 7 fight 4 ' 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 10 up 8 , 9 come 9 come 10 up 10 up 11 here 11 here 12 . i 'll wait fo ' yo ' right where [ah] am , " he sputtered . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 5 ' 3 wait 4 fo 4 fo 5 ' 5 ' 6 yo 6 yo 7 ' 7 ' 12 , 8 right 9 where 9 where 11 am 11 am 12 , 12 , 14 he 13 " 14 he 14 he 16 . 15 sputtered 16 . this made [jimmy] angrier than ever . 1 this 2 made 2 made 4 angrier 4 angrier 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 7 . he couldn't climb up there , and he knew that [unc] ' [billy] knew it . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 5 there 3 climb 4 up 4 up 5 there 5 there 9 knew 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 that 10 that 12 ' 12 ' 16 . 14 knew 15 it 14 knew 16 . unc ' [billy] was perfectly safe in promising to wait for him . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 4 was 4 was 5 perfectly 5 perfectly 6 safe 6 safe 7 in 7 in 8 promising 8 promising 9 to 9 to 10 wait 10 wait 11 for 11 for 13 . 12 him 13 . " you 're a coward , just a plain no-account coward ! " snapped [jimmy] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 6 , 2 you 3 're 3 're 5 coward 4 a 5 coward 6 , 7 just 7 just 13 " 8 a 9 plain 8 a 10 no-account 10 no-account 11 coward 11 coward 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 snapped 14 snapped 16 . nobody can drop things on my head and not get paid back . 1 nobody 2 can 2 can 3 drop 3 drop 4 things 3 drop 5 on 5 on 8 and 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 and 8 and 13 . 9 not 10 get 9 not 11 paid 11 paid 12 back 12 back 13 . i thought you were a friend , but now [i] know better . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 2 thought 6 friend 3 you 4 were 5 a 6 friend 6 friend 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 now 9 now 11 know 11 know 12 better 11 know 13 . 13 . 14 " " wait as long as yo ' please . 1 " 2 wait 1 " 4 long 3 as 4 long 4 long 5 as 5 as 6 yo 6 yo 7 ' 7 ' 8 please 8 please 9 . ah reckons [ah] can stay as long as yo ' can , " retorted [unc] ' [billy] , grinding and snapping his teeth . 1 ah 7 long 2 reckons 4 can 4 can 5 stay 5 stay 6 as 6 as 7 long 7 long 8 as 8 as 9 yo 8 as 14 retorted 9 yo 10 ' 10 ' 11 can 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 retorted 14 retorted 19 grinding 16 ' 18 , 18 , 19 grinding 19 grinding 20 and 20 and 21 snapping 20 and 24 . 21 snapping 22 his 21 snapping 23 teeth 23 teeth 24 . " suit yourself , " retorted [jimmy] . 1 " 2 suit 2 suit 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 retorted 6 retorted 8 . " [i] 'm going to pay you up for that bump on my head or know the reason why . " 1 " 3 'm 1 " 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 pay 5 to 6 pay 6 pay 7 you 7 you 8 up 8 up 9 for 9 for 11 bump 10 that 11 bump 11 bump 12 on 12 on 19 why 13 my 14 head 13 my 19 why 14 head 15 or 15 or 18 reason 16 know 17 the 17 the 18 reason 19 why 21 " 20 . 21 " it really was dreadful . 1 it 2 really 1 it 3 was 3 was 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 . and it was all because both had been sadly disappointed . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 3 was 5 because 5 because 6 both 5 because 9 sadly 6 both 7 had 7 had 8 been 9 sadly 10 disappointed 10 disappointed 11 . they had found no eggs where they had been sure they would find plenty . 1 they 5 eggs 2 had 3 found 3 found 4 no 4 no 5 eggs 5 eggs 12 would 6 where 7 they 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 sure 9 been 11 they 11 they 12 would 12 would 13 find 13 find 14 plenty 13 find 15 . 14 plenty 15 . you see , [farmer] [brown] 's boy had gathered every egg when he shut the biddies up for the night . 1 you 2 see 2 see 14 shut 3 , 6 's 6 's 7 boy 7 boy 8 had 8 had 9 gathered 9 gathered 11 egg 10 every 11 egg 11 egg 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 shut 14 shut 16 biddies 14 shut 18 for 15 the 16 biddies 16 biddies 17 up 18 for 20 night 19 the 20 night 20 night 21 . did you ever notice what a bad thing for the temper disappointment often is ? 1 did 4 notice 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 notice 4 notice 5 what 5 what 7 bad 6 a 7 bad 7 bad 8 thing 8 thing 9 for 9 for 13 often 10 the 11 temper 10 the 13 often 11 temper 12 disappointment 13 often 14 is 14 is 15 ? [ [illustration] ] 1 [ 3 ] [xix] [jimmy] [skunk] [is] [true] [to] [his] [word] unc ' [billy] [possum] was having a bad night of it . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 5 was 5 was 6 having 5 was 9 night 7 a 8 bad 7 a 9 night 9 night 10 of 9 night 12 . 10 of 11 it when he had grown tired of quarreling with [jimmy] [skunk] , he had tried to take a nap . 1 when 4 grown 1 when 12 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 grown 4 grown 5 tired 5 tired 6 of 6 of 7 quarreling 7 quarreling 8 with 8 with 11 , 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 tried 13 had 15 to 15 to 16 take 16 take 18 nap 17 a 18 nap 18 nap 19 . he had tried first one nest and then another , but none just suited him . 1 he 2 had 1 he 7 and 2 had 3 tried 3 tried 4 first 5 one 6 nest 5 one 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 11 but 9 another 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 none 11 but 13 just 13 just 16 . 14 suited 15 him 15 him 16 . this was partly because he wasn't sleepy . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 partly 3 partly 4 because 4 because 5 he 5 he 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 sleepy 7 sleepy 8 . he was hungry and not at all sleepy . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 hungry 3 hungry 4 and 4 and 5 not 5 not 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 sleepy 8 sleepy 9 . unc ' [billy] had no intention of going down while [jimmy] was there . 1 unc 2 ' 1 unc 14 . 4 had 6 intention 4 had 14 . 5 no 6 intention 6 intention 7 of 7 of 8 going 8 going 9 down 9 down 10 while 10 while 12 was 12 was 13 there he thought that [jimmy] would soon grow tired of waiting and go away . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 2 thought 6 soon 3 that 5 would 6 soon 7 grow 7 grow 8 tired 8 tired 12 go 9 of 10 waiting 10 waiting 11 and 11 and 12 go 12 go 13 away 13 away 14 . so for quite awhile [unc] ' [billy] didn't worry . 1 so 3 quite 2 for 3 quite 3 quite 4 awhile 4 awhile 6 ' 6 ' 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 worry 9 worry 10 . but as it began to get towards morning he began to grow anxious . 1 but 6 get 2 as 3 it 3 it 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 9 he 7 towards 8 morning 7 towards 9 he 9 he 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 grow 12 grow 13 anxious 13 anxious 14 . unc ' [billy] had no desire to be found in that henhouse [when] [farmer] [brown] 's boy came to feed the biddies . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 7 to 2 ' 9 found 4 had 6 desire 5 no 6 desire 6 desire 7 to 7 to 8 be 9 found 10 in 10 in 11 that 11 that 16 's 12 henhouse 16 's 16 's 17 boy 17 boy 18 came 18 came 23 . 19 to 20 feed 20 feed 22 biddies 21 the 22 biddies 22 biddies 23 . then , too , he was hungry . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 3 too 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 . he had counted on a good meal of eggs , and not one had he found . 1 he 2 had 2 had 11 and 3 counted 4 on 4 on 7 meal 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 meal 7 meal 8 of 8 of 9 eggs 9 eggs 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 not 11 and 15 he 12 not 13 one 13 one 14 had 15 he 16 found 16 found 17 . yes , [sir] , it was a great deal better to go hungry . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 4 , 9 deal 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 great 7 a 8 great 9 deal 10 better 10 better 12 go 11 to 12 go 12 go 14 . 13 hungry 14 . several times , when he thought [jimmy] was asleep , he tried to steal down . 1 several 2 times 1 several 6 thought 2 times 3 , 2 times 5 he 3 , 4 when 6 thought 9 asleep 8 was 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 , 10 , 12 tried 11 he 12 tried 12 tried 13 to 12 tried 14 steal 13 to 14 steal 14 steal 15 down 14 steal 16 . he was just as careful not to make a sound as he could be , but every time [jimmy] knew and was waiting for him . 1 he 15 , 2 was 3 just 3 just 7 to 3 just 8 make 4 as 5 careful 4 as 6 not 6 not 7 to 8 make 10 sound 8 make 14 be 9 a 10 sound 10 sound 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 could 14 be 15 , 15 , 18 time 16 but 17 every 17 every 18 time 18 time 26 . 20 knew 21 and 20 knew 26 . 21 and 22 was 22 was 23 waiting 22 was 24 for 24 for 25 him unc ' [billy] wished that there was no such place [as] [farmer] [brown] 's henhouse . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 4 wished 4 wished 5 that 5 that 6 there 5 that 14 's 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 such 9 such 10 place 14 's 16 . 15 henhouse 16 . he wished he had never thought of eggs . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 6 thought 5 never 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . " [don] ' yo ' think we-uns better make up and get out of here , [brer] [skunk] ? " he ventured . 1 " 4 yo 1 " 7 we-uns 3 ' 4 yo 4 yo 6 think 5 ' 6 think 7 we-uns 10 up 7 we-uns 16 , 8 better 9 make 9 make 10 up 11 and 12 get 12 get 13 out 12 get 16 , 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 here 16 , 19 ? 19 ? 20 " 20 " 21 he 21 he 22 ventured 22 ventured 23 . it was plain to see that [jimmy] hadn't forgiven him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 plain 3 plain 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 that 6 that 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 9 forgiven 9 forgiven 10 him 10 him 11 . for some time [unc] ' [billy] said no more , but he grew more and more restless . 1 for 2 some 1 for 9 more 2 some 3 time 3 time 5 ' 5 ' 7 said 7 said 8 no 9 more 10 , 10 , 15 and 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 grew 13 grew 14 more 13 grew 15 and 15 and 17 restless 16 more 17 restless 17 restless 18 . you see , he knew it would soon be time for [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy to come to let the hens out and feed them . 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 8 soon 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 it 6 it 7 would 7 would 8 soon 8 soon 9 be 8 soon 11 for 9 be 10 time 11 for 21 hens 15 boy 16 to 16 to 17 come 17 come 18 to 17 come 19 let 19 let 20 the 20 the 21 hens 21 hens 22 out 22 out 23 and 23 and 24 feed 24 feed 25 them 24 feed 26 . 25 them 26 . at last he ventured to speak again . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 ventured 4 ventured 5 to 5 to 6 speak 6 speak 7 again 7 again 8 . " ah reckons yo ' done forget something , " said he . 1 " 4 yo 2 ah 3 reckons 2 ah 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 6 done 6 done 10 " 7 forget 8 something 8 something 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 . 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . " what is that ? " asked [jimmy] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " [i] 'm not worrying about [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 worrying 5 worrying 6 about 6 about 10 boy 10 boy 11 . he can come as soon as he pleases , " retorted [jimmy] [skunk] , and grinned . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 come 3 come 5 soon 3 come 6 as 4 as 5 soon 6 as 7 he 6 as 8 pleases 7 he 8 pleases 8 pleases 11 retorted 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 retorted 11 retorted 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 grinned 16 grinned 17 . that sounded like boasting , but it wasn't . 1 that 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 3 like 5 , 4 boasting 5 , 5 , 9 . 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 wasn't 8 wasn't 9 . no , [sir] , it wasn't , and [unc] ' [billy] knew it . 1 no 2 , 1 no 6 wasn't 4 , 5 it 4 , 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 ' 10 ' 12 knew 12 knew 13 it 13 it 14 . he knew that [jimmy] meant it . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 meant 5 meant 6 it 6 it 7 . unc ' [billy] was in despair . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 4 was 4 was 7 . 5 in 6 despair 6 despair 7 . he didn't dare stay , and he didn't dare go down and face [jimmy] [skunk] , and there he was . 1 he 4 stay 2 didn't 3 dare 2 didn't 4 stay 4 stay 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 13 face 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 dare 9 dare 10 go 10 go 11 down 10 go 12 and 12 and 13 face 13 face 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 there 18 there 19 he 18 there 21 . 19 he 20 was it certainly had been a bad night for [unc] ' [billy] [possum] . 1 it 3 had 2 certainly 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 7 night 5 a 6 bad 6 bad 7 night 7 night 8 for 8 for 10 ' 10 ' 13 . [xx] [farmer] [brown's] [boy] [arrives] the light crept farther under the door of [farmer] [brown] 's henhouse , and by this time the hens were all awake . 1 the 2 light 1 the 4 farther 2 light 3 crept 4 farther 5 under 5 under 7 door 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 of 8 of 14 and 11 's 12 henhouse 11 's 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 23 . 15 by 17 time 15 by 19 hens 16 this 17 time 18 the 19 hens 19 hens 20 were 20 were 21 all 20 were 22 awake 22 awake 23 . furthermore , they had discovered [jimmy] [skunk] down below and were making a great fuss . 1 furthermore 2 , 2 , 5 discovered 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 discovered 5 discovered 8 down 8 down 10 and 9 below 10 and 10 and 12 making 11 were 12 making 12 making 16 . 13 a 14 great 14 great 16 . 15 fuss 16 . " [i] don't mind their noise . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 5 their 5 their 6 noise 6 noise 7 . it doesn't trouble me a bit , " replied [jimmy] [skunk] , and grinned . 1 it 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 trouble 3 trouble 4 me 3 trouble 6 bit 3 trouble 8 " 5 a 6 bit 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 . 14 grinned 15 . it was plain enough to [unc] ' [billy] that [jimmy] was enjoying the situation . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 enough 3 plain 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 7 ' 7 ' 9 that 9 that 11 was 11 was 14 situation 12 enjoying 13 the 13 the 14 situation 14 situation 15 . but [unc] ' [billy] wasn't . 1 but 3 ' 3 ' 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 . he was so anxious that he couldn't keep still . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 anxious 3 so 4 anxious 4 anxious 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 10 . 8 keep 9 still 9 still 10 . at last he heard them , and he knew by the sound that [farmer] [brown] 's boy was coming in a hurry . 1 at 2 last 1 at 8 he 2 last 4 heard 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 by 9 knew 13 that 10 by 12 sound 11 the 12 sound 13 that 16 's 16 's 17 boy 17 boy 18 was 18 was 19 coming 18 was 22 hurry 19 coming 20 in 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 . he had heard the noise of the hens and was coming to find out what it was all about . 1 he 2 had 2 had 5 noise 2 had 9 and 3 heard 4 the 4 the 5 noise 5 noise 6 of 6 of 8 hens 7 the 8 hens 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 coming 11 coming 12 to 11 coming 13 find 12 to 13 find 13 find 15 what 14 out 15 what 15 what 17 was 16 it 17 was 17 was 19 about 18 all 19 about 19 about 20 . unc ' [billy] hoped that now [jimmy] [skunk] would retreat through the hole in the floor and give him a chance to escape . 1 unc 2 ' 1 unc 4 hoped 4 hoped 16 floor 5 that 6 now 6 now 10 retreat 9 would 10 retreat 10 retreat 11 through 11 through 13 hole 11 through 14 in 12 the 13 hole 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 floor 16 floor 17 and 17 and 19 him 18 give 19 him 19 him 21 chance 19 him 22 to 20 a 21 chance 22 to 23 escape 23 escape 24 . " he 's coming ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 coming 4 coming 5 ! farmer [brown] 's boy is coming , [brer] [skunk] ! 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 is 5 is 6 coming 6 coming 7 , 7 , 10 ! yo ' better get away while yo ' can ! " whispered [unc] ' [billy] . 1 yo 2 ' 2 ' 3 better 3 better 5 away 3 better 7 yo 4 get 5 away 6 while 7 yo 7 yo 8 ' 8 ' 12 whispered 9 can 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 10 ! 12 whispered 11 " 12 whispered 12 whispered 14 ' 14 ' 16 . " [i] hear him , " replied [jimmy] calmly . 1 " 3 hear 3 hear 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 calmly 9 calmly 10 . " [i] 'm waiting for him to open the door for me to go out . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 for 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 open 8 open 10 door 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 for 11 for 16 . 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 out 15 out 16 . it will be much easier than squeezing through that hole . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 much 4 much 5 easier 4 much 8 through 6 than 7 squeezing 7 squeezing 8 through 8 through 10 hole 9 that 10 hole 10 hole 11 . 11 . 12 " unc ' [billy] gasped . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 4 gasped 4 gasped 5 . he hoped that at last [jimmy] 's boldness would get him into trouble . 1 he 2 hoped 2 hoped 3 that 3 that 8 boldness 3 that 10 get 4 at 8 boldness 5 last 7 's 7 's 8 boldness 8 boldness 9 would 10 get 11 him 11 him 12 into 11 him 14 . 12 into 13 trouble yes , he did . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 . you see , that might give him a chance to slip away himself . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 give 4 that 5 might 5 might 6 give 6 give 7 him 7 him 9 chance 7 him 10 to 8 a 9 chance 10 to 11 slip 11 slip 14 . 12 away 13 himself 13 himself 14 . otherwise , he would be in a bad fix . 1 otherwise 2 , 1 otherwise 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 in 6 in 10 . 7 a 8 bad 7 a 10 . 8 bad 9 fix the latch on the door rattled . 1 the 2 latch 2 latch 3 on 3 on 5 door 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 rattled 6 rattled 7 . the door swung open , letting in a flood of light . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 swung 2 door 5 , 3 swung 4 open 5 , 6 letting 6 letting 7 in 7 in 9 flood 8 a 9 flood 9 flood 10 of 10 of 11 light 11 light 12 . the hens stopped their noise . 1 the 2 hens 2 hens 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 their 4 their 5 noise 5 noise 6 . farmer [brown] 's boy stood in the doorway and looked in . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 stood 5 stood 6 in 6 in 8 doorway 7 the 8 doorway 8 doorway 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 in 11 in 12 . of course [farmer] [brown] 's boy saw him at once . 1 of 6 boy 2 course 5 's 5 's 6 boy 6 boy 11 . 7 saw 8 him 8 him 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 . " so it 's you , you black and white rascal ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 3 it 1 " 9 and 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 you 6 , 7 you 6 , 8 black 8 black 9 and 9 and 11 rascal 10 white 11 rascal 11 rascal 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 15 exclaimed 14 he 15 exclaimed 15 exclaimed 16 . " [i] suppose you expect me to step out of your way , and [i] suppose [i] will do just that very thing . 1 " 4 you 1 " 5 expect 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 5 expect 5 expect 8 step 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 step 8 step 10 of 9 out 10 of 10 of 13 , 11 your 12 way 12 way 13 , 13 , 20 just 14 and 16 suppose 16 suppose 18 will 18 will 20 just 19 do 20 just 20 just 22 very 21 that 22 very 22 very 23 thing 23 thing 24 . you are the most impudent and independent fellow of my acquaintance . 1 you 2 are 2 are 4 most 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 impudent 5 impudent 6 and 6 and 7 independent 7 independent 12 . 8 fellow 9 of 9 of 11 acquaintance 10 my 11 acquaintance 11 acquaintance 12 . that 's what you are . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 5 are 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 . you didn't get any eggs , because [i] gathered all of them last night . 1 you 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 get 3 get 5 eggs 3 get 6 , 4 any 5 eggs 6 , 7 because 6 , 9 gathered 9 gathered 10 all 10 all 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 last 13 last 15 . 14 night 15 . come along out of there , you rascal . " 1 come 4 of 2 along 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 6 , 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 rascal 8 rascal 9 . 9 . 10 " [xxi] [the] [nest-egg] [gives] [unc] ['] [billy] [away] ' [tis] little things that often seem [scarce] worth a passing thought [which] in the end may prove that they [with] big results are fraught . 1 ' 3 little 1 ' 12 thought 3 little 4 things 4 things 5 that 5 that 6 often 6 often 7 seem 7 seem 9 worth 9 worth 11 passing 10 a 11 passing 12 thought 16 end 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 end 16 end 20 they 17 may 18 prove 18 prove 19 that 19 that 20 they 20 they 23 results 22 big 23 results 23 results 24 are 24 are 26 . 25 fraught 26 . farmer [brown] 's boy watched [jimmy] [skunk] calmly and peacefully go his way and grinned as he watched him . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 3 's 8 calmly 4 boy 5 watched 8 calmly 18 watched 9 and 10 peacefully 10 peacefully 11 go 11 go 12 his 12 his 13 way 13 way 14 and 14 and 15 grinned 15 grinned 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 watched 18 watched 19 him 19 him 20 . he scratched his head thoughtfully . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 thoughtfully 5 thoughtfully 6 . " [i] suppose , " said he , " that that is as perfect an example of the value of preparedness as there is . 1 " 3 suppose 1 " 6 said 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 that 10 that 19 value 11 that 12 is 12 is 16 example 13 as 15 an 14 perfect 15 an 15 an 16 example 16 example 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 value 19 value 20 of 19 value 21 preparedness 21 preparedness 22 as 22 as 23 there 23 there 24 is 24 is 25 . jimmy knew he was all ready for trouble if [i] chose to make it , and that because of that [i] wouldn't make it . 1 jimmy 2 knew 1 jimmy 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 ready 5 all 6 ready 6 ready 7 for 7 for 16 and 8 trouble 9 if 9 if 13 make 11 chose 12 to 11 chose 13 make 13 make 14 it 14 it 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 23 make 18 because 19 of 18 because 20 that 20 that 22 wouldn't 22 wouldn't 23 make 23 make 25 . 24 it 25 . so he has calmly gone his way as if he were as much bigger than [i] as [i] am bigger than he . 1 so 5 gone 2 he 3 has 3 has 5 gone 4 calmly 5 gone 5 gone 7 way 5 gone 9 if 5 gone 12 as 6 his 7 way 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 9 if 11 were 10 he 11 were 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 bigger 14 bigger 15 than 14 bigger 17 as 17 as 23 . 19 am 20 bigger 20 bigger 21 than 21 than 22 he 22 he 23 . there certainly is nothing like being prepared if you want to avoid trouble . " 1 there 7 prepared 2 certainly 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 like 5 like 6 being 6 being 7 prepared 7 prepared 11 to 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 want 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 avoid 12 avoid 13 trouble 12 avoid 14 . 14 . 15 " then [farmer] [brown] 's boy once more turned to the henhouse and entered it . 1 then 4 's 4 's 5 boy 5 boy 6 once 5 boy 9 to 6 once 7 more 7 more 8 turned 9 to 12 and 10 the 11 henhouse 11 henhouse 12 and 12 and 13 entered 13 entered 14 it 13 entered 15 . 14 it 15 . that one thing was the china nest-egg on the floor . 1 that 2 one 2 one 3 thing 3 thing 4 was 4 was 6 china 5 the 6 china 6 china 7 nest-egg 7 nest-egg 8 on 8 on 10 floor 9 the 10 floor 10 floor 11 . " hello ! " exclaimed [farmer] [brown] 's boy when he saw it . 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 9 boy 5 exclaimed 8 's 8 's 9 boy 9 boy 12 saw 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 it 13 it 14 . " now how did that come there ? 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 how 3 how 4 did 4 did 5 that 4 did 6 come 6 come 7 there 7 there 8 ? it must be that [jimmy] [skunk] pulled it out of one of those lower nests . " 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 7 pulled 7 pulled 8 it 8 it 9 out 9 out 17 " 10 of 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 those 13 those 14 lower 14 lower 15 nests 15 nests 16 . 16 . 17 " " that 's queer , " he muttered . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 queer 4 queer 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 . " that egg must have come from one of the upper nests . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 egg 3 egg 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 come 6 come 7 from 7 from 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 11 upper 10 the 11 upper 11 upper 12 nests 12 nests 13 . jimmy couldn't have got up to those . 1 jimmy 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 have 3 have 4 got 4 got 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 those 7 those 8 . none of the hens could have kicked it out last night , because they were all on the roosts when [i] shut them up . 1 none 2 of 1 none 4 hens 2 of 3 the 4 hens 5 could 5 could 9 out 6 have 7 kicked 7 kicked 8 it 8 it 9 out 9 out 10 last 10 last 11 night 11 night 12 , 11 night 14 they 12 , 13 because 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 all 15 were 17 on 16 all 17 on 17 on 19 roosts 18 the 19 roosts 19 roosts 20 when 20 when 25 . 22 shut 23 them 23 them 24 up 24 up 25 . they certainly didn't do it this morning , because they wouldn't have dared leave the roosts with [jimmy] [skunk] here . 1 they 2 certainly 1 they 4 do 2 certainly 3 didn't 4 do 5 it 4 do 9 because 6 this 7 morning 7 morning 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 11 wouldn't 10 they 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 have 12 have 14 leave 12 have 17 with 13 dared 14 leave 14 leave 16 roosts 15 the 16 roosts 17 with 20 here 17 with 21 . i 'll have to look into this . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 into 6 into 7 this 7 this 9 " 8 . 9 " so he began with the second row of nests and looked in each . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 began 1 so 7 row 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 second 6 second 7 row 7 row 8 of 8 of 9 nests 9 nests 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 in 12 in 13 each 13 each 14 . yes , [sir] , [unc] ' [billy] had forgotten his tail , and it hung just over the edge of the nest . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 12 , 6 ' 8 had 8 had 9 forgotten 9 forgotten 10 his 10 his 11 tail 11 tail 12 , 12 , 23 . 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 hung 15 hung 16 just 16 just 17 over 17 over 19 edge 18 the 19 edge 19 edge 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 23 . 22 nest 23 . of course , [farmer] [brown] 's boy saw it . 1 of 2 course 2 course 7 boy 3 , 6 's 6 's 7 boy 7 boy 8 saw 8 saw 9 it 9 it 10 . he couldn't help but see it . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 but 4 but 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 . " [ho] , ho ! " he exclaimed right away . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 ho 5 ! 5 ! 7 he 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 right 8 exclaimed 10 away 10 away 11 . " [ho] , ho ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 ho 4 ho 5 ! so there was more than one visitor here last night . 1 so 3 was 2 there 3 was 3 was 7 visitor 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 one 6 one 7 visitor 7 visitor 8 here 8 here 9 last 9 last 10 night 10 night 11 . this henhouse seems to be a very popular place . 1 this 2 henhouse 2 henhouse 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 5 be 9 place 7 very 8 popular 8 popular 9 place 9 place 10 . i see that the first thing for me to do after breakfast is to nail a board over that hole in the floor . 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 that 2 see 6 thing 3 that 5 first 4 the 5 first 6 thing 15 nail 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 after 10 do 12 breakfast 11 after 12 breakfast 12 breakfast 13 is 13 is 14 to 14 to 15 nail 15 nail 17 board 16 a 17 board 17 board 18 over 18 over 20 hole 19 that 20 hole 20 hole 21 in 21 in 24 . 22 the 23 floor 22 the 24 . so it was you , [unc] ' [billy] [possum] , who kicked that nest-egg out . 1 so 2 it 1 so 3 was 1 so 4 you 2 it 3 was 4 you 7 ' 5 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 kicked 12 kicked 13 that 13 that 14 nest-egg 14 nest-egg 15 out 15 out 16 . found it a little hard for your teeth , didn't you ? 1 found 2 it 2 it 5 hard 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 hard 5 hard 6 for 6 for 8 teeth 7 your 8 teeth 8 teeth 10 didn't 9 , 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 you 10 didn't 12 ? 11 you 12 ? lost your temper and kicked it out , didn't you ? 1 lost 2 your 2 your 3 temper 3 temper 4 and 4 and 5 kicked 5 kicked 6 it 5 kicked 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 you 10 you 11 ? that was foolish , [unc] ' [billy] , very foolish indeed . 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 , 3 foolish 4 , 4 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 foolish 10 foolish 12 . 11 indeed 12 . never lose your temper over trifles . 1 never 2 lose 2 lose 4 temper 3 your 4 temper 4 temper 5 over 5 over 6 trifles 6 trifles 7 . it doesn't pay . 1 it 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 pay 3 pay 4 . now [i] wonder what [i] 'd better do with you . " 1 now 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 what 4 what 6 'd 6 'd 7 better 7 better 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " all this time [unc] ' [billy] hadn't moved . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 5 ' 5 ' 7 hadn't 7 hadn't 8 moved 8 moved 9 . of course , he couldn't understand what [farmer] [brown] 's boy was saying . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 2 course 7 what 3 , 5 couldn't 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 understand 7 what 10 's 10 's 11 boy 11 boy 12 was 12 was 13 saying 13 saying 14 . nor could he see what [farmer] [brown] 's boy was doing . 1 nor 2 could 2 could 4 see 3 he 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 8 's 8 's 9 boy 9 boy 12 . 10 was 11 doing 11 doing 12 . so he held his breath and hoped and hoped that he hadn't been discovered . 1 so 3 held 1 so 8 and 2 he 3 held 3 held 4 his 4 his 5 breath 6 and 7 hoped 7 hoped 8 and 8 and 9 hoped 9 hoped 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 hadn't 11 he 14 discovered 13 been 14 discovered 14 discovered 15 . and perhaps he wouldn't have been but for that telltale nest-egg on the floor . 1 and 2 perhaps 1 and 3 he 1 and 6 been 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 have 6 been 7 but 7 but 8 for 8 for 10 telltale 9 that 10 telltale 10 telltale 11 nest-egg 11 nest-egg 15 . 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 floor 14 floor 15 . that was the cause of all his troubles . 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 cause 3 the 4 cause 4 cause 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 his 6 all 8 troubles 7 his 8 troubles 8 troubles 9 . first it had angered [jimmy] [skunk] because as you remember , it had fallen on [jimmy] 's head . 1 first 2 it 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 angered 4 angered 7 because 7 because 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 remember 10 remember 19 . 11 , 12 it 11 , 17 's 12 it 13 had 13 had 14 fallen 14 fallen 15 on 17 's 18 head 18 head 19 . then it had led [farmer] [brown] 's boy to look in all the nests . 1 then 2 it 1 then 7 's 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 led 7 's 8 boy 8 boy 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 in 11 in 12 all 12 all 13 the 12 all 14 nests 13 the 14 nests 14 nests 15 . it had seemed a trifle , kicking that egg out of that nest , but see what the results were . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 seemed 3 seemed 11 of 4 a 5 trifle 5 trifle 6 , 6 , 7 kicking 7 kicking 8 that 7 kicking 10 out 8 that 9 egg 10 out 11 of 11 of 14 , 12 that 13 nest 13 nest 14 , 14 , 16 see 15 but 16 see 16 see 19 results 17 what 18 the 18 the 19 results 19 results 21 . 20 were 21 . truly , little things often are not so little [as] they seem . 1 truly 2 , 1 truly 3 little 3 little 4 things 4 things 5 often 5 often 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 11 they 8 so 9 little 9 little 11 they 11 they 12 seem 12 seem 13 . [ [illustration] ] 1 [ 3 ] [xxii] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [tries] [his] [old] [trick] the first knowledge [unc] ' [billy] [possum] had that he was discovered came to him through his tail . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 knowledge 3 knowledge 5 ' 3 knowledge 12 discovered 5 ' 8 had 9 that 10 he 9 that 12 discovered 10 he 11 was 12 discovered 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 through 16 through 17 his 17 his 18 tail 18 tail 19 . yes , [sir] , it came to him through his tail . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 9 through 5 it 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 through 9 through 11 tail 10 his 11 tail 11 tail 12 . farmer [brown] 's boy pinched it . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 pinched 5 pinched 6 it 6 it 7 . it was rather a mean thing to do , but [farmer] [brown] 's boy was curious . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 rather 2 was 6 thing 3 rather 5 mean 4 a 5 mean 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 do 7 to 13 's 8 do 9 , 9 , 10 but 13 's 14 boy 14 boy 17 . 15 was 16 curious 16 curious 17 . he wanted to see what [unc] ' [billy] would do . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 7 ' 7 ' 9 would 9 would 10 do 10 do 11 . and he didn't pinch very hard , not hard enough to really hurt . 1 and 2 he 1 and 4 pinch 2 he 3 didn't 4 pinch 7 , 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 , 7 , 8 not 7 , 9 hard 9 hard 10 enough 10 enough 13 hurt 11 to 12 really 12 really 13 hurt 13 hurt 14 . farmer [brown] 's boy is too good-hearted to hurt any one if he can help it . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 is 5 is 6 too 6 too 8 to 7 good-hearted 8 to 8 to 9 hurt 9 hurt 11 one 10 any 11 one 11 one 14 can 12 if 13 he 12 if 14 can 14 can 15 help 15 help 16 it 16 it 17 . but [unc] ' [billy] didn't . 1 but 3 ' 3 ' 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 . no , [sir] , [unc] ' [billy] didn't . 1 no 2 , 2 , 9 . 4 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 . that tail might have belonged to any one but him so far as he made any sign . 1 that 2 tail 2 tail 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 belonged 5 belonged 6 to 5 belonged 17 sign 6 to 8 one 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 but 9 but 10 him 10 him 12 far 11 so 12 far 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 made 15 made 16 any 16 any 17 sign 17 sign 18 . of course , he felt like pulling it away . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 5 felt 5 felt 6 like 6 like 7 pulling 7 pulling 8 it 7 pulling 9 away 9 away 10 . any one would have in his place . 1 any 2 one 2 one 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 place 7 place 8 . but he didn't move it the tiniest bit , which goes to show that [unc] ' [billy] has great self-control when he wishes . 1 but 4 move 1 but 7 tiniest 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 move 4 move 5 it 6 the 7 tiniest 7 tiniest 10 which 8 bit 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 goes 11 goes 12 to 11 goes 14 that 12 to 13 show 14 that 16 ' 16 ' 20 self-control 18 has 19 great 19 great 20 self-control 20 self-control 24 . 21 when 22 he 22 he 23 wishes 23 wishes 24 . farmer [brown] 's boy pinched again , just a little harder , but still [unc] ' [billy] made no sign . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 7 , 5 pinched 6 again 5 pinched 7 , 7 , 12 , 8 just 9 a 8 just 10 little 10 little 11 harder 11 harder 12 , 12 , 18 made 13 but 14 still 14 still 16 ' 16 ' 18 made 18 made 20 sign 19 no 20 sign 20 sign 21 . farmer [brown] 's boy chuckled and began to pull on that tail . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 chuckled 5 chuckled 6 and 6 and 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 pull 9 pull 10 on 10 on 13 . 11 that 12 tail 12 tail 13 . there wasn't the least sign of life about [unc] ' [billy] . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 least 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 sign 5 sign 6 of 6 of 7 life 7 life 8 about 8 about 10 ' 10 ' 12 . he looked as if he were dead , and he acted as if he were dead . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 as 3 as 7 dead 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 were 6 were 7 dead 7 dead 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 9 and 11 acted 10 he 11 acted 11 acted 13 if 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 he 13 if 17 . 14 he 15 were 15 were 16 dead any one not knowing [unc] ' [billy] would have supposed that he was dead . 1 any 2 one 1 any 3 not 3 not 4 knowing 3 not 8 would 4 knowing 6 ' 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 supposed 10 supposed 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 dead 13 was 15 . farmer [brown] 's boy dropped [unc] ' [billy] on the floor . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 dropped 5 dropped 7 ' 7 ' 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 floor 11 floor 12 . he lay just as he fell . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 fell 6 fell 7 . farmer [brown] 's boy rolled him over with his foot , but there wasn't a sign of life in [unc] ' [billy] . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 11 , 5 rolled 6 him 5 rolled 8 with 6 him 7 over 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 foot 10 foot 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 there 13 there 17 of 14 wasn't 16 sign 15 a 16 sign 16 sign 17 of 17 of 18 life 18 life 23 . 19 in 21 ' 21 ' 23 . he hoped that [farmer] [brown] 's boy really did think him dead . 1 he 2 hoped 2 hoped 3 that 3 that 6 's 6 's 7 boy 7 boy 9 did 8 really 9 did 9 did 10 think 10 think 11 him 11 him 12 dead 11 him 13 . 12 dead 13 . that was what he wanted . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 . then he went about his work of cleaning out the henhouse and measuring out the grain for the biddies . 1 then 3 went 1 then 6 work 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 about 4 about 5 his 6 work 9 out 6 work 11 henhouse 7 of 8 cleaning 8 cleaning 9 out 10 the 11 henhouse 11 henhouse 14 out 12 and 13 measuring 13 measuring 14 out 14 out 16 grain 15 the 16 grain 16 grain 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 biddies 19 biddies 20 . unc ' [billy] lay there on the box , and he certainly was pathetic looking . 1 unc 2 ' 1 unc 4 lay 4 lay 6 on 5 there 6 on 6 on 10 and 7 the 8 box 8 box 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 13 was 12 certainly 13 was 13 was 16 . 14 pathetic 15 looking 15 looking 16 . his hair was all rumpled up , as it usually is . 1 his 2 hair 2 hair 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 rumpled 5 rumpled 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 12 . 8 as 9 it 9 it 11 is 10 usually 11 is 11 is 12 . it was filled with dust from the floor and bits of straw . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 filled 3 filled 6 from 4 with 5 dust 5 dust 6 from 6 from 9 and 7 the 8 floor 8 floor 9 and 9 and 10 bits 9 and 11 of 10 bits 11 of 11 of 13 . 12 straw 13 . his lips were drawn back and his mouth partly open . 1 his 2 lips 2 lips 3 were 3 were 4 drawn 4 drawn 5 back 5 back 6 and 6 and 8 mouth 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 partly 9 partly 10 open 10 open 11 . his eyes seemed to be closed . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 closed 6 closed 7 . but to have looked at him you would have thought him as dead as the deadest thing that ever was . 1 but 2 to 1 but 7 you 2 to 3 have 3 have 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 him 7 you 8 would 8 would 11 him 9 have 10 thought 10 thought 11 him 11 him 13 dead 12 as 13 dead 13 dead 14 as 14 as 17 thing 15 the 16 deadest 15 the 17 thing 17 thing 20 was 18 that 19 ever 19 ever 20 was 20 was 21 . as he went about his work [farmer] [brown] 's boy kept an eye on [unc] ' [billy] and chuckled . 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 went 1 as 10 boy 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 about 4 about 5 his 6 work 9 's 9 's 10 boy 10 boy 11 kept 11 kept 13 eye 12 an 13 eye 13 eye 14 on 14 on 16 ' 16 ' 18 and 18 and 19 chuckled 19 chuckled 20 . " you old fraud , " said he . 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 , 3 old 4 fraud 4 fraud 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " you think you are fooling me , but [i] know you . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 fooling 6 fooling 7 me 6 fooling 9 but 7 me 8 , 9 but 13 . 11 know 12 you 11 know 13 . possums don't die of nothing in hens ' nests . 1 possums 2 don't 2 don't 3 die 3 die 4 of 4 of 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 in 6 in 7 hens 7 hens 8 ' 8 ' 9 nests 9 nests 10 . you certainly are a clever old rascal , and the best actor [i] 've ever seen . 1 you 3 are 2 certainly 3 are 3 are 9 and 4 a 5 clever 5 clever 6 old 6 old 7 rascal 7 rascal 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 12 actor 11 best 12 actor 12 actor 14 've 14 've 17 . 15 ever 16 seen 16 seen 17 . i wonder how long you will keep it up . 1 i 6 will 2 wonder 3 how 3 how 4 long 4 long 5 you 4 long 6 will 6 will 7 keep 7 keep 8 it 8 it 9 up 9 up 10 . i wish [i] had half as much self-control . " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 had 4 had 9 . 5 half 8 self-control 5 half 9 . 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 self-control 9 . 10 " still [unc] ' [billy] gave no sign of life . 1 still 3 ' 3 ' 5 gave 5 gave 7 sign 6 no 7 sign 7 sign 8 of 8 of 9 life 9 life 10 . he wondered where he was being taken to . 1 he 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 where 3 where 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 being 6 being 7 taken 7 taken 8 to 8 to 9 . he was terribly frightened . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 terribly 3 terribly 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 . but he stuck to his old trick of playing dead which had served him so well more than once before . 1 but 3 stuck 1 but 9 playing 2 he 3 stuck 3 stuck 4 to 4 to 7 trick 5 his 6 old 6 old 7 trick 7 trick 8 of 9 playing 12 had 10 dead 11 which 11 which 12 had 12 had 13 served 13 served 14 him 13 served 19 once 14 him 16 well 15 so 16 well 17 more 18 than 18 than 19 once 19 once 20 before 20 before 21 . [ [illustration] ] 1 [ 3 ] [xxiii] [unc] ['] [billy] [gives] [himself] [away] never had [unc] ' [billy] [possum] played that old trick of his better than he was playing it now . 1 never 2 had 2 had 7 played 4 ' 7 played 7 played 14 than 8 that 9 old 9 old 10 trick 10 trick 11 of 10 trick 14 than 11 of 13 better 12 his 13 better 14 than 15 he 14 than 16 was 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 playing 17 playing 18 it 18 it 19 now 19 now 20 . they were half-way from the henyard to the house when [bowser] the [hound] came to meet his master . 1 they 2 were 1 they 19 . 2 were 3 half-way 3 half-way 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 henyard 6 henyard 7 to 7 to 9 house 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 when 12 the 19 . 14 came 15 to 15 to 16 meet 16 meet 17 his 17 his 18 master 18 master 19 . " now we shall see what we shall see , " said [farmer] [brown] 's boy , as [bowser] came trotting up . 1 " 4 shall 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 see 5 see 6 what 5 see 15 's 6 what 8 shall 6 what 9 see 7 we 8 shall 9 see 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 15 's 16 boy 16 boy 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 23 . 20 came 21 trotting 21 trotting 22 up 22 up 23 . " if [unc] ' [billy] can stand this test , [i] 'll take off my hat to him every time we meet hereafter . " 1 " 2 if 1 " 4 ' 4 ' 10 , 6 can 7 stand 7 stand 8 this 8 this 9 test 9 test 10 , 10 , 13 take 12 'll 13 take 13 take 14 off 13 take 19 every 14 off 15 my 15 my 16 hat 16 hat 17 to 17 to 18 him 19 every 21 we 19 every 25 " 20 time 21 we 22 meet 23 hereafter 23 hereafter 24 . 24 . 25 " he held [unc] ' [billy] out to [bowser] , and [bowser] sniffed him all over . 1 he 2 held 2 held 4 ' 4 ' 6 out 6 out 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 sniffed 12 sniffed 13 him 12 sniffed 15 over 13 him 14 all 15 over 16 . just imagine that ! 1 just 2 imagine 2 imagine 3 that 3 that 4 ! just think of being nosed and sniffed at by one of whom you were terribly afraid and not so much as twitching an ear ! 1 just 4 being 2 think 3 of 3 of 4 being 4 being 5 nosed 5 nosed 6 and 6 and 7 sniffed 7 sniffed 8 at 8 at 17 and 9 by 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 whom 12 whom 13 you 12 whom 14 were 14 were 15 terribly 15 terribly 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 and 17 and 22 twitching 18 not 19 so 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 as 21 as 22 twitching 22 twitching 25 ! 23 an 24 ear 23 an 25 ! he 's dead . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 dead 3 dead 4 . he must be the fellow [i] saw go under the henhouse last night . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 5 fellow 4 the 5 fellow 5 fellow 8 go 7 saw 8 go 8 go 9 under 9 under 11 henhouse 10 the 11 henhouse 11 henhouse 12 last 12 last 14 . 13 night 14 . how did you kill him ? " 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 kill 4 kill 5 him 4 kill 6 ? 6 ? 7 " farmer [brown] 's boy laughed and picked [unc] ' [billy] up by the tail again . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 laughed 5 laughed 11 up 6 and 7 picked 7 picked 9 ' 9 ' 11 up 11 up 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 tail 14 tail 16 . 15 again 16 . the mother of [farmer] [brown] 's boy was in the doorway , watching them approach . 1 the 2 mother 2 mother 3 of 2 mother 6 's 6 's 7 boy 7 boy 8 was 8 was 9 in 8 was 11 doorway 10 the 11 doorway 11 doorway 13 watching 12 , 13 watching 13 watching 16 . 14 them 15 approach 15 approach 16 . " what have you got there ? " she demanded . 1 " 5 got 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 got 5 got 7 ? 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 10 demanded 9 she 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . " [i] declare if it isn't a [possum] ! 1 " 3 declare 3 declare 4 if 4 if 5 it 4 if 6 isn't 5 it 6 isn't 6 isn't 9 ! 7 a 9 ! where did you kill him ? 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 kill 4 kill 5 him 4 kill 6 ? was he the cause of all that racket among the chickens ? " 1 was 2 he 1 was 4 cause 3 the 4 cause 4 cause 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 that 6 all 11 chickens 7 that 8 racket 9 among 10 the 10 the 11 chickens 11 chickens 12 ? 12 ? 13 " farmer [brown] 's boy took [unc] ' [billy] into the kitchen and dropped him on a chair . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 3 's 7 ' 4 boy 5 took 7 ' 9 into 9 into 11 kitchen 10 the 11 kitchen 11 kitchen 13 dropped 12 and 13 dropped 13 dropped 14 him 14 him 15 on 15 on 17 chair 16 a 17 chair 17 chair 18 . mrs [brown] came over to look at him closer . 1 mrs 3 came 3 came 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 at 6 look 8 him 8 him 9 closer 9 closer 10 . " poor little fellow , " said she . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 little 3 little 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . " poor little fellow . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 little 3 little 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 . it was too bad he got into mischief and had to be killed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 2 was 4 bad 4 bad 5 he 5 he 6 got 6 got 7 into 6 got 9 and 7 into 8 mischief 9 and 10 had 10 had 11 to 10 had 13 killed 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 killed 13 killed 14 . i don't suppose he knew any better . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 any 6 any 7 better 7 better 8 . she stroked [unc] ' [billy] gently . 1 she 2 stroked 2 stroked 4 ' 4 ' 6 gently 6 gently 7 . the eyes [of] [farmer] [brown] 's boy twinkled . 1 the 2 eyes 2 eyes 6 's 6 's 7 boy 7 boy 8 twinkled 8 twinkled 9 . he went over to a corner and pulled a straw from his mother 's broom . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 over 2 went 4 to 4 to 7 and 5 a 6 corner 6 corner 7 and 7 and 8 pulled 8 pulled 10 straw 8 pulled 13 mother 9 a 10 straw 10 straw 11 from 11 from 12 his 13 mother 14 's 14 's 16 . 15 broom 16 . then he returned to [unc] ' [billy] and began to tickle [unc] ' [billy] 's nose . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 returned 1 then 8 and 2 he 3 returned 3 returned 4 to 6 ' 8 and 8 and 9 began 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 tickle 11 tickle 16 nose 13 ' 15 's 15 's 16 nose 16 nose 17 . mrs [brown] looked puzzled . 1 mrs 3 looked 3 looked 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 . she was puzzled . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 . " what are you doing that for ? " she asked . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 doing 5 doing 6 that 5 doing 7 for 7 for 10 she 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 . " [just] for fun , " replied [farmer] [brown] 's boy and kept on tickling [unc] ' [billy] 's nose . 1 " 3 for 3 for 4 fun 4 fun 7 replied 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 20 nose 10 's 11 boy 10 's 12 and 11 boy 12 and 12 and 13 kept 13 kept 14 on 14 on 15 tickling 15 tickling 17 ' 17 ' 19 's 19 's 20 nose 20 nose 21 . he had got to sneeze . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 sneeze 5 sneeze 6 . he did sneeze . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 sneeze 3 sneeze 4 . he couldn't help it , though it were to cost him his life . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 5 , 3 help 4 it 3 help 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 it 7 it 8 were 8 were 10 cost 9 to 10 cost 10 cost 11 him 11 him 12 his 12 his 13 life 13 life 14 . " do you mean to say that that [possum] is alive ? " 1 " 2 do 1 " 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 8 that 7 that 10 is 8 that 10 is 10 is 11 alive 11 alive 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " seems that way , " replied [farmer] [brown] 's boy as [unc] ' [billy] sneezed again , for that straw was still tickling his nose . 1 " 2 seems 2 seems 4 way 2 seems 14 ' 3 that 4 way 5 , 6 " 5 , 10 's 6 " 7 replied 10 's 11 boy 11 boy 12 as 12 as 14 ' 14 ' 17 again 16 sneezed 17 again 17 again 18 , 18 , 26 nose 19 for 20 that 20 that 22 was 21 straw 22 was 22 was 23 still 23 still 24 tickling 24 tickling 25 his 25 his 26 nose 26 nose 27 . " [i] should certainly say it seems that way . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 say 5 say 6 it 6 it 7 seems 7 seems 8 that 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 . the old sinner is no more dead than [i] am . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 sinner 3 sinner 4 is 4 is 7 dead 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 dead 7 dead 8 than 8 than 10 am 10 am 11 . he 's just pretending . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 pretending 4 pretending 5 . he fooled you all right , [mother] , but he didn't fool me . 1 he 2 fooled 2 fooled 3 you 2 fooled 5 right 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 fool 12 fool 13 me 13 me 14 . i haven't hurt a hair of him . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 hurt 3 hurt 5 hair 4 a 5 hair 5 hair 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 . you ought to know me well enough by this time to know that [i] wouldn't hurt him . " 1 you 11 to 2 ought 4 know 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 me 5 me 6 well 6 well 7 enough 7 enough 8 by 8 by 10 time 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 to 11 to 12 know 12 know 13 that 13 that 16 hurt 15 wouldn't 16 hurt 16 hurt 17 him 17 him 18 . 18 . 19 " he looked at his mother reproachfully , and she hastened to apologize . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 5 mother 4 his 5 mother 5 mother 8 and 6 reproachfully 7 , 6 reproachfully 8 and 8 and 10 hastened 9 she 10 hastened 10 hastened 11 to 10 hastened 12 apologize 12 apologize 13 . " but what could [i] think ? " she demanded . 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 could 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 could 4 could 6 think 6 think 7 ? 7 ? 10 demanded 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . " if he isn't a dead-looking creature , [i] never have seen one . 1 " 3 he 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 isn't 4 isn't 6 dead-looking 4 isn't 7 creature 5 a 6 dead-looking 7 creature 12 seen 8 , 10 never 10 never 11 have 11 have 12 seen 12 seen 13 one 13 one 14 . what are you going to do with him , son ? " 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 2 are 4 going 2 are 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 9 , 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 son 10 son 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " take him over to the [green] [forest] after breakfast and let him go , " replied [farmer] [brown] 's boy . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 him 2 take 10 breakfast 3 him 4 over 3 him 5 to 5 to 9 after 6 the 9 after 10 breakfast 11 and 11 and 12 let 11 and 13 him 13 him 14 go 14 go 21 boy 15 , 16 " 15 , 20 's 16 " 17 replied 20 's 21 boy 21 boy 22 . this is just what he did do , and [unc] ' [billy] wasted no time in getting home . 1 this 5 he 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 9 and 7 do 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 wasted 11 ' 13 wasted 13 wasted 15 time 14 no 15 time 15 time 16 in 16 in 17 getting 17 getting 18 home 17 getting 19 . it was a long time before he met [jimmy] [skunk] again . 1 it 5 time 2 was 4 long 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 6 before 6 before 7 he 7 he 8 met 8 met 11 again 11 again 12 . when he did , [jimmy] was his usual good-natured self , and [unc] ' [billy] was wise enough not to refer to eggs . 1 when 2 he 1 when 6 was 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 , 6 was 8 usual 6 was 12 and 7 his 8 usual 9 good-natured 10 self 10 self 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 ' 12 and 17 wise 14 ' 16 was 17 wise 20 to 17 wise 21 refer 18 enough 19 not 19 not 20 to 20 to 21 refer 21 refer 23 eggs 22 to 23 eggs 23 eggs 24 .