produced [by] [leslee] [suttee] , [mary] [mark] [ockerbloom] [,] [ben] [crowder] 1 produced 5 , [further] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] all related by [l] [.] m [montgomery] 1 all 2 related 2 related 3 by 3 by 6 m [introduction] it is no exaggeration to [say] [that] what [longfellow] [did] [for] [acadia] [,] [miss] [montgomery] has done for [prince] [edward] [island] [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 exaggeration 2 is 5 to 3 no 4 exaggeration 5 to 8 what 8 what 16 has 16 has 18 for 17 done 18 for anne is as lovable a child as lives in all fiction [.] 1 anne 2 is 2 is 6 child 2 is 7 as 2 is 9 in 3 as 4 lovable 3 as 5 a 4 lovable 5 a 5 a 6 child 7 as 8 lives 8 lives 9 in 9 in 11 fiction 10 all 11 fiction there is nothing in her to disappoint hope or imagination [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 2 is 4 in 2 is 6 to 3 nothing 4 in 4 in 5 her 6 to 7 disappoint 7 disappoint 9 or 8 hope 9 or 9 or 10 imagination part of the power of [miss] [montgomery] [and] the largest part is due to her skill in compounding humor and pathos [.] 1 part 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 power 4 power 5 of 4 power 12 is 5 of 11 part 9 the 10 largest 9 the 11 part 12 is 14 to 13 due 14 to 14 to 16 skill 15 her 16 skill 16 skill 17 in 17 in 18 compounding 18 compounding 20 and 19 humor 20 and 20 and 21 pathos the humor is shown [not] only in the presentation of quaint and unique characters , but also in the words which fall from their mouths [.] 1 the 2 humor 2 humor 3 is 3 is 4 shown 4 shown 6 only 4 shown 16 but 7 in 9 presentation 7 in 16 but 8 the 9 presentation 9 presentation 10 of 10 of 12 and 11 quaint 12 and 12 and 14 characters 13 unique 14 characters 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 also 16 but 18 in 18 in 20 words 19 the 20 words 20 words 21 which 20 words 22 fall 21 which 22 fall 22 fall 23 from 23 from 25 mouths 24 their 25 mouths you would recognize her at sight [.] 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 recognize 3 recognize 4 her 3 recognize 5 at 5 at 6 sight ismay [meade] 's disposition is summed up when we are told that she is " good at having presentiments after things happen [.] ["] 1 ismay 3 's 3 's 4 disposition 4 disposition 5 is 5 is 6 summed 6 summed 7 up 6 summed 8 when 8 when 9 we 8 when 11 told 9 we 10 are 11 told 12 that 12 that 13 she 12 that 18 having 13 she 14 is 14 is 15 " 14 is 16 good 16 good 17 at 17 at 18 having 18 having 19 presentiments 18 having 20 after 20 after 21 things 20 after 22 happen 21 things 22 happen the poetic touch , too , never fails in the right place and is never too frequently introduced in her descriptions [.] 1 the 3 touch 2 poetic 3 touch 3 touch 13 and 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 , 5 too 8 fails 7 never 8 fails 8 fails 9 in 8 fails 13 and 9 in 12 place 10 the 12 place 11 right 12 place 13 and 14 is 14 is 18 introduced 15 never 18 introduced 16 too 17 frequently 17 frequently 18 introduced 18 introduced 19 in 19 in 21 descriptions 20 her 21 descriptions they throw a glamor [over] [that] [northern] [land] [which] [otherwise] [you] [might] [imagine] [as] [rather] [cold] and barren [.] 1 they 2 throw 2 throw 17 and 3 a 4 glamor 4 glamor 17 and 17 and 18 barren what [charming] [springs] they must have [there] [!] 1 what 6 have 4 they 5 must 5 must 6 have " [the] [eastern] [sky] [was] [a] [great] [arc] [of] [crystal] [,] [smitten] [through] [with] [auroral] [crimsonings] [.] " 1 " 18 " sentiment with a humorous touch to it prevails in the first two stories of the present book [.] 1 sentiment 2 with 1 sentiment 8 prevails 2 with 5 touch 3 a 4 humorous 3 a 5 touch 5 touch 6 to 6 to 7 it 8 prevails 9 in 9 in 13 stories 10 the 11 first 10 the 12 two 12 two 13 stories 13 stories 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 present 16 present 17 book the [one] relates [to] [the] disappearance of a valuable [white] [persian] cat [with] [a] [blue] spot in its tail [.] 1 the 3 relates 3 relates 6 disappearance 6 disappearance 7 of 7 of 16 spot 8 a 9 valuable 8 a 16 spot 9 valuable 12 cat 16 spot 17 in 17 in 19 tail 18 its 19 tail of [course] [both] [sue] and [ismay] detest cats [;] [ismay] [hates] [them] , [sue] loathes [them] [;] [but] [aunt] [cynthia] 's favor [is] [worth] [preserving] [.] 1 of 13 , 5 and 8 cats 5 and 13 , 7 detest 8 cats 13 , 22 favor 15 loathes 21 's 21 's 22 favor rather than bear the stigma of never having had a love-affair , this sentimental lady invents one to tell her mocking young friends [.] 1 rather 2 than 2 than 3 bear 2 than 12 , 2 than 15 lady 3 bear 5 stigma 4 the 5 stigma 5 stigma 6 of 6 of 8 having 7 never 8 having 8 having 9 had 9 had 11 love-affair 10 a 11 love-affair 13 this 15 lady 14 sentimental 15 lady 15 lady 16 invents 16 invents 17 one 16 invents 18 to 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 21 mocking 19 tell 23 friends 20 her 21 mocking 22 young 23 friends the dramatic and unexpected denouement is delightful fun [.] 1 the 2 dramatic 2 dramatic 3 and 3 and 4 unexpected 3 and 5 denouement 5 denouement 6 is 6 is 8 fun 7 delightful 8 fun the story is both poignant and dramatic . 1 the 2 story 2 story 3 is 3 is 4 both 3 is 6 and 5 poignant 6 and 6 and 7 dramatic 7 dramatic 8 . self-sacrifice , as the real basis of happiness , is a favorite theme in [miss] [montgomery] ['s] fiction [.] 1 self-sacrifice 3 as 1 self-sacrifice 10 is 2 , 3 as 3 as 6 basis 3 as 9 , 4 the 6 basis 5 real 6 basis 6 basis 7 of 7 of 8 happiness 10 is 13 theme 10 is 14 in 11 a 12 favorite 11 a 13 theme 14 in 18 fiction miss [montgomery] [loves] [to] [introduce] [a] [little] [child] [or] [a] [baby] [as] [a] [solvent] [of] [old] feuds [or] [domestic] [quarrels] [.] 1 miss 17 feuds happiness [generally] [lights] up [the] end of her stories , [however] [tragic] they may set out to be [.] 1 happiness 18 be 4 up 10 , 4 up 13 they 6 end 7 of 6 end 9 stories 7 of 8 her 9 stories 10 , 13 they 14 may 14 may 15 set 15 set 16 out 15 set 17 to 17 to 18 be in " the [son] of [his] [mother] , ["] [thyra] is a stern woman , as " immovable as a stone image [.] ["] 1 in 2 " 1 in 8 , 1 in 11 is 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 , 11 is 14 woman 12 a 14 woman 13 stern 14 woman 14 woman 18 immovable 15 , 18 immovable 16 as 17 " 16 as 18 immovable 18 immovable 19 as 19 as 22 image 20 a 21 stone 20 a 22 image 21 stone 22 image when [chester] [falls] in love , she is relentless toward the beautiful young girl and forces [chester] [to] [give] [her] [up] [.] 1 when 7 she 4 in 5 love 4 in 6 , 4 in 7 she 7 she 15 and 8 is 9 relentless 8 is 15 and 9 relentless 10 toward 10 toward 14 girl 11 the 14 girl 12 beautiful 14 girl 13 young 14 girl 15 and 16 forces but a terrible sorrow brings the old woman and the young girl into sympathy , and unspeakable joy is born of the trial . 1 but 18 joy 1 but 24 . 2 a 18 joy 3 terrible 13 into 3 terrible 16 and 4 sorrow 5 brings 5 brings 8 woman 5 brings 9 and 6 the 8 woman 7 old 8 woman 9 and 12 girl 10 the 12 girl 11 young 12 girl 12 girl 13 into 13 into 14 sympathy 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 unspeakable 16 and 18 joy 18 joy 19 is 19 is 20 born 20 born 21 of 21 of 23 trial 22 the 23 trial happiness [also] comes [to] ["] [the] [brother] [who] [failed] [.] ["] 1 happiness 3 comes the story of the revival [at] [avonlea] has also a good moral [.] 1 the 2 story 2 story 3 of 2 story 8 has 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 revival 8 has 9 also 8 has 12 moral 10 a 11 good 10 a 12 moral 11 good 12 moral you feel that you are made familiar with a real town and [its] [real] inhabitants [;] [you] [learn] to [love] [them] [and] sympathize with them [.] 1 you 2 feel 2 feel 3 that 3 that 4 you 3 that 6 made 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 made 6 made 7 familiar 7 familiar 8 with 8 with 12 and 9 a 10 real 10 real 11 town 11 town 12 and 12 and 15 inhabitants 15 inhabitants 19 to 19 to 23 sympathize 23 sympathize 24 with 24 with 25 them further [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] [is] a book [to] [read] [;] [and] [to] [know] [.] 1 further 7 book 6 a 7 book [nathan] [haskell] [dole] [.] [contents] i [aunt] [cynthia] ['s] [persian] [cat] [ii] . 1 i 8 . the [materializing] [of] [cecil] [iii] . 1 the 6 . [her] [father] ['s] [daughter] [iv] [.] jane ['s] [baby] [v] [the] [dream-child] [vi] . 1 jane 8 . the [brother] [who] [failed] [vii] . 1 the 6 . the [return] [of] [hester] [viii] . 1 the 6 . the [little] [brown] [book] [of] [miss] [emily] [ix] . 1 the 9 . [sara] ['s] [way] [x] [the] [son] [of] [his] [mother] [xi] [.] the [education] [of] [betty] [xii] . 1 the 6 . [in] [her] [selfless] [mood] [xiii] [.] the [conscience] [case] [of] [david] [bell] [xiv] . 1 the 8 . [only] [a] [common] [fellow] [xv] [.] tannis of the [flats] 1 tannis 2 of 2 of 3 the [further] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] [i] [aunt] [cynthia's] [persian] [cat] max [always] [blesses] the animal [when] [it] is [referred] to [;] [and] [i] [don't] deny that things have worked together for good after all [.] 1 max 5 animal 4 the 5 animal 5 animal 8 is 8 is 10 to 10 to 15 deny 15 deny 16 that 16 that 17 things 16 that 19 worked 17 things 18 have 18 have 19 worked 19 worked 20 together 19 worked 22 good 19 worked 23 after 21 for 22 good 23 after 24 all as for [ismay] , she hates cats and always did [.] 1 as 2 for 1 as 5 she 2 for 4 , 5 she 8 and 6 hates 7 cats 6 hates 8 and 8 and 10 did 9 always 10 did but [aunt] [cynthia] , who adored them , [never] [could] [bring] [herself] [to] [understand] that any one could possibly dislike them [.] 1 but 8 , 4 , 5 who 4 , 8 , 5 who 6 adored 6 adored 7 them 8 , 15 that 15 that 20 dislike 16 any 17 one 17 one 18 could 18 could 20 dislike 19 possibly 20 dislike 20 dislike 21 them of all cats [i] [loathed] [that] [white] [persian] [cat] [of] [aunt] [cynthia] ['s] [.] 1 of 2 all 1 of 3 cats and , indeed , as we always suspected and finally proved , [aunt] [herself] [looked] [upon] the [creature] [with] [more] pride [than] affection [.] 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 3 indeed 12 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 we 5 as 9 and 7 always 8 suspected 8 suspected 9 and 9 and 11 proved 10 finally 11 proved 12 , 23 affection 17 the 21 pride 21 pride 23 affection she would have taken ten times the comfort in a good , common puss that she did in that spoiled beauty [.] 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 6 times 4 taken 8 comfort 5 ten 6 times 7 the 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 in 8 comfort 19 that 8 comfort 20 spoiled 9 in 14 puss 10 a 11 good 10 a 14 puss 11 good 12 , 11 good 14 puss 13 common 14 puss 14 puss 15 that 14 puss 18 in 16 she 17 did 17 did 18 in 19 that 20 spoiled 20 spoiled 21 beauty it was snow-white , with a bluish-gray spot on the tip of its tail ; and it was blue-eyed and deaf and delicate [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 snow-white 3 snow-white 5 with 4 , 5 with 5 with 8 spot 5 with 15 ; 6 a 7 bluish-gray 6 a 8 spot 7 bluish-gray 8 spot 8 spot 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 tip 11 tip 12 of 12 of 14 tail 13 its 14 tail 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 it 16 and 19 blue-eyed 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 blue-eyed 19 blue-eyed 22 and 20 and 21 deaf 21 deaf 22 and 22 and 23 delicate aunt [cynthia] was [always] worrying lest it should take cold and die [.] 1 aunt 3 was 3 was 5 worrying 5 worrying 6 lest 6 lest 7 it 6 lest 11 and 7 it 8 should 8 should 11 and 9 take 10 cold 9 take 11 and 11 and 12 die ismay and [i] [used] [to] [wish] [that] [it] [would] [we] [were] [so] [tired] of hearing about it and its whims [.] 1 ismay 2 and 2 and 14 of 14 of 15 hearing 15 hearing 16 about 16 about 18 and 17 it 18 and 18 and 20 whims 19 its 20 whims but we did not say so [to] [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 but 2 we 1 but 10 . 2 we 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 say 5 say 6 so she [would] [probably] [never] [have] spoken to us [again] and there was no wisdom in offending [aunt] [cynthia] [.] 1 she 10 and 6 spoken 7 to 6 spoken 10 and 7 to 8 us 10 and 12 was 11 there 12 was 12 was 14 wisdom 13 no 14 wisdom 14 wisdom 15 in 15 in 16 offending besides , we [really] [liked] [aunt] [cynthia] [very] [much] [at] [times] [.] 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 we one day , in [november] , [aunt] [cynthia] [came] sailing [out] [to] [spencervale] [.] 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 6 , 6 , 10 sailing that was [a] [jonah] [day] [for] [us] all [through] [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 8 all everything had gone wrong [.] 1 everything 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 wrong and [on] top of this came [aunt] [cynthia] ['s] call and request [.] 1 and 3 top 3 top 4 of 4 of 5 this 4 of 6 came 6 came 11 and 10 call 11 and 11 and 12 request " [dear] [me] [,] ["] said [aunt] [cynthia] , sniffing , " [don't] [i] [smell] [smoke] [?] 1 " 6 said 6 said 10 sniffing 9 , 10 sniffing 10 sniffing 11 , 11 , 12 " you [girls] must manage your range very badly [.] 1 you 3 must 3 must 4 manage 4 manage 6 range 4 manage 8 badly 5 your 6 range 7 very 8 badly mine never smokes [.] 1 mine 3 smokes 2 never 3 smokes but it is no more than one might expect when two girls try to [keep] house without a man about the place [.] ["] 1 but 3 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 more 3 is 6 than 3 is 20 about 4 no 5 more 6 than 7 one 6 than 16 house 6 than 20 about 7 one 8 might 8 might 9 expect 9 expect 10 when 9 expect 14 to 9 expect 16 house 10 when 12 girls 10 when 13 try 11 two 12 girls 12 girls 13 try 14 to 16 house 16 house 17 without 17 without 19 man 18 a 19 man 20 about 22 place 21 the 22 place " [we] [get] [along] [very] [well] [without] [a] [man] [about] [the] [place] [,] ["] [i] said loftily [.] 1 " 16 said 16 said 17 loftily max hadn't been in for [four] [whole] [days] [and] [,] [though] nobody wanted to see him [particularly] , [i] [couldn't] [help] [wondering] [why] [.] 1 max 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 been 3 been 4 in 3 been 5 for 5 for 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 to 13 wanted 18 , 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 him " [men] [are] [nuisances] [.] " 1 " 6 " " [i] [dare] [say] [you] [would] [like] [to] [pretend] [you] [think] [so] [,] ["] said [aunt] [cynthia] , aggravatingly [.] 1 " 15 said 15 said 19 aggravatingly 18 , 19 aggravatingly " [but] [no] [woman] [ever] [does] [really] [think] so [,] [you] [know] [.] 1 " 9 so i imagine that [pretty] [anne] [shirley] [,] [who] [is] [visiting] [ella] [kimball] [,] [doesn't] [.] 1 i 2 imagine 2 imagine 3 that i saw her [and] [dr] [irving] [out] walking [this] [afternoon] [,] [looking] [very] [well] [satisfied] [with] [themselves] [.] 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 2 saw 8 walking if you dilly-dally much longer , [sue] [,] you will [let] [max] slip through your fingers [yet] [.] ["] 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 dilly-dally 1 if 6 , 1 if 9 you 2 you 3 dilly-dally 3 dilly-dally 5 longer 4 much 5 longer 9 you 10 will 10 will 13 slip 13 slip 14 through 14 through 16 fingers 15 your 16 fingers that was a tactful thing to say to [me] , who had refused [max] [irving] [so] [often] [that] [i] [had] [lost] [count] [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 thing 2 was 6 to 3 a 5 thing 4 tactful 5 thing 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 13 refused 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 refused i was [furious] , and [so] [i] [smiled] [most] [sweetly] on my maddening aunt . 1 i 2 was 2 was 15 . 4 , 5 and 4 , 15 . 5 and 11 on 11 on 13 maddening 12 my 13 maddening 13 maddening 14 aunt " [dear] [aunt] [,] [how] [amusing] [of] [you] [,] ["] [i] said , smoothly [.] 1 " 12 said 12 said 14 smoothly 13 , 14 smoothly " [you] [talk] [as] [if] [i] [wanted] [max] [.] " 1 " 10 " " so [you] do , " said [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 4 do 2 so 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 10 . " [if] so [,] [why] [should] [i] [have] [refused] [him] [time] [and] [again] [?] ["] 1 " 3 so i asked , smilingly [.] 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 4 smilingly 3 , 4 smilingly right well [aunt] [cynthia] [knew] [i] [had] [.] 1 right 2 well max always told her [.] 1 max 3 told 2 always 3 told 3 told 4 her there is something very fascinating about this [anne] [shirley] [.] ["] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 something 3 something 5 fascinating 4 very 5 fascinating 5 fascinating 6 about 6 about 7 this " [indeed] [there] [is] [,] " [i] [assented] [.] 1 " 6 " ["] [she] [has] [the] [loveliest] [eyes] [i] [ever] [saw] [.] she would be [just] [the] [wife] for [max] , and [i] [hope] he will marry her . ["] 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 7 for 7 for 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 he 10 and 17 . 13 he 14 will 14 will 15 marry 15 marry 16 her " [humph] [,] " [said] [aunt] [cynthia] [.] 1 " 4 " ["] [well] [,] [i] [won't] [entice] [you] [into] [telling] [any] [more] [fibs] [.] and [i] [didn't] [drive] [out] [here] [to-day] [in] [all] [this] [wind] to talk sense into you concerning [max] [.] 1 and 12 to 12 to 13 talk 13 talk 14 sense 14 sense 15 into 14 sense 17 concerning 15 into 16 you i 'm going [to] [halifax] for two months [and] [i] [want] [you] to [take] charge of [fatima] [for] [me] , [while] [i] [am] [away] . ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 2 'm 13 to 3 going 6 for 6 for 8 months 7 two 8 months 13 to 15 charge 15 charge 16 of 16 of 20 , 20 , 25 . " [fatima] [!] " 1 " 4 " i exclaimed [.] 1 i 2 exclaimed ["] [yes] [.] i don't dare to trust her with the servants [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 dare 3 dare 4 to 3 dare 5 trust 4 to 5 trust 5 trust 6 her 5 trust 7 with 7 with 9 servants 8 the 9 servants mind you always warm her milk before you give it to her , and [don't] on any account let her run out of doors [.] ["] 1 mind 7 before 1 mind 21 run 1 mind 23 of 2 you 4 warm 3 always 4 warm 4 warm 6 milk 5 her 6 milk 6 milk 7 before 7 before 18 account 8 you 9 give 9 give 10 it 10 it 14 and 11 to 12 her 11 to 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 on 16 on 18 account 17 any 18 account 18 account 19 let 20 her 21 run 21 run 23 of 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 doors i looked at [ismay] [and] [ismay] [looked] [at] me [.] 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 9 me we knew we were in [for] it [.] 1 we 2 knew 2 knew 3 we 2 knew 4 were 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 in 5 in 7 it to refuse [would] mortally [offend] [aunt] [cynthia] [.] 1 to 2 refuse 2 refuse 4 mortally but [i] [ventured] to [ask] , " [what] if anything happens to [her] [while] you are [away] [?] ["] 1 but 4 to 1 but 16 are 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 " 9 if 10 anything 10 anything 11 happens 11 happens 12 to 12 to 15 you 15 you 16 are " it [is] [to] [prevent] [that] [,] [i] ['m] [leaving] [her] [with] [you] [,] ["] said [aunt] [cynthia] [.] 1 " 16 said 2 it 16 said ["] [you] [simply] [must] [not] [let] [anything] [happen] [to] [her] [.] it will do you [good] to have a little responsibility [.] 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 10 responsibility 8 a 9 little 8 a 10 responsibility 9 little 10 responsibility and you will have a chance to find out what [an] [adorable] [creature] [fatima] [really] is . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 6 chance 5 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 out 9 out 10 what 10 what 16 is 16 is 17 . well , that is all settled [.] 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 6 settled 5 all 6 settled i 'll send [fatima] [out] [to-morrow] . ["] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 send 3 send 7 . " [you] [can] [take] [care] [of] [that] [horrid] [fatima] [beast] [yourself] [,] " [said] [ismay] [,] [when] [the] [door] [closed] [behind] [aunt] [cynthia] [.] 1 " 13 " ["] [i] [won't] [touch] [her] [with] [a] [yard-stick] [.] you had no business to say we 'd take her [.] ["] 1 you 2 had 2 had 4 business 2 had 5 to 3 no 4 business 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 we 6 say 9 take 7 we 8 'd 8 'd 9 take 9 take 10 her " [did] [i] [say] [we] [would] [take] [her] [?] " 1 " 10 " i demanded , crossly [.] 1 i 2 demanded 2 demanded 4 crossly 3 , 4 crossly ["] [aunt] [cynthia] [took] [our] [consent] [for] [granted] [.] and you know , as well [as] [i] do , we couldn't have refused [.] 1 and 2 you 1 and 3 know 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 as 3 know 11 we 3 know 14 refused 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 well 5 as 10 , 6 well 9 do 11 we 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 have 13 have 14 refused so what is the use of being grouchy ? " 1 so 2 what 1 so 3 is 1 so 9 ? 2 what 3 is 3 is 5 use 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 being 7 being 8 grouchy 9 ? 10 " " [if] [anything] [happens] [to] [her] [aunt] [cynthia] [will] [hold] [us] [responsible] [,] " [said] [ismay] [darkly] [.] 1 " 14 " " [do] [you] [think] [anne] [shirley] [is] [really] [engaged] [to] [gilbert] [blythe] [?] " 1 " 14 " i asked curiously [.] 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 curiously " [i] ['ve] [heard] [that] she [was] [,] ["] said [ismay] , absently [.] 1 " 6 she 6 she 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 absently ["] [does] [she] [eat] [anything] [but] [milk] [?] will it do to give her mice [?] ["] 1 will 2 it 1 will 3 do 3 do 4 to 3 do 7 mice 4 to 5 give 6 her 7 mice " [oh] [,] [i] [guess] so [.] 1 " 6 so but [do] you think [max] [has] [really] fallen in love with her [?] " 1 but 3 you 1 but 8 fallen 3 you 4 think 8 fallen 9 in 8 fallen 11 with 9 in 10 love 11 with 12 her 12 her 14 " ["] [i] [dare] [say] [.] what a relief it will be for you if he has [.] ["] 1 what 3 relief 2 a 3 relief 3 relief 4 it 3 relief 11 has 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 for 7 for 8 you 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 has " [oh] [,] [of] [course] [,] ["] [i] said , frostily [.] 1 " 9 said 9 said 11 frostily 10 , 11 frostily ["] [anne] [shirley] [or] [anne] [anybody] [else] [,] [is] [perfectly] [welcome] [to] [max] [if] [she] [wants] [him] [.] i certainly do not . 1 i 3 do 2 certainly 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 . ismay [meade] [,] [if] [that] [stove] doesn't stop [smoking] [i] [shall] [fly] [into] [bits] [.] 1 ismay 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 stop this is a detestable day [.] 1 this 2 is 2 is 5 day 3 a 5 day 4 detestable 5 day i hate that creature [!] ["] 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 4 creature 3 that 4 creature " [oh] [,] [you] [shouldn't] [talk] [like] [that] [,] [when] [you] [don't] [even] [know] [her] [,] " [protested] [ismay] [.] 1 " 17 " " [every] [one] [says] [anne] [shirley] [is] [lovely] " 1 " 9 " " [i] was [talking] [about] [fatima] , " [i] [cried] in [a] rage [.] 1 " 3 was 3 was 13 rage 7 , 8 " 7 , 11 in 11 in 13 rage " [oh] [!] " [said] [ismay] [.] 1 " 4 " ismay is stupid at times [.] 1 ismay 2 is 2 is 3 stupid 3 stupid 4 at 4 at 5 times i thought the way she said " oh " was inexcusably stupid [.] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 4 way 2 thought 10 was 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 she 4 way 6 said 4 way 10 was 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 " 6 said 8 oh 6 said 9 " 10 was 11 inexcusably 10 was 12 stupid fatima arrived the next day [.] 1 fatima 2 arrived 2 arrived 5 day 3 the 4 next 4 next 5 day max brought her out in a covered basket , lined with padded crimson satin . 1 max 9 , 1 max 15 . 2 brought 3 her 2 brought 4 out 2 brought 5 in 2 brought 9 , 5 in 8 basket 6 a 8 basket 7 covered 8 basket 9 , 10 lined 9 , 11 with 11 with 14 satin 12 padded 14 satin 13 crimson 14 satin max likes [cats] [and] [aunt] [cynthia] [.] 1 max 2 likes of [course] [i] [said] [no] [,] [as] usual , but [i] was [rather] [pleased] [.] 1 of 8 usual 8 usual 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 was max had been proposing to me about every two months for two years [.] 1 max 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 proposing 3 been 5 to 3 been 7 about 3 been 11 for 4 proposing 5 to 5 to 6 me 7 about 8 every 8 every 10 months 9 two 10 months 11 for 13 years 12 two 13 years sometimes , as in this case , he went three months [,] [and] [then] [i] [always] [wondered] [why] [.] 1 sometimes 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 in 3 as 7 , 3 as 8 he 4 in 6 case 5 this 6 case 8 he 9 went 9 went 11 months 10 three 11 months i concluded that he could not be really interested in [anne] [shirley] , and [i] was relieved . 1 i 2 concluded 2 concluded 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 16 was 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 not 5 could 7 be 6 not 7 be 7 be 9 interested 8 really 9 interested 9 interested 10 in 10 in 13 , 13 , 14 and 16 was 17 relieved 17 relieved 18 . so [i] [just] [beamed] on [him] [when] [i] [said] [no] [.] 1 so 5 on max began counting on his fingers [.] 1 max 2 began 2 began 3 counting 3 counting 4 on 4 on 6 fingers 5 his 6 fingers when he got as far as eight he shook his head and began [over] again [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 got 1 when 8 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 5 far 4 as 5 far 5 far 6 as 6 as 7 eight 8 he 12 and 9 shook 11 head 9 shook 12 and 10 his 11 head 12 and 13 began 12 and 15 again " [what] [is] [it] [?] " 1 " 6 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " [i] ['m] [trying] to [count] [up] [how] [many] [times] [i] have proposed to [you] , ["] he said . 1 " 19 said 5 to 16 , 5 to 18 he 12 have 13 proposed 13 proposed 14 to 14 to 16 , 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 . " [but] [i] [can't] [remember] [whether] [i] asked [you] [to] [marry] [me] [that] [day] [we] [dug] [up] the garden [or] [not] [.] 1 " 8 asked 8 asked 19 garden 18 the 19 garden if [i] [did] it makes " 1 if 4 it 4 it 5 makes 5 makes 6 " " [no] [,] [you] [didn't] [,] " [i] [interrupted] [.] 1 " 7 " " [well] [,] [that] [makes] it [eleven] [,] ["] said [max] [reflectively] [.] 1 " 10 said 6 it 10 said ["] [pretty] [near] [the] [limit] [,] [isn't] [it] [?] my manly pride [will] [not] [allow] [me] [to] [propose] [to] [the] [same] [girl] [more] [than] [twelve] [times] [.] 1 my 3 pride 2 manly 3 pride so the next time will be the last [,] [sue] [darling] [.] ["] 1 so 3 next 1 so 4 time 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 time 4 time 5 will 4 time 6 be 5 will 6 be 6 be 8 last 7 the 8 last " [oh] [,] ["] [i] said [,] [a] trifle flatly [.] 1 " 6 said 6 said 9 trifle 9 trifle 10 flatly i forgot to resent his calling me darling [.] 1 i 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 2 forgot 6 calling 3 to 4 resent 4 resent 5 his 6 calling 8 darling 7 me 8 darling i wondered if things wouldn't be [rather] dull [when] [max] [gave] [up] [proposing] to me [.] 1 i 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 4 things 3 if 6 be 4 things 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 be 6 be 8 dull 8 dull 14 to 14 to 15 me it was the only excitement [i] [had] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 excitement 3 the 4 only 3 the 5 excitement " [very] [sweet] [girl] [,] " [said] [max] [.] 1 " 6 " " [you] [know] [i] [always] [admired] [those] [gray-eyed] [girls] [with] [that] [splendid] [titian] [hair] [.] " 1 " 16 " i am dark , with brown eyes [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 dark 3 dark 5 with 4 , 5 with 5 with 7 eyes 6 brown 7 eyes just [then] [i] detested [max] [.] 1 just 4 detested i got up [and] [said] [i] [was] [going] to get some milk [for] [fatima] [.] 1 i 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 12 milk 11 some 12 milk i found [ismay] [in] a rage in the kitchen [.] 1 i 2 found 2 found 6 rage 5 a 6 rage 6 rage 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen she had been up in the garret , and a mouse had run across her foot [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 16 foot 6 the 7 garret 7 garret 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 mouse 9 and 12 had 10 a 11 mouse 12 had 13 run 13 run 14 across 14 across 16 foot 15 her 16 foot mice always get on [ismay] ['s] nerves [.] 1 mice 3 get 2 always 3 get 3 get 4 on 4 on 7 nerves " [we] [need] [a] [cat] badly [enough] , " she fumed , " but not a useless , pampered [thing] [,] [like] [fatima] [.] 1 " 12 , 6 badly 8 , 6 badly 10 she 8 , 9 " 10 she 12 , 11 fumed 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 15 not 14 but 15 not 15 not 19 pampered 16 a 17 useless 16 a 19 pampered 17 useless 18 , that garret is literally swarming with mice [.] 1 that 2 garret 2 garret 3 is 3 is 5 swarming 4 literally 5 swarming 5 swarming 6 with 6 with 7 mice you 'll [not] catch me going up there again [.] ["] 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 4 catch 4 catch 5 me 4 catch 6 going 4 catch 7 up 4 catch 8 there 4 catch 9 again fatima did not prove such a nuisance as we had feared [.] 1 fatima 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 prove 3 not 4 prove 4 prove 7 nuisance 4 prove 8 as 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 nuisance 8 as 9 we 8 as 11 feared 9 we 10 had 10 had 11 feared she even used to get up in the middle of the night and go out to see [if] [fatima] [was] [warm] . 1 she 3 used 2 even 3 used 3 used 4 to 3 used 13 and 4 to 13 and 5 get 6 up 5 get 13 and 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 middle 9 middle 10 of 10 of 12 night 11 the 12 night 13 and 14 go 14 go 15 out 14 go 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 22 . max came in every day and [,] being around , gave us good advice . 1 max 10 , 1 max 15 . 2 came 3 in 2 came 9 around 2 came 10 , 3 in 6 and 4 every 5 day 5 day 6 and 6 and 8 being 10 , 11 gave 11 gave 12 us 11 gave 14 advice 13 good 14 advice when we came home [fatima] [was] [gone] [.] 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 home huldah [jane] wept and [was] [as] [one] [whom] the gods had [made] [mad] [.] 1 huldah 3 wept 3 wept 4 and 4 and 10 gods 9 the 10 gods 10 gods 11 had when she came back the kitchen door had blown open [and] [fatima] [had] [vanished] [.] 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 came 1 when 7 door 2 she 3 came 3 came 4 back 5 the 7 door 6 kitchen 7 door 7 door 8 had 8 had 9 blown 9 blown 10 open ismay [and] [i] [were] frantic [.] 1 ismay 5 frantic then [ismay] [sat] [down] on [the] [front] [doorsteps] and [cried] [.] 1 then 5 on 5 on 9 and " she [has] got out and she 'll catch her death of cold and [aunt] [cynthia] will never forgive us [.] ["] 1 " 2 she 2 she 6 and 4 got 5 out 4 got 6 and 6 and 14 and 7 she 8 'll 8 'll 14 and 9 catch 11 death 9 catch 14 and 10 her 11 death 11 death 12 of 12 of 13 cold 14 and 19 forgive 17 will 19 forgive 18 never 19 forgive 19 forgive 20 us " [i] ['m] [going] [for] [max] [,] " [i] [declared] [.] 1 " 8 " max [came] [over] and [we] [had] [another] search , but [without] result . 1 max 4 and 1 max 9 , 4 and 8 search 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 result 10 but 13 . days passed , but [we] [did] [not] find [fatima] [.] 1 days 4 but 2 passed 4 but 3 , 4 but 4 but 8 find i would certainly have gone [crazy] had it [not] been [for] [max] . 1 i 2 would 2 would 4 have 3 certainly 4 have 4 have 5 gone 5 gone 7 had 7 had 8 it 7 had 10 been 10 been 13 . he was worth his weight in gold during the awful week that followed [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 worth 3 worth 5 weight 4 his 5 weight 5 weight 6 in 6 in 7 gold 7 gold 8 during 8 during 11 week 9 the 11 week 10 awful 11 week 11 week 12 that 11 week 13 followed 12 that 13 followed " [we] [shall] [never] [see] [fatima] [again] [,] ["] [i] said hopelessly [to] [max] [and] [ismay] [one] [afternoon] [.] 1 " 11 said 11 said 12 hopelessly " [i] ['m] [afraid] [you] [won't] [,] " [said] [max] [.] 1 " 8 " " she [must] [have] perished [from] [exposure] [long] [ere] [this] [.] ["] 1 " 2 she 2 she 5 perished " [aunt] [cynthia] [will] [never] [forgive] [us] [,] " [said] [ismay] [,] [dismally] [.] 1 " 9 " " [i] [had] [a] [presentiment] [of] [trouble] [the] [moment] [that] [cat] [came] [to] [this] [house] [.] " 1 " 17 " we had never heard of this presentiment before [,] [but] [ismay] [is] [good] [at] [having] [presentiments] [after] [things] [happen] [.] 1 we 2 had 2 had 4 heard 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 4 heard 8 before 5 of 7 presentiment 6 this 7 presentiment 7 presentiment 8 before " [what] [shall] we do [?] ["] 1 " 4 we 4 we 5 do i demanded , helplessly [.] 1 i 2 demanded 2 demanded 4 helplessly 3 , 4 helplessly " [max] [,] [can't] [you] [find] [some] [way] [out] [of] [this] [scrape] [for] [us] [?] " 1 " 16 " " [advertise] [in] [the] [charlottetown] [papers] [for] [a] [white] [persian] [cat] [,] " [suggested] [max] [.] 1 " 13 " ["] [some] [one] [may] [have] [one] [for] [sale] [.] if so , you must buy it , and palm it [off] [on] [your] [good] [aunt] [as] [fatima] [.] 1 if 2 so 2 so 3 , 2 so 4 you 4 you 8 , 5 must 6 buy 5 must 8 , 6 buy 7 it 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 palm 10 palm 11 it she 's very short-sighted , so it will be quite possible [.] ["] 1 she 2 's 2 's 4 short-sighted 2 's 6 so 3 very 4 short-sighted 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 it 6 so 9 be 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 11 possible 10 quite 11 possible " [but] [fatima] [has] [a] [blue] [spot] [on] [her] [tail] [,] " [i] [said] [.] 1 " 12 " " [you] [must] [advertise] [for] [a] [cat] [with] [a] [blue] [spot] [on] [its] [tail] [,] " [said] [max] [.] 1 " 16 " " it [will] [cost] [a] [pretty] [penny] [,] ["] said [ismay] [dolefully] [.] 1 " 2 it 1 " 10 said 2 it 10 said " [fatima] [was] [valued] [at] [one] [hundred] [dollars] [.] " 1 " 10 " " we must take the money we have been saving for our new furs [,] ["] [i] [said] [sorrowfully] [.] 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 take 4 take 6 money 4 take 11 for 5 the 6 money 7 we 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 saving 10 saving 11 for 11 for 14 furs 12 our 14 furs 13 new 14 furs ["] [there] [is] [no] [other] [way] [out] [of] [it] [.] it will cost us a good deal more if we lose [aunt] [cynthia] ['s] favor [.] 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 cost 3 cost 4 us 3 cost 7 deal 3 cost 8 more 3 cost 9 if 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 deal 6 good 7 deal 9 if 10 we 9 if 11 lose 10 we 11 lose 11 lose 15 favor she is quite capable of believing that we have made away with [fatima] [deliberately] and with malice aforethought [.] ["] 1 she 2 is 2 is 4 capable 3 quite 4 capable 4 capable 5 of 5 of 6 believing 6 believing 7 that 7 that 8 we 7 that 10 made 8 we 9 have 9 have 10 made 10 made 11 away 10 made 12 with 10 made 15 and 12 with 15 and 15 and 16 with 16 with 18 aforethought 17 malice 18 aforethought so we [advertised] . 1 so 2 we 2 we 4 . max went to town and had the notice inserted in the most important daily [.] 1 max 5 and 2 went 3 to 2 went 5 and 3 to 4 town 5 and 6 had 6 had 8 notice 7 the 8 notice 8 notice 9 inserted 8 notice 10 in 10 in 14 daily 11 the 14 daily 12 most 13 important 13 important 14 daily it was a [type-written] screed [from] [halifax] [stating] [that] [the] writer had for sale a [white] [persian] cat answering [to] [our] description [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 22 description 3 a 5 screed 3 a 22 description 5 screed 11 writer 11 writer 12 had 12 had 13 for 12 had 18 cat 13 for 14 sale 15 a 18 cat 19 answering 22 description " [temper] [your] [joy] [,] [my] [friends] [,] " [said] [ismay] [,] [gloomily] [.] 1 " 9 " ["] [the] [cat] [may] [not] [suit] [.] the blue spot may be too big or too small [or] [not] in the right place [.] 1 the 3 spot 2 blue 3 spot 3 spot 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 6 too 5 be 8 or 7 big 8 or 8 or 10 small 9 too 10 small 10 small 13 in 13 in 16 place 14 the 16 place 15 right 16 place i consistently refuse to believe that any good thing can come out of this deplorable affair [.] ["] 1 i 3 refuse 2 consistently 3 refuse 3 refuse 4 to 3 refuse 5 believe 4 to 5 believe 5 believe 6 that 6 that 9 thing 6 that 11 come 7 any 9 thing 8 good 9 thing 9 thing 10 can 10 can 11 come 11 come 13 of 12 out 13 of 13 of 16 affair 14 this 15 deplorable 15 deplorable 16 affair just [at] [this] [moment] [there] was a knock at the door [and] [i] [hurried] [out] [.] 1 just 6 was 6 was 8 knock 7 a 8 knock 8 knock 9 at 9 at 11 door 10 the 11 door the postmaster 's boy was there with a telegram [.] 1 the 2 postmaster 2 postmaster 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 was 5 was 6 there 5 was 7 with 7 with 9 telegram 8 a 9 telegram i tore it open , glanced at it , and dashed back into the room [.] 1 i 5 , 2 tore 3 it 2 tore 4 open 2 tore 5 , 5 , 6 glanced 5 , 7 at 5 , 13 into 7 at 10 and 8 it 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 back 10 and 13 into 11 dashed 12 back 13 into 15 room 14 the 15 room " [what] [is] it [now] [?] ["] cried [ismay] [,] [beholding] [my] [face] [.] 1 " 8 cried 4 it 8 cried i held out the telegram [.] 1 i 2 held 2 held 3 out 2 held 5 telegram 4 the 5 telegram it was [from] [aunt] [cynthia] [.] 1 it 2 was she had wired us to send [fatima] [to] [halifax] by [express] [immediately] [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 wired 3 wired 4 us 3 wired 5 to 5 to 6 send 6 send 10 by for the first time [max] [did] [not] [seem] [ready] [to] [rush] [into] [the] [breach] [with] [a] [suggestion] [.] 1 for 4 time 2 the 3 first 2 the 4 time it was [i] who spoke first [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 who 4 who 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 first " [max] [,] " [i] [said] [,] [imploringly] [,] ["] [you] ['ll] [see] [us] [through] [this] [,] [won't] [you] [?] 1 " 4 " neither [ismay] [nor] [i] can [rush] [off] [to] [halifax] [at] [once] [.] 1 neither 5 can you must go to-morrow [morning] [.] 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 to-morrow go right [to] [@number@] [hollis] [street] and ask [for] ['] [persian] [.] ['] 1 go 2 right 1 go 7 and 7 and 8 ask if the cat looks [enough] like [fatima] , [buy] [it] and take it [to] [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 if 3 cat 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 looks 4 looks 6 like 6 like 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 13 it 11 and 17 . 12 take 13 it if it doesn't [but] it must [!] 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 doesn't 1 if 5 it 2 it 3 doesn't 5 it 6 must you 'll go [,] [won't] [you] [?] ["] 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 go " [that] [depends] [,] " [said] [max] [.] 1 " 5 " i stared at him [.] 1 i 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 3 at 4 him this was so unlike [max] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 unlike 4 unlike 6 . " you are sending me on a [nasty] errand , " he said , coolly [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 sending 4 sending 5 me 4 sending 6 on 6 on 10 , 7 a 9 errand 9 errand 10 , 10 , 15 coolly 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 coolly ["] [how] [do] [i] [know] [that] [aunt] [cynthia] [will] [be] [deceived] [after] [all] [,] [even] [if] [she] [be] [short-sighted] [.] buying a cat in a joke is a huge risk [.] 1 buying 3 cat 1 buying 4 in 1 buying 7 is 2 a 3 cat 3 cat 4 in 4 in 6 joke 5 a 6 joke 7 is 10 risk 8 a 9 huge 8 a 10 risk 9 huge 10 risk and [if] she should [see] [through] the [scheme] [i] shall be in a pretty mess [.] ["] 1 and 3 she 1 and 11 be 3 she 4 should 7 the 10 shall 10 shall 11 be 11 be 12 in 12 in 15 mess 13 a 14 pretty 13 a 15 mess 14 pretty 15 mess " [oh] [,] [max] [,] ["] [i] said [,] [on] the verge [of] [tears] [.] 1 " 8 said 8 said 12 verge 11 the 12 verge it would be all in the day 's work then [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 all 3 be 5 in 3 be 10 then 5 in 9 work 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 's 8 's 9 work 9 work 10 then but as it is " 1 but 4 is 2 as 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 " ismay got up and went out of the room [.] 1 ismay 4 and 2 got 3 up 2 got 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 7 of 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 room 8 the 9 room " [oh] [,] [max] [,] [please] [,] " [i] [said] [.] 1 " 8 " " [will] [you] [marry] [me] [,] [sue] [?] " [demanded] [max] [sternly] [.] 1 " 9 " " [if] [you] [will] [agree] [,] [i] ['ll] [go] [to] [halifax] [and] beard [the] [lion] in his den [unflinchingly] [.] 1 " 13 beard 13 beard 16 in 16 in 18 den 17 his 18 den if [necessary] [,] [i] [will] [take] [a] [black] [street] [cat] [to] [aunt] [cynthia] [,] [and] [swear] that it is [fatima] [.] 1 if 17 that 17 that 19 is 18 it 19 is i 'll do anything [,] [say] [anything] but it must be for my future wife [.] ["] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 anything 4 anything 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 for 12 for 15 wife 13 my 15 wife 14 future 15 wife " [will] [nothing] [else] [content] [you] [?] " 1 " 8 " i said helplessly [.] 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 helplessly " [nothing] [.] " 1 " 4 " i thought hard [.] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 hard i knew in my secret soul that life would be a dreadfully dismal thing [if] [max] [were] [not] [around] [somewhere] [.] 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 in 2 knew 7 that 3 in 6 soul 4 my 6 soul 5 secret 6 soul 7 that 8 life 7 that 10 be 8 life 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 14 thing 11 a 14 thing 12 dreadfully 13 dismal 13 dismal 14 thing " [very] [well] [,] " [i] [said] [crossly] [.] 1 " 5 " max [left] [for] [halifax] [in] [the] [morning] . 1 max 8 . next day we got a wire saying it was all right [.] 1 next 2 day 2 day 3 we 3 we 4 got 4 got 6 wire 5 a 6 wire 6 wire 7 saying 7 saying 8 it 7 saying 9 was 8 it 9 was 9 was 11 right 10 all 11 right the evening of the following day [he] was back in [spencervale] [.] 1 the 2 evening 2 evening 3 of 2 evening 8 was 3 of 6 day 4 the 5 following 5 following 6 day 8 was 9 back 9 back 10 in ismay [and] [i] [put] [him] [in] [a] [chair] [and] glared [at] him [impatiently] [.] 1 ismay 10 glared 10 glared 12 him max began to laugh and laughed until he turned blue [.] 1 max 5 and 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 laugh 2 began 5 and 3 to 4 laugh 5 and 6 laughed 5 and 7 until 7 until 8 he 7 until 9 turned 8 he 9 turned 9 turned 10 blue " [i] [am] [glad] it [is] [so] [amusing] [,] ["] said [ismay] [severely] [.] 1 " 11 said 5 it 11 said " [if] [sue] [and] [i] [could] [see] [the] [joke] [it] [might] [be] [more] so [.] ["] 1 " 14 so " [dear] [little] [girls] [,] [have] [patience] [with] [me] [,] " [implored] [max] [.] 1 " 11 " " [if] [you] [knew] [what] [it] [cost] [me] [to] [keep] [a] [straight] [face] [in] [halifax] [you] [would] [forgive] [me] [for] [breaking] [out] [now] [.] " 1 " 25 " " [we] [forgive] [you] [but] [for] [pity] ['s] [sake] [tell] [us] [all] [about] it [,] ["] [i] cried [.] 1 " 18 cried 14 it 18 cried ["] [well] [,] [as] [soon] [as] [i] [arrived] [in] [halifax] [i] [hurried] [to] [@number@] [hollis] [street] [,] [but] [see] [here] [!] didn't you tell me [your] [aunt] ['s] [address] [was] [@number@] [pleasant] [street] [?] ["] 1 didn't 2 you 1 didn't 3 tell 3 tell 4 me " so [it] [is] [.] ["] 1 " 2 so ["] ['t] [isn't] [.] you look at the address on a telegram next time you get one [.] 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 at 2 look 6 on 2 look 9 next 2 look 10 time 3 at 5 address 4 the 5 address 6 on 8 telegram 7 a 8 telegram 10 time 11 you 10 time 12 get 11 you 12 get 12 get 13 one she went a week ago to visit [another] [friend] [who] [lives] [at] [@number@] [hollis] [.] ["] 1 she 2 went 2 went 5 ago 2 went 6 to 3 a 4 week 4 week 5 ago 6 to 7 visit " [max] [!] " 1 " 4 " ["] [it] ['s] [a] [fact] [.] " ['] [max] [,] ['] she said , ['] have you [brought] [fatima] [?] ['] 1 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 10 have 10 have 11 you " ['] [no] [,] ['] [i] [answered] [,] [trying] [to] [adjust] [my] [wits] [to] [this] [new] [development] [as] she towed [me] into the library [.] 1 " 19 she 19 she 20 towed 20 towed 22 into 22 into 24 library 23 the 24 library ['] [no] [,] [i] [i] [just] [came] [to] [halifax] [on] [a] [little] [matter] [of] [business] [.] ['] ["] ['] [dear] [me] [,] ['] [said] [aunt] [cynthia] [,] [crossly] [,] ['] [i] [don't] [know] [what] [those] [girls] [mean] [.] i wired them to send [fatima] at once [.] 1 i 2 wired 2 wired 3 them 2 wired 4 to 4 to 5 send 5 send 8 once 7 at 8 once and she has not come yet and [i] am expecting a call every minute from some one who wants to buy her . ['] 1 and 7 and 1 and 23 . 2 she 7 and 3 has 4 not 3 has 5 come 3 has 7 and 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 yet 7 and 9 am 7 and 14 minute 9 am 10 expecting 10 expecting 12 call 11 a 12 call 13 every 14 minute 14 minute 15 from 15 from 17 one 16 some 17 one 17 one 18 who 17 one 19 wants 18 who 19 wants 19 wants 20 to 19 wants 21 buy 20 to 21 buy 21 buy 22 her ["] ['] [oh] [!] ['] i murmured , mining deeper every minute [.] 1 i 2 murmured 2 murmured 4 mining 3 , 4 mining 4 mining 5 deeper 4 mining 7 minute 6 every 7 minute ["] ['] [well] [,] [of] [all] [the] [curious] [coincidences] [,] ['] [i] [exclaimed] [.] ['] [why] [,] [miss] [ridley] [,] [it] [was] [i] [who] [advertised] [for] [a] [persian] [cat] [on] [sue] ['s] [behalf] [.] she [and] [ismay] [have] decided that [they] [want] [a] [cat] [like] [fatima] [for] [themselves] [.] ['] 1 she 5 decided 5 decided 6 that " [you] [should] [have] [seen] how she beamed [.] 1 " 8 beamed 6 how 7 she 7 she 8 beamed she said she knew you always really liked cats [,] only you would never own up to it [.] 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 2 said 4 knew 3 she 4 knew 4 knew 5 you 4 knew 8 liked 5 you 8 liked 6 always 8 liked 7 really 8 liked 8 liked 9 cats 9 cats 11 only 9 cats 15 own 11 only 12 you 12 you 13 would 13 would 15 own 14 never 15 own 15 own 16 up 15 own 17 to 17 to 18 it we clinched [the] [dicker] then [and] there [.] 1 we 2 clinched 2 clinched 5 then 2 clinched 7 there good luck [to] your bargain [!] ["] 1 good 2 luck 2 luck 5 bargain 4 your 5 bargain " [mean] [old] [thing] [,] " [sniffed] [ismay] [.] 1 " 6 " she [meant] [aunt] [cynthia] , and , remembering [our] [shabby] furs [,] [i] [didn't] [disagree] [with] [her] . 1 she 18 . 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 remembering 8 remembering 11 furs 11 furs 18 . " [but] [there] [is] [no] [fatima] [,] " [i] [said] [,] [dubiously] [.] 1 " 8 " " [how] [shall] [we] [account] [for] [her] [when] [aunt] [cynthia] [comes] [home] [?] " 1 " 14 " ["] [well] [,] [your] [aunt] [isn't] [coming] [home] [for] [a] [month] [yet] [.] when she comes you will have to tell her that the cat is lost but you needn't say [when] it happened [.] 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 comes 1 when 4 you 2 she 3 comes 4 you 15 but 5 will 6 have 5 will 15 but 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 her 8 tell 10 that 10 that 12 cat 10 that 14 lost 11 the 12 cat 12 cat 13 is 13 is 14 lost 15 but 18 say 16 you 17 needn't 17 needn't 18 say 18 say 20 it 18 say 21 happened 20 it 21 happened as for the rest [,] [fatima] [is] your property [now] [,] [so] [aunt] [cynthia] [can't] [grumble] [.] 1 as 2 for 1 as 9 property 2 for 4 rest 3 the 4 rest 8 your 9 property but she will have a poorer opinion than [ever] of your fitness to run a house alone [.] ["] 1 but 2 she 1 but 4 have 2 she 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 7 opinion 4 have 8 than 4 have 13 to 5 a 6 poorer 6 poorer 7 opinion 8 than 10 of 10 of 12 fitness 11 your 12 fitness 13 to 14 run 14 run 16 house 14 run 17 alone 15 a 16 house [when] [max] [left] [i] [went] [to] [the] [window] [to] [watch] [him] [down] [the] [path] [.] he was really a handsome fellow , and [i] was proud of him . 1 he 8 and 2 was 3 really 2 was 6 fellow 2 was 8 and 4 a 6 fellow 5 handsome 6 fellow 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 was 10 was 11 proud 11 proud 12 of 11 proud 14 . 12 of 13 him at the gate he turned to wave me good-by , and , as he did , he glanced upward . 1 at 3 gate 1 at 4 he 2 the 3 gate 4 he 5 turned 5 turned 6 to 6 to 7 wave 7 wave 8 me 7 wave 9 good-by 9 good-by 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 he 11 and 20 . 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 13 as 15 did 13 as 16 , 13 as 17 he 14 he 15 did 17 he 18 glanced 18 glanced 19 upward even [at] that [distance] [i] [saw] [the] [look] of amazement on [his] [face] [.] 1 even 3 that 3 that 9 of 9 of 10 amazement 10 amazement 11 on then he came bolting back [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 bolting 4 bolting 5 back " [ismay] [,] [the] [house] [is] [on] [fire] [!] " 1 " 10 " i shrieked , as [i] [flew] [to] the door [.] 1 i 2 shrieked 2 shrieked 4 as 3 , 4 as 4 as 9 door 8 the 9 door " [sue] [,] ["] cried [max] [,] ["] [i] [saw] [fatima] [,] [or] [her] ghost [,] [at] [the] [garret] [window] [a] [moment] [ago] [!] ["] 1 " 5 cried 5 cried 15 ghost " [nonsense] [!] " 1 " 4 " i cried [.] 1 i 2 cried but [ismay] [was] [already] [half] [way] up the stairs [and] [we] [followed] [.] 1 but 9 stairs 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 stairs straight to the garret we rushed [.] 1 straight 5 we 2 to 4 garret 2 to 5 we 3 the 4 garret 5 we 6 rushed there [sat] [fatima] , [sleek] and [complacent] [,] sunning [herself] in the window [.] 1 there 4 , 4 , 6 and 6 and 9 sunning 9 sunning 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 window max laughed until the rafters rang [.] 1 max 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 until 3 until 5 rafters 3 until 6 rang 4 the 5 rafters 5 rafters 6 rang " she [can't] [have] [been] [up] [here] [all] [this] [time] [,] ["] [i] protested , [half] tearfully [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 14 protested 14 protested 17 tearfully 15 , 17 tearfully " we [would] have heard her meowing [.] ["] 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 have 4 have 5 heard 5 heard 6 her 5 heard 7 meowing " [but] [you] [didn't] [,] " [said] [max] [.] 1 " 6 " " she would have died of the cold [,] ["] [declared] [ismay] [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 died 5 died 6 of 6 of 8 cold 7 the 8 cold " but she [hasn't] [,] ["] said [max] . 1 " 7 said 2 but 3 she 3 she 7 said 7 said 9 . " [or] [starved] [,] " [i] [cried] [.] 1 " 5 " " [the] [place] [is] [alive] [with] [mice] [,] " [said] [max] [.] 1 " 9 " " [no] [,] [girls] [,] [there] is [no] [doubt] the cat [has] [been] [here] [the] [whole] fortnight [.] 1 " 7 is 7 is 17 fortnight 10 the 17 fortnight 11 cat 17 fortnight she must have [followed] [huldah] [jane] up here [,] [unobserved] [,] [that] [day] [.] 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 7 up 7 up 8 here it 's a wonder you didn't hear her crying if she did cry [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 wonder 3 a 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 you 4 wonder 9 crying 5 you 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 hear 7 hear 8 her 7 hear 9 crying 9 crying 10 if 10 if 11 she 10 if 13 cry 11 she 12 did 12 did 13 cry but [perhaps] she didn't , and , of course , you sleep downstairs [.] 1 but 3 she 1 but 5 , 3 she 4 didn't 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 6 and 11 you 6 and 12 sleep 7 , 9 course 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 , 12 sleep 13 downstairs to think you never thought of looking here for her [!] ["] 1 to 2 think 2 think 3 you 2 think 6 of 3 you 6 of 4 never 6 of 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 looking 6 of 8 here 6 of 9 for 9 for 10 her " [it] [has] [cost] [us] [over] [a] [hundred] [dollars] [,] ["] said [ismay] , [with] a malevolent [glance] [at] [the] sleek [fatima] [.] 1 " 12 said 12 said 21 sleek 14 , 17 malevolent 14 , 21 sleek 16 a 17 malevolent " [it] [has] [cost] [me] [more] [than] [that] [,] ["] [i] said [,] [as] [i] [turned] [to] the stairway [.] 1 " 12 said 12 said 19 stairway 18 the 19 stairway max [held] [me] [back] for [an] [instant] , [while] [ismay] and [fatima] [pattered] [down] [.] 1 max 5 for 5 for 8 , 8 , 11 and " [do] [you] [think] [it] [has] [cost] [too] [much] , [sue] [?] " he whispered [.] 1 " 15 whispered 10 , 13 " 10 , 14 he 14 he 15 whispered i looked at him sideways [.] 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 5 sideways 3 at 4 him he was really a dear [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 really 2 was 5 dear 4 a 5 dear niceness fairly exhaled from him [.] 1 niceness 3 exhaled 2 fairly 3 exhaled 3 exhaled 4 from 4 from 5 him " [no-o-o] [,] ["] [i] [said] [,] ["] [but] [when] we [are] [married] [you] [will] have to take care of [fatima] , [i] [won't] . ["] 1 " 11 we 11 we 16 have 16 have 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 care 19 care 20 of 20 of 22 , 22 , 25 . " [dear] [fatima] [,] " [said] [max] [gratefully] [.] 1 " 5 " [ii] [.] [the] [materializing] [of] [cecil] even [nancy] , [my] [old] [nurse] and servant , [knew] that , and pitied me for it [.] 1 even 3 , 3 , 7 and 7 and 8 servant 7 and 9 , 9 , 11 that 11 that 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 pitied 14 pitied 15 me 14 pitied 16 for 16 for 17 it nancy [is] [an] [old] [maid] [herself] , but she has had two proposals . 1 nancy 7 , 1 nancy 14 . 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 8 but 11 had 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 had 11 had 13 proposals 12 two 13 proposals i had really often wondered why nobody had ever fallen in love with me [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 5 wondered 3 really 4 often 4 often 5 wondered 5 wondered 6 why 6 why 7 nobody 6 why 10 fallen 7 nobody 8 had 8 had 10 fallen 9 ever 10 fallen 10 fallen 11 in 10 fallen 13 with 11 in 12 love 12 love 13 with 13 with 14 me neither [was] it [the] [fact] [that] [i] [wrote] [poetry] [myself] [although] [not] [of] [george] [adoniram] 's kind because nobody ever knew that [.] 1 neither 3 it 3 it 16 's 16 's 17 kind 17 kind 18 because 18 because 19 nobody 18 because 21 knew 19 nobody 21 knew 20 ever 21 knew 21 knew 22 that it is [nearly] [full] [now] [,] [because] [i] have been writing poetry all my life [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 writing 11 writing 12 poetry 11 writing 13 all 13 all 14 my 13 all 15 life 14 my 15 life it is [the] [only] [thing] [i] have ever been able to keep a secret [from] [nancy] [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 7 have 7 have 9 been 8 ever 9 been 9 been 10 able 10 able 11 to 11 to 12 keep 12 keep 14 secret 13 a 14 secret i am convinced she would send for the doctor post-haste and insist on mustard plasters while waiting for him [.] 1 i 11 and 2 am 3 convinced 2 am 11 and 3 convinced 4 she 3 convinced 6 send 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 send 6 send 7 for 7 for 10 post-haste 8 the 10 post-haste 9 doctor 10 post-haste 11 and 12 insist 12 insist 13 on 12 insist 16 while 13 on 15 plasters 14 mustard 15 plasters 16 while 17 waiting 17 waiting 18 for 18 for 19 him [poor] [charlotte] [indeed] [!] i must not be uncharitable [.] 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 not 2 must 4 be 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 uncharitable the [sewing] [circle] [met] [at] [mary] [gillespie] ['s] [on] [my] fortieth birthday [.] 1 the 11 fortieth 1 the 12 birthday i enjoyed [every] [bit] [of] [that] breakfast , and then [i] got up and dressed [,] [putting] on my second best muslin gown [.] 1 i 2 enjoyed 2 enjoyed 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 9 and 14 and 9 and 15 dressed 12 got 13 up 12 got 14 and 14 and 15 dressed 15 dressed 18 on 18 on 23 gown 19 my 20 second 19 my 21 best 19 my 23 gown 22 muslin 23 gown i watered my flowers and fed my cats , and [then] [i] [locked] [myself] [up] and [wrote] a poem [on] [june] [.] 1 i 5 and 2 watered 4 flowers 2 watered 5 and 3 my 4 flowers 5 and 6 fed 6 fed 10 and 7 my 8 cats 8 cats 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 and 16 and 19 poem 18 a 19 poem i had given up writing [birthday] [odes] [after] [i] [was] [thirty] [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 up 3 given 4 up 4 up 5 writing in the afternoon [i] [went] [to] [the] [sewing] [circle] [.] 1 in 3 afternoon 2 the 3 afternoon when [i] was [ready] [for] [it] [i] [looked] in my glass and [wondered] [if] [i] [could] [really] be [forty] [.] 1 when 3 was 3 was 9 in 9 in 12 and 10 my 11 glass 11 glass 12 and 12 and 18 be i was quite sure [i] [didn't] [look] [it] [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 sure 3 quite 4 sure i always have my mirror hung in the darkest corner of my room [.] 1 i 3 have 2 always 3 have 3 have 5 mirror 3 have 7 in 4 my 5 mirror 5 mirror 6 hung 5 mirror 7 in 7 in 10 corner 8 the 9 darkest 8 the 10 corner 10 corner 11 of 11 of 13 room 12 my 13 room nancy cannot imagine [why] [.] 1 nancy 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 imagine i know the lines are there , of course ; but [when] they don't [show] [very] [plain] [i] [forget] [that] they are [there] [.] 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 lines 2 know 5 are 3 the 4 lines 4 lines 5 are 5 are 6 there 5 are 9 course 7 , 9 course 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 13 they 11 but 22 are 13 they 14 don't 21 they 22 are we had a large [sewing] [circle] , young and old [alike] attending [.] 1 we 2 had 2 had 9 and 3 a 4 large 4 large 7 , 7 , 9 and 8 young 9 and 9 and 12 attending 10 old 12 attending as for the other old maids , they talked gossip about every one , and [i] [did] [not] like that [either] [.] 1 as 2 for 1 as 7 , 1 as 8 they 2 for 6 maids 3 the 4 other 4 other 6 maids 5 old 6 maids 8 they 15 and 9 talked 10 gossip 9 talked 11 about 9 talked 15 and 10 gossip 11 about 11 about 13 one 12 every 13 one 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 like 19 like 20 that there was a [full] attendance that [day] , for [we] [were] [getting] [ready] [for] a sale of [fancy] work in aid of parsonage repairs [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 attendance 2 was 20 in 3 a 5 attendance 5 attendance 9 for 6 that 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 16 sale 15 a 16 sale 16 sale 17 of 17 of 19 work 20 in 21 aid 21 aid 22 of 22 of 24 repairs 23 parsonage 24 repairs the young girls were merrier and noisier than usual [.] 1 the 3 girls 2 young 3 girls 3 girls 4 were 4 were 6 and 5 merrier 6 and 6 and 7 noisier 7 noisier 9 usual 8 than 9 usual wilhelmina [mercer] [was] [there] , and she kept them going [.] 1 wilhelmina 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 6 and 8 kept 7 she 8 kept 8 kept 9 them 8 kept 10 going the [mercers] [were] [quite] [new] [to] [avonlea] [,] [having] [come] [here] only two months [previously] [.] 1 the 14 months 12 only 13 two 13 two 14 months i wasn't listening to their chatter at [all] , but [presently] [georgie] [exclaimed] [teasingly] [:] 1 i 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 listening 3 listening 4 to 4 to 6 chatter 5 their 6 chatter 6 chatter 7 at 7 at 9 , 9 , 10 but ["] [miss] [charlotte] [is] [laughing] [at] [us] [.] i suppose she thinks we are awfully silly to be talking about beaux [.] ["] 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 she 2 suppose 4 thinks 3 she 4 thinks 4 thinks 5 we 4 thinks 10 be 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 awfully 8 silly 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 talking 10 be 12 about 11 talking 12 about 12 about 13 beaux i meant to inscribe them in the [little] blank book [when] [i] [went] [home] [.] 1 i 2 meant 2 meant 3 to 2 meant 4 inscribe 3 to 4 inscribe 4 inscribe 5 them 4 inscribe 6 in 6 in 10 book 7 the 10 book 9 blank 10 book georgie 's speech brought me back to harsh realities with a jolt [.] 1 georgie 2 's 2 's 3 speech 3 speech 4 brought 4 brought 5 me 4 brought 6 back 4 brought 10 with 6 back 7 to 7 to 9 realities 8 harsh 9 realities 9 realities 10 with 10 with 12 jolt 11 a 12 jolt it hurt me [,] as such speeches always did [.] 1 it 2 hurt 2 hurt 3 me 2 hurt 5 as 5 as 7 speeches 5 as 9 did 6 such 7 speeches 7 speeches 9 did 8 always 9 did " [didn't] [you] [ever] [have] [a] [beau] [,] [miss] [holmes] [?] ["] said [wilhelmina] laughingly [.] 1 " 13 said 13 said 15 laughingly just as it happened , a silence had fallen over the room for a moment , and everybody [in] it [heard] [wilhelmina] 's question [.] 1 just 2 as 1 just 16 , 2 as 3 it 2 as 4 happened 2 as 5 , 2 as 7 silence 3 it 4 happened 6 a 7 silence 7 silence 8 had 8 had 9 fallen 9 fallen 10 over 9 fallen 13 for 10 over 12 room 11 the 12 room 13 for 15 moment 14 a 15 moment 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 everybody 17 and 23 's 20 it 23 's 23 's 24 question i really do not know what got into me and possessed me [.] 1 i 3 do 2 really 3 do 3 do 4 not 3 do 5 know 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 10 and 7 got 8 into 7 got 10 and 8 into 9 me 10 and 11 possessed 11 possessed 12 me i have never been able to account for what [i] said and did , [because] [i] am naturally a truthful person and hate all deceit [.] 1 i 2 have 1 i 22 and 2 have 4 been 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 able 5 able 6 to 5 able 14 , 6 to 7 account 7 account 8 for 8 for 9 what 9 what 13 did 11 said 12 and 12 and 13 did 17 am 18 naturally 17 am 21 person 17 am 22 and 19 a 21 person 20 truthful 21 person 22 and 23 hate 23 hate 25 deceit 24 all 25 deceit it seemed to [me] [that] [i] [simply] [could] [not] say ["] no " to [wilhelmina] [before] that [whole] roomful [of] [women] [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 19 roomful 3 to 10 say 10 say 12 no 10 say 14 to 12 no 13 " 14 to 17 that it was [too] humiliating [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 humiliating " [yes] [,] [i] [had] [one] [once] [,] [my] [dear] [,] " [i] [said] [calmly] [.] 1 " 12 " for [once] [in] [my] [life] [i] [made] a sensation [.] 1 for 9 sensation 8 a 9 sensation every woman in that room stopped sewing and stared at me [.] 1 every 2 woman 2 woman 3 in 2 woman 6 stopped 3 in 5 room 4 that 5 room 6 stopped 8 and 7 sewing 8 and 8 and 9 stared 8 and 10 at 10 at 11 me most of them [,] [i] saw , [didn't] believe me [,] [but] [wilhelmina] [did] [.] 1 most 2 of 1 most 7 , 2 of 3 them 6 saw 7 , 7 , 9 believe 9 believe 10 me her pretty face lighted up with interest [.] 1 her 3 face 2 pretty 3 face 3 face 4 lighted 4 lighted 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 interest " [that] [is] [right] [,] [miss] [mercer] [,] " [said] [josephine] [cameron] [,] [with] [a] [nasty] [little] [laugh] [.] 1 " 9 " ["] [make] [her] [tell] [.] we 're all interested [.] 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 all 2 're 4 interested 3 all 4 interested it 's news to us that [charlotte] [ever] [had] [a] [beau] [.] ["] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 news 2 's 4 to 2 's 6 that 3 news 4 to 4 to 5 us if [josephine] [had] [not] [said] that [,] [i] might [not] have gone on [.] 1 if 6 that 6 that 9 might 9 might 11 have 11 have 12 gone 12 gone 13 on but she did [say] [it] , and , moreover , [i] [caught] [mary] [gillespie] and [adella] [gilbert] exchanging significant smiles [.] 1 but 2 she 1 but 6 , 2 she 3 did 6 , 15 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 moreover 9 moreover 10 , 10 , 15 and 15 and 18 exchanging 18 exchanging 20 smiles 19 significant 20 smiles that settled it , and made me [quite] reckless . 1 that 5 and 2 settled 3 it 2 settled 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 made 6 made 7 me 6 made 9 reckless 9 reckless 10 . " [in] [for] [a] penny [,] [in] [for] [a] pound [,] ["] [thought] [i] [,] [and] [i] said [with] [a] [pensive] [smile] [:] 1 " 18 said 5 penny 10 pound 10 pound 18 said " [nobody] [here] knew [anything] [about] him , and [it] [was] all [long] [,] long ago [.] ["] 1 " 9 and 4 knew 7 him 4 knew 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 all 12 all 16 ago 15 long 16 ago " [what] was his name [?] ["] [asked] [wilhelmina] [.] 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 name 4 his 5 name " [cecil] [fenwick] [,] " [i] [answered] [promptly] [.] 1 " 5 " cecil had always been my favorite name for a man [;] [it] [figured] [quite] [frequently] [in] [the] [blank] [book] [.] 1 cecil 2 had 2 had 4 been 3 always 4 been 4 been 7 name 4 been 8 for 5 my 6 favorite 5 my 7 name 7 name 8 for 8 for 10 man 9 a 10 man " [where] [did] [you] [meet] [him] [?] " [asked] [georgie] [.] 1 " 8 " i hastily reviewed my past [.] 1 i 3 reviewed 2 hastily 3 reviewed 3 reviewed 5 past 4 my 5 past there was [only] one [place] to locate [cecil] [fenwick] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 one 2 was 6 to 6 to 7 locate " [i] [was] [just] [eighteen] [and] he was twenty-three [.] ["] 1 " 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 twenty-three " [what] [did] [he] [look] [like] [?] " 1 " 8 " susette wanted to know [.] 1 susette 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 2 wanted 4 know 3 to 4 know " [oh] [,] he was very handsome [.] ["] 1 " 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 7 handsome 6 very 7 handsome i proceeded glibly to sketch my ideal [.] 1 i 2 proceeded 2 proceeded 4 to 2 proceeded 5 sketch 3 glibly 4 to 4 to 5 sketch 5 sketch 7 ideal 6 my 7 ideal " he was tall and dark , with lovely , curly black hair and brilliant , piercing eyes [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 tall 4 tall 5 and 5 and 6 dark 5 and 18 eyes 6 dark 8 with 7 , 8 with 8 with 14 and 8 with 16 , 9 lovely 10 , 9 lovely 13 hair 11 curly 13 hair 12 black 13 hair 13 hair 14 and 14 and 15 brilliant 17 piercing 18 eyes he had a splendid chin , and a fine nose , and the most fascinating smile [!] ["] 1 he 2 had 2 had 12 and 2 had 16 smile 3 a 4 splendid 3 a 5 chin 4 splendid 5 chin 5 chin 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 nose 7 and 12 and 8 a 9 fine 9 fine 10 nose 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 fascinating 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 fascinating " what [was] he [?] ["] asked [maggie] [.] 1 " 7 asked 2 what 4 he 4 he 7 asked he had been a lawyer [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 lawyer 4 a 5 lawyer " [why] [didn't] [you] [marry] [him] [?] " [demanded] [susette] [.] 1 " 8 " " [we] [quarreled] [,] " [i] [answered] [sadly] [.] 1 " 5 " ["] [a] [terribly] [bitter] [quarrel] [.] oh , we were both so young and so foolish [.] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 both 4 were 6 so 6 so 8 and 7 young 8 and 8 and 10 foolish 9 so 10 foolish it was my fault [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 fault 3 my 4 fault i [vexed] [cecil] [by] [flirting] [with] [another] [man] ["] [wasn't] [i] [coming] [on] [!] ["] [and] [he] was jealous and angry [.] 1 i 18 was 18 was 19 jealous 19 jealous 20 and 20 and 21 angry he went out [west] and never came back [.] 1 he 5 and 2 went 3 out 2 went 5 and 5 and 7 came 5 and 8 back 6 never 7 came i have never seen him since , and [i] do not even know if he is alive [.] 1 i 7 , 2 have 4 seen 2 have 7 , 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 him 4 seen 6 since 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 do 10 do 11 not 10 do 13 know 11 not 12 even 13 know 14 if 14 if 15 he 14 if 16 is 15 he 16 is 16 is 17 alive but [but] [i] [could] [never] [care] [for] [any] [other] man [.] ["] 1 but 10 man " [oh] [,] [how] [interesting] [!] " [sighed] [wilhelmina] [.] 1 " 7 " " [i] [do] so [love] [sad] [love] [stories] [.] 1 " 4 so but perhaps he will come back some day yet , [miss] [holmes] . ["] 1 but 3 he 1 but 10 , 2 perhaps 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 back 5 come 8 day 5 come 9 yet 7 some 8 day 10 , 13 . " [oh] [,] [no] [,] [never] [now] [,] " [i] [said] [,] [shaking] [my] [head] [.] 1 " 9 " " he has forgotten all about [me] , [i] dare say [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 all 4 forgotten 10 dare 5 all 6 about 5 all 10 dare 6 about 8 , 10 dare 11 say or if he hasn't , he has never forgiven me [.] ["] 1 or 6 he 1 or 9 forgiven 2 if 3 he 2 if 4 hasn't 2 if 5 , 2 if 6 he 3 he 4 hasn't 6 he 7 has 7 has 9 forgiven 8 never 9 forgiven 9 forgiven 10 me but [i] [felt] [already] [a] [change] in the mental atmosphere surrounding me , and all through supper [i] was thrilled with a secret exultation [.] 1 but 7 in 1 but 17 supper 7 in 14 and 8 the 10 atmosphere 9 mental 10 atmosphere 10 atmosphere 11 surrounding 10 atmosphere 14 and 11 surrounding 12 me 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 all 14 and 16 through 17 supper 19 was 19 was 20 thrilled 20 thrilled 21 with 21 with 24 exultation 22 a 23 secret 23 secret 24 exultation [repentant] [?] [ashamed] [?] not a bit of it [!] 1 not 5 it 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 3 bit 5 it 4 of 5 it i ['d] have done the same thing [over] again , and all [i] [felt] [sorry] [for] was that [i] [hadn't] done it long ago [.] 1 i 10 , 3 have 4 done 3 have 10 , 4 done 7 thing 4 done 9 again 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 thing 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 12 all 17 was 17 was 18 that 18 that 21 done 21 done 22 it 21 done 24 ago 23 long 24 ago when [i] [got] [home] [that] [night] [nancy] [looked] [at] [me] [wonderingly] , and [said] [:] 1 when 12 , 12 , 13 and " [you] [look] [like] [a] [girl] [to-night] [,] [miss] [charlotte] [.] " 1 " 12 " i had to have some outlet for my feelings [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 6 outlet 5 some 6 outlet 6 outlet 7 for 7 for 9 feelings 8 my 9 feelings for the next two months all went well [and] merrily [.] 1 for 5 months 1 for 6 all 2 the 3 next 2 the 4 two 4 two 5 months 6 all 7 went 7 went 8 well 7 went 10 merrily it just warmed up the cockles of [my] [heart] , and [i] [began] to enjoy [the] [sewing] [circle] famously [.] 1 it 3 warmed 2 just 3 warmed 3 warmed 4 up 3 warmed 6 cockles 5 the 6 cockles 6 cockles 7 of 7 of 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 19 famously 14 to 15 enjoy 15 enjoy 19 famously i got a lot of pretty new dresses and the dearest hat [,] and [i] went everywhere [i] [was] [asked] [and] [had] [a] [good] [time] [.] 1 i 14 and 2 got 12 hat 2 got 14 and 3 a 4 lot 3 a 12 hat 4 lot 5 of 4 lot 9 and 5 of 8 dresses 6 pretty 7 new 7 new 8 dresses 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 dearest 14 and 16 went 16 went 17 everywhere but there is one thing you can be perfectly sure of [.] 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 11 of 5 thing 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 perfectly 8 be 10 sure 10 sure 11 of if you do wrong you are going to be punished for it sometime , somehow [and] somewhere [.] 1 if 2 you 2 you 4 wrong 3 do 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 you 4 wrong 8 to 4 wrong 9 be 5 you 6 are 7 going 8 to 9 be 10 punished 10 punished 11 for 10 punished 13 sometime 10 punished 15 somehow 10 punished 17 somewhere 11 for 12 it 14 , 15 somehow my punishment was delayed for two months , and [then] it descended on my head and [i] was crushed to the very dust [.] 1 my 2 punishment 2 punishment 16 and 3 was 4 delayed 3 was 16 and 4 delayed 5 for 5 for 7 months 6 two 7 months 8 , 9 and 8 , 16 and 9 and 11 it 11 it 12 descended 12 descended 13 on 13 on 15 head 14 my 15 head 16 and 18 was 18 was 19 crushed 19 crushed 20 to 20 to 23 dust 21 the 22 very 21 the 23 dust another [new] [family] [besides] [the] [mercers] had come to [avonlea] in the spring [the] [maxwells] [.] 1 another 7 had 7 had 8 come 8 come 9 to 9 to 13 spring 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 spring there [were] [just] [mr] [.] [and] [mrs] [maxwell] [;] they were a middle-aged couple [and] [very] [well] [off] [.] 1 there 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 14 couple 12 a 13 middle-aged 12 a 14 couple 13 middle-aged 14 couple they lived [quietly] , and [mrs] [maxwell] hardly [ever] [went] [anywhere] [because] she was delicate . 1 they 4 , 2 lived 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 13 she 5 and 16 . 8 hardly 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 delicate she [was] [out] [when] [i] [called] [and] [i] was out when she returned [my] [call] [,] so [that] [i] [had] [never] [met] [her] [.] 1 she 9 was 9 was 10 out 9 was 17 so 10 out 11 when 11 when 12 she 11 when 13 returned 12 she 13 returned it was the [sewing] [circle] day again at [sarah] [gardiner] ['s] this time [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 day 2 was 7 again 2 was 8 at 2 was 13 time 3 the 6 day 8 at 12 this everybody looked at me in the strangest way [.] 1 everybody 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 5 in 3 at 4 me 5 in 8 way 6 the 7 strangest 6 the 8 way of [course] , [wilhelmina] [mercer] [was] [the] [first] [to] [set] her [tongue] [going] . 1 of 3 , 3 , 14 . 11 her 14 . " [oh] [,] [miss] [holmes] [,] [have] [you] [seen] [him] [yet] ? " she exclaimed [.] 1 " 15 exclaimed 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 she 14 she 15 exclaimed " [seen] [whom] [?] " 1 " 5 " i said non-excitedly , getting out my thimble and patterns [.] 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 non-excitedly 2 said 5 getting 4 , 5 getting 5 getting 6 out 5 getting 9 and 7 my 8 thimble 8 thimble 9 and 9 and 10 patterns ["] [why] [,] [cecil] [fenwick] [.] he 's here in [avonlea] [visiting] his sister , [mrs] [maxwell] [.] ["] 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 here 2 's 4 in 4 in 9 , 7 his 8 sister 8 sister 9 , i [suppose] [i] [did] [what] [they] expected [me] to do [.] 1 i 7 expected 7 expected 9 to 9 to 10 do i [dropped] [everything] [i] held , and [josephine] [cameron] [said] [afterwards] that [charlotte] [holmes] would never be paler when she was in her coffin [.] 1 i 5 held 5 held 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 that 7 and 17 be 12 that 15 would 16 never 17 be 17 be 18 paler 18 paler 19 when 19 when 20 she 19 when 21 was 20 she 21 was 21 was 22 in 22 in 24 coffin 23 her 24 coffin if [they] [had] [just] [known] [why] [i] [turned] so pale [!] 1 if 9 so 9 so 10 pale " [it] ['s] [impossible] [!] " 1 " 6 " i said blankly [.] 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 blankly " it 's really true , " said [wilhelmina] [,] [delighted] [at] [this] [development] [,] [as] she supposed [it] [,] [of] [my] [romance] [.] 1 " 18 supposed 2 it 6 , 3 's 5 true 3 's 6 , 4 really 5 true 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 8 said 17 she 17 she 18 supposed " [i] [was] [up] [to] [see] [mrs] [maxwell] [last] [night] [,] [and] [i] [met] [him] [.] " 1 " 17 " " it can't be [the] [same] [cecil] [fenwick] [,] ["] [i] [said] [faintly] [,] [because] [i] [had] to say [something] [.] 1 " 19 say 2 it 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 18 to 18 to 19 say ["] [oh] [,] [yes] [,] [it] [is] [.] he belongs in [blakely] , [new] [brunswick] , and he 's a lawyer , and he 's been [out] [west] twenty-two [years] . 1 he 2 belongs 2 belongs 3 in 3 in 5 , 5 , 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 9 and 14 , 10 he 11 's 11 's 13 lawyer 12 a 13 lawyer 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 15 and 23 . 16 he 17 's 17 's 18 been 18 been 21 twenty-two he 's [oh] [!] so handsome , and just as you described him , [except] that [his] [hair] is [quite] [gray] [.] 1 he 14 , 2 's 5 so 2 's 14 , 5 so 8 and 6 handsome 7 , 6 handsome 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 just 8 and 10 as 8 and 12 described 10 as 11 you 12 described 13 him 14 , 19 is 16 that 19 is he has never married [i] [asked] [mrs] [maxwell] [so] [you] [see] [he] [has] [never] [forgotten] [you] [,] [miss] [holmes] [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 married 3 never 4 married and [,] [oh] [,] [i] [believe] everything is going to come out all right [.] ["] 1 and 7 everything 1 and 8 is 8 is 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 out 12 out 14 right 13 all 14 right i couldn't exactly share her cheerful belief [.] 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 share 3 exactly 4 share 4 share 7 belief 5 her 7 belief 6 cheerful 7 belief everything seemed to me to be coming out most horribly wrong [.] 1 everything 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 6 be 3 to 4 me 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 coming 7 coming 8 out 7 coming 10 horribly 7 coming 11 wrong 9 most 10 horribly i [was] [so] [mixed] [up] [i] didn't know what to do or say [.] 1 i 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 know 8 know 9 what 8 know 10 to 10 to 12 or 11 do 12 or 12 or 13 say i [felt] [as] [if] [i] were in a [bad] [dream] [it] [must] be a dream [there] [couldn't] [really] be [a] [cecil] [fenwick] [!] 1 i 6 were 6 were 7 in 7 in 19 be 8 a 13 be 8 a 19 be 13 be 15 dream 14 a 15 dream my feelings were simply indescribable [.] 1 my 2 feelings 2 feelings 3 were 3 were 4 simply 3 were 5 indescribable fortunately every one put my agitation down to quite a different cause , and they very kindly left [me] alone to recover myself [.] 1 fortunately 3 one 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 put 4 put 6 agitation 4 put 7 down 5 my 6 agitation 7 down 8 to 8 to 14 and 9 quite 10 a 10 a 12 cause 11 different 12 cause 12 cause 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 they 14 and 17 kindly 16 very 17 kindly 17 kindly 18 left 17 kindly 21 to 17 kindly 22 recover 20 alone 21 to 21 to 22 recover 22 recover 23 myself i shall never forget that awful afternoon [.] 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 4 forget 3 never 4 forget 4 forget 7 afternoon 5 that 6 awful 6 awful 7 afternoon right [after] [tea] [i] [excused] [myself] [and] [went] home [as] [fast] [as] [i] [could] [go] [.] 1 right 9 home there [i] [shut] [myself] [up] [in] [my] [room] , [but] [not] to write poetry in my blank book [.] 1 there 9 , 9 , 12 to 12 to 13 write 13 write 14 poetry 13 write 15 in 15 in 18 book 16 my 18 book 17 blank 18 book no , indeed [!] 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed i felt in no poetical mood [.] 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 in 3 in 6 mood 4 no 6 mood 5 poetical 6 mood i tried to look the facts squarely in the face [.] 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 2 tried 4 look 3 to 4 look 4 look 6 facts 4 look 7 squarely 4 look 8 in 5 the 6 facts 8 in 10 face 9 the 10 face there was [a] [cecil] [fenwick] , extraordinary as the coincidence was [,] and he was here in [avonlea] [.] 1 there 13 and 2 was 7 extraordinary 2 was 13 and 6 , 7 extraordinary 7 extraordinary 8 as 8 as 10 coincidence 8 as 11 was 9 the 10 coincidence 10 coincidence 11 was 13 and 15 was 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 here 15 was 17 in all my friends and foes believed that he was the estranged lover of my youth [.] 1 all 2 my 1 all 4 and 1 all 6 believed 2 my 3 friends 3 friends 4 and 4 and 5 foes 6 believed 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 12 lover 10 the 11 estranged 10 the 12 lover 12 lover 13 of 13 of 15 youth 14 my 15 youth if he stayed [long] in [avonlea] [,] one of two things was bound to happen [.] 1 if 8 one 2 he 3 stayed 3 stayed 5 in 5 in 8 one 8 one 9 of 8 one 12 was 9 of 11 things 10 two 11 things 12 was 13 bound 13 bound 14 to 14 to 15 happen but [providence] [had] [other] views for me [.] 1 but 5 views 5 views 6 for 6 for 7 me [cecil] [fenwick] [didn't] [go] [away] [.] he stayed right on in [avonlea] , and [the] [maxwells] blossomed out socially in his honor and tried to give him a good time [.] 1 he 8 and 2 stayed 3 right 2 stayed 5 in 2 stayed 8 and 3 right 4 on 5 in 7 , 8 and 17 and 11 blossomed 12 out 11 blossomed 17 and 12 out 13 socially 12 out 14 in 14 in 16 honor 15 his 16 honor 17 and 18 tried 18 tried 19 to 19 to 20 give 20 give 21 him 20 give 24 time 22 a 24 time 23 good 24 time [mrs] [maxwell] [gave] [a] [party] [for] [him] [.] i [got] [a] card but you may be [very] sure [i] [didn't] go [,] [although] [nancy] [thought] [i] [was] [crazy] [not] to [.] 1 i 4 card 4 card 22 to 5 but 6 you 5 but 13 go 6 you 7 may 7 may 8 be 8 be 10 sure 13 go 22 to then every one [else] gave parties in honor [of] [mr] [fenwick] and [i] [was] invited and never went [.] 1 then 3 one 2 every 3 one 3 one 5 gave 5 gave 6 parties 5 gave 7 in 7 in 8 honor 8 honor 12 and 12 and 16 and 15 invited 16 and 16 and 18 went 17 never 18 went wilhelmina [means] [well] [,] [but] [she] [hasn't] [a] [great] deal of sense [.] 1 wilhelmina 10 deal 10 deal 11 of 11 of 12 sense cecil [fenwick] [seemed] to be a great favorite with everybody , young and old [.] 1 cecil 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 8 favorite 5 be 9 with 6 a 8 favorite 7 great 8 favorite 9 with 10 everybody 10 everybody 13 and 11 , 13 and 12 young 13 and 13 and 14 old he was [very] [rich] [,] [too] [,] [and] [wilhelmina] declared that half the girls were after him [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 10 declared 10 declared 11 that 11 that 12 half 11 that 15 were 12 half 13 the 12 half 14 girls 12 half 15 were 13 the 14 girls 15 were 16 after 16 after 17 him as for me , [i] [gave] up [going] [out] [at] [all] , even [to] [church] [.] 1 as 2 for 1 as 12 , 1 as 13 even 2 for 4 , 3 me 4 , 4 , 7 up i fretted and pined and lost my appetite and never wrote a line in my blank book [.] 1 i 3 and 2 fretted 3 and 3 and 5 and 4 pined 5 and 5 and 9 and 6 lost 8 appetite 6 lost 9 and 7 my 8 appetite 9 and 11 wrote 10 never 11 wrote 11 wrote 13 line 11 wrote 14 in 12 a 13 line 14 in 17 book 15 my 17 book 16 blank 17 book nancy was [half] frantic and insisted on dosing me with her favorite patent pills [.] 1 nancy 5 and 2 was 4 frantic 2 was 5 and 5 and 6 insisted 5 and 7 on 7 on 8 dosing 8 dosing 9 me 8 dosing 10 with 10 with 14 pills 11 her 12 favorite 11 her 14 pills 13 patent 14 pills my trouble was too deep-seated for pills to cure [.] 1 my 2 trouble 2 trouble 3 was 3 was 4 too 3 was 5 deep-seated 5 deep-seated 6 for 5 deep-seated 8 to 5 deep-seated 9 cure 6 for 7 pills 8 to 9 cure if [ever] a woman was punished for telling a lie [i] [was] [that] [woman] [.] 1 if 4 woman 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 was 5 was 6 punished 6 punished 7 for 7 for 8 telling 8 telling 10 lie 9 a 10 lie i [stopped] [my] [subscription] [to] [the] [weekly] [advocate] [because] [it] [still] [carried] [that] wretched [porous] [plaster] advertisement , [and] [i] [couldn't] [bear] to see it [.] 1 i 14 wretched 14 wretched 17 advertisement 17 advertisement 18 , 18 , 23 to 23 to 24 see 24 see 25 it if it hadn't been [for] that [i] would never have thought of [fenwick] [for] [a] [name] , and all this trouble would have been averted [.] 1 if 2 it 1 if 4 been 1 if 6 that 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 6 that 8 would 8 would 10 have 9 never 10 have 10 have 11 thought 11 thought 12 of 12 of 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 all 19 all 20 this 19 all 21 trouble 19 all 22 would 20 this 21 trouble 22 would 23 have 23 have 24 been 24 been 25 averted one evening [,] [when] [i] was moping in my room [,] [nancy] [came] [up] [.] 1 one 2 evening 1 one 6 was 6 was 8 in 7 moping 8 in 8 in 10 room 9 my 10 room " [there] ['s] [a] [gentleman] [in] [the] [parlor] [asking] [for] [you] [,] [miss] [charlotte] [.] " 1 " 16 " my heart gave just one horrible bounce [.] 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 gave 3 gave 7 bounce 4 just 5 one 5 one 7 bounce 6 horrible 7 bounce " [what] [sort] [of] [a] [gentleman] [,] [nancy] [?] " 1 " 10 " i faltered [.] 1 i 2 faltered " [tell] [him] [i] ['ll] [be] [down] directly [,] [nancy] [,] ["] [i] said [quite] [calmly] [.] 1 " 14 said 8 directly 14 said then [i] [hunted] up [an] [old] [advocate] [for] [proof] [,] and [down] [i] went to the parlor [.] 1 then 11 and 4 up 11 and 11 and 14 went 14 went 15 to 15 to 17 parlor 16 the 17 parlor i know exactly how a criminal feels going to [execution] , and [i] ['ve] [been] opposed to capital punishment [ever] [since] [.] 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 exactly 2 know 4 how 4 how 6 criminal 4 how 7 feels 5 a 6 criminal 6 criminal 7 feels 7 feels 8 going 7 feels 17 to 8 going 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 opposed 17 to 19 punishment 18 capital 19 punishment then my legs gave out completely , and [i] [couldn't] have [walked] [another] [step] to save my life [.] 1 then 3 legs 2 my 3 legs 3 legs 8 and 4 gave 5 out 4 gave 6 completely 4 gave 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 16 save 11 have 15 to 15 to 16 save 16 save 18 life 17 my 18 life i just stood there [,] [my] [hand] [on] [the] [knob] [,] [trembling] [like] [a] [leaf] [.] 1 i 3 stood 2 just 3 stood 3 stood 4 there he was very handsome , and his gray hair gave him such a distinguished look [.] 1 he 5 , 2 was 4 handsome 2 was 5 , 3 very 4 handsome 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 hair 6 and 10 gave 7 his 9 hair 8 gray 9 hair 9 hair 10 gave 10 gave 11 him 10 gave 15 look 12 such 13 a 13 a 15 look 14 distinguished 15 look i [recalled] [this] afterward , but just at the moment you may be [quite] [sure] [i] [wasn't] [thinking] about it [at] [all] [.] 1 i 4 afterward 4 afterward 13 be 5 , 11 you 6 but 7 just 6 but 11 you 7 just 8 at 8 at 10 moment 9 the 10 moment 11 you 12 may 12 may 13 be 13 be 19 about 19 about 20 it then all at [once] a strange thing happened [.] 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 at 2 all 8 happened 3 at 7 thing 5 a 6 strange 5 a 7 thing 6 strange 7 thing the scowl went right off his face and the anger out of his eyes [.] 1 the 2 scowl 2 scowl 3 went 3 went 4 right 3 went 5 off 3 went 12 of 5 off 8 and 6 his 7 face 7 face 8 and 8 and 10 anger 8 and 12 of 9 the 10 anger 11 out 12 of 12 of 14 eyes 13 his 14 eyes he looked astonished , and then foolish [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 5 and 3 astonished 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 then 5 and 7 foolish i saw the color creeping up into his cheeks [.] 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 4 color 2 saw 7 into 3 the 4 color 4 color 5 creeping 4 color 7 into 5 creeping 6 up 7 into 9 cheeks 8 his 9 cheeks as [for] [me] [,] [i] [still] [stood] [there] staring at him , [not] [able] [to] [say] a single [word] [.] 1 as 12 , 1 as 18 single 9 staring 10 at 9 staring 12 , 10 at 11 him 17 a 18 single " [miss] [holmes] [,] [i] [presume] , " he said at last , in a deep , thrilling voice [.] 1 " 10 said 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 at 10 said 14 in 11 at 12 last 13 , 14 in 14 in 19 voice 15 a 16 deep 15 a 19 voice 16 deep 17 , 16 deep 19 voice 18 thrilling 19 voice ["] [i] [i] [oh] [,] [confound] [it] [!] i have called [i] [heard] [some] [foolish] [stories] [and] [i] [came] here in a rage [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 called 3 called 12 here 3 called 13 in 13 in 15 rage 14 a 15 rage i 've been a fool [i] [know] [now] [they] [weren't] [true] [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 5 fool 4 a 5 fool just excuse me and [i] ['ll] go away and kick myself [.] ["] 1 just 2 excuse 2 excuse 3 me 2 excuse 4 and 4 and 9 and 7 go 8 away 7 go 9 and 9 and 10 kick 10 kick 11 myself " no , " [i] said [,] [finding] [my] [voice] [with] a gasp [,] ["] [you] [mustn't] [go] [until] [you] ['ve] [heard] [the] [truth] [.] 1 " 6 said 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 6 said 6 said 13 gasp 12 a 13 gasp it 's dreadful enough , but not as dreadful as you might otherwise think [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 6 but 3 dreadful 4 enough 3 dreadful 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 not 6 but 9 dreadful 8 as 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 10 as 10 as 14 think 11 you 12 might 12 might 14 think 13 otherwise 14 think [those] [those] [stories] [i] [have] [a] [confession] [to] [make] [.] i [did] [tell] [them] [,] [but] [i] [didn't] [know] [there] was such a person as [cecil] [fenwick] in existence [.] ["] 1 i 11 was 11 was 14 person 11 was 15 as 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 person 15 as 19 existence 18 in 19 existence he looked puzzled [,] [as] [well] [he] [might] [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 puzzled " let's [sit] [down] [and] [talk] [it] [over] ['] [comfy] , ['] " he said . 1 " 15 said 2 let's 11 , 2 let's 14 he 11 , 13 " 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 . i just confessed the whole shameful business [.] 1 i 3 confessed 2 just 3 confessed 3 confessed 7 business 4 the 7 business 5 whole 7 business 6 shameful 7 business it was terribly [humiliating] , but it served me right [.] 1 it 6 but 2 was 3 terribly 2 was 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 served 7 it 8 served 8 served 9 me 8 served 10 right he heard me right through without [a] [word] , and then he threw back his big , curly , gray head and laughed [.] 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 4 right 3 me 4 right 4 right 5 through 5 through 6 without 6 without 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 10 and 12 he 10 and 22 and 13 threw 14 back 13 threw 21 head 13 threw 22 and 15 his 21 head 16 big 17 , 16 big 21 head 18 curly 19 , 18 curly 21 head 20 gray 21 head 22 and 23 laughed she declared you had told her about it yourself [.] 1 she 2 declared 2 declared 3 you 2 declared 5 told 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 told 5 told 6 her 5 told 7 about 5 told 9 yourself 7 about 8 it i confess [i] [flamed] [up] [.] 1 i 2 confess when you came [into] [the] [room] [i] [knew] [that] , whoever was to blame , you were [not] [.] ["] 1 when 2 you 1 when 10 , 1 when 15 , 1 when 16 you 2 you 3 came 10 , 11 whoever 11 whoever 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 blame 16 you 17 were " [but] [i] [was] [,] ["] [i] said ruefully [.] 1 " 8 said 8 said 9 ruefully ["] [it] [wasn't] [right] [of] [me] [to] [tell] [such] [a] [story] [and] [it] [was] [very] [silly] [,] [too] [.] but who would ever have supposed that there could be a real [cecil] [fenwick] [who] [had] [lived] [in] [blakely] [?] 1 but 2 who 2 who 3 would 3 would 5 have 4 ever 5 have 5 have 6 supposed 6 supposed 7 that 6 supposed 10 be 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 could 9 could 10 be 10 be 12 real 11 a 12 real i never heard of such a coincidence [.] ["] 1 i 3 heard 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 7 coincidence 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 coincidence " [it] ['s] [more] [than] [a] [coincidence] [,] ["] said [mr] [fenwick] decidedly [.] 1 " 10 said 10 said 13 decidedly ["] [it] ['s] [predestination] [;] [that] [is] [what] [it] [is] [.] and [now] let's forget it and talk of something else [.] ["] 1 and 3 let's 3 let's 6 and 4 forget 5 it 4 forget 6 and 6 and 7 talk 7 talk 8 of 8 of 9 something 9 something 10 else when he finally went away he asked if he might come again [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 4 went 1 when 6 he 2 he 4 went 3 finally 4 went 4 went 5 away 6 he 7 asked 7 asked 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 might 10 might 11 come 11 come 12 again " [it] ['s] [time] [we] [made] [up] [that] [old] quarrel , [you] [know] [,] " he said , laughing . 1 " 17 said 10 quarrel 11 , 10 quarrel 16 he 11 , 15 " 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , 17 said 20 . 18 , 19 laughing and [i] [,] [an] [old] maid of forty , [caught] [myself] blushing like a girl [.] 1 and 6 maid 1 and 9 , 6 maid 7 of 7 of 8 forty 9 , 12 blushing 12 blushing 13 like 13 like 15 girl 14 a 15 girl but [i] [felt] [like] [a] [girl] , for it was such a relief to have that explanation all over [.] 1 but 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 13 relief 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 relief 13 relief 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 17 explanation 16 that 17 explanation 17 explanation 19 over 18 all 19 over i couldn't even feel angry with [adella] [gilbert] . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 feel 3 even 4 feel 4 feel 5 angry 5 angry 6 with 6 with 9 . she was [always] a mischief maker , and when a woman is born that way she is more to be pitied than blamed [.] 1 she 7 , 2 was 6 maker 2 was 7 , 4 a 5 mischief 4 a 6 maker 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 8 and 12 is 10 a 11 woman 11 woman 12 is 12 is 13 born 13 born 15 way 14 that 15 way 15 way 16 she 15 way 17 is 16 she 17 is 17 is 18 more 17 is 19 to 17 is 22 than 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 pitied 22 than 23 blamed [mr] [fenwick] [did] [come] [again] [the] [very] [next] [evening] [,] [but] [one] [.] and he came [so] [often] [after] [that] [that] [even] [nancy] got resigned to him [.] 1 and 2 he 1 and 11 got 2 he 3 came 11 got 12 resigned 12 resigned 13 to 13 to 14 him [one] [day] [i] [had] [to] [tell] [her] [something] [.] i shrank [from] doing [it] , for [i] [feared] it would make [her] [feel] [badly] [.] 1 i 2 shrank 2 shrank 7 for 4 doing 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 10 it 10 it 11 would 11 would 12 make " [oh] [,] [i] ['ve] [been] expecting to hear it , " she said grimly [.] 1 " 14 said 7 expecting 8 to 7 expecting 11 , 7 expecting 13 she 8 to 9 hear 9 hear 10 it 11 , 12 " 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 grimly ["] [i] [felt] [the] [minute] [that] [man] [came] [into] [the] [house] [he] [brought] [trouble] [with] [him] [.] well , [miss] [charlotte] , [i] [wish] you [happiness] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 , 5 , 8 you 8 you 10 . i [don't] [know] [how] [the] [climate] [of] [california] will agree with me , but [i] [suppose] [i] ['ll] [have] [to] [put] [up] [with] it . ["] 1 i 13 , 9 will 10 agree 9 will 13 , 10 agree 11 with 11 with 12 me 13 , 14 but 14 but 24 it 14 but 25 . " [but] [,] [nancy] [,] " [i] [said] [,] ["] [i] [can't] [expect] [you] [to] [go] [away] [out] [there] [with] [me] [.] 1 " 6 " it 's too much to ask of you [.] ["] 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 much 2 's 5 to 3 too 4 much 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 7 of 7 of 8 you " [and] [where] [else] [would] [i] [be] [going] [?] ["] demanded [nancy] [in] [genuine] astonishment [.] 1 " 11 demanded 11 demanded 15 astonishment ["] [how] [under] [the] [canopy] [could] [you] [keep] [house] [without] [me] [?] i 'm not going to trust you to the mercies of a yellow [chinee] [with] [a] pig-tail [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 trust 6 trust 7 you 6 trust 8 to 8 to 10 mercies 9 the 10 mercies 10 mercies 11 of 11 of 17 pig-tail 12 a 13 yellow 13 yellow 17 pig-tail where [you] [go] [i] [go] , [miss] [charlotte] , and there 's an end of it [.] ["] 1 where 6 , 6 , 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 10 and 12 's 11 there 12 's 12 's 14 end 13 an 14 end 14 end 15 of 15 of 16 it i was [very] glad [,] [for] [i] [hated] to think of parting [with] [nancy] [even] to go [with] [cecil] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 glad 4 glad 9 to 4 glad 17 go 9 to 10 think 10 think 11 of 11 of 12 parting 16 to 17 go 17 go 20 . as for the blank book , [i] [haven't] [told] [my] [husband] [about] it [yet] [,] [but] [i] [mean] [to] [some] [day] . 1 as 2 for 1 as 6 , 1 as 13 it 2 for 5 book 3 the 5 book 4 blank 5 book 13 it 22 . and [i] ['ve] [subscribed] [for] [the] [weekly] [advocate] [again] . 1 and 10 . [iii] [.] [her] [father's] [daughter] " we must [invite] [your] [aunt] [jane] [,] [of] [course] , " said [mrs] [spencer] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 said 13 said 16 . the difference was not caused by hard work or the lack of it [;] [rachel] had worked [hard] all her life [.] 1 the 2 difference 2 difference 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 6 by 4 not 5 caused 6 by 9 or 7 hard 8 work 8 work 9 or 9 or 11 lack 9 or 12 of 10 the 11 lack 12 of 13 it 13 it 16 had 16 had 17 worked 17 worked 19 all 19 all 20 her 19 all 21 life 20 her 21 life it was a difference inherent in temperament [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 difference 3 a 4 difference 4 difference 5 inherent 5 inherent 6 in 6 in 7 temperament moreover , the contrast went deeper than externals , and twined itself with the innermost fibers of life , and thought , and action [.] 1 moreover 2 , 1 moreover 4 contrast 3 the 4 contrast 4 contrast 10 and 5 went 6 deeper 5 went 7 than 5 went 10 and 7 than 8 externals 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 twined 10 and 12 itself 10 and 13 with 13 with 23 and 14 the 16 fibers 15 innermost 16 fibers 16 fibers 17 of 16 fibers 23 and 17 of 18 life 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 thought 21 thought 22 , 22 , 23 and 23 and 24 action " [aunt] [jane] [doesn't] [like] [me] [,] [and] [i] [don't] [like] [aunt] [jane] [.] " 1 " 15 " " [i] ['m] [sure] [i] [don't] [see] [why] [you] [don't] [like] [her] [,] " [said] [mrs] [spencer] [.] 1 " 14 " ["] [it] ['s] [ungrateful] [of] [you] [.] she has always been very kind to you [.] " 1 she 2 has 2 has 4 been 3 always 4 been 4 been 6 kind 5 very 6 kind 6 kind 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 10 " " she [has] [always] [been] [very] [kind] [with] [one] [hand] , ["] [smiled] [rachel] [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 11 , ["] [i] [remember] [the] [first] [time] [i] [ever] [saw] [aunt] [jane] [.] i was six years old [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 5 old 3 six 4 years 4 years 5 old she held out to me a small velvet pincushion with beads on it [.] 1 she 2 held 2 held 3 out 2 held 4 to 2 held 9 pincushion 2 held 10 with 2 held 12 on 4 to 5 me 6 a 9 pincushion 7 small 8 velvet 8 velvet 9 pincushion 9 pincushion 10 with 10 with 11 beads 11 beads 12 on 12 on 13 it it [hurt] [horribly] [i] ['ve] [always] [had] [a] [tender] [head] . 1 it 11 . and that has been [aunt] [jane] ['s] [way] [ever] since . 1 and 2 that 1 and 11 . 2 that 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 10 since when [i] [grew] [too] [big] [for] [the] [thimble] [treatment] she used her tongue instead [and] [that] [hurt] [worse] [.] 1 when 10 she 10 she 11 used 11 used 13 tongue 11 used 14 instead 12 her 13 tongue and you know , [mother] , [how] she used to talk about my engagement . 1 and 2 you 1 and 4 , 2 you 3 know 4 , 15 . 6 , 8 she 6 , 15 . 8 she 9 used 9 used 10 to 9 used 11 talk 10 to 11 talk 11 talk 12 about 12 about 14 engagement 13 my 14 engagement she is able to spoil the whole atmosphere if she happens to come in a bad humor [.] 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 able 3 able 4 to 3 able 5 spoil 4 to 5 spoil 5 spoil 8 atmosphere 5 spoil 9 if 6 the 8 atmosphere 7 whole 8 atmosphere 9 if 10 she 9 if 11 happens 10 she 11 happens 11 happens 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 in 14 in 17 humor 15 a 16 bad 16 bad 17 humor i don't want her [.] ["] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 her ["] [she] [must] [be] [invited] [.] people would talk so if she wasn't [.] ["] 1 people 2 would 2 would 3 talk 3 talk 4 so 3 talk 5 if 5 if 6 she 5 if 7 wasn't 6 she 7 wasn't ["] [i] [don't] [see] [why] [they] [should] [.] she 's only my great-aunt by marriage [.] 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 only 2 's 5 great-aunt 2 's 6 by 4 my 5 great-aunt 5 great-aunt 6 by 6 by 7 marriage i wouldn't mind [in] the least if people did talk [.] 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 mind 3 mind 6 least 3 mind 7 if 5 the 6 least 7 if 8 people 7 if 9 did 8 people 9 did 9 did 10 talk they 'll [talk] anyway [you] know that , mother [.] ["] 1 they 2 'll 2 'll 8 , 4 anyway 6 know 6 know 7 that 6 know 8 , 8 , 9 mother people , who knew , rarely attempted it [;] [strangers] [occasionally] [did] [,] [misled] [by] [the] [deceit] [of] [appearances] [.] 1 people 3 who 1 people 7 attempted 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 knew 3 who 5 , 6 rarely 7 attempted 7 attempted 8 it she had delicate aquiline features and a small , babyish red mouth [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 6 and 3 delicate 4 aquiline 4 aquiline 5 features 5 features 6 and 6 and 12 mouth 7 a 12 mouth 8 small 9 , 8 small 12 mouth 10 babyish 12 mouth 11 red 12 mouth she looked as if a breath would sway her [.] 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 breath 4 if 8 sway 5 a 6 breath 6 breath 7 would 7 would 8 sway 8 sway 9 her the truth was that a tornado would hardly have caused her to swerve an inch from her chosen path [.] 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 was 3 was 4 that 3 was 16 from 5 a 6 tornado 6 tornado 7 would 7 would 9 have 8 hardly 9 have 9 have 10 caused 10 caused 11 her 10 caused 12 to 10 caused 13 swerve 12 to 13 swerve 13 swerve 15 inch 14 an 15 inch 15 inch 16 from 16 from 19 path 17 her 19 path 18 chosen 19 path for a moment [rachel] [looked] [rebellious] [;] [then] she yielded , as she generally did in all differences of opinion with her mother [.] 1 for 3 moment 1 for 9 she 2 a 3 moment 9 she 10 yielded 10 yielded 21 with 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 12 as 15 did 13 she 15 did 14 generally 15 did 15 did 16 in 16 in 18 differences 17 all 18 differences 18 differences 19 of 19 of 20 opinion 20 opinion 21 with 21 with 23 mother 22 her 23 mother it was not worth [while] to quarrel over the comparatively unimportant matter of [aunt] [jane] ['s] invitation [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 worth 2 was 6 to 6 to 7 quarrel 7 quarrel 8 over 8 over 12 matter 9 the 12 matter 10 comparatively 11 unimportant 11 unimportant 12 matter 12 matter 13 of 13 of 17 invitation a quarrel might be inevitable later on [;] [rachel] [wanted] [to] [save] [all] [her] resources [for] [that] [.] 1 a 2 quarrel 1 a 15 resources 2 quarrel 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 inevitable 5 inevitable 7 on 6 later 7 on rachel never could understand this irritation [.] 1 rachel 3 could 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 understand 4 understand 6 irritation 5 this 6 irritation they were postmarked from seaports all over the world [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 postmarked 3 postmarked 4 from 4 from 5 seaports 5 seaports 7 over 6 all 7 over 7 over 9 world 8 the 9 world [mrs] [spencer] [never] [read] [them] [or] [looked] [at] [them] [;] [but] [she] [remembered] [every] [dash] [and] [curve] [of] [the] [handwriting] [.] isabella [spencer] had overcome many things in her life by the sheer force and persistency of her will [.] 1 isabella 3 had 3 had 4 overcome 4 overcome 6 things 4 overcome 7 in 4 overcome 10 by 5 many 6 things 6 things 7 in 7 in 9 life 8 her 9 life 10 by 14 and 11 the 12 sheer 12 sheer 13 force 13 force 14 and 14 and 15 persistency 14 and 16 of 16 of 18 will 17 her 18 will but she could not get the better [of] heredity [.] 1 but 2 she 1 but 5 get 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 not 3 could 5 get 4 not 5 get 5 get 9 heredity 6 the 9 heredity 7 better 9 heredity rachel was to be married [to] [frank] [bell] in a fortnight 's time [.] 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 married 5 married 9 in 9 in 13 time 10 a 11 fortnight 11 fortnight 12 's 12 's 13 time mrs [spencer] [was] [pleased] [with] [the] match [.] 1 mrs 7 match she was very fond of [frank] , and his farm was so near to her own that she would not lose [rachel] [altogether] [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 fond 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 farm 8 and 21 lose 9 his 10 farm 10 farm 11 was 11 was 13 near 12 so 13 near 13 near 14 to 13 near 17 that 14 to 16 own 15 her 16 own 18 she 19 would 19 would 20 not 19 would 21 lose they were in the sitting-room , deciding on the wedding guests and other details [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 in 2 were 8 on 3 in 7 deciding 4 the 5 sitting-room 4 the 7 deciding 5 sitting-room 6 , 8 on 12 and 9 the 11 guests 10 wedding 11 guests 11 guests 12 and 12 and 14 details 13 other 14 details the [september] sunshine was coming in through the waving boughs of the apple tree that grew close up to the low window [.] 1 the 3 sunshine 3 sunshine 4 was 4 was 5 coming 5 coming 6 in 5 coming 7 through 5 coming 19 to 7 through 9 waving 8 the 9 waving 9 waving 10 boughs 9 waving 17 close 10 boughs 11 of 10 boughs 17 close 11 of 14 tree 12 the 14 tree 13 apple 14 tree 14 tree 15 that 14 tree 16 grew 15 that 16 grew 17 close 18 up 19 to 22 window 20 the 21 low 21 low 22 window the glints wavered over [rachel] ['s] [face] , as white as [a] wood [lily] [,] with [only] a faint dream of [rose] in the cheeks [.] 1 the 2 glints 1 the 20 dream 2 glints 3 wavered 3 wavered 4 over 3 wavered 16 with 4 over 8 , 9 as 10 white 10 white 11 as 11 as 13 wood 13 wood 16 with 16 with 19 faint 18 a 19 faint 20 dream 21 of 21 of 23 in 23 in 25 cheeks 24 the 25 cheeks she wore her sleek , golden hair in a quaint arch around it [.] 1 she 2 wore 2 wore 7 hair 2 wore 8 in 2 wore 12 around 3 her 7 hair 4 sleek 5 , 4 sleek 7 hair 6 golden 7 hair 7 hair 8 in 8 in 11 arch 9 a 11 arch 10 quaint 11 arch 11 arch 12 around 12 around 13 it her forehead was very broad and white [.] 1 her 2 forehead 2 forehead 3 was 3 was 6 and 4 very 5 broad 5 broad 6 and 6 and 7 white she was fresh and young and hopeful . 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 fresh 4 and 4 and 6 and 5 young 6 and 6 and 7 hopeful 7 hopeful 8 . the mother 's heart contracted in a spasm of pain as she looked at her [.] 1 the 2 mother 2 mother 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 contracted 5 contracted 6 in 5 contracted 11 as 6 in 8 spasm 7 a 8 spasm 8 spasm 9 of 9 of 10 pain 11 as 12 she 11 as 14 at 12 she 14 at 13 looked 14 at 14 at 15 her [how] [like] [the] [girl] [was] [to] [to] [to] [the] [spencers] [!] those easy , curving [outlines] , [those] [large] , mirthful [blue] [eyes] , that finely molded [chin] [!] 1 those 16 molded 2 easy 3 , 2 easy 16 molded 3 , 6 , 4 curving 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 mirthful 9 , 13 , 13 , 14 that 13 , 15 finely isabella [spencer] shut her lips firmly and [crushed] [down] [some] [unbidden] , [unwelcome] [memories] . 1 isabella 7 and 3 shut 5 lips 3 shut 6 firmly 3 shut 7 and 4 her 5 lips 7 and 12 , 12 , 15 . " [there] [will] [be] [about] [sixty] [guests] [,] [all] [told] [,] " she said , as if she were thinking of nothing else [.] 1 " 14 said 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 17 if 15 , 17 if 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 she 17 if 19 were 18 she 19 were 19 were 20 thinking 20 thinking 21 of 21 of 22 nothing 22 nothing 23 else " we must move the furniture out of this room [and] [set] [the] [supper-table] [here] [.] 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 move 4 move 6 furniture 4 move 8 of 5 the 6 furniture 6 furniture 8 of 7 out 8 of 8 of 10 room 9 this 10 room the dining-room is too small [.] 1 the 2 dining-room 2 dining-room 3 is 3 is 5 small 4 too 5 small we must borrow [mrs] [.] bell ['s] [forks] [and] [spoons] [.] 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 borrow 3 borrow 6 bell she offered to lend them . 1 she 2 offered 2 offered 3 to 3 to 4 lend 4 lend 5 them 4 lend 6 . i 'd never have been willing to ask her [.] 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 4 have 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 willing 6 willing 7 to 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 her the damask table cloths with the ribbon pattern must be bleached to-morrow [.] 1 the 2 damask 1 the 4 cloths 2 damask 4 cloths 3 table 4 cloths 4 cloths 5 with 4 cloths 9 must 5 with 8 pattern 6 the 7 ribbon 6 the 8 pattern 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 bleached 11 bleached 12 to-morrow nobody else [in] [avonlea] has such tablecloths [.] 1 nobody 2 else 1 nobody 5 has 5 has 7 tablecloths 6 such 7 tablecloths and we 'll put the little dining-room table on the hall landing , upstairs , for the presents [.] ["] 1 and 2 we 1 and 4 put 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 put 4 put 8 table 4 put 9 on 4 put 16 for 5 the 8 table 6 little 8 table 7 dining-room 8 table 9 on 11 hall 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 12 landing 11 hall 16 for 12 landing 14 upstairs 13 , 14 upstairs 14 upstairs 15 , 16 for 18 presents 17 the 18 presents rachel was not thinking about the presents , or [the] housewifely details of the wedding [.] 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 thinking 2 was 5 about 4 thinking 5 about 5 about 9 or 6 the 7 presents 7 presents 9 or 8 , 9 or 9 or 12 details 9 or 13 of 11 housewifely 12 details 13 of 15 wedding 14 the 15 wedding her breath was coming quicker [,] and the faint blush on her smooth cheeks had deepened to crimson [.] 1 her 2 breath 2 breath 3 was 3 was 4 coming 4 coming 7 and 5 quicker 7 and 7 and 16 deepened 8 the 9 faint 8 the 10 blush 10 blush 11 on 10 blush 15 had 11 on 14 cheeks 12 her 14 cheeks 13 smooth 14 cheeks 15 had 16 deepened 16 deepened 17 to 17 to 18 crimson she knew that a critical moment was approaching . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 6 moment 3 that 7 was 4 a 5 critical 4 a 6 moment 5 critical 6 moment 6 moment 7 was 7 was 8 approaching 8 approaching 9 . with a steady hand she wrote the last name on her list and drew a line under it [.] 1 with 4 hand 1 with 5 she 2 a 3 steady 2 a 4 hand 3 steady 4 hand 5 she 13 and 6 wrote 9 name 6 wrote 10 on 6 wrote 13 and 7 the 9 name 8 last 9 name 9 name 10 on 10 on 12 list 11 her 12 list 13 and 14 drew 14 drew 16 line 14 drew 17 under 15 a 16 line 16 line 17 under 17 under 18 it " [well] [,] [have] [you] [finished] [?] ["] asked her mother impatiently [.] 1 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 mother 9 asked 12 impatiently 10 her 11 mother " [hand] [it] [here] [and] [let] [me] [look] [over] [it] [to] [make] [sure] [that] [you] [haven't] [left] [anybody] [out] [that] [should] [be] [in] [.] " 1 " 25 " rachel passed the paper across the table in silence [.] 1 rachel 2 passed 2 passed 4 paper 2 passed 5 across 2 passed 8 in 3 the 4 paper 4 paper 5 across 5 across 7 table 6 the 7 table 8 in 9 silence the room seemed to her to have grown very still [.] 1 the 2 room 2 room 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 6 to 3 seemed 8 grown 4 to 5 her 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 grown 8 grown 10 still 9 very 10 still she felt frightened and nervous , but resolute [.] 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 4 and 3 frightened 4 and 4 and 7 but 5 nervous 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 resolute mrs [spencer] [glanced] [down] [the] [list] [,] [murmuring] [the] [names] [aloud] [and] [nodding] [approval] [at] each [.] 1 mrs 16 each but when she came to the last name , she did not utter [it] . 1 but 10 she 2 when 3 she 2 when 9 , 2 when 10 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 8 name 6 the 8 name 7 last 8 name 10 she 11 did 11 did 12 not 11 did 15 . 12 not 13 utter she cast a black glance at [rachel] , and a spark leaped [up] in the depths of the pale eyes [.] 1 she 2 cast 2 cast 5 glance 2 cast 6 at 3 a 5 glance 4 black 5 glance 5 glance 6 at 6 at 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 spark 10 a 11 spark 11 spark 12 leaped 12 leaped 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 depths 16 depths 17 of 17 of 20 eyes 18 the 20 eyes 19 pale 20 eyes on her face [were] anger , amazement , incredulity , the last predominating [.] 1 on 8 , 1 on 10 , 1 on 12 last 2 her 5 anger 3 face 5 anger 5 anger 6 , 6 , 7 amazement 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 incredulity 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 predominating the final name on the list of wedding guests was the name [of] [david] [spencer] [.] 1 the 3 name 2 final 3 name 3 name 4 on 3 name 10 was 4 on 6 list 5 the 6 list 6 list 7 of 7 of 8 wedding 8 wedding 9 guests 10 was 12 name 11 the 12 name david [spencer] lived alone in a little cottage down [at] [the] [cove] [.] 1 david 3 lived 3 lived 4 alone 4 alone 5 in 5 in 8 cottage 6 a 7 little 6 a 8 cottage 7 little 8 cottage 8 cottage 9 down he was a combination of sailor and fisherman [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 combination 3 a 4 combination 4 combination 5 of 5 of 7 and 6 sailor 7 and 7 and 8 fisherman he was also [isabella] [spencer] ['s] husband and [rachel] ['s] father [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 also 2 was 8 and 7 husband 8 and 8 and 11 father ["] [rachel] [spencer] [,] [have] [you] [taken] [leave] [of] [your] [senses] [?] what do you mean by such nonsense as this [?] ["] 1 what 4 mean 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 mean 4 mean 5 by 4 mean 8 as 5 by 7 nonsense 6 such 7 nonsense 8 as 9 this " [i] [simply] [mean] [that] [i] [am] [going] [to] [invite] [my] [father] [to] [my] [wedding] [,] " [answered] [rachel] [quietly] [.] 1 " 17 " " [not] [in] [my] [house] [,] ["] cried [mrs] [spencer] , her lips [as] [white] [as] [if] [her] [fiery] [tone] [had] scathed [them] [.] 1 " 8 cried 8 cried 22 scathed 11 , 13 lips 11 , 22 scathed 12 her 13 lips rachel leaned forward , folded her large , capable hands deliberately on the table , and gazed unflinchingly into her mother 's bitter face [.] 1 rachel 4 , 2 leaned 3 forward 2 leaned 4 , 4 , 16 and 4 , 18 unflinchingly 4 , 19 into 5 folded 10 hands 5 folded 11 deliberately 5 folded 12 on 5 folded 16 and 6 her 10 hands 7 large 8 , 7 large 10 hands 9 capable 10 hands 13 the 14 table 14 table 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 gazed 19 into 24 face 20 her 21 mother 21 mother 22 's 22 's 24 face 23 bitter 24 face her fright and nervousness were gone [.] 1 her 2 fright 2 fright 3 and 3 and 4 nervousness 3 and 5 were 5 were 6 gone now that the conflict was actually [on] she found herself [rather] enjoying it [.] 1 now 2 that 2 that 4 conflict 2 that 5 was 2 that 8 she 3 the 4 conflict 4 conflict 5 was 5 was 6 actually 8 she 9 found 9 found 10 herself 9 found 12 enjoying 12 enjoying 13 it she wondered a little at herself , and thought that she must be wicked . 1 she 8 and 2 wondered 4 little 2 wondered 5 at 2 wondered 8 and 3 a 4 little 5 at 6 herself 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 thought 9 thought 10 that 10 that 11 she 10 that 15 . 11 she 12 must 12 must 13 be 13 be 14 wicked " then [there] [will] [be] [no] [wedding] , [mother] [,] " she said . 1 " 13 said 2 then 8 , 2 then 12 she 8 , 11 " 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . ["] [frank] [and] [i] [will] [simply] [go] [to] [the] [manse] [,] [be] [married] [,] [and] [go] [home] [.] if [i] [cannot] [invite] [my] [father] [to] [see] [me] [married] [,] no one else shall be invited [.] ["] 1 if 13 one 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 else 13 one 15 shall 15 shall 16 be 16 be 17 invited her lips narrowed tightly [.] 1 her 2 lips 2 lips 3 narrowed 3 narrowed 4 tightly in spite of her anger her heart thrilled to it [.] 1 in 2 spite 1 in 7 heart 2 spite 3 of 3 of 5 anger 4 her 5 anger 6 her 7 heart 7 heart 8 thrilled 8 thrilled 9 to 9 to 10 it " [he] [has] [never] [remembered] [that] he is your father [.] 1 " 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 10 father 9 your 10 father he [cares] [nothing] [about] [you] never did care [.] ["] 1 he 7 did 6 never 7 did 7 did 8 care rachel took no notice of this taunt [.] 1 rachel 2 took 2 took 4 notice 3 no 4 notice 4 notice 5 of 5 of 7 taunt 6 this 7 taunt " [it] ['ll] be [like] [chips] in porridge [anyhow] [neither] [good] [nor] [harm] [.] 1 " 4 be 4 be 8 porridge 7 in 8 porridge he won't come [.] ["] 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 come rachel made no response [.] 1 rachel 2 made 2 made 4 response 3 no 4 response now that the battle was over [,] and the victory won , she found herself tremulously on the verge of tears [.] 1 now 2 that 2 that 8 and 2 that 11 won 2 that 12 , 2 that 13 she 3 the 4 battle 4 battle 5 was 4 battle 8 and 5 was 6 over 8 and 10 victory 9 the 10 victory 13 she 14 found 14 found 15 herself 14 found 16 tremulously 14 found 17 on 17 on 19 verge 18 the 19 verge 19 verge 20 of 20 of 21 tears she lay down on the blue and white patchwork quilt on her bed , and cried softly and bitterly [.] 1 she 15 and 2 lay 3 down 2 lay 15 and 3 down 4 on 4 on 10 quilt 5 the 10 quilt 6 blue 7 and 7 and 8 white 7 and 9 patchwork 9 patchwork 10 quilt 10 quilt 11 on 11 on 12 her 13 bed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 cried 16 cried 18 and 17 softly 18 and 18 and 19 bitterly her heart , at this crisis in her life , yearned for [her] [father] , [who] [was] [almost] [a] [stranger] to her [.] 1 her 2 heart 2 heart 4 at 2 heart 11 yearned 3 , 4 at 4 at 6 crisis 4 at 10 , 5 this 6 crisis 6 crisis 7 in 7 in 9 life 8 her 9 life 11 yearned 12 for 12 for 15 , 15 , 21 to 21 to 22 her she knew that her mother had probably spoken the truth when she said that he would not come . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 mother 3 that 8 spoken 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 6 had 6 had 8 spoken 7 probably 8 spoken 8 spoken 10 truth 9 the 10 truth 10 truth 11 when 11 when 12 she 11 when 13 said 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 19 . 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 not 16 would 18 come 17 not 18 come rachel felt that her marriage vows would be lacking in some indefinable sacredness if her father were not [by] to hear them spoken [.] 1 rachel 2 felt 2 felt 10 in 2 felt 14 if 3 that 5 marriage 3 that 6 vows 3 that 7 would 4 her 5 marriage 5 marriage 6 vows 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 lacking 9 lacking 10 in 10 in 13 sacredness 11 some 13 sacredness 12 indefinable 13 sacredness 14 if 16 father 14 if 17 were 15 her 16 father 16 father 17 were 17 were 18 not 17 were 20 to 17 were 23 spoken 20 to 21 hear 21 hear 22 them twenty-five years before [this] , [david] [spencer] and [isabella] [chiswick] had been [married] . 1 twenty-five 2 years 2 years 3 before 3 before 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 11 had 8 and 12 been 11 had 12 been 12 been 14 . david was a handsome fellow , with the blood of a seafaring race in his veins [.] 1 david 2 was 2 was 5 fellow 3 a 5 fellow 4 handsome 5 fellow 5 fellow 7 with 6 , 7 with 7 with 9 blood 8 the 9 blood 9 blood 10 of 10 of 13 race 11 a 12 seafaring 12 seafaring 13 race 13 race 14 in 14 in 16 veins 15 his 16 veins isabella liked farming , and loved her fertile acres and opulent orchards [.] 1 isabella 5 and 2 liked 3 farming 2 liked 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 loved 6 loved 10 and 7 her 9 acres 8 fertile 9 acres 9 acres 10 and 10 and 12 orchards 11 opulent 12 orchards in her eyes there was [a] taint [of] disgrace in such a calling [.] 1 in 2 her 1 in 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 there 3 eyes 5 was 3 eyes 7 taint 4 there 5 was 7 taint 9 disgrace 7 taint 10 in 9 disgrace 10 in 10 in 13 calling 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 calling david must be transformed into a respectable , home-abiding tiller of broad lands [.] 1 david 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 transformed 4 transformed 5 into 5 into 10 tiller 6 a 7 respectable 6 a 10 tiller 7 respectable 8 , 7 respectable 10 tiller 9 home-abiding 10 tiller 10 tiller 11 of 11 of 13 lands 12 broad 13 lands for five years all went well enough [.] 1 for 3 years 1 for 4 all 2 five 3 years 4 all 5 went 5 went 6 well 6 well 7 enough if , at [times] , [david] 's longing for the sea troubled him , he stifled it , and listened [not] to its luring voice [.] 1 if 8 longing 1 if 12 troubled 1 if 14 , 1 if 15 he 2 , 3 at 3 at 8 longing 5 , 7 's 7 's 8 longing 8 longing 9 for 8 longing 12 troubled 9 for 11 sea 10 the 11 sea 12 troubled 13 him 15 he 19 and 16 stifled 17 it 16 stifled 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 listened 19 and 22 to 22 to 25 voice 23 its 25 voice 24 luring 25 voice he [and] [isabella] [were] [very] [happy] [;] [the] [only] [drawback] [to] [their] [happiness] lay in the regretted fact that they were childless [.] 1 he 14 lay 14 lay 15 in 15 in 18 fact 16 the 18 fact 17 regretted 18 fact 18 fact 19 that 19 that 20 they 19 that 21 were 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 childless then , in [the] [sixth] [year] , [came] a crisis and [a] [change] [.] 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 7 , 7 , 10 crisis 7 , 11 and 9 a 10 crisis captain [barrett] [,] [an] [old] [crony] [of] [david] 's , [wanted] [him] to go with [him] [on] [a] voyage [as] mate [.] 1 captain 9 's 9 's 21 mate 10 , 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 with 15 with 19 voyage 19 voyage 21 mate he must go on that voyage [with] [james] [barrett] [he] [must] [!] 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 6 voyage 5 that 6 voyage that [over] , he would be contented again [;] [but] [go] [he] [must] [.] 1 that 6 be 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 contented 7 contented 8 again his soul struggled within him like a fettered thing [.] 1 his 2 soul 2 soul 3 struggled 3 struggled 4 within 3 struggled 6 like 4 within 5 him 6 like 9 thing 7 a 8 fettered 7 a 9 thing 8 fettered 9 thing isabella opposed the scheme vehemently and unwisely , with mordant sarcasm and unjust reproaches [.] 1 isabella 2 opposed 2 opposed 6 and 3 the 4 scheme 4 scheme 5 vehemently 5 vehemently 6 and 6 and 7 unwisely 7 unwisely 9 with 8 , 9 with 9 with 12 and 10 mordant 11 sarcasm 11 sarcasm 12 and 12 and 14 reproaches 13 unjust 14 reproaches he was determined to go , and he told [isabella] [so] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 determined 3 determined 4 to 3 determined 12 . 4 to 6 , 5 go 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 7 and 9 told " [i] ['m] [sick] [of] [plowing] [and] [milking] [cows] , " he said hotly [.] 1 " 13 said 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 hotly " you [mean] [that] [you] are sick of a respectable [life] [,] ["] sneered [isabella] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 6 are 6 are 7 sick 7 sick 8 of 8 of 14 sneered 9 a 10 respectable 9 a 14 sneered 10 respectable 14 sneered " perhaps , " said [david] [,] [with] a [contemptuous] shrug [of] [his] [shoulders] [.] 1 " 5 said 2 perhaps 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 5 said 11 shrug 9 a 11 shrug " [anyway] [,] [i] ['m] [going] [.] " 1 " 8 " " [if] [you] [go] [on] [this] [voyage] [,] [david] [spencer] [,] [you] [need] [never] [come] [back] [here] [,] ["] said [isabella] resolutely [.] 1 " 20 said 20 said 22 resolutely david [had] [gone] [;] [he] did not believe that she meant it [.] 1 david 6 did 6 did 7 not 6 did 8 believe 7 not 8 believe 8 believe 9 that 9 that 10 she 9 that 11 meant 10 she 11 meant 11 meant 12 it isabella believed that he did not care whether she meant it or not [.] 1 isabella 2 believed 2 believed 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 5 did 7 care 6 not 7 care 7 care 8 whether 8 whether 9 she 8 whether 12 or 9 she 10 meant 10 meant 11 it 12 or 13 not david [spencer] [left] [behind] [him] [a] [woman] [,] [calm] outwardly , inwardly a seething volcano of anger , wounded pride , and thwarted will [.] 1 david 10 outwardly 10 outwardly 11 , 11 , 15 volcano 11 , 22 and 12 inwardly 15 volcano 13 a 15 volcano 14 seething 15 volcano 15 volcano 16 of 15 volcano 22 and 16 of 17 anger 17 anger 18 , 19 wounded 20 pride 19 wounded 22 and 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 thwarted 23 thwarted 24 will isabella met him at the door , smileless , cold-eyed , set-lipped . 1 isabella 9 , 2 met 3 him 2 met 4 at 2 met 9 , 4 at 7 , 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 , 7 , 8 smileless 9 , 11 , 10 cold-eyed 11 , 11 , 12 set-lipped 12 set-lipped 13 . " [what] [do] [you] [want] [here] [?] ["] she said , in the tone [she] was accustomed to use to tramps [and] [syrian] [peddlers] . 1 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 in 11 , 16 was 12 in 14 tone 13 the 14 tone 16 was 17 accustomed 17 accustomed 18 to 17 accustomed 20 to 18 to 19 use 20 to 21 tramps 21 tramps 25 . " [want] [!] " 1 " 4 " david 's surprise left him at a loss for words [.] 1 david 2 's 2 's 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 left 4 left 5 him 4 left 6 at 4 left 9 for 6 at 8 loss 7 a 8 loss 8 loss 9 for 9 for 10 words ["] [want] [!] why , [i] [i] [want] [my] [wife] . 1 why 2 , 2 , 8 . i 've come home [.] ["] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 come 3 come 4 home ["] [this] [is] [not] [your] [home] [.] i 'm no wife of yours [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 wife 3 no 4 wife 4 wife 5 of 5 of 6 yours you made your choice when you went away [,] ["] [isabella] [had] [replied] [.] 1 you 2 made 2 made 4 choice 3 your 4 choice 4 choice 5 when 5 when 6 you 5 when 7 went 6 you 7 went 7 went 8 away then she had gone in , shut the door , and locked it in his face [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 11 and 7 shut 9 door 7 shut 11 and 8 the 9 door 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 locked 12 locked 13 it 12 locked 14 in 14 in 16 face 15 his 16 face david had stood there for a few minutes like a man stunned [.] 1 david 2 had 2 had 3 stood 3 stood 4 there 3 stood 5 for 3 stood 9 like 5 for 8 minutes 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 minutes 8 minutes 9 like 9 like 11 man 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 stunned then he had turned and walked away up the lane under the birches [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 and 4 turned 5 and 5 and 6 walked 5 and 7 away 5 and 8 up 5 and 11 under 8 up 10 lane 9 the 10 lane 10 lane 11 under 11 under 13 birches 12 the 13 birches he said nothing then [or] at any other time [.] 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 2 said 4 then 2 said 6 at 6 at 9 time 7 any 8 other 8 other 9 time from that day no reference to his wife or her concerns ever crossed his lips [.] 1 from 3 day 1 from 5 reference 2 that 3 day 4 no 5 reference 5 reference 9 or 5 reference 13 crossed 6 to 8 wife 6 to 9 or 7 his 8 wife 9 or 11 concerns 10 her 11 concerns 12 ever 13 crossed 13 crossed 15 lips 14 his 15 lips he went directly to the harbor , and [shipped] with [captain] [barrett] [for] another voyage [.] 1 he 2 went 2 went 8 and 3 directly 4 to 4 to 8 and 5 the 6 harbor 6 harbor 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 with 10 with 15 voyage 14 another 15 voyage between his sea voyages he lived [there] the life of a [recluse] [;] fishing and [playing] [his] [violin] [were] his only employments [.] 1 between 4 voyages 1 between 5 he 2 his 4 voyages 3 sea 4 voyages 5 he 6 lived 6 lived 9 life 8 the 9 life 9 life 10 of 10 of 15 and 11 a 14 fishing 14 fishing 15 and 15 and 22 employments 20 his 21 only 20 his 22 employments he went nowhere and encouraged no visitors [.] 1 he 4 and 2 went 3 nowhere 2 went 4 and 4 and 5 encouraged 5 encouraged 7 visitors 6 no 7 visitors isabella [spencer] [also] had adopted the tactics of silence [.] 1 isabella 4 had 4 had 5 adopted 5 adopted 7 tactics 6 the 7 tactics 7 tactics 8 of 8 of 9 silence she worsted [them] totally [.] 1 she 2 worsted 2 worsted 4 totally as [aunt] [jane] [said] in [disgust] , ["] what can you do with a woman [who] [won't] [even] [talk] [?] ["] 1 as 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 9 what 9 what 10 can 10 can 11 you 10 can 12 do 11 you 12 do 12 do 13 with 13 with 15 woman 14 a 15 woman five months [after] [david] [spencer] had been [turned] [from] [his] [wife] ['s] [door] , [rachel] [was] [born] . 1 five 2 months 2 months 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 18 . 14 , 18 . but [david] [had] [not] [come] [;] he gave no sign of knowing or caring that his [once] longed-for child had been born [.] 1 but 7 he 1 but 8 gave 7 he 8 gave 8 gave 10 sign 9 no 10 sign 10 sign 11 of 10 sign 15 that 11 of 13 or 12 knowing 13 or 13 or 14 caring 15 that 19 child 15 that 21 been 16 his 19 child 18 longed-for 19 child 19 child 20 had 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 born a certain [nervous] expectancy , [a] [fluttering] restlessness [was] [gone] [.] 1 a 4 expectancy 1 a 8 restlessness 2 certain 4 expectancy 4 expectancy 5 , isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back [.] 1 isabella 2 had 2 had 3 ceased 3 ceased 4 to 3 ceased 5 hope 4 to 5 hope 5 hope 6 secretly 5 hope 7 that 7 that 9 husband 7 that 12 come 8 her 9 husband 9 husband 10 would 10 would 12 come 11 yet 12 come 12 come 13 back rachel , from her earliest recollection , had been vaguely conscious of a difference between her own life and the lives of her playmates [.] 1 rachel 3 from 1 rachel 8 had 2 , 3 from 3 from 6 recollection 3 from 7 , 4 her 5 earliest 4 her 6 recollection 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 vaguely 9 been 11 conscious 11 conscious 12 of 12 of 14 difference 13 a 14 difference 14 difference 15 between 15 between 19 and 16 her 17 own 16 her 18 life 18 life 19 and 19 and 21 lives 19 and 22 of 20 the 21 lives 22 of 24 playmates 23 her 24 playmates for a long time it puzzled her childish brain [.] 1 for 4 time 1 for 5 it 2 a 3 long 2 a 4 time 3 long 4 time 5 it 6 puzzled 6 puzzled 9 brain 7 her 9 brain 8 childish 9 brain why was this [?] 1 why 2 was 2 was 3 this " [mother] [,] [why] [haven't] [i] [got] [a] [father] [like] [the] [other] [little] [girls] [?] " 1 " 16 " she understood clearly [and] hopelessly that she could never have a father that , in this respect , she must always be unlike other people [.] 1 she 2 understood 2 understood 3 clearly 2 understood 5 hopelessly 2 understood 6 that 6 that 7 she 6 that 10 have 7 she 8 could 8 could 10 have 9 never 10 have 10 have 12 father 11 a 12 father 12 father 13 that 12 father 22 be 13 that 19 she 13 that 22 be 14 , 15 in 15 in 17 respect 15 in 18 , 15 in 19 she 16 this 17 respect 19 she 20 must 20 must 22 be 21 always 22 be 22 be 23 unlike 23 unlike 25 people 24 other 25 people " [your] [father] [cares] [nothing] [for] [you] [,] " [said] [isabella] [spencer] [in] [conclusion] [.] 1 " 9 " ["] [he] [never] [did] [care] [.] you must never speak of him to anybody again [.] ["] 1 you 2 must 2 must 4 speak 3 never 4 speak 4 speak 5 of 4 speak 7 to 4 speak 9 again 5 of 6 him 7 to 8 anybody rachel slipped silently from her mother 's knee and ran out to the [springtime] garden with a full heart [.] 1 rachel 9 and 2 slipped 3 silently 2 slipped 4 from 2 slipped 9 and 4 from 8 knee 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 's 7 's 8 knee 9 and 10 ran 10 ran 11 out 11 out 12 to 11 out 16 with 12 to 15 garden 13 the 15 garden 15 garden 16 with 16 with 19 heart 17 a 18 full 17 a 19 heart 18 full 19 heart there [she] [cried] [passionately] [over] [her] mother 's last words [.] 1 there 7 mother 7 mother 8 's 8 's 9 last 8 's 10 words oddly [enough] , [rachel] ['s] [sympathies] [were] [all] [with] [her] [father] , [in] as [far] as she could understand the old quarrel [.] 1 oddly 3 , 3 , 12 , 12 , 21 old 14 as 19 understand 14 as 21 old 16 as 17 she 16 as 19 understand 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 understand 20 the 21 old 21 old 22 quarrel she did not dream of disobeying her mother and she did not disobey her [.] 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 9 and 4 dream 5 of 4 dream 9 and 5 of 6 disobeying 6 disobeying 8 mother 7 her 8 mother 9 and 13 disobey 10 she 11 did 11 did 12 not 11 did 13 disobey 12 not 13 disobey 13 disobey 14 her she was [an] [imaginative] [child] , and in fancy she made the acquaintance of her father . 1 she 6 , 2 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 she 7 and 17 . 8 in 9 fancy 8 in 10 she 10 she 11 made 11 made 13 acquaintance 12 the 13 acquaintance 13 acquaintance 14 of 14 of 16 father 15 her 16 father she had [never] [seen] [him] , [but] he was more real to her than most of the people she had seen . 1 she 2 had 2 had 22 . 6 , 8 he 6 , 22 . 8 he 9 was 9 was 11 real 10 more 11 real 11 real 12 to 11 real 14 than 12 to 13 her 14 than 15 most 15 most 16 of 15 most 19 she 15 most 21 seen 16 of 18 people 17 the 18 people 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 seen once her mother asked her impatiently why she talked so much to herself [.] 1 once 3 mother 2 her 3 mother 3 mother 4 asked 4 asked 5 her 4 asked 6 impatiently 4 asked 7 why 7 why 8 she 7 why 9 talked 8 she 9 talked 9 talked 11 much 9 talked 12 to 10 so 11 much 11 much 12 to 12 to 13 herself ["] [i] [am] [not] [talking] [to] [myself] [.] i am talking to a very dear friend of [mine] , " [rachel] answered gravely [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 talking 2 am 4 to 3 talking 4 to 4 to 8 friend 5 a 8 friend 6 very 7 dear 7 dear 8 friend 8 friend 9 of 8 friend 14 answered 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 " 14 answered 15 gravely " [silly] [child] [,] " [laughed] [her] [mother] [,] [half] [tolerantly] [,] [half] [disapprovingly] [.] 1 " 5 " two years later something wonderful had happened [to] [rachel] . 1 two 2 years 2 years 3 later 3 later 4 something 4 something 5 wonderful 4 something 6 had 6 had 7 happened 7 happened 10 . one summer [afternoon] she had gone to the harbor with several of her little playmates [.] 1 one 2 summer 2 summer 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 to 6 gone 10 with 7 to 9 harbor 8 the 9 harbor 9 harbor 10 with 10 with 11 several 11 several 12 of 12 of 15 playmates 13 her 15 playmates 14 little 15 playmates such a jaunt was a rare treat to [the] [child] , for [isabella] [spencer] seldom [allowed] [her] to go [from] home with anybody but herself [.] 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 jaunt 3 jaunt 4 was 4 was 7 treat 4 was 18 to 5 a 7 treat 6 rare 7 treat 7 treat 8 to 8 to 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 15 seldom 18 to 19 go 19 go 21 home 19 go 22 with 22 with 23 anybody 23 anybody 24 but 24 but 25 herself and [isabella] was not [an] entertaining companion [.] 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 6 entertaining 6 entertaining 7 companion rachel never particularly enjoyed an outing with her mother [.] 1 rachel 4 enjoyed 2 never 4 enjoyed 3 particularly 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 6 outing 4 enjoyed 7 with 5 an 6 outing 6 outing 7 with 7 with 9 mother 8 her 9 mother the children wandered far along the shore [;] at last [they] [came] [to] [a] [place] [that] [rachel] [had] [never] [seen] [before] [.] 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 wandered 3 wandered 4 far 4 far 5 along 5 along 7 shore 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 9 at 9 at 10 last it was a shallow cove where the waters purred on the yellow sands [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 cove 2 was 6 where 3 a 5 cove 4 shallow 5 cove 5 cove 6 where 6 where 8 waters 6 where 9 purred 7 the 8 waters 8 waters 9 purred 9 purred 10 on 10 on 13 sands 11 the 12 yellow 11 the 13 sands 12 yellow 13 sands beyond it , the sea was laughing and flashing and preening and alluring [,] [like] [a] [beautiful] [,] [coquettish] [woman] [.] 1 beyond 2 it 1 beyond 3 , 1 beyond 5 sea 4 the 5 sea 5 sea 6 was 6 was 8 and 7 laughing 8 and 8 and 10 and 9 flashing 10 and 10 and 12 and 11 preening 12 and 12 and 13 alluring outside , the wind was [boisterous] and [rollicking] ; here , it was reverent and gentle [.] 1 outside 2 , 1 outside 4 wind 3 the 4 wind 4 wind 5 was 5 was 7 and 7 and 13 was 9 ; 12 it 10 here 11 , 10 here 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 15 and 14 reverent 15 and 15 and 16 gentle she wanted to linger awhile in this dear spot and revel in it [.] 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 linger 4 linger 12 in 5 awhile 6 in 6 in 10 and 7 this 9 spot 8 dear 9 spot 9 spot 10 and 10 and 11 revel 10 and 12 in 12 in 13 it " [i] ['m] [tired] [,] [girls] [,] " she announced [.] 1 " 10 announced 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 announced ["] [i] ['m] [going] [to] [stay] [here] [and] [rest] [for] [a] [spell] [.] i don't want to go [to] [gull] [point] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 9 . 4 to 5 go you [go] [on] [yourselves] [;] [i] 'll wait for you here [.] " 1 you 7 'll 7 'll 8 wait 8 wait 9 for 8 wait 11 here 9 for 10 you 11 here 13 " " [all] [alone] [?] " [asked] [carrie] [bell] [,] [wonderingly] [.] 1 " 5 " " [i] ['m] [not] [so] [afraid] [of] [being] [alone] [as] [some] [people] [are] [,] ["] said [rachel] [,] [with] dignity [.] 1 " 16 said 16 said 20 dignity the [other] [girls] [went] [on] [,] [leaving] [rachel] [sitting] [on] [the] skids [,] [in] [the] [shadow] of the big white boat [.] 1 the 12 skids 12 skids 17 of 17 of 21 boat 18 the 21 boat 19 big 21 boat 20 white 21 boat suddenly she heard a step behind her [.] 1 suddenly 2 she 2 she 3 heard 3 heard 5 step 3 heard 6 behind 4 a 5 step 5 step 6 behind 6 behind 7 her when she turned her head a man was standing beside her , looking down at her with big , merry , blue eyes [.] 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 turned 1 when 7 man 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 5 head 4 her 5 head 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 was 8 was 9 standing 8 was 10 beside 8 was 13 looking 9 standing 10 beside 10 beside 11 her 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 down 13 looking 15 at 13 looking 17 with 15 at 16 her 17 with 23 eyes 18 big 19 , 18 big 23 eyes 20 merry 21 , 20 merry 23 eyes 22 blue 23 eyes rachel was quite sure that she had [never] [seen] [him] [before] [;] [yet] [those] [eyes] [seemed] to [her] [to] have a strangely familiar look [.] 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 4 sure 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 7 had 6 she 7 had 7 had 17 to 17 to 20 have 20 have 24 look 21 a 22 strangely 21 a 24 look 22 strangely 23 familiar 23 familiar 24 look she liked him [.] 1 she 2 liked 2 liked 3 him she felt no shyness nor timidity , [such] as usually afflicted her in the presence of strangers [.] 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 5 nor 2 felt 9 as 3 no 4 shyness 4 shyness 5 nor 5 nor 6 timidity 7 , 9 as 9 as 11 afflicted 10 usually 11 afflicted 11 afflicted 12 her 11 afflicted 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 presence 15 presence 16 of 16 of 17 strangers he was a tall , stout man , dressed in a rough fishing suit , and wearing an oilskin cap on his head [.] 1 he 8 , 2 was 7 man 2 was 8 , 3 a 4 tall 3 a 7 man 4 tall 5 , 6 stout 7 man 8 , 9 dressed 8 , 10 in 8 , 20 cap 10 in 16 and 11 a 12 rough 12 rough 13 fishing 13 fishing 14 suit 14 suit 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 wearing 18 an 20 cap 19 oilskin 20 cap 20 cap 21 on 21 on 23 head 22 his 23 head rachel thought he must be quite old , because there was a good deal of gray mixed with his fair hair [.] 1 rachel 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 2 thought 5 be 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 7 old 6 quite 7 old 7 old 9 because 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 there 9 because 11 was 10 there 11 was 11 was 14 deal 11 was 18 with 12 a 13 good 12 a 14 deal 13 good 14 deal 14 deal 15 of 14 deal 18 with 15 of 16 gray 16 gray 17 mixed 18 with 21 hair 19 his 21 hair 20 fair 21 hair " are you watching for [the] [mermaids] [?] ["] he said . 1 " 11 said 2 are 3 you 2 are 4 watching 4 watching 5 for 5 for 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . rachel nodded gravely [.] 1 rachel 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 gravely from any one [else] she would have scrupulously hidden such a thought [.] 1 from 3 one 1 from 5 she 2 any 3 one 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 9 hidden 8 scrupulously 9 hidden 9 hidden 12 thought 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 thought " yes , [i] [am] [,] " she said . 1 " 9 said 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 8 she 3 , 7 " 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 . ["] [mother] [says] [there] [is] [no] [such] [thing] [as] [a] [mermaid] [,] [but] [i] [like] [to] [think] [there] [is] [.] have you ever seen one [?] ["] 1 have 2 you 1 have 4 seen 3 ever 4 seen 4 seen 5 one the big man sat down on a bleached log of driftwood and smiled at her [.] 1 the 3 man 2 big 3 man 3 man 12 and 4 sat 5 down 4 sat 12 and 5 down 6 on 6 on 9 log 7 a 9 log 8 bleached 9 log 9 log 10 of 10 of 11 driftwood 12 and 13 smiled 12 and 14 at 14 at 15 her " [no] [,] [i] ['m] sorry to say [that] [i] [haven't] [.] 1 " 8 say 6 sorry 7 to 7 to 8 say but [i] [have] [seen] many other [very] [wonderful] things [.] 1 but 9 things 5 many 6 other 6 other 9 things i might tell you about some of them , if you would come over here and sit by me [.] ["] 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 about 3 tell 10 if 5 about 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 them 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 10 if 16 and 11 you 12 would 13 come 14 over 13 come 16 and 14 over 15 here 16 and 17 sit 17 sit 18 by 18 by 19 me rachel went unhesitatingly [.] 1 rachel 2 went 2 went 3 unhesitatingly when she reached him he pulled her down on his knee , and she liked it [.] 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 reached 1 when 5 he 2 she 3 reached 3 reached 4 him 5 he 12 , 6 pulled 7 her 6 pulled 8 down 6 pulled 12 , 8 down 9 on 9 on 11 knee 10 his 11 knee 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 13 and 15 liked 14 she 15 liked 15 liked 16 it " [what] [a] [nice] [little] [craft] [you] [are] , " he said . 1 " 12 said 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " [do] [you] [suppose] [,] [now] [,] [that] [you] [could] [give] [me] [a] [kiss] [?] " 1 " 16 " as a rule [,] [rachel] [hated] [kissing] [.] 1 as 3 rule 2 a 3 rule but now she promptly put her arms about this strange man 's neck and gave him a hearty smack [.] 1 but 2 now 1 but 3 she 3 she 14 and 4 promptly 5 put 5 put 7 arms 5 put 8 about 5 put 14 and 6 her 7 arms 8 about 13 neck 9 this 11 man 10 strange 11 man 11 man 12 's 12 's 13 neck 14 and 15 gave 15 gave 16 him 15 gave 19 smack 17 a 18 hearty 17 a 19 smack 18 hearty 19 smack " [i] [like] you , ["] she said frankly [.] 1 " 8 said 4 you 7 she 5 , 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 frankly she felt his arms tighten suddenly about her [.] 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 4 arms 2 felt 5 tighten 3 his 4 arms 4 arms 5 tighten 5 tighten 6 suddenly 5 tighten 7 about 7 about 8 her the blue eyes looking into hers grew misty and very tender [.] 1 the 3 eyes 2 blue 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 looking 3 eyes 7 grew 4 looking 5 into 5 into 6 hers 7 grew 9 and 8 misty 9 and 9 and 11 tender 10 very 11 tender then , [all] at once , [rachel] knew [who] he was . 1 then 2 , 1 then 6 , 2 , 5 once 4 at 5 once 6 , 12 . 8 knew 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 . he was her father [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 father 3 her 4 father if [david] [spencer] [realized] [that] [she] [understood] he said nothing [.] 1 if 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 nothing instead , he began to tell her fascinating stories of far lands he had visited , and strange things he had seen [.] 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 3 he 3 he 4 began 4 began 5 to 4 began 6 tell 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 19 things 6 tell 20 he 6 tell 22 seen 7 her 9 stories 8 fascinating 9 stories 9 stories 10 of 9 stories 17 and 10 of 12 lands 11 far 12 lands 12 lands 13 he 12 lands 15 visited 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 visited 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 strange 17 and 19 things 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 seen rachel listened [entranced] , as if she were hearkening to a fairy tale [.] 1 rachel 2 listened 2 listened 6 if 4 , 6 if 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 she 6 if 8 were 7 she 8 were 8 were 9 hearkening 8 were 10 to 9 hearkening 10 to 10 to 13 tale 11 a 13 tale 12 fairy 13 tale yes , he was just as she had [dreamed] him [.] 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 she 6 as 8 had 7 she 8 had 8 had 10 him she had always been sure he could tell beautiful stories [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 4 been 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 sure 5 sure 6 he 5 sure 8 tell 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 tell 8 tell 10 stories 9 beautiful 10 stories " [come] [up] to the house and [i] ['ll] [show] you [some] [pretty] [things] , ["] he said finally [.] 1 " 18 said 4 to 6 house 4 to 15 , 4 to 17 he 5 the 6 house 7 and 11 you 7 and 15 , 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 finally then followed [a] [wonderful] [hour] [.] 1 then 2 followed the things [that] [pleased] [rachel] [most] were two huge shells on the chimney piece pale pink shells with big crimson and purple spots [.] 1 the 2 things 2 things 7 were 7 were 10 shells 7 were 11 on 7 were 18 with 8 two 10 shells 9 huge 10 shells 10 shells 11 on 11 on 17 shells 12 the 16 pink 13 chimney 15 pale 14 piece 15 pale 15 pale 16 pink 16 pink 17 shells 17 shells 18 with 18 with 21 and 19 big 20 crimson 20 crimson 21 and 21 and 23 spots 22 purple 23 spots " [oh] [,] [i] [didn't] [know] [there] [could] [be] [such] [pretty] [things] [in] [the] [world] [,] " she exclaimed [.] 1 " 19 exclaimed 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 exclaimed " [if] [you] [would] [like] [,] ["] [began] [the] [big] [man] [;] [then] he paused for a moment [.] 1 " 14 he 14 he 15 paused 15 paused 16 for 16 for 18 moment 17 a 18 moment " [i] ['ll] [show] [you] [something] [prettier] [still] [.] " 1 " 10 " it was a teapot of some fine , glistening purple ware , coiled over by golden dragons with gilded claws and scales [.] 1 it 12 , 2 was 4 teapot 2 was 12 , 3 a 4 teapot 4 teapot 5 of 5 of 8 , 6 some 7 fine 7 fine 8 , 8 , 11 ware 9 glistening 11 ware 10 purple 11 ware 12 , 13 coiled 13 coiled 14 over 13 coiled 15 by 13 coiled 18 with 15 by 17 dragons 16 golden 17 dragons 17 dragons 18 with 18 with 21 and 19 gilded 20 claws 19 gilded 21 and 21 and 22 scales the lid looked like a [beautiful] golden flower and the handle was a coil of a dragon 's tail [.] 1 the 2 lid 2 lid 3 looked 3 looked 4 like 4 like 19 tail 5 a 7 golden 5 a 19 tail 7 golden 8 flower 8 flower 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 handle 11 handle 12 was 12 was 14 coil 13 a 14 coil 14 coil 15 of 15 of 18 's 16 a 17 dragon 17 dragon 18 's rachel sat and looked at it rapt-eyed [.] 1 rachel 3 and 2 sat 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 4 looked 7 rapt-eyed 5 at 6 it " [that] ['s] [the] [only] [thing] of [any] value [i] [have] in the world [now] , " he said . 1 " 19 said 7 of 9 value 7 of 16 , 7 of 18 he 9 value 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 16 , 17 " 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 . rachel knew there was something very sad in his eyes and voice [.] 1 rachel 2 knew 2 knew 3 there 2 knew 4 was 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 something 5 something 7 sad 6 very 7 sad 7 sad 8 in 8 in 11 and 9 his 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 and 11 and 12 voice she longed to kiss him again and comfort him [.] 1 she 2 longed 2 longed 3 to 3 to 7 and 4 kiss 5 him 4 kiss 6 again 4 kiss 7 and 7 and 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 him while she nibbled them he took down an old violin and played music that made her want to dance and sing . 1 while 2 she 1 while 3 nibbled 1 while 5 he 2 she 3 nibbled 3 nibbled 4 them 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 down 7 down 11 and 8 an 9 old 9 old 10 violin 10 violin 11 and 11 and 13 music 11 and 14 that 11 and 15 made 12 played 13 music 14 that 15 made 15 made 16 her 15 made 17 want 17 want 18 to 17 want 20 and 18 to 20 and 19 dance 20 and 20 and 21 sing 21 sing 22 . rachel was perfectly happy [.] 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 perfectly 2 was 4 happy she wished she might stay forever in that low , dim room with all its treasures [.] 1 she 2 wished 2 wished 3 she 2 wished 5 stay 3 she 4 might 4 might 5 stay 5 stay 6 forever 5 stay 7 in 5 stay 13 with 8 that 9 low 9 low 10 , 9 low 12 room 10 , 11 dim 12 room 13 with 13 with 14 all 14 all 15 its 14 all 16 treasures 15 its 16 treasures " [i] [see] [your] [little] [friends] [coming] [around] [the] [point] , " he said , finally . 1 " 14 said 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 14 said 17 . 15 , 16 finally ["] [i] [suppose] [you] [must] [go] [.] put the rest of the goodies in your pocket [.] ["] 1 put 3 rest 1 put 7 in 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 of 4 of 6 goodies 5 the 6 goodies 7 in 9 pocket 8 your 9 pocket he took her up in his arms and held her tightly against his breast for a single moment [.] 1 he 8 and 2 took 3 her 2 took 4 up 2 took 5 in 2 took 8 and 5 in 7 arms 6 his 7 arms 8 and 9 held 9 held 10 her 9 held 11 tightly 9 held 12 against 9 held 15 for 12 against 14 breast 13 his 14 breast 15 for 18 moment 16 a 17 single 16 a 18 moment 17 single 18 moment she felt [him] [kissing] her hair [.] 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 6 hair 5 her 6 hair ["] [there] [,] [run] [along] [,] [little] [girl] [.] good-by , " he said gently [.] 1 good-by 2 , 2 , 3 " 2 , 5 said 4 he 5 said 5 said 6 gently " [why] [don't] [you] [ask] [me] [to] [come] [and] [see] [you] [again] [?] " [cried] [rachel] [,] [half] [in] [tears] [.] 1 " 14 " " [i] ['m] [coming] [anyhow] [.] " 1 " 7 " " if you can come , [come] [,] " he said . 1 " 11 said 2 if 3 you 2 if 5 come 2 if 6 , 2 if 10 he 3 you 4 can 6 , 9 " 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . ["] [if] [you] [don't] [come] [,] [i] [shall] [know] [it] [is] [because] [you] [can't] [and] [that] [is] [much] [to] [know] [.] i 'm very [,] very [,] [very] glad [,] [little] [woman] [,] [that] [you] [have] [come] [once] [.] ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 8 glad 3 very 5 very 5 very 8 glad rachel was sitting demurely on the skids when her companions came back [.] 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 demurely 3 sitting 5 on 5 on 7 skids 6 the 7 skids 7 skids 8 when 8 when 10 companions 8 when 11 came 9 her 10 companions 10 companions 11 came 11 came 12 back they had [not] [seen] [her] [leaving] [the] [house] , and she said [not] a word to them of her experiences . 1 they 2 had 2 had 21 . 9 , 10 and 9 , 21 . 10 and 11 she 10 and 12 said 11 she 12 said 12 said 15 word 14 a 15 word 15 word 16 to 15 word 18 of 16 to 17 them 18 of 20 experiences 19 her 20 experiences she only smiled mysteriously when they asked her if she had been lonesome [.] 1 she 3 smiled 2 only 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 mysteriously 3 smiled 5 when 5 when 6 they 5 when 7 asked 6 they 7 asked 7 asked 8 her 7 asked 9 if 9 if 10 she 9 if 12 been 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 lonesome that night , for the first time , she mentioned her father 's name in her prayers [.] 1 that 2 night 2 night 9 she 3 , 4 for 4 for 7 time 4 for 8 , 4 for 9 she 5 the 6 first 5 the 7 time 6 first 7 time 9 she 10 mentioned 10 mentioned 14 name 10 mentioned 15 in 11 her 12 father 12 father 13 's 13 's 14 name 14 name 15 in 15 in 17 prayers 16 her 17 prayers she never forgot to do so afterwards [.] 1 she 3 forgot 2 never 3 forgot 3 forgot 4 to 3 forgot 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 so 5 do 7 afterwards and the tone in which she said " father " was softer and more tender than the one which voiced " mother [.] ["] 1 and 3 tone 1 and 11 was 2 the 3 tone 3 tone 4 in 3 tone 11 was 4 in 5 which 4 in 6 she 4 in 7 said 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 " 7 said 9 father 7 said 10 " 11 was 13 and 11 was 15 tender 12 softer 13 and 13 and 14 more 15 tender 16 than 16 than 18 one 17 the 18 one 18 one 19 which 18 one 20 voiced 19 which 20 voiced 20 voiced 21 " 20 voiced 22 mother rachel [never] visited [the] [cove] [again] [.] 1 rachel 3 visited rachel shed [many] a bitter tear [in] secret over this command [;] [but] [she] [obeyed] [it] [.] 1 rachel 2 shed 2 shed 8 secret 2 shed 9 over 4 a 8 secret 5 bitter 6 tear 6 tear 8 secret 8 secret 9 over 9 over 11 command 10 this 11 command thenceforth there had been no communication between her and her father [,] [save] [the] [unworded] [messages] [of] [soul] to [soul] [across] [whatever] [may] divide them [.] 1 thenceforth 2 there 1 thenceforth 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 9 and 4 been 19 to 5 no 6 communication 6 communication 7 between 6 communication 9 and 7 between 8 her 9 and 11 father 10 her 11 father 19 to 24 divide 24 divide 25 them the ceremony was to be performed at eight o'clock in the evening [.] 1 the 2 ceremony 2 ceremony 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 performed 6 performed 7 at 6 performed 10 in 7 at 9 o'clock 8 eight 9 o'clock 10 in 12 evening 11 the 12 evening [at] [seven] [rachel] [stood] [in] [her] [room] [,] [fully] [dressed] [and] [alone] [.] she had [no] [bridesmaid] , and she had asked her cousins to leave her to herself in this last solemn hour of girlhood . 1 she 2 had 2 had 24 . 5 , 6 and 5 , 24 . 6 and 7 she 6 and 9 asked 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 asked 9 asked 10 her 9 asked 11 cousins 9 asked 12 to 9 asked 13 leave 12 to 13 leave 13 leave 14 her 13 leave 15 to 13 leave 17 in 15 to 16 herself 17 in 21 hour 18 this 21 hour 19 last 21 hour 20 solemn 21 hour 21 hour 22 of 22 of 23 girlhood she looked very fair and sweet in the sunset-light that showered through the birches [.] 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 5 and 3 very 4 fair 4 fair 5 and 5 and 6 sweet 5 and 7 in 7 in 9 sunset-light 8 the 9 sunset-light 9 sunset-light 11 showered 10 that 11 showered 11 showered 12 through 12 through 14 birches 13 the 14 birches her wedding gown was a fine , sheer organdie , simply and daintily made [.] 1 her 3 gown 2 wedding 3 gown 3 gown 12 and 4 was 6 fine 4 was 11 simply 4 was 12 and 5 a 6 fine 6 fine 9 organdie 7 , 9 organdie 8 sheer 9 organdie 9 organdie 10 , 12 and 14 made 13 daintily 14 made in the loose waves of her bright hair she wore her bridegroom 's flowers , roses as white as a virgin 's dream [.] 1 in 4 waves 1 in 9 she 2 the 4 waves 3 loose 4 waves 4 waves 5 of 5 of 8 hair 6 her 8 hair 7 bright 8 hair 9 she 10 wore 10 wore 14 flowers 11 her 12 bridegroom 12 bridegroom 13 's 13 's 14 flowers 14 flowers 16 roses 15 , 16 roses 16 roses 18 white 17 as 18 white 18 white 19 as 19 as 23 dream 20 a 21 virgin 21 virgin 22 's 22 's 23 dream she was [very] [happy] [;] but [her] happiness was [faintly] threaded with the sorrow inseparable from all change [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 6 but 6 but 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 was 9 was 11 threaded 11 threaded 12 with 12 with 14 sorrow 13 the 14 sorrow 14 sorrow 15 inseparable 15 inseparable 16 from 16 from 18 change 17 all 18 change presently her mother came in , carrying a small basket [.] 1 presently 3 mother 2 her 3 mother 3 mother 4 came 4 came 5 in 4 came 7 carrying 6 , 7 carrying 7 carrying 10 basket 8 a 10 basket 9 small 10 basket ["] [here] [is] [something] [for] [you] [,] [rachel] [.] one of the boys from the harbor brought it up [.] 1 one 2 of 1 one 8 brought 2 of 4 boys 3 the 4 boys 4 boys 5 from 5 from 7 harbor 6 the 7 harbor 8 brought 9 it 8 brought 10 up he was bound to give it into your own hands said that was his orders [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 bound 3 bound 4 to 3 bound 5 give 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 it 5 give 15 orders 6 it 7 into 7 into 9 own 8 your 9 own 9 own 10 hands 9 own 13 was 10 hands 11 said 11 said 12 that 11 said 13 was 12 that 13 was 14 his 15 orders she spoke coldly [.] 1 she 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 coldly she [stood] silently by [while] [rachel] [unpacked] the basket [.] 1 she 3 silently 3 silently 4 by 4 by 9 basket 8 the 9 basket rachel 's hands trembled as she took off the cover [.] 1 rachel 2 's 2 's 3 hands 3 hands 4 trembled 4 trembled 5 as 5 as 6 she 5 as 7 took 6 she 7 took 7 took 8 off 8 off 10 cover 9 the 10 cover two huge pink-spotted shells came first [.] 1 two 4 shells 2 huge 4 shells 3 pink-spotted 4 shells 4 shells 5 came 5 came 6 first [how] [well] [she] [remembered] [them] [!] beneath them , carefully wrapped up in a square of foreign-looking , strangely scented silk , was the dragon teapot [.] 1 beneath 2 them 1 beneath 3 , 1 beneath 12 , 4 carefully 5 wrapped 5 wrapped 6 up 5 wrapped 7 in 5 wrapped 12 , 7 in 9 square 8 a 9 square 9 square 10 of 10 of 11 foreign-looking 12 , 16 , 13 strangely 14 scented 14 scented 15 silk 14 scented 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 20 teapot 18 the 20 teapot 19 dragon 20 teapot she held it in her hands and gazed at it with tears gathering thickly in her eyes [.] 1 she 2 held 2 held 3 it 2 held 11 with 2 held 15 in 3 it 4 in 3 it 7 and 3 it 11 with 4 in 5 her 6 hands 7 and 7 and 8 gazed 7 and 9 at 9 at 10 it 11 with 12 tears 12 tears 13 gathering 12 tears 15 in 13 gathering 14 thickly 15 in 17 eyes 16 her 17 eyes " [your] [father] [sent] [that] [,] ["] said [isabella] [spencer] [with] [an] [odd] [sound] [in] her voice [.] 1 " 8 said 8 said 17 voice 16 her 17 voice ["] [i] [remember] [it] [well] [.] it was [among] [the] [things] [i] packed up and sent after him [.] 1 it 9 and 2 was 7 packed 2 was 9 and 7 packed 8 up 9 and 10 sent 9 and 11 after 11 after 12 him his father had brought it home from [china] fifty years ago [,] [and] [he] [prized] [it] [beyond] [anything] [.] 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 had 3 had 4 brought 4 brought 5 it 4 brought 6 home 4 brought 7 from 4 brought 11 ago 7 from 9 fifty 10 years 11 ago they used to say it was worth a lot of money [.] ["] 1 they 2 used 2 used 3 to 2 used 4 say 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 it 4 say 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 worth 6 was 9 lot 8 a 9 lot 9 lot 10 of 10 of 11 money " [mother] [,] [please] [leave] [me] [alone] [for] [a] [little] [while] [,] " [said] [rachel] [,] [imploringly] [.] 1 " 13 " it was very brief , and the writing was that of a man who holds a pen but seldom [.] 1 it 5 , 2 was 4 brief 2 was 5 , 3 very 4 brief 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 writing 6 and 9 was 7 the 8 writing 9 was 10 that 10 that 11 of 11 of 13 man 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 who 13 man 15 holds 14 who 15 holds 15 holds 17 pen 15 holds 18 but 16 a 17 pen 17 pen 18 but 18 but 19 seldom " [my] [dear] [little] [girl] [,] " [it] [ran] [,] ["] [i] ['m] [sorry] [i] [can't] [go] [to] [your] [wedding] [.] 1 " 7 " it was [like] [you] to ask me for [i] [know] it was your doing [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 to 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 7 me 6 ask 8 for 8 for 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 14 doing 13 your 14 doing i [wish] [i] [could] see [you] married , but [i] can't go to the house [i] [was] [turned] [out] [of] [.] 1 i 9 but 5 see 9 but 7 married 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 can't 11 can't 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 house i hope you will be very happy [.] 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 2 hope 5 be 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 7 happy 6 very 7 happy i am sending you the shells and teapot you liked so much [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sending 3 sending 4 you 3 sending 7 and 5 the 6 shells 6 shells 7 and 7 and 8 teapot 7 and 9 you 7 and 10 liked 9 you 10 liked 10 liked 12 much 11 so 12 much do you remember that day we had such a good time [?] 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 remember 3 remember 5 day 3 remember 6 we 3 remember 7 had 4 that 5 day 6 we 7 had 7 had 11 time 8 such 9 a 9 a 11 time 10 good 11 time i would liked to have seen you again before you were married , but [it] can't be [.] 1 i 2 would 2 would 14 but 3 liked 4 to 3 liked 6 seen 3 liked 14 but 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 seen 6 seen 7 you 6 seen 8 again 6 seen 9 before 9 before 10 you 9 before 12 married 10 you 11 were 11 were 12 married 12 married 13 , 14 but 16 can't 16 can't 17 be " [your] [loving] [father] [,] " [david] [spencer] [.] ["] 1 " 6 " rachel resolutely blinked away the tears that filled her eyes [.] 1 rachel 3 blinked 2 resolutely 3 blinked 3 blinked 4 away 3 blinked 6 tears 5 the 6 tears 6 tears 7 that 6 tears 8 filled 7 that 8 filled 8 filled 10 eyes 9 her 10 eyes a fierce desire for her father sprang up in her heart [an] insistent hunger that would not be denied [.] 1 a 2 fierce 1 a 3 desire 2 fierce 3 desire 3 desire 4 for 3 desire 7 sprang 4 for 6 father 5 her 6 father 7 sprang 8 up 7 sprang 9 in 7 sprang 14 hunger 9 in 11 heart 10 her 11 heart 13 insistent 14 hunger 14 hunger 15 that 14 hunger 16 would 15 that 16 would 16 would 17 not 16 would 18 be 18 be 19 denied she [must] [see] [her] [father] [;] [she] [must] [have] [his] [blessing] [on] [her] [new] [life] . 1 she 16 . a sudden determination took possession of her whole being a determination to sweep aside all conventionalities and objections as [if] they had not been . 1 a 2 sudden 1 a 3 determination 2 sudden 3 determination 3 determination 4 took 4 took 5 possession 5 possession 6 of 6 of 17 and 7 her 8 whole 8 whole 9 being 8 whole 17 and 9 being 11 determination 10 a 11 determination 11 determination 12 to 11 determination 13 sweep 12 to 13 sweep 13 sweep 14 aside 13 sweep 16 conventionalities 15 all 16 conventionalities 17 and 18 objections 18 objections 19 as 19 as 21 they 21 they 22 had 22 had 23 not 22 had 24 been 24 been 25 . it was now almost dark [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 now 2 was 5 dark 4 almost 5 dark the guests would not be coming for half an hour yet [.] 1 the 2 guests 2 guests 3 would 3 would 4 not 3 would 5 be 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 coming 5 be 7 for 5 be 11 yet 6 coming 7 for 7 for 8 half 8 half 9 an 8 half 10 hour 9 an 10 hour it was only fifteen minutes ' walk over the hill [to] [the] [cove] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 walk 3 only 4 fifteen 4 fifteen 5 minutes 5 minutes 6 ' 6 ' 7 walk 7 walk 8 over 8 over 10 hill 9 the 10 hill hastily [rachel] [shrouded] [herself] [in] [her] [new] [raincoat] , and [drew] a dark , protecting [hood] [over] [her] gay [head] [.] 1 hastily 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 dark 10 and 14 , 12 a 13 dark 14 , 15 protecting 15 protecting 19 gay she opened the door and slipped noiselessly downstairs [.] 1 she 5 and 2 opened 4 door 2 opened 5 and 3 the 4 door 5 and 6 slipped 5 and 7 noiselessly 5 and 8 downstairs [mrs] [spencer] [and] [her] [assistants] [were] [all] [busy] [in] [the] [back] [part] [of] [the] [house] [.] in a moment [rachel] was [out] [in] the dewy garden [.] 1 in 3 moment 1 in 5 was 2 a 3 moment 5 was 10 garden 8 the 9 dewy 8 the 10 garden she would go straight over the fields [.] 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 straight 3 go 5 over 5 over 7 fields 6 the 7 fields nobody would see her [.] 1 nobody 2 would 2 would 3 see 3 see 4 her it was quite dark when she reached [the] [cove] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 dark 3 quite 4 dark 4 dark 5 when 5 when 6 she 5 when 7 reached 6 she 7 reached in the crystal cup of the sky over her the stars were blinking [.] 1 in 4 cup 1 in 12 were 2 the 4 cup 3 crystal 4 cup 4 cup 5 of 5 of 7 sky 6 the 7 sky 7 sky 8 over 8 over 9 her 10 the 11 stars 11 stars 12 were 12 were 13 blinking flying flakes of foam were scurrying over the sand like elfin things [.] 1 flying 2 flakes 2 flakes 3 of 2 flakes 5 were 3 of 4 foam 5 were 6 scurrying 5 were 7 over 5 were 10 like 6 scurrying 7 over 7 over 9 sand 8 the 9 sand 9 sand 10 like 10 like 12 things 11 elfin 12 things he had been trying to play , but [could] not [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 4 trying 6 play 5 to 6 play 6 play 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 not his heart yearned after his daughter yes , and after a long-estranged bride of his youth [.] 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 yearned 3 yearned 9 and 4 after 6 daughter 4 after 9 and 5 his 6 daughter 7 yes 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 after 10 after 13 bride 11 a 13 bride 12 long-estranged 13 bride 13 bride 14 of 14 of 16 youth 15 his 16 youth " [father] [,] " she cried , brokenly , and her father 's eager arms closed around her [.] 1 " 6 cried 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 8 brokenly 7 , 8 brokenly 8 brokenly 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 father 11 her 12 father 12 father 13 's 13 's 15 arms 14 eager 15 arms 15 arms 16 closed 16 closed 17 around 17 around 18 her back in the house she had left [,] the guests [were] [coming] [to] [the] [wedding] [.] 1 back 2 in 1 back 4 house 3 the 4 house 4 house 5 she 4 house 6 had 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 left 7 left 10 guests 9 the 10 guests there were jests and laughter and friendly greeting [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 jests 3 jests 4 and 4 and 5 laughter 4 and 6 and 6 and 8 greeting 7 friendly 8 greeting " [i] [want] to see [rachel] [before] [we] [go] [down] , " he said , blushing . 1 " 14 said 4 to 5 see 4 to 11 , 4 to 13 he 11 , 12 " 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 14 said 17 . 15 , 16 blushing there was no reply [;] the [room] [was] dark and still [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 reply 2 was 10 and 3 no 4 reply 6 the 9 dark 9 dark 10 and 10 and 11 still in sudden alarm , [isabella] [spencer] snatched the lamp from the hall [table] [and] [held] [it] [up] [.] 1 in 3 alarm 1 in 12 hall 2 sudden 3 alarm 4 , 7 snatched 7 snatched 9 lamp 8 the 9 lamp 9 lamp 10 from 10 from 12 hall 11 the 12 hall the little white room was empty [.] 1 the 4 room 2 little 4 room 3 white 4 room 4 room 5 was 5 was 6 empty no blushing [,] white-clad bride tenanted it [.] 1 no 5 bride 2 blushing 5 bride 4 white-clad 5 bride 5 bride 6 tenanted 6 tenanted 7 it but [david] [spencer] ['s] [letter] [was] [lying] [on] [the] stand [.] 1 but 10 stand she caught it up and read it [.] 1 she 5 and 2 caught 3 it 2 caught 5 and 3 it 4 up 5 and 6 read 6 read 7 it " [rachel] [is] [gone] [,] " she gasped [.] 1 " 8 gasped 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 gasped a flash of intuition had revealed to her where and why the girl had gone [.] 1 a 2 flash 2 flash 3 of 2 flash 5 had 3 of 4 intuition 5 had 6 revealed 6 revealed 7 to 6 revealed 10 and 7 to 8 her 9 where 10 and 10 and 11 why 11 why 13 girl 11 why 15 gone 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 had 14 had 15 gone " [gone] [!] " [echoed] [frank] [,] [his] [face] [blanching] [.] 1 " 4 " his pallid dismay recalled [mrs] [spencer] [to] [herself] [.] 1 his 3 dismay 2 pallid 3 dismay 3 dismay 4 recalled she gave a bitter , ugly little laugh [.] 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 8 laugh 3 a 4 bitter 3 a 8 laugh 4 bitter 5 , 5 , 6 ugly 7 little 8 laugh " [oh] [,] [you] [needn't] [look] so [scared] [,] [frank] [.] 1 " 7 so she hasn't run away from you [.] 1 she 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 run 3 run 4 away 3 run 5 from 5 from 6 you hush [;] [come] [in] [here] shut [the] [door] [.] 1 hush 6 shut nobody must know of this [.] 1 nobody 2 must 2 must 3 know 3 know 4 of 4 of 5 this nice gossip [it] would make [!] 1 nice 2 gossip 2 gossip 4 would 4 would 5 make that little fool has gone to [the] [cove] [to] see [her] her father [.] 1 that 3 fool 2 little 3 fool 3 fool 4 has 4 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 to 6 to 10 see 10 see 13 father 12 her 13 father i know [she] [has] [.] 1 i 2 know it 's just like what she would do [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 like 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 what 5 what 6 she 5 what 8 do 6 she 7 would he sent her those presents [look] and this letter [.] 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 her 2 sent 5 presents 2 sent 7 and 4 those 5 presents 7 and 9 letter 8 this 9 letter read it [.] 1 read 2 it she has gone to coax him to come and see her married [.] 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 gone 3 gone 4 to 4 to 5 coax 5 coax 6 him 5 coax 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 her 10 see 12 married she was crazy about it [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 crazy 3 crazy 4 about 4 about 5 it and the minister is here and it is half-past seven [.] 1 and 4 is 1 and 8 is 2 the 3 minister 3 minister 4 is 4 is 5 here 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 half-past 9 half-past 10 seven she 'll ruin her dress and shoes in the dust and dew [.] 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 6 and 3 ruin 5 dress 3 ruin 6 and 4 her 5 dress 6 and 7 shoes 6 and 8 in 8 in 11 and 9 the 10 dust 10 dust 11 and 11 and 12 dew and what [if] some one has seen her [!] 1 and 2 what 1 and 7 seen 4 some 5 one 5 one 6 has 6 has 7 seen 7 seen 8 her was there ever such a little fool [?] ["] 1 was 2 there 1 was 3 ever 1 was 7 fool 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 fool frank 's presence of mind had returned to him [.] 1 frank 2 's 2 's 3 presence 3 presence 4 of 3 presence 6 had 4 of 5 mind 6 had 7 returned 7 returned 8 to 8 to 9 him he knew all about [rachel] [and] her [father] [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 7 her she had told him everything [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 told 3 told 4 him 3 told 5 everything " [i] ['ll] [go] [after] [her] , " he said gently [.] 1 " 10 said 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 gently ["] [get] [me] [my] [hat] [and] [coat] [.] i 'll slip [down] the back stairs [and] over [to] [the] [cove] [.] ["] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 slip 3 slip 7 stairs 5 the 7 stairs 6 back 7 stairs 7 stairs 9 over ["] [the] [kitchen] [is] [full] [of] [women] [.] i won't have this known and talked about if it can possibly be helped [.] ["] 1 i 6 and 2 won't 3 have 2 won't 6 and 3 have 4 this 3 have 5 known 6 and 7 talked 6 and 8 about 8 about 9 if 9 if 10 it 9 if 14 helped 10 it 11 can 11 can 13 be 12 possibly 13 be 13 be 14 helped [mrs] [spencer] [had] [stood] [quakingly] [on] [guard] [until] [he] [had] [disappeared] [.] [so] [rachel] [had] [gone] [to] [her] [father] [!] like had broken the [fetters] [of] years and fled [to] [like] [.] 1 like 8 and 2 had 3 broken 2 had 8 and 3 broken 7 years 4 the 7 years 8 and 9 fled " [it] [isn't] [much] [use] [fighting] [against] [nature] [,] [i] [guess] [,] " she thought grimly [.] 1 " 15 thought 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 thought 15 thought 16 grimly ["] [i] ['m] [beat] [.] he must have thought something of her , after all , when he sent her that teapot and letter [.] 1 he 2 must 2 must 18 and 3 have 4 thought 3 have 18 and 4 thought 5 something 4 thought 12 when 4 thought 17 teapot 5 something 6 of 5 something 9 after 6 of 7 her 8 , 9 after 9 after 10 all 9 after 11 , 12 when 13 he 12 when 14 sent 13 he 14 sent 14 sent 15 her 16 that 17 teapot 18 and 19 letter and what does he mean about the ['] day they had such a good time ['] [?] 1 and 2 what 1 and 5 mean 2 what 3 does 2 what 5 mean 3 does 4 he 3 does 5 mean 5 mean 6 about 6 about 9 day 7 the 9 day 9 day 10 they 9 day 11 had 10 they 11 had 11 had 15 time 12 such 13 a 13 a 15 time 14 good 15 time mrs [spencer] [shut] [down] [the] [pantry] [window] [with] [a] vicious [thud] [.] 1 mrs 10 vicious rachel was sitting on her father 's knee , with both her white arms around his neck , [when] [frank] [came] [in] . 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 on 4 on 8 knee 5 her 6 father 6 father 7 's 7 's 8 knee 8 knee 10 with 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 both 10 with 18 , 11 both 12 her 11 both 14 arms 12 her 14 arms 13 white 14 arms 14 arms 15 around 15 around 17 neck 16 his 17 neck 18 , 23 . she sprang up , her face flushed and appealing , her eyes bright and dewy with tears [.] 1 she 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 8 and 5 her 6 face 6 face 7 flushed 6 face 8 and 8 and 9 appealing 8 and 12 eyes 10 , 12 eyes 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 14 and 13 bright 14 and 14 and 15 dewy 15 dewy 16 with 16 with 17 tears frank thought he had never seen her look so lovely [.] 1 frank 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 2 thought 6 seen 3 he 4 had 4 had 6 seen 5 never 6 seen 6 seen 7 her 6 seen 8 look 8 look 10 lovely 9 so 10 lovely ["] [oh] [,] [frank] [,] [is] [it] [very] [late] [?] oh , are you angry [?] ["] [she] [exclaimed] [timidly] . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 angry 5 angry 11 . ["] [no] [,] [no] [,] [dear] [.] of course [i] ['m] not [angry] [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 not but don't you think you 'd better come back now [?] 1 but 2 don't 1 but 9 back 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 think 2 don't 9 back 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 'd 6 'd 8 come 7 better 8 come 9 back 10 now it 's [nearly] [eight] and everybody is waiting [.] ["] 1 it 2 's 2 's 5 and 5 and 7 is 6 everybody 7 is 7 is 8 waiting " [i] ['ve] [been] [trying] [to] [coax] [father] [to] [come] [up] [and] [see] [me] [married] [,] " [said] [rachel] [.] 1 " 17 " " [help] [me] [,] [frank] [.] " 1 " 7 " " [you] ['d] [better] [come] [,] [sir] [,] " [said] [frank] [,] [heartily] [,] ["] [i] ['d] [like] [it] [as] [much] [as] [rachel] [would] [.] ["] 1 " 9 " david [spencer] shook his head stubbornly [.] 1 david 3 shook 3 shook 5 head 3 shook 6 stubbornly 4 his 5 head ["] [no] [,] [i] [can't] [go] [to] [that] [house] [.] i was locked out of it [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 locked 3 locked 5 of 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 it never mind me [.] 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 me i 've had my happiness in this [half] hour with my little girl [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 5 happiness 3 had 6 in 3 had 10 with 4 my 5 happiness 5 happiness 6 in 6 in 9 hour 7 this 9 hour 9 hour 10 with 10 with 13 girl 11 my 13 girl 12 little 13 girl i 'd like to see her married , but it isn't to be [.] ["] 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 3 like 13 be 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 7 married 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 9 but 11 isn't 10 it 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 to 12 to 13 be " [yes] [,] it is to be it [shall] [be] [,] ["] said [rachel] resolutely [.] 1 " 4 it 1 " 13 said 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 it 13 said 15 resolutely ["] [you] [shall] [see] [me] [married] [.] frank [,] [i] ['m] [going] [to] [be] married [here] in my father 's house [!] 1 frank 8 married 8 married 10 in 10 in 14 house 11 my 12 father 12 father 13 's 13 's 14 house that is the right place for a girl to be married [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 5 place 3 the 5 place 4 right 5 place 5 place 6 for 5 place 9 to 5 place 10 be 5 place 11 married 6 for 8 girl 7 a 8 girl 9 to 10 be go back and tell the guests so , and bring them all down [.] ["] 1 go 3 and 2 back 3 and 3 and 9 and 4 tell 6 guests 4 tell 7 so 4 tell 9 and 5 the 6 guests 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 12 all 10 bring 13 down 11 them 12 all frank looked rather dismayed [.] 1 frank 2 looked 2 looked 4 dismayed 3 rather 4 dismayed david [spencer] said deprecatingly : " little girl , don't you think it would be " 1 david 3 said 3 said 4 deprecatingly 3 said 5 : 3 said 6 " 3 said 8 girl 3 said 9 , 3 said 16 " 7 little 8 girl 9 , 10 don't 10 don't 11 you 10 don't 12 think 12 think 13 it 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 be " [i] ['m] [going] [to] [have] [my] [own] [way] [in] [this] [,] ["] said [rachel] , [with] a sort [of] [tender] finality [.] 1 " 14 said 14 said 22 finality 16 , 19 sort 16 , 22 finality 18 a 19 sort ["] [go] [,] [frank] [.] i ['ll] obey you [all] [my] [life] [after] [,] [but] [you] must do [this] for me [.] 1 i 3 obey 3 obey 4 you 3 obey 15 for 4 you 12 must 12 must 13 do 15 for 16 me try to understand [,] ["] [she] [added] [beseechingly] [.] 1 try 2 to 1 try 3 understand 2 to 3 understand " [oh] [,] [i] [understand] [,] " [frank] [reassured] [her] [.] 1 " 7 " " [besides] [,] [i] [think] you are right [.] 1 " 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 right but [i] [was] [thinking] [of] your mother [.] 1 but 7 mother 6 your 7 mother she won't come [.] ["] 1 she 2 won't 2 won't 3 come " [then] [you] [tell] [her] [that] if she doesn't [come] [i] [shan't] be [married] at [all] , " said [rachel] . 1 " 8 she 7 if 8 she 8 she 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 13 be 13 be 15 at 15 at 17 , 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 said 19 said 21 . she was betraying unsuspected ability to manage people [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 betraying 3 betraying 5 ability 4 unsuspected 5 ability 5 ability 6 to 5 ability 7 manage 6 to 7 manage 7 manage 8 people she knew that [ultimatum] would urge [frank] to his best [endeavors] [.] 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 would 5 would 6 urge 6 urge 8 to 8 to 10 best 9 his 10 best frank , much to [mrs] [spencer] ['s] dismay , marched boldly in [at] the front door upon his return [.] 1 frank 3 much 1 frank 10 marched 2 , 3 much 3 much 4 to 3 much 9 , 4 to 8 dismay 10 marched 11 boldly 10 marched 12 in 10 marched 17 upon 12 in 16 door 14 the 16 door 15 front 16 door 16 door 17 upon 17 upon 19 return 18 his 19 return she pounced on him and whisked him out of sight into the supper room [.] 1 she 5 and 2 pounced 3 on 2 pounced 5 and 3 on 4 him 5 and 6 whisked 6 whisked 7 him 6 whisked 11 into 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 sight 10 sight 11 into 11 into 14 room 12 the 14 room 13 supper 14 room ["] [where] ['s] [rachel] [?] what made you come that way [?] 1 what 2 made 2 made 3 you 2 made 4 come 4 come 6 way 5 that 6 way everybody saw you [!] ["] 1 everybody 2 saw 2 saw 3 you ["] [it] [makes] [no] [difference] [.] they will all have to know , anyway [.] 1 they 2 will 2 will 4 have 3 all 4 have 4 have 5 to 4 have 8 anyway 5 to 6 know 7 , 8 anyway rachel says she is going to be married from her father 's house , or not at all [.] 1 rachel 2 says 2 says 3 she 2 says 4 is 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 going 5 going 6 to 5 going 8 married 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 married 8 married 15 or 9 from 13 house 9 from 15 or 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 's 12 's 13 house 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 not 15 or 17 at 17 at 18 all i 've come back to tell you so [.] ["] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 come 3 come 4 back 3 come 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 6 tell 8 so isabella 's face turned crimson [.] 1 isabella 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 turned 4 turned 5 crimson ["] [rachel] [has] [gone] [crazy] [.] i wash my hands of this affair [.] 1 i 2 wash 2 wash 4 hands 3 my 4 hands 4 hands 5 of 5 of 7 affair 6 this 7 affair do as you [please] . 1 do 2 as 2 as 3 you 3 you 5 . take the guests [the] supper , too , if you can carry it [.] ["] 1 take 5 supper 1 take 7 too 1 take 9 if 2 the 5 supper 3 guests 5 supper 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 9 if 10 you 9 if 12 carry 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 carry 12 carry 13 it " [we] ['ll] [all] [come] [back] [here] [for] [supper] [,] ["] said [frank] [,] ignoring [the] [sarcasm] [.] 1 " 12 said 12 said 15 ignoring " [come] [,] [mrs] [spencer] [,] [let's] [make] [the] [best] [of] [it] [.] " 1 " 14 " " [do] [you] [suppose] [that] [i] [am] [going] [to] [david] [spencer] ['s] [house] [?] ["] said [isabella] [spencer] violently [.] 1 " 16 said 16 said 19 violently " [oh] [you] [must] [come] [,] [mrs] [spencer] [,] " [cried] [poor] [frank] [desperately] [.] 1 " 10 " he began to fear that he would lose his bride past all finding in this maze of triple stubbornness [.] 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 fear 4 fear 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 8 lose 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 lose 8 lose 10 bride 8 lose 11 past 8 lose 14 in 9 his 10 bride 10 bride 11 past 11 past 13 finding 12 all 13 finding 14 in 16 maze 15 this 16 maze 16 maze 17 of 17 of 19 stubbornness 18 triple 19 stubbornness " [rachel] [says] she [won't] [be] married at all [if] [you] [don't] [go] [,] [too] [.] 1 " 4 she 4 she 7 married 7 married 8 at 8 at 9 all think [what] a talk it will make [.] 1 think 4 talk 3 a 4 talk 4 talk 5 it 4 talk 7 make 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 make you know she will keep her word [.] ["] 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 she 2 know 5 keep 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 keep 5 keep 7 word 6 her 7 word isabella [spencer] [knew] it [.] 1 isabella 4 it the desire subdued and tamed her [,] as nothing else could have done [.] 1 the 2 desire 2 desire 4 and 3 subdued 4 and 4 and 5 tamed 4 and 6 her 4 and 8 as 8 as 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 else 9 nothing 11 could 11 could 12 have 12 have 13 done " [i] [will] [go] [,] [since] [i] [have] to , " she said icily [.] 1 " 13 said 9 to 10 , 9 to 12 she 10 , 11 " 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 icily ["] [what] [can't] [be] [cured] [must] [be] [endured] [.] go and tell them [.] ["] 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 tell 3 tell 4 them they were too amazed even to talk about the strange happening [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 amazed 3 too 4 amazed 4 amazed 6 to 4 amazed 7 talk 5 even 6 to 6 to 7 talk 7 talk 8 about 8 about 11 happening 9 the 11 happening 10 strange 11 happening isabella [spencer] [walked] [behind] , [fiercely] [alone] [.] 1 isabella 5 , she clasped her and kissed her , with tears streaming down her pale face , all her nature melted in a mother 's tenderness [.] 1 she 4 and 2 clasped 3 her 2 clasped 4 and 4 and 5 kissed 5 kissed 6 her 5 kissed 8 with 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 tears 8 with 15 , 9 tears 10 streaming 10 streaming 11 down 11 down 14 face 12 her 14 face 13 pale 14 face 15 , 16 all 16 all 17 her 16 all 18 nature 17 her 18 nature 18 nature 19 melted 19 melted 20 in 20 in 24 tenderness 21 a 22 mother 22 mother 23 's 23 's 24 tenderness ["] [rachel] [!] [rachel] [!] my child , [i] [hope] and [pray] [that] you may be happy , " she said brokenly . 1 my 2 child 2 child 3 , 3 , 6 and 6 and 9 you 6 and 18 . 9 you 10 may 10 may 13 , 11 be 12 happy 11 be 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 16 said 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 brokenly looking [up] [,] [she] [found] [herself] crushed [against] [david] [spencer] [.] 1 looking 7 crushed for the first time in twenty years the eyes [of] husband and wife met [.] 1 for 3 first 1 for 4 time 2 the 3 first 4 time 5 in 4 time 14 met 5 in 12 and 6 twenty 7 years 7 years 9 eyes 7 years 11 husband 7 years 12 and 8 the 9 eyes 9 eyes 11 husband 12 and 13 wife a strange thrill shot to [isabella] ['s] heart [;] [she] [felt] [herself] [trembling] . 1 a 2 strange 1 a 4 shot 2 strange 3 thrill 4 shot 5 to 4 shot 14 . 5 to 8 heart " [isabella] [.] " 1 " 4 " it withered under his words , and lo , there was the old love , fair and strong and beautiful [as] ever [.] 1 it 2 withered 2 withered 3 under 3 under 7 and 4 his 5 words 5 words 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 lo 8 lo 9 , 9 , 11 was 10 there 11 was 11 was 14 love 11 was 17 and 12 the 14 love 13 old 14 love 15 , 16 fair 16 fair 17 and 17 and 19 and 18 strong 19 and 19 and 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 22 ever " [oh] [david] [i] [was] [all] to [blame] , " she murmured brokenly [.] 1 " 12 murmured 7 to 9 , 7 to 11 she 9 , 10 " 11 she 12 murmured 12 murmured 13 brokenly further words were lost on her husband 's lips [.] 1 further 2 words 2 words 3 were 3 were 4 lost 4 lost 5 on 5 on 9 lips 6 her 7 husband 7 husband 8 's 8 's 9 lips when the hubbub of handshaking and congratulating had [subsided] [,] [isabella] [spencer] stepped [out] before the company [.] 1 when 3 hubbub 2 the 3 hubbub 3 hubbub 4 of 3 hubbub 8 had 4 of 6 and 5 handshaking 6 and 6 and 7 congratulating 8 had 13 stepped 13 stepped 15 before 15 before 17 company 16 the 17 company she looked almost girlish and [bridal] [herself] , with her flushed [cheeks] and [bright] [eyes] . 1 she 5 and 2 looked 4 girlish 2 looked 5 and 3 almost 4 girlish 5 and 13 and 8 , 9 with 8 , 11 flushed 9 with 10 her 9 with 11 flushed 11 flushed 13 and 13 and 16 . " let's go back now and have supper , and [be] [sensible] [,] ["] she said crisply [.] 1 " 16 said 2 let's 6 and 2 let's 9 , 3 go 4 back 3 go 6 and 4 back 5 now 6 and 7 have 7 have 8 supper 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 crisply ["] [rachel] [,] [your] [father] [is] [coming] [,] [too] [.] he is coming [to] [stay] , " with a defiant glance around the circle [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 8 with 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 with 8 with 11 glance 9 a 10 defiant 9 a 11 glance 10 defiant 11 glance 11 glance 12 around 12 around 14 circle 13 the 14 circle " [come] [,] [everybody] [.] " 1 " 6 " they went back with laughter and raillery over the quiet autumn [fields] , [faintly] [silvered] now [by] the moon [that] was rising over the hills [.] 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 back 2 went 4 with 4 with 6 and 5 laughter 6 and 6 and 7 raillery 7 raillery 8 over 7 raillery 13 , 8 over 11 autumn 9 the 11 autumn 10 quiet 11 autumn 13 , 19 moon 16 now 19 moon 18 the 19 moon 19 moon 21 was 21 was 22 rising 22 rising 23 over 23 over 25 hills 24 the 25 hills isabella 's hand was in [her] [husband] ['s] and [sometimes] she could not see the moonlit hills [for] [a] [mist] [of] glorified tears [.] 1 isabella 2 's 2 's 3 hand 3 hand 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 23 tears 9 and 11 she 9 and 22 glorified 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 not 12 could 14 see 14 see 17 hills 15 the 17 hills 16 moonlit 17 hills 22 glorified 23 tears " [david] [,] " she whispered , as he helped her over the fence , " how can you ever forgive me ? " 1 " 6 whispered 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 , 6 whispered 18 can 6 whispered 23 ? 8 as 9 he 8 as 10 helped 9 he 10 helped 10 helped 11 her 10 helped 12 over 10 helped 18 can 12 over 15 , 13 the 14 fence 14 fence 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 how 18 can 19 you 18 can 21 forgive 20 ever 21 forgive 21 forgive 22 me 23 ? 24 " " [there] ['s] [nothing] to [forgive] , " he said . 1 " 10 said 5 to 7 , 5 to 9 he 7 , 8 " 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . ["] [we] ['re] [only] [just] [married] [.] who ever heard of a bridegroom talking of forgiveness [?] 1 who 3 heard 2 ever 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 6 bridegroom 5 a 6 bridegroom 6 bridegroom 7 talking 7 talking 8 of 8 of 9 forgiveness everything is beginning over new for us , my girl [.] ["] 1 everything 2 is 2 is 3 beginning 2 is 4 over 4 over 8 , 5 new 6 for 5 new 8 , 6 for 7 us 8 , 10 girl 9 my 10 girl [iv] [.] [jane's] [baby] so she had not [run] . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 not 3 had 6 . everybody [in] [avonlea] knew this , because everybody [in] [avonlea] knew everything about everybody else [.] 1 everybody 4 knew 4 knew 5 this 4 knew 7 because 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 everybody 7 because 11 knew 8 everybody 11 knew 11 knew 12 everything 11 knew 13 about 12 everything 13 about 13 about 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 else usually [mr] [patterson] ['s] [face] was [as] [broad] and beaming [as] a harvest moon [.] 1 usually 6 was 6 was 9 and 9 and 10 beaming 10 beaming 14 moon 12 a 13 harvest 12 a 14 moon now his expression was [very] melancholy and his voice positively [sepulchral] . 1 now 3 expression 2 his 3 expression 3 expression 4 was 4 was 7 and 4 was 10 positively 6 melancholy 7 and 7 and 9 voice 8 his 9 voice 10 positively 12 . " [good] [morning] [,] " [returned] [miss] [rosetta] [,] [crisply] [and] [cheerfully] [.] 1 " 5 " she , at any rate , would not go [into] eclipse until she knew the reason [therefor] [.] 1 she 3 at 1 she 7 would 2 , 3 at 3 at 5 rate 3 at 6 , 4 any 5 rate 7 would 8 not 7 would 9 go 8 not 9 go 9 go 11 eclipse 11 eclipse 12 until 11 eclipse 16 reason 12 until 13 she 12 until 14 knew 13 she 14 knew 15 the 16 reason " [it] [is] [a] [fine] [day] [.] " 1 " 8 " " [a] [very] [fine] [day] [,] " [assented] [mr] [patterson] [,] [solemnly] [.] 1 " 7 " " [i] [have] [just] come [from] [the] [wheeler] [place] , [miss] [ellis] , [and] [i] regret to say ["] 1 " 18 say 5 come 10 , 10 , 13 , 13 , 16 regret 16 regret 17 to 17 to 18 say " [charlotte] [is] [sick] [!] " [cried] [miss] [rosetta] [,] [rapidly] [.] 1 " 6 " ["] [charlotte] [has] [got] [another] [spell] [with] [her] [heart] [!] i knew it [!] 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 it i 've been expecting to hear it [!] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 expecting 4 expecting 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 it any woman that drives about the country as much as she does is liable to heart disease at any moment [.] 1 any 2 woman 2 woman 3 that 2 woman 4 drives 2 woman 13 is 3 that 4 drives 4 drives 5 about 4 drives 9 much 4 drives 10 as 5 about 7 country 6 the 7 country 8 as 9 much 10 as 11 she 10 as 12 does 11 she 12 does 13 is 14 liable 14 liable 15 to 14 liable 16 heart 15 to 16 heart 16 heart 17 disease 16 heart 18 at 18 at 20 moment 19 any 20 moment i never go outside of my gate [but] [i] [meet] [her] [gadding] [off] [somewhere] [.] 1 i 3 go 2 never 3 go 3 go 5 of 4 outside 5 of 5 of 7 gate 6 my 7 gate goodness knows who looks after her place [.] 1 goodness 2 knows 2 knows 3 who 3 who 4 looks 4 looks 5 after 5 after 7 place 6 her 7 place i shouldn't like to trust as much to a hired man as she does [.] 1 i 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 like 3 like 4 to 3 like 5 trust 4 to 5 trust 5 trust 7 much 5 trust 8 to 5 trust 12 as 6 as 7 much 8 to 11 man 9 a 11 man 10 hired 11 man 12 as 13 she 12 as 14 does 13 she 14 does it [doesn't] [matter] [to] [me] [whether] [charlotte] is sick or whether she isn't [.] 1 it 8 is 8 is 10 or 9 sick 10 or 10 or 11 whether 10 or 12 she 10 or 13 isn't 12 she 13 isn't [you] [know] [that] [perfectly] [well] [,] [mr] [patterson] [,] [if] [anybody] [does] [.] when [charlotte] [went] [and] [got] [married] , [on] [the] [sly] , [to] that good-for-nothing [jacob] [wheeler] ["] 1 when 7 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 13 that 11 , 14 good-for-nothing " [mrs] [wheeler] [is] [quite] [well] [,] " [interrupted] [mr] [patterson] [desperately] [.] 1 " 8 " ["] [quite] [well] [.] nothing [at] [all] [the] [matter] [with] [her] [,] [in] [fact] . 1 nothing 11 . [i] [only] ["] " [my] [own] [heart] [isn't] [very] [strong] [it] [runs] [in] [our] [family] [and] [my] [doctor] [warned] [me] [to] [avoid] [all] shocks [and] excitement [.] 1 " 21 shocks 21 shocks 23 excitement i don't want to be excited , [mr] [patterson] [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 7 , 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 excited i won't be excited , not even [if] [charlotte] [has] [another] [spell] . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 5 , 4 excited 5 , 5 , 6 not 5 , 7 even 7 even 13 . it 's perfectly useless for you to try to excite me [,] [mr] [patterson] [.] " 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 useless 3 perfectly 4 useless 4 useless 5 for 4 useless 7 to 5 for 6 you 7 to 8 try 8 try 9 to 8 try 10 excite 9 to 10 excite 10 excite 11 me 11 me 16 " " [bless] [the] [woman] [,] [i] ['m] [not] [trying] [to] [excite] [anybody] [!] " [declared] [mr] [patterson] [in] [exasperation] [.] 1 " 14 " " [i] [merely] [called] [to] [tell] [you] " 1 " 8 " " [to] [tell] [me] [what] [?] " [said] [miss] [rosetta] [.] 1 " 7 " ["] [how] [much] [longer] [do] [you] [mean] [to] [keep] [me] [in] [suspense] [,] [mr] [patterson] [.] no doubt you have abundance of spare time [,] [but] [i] [have] [not] [.] ["] 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 3 you 2 doubt 4 have 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 abundance 5 abundance 6 of 6 of 8 time 7 spare 8 time ["] [that] [your] [sister] [,] [mrs] [wheeler] [,] [has] [had] [a] [letter] [from] [a] [cousin] [of] [yours] [,] [and] [she] ['s] [in] [charlottetown] [.] [mrs] [roberts] [,] [i] [think] [her] [name] [is] ["] " [jane] [roberts] [,] " [broke] [in] [miss] [rosetta] [.] 1 " 5 " " [jane] [ellis] she [was] , before she [was] married [.] 1 " 4 she 1 " 10 married 4 she 6 , 7 before 8 she 8 she 10 married what was she writing [to] [charlotte] about [?] 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 she 2 was 4 writing 4 writing 7 about not [that] [i] [want] [to] know , [of] [course] [.] 1 not 6 know 1 not 7 , i 'm not interested in [charlotte] ['s] correspondence [,] [goodness] [knows] [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 2 'm 4 interested 4 interested 5 in 5 in 8 correspondence but [if] [jane] [had] [anything] [in] [particular] to write about she [should] [have] written to [me] . 1 but 8 to 1 but 11 she 8 to 9 write 9 write 10 about 11 she 14 written 14 written 15 to 15 to 17 . i am the oldest [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 oldest 3 the 4 oldest charlotte had [no] [business] to get a letter [from] [jane] [roberts] [without] [consulting] [me] [.] 1 charlotte 2 had 2 had 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 8 letter 7 a 8 letter it 's just like her underhanded ways [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 7 ways 5 her 7 ways 6 underhanded 7 ways she got [married] the same way [.] 1 she 2 got 2 got 6 way 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 way never [said] a word [to] [me] [about] [it] [,] [but] [just] [sneaked] [off] [with] [that] [unprincipled] [jacob] [wheeler] ["] 1 never 4 word 3 a 4 word ["] [mrs] [roberts] [is] [very] [ill] [.] ["] [jane] [ill] [!] jane dying [!] ["] [exclaimed] [miss] [rosetta] [.] 1 jane 2 dying ["] [why] [,] [she] [was] [the] [healthiest] [girl] [i] [ever] [knew] [!] but [then] [i] ['ve] [never] [seen] [her] , [nor] [heard] [from] [her] , [since] she got married [fifteen] [years] [ago] . 1 but 8 , 8 , 21 . 13 , 15 she 13 , 21 . 15 she 16 got 16 got 17 married i dare [say] [her] [husband] was a brute and neglected her [,] and [she] ['s] pined [away] by slow degrees [.] 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 6 was 6 was 9 and 7 a 8 brute 8 brute 9 and 9 and 13 and 10 neglected 11 her 10 neglected 13 and 13 and 16 pined 16 pined 18 by 18 by 20 degrees 19 slow 20 degrees i 've no faith in husbands [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 faith 3 no 4 faith 4 faith 5 in 5 in 6 husbands [look] [at] [charlotte] [!] everybody knows how [jacob] [wheeler] [used] [her] [.] 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 how to be sure , she deserved it [,] [but] " 1 to 2 be 1 to 4 , 1 to 5 she 2 be 3 sure 5 she 6 deserved 6 deserved 7 it 7 it 10 " " [mrs] [roberts] ['] [husband] [is] [dead] [,] " [said] [mr] [patterson] [.] 1 " 9 " " [did] [charlotte] [ask] [you] [to] [call] [and] [tell] [me] [this] [?] " [demanded] [miss] [rosetta] [eagerly] [.] 1 " 13 " ["] [no] [;] [she] [just] [told] [me] [what] [was] [in] [the] [letter] [.] she didn't mention [you] [;] but [i] [thought] , perhaps , you ought to [be] [told] ["] 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mention 3 mention 14 to 6 but 13 ought 9 , 10 perhaps 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 ought 13 ought 14 to " [i] [knew] it [,] ["] said [miss] [rosetta] [in] [a] [tone] [of] [bitter] [assurance] [.] 1 " 7 said 4 it 7 said " [i] [could] [have] [told] [you] so [.] 1 " 7 so charlotte wouldn't even let me know that [jane] was ill [.] 1 charlotte 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 4 let 3 even 4 let 4 let 5 me 4 let 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 9 was 9 was 10 ill charlotte would be [afraid] [i] [would] [want] to [get] the baby [,] [seeing] that [jane] and [i] were such intimate friends long ago [.] 1 charlotte 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 8 to 8 to 11 baby 10 the 11 baby 11 baby 14 that 14 that 18 were 16 and 18 were 18 were 21 friends 18 were 23 ago 19 such 21 friends 20 intimate 21 friends 22 long 23 ago and who has a better right to it than me [,] [i] [should] [like] [to] [know] [?] 1 and 2 who 1 and 3 has 2 who 3 has 3 has 6 right 3 has 7 to 3 has 9 than 4 a 6 right 5 better 6 right 6 right 7 to 7 to 8 it 9 than 10 me [ain't] [i] [the] [oldest] [?] and [haven't] [i] had experience in bringing up [babies] [?] 1 and 4 had 4 had 5 experience 5 experience 6 in 6 in 7 bringing 7 bringing 8 up charlotte needn't think she is going to run the affairs of our family just because she happened to get married [.] 1 charlotte 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 think 3 think 4 she 3 think 5 is 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 going 6 going 7 to 6 going 8 run 7 to 8 run 8 run 10 affairs 8 run 14 just 9 the 10 affairs 10 affairs 11 of 11 of 13 family 12 our 13 family 14 just 15 because 14 just 18 to 14 just 19 get 15 because 16 she 15 because 17 happened 16 she 17 happened 18 to 19 get 19 get 20 married jacob [wheeler] " 1 jacob 3 " " [i] [must] [be] [going] [,] ["] said [mr] [patterson] [,] gathering up [his] [reins] thankfully [.] 1 " 8 said 8 said 16 thankfully 12 gathering 13 up 13 up 16 thankfully if it hadn't been for you [i] [suppose] [i] [should] [never] have known it [at] [all] . 1 if 2 it 1 if 4 been 1 if 14 it 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 12 have 12 have 13 known 14 it 17 . as it is [,] [i] [shall] start for town [just] [as] [soon] [as] [i] [can] [get] [ready] [.] ["] 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 7 start 7 start 8 for 8 for 9 town " [you] ['ll] [have] [to] [hurry] [if] [you] [want] [to] [get] [ahead] [of] [mrs] [wheeler] [,] " [advised] [mr] [patterson] [.] 1 " 17 " " [she] ['s] [packing] [her] [trunk] [and] [going] [on] [the] [morning] [train] [.] " 1 " 14 " " [i] ['ll] [pack] [a] [valise] [and] [go] [on] [the] [afternoon] [train] [,] " [retorted] [miss] [rosetta] [triumphantly] [.] 1 " 14 " ["] [i] ['ll] [show] [charlotte] [she] [isn't] [running] [the] [ellis] [affairs] [.] she married [out] [of] [them] [into] [the] [wheelers] [.] 1 she 2 married she can attend to them [.] 1 she 2 can 2 can 3 attend 3 attend 4 to 4 to 5 them jacob [wheeler] was the most " 1 jacob 3 was 3 was 5 most 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 " but [mr] [patterson] [had] [driven] [away] . 1 but 7 . rosetta [ellis] and [charlotte] [wheeler] had not exchanged [a] [word] [for] [ten] [years] [.] 1 rosetta 8 exchanged 3 and 6 had 6 had 7 not 6 had 8 exchanged rosetta had been bitterly opposed to the match from the first [.] 1 rosetta 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 bitterly 3 been 5 opposed 5 opposed 6 to 5 opposed 9 from 6 to 8 match 7 the 8 match 8 match 9 from 9 from 11 first 10 the 11 first she vowed she had no use for [jacob] [wheeler] . 1 she 2 vowed 2 vowed 3 she 2 vowed 4 had 3 she 4 had 4 had 6 use 4 had 7 for 5 no 6 use 7 for 10 . be that as [it] [might] , [miss] [rosetta] certainly [continued] to render the course of [jacob] [wheeler] ['s] [true] love exceedingly rough [and] [tumultuous] [.] 1 be 2 that 1 be 3 as 3 as 6 , 6 , 11 to 9 certainly 11 to 11 to 12 render 12 render 14 course 12 render 22 rough 13 the 14 course 14 course 15 of 15 of 20 love 21 exceedingly 22 rough the end of it [was] [that] [charlotte] had gone quietly away one morning and married [jacob] [wheeler] [without] [miss] [rosetta] ['s] [knowing] [anything] [about] it [.] 1 the 2 end 2 end 3 of 2 end 25 it 3 of 4 it 4 it 8 had 8 had 14 and 9 gone 10 quietly 9 gone 11 away 9 gone 13 morning 9 gone 14 and 12 one 13 morning 14 and 15 married even the death of [jacob] [wheeler] [,] five years after the marriage , had not healed the breach [.] 1 even 3 death 1 even 10 after 1 even 13 , 2 the 3 death 3 death 4 of 3 death 10 after 4 of 9 years 8 five 9 years 10 after 12 marriage 11 the 12 marriage 13 , 14 had 14 had 15 not 14 had 16 healed 16 healed 18 breach 17 the 18 breach miss [rosetta] [took] [out] [her] [curl-papers] , [packed] her valise , and [caught] the [late] [afternoon] train [for] [charlottetown] , as she had threatened [.] 1 miss 7 , 7 , 12 and 9 her 10 valise 10 valise 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 train 12 and 20 , 14 the 17 train 20 , 21 as 21 as 22 she 21 as 24 threatened 22 she 23 had " [no] [,] [charlotte] [wheeler] [,] you are not going to [have] [jane] ['s] [baby] , and you 're [very] [much] mistaken if you think so . 1 " 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 not 9 not 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 17 and 27 . 18 you 19 're 19 're 22 mistaken 22 mistaken 23 if 23 if 24 you 23 if 25 think 24 you 25 think 25 think 26 so oh , [all] [right] we 'll see [!] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 see you don't know anything about babies , even if you are married [.] 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 7 , 3 know 4 anything 3 know 5 about 3 know 7 , 5 about 6 babies 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 if 9 if 10 you 9 if 12 married 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 married i do [.] 1 i 2 do [didn't] [i] [take] [william] [ellis] ['s] [baby] [,] [when] [his] [wife] [died] [?] tell me that [,] [charlotte] [wheeler] [!] 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 that and didn't the little thing thrive with me , and grow strong and healthy [?] 1 and 2 didn't 1 and 10 and 2 didn't 5 thing 2 didn't 10 and 3 the 5 thing 4 little 5 thing 6 thrive 7 with 6 thrive 10 and 7 with 8 me 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 grow 11 grow 13 and 12 strong 13 and 13 and 14 healthy yes , even you have to admit that it did , [charlotte] [wheeler] . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 11 , 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 admit 7 admit 8 that 8 that 9 it 8 that 10 did 9 it 10 did 11 , 14 . and yet you have the presumption to think that you ought to have [jane] ['s] baby [!] 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 you 2 yet 4 have 3 you 4 have 4 have 6 presumption 4 have 7 to 5 the 6 presumption 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 that 9 that 11 ought 10 you 11 ought 11 ought 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 16 baby yes , it is presumption [,] [charlotte] [wheeler] [.] 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 presumption you know it did [,] [charlotte] [wheeler] [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 did she soon found her way to the house where her cousin lived [.] 1 she 3 found 2 soon 3 found 3 found 5 way 3 found 6 to 3 found 9 where 4 her 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 8 house 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 where 9 where 11 cousin 9 where 12 lived 10 her 11 cousin 11 cousin 12 lived there , to her dismay and real sorrow [,] she [learned] [that] [mrs] [roberts] [had] died at four o'clock [that] [afternoon] [.] 1 there 2 , 1 there 10 she 2 , 3 to 3 to 6 and 4 her 5 dismay 5 dismay 6 and 6 and 8 sorrow 7 real 8 sorrow 10 she 16 died 16 died 17 at 17 at 19 o'clock 18 four 19 o'clock " she had written to them about her little girl [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 written 4 written 5 to 4 written 7 about 5 to 6 them 7 about 10 girl 8 her 10 girl 9 little 10 girl she was my sister-in-law , and she lived with me ever since her husband died [.] 1 she 5 , 2 was 4 sister-in-law 2 was 5 , 3 my 4 sister-in-law 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 6 and 8 lived 7 she 8 lived 8 lived 9 with 8 lived 12 since 9 with 10 me 11 ever 12 since 12 since 14 husband 12 since 15 died 13 her 14 husband 14 husband 15 died i 've done my best for her [;] [but] [i] ['ve] [a] [big] [family] [of] [my] [own] [and] [i] [can't] [see] [how] [i] ['m] [to] [keep] [the] [child] [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 done 3 done 5 best 4 my 5 best 5 best 6 for 6 for 7 her poor [jane] [looked] [and] [longed] [for] [some] [one] [to] [come] [from] [avonlea] , [but] [she] [couldn't] [hold] [out] [.] 1 poor 13 , a patient , suffering creature [she] was [!] ["] 1 a 2 patient 1 a 5 creature 2 patient 3 , 4 suffering 5 creature 5 creature 7 was " [i] ['m] [her] [cousin] [,] ["] said [miss] [rosetta] , wiping [her] [eyes] , ["] and [i] have come for the baby [.] 1 " 8 said 8 said 12 wiping 11 , 12 wiping 12 wiping 15 , 15 , 17 and 17 and 19 have 19 have 20 come 20 come 21 for 21 for 23 baby 22 the 23 baby [poor] [jane] [!] i [wish] [i] could have got [here] in time to see her [,] [she] and [i] [were] [such] [friends] long ago [.] 1 i 4 could 1 i 15 and 5 have 6 got 5 have 15 and 6 got 8 in 8 in 9 time 9 time 10 to 9 time 11 see 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 her 15 and 21 ago 20 long 21 ago we were far more intimate and confidential than ever [her] [and] [charlotte] [was] [.] 1 we 2 were 2 were 4 more 2 were 6 and 3 far 4 more 5 intimate 6 and 6 and 7 confidential 7 confidential 8 than 8 than 9 ever charlotte knows that , too ! " 1 charlotte 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 2 knows 5 too 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the vim [with] [which] [miss] [rosetta] [snapped] [this] [out] [rather] [amazed] [mrs] [gordon] , who couldn't understand it at all [.] 1 the 2 vim 2 vim 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 understand 17 understand 18 it 17 understand 19 at 18 it 19 at 19 at 20 all but she took [miss] [rosetta] [upstairs] to the room [where] [the] [baby] was sleeping [.] 1 but 2 she 1 but 13 was 2 she 3 took 3 took 7 to 7 to 9 room 8 the 9 room 13 was 14 sleeping " [oh] [,] [the] [sweet] [,] [dear] [,] [pretty] [little] [thing] [!] " 1 " 13 " the baby was a darling a six-months ' old beauty with little golden ringlets curling and glistening all over its tiny head [.] 1 the 2 baby 2 baby 3 was 3 was 5 darling 3 was 22 head 4 a 5 darling 6 a 22 head 7 six-months 8 ' 8 ' 10 beauty 9 old 10 beauty 10 beauty 11 with 10 beauty 16 and 11 with 14 ringlets 12 little 14 ringlets 13 golden 14 ringlets 14 ringlets 15 curling 16 and 17 glistening 16 and 19 over 16 and 22 head 18 all 19 over 19 over 21 tiny 20 its 21 tiny as [miss] [rosetta] [hung] over it , it opened its eyes and then held out its tiny hands to her with a gurgle of confidence [.] 1 as 8 it 5 over 6 it 5 over 7 , 5 over 8 it 8 it 12 and 9 opened 11 eyes 9 opened 12 and 10 its 11 eyes 12 and 14 held 13 then 14 held 14 held 15 out 14 held 18 hands 14 held 19 to 14 held 21 with 16 its 18 hands 17 tiny 18 hands 18 hands 19 to 19 to 20 her 21 with 23 gurgle 22 a 23 gurgle 23 gurgle 24 of 24 of 25 confidence " [oh] [,] [you] [sweetest] [!] ["] said [miss] [rosetta] rapturously , gathering [it] [up] [in] [her] arms [.] 1 " 8 said 8 said 18 arms 11 rapturously 12 , 12 , 13 gathering 13 gathering 18 arms ["] [you] [belong] [to] [me] [,] [darling] [never] [,] [never] [,] [to] [that] [under-handed] [charlotte] [!] what is its name [,] [mrs] [gordon] [?] ["] 1 what 2 is 2 is 4 name 3 its 4 name " it [wasn't] [named] [,] ["] said [mrs] [gordon] [.] 1 " 7 said 2 it 7 said " [guess] [you] ['ll] [have] [to] [name] [it] [yourself] [,] [miss] [ellis] [.] " 1 " 14 " " [camilla] [jane] [,] " [said] [miss] [rosetta] [without] [a] [moment] ['s] [hesitation] [.] 1 " 5 " ["] [jane] [after] [its] [mother] [,] [of] [course] [;] [and] [i] [have] [always] [thought] [camilla] [the] [prettiest] [name] [in] [the] [world] [.] charlotte would be sure to give it some perfectly heathenish name [.] 1 charlotte 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 to 4 sure 6 give 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 it 6 give 11 name 8 some 11 name 9 perfectly 10 heathenish 10 heathenish 11 name i wouldn't put it past [her] calling [the] [poor] [innocent] [mehitable] [.] ["] 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 put 3 put 4 it 3 put 5 past 5 past 7 calling [miss] [rosetta] [decided] [to] [stay] [in] [charlottetown] [until] [after] [the] [funeral] [.] that night she lay with the baby on her arm , listening with joy to its soft little breathing [.] 1 that 2 night 2 night 3 she 3 she 4 lay 4 lay 5 with 4 lay 8 on 4 lay 13 with 4 lay 15 to 5 with 7 baby 6 the 7 baby 7 baby 8 on 8 on 11 , 9 her 10 arm 10 arm 11 , 11 , 12 listening 13 with 14 joy 14 joy 15 to 15 to 19 breathing 16 its 19 breathing 17 soft 19 breathing 18 little 19 breathing she did not sleep or wish to sleep [.] 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 5 or 4 sleep 5 or 5 or 6 wish 6 wish 7 to 6 wish 8 sleep 7 to 8 sleep her waking fancies were more alluring than any visions [of] dreamland [.] 1 her 2 waking 1 her 3 fancies 3 fancies 4 were 4 were 6 alluring 4 were 7 than 5 more 6 alluring 7 than 8 any 7 than 9 visions 7 than 11 dreamland moreover , she gave a spice to them by occasionally snapping some vicious sentences out [loud] [at] [charlotte] [.] 1 moreover 2 , 1 moreover 3 she 3 she 4 gave 4 gave 6 spice 4 gave 7 to 4 gave 9 by 5 a 6 spice 6 spice 7 to 7 to 8 them 9 by 11 snapping 10 occasionally 11 snapping 11 snapping 14 sentences 12 some 14 sentences 13 vicious 14 sentences 14 sentences 15 out miss [rosetta] fully [expected] [charlotte] [along] [on] [the] [following] [morning] [and] [girded] [herself] [for] [the] [fray] [;] [but] [no] [charlotte] [appeared] [.] 1 miss 3 fully night came [;] [no] [charlotte] [.] 1 night 2 came [another] [morning] [and] [no] [charlotte] [.] [miss] [rosetta] [was] [hopelessly] [puzzled] [.] what had happened [?] 1 what 2 had 2 had 3 happened it was quite likely [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 likely 3 quite 4 likely you never knew what to expect [of] a woman who had married [jacob] [wheeler] [!] 1 you 3 knew 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 what 3 knew 5 to 5 to 6 expect 6 expect 9 woman 8 a 9 woman 9 woman 10 who 9 woman 11 had 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 married [mrs] [wheeler] [could] [not] [leave] [home] [until] [she] [had] [obtained] [another] [hired] [man] [.] the eyes of the two women met defiantly [.] 1 the 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 of 2 eyes 7 met 3 of 6 women 4 the 5 two 5 two 6 women 7 met 8 defiantly miss [rosetta] ['s] [face] [wore] [an] [air] [of] [triumph] , [chastened] [by] [a] [remembrance] [of] [the] [funeral] [that] [afternoon] [.] 1 miss 10 , mrs [wheeler] ['s] [face] [,] [except] [for] [eyes] [,] [was] [as] expressionless [as] [it] [usually] [was] [.] 1 mrs 12 expressionless unlike [the] tall , fair , fat [miss] [rosetta] , [mrs] [wheeler] was small and dark and thin , with an eager , careworn face [.] 1 unlike 3 tall 3 tall 4 , 4 , 10 , 5 fair 6 , 5 fair 7 fat 6 , 7 fat 7 fat 10 , 10 , 15 and 13 was 14 small 13 was 15 and 15 and 17 and 16 dark 17 and 17 and 18 thin 18 thin 20 with 19 , 20 with 20 with 25 face 21 an 22 eager 21 an 25 face 22 eager 23 , 22 eager 25 face 24 careworn 25 face " [how] [is] [jane] ? " she said abruptly , breaking the silence of ten years in saying it [.] 1 " 8 said 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 abruptly 8 said 11 breaking 10 , 11 breaking 11 breaking 13 silence 11 breaking 17 in 12 the 13 silence 13 silence 14 of 14 of 16 years 15 ten 16 years 16 years 17 in 17 in 18 saying 18 saying 19 it " [jane] [is] [dead] [and] [buried] [,] [poor] [thing] [,] " [said] [miss] [rosetta] [calmly] [.] 1 " 11 " " [i] [am] [taking] [her] [baby] [,] [little] [camilla] [jane] [,] [home] [with] [me] [.] " 1 " 16 " " [the] [baby] [belongs] [to] [me] [,] " [cried] [mrs] [wheeler] [passionately] [.] 1 " 8 " ["] [jane] [wrote] [to] [me] [about] [her] [.] jane [meant] that [i] should have her [.] 1 jane 3 that 3 that 5 should 5 should 6 have 6 have 7 her i 've come for her [.] ["] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 come 3 come 4 for 4 for 5 her " [you] ['ll] [go] [back] [without] [her] [then] [,] ["] said [miss] [rosetta] , serene in the possession that is nine points of the law [.] 1 " 11 said 11 said 15 serene 14 , 15 serene 15 serene 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 possession 18 possession 20 is 19 that 20 is 20 is 22 points 21 nine 22 points 22 points 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 law ["] [the] [child] [is] [mine] [,] [and] [she] [is] [going] [to] [stay] [mine] [.] you can make up your mind to [that] , [charlotte] [wheeler] . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 make 3 make 4 up 3 make 6 mind 3 make 7 to 5 your 6 mind 6 mind 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 12 . a woman who eloped to get married isn't fit to be trusted with a baby , anyhow [.] 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 who 2 woman 4 eloped 2 woman 8 isn't 3 who 4 eloped 4 eloped 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 married 8 isn't 9 fit 9 fit 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 trusted 12 trusted 13 with 12 trusted 17 anyhow 13 with 15 baby 14 a 15 baby 16 , 17 anyhow jacob [wheeler] " 1 jacob 3 " but [mrs] [wheeler] had rushed [past] into the house [.] 1 but 4 had 4 had 5 rushed 5 rushed 7 into 7 into 9 house 8 the 9 house [miss] [rosetta] [composedly] [stepped] [into] [the] [cab] [and] [drove] [to] [the] [station] [.] miss [rosetta] [would] [not] [look] [at] [this] satisfaction , [or] [give] [it] [a] [name] [,] [but] [it] [was] [there] [.] 1 miss 8 satisfaction 1 miss 9 , [mrs] [wheeler] [arrived] [home] [twenty-four] [hours] [later] [,] [and] [silently] [betook] [herself] [to] [her] [farm] [.] when [her] [avonlea] neighbors sympathized [with] [her] in her disappointment , she said nothing , but looked [all] [the] [more] [darkly] [determined] [.] 1 when 4 neighbors 1 when 5 sympathized 1 when 12 she 8 in 10 disappointment 8 in 11 , 8 in 12 she 9 her 10 disappointment 12 she 16 but 13 said 14 nothing 13 said 16 but 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 looked also , [a] [week] [later] [,] [mr] [william] [j] [blair] [,] [the] [carmody] [storekeeper] [,] [had] [an] [odd] [tale] to tell [.] 1 also 2 , 2 , 20 to 20 to 21 tell mrs [wheeler] [had] [come] [to] [the] store and [bought] a lot of fine flannel and muslin and valenciennes [.] 1 mrs 7 store 7 store 8 and 8 and 11 lot 10 a 11 lot 11 lot 12 of 12 of 17 and 13 fine 14 flannel 14 flannel 15 and 15 and 16 muslin 15 and 17 and 17 and 18 valenciennes now , [what] in the name of time , [did] [mrs] [wheeler] [want] with such stuff [?] 1 now 2 , 1 now 9 , 2 , 4 in 4 in 6 name 5 the 6 name 6 name 7 of 7 of 8 time 9 , 14 with 14 with 16 stuff 15 such 16 stuff mr [william] [j] [blair] [couldn't] [make] [head] [or] [tail] [of] [it] [,] and it worried him [.] 1 mr 13 and 13 and 15 worried 14 it 15 worried 15 worried 16 him mr [blair] [was] [so] [accustomed] [to] [know] [what] [everybody] [bought] [anything] [for] [that] [such] [a] mystery [quite] [upset] [him] [.] 1 mr 16 mystery her conversations , [instead] [of] tending [always] to [jacob] [wheeler] , [now] [ran] [camilla] [janeward] [;] and this , folks thought , was an improvement [.] 1 her 2 conversations 2 conversations 3 , 3 , 6 tending 6 tending 8 to 8 to 11 , 11 , 17 and 17 and 18 this 17 and 23 was 18 this 23 was 19 , 21 thought 20 folks 21 thought 21 thought 22 , 21 thought 23 was 23 was 25 improvement 24 an 25 improvement [miss] [rosetta] [sang] [happily] [as] [she] [picked] [her] [currants] [.] in fancy she looked forward to the coming years , and [saw] [camilla] [jane] growing up into girlhood , fair and lovable . 1 in 2 fancy 1 in 3 she 3 she 4 looked 4 looked 5 forward 4 looked 6 to 4 looked 16 up 6 to 11 and 7 the 9 years 8 coming 9 years 9 years 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 growing 16 up 17 into 16 up 21 and 17 into 18 girlhood 19 , 21 and 20 fair 21 and 21 and 22 lovable 22 lovable 23 . " she ['ll] [be] [a] [beauty] [,] ["] reflected [miss] [rosetta] complacently [.] 1 " 2 she 1 " 9 reflected 2 she 9 reflected 9 reflected 12 complacently ["] [jane] [was] [a] [handsome] [girl] [.] parties , [too] [!] 1 parties 2 , i 'll give her a real coming-out party when she 's eighteen and the very prettiest dress that 's to be [had] [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 her 3 give 8 party 5 a 8 party 6 real 8 party 7 coming-out 8 party 8 party 9 when 9 when 13 and 9 when 19 's 10 she 11 's 10 she 13 and 11 's 12 eighteen 13 and 16 prettiest 14 the 15 very 14 the 16 prettiest 16 prettiest 17 dress 18 that 19 's 19 's 20 to 19 's 21 be 20 to 21 be when [miss] [rosetta] [returned] [to] [the] [kitchen] , her [eyes] [fell] [on] [an] [empty] [cradle] . 1 when 8 , 8 , 16 . 9 her 16 . camilla [jane] was gone [!] 1 camilla 3 was 3 was 4 gone [miss] [rosetta] [promptly] [screamed] [.] she understood at a glance what had happened . 1 she 2 understood 2 understood 3 at 2 understood 6 what 3 at 5 glance 4 a 5 glance 6 what 7 had 7 had 8 happened 8 happened 9 . six months ' old babies do not get out of their cradles and disappear through closed doors without any assistance [.] 1 six 2 months 2 months 3 ' 3 ' 5 babies 4 old 5 babies 5 babies 13 and 6 do 7 not 6 do 8 get 6 do 13 and 7 not 8 get 8 get 10 of 9 out 10 of 10 of 12 cradles 11 their 12 cradles 13 and 14 disappear 13 and 15 through 13 and 18 without 15 through 17 doors 16 closed 17 doors 17 doors 18 without 18 without 20 assistance 19 any 20 assistance " [charlotte] [has] [been] [here] [,] " [gasped] [miss] [rosetta] [.] 1 " 7 " ["] [charlotte] [has] [stolen] [camilla] [jane] [!] i might have expected it [.] 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 expected 4 expected 5 it i might have [known] [when] [i] heard [that] story about her [buying] [muslin] [and] [flannel] [.] 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 7 heard 7 heard 10 about 9 story 10 about 10 about 11 her it 's [just] [like] [charlotte] to [do] such an underhand trick . 1 it 2 's 2 's 6 to 2 's 12 . 6 to 11 trick 8 such 9 an 9 an 10 underhand 10 underhand 11 trick [but] [i] ['ll] [go] [after] [her] [!] i 'll show her [!] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 her she ['ll] [find] [out] [she] has got [rosetta] [ellis] to deal with and [no] [wheeler] [!] ["] 1 she 6 has 6 has 7 got 7 got 10 to 10 to 11 deal 11 deal 12 with 12 with 13 and the little gray house , so close to the purring waves that in storms their spray splashed over its very doorstep , seemed deserted [.] 1 the 4 house 2 little 4 house 3 gray 4 house 4 house 8 to 4 house 23 seemed 5 , 8 to 6 so 8 to 7 close 8 to 8 to 11 waves 8 to 22 , 9 the 11 waves 10 purring 11 waves 11 waves 12 that 11 waves 17 splashed 12 that 16 spray 12 that 17 splashed 13 in 14 storms 13 in 16 spray 15 their 16 spray 16 spray 17 splashed 17 splashed 18 over 18 over 21 doorstep 19 its 20 very 19 its 21 doorstep 23 seemed 24 deserted miss [rosetta] [pounded] lustily [on] [the] [front] [door] [.] 1 miss 4 lustily this [producing] [no] result [,] [she] marched around to the back door and knocked [.] 1 this 4 result 4 result 13 and 7 marched 8 around 7 marched 9 to 7 marched 13 and 9 to 12 door 10 the 12 door 11 back 12 door 13 and 14 knocked no answer [.] 1 no 2 answer [miss] [rosetta] [tried] [the] [door] [.] it was locked . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 locked 3 locked 4 . " [guilty] [conscience] [,] " [sniffed] [miss] [rosetta] [.] 1 " 5 " " [well] [,] [i] [shall] [stay] [here] [until] [i] [see] [that] [perfidious] [charlotte] [,] [if] [i] [have] [to] [camp] [in] [the] [yard] [all] [night] [.] " 1 " 26 " beside her was a befrilled and bemuslined [cradle] , and on a chair lay the garments in [which] [miss] [rosetta] [had] dressed [the] baby [.] 1 beside 2 her 1 beside 3 was 3 was 24 baby 4 a 5 befrilled 4 a 24 baby 5 befrilled 6 and 6 and 7 bemuslined 7 bemuslined 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 garments 11 on 14 lay 11 on 16 garments 12 a 14 lay 13 chair 14 lay 15 the 16 garments 16 garments 17 in 16 garments 22 dressed it was clad in an entirely new outfit , and seemed [quite] at home with its new possessor [.] 1 it 10 and 2 was 3 clad 2 was 10 and 3 clad 4 in 4 in 8 outfit 5 an 6 entirely 5 an 8 outfit 7 new 8 outfit 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 seemed 10 and 13 at 10 and 15 with 13 at 14 home 14 home 15 with 15 with 18 possessor 16 its 18 possessor 17 new 18 possessor it was laughing and cooing , and making little dabs at her with its dimpled hands [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 10 dabs 3 laughing 4 and 4 and 7 and 4 and 10 dabs 5 cooing 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 making 9 little 10 dabs 10 dabs 11 at 10 dabs 13 with 11 at 12 her 13 with 16 hands 14 its 16 hands 15 dimpled 16 hands " [charlotte] [wheeler] [,] ["] cried [miss] [rosetta] , rapping sharply [on] [the] [window-pane] [.] 1 " 6 cried 6 cried 10 rapping 6 cried 11 sharply 9 , 10 rapping ["] [i] ['ve] [come] [for] [that] [child] [!] bring her out to me at once at once [,] [i] [say] [!] 1 bring 2 her 1 bring 3 out 1 bring 4 to 1 bring 7 once 1 bring 9 once 4 to 5 me 6 at 7 once 8 at 9 once how dare you come to my house and steal a baby [?] 1 how 2 dare 2 dare 3 you 2 dare 8 and 4 come 5 to 4 come 8 and 5 to 7 house 6 my 7 house 8 and 9 steal 9 steal 11 baby 10 a 11 baby you 're no better than a common burglar [.] 1 you 2 're 2 're 4 better 3 no 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 8 burglar 6 a 8 burglar 7 common 8 burglar give me [camilla] [jane] [,] [i] [say] [!] ["] 1 give 2 me charlotte came over to the window with the baby in her arms and triumph glittering in her eyes [.] 1 charlotte 2 came 2 came 3 over 2 came 4 to 2 came 7 with 2 came 10 in 2 came 16 in 4 to 6 window 5 the 6 window 7 with 9 baby 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 in 10 in 13 and 11 her 12 arms 12 arms 13 and 13 and 15 glittering 13 and 16 in 14 triumph 15 glittering 16 in 18 eyes 17 her 18 eyes " [there] [is] [no] [such] [child] [as] [camilla] [jane] [here] [,] " she said . 1 " 14 said 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . ["] [this] [is] [barbara] [jane] [.] she belongs to me [.] ["] 1 she 2 belongs 2 belongs 3 to 3 to 4 me with [that] [mrs] [wheeler] [pulled] [down] the shade [.] 1 with 7 the 7 the 8 shade [miss] [rosetta] [had] [to] [go] [home] [.] there was nothing else for her to do [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 2 was 7 to 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 for 5 for 6 her 7 to 8 do on her way she met [mr] [patterson] and told him in [full] the story of her wrongs [.] 1 on 3 way 1 on 4 she 2 her 3 way 4 she 8 and 5 met 8 and 8 and 9 told 9 told 10 him 9 told 11 in 11 in 14 story 13 the 14 story 14 story 15 of 15 of 17 wrongs 16 her 17 wrongs it was all over [avonlea] by [night] , and created quite a sensation [.] 1 it 9 and 2 was 4 over 2 was 6 by 2 was 9 and 3 all 4 over 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 created 9 and 13 sensation 11 quite 12 a 12 a 13 sensation avonlea had not had such a toothsome bit of gossip for a long time [.] 1 avonlea 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 had 4 had 10 gossip 5 such 6 a 6 a 8 bit 7 toothsome 8 bit 8 bit 9 of 8 bit 10 gossip 9 of 10 gossip 10 gossip 11 for 11 for 14 time 12 a 14 time 13 long 14 time it was hopeless to think of stealing it back or [she] would have tried to . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hopeless 3 hopeless 4 to 3 hopeless 15 to 4 to 10 or 5 think 6 of 5 think 10 or 6 of 7 stealing 7 stealing 8 it 7 stealing 9 back 10 or 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 tried 15 to 16 . the hired man at the [wheeler] place [reported] [that] [mrs] [wheeler] [never] [left] [it] [night] or day for a single moment [.] 1 the 3 man 2 hired 3 man 3 man 4 at 3 man 16 or 4 at 7 place 5 the 7 place 16 or 17 day 16 or 18 for 18 for 21 moment 19 a 20 single 19 a 21 moment 20 single 21 moment she even carried it with her when she went to milk the cows [.] 1 she 3 carried 2 even 3 carried 3 carried 4 it 3 carried 5 with 3 carried 7 when 5 with 6 her 7 when 8 she 7 when 9 went 8 she 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 milk 11 milk 13 cows 12 the 13 cows " [but] [my] [turn] [will] [come] [,] " [said] [miss] [rosetta] [grimly] [.] 1 " 8 " " [camilla] [jane] [is] [mine] [,] [and] if she [was] [called] [barbara] [for] [a] [century] [it] wouldn't alter [that] [fact] [!] 1 " 9 she 8 if 9 she 9 she 17 wouldn't 17 wouldn't 18 alter barbara , [indeed] [!] 1 barbara 2 , why [not] have [called] [her] [methusaleh] and have done [with] it [?] ["] 1 why 7 and 3 have 7 and 7 and 8 have 8 have 9 done 9 done 11 it miss [rosetta] [gave] [an] exclamation [of] [amazement] [and] [dropped] [her] [basket] [of] [apples] [.] 1 miss 5 exclamation of all [incredible] [things] [!] 1 of 2 all [miss] [rosetta] [flew] [to] [meet] [her] [.] " [you] ['ve] [scalded] [camilla] [jane] [to] [death] [!] " she exclaimed [.] 1 " 12 exclaimed 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 exclaimed " [i] [always] [knew] [you] [would] [always] [expected] [it] [!] " 1 " 11 " " [oh] [,] [for] [heaven] ['s] [sake] [,] [come] [quick] [,] [rosetta] [!] " [gasped] [charlotte] [.] 1 " 14 " ["] [barbara] [jane] [is] [in] [convulsions] [and] [i] [don't] [know] [what] [to] [do] [.] the hired man has gone for the doctor [.] 1 the 3 man 2 hired 3 man 3 man 4 has 4 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 for 6 for 8 doctor 7 the 8 doctor you were the nearest [,] so [i] [came] [to] [you] [.] 1 you 2 were 2 were 4 nearest 2 were 6 so 3 the 4 nearest jenny [white] [was] [there] [when] [they] [came] [on] , [so] [i] [left] [her] and [ran] [.] 1 jenny 9 , 9 , 14 and oh , [rosetta] [,] come , come , if you have a spark of humanity in you ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 6 , 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 come 7 come 9 if 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 9 if 11 have 9 if 18 ! 10 you 11 have 11 have 13 spark 11 have 16 in 12 a 13 spark 13 spark 14 of 14 of 15 humanity 15 humanity 16 in 16 in 17 you you know what to do for convulsions you saved the [ellis] baby [when] [it] [had] [them] [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 to 3 what 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 for 6 for 7 convulsions 7 convulsions 8 you 7 convulsions 9 saved 8 you 9 saved 9 saved 12 baby 10 the 12 baby oh , come and save [barbara] [jane] [!] ["] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 4 and 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 save " [you] [mean] [camilla] [jane] [,] [i] presume [?] ["] said [miss] [rosetta] firmly [,] [in] [spite] [of] [her] [agitation] [.] 1 " 11 said 8 presume 11 said 11 said 14 firmly for a second [charlotte] [wheeler] [hesitated] [.] 1 for 3 second 2 a 3 second then she said passionately : ["] yes , yes , [camilla] [jane] [any] [name] [you] [like] [!] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 passionately 3 said 10 , 4 passionately 5 : 7 yes 8 , 8 , 9 yes 9 yes 10 , only come [.] ["] 1 only 2 come miss [rosetta] [went] , and [not] [a] [moment] [too] [soon] [,] [either] [.] 1 miss 4 , 4 , 5 and the [doctor] [lived] eight miles [away] and the baby was very bad [.] 1 the 4 eight 4 eight 5 miles 5 miles 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 was 10 was 12 bad 11 very 12 bad the two women and [jenny] [white] [worked] [over] her [for] hours [.] 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 women 3 women 4 and 4 and 11 hours 9 her 11 hours " [i] [i] [wanted] [the] [baby] [,] " [sobbed] [charlotte] [,] [tremulously] [.] 1 " 8 " " [i] [was] so [lonely] [here] [.] 1 " 4 so i didn't think it was any harm to take her [,] [because] [jane] [gave] [her] to [me] [in] her [letter] [.] 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 harm 5 was 8 to 6 any 7 harm 8 to 9 take 9 take 10 her 9 take 16 to 16 to 19 her but , oh , [rosetta] , [won't] you let me come and see her sometimes [?] 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 3 oh 12 and 6 , 8 you 8 you 9 let 9 let 10 me 9 let 11 come 11 come 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 her 13 see 15 sometimes i [love] [her] [so] [i] can't [bear] [to] give her up [entirely] [.] ["] 1 i 6 can't 6 can't 9 give 9 give 10 her 9 give 11 up you are [worried] to death [trying] to [run] [this] farm with [the] debt [jacob] [wheeler] [left] [on] [it] for you . 1 you 2 are 2 are 7 to 4 to 5 death 5 death 7 to 7 to 10 farm 10 farm 11 with 11 with 13 debt 13 debt 19 for 19 for 20 you 20 you 21 . sell it [,] and come home with me [.] 1 sell 2 it 1 sell 4 and 4 and 5 come 5 come 6 home 5 come 7 with 7 with 8 me and we 'll both have the baby then [.] ["] 1 and 2 we 1 and 5 have 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 5 have 4 both 5 have 5 have 7 baby 5 have 8 then 6 the 7 baby " [oh] [,] [rosetta] [,] [i] ['d] [love] [to] [,] " [faltered] [charlotte] [.] 1 " 11 " " [i] ['ve] [i've] [wanted] [to] [be] [good] [friends] [with] [you] [again] so [much] [.] 1 " 13 so but [i] [thought] you were so hard and bitter you 'd never make up . ["] 1 but 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 8 and 6 so 7 hard 7 hard 8 and 8 and 9 bitter 8 and 10 you 8 and 13 make 10 you 11 'd 11 'd 13 make 12 never 13 make 13 make 14 up 14 up 15 . it was [your] never saying anything , no matter what [i] [said] , that riled [me] up so bad [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 saying 4 never 5 saying 5 saying 6 anything 5 saying 9 matter 7 , 9 matter 8 no 9 matter 9 matter 10 what 9 matter 13 , 13 , 14 that 13 , 15 riled 14 that 15 riled 15 riled 17 up 15 riled 19 bad 18 so 19 bad let bygones be bygones , and come home [,] [charlotte] [.] ["] 1 let 2 bygones 2 bygones 6 and 3 be 4 bygones 3 be 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 come 7 come 8 home " [i] [will] [,] ["] said [charlotte] [resolutely] , wiping away her tears [.] 1 " 6 said 6 said 10 wiping 9 , 10 wiping 10 wiping 11 away 10 wiping 13 tears 11 away 12 her 12 her 13 tears ["] [i] ['m] [sick] [of] [living] [here] [and] [putting] [up] [with] [hired] [men] [.] i 'll be real glad to go home , [rosetta] , and that 's the truth [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 9 , 3 be 5 glad 3 be 9 , 4 real 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 5 glad 7 go 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 home 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 12 and 14 's 13 that 14 's 14 's 16 truth 15 the 16 truth i 've had a hard enough time [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 7 time 4 a 5 hard 4 a 7 time 5 hard 6 enough 5 hard 7 time i s'pose you 'll say [i] [deserved] it [;] [but] [i] was fond of [jacob] , and ["] 1 i 2 s'pose 2 s'pose 12 was 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 say 5 say 8 it 8 it 12 was 12 was 13 fond 13 fond 14 of 14 of 16 , 16 , 17 and ["] [of] [course] [,] [of] [course] [.] why shouldn't you be [?] ["] [said] [miss] [rosetta] [briskly] [.] 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 you 2 shouldn't 4 be " [i] ['m] [sure] [jacob] [wheeler] [was] [a] [good] [enough] [soul] [,] [if] he was a little slack-twisted [.] 1 " 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 17 little 15 was 18 slack-twisted 16 a 17 little i 'd like to hear anybody say a word against him in my presence [.] 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 3 like 5 hear 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 anybody 5 hear 7 say 7 say 9 word 7 say 10 against 7 say 12 in 8 a 9 word 10 against 11 him 12 in 14 presence 13 my 14 presence look at [that] [blessed] [child] , [charlotte] [.] 1 look 2 at 2 at 6 , isn't she the sweetest thing [?] 1 isn't 2 she 1 isn't 5 thing 3 the 4 sweetest 3 the 5 thing i 'm [desperate] glad you are coming back home , [charlotte] [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 4 glad 10 , 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 coming 7 coming 8 back 8 back 9 home we 'll be [real] [snug] [and] cozy [again] [you] [and] [me] [and] [little] [camilla] [barbara] [jane] [.] " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 7 cozy 7 cozy 18 " [v] [the] [dream-child] a man 's heart aye , and a woman ['s] , [too] should be light in the spring [.] 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 's 3 's 5 aye 4 heart 5 aye 5 aye 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 woman 7 and 11 , 7 and 13 should 8 a 9 woman 13 should 14 be 14 be 15 light 14 be 16 in 15 light 16 in 16 in 18 spring 17 the 18 spring it stirs in human hearts , and makes them glad with the old primal gladness they felt in childhood [.] 1 it 7 and 2 stirs 3 in 2 stirs 7 and 3 in 5 hearts 4 human 5 hearts 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 makes 8 makes 9 them 8 makes 10 glad 10 glad 11 with 10 glad 16 they 10 glad 17 felt 11 with 15 gladness 12 the 15 gladness 13 old 14 primal 14 primal 15 gladness 16 they 17 felt 17 felt 18 in 18 in 19 childhood it [quickens] [human] [souls] , [and] [brings] [them] , if so they will , so close [to] [god] that [they] [may] [clasp] [hands] [with] [him] [.] 1 it 5 , 5 , 13 will 5 , 14 , 9 , 12 they 10 if 11 so 11 so 12 they 12 they 13 will 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 close 16 close 19 that that [year] [i] [hated] [the] [spring] [i] , who had [always] [loved] [it] [so] . 1 that 15 . 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 15 . as boy [i] had [loved] [it] , [and] [as] [man] [.] 1 as 2 boy 2 boy 4 had 4 had 7 , all the happiness that had ever been mine , [and] it was much , had come to blossom in the springtime [.] 1 all 2 the 1 all 9 , 2 the 3 happiness 3 happiness 5 had 4 that 5 had 5 had 7 been 6 ever 7 been 7 been 8 mine 9 , 11 it 9 , 14 , 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 much 14 , 15 had 15 had 16 come 16 come 17 to 17 to 18 blossom 18 blossom 19 in 19 in 21 springtime 20 the 21 springtime how beautiful it was [!] 1 how 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 4 was 3 it 4 was and how [beautiful] she was [!] 1 and 2 how 1 and 5 was 4 she 5 was i suppose every lover thinks that of his lass [;] [otherwise] he is a poor sort of lover [.] 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 4 lover 2 suppose 5 thinks 3 every 4 lover 4 lover 5 thinks 5 thinks 6 that 6 that 12 he 7 of 9 lass 7 of 12 he 8 his 9 lass 12 he 13 is 13 is 17 of 14 a 15 poor 14 a 17 of 15 poor 17 of 16 sort 17 of 17 of 18 lover but it was not only my eyes of love that made my dear lovely [.] 1 but 2 it 1 but 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 only 3 was 7 eyes 6 my 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 of 8 of 9 love 9 love 10 that 9 love 11 made 10 that 11 made 11 made 13 dear 11 made 14 lovely 12 my 13 dear at such times what was a man to do save [kiss] it [?] 1 at 3 times 1 at 4 what 2 such 3 times 4 what 5 was 4 what 10 save 5 was 7 man 5 was 10 save 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 to 7 man 9 do 8 to 9 do 10 save 12 it the next [spring] [we] [were] [married] , and [i] [brought] [her] [home] [to] [my] gray old homestead on the gray old harbor shore [.] 1 the 2 next 1 the 23 shore 2 next 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 17 homestead 15 gray 16 old 16 old 17 homestead 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 gray 20 gray 21 old 21 old 22 harbor 22 harbor 23 shore a lonely place for a young bride [,] said [avonlea] [people] [.] 1 a 2 lonely 1 a 3 place 2 lonely 3 place 3 place 4 for 3 place 9 said 4 for 7 bride 5 a 7 bride 6 young 7 bride nay , it was not so . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 7 . 2 , 3 it 2 , 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 not 4 was 6 so she was [happy] [here] [,] [even] in my absences [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 7 in 7 in 9 absences 8 my 9 absences she loved these things [,] [even] [as] [i] [did] [.] 1 she 2 loved 2 loved 4 things 3 these 4 things no , she was never lonely here then [.] 1 no 2 , 1 no 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 never 4 was 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 here 6 lonely 8 then the third [spring] [came] , and our boy was born [.] 1 the 2 third 2 third 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 boy 6 and 9 was 7 our 8 boy 8 boy 9 was 9 was 10 born " [all] [my] [thoughts] [are] [poetry] [since] [baby] [came] , " my wife said once , rapturously [.] 1 " 14 said 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 my 12 my 13 wife 13 wife 14 said 14 said 15 once 14 said 17 rapturously 16 , 17 rapturously our boy lived for twenty months [.] 1 our 2 boy 2 boy 3 lived 3 lived 4 for 4 for 6 months 5 twenty 6 months i [think] [i] grieved [over] [my] [little] [son] ['s] [death] as deeply and sincerely [as] [ever] [man] [did] [,] [or] [could] [.] 1 i 4 grieved 4 grieved 13 and 11 as 12 deeply 12 deeply 13 and 13 and 14 sincerely but the heart of the father is not as the heart of the mother [.] 1 but 3 heart 1 but 7 is 2 the 3 heart 3 heart 4 of 3 heart 7 is 4 of 6 father 5 the 6 father 7 is 8 not 7 is 9 as 9 as 11 heart 10 the 11 heart 11 heart 12 of 12 of 14 mother 13 the 14 mother i hoped that spring might work its miracle upon her [.] 1 i 2 hoped 2 hoped 3 that 3 that 4 spring 3 that 6 work 4 spring 5 might 5 might 6 work 6 work 8 miracle 6 work 9 upon 7 its 8 miracle 8 miracle 9 upon 9 upon 10 her one [night] [i] [awakened] [from] [sleep] [,] [realizing] [in] [the] [moment] of awakening that [i] was [alone] [.] 1 one 12 of 1 one 16 was 12 of 13 awakening 14 that 16 was i listened to hear whether my wife were moving about the house [.] 1 i 2 listened 2 listened 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 5 whether 5 whether 7 wife 5 whether 8 were 6 my 7 wife 7 wife 8 were 8 were 9 moving 8 were 10 about 9 moving 10 about 10 about 12 house 11 the 12 house i heard nothing but the little splash of waves on the shore below and the low moan of the distant ocean [.] 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 nothing 2 heard 4 but 2 heard 10 on 3 nothing 4 but 4 but 7 splash 5 the 7 splash 6 little 7 splash 7 splash 8 of 8 of 9 waves 9 waves 10 on 10 on 14 and 11 the 12 shore 12 shore 13 below 12 shore 14 and 14 and 17 moan 14 and 18 of 15 the 16 low 15 the 17 moan 18 of 21 ocean 19 the 21 ocean 20 distant 21 ocean i rose and searched the house [.] 1 i 3 and 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 searched 4 searched 6 house 5 the 6 house she was not in it [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 in 3 not 4 in 4 in 5 it i did not know where to seek her [;] but , [at] a venture , [i] [started] [along] [the] [shore] . 1 i 10 but 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 know 2 did 10 but 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 where 5 where 6 to 5 where 7 seek 6 to 7 seek 7 seek 8 her 10 but 15 , 11 , 14 venture 11 , 15 , 13 a 14 venture 15 , 21 . it was pale , fainting moonlight . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 moonlight 2 was 7 . 3 pale 4 , 3 pale 6 moonlight 5 fainting 6 moonlight the harbor looked like a phantom harbor , and the night was as still and cold and calm as the face of a dead man [.] 1 the 2 harbor 1 the 7 harbor 2 harbor 3 looked 3 looked 4 like 4 like 6 phantom 5 a 6 phantom 7 harbor 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 night 9 and 12 was 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 was 12 was 13 as 12 was 19 as 13 as 17 and 14 still 15 and 15 and 16 cold 15 and 17 and 17 and 18 calm 19 as 21 face 20 the 21 face 21 face 22 of 22 of 25 man 23 a 24 dead 23 a 25 man at last [i] [saw] [my] [wife] [coming] [to] [me] [along] the shore [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 12 shore 11 the 12 shore when [i] [saw] [her] , [i] [knew] [what] [i] [had] [feared] and how [great] [my] [fear] had been . 1 when 5 , 5 , 12 and 12 and 13 how 12 and 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 . she seemed to be [very] [tired] [,] and [at] [intervals] she wrung her small hands together [.] 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 be 3 to 4 be 4 be 8 and 8 and 12 wrung 11 she 12 wrung 12 wrung 15 hands 12 wrung 16 together 13 her 15 hands 14 small 15 hands she showed no surprise when she met me , but only held out her hands to me as [if] glad to see me [.] 1 she 2 showed 2 showed 4 surprise 3 no 4 surprise 4 surprise 5 when 4 surprise 20 glad 5 when 6 she 5 when 10 but 6 she 10 but 7 met 8 me 7 met 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 held 11 only 12 held 12 held 13 out 12 held 15 hands 12 held 16 to 14 her 15 hands 16 to 17 me 18 as 20 glad 20 glad 21 to 20 glad 22 see 21 to 22 see 22 see 23 me " [i] [followed] [him] but [i] [could] [not] [overtake] [him] , " she said with a sob [.] 1 " 14 said 5 but 11 , 5 but 13 she 11 , 12 " 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 with 15 with 17 sob 16 a 17 sob " [i] [did] [my] [best] [i] [hurried] [so] [;] [but] he was [always] a little [way] [ahead] [.] 1 " 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 15 little 14 a 15 little and [then] [i] [lost] [him] and [so] [i] [came] back . 1 and 6 and 1 and 11 . 6 and 10 back but [i] did [my] [best] [indeed] [i] [did] [.] 1 but 3 did and [oh] , [i] [am] so tired [!] ["] 1 and 3 , 3 , 7 tired 6 so 7 tired " [josie] [,] [dearest] [,] [what] [do] [you] [mean] [,] [and] [where] [have] [you] [been] [?] " 1 " 17 " i said , drawing her close to me [.] 1 i 2 said 2 said 4 drawing 3 , 4 drawing 4 drawing 5 her 4 drawing 7 to 6 close 7 to 7 to 8 me " [why] [did] [you] go [out] [so] [alone] in the night [?] ["] 1 " 5 go 5 go 9 in 9 in 11 night 10 the 11 night she looked at me wonderingly [.] 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 5 wonderingly 3 at 4 me ["] [how] [could] [i] [help] [it] [,] [david] [?] he called me [.] 1 he 2 called 2 called 3 me i had to go [.] ["] 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 go " [who] [called] [you] [?] " 1 " 6 " " [the] [child] [,] ["] she answered [in] [a] [whisper] [.] 1 " 6 she 6 she 7 answered ["] [our] [child] [,] [david] [our] [pretty] [boy] [.] i awakened in the darkness and heard him calling to me down on the shore [.] 1 i 6 and 2 awakened 3 in 2 awakened 6 and 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 darkness 6 and 7 heard 7 heard 8 him 7 heard 9 calling 9 calling 10 to 9 calling 12 down 9 calling 13 on 10 to 11 me 13 on 15 shore 14 the 15 shore such a [sad] [,] [little] [wailing] cry , [david] [,] as if he were cold and lonely [and] wanted [his] [mother] [.] 1 such 2 a 2 a 7 cry 7 cry 8 , 8 , 16 and 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 12 if 14 were 12 if 16 and 13 he 14 were 15 cold 16 and 16 and 17 lonely 16 and 19 wanted i hurried out to him , but [i] [could] [not] find [him] [.] 1 i 7 but 2 hurried 3 out 2 hurried 7 but 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 him 6 , 7 but 7 but 11 find i [could] [only] hear [the] [call] , [and] [i] [followed] [it] [on] [and] [on] , [far] down the shore [.] 1 i 7 , 4 hear 7 , 7 , 15 , 15 , 17 down 17 down 19 shore 18 the 19 shore oh , [i] [tried] so hard to [overtake] [it] , [but] [i] [could] [not] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 15 . 5 so 6 hard 6 hard 7 to 7 to 10 , 10 , 15 . [once] [i] [saw] [a] [little] [white] [hand] [beckoning] [to] [me] [far] [ahead] [in] [the] [moonlight] [.] but [still] [i] [could] not [go] [fast] [enough] [.] 1 but 5 not and [then] the [cry] ceased , and [i] was [there] all alone on that terrible , cold , gray shore . 1 and 7 and 1 and 21 . 3 the 5 ceased 5 ceased 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 12 alone 11 all 12 alone 12 alone 13 on 13 on 18 , 14 that 15 terrible 15 terrible 16 , 15 terrible 17 cold 17 cold 18 , 18 , 20 shore 19 gray 20 shore i was so tired and [i] [came] [home] [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 5 and 4 tired 5 and but [i] [wish] [i] [could] [have] [found] [him] . 1 but 9 . perhaps he does not know that [i] [tried] [to] [.] 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 not 3 does 5 know 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 that perhaps he thinks his mother never listened to his call [.] 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 thinks 3 thinks 5 mother 3 thinks 8 to 4 his 5 mother 5 mother 8 to 6 never 8 to 7 listened 8 to 8 to 10 call 9 his 10 call oh , [i] [would] not [have] [him] [think] [that] . ["] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 10 . 2 , 5 not " [you] [have] [had] [a] [bad] [dream] [,] [dear] [,] " [i] [said] [.] 1 " 11 " " [it] [was] [no] [dream] [,] ["] she answered [reproachfully] [.] 1 " 8 she 8 she 9 answered ["] [i] [tell] [you] [i] [heard] [him] [calling] [me] [me] [,] [his] [mother] [.] what could [i] do [but] [go] to him [?] 1 what 2 could 1 what 4 do 2 could 4 do 4 do 7 to 7 to 8 him you cannot understand you are only his father [.] 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 understand 3 understand 4 you 3 understand 5 are 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 only 5 are 8 father 7 his 8 father it was not [you] [who] [gave] [him] [birth] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not it was not you [who] paid the price of his dear life in pain [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 13 in 4 you 6 paid 6 paid 8 price 7 the 8 price 8 price 9 of 9 of 12 life 10 his 12 life 11 dear 12 life 12 life 13 in 13 in 14 pain he would not call to you [he] [wanted] [his] [mother] [.] " 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 4 call 4 call 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 12 " but there was no more sleep for me that night [.] 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 6 sleep 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 for 6 sleep 10 night 7 for 8 me 9 that 10 night i kept a grim vigil with dread [.] 1 i 2 kept 2 kept 5 vigil 2 kept 6 with 3 a 4 grim 3 a 5 vigil 4 grim 5 vigil 5 vigil 6 with 6 with 7 dread i had smiled at the story then [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 at 3 smiled 7 then 4 at 6 story 5 the 6 story 6 story 7 then what had that grim old bygone to do with [springtime] and [love] [and] [josephine] [?] 1 what 2 had 2 had 5 old 2 had 9 with 3 that 5 old 4 grim 5 old 5 old 6 bygone 5 old 9 with 6 bygone 7 to 6 bygone 8 do 7 to 8 do 9 with 11 and but it came back to me [now] , [hand] [in] [hand] [with] my fear . 1 but 2 it 1 but 15 . 2 it 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 8 , 6 me 8 , 8 , 14 fear 13 my 14 fear was this fate coming on my dear wife [?] 1 was 2 this 1 was 3 fate 3 fate 4 coming 3 fate 5 on 4 coming 5 on 5 on 8 wife 6 my 8 wife 7 dear 8 wife it was too horrible for belief [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 horrible 3 too 4 horrible 4 horrible 5 for 5 for 6 belief she was so young , so fair , so sweet , this girl-wife [of] mine [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 young 2 was 6 so 5 , 6 so 6 so 15 mine 7 fair 8 , 7 fair 15 mine 9 so 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 , 10 sweet 15 mine 12 this 13 girl-wife 13 girl-wife 15 mine it had been only a bad dream , with a frightened , bewildered waking [.] 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 only 3 been 7 dream 5 a 6 bad 5 a 7 dream 6 bad 7 dream 7 dream 9 with 8 , 9 with 9 with 14 waking 10 a 14 waking 11 frightened 12 , 11 frightened 14 waking 12 , 13 bewildered so [i] [tried] [to] comfort [myself] [.] 1 so 5 comfort when she awakened in the morning she did not speak of what had happened [and] [i] [did] [not] [dare] [to] [.] 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 awakened 1 when 7 she 2 she 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 in 4 in 6 morning 5 the 6 morning 7 she 8 did 8 did 9 not 8 did 10 speak 9 not 10 speak 10 speak 11 of 11 of 12 what 11 of 14 happened 12 what 13 had 13 had 14 happened she seemed more cheerful that day than she had been , and went about her household duties briskly and skillfully [.] 1 she 12 and 2 seemed 4 cheerful 2 seemed 12 and 3 more 4 cheerful 4 cheerful 6 day 4 cheerful 7 than 5 that 6 day 7 than 8 she 7 than 10 been 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 been 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 about 13 went 19 and 14 about 17 duties 15 her 17 duties 16 household 17 duties 18 briskly 19 and 19 and 20 skillfully [my] [fear] [lifted] [.] i was sure now that she had only dreamed [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 5 that 4 now 5 that 5 that 6 she 5 that 9 dreamed 6 she 7 had 7 had 9 dreamed 8 only 9 dreamed and [i] was confirmed in my hopeful belief when two nights had passed away uneventfully [.] 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 confirmed 4 confirmed 5 in 5 in 8 belief 6 my 8 belief 7 hopeful 8 belief 8 belief 9 when 9 when 11 nights 9 when 13 passed 10 two 11 nights 11 nights 12 had 12 had 13 passed 13 passed 14 away 13 passed 15 uneventfully then , on the third night , the dream-child called to her again [.] 1 then 9 dream-child 2 , 3 on 3 on 6 night 3 on 7 , 3 on 9 dream-child 4 the 5 third 4 the 6 night 8 the 9 dream-child 9 dream-child 10 called 10 called 11 to 10 called 13 again 11 to 12 her i wakened from a troubled doze to find her dressing herself with feverish haste [.] 1 i 2 wakened 2 wakened 3 from 2 wakened 7 to 3 from 6 doze 4 a 6 doze 5 troubled 6 doze 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 her 8 find 10 dressing 10 dressing 11 herself 10 dressing 12 with 12 with 14 haste 13 feverish 14 haste " he is calling me [,] " she cried [.] 1 " 2 he 1 " 9 cried 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 calling 4 calling 5 me 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 cried ["] [oh] [,] [don't] [you] [hear] [him] [?] can't you hear him [?] 1 can't 2 you 1 can't 3 hear 3 hear 4 him listen [listen] the [little] [,] lonely [cry] [!] 1 listen 3 the 3 the 6 lonely yes , yes , my precious , mother is coming [.] 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 8 mother 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 3 yes 8 mother 5 my 8 mother 6 precious 7 , 6 precious 8 mother 8 mother 9 is 9 is 10 coming wait for me [.] 1 wait 2 for 2 for 3 me mother is coming to her pretty boy [!] ["] 1 mother 2 is 2 is 3 coming 2 is 4 to 3 coming 4 to 4 to 7 boy 5 her 7 boy 6 pretty 7 boy i caught her hand and let her lead me where she would [.] 1 i 5 and 2 caught 4 hand 2 caught 5 and 3 her 4 hand 5 and 6 let 6 let 7 her 6 let 8 lead 8 lead 9 me 8 lead 10 where 10 where 11 she 10 where 12 would 11 she 12 would hand in hand we followed the dream-child down the harbor shore in that ghostly , clouded moonlight [.] 1 hand 3 hand 1 hand 12 in 2 in 3 hand 4 we 5 followed 5 followed 7 dream-child 5 followed 8 down 6 the 7 dream-child 8 down 11 shore 9 the 11 shore 10 harbor 11 shore 11 shore 12 in 12 in 17 moonlight 13 that 14 ghostly 14 ghostly 15 , 14 ghostly 17 moonlight 16 clouded 17 moonlight ever , [she] [said] [,] [the] [little] [cry] [sounded] [before] [her] [.] 1 ever 2 , she entreated [the] [dream-child] to wait for [her] [;] she cried and implored and uttered tender mother-talk [.] 1 she 12 and 2 entreated 5 to 2 entreated 12 and 5 to 6 wait 6 wait 7 for 7 for 10 she 10 she 11 cried 12 and 14 and 13 implored 14 and 14 and 17 mother-talk 15 uttered 16 tender 16 tender 17 mother-talk what a horror [brooded] [over] that [spring] [that] [so] [beautiful] [spring] [!] 1 what 3 horror 2 a 3 horror 3 horror 6 that and almost every night of this wonderful time the dream-child called his mother , and we roved the [gray] shore in quest of him . 1 and 15 and 1 and 25 . 2 almost 3 every 3 every 4 night 4 night 5 of 4 night 15 and 5 of 8 time 6 this 7 wonderful 7 wonderful 8 time 8 time 10 dream-child 8 time 11 called 9 the 10 dream-child 10 dream-child 11 called 11 called 13 mother 12 his 13 mother 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 15 and 17 roved 17 roved 20 shore 18 the 20 shore 20 shore 21 in 21 in 22 quest 22 quest 23 of 23 of 24 him in the day she was [herself] ; but , when the night fell , she was restless and uneasy until she heard the call [.] 1 in 3 day 1 in 4 she 2 the 3 day 4 she 5 was 5 was 18 and 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 , 8 but 16 was 9 , 10 when 10 when 12 night 10 when 13 fell 10 when 14 , 10 when 15 she 11 the 12 night 12 night 13 fell 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 restless 17 restless 18 and 18 and 19 uneasy 19 uneasy 20 until 20 until 21 she 20 until 22 heard 21 she 22 heard 22 heard 24 call 23 the 24 call then follow [it] she [would] , even through storm and darkness . 1 then 2 follow 2 follow 10 and 4 she 6 , 6 , 9 storm 6 , 10 and 7 even 9 storm 8 through 9 storm 10 and 11 darkness 11 darkness 12 . it was [then] , she said , that [the] [cry] sounded [loudest] and nearest [,] [as] [if] [her] [pretty] [boy] were frightened by the tempest [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 13 and 4 , 5 she 4 , 13 and 5 she 6 said 7 , 8 that 7 , 13 and 8 that 11 sounded 13 and 14 nearest 14 nearest 21 were 21 were 22 frightened 22 frightened 23 by 23 by 25 tempest 24 the 25 tempest i [thought] [,] [however] , that [i] should have [medical] [advice] , and [i] [took] [our] [old] doctor [into] [my] [confidence] [.] 1 i 12 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 8 should 8 should 9 have 9 have 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 doctor he looked grave when he heard my story [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 grave 3 grave 4 when 4 when 5 he 4 when 6 heard 5 he 6 heard 6 heard 8 story 7 my 8 story i did not like his expression nor his few guarded remarks [.] 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 like 3 not 4 like 4 like 7 nor 5 his 6 expression 6 expression 7 nor 7 nor 11 remarks 8 his 9 few 9 few 11 remarks 10 guarded 11 remarks he needed not to tell me [that] [.] 1 he 2 needed 2 needed 4 to 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 me the spring went out and [summer] came in and the horror deepened and darkened . 1 the 2 spring 2 spring 5 and 2 spring 9 and 3 went 4 out 3 went 5 and 5 and 7 came 5 and 8 in 9 and 11 horror 9 and 13 and 10 the 11 horror 12 deepened 13 and 13 and 14 darkened 14 darkened 15 . i knew that suspicions were being [whispered] [from] [lip] to lip [.] 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 suspicions 3 that 5 were 4 suspicions 5 were 5 were 6 being 6 being 10 to 6 being 11 lip 10 to 11 lip we had been seen on our nightly quests [.] 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 seen 4 seen 5 on 5 on 8 quests 6 our 8 quests 7 nightly 8 quests men and women began to look at us pityingly when we went abroad [.] 1 men 2 and 2 and 3 women 2 and 4 began 4 began 5 to 4 began 6 look 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 at 6 look 9 pityingly 6 look 10 when 7 at 8 us 10 when 11 we 10 when 12 went 11 we 12 went 12 went 13 abroad one day , on a dull , drowsy afternoon , the dream-child called [.] 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 2 day 12 dream-child 3 , 4 on 4 on 9 afternoon 4 on 10 , 4 on 12 dream-child 5 a 6 dull 5 a 9 afternoon 6 dull 7 , 6 dull 9 afternoon 8 drowsy 9 afternoon 11 the 12 dream-child 12 dream-child 13 called i could not watch by day and night [.] 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 watch 3 not 4 watch 4 watch 5 by 5 by 7 and 6 day 7 and 7 and 8 night [unless] [i] [had] [assistance] [i] [would] [break] [down] [.] i did not think that [i] [should] . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 think 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 8 . love is stronger than that [.] 1 love 2 is 2 is 3 stronger 3 stronger 4 than 4 than 5 that and [on] one [thing] [i] was determined they should never take my wife from me [.] 1 and 3 one 3 one 6 was 6 was 7 determined 7 determined 14 from 8 they 9 should 9 should 11 take 10 never 11 take 11 take 13 wife 12 my 13 wife 13 wife 14 from 14 from 15 me no restraint sterner than a husband 's loving hand should ever be put upon her [,] [my] [pretty] [,] [piteous] [darling] [.] 1 no 2 restraint 2 restraint 3 sterner 2 restraint 10 should 3 sterner 4 than 4 than 9 hand 5 a 6 husband 6 husband 7 's 7 's 9 hand 8 loving 9 hand 10 should 12 be 11 ever 12 be 12 be 13 put 13 put 14 upon 14 upon 15 her i never spoke of the dream-child to her [.] 1 i 3 spoke 2 never 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 of 3 spoke 7 to 4 of 6 dream-child 5 the 6 dream-child 7 to 8 her the doctor advised against it [.] 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 advised 3 advised 4 against 4 against 5 it it would , he said , only serve to deepen the delusion [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 8 serve 3 , 5 said 4 he 5 said 5 said 6 , 5 said 8 serve 7 only 8 serve 8 serve 9 to 9 to 10 deepen 10 deepen 12 delusion 11 the 12 delusion when he hinted at an asylum [i] [gave] [him] [a] [look] that would have been a fierce word for another man [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 hinted 1 when 12 that 2 he 3 hinted 3 hinted 4 at 4 at 6 asylum 5 an 6 asylum 12 that 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 18 word 15 been 19 for 16 a 17 fierce 16 a 18 word 17 fierce 18 word 18 word 19 for 19 for 21 man 20 another 21 man he never spoke of it again [.] 1 he 3 spoke 2 never 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 of 3 spoke 6 again 4 of 5 it one night [in] [august] there was a dull , murky sunset after a dead , breathless day of heat , with [not] a wind stirring [.] 1 one 2 night 2 night 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 11 sunset 7 a 8 dull 7 a 11 sunset 8 dull 9 , 8 dull 11 sunset 10 murky 11 sunset 11 sunset 12 after 11 sunset 18 of 12 after 17 day 13 a 17 day 14 dead 15 , 14 dead 17 day 16 breathless 17 day 18 of 19 heat 19 heat 21 with 20 , 21 with 21 with 24 wind 23 a 24 wind 24 wind 25 stirring the sea was not blue as a sea should be , but pink all pink [a] ghastly , staring [,] [painted] [pink] [.] 1 the 2 sea 2 sea 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 12 but 5 blue 6 as 5 blue 12 but 6 as 8 sea 7 a 8 sea 8 sea 9 should 9 should 10 be 11 , 12 but 12 but 19 staring 13 pink 19 staring 14 all 15 pink 15 pink 19 staring 17 ghastly 18 , 17 ghastly 19 staring i lingered on the harbor shore below the house [until] [dark] [.] 1 i 2 lingered 2 lingered 3 on 2 lingered 7 below 3 on 6 shore 4 the 6 shore 5 harbor 6 shore 6 shore 7 below 7 below 9 house 8 the 9 house the evening bells were ringing faintly and mournfully in a church across the harbor [.] 1 the 3 bells 2 evening 3 bells 3 bells 4 were 4 were 5 ringing 5 ringing 7 and 5 ringing 9 in 5 ringing 12 across 6 faintly 7 and 7 and 8 mournfully 9 in 11 church 10 a 11 church 11 church 12 across 12 across 14 harbor 13 the 14 harbor behind [me] [,] in the kitchen [,] [i] [heard] [my] [wife] [singing] [.] 1 behind 6 kitchen 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen sometimes [now] [her] [spirits] [were] [fitfully] [high] , and then she would sing the old songs of her girlhood [.] 1 sometimes 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 she 9 and 13 sing 10 then 11 she 11 she 12 would 13 sing 16 songs 14 the 16 songs 15 old 16 songs 16 songs 17 of 17 of 19 girlhood 18 her 19 girlhood but even in her singing was something strange , as if a wailing [,] unearthly cry rang through it [.] 1 but 5 singing 1 but 6 was 2 even 3 in 2 even 5 singing 3 in 4 her 5 singing 6 was 6 was 7 something 7 something 8 strange 8 strange 11 if 9 , 11 if 10 as 11 if 11 if 16 cry 11 if 17 rang 12 a 16 cry 13 wailing 16 cry 15 unearthly 16 cry 16 cry 17 rang 17 rang 18 through 18 through 19 it nothing about her was sadder than that strange singing [.] 1 nothing 2 about 1 nothing 4 was 2 about 3 her 4 was 5 sadder 5 sadder 6 than 6 than 9 singing 7 that 8 strange 8 strange 9 singing josie was standing by the window , looking out and listening [.] 1 josie 2 was 2 was 3 standing 3 standing 4 by 3 standing 10 and 4 by 7 , 5 the 6 window 6 window 7 , 7 , 8 looking 9 out 10 and 10 and 11 listening i [tried] [to] induce [her] to go to [bed] , but she only shook her head [.] 1 i 4 induce 4 induce 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 she 11 but 14 shook 12 she 14 shook 13 only 14 shook 14 shook 16 head 15 her 16 head " [i] [might] [fall] [asleep] [and] [not] [hear] [him] [when] he called [,] " she said . 1 " 11 he 1 " 16 said 11 he 12 called 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . " [i] [am] [always] [afraid] [to] [sleep] [now] [,] [for] [fear] [he] [should] [call] [and] [his] [mother] [fail] [to] [hear] [him] [.] " 1 " 23 " knowing it was of no use to [entreat] , [i] [sat] [down] by the table [and] [tried] [to] [read] [.] 1 knowing 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 6 use 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 13 by 13 by 15 table 14 the 15 table three hours passed on [.] 1 three 2 hours 2 hours 3 passed 3 passed 4 on when the clock struck midnight she started up , with the wild light in her sunken blue eyes [.] 1 when 3 clock 1 when 4 struck 1 when 6 she 2 the 3 clock 3 clock 4 struck 4 struck 5 midnight 6 she 7 started 7 started 8 up 7 started 10 with 9 , 10 with 10 with 13 light 11 the 13 light 12 wild 13 light 13 light 14 in 14 in 18 eyes 15 her 18 eyes 16 sunken 18 eyes 17 blue 18 eyes " he is calling , " she cried , " calling out there in the storm . 1 " 2 he 1 " 8 cried 2 he 3 is 4 calling 5 , 4 calling 7 she 5 , 6 " 7 she 8 cried 8 cried 11 calling 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 calling 11 calling 12 out 11 calling 13 there 11 calling 14 in 14 in 16 storm 15 the 16 storm 16 storm 17 . yes , yes , sweet , [i] [am] [coming] [!] " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 3 yes 6 , 4 , 5 sweet 6 , 11 " she opened the door and fled down the path to the shore [.] 1 she 5 and 2 opened 4 door 2 opened 5 and 3 the 4 door 5 and 6 fled 5 and 7 down 5 and 10 to 8 the 9 path 9 path 10 to 10 to 12 shore 11 the 12 shore i snatched a lantern from the wall , lighted it , and followed [.] 1 i 8 , 2 snatched 5 from 2 snatched 8 , 3 a 4 lantern 4 lantern 5 from 5 from 7 wall 6 the 7 wall 8 , 12 and 9 lighted 10 it 9 lighted 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 followed it was the blackest night [i] was [ever] [out] [in] [,] dark with the very darkness of death [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 17 of 3 the 4 blackest 3 the 5 night 5 night 7 was 7 was 12 dark 12 dark 13 with 13 with 16 darkness 14 the 15 very 14 the 16 darkness 16 darkness 17 of 17 of 18 death the rain fell thickly [and] heavily [.] 1 the 2 rain 2 rain 3 fell 3 fell 4 thickly 3 fell 6 heavily we moved in the little flitting circle of light shed by the lantern [.] 1 we 2 moved 2 moved 3 in 2 moved 11 by 3 in 7 circle 4 the 7 circle 5 little 7 circle 6 flitting 7 circle 7 circle 8 of 8 of 9 light 9 light 10 shed 11 by 13 lantern 12 the 13 lantern all around us and above us was a horrible , voiceless darkness , held , as it were , [at] bay by the friendly light [.] 1 all 4 and 1 all 7 was 2 around 3 us 2 around 4 and 4 and 5 above 5 above 6 us 7 was 12 darkness 7 was 16 as 8 a 9 horrible 9 horrible 12 darkness 10 , 11 voiceless 11 voiceless 12 darkness 12 darkness 14 held 13 , 14 held 14 held 15 , 16 as 17 it 16 as 18 were 17 it 18 were 18 were 21 bay 19 , 21 bay 21 bay 22 by 22 by 25 light 23 the 25 light 24 friendly 25 light " [if] [i] [could] [only] [overtake] [him] [once] [,] " [moaned] [josie] [.] 1 " 10 " ["] [if] [i] [could] [just] [kiss] [him] [once] [,] [and] [hold] [him] [close] [against] [my] [aching] [heart] [.] this [pain] , [that] never [leaves] [me] , [would] [leave] [me] [than] . 1 this 3 , 3 , 13 . 5 never 8 , 8 , 13 . oh , my pretty boy , wait for mother [!] 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 2 , 6 , 3 my 5 boy 4 pretty 5 boy 6 , 7 wait 7 wait 8 for 8 for 9 mother i am coming to you [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 coming 2 am 4 to 4 to 5 you listen , [david] [;] [he] [cries] [he] [cries] [so] [pitifully] [;] listen [!] 1 listen 2 , 2 , 12 listen can't you hear it [?] ["] 1 can't 2 you 1 can't 3 hear 3 hear 4 it i [did] hear it [!] 1 i 3 hear 3 hear 4 it clear and distinct , out of the deadly still darkness before us , came [a] faint [,] [wailing] [cry] [.] 1 clear 2 and 2 and 3 distinct 2 and 6 of 2 and 14 came 4 , 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 10 darkness 6 of 13 , 7 the 10 darkness 8 deadly 10 darkness 9 still 10 darkness 10 darkness 11 before 11 before 12 us 14 came 16 faint what was it [?] 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it i am not a superstitious man ; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial , and [i] [was] [weaker] [than] [i] [thought] . 1 i 19 and 2 am 3 not 2 am 6 man 2 am 19 and 4 a 5 superstitious 4 a 6 man 5 superstitious 6 man 7 ; 8 but 7 ; 18 , 8 but 10 nerve 8 but 13 shaken 9 my 10 nerve 10 nerve 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 shaken 13 shaken 14 by 14 by 17 trial 15 my 17 trial 16 long 17 trial 18 , 19 and 19 and 26 . terror took possession of me terror [unnameable] [.] 1 terror 2 took 2 took 3 possession 3 possession 4 of 4 of 6 terror 5 me 6 terror but [josephine] ['s] [cold] hand gripped mine firmly , and led me on [.] 1 but 10 and 5 hand 10 and 6 gripped 7 mine 6 gripped 8 firmly 6 gripped 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 led 11 led 12 me 11 led 13 on that strange cry still rang in my ears [.] 1 that 3 cry 2 strange 3 cry 3 cry 5 rang 4 still 5 rang 5 rang 6 in 6 in 8 ears 7 my 8 ears then we came to [it] [;] a little dory had been beached on the pebbles and [left] [there] [by] the receding tide [.] 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 22 tide 7 a 8 little 7 a 9 dory 9 dory 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 beached 12 beached 13 on 13 on 15 pebbles 14 the 15 pebbles 15 pebbles 16 and 16 and 20 the 20 the 22 tide 21 receding 22 tide he wailed again when he saw us , and held out his little hands [.] 1 he 2 wailed 2 wailed 3 again 2 wailed 4 when 4 when 5 he 4 when 9 and 5 he 9 and 6 saw 7 us 6 saw 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 held 10 held 11 out 10 held 14 hands 12 his 14 hands 13 little 14 hands my horror fell away from me like a discarded garment [.] 1 my 2 horror 2 horror 3 fell 3 fell 4 away 3 fell 5 from 3 fell 7 like 5 from 6 me 7 like 10 garment 8 a 9 discarded 8 a 10 garment 9 discarded 10 garment [this] [child] [was] [living] [.] how he had come there , [whence] and why , [i] [did] not [know] and [,] [in] [my] state of mind , [did] [not] question [.] 1 how 2 he 2 he 6 , 3 had 4 come 3 had 6 , 4 come 5 there 6 , 15 and 8 and 9 why 8 and 15 and 10 , 13 not 10 , 15 and 15 and 19 state 19 state 20 of 20 of 22 , 21 mind 22 , 22 , 25 question it was no cry of [parted] spirit [i] [had] [heard] that was enough for me [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 cry 3 no 4 cry 4 cry 5 of 4 cry 11 that 4 cry 12 was 5 of 7 spirit 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 enough 13 enough 14 for 14 for 15 me " [oh] [,] [the] [poor] [darling] [!] " [cried] [my] [wife] [.] 1 " 8 " she stooped over the dory and lifted the baby in her arms [.] 1 she 6 and 2 stooped 3 over 2 stooped 6 and 3 over 5 dory 4 the 5 dory 6 and 7 lifted 7 lifted 9 baby 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 in 10 in 12 arms 11 her 12 arms his long , fair curls fell on her [shoulder] ; she laid her face against his and wrapped [her] shawl [around] [him] [.] 1 his 5 curls 2 long 3 , 2 long 5 curls 4 fair 5 curls 5 curls 6 fell 6 fell 7 on 7 on 20 shawl 8 her 20 shawl 10 ; 17 and 11 she 17 and 12 laid 14 face 12 laid 15 against 12 laid 17 and 13 her 14 face 14 face 15 against 15 against 16 his 17 and 18 wrapped 18 wrapped 20 shawl " [let] [me] [carry] [him] [,] [dear] [,] " [i] [said] [.] 1 " 9 " " he is very wet , and too heavy for you . ["] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 very 3 is 7 and 5 wet 6 , 5 wet 7 and 7 and 9 heavy 8 too 9 heavy 9 heavy 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 . ["] [no] [,] [no] [,] [i] [must] [carry] [him] [.] my arms have been so empty they are full now [.] 1 my 2 arms 2 arms 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 empty 5 so 8 are 6 empty 8 are 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 full 9 full 10 now oh , [david] , [the] [pain] [at] [my] [heart] [has] [gone] . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 4 , 4 , 12 . he has come to me to take the place of my own [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 come 3 come 4 to 3 come 6 to 4 to 5 me 6 to 7 take 7 take 9 place 8 the 9 place 9 place 10 of 10 of 12 own 11 my 12 own god has sent him to me out of the sea [.] 1 god 2 has 2 has 3 sent 3 sent 4 him 3 sent 5 to 3 sent 8 of 5 to 6 me 7 out 8 of 8 of 10 sea 9 the 10 sea he is wet and cold and tired [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 and 3 wet 4 and 4 and 6 and 5 cold 6 and 6 and 7 tired hush , [sweet] [one] [,] [we] [will] [go] [home] [.] " 1 hush 2 , 2 , 11 " silently [i] [followed] [her] home [.] 1 silently 5 home the wind was rising , coming in sudden , angry gusts ; the storm was at hand , but we reached shelter before it broke [.] 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 was 3 was 4 rising 3 was 6 coming 5 , 6 coming 6 coming 7 in 6 coming 12 ; 7 in 11 gusts 8 sudden 9 , 9 , 10 angry 10 angry 11 gusts 12 ; 14 storm 12 ; 15 was 12 ; 19 but 13 the 14 storm 14 storm 15 was 15 was 17 hand 16 at 17 hand 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 we 19 but 21 reached 20 we 21 reached 21 reached 22 shelter 21 reached 23 before 23 before 24 it 23 before 25 broke 24 it 25 broke just as [i] [shut] [our] [door] [behind] [us] it smote the house with the roar of a baffled beast . 1 just 2 as 2 as 9 it 2 as 20 . 9 it 10 smote 10 smote 12 house 10 smote 13 with 11 the 12 house 13 with 15 roar 14 the 15 roar 15 roar 16 of 16 of 19 beast 17 a 18 baffled 17 a 19 beast 18 baffled 19 beast i thanked [god] that we were not out in it , following the dream-child [.] 1 i 2 thanked 2 thanked 4 that 4 that 8 out 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 not 7 not 8 out 8 out 9 in 8 out 12 following 9 in 10 it 11 , 12 following 12 following 14 dream-child 13 the 14 dream-child " you are very wet [,] [josie] [,] ["] [i] [said] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 wet 4 very 5 wet " [go] [and] [put] [on] [dry] [clothes] [at] [once] [.] " 1 " 11 " " [the] [child] [must] [be] [looked] to [first] , " she said firmly [.] 1 " 12 said 7 to 9 , 7 to 11 she 9 , 10 " 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 firmly " [see] [how] [chilled] [and] [exhausted] he is , [the] [pretty] [dear] [.] 1 " 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 , [light] [a] [fire] [quickly] [,] [david] [,] [while] [i] [get] [dry] [things] [for] [him] [.] ["] i let her have her way [.] 1 i 2 let 2 let 3 her 2 let 4 have 4 have 6 way 5 her 6 way she seemed like her old self [.] 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 like 3 like 6 self 4 her 6 self 5 old 6 self for my own part [,] [i] [was] [bewildered] [.] 1 for 3 own 2 my 3 own 3 own 4 part all the questions [i] [had] [not] [asked] [before] came [crowding] to my mind [how] [.] 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 questions 3 questions 9 came 9 came 11 to 11 to 13 mind 12 my 13 mind whose child was this [?] 1 whose 2 child 2 child 3 was 3 was 4 this whence had he come [?] 1 whence 2 had 2 had 3 he 2 had 4 come what was the meaning of it all [?] 1 what 2 was 2 was 4 meaning 3 the 4 meaning 4 meaning 5 of 5 of 7 all 6 it 7 all he was a pretty baby , fair and plump and rosy [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 baby 2 was 8 and 3 a 4 pretty 3 a 5 baby 4 pretty 5 baby 6 , 7 fair 7 fair 8 and 8 and 10 and 9 plump 10 and 10 and 11 rosy when he was dried and fed , he fell asleep in [josie] ['s] arms [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 was 1 when 7 , 1 when 8 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 dried 5 and 5 and 6 fed 8 he 9 fell 9 fell 10 asleep 9 fell 11 in 11 in 14 arms she hung over him in a passion of delight [.] 1 she 2 hung 2 hung 3 over 2 hung 5 in 3 over 4 him 5 in 7 passion 6 a 7 passion 7 passion 8 of 8 of 9 delight it was [with] [difficulty] [i] persuaded [her] to leave him long enough to change her [wet] [clothes] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 12 enough 2 was 13 to 6 persuaded 8 to 8 to 9 leave 9 leave 10 him 9 leave 11 long 11 long 12 enough 13 to 14 change 14 change 15 her she never asked [whose] he [might] [be] or [from] where he might have come [.] 1 she 3 asked 2 never 3 asked 3 asked 8 or 5 he 8 or 8 or 10 where 8 or 11 he 8 or 14 come 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 have 13 have 14 come i expected that the morrow would bring some one seeking the baby [.] 1 i 2 expected 2 expected 3 that 3 that 5 morrow 3 that 7 bring 4 the 5 morrow 5 morrow 6 would 6 would 7 bring 7 bring 9 one 8 some 9 one 9 one 10 seeking 10 seeking 12 baby 11 the 12 baby but they did not come . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 come 5 come 6 . day after day [passed] [,] [and] [still] they did not come . 1 day 2 after 2 after 3 day 3 day 8 they 8 they 9 did 9 did 10 not 9 did 11 come 11 come 12 . i was in a maze of perplexity [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 5 maze 4 a 5 maze 5 maze 6 of 6 of 7 perplexity what should [i] do [?] 1 what 2 should 1 what 4 do i shrank from the thought of the boy being taken away from us [.] 1 i 2 shrank 2 shrank 3 from 2 shrank 12 from 3 from 5 thought 4 the 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 8 boy 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 being 8 boy 12 from 9 being 10 taken 10 taken 11 away 12 from 13 us since we had found him the dream-child had never called [.] 1 since 2 we 1 since 4 found 1 since 7 dream-child 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 found 4 found 5 him 6 the 7 dream-child 7 dream-child 8 had 8 had 10 called 9 never 10 called day and night she was her old , bright self , happy and serene in the new motherhood that had come to her [.] 1 day 2 and 2 and 3 night 3 night 4 she 3 night 5 was 4 she 5 was 5 was 10 self 5 was 13 and 6 her 10 self 7 old 8 , 7 old 10 self 9 bright 10 self 11 , 13 and 12 happy 13 and 13 and 14 serene 14 serene 15 in 15 in 18 motherhood 16 the 18 motherhood 17 new 18 motherhood 18 motherhood 19 that 18 motherhood 20 had 20 had 21 come 21 come 22 to 22 to 23 her the only thing strange in her was her calm acceptance of the event [.] 1 the 2 only 1 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 strange 3 thing 7 was 4 strange 5 in 5 in 6 her 7 was 10 acceptance 8 her 10 acceptance 9 calm 10 acceptance 10 acceptance 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 event at last , [when] [a] [full] [week] had passed [,] [i] [went] , in my bewilderment , to [our] [old] doctor [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 , 1 at 21 doctor 3 , 8 had 8 had 9 passed 9 passed 14 in 13 , 14 in 14 in 16 bewilderment 14 in 17 , 15 my 16 bewilderment 17 , 18 to " [a] [most] extraordinary [thing] , " he said thoughtfully [.] 1 " 9 said 4 extraordinary 6 , 4 extraordinary 8 he 6 , 7 " 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 thoughtfully ["] [the] [child] [,] [as] [you] [say] [,] [must] [belong] [to] [the] [spruce] [cove] [people] [.] yet it is an almost unbelievable thing that there has been no search or inquiry after him [.] 1 yet 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 7 thing 3 is 8 that 4 an 5 almost 4 an 7 thing 5 almost 6 unbelievable 6 unbelievable 7 thing 8 that 9 there 8 that 11 been 9 there 10 has 10 has 11 been 11 been 14 or 11 been 16 after 12 no 13 search 13 search 14 or 14 or 15 inquiry 14 or 16 after 16 after 17 him probably there is some simple explanation of the mystery , [however] . 1 probably 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 6 explanation 4 some 6 explanation 5 simple 6 explanation 6 explanation 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 mystery 9 mystery 10 , 10 , 12 . i advise you to go over to [the] [cove] and inquire [.] 1 i 2 advise 2 advise 3 you 2 advise 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 over 5 go 7 to 7 to 11 inquire 10 and 11 inquire when you find the parents or guardians of the child , ask them to allow you to keep it for a time [.] 1 when 2 you 1 when 3 find 1 when 11 , 1 when 12 ask 2 you 3 find 3 find 6 or 4 the 5 parents 5 parents 6 or 6 or 7 guardians 6 or 8 of 8 of 10 child 9 the 10 child 12 ask 13 them 12 ask 14 to 12 ask 17 to 12 ask 18 keep 14 to 15 allow 15 allow 16 you 17 to 18 keep 18 keep 19 it 18 keep 20 for 19 it 20 for 20 for 22 time 21 a 22 time it may prove your wife 's salvation [.] 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 prove 3 prove 7 salvation 4 your 5 wife 5 wife 6 's 6 's 7 salvation i have known such cases [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 known 3 known 5 cases 4 such 5 cases evidently on that night the crisis of her mental disorder was reached [.] 1 evidently 6 crisis 2 on 4 night 2 on 6 crisis 3 that 4 night 5 the 6 crisis 6 crisis 7 of 6 crisis 11 was 7 of 10 disorder 8 her 10 disorder 9 mental 10 disorder 11 was 12 reached a little thing might have sufficed to turn her feet either way back to reason and sanity , or into deeper darkness [.] 1 a 3 thing 2 little 3 thing 3 thing 4 might 4 might 5 have 5 have 6 sufficed 6 sufficed 7 to 7 to 8 turn 8 turn 10 feet 8 turn 12 way 8 turn 13 back 9 her 10 feet 11 either 12 way 13 back 19 or 14 to 16 and 14 to 19 or 15 reason 16 and 16 and 17 sanity 18 , 19 or 19 or 20 into 20 into 22 darkness 21 deeper 22 darkness i drove around the harbor that day with a lighter heart than [i] [had] [hoped] ever [to] [possess] [again] [.] 1 i 2 drove 2 drove 3 around 2 drove 7 day 2 drove 8 with 2 drove 12 than 3 around 5 harbor 4 the 5 harbor 6 that 7 day 8 with 11 heart 9 a 10 lighter 9 a 11 heart 12 than 16 ever when [i] [reached] [spruce] [cove] the first person [i] [met] was [old] [abel] [blair] [.] 1 when 11 was 6 the 7 first 6 the 8 person 8 person 11 was i [asked] [him] [if] [any] [child] were missing from the [cove] [or] [along] shore [.] 1 i 7 were 7 were 8 missing 8 missing 9 from 9 from 14 shore 10 the 14 shore he looked at me in surprise , shook his head , and said he had not heard of any [.] 1 he 7 , 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 5 in 2 looked 7 , 3 at 4 me 5 in 6 surprise 7 , 12 and 8 shook 12 and 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 he 13 said 17 heard 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 not 15 had 17 heard 16 not 17 heard 17 heard 18 of 18 of 19 any " [a] [green] [dory] [!] " he exclaimed [.] 1 " 8 exclaimed 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 exclaimed but this child , sir it beats me [.] 1 but 4 , 1 but 6 it 2 this 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 sir 6 it 7 beats 7 beats 8 me what might he be like [?] ["] 1 what 2 might 1 what 5 like 3 he 4 be 4 be 5 like i described the child as closely as possible [.] 1 i 2 described 2 described 4 child 2 described 6 closely 2 described 7 as 3 the 4 child 5 as 6 closely 7 as 8 possible " [that] [fits] [little] [harry] [martin] [to] [a] [hair] [,] ["] said [old] [abel] , perplexedly , ["] but , sir , it can't be . 1 " 12 said 12 said 16 perplexedly 15 , 16 perplexedly 16 perplexedly 17 , 17 , 19 but 19 but 23 it 19 but 26 . 20 , 21 sir 21 sir 22 , 21 sir 23 it 23 it 24 can't 24 can't 25 be or , if it is , there 's been foul work somewhere [.] 1 or 2 , 1 or 7 there 1 or 8 's 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 it 3 if 5 is 3 if 6 , 3 if 7 there 4 it 5 is 7 there 8 's 8 's 9 been 9 been 11 work 9 been 12 somewhere 10 foul 11 work james [martin] 's wife died [last] [winter] , sir , and he died the next month [.] 1 james 3 's 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 8 , 5 died 8 , 8 , 11 and 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 13 died 13 died 16 month 14 the 15 next 15 next 16 month they left a baby [and] [not] much [else] [.] 1 they 2 left 2 left 4 baby 2 left 7 much 3 a 4 baby there [weren't] [nobody] [to] [take] [the] [child] [but] [jim] 's half-sister [,] [maggie] [fleming] [.] 1 there 10 's 10 's 11 half-sister she [lived] [here] [at] [the] [cove] , [and] [,] [i] ['m] [sorry] [to] [say] [,] [sir] [,] [she] [hadn't] [too] [good] [a] [name] [.] 1 she 7 , she didn't want to be bothered with the baby , and folks say she neglected him [scandalous] [.] 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 10 , 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 bothered 6 bothered 7 with 7 with 9 baby 8 the 9 baby 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 folks 11 and 13 say 12 folks 13 say 13 say 14 she 13 say 15 neglected 14 she 15 neglected 15 neglected 16 him well , last spring [she] begun talking of going [away] to [the] [states] [.] 1 well 2 , 1 well 4 spring 3 last 4 spring 4 spring 6 begun 4 spring 7 talking 4 spring 11 to 7 talking 8 of 8 of 9 going 9 going 11 to she said a friend of hers [had] [got] [her] [a] [good] [place] in [boston] , and she was going to go and take [little] [harry] . 1 she 2 said 2 said 4 friend 3 a 4 friend 4 friend 5 of 5 of 6 hers 6 hers 13 in 13 in 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 she 16 and 26 . 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 going 19 going 20 to 20 to 21 go 21 go 22 and 22 and 23 take we supposed it was all right [.] 1 we 2 supposed 2 supposed 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 right 5 all 6 right [last] [saturday] [she] [went] [,] [sir] [.] she was going to walk to the station , and the last seen of her [she] was trudging along the road , carrying the baby [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 going 3 going 4 to 3 going 9 , 4 to 5 walk 5 walk 6 to 6 to 8 station 7 the 8 station 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 last 10 and 17 was 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 seen 12 last 14 of 12 last 17 was 14 of 15 her 17 was 18 trudging 17 was 19 along 19 along 21 road 20 the 21 road 21 road 23 carrying 22 , 23 carrying 23 carrying 25 baby 24 the 25 baby it hasn't been thought of since [.] 1 it 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 been 3 been 5 of 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 since but , sir , d'ye [suppose] [she] set that innocent child adrift in that old leaky dory to send him to his death [?] 1 but 2 , 1 but 5 d'ye 1 but 8 set 3 sir 4 , 3 sir 5 d'ye 5 d'ye 8 set 8 set 11 child 9 that 11 child 10 innocent 11 child 11 child 12 adrift 12 adrift 13 in 12 adrift 18 to 13 in 17 dory 14 that 17 dory 15 old 17 dory 16 leaky 17 dory 18 to 19 send 19 send 20 him 19 send 21 to 21 to 23 death 22 his 23 death i [knew] [maggie] was [no] [better] [than] [she] [should] [be] , [but] [i] [can't] [believe] she was as bad as that . ["] 1 i 4 was 4 was 22 . 11 , 16 she 11 , 22 . 16 she 17 was 17 was 19 bad 18 as 19 bad 19 bad 20 as 20 as 21 that " [you] [must] [come] [over] [with] [me] [and] [see] [if] [you] [can] [identify] [the] [child] [,] " [i] [said] [.] 1 " 17 " " [if] he is [harry] [martin] [i] [shall] [keep] [him] [.] 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 is my wife has been [very] [lonely] since [our] [baby] [died] , and she has taken a fancy to this little chap . ["] 1 my 2 wife 2 wife 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 7 since 7 since 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 12 and 22 . 13 she 14 has 14 has 15 taken 15 taken 17 fancy 15 taken 18 to 16 a 17 fancy 18 to 21 chap 19 this 21 chap 20 little 21 chap when we [reached] [my] [home] [old] [abel] recognized [the] [child] as [harry] [martin] . 1 when 2 we 2 we 8 recognized 8 recognized 11 as 11 as 14 . he is with us still [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 with 2 is 5 still 3 with 4 us his baby hands led my dear wife back to health and happiness [.] 1 his 3 hands 2 baby 3 hands 3 hands 4 led 4 led 8 back 4 led 9 to 5 my 8 back 6 dear 7 wife 7 wife 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 11 and 10 health 11 and 11 and 12 happiness therefore [i] [look] [upon] [him] [and] [love] [him] [as] [my] first-born . 1 therefore 11 first-born 11 first-born 12 . [vi] [.] [the] [brother] [who] [failed] the [monroe] [family] [were] holding [a] [christmas] [reunion] at the old [prince] [edward] [island] homestead [at] [white] [sands] [.] 1 the 15 homestead 5 holding 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 15 homestead it was the first time they had all been together under one roof since the death of their mother , thirty years before [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 time 3 the 4 first 3 the 5 time 4 first 5 time 5 time 6 they 5 time 9 been 6 they 7 had 7 had 9 been 8 all 9 been 9 been 10 together 9 been 11 under 9 been 14 since 9 been 23 before 11 under 13 roof 12 one 13 roof 14 since 16 death 15 the 16 death 16 death 17 of 17 of 20 , 18 their 19 mother 19 mother 20 , 20 , 22 years 21 thirty 22 years malcolm [monroe] [journeyed] from the far western university of which he was [president] [.] 1 malcolm 4 from 4 from 8 university 5 the 8 university 6 far 8 university 7 western 8 university 8 university 9 of 9 of 10 which 10 which 12 was 11 he 12 was edith came , flushed with the triumph of her latest and most successful concert tour . 1 edith 3 , 1 edith 16 . 2 came 3 , 3 , 4 flushed 3 , 5 with 5 with 11 and 6 the 7 triumph 7 triumph 8 of 7 triumph 11 and 8 of 10 latest 9 her 10 latest 11 and 15 tour 12 most 13 successful 13 successful 14 concert 14 concert 15 tour james , prosperous and hearty , greeted them warmly at the old homestead whose fertile acres had well repaid his skillful management [.] 1 james 4 and 1 james 7 greeted 2 , 4 and 3 prosperous 4 and 4 and 5 hearty 4 and 6 , 7 greeted 8 them 7 greeted 9 warmly 7 greeted 10 at 10 at 13 homestead 11 the 13 homestead 12 old 13 homestead 13 homestead 14 whose 13 homestead 19 repaid 14 whose 16 acres 15 fertile 16 acres 16 acres 17 had 17 had 18 well 19 repaid 22 management 20 his 22 management 21 skillful 22 management they were a merry party , casting aside their cares and years , and harking back to joyous boyhood and girlhood once more [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 5 party 3 a 4 merry 3 a 5 party 4 merry 5 party 5 party 7 casting 6 , 7 casting 7 casting 8 aside 7 casting 14 and 7 casting 16 back 7 casting 22 once 7 casting 23 more 9 their 10 cares 10 cares 11 and 11 and 12 years 11 and 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 harking 16 back 17 to 17 to 20 and 18 joyous 19 boyhood 19 boyhood 20 and 20 and 21 girlhood i have forgotten [robert] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 forgotten robert [monroe] was apt to be forgotten [.] 1 robert 3 was 3 was 4 apt 4 apt 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 forgotten robert sat back in a corner and listened with [a] [smile] , but he never spoke [.] 1 robert 7 and 2 sat 3 back 2 sat 7 and 3 back 4 in 4 in 6 corner 5 a 6 corner 7 and 8 listened 8 listened 9 with 9 with 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 13 but 16 spoke 14 he 16 spoke 15 never 16 spoke afterwards he had slipped noiselessly away and gone home , and nobody noticed his [going] [.] 1 afterwards 2 he 2 he 7 and 3 had 4 slipped 3 had 7 and 4 slipped 5 noiselessly 4 slipped 6 away 7 and 11 and 8 gone 9 home 9 home 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 nobody 11 and 13 noticed 13 noticed 14 his they were [all] [gayly] busy recalling what had happened in the old times and telling what had happened in the new [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 14 and 5 busy 6 recalling 5 busy 14 and 6 recalling 7 what 6 recalling 13 times 7 what 8 had 7 what 13 times 8 had 9 happened 9 happened 10 in 10 in 12 old 11 the 12 old 14 and 15 telling 15 telling 16 what 15 telling 17 had 17 had 18 happened 18 happened 19 in 19 in 21 new 20 the 21 new he came again the next afternoon [.] 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 again 2 came 6 afternoon 4 the 5 next 5 next 6 afternoon there was nobody [in] the [house] [except] [aunt] [isabel] and the teacher [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nobody 3 nobody 5 the 5 the 12 teacher 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 teacher " [you] ['d] [better] [wait] [and] [stay] [the] [evening] [,] ["] said [james] , indifferently [.] 1 " 12 said 12 said 15 indifferently 14 , 15 indifferently " [they] ['ll] [all] [be] [back] [soon] [.] " 1 " 9 " robert went across the yard and sat down on the rustic bench in the angle of the front porch [.] 1 robert 6 and 2 went 3 across 2 went 6 and 3 across 5 yard 4 the 5 yard 6 and 7 sat 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 on 9 on 12 bench 10 the 12 bench 11 rustic 12 bench 12 bench 13 in 13 in 15 angle 14 the 15 angle 15 angle 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 front 18 front 19 porch a weird , dreamy stillness had fallen upon the purple earth , the windless woods , the rain of the valleys , the sere meadows [.] 1 a 2 weird 2 weird 3 , 2 weird 5 stillness 4 dreamy 5 stillness 5 stillness 6 had 6 had 7 fallen 7 fallen 8 upon 8 upon 16 , 9 the 11 earth 10 purple 11 earth 11 earth 12 , 12 , 15 woods 12 , 16 , 13 the 15 woods 14 windless 15 woods 16 , 18 rain 17 the 18 rain 18 rain 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 valleys 21 valleys 22 , 22 , 25 meadows 23 the 24 sere 24 sere 25 meadows nature seemed to have folded satisfied hands to rest , knowing that her long , wintry slumber was coming upon her [.] 1 nature 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 4 have 3 to 4 have 4 have 7 hands 4 have 8 to 5 folded 7 hands 6 satisfied 7 hands 7 hands 8 to 8 to 9 rest 9 rest 11 knowing 10 , 11 knowing 11 knowing 12 that 12 that 17 slumber 12 that 18 was 13 her 17 slumber 14 long 15 , 14 long 17 slumber 16 wintry 17 slumber 17 slumber 18 was 18 was 19 coming 18 was 20 upon 20 upon 21 her he felt very happy [.] 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 4 happy 3 very 4 happy he [loved] [his] [family] clannishly , and he was rejoiced that they were all [again] [near] to him . 1 he 6 , 5 clannishly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 7 and 10 rejoiced 8 he 9 was 10 rejoiced 11 that 11 that 12 they 11 that 19 . 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 all 13 were 17 to 17 to 18 him he was proud of their success and fame . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 proud 3 proud 4 of 3 proud 9 . 4 of 7 and 5 their 6 success 6 success 7 and 7 and 8 fame he was [glad] that [james] had prospered [so] [well] [of] [late] [years] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 that 4 that 6 had 6 had 7 prospered there was no canker of envy or discontent in his soul [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 canker 3 no 4 canker 4 canker 5 of 4 canker 9 in 5 of 7 or 6 envy 7 or 7 or 8 discontent 8 discontent 9 in 9 in 11 soul 10 his 11 soul he heard absently indistinct voices [at] [the] [open] [hall] [window] [above] [the] [porch] [,] [where] [aunt] [isabel] [was] [talking] [to] [kathleen] [bell] [.] 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 5 voices 3 absently 4 indistinct 4 indistinct 5 voices presently [aunt] [isabel] moved nearer to the window , and [her] [words] [came] [down] [to] [robert] with startling clearness [.] 1 presently 4 moved 4 moved 10 and 5 nearer 6 to 6 to 10 and 7 the 8 window 8 window 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 17 with 17 with 18 startling 18 startling 19 clearness ["] [yes] [,] [i] [can] [assure] [you] [,] [miss] [bell] [,] [that] [i] ['m] [real] [proud] [of] [my] [nephews] [and] [nieces] [.] they 're a smart family [.] 1 they 2 're 2 're 5 family 3 a 5 family 4 smart 5 family they 've almost all done well , and they hadn't any of them much to begin with [.] 1 they 2 've 2 've 4 all 3 almost 4 all 4 all 8 and 4 all 17 with 5 done 6 well 6 well 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 8 and 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 any 10 hadn't 14 much 10 hadn't 15 to 11 any 12 of 12 of 13 them 15 to 16 begin 16 begin 17 with ralph [had] [absolutely] [nothing] [and] [to-day] he is a millionaire [.] 1 ralph 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 10 millionaire 9 a 10 millionaire their father met with so many losses , what with his ill-health and the bank failing , that he couldn't help them any [.] 1 their 2 father 2 father 3 met 3 met 4 with 3 met 10 with 3 met 18 that 3 met 23 any 4 with 8 , 5 so 6 many 6 many 7 losses 7 losses 8 , 8 , 9 what 10 with 13 and 11 his 12 ill-health 12 ill-health 13 and 13 and 16 failing 13 and 17 , 14 the 16 failing 15 bank 16 failing 18 that 19 he 18 that 21 help 19 he 20 couldn't 20 couldn't 21 help 21 help 22 them but they 've all succeeded , [except] poor [robert] [and] [i] must admit that he 's a total failure . ["] 1 but 2 they 1 but 13 admit 2 they 3 've 3 've 5 succeeded 4 all 5 succeeded 5 succeeded 6 , 5 succeeded 8 poor 6 , 8 poor 12 must 13 admit 13 admit 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 20 . 15 he 16 's 16 's 19 failure 17 a 18 total 17 a 19 failure 18 total 19 failure " [oh] [,] [no] [,] [no] [,] ["] said the little teacher deprecatingly [.] 1 " 9 said 9 said 12 teacher 9 said 13 deprecatingly 10 the 12 teacher 11 little 12 teacher " [a] [total] [failure] [!] " 1 " 6 " aunt [isabel] repeated [her] [words] [emphatically] [.] 1 aunt 3 repeated she was not going to be contradicted by anybody [,] [least] [of] [all] [a] [bell] [from] [avonlea] [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 8 by 3 not 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 contradicted 8 by 9 anybody " he has been a failure since the time he was born [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 6 failure 4 been 7 since 5 a 6 failure 7 since 9 time 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 he 9 time 11 was 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 born he is the first [monroe] to disgrace the old stock that way [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 first 2 is 6 to 3 the 4 first 6 to 7 disgrace 7 disgrace 10 stock 7 disgrace 12 way 8 the 10 stock 9 old 10 stock 11 that 12 way i 'm sure his brothers and sisters must be dreadfully ashamed of him [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 6 and 3 sure 9 be 4 his 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 and 6 and 7 sisters 6 and 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 dreadfully 9 be 11 ashamed 11 ashamed 12 of 12 of 13 him he has lived sixty years [and] [he] [hasn't] [done] [a] [thing] [worth] [while] [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 lived 3 lived 5 years 4 sixty 5 years he can't even make his farm pay [.] 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 4 make 3 even 4 make 4 make 6 farm 4 make 7 pay 5 his 6 farm if he 's kept out of debt it 's as much as he 's ever managed to do [.] ["] 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 's 1 if 8 it 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 kept 4 kept 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 debt 8 it 9 's 9 's 11 much 9 's 12 as 10 as 11 much 12 as 13 he 12 as 14 's 13 he 14 's 14 's 16 managed 15 ever 16 managed 16 managed 17 to 17 to 18 do " [some] [men] [can't] [even] [do] [that] [,] ["] murmured the [little] school teacher [.] 1 " 10 murmured 10 murmured 14 teacher 11 the 13 school 11 the 14 teacher " [more] [is] [expected] [of] [a] [monroe] [,] ["] said [aunt] [isabel] majestically [.] 1 " 10 said 10 said 13 majestically " [robert] [monroe] is a failure , and that is the only name for [him] [.] ["] 1 " 4 is 4 is 6 failure 5 a 6 failure 6 failure 14 for 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 8 and 10 is 9 that 10 is 10 is 13 name 10 is 14 for 11 the 12 only 11 the 13 name robert [monroe] stood up below the window in a dizzy , uncertain fashion [.] 1 robert 3 stood 3 stood 4 up 4 up 5 below 4 up 8 in 6 the 7 window 7 window 8 in 8 in 13 fashion 9 a 10 dizzy 10 dizzy 11 , 10 dizzy 12 uncertain 12 uncertain 13 fashion aunt [isabel] had been speaking of him [!] 1 aunt 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 speaking 5 speaking 6 of 6 of 7 him he , [robert] , was a failure , [a] disgrace to his blood , of [whom] his nearest and dearest were ashamed [!] 1 he 2 , 2 , 18 nearest 2 , 19 and 4 , 5 was 5 was 7 failure 6 a 7 failure 7 failure 10 disgrace 7 failure 15 of 8 , 10 disgrace 10 disgrace 11 to 10 disgrace 14 , 11 to 13 blood 12 his 13 blood 15 of 17 his 17 his 18 nearest 19 and 20 dearest 20 dearest 21 were 21 were 22 ashamed now , through [aunt] [isabel] ['s] [scornful] [eyes] , he saw himself as the world saw him as his brothers and sisters must see him [.] 1 now 2 , 1 now 10 he 3 through 9 , 3 through 10 he 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 himself 11 saw 13 as 11 saw 18 as 13 as 15 world 13 as 16 saw 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 saw 16 saw 17 him 18 as 21 and 18 as 24 see 19 his 20 brothers 20 brothers 21 and 21 and 22 sisters 23 must 24 see 24 see 25 him [there] [lay] [the] [sting] [.] what [the] [world] thought of him [did] [not] [matter] [;] but that his own should think him a failure and disgrace was [agony] [.] 1 what 22 was 4 thought 5 of 4 thought 11 but 5 of 6 him 11 but 12 that 12 that 14 own 12 that 20 and 12 that 22 was 13 his 14 own 14 own 20 and 15 should 16 think 15 should 20 and 16 think 17 him 16 think 19 failure 18 a 19 failure 20 and 21 disgrace she took a [quick] step [after] [robert] , [but] [checked] [the] impulse [.] 1 she 2 took 2 took 12 impulse 3 a 5 step 3 a 12 impulse 5 step 8 , not [then] [and] [not] [by] [her] [alone] [could] [that] deadly [hurt] [be] [healed] [.] 1 not 10 deadly nay , [more] , [robert] [must] [never] [suspect] [that] she knew [of] [any] [hurt] . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 15 . 4 , 10 she 4 , 15 . 10 she 11 knew she yearned to hurry after him and comfort [him] , [but] she knew that comfort was not [what] [robert] needed now . 1 she 2 yearned 2 yearned 3 to 3 to 7 and 4 hurry 5 after 4 hurry 7 and 5 after 6 him 7 and 8 comfort 8 comfort 22 . 10 , 12 she 10 , 22 . 12 she 13 knew 13 knew 14 that 13 knew 21 now 14 that 15 comfort 14 that 16 was 16 was 17 not 17 not 20 needed justice , and justice only [,] could pluck out [the] sting , [which] [otherwise] [must] rankle to the death [.] 1 justice 3 and 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 justice 3 and 7 could 5 only 7 could 7 could 8 pluck 8 pluck 9 out 8 pluck 11 sting 11 sting 12 , 12 , 16 rankle 16 rankle 17 to 17 to 19 death 18 the 19 death ralph [and] [malcolm] were driving into the yard [.] 1 ralph 4 were 4 were 5 driving 5 driving 6 into 6 into 8 yard 7 the 8 yard edith went over to them [.] 1 edith 2 went 2 went 3 over 2 went 4 to 4 to 5 them " [boys] [,] " she said resolutely [,] " [i] [want] to [have] [a] [talk] [with] you [.] " 1 " 6 said 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 resolutely 6 said 12 to 7 resolutely 9 " 12 to 17 you 17 you 19 " the [christmas] dinner at the old homestead was a merry one [.] 1 the 3 dinner 1 the 7 homestead 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 homestead 7 homestead 8 was 8 was 11 one 9 a 10 merry 9 a 11 one 10 merry 11 one mrs [james] [spread] [a] feast [that] [was] [fit] [for] [the] [halls] [of] [lucullus] [.] 1 mrs 5 feast laughter , jest , and [repartee] [flew] from lip to lip . 1 laughter 12 . 2 , 5 and 2 , 12 . 3 jest 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 11 lip 8 from 9 lip 9 lip 10 to 10 to 11 lip when the others spoke to him he answered deprecatingly , and shrank [still] further into himself [.] 1 when 3 others 1 when 4 spoke 1 when 7 he 2 the 3 others 3 others 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 to 5 to 6 him 7 he 11 and 8 answered 11 and 9 deprecatingly 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 shrank 11 and 14 further 11 and 15 into 15 into 16 himself finally all had eaten all they [could] , and the remainder of the plum pudding was carried out [.] 1 finally 2 all 2 all 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 9 and 5 all 9 and 6 they 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 remainder 9 and 12 of 9 and 17 carried 10 the 11 remainder 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 pudding 14 plum 15 pudding 15 pudding 16 was 17 carried 18 out robert gave a low sigh of relief [.] 1 robert 2 gave 2 gave 5 sigh 3 a 4 low 3 a 5 sigh 5 sigh 6 of 6 of 7 relief it was almost over [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 2 was 4 over he [he] only was [a] failure . 1 he 4 was 3 only 4 was 4 was 6 failure 6 failure 7 . he [wondered] [impatiently] [why] [mrs] [james] did not rise . 1 he 7 did 7 did 8 not 7 did 9 rise 9 rise 10 . malcolm rose in his place [.] 1 malcolm 2 rose 2 rose 3 in 3 in 5 place 4 his 5 place silence fell on the company [;] [everybody] [looked] [suddenly] [alert] [and] [expectant] [,] [except] [robert] [.] 1 silence 2 fell 2 fell 3 on 3 on 5 company 4 the 5 company he still sat with bowed [head] , wrapped in his own bitterness [.] 1 he 3 sat 2 still 3 sat 3 sat 4 with 3 sat 9 in 4 with 7 , 5 bowed 7 , 7 , 8 wrapped 9 in 12 bitterness 10 his 11 own 10 his 12 bitterness but [,] [if] [i] do [,] [i] [am] [not] [going] [to] [use] it for any rhetorical effect to-day [.] 1 but 5 do 5 do 13 it 5 do 14 for 14 for 18 to-day 15 any 18 to-day 16 rhetorical 17 effect 17 effect 18 to-day simple , earnest words must express the deepest feelings of the heart in doing justice to its own [.] 1 simple 2 , 1 simple 4 words 3 earnest 4 words 4 words 5 must 5 must 6 express 6 express 9 feelings 6 express 13 in 6 express 16 to 7 the 8 deepest 7 the 9 feelings 9 feelings 10 of 9 feelings 13 in 10 of 12 heart 11 the 12 heart 13 in 14 doing 14 doing 15 justice 15 justice 16 to 16 to 18 own 17 its 18 own brothers and sisters , [we] [meet] [to-day] [under] [our] [own] roof-tree , [surrounded] by the benedictions of the past years [.] 1 brothers 2 and 2 and 3 sisters 2 and 4 , 4 , 11 roof-tree 11 roof-tree 14 by 12 , 14 by 14 by 16 benedictions 15 the 16 benedictions 16 benedictions 17 of 17 of 20 years 18 the 20 years 19 past 20 years perhaps invisible guests are [here] the spirits of those [who] founded [this] [home] and whose work on earth has long been finished [.] 1 perhaps 3 guests 2 invisible 3 guests 3 guests 4 are 4 are 7 spirits 6 the 7 spirits 7 spirits 8 of 8 of 14 and 9 those 11 founded 11 founded 14 and 14 and 22 finished 15 whose 16 work 16 work 17 on 16 work 19 has 17 on 18 earth 19 has 21 been 20 long 21 been 21 been 22 finished it is not amiss to hope that this is so and our family circle made [indeed] [complete] [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 2 is 4 amiss 4 amiss 5 to 5 to 6 hope 6 hope 7 that 7 that 9 is 8 this 9 is 9 is 10 so 10 so 11 and 11 and 14 circle 12 our 14 circle 13 family 14 circle 14 circle 15 made ["] [i] [shall] [tell] [you] [my] [own] [story] [for] [the] [benefit] [of] [those] [who] [have] [not] [heard] [it] [.] when [i] was [a] [lad] [of] [sixteen] [i] [started] [to] [work] [out] my own education [.] 1 when 3 was 3 was 15 education 13 my 14 own 13 my 15 education i went to work , eager and hopeful . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 work 4 work 7 and 5 , 7 and 6 eager 7 and 7 and 8 hopeful 8 hopeful 9 . all summer [i] tried to do my [faithful] best for my employer [.] 1 all 2 summer 2 summer 10 for 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 9 best 7 my 9 best 9 best 10 for 10 for 12 employer 11 my 12 employer in [september] the blow fell [.] 1 in 4 blow 3 the 4 blow 4 blow 5 fell a sum of money was missing [from] [mr] [blair] ['s] [till] . 1 a 2 sum 2 sum 3 of 2 sum 4 money 3 of 4 money 4 money 5 was 5 was 6 missing 6 missing 12 . i was suspected and discharged in disgrace [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 suspected 4 and 4 and 5 discharged 5 discharged 6 in 6 in 7 disgrace ralph and [james] [looked] [ashamed] [;] [edith] and [margaret] , who had not been born at the time referred to [,] lifted [their] faces [innocently] [.] 1 ralph 2 and 2 and 8 and 8 and 24 faces 10 , 11 who 10 , 22 lifted 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 not 12 had 14 been 14 been 15 born 15 born 16 at 16 at 18 time 17 the 18 time 18 time 20 to 19 referred 20 to 22 lifted 24 faces robert did not move or glance up [.] 1 robert 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 5 or 4 move 5 or 5 or 6 glance 6 glance 7 up he hardly seemed to be listening [.] 1 he 3 seemed 2 hardly 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 listening " [i] was [crushed] [in] an agony [of] shame and despair [,] ["] [continued] [malcolm] [.] 1 " 3 was 3 was 11 despair 6 an 7 agony 6 an 11 despair 7 agony 9 shame 9 shame 10 and ["] [i] [believed] [my] [career] [was] [ruined] [.] i was bent on casting all my ambitions behind me , and going west to some place where nobody knew me or my disgrace [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 bent 3 bent 4 on 3 bent 9 behind 3 bent 15 to 4 on 5 casting 5 casting 6 all 6 all 7 my 6 all 8 ambitions 7 my 8 ambitions 9 behind 12 and 10 me 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 going 12 and 14 west 12 and 15 to 15 to 22 or 16 some 17 place 17 place 18 where 17 place 22 or 18 where 19 nobody 18 where 20 knew 19 nobody 20 knew 20 knew 21 me 22 or 24 disgrace 23 my 24 disgrace you are innocent , and [in] [time] [your] [innocence] will be [proved] [.] 1 you 2 are 2 are 5 and 3 innocent 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 11 be 10 will 11 be meanwhile show yourself a man [.] 1 meanwhile 2 show 2 show 3 yourself 2 show 5 man 4 a 5 man you have nearly [enough] to pay your way [next] [winter] [at] [the] [academy] [.] 1 you 2 have 2 have 5 to 3 nearly 5 to 5 to 6 pay 6 pay 8 way 7 your 8 way i [have] [a] [little] [i] can give to help you [out] [.] 1 i 6 can 6 can 7 give 7 give 8 to 8 to 9 help 9 help 10 you don't [give] [in] never give in when you have done no wrong [.] ['] 1 don't 5 give 4 never 5 give 5 give 6 in 5 give 7 when 7 when 8 you 7 when 10 done 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 12 wrong 11 no 12 wrong ["] [i] [listened] [and] [took] [his] [advice] [.] i went to the [academy] . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 6 . 4 the 6 . my story was there as soon as [i] [was] , and [i] [found] [myself] sneered [at] [and] [shunned] [.] 1 my 2 story 2 story 3 was 3 was 4 there 3 was 6 soon 3 was 7 as 5 as 6 soon 7 as 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 sneered many [a] [time] [i] [would] [have] [given] [up] [in] [despair] [,] had [it] [not] been for the encouragement of my counselor [.] 1 many 12 had 12 had 15 been 15 been 16 for 16 for 18 encouragement 17 the 18 encouragement 18 encouragement 19 of 19 of 21 counselor 20 my 21 counselor he furnished the backbone for me [.] 1 he 2 furnished 2 furnished 4 backbone 2 furnished 5 for 3 the 4 backbone 4 backbone 5 for 5 for 6 me i was determined that his belief in me should be justified [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 determined 3 determined 4 that 4 that 6 belief 4 that 11 justified 5 his 6 belief 6 belief 7 in 6 belief 9 should 7 in 8 me 9 should 10 be 10 be 11 justified i studied [hard] and came out at the head of my class [.] 1 i 4 and 2 studied 4 and 4 and 5 came 5 came 6 out 6 out 7 at 7 at 9 head 8 the 9 head 9 head 10 of 10 of 12 class 11 my 12 class then there seemed to be no chance of my earning any more money that summer [.] 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 chance 6 no 7 chance 7 chance 8 of 8 of 10 earning 9 my 10 earning 10 earning 13 money 10 earning 15 summer 11 any 12 more 12 more 13 money 14 that 15 summer the prospect was [distasteful] but , urged by the man who believed [in] [me] , [i] [took] [the] [place] and endured the hardships [.] 1 the 2 prospect 2 prospect 3 was 3 was 5 but 5 but 6 , 6 , 20 and 7 urged 8 by 7 urged 20 and 8 by 10 man 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 who 10 man 12 believed 11 who 12 believed 15 , 20 and 20 and 21 endured 21 endured 23 hardships 22 the 23 hardships another winter of lonely work passed [at] [the] [academy] [.] 1 another 2 winter 2 winter 3 of 2 winter 6 passed 3 of 5 work 4 lonely 5 work i won [the] [farrell] [scholarship] [the] [last] [year] it was offered , and that meant [an] [arts] [course] [for] [me] [.] 1 i 2 won 2 won 13 and 9 it 12 , 10 was 11 offered 10 was 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 meant i went to [redmond] [college] . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 6 . my [story] [was] [not] openly [known] [there] , but something of it got abroad [,] enough to taint my life there also with its suspicion [.] 1 my 5 openly 5 openly 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 something 9 but 18 taint 10 something 11 of 10 something 13 got 11 of 12 it 13 got 14 abroad 13 got 16 enough 17 to 18 taint 18 taint 20 life 18 taint 21 there 18 taint 22 also 18 taint 23 with 19 my 20 life 20 life 21 there 23 with 25 suspicion 24 its 25 suspicion since then my career has been what is called a brilliant one [.] 1 since 2 then 1 since 4 career 3 my 4 career 4 career 5 has 5 has 6 been 6 been 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 called 9 called 12 one 10 a 11 brilliant 10 a 12 one 11 brilliant 12 one but " [malcolm] [turned] [and] [laid] [his] [hand] on [robert] ['s] [thin] shoulder ["] all of my success [i] owe [to] [my] [brother] [robert] [.] 1 but 2 " 1 but 9 on 1 but 15 all 9 on 13 shoulder 15 all 16 of 15 all 20 owe 16 of 18 success 17 my 18 success robert had looked up at last , amazed , bewildered , incredulous [.] 1 robert 2 had 2 had 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 3 looked 5 at 3 looked 8 amazed 3 looked 10 bewildered 3 looked 12 incredulous 5 at 6 last 7 , 8 amazed 8 amazed 9 , 9 , 10 bewildered 10 bewildered 11 , his face crimsoned [as] [malcolm] sat down [.] 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 crimsoned 2 face 6 sat 6 sat 7 down but now [ralph] was [getting] up [.] 1 but 2 now 1 but 4 was 4 was 6 up forty years ago [,] [when] [i] [started] [in] [life] [as] [a] [business] [man] [,] [money] [wasn't] [so] [plentiful] [with] [me] [as] [it] [may] be [to-day] [.] 1 forty 2 years 2 years 3 ago 3 ago 24 be and [i] [needed] it [badly] . 1 and 4 it 4 it 6 . a chance came my way to make a pile of it [.] 1 a 2 chance 2 chance 3 came 3 came 5 way 4 my 5 way 5 way 6 to 5 way 7 make 6 to 7 make 7 make 11 it 8 a 9 pile 9 pile 10 of 9 pile 11 it 10 of 11 it it wasn't a clean chance [.] 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 5 chance 3 a 4 clean 3 a 5 chance 4 clean 5 chance it was a dirty chance [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 chance 3 a 5 chance 4 dirty 5 chance it looked square on [the] [surface] [;] [but] , [underneath] , it [meant] trickery and roguery [.] 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 square 3 square 4 on 4 on 9 , 9 , 15 and 11 , 12 it 11 , 15 and 12 it 14 trickery 15 and 16 roguery i hadn't enough perception to see that , [though] [i] [was] fool [enough] to think it was all right [.] 1 i 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 4 perception 2 hadn't 5 to 3 enough 4 perception 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 6 see 12 fool 7 that 8 , 12 fool 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 19 right 18 all 19 right i told [robert] [what] [i] [meant] to do [.] 1 i 2 told 2 told 7 to 7 to 8 do and [robert] [saw] [clear] [through] [the] [outward] [sham] to [the] [real] , [hideous] [thing] underneath . 1 and 9 to 9 to 12 , 12 , 15 underneath 15 underneath 16 . he showed [me] [what] it [meant] and he gave [me] a [preachment] about [a] few [monroe] [traditions] of truth [and] honor [.] 1 he 7 and 2 showed 5 it 2 showed 7 and 7 and 9 gave 8 he 9 gave 9 gave 21 honor 11 a 19 truth 11 a 21 honor 13 about 15 few 15 few 18 of 18 of 19 truth i saw what [i] had been [about] to do as [he] [saw] [it] as [all] [good] [men] [and] true [must] [see] [it] [.] 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 what 3 what 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 as 10 as 19 true 14 as 19 true and [i] vowed [then] and [there] [that] [i] ['d] [never] [go] [into] [anything] that [i] [wasn't] sure was fair and square and clean through and through . 1 and 5 and 1 and 27 . 3 vowed 5 and 5 and 18 was 14 that 18 was 17 sure 18 was 18 was 20 and 19 fair 20 and 20 and 22 and 21 square 22 and 22 and 23 clean 23 clean 25 and 24 through 25 and 25 and 26 through i 've kept that vow [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 kept 3 kept 5 vow 4 that 5 vow i am a rich man , and [not] a dollar of my money is ['] tainted ['] money [.] 1 i 6 , 2 am 5 man 2 am 6 , 3 a 5 man 4 rich 5 man 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 dollar 7 and 14 is 9 a 10 dollar 10 dollar 11 of 11 of 13 money 12 my 13 money 14 is 18 money 16 tainted 18 money but [i] [didn't] [make] it . 1 but 5 it 5 it 6 . robert really made every cent of my money [.] 1 robert 3 made 2 really 3 made 3 made 5 cent 4 every 5 cent 5 cent 6 of 6 of 8 money 7 my 8 money i 've got a son here [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 5 son 3 got 6 here 4 a 5 son 5 son 6 here by [this] [time] [robert] ['s] [head] [was] [bent] [again] , and his face buried in his hands [.] 1 by 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 face 11 and 17 hands 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 buried 14 buried 15 in 16 his 17 hands " [my] [turn] [next] [,] " [said] [james] [.] 1 " 6 " " [i] [haven't] [much] to say [only] [this] [.] 1 " 6 say 5 to 6 say [after] [mother] [died] [i] [took] [typhoid] [fever] [.] [here] [i] [was] [with] [no] [one] [to] [wait] [on] [me] [.] robert came and nursed me [.] 1 robert 3 and 2 came 3 and 3 and 4 nursed 4 nursed 5 me he was the most faithful , tender , gentle nurse [ever] a man had [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 10 nurse 3 the 10 nurse 4 most 5 faithful 5 faithful 6 , 5 faithful 10 nurse 7 tender 8 , 7 tender 10 nurse 9 gentle 10 nurse 10 nurse 13 man 10 nurse 14 had 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 had the doctor said [robert] [saved] [my] [life] [.] 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 said i don't suppose any of the rest of us here can say we have saved a life [.] ["] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 any 3 suppose 12 say 4 any 5 of 4 any 11 can 5 of 7 rest 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 of 7 rest 10 here 8 of 9 us 11 can 12 say 12 say 13 we 12 say 15 saved 14 have 15 saved 15 saved 17 life 16 a 17 life edith wiped away her tears and sprang up impulsively [.] 1 edith 6 and 2 wiped 3 away 2 wiped 5 tears 2 wiped 6 and 4 her 5 tears 6 and 7 sprang 6 and 8 up 6 and 9 impulsively " [years] [ago] [,] ["] she said , " [there] was a poor , ambitious girl who had a voice [.] 1 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 was 11 was 16 girl 12 a 13 poor 12 a 16 girl 13 poor 14 , 13 poor 16 girl 15 ambitious 16 girl 16 girl 17 who 16 girl 18 had 17 who 18 had 18 had 20 voice 19 a 20 voice she studied [hard] , but her brains , in [mathematics] [at] [least] , weren't as good as her voice , and the time was [short] [.] 1 she 4 , 2 studied 4 , 4 , 21 and 5 but 7 brains 5 but 8 , 6 her 7 brains 8 , 9 in 9 in 13 , 13 , 14 weren't 14 weren't 21 and 15 as 16 good 16 good 17 as 16 good 20 , 17 as 19 voice 18 her 19 voice 20 , 21 and 21 and 24 was 22 the 23 time 23 time 24 was she failed [.] 1 she 2 failed he made her take it [.] 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 her 2 made 4 take 4 take 5 it she never knew [till] long afterwards that he had sold the beautiful horse which he loved like a human creature [,] [to] [get] [the] [money] [.] 1 she 3 knew 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 5 long 3 knew 6 afterwards 3 knew 7 that 7 that 8 he 7 that 10 sold 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 sold 10 sold 13 horse 11 the 13 horse 12 beautiful 13 horse 13 horse 14 which 13 horse 16 loved 14 which 15 he 14 which 16 loved 15 he 16 loved 16 loved 17 like 17 like 20 creature 18 a 20 creature 19 human 20 creature she went to the [halifax] conservatory [.] 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 6 conservatory 4 the 6 conservatory she won a musical scholarship [.] 1 she 2 won 2 won 5 scholarship 3 a 4 musical 3 a 5 scholarship 4 musical 5 scholarship she has had a happy life and a successful career [.] 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 had 3 had 7 and 4 a 5 happy 4 a 6 life 5 happy 6 life 6 life 7 and 7 and 10 career 8 a 9 successful 9 successful 10 career and she owes it all to her brother [robert] ["] 1 and 3 owes 2 she 3 owes 3 owes 4 it 3 owes 5 all 3 owes 6 to 6 to 8 brother 7 her 8 brother but [edith] [could] [go] [no] [further] . 1 but 7 . her voice failed [her] and [she] [sat] [down] [in] tears [.] 1 her 2 voice 2 voice 3 failed 3 failed 5 and 5 and 10 tears margaret did not try to stand up [.] 1 margaret 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 try 3 not 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 stand 6 stand 7 up " [i] [was] [only] [five] [when] [my] [mother] [died] [,] " she sobbed [.] 1 " 13 sobbed 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 sobbed ["] [robert] [was] [both] [father] [and] [mother] [to] [me] [.] never [had] child or girl so [wise] [and] loving a guardian as he was to me [.] 1 never 4 or 3 child 4 or 4 or 5 girl 4 or 9 loving 6 so 9 loving 9 loving 11 guardian 9 loving 12 as 10 a 11 guardian 12 as 13 he 12 as 14 was 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 to 15 to 16 me i have never forgotten the lessons he taught me [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 forgotten 3 never 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 6 lessons 5 the 6 lessons 6 lessons 7 he 6 lessons 8 taught 7 he 8 taught 8 taught 9 me whatever there is of [good] [in] my life [or] [character] [i] [owe] [to] [him] [.] 1 whatever 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 of 4 of 8 life 7 my 8 life i was often headstrong and willful , but he never lost patience with me [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 often 2 was 5 and 4 headstrong 5 and 5 and 6 willful 6 willful 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 8 but 11 lost 9 he 11 lost 10 never 11 lost 11 lost 12 patience 11 lost 13 with 12 patience 13 with 13 with 14 me i owe [everything] [to] [robert] [.] ["] 1 i 2 owe suddenly the little teacher rose with wet eyes and crimson cheeks [.] 1 suddenly 4 teacher 2 the 4 teacher 3 little 4 teacher 4 teacher 5 rose 5 rose 6 with 6 with 9 and 7 wet 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 11 cheeks 10 crimson 11 cheeks " [i] have something to say [,] [too] , " [she] [said] resolutely [.] 1 " 6 say 3 have 4 something 3 have 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 13 resolutely 9 , 10 " 9 , 13 resolutely ["] [you] [have] [spoken] [for] [yourselves] [.] i speak for the people [of] [white] [sands] [.] 1 i 2 speak 2 speak 3 for 3 for 5 people 4 the 5 people there is a man in this settlement whom everybody loves [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 man 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 in 5 in 7 settlement 6 this 7 settlement 7 settlement 8 whom 7 settlement 10 loves 8 whom 9 everybody 8 whom 10 loves 9 everybody 10 loves i shall tell you some of the things he has done [.] ["] 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 8 things 5 some 6 of 5 some 8 things 6 of 8 things 7 the 8 things 8 things 9 he 8 things 11 done 9 he 10 has ["] [last] [fall] [,] [in] [an] [october] [storm] [,] [the] [harbor] [lighthouse] [flew] [a] [flag] [of] [distress] [.] only one man was brave enough to face the danger of sailing to the lighthouse to find out what the trouble was [.] 1 only 2 one 2 one 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 brave 5 brave 6 enough 5 brave 7 to 5 brave 16 to 5 brave 18 out 7 to 8 face 8 face 10 danger 8 face 13 to 9 the 10 danger 10 danger 11 of 10 danger 13 to 11 of 12 sailing 13 to 15 lighthouse 14 the 15 lighthouse 16 to 18 out 17 find 18 out 18 out 19 what 19 what 20 the 20 the 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 was that was [robert] [monroe] [.] 1 that 2 was ["] [four] [years] [ago] [old] [sarah] [cooper] [was] [to] [be] [taken] [to] [the] [poorhouse] [.] she was broken-hearted [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 broken-hearted sarah [cooper] died [two] [years] afterwards , and her latest breath was a benediction on [robert] [monroe] the best [man] [god] [ever] made [.] 1 sarah 3 died 3 died 6 afterwards 6 afterwards 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 breath 8 and 23 made 9 her 10 latest 9 her 11 breath 11 breath 12 was 12 was 14 benediction 12 was 15 on 13 a 14 benediction 15 on 19 best 18 the 19 best ["] [eight] [years] [ago] [jack] [blewitt] [wanted] [a] [place] [.] nobody would hire him , because his father was in the penitentiary , and some people thought [jack] [ought] [to] [be] there , too [.] 1 nobody 2 would 2 would 3 hire 3 hire 4 him 3 hire 6 because 3 hire 24 too 5 , 6 because 6 because 8 father 6 because 9 was 6 because 23 , 7 his 8 father 8 father 9 was 9 was 10 in 9 was 22 there 10 in 14 and 11 the 12 penitentiary 12 penitentiary 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 people 14 and 17 thought 14 and 22 there 15 some 16 people there [is] [hardly] [a] [man] , [woman] , [or] [child] [in] [white] [sands] who doesn't owe [something] to [robert] [monroe] [!] ["] 1 there 6 , 6 , 18 to 8 , 14 who 14 who 15 doesn't 15 doesn't 16 owe 16 owe 18 to as [kathleen] [bell] [sat] [down] , [malcolm] [sprang] [up] and [held] [out] [his] [hands] [.] 1 as 6 , 6 , 10 and " [every] [one] of [us] [stand] [up] [and] sing [auld] [lang] [syne] , " he cried [.] 1 " 16 cried 4 of 9 sing 4 of 13 , 4 of 15 he 13 , 14 " 15 he 16 cried everybody stood up and joined hands , but one did not sing . 1 everybody 4 and 1 everybody 7 , 2 stood 3 up 2 stood 4 and 4 and 5 joined 5 joined 6 hands 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 one 8 but 13 . 9 one 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 sing robert [monroe] stood [erect] [,] with a great radiance [on] [his] [face] [and] in his eyes [.] 1 robert 3 stood 3 stood 6 with 3 stood 14 in 6 with 9 radiance 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 radiance 14 in 16 eyes 15 his 16 eyes his reproach had been [taken] [away] [;] [he] [was] crowned [among] his kindred with the beauty and blessing of sacred yesterdays [.] 1 his 2 reproach 2 reproach 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 10 crowned 4 been 14 with 10 crowned 13 kindred 12 his 13 kindred 14 with 17 and 15 the 16 beauty 16 beauty 17 and 17 and 18 blessing 17 and 19 of 19 of 21 yesterdays 20 sacred 21 yesterdays when [the] [singing] [ceased] [malcolm] ['s] stern-faced [son] [reached] [over] [and] [shook] [robert] 's hands [.] 1 when 7 stern-faced 7 stern-faced 14 's 14 's 15 hands " [uncle] [rob] , " he said [heartily] , ["] [i] [hope] that [when] [i] ['m] [sixty] [i] 'll be as successful [a] [man] as you . ["] 1 " 7 said 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 9 , 7 said 27 . 9 , 20 be 13 that 19 'll 19 'll 20 be 20 be 22 successful 21 as 22 successful 22 successful 25 as 25 as 26 you [vii] [.] [the] [return] [of] [hester] just at dusk [,] [that] [evening] [,] [i] had gone upstairs and put on my muslin gown [.] 1 just 2 at 1 just 9 had 2 at 3 dusk 9 had 12 and 10 gone 11 upstairs 10 gone 12 and 12 and 13 put 12 and 14 on 14 on 17 gown 15 my 17 gown 16 muslin 17 gown mary [sloane] did not count . 1 mary 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 count 5 count 6 . but [i] [did] it [because] [hester] would have cared if she had been here . 1 but 4 it 1 but 15 . 4 it 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 cared 9 cared 10 if 10 if 11 she 10 if 13 been 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 here she always liked to see me neat and dainty . 1 she 3 liked 2 always 3 liked 3 liked 4 to 3 liked 5 see 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 me 5 see 8 and 7 neat 8 and 8 and 9 dainty 9 dainty 10 . so , [although] [i] was tired and sick at heart , [i] put on my pale blue muslin and dressed my hair [.] 1 so 2 , 2 , 5 was 5 was 6 tired 6 tired 7 and 7 and 8 sick 7 and 11 , 7 and 19 and 8 sick 9 at 9 at 10 heart 13 put 14 on 13 put 18 muslin 13 put 19 and 15 my 17 blue 16 pale 17 blue 17 blue 18 muslin 19 and 20 dressed 20 dressed 22 hair 21 my 22 hair the [newbridge] [people] [all] [wondered] [why] [i] [had] [not] [put] [on] mourning [for] [hester] [.] 1 the 12 mourning i did not tell them it was [because] [hester] [had] [asked] [me] [not] [to] [.] 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 tell 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 them 4 tell 6 it 4 tell 7 was 6 it 7 was " [i] [know] [there] [will] be a difference in your inward [life] , " she said wistfully [.] 1 " 6 be 6 be 8 difference 7 a 8 difference 8 difference 9 in 9 in 13 , 10 your 11 inward 11 inward 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 16 said 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 wistfully and [oh] , there was [!] 1 and 5 was 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was when [i] [had] [dressed] [i] [went] [downstairs] [to] [the] [front] [door] , and [sat] on [the] sandstone [steps] [under] the arch of the [virginia] creeper . 1 when 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 on 15 on 21 arch 17 sandstone 20 the 20 the 21 arch 21 arch 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 25 creeper 25 creeper 26 . i was all alone [,] [for] [mary] [sloane] [had] [gone] [to] [avonlea] [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 alone 3 all 4 alone through an open corner on the western side [i] [saw] [the] [sky] [all] [silvery] [blue] in the afterlight [.] 1 through 4 corner 2 an 4 corner 3 open 4 corner 4 corner 5 on 5 on 8 side 6 the 8 side 7 western 8 side 8 side 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 afterlight hester had loved roses and could never have enough of them [.] 1 hester 2 had 2 had 5 and 3 loved 4 roses 3 loved 5 and 5 and 6 could 6 could 8 have 7 never 8 have 8 have 9 enough 9 enough 10 of 10 of 11 them her favorite bush was growing by the steps , all gloried over with [blossoms] [white] , with pale pink hearts [.] 1 her 2 favorite 1 her 3 bush 3 bush 4 was 4 was 5 growing 5 growing 6 by 6 by 8 steps 7 the 8 steps 8 steps 17 with 9 , 10 all 9 , 11 gloried 10 all 11 gloried 11 gloried 12 over 11 gloried 13 with 13 with 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 20 hearts 18 pale 19 pink 19 pink 20 hearts i gathered a cluster and pinned it loosely on my breast [.] 1 i 5 and 2 gathered 4 cluster 2 gathered 5 and 3 a 4 cluster 5 and 6 pinned 6 pinned 7 it 6 pinned 8 loosely 6 pinned 9 on 9 on 11 breast 10 my 11 breast but [my] [eyes] [filled] [as] [i] [did] [so] [i] [felt] [so] [very] , [very] desolate [.] 1 but 13 , 13 , 15 desolate i was all alone [,] and it was bitter [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 6 and 3 all 4 alone 4 alone 6 and 6 and 9 bitter 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 bitter the roses [,] [much] [as] [i] [loved] [them] [,] could not give me sufficient companionship [.] 1 the 2 roses 2 roses 10 could 10 could 11 not 10 could 12 give 11 not 12 give 12 give 13 me 12 give 15 companionship 14 sufficient 15 companionship i wanted the clasp of a human hand , and the love-light in human eyes [.] 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 4 clasp 2 wanted 13 in 3 the 4 clasp 4 clasp 5 of 5 of 10 and 6 a 8 hand 7 human 8 hand 8 hand 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 love-light 10 and 13 in 11 the 12 love-light 13 in 15 eyes 14 human 15 eyes and [then] [i] [fell] to [thinking] [of] [hugh] , though [i] [tried] [not] [to] [.] 1 and 5 to 5 to 9 , 9 , 10 though i had always lived alone [with] [hester] [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 lived 3 always 4 lived 4 lived 5 alone i did not remember our parents [,] [who] [had] [died] [in] [my] [babyhood] [.] 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 remember 3 not 4 remember 4 remember 6 parents 5 our 6 parents hester was fifteen years older than [i] , and she had always seemed more like a mother than a sister [.] 1 hester 2 was 2 was 5 older 3 fifteen 4 years 4 years 5 older 5 older 6 than 6 than 20 sister 8 , 13 seemed 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 13 seemed 12 always 13 seemed 13 seemed 15 like 13 seemed 18 than 14 more 15 like 15 like 17 mother 16 a 17 mother 18 than 20 sister 19 a 20 sister she had been very good to me and had never denied me anything [i] [wanted] [,] [save] [the] [one] [thing] [that] [mattered] [.] 1 she 8 and 2 had 3 been 2 had 8 and 3 been 5 good 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 me 8 and 9 had 9 had 11 denied 10 never 11 denied 11 denied 12 me 11 denied 13 anything i was twenty-five before [i] [ever] [had] a lover [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 twenty-five 2 was 4 before 4 before 9 lover 8 a 9 lover this was [not] [,] [i] [think] [,] [because] [i] [was] more unattractive than other women [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 12 unattractive 11 more 12 unattractive 12 unattractive 13 than 13 than 15 women 14 other 15 women the [merediths] [had] [always] [been] [the] " [big] ["] family [of] [newbridge] [.] 1 the 7 " 1 the 10 family the rest of the people looked up to us , because we were [the] granddaughters [of] [old] [squire] [meredith] [.] 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 2 rest 6 looked 3 of 5 people 4 the 5 people 6 looked 7 up 6 looked 8 to 6 looked 11 because 8 to 9 us 10 , 11 because 11 because 12 we 11 because 13 were 12 we 13 were 13 were 15 granddaughters the [newbridge] [young] [men] [would] [have] [thought] [it] [no] use [to] try [to] [woo] [a] [meredith] [.] 1 the 12 try 10 use 12 try i had [not] a great deal of [family] pride , [as] [perhaps] [i] [should] be ashamed to confess [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 6 deal 4 a 6 deal 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 of 7 of 9 pride 9 pride 10 , 10 , 18 confess 15 be 16 ashamed 16 ashamed 17 to 17 to 18 confess i found our exalted position very lonely , and cared more for the simple joys of friendship and companionship which other girls had [.] 1 i 9 and 2 found 5 position 2 found 9 and 3 our 5 position 4 exalted 5 position 6 very 7 lonely 7 lonely 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 cared 10 cared 11 more 10 cared 12 for 10 cared 20 which 12 for 15 joys 13 the 15 joys 14 simple 15 joys 15 joys 16 of 16 of 18 and 17 friendship 18 and 18 and 19 companionship 20 which 22 girls 20 which 23 had 21 other 22 girls 22 girls 23 had when [i] [was] [twenty-five] , [hugh] [blair] [came] [to] [newbridge] , [having] [bought] a farm [near] [the] village [.] 1 when 5 , 5 , 11 , 11 , 18 village 14 a 15 farm 14 a 18 village he was a stranger , [from] [lower] [carmody] , and so was not imbued with any preconceptions of [meredith] superiority [.] 1 he 10 and 2 was 4 stranger 2 was 10 and 3 a 4 stranger 5 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 was 11 so 12 was 12 was 13 not 12 was 15 with 13 not 14 imbued 15 with 17 preconceptions 16 any 17 preconceptions 17 preconceptions 18 of 18 of 20 superiority i met him [at] [a] [little] [sunday-school] [picnic] [over] [at] [avonlea] [,] [which] [i] [attended] [because] [of] [my] [class] [.] 1 i 2 met 2 met 3 him i thought him very handsome and manly . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 him 2 thought 6 and 4 very 5 handsome 5 handsome 6 and 6 and 7 manly 7 manly 8 . he talked to me a great deal , and at last he drove me home [.] 1 he 9 and 2 talked 3 to 2 talked 9 and 3 to 4 me 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 drove 10 at 11 last 10 at 12 he 12 he 13 drove 13 drove 14 me 13 drove 15 home the next [sunday] evening [he] [walked] up [from] church [with] [me] [.] 1 the 2 next 1 the 7 up 2 next 4 evening 7 up 9 church hester [was] [away] [,] [or] [,] [of] [course] [,] [this] would never have happened [.] 1 hester 11 would 11 would 13 have 12 never 13 have 13 have 14 happened she had gone for a month 's visit to distant friends [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 for 3 gone 9 to 4 for 8 visit 5 a 6 month 6 month 7 's 7 's 8 visit 8 visit 9 to 9 to 11 friends 10 distant 11 friends in that month [i] lived a lifetime [.] 1 in 3 month 1 in 5 lived 2 that 3 month 5 lived 7 lifetime 6 a 7 lifetime hugh [blair] courted [me] [as] [the] [other] [girls] [in] [newbridge] [were] [courted] [.] 1 hugh 3 courted he took me out driving and came to see me in the evenings , which we spent for the most part in the garden [.] 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 me 2 took 4 out 2 took 8 to 4 out 6 and 5 driving 6 and 6 and 7 came 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 me 9 see 11 in 11 in 13 evenings 12 the 13 evenings 13 evenings 15 which 14 , 15 which 15 which 17 spent 16 we 17 spent 17 spent 18 for 18 for 24 garden 19 the 20 most 20 most 21 part 21 part 22 in 22 in 24 garden 23 the 24 garden i did not like the [stately] gloom [and] [formality] of [our] old [meredith] parlor , [and] [hugh] [never] [seemed] to feel [at] ease [there] [.] 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 like 3 not 4 like 4 like 7 gloom 5 the 7 gloom 7 gloom 10 of 7 gloom 15 , 10 of 14 parlor 12 old 14 parlor 15 , 20 to 20 to 21 feel 21 feel 23 ease his broad shoulders and hearty laughter were oddly out of place among our faded , old-maidish furnishings [.] 1 his 3 shoulders 2 broad 3 shoulders 3 shoulders 4 and 4 and 6 laughter 4 and 7 were 5 hearty 6 laughter 7 were 8 oddly 7 were 10 of 7 were 12 among 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 place 12 among 17 furnishings 13 our 17 furnishings 14 faded 17 furnishings 15 , 16 old-maidish 16 old-maidish 17 furnishings mary [sloane] was very much [pleased] [at] [hugh] ['s] [visit] [.] 1 mary 3 was 3 was 5 much 4 very 5 much she did all [she] [could] to encourage him [.] 1 she 2 did 2 did 6 to 3 all 6 to 6 to 7 encourage 7 encourage 8 him but when [hester] [returned] and [found] [out] [about] [hugh] she was very angry and grieved [,] [which] hurt [me] [far] [more] [.] 1 but 2 when 1 but 11 was 5 and 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 14 and 12 very 13 angry 13 angry 14 and 14 and 15 grieved 15 grieved 18 hurt she told me that [i] [had] forgotten [myself] and that [hugh] ['s] [visits] [must] [cease] [.] 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 me 2 told 9 and 4 that 7 forgotten 4 that 9 and 9 and 10 that i had never been afraid of [hester] [before] , but [i] was [afraid] [of] [her] [then] [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 been 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 was i yielded [.] 1 i 2 yielded perhaps it was very weak of [me] , but then [i] was [always] weak [.] 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 weak 4 very 5 weak 5 weak 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 then 9 but 12 was 12 was 14 weak i think that [was] [why] [hugh] 's strength had appealed [so] to me [.] 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 that 3 that 7 's 7 's 8 strength 7 's 12 to 8 strength 9 had 9 had 10 appealed 12 to 13 me i needed love and protection [.] 1 i 2 needed 2 needed 4 and 3 love 4 and 4 and 5 protection hester , strong and self-sufficient , had never felt such a need [.] 1 hester 4 and 1 hester 7 had 2 , 4 and 3 strong 4 and 4 and 5 self-sufficient 4 and 6 , 7 had 9 felt 8 never 9 felt 9 felt 12 need 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 need she could not understand [.] 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 understand 3 not 4 understand oh , how [contemptuous] she was [.] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 6 was 3 how 5 she 5 she 6 was i [told] [hugh] [timidly] [that] [hester] did not approve [of] [our] [friendship] and [that] it must end . 1 i 7 did 7 did 8 not 7 did 18 . 8 not 9 approve 9 approve 13 and 13 and 15 it 15 it 16 must 16 must 17 end he took it quietly enough , and went away [.] 1 he 7 and 2 took 3 it 2 took 4 quietly 2 took 7 and 4 quietly 5 enough 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 away i [thought] he did not care [much] , and the thought selfishly made my own heartache [worse] [.] 1 i 9 and 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 not 4 did 9 and 5 not 6 care 6 care 8 , 9 and 13 made 10 the 11 thought 11 thought 13 made 12 selfishly 13 made 13 made 16 heartache 14 my 15 own 14 my 16 heartache i was very unhappy [for] [a] [long] [time] , but [i] [tried] [not] to let [hester] [see] it , [and] [i] don't think she did . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 unhappy 3 very 4 unhappy 4 unhappy 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 14 to 10 but 19 , 14 to 15 let 15 let 18 it 19 , 22 don't 22 don't 23 think 23 think 24 she 23 think 26 . 24 she 25 did she was not very discerning in some things [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 6 in 3 not 4 very 5 discerning 6 in 6 in 8 things 7 some 8 things after a time [i] [got] [over] it [;] [that] [is] [,] [the] [heartache] ceased to ache all the time [.] 1 after 3 time 1 after 7 it 2 a 3 time 7 it 14 ceased 14 ceased 16 ache 15 to 16 ache 16 ache 19 time 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 time but things were never quite the same again [.] 1 but 2 things 1 but 3 were 2 things 3 were 3 were 4 never 3 were 7 same 3 were 8 again 5 quite 7 same 6 the 7 same life always seemed rather dreary and empty , in spite of [hester] [and] my roses [and] [my] [sunday-school] [.] 1 life 6 and 2 always 3 seemed 3 seemed 5 dreary 3 seemed 6 and 4 rather 5 dreary 6 and 7 empty 7 empty 9 in 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 11 of 15 roses 14 my 15 roses i [supposed] [that] [hugh] [blair] [would] [find] [him] [a] [wife] [elsewhere] [,] [but] [he] did not . 1 i 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 . the years went by [and] [we] [never] [met] [,] [although] [i] [saw] [him] [often] [at] church [.] 1 the 2 years 2 years 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 16 church at such times [hester] [always] [watched] [me] [very] [closely] [,] [but] [there] was [no] [need] of her [to] [do] [so] [.] 1 at 3 times 1 at 13 was 2 such 3 times 13 was 16 of 16 of 17 her hugh made no attempt to meet me , or speak with me , and [i] [would] [not] have permitted it if he had [.] 1 hugh 2 made 1 hugh 13 , 2 made 4 attempt 3 no 4 attempt 4 attempt 5 to 4 attempt 9 or 5 to 9 or 6 meet 7 me 6 meet 9 or 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 speak 10 speak 11 with 11 with 12 me 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 have 18 have 19 permitted 19 permitted 20 it 19 permitted 21 if 21 if 22 he 21 if 23 had 22 he 23 had but my heart always yearned after him [.] 1 but 3 heart 1 but 5 yearned 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 5 yearned 4 always 5 yearned 5 yearned 6 after 6 after 7 him ten years slipped away [thus] [.] 1 ten 2 years 2 years 3 slipped 3 slipped 4 away and [then] [hester] [died] . 1 and 5 . her illness was [sudden] [and] [short] ; but , before she died , she asked me to promise [that] [i] [would] [never] [marry] [hugh] [blair] [.] 1 her 2 illness 2 illness 3 was 3 was 18 promise 7 ; 8 but 8 but 14 she 8 but 15 asked 9 , 10 before 10 before 11 she 10 before 12 died 10 before 13 , 10 before 14 she 11 she 12 died 14 she 15 asked 15 asked 16 me 15 asked 17 to 17 to 18 promise she had not mentioned his name for years [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 mentioned 3 not 4 mentioned 4 mentioned 6 name 4 mentioned 7 for 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 for 7 for 8 years i thought she had forgotten all about him [.] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 2 thought 5 forgotten 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 all 5 forgotten 7 about 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 him " [oh] [,] [dear] [sister] [,] [is] [there] [any] [need] [of] [such] [a] [promise] [?] " 1 " 16 " i asked , weeping [.] 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 4 weeping 3 , 4 weeping ["] [hugh] [blair] [does] [not] [want] [to] [marry] [me] [now] [.] he never will [again] [.] ["] 1 he 3 will 2 never 3 will " he has never [married] [he] [has] not forgotten you [,] " she said fiercely [.] 1 " 2 he 1 " 14 said 2 he 3 has 3 has 8 not 3 has 9 forgotten 4 never 8 not 8 not 9 forgotten 9 forgotten 10 you 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 fiercely ["] [i] [could] [not] [rest] [in] [my] [grave] [if] [i] [thought] [you] [would] [disgrace] [your] [family] [by] [marrying] [beneath] [you] [.] promise me , [margaret] [.] " 1 promise 2 me 1 promise 3 , 3 , 6 " i promised [.] 1 i 2 promised i would have promised anything in my power to make her dying pillow [easier] [.] 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 promised 4 promised 5 anything 4 promised 6 in 4 promised 9 to 4 promised 10 make 5 anything 6 in 6 in 8 power 7 my 8 power 9 to 10 make 10 make 13 pillow 11 her 13 pillow 12 dying 13 pillow besides , what did it matter [?] 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 what 3 what 4 did 3 what 6 matter 4 did 5 it i [was] [sure] [that] [hugh] would never think of me [again] [.] 1 i 6 would 6 would 8 think 7 never 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 10 me she smiled when she heard me , and pressed my hand [.] 1 she 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 when 3 when 4 she 3 when 8 and 4 she 8 and 5 heard 6 me 5 heard 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 pressed 9 pressed 11 hand 10 my 11 hand ["] [good] [little] [sister] [that] [is] [right] [.] you were always a good girl , [margaret] good and obedient , [though] a little sentimental and foolish in some ways [.] 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 always 2 were 6 girl 2 were 10 and 4 a 5 good 4 a 6 girl 5 good 6 girl 7 , 10 and 9 good 10 and 10 and 17 and 11 obedient 12 , 12 , 16 sentimental 12 , 17 and 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 sentimental 17 and 18 foolish 18 foolish 19 in 19 in 21 ways 20 some 21 ways you are like our mother she was always weak and loving [.] 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 like 2 are 10 and 3 like 5 mother 4 our 5 mother 5 mother 6 she 5 mother 7 was 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 always 9 weak 10 and 10 and 11 loving i [took] [after] [the] [merediths] . ["] 1 i 6 . she did , indeed [.] 1 she 2 did 2 did 4 indeed 3 , 4 indeed even in her coffin her dark , handsome features preserved their expression of pride and determination [.] 1 even 2 in 1 even 9 features 2 in 4 coffin 3 her 4 coffin 5 her 9 features 6 dark 7 , 6 dark 9 features 8 handsome 9 features 9 features 10 preserved 10 preserved 12 expression 11 their 12 expression 12 expression 13 of 13 of 14 pride 14 pride 15 and 15 and 16 determination this distressed me [,] [but] [i] [could] [not] [help] [it] [.] 1 this 2 distressed 2 distressed 3 me yet [i] [felt] [no] [anger] [or] [resentment] [towards] [her] [for] [what] she had [done] . 1 yet 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 15 . i knew she had meant it for the best my best [.] 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 she 2 knew 5 meant 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 meant 5 meant 6 it 5 meant 7 for 5 meant 11 best 6 it 7 for 7 for 9 best 8 the 9 best 10 my 11 best it was only that she was mistaken . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 2 was 4 that 4 that 5 she 4 that 6 was 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 mistaken 7 mistaken 8 . and then , a month [after] she had died , [hugh] [blair] [came] to me and asked me to be his wife . 1 and 16 and 1 and 23 . 2 then 3 , 2 then 7 she 3 , 5 month 4 a 5 month 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 died 9 died 16 and 10 , 14 to 10 , 16 and 14 to 15 me 16 and 17 asked 17 asked 18 me 17 asked 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 22 wife 21 his 22 wife he said he had always loved me , and could never love any other woman [.] 1 he 4 had 1 he 9 and 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 had 5 always 6 loved 6 loved 7 me 6 loved 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 could 10 could 12 love 11 never 12 love 12 love 15 woman 13 any 14 other 14 other 15 woman all my old love for him reawakened [.] 1 all 4 love 2 my 4 love 3 old 4 love 4 love 5 for 4 love 7 reawakened 5 for 6 him i wanted to say yes to feel his strong arms about me , and the warmth of his love enfolding and guarding me [.] 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 2 wanted 6 to 2 wanted 11 about 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 yes 6 to 7 feel 7 feel 10 arms 8 his 10 arms 9 strong 10 arms 10 arms 11 about 11 about 21 and 12 me 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 warmth 14 and 21 and 15 the 16 warmth 16 warmth 17 of 17 of 20 enfolding 18 his 20 enfolding 19 love 20 enfolding 21 and 22 guarding 22 guarding 23 me in [my] weakness [i] [yearned] for his strength [.] 1 in 3 weakness 3 weakness 6 for 6 for 8 strength 7 his 8 strength but there was my promise to [hester] that promise give by her deathbed [.] 1 but 6 to 1 but 10 give 2 there 3 was 3 was 5 promise 4 my 5 promise 5 promise 6 to 6 to 9 promise 8 that 9 promise 10 give 11 by 11 by 13 deathbed 12 her 13 deathbed i could not break it [,] [and] [i] [told] [him] [so] [.] 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 break 3 not 4 break 4 break 5 it it was the hardest [thing] [i] had [ever] done [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 9 done 3 the 4 hardest 4 hardest 7 had 7 had 9 done he did not go away quietly this time [.] 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 go 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 away 4 go 6 quietly 4 go 8 time 7 this 8 time he pleaded and reasoned and reproached . 1 he 2 pleaded 2 pleaded 3 and 3 and 5 and 4 reasoned 5 and 5 and 6 reproached 6 reproached 7 . every word of his hurt me like a knife-thrust [.] 1 every 2 word 2 word 3 of 2 word 5 hurt 3 of 4 his 5 hurt 6 me 5 hurt 7 like 7 like 9 knife-thrust 8 a 9 knife-thrust but [i] could [not] break [my] [promise] [to] [the] [dead] [.] 1 but 3 could 3 could 5 break [if] [hester] [had] [been] [living] [i] [would] [have] [braved] [her] [wrath] [and] [her] [estrangement] [and] [gone] [to] [him] [.] but she was dead and [i] could not do it [.] 1 but 5 and 2 she 5 and 3 was 4 dead 3 was 5 and 5 and 9 do 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 do 9 do 10 it finally he went away in grief and anger [.] 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 3 went 5 in 5 in 7 and 6 grief 7 and 7 and 8 anger that was three weeks ago and [now] [i] sat alone in the moonlit rose-garden and wept for him [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 6 and 3 three 4 weeks 4 weeks 5 ago 5 ago 6 and 6 and 15 and 9 sat 10 alone 9 sat 15 and 10 alone 11 in 11 in 14 rose-garden 12 the 14 rose-garden 13 moonlit 14 rose-garden 15 and 16 wept 16 wept 17 for 17 for 18 him but after a time my tears dried and a very strange feeling came over me [.] 1 but 2 after 1 but 8 and 2 after 4 time 3 a 4 time 5 my 6 tears 6 tears 7 dried 6 tears 8 and 8 and 12 feeling 8 and 13 came 9 a 12 feeling 10 very 11 strange 11 strange 12 feeling 13 came 14 over 14 over 15 me i felt calm and happy , as if some wonderful love and tenderness were very near me [.] 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 4 and 3 calm 4 and 4 and 5 happy 5 happy 8 if 6 , 8 if 7 as 8 if 8 if 12 and 8 if 14 were 9 some 11 love 10 wonderful 11 love 11 love 12 and 12 and 13 tenderness 12 and 14 were 14 were 16 near 15 very 16 near 16 near 17 me and [now] [comes] the [strange] part of my story [the] part which will not , [i] [suppose] , be believed [.] 1 and 6 part 1 and 15 , 4 the 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 11 part 8 my 11 part 9 story 11 part 11 part 12 which 11 part 13 will 12 which 13 will 13 will 14 not 15 , 20 believed 18 , 19 be 19 be 20 believed if it were [not] [for] [one] [thing] [i] [think] [i] [should] [hardly] [believe] [it] [myself] [.] 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 were i should feel tempted to think [i] [had] [dreamed] it . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 feel 3 feel 4 tempted 4 tempted 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 10 it 10 it 11 . but because of that one thing [i] [know] [it] was real [.] 1 but 3 of 1 but 10 was 2 because 3 of 3 of 4 that 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 10 was 10 was 11 real the night was very calm and still [.] 1 the 2 night 2 night 3 was 3 was 6 and 4 very 5 calm 5 calm 6 and 6 and 7 still not a breath of wind stirred [.] 1 not 3 breath 2 a 3 breath 3 breath 4 of 3 breath 6 stirred 4 of 5 wind the moonshine was [the] [brightest] [i] [had] ever seen [.] 1 the 2 moonshine 2 moonshine 3 was 3 was 9 seen 8 ever 9 seen in the middle of the garden , where the shadow of the poplars did not fall , it was almost as bright as day [.] 1 in 3 middle 1 in 18 it 2 the 3 middle 3 middle 4 of 4 of 6 garden 5 the 6 garden 6 garden 8 where 7 , 8 where 8 where 10 shadow 8 where 16 fall 8 where 17 , 9 the 10 shadow 10 shadow 11 of 10 shadow 14 did 11 of 13 poplars 12 the 13 poplars 14 did 15 not 14 did 16 fall 15 not 16 fall 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 almost 19 was 22 bright 21 as 22 bright 22 bright 23 as 23 as 24 day one could have read fine print [.] 1 one 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 read 4 read 6 print 5 fine 6 print the air was sweet with a hush of dreams , and the world was so lovely [that] [i] [held] [my] [breath] [over] [its] [beauty] [.] 1 the 2 air 2 air 11 and 3 was 4 sweet 3 was 11 and 4 sweet 5 with 5 with 7 hush 6 a 7 hush 7 hush 8 of 8 of 9 dreams 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 was 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 was 14 was 16 lovely 15 so 16 lovely then , all [at] [once] , down at the far end of the garden [,] [i] saw a woman walking [.] 1 then 2 , 1 then 3 all 3 all 7 down 3 all 17 saw 6 , 7 down 7 down 8 at 8 at 11 end 9 the 11 end 10 far 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 14 garden 13 the 14 garden 17 saw 19 woman 18 a 19 woman 19 woman 20 walking this woman was tall and erect . 1 this 2 woman 2 woman 3 was 3 was 4 tall 4 tall 5 and 5 and 6 erect 6 erect 7 . although no suspicion of the truth came to [me] , [something] [about] [her] reminded me [of] [hester] [.] 1 although 3 suspicion 2 no 3 suspicion 3 suspicion 4 of 3 suspicion 7 came 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 truth 7 came 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 14 reminded 14 reminded 15 me even [so] [had] [hester] [liked] to wander about the garden in the twilight [.] 1 even 6 to 6 to 7 wander 7 wander 8 about 8 about 10 garden 9 the 10 garden 10 garden 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 twilight i had seen her [thus] a thousand times [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 her 3 seen 8 times 6 a 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 times i wondered who the woman could be [.] 1 i 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 who 3 who 5 woman 3 who 7 be 4 the 5 woman 5 woman 6 could 6 could 7 be some neighbor , [of] [course] [.] 1 some 2 neighbor 2 neighbor 3 , but what [a] [strange] way [for] [her] to come [!] 1 but 2 what 1 but 9 come 5 way 8 to 8 to 9 come she walked up the garden slowly in the poplar shade [.] 1 she 2 walked 2 walked 3 up 2 walked 5 garden 2 walked 6 slowly 2 walked 7 in 4 the 5 garden 7 in 10 shade 8 the 10 shade 9 poplar 10 shade now [and] then she stooped , as if to [caress] a flower , but she plucked none [.] 1 now 4 she 3 then 4 she 4 she 5 stooped 5 stooped 8 if 6 , 8 if 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 to 8 if 13 , 9 to 12 flower 11 a 12 flower 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 she 14 but 16 plucked 15 she 16 plucked 16 plucked 17 none half [way] up [she] out in [to] the moonlight [and] walked across the plot of grass in the center of the garden [.] 1 half 3 up 3 up 5 out 3 up 14 plot 3 up 17 in 5 out 6 in 6 in 9 moonlight 8 the 9 moonlight 9 moonlight 11 walked 11 walked 12 across 13 the 14 plot 14 plot 15 of 15 of 16 grass 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 center 19 center 20 of 20 of 22 garden 21 the 22 garden my heart gave a great throb [and] [i] [stood] [up] [.] 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 gave 3 gave 6 throb 4 a 6 throb 5 great 6 throb she was [quite] [near] to me [now] and [i] saw [that] it was [hester] [.] 1 she 13 was 2 was 5 to 2 was 8 and 5 to 6 me 8 and 10 saw 10 saw 12 it 12 it 13 was i can hardly say just what my feelings were at this moment [.] 1 i 2 can 2 can 4 say 3 hardly 4 say 4 say 5 just 4 say 6 what 6 what 8 feelings 6 what 9 were 7 my 8 feelings 8 feelings 9 were 9 were 10 at 10 at 12 moment 11 this 12 moment i know that [i] was not surprised [.] 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 surprised i was [frightened] and [yet] [i] was [not] frightened [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 and 4 and 7 was 7 was 9 frightened something in me shrank back in a sickening terror [;] [but] [i] , [the] [real] [i] , [was] not [frightened] . 1 something 2 in 1 something 4 shrank 2 in 3 me 4 shrank 5 back 5 back 6 in 6 in 13 , 7 a 8 sickening 8 sickening 9 terror 9 terror 13 , 13 , 21 . 17 , 19 not 17 , 21 . further than this [i] [was] [not] conscious of any coherent thought , either [of] wonder or attempt at reasoning [.] 1 further 2 than 1 further 3 this 1 further 18 at 7 conscious 8 of 8 of 16 or 9 any 11 thought 10 coherent 11 thought 11 thought 12 , 12 , 15 wonder 12 , 16 or 13 either 15 wonder 16 or 17 attempt 16 or 18 at 18 at 19 reasoning hester paused when she came [to] within a few steps of me [.] 1 hester 2 paused 2 paused 3 when 3 when 4 she 3 when 5 came 4 she 5 came 5 came 7 within 7 within 10 steps 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 steps 10 steps 11 of 11 of 12 me in the moonlight [i] [saw] her face [quite] [plainly] [.] 1 in 3 moonlight 1 in 7 face 2 the 3 moonlight 6 her 7 face it wore [an] expression [i] [had] [never] [before] [seen] [on] [it] [a] [humble] [,] [wistful] [,] [tender] [look] [.] 1 it 2 wore 2 wore 4 expression this was [gone] [now] [,] and [i] [felt] nearer to her than ever before [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 6 and 2 was 14 before 6 and 9 nearer 9 nearer 10 to 9 nearer 13 ever 10 to 11 her 12 than 13 ever i knew suddenly that she understood me [.] 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 suddenly 2 knew 4 that 4 that 5 she 4 that 6 understood 5 she 6 understood 6 understood 7 me hester beckoned to me and said , 1 hester 5 and 2 beckoned 3 to 2 beckoned 5 and 3 to 4 me 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 , " [come] [.] " 1 " 4 " i stood up and followed her out of the garden [.] 1 i 4 and 2 stood 3 up 2 stood 4 and 4 and 5 followed 5 followed 6 her 5 followed 8 of 7 out 8 of 8 of 10 garden 9 the 10 garden but [i] did not [wish] [it] [;] [i] [had] [only] [the] [feeling] [of] a [strange] [,] boundless content . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 18 content 4 not 17 boundless 14 a 17 boundless 18 content 19 . we went down the road between the growths of young fir that bordered it [.] 1 we 2 went 2 went 3 down 3 down 5 road 3 down 6 between 4 the 5 road 5 road 6 between 6 between 8 growths 7 the 8 growths 8 growths 9 of 9 of 11 fir 10 young 11 fir 11 fir 12 that 11 fir 13 bordered 12 that 13 bordered 13 bordered 14 it i smelled their balsam as we passed , and noticed how [clearly] and [darkly] [their] pointed tops came out against the sky [.] 1 i 8 , 2 smelled 4 balsam 3 their 4 balsam 4 balsam 7 passed 5 as 6 we 5 as 7 passed 6 we 7 passed 7 passed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 and 9 and 18 came 10 noticed 11 how 10 noticed 13 and 13 and 16 pointed 16 pointed 17 tops 18 came 19 out 19 out 20 against 20 against 22 sky 21 the 22 sky just as [we] [passed] [out] [of] [the] [avenue] , [james] [trent] [overtook] [us] , [driving] [.] 1 just 2 as 1 just 14 , 2 as 9 , it seems to me that our feelings at a given moment are seldom what we would expect them to be [.] 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 2 seems 5 that 3 to 4 me 5 that 7 feelings 5 that 12 are 6 our 7 feelings 7 feelings 8 at 7 feelings 12 are 8 at 11 moment 9 a 11 moment 10 given 11 moment 12 are 13 seldom 12 are 14 what 14 what 15 we 14 what 20 be 15 we 16 would 16 would 17 expect 17 expect 18 them 19 to 20 be i simply felt annoyed that [james] [trent] [,] [the] [most] notorious gossip [in] [newbridge] , [should] have seen me walking [with] [hester] [.] 1 i 3 felt 2 simply 3 felt 3 felt 4 annoyed 4 annoyed 5 that 5 that 11 notorious 5 that 18 seen 11 notorious 12 gossip 15 , 17 have 17 have 18 seen 18 seen 19 me 18 seen 20 walking in [a] [flash] [i] [anticipated] all the annoyance of it [;] he would talk of the matter [far] [and] [wide] [.] 1 in 6 all 1 in 12 he 6 all 7 the 6 all 8 annoyance 7 the 8 annoyance 8 annoyance 9 of 9 of 10 it 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 talk 14 talk 15 of 15 of 17 matter 16 the 17 matter but [james] [trent] merely nodded and [called] [out] , 1 but 6 and 4 merely 5 nodded 5 nodded 6 and 6 and 9 , ["] [howdy] [,] [miss] [margaret] [.] [taking] [a] [moonlight] [stroll] [by] [yourself] [?] lovely night [,] ain't it [?] ["] 1 lovely 2 night 2 night 4 ain't 4 ain't 5 it just then [his] [horse] [suddenly] [swerved] , as [if] [startled] [,] [and] [broke] [into] [a] [gallop] [.] 1 just 2 then 1 just 7 , 7 , 8 as they whirled around the curve of the road in an instant [.] 1 they 2 whirled 2 whirled 3 around 2 whirled 9 in 4 the 5 curve 5 curve 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 road 8 road 9 in 9 in 11 instant 10 an 11 instant i felt relieved , but puzzled [.] 1 i 5 but 2 felt 3 relieved 2 felt 5 but 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 puzzled [james] [trent] [had] [not] [seen] [hester] [.] down over the hill was [hugh] [blair] ['s] place [.] 1 down 2 over 1 down 5 was 2 over 4 hill 3 the 4 hill 5 was 9 place when we came to [it] , [hester] [turned] in at the gate [.] 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 9 in 9 in 12 gate 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 gate then , for the first time , [i] [understood] [why] she had come back , and a blinding flash of joy broke over my soul [.] 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 6 time 3 for 7 , 3 for 11 she 4 the 5 first 4 the 6 time 5 first 6 time 11 she 15 , 12 had 13 come 12 had 15 , 13 come 14 back 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 flash 16 and 22 broke 17 a 19 flash 18 blinding 19 flash 19 flash 20 of 19 flash 22 broke 20 of 21 joy 22 broke 23 over 23 over 25 soul 24 my 25 soul i stopped and looked at her [.] 1 i 3 and 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 looked 3 and 5 at 5 at 6 her her deep eyes gazed into mine , but she did not speak [.] 1 her 3 eyes 2 deep 3 eyes 3 eyes 8 but 4 gazed 5 into 4 gazed 8 but 5 into 6 mine 7 , 8 but 8 but 12 speak 9 she 10 did 10 did 11 not 10 did 12 speak 11 not 12 speak we went on [.] 1 we 2 went 2 went 3 on hugh 's house lay before us in the moonlight [,] grown over [by] [a] tangle of vines [.] 1 hugh 2 's 2 's 3 house 3 house 4 lay 4 lay 5 before 4 lay 7 in 5 before 6 us 7 in 15 tangle 8 the 9 moonlight 8 the 15 tangle 9 moonlight 11 grown 11 grown 12 over 15 tangle 16 of 16 of 17 vines his garden was on our right , a quaint spot , full of old-fashioned flowers growing in a sort of disorderly sweetness [.] 1 his 2 garden 2 garden 3 was 3 was 4 on 3 was 12 full 4 on 6 right 5 our 6 right 6 right 10 spot 7 , 10 spot 8 a 10 spot 9 quaint 10 spot 10 spot 11 , 12 full 13 of 13 of 15 flowers 14 old-fashioned 15 flowers 15 flowers 16 growing 15 flowers 17 in 17 in 19 sort 18 a 19 sort 19 sort 20 of 20 of 22 sweetness 21 disorderly 22 sweetness i felt unspeakably happy and blessed [.] 1 i 5 and 2 felt 4 happy 2 felt 5 and 3 unspeakably 4 happy 5 and 6 blessed when we came to the door [hester] [said] [,] 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 6 door 5 the 6 door " [knock] [,] [margaret] [.] " 1 " 6 " i rapped gently [.] 1 i 2 rapped 2 rapped 3 gently in a moment [,] [hugh] [opened] it [.] 1 in 3 moment 1 in 7 it 2 a 3 moment then [that] [happened] [by] [which] , [in] [after] [days] , [i] [was] to know that [this] [strange] [thing] was no dream or fancy of mine [.] 1 then 6 , 1 then 10 , 10 , 14 know 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 that 15 that 19 was 19 was 22 or 20 no 21 dream 21 dream 22 or 22 or 23 fancy 22 or 24 of 24 of 25 mine hugh looked [not] at me , but past me [.] 1 hugh 2 looked 2 looked 7 but 4 at 5 me 4 at 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 past 8 past 9 me " [hester] [!] " he exclaimed , with human fear and horror in his voice [.] 1 " 6 exclaimed 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 8 with 7 , 8 with 8 with 11 and 9 human 10 fear 10 fear 11 and 11 and 12 horror 12 horror 13 in 13 in 15 voice 14 his 15 voice he leaned against the door-post , the big , strong fellow , trembling [from] head to foot [.] 1 he 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 against 2 leaned 16 to 3 against 15 head 4 the 15 head 5 door-post 11 fellow 5 door-post 12 , 5 door-post 15 head 6 , 11 fellow 7 the 11 fellow 8 big 9 , 8 big 11 fellow 10 strong 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 , 13 trembling 15 head 16 to 17 foot " [i] [have] [learned] [,] ["] said [hester] [,] ["] [that] [nothing] matters in [all] [god] ['s] universe [,] [except] [love] [.] 1 " 7 said 7 said 13 matters 13 matters 14 in 14 in 18 universe there is no pride where [i] [have] [been] , and no false ideals [.] ["] 1 there 2 is 2 is 10 and 3 no 4 pride 4 pride 10 and 5 where 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 ideals 11 no 13 ideals 12 false 13 ideals hugh [and] [i] [looked] [into] [each] [other] 's [eyes] , [wondering] , and then we knew that we were alone . 1 hugh 12 , 1 hugh 21 . 8 's 10 , 8 's 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 13 and 15 we 13 and 16 knew 15 we 16 knew 16 knew 17 that 17 that 18 we 17 that 19 were 18 we 19 were 19 were 20 alone [viii] [.] [the] [little] [brown] [book] [of] [miss] [emily] we [often] went [up] to [the] [leiths] [in] [the] [evening] to play croquet [.] 1 we 3 went 3 went 5 to 5 to 13 croquet 11 to 12 play 12 play 13 croquet millie [and] [margaret] [leith] [were] [very] [nice] [girls] , and the boys were nice , too [.] 1 millie 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 boys 10 and 13 were 11 the 12 boys 12 boys 13 were 13 were 14 nice 14 nice 16 too 15 , 16 too indeed , we liked every one in the family [,] [except] [poor] [old] [miss] [emily] [leith] [.] 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 3 we 3 we 4 liked 4 liked 6 one 4 liked 7 in 5 every 6 one 6 one 7 in 7 in 9 family 8 the 9 family we often felt a good deal of impatience at these times , but [i] am very glad to think now that we never showed it [.] 1 we 13 but 2 often 3 felt 3 felt 6 deal 3 felt 9 at 3 felt 13 but 4 a 6 deal 5 good 6 deal 6 deal 7 of 7 of 8 impatience 8 impatience 9 at 9 at 11 times 10 these 11 times 12 , 13 but 13 but 19 think 15 am 17 glad 16 very 17 glad 17 glad 18 to 18 to 19 think 19 think 21 that 20 now 21 that 21 that 22 we 21 that 24 showed 22 we 24 showed 23 never 24 showed 24 showed 25 it in a way , we felt sorry for [miss] [emily] . 1 in 3 way 1 in 4 , 1 in 5 we 2 a 3 way 5 we 6 felt 6 felt 7 sorry 7 sorry 8 for 8 for 11 . she was [mr] [leith] ['s] old-maid [sister] and she was not of much importance in the household [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 6 old-maid 6 old-maid 17 household 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 of 12 of 14 importance 13 much 14 importance 14 importance 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 household but , though we felt sorry for her , we couldn't like her [.] 1 but 10 we 1 but 12 like 2 , 3 though 3 though 4 we 3 though 5 felt 3 though 9 , 3 though 10 we 4 we 5 felt 5 felt 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 for 7 for 8 her 10 we 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 like 12 like 13 her she [really] was fussy and meddlesome ; she liked to poke a finger into every one 's pie , and she was not at all tactful [.] 1 she 3 was 3 was 5 and 3 was 24 at 4 fussy 5 and 5 and 6 meddlesome 7 ; 8 she 7 ; 9 liked 7 ; 20 and 8 she 9 liked 9 liked 10 to 9 liked 11 poke 10 to 11 poke 11 poke 13 finger 12 a 13 finger 13 finger 14 into 14 into 18 pie 15 every 16 one 16 one 17 's 17 's 18 pie 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 she 20 and 22 was 21 she 22 was 22 was 23 not 23 not 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 tactful then , [too] , she had a sarcastic tongue , and seemed to feel bitter towards all the young folks and their love affairs . 1 then 2 , 2 , 25 . 4 , 5 she 4 , 25 . 5 she 11 and 6 had 11 and 7 a 8 sarcastic 7 a 9 tongue 8 sarcastic 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 seemed 11 and 13 to 13 to 14 feel 14 feel 15 bitter 15 bitter 16 towards 16 towards 17 all 17 all 18 the 17 all 21 and 18 the 20 folks 19 young 20 folks 20 folks 21 and 21 and 24 affairs 22 their 24 affairs 23 love 24 affairs diana [and] [i] [thought] [this] [was] [because] [she] had never had a lover of her own [.] 1 diana 9 had 9 had 11 had 10 never 11 had 11 had 13 lover 12 a 13 lover 13 lover 14 of 14 of 16 own 15 her 16 own somehow , it seemed impossible to think of lovers in connection [with] [miss] [emily] [.] 1 somehow 2 , 1 somehow 3 it 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 lovers 9 lovers 10 in 10 in 11 connection she [walked] [with] [a] [waddle] [,] [just] [like] [mrs] [rachel] [lynde] [,] [and] [she] was always rather short of breath [.] 1 she 15 was 15 was 16 always 15 was 18 short 17 rather 18 short 18 short 19 of 19 of 20 breath " [that] [,] [at] [least] [,] [is] [impossible] [,] " [said] [diana] [to] [me] [.] 1 " 10 " and [then] , one day , [miss] [emily] [died] . 1 and 3 , 3 , 10 . 4 one 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 10 . i 'm afraid no one was very sorry [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 afraid 3 afraid 5 one 3 afraid 6 was 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 was 6 was 8 sorry 7 very 8 sorry miss [emily] [was] [dead] [and] [buried] [before] [diana] [and] [i] [heard] [of] it [at] [all] [.] 1 miss 13 it ["] [but] [what] [is] [in] [it] [?] and what [am] [i] to do with it [?] ["] 1 and 2 what 2 what 6 do 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 it i asked in bewilderment [.] 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 in 3 in 4 bewilderment " [there] was [nothing] [said] [about] what you were to do with it [.] 1 " 3 was 3 was 7 what 7 what 10 to 7 what 11 do 8 you 9 were 9 were 10 to 11 do 12 with 12 with 13 it jack said they didn't know what was in it , and [hadn't] looked into it , seeing that it was [your] property . 1 jack 2 said 2 said 3 they 2 said 5 know 3 they 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 11 and 7 was 8 in 7 was 11 and 8 in 9 it 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 looked 11 and 14 into 11 and 17 seeing 14 into 15 it 16 , 17 seeing 17 seeing 18 that 18 that 19 it 18 that 20 was 19 it 20 was 20 was 22 property 22 property 23 . it [seems] [a] [rather] [queer] [proceeding] [but] [you] ['re] [always] [getting] mixed up in [queer] [proceedings] , [anne] [.] 1 it 12 mixed 12 mixed 13 up 13 up 14 in 14 in 17 , as for what is in it , the easiest way to find out , [i] reckon , is to open it and see [.] 1 as 2 for 1 as 6 it 2 for 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 in 6 it 10 way 6 it 18 is 7 , 10 way 8 the 9 easiest 8 the 10 way 10 way 11 to 10 way 14 , 10 way 17 , 11 to 14 , 12 find 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 16 reckon 18 is 19 to 19 to 22 and 20 open 21 it 20 open 22 and 22 and 23 see the key is tied to it [.] 1 the 2 key 2 key 3 is 3 is 4 tied 4 tied 5 to 5 to 6 it [jack] [said] [miss] [emily] [said] [she] [wanted] [you] [to] [have] [it] [because] [she] [loved] [you] [and] [saw] [her] [lost] [youth] [in] [you] [.] i guess she was a bit delirious at the last and [wandered] a good deal [.] 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 she 2 guess 4 was 3 she 4 was 4 was 11 and 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 delirious 6 bit 11 and 7 delirious 8 at 8 at 10 last 9 the 10 last 11 and 15 deal 13 a 14 good 13 a 15 deal 14 good 15 deal she said she wanted you ['] to understand her [.] ['] ["] 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 2 said 4 wanted 3 she 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 you 4 wanted 7 to 7 to 8 understand 8 understand 9 her i ran [over] to [orchard] [slope] and [asked] [diana] to come [over] and examine the trunk with me [.] 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 4 to 4 to 13 and 7 and 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 13 and 13 and 14 examine 14 examine 16 trunk 14 examine 17 with 15 the 16 trunk 16 trunk 17 with 17 with 18 me i [hadn't] received any instructions about [keeping] [its] [contents] [secret] and [i] [knew] [miss] [emily] [wouldn't] [mind] [diana] [knowing] [about] [them] , whatever they were . 1 i 11 and 3 received 5 instructions 3 received 11 and 4 any 5 instructions 5 instructions 6 about 11 and 22 , 22 , 23 whatever 23 whatever 24 they 24 they 25 were 25 were 26 . it was a cool , gray afternoon and we got back [to] [green] [gables] just as the rain was beginning to fall [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 and 2 was 7 afternoon 3 a 4 cool 3 a 7 afternoon 4 cool 5 , 4 cool 7 afternoon 6 gray 7 afternoon 8 and 22 fall 9 we 10 got 10 got 11 back 10 got 15 just 15 just 16 as 16 as 18 rain 17 the 18 rain 18 rain 19 was 19 was 20 beginning 20 beginning 21 to 21 to 22 fall diana was excited [,] and , [i] really [believe] , a little [bit] frightened [.] 1 diana 2 was 2 was 5 and 3 excited 5 and 5 and 14 frightened 6 , 8 really 6 , 10 , 10 , 12 little 11 a 12 little 12 little 14 frightened we opened the old trunk [.] 1 we 2 opened 2 opened 5 trunk 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 trunk it was very small , and there was nothing in it but a big cardboard box [.] 1 it 6 and 2 was 4 small 2 was 6 and 3 very 4 small 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 was 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 8 was 12 but 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 11 it 12 but 16 box 13 a 14 big 13 a 16 box 14 big 15 cardboard 15 cardboard 16 box the box was tied up and the knots [sealed] [with] wax [.] 1 the 2 box 2 box 6 and 3 was 4 tied 3 was 6 and 4 tied 5 up 6 and 11 wax 7 the 8 knots 8 knots 11 wax we lifted it out and untied it [.] 1 we 5 and 2 lifted 3 it 2 lifted 5 and 3 it 4 out 5 and 6 untied 6 untied 7 it i touched [diana] ['s] fingers [as] [we] [did] [it] , and both of us exclaimed at once , " how cold your hand is [!] ["] 1 i 2 touched 2 touched 5 fingers 5 fingers 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 both 11 and 15 exclaimed 12 both 13 of 12 both 15 exclaimed 13 of 14 us 15 exclaimed 17 once 15 exclaimed 18 , 15 exclaimed 20 how 15 exclaimed 21 cold 16 at 17 once 18 , 19 " 21 cold 24 is 22 your 23 hand 23 hand 24 is under it we found a sash [,] [a] [yellowed] [feather] [fan] [,] [and] [an] [envelope] [full] [of] [withered] [flowers] [.] 1 under 2 it 1 under 3 we 3 we 4 found 4 found 6 sash 5 a 6 sash at the bottom of the box was a little brown book [.] 1 at 3 bottom 1 at 7 was 2 the 3 bottom 3 bottom 4 of 4 of 6 box 5 the 6 box 7 was 11 book 8 a 11 book 9 little 11 book 10 brown 11 book the rest were not written on at all [.] 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 were 3 were 4 not 3 were 5 written 4 not 5 written 5 written 6 on 5 written 7 at 7 at 8 all [@date@] i came [to-day] to spend [a] [while] [with] [aunt] [margaret] in [charlottetown] [.] 1 i 2 came 2 came 4 to 4 to 5 spend 5 spend 11 in it is so pretty here [,] where she lives and ever so much nicer than on the farm at home [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 2 is 10 and 4 pretty 5 here 4 pretty 7 where 4 pretty 10 and 7 where 8 she 7 where 9 lives 8 she 9 lives 10 and 11 ever 10 and 14 nicer 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 nicer 14 nicer 15 than 14 nicer 16 on 14 nicer 19 at 16 on 18 farm 17 the 18 farm 19 at 20 home i have no cows to milk here or pigs to feed [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 cows 2 have 5 to 2 have 10 to 3 no 4 cows 5 to 6 milk 6 milk 8 or 7 here 8 or 8 or 9 pigs 10 to 11 feed i never had a muslin dress before nothing but ugly prints and dark woolens [.] 1 i 3 had 2 never 3 had 3 had 6 dress 3 had 7 before 3 had 9 but 4 a 5 muslin 4 a 6 dress 5 muslin 6 dress 6 dress 7 before 7 before 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 but 9 but 12 and 10 ugly 11 prints 11 prints 12 and 12 and 14 woolens 13 dark 14 woolens i wish we were rich , like [aunt] [margaret] [.] 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 we 2 wish 6 , 3 we 6 , 4 were 5 rich 4 were 6 , 6 , 7 like aunt [margaret] [laughed] [when] [i] said [this] , and [declared] she would give [all] [her] [wealth] for my youth and beauty and light-heartedness . 1 aunt 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 she 9 and 24 . 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 give 13 give 17 for 17 for 22 and 18 my 19 youth 19 youth 20 and 20 and 21 beauty 20 and 22 and 22 and 23 light-heartedness i am [only] [eighteen] [and] [i] [know] [i] [am] very merry but [i] [wonder] [if] [i] [am] [really] [pretty] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 10 very 10 very 11 merry 11 merry 12 but 12 but 20 . it [seems] [to] [me] [that] [i] [am] [when] [i] [look] [in] [aunt] [margaret] 's beautiful [mirrors] [.] 1 it 14 's 14 's 15 beautiful they make me look very different from the old cracked one in my room at home which always twisted my face and turned me green [.] 1 they 2 make 2 make 3 me 2 make 4 look 4 look 6 different 5 very 6 different 6 different 7 from 6 different 12 in 7 from 11 one 8 the 11 one 9 old 11 one 10 cracked 11 one 11 one 12 in 12 in 14 room 13 my 14 room 14 room 15 at 14 room 17 which 14 room 22 and 15 at 16 home 17 which 22 and 18 always 19 twisted 19 twisted 21 face 19 twisted 22 and 20 my 21 face 22 and 23 turned 23 turned 24 me 23 turned 25 green but [aunt] [margaret] spoiled her compliment by telling me [i] [look] exactly as she did at [my] age [.] 1 but 7 by 1 but 18 age 4 spoiled 6 compliment 5 her 6 compliment 6 compliment 7 by 7 by 8 telling 8 telling 9 me 12 exactly 13 as 13 as 14 she 13 as 15 did 14 she 15 did 15 did 16 at 16 at 18 age [if] [i] [thought] [i] ['d] [ever] [look] [as] [aunt] [margaret] [does] [now] [,] [i] [don't] [know] [what] [i] ['d] [do] [.] she is so fat and red [.] 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 so 2 is 5 and 4 fat 5 and 5 and 6 red [@date@] [last] [week] [i] [went] [to] [the] [garden] [party] [and] [i] [met] [a] [young] [man] [called] [paul] [osborne] [.] he is a [young] artist [from] [montreal] [who] is boarding [over] [at] [heppoch] [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 10 boarding 3 a 5 artist 3 a 10 boarding 5 artist 9 is he is the handsomest man [i] [have] [ever] [seen] very tall and slender , with dreamy , dark eyes and a pale , clever face [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 5 man 2 is 12 and 2 is 15 with 3 the 4 handsomest 3 the 5 man 10 very 11 tall 11 tall 12 and 12 and 13 slender 14 , 15 with 15 with 23 , 16 dreamy 17 , 17 , 19 eyes 17 , 20 and 18 dark 19 eyes 20 and 22 pale 20 and 23 , 21 a 22 pale 23 , 25 face 24 clever 25 face i felt very much flattered and so pleased when [aunt] [margaret] [gave] [him] [permission] [.] 1 i 6 and 2 felt 5 flattered 2 felt 6 and 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 flattered 6 and 8 pleased 6 and 9 when 7 so 8 pleased he says he wants to paint me as " spring , " standing under the poplars where a fine rain of sunshine falls through [.] 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 2 says 4 wants 3 he 4 wants 4 wants 5 to 4 wants 6 paint 5 to 6 paint 6 paint 7 me 6 paint 8 as 6 paint 13 standing 8 as 9 " 8 as 10 spring 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 standing 13 standing 14 under 13 standing 17 where 13 standing 24 through 14 under 16 poplars 15 the 16 poplars 16 poplars 17 where 17 where 20 rain 17 where 23 falls 18 a 19 fine 19 fine 20 rain 20 rain 21 of 20 rain 23 falls 21 of 22 sunshine i am to wear my blue muslin gown and a wreath of flowers on my hair [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 to 3 to 4 wear 4 wear 9 and 4 wear 14 on 5 my 8 gown 6 blue 7 muslin 7 muslin 8 gown 8 gown 9 and 9 and 11 wreath 9 and 12 of 10 a 11 wreath 12 of 13 flowers 13 flowers 14 on 14 on 16 hair 15 my 16 hair he says [i] [have] [such] [beautiful] [hair] [.] 1 he 2 says he has never seen any of such a real pale gold [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 seen 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 any 5 any 6 of 6 of 11 gold 7 such 11 gold 8 a 9 real 9 real 11 gold 10 pale 11 gold somehow it seems even prettier than ever to me since he praised it [.] 1 somehow 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 5 prettier 4 even 5 prettier 5 prettier 7 ever 5 prettier 8 to 5 prettier 10 since 6 than 7 ever 8 to 9 me 10 since 11 he 10 since 12 praised 11 he 12 praised 12 praised 13 it i had a letter from home to-day [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 letter 2 had 5 from 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 from 5 from 7 to-day 6 home 7 to-day ma says the blue hen stole her nest and came off with fourteen chickens , and that pa has sold the little spotted calf [.] 1 ma 9 and 1 ma 12 with 1 ma 16 and 2 says 5 hen 2 says 6 stole 2 says 9 and 3 the 5 hen 4 blue 5 hen 5 hen 6 stole 6 stole 8 nest 7 her 8 nest 9 and 10 came 9 and 11 off 12 with 14 chickens 13 fourteen 14 chickens 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 16 and 18 pa 16 and 19 has 16 and 20 sold 20 sold 24 calf 21 the 24 calf 22 little 24 calf 23 spotted 24 calf somehow those things don't interest me like they once [did] [.] 1 somehow 2 those 2 those 3 things 2 those 5 interest 2 those 7 like 3 things 4 don't 4 don't 5 interest 5 interest 6 me 7 like 8 they 7 like 9 once [@date@] the picture is coming on very well [,] [mr] [osborne] [says] [.] 1 the 2 picture 2 picture 3 is 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 5 on 4 coming 7 well 6 very 7 well i know he is making me look far too pretty in it , although he persists in saying he can't do me justice [.] 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 he 2 know 4 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 making 4 is 14 although 5 making 6 me 5 making 7 look 7 look 8 far 7 look 10 pretty 9 too 10 pretty 10 pretty 11 in 11 in 12 it 13 , 14 although 14 although 15 he 15 he 16 persists 16 persists 17 in 17 in 18 saying 18 saying 19 he 18 saying 21 do 19 he 20 can't 20 can't 21 do 21 do 23 justice 22 me 23 justice he is going to send it to [some] [great] [exhibition] [when] [finished] , but he says he will make a little water-color copy for me [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 send 5 send 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 14 but 16 says 15 he 16 says 16 says 17 he 16 says 19 make 17 he 18 will 18 will 19 make 19 make 23 copy 19 make 24 for 20 a 23 copy 21 little 22 water-color 22 water-color 23 copy 23 copy 24 for 24 for 25 me he comes [every] [day] to paint and [we] [talk] [a] [great] [deal] and he reads me lovely things out of his books [.] 1 he 2 comes 2 comes 5 to 5 to 6 paint 6 paint 7 and 7 and 13 and 13 and 15 reads 14 he 15 reads 15 reads 16 me 15 reads 18 things 15 reads 20 of 17 lovely 18 things 18 things 20 of 19 out 20 of 20 of 22 books 21 his 22 books i don't understand [them] [all] [,] [but] [i] [try] to , and he explains them so nicely and is so patient with my stupidity . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 understand 3 understand 10 to 10 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 12 and 25 . 13 he 18 and 14 explains 15 them 14 explains 17 nicely 14 explains 18 and 16 so 17 nicely 18 and 19 is 19 is 21 patient 20 so 21 patient 21 patient 22 with 22 with 24 stupidity 23 my 24 stupidity and he says any one with my eyes and hair and coloring does not need to be clever [.] 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 says 2 he 3 says 3 says 4 any 4 any 5 one 4 any 15 need 5 one 6 with 5 one 13 does 6 with 11 and 7 my 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 10 hair 9 and 11 and 11 and 12 coloring 13 does 14 not 13 does 15 need 14 not 15 need 15 need 16 to 15 need 17 be 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 clever he says [i] [have] the sweetest [,] [merriest] [laugh] [in] [the] [world] [.] 1 he 2 says 2 says 6 sweetest 5 the 6 sweetest but [i] will [not] write [down] all the compliments he has paid [me] [.] 1 but 5 write 3 will 5 write 5 write 7 all 7 all 8 the 7 all 9 compliments 7 all 12 paid 8 the 9 compliments 9 compliments 10 he 9 compliments 11 has 10 he 11 has i dare say he does not mean them at all [.] 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 he 3 say 7 mean 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 not 5 does 7 mean 6 not 7 mean 7 mean 8 them 7 mean 9 at 9 at 10 all in the evening we stroll among the spruces or sit on the bench under the acacia tree [.] 1 in 3 evening 1 in 4 we 2 the 3 evening 4 we 9 or 5 stroll 6 among 5 stroll 9 or 6 among 8 spruces 7 the 8 spruces 9 or 10 sit 10 sit 11 on 10 sit 14 under 11 on 13 bench 12 the 13 bench 13 bench 14 under 14 under 17 tree 15 the 17 tree 16 acacia 17 tree sometimes we don't talk at all [,] [but] [i] [never] [find] the time [long] [.] 1 sometimes 2 we 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 talk 4 talk 5 at 5 at 13 time 6 all 12 the 12 the 13 time [@date@] i am so happy [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 happy 3 so 4 happy i am frightened at my happiness [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 at 4 at 6 happiness 5 my 6 happiness oh , [i] [didn't] [think] [life] [could] [ever] [be] [so] [beautiful] [for] me [as] it is [!] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 15 it 2 , 13 me 15 it 16 is paul loves me [!] 1 paul 2 loves 2 loves 3 me he told me [so] to-night as we walked by the harbor and watched the sunset , and he asked me to be his wife [.] 1 he 2 told 2 told 5 to-night 2 told 6 as 2 told 16 , 2 told 17 and 2 told 22 be 3 me 5 to-night 6 as 7 we 6 as 12 and 7 we 12 and 8 walked 9 by 8 walked 12 and 9 by 11 harbor 10 the 11 harbor 12 and 13 watched 13 watched 15 sunset 14 the 15 sunset 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 17 and 19 asked 19 asked 20 me 21 to 22 be 22 be 24 wife 23 his 24 wife because [,] of [course] , [i] ['m] [only] [an] ignorant little country [girl] and [have] [lived] all my life [on] [a] [farm] [.] 1 because 3 of 3 of 14 and 5 , 12 country 5 , 14 and 10 ignorant 11 little 11 little 12 country 14 and 17 all 17 all 18 my 17 all 19 life 18 my 19 life why , [my] [hands] [are] [quite] [rough] [yet] [from] [the] [work] [i] ['ve] [done] . 1 why 2 , 2 , 15 . but [paul] just [laughed] [when] [i] [said] [so] , [and] took my hands and kissed them [.] 1 but 3 just 1 but 9 , 9 , 14 and 11 took 13 hands 11 took 14 and 12 my 13 hands 14 and 15 kissed 15 kissed 16 them then he looked into my eyes and laughed again [,] [because] [i] [couldn't] [hide] [from] [him] [how] [much] [i] [loved] [him] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 7 and 3 looked 4 into 3 looked 7 and 4 into 6 eyes 5 my 6 eyes 7 and 8 laughed 7 and 9 again we are to be married next spring [and] [paul] [says] [he] [will] [take] [me] [to] [europe] [.] 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 married 5 married 7 spring 6 next 7 spring that will be very nice , [but] [nothing] matters [so] [long] [as] [i] [am] [with] [him] [.] 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 9 matters 4 very 5 nice 5 nice 6 , 5 nice 9 matters paul 's people are very wealthy and his mother and sisters are [very] fashionable [.] 1 paul 2 's 2 's 3 people 3 people 4 are 4 are 7 and 5 very 6 wealthy 6 wealthy 7 and 7 and 14 fashionable 8 his 9 mother 9 mother 10 and 10 and 11 sisters 10 and 12 are 12 are 14 fashionable there is nothing [i] [wouldn't] [suffer] [if] [it] [would] [do] [him] [any] good [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 2 is 13 good i never thought any one could feel so [.] 1 i 3 thought 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 5 one 3 thought 7 feel 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 could 6 could 7 feel 7 feel 8 so but that is not the way at all [.] 1 but 2 that 1 but 3 is 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 3 is 6 way 3 is 7 at 5 the 6 way 7 at 8 all love [makes] [you] [very] [humble] and you want to do everything yourself for [the] [one] you love [.] 1 love 17 love 6 and 7 you 6 and 8 want 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 8 want 10 do 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 everything 10 do 12 yourself 10 do 13 for 13 for 16 you 16 you 17 love [@date@] paul went home to-day [.] 1 paul 2 went 2 went 3 home 3 home 4 to-day oh , it is so terrible [!] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 terrible 5 so 6 terrible i don't know how [i] [can] [bear] to live [even] [for] [a] [little] [while] [without] [him] [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 8 to 4 how 9 live 8 to 9 live but this is silly of me , because [i] [know] he has to go and he will write often and come to me often [.] 1 but 2 this 1 but 7 , 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 silly 4 silly 5 of 5 of 6 me 7 , 15 and 8 because 11 he 11 he 12 has 12 has 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 and 15 and 20 and 16 he 17 will 17 will 20 and 18 write 19 often 18 write 20 and 20 and 21 come 21 come 22 to 21 come 24 often 22 to 23 me but , still , it is so lonesome . 1 but 5 it 1 but 9 . 2 , 3 still 3 still 4 , 3 still 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 so 7 so 8 lonesome we have had such a beautiful fortnight [.] 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 had 3 had 7 fortnight 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 beautiful 5 a 7 fortnight 6 beautiful 7 fortnight oh , [i] [am] [very] [foolish] but [i] [love] [him] [so] [dearly] [and] [if] [i] [were] [to] [lose] [his] [love] [i] [know] [i] [would] die [.] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 25 die 2 , 7 but [@date@] i think my heart is dead [.] 1 i 2 think 2 think 5 is 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 is 5 is 6 dead but no , it can't be , for it aches too much [.] 1 but 6 be 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 it 4 it 5 can't 5 can't 6 be 6 be 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 aches 10 aches 11 too 10 aches 12 much paul 's mother came here to see me to-day [.] 1 paul 2 's 2 's 3 mother 3 mother 4 came 4 came 5 here 4 came 6 to 4 came 9 to-day 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 me she was not angry or disagreeable [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 5 or 4 angry 5 or 5 or 6 disagreeable i wouldn't have been so frightened of her if she had been [.] 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 6 frightened 5 so 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 of 6 frightened 9 if 7 of 8 her 9 if 10 she 9 if 12 been 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 been as it was , [i] [felt] [that] [i] [couldn't] [say] [a] [word] [.] 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , she is [very] beautiful and stately and wonderful , with a low , cold voice and proud , dark eyes [.] 1 she 2 is 2 is 5 and 4 beautiful 5 and 5 and 7 and 6 stately 7 and 7 and 8 wonderful 8 wonderful 10 with 9 , 10 with 10 with 16 and 11 a 12 low 12 low 13 , 13 , 15 voice 13 , 16 and 14 cold 15 voice 16 and 20 eyes 17 proud 18 , 17 proud 20 eyes 19 dark 20 eyes her [face] [is] [like] [paul] ['s] [but] [without] [the] loveableness [of] [his] [.] 1 her 10 loveableness she talked [to] [me] for a long time and [she] said [terrible] [things] [terrible] , because [i] [knew] they were [all] [true] [.] 1 she 9 and 2 talked 5 for 2 talked 9 and 5 for 8 time 6 a 7 long 6 a 8 time 7 long 8 time 9 and 11 said 11 said 19 they 11 said 20 were 15 , 16 because 16 because 19 they 19 they 20 were i seemed to see everything through her eyes [.] 1 i 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 4 see 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 everything 4 see 6 through 5 everything 6 through 6 through 8 eyes 7 her 8 eyes she [said] [paul] must marry a woman of his own class , who could do honor to his fame and position [.] 1 she 4 must 4 must 5 marry 5 marry 17 to 6 a 7 woman 7 woman 8 of 7 woman 14 could 8 of 12 , 9 his 10 own 9 his 11 class 11 class 12 , 12 , 13 who 14 could 15 do 15 do 16 honor 16 honor 17 to 17 to 20 and 18 his 19 fame 19 fame 20 and 20 and 21 position but she smiled and said [i] [must] [tell] [him] [myself] , because he would not [believe] [any] [one] else [.] 1 but 4 and 2 she 4 and 3 smiled 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 11 , 11 , 14 would 12 because 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 not 15 not 19 else i [could] have begged her to spare me [that] , but [i] knew it would be of no use [.] 1 i 11 but 3 have 4 begged 3 have 11 but 4 begged 5 her 4 begged 6 to 6 to 7 spare 7 spare 8 me 10 , 11 but 11 but 19 use 13 knew 14 it 14 it 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 of 17 of 19 use 18 no 19 use i do not think she has any pity or mercy for any one [.] 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 think 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 she 4 think 6 has 5 she 6 has 6 has 9 or 6 has 11 for 7 any 8 pity 8 pity 9 or 9 or 10 mercy 9 or 11 for 11 for 13 one 12 any 13 one besides , what she said was quite true [.] 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 what 3 what 6 was 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 was 6 was 8 true 7 quite 8 true she smiled again and went away [.] 1 she 4 and 2 smiled 3 again 2 smiled 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 away oh , how can [i] [bear] [it] [?] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 how 3 how 4 can i did not know any one could suffer like this [!] 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 know 3 not 4 know 4 know 6 one 4 know 8 suffer 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 could 7 could 8 suffer 8 suffer 9 like 9 like 10 this [@date@] i have done it [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 4 it i wrote to [paul] to-day [.] 1 i 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 to 3 to 5 to-day i knew [i] [must] [tell] him by [letter] , [because] [i] [could] [never] [make] [him] [believe] [it] [face] [to] [face] [.] 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 6 him 2 knew 7 by 7 by 9 , i [was] [afraid] [i] could not even do it [by] [letter] [.] 1 i 5 could 5 could 6 not 5 could 8 do 6 not 7 even 8 do 9 it i suppose a clever woman easily could [,] [but] [i] [am] [so] [stupid] [.] 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 5 woman 2 suppose 7 could 3 a 4 clever 3 a 5 woman 4 clever 5 woman 5 woman 7 could 6 easily 7 could i wrote [a] [great] many letters and tore them up [,] [because] [i] [felt] [sure] [they] [wouldn't] [convince] [paul] [.] 1 i 7 and 2 wrote 6 letters 2 wrote 7 and 5 many 6 letters 7 and 8 tore 8 tore 9 them 8 tore 10 up at last [i] [got] one [that] [i] [thought] [would] [do] [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 5 one i knew [i] [must] [make] it [seem] [as] [if] [i] [were] [very] [frivolous] [and] [heartless] [,] [or] [he] would [never] [believe] [.] 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 6 it 6 it 19 would i spelled some words wrong and put in some mistakes of grammar on purpose [.] 1 i 6 and 2 spelled 4 words 2 spelled 5 wrong 2 spelled 6 and 3 some 4 words 6 and 7 put 6 and 8 in 6 and 13 on 8 in 10 mistakes 9 some 10 mistakes 11 of 12 grammar 12 grammar 13 on 13 on 14 purpose i [told] [him] [i] had [just] been [flirting] with him , and that [i] [had] [another] [fellow] at home [i] [liked] [better] [.] 1 i 5 had 5 had 7 been 7 been 9 with 7 been 18 at 9 with 12 and 10 him 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 18 at 19 home i said [fellow] [because] [i] [knew] it would [disgust] [him] [.] 1 i 2 said 2 said 7 it 7 it 8 would i said that it was only because he was rich that [i] was tempted to marry him [.] 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 it 3 that 13 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 only 5 was 7 because 7 because 8 he 7 because 9 was 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 rich 10 rich 11 that 13 was 14 tempted 14 tempted 15 to 15 to 16 marry 16 marry 17 him i thought my heart would break [while] [i] [was] [writing] [those] [dreadful] [falsehoods] [.] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 4 heart 2 thought 6 break 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 would 5 would 6 break but it was for his sake , [because] [i] [must] not spoil [his] [life] [.] 1 but 2 it 1 but 12 spoil 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 for 4 for 6 sake 5 his 6 sake 7 , 11 not 11 not 12 spoil his mother told me [i] [would] [be] [a] [millstone] [around] [his] [neck] [.] 1 his 2 mother 2 mother 3 told 3 told 4 me i [love] [paul] [so] [much] [that] [i] would do anything rather than [be] that [.] 1 i 8 would 8 would 9 do 9 do 10 anything 9 do 12 than 11 rather 12 than 12 than 14 that it would be easy to die for him , but [i] [don't] [see] how [i] can [go] [on] [living] . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 easy 4 easy 5 to 4 easy 9 , 5 to 6 die 6 die 7 for 7 for 8 him 9 , 10 but 10 but 14 how 10 but 20 . 14 how 16 can i think my letter will convince [paul] [.] 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 letter 2 think 6 convince 3 my 4 letter 5 will 6 convince i [suppose] [it] [convinced] [paul] [,] [because] [there] was [no] [further] entry in the little brown book [.] 1 i 9 was 9 was 13 in 12 entry 13 in 13 in 17 book 14 the 17 book 15 little 17 book 16 brown 17 book when we had finished it the tears were running down both our faces [.] 1 when 2 we 1 when 4 finished 1 when 7 tears 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 it 6 the 7 tears 7 tears 8 were 8 were 9 running 9 running 10 down 9 running 11 both 11 both 12 our 11 both 13 faces 12 our 13 faces " [oh] [,] [poor] [,] [dear] [miss] [emily] [,] " [sobbed] [diana] [.] 1 " 10 " " [i] ['m] [so] [sorry] [i] [ever] thought her funny and meddlesome [.] ["] 1 " 8 thought 8 thought 11 and 9 her 10 funny 10 funny 11 and 11 and 12 meddlesome " she was good and strong and brave [,] " [i] [said] [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 5 and 3 was 4 good 3 was 5 and 5 and 7 and 6 strong 7 and 7 and 8 brave 8 brave 10 " " [i] [could] [never] [have] [been] [as] [unselfish] [as] [she] [was] [.] " 1 " 13 " i thought of [whittier] ['s] lines [,] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 6 lines " [the] [outward] [,] [wayward] [life] [we] [see] [the] [hidden] [springs] [we] [may] [not] [know] [.] " 1 " 17 " paul [osborne] 's name was written in faded ink across the corner [.] 1 paul 3 's 3 's 4 name 4 name 5 was 5 was 6 written 6 written 7 in 6 written 10 across 7 in 9 ink 8 faded 9 ink 9 ink 10 across 10 across 12 corner 11 the 12 corner we put everything back in the box [.] 1 we 2 put 2 put 3 everything 2 put 4 back 2 put 5 in 5 in 7 box 6 the 7 box [ix] [.] [sara's] [way] [mrs] [jonas] [andrews] [was] [spending] [the] [afternoon] [with] [her] [sister-in-law] [.] she was a big , sonsy woman , with full-blown peony cheeks and large , dreamy , brown eyes [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 7 woman 2 was 9 with 3 a 7 woman 4 big 5 , 4 big 7 woman 6 sonsy 7 woman 8 , 9 with 9 with 13 and 10 full-blown 11 peony 11 peony 12 cheeks 12 cheeks 13 and 13 and 19 eyes 14 large 15 , 14 large 19 eyes 16 dreamy 17 , 16 dreamy 18 brown 18 brown 19 eyes when she had been a slim , pink-and-white girl those eyes had been very romantic [.] 1 when 2 she 1 when 4 been 1 when 11 eyes 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 9 girl 5 a 6 slim 5 a 9 girl 6 slim 7 , 6 slim 8 pink-and-white 10 those 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 15 romantic 14 very 15 romantic now they were so out of keeping with the rest of her appearance as to be ludicrous [.] 1 now 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 so 3 were 6 of 3 were 8 with 3 were 14 as 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 keeping 7 keeping 8 with 8 with 10 rest 9 the 10 rest 10 rest 11 of 11 of 13 appearance 12 her 13 appearance 14 as 15 to 14 as 16 be 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 ludicrous she looked like a woman whose opinions were always [very] decided and warranted to wear [.] 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 like 3 like 5 woman 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 whose 6 whose 7 opinions 7 opinions 12 and 7 opinions 15 wear 8 were 11 decided 8 were 12 and 9 always 11 decided 12 and 13 warranted 14 to 15 wear " [well] [,] [i] [guess] she [likes] [it] [pretty] [well] [better] [than] [down] [at] [white] [sands] , [anyway] [,] ["] [answered] [mrs] [eben] [.] 1 " 6 she 6 she 17 , ["] [yes] [,] [i] [may] [say] [it] [suits] [her] [.] of course it 's a long walk there and back [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 9 and 5 a 6 long 5 a 7 walk 6 long 7 walk 7 walk 8 there 7 walk 9 and 9 and 10 back and [i] [must] [say] [the] [walk] [seems] to agree with her [.] " 1 and 8 to 8 to 9 agree 9 agree 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 13 " she asked me if it was true [.] 1 she 2 asked 2 asked 3 me 2 asked 4 if 4 if 5 it 4 if 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 true i said [i] [didn't] [know] , but [i] hoped to mercy it was [.] 1 i 2 said 2 said 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 13 was 9 hoped 10 to 10 to 11 mercy 11 mercy 12 it 12 it 13 was now , is it [,] [louisa] [?] ["] 1 now 2 , 1 now 3 is 3 is 4 it " not a word [of] it [,] ["] said [mrs] [eben] [sorrowfully] [.] 1 " 9 said 2 not 4 word 2 not 6 it 3 a 4 word 6 it 9 said " [sara] [hasn't] [any] [more] [notion] [of] [taking] [lige] [than] [ever] she had . 1 " 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 . i 'm [sure] [it] ['s] not [my] fault [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 6 not 2 'm 8 fault i ['ve] talked and argued [till] [i] ['m] tired [.] 1 i 4 and 3 talked 4 and 4 and 5 argued 5 argued 9 tired i declare to [you] , [amelia] , [i] [am] terribly disappointed [.] 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 3 to 3 to 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 11 disappointed 10 terribly 11 disappointed i 'd set my heart on [sara] ['s] marrying [lige] and now to think she won't [!] ["] 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 11 and 3 set 5 heart 3 set 6 on 3 set 11 and 4 my 5 heart 5 heart 6 on 6 on 9 marrying 11 and 13 to 11 and 14 think 12 now 13 to 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 she 14 think 16 won't 15 she 16 won't " she is a very foolish [girl] , " said [mrs] [jonas] , judicially [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 8 , 3 is 6 foolish 3 is 8 , 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 foolish 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 14 judicially 13 , 14 judicially " [if] [lige] [baxter] [isn't] [good] [enough] [for] [her] [,] [who] [is] [?] " 1 " 14 " and that [lovely] [new] [house] [of] [his] [at] [newbridge] , with bay windows and hardwood floors [!] 1 and 2 that 1 and 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 14 and 12 bay 13 windows 13 windows 14 and 14 and 16 floors 15 hardwood 16 floors i 've dreamed and dreamed of seeing [sara] [there] [as] [mistress] [.] ["] 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 and 3 dreamed 4 and 4 and 5 dreamed 5 dreamed 6 of 6 of 7 seeing but she felt discouraged , too . 1 but 2 she 1 but 7 . 2 she 3 felt 3 felt 4 discouraged 4 discouraged 6 too 5 , 6 too well , [she] [had] [done] her [best] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 8 . 6 her 8 . if [lige] [baxter] ['s] [broth] [was] [spoiled] it was not for lack of cooks [.] 1 if 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 not 9 was 11 for 10 not 11 for 11 for 12 lack 12 lack 13 of 13 of 14 cooks mrs [eben] ['s] despondent [reply] [was] [cut] [short] [by] [the] [appearance] [of] [sara] [herself] [.] 1 mrs 4 despondent the girl stood for a moment in the doorway and looked with a faintly amused air at her aunts [.] 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 10 and 3 stood 7 in 3 stood 10 and 4 for 6 moment 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 in 7 in 9 doorway 8 the 9 doorway 10 and 11 looked 10 and 12 with 10 and 17 at 12 with 16 air 13 a 16 air 14 faintly 15 amused 15 amused 16 air 17 at 19 aunts 18 her 19 aunts sara put away her books , kissed [mrs] [jonas] ['] rosy [cheek] , and sat down at the table [.] 1 sara 6 , 2 put 3 away 2 put 5 books 2 put 6 , 4 her 5 books 6 , 14 and 6 , 16 down 6 , 17 at 7 kissed 14 and 11 rosy 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 sat 17 at 19 table 18 the 19 table sara [andrews] was [not] , strictly speaking , [pretty] [;] but there was that about her [which] [made] [people] [look] [at] [her] [twice] [.] 1 sara 3 was 3 was 7 speaking 5 , 7 speaking 6 strictly 7 speaking 7 speaking 8 , 8 , 11 but 11 but 12 there 11 but 13 was 13 was 14 that 14 that 15 about 15 about 16 her when tea was over she poured the remaining contents of the cream jug into a saucer [.] 1 when 2 tea 1 when 3 was 1 when 5 she 2 tea 3 was 3 was 4 over 5 she 6 poured 6 poured 8 remaining 6 poured 14 into 7 the 8 remaining 9 contents 10 of 10 of 13 jug 11 the 13 jug 12 cream 13 jug 13 jug 14 into 14 into 16 saucer 15 a 16 saucer " [i] [must] [feed] [my] [pussy] [,] " she said as she left the room [.] 1 " 10 said 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 as 11 as 12 she 11 as 13 left 12 she 13 left 13 left 15 room 14 the 15 room " [that] [girl] [beats] [me] [,] ["] said [mrs] [eben] [with] [a] sigh [of] [perplexity] [.] 1 " 8 said 8 said 13 sigh ["] [you] [know] [that] [black] [cat] [we] ['ve] [had] [for] [two] [years] [?] eben and [i] have always made a lot of [him] , [but] [sara] [seemed] [to] [have] [a] [dislike] [to] [him] [.] 1 eben 2 and 1 eben 11 , 2 and 9 of 4 have 6 made 5 always 6 made 6 made 8 lot 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 of never a peaceful nap under the stove could he have when [sara] was home [out] he must go [.] 1 never 4 nap 1 never 11 when 2 a 3 peaceful 2 a 4 nap 3 peaceful 4 nap 4 nap 5 under 5 under 7 stove 6 the 7 stove 7 stove 8 could 7 stove 10 have 8 could 9 he 8 could 10 have 11 when 13 was 13 was 14 home 14 home 16 he 14 home 18 go 16 he 17 must 17 must 18 go well , a little spell [ago] [he] [got] [his] leg [broke] accidentally and we thought he 'd have to be killed . 1 well 2 , 2 , 12 accidentally 2 , 13 and 3 a 10 leg 3 a 12 accidentally 4 little 5 spell 5 spell 10 leg 13 and 14 we 13 and 15 thought 15 thought 16 he 15 thought 22 . 16 he 17 'd 17 'd 18 have 18 have 21 killed 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 killed but [sara] [wouldn't] [hear] [of] it . 1 but 6 it 6 it 7 . he 's just about well now , and he lives in clover , that [cat] [does] [.] 1 he 7 , 2 's 3 just 2 's 7 , 3 just 4 about 3 just 6 now 4 about 5 well 5 well 6 now 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 8 and 10 lives 10 lives 11 in 11 in 13 , 12 clover 13 , 13 , 14 that it 's just her way [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 5 way 4 her 5 way there 's [them] sick chickens she 's been doctoring for a week , giving them pills and things ! 1 there 2 's 2 's 5 chickens 2 's 10 for 4 sick 5 chickens 6 she 7 's 7 's 8 been 8 been 9 doctoring 9 doctoring 10 for 10 for 12 week 11 a 12 week 12 week 14 giving 13 , 14 giving 14 giving 15 them 14 giving 16 pills 14 giving 17 and 14 giving 19 ! 17 and 18 things " [and] she [thinks] [more] [of] [that] [wretched-looking] [calf] [that] [got] poisoned with paris [green] [than] of all the [other] stock [on] [the] [place] [.] ["] 1 " 3 she 3 she 12 poisoned 12 poisoned 13 with 12 poisoned 21 stock 13 with 14 paris 14 paris 17 of 17 of 18 all 19 the 21 stock as [the] [summer] [wore] [away] , [mrs] [eben] [tried] to reconcile [herself] to the destruction of her air castles [.] 1 as 6 , 6 , 10 to 10 to 11 reconcile 11 reconcile 13 to 13 to 15 destruction 14 the 15 destruction 15 destruction 16 of 16 of 19 castles 17 her 19 castles 18 air 19 castles but she [scolded] [sara] considerably . 1 but 2 she 2 she 6 . 5 considerably 6 . ["] [sara] [,] [why] [don't] [you] [like] [lige] [?] i 'm sure he is a model young man [.] ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 he 3 sure 5 is 4 he 5 is 5 is 9 man 6 a 9 man 7 model 9 man 8 young 9 man " [i] [don't] [like] [model] [young] [men] [,] " [answered] [sara] [impatiently] [.] 1 " 9 " ["] [and] [i] [really] [think] [i] [hate] [lige] [baxter] [.] he has always been held up to me as such a paragon [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 been 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 held 5 held 6 up 5 held 7 to 5 held 9 as 7 to 8 me 9 as 12 paragon 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 paragon i 'm tired of hearing about all his perfections [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 3 tired 6 about 4 of 5 hearing 5 hearing 6 about 6 about 7 all 7 all 8 his 7 all 9 perfections i know them all off [by] heart [.] 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 all 2 know 5 off 3 them 4 all 5 off 7 heart such a faultless creature as that would certainly get on my nerves [.] 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 faultless 2 a 4 creature 3 faultless 4 creature 4 creature 5 as 4 creature 7 would 5 as 6 that 7 would 9 get 8 certainly 9 get 9 get 10 on 10 on 12 nerves 11 my 12 nerves no , no , you 'll have to pick out another mistress for your new house at [the] [bridge] , [aunt] [louisa] [.] " 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 , 3 no 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 have 7 have 8 to 7 have 9 pick 8 to 9 pick 9 pick 10 out 9 pick 12 mistress 9 pick 17 at 11 another 12 mistress 12 mistress 13 for 13 for 16 house 14 your 16 house 15 new 16 house 16 house 17 at 17 at 20 , 20 , 24 " the quilt [was] of the " rising [star] ["] pattern [,] [which] was considered [in] [avonlea] to be very handsome . 1 the 2 quilt 2 quilt 4 of 2 quilt 13 was 4 of 10 pattern 5 the 6 " 5 the 10 pattern 7 rising 10 pattern 13 was 14 considered 14 considered 17 to 14 considered 21 . 17 to 18 be 18 be 20 handsome 19 very 20 handsome those bright visions had faded with [the] apple blossoms , and [mrs] [eben] hardly [had] [the] [heart] to finish the quilt at all [.] 1 those 3 visions 2 bright 3 visions 3 visions 4 had 4 had 5 faded 5 faded 6 with 6 with 11 and 8 apple 9 blossoms 9 blossoms 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 hardly 14 hardly 18 to 18 to 19 finish 19 finish 21 quilt 20 the 21 quilt 21 quilt 22 at 22 at 23 all the quilting came [off] [on] [saturday] [afternoon] [,] [when] [sara] [could] be [home] [from] school [.] 1 the 2 quilting 1 the 15 school 2 quilting 3 came 12 be 15 school all [mrs] [eben] ['s] [particular] friends were ranged around the quilt , and tongues and fingers [flew] [.] 1 all 15 and 6 friends 7 were 7 were 8 ranged 8 ranged 9 around 9 around 13 and 10 the 11 quilt 11 quilt 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 tongues 14 tongues 15 and 15 and 16 fingers sara flitted about , helping her aunt with the supper preparations [.] 1 sara 2 flitted 2 flitted 3 about 2 flitted 5 helping 4 , 5 helping 5 helping 7 aunt 5 helping 8 with 6 her 7 aunt 8 with 11 preparations 9 the 11 preparations 10 supper 11 preparations she was in the room , getting the custard dishes out of the cupboard , [when] [mrs] [george] [pye] [arrived] [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 5 room 4 the 5 room 5 room 7 getting 6 , 7 getting 7 getting 9 custard 7 getting 10 dishes 7 getting 12 of 7 getting 15 , 8 the 9 custard 10 dishes 12 of 11 out 12 of 12 of 14 cupboard 13 the 14 cupboard [mrs] [george] [had] [a] [genius] [for] [being] [late] [.] she was [later] than usual to-day , and she looked excited [.] 1 she 8 and 2 was 5 usual 2 was 8 and 4 than 5 usual 6 to-day 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 looked 9 she 10 looked 10 looked 11 excited she was a tall , thin woman with a long pale face and liquid green eyes [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 7 woman 2 was 8 with 3 a 4 tall 3 a 7 woman 4 tall 5 , 6 thin 7 woman 8 with 13 and 9 a 10 long 9 a 12 face 10 long 11 pale 11 pale 12 face 12 face 13 and 13 and 16 eyes 14 liquid 15 green 15 green 16 eyes as she looked around the circle she had the air of a cat daintily licking its chops over some titbit [.] 1 as 2 she 1 as 3 looked 1 as 7 she 2 she 3 looked 3 looked 4 around 4 around 6 circle 5 the 6 circle 7 she 8 had 8 had 10 air 9 the 10 air 10 air 11 of 11 of 13 cat 12 a 13 cat 13 cat 15 licking 14 daintily 15 licking 15 licking 17 chops 15 licking 18 over 16 its 17 chops 17 chops 18 over 18 over 20 titbit 19 some 20 titbit " [i] [suppose] [,] ["] she said , ["] [that] you have heard the news [?] ["] 1 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 heard 13 heard 15 news 14 the 15 news she knew perfectly well that they had [not] [.] 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 perfectly 2 knew 4 well 2 knew 5 that 5 that 6 they 5 that 7 had 6 they 7 had every other woman at the frame stopped quilting [.] 1 every 2 other 2 other 3 woman 3 woman 4 at 3 woman 7 stopped 4 at 6 frame 5 the 6 frame 7 stopped 8 quilting mrs [eben] [came] [to] [the] [door] [with] [a] pan [of] [puffy] , smoking-hot soda [biscuits] [in] [her] [hand] [.] 1 mrs 9 pan 9 pan 12 , 12 , 14 soda 13 smoking-hot 14 soda sara stopped counting the custard dishes , and turned her ripely-colored face over her shoulder [.] 1 sara 8 and 2 stopped 3 counting 2 stopped 8 and 3 counting 6 dishes 4 the 6 dishes 5 custard 6 dishes 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 turned 9 turned 12 face 9 turned 13 over 10 her 12 face 11 ripely-colored 12 face 12 face 13 over 13 over 15 shoulder 14 her 15 shoulder even the black cat , at her feet , ceased preening his fur [.] 1 even 4 cat 2 the 4 cat 3 black 4 cat 4 cat 6 at 4 cat 10 ceased 5 , 6 at 6 at 8 feet 6 at 9 , 7 her 8 feet 10 ceased 11 preening 11 preening 13 fur 12 his 13 fur mrs [george] [felt] [that] [the] undivided [attention] of her audience was hers . 1 mrs 6 undivided 6 undivided 8 of 6 undivided 11 was 8 of 10 audience 9 her 10 audience 11 was 12 hers 12 hers 13 . " [baxter] [brothers] [have] [failed] [,] " she said , her green eyes shooting out flashes of light [.] 1 " 9 said 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 12 green 9 said 13 eyes 11 her 12 green 12 green 13 eyes 13 eyes 16 flashes 14 shooting 16 flashes 15 out 16 flashes 16 flashes 17 of 17 of 18 light " [failed] [disgracefully] [!] " 1 " 5 " she paused for a moment [;] but , [since] [her] [hearers] [were] as [yet] speechless [from] [surprise] , [she] [went] [on] [.] 1 she 2 paused 2 paused 3 for 3 for 5 moment 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 13 as 7 but 8 , 8 , 13 as 13 as 15 speechless 13 as 18 , ["] [george] [came] [home] [from] [newbridge] [,] [just] [before] [i] [left] [,] [with] [the] [news] [.] you could have knocked me down with a feather [.] 1 you 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 knocked 4 knocked 5 me 4 knocked 6 down 4 knocked 7 with 7 with 9 feather 8 a 9 feather i should have thought that firm was [as] steady [as] [the] [rock] [of] [gibraltar] [!] 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 thought 4 thought 6 firm 4 thought 7 was 5 that 6 firm 6 firm 7 was 7 was 9 steady but they 're ruined absolutely ruined [.] 1 but 2 they 1 but 4 ruined 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 ruined 4 ruined 5 absolutely 4 ruined 6 ruined louisa , dear [,] [can] [you] [find] me a [good] needle [?] ["] 1 louisa 2 , 1 louisa 11 needle 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 8 me 9 a 11 needle " [louisa] [,] [dear] [,] " [had] [set] [her] [biscuits] [down] [with] [a] [sharp] [thud] [,] [reckless] [of] [results] [.] 1 " 6 " a sharp [,] metallic [tinkle] [sounded] at the closet [where] [sara] [had] struck the edge of her tray against a shelf [.] 1 a 2 sharp 2 sharp 4 metallic 2 sharp 13 struck 4 metallic 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 closet 13 struck 15 edge 13 struck 19 against 14 the 15 edge 15 edge 16 of 16 of 18 tray 17 her 18 tray 19 against 21 shelf 20 a 21 shelf the [sound] [seemed] [to] loosen [the] [paralyzed] [tongues] , and everybody began talking and exclaiming at once [.] 1 the 5 loosen 5 loosen 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 everybody 10 and 12 began 11 everybody 12 began 12 began 14 and 12 began 17 once 13 talking 14 and 14 and 15 exclaiming 16 at 17 once clear and shrill above the confusion rose [mrs] [george] [pye] ['s] [voice] [.] 1 clear 2 and 2 and 3 shrill 3 shrill 4 above 4 above 7 rose 5 the 7 rose 6 confusion 7 rose " [yes] [,] [indeed] [,] [you] [may] [well] [say] so [.] 1 " 10 so it [is] [disgraceful] . 1 it 4 . and to think [how] everybody trusted them [!] 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 5 everybody 3 think 6 trusted 5 everybody 6 trusted 6 trusted 7 them george will lose considerable by the crash , and so [will] [a] good many folks [.] 1 george 2 will 2 will 3 lose 3 lose 9 and 3 lose 15 folks 4 considerable 5 by 4 considerable 9 and 5 by 7 crash 6 the 7 crash 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 good 10 so 13 good 14 many 15 folks everything will have to go [peter] [baxter] ['s] farm and [lige] ['s] [grand] [new] house [.] 1 everything 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 3 have 10 and 4 to 5 go 9 farm 10 and 10 and 15 house mrs [peter] [won't] [carry] [her] [head] [so] [high] [after] [this] [,] [i] ['ll] be [bound] [.] 1 mrs 14 be george [saw] [lige] [at] [the] [bridge] , and he said he looked dreadful [cut] up and ashamed [.] " 1 george 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 8 and 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 looked 11 he 12 looked 12 looked 16 and 13 dreadful 15 up 13 dreadful 16 and 16 and 17 ashamed 17 ashamed 19 " " [who] [,] [or] [what] ['s] [to] [blame] [for] [the] [failure] [?] " [asked] [mrs] [rachel] [lynde] [sharply] [.] 1 " 13 " she did not [like] [mrs] [george] [pye] . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 8 . " [there] [are] [a] [dozen] [different] [stories] [on] [the] [go] [,] ["] was the reply [.] 1 " 13 was 13 was 15 reply 14 the 15 reply " [as] [far] [as] [george] [could] [make] [out] [,] [peter] [baxter] [has] [been] [speculating] [with] [other] [folks] ['] [money] [,] and this is the result [.] 1 " 21 and 21 and 22 this 21 and 23 is 22 this 23 is 23 is 25 result 24 the 25 result everybody [always] [suspected] [that] [peter] [was] [crooked] [;] but you 'd have thought that [lige] would have [kept] him [straight] [.] 1 everybody 9 but 9 but 10 you 10 you 11 'd 11 'd 12 have 12 have 13 thought 13 thought 14 that 14 that 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 19 him [he] [had] [always] [such] [a] [reputation] [for] [saintliness] [.] ["] " [i] [don't] [suppose] [lige] [knew] [anything] [about] it [,] ["] said [mrs] [rachel] [indignantly] [.] 1 " 12 said 9 it 12 said ["] [well] [,] [he] ['d] [ought] [to] [,] [then] [.] if he isn't a knave he 's a fool , " said [mrs] [harmon] [andrews] , who had [formerly] been among his warmest partisans . 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 isn't 1 if 6 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 5 knave 4 a 5 knave 6 he 10 , 7 's 9 fool 7 's 10 , 8 a 9 fool 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 25 . 16 , 17 who 16 , 25 . 17 who 18 had 18 had 20 been 20 been 21 among 21 among 24 partisans 22 his 23 warmest 22 his 24 partisans " he [should] [have] kept watch on [peter] and [found] [out] [how] the business was [being] [run] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 9 and 5 kept 6 watch 5 kept 7 on 5 kept 9 and 9 and 15 was 13 the 14 business 14 business 15 was well , [sara] , you were the level-headest of us all [i] ['ll] admit that [now] [.] 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 you 4 , 14 admit 5 you 6 were 6 were 8 level-headest 7 the 8 level-headest 8 level-headest 9 of 9 of 11 all 10 us 11 all 14 admit 15 that ["] [most] [of] [the] [newbridge] [folks] [think] [it] ['s] [all] [peter] ['s] [fault] [,] [and] [that] [lige] [isn't] [to] [blame] [.] but you can't tell [.] 1 but 4 tell 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 tell i dare say [lige] [is] [as] [deep] [in] [the] [mire] [as] [peter] [.] 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say he was always a little too good to be [wholesome] , [i] [thought] . ["] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 2 was 7 good 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 too 6 too 7 good 7 good 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 14 . 11 , 14 . there was a clink of glass at the cupboard , [as] [sara] [set] [the] tray [down] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 clink 2 was 7 at 3 a 4 clink 4 clink 5 of 5 of 6 glass 7 at 15 tray 8 the 9 cupboard 8 the 15 tray 9 cupboard 10 , she came forward and stood behind [mrs] [rachel] [lynde] ['s] [chair] , resting her shapely hands on that lady 's broad shoulders [.] 1 she 4 and 2 came 3 forward 2 came 4 and 4 and 5 stood 4 and 6 behind 4 and 13 resting 12 , 13 resting 13 resting 16 hands 13 resting 17 on 14 her 16 hands 15 shapely 16 hands 16 hands 17 on 17 on 22 shoulders 18 that 19 lady 19 lady 20 's 20 's 22 shoulders 21 broad 22 shoulders her [face] [was] [very] pale , but her flashing eyes sought and faced defiantly [mrs] [george] [pye] ['s] cat-like orbs [.] 1 her 5 pale 5 pale 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 eyes 7 but 12 and 8 her 10 eyes 9 flashing 10 eyes 10 eyes 12 and 11 sought 12 and 12 and 13 faced 12 and 14 defiantly 12 and 20 orbs 19 cat-like 20 orbs her voice quivered with passion and contempt [.] 1 her 2 voice 2 voice 3 quivered 3 quivered 4 with 4 with 6 and 5 passion 6 and 6 and 7 contempt ["] [you] ['ll] [all] [have] [a] [fling] [at] [lige] [baxter] [,] [now] [that] [he] ['s] [down] [.] you couldn't say enough in his praise , once [.] 1 you 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 say 3 say 4 enough 3 say 5 in 3 say 9 once 5 in 7 praise 6 his 7 praise 8 , 9 once i 'll [not] stand by and hear it [hinted] [that] [lige] [baxter] is a swindler [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 6 and 4 stand 5 by 4 stand 6 and 6 and 7 hear 7 hear 8 it 8 it 13 is 13 is 15 swindler 14 a 15 swindler you all know perfectly well that [lige] is as honest as [the] [day] , [if] [he] [is] [so] [unfortunate] [as] to have an unprincipled brother [.] 1 you 3 know 2 all 3 know 3 know 4 perfectly 3 know 5 well 3 know 6 that 6 that 8 is 8 is 10 honest 9 as 10 honest 10 honest 11 as 11 as 14 , 14 , 21 to 21 to 22 have 22 have 25 brother 23 an 25 brother 24 unprincipled 25 brother you [,] [mrs] [pye] [,] know it better than any one , [yet] [you] [come] [here] and [run] [him] [down] [the] [minute] he 's in trouble . 1 you 12 , 6 know 7 it 6 know 12 , 7 it 8 better 8 better 9 than 9 than 10 any 10 any 11 one 12 , 17 and 17 and 23 he 17 and 27 . 23 he 24 's 24 's 25 in 25 in 26 trouble if [there] ['s] [another] [word] [said] [here] [against] [lige] [baxter] [i] ['ll] [leave] [the] [room] [and] [the] [house] [till] you 're gone , [every] [one] [of] you . ["] 1 if 20 you 1 if 23 , 1 if 27 you 20 you 21 're 21 're 22 gone 27 you 28 . she flashed a glance around the quilt that cowed the gossips [.] 1 she 2 flashed 2 flashed 4 glance 2 flashed 5 around 3 a 4 glance 5 around 7 quilt 6 the 7 quilt 7 quilt 8 that 7 quilt 9 cowed 8 that 9 cowed 9 cowed 11 gossips 10 the 11 gossips even [mrs] [george] [pye] ['s] [eyes] flickered [and] [waned] [and] [quailed] [.] 1 even 7 flickered nothing more was [said] [until] [sara] [had] picked up her glasses [and] [marched] [from] [the] [room] [.] 1 nothing 2 more 2 more 3 was 3 was 8 picked 8 picked 9 up 9 up 11 glasses 10 her 11 glasses even then they dared not speak above a whisper [.] 1 even 2 then 2 then 3 they 2 then 4 dared 3 they 4 dared 4 dared 5 not 4 dared 6 speak 5 not 6 speak 6 speak 7 above 7 above 9 whisper 8 a 9 whisper mrs [pye] [,] [alone] [,] [smarting] [from] [the] snub [,] [ventured] [to] [ejaculate] [,] ["] [pity] [save] [us] [!] ["] [as] [sara] slammed [the] [door] [.] 1 mrs 9 snub 9 snub 23 slammed " [they] ['re] [bound] [to] [talk] [about] [the] [baxter] [failure] and [criticize] [lige] , " she deplored [to] [mrs] [jonas] [.] 1 " 17 deplored 11 and 14 , 11 and 16 she 14 , 15 " 16 she 17 deplored " [and] [it] [riles] [sara] [up] so [terrible] [.] 1 " 7 so she [used] [to] [declare] [that] [she] hated [lige] , and now she won't listen to a word against him [.] 1 she 9 , 7 hated 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 10 and 12 she 10 and 14 listen 12 she 13 won't 13 won't 14 listen 14 listen 15 to 14 listen 18 against 15 to 17 word 16 a 17 word 17 word 18 against 18 against 19 him not [that] [i] [say] [any] , [myself] [.] 1 not 6 , i 'm sorry for [him] , and [i] [believe] he 's done his best . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 for 4 for 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 he 7 and 15 . 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 done 12 done 14 best 13 his 14 best but [i] [can't] stop [other] [people] [from] [talking] [.] ["] 1 but 4 stop one evening [harmon] [andrews] came in with a fresh budget of news [.] 1 one 2 evening 1 one 5 came 5 came 6 in 5 came 7 with 7 with 10 budget 8 a 10 budget 9 fresh 10 budget 10 budget 11 of 11 of 12 news " [the] [baxter] [business] [is] [pretty] [near] [wound] [up] at last , " he said , as he lighted his pipe . 1 " 15 said 10 at 11 last 10 at 12 , 10 at 14 he 12 , 13 " 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 , 15 said 22 . 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 17 as 19 lighted 18 he 19 lighted 19 lighted 21 pipe 20 his 21 pipe ["] [peter] [has] [got] [his] [lawsuits] [settled] [and] [has] [hushed] [up] [the] [talk] [about] [swindling] [,] [somehow] [.] trust him for slipping out of a scrape clean and clever [.] 1 trust 2 him 1 trust 3 for 1 trust 6 of 1 trust 10 and 3 for 4 slipping 4 slipping 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 8 scrape 7 a 8 scrape 9 clean 10 and 10 and 11 clever he [don't] [seem] [to] [worry] [any] [,] [but] [lige] looks like a [walking] skeleton [.] 1 he 10 looks 10 looks 11 like 11 like 14 skeleton 12 a 14 skeleton some folks [pity] [him] , [but] [i] [say] [he] [should] [have] [kept] [the] [run] [of] [things] [better] and [not] have trusted everything [to] [peter] [.] 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 5 , 5 , 18 and 18 and 20 have 20 have 21 trusted 21 trusted 22 everything i hear he 's going out [west] in [the] [spring] , to take up land in [alberta] and try his hand at farming [.] 1 i 11 , 2 hear 3 he 2 hear 4 's 2 hear 11 , 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 going 5 going 6 out 5 going 8 in 11 , 12 to 11 , 18 and 11 , 22 at 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 up 15 land 16 in 15 land 18 and 18 and 19 try 19 try 21 hand 20 his 21 hand 21 hand 22 at 22 at 23 farming best [thing] he can do [,] [i] [guess] [.] 1 best 5 do 3 he 4 can 4 can 5 do folks hereabouts have had enough of the [baxter] breed [.] 1 folks 3 have 2 hereabouts 3 have 3 have 4 had 4 had 5 enough 5 enough 6 of 6 of 9 breed 7 the 9 breed newbridge will be well rid of them [.] ["] 1 newbridge 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 well 4 well 5 rid 4 well 6 of 6 of 7 them [mrs] [eben] [glanced] [at] [her] [apprehensively] [,] [for] [she] [was] [afraid] [the] [girl] [was] [going] [to] [break] [out] [in] [a] [tirade] [against] [the] [complacent] [harmon] [.] but [sara] [only] [walked] [fiercely] [out] [of] the kitchen , with a [sound] [as] [if] [she] [were] struggling [for] breath [.] 1 but 9 kitchen 1 but 10 , 8 the 9 kitchen 10 , 11 with 11 with 20 breath 12 a 18 struggling 18 struggling 20 breath her heart was throbbing with the pity she always felt for bruised and baited creatures [.] 1 her 2 heart 2 heart 3 was 3 was 4 throbbing 3 was 5 with 3 was 11 for 4 throbbing 5 with 5 with 7 pity 6 the 7 pity 7 pity 8 she 7 pity 10 felt 8 she 10 felt 9 always 10 felt 11 for 13 and 12 bruised 13 and 13 and 14 baited 13 and 15 creatures 14 baited 15 creatures at last she came to a little rustic gate , leading into a shadowy wood-lane [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 10 , 6 a 7 little 6 a 9 gate 7 little 8 rustic 9 gate 10 , 10 , 11 leading 11 leading 12 into 12 into 15 wood-lane 13 a 14 shadowy 13 a 15 wood-lane 14 shadowy 15 wood-lane " [oh] [,] [lige] [!] " she said , with something like a sob [.] 1 " 8 said 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 8 said 12 like 10 with 11 something 10 with 12 like 12 like 14 sob 13 a 14 sob he opened the gate and drew her through [.] 1 he 5 and 2 opened 4 gate 2 opened 5 and 3 the 4 gate 5 and 6 drew 6 drew 7 her 6 drew 8 through " it ['s] [a] [long] [while] [since] [i] ['ve] [seen] [you] [,] [lige] [,] ["] [sara] said [at] [last] [.] 1 " 2 it 1 " 17 said 2 it 17 said lige looked wistfully down at her through the gloom [.] 1 lige 2 looked 2 looked 3 wistfully 2 looked 4 down 2 looked 5 at 2 looked 7 through 5 at 6 her 7 through 9 gloom 8 the 9 gloom ["] [yes] [,] [it] [seems] [very] [long] [to] [me] [,] [sara] [.] but [i] didn't [think] [you] ['d] care to see me [,] [after] [what] you said [last] [spring] [.] 1 but 7 care 1 but 14 you 3 didn't 7 care 7 care 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 me 14 you 15 said and you know things have been going against me [.] 1 and 2 you 1 and 3 know 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 things 3 know 6 been 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 going 6 been 8 against 7 going 8 against 8 against 9 me people have said hard things [.] 1 people 2 have 2 have 3 said 3 said 5 things 4 hard 5 things i 've been [unfortunate] , [sara] , and may be [too] easy-going , [but] [i] ['ve] [been] [honest] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 19 . 5 , 7 , 5 , 13 , 7 , 10 be 8 and 9 may 9 may 10 be 10 be 12 easy-going 13 , 19 . don't [believe] [folks] [if] [they] [tell] you [i] [wasn't] . ["] 1 don't 7 you 1 don't 10 . " [indeed] [,] [i] [never] [did] [not] [for] [a] [minute] [!] " [fired] [sara] [.] 1 " 12 " ["] [i] ['m] [glad] [of] [that] [.] i 'm going away , later on [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 away 3 going 7 on 5 , 7 on 6 later 7 on i [felt] [bad] [enough] [when] [you] refused to marry me [,] [sara] ; but it 's [well] that you didn't [.] 1 i 7 refused 7 refused 8 to 7 refused 13 ; 8 to 9 marry 9 marry 10 me 13 ; 15 it 14 but 15 it 15 it 16 's 16 's 18 that 18 that 19 you 18 that 20 didn't 19 you 20 didn't i 'm man enough to be thankful [my] troubles don't fall on you [.] ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 man 3 man 4 enough 3 man 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 9 troubles 6 be 12 on 7 thankful 9 troubles 10 don't 11 fall 11 fall 12 on 12 on 13 you sara stopped and turned to him [.] 1 sara 3 and 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 turned 3 and 5 to 5 to 6 him beyond them the lane opened into a field and a clear lake of crocus sky cast a dim light into the shadow where they stood [.] 1 beyond 2 them 1 beyond 4 lane 3 the 4 lane 4 lane 5 opened 4 lane 13 of 4 lane 16 cast 5 opened 6 into 6 into 9 and 7 a 8 field 8 field 9 and 9 and 12 lake 10 a 11 clear 11 clear 12 lake 13 of 14 crocus 14 crocus 15 sky 16 cast 19 light 16 cast 20 into 16 cast 23 where 17 a 18 dim 17 a 19 light 18 dim 19 light 19 light 20 into 20 into 22 shadow 21 the 22 shadow 23 where 24 they 23 where 25 stood 24 they 25 stood above it was a [new] moon , [like] a gleaming silver scimitar [.] 1 above 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 12 scimitar 4 a 6 moon 4 a 12 scimitar 6 moon 7 , 7 , 11 silver 9 a 10 gleaming 10 gleaming 11 silver sara saw it was [over] her [left] shoulder , and she saw [lige] 's face above her , tender and troubled . 1 sara 2 saw 2 saw 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 8 shoulder 4 was 22 . 6 her 8 shoulder 9 , 10 and 9 , 22 . 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 saw 12 saw 20 and 14 's 18 , 14 's 20 and 15 face 16 above 15 face 18 , 16 above 17 her 18 , 19 tender 20 and 21 troubled " [lige] [,] " she said softly , " do you love me still ? " 1 " 6 said 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 softly 6 said 8 , 6 said 10 do 6 said 15 ? 8 , 9 " 10 do 11 you 10 do 12 love 12 love 14 still 13 me 14 still 15 ? 16 " " [you] [know] [i] [do] [,] " [said] [lige] [sadly] [.] 1 " 7 " that was all [sara] [wanted] [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 all with a quick movement she nestled into his arms , and laid her warm , tear-wet cheek against his cold one [.] 1 with 4 movement 1 with 5 she 2 a 4 movement 3 quick 4 movement 5 she 11 and 6 nestled 7 into 6 nestled 11 and 7 into 9 arms 8 his 9 arms 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 laid 12 laid 17 cheek 12 laid 18 against 13 her 17 cheek 14 warm 15 , 14 warm 17 cheek 16 tear-wet 17 cheek 17 cheek 18 against 18 against 21 one 19 his 21 one 20 cold 21 one mrs [jonas] [puffed] [and] [panted] up [the] [hill] [to] [learn] [if] [it] [were] [true] [.] 1 mrs 6 up sara [hated] [patchwork] [above] [everything] [else] , but [mrs] [eben] was [mistress] up to a certain point [.] 1 sara 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 was 11 was 13 up 13 up 14 to 14 to 17 point 15 a 16 certain 16 certain 17 point ["] [you] ['ll] [have] [to] [make] [that] [quilt] [,] [sara] [andrews] [.] but you 'll have to help make them . ["] 1 but 2 you 1 but 9 . 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 help 6 help 7 make 7 make 8 them and [sara] had to [.] 1 and 3 had 3 had 4 to when [mrs] [jonas] [came] , [mrs] [eben] [sent] [sara] [off] [to] [the] [post-office] [to] [get] her [out] [of] [the] [way] . 1 when 5 , 5 , 21 . 16 her 21 . " [i] [suppose] it ['s] [true] [,] [this] [time] [?] ["] said [mrs] [jonas] [.] 1 " 12 said 4 it 12 said " [yes] [,] [indeed] [,] " [said] [mrs] [eben] [briskly] [.] 1 " 6 " ["] [sara] [is] [set] [on] [it] [.] there is no use trying to move her [you] [know] [that] [so] [i] ['ve] [just] [concluded] to make the best of it [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 use 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 move 7 move 8 her 7 move 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 20 best 19 the 20 best 20 best 21 of 21 of 22 it i 'm no turn-coat [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 turn-coat 3 no 4 turn-coat lige [baxter] [is] [lige] [baxter] [still] , [neither] [more] [nor] less [.] 1 lige 7 , 7 , 11 less i 've always said he 's a fine young [man] [,] [and] [i] [say] [so] [still] [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 said 3 always 4 said 4 said 5 he 4 said 6 's 5 he 6 's 6 's 8 fine 6 's 9 young 7 a 8 fine after all , he and [sara] [won't] [be] [any] poorer than [eben] [and] [i] [were] [when] we [started] [out] [.] ["] 1 after 2 all 1 after 3 , 1 after 4 he 4 he 5 and 5 and 10 poorer 10 poorer 11 than 11 than 17 we mrs [jonas] [heaved] [a] sigh [of] [relief] [.] 1 mrs 5 sigh ["] [i] ['m] [real] [glad] [you] [take] [that] [view] [of] [it] [,] [louisa] [.] i ['m] [not] displeased , either , [although] [mrs] [harmon] [would] [take] [my] [head] [off] [if] [she] [heard] [me] [say] [so] . 1 i 4 displeased 4 displeased 22 . 5 , 6 either 5 , 7 , 7 , 22 . i [always] liked [lige] . 1 i 3 liked 3 liked 5 . but [i] [must] [say] [i] ['m] [amazed] , [too] , [after] [the] [way] [sara] [used] to rail [at] [him] [.] " 1 but 8 , 1 but 10 , 10 , 16 to 16 to 17 rail 17 rail 21 " " [well] [,] we [might] have [expected] it , " said [mrs] [eben] sagely [.] 1 " 4 we 4 we 6 have 6 have 8 it 6 have 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 11 said 14 sagely ["] [it] [was] [always] [sara] ['s] [way] [.] when any creature got sick or unfortunate she seemed to take it right into her heart [.] 1 when 3 creature 1 when 4 got 1 when 8 she 2 any 3 creature 3 creature 4 got 4 got 6 or 5 sick 6 or 6 or 7 unfortunate 8 she 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 9 seemed 11 take 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 it 12 it 13 right 13 right 14 into 14 into 16 heart 15 her 16 heart so you may say [lige] [baxter] ['s] failure was a success after all [.] ["] 1 so 2 you 1 so 4 say 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 say 4 say 12 after 8 failure 9 was 9 was 11 success 10 a 11 success 11 success 12 after 12 after 13 all x . [the] [son] [of] [his] [mother] 1 x 2 . thyra [carewe] was waiting [for] [chester] to come home [.] 1 thyra 3 was 3 was 4 waiting 4 waiting 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 home she sat by the west window of the kitchen , looking out into the gathering of the shadows with the expectant immovability that characterized her [.] 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 by 2 sat 12 out 3 by 6 window 4 the 6 window 5 west 6 window 6 window 7 of 7 of 10 , 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 , 10 , 11 looking 12 out 13 into 12 out 19 with 13 into 15 gathering 14 the 15 gathering 15 gathering 16 of 16 of 18 shadows 17 the 18 shadows 18 shadows 19 with 19 with 22 immovability 20 the 22 immovability 21 expectant 22 immovability 22 immovability 23 that 22 immovability 24 characterized 23 that 24 characterized 24 characterized 25 her she never twitched or fidgeted [.] 1 she 4 or 2 never 3 twitched 3 twitched 4 or 4 or 5 fidgeted [into] [whatever] [she] [did] [she] [put] [the] [whole] [force] [of] [her] [nature] [.] if it was sitting still , she sat still [.] 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 was 1 if 7 she 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 sitting 5 still 6 , 5 still 7 she 7 she 8 sat 8 sat 9 still " [a] [stone] [image] [would] [be] [twitchedly] [beside] [thyra] [,] ["] said [mrs] [cynthia] [white] [,] her neighbor [across] [the] [lane] [.] 1 " 12 said 12 said 18 neighbor 17 her 18 neighbor when [i] [read] the commandment , ['] [thou] shalt have no other gods before [me] , ['] [i] declare [i] [always] [think] [of] [thyra] [.] 1 when 5 commandment 4 the 5 commandment 5 commandment 6 , 6 , 9 shalt 9 shalt 10 have 10 have 13 gods 10 have 14 before 10 have 19 declare 11 no 12 other 12 other 13 gods 13 gods 14 before 14 before 16 , she worships [that] [son] [of] [hers] [far] [ahead] [of] [her] [creator] . 1 she 12 . 2 worships 12 . she 'll be punished for it yet [.] ["] 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 punished 4 punished 5 for 4 punished 7 yet 5 for 6 it mrs [white] [was] [watching] [thyra] [now] [,] [knitting] furiously , [as] [she] [watched] , [in] order to lose no time [.] 1 mrs 9 furiously 9 furiously 10 , 10 , 14 , 14 , 16 order 16 order 17 to 17 to 18 lose 18 lose 20 time 19 no 20 time thyra 's hands were folded idly in her lap [.] 1 thyra 2 's 2 's 3 hands 3 hands 4 were 4 were 5 folded 5 folded 6 idly 5 folded 7 in 7 in 9 lap 8 her 9 lap she had not moved a muscle since she sat down [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 moved 3 not 4 moved 4 moved 6 muscle 4 moved 7 since 5 a 6 muscle 7 since 8 she 7 since 9 sat 8 she 9 sat 9 sat 10 down mrs [white] [complained] [it] [gave] [her] [the] weeps [.] 1 mrs 8 weeps " [it] [doesn't] [seem] [natural] to [see] [a] [woman] [sit] [so] [still] , " she said . 1 " 16 said 6 to 13 , 6 to 15 she 13 , 14 " 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . the evening was cold and autumnal [.] 1 the 2 evening 2 evening 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 cold 5 and 5 and 6 autumnal the river , below the [carewe] homestead , was livid [.] 1 the 2 river 2 river 4 below 2 river 9 was 3 , 4 below 4 below 7 homestead 4 below 8 , 5 the 7 homestead 9 was 10 livid beyond it , the sea was dark and brooding [.] 1 beyond 2 it 1 beyond 3 , 1 beyond 5 sea 4 the 5 sea 5 sea 6 was 6 was 8 and 7 dark 8 and 8 and 9 brooding she would not light a lamp because it would blot out the savage grandeur of sea and sky . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 19 . 3 not 4 light 4 light 6 lamp 4 light 7 because 5 a 6 lamp 7 because 8 it 7 because 10 blot 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 blot 10 blot 11 out 10 blot 14 grandeur 12 the 14 grandeur 13 savage 14 grandeur 14 grandeur 15 of 15 of 17 and 16 sea 17 and 17 and 18 sky it was better to wait in [the] darkness [until] [chester] [came] [home] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 8 darkness 2 was 13 . 3 better 4 to 4 to 5 wait 5 wait 6 in 6 in 8 darkness he was late to-night [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 late 2 was 4 to-night she thought he had been detained [over-time] at the harbor , but she was not anxious [.] 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 2 thought 14 was 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 detained 6 detained 8 at 8 at 10 harbor 9 the 10 harbor 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 16 anxious 15 not 16 anxious he would come straight home to her as soon as his business was completed of that she felt sure [.] 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 come 3 come 4 straight 4 straight 5 home 4 straight 6 to 4 straight 8 as 6 to 7 her 8 as 17 she 8 as 18 felt 9 soon 17 she 10 as 12 business 10 as 14 completed 10 as 17 she 11 his 12 business 12 business 13 was 13 was 14 completed 14 completed 15 of 15 of 16 that 17 she 18 felt 18 felt 19 sure her thoughts went out along the bleak harbor road to meet him [.] 1 her 2 thoughts 2 thoughts 3 went 3 went 4 out 3 went 5 along 3 went 10 to 5 along 9 road 6 the 9 road 7 bleak 8 harbor 8 harbor 9 road 10 to 11 meet 11 meet 12 him no [other] [woman] [in] [avonlea] [had] [a] [son] [like] hers [her] [only] [one] [.] 1 no 10 hers in his brief absences she yearned after him with a maternal passion that had in it something of physical pain [,] [so] [intense] [was] [it] [.] 1 in 4 absences 1 in 5 she 2 his 4 absences 3 brief 4 absences 5 she 6 yearned 6 yearned 7 after 6 yearned 9 with 7 after 8 him 9 with 12 passion 10 a 12 passion 11 maternal 12 passion 12 passion 13 that 12 passion 14 had 13 that 14 had 14 had 15 in 14 had 17 something 15 in 16 it 17 something 18 of 18 of 20 pain 19 physical 20 pain she thought of [cynthia] [white] , [knitting] [across] the road , [with] contemptuous [pity] [.] 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 11 , 6 , 10 road 6 , 11 , 9 the 10 road 11 , 13 contemptuous that woman had no son [nothing] but pale-faced girls [.] 1 that 2 woman 2 woman 7 but 3 had 5 son 3 had 7 but 4 no 5 son 7 but 8 pale-faced 8 pale-faced 9 girls thyra [had] [never] [wanted] [a] daughter , but she pitied and despised all sonless women [.] 1 thyra 8 but 6 daughter 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 and 9 she 11 and 10 pitied 11 and 11 and 12 despised 11 and 15 women 13 all 15 women 14 sonless 15 women chester 's dog whined suddenly and piercingly on the doorstep outside [.] 1 chester 2 's 2 's 3 dog 3 dog 4 whined 4 whined 6 and 4 whined 8 on 4 whined 11 outside 5 suddenly 6 and 6 and 7 piercingly 8 on 10 doorstep 9 the 10 doorstep 10 doorstep 11 outside he was tired of the cold stone and wanted his warm corner behind the stove [.] 1 he 8 and 2 was 3 tired 2 was 8 and 3 tired 4 of 4 of 7 stone 5 the 7 stone 6 cold 7 stone 8 and 9 wanted 9 wanted 12 corner 9 wanted 13 behind 10 his 12 corner 11 warm 12 corner 12 corner 13 behind 13 behind 15 stove 14 the 15 stove thyra smiled grimly when she heard him [.] 1 thyra 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 grimly 2 smiled 4 when 4 when 5 she 4 when 6 heard 5 she 6 heard 6 heard 7 him she had no intention of letting him in [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 4 intention 3 no 4 intention 4 intention 5 of 5 of 6 letting 6 letting 7 him 6 letting 8 in she could not share his love with [even] a dumb brute [.] 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 share 3 not 4 share 4 share 6 love 4 share 7 with 5 his 6 love 6 love 7 with 7 with 11 brute 9 a 10 dumb 10 dumb 11 brute she loved no living creature in the world but her son , and fiercely demanded [a] like concentrated affection from him [.] 1 she 13 and 2 loved 5 creature 2 loved 6 in 2 loved 9 but 2 loved 13 and 3 no 5 creature 4 living 5 creature 5 creature 6 in 6 in 8 world 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 but 9 but 11 son 10 her 11 son 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 demanded 13 and 17 like 13 and 20 from 14 fiercely 15 demanded 17 like 19 affection 18 concentrated 19 affection 19 affection 20 from 20 from 21 him hence it pleased her to hear his dog whine [.] 1 hence 2 it 2 it 3 pleased 3 pleased 4 her 3 pleased 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 8 dog 6 hear 9 whine 7 his 8 dog it was [now] quite dark ; the stars had begun to shine out over the [shorn] harvest [fields] , and [chester] had not come [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 20 and 4 quite 5 dark 5 dark 20 and 6 ; 8 stars 6 ; 19 , 7 the 8 stars 8 stars 9 had 9 had 10 begun 10 begun 11 to 10 begun 12 shine 11 to 12 shine 12 shine 13 out 12 shine 14 over 14 over 17 harvest 15 the 17 harvest 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 had 22 had 23 not 22 had 24 come [across] [the] [lane] [cynthia] [white] [had] [pulled] [down] [her] [blind] [,] [in] [despair] [of] [out-watching] [thyra] [,] [and] [had] [lighted] [a] [lamp] [.] lively shadows of little girl-shapes passed and repassed on the pale oblong of light [.] 1 lively 2 shadows 2 shadows 3 of 2 shadows 7 and 3 of 5 girl-shapes 4 little 5 girl-shapes 6 passed 7 and 7 and 8 repassed 7 and 9 on 9 on 12 oblong 10 the 11 pale 10 the 12 oblong 12 oblong 13 of 13 of 14 light they [made] [thyra] [conscious] [of] [her] [exceeding] [loneliness] . 1 they 9 . she recognized [august] [vorst] ['s] knock and lighted a lamp in no [great] haste , for she did not like him [.] 1 she 7 and 2 recognized 6 knock 2 recognized 7 and 7 and 8 lighted 7 and 11 in 8 lighted 10 lamp 9 a 10 lamp 10 lamp 11 in 11 in 14 haste 12 no 14 haste 14 haste 16 for 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 she 17 she 18 did 18 did 19 not 18 did 20 like 20 like 21 him he was a gossip and [thyra] hated gossip , in man or woman [.] 1 he 5 and 2 was 4 gossip 2 was 5 and 3 a 4 gossip 5 and 7 hated 7 hated 8 gossip 8 gossip 10 in 9 , 10 in 10 in 12 or 11 man 12 or 12 or 13 woman but [august] [was] privileged [.] 1 but 4 privileged she carried the lamp in her hand , when she went to the door , and its upward-striking light gave her face a ghastly appearance [.] 1 she 2 carried 2 carried 4 lamp 2 carried 5 in 2 carried 9 when 3 the 4 lamp 5 in 7 hand 6 her 7 hand 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 she 9 when 11 went 9 when 15 , 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 to 12 to 14 door 13 the 14 door 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 light 16 and 20 gave 17 its 19 light 18 upward-striking 19 light 19 light 20 gave 20 gave 22 face 20 gave 25 appearance 21 her 22 face 23 a 25 appearance 24 ghastly 25 appearance she did not mean to ask [august] [in] , but he pushed past her cheerfully , not waiting to be [invited] [.] 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 mean 3 not 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 4 mean 20 be 5 to 6 ask 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 10 but 12 pushed 11 he 12 pushed 12 pushed 13 past 12 pushed 15 cheerfully 12 pushed 18 waiting 13 past 14 her 16 , 17 not 16 , 18 waiting 18 waiting 19 to 19 to 20 be he pulled a crumpled newspaper from his pocket and handed it [to] [thyra] [.] 1 he 9 and 2 pulled 5 newspaper 2 pulled 9 and 3 a 5 newspaper 4 crumpled 5 newspaper 5 newspaper 6 from 6 from 8 pocket 7 his 8 pocket 9 and 10 handed 10 handed 11 it he was [the] [unofficial] mail-carrier [of] [avonlea] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 mail-carrier most of the people gave him a trifle for bringing their letters and papers from the office [.] 1 most 2 of 1 most 5 gave 2 of 4 people 3 the 4 people 5 gave 6 him 5 gave 8 trifle 5 gave 9 for 7 a 8 trifle 8 trifle 9 for 9 for 10 bringing 10 bringing 12 letters 10 bringing 13 and 10 bringing 15 from 11 their 12 letters 13 and 14 papers 15 from 17 office 16 the 17 office he earned small sums in [various] other ways , and so contrived to keep the life in his stunted body [.] 1 he 10 and 2 earned 4 sums 2 earned 10 and 3 small 4 sums 4 sums 5 in 7 other 8 ways 8 ways 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 contrived 10 and 13 to 11 so 12 contrived 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 16 life 14 keep 17 in 15 the 16 life 16 life 17 in 17 in 20 body 18 his 20 body 19 stunted 20 body there was always venom in [august] ['s] gossip [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 always 2 was 4 venom 2 was 5 in 4 venom 5 in 5 in 8 gossip to be sure , it was the tolerance they gave to inferior creatures , and [august] [felt] this [.] 1 to 2 be 1 to 4 , 1 to 5 it 2 be 3 sure 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 tolerance 7 the 8 tolerance 8 tolerance 9 they 8 tolerance 10 gave 9 they 10 gave 10 gave 11 to 11 to 15 and 12 inferior 13 creatures 13 creatures 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 this perhaps it accounted for a good deal of his malignity [.] 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 accounted 3 accounted 4 for 4 for 7 deal 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 deal 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 of 8 of 10 malignity 9 his 10 malignity he hated most those who were [kindest] to him , and [,] [of] these , [thyra] [carewe] above all [.] 1 he 2 hated 2 hated 3 most 2 hated 4 those 4 those 5 who 4 those 6 were 5 who 6 were 6 were 8 to 6 were 18 above 8 to 15 , 9 him 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 these 11 and 15 , 18 above 19 all he hated [chester] [,] [too] [,] [as] [he] [hated] strong , shapely creatures [.] 1 he 2 hated 2 hated 13 creatures 10 strong 11 , 10 strong 13 creatures 12 shapely 13 creatures thyra perceived it and vaguely felt something antagonistic in it [.] 1 thyra 4 and 2 perceived 3 it 2 perceived 4 and 4 and 6 felt 5 vaguely 6 felt 6 felt 7 something 6 felt 9 in 7 something 8 antagonistic 7 something 9 in 9 in 10 it she pointed to the rocking-chair , as she might have pointed out a mat to a dog [.] 1 she 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 to 2 pointed 15 to 3 to 5 rocking-chair 4 the 5 rocking-chair 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 she 7 as 11 pointed 8 she 9 might 10 have 11 pointed 11 pointed 12 out 11 pointed 14 mat 13 a 14 mat 14 mat 15 to 15 to 17 dog 16 a 17 dog august crawled into it and smiled [.] 1 august 5 and 2 crawled 3 into 2 crawled 5 and 3 into 4 it 5 and 6 smiled " [did] [you] [see] [anything] [of] [chester] [on] [the] [road] [?] ["] asked [thyra] [,] [giving] [august] [the] [very] [opening] he [desired] [.] 1 " 13 asked 13 asked 21 he i can't think what keeps the boy [.] ["] 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 think 3 think 4 what 4 what 5 keeps 5 keeps 7 boy 6 the 7 boy " [just] what [keeps] [most] [men] [leaving] [out] creatures [like] me [at] [some] [time] [or] [other] [in] [their] [lives] [.] 1 " 3 what 3 what 9 creatures 9 creatures 11 me a girl [a] pretty girl [,] [thyra] [.] 1 a 5 girl 2 girl 5 girl 4 pretty 5 girl it pleases me to look at her [.] 1 it 2 pleases 2 pleases 3 me 2 pleases 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 her even a hunchback can use his eyes [,] [eh] [?] 1 even 3 hunchback 2 a 3 hunchback 3 hunchback 4 can 4 can 5 use 5 use 7 eyes 6 his 7 eyes oh , [she] ['s] [a] [rare] [one] [!] " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 9 " " [what] [is] [the] [man] [talking] [about] [?] " [said] [thyra] [wonderingly] [.] 1 " 9 " ["] [damaris] [garland] [,] [to] [be] [sure] [.] well , well , we were all young once , [thyra] [all] [young] [once] , even [crooked] [little] [august] [vorst] . 1 well 2 , 1 well 10 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 , 3 well 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 all 6 were 8 young 6 were 9 once 10 , 15 , 15 , 16 even 16 even 21 . eh , [now] [?] " 1 eh 2 , 2 , 5 " " [what] [do] [you] [mean] [?] " [said] [thyra] [.] 1 " 7 " she had sat down in a chair before him , with her hands folded in her lap [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 in 4 down 8 before 4 down 11 with 5 in 7 chair 6 a 7 chair 8 before 9 him 10 , 11 with 11 with 13 hands 12 her 13 hands 13 hands 14 folded 14 folded 15 in 15 in 17 lap 16 her 17 lap her face , always pale , had not changed [;] [but] her lips [were] [curiously] [white] [.] 1 her 2 face 2 face 5 pale 2 face 7 had 3 , 5 pale 4 always 5 pale 5 pale 6 , 7 had 8 not 7 had 9 changed 9 changed 13 lips 12 her 13 lips august [vorst] [saw] this [and] [it] [pleased] [him] [.] 1 august 4 this also , [her] [eyes] [were] [worth] [looking] [at] , [if] you liked to hurt people and that was the only pleasure [august] [took] in life [.] 1 also 2 , 2 , 16 and 9 , 11 you 9 , 16 and 11 you 12 liked 12 liked 13 to 12 liked 14 hurt 13 to 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 people 16 and 17 that 16 and 18 was 17 that 18 was 18 was 21 pleasure 19 the 20 only 19 the 21 pleasure 21 pleasure 24 in 24 in 25 life sip [by] sip he rubbed his long , thin , white hands together sip by sip , tasting each mouthful [.] 1 sip 3 sip 3 sip 15 by 3 sip 20 mouthful 4 he 5 rubbed 5 rubbed 11 white 6 his 11 white 7 long 8 , 7 long 11 white 9 thin 10 , 9 thin 11 white 11 white 12 hands 11 white 14 sip 11 white 15 by 12 hands 14 sip 13 together 14 sip 15 by 18 tasting 16 sip 17 , 16 sip 18 tasting 19 each 20 mouthful ["] [eh] [,] [now] [?] you know well enough [,] [thyra] [.] ["] 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 well 3 well 4 enough ["] [i] [know] [nothing] [of] [what] [you] [would] [be] [at] [,] [august] [vorst] [.] you speak of my son [and] [damaris] [was] [that] [the] [name] [?] 1 you 2 speak 2 speak 3 of 3 of 5 son 4 my 5 son damaris [garland] [as] [if] [they] [were] [something] to each [other] [.] 1 damaris 8 to 8 to 9 each i ask you what you mean by it [?] ["] 1 i 2 ask 2 ask 3 you 2 ask 4 what 4 what 5 you 4 what 6 mean 5 you 6 mean 6 mean 7 by 7 by 8 it ["] [tut] [,] [tut] [,] [thyra] [,] [nothing] [very] [terrible] [.] there 's no need to look like that about it [.] 1 there 2 's 2 's 4 need 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 to 4 need 6 look 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 like 6 look 9 about 7 like 8 that 9 about 10 it [or] [in] [talking] [to] [her] [either] [?] the [little] baggage [,] [with] the [red] lips of her [!] 1 the 3 baggage 3 baggage 8 lips 6 the 8 lips 8 lips 9 of 9 of 10 her she [and] [chester] will make a pretty pair [.] 1 she 4 will 4 will 5 make 5 make 8 pair 6 a 7 pretty 6 a 8 pair 7 pretty 8 pair he 's not so [ill-looking] for [a] [man] , [thyra] [.] " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 not 2 's 6 for 4 so 6 for 6 for 9 , 9 , 12 " " [i] [am] [not] a very patient woman [,] [august] [,] ["] said [thyra] [coldly] [.] 1 " 13 said 5 a 6 very 5 a 8 woman 6 very 7 patient 8 woman 13 said ["] [i] [have] [asked] [you] [what] [you] [mean] [,] [and] [i] [want] [a] [straight] [answer] [.] is [chester] [down] [at] [tom] [blair] ['s] [while] [i] [have] [been] [sitting] [here] [,] [alone] [,] waiting for him [?] ["] 1 is 17 waiting 17 waiting 18 for 18 for 19 him august nodded [.] 1 august 2 nodded he saw that it would not be wise to trifle [longer] with [thyra] . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 4 it 3 that 7 be 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 not 5 would 7 be 6 not 7 be 7 be 8 wise 8 wise 9 to 8 wise 12 with 9 to 10 trifle 12 with 14 . " [that] he is [.] 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 is i was there before [i] [came] [here] [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 there 2 was 4 before he and [damaris] were sitting in a corner [by] [themselves] [,] [and] [very] [well-satisfied] [they] [seemed] to be [with] [each] [other] [.] 1 he 18 be 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 in 6 in 8 corner 7 a 8 corner 8 corner 17 to 17 to 18 be tut , tut , [thyra] , [don't] [take] [the] [news] so . 1 tut 3 tut 2 , 3 tut 3 tut 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 11 so 11 so 12 . i thought you knew . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 2 thought 5 . 3 you 4 knew it 's no secret that [chester] has been [going] [after] [damaris] [ever] since she came here [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 secret 3 no 4 secret 4 secret 5 that 5 that 7 has 7 has 8 been 8 been 13 since 13 since 14 she 13 since 15 came 14 she 15 came 15 came 16 here but what [then] [?] 1 but 2 what you can't tie him to your apron strings forever [,] [woman] [.] 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 tie 3 tie 4 him 3 tie 5 to 3 tie 9 forever 5 to 8 strings 6 your 8 strings 7 apron 8 strings he 'll be finding a mate for himself [,] as he should [.] 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 finding 4 finding 6 mate 4 finding 7 for 4 finding 10 as 5 a 6 mate 7 for 8 himself 10 as 11 he 10 as 12 should 11 he 12 should [seeing] [that] [he] ['s] [straight] [and] [well-shaped] [,] [no] [doubt] [damaris] [will] [look] [with] [favor] [on] [him] [.] old [martha] [blair] [declares] [the] girl [loves] [him] [better] [than] [her] [eyes] [.] ["] 1 old 6 girl thyra made a sound like a strangled moan in the middle of [august] ['s] speech [.] 1 thyra 2 made 2 made 4 sound 2 made 5 like 2 made 9 in 3 a 4 sound 4 sound 5 like 5 like 8 moan 6 a 7 strangled 6 a 8 moan 7 strangled 8 moan 8 moan 9 in 9 in 11 middle 10 the 11 middle 11 middle 12 of 12 of 15 speech she heard the rest of it immovably [.] 1 she 2 heard 2 heard 6 it 2 heard 7 immovably 3 the 4 rest 4 rest 5 of 4 rest 6 it 5 of 6 it when it came to an end she stood and looked down upon him in a way that silenced him [.] 1 when 2 it 1 when 3 came 1 when 7 she 2 it 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 6 end 5 an 6 end 7 she 9 and 8 stood 9 and 9 and 10 looked 9 and 11 down 9 and 12 upon 9 and 14 in 12 upon 13 him 14 in 16 way 15 a 16 way 16 way 17 that 17 that 18 silenced 18 silenced 19 him " [you] ['ve] [told] [the] [news] [you] [came] to tell [,] and gloated over it , and now get you gone , ["] she said slowly [.] 1 " 25 said 9 to 10 tell 9 to 22 , 9 to 24 she 12 and 17 and 12 and 22 , 13 gloated 14 over 13 gloated 17 and 14 over 15 it 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 get 18 now 19 get 19 get 20 you 19 get 21 gone 24 she 25 said 25 said 26 slowly " [now] [,] [thyra] , ["] he began [,] but she interrupted [him] threateningly [.] 1 " 12 interrupted 5 , 7 he 5 , 10 but 7 he 8 began 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 interrupted 12 interrupted 14 threateningly ["] [get] [you] [gone] [,] [i] [say] [!] and you need not bring my mail here any longer [.] 1 and 2 you 1 and 3 need 2 you 3 need 3 need 4 not 3 need 5 bring 4 not 5 bring 5 bring 7 mail 5 bring 8 here 5 bring 10 longer 6 my 7 mail 7 mail 8 here 9 any 10 longer i want no more of your misshapen body and lying tongue [!] ["] 1 i 2 want 2 want 4 more 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 of 5 of 9 and 6 your 8 body 7 misshapen 8 body 8 body 9 and 9 and 11 tongue 10 lying 11 tongue august [went] , but [at] [the] [door] he turned [for] a parting [stab] [.] 1 august 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 8 he 4 but 12 parting 8 he 9 turned 11 a 12 parting ["] [my] [tongue] [is] [not] [a] [lying] [one] [,] [mrs] [carewe] [.] i 've told you the truth [,] [as] [all] [avonlea] [knows] [it] [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 told 3 told 4 you 3 told 6 truth 5 the 6 truth chester is mad about [damaris] [garland] [.] 1 chester 2 is 2 is 3 mad 3 mad 4 about it 's [no] [wonder] [i] [thought] [you] [knew] [what] all the settlement [can] [see] [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 12 settlement 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 settlement but you 're [such] [a] jealous [,] [odd] [body] [,] [i] [suppose] [the] [boy] hid it from you for fear you 'd go into a tantrum [.] 1 but 2 you 1 but 15 hid 2 you 3 're 3 're 6 jealous 15 hid 16 it 15 hid 24 into 16 it 17 from 16 it 19 for 16 it 24 into 17 from 18 you 19 for 20 fear 20 fear 21 you 20 fear 23 go 21 you 22 'd 22 'd 23 go 24 into 26 tantrum 25 a 26 tantrum thyra did not answer him [.] 1 thyra 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 answer 3 not 4 answer 4 answer 5 him when the door closed behind him she locked it and blew out the light [.] 1 when 3 door 1 when 4 closed 1 when 7 she 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 closed 4 closed 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 7 she 10 and 8 locked 9 it 8 locked 10 and 10 and 11 blew 11 blew 12 out 11 blew 14 light 13 the 14 light then she threw herself [face] downward on the sofa and burst into wild tears [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 threw 3 threw 4 herself 3 threw 6 downward 3 threw 7 on 3 threw 12 into 7 on 10 and 8 the 9 sofa 9 sofa 10 and 10 and 11 burst 12 into 14 tears 13 wild 14 tears her very soul ached [.] 1 her 2 very 1 her 3 soul 3 soul 4 ached she wept as tempestuously [and] unreasoningly as youth weeps , although she was not young [.] 1 she 2 wept 2 wept 4 tempestuously 2 wept 6 unreasoningly 2 wept 7 as 3 as 4 tempestuously 7 as 8 youth 7 as 9 weeps 8 youth 9 weeps 9 weeps 11 although 10 , 11 although 11 although 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 not 13 was 15 young 14 not 15 young it seemed as if she was afraid to stop weeping lest she should go [mad] thinking [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 she 4 if 6 was 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 to 8 to 9 stop 9 stop 10 weeping 9 stop 11 lest 11 lest 12 she 11 lest 14 go 12 she 13 should 13 should 14 go 14 go 16 thinking that her son should ever cast eyes of love on any girl was something [thyra] [had] [never] [thought] [about] [.] 1 that 3 son 1 that 6 cast 1 that 13 was 2 her 3 son 3 son 4 should 4 should 6 cast 5 ever 6 cast 6 cast 7 eyes 6 cast 10 on 7 eyes 8 of 8 of 9 love 9 love 10 on 10 on 12 girl 11 any 12 girl 13 was 14 something she would not believe it possible that he should love any one but herself [,] [who] [loved] [him] [so] [much] . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 21 . 3 not 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 possible 6 possible 13 but 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 should 9 should 10 love 10 love 12 one 11 any 12 one 12 one 13 but 13 but 14 herself and now the possibility invaded her mind as subtly and [coldly] and remorselessly as a sea-fog stealing landward [.] 1 and 2 now 1 and 4 possibility 1 and 5 invaded 3 the 4 possibility 4 possibility 5 invaded 5 invaded 7 mind 5 invaded 9 subtly 5 invaded 10 and 5 invaded 14 as 6 her 7 mind 8 as 9 subtly 10 and 13 remorselessly 12 and 13 remorselessly 14 as 16 sea-fog 15 a 16 sea-fog 16 sea-fog 17 stealing 17 stealing 18 landward thyra 's late-come motherhood was all [the] more intense and passionate because of its very lateness [.] 1 thyra 2 's 2 's 4 motherhood 3 late-come 4 motherhood 4 motherhood 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 10 and 8 more 9 intense 9 intense 10 and 10 and 11 passionate 11 passionate 12 because 12 because 13 of 13 of 16 lateness 14 its 15 very 14 its 16 lateness she had never been able to forgive them for this [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 4 been 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 able 5 able 6 to 5 able 7 forgive 6 to 7 forgive 7 forgive 8 them 7 forgive 9 for 9 for 10 this her husband had died [before] [chester] [was] a year [old] [.] 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 had 3 had 4 died 4 died 9 year 8 a 9 year she had laid their son in his dying arms and received him back again with a last benediction [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 laid 3 laid 5 son 3 laid 6 in 3 laid 15 with 4 their 5 son 5 son 6 in 6 in 8 dying 7 his 8 dying 8 dying 10 and 8 dying 15 with 9 arms 10 and 10 and 11 received 10 and 12 him 10 and 13 back 10 and 14 again 15 with 18 benediction 16 a 18 benediction 17 last 18 benediction to [thyra] [that] [moment] [had] [something] [of] [a] [sacrament] [in] [it] . 1 to 12 . [marrying] [!] she had never thought of it in connection with him [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 4 thought 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 4 thought 9 with 5 of 6 it 7 in 8 connection 8 connection 9 with 9 with 10 him he did not come [of] a marrying race [.] 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 come 3 not 4 come 4 come 8 race 6 a 7 marrying 7 marrying 8 race his father had been sixty when he had married her [,] [thyra] [lincoln] [,] likewise well on [in] life [.] 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 sixty 4 been 15 likewise 4 been 16 well 4 been 17 on 5 sixty 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 9 married 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 married 9 married 10 her 17 on 19 life few of [the] [lincolns] [or] [carewes] [had] [married] [young] , [many] [not] [at] [all] . 1 few 2 of 2 of 10 , 10 , 15 . and [,] to her [,] [chester] was her baby still [.] 1 and 3 to 1 and 7 was 3 to 4 her 7 was 10 still 8 her 10 still 9 baby 10 still he belonged solely to her [.] 1 he 2 belonged 2 belonged 3 solely 3 solely 4 to 4 to 5 her and now another woman had dared to look upon him with eyes of love [.] 1 and 2 now 1 and 4 woman 1 and 6 dared 3 another 4 woman 4 woman 5 had 5 had 6 dared 6 dared 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 upon 8 look 11 with 9 upon 10 him 11 with 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 of 13 of 14 love [damaris] [garland] [!] thyra now remembered seeing her [.] 1 thyra 3 remembered 2 now 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 her she was a new-comer in [avonlea] , [having] come to live with her uncle and aunt after the death of her mother [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 17 after 3 a 4 new-comer 4 new-comer 5 in 4 new-comer 9 come 5 in 7 , 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 live 11 live 12 with 12 with 15 and 13 her 14 uncle 14 uncle 15 and 15 and 16 aunt 15 and 17 after 17 after 19 death 18 the 19 death 19 death 20 of 20 of 22 mother 21 her 22 mother thyra had met her on the bridge one day a month previously [.] 1 thyra 2 had 2 had 3 met 3 met 4 her 3 met 5 on 3 met 12 previously 5 on 7 bridge 6 the 7 bridge 7 bridge 9 day 7 bridge 11 month 8 one 9 day 10 a 11 month her [eyes] [,] [too] [thyra] recalled [them] [hazel] [in] [tint] , deep , and laughter-brimmed [.] 1 her 6 recalled 6 recalled 14 and 11 , 12 deep 11 , 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 laughter-brimmed the girl had gone past her with a smile that brought out many dimples [.] 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 past 4 gone 7 with 5 past 6 her 7 with 9 smile 8 a 9 smile 9 smile 10 that 9 smile 11 brought 10 that 11 brought 11 brought 12 out 11 brought 14 dimples 13 many 14 dimples there was a certain insolent quality in her beauty , as if it flaunted itself somewhat too defiantly in the beholder 's eye [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 6 quality 2 was 7 in 2 was 12 if 3 a 4 certain 3 a 6 quality 4 certain 5 insolent 6 quality 7 in 7 in 9 beauty 8 her 9 beauty 10 , 12 if 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 it 12 if 14 flaunted 13 it 14 flaunted 14 flaunted 15 itself 14 flaunted 18 defiantly 14 flaunted 19 in 16 somewhat 17 too 17 too 18 defiantly 19 in 23 eye 20 the 21 beholder 21 beholder 22 's 22 's 23 eye thyra had turned and looked after [the] [lithe] , [young] [creature] , [wondering] [who] she might be . 1 thyra 2 had 2 had 4 and 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 looked 4 and 6 after 6 after 9 , 9 , 18 . 12 , 15 she 12 , 18 . 15 she 16 might 16 might 17 be he loved [her] [;] and it was past doubt that she loved him [.] 1 he 2 loved 2 loved 5 and 5 and 7 was 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 past 8 past 9 doubt 9 doubt 10 that 10 that 11 she 10 that 12 loved 11 she 12 loved 12 loved 13 him the thought was more bitter than death [to] [thyra] [.] 1 the 2 thought 2 thought 3 was 3 was 5 bitter 4 more 5 bitter 5 bitter 6 than 6 than 7 death that she should dare [!] 1 that 2 she 1 that 4 dare 2 she 3 should her anger was all against the girl [.] 1 her 2 anger 2 anger 3 was 3 was 4 all 3 was 5 against 4 all 5 against 5 against 7 girl 6 the 7 girl thyra thought savagely of [damaris] ['] beauty [.] 1 thyra 2 thought 2 thought 3 savagely 2 thought 4 of 4 of 7 beauty " she [shall] [not] [have] [him] , " she said , with slow emphasis [.] 1 " 2 she 1 " 10 said 2 she 7 , 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 12 with 11 , 12 with 12 with 14 emphasis 13 slow 14 emphasis " [i] [will] [never] give him [up] to [any] [other] [woman] , and [,] [least] [of] all [,] [to] [her] [.] 1 " 13 and 5 give 6 him 5 give 8 to 8 to 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 all she would leave me no place in his heart at [all] [me] , [his] [mother] , who almost died to give him life [.] 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 leave 3 leave 4 me 3 leave 6 place 3 leave 7 in 5 no 6 place 6 place 7 in 7 in 9 heart 8 his 9 heart 9 heart 10 at 10 at 13 , 13 , 19 died 16 , 17 who 17 who 19 died 18 almost 19 died 19 died 20 to 20 to 21 give 21 give 22 him 21 give 23 life he belongs to me [!] 1 he 2 belongs 2 belongs 3 to 3 to 4 me let her look for the son of some other woman [some] woman who has many sons [.] 1 let 3 look 1 let 4 for 2 her 3 look 3 look 4 for 4 for 6 son 5 the 6 son 6 son 7 of 7 of 12 woman 8 some 9 other 9 other 12 woman 10 woman 12 woman 12 woman 13 who 12 woman 14 has 13 who 14 has 14 has 16 sons 15 many 16 sons she shall not have my only one [!] ["] 1 she 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 2 shall 4 have 3 not 4 have 4 have 7 one 5 my 6 only 5 my 7 one she got up , wrapped a shawl about her head , and went out into the darkly golden evening . 1 she 4 , 2 got 3 up 2 got 4 , 4 , 12 and 5 wrapped 7 shawl 5 wrapped 8 about 5 wrapped 12 and 6 a 7 shawl 9 her 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 out 13 went 15 into 13 went 20 . 15 into 19 evening 16 the 19 evening 17 darkly 18 golden 18 golden 19 evening the clouds had [cleared] [away] [,] and the moon was shining . 1 the 2 clouds 2 clouds 3 had 3 had 7 and 7 and 10 was 8 the 9 moon 9 moon 10 was 10 was 11 shining 11 shining 12 . the air was chill , with a bell-like clearness [.] 1 the 2 air 2 air 3 was 3 was 4 chill 4 chill 6 with 5 , 6 with 6 with 9 clearness 7 a 8 bell-like 8 bell-like 9 clearness the alders by the river rustled eerily as she walked by them and out upon the bridge . 1 the 2 alders 1 the 18 . 2 alders 3 by 2 alders 6 rustled 3 by 5 river 4 the 5 river 6 rustled 7 eerily 6 rustled 8 as 8 as 9 she 8 as 10 walked 9 she 10 walked 10 walked 11 by 10 walked 15 upon 11 by 13 and 12 them 13 and 13 and 14 out 13 and 15 upon 15 upon 17 bridge 16 the 17 bridge late travelers passed her , and wondered at her presence and mien [.] 1 late 2 travelers 2 travelers 6 and 3 passed 4 her 3 passed 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 wondered 6 and 8 at 8 at 11 and 9 her 10 presence 10 presence 11 and 11 and 12 mien carl [white] [saw] [her] , and [told] [his] [wife] [about] [her] when he got [home] . 1 carl 5 , 1 carl 16 . 5 , 6 and 6 and 12 when 6 and 14 got 13 he 14 got ["] [striding] [to] [and] [fro] [over] [the] [bridge] [like] [mad] [!] at first [i] [thought] it was [old] , [crazy] [may] [blair] [.] 1 at 2 first 2 first 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 , what do you suppose she was doing down there at this hour of the night [?] ["] 1 what 2 do 1 what 7 doing 2 do 3 you 4 suppose 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 doing 7 doing 8 down 7 doing 9 there 7 doing 10 at 10 at 12 hour 11 this 12 hour 12 hour 13 of 13 of 15 night 14 the 15 night " [watching] [for] [ches] [,] [no] [doubt] [,] " [said] [cynthia] [.] 1 " 9 " ["] [he] [ain't] [home] [yet] [.] likely [he] ['s] [snug] [at] [blairs] ['] . 1 likely 8 . i [do] wonder [if] [thyra] [suspicions] that he goes [after] [damaris] . 1 i 3 wonder 3 wonder 7 that 7 that 8 he 7 that 12 . 8 he 9 goes i 've never dared to hint [it] to her [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 dared 3 never 4 dared 4 dared 5 to 4 dared 6 hint 5 to 6 hint 6 hint 8 to 8 to 9 her she 'd be as liable to fly at [me] , [tooth] and claw , as [not] [.] ["] 1 she 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 5 liable 4 as 5 liable 5 liable 6 to 5 liable 7 fly 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 8 at 8 at 10 , 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 claw 12 and 14 , 14 , 15 as " [it] ['s] [bitter] [cold] [there] ['ll] be a [hard] frost [.] 1 " 8 be 8 be 11 frost 9 a 11 frost it 's a pity she can't get it grained into her that the boy is grown up and must have his fling like the other lads [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 pity 2 's 5 she 2 's 7 get 2 's 10 into 2 's 12 that 3 a 4 pity 5 she 6 can't 6 can't 7 get 7 get 8 it 8 it 9 grained 8 it 10 into 10 into 11 her 12 that 18 and 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 18 and 15 is 16 grown 15 is 18 and 16 grown 17 up 18 and 19 must 18 and 23 like 19 must 20 have 20 have 22 fling 21 his 22 fling 23 like 26 lads 24 the 25 other 25 other 26 lads she 'll go out of [her] [mind] [yet] , [like] [her] [old] [grandmother] [lincoln] , [if] she doesn't ease [up] . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 5 of 4 out 5 of 5 of 9 , 9 , 21 . 15 , 17 she 15 , 21 . 17 she 18 doesn't 18 doesn't 19 ease i 've a notion to go down to the bridge and reason a bit with her [.] " 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 notion 3 a 4 notion 4 notion 5 to 4 notion 7 down 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 down 7 down 8 to 7 down 14 bit 7 down 15 with 8 to 11 and 9 the 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 and 11 and 12 reason 13 a 14 bit 15 with 16 her 16 her 18 " " [indeed] [,] [and] [you] ['ll] [do] [no] [such] [thing] [!] " [cried] [cynthia] [.] 1 " 12 " ["] [thyra] [carewe] [is] [best] [left] [alone] [,] [if] [she] [is] [in] [a] [tantrum] [.] she 's like no other woman in [avonlea] or out of it [.] 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 like 3 like 6 woman 4 no 5 other 5 other 6 woman 6 woman 9 or 7 in 9 or 9 or 11 of 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 it i 'd as soon meddle with a tiger as her , if she 's rampaging about [chester] [.] 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 5 meddle 3 as 4 soon 4 soon 5 meddle 5 meddle 6 with 5 meddle 9 as 5 meddle 12 if 6 with 8 tiger 7 a 8 tiger 9 as 10 her 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 she 12 if 14 's 13 she 14 's 14 's 15 rampaging 15 rampaging 16 about i don't envy [damaris] [garland] her life if she goes in there [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 envy 3 envy 7 life 3 envy 8 if 6 her 7 life 8 if 9 she 8 if 10 goes 9 she 10 goes 10 goes 11 in 11 in 12 there thyra 'd [sooner] strangle her than [not] , [i] [guess] [.] ["] 1 thyra 2 'd 2 'd 4 strangle 4 strangle 5 her 4 strangle 6 than 6 than 8 , " you [women] are [all] [terrible] [hard] on [thyra] , " said [carl] , good-naturedly [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 are 4 are 8 on 8 on 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 15 good-naturedly 14 , 15 good-naturedly he had been in love with [thyra] , himself , long ago , and he still liked her in a friendly fashion [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 in 3 been 6 with 3 been 9 himself 3 been 12 ago 4 in 5 love 6 with 8 , 10 , 12 ago 11 long 12 ago 12 ago 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 14 and 17 liked 15 he 17 liked 16 still 17 liked 17 liked 18 her 17 liked 19 in 19 in 22 fashion 20 a 21 friendly 21 friendly 22 fashion he always stood up for [her] [when] the [avonlea] women [ran] [her] [down] [.] 1 he 3 stood 2 always 3 stood 3 stood 4 up 4 up 5 for 5 for 10 women 8 the 10 women he felt troubled about her all night , recalling her as she paced the bridge [.] 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 about 3 troubled 7 night 3 troubled 9 recalling 4 about 5 her 6 all 7 night 8 , 9 recalling 9 recalling 10 her 9 recalling 11 as 11 as 12 she 11 as 13 paced 12 she 13 paced 13 paced 15 bridge 14 the 15 bridge he wished he had gone back , in spite [of] [cynthia] [.] 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 5 gone 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 back 6 back 8 in 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 spite [when] [chester] [came] [home] [he] [met] [his] [mother] [on] [the] [bridge] [.] in the faint , [yet] penetrating , moonlight they looked curiously alike [,] [but] [chester] [had] [the] [milder] [face] [.] 1 in 7 , 1 in 9 they 2 the 6 penetrating 3 faint 4 , 3 faint 6 penetrating 6 penetrating 7 , 7 , 8 moonlight 9 they 10 looked 10 looked 11 curiously 10 looked 12 alike he was very handsome [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 handsome 3 very 4 handsome even in the seething of her pain and jealousy [thyra] [yearned] [over] his beauty [.] 1 even 2 in 1 even 14 beauty 2 in 4 seething 3 the 4 seething 4 seething 5 of 5 of 8 and 6 her 7 pain 7 pain 8 and 8 and 9 jealousy 13 his 14 beauty " [i] [called] [in] [at] [tom] [blair] ['s] [on] [my] [way] [home] [from] [the] [harbor] [,] ["] he answered [,] [trying] [to] [walk] [on] [.] 1 " 18 he 18 he 19 answered but she held him back by his arm [.] 1 but 2 she 1 but 3 held 2 she 3 held 3 held 4 him 3 held 5 back 5 back 6 by 6 by 8 arm 7 his 8 arm " [did] [you] [go] [there] [to] [see] [damaris] ? " she demanded fiercely [.] 1 " 12 demanded 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 she 11 she 12 demanded 12 demanded 13 fiercely chester was uncomfortable [.] 1 chester 2 was 2 was 3 uncomfortable he tried [vainly] to [loosen] [her] [hold] [upon] [his] [arm] , but he understood quite well that he must give her an answer [.] 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 4 to 4 to 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 12 but 14 understood 13 he 14 understood 14 understood 16 well 14 understood 17 that 15 quite 16 well 17 that 18 he 17 that 20 give 18 he 19 must 19 must 20 give 20 give 21 her 20 give 23 answer 22 an 23 answer " yes , " he said shortly [.] 1 " 6 said 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 he 3 , 4 " 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 shortly thyra released his arm , and struck her hands together with a sharp cry . 1 thyra 6 and 2 released 6 and 3 his 4 arm 4 arm 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 struck 7 struck 9 hands 7 struck 11 with 8 her 9 hands 9 hands 11 with 10 together 11 with 11 with 14 cry 12 a 13 sharp 12 a 14 cry 14 cry 15 . there was a savage note in it [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 note 3 a 4 savage 3 a 5 note 4 savage 5 note 5 note 6 in 6 in 7 it she could have slain [damaris] [garland] [at] [that] [moment] [.] 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 slain " [don't] [go] [on] so [,] [mother] [,] ["] [said] [chester] [,] [impatiently] [.] 1 " 5 so ["] [come] [in] [out] [of] [the] [cold] [.] it isn't fit for you to be here [.] 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 fit 3 fit 4 for 3 fit 6 to 4 for 5 you 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 here who has been tampering with you [?] 1 who 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 tampering 4 tampering 5 with 5 with 6 you what [if] [i] did go to [see] [damaris] [?] ["] 1 what 4 did 1 what 6 to 5 go 6 to " [oh] [oh] [oh] [!] " [cried] [thyra] [.] 1 " 6 " ["] [i] [was] [waiting] [for] [you] [alone] [and] [you] [were] [thinking] [only] [of] [her] [!] chester , [answer] [me] [do] you [love] [her] [?] ["] 1 chester 2 , 1 chester 6 you the blood rolled rapidly over the boy 's face [.] 1 the 2 blood 2 blood 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 rapidly 3 rolled 5 over 5 over 9 face 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 's 8 's 9 face he muttered [something] [and] [tried] to [pass] [on] , but she caught him again [.] 1 he 2 muttered 2 muttered 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 10 but 12 caught 11 she 12 caught 12 caught 13 him 12 caught 14 again he forced himself to speak gently [.] 1 he 2 forced 2 forced 3 himself 2 forced 4 to 2 forced 5 speak 4 to 5 speak 5 speak 6 gently ["] [what] [if] [i] [do] [,] [mother] [?] it wouldn't be such a dreadful thing [,] [would] [it] [?] ["] 1 it 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 7 thing 4 such 5 a 5 a 7 thing 6 dreadful 7 thing ["] [and] [me] [?] and [me] [?] ["] [cried] [thyra] . 1 and 7 . " [what] [am] [i] [to] [you] [,] [then] [?] " 1 " 10 " " you are my mother [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 mother 4 my 5 mother i wouldn't love you [any] [the] [less] [because] [i] [cared] [for] [another] [,] [too] [.] ["] 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 love 3 love 4 you " [i] [won't] [have] [you] [love] [another] [,] " she cried [.] 1 " 11 cried 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 cried ["] [i] [want] [all] [your] [love] [all] [!] what 's that baby-face to you , compared to your mother [?] 1 what 7 , 2 's 4 baby-face 2 's 7 , 3 that 4 baby-face 4 baby-face 5 to 5 to 6 you 7 , 8 compared 7 , 9 to 9 to 11 mother 10 your 11 mother i have the best right to you [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 right 2 have 6 to 3 the 4 best 3 the 5 right 5 right 6 to 6 to 7 you i won't give you up [.] ["] 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 give 3 give 4 you 3 give 5 up chester realized that there was no arguing with such a mood [.] 1 chester 2 realized 2 realized 3 that 3 that 4 there 3 that 5 was 5 was 7 arguing 6 no 7 arguing 7 arguing 8 with 8 with 11 mood 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 mood he walked on , resolved to set the matter aside until she might be more reasonable [.] 1 he 4 , 2 walked 3 on 2 walked 4 , 4 , 5 resolved 5 resolved 6 to 5 resolved 7 set 6 to 7 set 7 set 9 matter 7 set 10 aside 7 set 11 until 8 the 9 matter 11 until 12 she 11 until 14 be 12 she 13 might 13 might 14 be 14 be 16 reasonable 15 more 16 reasonable but [thyra] [would] not [have] it [so] . 1 but 4 not 1 but 6 it 6 it 8 . she followed on after him , under the alders that crowded over the lane [.] 1 she 2 followed 2 followed 3 on 2 followed 4 after 2 followed 7 under 4 after 5 him 6 , 7 under 7 under 9 alders 8 the 9 alders 9 alders 10 that 9 alders 11 crowded 10 that 11 crowded 11 crowded 12 over 12 over 14 lane 13 the 14 lane " [promise] [me] [that] [you] ['ll] [not] [go] [there] [again] [,] " she entreated [.] 1 " 14 entreated 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 entreated " [promise] [me] [that] [you] ['ll] [give] [her] [up] [.] " 1 " 11 " " [i] [can't] [promise] [such] [a] [thing] , " he cried angrily [.] 1 " 11 cried 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 angrily his anger [hurt] [her] [worse] [than] [a] [blow] , but she did not flinch . 1 his 2 anger 2 anger 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 did 12 did 13 not 12 did 15 . 13 not 14 flinch " you 're not engaged to her [?] " [she] [cried] [out] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 not 3 're 5 engaged 5 engaged 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 9 " ["] [now] [,] [mother] [,] [be] [quiet] [.] all the settlement will hear you [.] 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 settlement 3 settlement 4 will 4 will 5 hear 5 hear 6 you why do you object [to] [damaris] [?] 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 object you don't know how sweet she is [.] 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 sweet 5 sweet 7 is 6 she 7 is when you know her " 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 her 4 her 5 " " [i] [will] [never] [know] [her] [!] ["] cried [thyra] furiously [.] 1 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 furiously ["] [and] [she] [shall] [not] [have] [you] [!] she shall not , [chester] [!] " 1 she 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 7 " he made [no] answer . 1 he 2 made 2 made 4 answer 4 answer 5 . she suddenly broke into tears and loud sobs [.] 1 she 3 broke 2 suddenly 3 broke 3 broke 4 into 4 into 6 and 5 tears 6 and 6 and 8 sobs 7 loud 8 sobs touched with remorse , he stopped and put his arms about her [.] 1 touched 2 with 1 touched 4 , 1 touched 5 he 2 with 3 remorse 5 he 7 and 6 stopped 7 and 7 and 8 put 8 put 10 arms 8 put 11 about 9 his 10 arms 11 about 12 her ["] [mother] [,] [mother] [,] [don't] [!] i can't bear to see you cry so [.] 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 bear 3 bear 4 to 3 bear 5 see 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 you 5 see 7 cry 7 cry 8 so but , indeed , you are unreasonable . 1 but 5 you 1 but 8 . 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 3 indeed 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 unreasonable didn't you ever think the time would come [when] [i] [would] [want] [to] [marry] [,] [like] [other] [men] [?] ["] 1 didn't 2 you 1 didn't 4 think 3 ever 4 think 4 think 6 time 4 think 8 come 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 would 7 would 8 come ["] [no] [,] [no] [!] and [i] will not have it [i] [cannot] [bear] [it] [,] [chester] [.] 1 and 3 will 1 and 5 have 3 will 4 not 5 have 6 it you must promise not to go to see her again [.] 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 promise 3 promise 5 to 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 her 8 see 10 again i won't go into the house this night until you do [.] 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 go 3 go 4 into 3 go 8 night 3 go 9 until 4 into 6 house 5 the 6 house 7 this 8 night 9 until 11 do 10 you 11 do i 'll stay out here in the bitter cold until you promise to put her out of your thoughts [.] ["] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stay 3 stay 4 out 4 out 5 here 4 out 6 in 4 out 10 until 6 in 9 cold 7 the 9 cold 8 bitter 9 cold 10 until 11 you 10 until 12 promise 11 you 12 promise 12 promise 13 to 12 promise 14 put 13 to 14 put 14 put 15 her 14 put 17 of 16 out 17 of 17 of 19 thoughts 18 your 19 thoughts ["] [that] ['s] [beyond] [my] [power] [,] [mother] [.] oh , mother , you 're making it hard for me [.] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 5 you 3 mother 4 , 3 mother 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 making 7 making 8 it 8 it 9 hard 9 hard 10 for 10 for 11 me come in , come in [!] 1 come 2 in 1 come 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 in you 're shivering with cold now [.] 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 shivering 3 shivering 4 with 4 with 5 cold 5 cold 6 now you 'll be sick [.] ["] 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 sick ["] [not] [a] [step] [will] [i] [stir] [till] [you] [promise] [.] say you won't go to see that [girl] [any] [more] , and there 's nothing [i] [won't] [do] for you . 1 say 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 there 12 and 14 's 13 there 14 's 14 's 15 nothing 15 nothing 19 for 19 for 20 you 20 you 21 . but if you [put] [her] [before] [me] [,] [i] 'll [not] go in [i] [never] [will] go in [.] ["] 1 but 3 you 1 but 17 go 2 if 3 you 3 you 10 'll 10 'll 12 go 12 go 13 in 17 go 18 in with most women this would have been [an] [empty] [threat] ; but it was not so [with] [thyra] , [and] [chester] [knew] [it] . 1 with 3 women 1 with 4 this 2 most 3 women 4 this 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 24 . 11 ; 13 it 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 not 14 was 16 so 16 so 19 , 19 , 24 . he knew she would keep her word [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 she 2 knew 5 keep 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 keep 5 keep 7 word 6 her 7 word and he feared more than that [.] 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 feared 2 he 3 feared 3 feared 4 more 3 feared 5 than 5 than 6 that in this frenzy of hers what might [she] not do [?] 1 in 3 frenzy 1 in 6 what 2 this 3 frenzy 3 frenzy 4 of 4 of 5 hers 6 what 7 might 7 might 9 not 7 might 10 do 9 not 10 do she [came] [of] [a] [strange] [breed] [,] [as] had been [said] disapprovingly [when] [luke] [carewe] [married] [her] [.] 1 she 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 12 disapprovingly there was a strain of insanity in [the] [lincolns] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 strain 2 was 7 in 3 a 4 strain 4 strain 5 of 5 of 6 insanity a [lincoln] woman had drowned herself once [.] 1 a 3 woman 3 woman 4 had 4 had 5 drowned 5 drowned 6 herself 5 drowned 7 once chester thought of the river , and grew sick with fright [.] 1 chester 7 and 2 thought 3 of 2 thought 7 and 4 the 5 river 5 river 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 grew 8 grew 9 sick 9 sick 10 with 10 with 11 fright for a moment [even] [his] [passion] [for] [damaris] [weakened] [before] [the] [older] [tie] . 1 for 3 moment 1 for 14 . 2 a 3 moment ["] [mother] [,] [calm] [yourself] [.] oh , surely there 's no need of all this [!] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 4 there 2 , 3 surely 4 there 5 's 5 's 7 need 6 no 7 need 7 need 8 of 8 of 10 this 9 all 10 this let us wait until to-morrow , and talk it over then [.] 1 let 2 us 1 let 7 and 3 wait 4 until 3 wait 7 and 4 until 5 to-morrow 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 talk 8 talk 9 it 8 talk 10 over 8 talk 11 then i 'll [hear] [all] [you] have to say [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 say come in , [dear] [.] " 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 , 3 , 6 " thyra loosened her arms from [about] him , and stepped back into a moon-lit space [.] 1 thyra 2 loosened 2 loosened 4 arms 2 loosened 5 from 2 loosened 12 into 3 her 4 arms 5 from 9 and 7 him 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 back 9 and 12 into 10 stepped 11 back 12 into 15 space 13 a 15 space 14 moon-lit 15 space looking at him tragically , she extended her arms and spoke slowly and solemnly [.] 1 looking 2 at 1 looking 4 tragically 1 looking 5 , 1 looking 6 she 2 at 3 him 6 she 10 and 7 extended 9 arms 7 extended 10 and 8 her 9 arms 10 and 11 spoke 10 and 13 and 12 slowly 13 and 13 and 14 solemnly ["] [chester] [,] [choose] [between] [us] [.] if you choose her , [i] [shall] [go] [from] you to-night , and you will never see me again [!] ["] 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 choose 1 if 5 , 2 you 3 choose 3 choose 4 her 5 , 13 and 10 you 11 to-night 11 to-night 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 13 and 17 see 14 you 15 will 15 will 17 see 16 never 17 see 17 see 18 me 17 see 19 again " [mother] [!] " 1 " 4 " " [choose] [!] ["] she [reiterated] , [fiercely] [.] 1 " 5 she 5 she 7 , he felt her long ascendancy [.] 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 5 ascendancy 3 her 5 ascendancy 4 long 5 ascendancy its influence was not to be shaken off in a moment [.] 1 its 2 influence 2 influence 3 was 3 was 5 to 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 shaken 7 shaken 8 off 7 shaken 9 in 9 in 11 moment 10 a 11 moment in all his life he had never disobeyed her [.] 1 in 2 all 1 in 5 he 2 all 3 his 2 all 4 life 3 his 4 life 5 he 6 had 6 had 8 disobeyed 7 never 8 disobeyed 8 disobeyed 9 her besides , with [it] [all] , he loved her more deeply and [understandingly] [than] [most] [sons] [love] their mothers . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 20 . 2 , 3 with 3 with 12 and 6 , 7 he 6 , 12 and 7 he 8 loved 8 loved 9 her 8 loved 11 deeply 10 more 11 deeply 12 and 19 mothers 18 their 19 mothers he [realized] that , since she would have it so , his choice was [already] [made] [or] , [rather] that he had no choice [.] 1 he 18 , 3 that 13 choice 4 , 5 since 5 since 6 she 5 since 8 have 5 since 11 , 5 since 13 choice 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 it 8 have 10 so 12 his 13 choice 13 choice 14 was 14 was 18 , 18 , 22 had 20 that 21 he 20 that 22 had 22 had 24 choice 23 no 24 choice " [have] [your] [way] , " he said sullenly [.] 1 " 8 said 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 sullenly she ran to him and caught him to her heart [.] 1 she 5 and 2 ran 3 to 2 ran 5 and 3 to 4 him 5 and 6 caught 6 caught 7 him 6 caught 8 to 8 to 10 heart 9 her 10 heart in the reaction of her feeling she was [half] laughing , [half] crying [.] 1 in 3 reaction 1 in 7 she 2 the 3 reaction 3 reaction 4 of 4 of 6 feeling 5 her 6 feeling 7 she 8 was 8 was 10 laughing 10 laughing 13 crying 11 , 13 crying all [was] well again all would be [well] [;] [she] [never] doubted [this] , for she [knew] [he] [would] [keep] [his] ungracious [promise] sacredly . 1 all 3 well 3 well 6 would 4 again 6 would 5 all 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 12 doubted 12 doubted 15 for 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 she 16 she 25 . 22 ungracious 24 sacredly 24 sacredly 25 . but now you are mine again [!] ["] 1 but 2 now 1 but 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 mine 4 are 6 again she did not heed that he was sullen that he resented her unjustice with all her own intensity [.] 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 heed 3 not 4 heed 4 heed 14 with 4 heed 18 intensity 5 that 6 he 5 that 7 was 5 that 9 that 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 sullen 9 that 10 he 9 that 11 resented 10 he 11 resented 11 resented 13 unjustice 12 her 13 unjustice 13 unjustice 14 with 14 with 15 all 16 her 17 own 16 her 18 intensity she did not heed his silence as they went into the house together [.] 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 heed 3 not 4 heed 4 heed 6 silence 4 heed 7 as 5 his 6 silence 7 as 8 they 7 as 9 went 8 they 9 went 9 went 10 into 9 went 13 together 10 into 12 house 11 the 12 house strangely [enough] , she slept well [and] soundly that night [.] 1 strangely 3 , 1 strangely 4 she 4 she 5 slept 5 slept 6 well 5 slept 8 soundly 5 slept 10 night 9 that 10 night she [had] [taken] [him] [from] [damaris] [garland] [;] [but] [she] had not won [him] back to herself [.] 1 she 11 had 11 had 12 not 11 had 13 won 13 won 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 herself he could never be [wholly] her son again [.] 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 be 3 never 4 be 4 be 7 son 4 be 8 again 6 her 7 son there was a barrier between them which not all her passionate love could break down . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 barrier 2 was 16 . 3 a 4 barrier 4 barrier 5 between 4 barrier 7 which 4 barrier 15 down 5 between 6 them 7 which 9 all 7 which 15 down 8 not 9 all 9 all 12 love 9 all 14 break 9 all 15 down 10 her 12 love 11 passionate 12 love 12 love 13 could 13 could 14 break but he avoided [her] , and she knew it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 5 , 3 avoided 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 6 and 10 . 7 she 8 knew 8 knew 9 it the flame of her anger burned [bitterly] [towards] [damaris] [.] 1 the 2 flame 2 flame 3 of 2 flame 6 burned 3 of 5 anger 4 her 5 anger " [he] [thinks] of [her] all [the] [time] , " she moaned to herself [.] 1 " 12 moaned 4 of 6 all 4 of 9 , 4 of 11 she 9 , 10 " 11 she 12 moaned 12 moaned 13 to 13 to 14 herself ["] [he] ['ll] [come] [to] [hate] [me] [yet] [,] [i] [fear] [,] [because] [it] ['s] [i] [who] [made] [him] [give] [her] [up] [.] but [i] ['d] [rather] even that than share him with another woman [.] 1 but 7 than 1 but 8 share 5 even 6 that 6 that 7 than 8 share 9 him 8 share 10 with 10 with 12 woman 11 another 12 woman oh , my son , my son [!] ["] 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 2 , 5 , 3 my 4 son 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son she knew that [damaris] was suffering , too [.] 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 was 5 was 6 suffering 6 suffering 8 too 7 , 8 too the girl 's wan face told that when she met her [.] 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 's 3 's 5 face 4 wan 5 face 5 face 6 told 6 told 7 that 6 told 8 when 8 when 9 she 8 when 10 met 9 she 10 met 10 met 11 her but this pleased [thyra] [.] 1 but 2 this 1 but 3 pleased it eased the ache in her bitter heart to know that pain was gnawing [at] [damaris] ['] also [.] 1 it 2 eased 2 eased 4 ache 2 eased 5 in 2 eased 9 to 3 the 4 ache 4 ache 5 in 5 in 8 heart 6 her 8 heart 7 bitter 8 heart 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 that 11 that 13 was 12 pain 13 was 13 was 14 gnawing 14 gnawing 18 also chester was absent from home very often now [.] 1 chester 2 was 2 was 3 absent 3 absent 4 from 3 absent 7 often 3 absent 8 now 4 from 5 home 6 very 7 often in [late] [november] [he] [and] [joe] [started] [for] a trip [down] the coast in the latter 's boat [.] 1 in 10 trip 1 in 13 coast 9 a 10 trip 12 the 13 coast 13 coast 14 in 14 in 18 boat 15 the 16 latter 16 latter 17 's 17 's 18 boat thyra protested against it [,] [but] [chester] laughed at her alarm [.] 1 thyra 2 protested 1 thyra 8 laughed 2 protested 3 against 3 against 4 it 8 laughed 9 at 9 at 11 alarm 10 her 11 alarm thyra saw him go with a heart sick from fear [.] 1 thyra 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 2 saw 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 7 heart 6 a 7 heart 7 heart 8 sick 8 sick 9 from 9 from 10 fear chester had been fond of the sea from boyhood [.] 1 chester 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 4 fond 8 from 5 of 7 sea 6 the 7 sea 8 from 9 boyhood but her power over him was gone [now] [.] 1 but 2 her 1 but 6 was 3 power 4 over 3 power 6 was 4 over 5 him 6 was 7 gone after [chester] ['s] departure she was restless and miserable , wandering [from] [window] to window to scan the dour , unsmiling sky [.] 1 after 4 departure 1 after 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 8 and 6 was 16 to 7 restless 8 and 8 and 15 window 9 miserable 10 , 9 miserable 11 wandering 11 wandering 14 to 14 to 15 window 16 to 17 scan 17 scan 22 sky 18 the 22 sky 19 dour 20 , 19 dour 22 sky 21 unsmiling 22 sky " ['t] [isn't] [safe] [this] [time] [of] [year] , " he said . 1 " 12 said 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . ["] [folks] [expect] [no] [better] [from] [that] [reckless] [,] [harum-scarum] [joe] [raymond] [.] he 'll drown himself some day [,] [there] ['s] [nothing] [surer] [.] 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 drown 3 drown 4 himself 3 drown 6 day 5 some 6 day this mad freak of starting off down the shore in [november] is just of a piece with his usual performances [.] 1 this 3 freak 2 mad 3 freak 3 freak 4 of 3 freak 12 is 4 of 5 starting 5 starting 6 off 5 starting 7 down 5 starting 10 in 7 down 9 shore 8 the 9 shore 12 is 13 just 12 is 14 of 12 is 17 with 14 of 16 piece 15 a 16 piece 17 with 20 performances 18 his 20 performances 19 usual 20 performances but you shouldn't have [let] [chester] [go] , [thyra] . ["] 1 but 2 you 1 but 8 , 2 you 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 have 8 , 10 . ["] [i] [couldn't] [prevent] [him] [.] say what [i] [could] , he would go [.] 1 say 2 what 1 say 5 , 5 , 8 go 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 go he [laughed] [when] [i] spoke of danger [.] 1 he 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 of 6 of 7 danger oh , he 's changed from what he was [!] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 changed 5 changed 6 from 6 from 7 what 7 what 8 he 7 what 9 was 8 he 9 was i know who has [wrought] the change , [and] [i] hate her [for] [it] [!] ["] 1 i 8 , 2 know 3 who 2 know 8 , 3 who 4 has 4 has 7 change 6 the 7 change 8 , 11 hate 11 hate 12 her carl shrugged his fat shoulders [.] 1 carl 2 shrugged 2 shrugged 5 shoulders 3 his 5 shoulders 4 fat 5 shoulders he pitied [thyra] [,] [too] [.] 1 he 2 pitied she had aged rapidly the past month [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 aged 3 aged 4 rapidly 3 aged 7 month 5 the 6 past 5 the 7 month " you 're too hard on [chester] , [thyra] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 5 hard 4 too 5 hard 5 hard 6 on 6 on 8 , he 's out of leading-strings now , or should be [.] 1 he 8 or 2 's 4 of 2 's 6 now 2 's 8 or 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 leading-strings 5 leading-strings 6 now 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 should 9 should 10 be you must just let me take an old friend 's privilege , and tell you that you 're taking the wrong way with him [.] 1 you 2 must 2 must 4 let 3 just 4 let 4 let 5 me 4 let 13 and 6 take 13 and 7 an 9 friend 8 old 9 friend 9 friend 10 's 10 's 11 privilege 11 privilege 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 14 tell 16 that 16 that 17 you 16 that 18 're 17 you 18 're 18 're 19 taking 18 're 22 way 18 're 23 with 20 the 22 way 21 wrong 22 way 22 way 23 with 23 with 24 him you 're too jealous and exacting [,] [thyra] [.] " 1 you 2 're 2 're 5 and 3 too 4 jealous 4 jealous 5 and 5 and 6 exacting 6 exacting 10 " ["] [you] [don't] [know] [anything] [about] [it] [.] carl could not cope with [thyra] ['s] moods [.] 1 carl 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 cope 3 not 4 cope 4 cope 5 with 5 with 8 moods he had never understood [her] [,] [even] in [his] [youth] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 understood 3 never 4 understood 4 understood 8 in 8 in 11 . cynthia was much easier to get along with [.] 1 cynthia 2 was 2 was 4 easier 3 much 4 easier 4 easier 5 to 4 easier 8 with 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 along 6 get 8 with more than [thyra] looked anxiously to sea and sky that night in [avonlea] [.] 1 more 4 looked 2 than 4 looked 4 looked 5 anxiously 4 looked 6 to 4 looked 11 night 4 looked 12 in 6 to 8 and 7 sea 8 and 8 and 9 sky 10 that 11 night damaris [garland] listened to the smothered roar of the [atlantic] in the murky northeast with a prescience of coming disaster [.] 1 damaris 3 listened 3 listened 4 to 3 listened 11 in 3 listened 14 northeast 3 listened 15 with 4 to 7 roar 5 the 7 roar 6 smothered 7 roar 7 roar 8 of 8 of 9 the 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 murky 15 with 17 prescience 16 a 17 prescience 17 prescience 18 of 18 of 20 disaster 19 coming 20 disaster friendly longshoremen shook their heads and said [that] [ches] and [joe] would [better] have [kept] to [good] , [dry] [land] [.] 1 friendly 2 longshoremen 2 longshoremen 6 and 3 shook 5 heads 3 shook 6 and 4 their 5 heads 6 and 7 said 7 said 18 , 10 and 12 would 12 would 14 have 14 have 16 to 16 to 18 , " [it] ['s] [sorry] [work] joking [with] [a] [november] [gale] [,] ["] said [abel] [blair] [.] 1 " 13 said 6 joking 13 said he was an old man and , in his life , had seen some sad things along the shore [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 17 along 3 an 5 man 4 old 5 man 5 man 8 in 5 man 12 had 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 10 life 8 in 11 , 9 his 10 life 12 had 13 seen 13 seen 16 things 14 some 16 things 15 sad 16 things 16 things 17 along 17 along 19 shore 18 the 19 shore thyra could not sleep that night [.] 1 thyra 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 sleep 3 not 4 sleep 4 sleep 6 night 5 that 6 night when the gale came shrieking up the river , and struck the house , she got out of bed and dressed herself [.] 1 when 3 gale 1 when 10 and 1 when 14 , 1 when 15 she 2 the 3 gale 3 gale 10 and 4 came 5 shrieking 4 came 10 and 5 shrieking 6 up 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 struck 11 struck 13 house 12 the 13 house 15 she 20 and 16 got 19 bed 16 got 20 and 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 bed 20 and 21 dressed 20 and 22 herself the wind screamed like a ravening beast at her window [.] 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 like 3 screamed 8 at 4 like 7 beast 5 a 6 ravening 5 a 7 beast 7 beast 8 at 8 at 10 window 9 her 10 window the wind [raged] [all] [the] [next] [day] [;] [but] spent itself in the [following] night , and the second morning was calm and fair [.] 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 16 , 10 spent 15 night 10 spent 16 , 11 itself 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 night 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 morning 17 and 21 was 18 the 19 second 18 the 20 morning 21 was 23 and 22 calm 23 and 23 and 24 fair the eastern sky was a great arc of crystal , smitten through with auroral crimsonings [.] 1 the 3 sky 2 eastern 3 sky 3 sky 4 was 4 was 7 arc 5 a 6 great 5 a 7 arc 6 great 7 arc 7 arc 8 of 8 of 9 crystal 9 crystal 11 smitten 10 , 11 smitten 11 smitten 12 through 11 smitten 13 with 13 with 15 crimsonings 14 auroral 15 crimsonings thyra , looking from her kitchen window , saw a group of men on the bridge [.] 1 thyra 3 looking 1 thyra 9 saw 2 , 3 looking 3 looking 4 from 3 looking 8 , 4 from 7 window 5 her 7 window 6 kitchen 7 window 9 saw 13 men 9 saw 14 on 10 a 11 group 11 group 12 of 11 group 13 men 12 of 13 men 13 men 14 on 14 on 16 bridge 15 the 16 bridge they were talking [to] [carl] [white] [,] with looks and gestures directed towards the [carewe] house [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 talking 3 talking 8 with 8 with 10 and 9 looks 10 and 10 and 11 gestures 10 and 12 directed 12 directed 13 towards 13 towards 16 house 14 the 16 house she went out and down to them [.] 1 she 2 went 2 went 4 and 3 out 4 and 4 and 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 them none of these who saw her white , rigid face that day ever forgot the sight [.] 1 none 2 of 1 none 4 who 1 none 5 saw 1 none 14 forgot 2 of 3 these 4 who 5 saw 5 saw 10 face 5 saw 12 day 6 her 10 face 7 white 8 , 7 white 10 face 9 rigid 10 face 11 that 12 day 13 ever 14 forgot 14 forgot 16 sight 15 the 16 sight " you [have] [news] [for] [me] , ["] she said . 1 " 10 said 2 you 9 she 7 , 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . they looked at each other , each man mutely imploring his neighbor to speak . 1 they 6 , 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 6 , 3 at 5 other 4 each 5 other 6 , 8 man 7 each 8 man 8 man 9 mutely 8 man 10 imploring 10 imploring 11 his 10 imploring 12 neighbor 11 his 12 neighbor 12 neighbor 13 to 13 to 14 speak 14 speak 15 . " [you] [need] [not] [fear] [to] [tell] [me] [,] " [said] [thyra] [calmly] [.] 1 " 10 " " [i] [know] what you have come to say [.] 1 " 9 say 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 say my son is drowned . ["] 1 my 2 son 2 son 3 is 3 is 4 drowned 4 drowned 5 . " [we] [don't] [know] [that] [,] [mrs] [carewe] [,] " [said] [abel] [blair] [quickly] [.] 1 " 10 " ["] [we] [haven't] [got] [the] [worst] [to] [tell] [you] [there] ['s] [hope] [yet] [.] " [don't] [look] [like] [that] [,] [thyra] [,] ["] said [carl] [white] pityingly [.] 1 " 10 said 10 said 13 pityingly " [they] [may] [have] [escaped] [they] [may] [have] [been] [picked] [up] [.] " 1 " 13 " thyra looked at him with dull eyes [.] 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 5 with 3 at 4 him 5 with 7 eyes 6 dull 7 eyes ["] [you] [know] [they] [have] [not] [.] not one of you has any hope [.] 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 of 2 one 5 has 3 of 4 you 5 has 7 hope 6 any 7 hope i have no son [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 son 3 no 4 son the sea has taken him from [me] my bonny baby [!] ["] 1 the 2 sea 2 sea 3 has 3 has 4 taken 4 taken 5 him 4 taken 6 from 6 from 10 baby 8 my 10 baby 9 bonny 10 baby she turned and went back to her desolate home . 1 she 3 and 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 went 4 went 5 back 4 went 6 to 4 went 10 . 6 to 9 home 7 her 9 home 8 desolate 9 home none dared to follow her [.] 1 none 2 dared 2 dared 3 to 3 to 4 follow 4 follow 5 her carl [white] went [home] [and] [sent] [his] [wife] over to her [.] 1 carl 3 went 3 went 9 over 3 went 10 to 10 to 11 her cynthia found [thyra] [sitting] in her accustomed chair [.] 1 cynthia 2 found 2 found 5 in 5 in 8 chair 6 her 8 chair 7 accustomed 8 chair her hands lay , palms upward , on her lap [.] 1 her 2 hands 2 hands 4 , 3 lay 4 , 4 , 5 palms 4 , 6 upward 4 , 8 on 7 , 8 on 8 on 10 lap 9 her 10 lap her eyes were dry and burning [.] 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 5 and 4 dry 5 and 5 and 6 burning she [met] [cynthia] 's compassionate [look] [with] [a] [fearful] [smile] [.] 1 she 4 's 4 's 5 compassionate do you remember [?] 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember your word was a true one [.] 1 your 2 word 2 word 3 was 3 was 6 one 4 a 5 true 4 a 6 one 5 true 6 one god [saw] [that] [i] [loved] [chester] [too] [much] [,] [and] [he] [meant] to take him [from] [me] [.] 1 god 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 him i [thwarted] [one] [way] [when] [i] [made] [him] give up [damaris] [.] 1 i 9 give 9 give 10 up but one can't fight [against] [the] [almighty] . 1 but 2 one 1 but 8 . 2 one 3 can't 3 can't 4 fight it was [decreed] that [i] [must] lose [him] [if] [not] in one way , then in another [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 that 2 was 7 lose 7 lose 11 in 11 in 13 way 12 one 13 way 13 way 16 in 14 , 15 then 14 , 16 in 16 in 17 another he has been taken from me [utterly] [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 taken 4 taken 5 from 5 from 6 me i shall not even have his grave to [tend] , [cynthia] . ["] 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 2 shall 5 have 3 not 5 have 4 even 5 have 5 have 7 grave 5 have 8 to 6 his 7 grave 8 to 10 , 10 , 12 . " [as] [near] [to] [a] [mad] [woman] [as] [anything] [you] [ever] [saw] [,] [with] [her] [awful] [eyes] [,] " [cynthia] [told] [carl] [,] [afterwards] [.] 1 " 19 " but she did not say so there [.] 1 but 2 she 1 but 5 say 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 say 4 not 5 say 5 say 6 so 5 say 7 there it taught her the right thing to do now [.] 1 it 2 taught 2 taught 3 her 2 taught 6 thing 2 taught 7 to 2 taught 9 now 4 the 6 thing 5 right 6 thing 7 to 8 do she sat down by the stricken creature and [put] [her] [arms] [about] [her] , [while] [she] [gathered] [the] cold [hands] in her own warm clasp [.] 1 she 8 and 2 sat 3 down 2 sat 8 and 3 down 4 by 4 by 7 creature 5 the 7 creature 6 stricken 7 creature 8 and 14 , 14 , 19 cold 19 cold 21 in 21 in 25 clasp 22 her 23 own 22 her 25 clasp 24 warm 25 clasp the tears filled her big , blue eyes and her voice trembled as she said : 1 the 2 tears 2 tears 3 filled 3 filled 7 blue 4 her 7 blue 5 big 6 , 5 big 7 blue 7 blue 9 and 7 blue 16 : 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 11 voice 9 and 12 trembled 10 her 11 voice 12 trembled 13 as 13 as 14 she 13 as 15 said 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 : ["] [thyra] [,] [i] ['m] [sorry] [for] [you] [.] i [i] lost a child once [my] little [first-born] [.] 1 i 3 lost 3 lost 5 child 3 lost 6 once 3 lost 8 little 4 a 5 child and [chester] was a dear , good lad [.] ["] 1 and 3 was 3 was 8 lad 4 a 5 dear 4 a 8 lad 6 , 7 good 7 good 8 lad for [a] [moment] [thyra] strained her [small] [,] [tense] body [away] [from] [cynthia] 's embrace [.] 1 for 15 embrace 5 strained 6 her 6 her 10 body 10 body 14 's 14 's 15 embrace then she shuddered and cried out [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 and 3 shuddered 4 and 4 and 5 cried 5 cried 6 out the tears [came] , and she wept her agony out on the other woman 's breast . 1 the 2 tears 2 tears 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 she 5 and 17 . 6 she 7 wept 7 wept 9 agony 8 her 9 agony 9 agony 10 out 10 out 11 on 11 on 16 breast 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 woman 14 woman 15 's 15 's 16 breast as the ill news spread , other [avonlea] women [kept] [dropping] [in] [all] [through] [the] [day] [to] [condole] [with] [thyra] [.] 1 as 4 news 1 as 6 , 1 as 9 women 2 the 4 news 3 ill 4 news 4 news 5 spread 7 other 9 women many of them came in real sympathy , but some out of mere curiosity to see how she took it . 1 many 2 of 1 many 3 them 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 came 4 came 5 in 5 in 7 sympathy 6 real 7 sympathy 7 sympathy 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 some 10 some 12 of 11 out 12 of 12 of 14 curiosity 13 mere 14 curiosity 14 curiosity 15 to 14 curiosity 16 see 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 how 17 how 18 she 17 how 19 took 18 she 19 took 19 took 20 it 20 it 21 . thyra [knew] [this] , but she did not resent [it] , as [she] would once have done [.] 1 thyra 4 , 1 thyra 14 would 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 she 5 but 11 , 6 she 7 did 7 did 8 not 7 did 9 resent 8 not 9 resent 11 , 12 as 14 would 16 have 15 once 16 have 16 have 17 done when darkness came [cynthia] [said] she [must] [go] [home] [,] [but] would send one of her girls over for the night [.] 1 when 2 darkness 1 when 3 came 1 when 6 she 2 darkness 3 came 6 she 12 would 12 would 13 send 13 send 14 one 13 send 18 over 13 send 19 for 14 one 15 of 15 of 17 girls 16 her 17 girls 19 for 21 night 20 the 21 night " you [won't] [feel] [like] [staying] [alone] , ["] she said . 1 " 11 said 2 you 10 she 8 , 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . thyra looked up steadily [.] 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 2 looked 4 steadily ["] [no] [.] but [i] [want] you to send [for] [damaris] [garland] [.] ["] 1 but 4 you 1 but 6 send 5 to 6 send " [damaris] [garland] [!] " 1 " 5 " cynthia repeated the name as if disbelieving her own ears [.] 1 cynthia 2 repeated 2 repeated 4 name 2 repeated 6 if 3 the 4 name 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 disbelieving 7 disbelieving 10 ears 8 her 9 own 8 her 10 ears there was never any knowing what whim [thyra] [might] [take] , but [cynthia] [had] not [expected] this [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 never 2 was 4 any 4 any 5 knowing 5 knowing 6 what 6 what 7 whim 7 whim 11 , 11 , 15 not 12 but 15 not 15 not 17 this ["] [yes] [.] [tell] [her] [i] [want] [her] [tell] [her] [she] [must] [come] [.] she must hate [me] [bitterly] [;] [but] [i] [am] [punished] [enough] to satisfy [even] her [hate] [.] 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 hate 3 hate 12 to 12 to 13 satisfy 13 satisfy 15 her tell her to come to me for [chester] ['s] sake [.] ["] 1 tell 2 her 1 tell 3 to 1 tell 4 come 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 to 4 come 7 for 5 to 6 me 7 for 10 sake cynthia did as she was bid , [she] [sent] [her] [daughter] , [jeanette] , [for] [damaris] . 1 cynthia 2 did 2 did 3 as 3 as 4 she 3 as 6 bid 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 bid 6 bid 7 , 7 , 12 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 17 . then she waited [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 waited no [matter] what duties were calling for her at [home] [she] [must] [see] the interview [between] [thyra] and [damaris] [.] 1 no 3 what 3 what 4 duties 4 duties 5 were 5 were 6 calling 6 calling 7 for 6 calling 9 at 7 for 8 her 9 at 14 the 14 the 15 interview 15 interview 18 and her curiosity would be the last thing to fail [cynthia] [white] [.] 1 her 2 curiosity 2 curiosity 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 7 thing 4 be 8 to 5 the 6 last 5 the 7 thing 8 to 9 fail she [half] [believed] [that] [damaris] would refuse to come [.] 1 she 6 would 6 would 7 refuse 7 refuse 8 to 8 to 9 come but [damaris] [came] . 1 but 4 . jeanette brought her in amid the fiery glow of a [november] sunset [.] 1 jeanette 2 brought 2 brought 3 her 2 brought 4 in 2 brought 5 amid 5 amid 8 glow 6 the 8 glow 7 fiery 8 glow 8 glow 9 of 9 of 12 sunset 10 a 12 sunset thyra [stood] up , and for a moment they looked at each other . 1 thyra 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 they 5 and 14 . 6 for 8 moment 6 for 9 they 7 a 8 moment 9 they 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 13 other 12 each 13 other the insolence of [damaris] ['] beauty was gone . 1 the 2 insolence 1 the 9 . 2 insolence 3 of 2 insolence 7 was 3 of 6 beauty 7 was 8 gone her eyes were [dull] and heavy with weeping , her lips were pale , and her face had lost its laughter and dimples [.] 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 15 and 5 and 6 heavy 5 and 9 , 6 heavy 7 with 7 with 8 weeping 9 , 11 lips 9 , 15 and 10 her 11 lips 11 lips 12 were 13 pale 14 , 13 pale 15 and 15 and 22 and 16 her 17 face 17 face 22 and 18 had 19 lost 18 had 22 and 19 lost 21 laughter 20 its 21 laughter 22 and 23 dimples thyra looked upon her with a shock of remorse [.] 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 upon 2 looked 5 with 3 upon 4 her 5 with 7 shock 6 a 7 shock 7 shock 8 of 8 of 9 remorse this was not [the] radiant [creature] [she] [had] [met] on the bridge [that] [summer] [afternoon] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 5 radiant 5 radiant 10 on 10 on 12 bridge 11 the 12 bridge this [this] was [her] work [.] 1 this 3 was 3 was 5 work she held out her arms [.] 1 she 2 held 2 held 3 out 2 held 5 arms 4 her 5 arms ["] [oh] [,] [damaris] [,] [forgive] [me] [.] we both loved him that must be a bond between us for life [.] ["] 1 we 3 loved 2 both 3 loved 3 loved 4 him 3 loved 10 between 3 loved 12 for 5 that 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 9 bond 8 a 9 bond 9 bond 10 between 10 between 11 us 12 for 13 life damaris came forward and threw her arms about the older woman , lifting her face [.] 1 damaris 4 and 2 came 3 forward 2 came 4 and 4 and 5 threw 5 threw 7 arms 5 threw 8 about 6 her 7 arms 7 arms 8 about 8 about 11 woman 9 the 11 woman 10 older 11 woman 11 woman 13 lifting 12 , 13 lifting 13 lifting 15 face 14 her 15 face as [their] [lips] [met] even [cynthia] [white] realized [that] she had [no] [business] [there] [.] 1 as 5 even 1 as 11 had 8 realized 10 she 10 she 11 had she vented the irritation of her embarrassment on the innocent [jeanette] [.] 1 she 2 vented 2 vented 4 irritation 2 vented 8 on 3 the 4 irritation 4 irritation 5 of 5 of 7 embarrassment 6 her 7 embarrassment 8 on 10 innocent 9 the 10 innocent " [come] [away] [,] " she whispered crossly [.] 1 " 7 whispered 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 whispered 7 whispered 8 crossly " can't you see we 're not wanted here ? " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 you 2 can't 4 see 4 see 5 we 4 see 8 wanted 5 we 6 're 6 're 7 not 6 're 8 wanted 7 not 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 here 8 wanted 10 ? 10 ? 11 " she drew [jeanette] [out] , [leaving] [thyra] [rocking] [damaris] [in] her arms , and crooning [over] [her] [like] [a] [mother] [over] [her] [child] [.] 1 she 5 , 2 drew 5 , 5 , 14 and 11 her 12 arms 12 arms 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 crooning when [december] [had] [grown] [old] [damaris] was [still] [with] [thyra] [.] 1 when 7 was it was understood that she was to remain there for the winter , at least [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 understood 3 understood 4 that 4 that 5 she 4 that 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 remain 8 remain 9 there 8 remain 10 for 8 remain 15 least 10 for 12 winter 11 the 12 winter 13 , 15 least 14 at 15 least thyra could not bear her to be out of her sight [.] 1 thyra 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 bear 3 not 4 bear 4 bear 5 her 4 bear 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 of 8 out 9 of 9 of 11 sight 10 her 11 sight they talked constantly about [chester] [;] [thyra] confessed [all] her anger [and] [hatred] [.] 1 they 2 talked 2 talked 3 constantly 2 talked 4 about 4 about 11 anger 8 confessed 10 her 10 her 11 anger damaris had forgiven her [;] [but] [thyra] [could] [never] [forgive] [herself] [.] 1 damaris 2 had 2 had 3 forgiven 3 forgiven 4 her she was greatly changed , and had grown very gentle and tender [.] 1 she 6 and 2 was 3 greatly 2 was 6 and 4 changed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 had 7 had 8 grown 8 grown 11 and 9 very 10 gentle 10 gentle 11 and 11 and 12 tender she [even] sent [for] [august] [vorst] and begged him to pardon her for the way she had spoken to him [.] 1 she 7 and 3 sent 7 and 7 and 8 begged 8 begged 9 him 8 begged 10 to 10 to 11 pardon 11 pardon 12 her 11 pardon 13 for 13 for 15 way 14 the 15 way 15 way 16 she 15 way 19 to 16 she 17 had 17 had 19 to 18 spoken 19 to 19 to 20 him winter [came] [late] [that] [year] [,] [and] [the] [season] was a very open one [.] 1 winter 10 was 10 was 14 one 11 a 12 very 11 a 14 one 12 very 13 open 13 open 14 one a few minutes later [carl] [and] [cynthia] [came] [hastily] [across] [their] [yard] under the [huge] balm-of-gileads [.] 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 16 balm-of-gileads 13 under 14 the 14 the 16 balm-of-gileads carl 's face was flushed , and his big body quivered with excitement . 1 carl 6 , 1 carl 14 . 2 's 3 face 2 's 6 , 3 face 4 was 4 was 5 flushed 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 body 7 and 11 quivered 8 his 10 body 9 big 10 body 10 body 11 quivered 11 quivered 12 with 12 with 13 excitement cynthia ran behind him , with tears rolling down her face [.] 1 cynthia 2 ran 2 ran 3 behind 2 ran 6 with 3 behind 4 him 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 tears 7 tears 8 rolling 8 rolling 9 down 8 rolling 11 face 10 her 11 face thyra felt herself growing sick with fear [.] 1 thyra 2 felt 2 felt 3 herself 2 felt 4 growing 4 growing 5 sick 5 sick 6 with 6 with 7 fear had anything happened [to] [damaris] [?] 1 had 2 anything 1 had 3 happened a glimpse of the girl , sewing by an upper window of the house , reassured her [.] 1 a 2 glimpse 2 glimpse 3 of 2 glimpse 16 reassured 3 of 5 girl 4 the 5 girl 5 girl 7 sewing 6 , 7 sewing 7 sewing 8 by 7 sewing 15 , 8 by 11 window 9 an 10 upper 9 an 11 window 10 upper 11 window 11 window 12 of 12 of 14 house 13 the 14 house 16 reassured 17 her " [oh] [,] [thyra] [,] [thyra] [!] " [gasped] [cynthia] [.] 1 " 8 " " [can] [you] [stand] [some] [good] [news] [,] [thyra] [?] ["] asked [carl] [,] [in] a [trembling] voice [.] 1 " 12 asked 12 asked 18 voice 16 a 18 voice " [very] [,] [very] [good] [news] [!] " 1 " 8 " thyra looked wildly from one to the other [.] 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 wildly 2 looked 4 from 2 looked 6 to 4 from 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 8 other 7 the 8 other " [there] ['s] but [one] thing you would dare to call good news to me , ["] she cried [.] 1 " 19 cried 4 but 16 , 4 but 18 she 6 thing 9 dare 7 you 8 would 8 would 9 dare 9 dare 10 to 9 dare 16 , 10 to 11 call 11 call 13 news 11 call 14 to 12 good 13 news 13 news 14 to 14 to 15 me 18 she 19 cried " [is] [it] [about] [about] " 1 " 6 " ["] [chester] [!] yes , it 's about [chester] [!] 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 about thyra [,] [he] [is] alive he 's safe [he] [and] [joe] [,] [both] of them [,] [thank] [god] [!] 1 thyra 5 alive 5 alive 7 's 6 he 7 's 7 's 8 safe 8 safe 14 of 14 of 15 them cynthia , [catch] [her] [!] " 1 cynthia 2 , 2 , 6 " " [no] [,] [i] [am] [not] [going] [to] [faint] [,] ["] said [thyra] , steadying herself by [cynthia] ['s] shoulder [.] 1 " 12 said 12 said 15 steadying 14 , 15 steadying 15 steadying 16 herself 15 steadying 17 by 17 by 20 shoulder ["] [my] [son] [alive] [!] how did you hear [?] 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 hear how did it happen [?] 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 it 2 did 4 happen where has he been [?] ["] 1 where 2 has 2 has 3 he 2 has 4 been ["] [i] [heard] [it] [down] [at] [the] [harbor] [,] [thyra] [.] mike [mccready] ['s] [vessel] , [the] [nora] [lee] , was just in [from] [the] [magdalens] [.] 1 mike 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 12 in 11 just 12 in but she was damaged by the storm [and] blown clear out of her course . 1 but 2 she 1 but 15 . 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 damaged 4 damaged 5 by 5 by 7 storm 6 the 7 storm 7 storm 9 blown 7 storm 10 clear 10 clear 12 of 11 out 12 of 12 of 14 course 13 her 14 course had [to] [put] [into] [the] [magdalens] [for] [repairs] , [and] [has] [been] [there] [ever] [since] [.] 1 had 9 , the cable to the islands was out of order , and no vessels call there this time of year [for] mails [.] 1 the 2 cable 2 cable 3 to 2 cable 6 was 3 to 5 islands 4 the 5 islands 6 was 8 of 7 out 8 of 8 of 11 and 9 order 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 call 11 and 15 there 11 and 19 year 11 and 21 mails 12 no 14 call 13 vessels 14 call 16 this 19 year 17 time 18 of 18 of 19 year 19 year 21 mails if it hadn't been an extra open season [the] [nora] [lee] [wouldn't] [have] [got] [away] , but [would] [have] [had] [to] [stay] there [till] [spring] [.] 1 if 2 it 1 if 4 been 1 if 16 , 1 if 23 there 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 8 season 5 an 8 season 6 extra 8 season 7 open 8 season 16 , 17 but " [and] [chester] where [is] he [?] ["] demanded [thyra] [.] 1 " 9 demanded 4 where 6 he 6 he 9 demanded carl and [cynthia] [looked] at each other [.] 1 carl 2 and 2 and 5 at 5 at 7 other 6 each 7 other " [well] [,] [thyra] [,] ["] said the latter [,] ["] [the] [fact] [is] , he 's [over] [there] in our yard this blessed minute . 1 " 7 said 7 said 9 latter 7 said 26 . 8 the 9 latter 15 , 16 he 15 , 26 . 16 he 17 's 17 's 20 in 20 in 25 minute 21 our 25 minute 22 yard 25 minute 23 this 24 blessed 24 blessed 25 minute carl [brought] [him] [home] [from] [the] [harbor] , but [i] [wouldn't] [let] [him] [come] [over] [until] we had prepared [you] for it . 1 carl 8 , 1 carl 23 . 8 , 9 but 9 but 17 we 9 but 19 prepared 17 we 18 had 18 had 19 prepared 19 prepared 21 for 21 for 22 it he 's waiting for you [there] . ["] 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 7 . thyra made a quick step in the direction of the gate [.] 1 thyra 2 made 2 made 5 step 2 made 6 in 3 a 5 step 4 quick 5 step 5 step 6 in 6 in 8 direction 7 the 8 direction 8 direction 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 gate then she turned , with a little of the glow dying out of her face [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 5 with 4 , 5 with 5 with 7 little 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 of 8 of 10 glow 9 the 10 glow 10 glow 11 dying 11 dying 13 of 12 out 13 of 13 of 15 face 14 her 15 face ["] [no] [,] [there] ['s] [one] [has] [a] [better] [right] [to] [go] [to] [him] [first] [.] i can atone to him [thank] [god] , [i] can atone to him [!] ["] 1 i 8 , 2 can 3 atone 2 can 8 , 3 atone 4 to 4 to 5 him 8 , 11 atone 10 can 11 atone 11 atone 12 to 12 to 13 him she went into the house and called [damaris] [.] 1 she 6 and 2 went 3 into 2 went 6 and 3 into 5 house 4 the 5 house 6 and 7 called as the girl came [down] [the] [stairs] [thyra] [held] out [her] [hands] with a wonderful light of joy and renunciation on her face [.] 1 as 3 girl 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 came 4 came 10 out 10 out 13 with 13 with 19 and 14 a 16 light 15 wonderful 16 light 16 light 17 of 16 light 19 and 17 of 18 joy 19 and 20 renunciation 19 and 21 on 21 on 23 face 22 her 23 face " [damaris] [,] ["] she said , ["] [chester] [has] [come] [back] [to] [us] the sea has [given] him back to us [.] 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 17 has 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 has 17 has 19 him 17 has 20 back 20 back 21 to 21 to 22 us he is over [at] [carl] [white] ['s] [house] [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 over go to him , my daughter , and [bring] him to me [!] ["] 1 go 2 to 2 to 8 and 3 him 4 , 4 , 6 daughter 4 , 8 and 5 my 6 daughter 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 him 8 and 11 to 11 to 12 me [xi] [.] [the] [education] [of] [betty] jack was always a thoroughbred [.] 1 jack 2 was 2 was 3 always 2 was 5 thoroughbred 4 a 5 thoroughbred i was best man [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 man 3 best 4 man i stayed [away] for ten years , [during] which [the] [maples] was given [over] to moths and rust [,] [while] [i] [enjoyed] [life] elsewhere [.] 1 i 7 , 2 stayed 4 for 2 stayed 7 , 4 for 6 years 5 ten 6 years 7 , 17 and 9 which 17 and 12 was 13 given 12 was 17 and 13 given 15 to 15 to 16 moths 17 and 18 rust 18 rust 24 elsewhere it jarred on my sense of fitness , and [i] tried to [moderate] [my] zest , [and] think [more] of the past [than] [i] [did] [.] 1 it 2 jarred 2 jarred 3 on 2 jarred 22 past 3 on 5 sense 4 my 5 sense 5 sense 6 of 6 of 7 fitness 7 fitness 20 of 8 , 9 and 8 , 16 , 9 and 15 zest 11 tried 12 to 12 to 15 zest 16 , 18 think 18 think 20 of 21 the 22 past it was [no] [use] ; the present insisted on being intrusive and pleasant [;] as [for] the future . [well] , [there] [was] no future [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 25 future 5 ; 8 insisted 5 ; 21 , 6 the 7 present 7 present 8 insisted 8 insisted 9 on 9 on 10 being 10 being 12 and 11 intrusive 12 and 12 and 13 pleasant 13 pleasant 15 as 15 as 18 future 17 the 18 future 18 future 19 . 21 , 24 no 24 no 25 future then [jack] [churchill] , [poor] [fellow] , [died] . 1 then 4 , 4 , 9 . 7 , 9 . a year after [his] [death] , [i] [went] [home] [and] [again] [asked] [sara] to marry [me] , as in duty bound [.] 1 a 2 year 2 year 3 after 3 after 6 , 6 , 14 to 14 to 15 marry 15 marry 19 in 17 , 19 in 18 as 19 in 19 in 20 duty 20 duty 21 bound sara again declined , alleging that her heart was buried in [jack] ['s] grave , or words to that effect [.] 1 sara 16 or 2 again 3 declined 3 declined 5 alleging 3 declined 16 or 4 , 5 alleging 5 alleging 6 that 5 alleging 15 , 6 that 8 heart 6 that 10 buried 7 her 8 heart 8 heart 9 was 9 was 10 buried 10 buried 11 in 11 in 14 grave 16 or 17 words 16 or 18 to 18 to 20 effect 19 that 20 effect i found [that] it [did] [not] [much] [matter] [....v] of [course] [,] [at] thirty-two [one] [does] [not] [take] [these] [things] to [heart] [as] [at] [twenty-two] . 1 i 2 found 2 found 4 it 4 it 10 of 10 of 14 thirty-two 14 thirty-two 21 to 21 to 26 . i had enough to occupy me in getting [the] [maples] into [working] [order] , and beginning [to] [educate] [betty] [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 enough 2 had 4 to 2 had 7 in 4 to 5 occupy 5 occupy 6 me 7 in 8 getting 8 getting 11 into 11 into 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 beginning betty was [sara] ['s] ten year-old [daughter] , and she had been thoroughly spoiled [.] 1 betty 8 , 2 was 6 year-old 2 was 8 , 5 ten 6 year-old 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 9 and 14 spoiled 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 been 13 thoroughly 14 spoiled she was a [thorough] tomboy , a thin , scrawny little thing with a trace [of] [sara] 's beauty [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 5 tomboy 3 a 5 tomboy 5 tomboy 19 beauty 6 , 12 thing 6 , 18 's 7 a 12 thing 8 thin 9 , 8 thin 12 thing 10 scrawny 12 thing 11 little 12 thing 12 thing 13 with 12 thing 18 's 13 with 15 trace 14 a 15 trace 18 's 19 beauty there [were] [points] [about] [her] , [though] , which [i] [considered] promising . 1 there 6 , 6 , 13 . 8 , 9 which 8 , 13 . 9 which 12 promising for [jack] ['s] sake [i] decided to bring his daughter [up] [properly] [.] 1 for 4 sake 4 sake 6 decided 6 decided 7 to 7 to 8 bring 8 bring 10 daughter 9 his 10 daughter sara couldn't do it , and [didn't] try [.] 1 sara 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 do 3 do 6 and 4 it 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 try i saw that , [if] [somebody] [didn't] [take] [betty] in [hand] , [wisely] and [firmly] , she would certainly be ruined [.] 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 17 she 3 that 21 ruined 4 , 10 in 10 in 12 , 10 in 16 , 10 in 17 she 12 , 14 and 17 she 18 would 18 would 19 certainly 20 be 21 ruined i might have [been] [her] [father] ; [as] it was , [her] [father] [had] [been] my best [friend] [.] 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 17 best 7 ; 9 it 7 ; 11 , 9 it 10 was 11 , 16 my 16 my 17 best who had a better right to watch over his daughter [?] 1 who 2 had 2 had 5 right 3 a 5 right 4 better 5 right 5 right 6 to 5 right 7 watch 6 to 7 watch 7 watch 8 over 8 over 10 daughter 9 his 10 daughter i determined to be a father to [betty] , and do all for her that the most devoted parent could do [.] 1 i 2 determined 2 determined 3 to 2 determined 15 that 3 to 10 and 4 be 6 father 4 be 7 to 4 be 10 and 5 a 6 father 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 do 11 do 12 all 11 do 13 for 13 for 14 her 15 that 19 parent 15 that 21 do 16 the 19 parent 17 most 18 devoted 18 devoted 19 parent 19 parent 20 could 20 could 21 do it was , self-evidently , my duty [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 self-evidently 3 , 4 self-evidently 4 self-evidently 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 duty i [told] [sara] [i] was going to take [betty] in [hand] [.] 1 i 5 was 5 was 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 10 in her poor father indulged her in [everything] , and she has a will of [her] [own] , [i] [assure] [you] [.] 1 her 3 father 2 poor 3 father 3 father 4 indulged 4 indulged 5 her 4 indulged 6 in 6 in 17 , 8 , 11 has 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 has 11 has 13 will 12 a 13 will 13 will 14 of 14 of 17 , i have [really] no control over her [,] [whatever] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 control 2 have 6 over 4 no 5 control 5 control 6 over 6 over 7 her she does as she pleases , and is ruining her complexion by running and galloping out of doors the whole time [.] 1 she 2 does 2 does 3 as 3 as 4 she 3 as 7 and 4 she 7 and 5 pleases 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 is 7 and 21 time 8 is 9 ruining 9 ruining 11 complexion 9 ruining 12 by 10 her 11 complexion 11 complexion 12 by 12 by 14 and 13 running 14 and 14 and 15 galloping 14 and 18 doors 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 doors 19 the 21 time 20 whole 21 time not that she had much [complexion] to start with [.] 1 not 2 that 1 not 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 much 5 much 7 to 5 much 9 with 7 to 8 start 8 start 9 with the [churchills] [never] [had] [,] you [know] . ["] [....x] [sara] cast a complacent glance at her delicately tinted reflection in the mirror [....y] . 1 the 6 you 6 you 8 . 8 . 12 cast 12 cast 21 in 13 a 15 glance 14 complacent 15 glance 15 glance 16 at 15 glance 19 tinted 16 at 17 her 18 delicately 19 tinted 19 tinted 20 reflection 20 reflection 21 in 21 in 23 mirror 22 the 23 mirror 23 mirror 25 . " [i] [tried] [to] [make] [betty] [wear] [a] [sunbonnet] [this] [summer] [,] [but] [i] [might] [as] [well] [have] [talked] [to] [the] [wind] [.] " 1 " 24 " i rewarded her with a compliment [.] 1 i 2 rewarded 2 rewarded 3 her 2 rewarded 4 with 4 with 6 compliment 5 a 6 compliment she may have improved vastly by the time she has grown up [.] 1 she 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 improved 4 improved 5 vastly 4 improved 6 by 6 by 8 time 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 she 8 time 11 grown 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 grown 11 grown 12 up but even the best material may be spoiled by unwise handling [.] 1 but 2 even 1 but 5 material 3 the 4 best 3 the 5 material 5 material 6 may 6 may 7 be 7 be 8 spoiled 8 spoiled 9 by 9 by 11 handling 10 unwise 11 handling i [think] [i] can promise you [that] [i] will not spoil it [.] 1 i 4 can 4 can 5 promise 5 promise 6 you 6 you 9 will 9 will 10 not 9 will 11 spoil 11 spoil 12 it sara [did] [not] understand me [in] [the] [least] [;] [but] , then , she did not pretend to [.] 1 sara 12 then 4 understand 5 me 4 understand 11 , 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 , 13 , 18 to 14 she 15 did 15 did 16 not 15 did 17 pretend 16 not 17 pretend 17 pretend 18 to " [i] [confide] [betty] ['s] [education] [entirely] to [you] , [stephen] [,] " she said , with another plaintive sigh [.] 1 " 15 said 8 to 10 , 8 to 14 she 10 , 13 " 14 she 15 said 15 said 17 with 16 , 17 with 17 with 20 sigh 18 another 20 sigh 19 plaintive 20 sigh ["] [i] [feel] [sure] [i] [could] [not] [put] [it] [into] [better] [hands] [.] you have always been a person who could be thoroughly depended on [.] ["] 1 you 2 have 2 have 4 been 3 always 4 been 4 been 6 person 5 a 6 person 6 person 7 who 6 person 8 could 7 who 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 thoroughly 9 be 12 on 11 depended 12 on well , that was something [by] [way] of reward for a life-long devotion [.] 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 something 5 something 8 of 8 of 9 reward 9 reward 10 for 10 for 13 devotion 11 a 13 devotion 12 life-long 13 devotion i [felt] [that] [i] was satisfied with my position as unofficial advisor-in-chief to [sara] and self-appointed guardian [of] [betty] [.] 1 i 5 was 5 was 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 7 with 6 satisfied 12 advisor-in-chief 7 with 9 position 7 with 11 unofficial 8 my 9 position 10 as 11 unofficial 12 advisor-in-chief 13 to 13 to 17 guardian 15 and 16 self-appointed 16 self-appointed 17 guardian i had a sixth sense which informed me that a staid old family friend might succeed [with] [betty] [where] [a] [stepfather] [would] have [signally] failed [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 5 sense 3 a 5 sense 4 sixth 5 sense 5 sense 6 which 5 sense 7 informed 6 which 7 informed 7 informed 8 me 7 informed 9 that 9 that 14 friend 9 that 25 failed 10 a 11 staid 10 a 14 friend 11 staid 12 old 12 old 14 friend 13 family 14 friend 14 friend 15 might 15 might 16 succeed 23 have 25 failed fortunately [for] the success of [my] enterprise , [betty] [liked] [me] [.] 1 fortunately 4 success 3 the 4 success 4 success 5 of 5 of 7 enterprise 7 enterprise 8 , " you are one of the very nicest [old] folks [i] [know] [,] [stephen] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 10 folks 6 the 7 very 6 the 8 nicest 6 the 10 folks yes , you are a ripping good fellow [!] ["] 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 8 fellow 5 a 8 fellow 6 ripping 8 fellow 7 good 8 fellow i should have stuck to it [,] [because] [that] [is] [my] [way] [;] [but] [betty] would have [made] [my] [life] a misery [to] [me] . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 stuck 4 stuck 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 25 . 21 a 25 . 22 misery 25 . i thought it best to tell her plainly that [i] was going to look after her [.] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 best 4 best 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 6 tell 8 plainly 6 tell 9 that 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 going 12 going 13 to 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 after 15 after 16 her " [mother] [says] you are going to take charge of [my] education [,] [stephen] , " said [betty] [,] as soon as she could speak [.] 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 charge 9 charge 10 of 10 of 12 education 12 education 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 said 17 said 25 speak 20 as 21 soon 21 soon 22 as 22 as 23 she 22 as 24 could 22 as 25 speak 23 she 24 could ["] [i] ['m] [glad] [,] [because] [i] [think] [that] [,] [for] [an] [old] [person] [,] [you] [have] [a] [good] [deal] [of] [sense] [.] " [thank] [you] [,] [betty] [,] " [i] [said] [gravely] [.] 1 " 7 " ["] [i] [hope] [i] [shall] [deserve] [your] [good] [opinion] [of] [my] [sense] [.] i shall expect you to do as [i] [tell] you , and be guided by my advice in everything [.] ["] 1 i 12 and 2 shall 3 expect 2 shall 12 and 3 expect 4 you 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 as 7 as 10 you 7 as 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 be 13 be 14 guided 14 guided 15 by 14 guided 18 in 15 by 17 advice 16 my 17 advice 18 in 19 everything you won't shut me up in a room and make me sew [,] will you [?] 1 you 9 and 2 won't 3 shut 2 won't 9 and 3 shut 4 me 3 shut 5 up 3 shut 6 in 6 in 8 room 7 a 8 room 9 and 10 make 9 and 15 you 10 make 11 me 10 make 12 sew 12 sew 14 will [because] [i] [won't] [do] [it] [.] ["] i [assured] [her] [i] would not . 1 i 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 . " [nor] [send] [me] [to] [a] [boarding-school] [,] " [pursued] [betty] [.] 1 " 9 " ["] [mother] ['s] [always] [threatening] [to] [send] [me] [to] [one] [.] i suppose she would have done it before this [,] [only] [she] [knew] [i] ['d] [run] [away] [.] 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 she 2 suppose 6 done 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 it 6 done 8 before 7 it 8 before 8 before 9 this you won't send me to a boarding-school [,] [will] [you] [,] [stephen] [?] 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 send 3 send 4 me 3 send 5 to 5 to 7 boarding-school 6 a 7 boarding-school [because] [i] [won't] [go] [.] ["] " [no] [,] ["] [i] said obligingly [.] 1 " 6 said 6 said 7 obligingly ["] [i] [won't] [.] i should never dream of cooping a wild little thing , like you , up in a boarding-school [.] 1 i 2 should 2 should 4 dream 3 never 4 dream 4 dream 5 of 5 of 6 cooping 6 cooping 10 thing 6 cooping 15 up 6 cooping 16 in 7 a 8 wild 7 a 10 thing 8 wild 10 thing 9 little 10 thing 10 thing 12 like 11 , 12 like 12 like 13 you 12 like 14 , 16 in 18 boarding-school 17 a 18 boarding-school you 'd fret your heart out like a caged skylark [.] ["] 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 fret 3 fret 5 heart 4 your 5 heart 5 heart 6 out 6 out 7 like 7 like 10 skylark 8 a 10 skylark 9 caged 10 skylark " you are so good at understanding [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 good 4 so 5 good 5 good 6 at 6 at 7 understanding very few people are . 1 very 2 few 2 few 3 people 3 people 4 are 4 are 5 . even dad [darling] didn't understand [.] 1 even 2 dad 2 dad 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 understand i hate dolls [!] 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 dolls real live babies are jolly [;] [but] [dogs] and [horses] [are] [ever] so much nicer than dolls [.] ["] 1 real 3 babies 2 live 3 babies 3 babies 4 are 4 are 9 and 5 jolly 9 and 9 and 15 nicer 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 nicer 15 nicer 16 than 16 than 17 dolls ["] [but] [you] [must] [have] [lessons] [,] [betty] [.] " [i] ['ll] [try] [,] [honest] [and] [true] [,] [stephen] [,] " [declared] [betty] [.] 1 " 12 " and she kept her word . 1 and 2 she 1 and 6 . 2 she 3 kept 3 kept 5 word 4 her 5 word as [i] [had] [premised] , [betty] was [good] material , and responded to my training [with] [gratifying] [plasticity] [.] 1 as 9 material 5 , 7 was 7 was 9 material 9 material 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 responded 12 responded 13 to 13 to 15 training 14 my 15 training day by day , week [by] week [,] month [by] month [,] [her] character and temperament unfolded naturally under my watchful eye [.] 1 day 2 by 1 day 4 , 2 by 3 day 4 , 14 character 4 , 15 and 5 week 14 character 7 week 14 character 9 month 14 character 11 month 14 character 15 and 16 temperament 15 and 17 unfolded 17 unfolded 18 naturally 17 unfolded 19 under 19 under 22 eye 20 my 22 eye 21 watchful 22 eye it was like beholding the gradual development of some rare flower in one 's garden [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 like 3 like 4 beholding 4 beholding 7 development 4 beholding 12 in 5 the 7 development 6 gradual 7 development 7 development 8 of 8 of 11 flower 9 some 11 flower 10 rare 11 flower 11 flower 12 in 12 in 15 garden 13 one 14 's 14 's 15 garden betty was kind enough to say that [i] [had] [taught] [her] [everything] she knew [.] 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 kind 3 kind 4 enough 3 kind 5 to 3 kind 14 knew 5 to 6 say 7 that 14 knew 13 she 14 knew but what had she [not] taught me [?] 1 but 2 what 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 she 3 had 6 taught 6 taught 7 me if [there] [were] [a] debt [between] [us] [,] [it] was on my side [.] 1 if 5 debt 5 debt 10 was 10 was 11 on 11 on 13 side 12 my 13 side sara was fairly well satisfied [.] 1 sara 2 was 2 was 4 well 2 was 5 satisfied 3 fairly 4 well it was not my fault that [betty] was not [better] [looking] [,] [she] said [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 5 fault 2 was 6 that 4 my 5 fault 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 14 said i had certainly done everything for her mind and character that could be done [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 done 3 certainly 4 done 4 done 5 everything 4 done 6 for 5 everything 6 for 6 for 9 and 7 her 8 mind 8 mind 9 and 9 and 10 character 9 and 11 that 9 and 12 could 11 that 12 could 12 could 13 be 13 be 14 done where are your eyes , my dear lady , that [you] [can't] [see] [the] [promise] [of] [loveliness] in [betty] [?] ["] 1 where 2 are 2 are 4 eyes 2 are 10 that 2 are 18 in 3 your 4 eyes 4 eyes 8 lady 5 , 8 lady 6 my 8 lady 7 dear 8 lady 8 lady 9 , " [betty] [is] [seventeen] [,] and she is [as] [lanky] and [brown] [as] [ever] she was , " [sighed] [sara] . 1 " 6 and 6 and 7 she 6 and 16 was 7 she 8 is 11 and 15 she 15 she 16 was 16 was 21 . 17 , 18 " 17 , 21 . ["] [when] [i] [was] [seventeen] [i] [was] [the] [belle] [of] [the] [county] [and] [had] [had] [five] [proposals] [.] i don't believe the thought of a lover has ever entered [betty] ['s] head [.] ["] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 5 thought 3 believe 11 entered 4 the 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 5 thought 9 has 6 of 8 lover 7 a 8 lover 9 has 11 entered 10 ever 11 entered 11 entered 14 head " [i] [hope] [not] [,] " [i] [said] [shortly] [.] 1 " 6 " somehow , [i] [did] [not] [like] the suggestion [.] 1 somehow 2 , 1 somehow 8 suggestion 7 the 8 suggestion ["] [betty] [is] [a] [child] [yet] [.] for pity 's sake , [sara] , don't go putting nonsensical ideas into her head [.] ["] 1 for 4 sake 1 for 5 , 2 pity 3 's 3 's 4 sake 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 go 9 go 10 putting 10 putting 12 ideas 10 putting 13 into 11 nonsensical 12 ideas 13 into 15 head 14 her 15 head " [i] ['m] [afraid] [i] [can't] [,] " [mourned] [sara] [,] [as] [if] [it] [were] [something] [to] [be] [regretted] [.] 1 " 8 " ["] [you] [have] [filled] [it] [too] [full] [of] [books] [and] [things] [like] [that] [.] i 've every confidence in [your] [judgment] , [stephen] and [really] you 've done wonders [with] [betty] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 confidence 3 every 4 confidence 4 confidence 5 in 5 in 8 , 8 , 10 and 10 and 12 you 10 and 18 . 12 you 13 've 13 've 14 done 14 done 15 wonders but don't you think you 've made her [rather] too clever [?] 1 but 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 made 7 made 8 her 7 made 11 clever 10 too 11 clever men don't like women who are too clever . 1 men 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 women 4 women 5 who 4 women 6 are 5 who 6 are 6 are 7 too 6 are 8 clever 8 clever 9 . her [poor] father , now he always said that a woman who liked books better than beaux was an unnatural creature [.] ["] 1 her 3 father 3 father 4 , 4 , 8 said 5 now 6 he 6 he 8 said 7 always 8 said 8 said 9 that 9 that 11 woman 9 that 18 was 10 a 11 woman 11 woman 12 who 11 woman 13 liked 11 woman 18 was 12 who 13 liked 13 liked 14 books 14 books 15 better 15 better 16 than 16 than 17 beaux 18 was 21 creature 19 an 21 creature 20 unnatural 21 creature i [didn't] [believe] [jack] had [ever] said [anything] [so] [foolish] [.] 1 i 5 had 5 had 7 said sara imagined things [.] 1 sara 2 imagined 2 imagined 3 things but [i] [resented] the [aspersion] [of] blue-stockingness [cast] [on] [betty] [.] 1 but 7 blue-stockingness 4 the 7 blue-stockingness just at present her head is a great deal better filled with books than with silly premature fancies and sentimentalities [.] 1 just 5 head 2 at 3 present 3 present 5 head 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 is 6 is 10 better 6 is 11 filled 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 deal 9 deal 10 better 11 filled 12 with 11 filled 14 than 11 filled 15 with 12 with 13 books 15 with 19 and 16 silly 18 fancies 17 premature 18 fancies 18 fancies 19 and 19 and 20 sentimentalities i 'm [a] [critical] [old] [fellow] [but] [i] ['m] satisfied with [betty] , [sara] perfectly satisfied [.] ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 10 satisfied 10 satisfied 11 with 10 satisfied 15 perfectly 10 satisfied 16 satisfied 11 with 13 , sara sighed [.] 1 sara 2 sighed " [oh] [,] [i] [dare] [say] she [is] [all] [right] , [stephen] [.] 1 " 7 she 7 she 11 , and [i] ['m] [really] [grateful] to you [.] 1 and 6 to 6 to 7 you i ['m] [sure] [i] could have done nothing at all [with] [her] [.] 1 i 5 could 5 could 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 at 9 at 10 all it 's not your fault , of course , but [i] [can't] [help] [wishing] [she] [were] a little [more] [like] [other] [girls] [.] ["] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 not 2 's 5 fault 2 's 8 course 4 your 5 fault 6 , 8 course 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 18 little 17 a 18 little i galloped [away] from [glenby] [in] a rage [.] 1 i 2 galloped 2 galloped 4 from 4 from 8 rage 7 a 8 rage what [a] blessing [sara] had not married [me] in my absurd youth [!] 1 what 3 blessing 3 blessing 5 had 5 had 6 not 5 had 7 married 7 married 9 in 9 in 12 youth 10 my 12 youth 11 absurd 12 youth she would have driven me wild with her sighs and her obtuseness and her everlasting pink-and-whiteness [.] 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 driven 4 driven 5 me 4 driven 6 wild 6 wild 7 with 7 with 13 and 8 her 9 sighs 9 sighs 10 and 10 and 12 obtuseness 10 and 13 and 11 her 12 obtuseness 13 and 16 pink-and-whiteness 14 her 16 pink-and-whiteness 15 everlasting 16 pink-and-whiteness but there there [there] [gently] [!] 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 there for that , much might be forgiven [her] [.] 1 for 2 that 1 for 3 , 1 for 4 much 4 much 5 might 5 might 6 be 6 be 7 forgiven [was] [betty] [really] [unlike] [other] [girls] [?] that is to say [,] unlike them in any respect wherein she should resemble them ? 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 2 is 4 say 3 to 4 say 4 say 6 unlike 4 say 8 in 4 say 11 wherein 4 say 16 ? 6 unlike 7 them 8 in 10 respect 9 any 10 respect 11 wherein 12 she 11 wherein 14 resemble 12 she 13 should 13 should 14 resemble 14 resemble 15 them i wanted [betty] to have her full complement of girlhood in [all] its best and highest manifestation [.] 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 8 complement 6 her 8 complement 7 full 8 complement 8 complement 9 of 9 of 10 girlhood 10 girlhood 11 in 11 in 17 manifestation 13 its 15 and 14 best 15 and 15 and 16 highest 16 highest 17 manifestation was there anything lacking [?] 1 was 2 there 1 was 3 anything 3 anything 4 lacking eventually [i] concluded to [do] [what] [i] [had] [never] [thought] [myself] [in] the [least] likely [to] [do] [.] 1 eventually 3 concluded 3 concluded 15 likely 4 to 13 the 13 the 15 likely i would send [betty] to a boarding-school for a year [.] 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 send 3 send 5 to 5 to 7 boarding-school 6 a 7 boarding-school 7 boarding-school 8 for 8 for 10 year 9 a 10 year it was necessary that she should learn how to live with other girls [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 necessary 3 necessary 4 that 4 that 5 she 4 that 7 learn 5 she 6 should 6 should 7 learn 7 learn 8 how 8 how 9 to 8 how 10 live 9 to 10 live 10 live 11 with 11 with 13 girls 12 other 13 girls i went over to [glenby] the next day and found [betty] [under] [the] [beeches] on the lawn [,] [just] [back] from a canter [.] 1 i 9 and 2 went 3 over 2 went 4 to 2 went 9 and 4 to 8 day 6 the 7 next 6 the 8 day 9 and 10 found 9 and 21 from 10 found 17 lawn 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 lawn 21 from 23 canter 22 a 23 canter more than all [,] the soul in her was still the soul of a child [.] 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 all 3 all 5 the 3 all 12 soul 5 the 6 soul 6 soul 7 in 6 soul 9 was 7 in 8 her 9 was 10 still 11 the 12 soul 12 soul 13 of 13 of 15 child 14 a 15 child i found myself wishing that it could always remain so [.] 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 myself 2 found 4 wishing 4 wishing 5 that 5 that 6 it 5 that 9 remain 6 it 7 could 7 could 9 remain 8 always 9 remain 9 remain 10 so when [i] [told] [betty] [that] she must go away to a school for a year , she shrugged , frowned and consented [.] 1 when 6 she 1 when 16 , 1 when 17 she 6 she 7 must 7 must 8 go 8 go 9 away 8 go 13 for 10 to 12 school 11 a 12 school 12 school 13 for 13 for 15 year 14 a 15 year 17 she 19 , 18 shrugged 19 , 19 , 21 and 20 frowned 21 and 21 and 22 consented but [betty] had [acquired] confidence in [me] [to] the [beautiful] extent of acquiescing [in] [everything] [i] [commanded] [.] 1 but 3 had 3 had 11 extent 5 confidence 6 in 6 in 9 the 9 the 11 extent 11 extent 12 of 12 of 13 acquiescing " [i] ['ll] [go] [,] of [course] , [since] [you] [wish] [it] , [stephen] [,] " she said . 1 " 18 said 6 of 8 , 6 of 13 , 6 of 17 she 13 , 16 " 17 she 18 said 18 said 19 . ["] [but] [why] [do] [you] [want] [me] [to] [go] [?] you must have a reason you always have a reason for anything you do [.] 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 5 reason 4 a 5 reason 5 reason 6 you 5 reason 8 have 6 you 8 have 7 always 8 have 8 have 10 reason 8 have 11 for 9 a 10 reason 10 reason 11 for 11 for 12 anything 12 anything 14 do 13 you 14 do what is it [?] ["] 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it " [that] [is] [for] [you] [to] [find] [out] [,] [betty] [,] " [i] [said] [.] 1 " 12 " ["] [by] [the] [time] [you] [come] [back] [you] [will] [have] [discovered] [it] [,] [i] [think] [.] if not [,] it will not have [proved] [itself] a good reason [and] [shall] be [forgotten] [.] ["] 1 if 4 it 2 not 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 not 5 will 7 have 7 have 15 be 10 a 11 good 10 a 15 be 11 good 12 reason [when] [betty] [went] [away] [i] [bade] [her] [good-by] [without] [burdening] [her] [with] [any] [useless] [words] [of] [advice] [.] " [write] [to] [me] [every] [week] [,] [and] [remember] [that] you are [betty] [churchill] [,] ["] [i] [said] [.] 1 " 11 you 11 you 12 are betty was standing on the steps above , among her dogs [.] 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 standing 2 was 4 on 2 was 7 above 2 was 9 among 4 on 6 steps 5 the 6 steps 6 steps 7 above 8 , 9 among 9 among 11 dogs 10 her 11 dogs she came down a step and put her arms about my neck [.] 1 she 6 and 2 came 3 down 2 came 6 and 3 down 5 step 4 a 5 step 6 and 7 put 7 put 9 arms 7 put 10 about 8 her 9 arms 10 about 12 neck 11 my 12 neck " [i] ['ll] [remember] [that] you are my friend [and] [that] [i] [must] [live] [up] to [you] , " she said [.] 1 " 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 9 friend 7 are 16 to 8 my 9 friend 16 to 18 , 18 , 21 said 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 said " [good-by] [,] [stephen] [.] " 1 " 6 " so [i] [looked] [my] [last] on [the] [child] [betty] [.] 1 so 6 on that was a lonely year [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 year 3 a 4 lonely 3 a 5 year 4 lonely 5 year my occupation was gone [and] [i] [began] to fear that [i] had outlived [my] [usefulness] [.] 1 my 2 occupation 2 occupation 3 was 3 was 4 gone 4 gone 8 to 8 to 9 fear 9 fear 10 that 10 that 12 had 12 had 13 outlived life seemed flat , stale , and unprofitable [.] 1 life 2 seemed 2 seemed 7 and 3 flat 4 , 4 , 7 and 5 stale 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 unprofitable betty 's weekly letters were all that lent it any savor [.] 1 betty 2 's 2 's 4 letters 3 weekly 4 letters 4 letters 5 were 5 were 7 that 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 lent 7 that 10 any 7 that 11 savor 8 lent 9 it 10 any 11 savor they were spicy and piquant enough [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 and 3 spicy 4 and 4 and 5 piquant 5 piquant 6 enough betty was discovered to have unsuspected talents in the epistolary line [.] 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 discovered 3 discovered 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 7 talents 6 unsuspected 7 talents 7 talents 8 in 8 in 11 line 9 the 11 line 10 epistolary 11 line at first she was dolefully homesick , and begged me to let her come home [.] 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 she 3 she 8 and 4 was 6 homesick 4 was 8 and 5 dolefully 6 homesick 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 begged 9 begged 10 me 9 begged 11 to 11 to 12 let 12 let 13 her 12 let 14 come 14 come 15 home when [i] [refused] it was [amazingly] [hard] to refuse she sulked through three letters , then cheered up and began to enjoy herself [.] 1 when 4 it 1 when 5 was 1 when 10 she 4 it 5 was 5 was 8 to 8 to 9 refuse 10 she 15 , 11 sulked 12 through 11 sulked 15 , 12 through 14 letters 13 three 14 letters 15 , 19 and 16 then 17 cheered 17 cheered 18 up 17 cheered 19 and 19 and 20 began 20 began 21 to 21 to 22 enjoy 22 enjoy 23 herself but it was nearly the end of the year when she wrote : 1 but 9 year 1 but 13 : 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 nearly 3 was 6 end 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 9 year 8 the 9 year 10 when 11 she 10 when 12 wrote 10 when 13 : 11 she 12 wrote " [i] ['ve] [found] [out] [why] [you] [sent] [me] [here] [,] [stephen] [and] [i] ['m] [glad] [you] [did] [.] " 1 " 20 " i had to be [away] [from] [home] on unavoidable [business] [the] [day] [betty] [returned] [to] [glenby] [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 8 on 8 on 9 unavoidable but [the] [next] [afternoon] [i] went [over] [.] 1 but 6 went i [found] [betty] [out] [and] [sara] [in] . 1 i 8 . the latter was beaming [.] 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 was 3 was 4 beaming betty was so much improved [,] [she] [declared] [delightedly] [.] 1 betty 2 was 2 was 4 much 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 improved i would hardly know " the dear child [.] ["] 1 i 2 would 2 would 4 know 3 hardly 4 know 4 know 5 " 4 know 8 child 6 the 8 child 7 dear 8 child this alarmed me terribly [.] 1 this 2 alarmed 2 alarmed 3 me 2 alarmed 4 terribly what [on] earth had they [done] to [betty] ? 1 what 3 earth 3 earth 4 had 4 had 5 they 4 had 7 to 7 to 9 ? i found that she had gone up to the pineland for a walk [,] [and] [thither] [i] [betook] [myself] [speedily] [.] 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 that 3 that 4 she 3 that 6 gone 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 up 6 gone 8 to 6 gone 11 for 8 to 10 pineland 9 the 10 pineland 10 pineland 11 for 11 for 13 walk 12 a 13 walk betty was a woman [!] 1 betty 2 was 2 was 4 woman 3 a 4 woman she was a woman , looking , all [unconscious] of her quest , for love [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 woman 2 was 14 for 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 6 looking 4 woman 8 all 5 , 6 looking 6 looking 7 , 7 , 8 all 8 all 10 of 8 all 13 , 10 of 12 quest 11 her 12 quest 14 for 15 love i was glad [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 glad she was what [i] had [wished] [her] to become [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 5 had 5 had 9 become 8 to 9 become but [i] [wanted] the [child] [betty] [back] [;] [this] womanly [betty] [seemed] [far] [away] [from] [me] [.] 1 but 10 womanly 4 the 10 womanly i stepped out into the path and [she] [saw] [me] [,] [with] [a] brightening of her whole face [.] 1 i 7 and 2 stepped 3 out 2 stepped 7 and 3 out 4 into 4 into 6 path 5 the 6 path 7 and 14 brightening 7 and 15 of 15 of 18 face 16 her 18 face 17 whole 18 face i took her hand [there] [were] no kisses this time [.] 1 i 2 took 2 took 8 kisses 2 took 10 time 3 her 8 kisses 4 hand 8 kisses 7 no 8 kisses 9 this 10 time " [welcome] [home] [,] [betty] [,] " [i] [said] [.] 1 " 7 " " [oh] [,] [stephen] [,] [it] [is] [so] [good] to be back , " she breathed , [her] [eyes] shining [.] 1 " 16 breathed 10 to 11 be 10 to 13 , 10 to 15 she 11 be 12 back 13 , 14 " 15 she 16 breathed 16 breathed 20 shining 17 , 20 shining she did not say it was good to see me again [,] [as] [i] [had] [hoped] [she] [would] [do] [.] 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 say 3 not 4 say 4 say 5 it 4 say 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 good 7 good 8 to 7 good 9 see 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 me 9 see 11 again indeed , after the first minute of greeting , she seemed a trifle cool and distant . 1 indeed 10 she 2 , 3 after 3 after 6 minute 3 after 9 , 3 after 10 she 4 the 5 first 4 the 6 minute 5 first 6 minute 6 minute 7 of 7 of 8 greeting 10 she 11 seemed 11 seemed 15 and 12 a 13 trifle 12 a 14 cool 14 cool 15 and 15 and 16 distant 16 distant 17 . we walked for an hour in the pine wood and talked [.] 1 we 10 and 2 walked 3 for 2 walked 10 and 3 for 5 hour 4 an 5 hour 5 hour 6 in 6 in 9 wood 7 the 9 wood 8 pine 9 wood 10 and 11 talked betty was brilliant , witty , self-possessed , altogether charming [.] 1 betty 2 was 2 was 9 altogether 2 was 10 charming 3 brilliant 7 self-possessed 4 , 5 witty 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 self-possessed 7 self-possessed 8 , 8 , 9 altogether i thought her perfect [and] [yet] [my] [heart] [ached] [.] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 her 2 thought 4 perfect what a glorious young thing she was , in that splendid youth of hers ! 1 what 5 thing 2 a 3 glorious 2 a 5 thing 3 glorious 5 thing 4 young 5 thing 5 thing 6 she 5 thing 7 was 6 she 7 was 7 was 9 in 8 , 9 in 9 in 12 youth 9 in 15 ! 10 that 11 splendid 11 splendid 12 youth 12 youth 13 of 13 of 14 hers what a prize for [some] [lucky] [man] [confound] the obtrusive thought ! 1 what 3 prize 2 a 3 prize 3 prize 4 for 4 for 9 the 9 the 10 obtrusive 10 obtrusive 11 thought 11 thought 12 ! no doubt we should [soon] be overrun [at] [glenby] [with] [lovers] [.] 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 3 we 2 doubt 7 overrun 3 we 4 should 4 should 6 be i should stumble over some forlorn youth at every step [!] 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 stumble 3 stumble 4 over 3 stumble 8 at 4 over 7 youth 5 some 7 youth 6 forlorn 7 youth 7 youth 8 at 8 at 10 step 9 every 10 step well [,] [what] of it [?] 1 well 4 of 4 of 5 it betty would marry [,] [of] [course] [.] 1 betty 2 would 2 would 3 marry it would be my duty to see that she got a good husband , worthy of her as men go [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 5 duty 4 my 5 duty 5 duty 6 to 5 duty 7 see 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 that 8 that 9 she 8 that 10 got 9 she 10 got 10 got 13 husband 11 a 13 husband 12 good 13 husband 13 husband 15 worthy 14 , 15 worthy 15 worthy 16 of 15 worthy 18 as 16 of 17 her 18 as 19 men 18 as 20 go 19 men 20 go i [thought] [i] preferred the old duty of superintending her studies [.] 1 i 4 preferred 4 preferred 7 duty 5 the 7 duty 6 old 7 duty 7 duty 8 of 8 of 9 superintending 9 superintending 11 studies 10 her 11 studies but there , it was all the same thing merely [a] post-graduate course in applied knowledge [.] 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 , 1 but 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 13 course 5 was 14 in 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 13 course 9 thing 13 course 10 merely 12 post-graduate 12 post-graduate 13 course 13 course 14 in 14 in 16 knowledge 15 applied 16 knowledge then , [and] not until then , would [betty] ['s] education be complete [.] 1 then 2 , 1 then 8 would 2 , 4 not 2 , 5 until 5 until 6 then 5 until 7 , 5 until 8 would 8 would 11 education 8 would 12 be 12 be 13 complete i rode home very soberly [.] 1 i 2 rode 2 rode 3 home 2 rode 5 soberly 4 very 5 soberly when [i] [reached] [the] [maples] [i] [did] [what] [i] had [not] [done] [for] [years...looked] critically [at] [myself] in the mirror [.] 1 when 10 had 10 had 20 mirror 15 critically 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 mirror the realization that [i] had grown older came home to me with a new and unpleasant force [.] 1 the 2 realization 2 realization 3 that 2 realization 8 came 3 that 5 had 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 older 8 came 9 home 8 came 10 to 8 came 12 with 10 to 11 me 12 with 17 force 13 a 17 force 14 new 15 and 15 and 16 unpleasant 15 and 17 force there were marked lines on my lean face [,] and silver glints in the dark hair over my temples [.] 1 there 10 and 2 were 4 lines 2 were 10 and 3 marked 4 lines 4 lines 5 on 5 on 8 face 6 my 8 face 7 lean 8 face 10 and 12 glints 11 silver 12 glints 12 glints 13 in 12 glints 17 over 13 in 16 hair 14 the 16 hair 15 dark 16 hair 16 hair 17 over 17 over 19 temples 18 my 19 temples when [betty] [was] [ten] she had thought me " an old person [.] ["] 1 when 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 thought 7 thought 8 me 7 thought 12 person 8 me 9 " 10 an 12 person 11 old 12 person now , at eighteen , she probably thought me [a] veritable ancient [of] days [.] 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 eighteen 3 at 5 , 3 at 6 she 6 she 8 thought 7 probably 8 thought 8 thought 9 me 8 thought 14 days 11 veritable 14 days 12 ancient 14 days [pshaw] [,] [what] [did] [it] [matter] [?] my premonitions as to lovers proved correct [.] 1 my 2 premonitions 2 premonitions 3 as 2 premonitions 7 correct 3 as 4 to 4 to 5 lovers 5 lovers 6 proved glenby was soon infested with them [.] 1 glenby 2 was 2 was 3 soon 2 was 4 infested 4 infested 5 with 5 with 6 them heaven knows where they all came from [.] 1 heaven 2 knows 2 knows 3 where 3 where 4 they 3 where 6 came 3 where 7 from 4 they 6 came 5 all 6 came 6 came 7 from i had not supposed there was a quarter as many young men in the whole county [;] [but] [there] [they] [were] [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 supposed 3 not 4 supposed 4 supposed 5 there 4 supposed 6 was 5 there 6 was 6 was 8 quarter 6 was 9 as 6 was 13 in 7 a 8 quarter 9 as 12 men 10 many 12 men 11 young 12 men 12 men 13 in 13 in 16 county 14 the 16 county 15 whole 16 county sara was in the seventh heaven of delight [.] 1 sara 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 6 heaven 4 the 5 seventh 4 the 6 heaven 5 seventh 6 heaven 6 heaven 7 of 7 of 8 delight was [not] [betty] [at] [last] a belle [?] 1 was 7 belle 6 a 7 belle one could guess what that meant [.] 1 one 2 could 2 could 3 guess 3 guess 4 what 4 what 5 that 4 what 6 meant 5 that 6 meant betty apparently enjoyed all this [.] 1 betty 3 enjoyed 2 apparently 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 5 this 4 all 5 this i grieve to say that she was a bit of a coquette [.] 1 i 2 grieve 2 grieve 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 she 5 that 7 was 6 she 7 was 7 was 9 bit 8 a 9 bit 9 bit 10 of 10 of 12 coquette 11 a 12 coquette i tried to cure her [of] this serious defect , but [for] [once] [i] [found] [that] [i] [had] [undertaken] [something] [i] [could] [not] accomplish [.] 1 i 11 but 2 tried 3 to 2 tried 4 cure 2 tried 11 but 3 to 4 cure 4 cure 9 defect 5 her 9 defect 7 this 8 serious 8 serious 9 defect 10 , 11 but 11 but 24 accomplish in [vain] [i] lectured [,] [betty] [only] [laughed] [;] [in] [vain] [i] [gravely] [rebuked] [,] [betty] [only] [flirted] [more] [vivaciously] [than] [before] [.] 1 in 4 lectured men might come and men might go [,] [but] [betty] [went] [on] [forever] [.] 1 men 4 and 2 might 3 come 2 might 4 and 4 and 7 go 5 men 6 might 6 might 7 go i endured this sort of thing for a year [and] [then] [i] [decided] that it was time to interfere seriously [.] 1 i 2 endured 2 endured 5 of 2 endured 7 for 3 this 5 of 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 thing 5 of 7 for 7 for 9 year 8 a 9 year 9 year 14 that 14 that 16 was 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 time 17 time 18 to 17 time 19 interfere 18 to 19 interfere 19 interfere 20 seriously i must find a husband for [betty...my] fatherly duty [would] [not] be fulfilled [until] [i] [had] [....y] [nor] , indeed , my duty to society [.] 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 find 3 find 5 husband 3 find 23 duty 3 find 24 to 4 a 5 husband 5 husband 6 for 5 husband 13 fulfilled 6 for 8 fatherly 8 fatherly 12 be 9 duty 12 be 19 , 20 indeed 19 , 21 , 21 , 22 my 22 my 23 duty 23 duty 24 to 24 to 25 society she was not a safe person to have running at large [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 6 person 2 was 7 to 4 a 6 person 5 safe 6 person 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 running 9 running 11 large 10 at 11 large none of the men [who] [haunted] [glenby] was good enough for her [.] 1 none 2 of 1 none 8 was 2 of 4 men 3 the 4 men 8 was 9 good 9 good 10 enough 9 good 11 for 11 for 12 her i decided that [my] nephew , [frank] , would do very well [.] 1 i 2 decided 2 decided 3 that 3 that 5 nephew 3 that 10 do 5 nephew 6 , 8 , 9 would 9 would 10 do 10 do 12 well 11 very 12 well he was a capital young fellow , handsome , clean-souled , and whole-hearted [.] 1 he 7 , 2 was 6 fellow 2 was 7 , 3 a 4 capital 3 a 6 fellow 4 capital 6 fellow 5 young 6 fellow 7 , 12 and 8 handsome 9 , 9 , 12 and 10 clean-souled 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 whole-hearted yes , he should have [betty] [,] [confound] [him] [!] 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 he 3 he 4 should 4 should 5 have they had never met [.] 1 they 2 had 2 had 4 met 3 never 4 met i set the wheels going at once [.] 1 i 2 set 2 set 4 wheels 3 the 4 wheels 4 wheels 5 going 5 going 7 once 6 at 7 once the [sooner] [all] [the] fuss was over [the] [better] [.] 1 the 5 fuss 5 fuss 6 was 6 was 7 over i [hated] fuss and there was bound to be a good deal of it [.] 1 i 3 fuss 3 fuss 4 and 4 and 7 bound 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 bound 7 bound 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 12 deal 10 a 11 good 10 a 12 deal 11 good 12 deal 12 deal 13 of 13 of 14 it but [i] [went] [about] the business [like] [an] [accomplished] matchmaker . 1 but 10 matchmaker 5 the 6 business 5 the 10 matchmaker 10 matchmaker 11 . women never like a paragon [.] 1 women 3 like 2 never 3 like 3 like 5 paragon 4 a 5 paragon betty heard me with more gravity than she usually accorded to my dissertations on young men [.] 1 betty 2 heard 2 heard 3 me 2 heard 4 with 2 heard 7 than 2 heard 11 to 2 heard 14 on 4 with 6 gravity 5 more 6 gravity 7 than 8 she 7 than 10 accorded 7 than 11 to 8 she 9 usually 11 to 13 dissertations 12 my 13 dissertations 13 dissertations 14 on 14 on 16 men 15 young 16 men she even condescended to ask several questions about him [.] 1 she 3 condescended 2 even 3 condescended 3 condescended 4 to 3 condescended 5 ask 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 7 questions 5 ask 8 about 6 several 7 questions 7 questions 8 about 8 about 9 him this [i] thought a good sign [.] 1 this 3 thought 3 thought 6 sign 4 a 5 good 4 a 6 sign 5 good 6 sign he would have been more than mortal if he had not fallen in love with her upon the spot [.] 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 more 4 been 6 than 4 been 8 if 4 been 17 upon 6 than 7 mortal 8 if 9 he 8 if 12 fallen 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 not 10 had 12 fallen 12 fallen 13 in 13 in 14 love 14 love 15 with 15 with 16 her 17 upon 19 spot 18 the 19 spot it was not in the heart [of] man to resist [her] [....y] that dainty , alluring bit of womanhood [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 in 4 in 6 heart 5 the 6 heart 6 heart 8 man 6 heart 13 that 6 heart 17 bit 6 heart 18 of 8 man 9 to 8 man 10 resist 9 to 10 resist 13 that 16 alluring 13 that 17 bit 14 dainty 15 , 14 dainty 16 alluring 16 alluring 17 bit 18 of 19 womanhood then [i] pulled [myself] [together] [and] [left] [them] [alone] [.] 1 then 3 pulled i might have gone in and talked to [sara...two] [old] [folks] [gently] [reviewing] their youth [while] [the] young folks [courted] [outside] [....v] [but] [i] [did] [not] [.] 1 i 6 and 2 might 3 have 2 might 6 and 3 have 4 gone 4 gone 5 in 6 and 7 talked 6 and 8 to 6 and 19 folks 8 to 15 youth 14 their 15 youth 18 young 19 folks well [,] [what] of it [?] 1 well 4 of 4 of 5 it was [not] that what [i] had [brought] him [there] [for] [?] 1 was 3 that 1 was 4 what 4 what 6 had 6 had 8 him and was [i] [not] pleased at the success of my scheme [?] 1 and 2 was 2 was 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 at 6 at 8 success 7 the 8 success 8 success 9 of 9 of 11 scheme 10 my 11 scheme certainly [i] was [!] 1 certainly 3 was [delighted] [!] next [day] [frank] [went] to [glenby] [without] [even] [making] [the] [poor] [pretense] [of] [asking] me [to] [accompany] [him] [.] 1 next 5 to 5 to 15 me i spent the [time] [of] [his] absence overseeing the construction of a [new] greenhouse [i] [was] [having] [built] [.] 1 i 2 spent 2 spent 14 greenhouse 3 the 7 absence 3 the 14 greenhouse 7 absence 8 overseeing 8 overseeing 10 construction 9 the 10 construction 10 construction 11 of 11 of 12 a i was conscientious in my supervision [;] [but] [i] [felt] [no] [interest] [in] [it] [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 conscientious 3 conscientious 4 in 4 in 6 supervision 5 my 6 supervision i had it now in my pocket-book [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 it 2 had 4 now 2 had 5 in 5 in 7 pocket-book 6 my 7 pocket-book confound [it] , [mightn't] a future [uncle] [cherish] a family affection [for] [his] [prospective] niece [?] 1 confound 3 , 1 confound 15 niece 5 a 6 future 5 a 15 niece 6 future 11 affection 9 a 10 family 9 a 11 affection frank 's wooing seemed to prosper [.] 1 frank 2 's 2 's 3 wooing 3 wooing 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 4 seemed 6 prosper 5 to 6 prosper the other young sparks , who had haunted [glenby] , faded away after his advent [.] 1 the 2 other 2 other 4 sparks 3 young 4 sparks 4 sparks 6 who 4 sparks 11 faded 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 had 6 who 10 , 7 had 8 haunted 11 faded 12 away 11 faded 13 after 13 after 15 advent 14 his 15 advent at the end of a month something went wrong [.] 1 at 3 end 1 at 7 something 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 6 month 5 a 6 month 7 something 8 went 8 went 9 wrong frank came home from [glenby] one day in the dumps , and moped for two whole days [.] 1 frank 2 came 2 came 3 home 2 came 4 from 2 came 7 day 2 came 8 in 2 came 14 for 6 one 7 day 8 in 12 and 9 the 10 dumps 10 dumps 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 moped 12 and 14 for 14 for 17 days 15 two 17 days 16 whole 17 days i rode down myself on the third [.] 1 i 2 rode 2 rode 3 down 2 rode 4 myself 2 rode 5 on 5 on 7 third 6 the 7 third as [usual] , [i] [found] [betty] in the pineland [.] 1 as 3 , 3 , 7 in 7 in 9 pineland 8 the 9 pineland i thought she looked [rather] [pale] and [dull...fretting] [about] [frank] [no] doubt . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 2 thought 4 looked 3 she 4 looked 4 looked 7 and 7 and 12 doubt 12 doubt 13 . " [i] [am] [glad] [you] [haven't] [forgotten] [us] altogether , [stephen] [,] " she said coolly [.] 1 " 15 said 9 altogether 10 , 9 altogether 14 she 10 , 13 " 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 coolly " [you] [haven't] [been] [down] [for] [a] [week] [.] " 1 " 10 " " [i] [shouldn't] [have] [supposed] [you] ['d] [want] [an] [old] [fogy] [like] [myself] [poking] [about] [and] [spoiling] [the] [idyllic] [moments] [of] [love] ['s] [young] [dream] [.] " 1 " 27 " " [why] [do] [you] [always] [speak] [of] [yourself] [as] [old] [?] ["] said [betty] [,] [crossly] [,] ignoring [my] [reference] [to] [frank] [.] 1 " 13 said 13 said 18 ignoring ["] [because] [i] [am] [old] [,] [my] [dear] [.] witness these gray hairs [.] ["] 1 witness 4 hairs 2 these 4 hairs 3 gray 4 hairs i pushed up my hat to show them [the] more recklessly [.] 1 i 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 up 2 pushed 5 hat 2 pushed 6 to 4 my 5 hat 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 them 7 show 11 recklessly 10 more 11 recklessly betty barely glanced at them [.] 1 betty 3 glanced 2 barely 3 glanced 3 glanced 4 at 4 at 5 them " [you] [have] [just] [enough] to [give] [you] [a] [distinguished] [look] , " she said , " and you are only forty [.] 1 " 15 said 6 to 12 , 6 to 14 she 12 , 13 " 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 , 15 said 18 and 16 , 17 " 18 and 19 you 18 and 20 are 19 you 20 are 20 are 21 only 20 are 22 forty a man is in his prime at forty [.] 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 is 3 is 4 in 3 is 7 at 4 in 6 prime 5 his 6 prime 6 prime 7 at 7 at 8 forty he never has any sense until he is forty and sometimes he doesn't seem to have any even then [,] ["] [she] [concluded] [impertinently] [.] 1 he 3 has 2 never 3 has 3 has 5 sense 3 has 6 until 3 has 18 even 4 any 5 sense 6 until 10 and 6 until 14 seem 7 he 8 is 7 he 10 and 8 is 9 forty 10 and 12 he 11 sometimes 12 he 12 he 13 doesn't 13 doesn't 14 seem 14 seem 15 to 14 seem 16 have 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 any 18 even 19 then my heart beat [.] 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 beat [did] [betty] [suspect] [?] was that last sentence meant to inform me that she was aware of my secret folly , and laughed at it [?] 1 was 4 sentence 1 was 6 to 1 was 7 inform 2 that 4 sentence 3 last 4 sentence 4 sentence 5 meant 6 to 7 inform 7 inform 8 me 7 inform 9 that 9 that 10 she 9 that 18 and 10 she 18 and 11 was 12 aware 11 was 18 and 12 aware 13 of 13 of 15 secret 14 my 15 secret 16 folly 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 laughed 18 and 20 at 20 at 21 it " [i] [came] [over] [to] [see] [what] [has] [gone] [wrong] [between] [you] [and] [frank] [,] " [i] [said] [gravely] [.] 1 " 16 " betty bit her lips [.] 1 betty 2 bit 2 bit 4 lips 3 her 4 lips " [nothing] [,] " she said . 1 " 6 said 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 . don't tell me [i] [have] [failed] [.] 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 3 me i 'll give you another chance [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 you 3 give 6 chance 5 another 6 chance have you quarreled [with] [frank] [?] ["] 1 have 2 you 1 have 3 quarreled " [no] [,] " [said] [the] [maddening] [betty] [,] ["] [he] [quarreled] [with] [me] [.] 1 " 4 " he went away in [a] temper and [i] do not care if he never comes back [!] ["] 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 away 2 went 4 in 4 in 6 temper 6 temper 7 and 7 and 11 care 9 do 10 not 9 do 11 care 10 not 11 care 11 care 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 comes 15 comes 16 back i shook my head [.] 1 i 2 shook 2 shook 4 head 3 my 4 head ["] [this] [won't] [do] [,] [betty] [.] as [your] [old] family [friend] [i] [still] claim [the] [right] to scold [you] [until] [you] [have] [a] [husband] to [do] the scolding [.] 1 as 4 family 1 as 22 scolding 8 claim 11 to 11 to 12 scold 12 scold 19 to 19 to 21 the 21 the 22 scolding you mustn't torment [frank] [.] 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 torment he is [too] fine a fellow [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 fine 4 fine 6 fellow 5 a 6 fellow you must marry him [,] [betty] [.] ["] 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 marry 3 marry 4 him " [must] [i] [?] ["] said [betty] , [a] [dusky] [red] flaming [out] on her cheek [.] 1 " 6 said 6 said 12 flaming 8 , 12 flaming 12 flaming 14 on 14 on 16 cheek 15 her 16 cheek she turned her eyes on me in a most disconcerting fashion [.] 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 4 eyes 2 turned 5 on 2 turned 7 in 3 her 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 on 5 on 6 me 7 in 11 fashion 8 a 11 fashion 9 most 10 disconcerting 10 disconcerting 11 fashion " [do] [you] [wish] [me] [to] [marry] [frank] [,] [stephen] [?] " 1 " 12 " betty had a wretched habit of emphasizing pronouns in a fashion calculated to rattle anybody [.] 1 betty 2 had 2 had 5 habit 2 had 9 in 3 a 5 habit 4 wretched 5 habit 5 habit 6 of 6 of 7 emphasizing 7 emphasizing 8 pronouns 8 pronouns 9 in 9 in 11 fashion 10 a 11 fashion 11 fashion 12 calculated 12 calculated 13 to 13 to 14 rattle 14 rattle 15 anybody ["] [you] [must] [marry] [some] [time] [,] [betty] [,] [and] [frank] [is] [the] [only] [man] [i] [know] [to] [whom] [i] [could] [trust] [you] [.] as [your] [guardian] , [i] [have] [an] interest [in] [seeing] you [well] [and] [wisely] settled [for] life [.] 1 as 4 , 4 , 8 interest 8 interest 11 you 11 you 15 settled 15 settled 17 life you won't prove rebellious now [,] [i] ['m] [sure] [.] 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 prove 3 prove 4 rebellious 4 rebellious 5 now you know quite well that [i] [am] [advising] [you] [for] [your] [own] [good] [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 well 2 know 5 that 3 quite 4 well frank is a splendid young fellow [,] [who] [loves] [you] [with] [all] [his] [heart] [.] 1 frank 2 is 2 is 6 fellow 3 a 6 fellow 4 splendid 6 fellow 5 young 6 fellow marry him , [betty] [.] 1 marry 2 him 1 marry 3 , [mind] [,] [i] [don't] [command] [.] i have no right to do that , and you are too old to be ordered about , [if] [i] [had] . 1 i 8 , 2 have 4 right 2 have 8 , 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 to 4 right 6 do 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 that 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 9 and 18 , 10 you 11 are 11 are 13 old 12 too 13 old 13 old 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 ordered 16 ordered 17 about 18 , 22 . but [i] [wish] [and] [advise] it . 1 but 6 it 6 it 7 . isn't that enough [,] [betty] [?] ["] 1 isn't 2 that 1 isn't 3 enough i [had] [been] [looking] [away] [from] [her] [all] [the] [time] [i] was talking , gazing determinedly down a sunlit vista of pines [.] 1 i 12 was 12 was 13 talking 13 talking 15 gazing 14 , 15 gazing 15 gazing 16 determinedly 15 gazing 17 down 17 down 20 vista 18 a 19 sunlit 18 a 20 vista 20 vista 21 of 21 of 22 pines every [word] [i] [said] [seemed] [to] tear [my] [heart] [,] and come from my lips stained with life-blood [.] 1 every 7 tear 7 tear 11 and 11 and 12 come 12 come 13 from 12 come 17 with 13 from 15 lips 14 my 15 lips 15 lips 16 stained 15 lips 17 with 17 with 18 life-blood yes , [betty] [should] marry [frank] [!] 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 5 marry but , [good] [god] , what would become of me [!] 1 but 2 , 2 , 10 me 5 , 6 what 5 , 8 become 6 what 7 would 8 become 9 of 9 of 10 me betty left her station under the pine tree , and walked around me until she got right in front of my face [.] 1 betty 10 and 2 left 4 station 2 left 5 under 2 left 10 and 3 her 4 station 5 under 8 tree 6 the 8 tree 7 pine 8 tree 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 walked 10 and 12 around 10 and 14 until 12 around 13 me 14 until 15 she 14 until 16 got 15 she 16 got 16 got 17 right 16 got 20 of 17 right 20 of 18 in 19 front 19 front 20 of 20 of 22 face 21 my 22 face i couldn't help looking at her [,] [for] [if] [i] [moved] [my] [eyes] [she] [moved] [too] [.] 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 looking 3 help 5 at 4 looking 5 at 5 at 6 her there was nothing [meek] [or] [submissive] about her [;] [her] [head] was [held] [high] , her eyes were blazing , and her cheeks were crimson [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 21 and 3 nothing 7 about 3 nothing 12 was 7 about 8 her 12 was 21 and 15 , 17 eyes 15 , 20 , 16 her 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 were 18 were 19 blazing 20 , 21 and 21 and 24 were 22 her 23 cheeks 23 cheeks 24 were 24 were 25 crimson but her words were meek enough [.] 1 but 2 her 1 but 4 were 3 words 4 were 4 were 5 meek 5 meek 6 enough " [i] [will] [marry] [frank] if you wish [it] , [stephen] [,] " she said . 1 " 15 said 6 if 7 you 6 if 10 , 6 if 14 she 7 you 8 wish 10 , 13 " 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 . " you are my friend [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 friend 4 my 5 friend i have never crossed your wishes , and , as you say , [i] have never regretted being guided by them [.] 1 i 7 , 2 have 4 crossed 2 have 7 , 3 never 4 crossed 4 crossed 6 wishes 5 your 6 wishes 7 , 8 and 8 and 17 regretted 9 , 12 say 9 , 13 , 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 say 13 , 15 have 15 have 17 regretted 16 never 17 regretted 17 regretted 18 being 17 regretted 20 by 18 being 19 guided 18 being 20 by 20 by 21 them i will do exactly [as] [you] [wish] in this case [also] , [i] [promise] you [that] . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 exactly 4 exactly 8 in 8 in 12 , 9 this 10 case 10 case 12 , 12 , 17 . 15 you 17 . but , [in] so solemn a question , [i] must be very certain [what] you [do] wish [.] 1 but 11 be 2 , 7 question 2 , 8 , 4 so 5 solemn 4 so 6 a 5 solemn 6 a 6 a 7 question 8 , 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 13 certain 12 very 13 certain 13 certain 15 you 13 certain 17 wish 15 you 17 wish there must be no doubt in my mind or heart [.] 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 5 doubt 3 be 6 in 4 no 5 doubt 5 doubt 6 in 6 in 9 or 7 my 8 mind 8 mind 9 or 9 or 10 heart [do] [you] [,] [stephen] [?] ["] that unfaltering , impelling gaze of hers drew the truth from my lips in spite of myself [.] 1 that 5 gaze 2 unfaltering 3 , 2 unfaltering 5 gaze 4 impelling 5 gaze 5 gaze 6 of 5 gaze 8 drew 6 of 7 hers 8 drew 10 truth 8 drew 11 from 8 drew 14 in 9 the 10 truth 10 truth 11 from 11 from 13 lips 12 my 13 lips 13 lips 14 in 14 in 15 spite 15 spite 16 of 16 of 17 myself " [no] [,] [i] [don't] [wish] [you] [to] [marry] [frank] [douglas] [,] [a] [thousand] [times] [no] [!] " 1 " 18 " i said passionately [.] 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 passionately ["] [i] [don't] [wish] [you] [to] [marry] [any] [man] [on] [earth] [but] [myself] [.] i love you [i] love [you] [,] [betty] [.] 1 i 2 love 2 love 5 love 3 you 5 love you are dearer to me than life dearer to me than my own happiness [.] 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 dearer 3 dearer 4 to 3 dearer 6 than 4 to 5 me 6 than 7 life 7 life 8 dearer 8 dearer 9 to 8 dearer 11 than 9 to 10 me 11 than 14 happiness 12 my 13 own 12 my 14 happiness it was [your] happiness [i] thought of [and] so [i] [asked] [you] [to] [marry] [frank] [because] [i] [believed] he would make [you] [a] [happy] [woman] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 happiness 2 was 9 so 4 happiness 7 of 6 thought 7 of 9 so 19 he 19 he 20 would 20 would 21 make that is all [!] ["] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all betty 's defiance went from her like a flame blown [out] [.] 1 betty 2 's 2 's 3 defiance 3 defiance 4 went 4 went 5 from 4 went 7 like 5 from 6 her 7 like 9 flame 8 a 9 flame 9 flame 10 blown she turned away and drooped her proud head [.] 1 she 4 and 2 turned 3 away 2 turned 4 and 4 and 5 drooped 5 drooped 8 head 6 her 8 head 7 proud 8 head " [it] [could] [not] [have] [made] [me] [a] [happy] [woman] [to] [marry] [one] [man] , loving [another] , " she said , in a whisper [.] 1 " 21 said 15 , 16 loving 16 loving 18 , 16 loving 20 she 18 , 19 " 20 she 21 said 21 said 23 in 22 , 23 in 23 in 25 whisper 24 a 25 whisper i got up and went over to her [.] 1 i 4 and 2 got 3 up 2 got 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 her " [betty] [,] [whom] [do] [you] [love] [?] " 1 " 9 " i asked , also in a whisper [.] 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 5 in 3 , 4 also 3 , 5 in 5 in 7 whisper 6 a 7 whisper " [you] [,] " she murmured [meekly] oh , so meekly , [my] proud [little] [girl] [!] 1 " 6 murmured 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 murmured 6 murmured 11 meekly 8 oh 9 , 9 , 11 meekly 10 so 11 meekly 11 meekly 12 , 12 , 14 proud " [betty] [,] ["] [i] said brokenly [,] " [i] ['m] [old] [too] [old] [for] [you] [i] ['m] [more] [than] [twenty] [years] [your] [senior] [i] ['m] ["] 1 " 6 said 6 said 7 brokenly 7 brokenly 9 " " [oh] [!] " 1 " 4 " betty wheeled around on me and stamped her foot [.] 1 betty 6 and 2 wheeled 3 around 2 wheeled 4 on 2 wheeled 6 and 4 on 5 me 6 and 7 stamped 7 stamped 8 her 8 her 9 foot ["] [don't] [mention] [your] [age] [to] [me] [again] [.] i don't care if you 're as old [as] [methuselah] [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 if 4 if 5 you 4 if 6 're 5 you 6 're 6 're 8 old 7 as 8 old but [i] ['m] not going to [coax] you [to] [marry] [me] , sir [!] 1 but 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 12 , 8 you 12 , 12 , 13 sir if you [won't] [,] [i] 'll never marry anybody [i'll] live and die an old maid [.] 1 if 2 you 2 you 6 'll 6 'll 12 and 7 never 8 marry 8 marry 9 anybody 8 marry 12 and 9 anybody 11 live 12 and 13 die 12 and 16 maid 14 an 16 maid 15 old 16 maid you can please yourself , of course ! " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 please 3 please 4 yourself 3 please 7 course 5 , 7 course 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 ! 8 ! 9 " she turned away , half-laughing , half-crying [;] [but] [i] [caught] [her] [in] [my] [arms] [and] [crushed] [her] [sweet] [lips] [against] [mine] [.] 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 away 2 turned 5 half-laughing 2 turned 7 half-crying 4 , 5 half-laughing 5 half-laughing 6 , " [betty] [,] [i] ['m] [the] [happiest] [man] [in] [the] [world] [and] [i] [was] [the] [most] [miserable] [when] [i] [came] [here] [.] " 1 " 23 " " [you] [deserved] [to] [be] [,] ["] said [betty] cruelly [.] 1 " 8 said 8 said 10 cruelly ["] [i] ['m] [glad] [you] [were] [.] any man as stupid as you deserves to be unhappy [.] 1 any 2 man 2 man 4 stupid 2 man 7 deserves 3 as 4 stupid 4 stupid 5 as 5 as 6 you 7 deserves 8 to 7 deserves 9 be 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 unhappy what do you think [i] [felt] like , loving [you] with all my heart , and [seeing] you simply throwing me [at] [another] [man] ['s] [head] . 1 what 2 do 1 what 27 . 2 do 3 you 2 do 7 like 3 you 4 think 7 like 8 , 8 , 16 and 9 loving 11 with 9 loving 16 and 11 with 12 all 12 all 13 my 12 all 15 , 13 my 14 heart 16 and 20 throwing 18 you 20 throwing 19 simply 20 throwing 20 throwing 21 me why , [i] ['ve] [always] [loved] you [,] [stephen] [;] [but] [i] didn't know [it] [until] [i] [went] [to] that [detestable] school [.] 1 why 2 , 1 why 7 you 7 you 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 know 14 know 20 that 20 that 22 school then [i] [found] [out] [and] [i] [thought] [that] [was] [why] you [had] [sent] [me] . 1 then 11 you 11 you 15 . but , when [i] [came] [home] [,] you almost broke my heart [.] 1 but 2 , 1 but 8 you 1 but 10 broke 3 when 8 you 8 you 10 broke 9 almost 10 broke 10 broke 12 heart 11 my 12 heart that was [why] [i] [flirted] so [with] [all] [those] [poor] [,] nice [boys] [i] [wanted] to [hurt] you [but] [i] [never] [thought] [i] [succeeded] [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 12 nice 6 so 12 nice 12 nice 16 to 16 to 18 you you just went on being [fatherly] [.] 1 you 3 went 2 just 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 being but [i] [had] [to] [have] [one] more [try] [for] happiness [first] [.] 1 but 7 more 1 but 10 happiness i had just one little hope to inspire me with sufficient boldness [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 one 2 had 5 little 2 had 6 hope 3 just 4 one 6 hope 7 to 6 hope 8 inspire 7 to 8 inspire 8 inspire 9 me 8 inspire 10 with 10 with 12 boldness 11 sufficient 12 boldness i saw you , that night , when you came back here and picked up my rose [!] 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 you 2 saw 6 night 2 saw 8 when 2 saw 15 up 4 , 6 night 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 , 8 when 9 you 8 when 13 and 9 you 13 and 10 came 11 back 10 came 13 and 11 back 12 here 13 and 14 picked 15 up 17 rose 16 my 17 rose i had come back [,] [myself] [,] to be alone and unhappy [.] " 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 back 3 come 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 and 10 alone 11 and 11 and 12 unhappy 12 unhappy 14 " " it [is] [the] [most] [wonderful] [thing] [that] [ever] [happened] [that] [you] [should] [love] [me] [,] ["] [i] said [.] 1 " 2 it 1 " 19 said 2 it 19 said " [it's] [not] [i] [couldn't] [help] [it] [,] ["] said [betty] , nestling [her] [brown] [head] [on] [my] [shoulder] [.] 1 " 10 said 10 said 13 nestling 12 , 13 nestling " [you] [taught] [me] [everything] [else] [,] [stephen] [,] so [nobody] [but] [you] [could] [teach] [me] [how] [to] [love] [.] 1 " 10 so you 've made a thorough thing of educating me [.] ["] 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 made 3 made 6 thing 4 a 5 thorough 4 a 6 thing 5 thorough 6 thing 6 thing 7 of 7 of 8 educating 8 educating 9 me " [when] [will] [you] [marry] [me] [,] [betty] [?] " 1 " 10 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " [as] [soon] as [i] [can] [fully] [forgive] [you] for [trying] [to] [make] me [marry] somebody [else] [,] ["] said [betty] [.] 1 " 20 said 4 as 10 for 4 as 16 somebody 10 for 14 me 16 somebody 20 said it was rather hard lines on [frank] , when you come to think of it [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 rather 2 was 5 lines 2 was 6 on 2 was 9 when 4 hard 5 lines 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 you 9 when 11 come 10 you 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 think 13 think 14 of 14 of 15 it but , [such] is the selfishness of human nature that we didn't think much about [frank] [.] 1 but 2 , 1 but 4 is 1 but 13 think 4 is 6 selfishness 5 the 6 selfishness 6 selfishness 7 of 7 of 9 nature 8 human 9 nature 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 think 13 think 14 much 13 think 15 about the [young] fellow [behaved] [like] [the] [douglas] [he] [was] [.] 1 the 3 fellow he has since married and is [,] [i] [understand] [,] [very] [happy] [.] 1 he 5 and 2 has 4 married 2 has 5 and 3 since 4 married 5 and 6 is [xii] [.] [in] [her] [selfless] [mood] the raw wind of [an] early [may] evening was puffing in [and] out the curtains of the room [where] [naomi] [holland] [lay] [dying] [.] 1 the 3 wind 2 raw 3 wind 3 wind 4 of 3 wind 9 was 4 of 8 evening 6 early 8 evening 9 was 10 puffing 10 puffing 11 in 10 puffing 13 out 13 out 15 curtains 14 the 15 curtains 15 curtains 16 of 16 of 18 room 17 the 18 room the air was [moist] and chill , but the sick woman would not have the window closed [.] 1 the 2 air 2 air 3 was 3 was 5 and 5 and 17 closed 6 chill 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 woman 8 but 14 have 9 the 11 woman 10 sick 11 woman 11 woman 12 would 12 would 13 not 12 would 14 have 13 not 14 have 14 have 16 window 14 have 17 closed 15 the 16 window " [i] [can't] [get] [my] [breath] if you [shut] [everything] up [so] [tight] , " she said . 1 " 17 said 7 if 8 you 7 if 14 , 7 if 16 she 8 you 11 up 14 , 15 " 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . " [whatever] [comes] [,] [i] [ain't] [going] [to] [be] [smothered] [to] [death] [,] [car'line] [holland] [.] " 1 " 17 " outside of the window grew a cherry tree , powdered with moist buds with the promise of blossoms she would not live to see [.] 1 outside 2 of 1 outside 9 , 2 of 4 window 3 the 4 window 5 grew 8 tree 5 grew 9 , 6 a 8 tree 7 cherry 8 tree 9 , 10 powdered 9 , 11 with 9 , 14 with 11 with 13 buds 12 moist 13 buds 13 buds 14 with 14 with 16 promise 15 the 16 promise 16 promise 17 of 17 of 18 blossoms 18 blossoms 19 she 18 blossoms 24 see 19 she 20 would 20 would 21 not 21 not 22 live 23 to 24 see between its boughs she saw a crystal cup of sky over hills that were growing dim and purple [.] 1 between 3 boughs 1 between 4 she 2 its 3 boughs 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 8 cup 5 saw 11 over 5 saw 17 and 6 a 7 crystal 6 a 8 cup 7 crystal 8 cup 8 cup 9 of 9 of 10 sky 10 sky 11 over 11 over 12 hills 12 hills 13 that 12 hills 14 were 14 were 15 growing 16 dim 17 and 17 and 18 purple the outside air was full of sweet , wholesome springtime sounds that drifted in fitfully [.] 1 the 3 air 2 outside 3 air 3 air 4 was 4 was 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 11 sounds 7 sweet 8 , 7 sweet 10 springtime 9 wholesome 10 springtime 10 springtime 11 sounds 11 sounds 12 that 11 sounds 13 drifted 12 that 13 drifted 13 drifted 14 in 13 drifted 15 fitfully there were voices and whistles in the barnyard , and now and then faint laughter [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 12 and 3 voices 4 and 4 and 5 whistles 4 and 10 and 4 and 12 and 6 in 8 barnyard 6 in 10 and 7 the 8 barnyard 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 12 and 13 then 12 and 15 laughter 14 faint 15 laughter a bird alighted for a moment on a cherry bough , and twittered restlessly [.] 1 a 2 bird 2 bird 12 and 3 alighted 4 for 3 alighted 7 on 3 alighted 12 and 4 for 6 moment 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 on 7 on 10 bough 8 a 9 cherry 8 a 10 bough 9 cherry 10 bough 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 twittered 12 and 14 restlessly the room was a small , plain one [.] 1 the 2 room 2 room 3 was 3 was 8 one 4 a 5 small 4 a 8 one 5 small 6 , 5 small 8 one 7 plain 8 one the floor was [bare] , save for a couple of braided rugs , the plaster discolored , the walls dingy and glaring [.] 1 the 2 floor 2 floor 3 was 3 was 22 glaring 5 , 6 save 6 save 7 for 6 save 19 walls 6 save 21 and 7 for 12 rugs 8 a 9 couple 9 couple 10 of 9 couple 12 rugs 10 of 12 rugs 11 braided 12 rugs 12 rugs 15 plaster 13 , 15 plaster 14 the 15 plaster 15 plaster 16 discolored 15 plaster 17 , 18 the 19 walls 20 dingy 21 and 21 and 22 glaring there had never been [much] beauty in [naomi] [holland] ['s] [environment] , and , now that she was dying , there was even less [.] 1 there 2 had 2 had 4 been 3 never 4 been 4 been 6 beauty 4 been 7 in 7 in 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 21 there 13 and 22 was 14 , 16 that 15 now 16 that 16 that 17 she 16 that 18 was 16 that 20 , 16 that 21 there 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 dying 21 there 22 was 22 was 24 less 23 even 24 less at the open window a boy of about ten years was leaning out over the sill and whistling [.] 1 at 4 window 1 at 6 boy 2 the 4 window 3 open 4 window 5 a 6 boy 6 boy 7 of 6 boy 11 was 7 of 10 years 8 about 9 ten 9 ten 10 years 11 was 12 leaning 12 leaning 13 out 13 out 14 over 14 over 17 and 15 the 16 sill 16 sill 17 and 17 and 18 whistling he had a weak chin , and a full , sullen mouth [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 7 and 3 a 4 weak 4 weak 5 chin 5 chin 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 mouth 8 a 9 full 8 a 12 mouth 9 full 10 , 9 full 12 mouth 11 sullen 12 mouth between the paroxysms she kept up her keen interest in the life that went on about her [.] 1 between 3 paroxysms 1 between 4 she 2 the 3 paroxysms 4 she 5 kept 5 kept 6 up 5 kept 9 interest 5 kept 10 in 7 her 9 interest 8 keen 9 interest 9 interest 10 in 10 in 12 life 11 the 12 life 12 life 13 that 12 life 14 went 13 that 14 went 14 went 15 on 14 went 16 about 16 about 17 her nothing escaped her sharp , alert eyes and ears [.] 1 nothing 2 escaped 2 escaped 6 alert 3 her 6 alert 4 sharp 5 , 4 sharp 6 alert 6 alert 8 and 7 eyes 8 and 8 and 9 ears in the dim light her extremely long face looked corpse-like already [.] 1 in 4 light 1 in 8 face 2 the 4 light 3 dim 4 light 5 her 8 face 6 extremely 7 long 7 long 8 face 8 face 9 looked 9 looked 10 corpse-like 10 corpse-like 11 already her black hair lay in a heavy braid over the pillow and [down] the counterpane [.] 1 her 3 hair 2 black 3 hair 3 hair 4 lay 4 lay 5 in 4 lay 9 over 5 in 8 braid 6 a 7 heavy 6 a 8 braid 7 heavy 8 braid 8 braid 9 over 9 over 12 and 10 the 11 pillow 11 pillow 12 and 12 and 15 counterpane 14 the 15 counterpane it was all that [was] left of her beauty , and she took a fierce joy in it . 1 it 10 , 2 was 4 that 2 was 10 , 3 all 4 that 4 that 6 left 4 that 7 of 7 of 9 beauty 8 her 9 beauty 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 11 and 19 . 12 she 13 took 13 took 16 joy 14 a 15 fierce 14 a 16 joy 15 fierce 16 joy 16 joy 17 in 17 in 18 it those long , glistening , sinuous tresses must be combed and braided every day , no matter what came [.] 1 those 2 long 2 long 4 glistening 3 , 4 glistening 4 glistening 5 , 5 , 7 tresses 5 , 9 be 6 sinuous 7 tresses 7 tresses 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 11 and 10 combed 11 and 11 and 12 braided 11 and 14 day 11 and 17 matter 13 every 14 day 15 , 17 matter 16 no 17 matter 17 matter 18 what 18 what 19 came a girl of fourteen was curled up on a chair at the head of the bed , with her head resting on the pillow [.] 1 a 2 girl 2 girl 3 of 2 girl 5 was 3 of 4 fourteen 5 was 6 curled 6 curled 11 at 7 up 8 on 8 on 10 chair 9 a 10 chair 10 chair 11 at 11 at 13 head 12 the 13 head 13 head 14 of 13 head 18 with 14 of 16 bed 15 the 16 bed 17 , 18 with 18 with 20 head 19 her 20 head 20 head 21 resting 21 resting 22 on 22 on 24 pillow 23 the 24 pillow the boy at the window was [her] [half-brother] [;] but , [between] [christopher] [holland] and [eunice] [carr] [,] [not] the slightest resemblance existed [.] 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 23 existed 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 was 6 was 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 15 and 15 and 22 resemblance 15 and 23 existed 20 the 21 slightest 20 the 22 resemblance presently the sibilant silence was broken by a low , half-strangled sob [.] 1 presently 4 silence 2 the 4 silence 3 sibilant 4 silence 4 silence 5 was 5 was 6 broken 6 broken 7 by 7 by 12 sob 8 a 9 low 8 a 12 sob 9 low 10 , 9 low 12 sob 11 half-strangled 12 sob the sick woman , who had been watching a white evening star through the cherry boughs , turned impatiently at the sound [.] 1 the 3 woman 2 sick 3 woman 3 woman 5 who 3 woman 18 turned 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 had 5 who 17 , 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 watching 8 watching 11 evening 8 watching 12 star 9 a 10 white 9 a 11 evening 10 white 11 evening 12 star 13 through 13 through 16 boughs 14 the 16 boughs 15 cherry 16 boughs 18 turned 19 impatiently 18 turned 20 at 20 at 22 sound 21 the 22 sound " [i] [wish] you ['d] [get] [over] [that] [,] [eunice] , ["] she said sharply [.] 1 " 14 said 4 you 13 she 11 , 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 sharply ["] [i] [don't] [want] [any] [one] [crying] [over] [me] [until] [i] ['m] [dead] [;] [and] [then] [you] ['ll] [have] [plenty] [else] [to] [do] [,] [most] [likely] [.] if it [wasn't] [for] [christopher] [i] wouldn't be anyways [unwilling] to die . 1 if 2 it 2 it 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 be 8 be 9 anyways 9 anyways 11 to 11 to 12 die 12 die 13 . when one has had such a life [as] [i] ['ve] [had] [,] there [isn't] [much] [in] [death] [to] [be] [afraid] [of] [.] 1 when 2 one 1 when 4 had 1 when 13 there 2 one 3 has 3 has 4 had 4 had 7 life 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 life only [,] a body would like to go right off , and not die by inches , like this [.] 1 only 4 body 3 a 4 body 4 body 5 would 5 would 6 like 6 like 7 to 6 like 12 and 7 to 12 and 8 go 9 right 8 go 12 and 9 right 10 off 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 not 12 and 17 , 13 not 14 die 14 die 15 by 14 die 17 , 15 by 16 inches 17 , 18 like 18 like 19 this ['] [tain't] [fair] [!] ["] the boy at the window stopped whistling , and the girl silently wiped her eyes on her faded gingham apron [.] 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 at 2 boy 9 and 3 at 5 window 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 stopped 5 window 7 whistling 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 girl 9 and 13 wiped 10 the 11 girl 12 silently 13 wiped 13 wiped 15 eyes 13 wiped 16 on 14 her 15 eyes 16 on 20 apron 17 her 20 apron 18 faded 19 gingham 19 gingham 20 apron naomi drew her own hair over her lips , and kissed it [.] 1 naomi 10 and 2 drew 5 hair 2 drew 6 over 2 drew 10 and 3 her 4 own 3 her 5 hair 5 hair 6 over 6 over 8 lips 7 her 8 lips 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 kissed 11 kissed 12 it " you ['ll] [never] [have] [hair] [like] [that] [,] [eunice] , ["] she said . 1 " 14 said 2 you 13 she 11 , 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . ["] [it] [does] [seem] [most] [too] [pretty] [to] [bury] [,] [doesn't] [it] [?] mind you see that [it] is fixed [nice] [when] [i] ['m] [laid] [out] . 1 mind 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 6 is 6 is 7 fixed 7 fixed 14 . comb it right up on my head and braid it there [.] ["] 1 comb 2 it 1 comb 8 and 2 it 3 right 3 right 4 up 3 right 5 on 5 on 7 head 6 my 7 head 8 and 9 braid 9 braid 10 it 9 braid 11 there " [chris] [,] " she said sharply , " you get right off for the cows , you lazy little scamp ! 1 " 6 said 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 sharply 6 said 8 , 6 said 10 you 6 said 11 get 6 said 22 ! 8 , 9 " 10 you 11 get 11 get 12 right 11 get 14 for 12 right 13 off 14 for 17 , 15 the 16 cows 16 cows 17 , 17 , 21 scamp 18 you 21 scamp 19 lazy 21 scamp 20 little 21 scamp you knew right well you had to go for them , and here you 've been idling , and me looking high and low for you . 1 you 23 and 2 knew 3 right 2 knew 4 well 2 knew 5 you 2 knew 16 been 2 knew 23 and 5 you 6 had 6 had 7 to 6 had 15 've 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 them 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 you 13 here 14 you 14 you 15 've 15 've 16 been 16 been 19 and 16 been 22 high 17 idling 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 looking 20 me 21 looking 23 and 24 low 23 and 25 for 25 for 26 you 26 you 27 . make haste now [;] [it] ['s] [ridiculous] [late] [.] ["] 1 make 2 haste 2 haste 3 now she went over to the bed , and straightened the clothes [.] 1 she 8 and 2 went 3 over 2 went 8 and 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 bed 6 bed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 straightened 9 straightened 11 clothes 10 the 11 clothes ["] [sarah] [and] [i] [are] [going] [out] [to] [milk] [,] [naomi] [,] [eunice] [will] [stay] [with] [you] [.] she can run for us if you feel another spell coming on [.] ["] 1 she 2 can 2 can 3 run 3 run 4 for 3 run 6 if 4 for 5 us 6 if 7 you 6 if 8 feel 7 you 8 feel 8 feel 10 spell 9 another 10 spell 10 spell 11 coming 11 coming 12 on naomi [holland] looked up at her sister-in-law with something like malicious enjoyment [.] 1 naomi 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 3 looked 5 at 3 looked 7 sister-in-law 5 at 6 her 7 sister-in-law 8 with 7 sister-in-law 10 like 8 with 9 something 9 something 10 like 10 like 12 enjoyment 11 malicious 12 enjoyment ["] [i] [ain't] [going] [to] [have] [any] [more] [spells] [,] [car'line] [anne] [.] i 'm going to die to-night [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 3 going 5 die 4 to 5 die 5 die 6 to-night but you needn't hurry [milking] for that , at all [.] 1 but 2 you 1 but 4 hurry 2 you 3 needn't 3 needn't 4 hurry 4 hurry 6 for 4 hurry 9 at 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 , 9 at 10 all i 'll take my time [.] ["] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 5 time 4 my 5 time she liked to see the alarm that came over the other woman 's face [.] 1 she 2 liked 2 liked 3 to 2 liked 4 see 3 to 4 see 4 see 6 alarm 5 the 6 alarm 6 alarm 7 that 6 alarm 8 came 8 came 9 over 9 over 14 face 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 woman 12 woman 13 's 13 's 14 face it was richly [worth] [while] to scare [caroline] [holland] [like] that [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 richly 3 richly 6 to 6 to 7 scare 7 scare 11 that " [are] [you] [feeling] [worse] [,] [naomi] [?] ["] asked the latter shakily [.] 1 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 latter 10 asked 13 shakily 11 the 12 latter " [if] you are [i] ['ll] [send] [for] [charles] to go for the doctor [.] ["] 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 for 12 for 14 doctor 13 the 14 doctor ["] [no] [,] [you] [won't] [.] what good can the doctor do [me] [?] 1 what 6 do 2 good 3 can 3 can 5 doctor 3 can 6 do 4 the 5 doctor i don't want [either] [his] [or] [charles] ['] [permission] to die . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 10 to 10 to 11 die 11 die 12 . you can go and milk at your ease [.] 1 you 4 and 2 can 3 go 2 can 4 and 4 and 5 milk 4 and 6 at 6 at 8 ease 7 your 8 ease i won't die till you ['re] [done] [i] won't deprive you of the pleasure of seeing me [.] ["] 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 die 3 die 4 till 4 till 14 pleasure 5 you 9 won't 9 won't 10 deprive 10 deprive 11 you 10 deprive 12 of 12 of 14 pleasure 13 the 14 pleasure 14 pleasure 15 of 15 of 16 seeing 16 seeing 17 me [mrs] [holland] [shut] [her] [lips] [and] [went] [out] [of] [the] [room] [with] [a] [martyr-like] [expression] [.] even on her death-bed her hostility to her sister-in-law [had] [to] find vent [.] 1 even 2 on 1 even 4 death-bed 2 on 3 her 4 death-bed 6 hostility 4 death-bed 7 to 5 her 6 hostility 6 hostility 7 to 7 to 13 vent 8 her 13 vent 9 sister-in-law 12 find 12 find 13 vent outside [,] [at] [the] steps [,] [sarah] [spencer] was waiting , with the milk pails over her arm [.] 1 outside 5 steps 5 steps 9 was 9 was 10 waiting 10 waiting 12 with 11 , 12 with 12 with 15 pails 13 the 15 pails 14 milk 15 pails 15 pails 16 over 16 over 18 arm 17 her 18 arm sarah [spencer] had [no] fixed [abiding] [place] [,] but [was] [always] to be found [where] there was illness . 1 sarah 3 had 3 had 5 fixed 5 fixed 9 but 9 but 12 to 12 to 13 be 12 to 17 was 13 be 14 found 14 found 16 there 17 was 18 illness 18 illness 19 . her experience , and an utter lack of nerves , made her a good nurse [.] 1 her 2 experience 2 experience 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 lack 5 an 6 utter 5 an 7 lack 7 lack 8 of 8 of 10 , 9 nerves 10 , 10 , 11 made 11 made 12 her 11 made 15 nurse 13 a 15 nurse 14 good 15 nurse she was a tall , homely woman with iron gray hair and a lined face [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 7 woman 2 was 8 with 3 a 4 tall 3 a 7 woman 4 tall 5 , 6 homely 7 woman 7 woman 8 with 8 with 12 and 9 iron 10 gray 10 gray 11 hair 11 hair 12 and 12 and 15 face 13 a 15 face 14 lined 15 face [beside] [her] [,] [the] [trim] [little] [caroline] [anne] [,] [with] [her] [light] [step] [and] [round] [,] [apple-red] [face] [,] [looked] [almost] [girlish] [.] the two women walked to [the] [barnyard] , discussing [naomi] in undertones [as] [they] [went] [.] 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 women 3 women 4 walked 4 walked 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 9 discussing 9 discussing 11 in 11 in 12 undertones the house they had left behind grew very still [.] 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 they 2 house 4 had 2 house 7 grew 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 left 4 had 6 behind 7 grew 9 still 8 very 9 still in [naomi] [holland] ['s] [room] the shadows were gathering . 1 in 6 the 6 the 7 shadows 7 shadows 8 were 8 were 9 gathering 9 gathering 10 . eunice timidly bent over her mother [.] 1 eunice 3 bent 2 timidly 3 bent 3 bent 4 over 4 over 6 mother 5 her 6 mother " [ma] [,] [do] [you] [want] [the] [light] [lit] [?] " 1 " 11 " ["] [no] [,] [i] ['m] [watching] [that] [star] [just] [below] [the] [big] [cherry] [bough] [.] i 'll see it set behind the hill [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 see 3 see 4 it 3 see 6 behind 4 it 5 set 4 it 6 behind 6 behind 8 hill 7 the 8 hill i 've seen it [there] [,] [off] [and] on , for twelve years , and [now] [i] ['m] [taking] a good-by [look] [at] [it] [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 3 seen 11 for 4 it 9 on 9 on 10 , 11 for 15 and 12 twelve 13 years 13 years 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 21 good-by 20 a 21 good-by i want you to keep still , too [.] 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 2 want 4 to 2 want 5 keep 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 still 6 still 8 too 7 , 8 too i 've got [a] [few] [things] to think [over] , and [i] don't want to be disturbed . ["] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 7 to 3 got 18 . 7 to 8 think 10 , 11 and 10 , 18 . 11 and 15 to 11 and 16 be 13 don't 14 want 14 want 15 to 16 be 17 disturbed the girl lifted herself about noiselessly and locked her hands over the bed-post [.] 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 7 and 3 lifted 4 herself 3 lifted 5 about 3 lifted 7 and 5 about 6 noiselessly 7 and 8 locked 8 locked 10 hands 8 locked 11 over 9 her 10 hands 11 over 13 bed-post 12 the 13 bed-post then she laid her face down on them , biting at them silently until the marks of her teeth showed white against their red roughness [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 laid 3 laid 5 face 3 laid 14 until 4 her 5 face 5 face 6 down 6 down 7 on 6 down 11 at 6 down 13 silently 7 on 9 , 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 biting 11 at 12 them 14 until 16 marks 14 until 20 showed 15 the 16 marks 16 marks 17 of 16 marks 20 showed 17 of 19 teeth 18 her 19 teeth 20 showed 21 white 20 showed 22 against 21 white 22 against 22 against 25 roughness 23 their 25 roughness 24 red 25 roughness naomi [holland] did not notice her [.] 1 naomi 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 notice 4 not 5 notice 5 notice 6 her she was looking steadfastly at the great , pearl-like sparkle in the faint-hued sky [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 looking 3 looking 4 steadfastly 3 looking 5 at 3 looking 11 in 5 at 10 sparkle 6 the 10 sparkle 7 great 8 , 7 great 10 sparkle 9 pearl-like 10 sparkle 10 sparkle 11 in 11 in 14 sky 12 the 13 faint-hued 13 faint-hued 14 sky but , when she spoke , her voice was quite calm [.] 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 she 3 when 5 spoke 3 when 6 , 3 when 8 voice 4 she 5 spoke 7 her 8 voice 8 voice 9 was 9 was 11 calm 10 quite 11 calm ["] [you] [can] [light] [the] [candle] [now] [,] [eunice] [.] put it up on the shelf here , where it won't shine in my eyes [.] 1 put 2 it 1 put 3 up 1 put 7 here 1 put 9 where 3 up 4 on 4 on 6 shelf 5 the 6 shelf 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 it 9 where 12 shine 10 it 11 won't 11 won't 12 shine 12 shine 13 in 13 in 15 eyes 14 my 15 eyes and then sit down on the foot of [the] bed [where] [i] [can] [see] [you] [.] 1 and 10 bed 2 then 3 sit 3 sit 4 down 4 down 5 on 5 on 7 foot 6 the 7 foot 7 foot 8 of 8 of 10 bed i 've got something to say to you [.] " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 something 3 got 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 10 " eunice obeyed her noiselessly [.] 1 eunice 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 her 2 obeyed 4 noiselessly as the pallid light shot up , it revealed the child plainly [.] 1 as 4 light 1 as 8 it 2 the 4 light 3 pallid 4 light 4 light 5 shot 6 up 7 , 6 up 8 it 8 it 9 revealed 9 revealed 11 child 9 revealed 12 plainly 10 the 11 child she was thin and ill-formed one shoulder being slightly higher than the other [.] 1 she 4 and 2 was 3 thin 2 was 4 and 4 and 5 ill-formed 4 and 7 shoulder 6 one 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 being 8 being 10 higher 9 slightly 10 higher 10 higher 11 than 11 than 13 other 12 the 13 other her [eyes] [were] [a] dark [brown] , and over one was the slanting red scar of a birth mark [.] 1 her 5 dark 5 dark 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 one 8 and 11 was 9 over 10 one 10 one 11 was 11 was 15 scar 12 the 15 scar 13 slanting 15 scar 14 red 15 scar 15 scar 16 of 16 of 19 mark 17 a 19 mark 18 birth 19 mark naomi [holland] looked at her with the contempt she had never made any pretense of concealing [.] 1 naomi 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 3 looked 6 with 4 at 5 her 6 with 8 contempt 7 the 8 contempt 8 contempt 9 she 8 contempt 12 made 10 had 12 made 11 never 12 made 12 made 14 pretense 13 any 14 pretense 14 pretense 15 of 15 of 16 concealing " [the] [door] [is] [shut] [,] [is] [it] [,] [eunice] [?] " 1 " 12 " eunice nodded [.] 1 eunice 2 nodded " [because] [i] don't want [car'line] [or] [any] [one] [else] [peeking] [and] [harking] to [what] [i] ['ve] [got] [to] say [.] 1 " 20 say 4 don't 5 want 5 want 14 to 14 to 20 say she 's [out] milking [now] [,] [and] [i] [must] [make] [the] [most] of the chance [.] 1 she 2 's 2 's 15 chance 4 milking 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 chance eunice , [i'm] going to die , and [....n] ["] 1 eunice 4 going 2 , 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 die 4 going 7 , 5 to 6 die 7 , 8 and " [ma] [!] " 1 " 4 " ["] [there] [now] [,] [no] [taking] [on] [!] you knew it had to come sometime soon [.] 1 you 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 had 4 had 6 come 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 sometime 6 come 8 soon i [haven't] [the] strength to [talk] [much] , [so] [i] [want] you just to be [quiet] and listen [.] 1 i 4 strength 4 strength 5 to 5 to 17 and 8 , 12 you 8 , 15 be 13 just 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 17 and 17 and 18 listen i ain't feeling any pain now [,] so [i] [can] [think] [and] [talk] [pretty] [clear] [.] 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 feeling 3 feeling 5 pain 3 feeling 6 now 3 feeling 8 so 4 any 5 pain 5 pain 6 now are you listening [,] [eunice] [?] ["] 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 listening " [yes] [,] [ma] [.] " 1 " 6 " " [mind] you are [.] 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 are it 's about [christopher] [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 about it hasn't been out of my mind since [i] [laid] [down] [here] [.] 1 it 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 been 3 been 5 of 3 been 8 since 4 out 5 of 5 of 7 mind 6 my 7 mind i 've fought for a year to live , on his account , and it ain't any use . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 fought 3 fought 4 for 3 fought 7 to 3 fought 8 live 4 for 6 year 5 a 6 year 7 to 8 live 8 live 10 on 9 , 10 on 10 on 12 account 10 on 13 , 11 his 12 account 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 14 and 19 . 15 it 16 ain't 16 ain't 18 use 17 any 18 use i must just die and leave him , and [i] don't know what he 'll do [.] 1 i 5 and 2 must 4 die 2 must 5 and 3 just 4 die 5 and 9 and 6 leave 7 him 6 leave 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 know 11 don't 12 know 12 know 13 what 13 what 14 he 13 what 16 do 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 do it 's dreadful to think of [.] ["] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of she paused , and struck her shrunken hand sharply against the table [.] 1 she 4 and 2 paused 3 , 2 paused 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 struck 5 struck 8 hand 5 struck 9 sharply 5 struck 10 against 6 her 8 hand 7 shrunken 8 hand 10 against 12 table 11 the 12 table " [if] he was bigger and could look out for himself [it] [wouldn't] [be] [so] [bad] [.] 1 " 3 he 3 he 6 and 4 was 5 bigger 4 was 6 and 6 and 7 could 7 could 8 look 8 look 9 out 9 out 10 for 10 for 11 himself but he is [only] a little fellow , and [car'line] hates him . 1 but 3 is 2 he 3 is 3 is 7 fellow 3 is 13 . 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 fellow 6 little 7 fellow 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 . 9 and 11 hates 11 hates 12 him you 'll both have to live with her until you 're grown up [.] 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 4 have 3 both 4 have 4 have 5 to 4 have 6 live 5 to 6 live 6 live 7 with 6 live 9 until 7 with 8 her 9 until 10 you 9 until 12 grown 10 you 11 're 11 're 12 grown 12 grown 13 up she 'll put on him and abuse him . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 put 3 put 4 on 3 put 6 and 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 abuse 7 abuse 8 him 7 abuse 9 . he 's like his father in [some] [ways] [;] [he] ['s] [got] [a] temper [and] he is stubborn [.] 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 like 2 's 6 in 3 like 5 father 4 his 5 father 6 in 14 temper 14 temper 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 stubborn he 'll never get on [with] [car'line] [.] 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 4 get 3 never 4 get 4 get 5 on you 've got to [;] it 's your duty . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 3 got 10 . 4 to 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 9 duty 8 your 9 duty but [i] [want] you to promise [.] ["] 1 but 4 you 1 but 6 promise 5 to 6 promise " [i] [will] [,] [ma] [,] ["] whispered [the] [girl] solemnly [.] 1 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 11 solemnly ["] [you] [haven't] [much] [force] [you] [never] [had] [.] if you [was] smart , you could do a lot for him [.] 1 if 2 you 1 if 5 , 1 if 6 you 2 you 4 smart 6 you 7 could 7 could 8 do 8 do 10 lot 8 do 11 for 9 a 10 lot 10 lot 11 for 11 for 12 him but you 'll have to do your best . 1 but 2 you 1 but 9 . 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 8 best 7 your 8 best eunice , [promise] [me] [this] [!] " 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 7 " in her excitement the sick woman raised herself up in the bed , and clutched the girl 's thin arm [.] 1 in 3 excitement 1 in 6 woman 2 her 3 excitement 4 the 6 woman 5 sick 6 woman 6 woman 14 and 7 raised 8 herself 7 raised 9 up 7 raised 10 in 7 raised 14 and 11 the 12 bed 12 bed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 clutched 15 clutched 20 arm 16 the 17 girl 17 girl 18 's 18 's 20 arm 19 thin 20 arm her eyes were [blazing] [and] [two] scarlet [spots] [glowed] in her thin cheeks [.] 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 7 scarlet 7 scarlet 10 in 10 in 13 cheeks 11 her 13 cheeks 12 thin 13 cheeks eunice 's face was white and tense . 1 eunice 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 was 4 was 6 and 5 white 6 and 6 and 7 tense 7 tense 8 . she clasped her hands as one in prayer [.] 1 she 2 clasped 2 clasped 4 hands 2 clasped 5 as 2 clasped 7 in 3 her 4 hands 5 as 6 one 7 in 8 prayer " [mother] [,] [i] [promise] [it] [!] " 1 " 8 " naomi relaxed her grip on the girl 's arm and sank back exhausted on the pillow [.] 1 naomi 2 relaxed 2 relaxed 4 grip 3 her 4 grip 4 grip 5 on 5 on 10 and 6 the 7 girl 7 girl 8 's 8 's 9 arm 9 arm 10 and 10 and 12 back 10 and 13 exhausted 10 and 14 on 11 sank 12 back 14 on 16 pillow 15 the 16 pillow a death-like look came over her face as the excitement faded [.] 1 a 2 death-like 1 a 3 look 2 death-like 3 look 3 look 4 came 4 came 5 over 5 over 7 face 6 her 7 face 7 face 11 faded 8 as 11 faded 9 the 10 excitement 10 excitement 11 faded ["] [my] [mind] [is] [easier] [now] [.] [but] [if] [i] [could] [only] [have] [lived] [another] [year] [or] [two] [!] and [i] hate [car'line] [hate] her [!] 1 and 3 hate 3 hate 6 her eunice , don't you ever let her abuse my boy [!] 1 eunice 2 , 1 eunice 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 3 don't 6 let 5 ever 6 let 6 let 7 her 6 let 8 abuse 8 abuse 10 boy 9 my 10 boy if she did [,] [or] [if] [you] [neglected] [him] [,] [i] ['d] come back from my grave to you [!] 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 from 15 from 17 grave 16 my 17 grave 17 grave 18 to 18 to 19 you as for the property , things will be pretty straight [.] 1 as 2 for 1 as 5 , 1 as 6 things 2 for 4 property 3 the 4 property 6 things 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 straight i 've seen to that [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 to 4 to 5 that [there'll] [be] [no] [squabbling] [and] [doing] [christopher] [out] [of] [his] [rights] [.] he 's to have the farm as soon as he 's old enough to [work] [it] , and he 's to provide for you . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 to 2 's 4 have 3 to 4 have 4 have 6 farm 4 have 8 soon 4 have 9 as 5 the 6 farm 7 as 8 soon 9 as 10 he 9 as 11 's 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 old 12 old 13 enough 12 old 14 to 14 to 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 's 20 's 21 to 21 to 22 provide 22 provide 23 for 23 for 24 you 24 you 25 . and [,] [eunice] [,] [remember] [what] you 've promised [!] ["] 1 and 7 you 7 you 8 've 8 've 9 promised " [you] ['d] [better] go in [and] [look] [at] [her] , [sarah] [,] " she said , as she rinsed out the pails [.] 1 " 5 go 5 go 6 in 6 in 11 , 11 , 16 said 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 she 18 as 20 rinsed 19 she 20 rinsed 20 rinsed 21 out 20 rinsed 23 pails 22 the 23 pails ["] [if] [you] [think] [i] ['d] [better] [stay] [here] [to-night] [,] [i] [will] [.] when [sarah] [went] [in] , [the] [sick] [room] [was] [very] [quiet] . 1 when 5 , 5 , 12 . naomi was as cool and defiant as customary [.] 1 naomi 2 was 2 was 3 as 2 was 8 customary 3 as 5 and 4 cool 5 and 5 and 6 defiant 7 as 8 customary she made [them] [bring] [christopher] [in] [to] [say] [good-night] and had him lifted up on the bed to kiss her [.] 1 she 10 and 2 made 10 and 10 and 11 had 11 had 12 him 11 had 13 lifted 13 lifted 14 up 13 lifted 15 on 13 lifted 18 to 15 on 17 bed 16 the 17 bed 18 to 19 kiss 19 kiss 20 her then she held him back and looked at him admiringly at the bright curls and rosy cheeks and round , firm limbs [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 6 and 3 held 4 him 3 held 5 back 3 held 6 and 6 and 7 looked 6 and 8 at 6 and 10 admiringly 6 and 11 at 8 at 9 him 11 at 20 , 12 the 13 bright 13 bright 14 curls 14 curls 15 and 15 and 17 cheeks 15 and 18 and 16 rosy 17 cheeks 18 and 19 round 18 and 20 , 20 , 22 limbs 21 firm 22 limbs the boy was uncomfortable under her gaze and squirmed hastily down [.] 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 8 and 3 was 4 uncomfortable 3 was 8 and 4 uncomfortable 5 under 5 under 7 gaze 6 her 7 gaze 8 and 9 squirmed 8 and 10 hastily 8 and 11 down her eyes followed him greedily [,] as he went out [.] 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 followed 3 followed 4 him 3 followed 5 greedily 3 followed 7 as 7 as 8 he 7 as 9 went 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 out when the door closed behind him , she groaned [.] 1 when 3 door 1 when 4 closed 1 when 8 she 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 closed 5 behind 6 him 5 behind 7 , 5 behind 8 she 8 she 9 groaned sarah [spencer] was startled [.] 1 sarah 3 was 3 was 4 startled she [had] [never] heard [naomi] [holland] groan since she had come to wait on her [.] 1 she 4 heard 4 heard 7 groan 7 groan 8 since 8 since 9 she 8 since 11 come 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 wait 13 wait 14 on 14 on 15 her ["] [are] [you] [feeling] [any] [worse] [,] [naomi] [?] is the pain coming back [?] ["] 1 is 3 pain 2 the 3 pain 3 pain 4 coming 4 coming 5 back ["] [no] [.] go and [tell] [car'line] to [give] [christopher] [some] of [that] grape jelly [on] his bread [before] he goes to bed [.] 1 go 2 and 2 and 20 bed 5 to 15 bread 5 to 17 he 9 of 12 jelly 9 of 14 his 11 grape 12 jelly 14 his 15 bread 17 he 18 goes 18 goes 19 to 19 to 20 bed she 'll find it in the cupboard under the stairs [.] ["] 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 it 3 find 5 in 3 find 8 under 4 it 5 in 5 in 7 cupboard 6 the 7 cupboard 7 cupboard 8 under 8 under 10 stairs 9 the 10 stairs presently the house grew very still [.] 1 presently 3 house 2 the 3 house 3 house 4 grew 4 grew 6 still 5 very 6 still caroline had dropped asleep on the sitting-room lounge , across the hall [.] 1 caroline 2 had 2 had 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 asleep 3 dropped 5 on 5 on 8 lounge 6 the 8 lounge 7 sitting-room 8 lounge 8 lounge 10 across 9 , 10 across 10 across 12 hall 11 the 12 hall sarah [spencer] nodded over her knitting by the table in the [sick] [room] [.] 1 sarah 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 over 4 over 6 knitting 5 her 6 knitting 6 knitting 7 by 7 by 9 table 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 in 10 in 11 the she had [told] [eunice] to go to [bed] , but the child refused [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 child 10 but 13 refused 11 the 12 child 12 child 13 refused she still sat [huddled] up on the foot of the bed , watching her mother 's face intently [.] 1 she 3 sat 2 still 3 sat 3 sat 5 up 5 up 6 on 6 on 8 foot 7 the 8 foot 8 foot 9 of 9 of 11 bed 10 the 11 bed 11 bed 13 watching 12 , 13 watching 13 watching 17 face 13 watching 18 intently 14 her 15 mother 15 mother 16 's 16 's 17 face naomi appeared to sleep . 1 naomi 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 to 3 to 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 . the wavering light cast grotesque shadows of [sarah] [spencer] ['s] head on the wall [.] 1 the 3 light 2 wavering 3 light 3 light 4 cast 4 cast 6 shadows 4 cast 12 on 5 grotesque 6 shadows 6 shadows 7 of 6 shadows 12 on 7 of 11 head 12 on 14 wall 13 the 14 wall the thin curtains at the window wavered [to] [and] fro , as if shaken by ghostly hands [.] 1 the 3 curtains 2 thin 3 curtains 3 curtains 4 at 3 curtains 7 wavered 4 at 6 window 5 the 6 window 7 wavered 10 fro 7 wavered 13 if 11 , 13 if 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 shaken 14 shaken 15 by 15 by 17 hands 16 ghostly 17 hands at midnight [naomi] [holland] [opened] [her] [eyes] [.] 1 at 2 midnight the child she had never loved was the only one to go with her to the brink [of] [the] [unseen] [.] 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 she 2 child 6 loved 2 child 7 was 3 she 4 had 4 had 6 loved 5 never 6 loved 7 was 10 one 7 was 11 to 7 was 15 to 8 the 9 only 8 the 10 one 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 with 13 with 14 her 15 to 17 brink 16 the 17 brink " [eunice] [remember] [!] " 1 " 5 " it was the faintest whisper [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 whisper 3 the 4 faintest 3 the 5 whisper the soul , passing over the threshold of another life , strained back to its only earthly tie [.] 1 the 2 soul 2 soul 4 passing 2 soul 12 strained 3 , 4 passing 4 passing 5 over 4 passing 11 , 5 over 7 threshold 6 the 7 threshold 7 threshold 8 of 8 of 10 life 9 another 10 life 12 strained 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 18 tie 15 its 16 only 15 its 18 tie 17 earthly 18 tie a quiver passed over the long , pallid face [.] 1 a 2 quiver 2 quiver 3 passed 3 passed 4 over 4 over 9 face 5 the 9 face 6 long 7 , 6 long 9 face 8 pallid 9 face a horrible scream rang through the silent house [.] 1 a 3 scream 2 horrible 3 scream 3 scream 4 rang 4 rang 5 through 5 through 8 house 6 the 8 house 7 silent 8 house sarah [spencer] sprang out of her doze in [consternation] , and gazed blankly at the shrieking child [.] 1 sarah 11 and 3 sprang 5 of 3 sprang 11 and 4 out 5 of 5 of 7 doze 6 her 7 doze 7 doze 8 in 8 in 10 , 11 and 12 gazed 12 gazed 13 blankly 12 gazed 14 at 14 at 17 child 15 the 17 child 16 shrieking 17 child caroline came hurrying in with distended eyes [.] 1 caroline 2 came 2 came 3 hurrying 3 hurrying 4 in 3 hurrying 5 with 5 with 7 eyes 6 distended 7 eyes on the bed [naomi] [holland] lay dead [.] 1 on 3 bed 1 on 6 lay 2 the 3 bed 6 lay 7 dead in the [room] [where] [she] [had] [died] [naomi] [holland] [lay] [in] [her] coffin [.] 1 in 2 the 2 the 13 coffin it was [dim] [and] [hushed] [;] but , in the rest of the house , the preparations for the funeral were [being] hurried on [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 but 7 but 17 preparations 8 , 9 in 9 in 11 rest 9 in 15 , 9 in 17 preparations 10 the 11 rest 11 rest 12 of 12 of 14 house 13 the 14 house 16 the 17 preparations 17 preparations 18 for 17 preparations 21 were 18 for 20 funeral 19 the 20 funeral 21 were 23 hurried 23 hurried 24 on [through] [it] [all] [eunice] [moved] [,] [calm] [and] [silent] [.] since her one wild spasm of screaming by her mother 's death-bed she had [shed] no [tear] , [given] no sign of grief [.] 1 since 5 spasm 1 since 12 death-bed 1 since 13 she 2 her 3 one 3 one 5 spasm 4 wild 5 spasm 5 spasm 6 of 5 spasm 12 death-bed 6 of 7 screaming 7 screaming 8 by 8 by 11 's 9 her 10 mother 10 mother 11 's 13 she 14 had 14 had 21 sign 16 no 18 , 18 , 20 no 20 no 21 sign 21 sign 22 of 22 of 23 grief perhaps , as her mother had said , she had no time . 1 perhaps 2 , 1 perhaps 13 . 2 , 7 said 3 as 5 mother 3 as 7 said 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 6 had 6 had 7 said 7 said 8 , 7 said 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 12 time 11 no 12 time there was [christopher] to be [looked] [after] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 8 . the boy 's grief was stormy and uncontrolled [.] 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 's 3 's 4 grief 4 grief 5 was 5 was 7 and 6 stormy 7 and 7 and 8 uncontrolled he had cried until he was utterly exhausted [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 cried 3 cried 4 until 4 until 5 he 4 until 8 exhausted 5 he 6 was 6 was 8 exhausted 7 utterly 8 exhausted it was [eunice] who soothed him , coaxed him to eat , kept him constantly by her [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 , 4 who 7 , 5 soothed 6 him 5 soothed 7 , 7 , 12 , 8 coaxed 9 him 8 coaxed 10 to 8 coaxed 12 , 10 to 11 eat 12 , 13 kept 13 kept 14 him 13 kept 15 constantly 13 kept 16 by 16 by 17 her at night she took him to her own room and watched over him while he slept [.] 1 at 2 night 1 at 3 she 3 she 10 and 4 took 5 him 4 took 6 to 4 took 10 and 6 to 9 room 7 her 8 own 7 her 9 room 10 and 11 watched 10 and 12 over 10 and 14 while 12 over 13 him 14 while 15 he 14 while 16 slept 15 he 16 slept when the funeral was over the household furniture was packed away or sold [.] 1 when 3 funeral 1 when 4 was 1 when 8 furniture 2 the 3 funeral 3 funeral 4 was 4 was 5 over 5 over 7 household 6 the 7 household 8 furniture 12 or 9 was 10 packed 9 was 12 or 10 packed 11 away 12 or 13 sold the house was locked [up] and [the] [farm] rented . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 was 3 was 4 locked 4 locked 6 and 6 and 9 rented 9 rented 10 . there was [nowhere] [for] [the] [children] to [go] [,] save to their uncle 's [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 7 to 7 to 10 save 10 save 11 to 11 to 14 's 12 their 13 uncle 13 uncle 14 's she had five children of her own and [between] [them] [and] [christopher] [a] [standing] [feud] had existed from the time he could walk [.] 1 she 8 and 2 had 4 children 2 had 8 and 3 five 4 children 4 children 5 of 5 of 7 own 6 her 7 own 8 and 16 had 16 had 17 existed 17 existed 18 from 18 from 20 time 19 the 20 time 20 time 21 he 20 time 23 walk 21 he 22 could 22 could 23 walk she had [never] [liked] [naomi] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 6 . few people did [.] 1 few 2 people 2 people 3 did benjamin [holland] had not married until late in life , and his wife had declared war on his family at sight [.] 1 benjamin 3 had 3 had 4 not 3 had 5 married 4 not 5 married 5 married 6 until 6 until 11 and 6 until 15 declared 7 late 8 in 7 late 11 and 8 in 9 life 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 wife 11 and 14 had 12 his 13 wife 14 had 15 declared 15 declared 16 war 15 declared 17 on 15 declared 20 at 16 war 17 on 17 on 19 family 18 his 19 family 19 family 20 at 20 at 21 sight she was a stranger in [avonlea] [,] a widow [,] with a three year-old child [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 stranger 2 was 5 in 2 was 11 with 3 a 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 in 5 in 9 widow 8 a 9 widow 11 with 15 child 12 a 15 child 13 three 15 child 14 year-old 15 child she [made] [few] [friends] [,] [as] [some] [people] [always] [asserted] [that] [she] was not in her right mind [.] 1 she 13 was 13 was 14 not 13 was 15 in 14 not 15 in 15 in 18 mind 16 her 18 mind 17 right 18 mind within [a] [year] of [her] [second] marriage [christopher] [was] [born] , and from the hour of his birth his mother had worshiped him blindly [.] 1 within 4 of 4 of 7 marriage 7 marriage 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 20 mother 12 and 22 worshiped 13 from 15 hour 13 from 20 mother 14 the 15 hour 15 hour 16 of 16 of 18 birth 17 his 18 birth 19 his 20 mother 20 mother 21 had 21 had 22 worshiped 22 worshiped 23 him 22 worshiped 24 blindly he was her only solace [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 solace 3 her 4 only 3 her 5 solace for him she toiled and pinched and saved [.] 1 for 2 him 1 for 3 she 3 she 4 toiled 4 toiled 5 and 5 and 7 and 6 pinched 7 and 7 and 8 saved naomi made no pretense of mourning for him [.] 1 naomi 2 made 2 made 4 pretense 2 made 7 for 3 no 4 pretense 4 pretense 5 of 5 of 6 mourning 6 mourning 7 for 7 for 8 him it was an open secret that they had quarreled like the proverbial cat and dog [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 secret 2 was 6 that 3 an 5 secret 4 open 5 secret 6 that 7 they 6 that 9 quarreled 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 quarreled 9 quarreled 10 like 10 like 14 and 11 the 13 cat 12 proverbial 13 cat 13 cat 14 and 14 and 15 dog charles [holland] and his wife had naturally sided with [benjamin] , and [naomi] fought her battles [single-handed] [.] 1 charles 3 and 1 charles 12 and 3 and 5 wife 3 and 6 had 4 his 5 wife 7 naturally 8 sided 8 sided 9 with 8 sided 12 and 9 with 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 fought 14 fought 16 battles 15 her 16 battles after her husband 's death , she managed to farm alone , and made it pay [.] 1 after 5 death 1 after 6 , 1 after 7 she 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 's 4 's 5 death 7 she 13 and 8 managed 9 to 8 managed 13 and 9 to 10 farm 10 farm 11 alone 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 made 14 made 15 it 14 made 16 pay her will won for her an added year of [life] , and then she had to yield . 1 her 2 will 2 will 3 won 3 won 4 for 3 won 8 year 4 for 5 her 6 an 8 year 7 added 8 year 8 year 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 she 12 and 18 . 13 then 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 to 16 to 17 yield but [caroline] [holland] [was] not [a] [bad] [or] unkind [woman] [.] 1 but 5 not 5 not 9 unkind caroline thought she had done well by her sister-in-law [.] 1 caroline 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 2 thought 5 done 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 done 5 done 6 well 5 done 7 by 6 well 7 by 7 by 9 sister-in-law 8 her 9 sister-in-law when [the] [red] [clay] [was] [heaped] [over] [naomi] 's grave in the [avonlea] [burying] ground , [caroline] [took] [eunice] and [christopher] [home] [with] [her] [.] 1 when 9 's 9 's 10 grave 10 grave 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 15 ground 15 ground 16 , 16 , 20 and christopher did not want to go [;] [it] [was] [eunice] [who] [reconciled] [him] [.] 1 christopher 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 want 4 want 5 to 4 want 6 go 5 to 6 go he clung to her with an exacting affection born of loneliness and grief [.] 1 he 2 clung 2 clung 3 to 2 clung 5 with 3 to 4 her 5 with 13 grief 6 an 7 exacting 7 exacting 8 affection 8 affection 9 born 9 born 10 of 10 of 12 and 11 loneliness 12 and 12 and 13 grief the boy was sullen and obstinate , [but] [his] sister had [an] [unfailing] [influence] [over] [him] . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 was 3 was 4 sullen 4 sullen 5 and 5 and 6 obstinate 5 and 10 sister 6 obstinate 7 , 10 sister 11 had 11 had 17 . in [charles] [holland] ['s] household no one was allowed to eat the bread of idleness . 1 in 5 household 1 in 7 one 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 was 8 was 9 allowed 9 allowed 10 to 9 allowed 16 . 10 to 11 eat 11 eat 13 bread 12 the 13 bread 13 bread 14 of 14 of 15 idleness his own children were all [girls] [,] [and] [christopher] [came] in handy [as] [a] [chore] boy [.] 1 his 2 own 1 his 3 children 3 children 4 were 4 were 5 all 4 were 11 in 11 in 12 handy 12 handy 16 boy he was made to work [perhaps] too hard [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 made 3 made 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 8 hard 7 too 8 hard but [eunice] [helped] [him] , and [did] [half] his [work] [for] [him] [when] nobody knew [.] 1 but 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 14 nobody 6 and 15 knew 9 his 14 nobody when he quarreled with his cousins , she took his part [;] whenever [possible] she took on herself the blame and punishment of his misdeeds [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 quarreled 1 when 7 , 1 when 8 she 2 he 3 quarreled 3 quarreled 4 with 4 with 6 cousins 5 his 6 cousins 8 she 9 took 9 took 11 part 9 took 13 whenever 10 his 11 part 13 whenever 15 she 13 whenever 16 took 15 she 16 took 16 took 17 on 16 took 21 and 17 on 18 herself 19 the 20 blame 20 blame 21 and 21 and 22 punishment 21 and 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 misdeeds [electa] [holland] [was] [charles] ['] [unmarried] [sister] [.] she had [kept] [house] [for] [benjamin] [until] [he] married [;] then [naomi] [had] [bundled] [her] [out] [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 9 married 9 married 11 then electa had never forgiven her for it [.] 1 electa 2 had 2 had 4 forgiven 3 never 4 forgiven 4 forgiven 5 her 4 forgiven 6 for 6 for 7 it her hatred passed on to [naomi] ['s] children [.] 1 her 2 hatred 2 hatred 3 passed 3 passed 5 to 4 on 5 to 5 to 8 children in a hundred petty ways she revenged herself on them [.] 1 in 5 ways 1 in 6 she 2 a 3 hundred 3 hundred 5 ways 4 petty 5 ways 6 she 7 revenged 7 revenged 8 herself 7 revenged 9 on 9 on 10 them for [herself] [,] [eunice] [bore] it [patiently] [;] [but] [it] was a different matter when it touched [christopher] [.] 1 for 6 it 6 it 11 was 11 was 14 matter 12 a 13 different 12 a 14 matter 13 different 14 matter 14 matter 15 when 15 when 16 it 15 when 17 touched 16 it 17 touched [once] [electa] [boxed] [christopher] ['s] [ears] [.] eunice , who was knitting by the table , stood up [.] 1 eunice 3 who 1 eunice 10 stood 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 was 3 who 9 , 4 was 5 knitting 5 knitting 6 by 6 by 8 table 7 the 8 table 10 stood 11 up a resemblance to her mother , never [before] visible , came out in her face like a brand [.] 1 a 2 resemblance 2 resemblance 3 to 2 resemblance 11 came 3 to 5 mother 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 9 visible 6 , 9 visible 7 never 9 visible 9 visible 10 , 11 came 12 out 12 out 13 in 12 out 16 like 13 in 15 face 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 like 16 like 18 brand 17 a 18 brand she lifted her hand and slapped [electa] ['s] cheek deliberately twice , leaving a dull red mark where she struck [.] 1 she 5 and 2 lifted 4 hand 2 lifted 5 and 3 her 4 hand 5 and 6 slapped 6 slapped 9 cheek 6 slapped 10 deliberately 6 slapped 11 twice 6 slapped 13 leaving 12 , 13 leaving 13 leaving 17 mark 13 leaving 18 where 14 a 17 mark 15 dull 17 mark 16 red 17 mark 17 mark 18 where 18 where 19 she 18 where 20 struck 19 she 20 struck you have no right to touch him [.] ["] 1 you 2 have 2 have 4 right 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 to 4 right 6 touch 5 to 6 touch 6 touch 7 him " [my] [patience] [,] [what] [a] [fury] [!] " [said] [electa] [.] 1 " 9 " " [naomi] [holland] ['ll] [never] [be] [dead] [as] [long] [as] you 're alive [!] ["] 1 " 11 you 11 you 12 're 12 're 13 alive she told [charles] of the affair [and] [eunice] [was] [severely] [punished] [.] 1 she 2 told 2 told 4 of 4 of 6 affair 5 the 6 affair but [electa] [never] interfered [with] [christopher] [again] [.] 1 but 4 interfered all the discordant elements in the [holland] household could not prevent the children from growing up [.] 1 all 2 the 1 all 4 elements 1 all 9 could 2 the 4 elements 3 discordant 4 elements 4 elements 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 household 9 could 10 not 9 could 11 prevent 10 not 11 prevent 11 prevent 13 children 11 prevent 14 from 12 the 13 children 14 from 15 growing 15 growing 16 up it was a [consummation] [which] [the] harrassed [caroline] devoutly [wished] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 9 devoutly 3 a 7 harrassed 7 harrassed 9 devoutly when [christopher] [holland] was [seventeen] he was a man grown [a] big , strapping fellow [.] 1 when 7 was 4 was 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 15 fellow 8 a 9 man 8 a 15 fellow 9 man 15 fellow 10 grown 15 fellow 12 big 13 , 12 big 15 fellow 14 strapping 15 fellow his childish beauty had coarsened [,] [but] [he] [was] [thought] [handsome] [by] [many] [.] 1 his 3 beauty 2 childish 3 beauty 3 beauty 4 had 4 had 5 coarsened he took charge of his mother 's farm [then] , and the brother and sister began their new life together in the long-unoccupied house [.] 1 he 10 , 2 took 8 farm 2 took 10 , 3 charge 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 mother 6 mother 7 's 7 's 8 farm 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 and 11 and 16 began 12 the 13 brother 13 brother 14 and 14 and 15 sister 14 and 16 began 16 began 19 life 16 began 20 together 16 began 21 in 17 their 19 life 18 new 19 life 21 in 24 house 22 the 24 house 23 long-unoccupied 24 house there were few regrets on either side when they left [charles] [holland] ['s] roof [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 regrets 2 were 5 on 3 few 4 regrets 4 regrets 5 on 5 on 7 side 6 either 7 side 7 side 8 when 8 when 9 they 8 when 10 left 9 they 10 left 10 left 14 roof in her secret [heart] [eunice] [felt] an unspeakable relief [.] 1 in 3 secret 1 in 9 relief 2 her 3 secret 7 an 8 unspeakable 8 unspeakable 9 relief christopher had been " hard to manage , " as his uncle said , in the last year [.] 1 christopher 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 " 3 been 5 hard 5 hard 6 to 5 hard 7 manage 6 to 7 manage 7 manage 10 as 7 manage 15 in 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 as 10 as 13 said 10 as 14 , 11 his 12 uncle 12 uncle 13 said 15 in 18 year 16 the 18 year 17 last 18 year he was getting into the habit of keeping late hours and doubtful company [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 getting 2 was 4 into 3 getting 4 into 4 into 11 and 5 the 6 habit 6 habit 7 of 6 habit 11 and 7 of 8 keeping 8 keeping 10 hours 9 late 10 hours 11 and 13 company 12 doubtful 13 company this always provoked an explosion of wrath from [charles] [holland] , and the conflicts between him and his nephew were frequent and bitter [.] 1 this 3 provoked 2 always 3 provoked 3 provoked 5 explosion 3 provoked 8 from 4 an 5 explosion 5 explosion 6 of 6 of 7 wrath 8 from 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 conflicts 13 the 14 conflicts 14 conflicts 15 between 14 conflicts 20 were 15 between 17 and 16 him 17 and 17 and 19 nephew 18 his 19 nephew 20 were 22 and 21 frequent 22 and 22 and 23 bitter for four years after their return home [eunice] [had] [a] [hard] [and] [anxious] life [.] 1 for 3 years 1 for 14 life 2 four 3 years 3 years 4 after 4 after 7 home 5 their 7 home 6 return 7 home christopher was idle and dissipated [.] 1 christopher 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 idle 4 and 4 and 5 dissipated most people regarded him as a worthless fellow , and his uncle washed his hands of him [utterly] [.] 1 most 2 people 2 people 3 regarded 3 regarded 4 him 3 regarded 5 as 5 as 10 and 6 a 7 worthless 6 a 8 fellow 7 worthless 8 fellow 8 fellow 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 uncle 10 and 13 washed 11 his 12 uncle 13 washed 15 hands 14 his 15 hands 15 hands 16 of 16 of 17 him only [eunice] [never] [failed] [him] [;] [she] [never] [reproached] [or] [railed] [;] [she] [worked] [like] a slave [to] [keep] [things] [together] [.] 1 only 17 slave 16 a 17 slave eventually her patience prevailed [.] 1 eventually 3 patience 2 her 3 patience 3 patience 4 prevailed christopher , to a great extent , reformed and worked harder [.] 1 christopher 3 to 1 christopher 9 and 2 , 3 to 3 to 6 extent 3 to 7 , 4 a 6 extent 5 great 6 extent 8 reformed 9 and 9 and 10 worked 9 and 11 harder he was never unkind to [eunice] , [even] [in] [his] [rages] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 never 2 was 4 unkind 4 unkind 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 12 . it was not in him to appreciate [or] [return] her devotion [;] but his tolerant acceptance of it was [her] solace [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 in 2 was 6 to 4 in 5 him 6 to 7 appreciate 7 appreciate 21 solace 10 her 11 devotion 10 her 21 solace 11 devotion 19 was 13 but 16 acceptance 14 his 16 acceptance 15 tolerant 16 acceptance 16 acceptance 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 was when [eunice] [was] [twenty-eight] , [edward] [bell] [wanted] [to] [marry] her . 1 when 5 , 5 , 12 . 11 her 12 . she might have [succeeded] had it [not] been [for] [christopher] . 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 5 had 5 had 6 it 5 had 8 been 8 been 11 . if [eunice] [married] [and] [left] [him] he would sell the farm and go [to] [the] [devil] by way of the [klondike] [.] 1 if 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 12 and 9 sell 11 farm 9 sell 12 and 10 the 11 farm 12 and 13 go 13 go 17 by 17 by 18 way 18 way 19 of 19 of 20 the he could not [,] and would not [,] do without her [.] 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 9 do 5 and 6 would 6 would 7 not 7 not 9 do 9 do 10 without 10 without 11 her no arrangement suggested [by] [caroline] availed to [pacify] him , and , in [the] [end] , [eunice] [refused] to marry [edward] [bell] [.] 1 no 2 arrangement 2 arrangement 3 suggested 2 arrangement 6 availed 6 availed 7 to 7 to 10 , 9 him 10 , 10 , 20 marry 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 16 , 16 , 19 to 19 to 20 marry she [could] [not] [leave] [christopher] [,] [she] [said] simply , and in this she stood rock-firm . 1 she 17 . 9 simply 10 , 9 simply 16 rock-firm 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 she 12 in 13 this 12 in 14 she 14 she 15 stood 16 rock-firm 17 . caroline could not budge her an inch [.] 1 caroline 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 budge 3 not 4 budge 4 budge 7 inch 5 her 7 inch 6 an 7 inch " you 're a fool , [eunice] , " she said , when she was obliged to give up in despair . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 21 despair 3 're 22 . 4 a 5 fool 4 a 21 despair 5 fool 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 she 8 , 11 said 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 11 said 14 she 12 , 13 when 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 obliged 16 obliged 17 to 17 to 18 give 18 give 19 up 19 up 20 in ["] [it] ['s] [not] [likely] [you] ['ll] [ever] [have] [another] [chance] [.] as for [chris] , in a year [or] two he 'll be [marrying] [himself] , and where will you be then [?] 1 as 2 for 1 as 10 he 2 for 4 , 5 in 7 year 5 in 10 he 6 a 7 year 7 year 9 two 10 he 11 'll 11 'll 12 be 12 be 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 where 16 and 20 be 17 where 18 will 18 will 19 you 18 will 20 be 20 be 21 then you 'll find your nose nicely out [of] joint when he brings a wife in here [.] ["] 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 9 joint 4 your 9 joint 5 nose 9 joint 6 nicely 7 out 7 out 9 joint 9 joint 10 when 10 when 11 he 10 when 12 brings 11 he 12 brings 12 brings 14 wife 12 brings 15 in 13 a 14 wife 14 wife 15 in 15 in 16 here the shaft went home [.] 1 the 2 shaft 2 shaft 3 went 3 went 4 home eunice 's lips turned white [.] 1 eunice 2 's 2 's 3 lips 3 lips 4 turned 4 turned 5 white but she said , faintly , " the house is big enough for us [both] , if he does [.] ["] 1 but 2 she 1 but 3 said 2 she 3 said 3 said 5 faintly 3 said 9 house 3 said 10 is 4 , 5 faintly 5 faintly 6 , 6 , 7 " 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 is 10 is 11 big 11 big 12 enough 11 big 13 for 11 big 17 if 13 for 14 us 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 he 17 if 19 does 18 he 19 does caroline sniffed . 1 caroline 2 sniffed 2 sniffed 3 . " [maybe] so [.] 1 " 3 so you ['ll] find out . 1 you 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 . however , there 's no use talking . 1 however 2 , 1 however 8 . 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 6 use 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 talking you 're [as] set as [your] [mother] [was] , and nothing would ever budge her an inch [.] 1 you 2 're 2 're 4 set 2 're 5 as 5 as 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 nothing 10 and 14 budge 11 nothing 12 would 12 would 14 budge 13 ever 14 budge 14 budge 17 inch 15 her 17 inch 16 an 17 inch i only hope you won't be sorry for it . ["] 1 i 3 hope 2 only 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 3 hope 6 be 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 be 6 be 7 sorry 7 sorry 8 for 7 sorry 10 . 8 for 9 it when [three] [more] [years] had passed [christopher] [began] to court [victoria] [pye] [.] 1 when 5 had 5 had 10 court 6 passed 9 to 9 to 10 court the affair went on for some time before [either] [eunice] [or] [the] [hollands] [go] wind of it [.] 1 the 2 affair 2 affair 3 went 3 went 4 on 3 went 5 for 5 for 6 some 6 some 7 time 7 time 8 before 7 time 15 wind 15 wind 16 of 16 of 17 it when they did there was an explosion [.] 1 when 2 they 1 when 3 did 1 when 4 there 2 they 3 did 4 there 5 was 5 was 7 explosion 6 an 7 explosion between [the] [hollands] and [the] [pyes] , root and branch , existed a feud that dated back for three generations [.] 1 between 9 and 4 and 7 , 7 , 8 root 7 , 9 and 9 and 10 branch 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 existed 12 existed 14 feud 13 a 14 feud 14 feud 15 that 14 feud 16 dated 15 that 16 dated 16 dated 17 back 17 back 18 for 18 for 20 generations 19 three 20 generations when [christopher] [flew] [so] [openly] [in] [the] [face] [of] [this] [cherished] [hatred] , [there] [could] [be] [nothing] [less] [than] [consternation] . 1 when 13 , 13 , 21 . charles [holland] [broke] [through] [his] [determination] to have nothing to do with [christopher] , [to] [remonstrate] . 1 charles 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 with 12 with 14 , 14 , 17 . caroline went to [eunice] [in] [as] [much] [of] [a] [splutter] [as] [if] [christopher] [had] [been] her own brother [.] 1 caroline 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 18 brother 16 her 17 own 16 her 18 brother eunice did not care a row of [pins] [for] the [holland-pye] feud [.] 1 eunice 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 6 row 3 not 4 care 5 a 6 row 6 row 7 of 7 of 12 feud 10 the 12 feud victoria was to [her] [what] [any] [other] [girl] , [upon] [whom] [christopher] [cast] [eyes] [of] [love] , would have been [a] supplanter [.] 1 victoria 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 9 , 9 , 17 , 17 , 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 been 20 been 22 supplanter for the first time in her life she was torn with passionate jealousy [;] [existence] [became] [a] [nightmare] [to] [her] [.] 1 for 4 time 1 for 8 she 2 the 3 first 2 the 4 time 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 in 5 in 7 life 6 her 7 life 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 torn 10 torn 11 with 11 with 13 jealousy 12 passionate 13 jealousy urged on [by] [caroline] , and her own pain , she ventured to remonstrate with [christopher] , [also] . 1 urged 2 on 2 on 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 pain 6 and 12 ventured 7 her 8 own 7 her 9 pain 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 ventured 12 ventured 13 to 13 to 14 remonstrate 14 remonstrate 15 with 15 with 17 , 17 , 19 . she had expected a burst of rage , but he was surprisingly good-natured . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 expected 3 expected 5 burst 4 a 5 burst 5 burst 6 of 6 of 7 rage 7 rage 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 9 but 14 . 10 he 11 was 11 was 13 good-natured 12 surprisingly 13 good-natured he seemed even amused [.] 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 amused 3 even 4 amused " [what] [have] [you] [got] [against] [victoria] [?] " he asked , tolerantly [.] 1 " 11 asked 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 13 tolerantly 12 , 13 tolerantly eunice had no answer ready [.] 1 eunice 2 had 2 had 4 answer 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 ready it was true that nothing could be said against the girl [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 true 3 true 4 that 4 that 5 nothing 4 that 8 said 5 nothing 6 could 6 could 7 be 7 be 8 said 8 said 9 against 9 against 11 girl 10 the 11 girl she felt helpless and baffled [.] 1 she 4 and 2 felt 3 helpless 2 felt 4 and 4 and 5 baffled christopher laughed at her silence [.] 1 christopher 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 at 3 at 5 silence 4 her 5 silence " [i] [guess] [you] ['re] [a] [little] jealous , " he said . 1 " 12 said 8 jealous 9 , 8 jealous 11 he 9 , 10 " 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . ["] [you] [must] [have] [expected] [i] [would] [get] [married] [some] [time] [.] this house is big enough for us all [.] 1 this 2 house 2 house 3 is 3 is 4 big 4 big 5 enough 4 big 6 for 6 for 8 all 7 us 8 all you 'd better look at the matter sensibly [,] [eunice] [.] 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 4 look 3 better 4 look 4 look 5 at 4 look 8 sensibly 5 at 7 matter 6 the 7 matter don't let [charles] [and] [caroline] [put] [nonsense] [into] [your] [head] [.] 1 don't 2 let a man must marry to please himself [.] ["] 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 must 3 must 4 marry 4 marry 5 to 5 to 6 please 6 please 7 himself christopher was out late that night [.] 1 christopher 2 was 2 was 3 out 3 out 4 late 3 out 6 night 5 that 6 night eunice waited up for him [,] as she always did [.] 1 eunice 2 waited 2 waited 3 up 2 waited 4 for 2 waited 7 as 4 for 5 him 7 as 8 she 7 as 10 did 8 she 10 did 9 always 10 did it was a chilly [spring] [evening] [,] reminding [her] of the night [her] mother [had] [died] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 14 mother 3 a 4 chilly 3 a 14 mother 4 chilly 8 reminding 8 reminding 10 of 10 of 12 night 11 the 12 night the kitchen was in [spotless] [order] , and she sat down on a stiff-backed chair by the window to wait for her brother . 1 the 2 kitchen 2 kitchen 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 8 and 24 . 9 she 10 sat 10 sat 11 down 11 down 12 on 11 down 16 by 12 on 15 chair 13 a 14 stiff-backed 14 stiff-backed 15 chair 16 by 18 window 17 the 18 window 18 window 19 to 19 to 20 wait 20 wait 21 for 21 for 23 brother 22 her 23 brother she did not want a light [.] 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 want 3 not 4 want 4 want 6 light 5 a 6 light the moonlight fell in with faint illumination [.] 1 the 2 moonlight 2 moonlight 3 fell 3 fell 4 in 3 fell 5 with 5 with 7 illumination 6 faint 7 illumination outside , the wind was blowing over a bed of new-sprung mint in the garden , and was suggestively fragrant [.] 1 outside 2 , 1 outside 4 wind 3 the 4 wind 4 wind 17 and 5 was 6 blowing 5 was 7 over 5 was 13 in 5 was 17 and 6 blowing 7 over 7 over 9 bed 8 a 9 bed 9 bed 10 of 10 of 12 mint 11 new-sprung 12 mint 14 the 15 garden 15 garden 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 was 18 was 19 suggestively 19 suggestively 20 fragrant it was a very old-fashioned garden , full of perennials [naomi] [holland] [had] [planted] [long] [ago] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 garden 3 a 4 very 3 a 6 garden 4 very 5 old-fashioned 5 old-fashioned 6 garden 6 garden 8 full 7 , 8 full 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 perennials eunice always kept it primly neat [.] 1 eunice 3 kept 2 always 3 kept 3 kept 4 it 3 kept 5 primly 3 kept 6 neat she had been working in it that day , and felt tired [.] 1 she 10 and 2 had 3 been 2 had 10 and 3 been 4 working 3 been 5 in 3 been 8 day 5 in 6 it 7 that 8 day 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 felt 10 and 12 tired she was all alone in [the] [house] and the loneliness [filled] [her] with a faint dread [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 alone 3 all 4 alone 4 alone 5 in 5 in 10 loneliness 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 loneliness 10 loneliness 13 with 13 with 16 dread 14 a 15 faint 15 faint 16 dread she had tried all that day to reconcile herself to [christopher] ['s] marriage , and had partially succeeded [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 15 and 3 tried 7 to 3 tried 8 reconcile 3 tried 15 and 4 all 7 to 5 that 6 day 6 day 7 to 7 to 8 reconcile 8 reconcile 9 herself 8 reconcile 10 to 10 to 13 marriage 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 had 16 had 18 succeeded 17 partially 18 succeeded she told herself that she could still watch over him and care for his comfort [.] 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 herself 2 told 4 that 4 that 5 she 4 that 8 watch 5 she 6 could 6 could 8 watch 7 still 8 watch 8 watch 9 over 8 watch 13 for 9 over 11 and 10 him 11 and 11 and 12 care 11 and 13 for 13 for 15 comfort 14 his 15 comfort she would [even] try to [love] [victoria] [;] [after] [all] [,] [it] [might] be pleasant to have another woman in the house [.] 1 she 2 would 2 would 4 try 4 try 5 to 4 try 14 be 5 to 14 be 14 be 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 16 to 15 pleasant 17 have 16 to 17 have 17 have 19 woman 17 have 20 in 18 another 19 woman 19 woman 20 in 20 in 22 house 21 the 22 house so , sitting there , she fed her hungry soul with these husks of comfort [.] 1 so 15 comfort 2 , 6 she 2 , 7 fed 3 sitting 4 there 3 sitting 5 , 3 sitting 6 she 6 she 7 fed 7 fed 10 soul 7 fed 11 with 8 her 10 soul 9 hungry 10 soul 10 soul 11 with 11 with 13 husks 12 these 13 husks 13 husks 14 of 14 of 15 comfort when she heard [christopher] ['s] [step] she moved about quickly to get a light [.] 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 heard 1 when 7 she 2 she 3 heard 7 she 8 moved 8 moved 9 about 9 about 11 to 9 about 12 get 10 quickly 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 14 light 13 a 14 light he [frowned] when he saw her [;] he had [always] [resented] [her] [sitting] [up] [for] [him] [.] 1 he 9 had 3 when 4 he 3 when 5 saw 3 when 8 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 her 8 he 9 had he sat down by [the] stove [and] [took] [off] [his] [boots] , [while] [eunice] [got] [a] [lunch] [for] [him] . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 by 4 by 6 stove 6 stove 12 , 12 , 20 . after he had eaten it in silence he made no move to go to bed [.] 1 after 2 he 1 after 4 eaten 1 after 8 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 it 4 eaten 6 in 6 in 7 silence 8 he 9 made 9 made 11 move 10 no 11 move 11 move 12 to 11 move 13 go 12 to 13 go 13 go 15 bed 14 to 15 bed a chill , premonitory fear crept over [eunice] [.] 1 a 2 chill 1 a 5 fear 2 chill 3 , 2 chill 5 fear 4 premonitory 5 fear 5 fear 6 crept 6 crept 7 over eunice clasped her hands together under the table [.] 1 eunice 2 clasped 2 clasped 4 hands 2 clasped 5 together 2 clasped 6 under 3 her 4 hands 6 under 8 table 7 the 8 table it was what she had been expecting [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 she 3 what 7 expecting 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 expecting she said so , in a monotonous voice [.] 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 8 voice 6 a 8 voice 7 monotonous 8 voice you wouldn't find it comfortable , anyhow , having to step back to second place after being [mistress] here so long [.] ["] 1 you 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 find 3 find 4 it 4 it 5 comfortable 4 it 9 having 5 comfortable 7 anyhow 6 , 7 anyhow 7 anyhow 8 , 9 having 10 to 9 having 13 to 9 having 14 second 10 to 11 step 11 step 12 back 13 to 14 second 14 second 15 place 14 second 16 after 14 second 19 here 14 second 21 long 16 after 17 being 17 being 19 here 20 so 21 long eunice tried to [speak] , but only an indistinct murmur came from her bloodless lips [.] 1 eunice 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 only 6 but 10 murmur 6 but 11 came 8 an 10 murmur 9 indistinct 10 murmur 10 murmur 11 came 11 came 12 from 12 from 15 lips 13 her 15 lips 14 bloodless 15 lips the sound [made] [christopher] [look] [up] [.] 1 the 2 sound something in her face irritated him [.] 1 something 2 in 1 something 5 irritated 2 in 4 face 3 her 4 face 5 irritated 6 him he pushed back his chair impatiently [.] 1 he 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 back 2 pushed 5 chair 2 pushed 6 impatiently 4 his 5 chair ["] [now] [,] [eunice] [,] [don't] [go] [taking] [on] [.] it won't be any use [.] 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 5 use 4 any 5 use look at this business in a sensible way [.] 1 look 5 in 2 at 4 business 3 this 4 business 4 business 5 in 5 in 8 way 6 a 8 way 7 sensible 8 way i 'm fond of [you] , and all that , but a man is bound to consider his wife first [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 that 7 and 10 , 8 all 9 that 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 man 11 but 14 is 12 a 13 man 14 is 15 bound 15 bound 16 to 16 to 17 consider 17 consider 19 wife 17 consider 20 first 18 his 19 wife i 'll provide for you [comfortably] . ["] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 provide 3 provide 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 7 . " [do] [you] mean to say [that] [your] [wife] [is] [going] [to] [turn] [me] [out] [?] ["] 1 " 6 say 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 say eunice gasped , rather than spoke , the words [.] 1 eunice 2 gasped 2 gasped 5 than 3 , 4 rather 3 , 5 than 5 than 6 spoke 5 than 7 , 7 , 9 words 8 the 9 words christopher drew his reddish brows together [.] 1 christopher 2 drew 2 drew 5 brows 2 drew 6 together 3 his 5 brows 4 reddish 5 brows ["] [i] [just] [mean] [that] [victoria] [says] [she] [won't] [marry] [me] [if] [she] [has] [to] [live] [with] [you] [.] she 's afraid of you [.] 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 5 you i told her you wouldn't interfere with [her] , but she wasn't satisfied [.] 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 her 2 told 4 you 2 told 6 interfere 5 wouldn't 6 interfere 6 interfere 7 with 7 with 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 10 but 12 wasn't 11 she 12 wasn't 12 wasn't 13 satisfied it 's [your] [own] fault , [eunice] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 5 fault 5 fault 6 , 6 , 8 . you ['ve] [always] [been] [so] [queer] [and] [close] [that] [people] think you 're an awful crank . 1 you 11 think 11 think 12 you 11 think 17 . 12 you 13 're 13 're 16 crank 14 an 15 awful 14 an 16 crank 15 awful 16 crank victoria 's young and lively , and you and she wouldn't get on at all . 1 victoria 2 's 2 's 4 and 3 young 4 and 4 and 5 lively 5 lively 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 7 and 12 get 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 get 12 get 13 on 12 get 14 at 14 at 16 . 15 all 16 . there isn't any question of turning you out [.] 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 4 question 3 any 4 question 4 question 5 of 5 of 6 turning 6 turning 7 you 6 turning 8 out i 'll build a little house for [you] [somewhere] , and you 'll be a great deal better off there than you would be here [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 build 3 build 6 house 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 house 5 little 6 house 6 house 7 for 7 for 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 11 and 14 be 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 be 14 be 18 better 15 a 16 great 16 great 17 deal 17 deal 18 better 18 better 19 off 18 better 21 than 18 better 24 be 19 off 20 there 21 than 23 would 21 than 24 be 22 you 23 would 24 be 25 here so don't make a fuss [.] ["] 1 so 2 don't 2 don't 3 make 3 make 5 fuss 4 a 5 fuss eunice did not look as if she were going to make a fuss [.] 1 eunice 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 look 3 not 4 look 4 look 6 if 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 she 6 if 8 were 7 she 8 were 8 were 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 13 fuss 12 a 13 fuss she sat as if turned to [stone] , [her] [hands] [lying] [palm] upward in her lap [.] 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 turned 5 turned 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 13 upward 13 upward 14 in 14 in 16 lap 15 her 16 lap christopher got up , hugely relieved that [the] dreaded explanation [was] over [.] 1 christopher 2 got 2 got 10 explanation 2 got 12 over 3 up 4 , 3 up 10 explanation 5 hugely 6 relieved 6 relieved 10 explanation 7 that 9 dreaded 9 dreaded 10 explanation ["] [guess] [i] ['ll] [go] [to] [bed] [.] you 'd better have gone long ago [.] 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 4 have 3 better 4 have 4 have 5 gone 5 gone 7 ago 6 long 7 ago it 's all nonsense , this [waiting] up for me [.] ["] 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 nonsense 3 all 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 8 up 5 , 8 up 6 this 8 up 8 up 9 for 9 for 10 me when he had [gone] [eunice] [drew] a [long] [,] sobbing breath [and] [looked] [about] [her] [like] [a] [dazed] [soul] [.] 1 when 3 had 2 he 3 had 3 had 11 breath 7 a 10 sobbing 7 a 11 breath all the sorrow of her life was as nothing to the desolation that assailed her now [.] 1 all 2 the 1 all 3 sorrow 1 all 7 was 2 the 3 sorrow 3 sorrow 4 of 4 of 6 life 5 her 6 life 7 was 8 as 7 was 10 to 7 was 16 now 8 as 9 nothing 10 to 12 desolation 11 the 12 desolation 12 desolation 13 that 12 desolation 14 assailed 13 that 14 assailed 14 assailed 15 her she rose and , with uncertain footsteps , passed out through the hall and into the room where her mother died [.] 1 she 2 rose 2 rose 5 with 3 and 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 7 footsteps 5 with 8 , 6 uncertain 7 footsteps 8 , 9 passed 9 passed 10 out 9 passed 14 and 9 passed 18 where 11 through 13 hall 11 through 14 and 12 the 13 hall 14 and 15 into 15 into 17 room 16 the 17 room 17 room 18 where 18 where 20 mother 18 where 21 died 19 her 20 mother 20 mother 21 died she had [always] [kept] it locked and undisturbed [;] it was arranged just as [naomi] [holland] [had] [left] it . 1 she 2 had 2 had 7 and 5 it 6 locked 6 locked 7 and 7 and 8 undisturbed 8 undisturbed 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 arranged 12 arranged 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 19 it 19 it 20 . eunice tottered to the bed and sat down on it [.] 1 eunice 6 and 2 tottered 3 to 2 tottered 6 and 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 bed 6 and 7 sat 6 and 8 down 6 and 9 on 9 on 10 it she recalled the promise she had made to her mother in that [very] room [.] 1 she 2 recalled 2 recalled 4 promise 3 the 4 promise 4 promise 5 she 4 promise 7 made 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 made 7 made 8 to 7 made 11 in 8 to 10 mother 9 her 10 mother 10 mother 11 in 11 in 14 room 12 that 14 room was the power to keep it to be wrested from her [?] 1 was 3 power 1 was 4 to 1 was 5 keep 2 the 3 power 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 it 5 keep 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 wrested 9 wrested 10 from 10 from 11 her was she to be driven from her home and parted from the only creature she had on earth to love [?] 1 was 2 she 1 was 3 to 1 was 9 and 3 to 9 and 4 be 5 driven 4 be 9 and 5 driven 6 from 6 from 8 home 7 her 8 home 9 and 10 parted 9 and 11 from 9 and 17 on 9 and 19 to 11 from 14 creature 12 the 13 only 12 the 14 creature 14 creature 15 she 14 creature 16 had 15 she 16 had 17 on 18 earth 18 earth 19 to 19 to 20 love and would [christopher] allow it , after all her sacrifices for him ? 1 and 2 would 1 and 4 allow 2 would 4 allow 4 allow 5 it 4 allow 7 after 6 , 7 after 7 after 8 all 7 after 13 ? 8 all 9 her 8 all 10 sacrifices 9 her 10 sacrifices 10 sacrifices 11 for 11 for 12 him aye , [that] [he] [would] [!] 1 aye 2 , he cared more for that black-eyed , waxen-faced girl at the [old] [pye] place than for his own kin [.] 1 he 2 cared 2 cared 3 more 2 cared 4 for 2 cared 10 at 2 cared 15 than 2 cared 16 for 4 for 7 , 5 that 6 black-eyed 5 that 7 , 7 , 9 girl 8 waxen-faced 9 girl 10 at 14 place 11 the 14 place 15 than 16 for 16 for 19 kin 17 his 18 own 17 his 19 kin eunice put her hands over her dry , burning eyes and groaned aloud [.] 1 eunice 2 put 2 put 4 hands 2 put 5 over 3 her 4 hands 5 over 9 burning 6 her 9 burning 7 dry 8 , 7 dry 9 burning 9 burning 11 and 10 eyes 11 and 11 and 12 groaned 11 and 13 aloud caroline [holland] had her hour of triumph over [eunice] [when] [she] [heard] it [all] [.] 1 caroline 3 had 3 had 5 hour 4 her 5 hour 5 hour 6 of 6 of 7 triumph 7 triumph 8 over 8 over 13 it to one of her nature there was no pleasure so sweet as [that] [of] [saying] , ["] [i] [told] [you] so . ["] 1 to 2 one 1 to 7 was 2 one 3 of 3 of 5 nature 4 her 5 nature 5 nature 6 there 7 was 9 pleasure 8 no 9 pleasure 9 pleasure 11 sweet 10 so 11 sweet 11 sweet 12 as 12 as 16 , 16 , 21 so 21 so 22 . having said it , however , she offered [eunice] [a] [home] [.] 1 having 2 said 1 having 4 , 1 having 7 she 2 said 3 it 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 7 she 8 offered electa [holland] was dead , and [eunice] [might] [fill] [her] [place] [very] acceptably , [if] [she] [would] . 1 electa 18 . 3 was 6 and 4 dead 5 , 4 dead 6 and 6 and 13 acceptably 13 acceptably 14 , 14 , 18 . " [you] [can't] [go] [off] [and] [live] [by] [yourself] [,] " [caroline] [told] [her] [.] 1 " 11 " ["] [it] ['s] [all] [nonsense] [to] [talk] [of] [such] [a] [thing] [.] we will give you [a] [home] [,] [if] [christopher] [is] [going] [to] [turn] [you] [out] [.] 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 give 3 give 4 you you were always a fool [,] [eunice] [,] to pet and pamper him as you ['ve] [done] . 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 always 2 were 5 fool 2 were 9 to 4 a 5 fool 9 to 11 and 10 pet 11 and 11 and 12 pamper 12 pamper 13 him 12 pamper 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 18 . this is the thanks you get for it turned out like a dog for his fine wife 's whim [!] 1 this 2 is 2 is 4 thanks 3 the 4 thanks 4 thanks 5 you 4 thanks 6 get 5 you 6 get 6 get 7 for 6 get 9 turned 7 for 8 it 9 turned 10 out 9 turned 11 like 9 turned 14 for 11 like 13 dog 12 a 13 dog 13 dog 14 for 14 for 19 whim 15 his 17 wife 16 fine 17 wife 17 wife 18 's 18 's 19 whim i only wish your mother was alive [!] ["] 1 i 3 wish 2 only 3 wish 3 wish 5 mother 3 wish 6 was 4 your 5 mother 5 mother 6 was 6 was 7 alive it was probably the first time [caroline] [had] [ever] [wished] [this] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 probably 2 was 6 time 4 the 6 time 5 first 6 time she had flown at [christopher] [like] a fury [about] [the] [matter] , and had been rudely insulted for her pains [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 13 and 3 flown 4 at 3 flown 13 and 4 at 8 fury 7 a 8 fury 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 rudely 15 been 17 insulted 17 insulted 18 for 18 for 20 pains 19 her 20 pains christopher had told her to mind her own business [.] 1 christopher 2 had 2 had 3 told 3 told 4 her 3 told 5 to 3 told 6 mind 5 to 6 mind 6 mind 9 business 7 her 8 own 7 her 9 business when [caroline] [cooled] [down] she made some arrangements with [him] , [to] all of which [eunice] [listlessly] [assented] [.] 1 when 5 she 5 she 6 made 6 made 8 arrangements 7 some 8 arrangements 8 arrangements 9 with 9 with 11 , 11 , 13 all 13 all 14 of 14 of 15 which she did not care what became [of] her [.] 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 care 3 not 4 care 4 care 5 what 5 what 6 became 6 became 8 her in [charles] [holland] ['s] household she took [electa] ['s] place an unpaid upper servant [.] 1 in 5 household 1 in 6 she 6 she 7 took 7 took 10 place 7 took 14 servant 11 an 14 servant 12 unpaid 14 servant 13 upper 14 servant charles [and] [caroline] [were] [kind] [enough] to [her] , and there was plenty to do [.] 1 charles 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 10 and 12 was 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 plenty 13 plenty 14 to 14 to 15 do the latter never betrayed any interest in them , save once [.] 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 9 , 3 never 4 betrayed 4 betrayed 6 interest 4 betrayed 7 in 4 betrayed 9 , 5 any 6 interest 6 interest 7 in 7 in 8 them 9 , 10 save 9 , 11 once then [eunice] ['s] [sallow] face [crimsoned] , and her eyes flashed , over the desecration [.] 1 then 8 and 5 face 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 eyes 8 and 11 flashed 9 her 10 eyes 11 flashed 13 over 12 , 13 over 13 over 15 desecration 14 the 15 desecration but no word of comment or complaint ever crossed her lips [.] 1 but 6 or 1 but 9 crossed 2 no 3 word 3 word 4 of 3 word 6 or 4 of 5 comment 6 or 7 complaint 8 ever 9 crossed 9 crossed 11 lips 10 her 11 lips she knew , as every one [else] knew , that the glamor soon went from [christopher] [holland] ['s] [married] life [.] 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 4 as 2 knew 10 that 3 , 4 as 4 as 8 knew 4 as 9 , 5 every 6 one 6 one 8 knew 10 that 12 glamor 10 that 14 went 11 the 12 glamor 12 glamor 14 went 13 soon 14 went 14 went 15 from 15 from 20 life the marriage proved an unhappy one [.] 1 the 2 marriage 2 marriage 3 proved 3 proved 6 one 4 an 5 unhappy 4 an 6 one 5 unhappy 6 one not [unnaturally] , [although] [unjustly] [,] [eunice] [blamed] [victoria] for [this] , and hated her more than ever for it [.] 1 not 3 , 3 , 10 for 10 for 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 hated 14 hated 15 her 14 hated 16 more 14 hated 17 than 14 hated 19 for 17 than 18 ever 19 for 20 it christopher seldom [came] to [charles] ['] [house] [.] 1 christopher 2 seldom 2 seldom 4 to possibly he felt ashamed [.] 1 possibly 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 ashamed he had grown into a morose , silent man [,] at home and abroad . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 grown 3 grown 4 into 4 into 9 man 5 a 9 man 6 morose 7 , 6 morose 9 man 8 silent 9 man 9 man 13 and 11 at 12 home 11 at 13 and 13 and 14 abroad 14 abroad 15 . it [was] said he had gone back to his old drinking habits [.] 1 it 3 said 3 said 4 he 3 said 6 gone 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 10 old 9 his 10 old 10 old 11 drinking 11 drinking 12 habits one fall [victoria] [holland] [went] [to] [town] [to] [visit] [her] [married] [sister] [.] 1 one 2 fall she took their only child with her [.] 1 she 2 took 2 took 5 child 2 took 6 with 3 their 4 only 3 their 5 child 5 child 6 with 6 with 7 her in her absence [christopher] [kept] [house] [for] [himself] [.] 1 in 3 absence 2 her 3 absence it was a fall long remembered in [avonlea] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 fall 3 a 4 fall 4 fall 6 remembered 4 fall 7 in 5 long 6 remembered with the dropping of the leaves , and the shortening of the dreary days , the shadow of a fear fell over the land [.] 1 with 3 dropping 1 with 15 , 1 with 17 shadow 2 the 3 dropping 3 dropping 4 of 4 of 8 and 5 the 6 leaves 6 leaves 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 shortening 8 and 11 of 9 the 10 shortening 11 of 14 days 12 the 14 days 13 dreary 14 days 16 the 17 shadow 17 shadow 18 of 17 shadow 21 fell 18 of 20 fear 19 a 20 fear 21 fell 22 over 22 over 24 land 23 the 24 land charles [holland] brought the fateful news home one night [.] 1 charles 3 brought 3 brought 6 news 3 brought 7 home 3 brought 9 night 4 the 6 news 5 fateful 6 news 8 one 9 night ["] [there] ['s] [smallpox] [in] [charlottetown] [five] [or] [six] [cases] [.] [came] [in] [one] [of] [the] [vessels] [.] there was a concert [,] and a sailor from one of the ships was there , and took sick the next day [.] ["] 1 there 2 was 2 was 6 and 3 a 4 concert 4 concert 6 and 6 and 17 and 7 a 8 sailor 8 sailor 9 from 8 sailor 17 and 9 from 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 13 ships 12 the 13 ships 14 was 17 and 15 there 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 took 17 and 22 day 18 took 19 sick 20 the 21 next 21 next 22 day this was alarming enough [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 alarming 3 alarming 4 enough charlottetown was not so very far away [and] [considerable] [traffic] [went] [on] [between] [it] [and] [the] [north] [shore] [districts] [.] 1 charlottetown 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 6 far 4 so 5 very 5 very 6 far 6 far 7 away when [caroline] [recounted] the concert [story] [to] [christopher] [the] [next] [morning] [his] [ruddy] [face] [turned] [quite] [pale] [.] 1 when 4 the 4 the 5 concert he opened his lips as [if] to speak , then closed them again [.] 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 4 lips 2 opened 5 as 2 opened 13 again 3 his 4 lips 5 as 7 to 5 as 10 then 7 to 10 then 8 speak 10 then 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 closed 10 then 12 them her eyes had been busy while her tongue ran on , so she did not notice the man 's pallor and silence [.] 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 busy 5 busy 6 while 5 busy 12 so 6 while 8 tongue 6 while 9 ran 7 her 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 ran 9 ran 10 on 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 she 12 so 21 and 13 she 14 did 14 did 15 not 14 did 21 and 15 not 16 notice 16 notice 20 pallor 16 notice 21 and 17 the 18 man 18 man 19 's 19 's 20 pallor 21 and 22 silence " [ten] [to] [fourteen] [days] [,] [i] [calc'late] [,] ["] was her answer [.] 1 " 11 was 11 was 13 answer 12 her 13 answer ["] [i] [must] [see] [about] [having] [the] [girls] [vaccinated] [right] [off] [.] it 'll likely spread [.] 1 it 2 'll 2 'll 4 spread 3 likely 4 spread when do you expect [victoria] [home] [?] " 1 when 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 expect 4 expect 8 " " [when] [she] ['s] [ready] [to] [come] [,] [whenever] [that] [will] [be] [,] ["] was the gruff response [.] 1 " 15 was 15 was 18 response 16 the 17 gruff 17 gruff 18 response a week [later] [caroline] [said] [to] [eunice] , " [whatever] ['s] [got] [christopher] [?] 1 a 2 week 2 week 8 , 8 , 9 " he hasn't been out anywhere for ages just [hangs] round home the whole time [.] 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 been 3 been 4 out 4 out 5 anywhere 4 out 6 for 4 out 14 time 6 for 11 home 7 ages 11 home 8 just 10 round 10 round 11 home 12 the 14 time 13 whole 14 time it 's something new for him [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 something 3 something 4 new 3 something 5 for 5 for 6 him i s'pose [the] [place] [is] so [quiet] , [now] [madam] [victoria] ['s] [away] , [that] he can [find] [some] rest for his soul . 1 i 2 s'pose 2 s'pose 6 so 6 so 8 , 8 , 24 . 14 , 16 he 14 , 24 . 16 he 17 can 17 can 20 rest 20 rest 21 for 21 for 23 soul 22 his 23 soul i [believe] [i] 'll run over [after] milking and see how he 's getting on [.] 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 9 and 5 run 6 over 5 run 9 and 6 over 8 milking 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 how 11 how 12 he 11 how 13 's 12 he 13 's 13 's 14 getting 14 getting 15 on you might as well come , too , [eunice] [.] " 1 you 2 might 2 might 5 come 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 come 5 come 7 too 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 11 " eunice shook her head [.] 1 eunice 2 shook 2 shook 4 head 3 her 4 head she had [all] her mother 's obstinacy , and [darken] [victoria] ['s] [door] she would not . 1 she 2 had 1 she 9 and 2 had 9 and 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 6 's 6 's 7 obstinacy 7 obstinacy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 would 14 she 15 would 15 would 16 not 16 not 17 . [after] [milking] [,] [caroline] [threw] [a] [shawl] [over] [her] [head] [and] [ran] [across] [the] [field] [.] the house looked lonely and deserted . 1 the 2 house 2 house 5 and 3 looked 4 lonely 3 looked 5 and 5 and 6 deserted 6 deserted 7 . as she fumbled at the latch of the gate [the] kitchen [door] [opened] , and [christopher] [holland] [appeared] on the threshold [.] 1 as 2 she 1 as 3 fumbled 2 she 3 fumbled 3 fumbled 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 latch 6 latch 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 kitchen 9 gate 11 kitchen 11 kitchen 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 on 19 on 21 threshold 20 the 21 threshold " [don't] [come] [any] [farther] [,] ["] he called [.] 1 " 8 he 8 he 9 called caroline fell back in blank astonishment [.] 1 caroline 2 fell 2 fell 3 back 3 back 4 in 4 in 6 astonishment 5 blank 6 astonishment was this [some] [more] [of] [victoria] ['s] work [?] 1 was 2 this 1 was 8 work " [i] [ain't] [an] [agent] [for] [the] [smallpox] [,] ["] she called [back] [viciously] [.] 1 " 11 she 11 she 12 called christopher did not heed her [.] 1 christopher 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 heed 3 not 4 heed 4 heed 5 her ["] [will] [you] [go] [home] [and] [ask] [uncle] [if] [he] ['ll] [go] [,] [or] [send] [for] [doctor] [spencer] [?] he 's the smallpox doctor [.] 1 he 2 's 2 's 5 doctor 3 the 4 smallpox 3 the 5 doctor i 'm sick . ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sick 3 sick 4 . caroline felt a thrill of dismay and fear [.] 1 caroline 2 felt 2 felt 4 thrill 3 a 4 thrill 4 thrill 5 of 5 of 7 and 6 dismay 7 and 7 and 8 fear she faltered a few steps backward [.] 1 she 2 faltered 2 faltered 5 steps 2 faltered 6 backward 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 steps ["] [sick] [?] what 's the matter with you [?] ["] 1 what 2 's 2 's 4 matter 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 with 5 with 6 you " [i] was in [charlottetown] [that] [night] , and [went] [to] [the] concert [.] 1 " 3 was 3 was 13 concert 4 in 8 , 4 in 13 concert 8 , 9 and that sailor sat right beside me [.] 1 that 2 sailor 2 sailor 3 sat 3 sat 4 right 3 sat 5 beside 4 right 5 beside 5 beside 6 me i thought at the time he looked sick [.] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 at 3 at 5 time 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 he 5 time 7 looked 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 sick it was just twelve days ago [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 6 ago 4 twelve 5 days 5 days 6 ago i 've felt bad all day yesterday and to-day [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 felt 3 felt 8 and 4 bad 6 day 4 bad 7 yesterday 4 bad 8 and 5 all 6 day 8 and 9 to-day send for the doctor [.] 1 send 2 for 2 for 4 doctor 3 the 4 doctor don't come near the house , or let any one [else] come near [.] ["] 1 don't 7 or 2 come 3 near 2 come 7 or 3 near 5 house 4 the 5 house 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 let 8 let 10 one 8 let 12 come 9 any 10 one 12 come 13 near he went in and shut the door [.] 1 he 4 and 2 went 3 in 2 went 4 and 4 and 5 shut 5 shut 7 door 6 the 7 door caroline stood for a few moments in an almost ludicrous panic [.] 1 caroline 2 stood 2 stood 3 for 2 stood 7 in 3 for 6 moments 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 moments 7 in 11 panic 8 an 9 almost 8 an 11 panic 9 almost 10 ludicrous 10 ludicrous 11 panic then she turned and ran , as if for her life , across the field [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 and 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 ran 4 and 8 if 4 and 13 across 6 , 8 if 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 for 8 if 12 , 9 for 11 life 10 her 11 life 13 across 15 field 14 the 15 field eunice saw her coming and met her at the door [.] 1 eunice 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 2 saw 5 and 4 coming 5 and 5 and 6 met 5 and 7 her 5 and 8 at 8 at 10 door 9 the 10 door " [mercy] [on] [us] [!] " [gasped] [caroline] [.] 1 " 6 " ["] [christopher] ['s] [sick] [and] [he] [thinks] [he] ['s] [got] [the] [smallpox] [.] [where] ['s] [charles] [?] ["] eunice tottered back against the door [.] 1 eunice 2 tottered 2 tottered 3 back 3 back 4 against 4 against 6 door 5 the 6 door her hand went up to her side in a way that had been getting very common with her of late [.] 1 her 2 hand 2 hand 3 went 3 went 4 up 3 went 5 to 3 went 8 in 5 to 6 her 7 side 8 in 8 in 10 way 9 a 10 way 10 way 11 that 10 way 13 been 11 that 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 getting 13 been 20 late 14 getting 16 common 15 very 16 common 16 common 17 with 17 with 18 her 19 of 20 late even in the midst of her excitement [caroline] [noticed] [it] . 1 even 2 in 2 in 7 excitement 3 the 4 midst 3 the 7 excitement 4 midst 5 of 5 of 6 her 7 excitement 11 . " [eunice] [,] [what] [makes] [you] [do] [that] [every] [time] [anything] [startles] [you] ? " she asked sharply [.] 1 " 17 asked 14 ? 15 " 14 ? 16 she 16 she 17 asked 17 asked 18 sharply " [is] [it] [anything] [about] [your] [heart] [?] " 1 " 9 " ["] [i] [don't] [know] [.] a little pain [it] 's gone now [.] 1 a 3 pain 2 little 3 pain 3 pain 5 's 5 's 6 gone 6 gone 7 now did you say [that] [christopher] [has] [the] [smallpox] ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 say 3 say 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [well] [,] he [says] [so] [himself] [,] and [it] ['s] [more] [than] [likely] [,] considering [the] [circumstances] . 1 " 4 he 4 he 9 and 9 and 16 considering 16 considering 19 . i declare [,] [i] [never] [got] [such] [a] [turn] [in] [my] [life] [.] 1 i 2 declare it 's a dreadful thing [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 5 thing 3 a 4 dreadful 3 a 5 thing 4 dreadful 5 thing i must [find] [charles] [at] [once] [there] ['ll] be a hundred things [to] [do] [.] ["] 1 i 2 must 2 must 9 be 9 be 12 things 10 a 11 hundred 11 hundred 12 things eunice hardly heard her [.] 1 eunice 3 heard 2 hardly 3 heard 3 heard 4 her her mind was centered upon one idea [.] 1 her 2 mind 2 mind 3 was 3 was 4 centered 4 centered 5 upon 5 upon 7 idea 6 one 7 idea christopher was ill [alone] she must go to him [.] 1 christopher 2 was 2 was 3 ill 3 ill 5 she 3 ill 7 go 5 she 6 must 6 must 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 him it did not matter what his disease was . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 matter 3 not 4 matter 4 matter 5 what 5 what 7 disease 6 his 7 disease 7 disease 8 was 8 was 9 . ["] [eunice] [!] where [on] [earth] are you going [?] ["] 1 where 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 going " [over] [home] [,] " [said] [eunice] [.] 1 " 5 " " [if] [christopher] [is] [going] [to] [be] [ill] he [must] [be] nursed , and [i] ['m] the [one] to do it [.] 1 " 9 he 9 he 13 , 12 nursed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 20 do 17 the 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 it he ought to be seen to right away [.] ["] 1 he 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 seen 5 seen 6 to 5 seen 8 away 6 to 7 right ["] [eunice] [carr] [!] have you gone clean out of your senses [?] 1 have 2 you 1 have 3 gone 3 gone 4 clean 4 clean 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 8 senses 7 your 8 senses it 's the smallpox [the] smallpox [!] 1 it 2 's 2 's 6 smallpox 3 the 4 smallpox 3 the 6 smallpox if he 's got it he 'll have to be taken to the smallpox hospital in town [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 's 1 if 6 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 got 4 got 5 it 6 he 7 'll 7 'll 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 taken 11 taken 12 to 12 to 14 smallpox 13 the 14 smallpox 14 smallpox 15 hospital 15 hospital 16 in 16 in 17 town you shan't stir a step to go to that house [!] ["] 1 you 2 shan't 2 shan't 3 stir 3 stir 5 step 3 stir 6 to 4 a 5 step 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 10 house 9 that 10 house " [i] [will] [.] " 1 " 5 " eunice faced her excited aunt quietly [.] 1 eunice 2 faced 2 faced 5 aunt 2 faced 6 quietly 3 her 5 aunt 4 excited 5 aunt the odd resemblance to her mother , which only came out in moments of great tension , was plainly visible [.] 1 the 3 resemblance 2 odd 3 resemblance 3 resemblance 4 to 3 resemblance 18 was 4 to 6 mother 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 8 which 7 , 8 which 8 which 10 came 8 which 17 , 9 only 10 came 10 came 11 out 11 out 12 in 12 in 13 moments 13 moments 14 of 14 of 16 tension 15 great 16 tension 18 was 19 plainly 18 was 20 visible ["] [he] [shan't] [go] [to] [the] [hospital] [they] [never] [get] [proper] [attention] [there] [.] you needn't try to stop me [.] 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 stop 5 stop 6 me it won't put you or your family in any danger [.] ["] 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 put 3 put 5 or 3 put 8 in 4 you 5 or 5 or 7 family 6 your 7 family 8 in 10 danger 9 any 10 danger caroline fell helplessly into a chair [.] 1 caroline 2 fell 2 fell 3 helplessly 2 fell 4 into 4 into 6 chair 5 a 6 chair she felt that it would be of no use to argue with a woman so determined [.] 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 it 3 that 6 be 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 of 6 be 10 to 7 of 9 use 8 no 9 use 10 to 11 argue 11 argue 12 with 11 argue 15 so 12 with 14 woman 13 a 14 woman 15 so 16 determined she [wished] [charles] was there [.] 1 she 4 was 4 was 5 there but [charles] [had] already [gone] , [post-haste] , for the doctor [.] 1 but 6 , 1 but 8 , 4 already 6 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 11 doctor 10 the 11 doctor with a firm [step] , [eunice] [went] [across] [the] [field] [foot-path] she had not trodden [for] [so] [long] . 1 with 3 firm 1 with 5 , 1 with 12 she 2 a 3 firm 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 not 13 had 19 . 14 not 15 trodden she felt no fear [rather] [a] sort of elation [.] 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 7 sort 3 no 7 sort 4 fear 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 elation christopher [needed] [her] [once] [more] [;] [the] interloper who had come between them [was] [not] [there] [.] 1 christopher 8 interloper 8 interloper 10 had 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 come 11 come 12 between 12 between 13 them as she walked through the frosty twilight she thought of the promise made to [naomi] [holland] , [years] [ago] . 1 as 2 she 1 as 3 walked 1 as 8 she 2 she 3 walked 3 walked 4 through 4 through 7 twilight 5 the 7 twilight 6 frosty 7 twilight 8 she 9 thought 9 thought 10 of 10 of 12 promise 11 the 12 promise 12 promise 13 made 12 promise 14 to 14 to 17 , 17 , 20 . christopher saw her coming and waved her back [.] 1 christopher 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 2 saw 5 and 4 coming 5 and 5 and 6 waved 5 and 8 back 6 waved 7 her ["] [don't] [come] [any] [nearer] [,] [eunice] [.] [didn't] [caroline] [tell] [you] [?] i 'm taking smallpox [.] ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 taking 3 taking 4 smallpox eunice did not pause . 1 eunice 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 pause 3 not 4 pause 4 pause 5 . she went boldly through the yard and up the porch steps [.] 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 boldly 2 went 4 through 4 through 11 steps 5 the 11 steps 6 yard 7 and 7 and 10 porch 8 up 10 porch 9 the 10 porch 10 porch 11 steps he retreated before her and held the door [.] 1 he 5 and 2 retreated 3 before 2 retreated 5 and 3 before 4 her 5 and 6 held 6 held 8 door 7 the 8 door " [eunice] [,] you 're crazy [,] [girl] [!] 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 crazy go home , [before] [it] ['s] [too] [late] [.] ["] 1 go 2 home 1 go 3 , eunice pushed open the door resolutely and went in [.] 1 eunice 7 and 2 pushed 3 open 2 pushed 5 door 2 pushed 6 resolutely 2 pushed 7 and 4 the 5 door 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 in ["] [it] ['s] [too] [late] [now] [.] i ['m] [here] [,] [and] [i] mean to stay and [nurse] [you] , if it 's the smallpox you 've got . 1 i 7 mean 7 mean 8 to 7 mean 22 . 8 to 9 stay 9 stay 10 and 10 and 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 it 15 it 16 's 16 's 18 smallpox 17 the 18 smallpox 18 smallpox 19 you 18 smallpox 21 got 19 you 20 've 20 've 21 got maybe it's [not] . 1 maybe 2 it's 2 it's 4 . just now , when a person has a finger-ache , he thinks it 's smallpox [.] 1 just 2 now 1 just 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 6 person 4 when 7 has 4 when 10 , 4 when 11 he 5 a 6 person 6 person 7 has 7 has 9 finger-ache 8 a 9 finger-ache 11 he 12 thinks 12 thinks 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 smallpox anyhow , whatever it is , you ought to be in bed and looked [after] [.] 1 anyhow 2 , 1 anyhow 7 you 3 whatever 4 it 3 whatever 7 you 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 7 you 8 ought 8 ought 9 to 8 ought 13 and 9 to 13 and 10 be 12 bed 10 be 13 and 11 in 12 bed 13 and 14 looked you 'll catch cold [.] 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 catch 3 catch 4 cold let me get a light and have a look at you [.] ["] 1 let 2 me 1 let 6 and 3 get 5 light 3 get 6 and 4 a 5 light 6 and 7 have 7 have 9 look 8 a 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 you christopher had sunk into a chair [.] 1 christopher 2 had 2 had 3 sunk 3 sunk 4 into 4 into 6 chair 5 a 6 chair his [natural] selfishness reasserted [itself] , and he made no further effort to dissuade [eunice] . 1 his 3 selfishness 1 his 4 reasserted 4 reasserted 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 7 and 16 . 8 he 9 made 9 made 12 effort 9 made 13 to 10 no 12 effort 11 further 12 effort 13 to 14 dissuade she got a lamp and set it on the table by him , while she scrutinized his face closely [.] 1 she 5 and 2 got 4 lamp 2 got 5 and 3 a 4 lamp 5 and 6 set 6 set 7 it 6 set 8 on 6 set 11 by 6 set 14 while 8 on 10 table 9 the 10 table 10 table 11 by 11 by 12 him 13 , 14 while 14 while 15 she 14 while 16 scrutinized 15 she 16 scrutinized 16 scrutinized 18 face 16 scrutinized 19 closely 17 his 18 face ["] [you] [look] [feverish] [.] what do you feel like [?] 1 what 2 do 1 what 5 like 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 feel 4 feel 5 like when [did] [you] [take] [sick] [?] " 1 when 7 " ["] [yesterday] [afternoon] [.] i have chills and hot spells and pains in my back [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 7 and 2 have 9 in 3 chills 4 and 4 and 6 spells 4 and 7 and 5 hot 6 spells 7 and 8 pains 7 and 9 in 9 in 11 back 10 my 11 back eunice , do you think it 's really smallpox [?] 1 eunice 2 , 1 eunice 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 think 5 think 6 it 5 think 7 's 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 really 7 's 9 smallpox and will [i] die [?] ["] 1 and 2 will 2 will 4 die he caught her hands , and looked imploringly up at her [,] as a child might [have] done [.] 1 he 6 and 2 caught 6 and 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 imploringly 7 looked 9 up 7 looked 10 at 7 looked 13 as 7 looked 18 done 10 at 11 her 13 as 15 child 13 as 16 might 14 a 15 child 15 child 16 might eunice felt a wave of love and tenderness sweep warmly over her starved heart [.] 1 eunice 2 felt 2 felt 4 wave 2 felt 10 warmly 2 felt 11 over 3 a 4 wave 4 wave 5 of 5 of 7 and 6 love 7 and 7 and 9 sweep 8 tenderness 9 sweep 11 over 14 heart 12 her 14 heart 13 starved 14 heart ["] [don't] [worry] [.] lots of people recover from smallpox if they 're properly nursed , and you 'll be that [,] [for] [i] 'll see to it [.] 1 lots 2 of 1 lots 4 recover 2 of 3 people 4 recover 5 from 4 recover 7 if 5 from 6 smallpox 7 if 8 they 7 if 11 nursed 8 they 9 're 9 're 11 nursed 10 properly 11 nursed 11 nursed 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 13 and 22 see 14 you 15 'll 15 'll 16 be 17 that 21 'll 21 'll 22 see 22 see 23 to 23 to 24 it charles [has] [gone] for [the] [doctor] , and we 'll know when he comes . 1 charles 4 for 4 for 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 8 and 15 . 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 know 11 know 12 when 12 when 13 he 12 when 14 comes 13 he 14 comes you must go straight to bed [.] ["] 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 straight 3 go 5 to 5 to 6 bed she took off her hat and shawl , and hung them up [.] 1 she 9 and 2 took 3 off 2 took 9 and 3 off 6 and 4 her 5 hat 5 hat 6 and 6 and 7 shawl 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 hung 10 hung 11 them 10 hung 12 up she felt as much at home as if she had never been away [.] 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 4 much 2 felt 5 at 2 felt 8 if 3 as 4 much 5 at 6 home 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 she 8 if 12 been 9 she 10 had 10 had 12 been 11 never 12 been 12 been 13 away she had got back to her kingdom , and there was none to dispute it with her [.] 1 she 8 , 2 had 3 got 2 had 8 , 3 got 4 back 3 got 5 to 5 to 7 kingdom 6 her 7 kingdom 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 9 and 11 was 11 was 12 none 11 was 13 to 13 to 14 dispute 14 dispute 15 it 14 dispute 16 with 15 it 16 with 16 with 17 her the house was in order and reeking of disinfectants [.] 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 6 and 5 order 6 and 6 and 7 reeking 6 and 8 of 8 of 9 disinfectants victoria 's fine furniture and fixings were being bundled out of the parlor [.] 1 victoria 2 's 2 's 4 furniture 3 fine 4 furniture 4 furniture 5 and 5 and 6 fixings 5 and 7 were 7 were 8 being 7 were 11 of 8 being 9 bundled 8 being 11 of 10 out 11 of 11 of 13 parlor 12 the 13 parlor there was no bedroom downstairs [,] and [,] [if] [christopher] was going to be [ill] , he must be installed [there] . 1 there 7 and 2 was 4 bedroom 2 was 7 and 3 no 4 bedroom 4 bedroom 5 downstairs 7 and 11 was 11 was 12 going 12 going 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 22 . 16 , 17 he 16 , 22 . 17 he 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 20 installed the doctor looked grave [.] 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 looked 3 looked 4 grave " [i] [don't] [like] [it] , " he said , " but [i] ['m] [not] [quite] [sure] [yet] . 1 " 9 said 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 19 . 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 but if it is smallpox the eruption will probably be out by morning [.] 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 is 1 if 6 eruption 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 smallpox 5 the 6 eruption 6 eruption 7 will 7 will 9 be 8 probably 9 be 9 be 10 out 10 out 11 by 11 by 12 morning i must admit he has most of the symptoms [.] 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 admit 3 admit 4 he 3 admit 5 has 4 he 5 has 5 has 9 symptoms 6 most 7 of 6 most 9 symptoms 7 of 9 symptoms 8 the 9 symptoms will you have him taken to the hospital [?] ["] 1 will 2 you 1 will 3 have 3 have 4 him 3 have 5 taken 5 taken 6 to 6 to 8 hospital 7 the 8 hospital " [no] [,] ["] said [eunice] , decisively [.] 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 decisively 7 , 8 decisively ["] [i] ['ll] [nurse] [him] [myself] [.] i 'm not [afraid] [and] [i] ['m] well and strong [.] " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 2 'm 9 and 8 well 9 and 9 and 10 strong 10 strong 12 " ["] [very] [well] [.] you 've been vaccinated lately [?] ["] 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 vaccinated 4 vaccinated 5 lately " [yes] [.] " 1 " 4 " ["] [well] [,] [nothing] [more] [can] [be] [done] [at] [present] [.] you may as well lie down for a while and save your strength [.] ["] 1 you 10 and 2 may 5 lie 2 may 10 and 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 lie 5 lie 6 down 5 lie 7 for 7 for 9 while 8 a 9 while 10 and 11 save 11 save 13 strength 12 your 13 strength but [eunice] could [not] do that [.] 1 but 3 could 3 could 5 do 5 do 6 that there was too much to attend to [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 much 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 to 4 much 7 to 5 to 6 attend 6 attend 7 to she went out to the hall and threw up the window [.] 1 she 7 and 2 went 3 out 2 went 4 to 2 went 7 and 4 to 6 hall 5 the 6 hall 7 and 8 threw 8 threw 9 up 8 threw 11 window 10 the 11 window down [below] , [at] [a] [safe] [distance] , [charles] [holland] was waiting . 1 down 3 , 3 , 8 , 8 , 11 was 11 was 12 waiting 12 waiting 13 . the [cold] [wind] [blew] up to [eunice] the odor [of] [the] [disinfectants] with which he had steeped himself [.] 1 the 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 9 odor 8 the 9 odor 9 odor 13 with 13 with 14 which 13 with 15 he 13 with 17 steeped 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 steeped 17 steeped 18 himself " [what] [does] [the] [doctor] [say] [?] " he shouted [.] 1 " 10 shouted 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 shouted ["] [he] [thinks] [it] ['s] [the] [smallpox] [.] have you [sent] [word] to [victoria] [?] ["] 1 have 2 you 1 have 5 to ["] [yes] [,] [jim] [blewett] [drove] [into] [town] [and] [told] [her] [.] she 'll stay with her sister till it is over [.] 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 stay 3 stay 4 with 4 with 7 till 5 her 7 till 6 sister 7 till 7 till 8 it 7 till 10 over 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 over of course it 's the best thing for her to do [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 7 thing 4 's 8 for 4 's 10 to 5 the 6 best 5 the 7 thing 7 thing 8 for 8 for 9 her 10 to 11 do she 's terribly frightened [.] ["] 1 she 2 's 2 's 4 frightened 3 terribly 4 frightened eunice 's lip curled contemptuously [.] 1 eunice 2 's 2 's 3 lip 3 lip 4 curled 4 curled 5 contemptuously to her , a wife who could desert her husband , no matter what disease he had , was an incomprehensible creature [.] 1 to 2 her 1 to 3 , 1 to 5 wife 4 a 5 wife 5 wife 6 who 5 wife 7 could 5 wife 19 was 6 who 7 could 7 could 8 desert 8 desert 10 husband 8 desert 13 matter 9 her 10 husband 11 , 13 matter 12 no 13 matter 13 matter 14 what 13 matter 18 , 14 what 15 disease 15 disease 17 had 16 he 17 had 19 was 22 creature 20 an 21 incomprehensible 20 an 22 creature 21 incomprehensible 22 creature but it was better so ; she would have [christopher] [all] to herself . 1 but 2 it 1 but 14 . 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 better 4 better 5 so 5 so 6 ; 6 ; 7 she 7 she 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 12 to 12 to 13 herself the night was long and wearisome [,] [but] [the] [morning] [came] [all] [too] [soon] for the dread certainty it brought [.] 1 the 2 night 2 night 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 long 5 and 5 and 6 wearisome 6 wearisome 15 for 15 for 18 certainty 16 the 18 certainty 17 dread 18 certainty 18 certainty 19 it 18 certainty 20 brought 19 it 20 brought the doctor pronounced the case smallpox [.] 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 pronounced 3 pronounced 6 smallpox 4 the 6 smallpox 5 case 6 smallpox eunice had hoped against hope , but now , knowing the worst , she was very calm and resolute . 1 eunice 2 had 2 had 3 hoped 3 hoped 4 against 3 hoped 14 she 3 hoped 15 was 4 against 5 hope 5 hope 7 but 5 hope 10 knowing 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 now 7 but 9 , 9 , 10 knowing 10 knowing 12 worst 10 knowing 13 , 11 the 12 worst 14 she 15 was 15 was 18 and 16 very 17 calm 17 calm 18 and 18 and 19 resolute 19 resolute 20 . by noon the fateful yellow flag was flying over [the] [house] , and all arrangements had been made [.] 1 by 2 noon 1 by 6 flag 3 the 6 flag 4 fateful 6 flag 5 yellow 6 flag 6 flag 7 was 7 was 8 flying 8 flying 9 over 9 over 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 arrangements 14 all 15 arrangements 15 arrangements 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 made caroline was to do the [necessary] cooking [,] and [charles] was to bring the food and leave it in the yard [.] 1 caroline 2 was 2 was 3 to 2 was 9 and 3 to 4 do 4 do 7 cooking 5 the 7 cooking 9 and 11 was 11 was 19 in 12 to 16 and 13 bring 15 food 13 bring 16 and 14 the 15 food 16 and 17 leave 17 leave 18 it 18 it 19 in 19 in 21 yard 20 the 21 yard it was a hard fight , indeed [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 fight 2 was 7 indeed 3 a 4 hard 3 a 5 fight 4 hard 5 fight 6 , 7 indeed but [eunice] [never] [faltered] [;] she [never] left her post . 1 but 6 she 1 but 11 . 6 she 8 left 8 left 10 post 9 her 10 post sometimes she dozed in a chair by the bed [,] [but] [she] [never] [lay] [down] [.] 1 sometimes 2 she 2 she 3 dozed 3 dozed 4 in 3 dozed 7 by 4 in 6 chair 5 a 6 chair 6 chair 7 by 7 by 9 bed 8 the 9 bed her endurance was something wonderful , [her] [patience] and [tenderness] almost superhuman [.] 1 her 2 endurance 2 endurance 3 was 3 was 4 something 4 something 9 and 5 wonderful 6 , 5 wonderful 9 and 9 and 12 superhuman 11 almost 12 superhuman for her there was no world outside the bare room where [lay] the repulsive object she loved [.] 1 for 2 her 1 for 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 6 world 4 was 7 outside 5 no 6 world 6 world 7 outside 7 outside 10 room 8 the 10 room 9 bare 10 room 10 room 11 where 10 room 16 she 10 room 17 loved 11 where 14 repulsive 11 where 15 object 13 the 14 repulsive 14 repulsive 15 object 16 she 17 loved one day the doctor looked very grave [.] 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 doctor 3 the 4 doctor 4 doctor 5 looked 5 looked 7 grave 6 very 7 grave he had grown [well-hardened] to pitiful scenes in his life-time [;] [but] [he] [shrunk] [from] [telling] [eunice] [that] [her] [brother] [could] [not] [live] [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 grown 3 grown 5 to 3 grown 8 in 3 grown 10 life-time 5 to 7 scenes 6 pitiful 7 scenes 7 scenes 8 in 8 in 9 his he had never seen such devotion as hers [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 seen 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 6 devotion 4 seen 7 as 5 such 6 devotion 7 as 8 hers it seemed brutal to tell her that it had been [in] vain [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 brutal 3 brutal 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 her 5 tell 7 that 7 that 8 it 7 that 10 been 8 it 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 12 vain but [eunice] [had] [seen] it [for] [herself] . 1 but 5 it 5 it 8 . she took it very calmly [,] [the] [doctor] [thought] [.] 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 it 2 took 5 calmly 4 very 5 calmly and she had her reward at last [such] as it was [.] 1 and 3 had 2 she 3 had 3 had 5 reward 3 had 6 at 3 had 9 as 4 her 5 reward 5 reward 6 at 6 at 7 last 9 as 10 it 9 as 11 was 10 it 11 was she thought it amply sufficient [.] 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 2 thought 4 amply 2 thought 5 sufficient one [night] [christopher] [holland] opened [his] [swollen] [eyes] as she bent over him [.] 1 one 5 opened 5 opened 9 as 9 as 10 she 9 as 11 bent 10 she 11 bent 11 bent 12 over 12 over 13 him they were alone in the old house [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 alone 3 alone 4 in 4 in 7 house 5 the 7 house 6 old 7 house it was [raining] [outside] , and the drops rattled noisily on the panes [.] 1 it 5 , 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 rattled 7 the 8 drops 8 drops 9 rattled 9 rattled 10 noisily 9 rattled 11 on 11 on 13 panes 12 the 13 panes christopher smiled at his sister with parched lips , and put out a feeble hand toward her [.] 1 christopher 10 and 2 smiled 3 at 2 smiled 6 with 2 smiled 10 and 3 at 5 sister 4 his 5 sister 6 with 8 lips 7 parched 8 lips 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 put 11 put 12 out 11 put 15 hand 11 put 16 toward 13 a 15 hand 14 feeble 15 hand 15 hand 16 toward 16 toward 17 her " [eunice] , " he said [faintly] , ["] you 've been the best sister [ever] a man had . 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 8 , 6 said 20 . 8 , 10 you 10 you 11 've 11 've 12 been 12 been 15 sister 13 the 14 best 13 the 15 sister 15 sister 18 man 15 sister 19 had 17 a 18 man 18 man 19 had i haven't treated you right [;] [but] [you] ['ve] [stood] [by] [me] [to] [the] [last] [.] 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 treated 3 treated 4 you 3 treated 5 right tell [victoria] [tell] [her] [to] [be] [good] [to] you " 1 tell 9 you 9 you 10 " his voice died away into an inarticulate murmur [.] 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 3 died 3 died 4 away 3 died 5 into 5 into 8 murmur 6 an 8 murmur 7 inarticulate 8 murmur eunice [carr] was alone with her dead [.] 1 eunice 3 was 3 was 4 alone 4 alone 5 with 5 with 6 her 5 with 7 dead they buried [christopher] [holland] in haste and privacy [the] [next] [day] [.] 1 they 2 buried 2 buried 5 in 5 in 6 haste 6 haste 7 and 7 and 8 privacy the doctor disinfected [the] [house] , and [eunice] [was] to stay there alone [until] it might be safe to make other arrangements [.] 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 disinfected 3 disinfected 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 to 7 and 17 be 10 to 11 stay 11 stay 12 there 11 stay 13 alone 15 it 16 might 16 might 17 be 17 be 18 safe 18 safe 19 to 19 to 20 make 20 make 22 arrangements 21 other 22 arrangements she [had] [not] [shed] [a] [tear] [;] [the] [doctor] thought she was a rather odd person , but he had a great admiration for her . 1 she 10 thought 10 thought 11 she 10 thought 17 , 11 she 12 was 12 was 16 person 13 a 16 person 14 rather 15 odd 15 odd 16 person 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 18 but 26 . 19 he 20 had 20 had 23 admiration 21 a 22 great 22 great 23 admiration 23 admiration 24 for 24 for 25 her he told her she was the best nurse he had ever seen [.] 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 her 2 told 4 she 2 told 5 was 4 she 5 was 5 was 8 nurse 6 the 7 best 6 the 8 nurse 8 nurse 9 he 8 nurse 12 seen 9 he 10 had 10 had 12 seen 11 ever 12 seen to [eunice] [,] praise or blame mattered [nothing] [.] 1 to 5 or 4 praise 5 or 5 or 6 blame 5 or 7 mattered something in her life [had] snapped some vital interest had departed [.] 1 something 2 in 1 something 11 departed 2 in 4 life 3 her 4 life 4 life 6 snapped 4 life 9 interest 4 life 10 had 7 some 9 interest 8 vital 9 interest 9 interest 10 had she wondered how she could live through the dreary , coming years [.] 1 she 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 how 3 how 4 she 3 how 6 live 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 live 6 live 7 through 7 through 12 years 8 the 12 years 9 dreary 10 , 9 dreary 12 years 11 coming 12 years late that night she went into the room where her mother and brother had died [.] 1 late 3 night 1 late 4 she 1 late 5 went 1 late 15 died 2 that 3 night 4 she 5 went 5 went 6 into 5 went 9 where 6 into 8 room 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 where 9 where 12 and 9 where 14 had 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 and 12 and 13 brother 12 and 14 had the window was open and the cold , pure [air] was grateful to [her] [after] the drug-laden atmosphere [she] had [breathed] [so] [long] [.] 1 the 2 window 2 window 5 and 3 was 4 open 3 was 5 and 5 and 20 had 6 the 7 cold 6 the 18 atmosphere 8 , 9 pure 8 , 11 was 11 was 12 grateful 12 grateful 13 to 12 grateful 18 atmosphere 13 to 17 drug-laden 16 the 17 drug-laden 18 atmosphere 20 had she knelt down by the stripped bed [.] 1 she 2 knelt 2 knelt 3 down 2 knelt 4 by 4 by 7 bed 5 the 7 bed 6 stripped 7 bed " mother , " she said aloud , " [i] [have] [kept] [my] promise [.] ["] 1 " 8 , 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 6 said 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 aloud 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 14 promise when she tried to rise , long [after] , she staggered and fell across the bed , with her hand pressed on her heart [.] 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 tried 1 when 10 she 2 she 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 3 tried 5 rise 4 to 5 rise 5 rise 7 long 6 , 7 long 7 long 9 , 10 she 12 and 11 staggered 12 and 12 and 13 fell 12 and 14 across 14 across 16 bed 15 the 16 bed 16 bed 18 with 17 , 18 with 18 with 20 hand 19 her 20 hand 20 hand 21 pressed 20 hand 22 on 22 on 24 heart 23 her 24 heart [old] [giles] [blewett] [found] [her] [there] [in] [the] [morning] [.] there was a smile on her face [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 smile 3 a 4 smile 4 smile 5 on 5 on 7 face 6 her 7 face [xiii] [.] [the] [conscience] [case] [of] [david] [bell] ["] [there] [,] [sis] [,] [that] ['s] [the] [last] [chore] [on] [my] [list] [.] bob 's milking [.] 1 bob 2 's 2 's 3 milking nothing [more] for me to do [but] put on my white collar for meeting [.] 1 nothing 3 for 1 nothing 5 to 1 nothing 6 do 1 nothing 8 put 3 for 4 me 5 to 6 do 8 put 9 on 8 put 12 collar 8 put 13 for 10 my 12 collar 11 white 12 collar 12 collar 13 for 13 for 14 meeting avonlea is more than lively since the evangelist came [,] [ain't] [it] [,] [though] [!] ["] 1 avonlea 2 is 2 is 3 more 2 is 4 than 2 is 5 lively 5 lively 6 since 6 since 8 evangelist 6 since 9 came 7 the 8 evangelist 8 evangelist 9 came mollie [bell] nodded [.] 1 mollie 3 nodded " [wonder] [who] ['ll] [stand] [up] [to-night] [,] " [said] [eben] [reflectively] [,] [sitting] [down] [on] [the] [edge] [of] [the] [wood-box] [.] 1 " 9 " " [there] [ain't] [many] [sinners] [left] [in] [avonlea] [only] [a] [few] [hardened] [chaps] [like] [myself] [.] " 1 " 17 " " [you] [shouldn't] [talk] [like] [that] [,] ["] said [mollie] rebukingly [.] 1 " 9 said 9 said 11 rebukingly " [what] [if] [father] [heard] [you] [?] " 1 " 8 " " [father] [wouldn't] [hear] [me] [if] [i] [shouted] [it] [in] [his] [ear] [,] " [returned] [eben] [.] 1 " 14 " " he goes [around] [,] [these] [days] [,] [like] [a] [man] in a dream and a mighty bad dream at that [.] 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 goes 2 he 3 goes 3 goes 12 in 12 in 15 and 13 a 14 dream 14 dream 15 and 15 and 19 dream 15 and 20 at 16 a 17 mighty 17 mighty 18 bad 18 bad 19 dream 20 at 21 that father has always been a good man [.] 1 father 2 has 2 has 4 been 3 always 4 been 4 been 7 man 5 a 7 man 6 good 7 man what 's the matter with him [?] ["] 1 what 2 's 2 's 4 matter 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 with 5 with 6 him " [i] [don't] [know] [,] ["] said [mollie] [,] [dropping] her voice [.] 1 " 7 said 7 said 12 voice 11 her 12 voice ["] [mother] [is] [dreadfully] [worried] [over] [him] [.] and everybody is talking , [eb] . 1 and 2 everybody 1 and 5 , 2 everybody 3 is 3 is 4 talking 5 , 7 . it just makes me squirm [.] 1 it 3 makes 2 just 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 3 makes 5 squirm flora [jane] [fletcher] asked me last night [why] father never testified , and him one of the elders [.] 1 flora 4 asked 4 asked 13 and 4 asked 15 one 5 me 6 last 5 me 7 night 7 night 9 father 7 night 11 testified 7 night 13 and 9 father 11 testified 10 never 11 testified 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 him 15 one 16 of 16 of 18 elders 17 the 18 elders she said the minister was perplexed about it [.] 1 she 2 said 2 said 5 was 3 the 4 minister 4 minister 5 was 5 was 6 perplexed 6 perplexed 7 about 7 about 8 it i felt my face getting red [.] ["] 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 4 face 3 my 4 face 4 face 5 getting 5 getting 6 red " [why] [didn't] [you] [tell] [her] [it] was no business of hers [?] ["] [said] [eben] [angrily] [.] 1 " 8 was 8 was 10 business 9 no 10 business 10 business 11 of 11 of 12 hers " [old] [flora] [jane] [had] [better] [mind] [her] [own] [business] [.] " 1 " 12 " ["] [but] [all] [the] [folks] [are] [talking] [about] [it] [,] [eb] [.] and mother is fretting her heart out over it [.] 1 and 3 is 2 mother 3 is 3 is 4 fretting 4 fretting 6 heart 5 her 6 heart 6 heart 7 out 7 out 8 over 8 over 9 it father has never acted like himself since these meetings began [.] 1 father 2 has 2 has 4 acted 3 never 4 acted 4 acted 5 like 4 acted 7 since 5 like 6 himself 7 since 9 meetings 7 since 10 began 8 these 9 meetings 9 meetings 10 began he just goes there [night] after night , and sits like a mummy , with his head down [.] 1 he 9 and 2 just 3 goes 3 goes 4 there 3 goes 6 after 3 goes 9 and 6 after 7 night 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sits 9 and 11 like 11 like 13 mummy 12 a 13 mummy 13 mummy 15 with 14 , 15 with 15 with 17 head 15 with 18 down 16 his 17 head and [almost] everybody else [in] [avonlea] has testified [.] ["] 1 and 3 everybody 1 and 7 has 3 everybody 4 else 7 has 8 testified " [oh] [,] [no] [,] [there] ['s] [lots] [haven't] [,] " [said] [eben] [.] 1 " 11 " " [matthew] [cuthbert] [never] [has] [,] [nor] [uncle] [elisha] [,] [nor] [any] [of] [the] [whites] [.] " 1 " 17 " " [but] [everybody] [knows] [they] [don't] [believe] [in] [getting] [up] [and] [testifying] [,] so [nobody] [wonders] [when] [they] [don't] [.] 1 " 14 so besides , " [mollie] [laughed] " [matthew] [could] [never] [get] [a] [word] [out] [in] [public] , if [he] [did] [believe] [in] it . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 16 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 6 " 16 , 17 if 17 if 22 it 22 it 23 . he 'd be too shy . 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 too 3 be 5 shy 5 shy 6 . but , " she added with a sigh , " it isn't that way with father . 1 but 11 it 1 but 17 . 2 , 3 " 2 , 5 added 4 she 5 added 5 added 6 with 5 added 9 , 5 added 11 it 6 with 8 sigh 7 a 8 sigh 9 , 10 " 11 it 12 isn't 12 isn't 15 with 13 that 14 way 14 way 15 with 15 with 16 father he believes in testimony , so people wonder why he doesn't get up [.] 1 he 2 believes 2 believes 4 testimony 2 believes 6 so 3 in 4 testimony 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 people 6 so 8 wonder 7 people 8 wonder 8 wonder 9 why 9 why 10 he 9 why 12 get 10 he 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 12 get 12 get 13 up why , [even] old [josiah] [sloane] [gets] [up] [every] [night] . ["] 1 why 2 , 2 , 11 . 4 old 11 . " [with] [his] [whiskers] [sticking] [out] [every] [which] [way] [,] [and] [his] [hair] [ditto] [,] " [interjected] [the] [graceless] [eben] [.] 1 " 16 " " [if] [father] [would] [get] [up] [just] [once] [!] " 1 " 10 " miriam [bell] entered [the] [kitchen] [.] 1 miriam 3 entered she was ready for the meeting , [to] which [major] [spencer] was to take her [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 ready 3 ready 4 for 4 for 6 meeting 5 the 6 meeting 6 meeting 9 which 7 , 9 which 9 which 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 her she was a tall , pale girl , with a serious face , and dark , thoughtful eyes , totally unlike [mollie] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 7 girl 2 was 20 totally 2 was 21 unlike 3 a 4 tall 3 a 7 girl 4 tall 5 , 6 pale 7 girl 7 girl 9 with 8 , 9 with 9 with 14 and 9 with 19 , 10 a 11 serious 10 a 12 face 11 serious 12 face 12 face 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 eyes 15 dark 16 , 15 dark 18 eyes 16 , 17 thoughtful 21 unlike 23 . she had " come under conviction " during the meetings , and had stood up for prayer and testimony several times [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 " 2 had 12 and 4 come 5 under 4 come 8 during 4 come 12 and 5 under 6 conviction 6 conviction 7 " 6 conviction 8 during 8 during 10 meetings 9 the 10 meetings 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 had 13 had 14 stood 14 stood 15 up 15 up 16 for 15 up 21 times 16 for 18 and 17 prayer 18 and 18 and 19 testimony 20 several 21 times the evangelist thought her very spiritual [.] 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 thought 3 thought 4 her 3 thought 6 spiritual 5 very 6 spiritual she heard [mollie] ['s] concluding sentence and spoke reprovingly [.] 1 she 2 heard 2 heard 5 concluding 2 heard 7 and 6 sentence 7 and 7 and 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 reprovingly ["] [you] [shouldn't] [criticize] [your] [father] [,] [mollie] [.] it isn't for you to judge him [.] " 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 for 2 isn't 5 to 3 for 4 you 5 to 6 judge 6 judge 7 him 7 him 9 " eben had hastily slipped out [.] 1 eben 2 had 2 had 4 slipped 3 hastily 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 out he was [afraid] [miriam] [would] [begin] talking religion to him [if] [he] [stayed] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 7 talking 7 talking 8 religion 8 religion 9 to 9 to 10 him he had with difficulty escaped from an exhortation by [robert] in the cow-stable [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 with 3 with 4 difficulty 3 with 5 escaped 5 escaped 6 from 5 escaped 9 by 5 escaped 11 in 6 from 8 exhortation 7 an 8 exhortation 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 cow-stable there was no peace in [avonlea] [for] the unregenerate , [he] [reflected] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 peace 3 no 4 peace 4 peace 5 in 5 in 8 the 8 the 9 unregenerate 9 unregenerate 10 , robert [and] [miriam] had both " come out , " and [mollie] was hovering on the brink [.] 1 robert 11 and 4 had 7 come 4 had 11 and 5 both 6 " 5 both 7 come 7 come 8 out 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 and 11 and 13 was 13 was 14 hovering 14 hovering 15 on 15 on 17 brink 16 the 17 brink eben had been brought up with a strict reverence for all religious matters [.] 1 eben 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 brought 4 brought 5 up 4 brought 6 with 4 brought 10 for 6 with 9 reverence 7 a 9 reverence 8 strict 9 reverence 9 reverence 10 for 10 for 13 matters 11 all 13 matters 12 religious 13 matters on the surface he might sometimes laugh at [them] , but the deeps troubled him whenever he did so [.] 1 on 3 surface 1 on 4 he 2 the 3 surface 4 he 5 might 5 might 7 laugh 6 sometimes 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 at 8 at 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 deeps 11 but 14 troubled 12 the 13 deeps 13 deeps 14 troubled 14 troubled 15 him 14 troubled 16 whenever 16 whenever 17 he 16 whenever 18 did 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 so indoors [,] [miriam] touched her younger sister 's shoulder and looked at her affectionately [.] 1 indoors 10 and 4 touched 9 shoulder 4 touched 10 and 5 her 7 sister 6 younger 7 sister 7 sister 8 's 8 's 9 shoulder 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 at 11 looked 14 affectionately 12 at 13 her " [won't] [you] [decide] [to-night] [,] [mollie] ? " she asked , in a voice tremulous with emotion [.] 1 " 11 asked 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 13 in 12 , 13 in 13 in 15 voice 14 a 15 voice 15 voice 16 tremulous 16 tremulous 17 with 17 with 18 emotion mollie crimsoned and turned her face away uncomfortably [.] 1 mollie 3 and 2 crimsoned 3 and 3 and 4 turned 4 turned 6 face 4 turned 7 away 4 turned 8 uncomfortably 5 her 6 face she did not know what answer to make , and was glad that a jingle of bells outside saved [her] the necessity of replying [.] 1 she 10 and 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 know 2 did 10 and 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 answer 6 answer 8 make 7 to 8 make 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 glad 12 glad 13 that 13 that 15 jingle 13 that 19 saved 14 a 15 jingle 15 jingle 16 of 15 jingle 19 saved 16 of 17 bells 17 bells 18 outside 19 saved 22 necessity 21 the 22 necessity 22 necessity 23 of 23 of 24 replying " [there] ['s] [your] [beau] [,] [miriam] [,] " she said , as she darted into the sitting room [.] 1 " 11 said 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 13 as 12 , 13 as 13 as 19 room 14 she 15 darted 15 darted 16 into 16 into 19 room 17 the 19 room 18 sitting 19 room [soon] [after] [,] [eben] [brought] [the] [family] [pung] [and] [his] [chubby] [red] [mare] [to] [the] [door] [for] [mollie] [.] he had not [as] yet attained to the dignity of a cutter of his own [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 6 attained 3 not 6 attained 5 yet 6 attained 6 attained 7 to 6 attained 15 own 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 dignity 9 dignity 10 of 10 of 12 cutter 11 a 12 cutter 12 cutter 13 of 13 of 14 his " [thinks] he ['s] [the] [people] [,] ["] remarked [eben] , with a fraternal grin [.] 1 " 3 he 3 he 9 remarked 9 remarked 12 with 11 , 12 with 12 with 15 grin 13 a 14 fraternal 14 fraternal 15 grin the snow creaked and crisped under the runners [.] 1 the 2 snow 2 snow 4 and 3 creaked 4 and 4 and 5 crisped 4 and 6 under 6 under 8 runners 7 the 8 runners a shrill wind was keening in the leafless dogwoods [.] 1 a 3 wind 2 shrill 3 wind 3 wind 4 was 4 was 5 keening 5 keening 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 dogwoods 8 leafless 9 dogwoods over the trees the sky was a dome of silver , with a lucent star [or] two on the slope of the west [.] 1 over 3 trees 1 over 5 sky 2 the 3 trees 4 the 5 sky 5 sky 6 was 6 was 8 dome 7 a 8 dome 8 dome 9 of 9 of 10 silver 10 silver 11 , 11 , 15 star 12 with 14 lucent 12 with 15 star 13 a 14 lucent 15 star 17 two 15 star 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 slope 20 slope 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 west earth-stars gleamed warmly out here and there , where homesteads were tucked snugly away in their orchards or groves of birch [.] 1 earth-stars 2 gleamed 2 gleamed 4 out 3 warmly 4 out 4 out 6 and 4 out 9 where 5 here 6 and 6 and 7 there 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 homesteads 9 where 12 tucked 10 homesteads 11 were 11 were 12 tucked 12 tucked 13 snugly 12 tucked 14 away 12 tucked 15 in 15 in 18 or 16 their 17 orchards 17 orchards 18 or 18 or 19 groves 18 or 20 of 20 of 21 birch " [the] [church] [will] [be] [jammed] [to-night] [,] " [said] [eben] [.] 1 " 9 " " [it] ['s] so [fine] [that] [folks] [will] [come] [from] [near] [and] [far] [.] 1 " 4 so guess it 'll be exciting [.] ["] 1 guess 2 it 2 it 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 exciting " [miriam] can [say] [what] she [likes] [,] [but] [i] [do] [feel] [as] [if] [we] [were] [all] disgraced [.] 1 " 18 disgraced 3 can 6 she 6 she 18 disgraced eben flicked his mare with [his] [whip] , and she broke into a trot [.] 1 eben 2 flicked 2 flicked 4 mare 2 flicked 5 with 3 his 4 mare 5 with 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 9 and 11 broke 10 she 11 broke 11 broke 12 into 12 into 14 trot 13 a 14 trot " [look] [here] [,] [mollie] [,] ["] said [eben] [awkwardly] [at] [last] , ["] [are] you [going] [to] stand up [for] [prayers] [to-night] [?] ["] 1 " 8 said 8 said 20 up 13 , 16 you 13 , 20 up 16 you 19 stand " [i] [i] [can't] [as] [long] [as] [father] [acts] [this] [way] [,] " [answered] [mollie] [,] [in] [a] [choked] [voice] [.] 1 " 13 " ["] [i] [i] [want] [to] [,] [eb] [,] [and] [mirry] [and] [bob] [want] [me] [to] [,] [but] [i] [can't] [.] i do hope that the evangelist won't come and talk to me special to-night [.] 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 hope 3 hope 4 that 4 that 6 evangelist 4 that 9 and 5 the 6 evangelist 6 evangelist 7 won't 7 won't 9 and 8 come 9 and 9 and 10 talk 9 and 14 to-night 10 talk 11 to 11 to 12 me 13 special 14 to-night i [always] feels as [if] [i] [was] [being] pulled two [different] ways , [when] [he] [does] [.] ["] 1 i 3 feels 3 feels 4 as 4 as 13 , 9 pulled 12 ways 9 pulled 13 , 10 two 12 ways back in the kitchen [at] [home] [mrs] [bell] was [waiting] for her husband to bring the horse to the door [.] 1 back 2 in 2 in 4 kitchen 3 the 4 kitchen 4 kitchen 9 was 9 was 11 for 11 for 13 husband 12 her 13 husband 13 husband 14 to 13 husband 15 bring 14 to 15 bring 15 bring 17 horse 15 bring 18 to 16 the 17 horse 17 horse 18 to 18 to 20 door 19 the 20 door she was a slight , dark-eyed little woman , with thin , vivid-red cheeks [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 8 woman 3 a 8 woman 4 slight 5 , 4 slight 8 woman 6 dark-eyed 8 woman 7 little 8 woman 8 woman 10 with 9 , 10 with 10 with 14 cheeks 11 thin 12 , 11 thin 14 cheeks 13 vivid-red 14 cheeks from out of the swathings in which she had wrapped her bonnet , her face gleamed sad and troubled [.] 1 from 13 , 1 from 18 and 2 out 3 of 2 out 13 , 3 of 5 swathings 4 the 5 swathings 5 swathings 6 in 6 in 7 which 6 in 8 she 6 in 10 wrapped 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 wrapped 10 wrapped 12 bonnet 11 her 12 bonnet 13 , 15 face 14 her 15 face 16 gleamed 17 sad 16 gleamed 18 and 18 and 19 troubled now [and] then she sighed heavily [.] 1 now 4 she 3 then 4 she 4 she 5 sighed 5 sighed 6 heavily [mrs] [bell] [saw] [it] [and] [then] [reproached] [herself] [for] [the] [sacrilege] [.] " but it 's [no] [wonder] [i] ['ve] wicked thoughts , " she said , [wearily] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 2 but 4 's 4 's 9 wicked 9 wicked 17 . 10 thoughts 11 , 11 , 14 said 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 17 . ["] [i] ['m] [that] [worried] [i] [ain't] [rightly] [myself] [.] if he would [only] tell me what [the] trouble is , maybe [i] [could] [help] [him] [.] 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 what 7 what 9 trouble 7 what 10 is 10 is 12 maybe 11 , 12 maybe at any rate , [i'd] [know] [.] 1 at 2 any 2 any 3 rate 3 rate 4 , and then the way [he] groans and mutters in his sleep [!] 1 and 2 then 1 and 4 way 1 and 7 and 3 the 4 way 4 way 7 and 6 groans 7 and 7 and 8 mutters 7 and 9 in 9 in 11 sleep 10 his 11 sleep he has always lived a just , upright life [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 lived 3 always 4 lived 4 lived 9 life 5 a 6 just 5 a 9 life 6 just 7 , 6 just 9 life 8 upright 9 life he hasn't no right to go on like this , disgracing his family [.] ["] 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 4 right 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 to 4 right 6 go 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 on 6 go 8 like 6 go 11 disgracing 8 like 9 this 10 , 11 disgracing 11 disgracing 13 family 12 his 13 family mrs [bell] ['s] [angry] sob was [cut] short [by] [the] [sleigh] [at] [the] [door] [.] 1 mrs 5 sob 5 sob 6 was 6 was 8 short her husband poked in his busy , iron-gray head and said , " now , mother [.] ["] 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 10 and 3 poked 4 in 3 poked 10 and 4 in 9 head 5 his 9 head 6 busy 7 , 6 busy 9 head 8 iron-gray 9 head 10 and 11 said 10 and 14 now 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 now 14 now 15 , 15 , 16 mother he helped her into the sleigh , tucked the rugs warmly around her , and put a hot brick at her feet [.] 1 he 7 , 2 helped 3 her 2 helped 4 into 2 helped 7 , 4 into 6 sleigh 5 the 6 sleigh 7 , 15 and 8 tucked 10 rugs 8 tucked 11 warmly 8 tucked 12 around 8 tucked 15 and 9 the 10 rugs 12 around 13 her 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 put 16 put 19 brick 16 put 20 at 17 a 18 hot 17 a 19 brick 18 hot 19 brick 20 at 22 feet 21 her 22 feet his solicitude hurt her [.] 1 his 2 solicitude 2 solicitude 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 her it was all for her material comfort [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 for 4 for 7 comfort 5 her 7 comfort 6 material 7 comfort it did not matter to him what mental agony she might suffer over his strange attitude [.] 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 matter 3 not 4 matter 4 matter 5 to 4 matter 7 what 5 to 6 him 7 what 9 agony 8 mental 9 agony 9 agony 12 suffer 10 she 11 might 11 might 12 suffer 12 suffer 13 over 13 over 16 attitude 14 his 16 attitude 15 strange 16 attitude for the first time in their married life [mary] [bell] [felt] [resentment] [against] her husband [.] 1 for 4 time 1 for 15 husband 2 the 3 first 2 the 4 time 4 time 5 in 5 in 8 life 6 their 8 life 7 married 8 life 14 her 15 husband they drove along in silence , past the snow-powdered hedges of spruce , and under the arches of the forest roadways [.] 1 they 2 drove 2 drove 3 along 2 drove 14 and 4 in 5 silence 4 in 14 and 5 silence 7 past 6 , 7 past 7 past 10 hedges 7 past 13 , 8 the 10 hedges 9 snow-powdered 10 hedges 10 hedges 11 of 11 of 12 spruce 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 under 15 under 17 arches 16 the 17 arches 17 arches 18 of 18 of 21 roadways 19 the 20 forest 20 forest 21 roadways they were [late] , and a great stillness was over all the land [.] 1 they 4 , 2 were 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 stillness 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 stillness 8 stillness 9 was 9 was 10 over 10 over 11 all 11 all 12 the 11 all 13 land 12 the 13 land david [bell] [never] spoke [.] 1 david 4 spoke all his usual cheerful talkativeness had disappeared since the revival meetings had begun in [avonlea] . 1 all 2 his 1 all 11 meetings 1 all 12 had 2 his 5 talkativeness 3 usual 5 talkativeness 4 cheerful 5 talkativeness 5 talkativeness 6 had 6 had 7 disappeared 7 disappeared 8 since 9 the 10 revival 9 the 11 meetings 12 had 13 begun 13 begun 14 in 14 in 16 . mary [bell] [thought] [she] would go out [of] [her] [mind] [if] [her] [husband] [continued] to act in this way [.] 1 mary 5 would 5 would 6 go 6 go 7 out 6 go 15 to 15 to 16 act 16 act 17 in 17 in 19 way 18 this 19 way her reflections were bitter and rebellious as they sped along through the glittering night of the winter 's prime [.] 1 her 2 reflections 2 reflections 3 were 3 were 14 night 4 bitter 5 and 5 and 6 rebellious 5 and 14 night 6 rebellious 7 as 7 as 8 they 7 as 9 sped 8 they 9 sped 9 sped 10 along 9 sped 11 through 11 through 13 glittering 12 the 13 glittering 14 night 15 of 15 of 19 prime 16 the 17 winter 17 winter 18 's 18 's 19 prime " [i] [don't] [get] [one] [bit] [of] [good] [out] [of] [the] [meetings] [,] " she thought resentfully [.] 1 " 16 thought 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 thought 16 thought 17 resentfully ["] [there] [ain't] [any] [peace] [or] [joy] [for] [me] [,] [not] [even] [in] [testifying] [myself] [,] [when] [david] [sits] [there] [like] [a] [stick] [or] [stone] [.] i 'd understand [.] 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 understand but , as it is , [i] [feel] [dreadful] [humiliated] [.] " 1 but 2 , 1 but 4 it 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 12 " revival meetings had never been [held] in [avonlea] before [.] 1 revival 2 meetings 2 meetings 3 had 3 had 5 been 4 never 5 been 5 been 7 in 5 been 9 before he was a stern [,] deeply [religious] [scotchman] , with a horror of the emotional form of religion [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 stern 2 was 10 with 3 a 4 stern 6 deeply 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 12 horror 11 a 12 horror 12 horror 13 of 13 of 16 form 14 the 16 form 15 emotional 16 form 16 form 17 of 17 of 18 religion avonlea was a good field for an evangelist [.] 1 avonlea 2 was 2 was 5 field 2 was 6 for 3 a 5 field 4 good 5 field 5 field 6 for 6 for 8 evangelist 7 an 8 evangelist he knew its value and [used] it effectively perhaps even ostentatiously [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 5 and 2 knew 10 even 3 its 4 value 4 value 5 and 5 and 7 it 5 and 10 even 8 effectively 10 even 9 perhaps 10 even 10 even 11 ostentatiously so [the] [rev] [geoffrey] [mountain] [came] [to] [avonlea] [,] [conquering] and to conquer [.] 1 so 13 conquer 11 and 13 conquer 12 to 13 conquer into many young souls [his] [appeals] and [warnings] burned [their] [way] , and each night they rose for prayer in response to his invitation [.] 1 into 4 souls 1 into 7 and 2 many 4 souls 3 young 4 souls 7 and 17 rose 9 burned 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 they 14 each 15 night 15 night 16 they 16 they 17 rose 17 rose 18 for 17 rose 22 to 18 for 19 prayer 19 prayer 20 in 21 response 22 to 22 to 24 invitation 23 his 24 invitation threading through it all , for old and young , converted and unconverted , was an unacknowledged feeling for religious dissipation [.] 1 threading 2 through 1 threading 6 for 1 threading 15 was 2 through 4 all 3 it 4 all 5 , 6 for 6 for 12 and 6 for 14 , 7 old 8 and 8 and 9 young 8 and 10 , 8 and 11 converted 8 and 12 and 12 and 13 unconverted 15 was 18 feeling 15 was 19 for 16 an 17 unacknowledged 16 an 18 feeling 17 unacknowledged 18 feeling 18 feeling 19 for 19 for 21 dissipation 20 religious 21 dissipation avonlea was a quiet [place] , and the revival meetings [were] lively [.] 1 avonlea 2 was 2 was 7 and 3 a 4 quiet 4 quiet 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 lively 8 the 9 revival 8 the 12 lively 9 revival 10 meetings david [bell] [left] [his] [wife] at the platform [and] [drove] [to] [the] [horse-shed] [.] 1 david 8 platform 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 platform mrs [bell] unwound [the] [scarf] [from] [her] [bonnet] [and] [shook] [the] [frost] [crystals] [from] [it] [.] 1 mrs 3 unwound in the porch [flora] [jane] [fletcher] and [her] [sister] [,] [mrs] [harmon] [andrews] , [were] talking in low whispers [.] 1 in 7 and 2 the 3 porch 3 porch 7 and 7 and 16 talking 7 and 17 in 14 , 16 talking 17 in 19 whispers 18 low 19 whispers presently [flora] [jane] [put] [out] [her] [lank] , [cashmere-gloved] [hand] and [plucked] [mrs] [bell] ['s] shawl . 1 presently 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 16 shawl 16 shawl 17 . " [mary] [,] [is] [the] [elder] [going] [to] [testify] [to-night] ? " she asked , in a shrill whisper [.] 1 " 14 asked 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 she 13 she 14 asked 14 asked 16 in 15 , 16 in 16 in 19 whisper 17 a 19 whisper 18 shrill 19 whisper mrs [bell] winced [.] 1 mrs 3 winced she would have given much to be able to answer " yes , " [but] she had to say stiffly , 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 given 4 given 5 much 4 given 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 able 8 able 9 to 8 able 10 answer 9 to 10 answer 10 answer 11 " 10 answer 16 she 10 answer 17 had 12 yes 13 , 12 yes 16 she 13 , 14 " 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 to 17 had 19 say 18 to 19 say 19 say 20 stiffly 19 say 21 , " [i] [don't] [know] [.] " 1 " 6 " flora [jane] lifted [her] [chin] . 1 flora 3 lifted 3 lifted 6 . " [well] [,] [mrs] [bell] [,] [i] [only] asked because [every] [one] [thinks] it is [strange] he [doesn't] and an elder , of all people [.] 1 " 9 asked 9 asked 19 and 10 because 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 17 he 17 he 19 and 19 and 21 elder 19 and 23 of 20 an 21 elder 22 , 23 of 23 of 25 people 24 all 25 people it looks as if he didn't think [himself] [a] [christian] , you [know] . 1 it 2 looks 2 looks 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 4 if 11 , 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 think 11 , 14 . 12 you 14 . of [course] , we [all] know better , [but] it [looks] [that] [way] . 1 of 8 , 3 , 4 we 3 , 8 , 4 we 6 know 6 know 7 better 8 , 10 it 10 it 14 . if [i] [was] you [,] [i] 'd tell him folks [was] talking about it [.] 1 if 4 you 4 you 7 'd 7 'd 8 tell 8 tell 9 him 8 tell 10 folks 8 tell 13 about 10 folks 12 talking 10 folks 13 about 13 about 14 it mr [bentley] [says] [it] [is] [hindering] [the] [full] success [of] [the] [meetings] [.] ["] 1 mr 9 success mrs [bell] [turned] [on] [her] [tormentor] [in] swift [anger] [.] 1 mrs 8 swift she might resent her husband 's strange behavior herself [,] [but] [nobody] [else] [should] [dare] [to] [criticize] [him] [to] [her] [.] 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 resent 3 resent 8 behavior 3 resent 9 herself 4 her 5 husband 5 husband 6 's 6 's 8 behavior 7 strange 8 behavior " [i] [don't] [think] [you] [need] to worry yourself about the elder [,] [flora] [jane] [,] ["] she said bitingly [.] 1 " 19 said 7 to 8 worry 7 to 18 she 8 worry 9 yourself 8 worry 10 about 10 about 12 elder 11 the 12 elder 18 she 19 said 19 said 20 bitingly ["] [maybe] ['] [tisn't] [the] [best] [christians] [that] [do] [the] [most] [talking] [about] [it] [always] [.] levi [boulter] was [a] middle-aged [widower] , with a large [family] , who was supposed to [have] cast a matrimonial eye [flora] [janeward] [.] 1 levi 3 was 3 was 5 middle-aged 5 middle-aged 8 with 7 , 8 with 8 with 21 eye 9 a 10 large 9 a 21 eye 10 large 18 cast 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 supposed 15 supposed 16 to 16 to 18 cast 19 a 20 matrimonial 20 matrimonial 21 eye the use of his name was an effective thrust on [mrs] [bell] ['s] [part] , and silenced [flora] [jane] . 1 the 2 use 2 use 3 of 2 use 6 was 3 of 5 name 4 his 5 name 6 was 9 thrust 7 an 8 effective 7 an 9 thrust 8 effective 9 thrust 9 thrust 10 on 10 on 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 silenced 17 silenced 20 . too angry [for] speech [she] seized her sister 's arm and hurried her into church [.] 1 too 2 angry 2 angry 4 speech 4 speech 11 and 6 seized 10 arm 6 seized 11 and 7 her 8 sister 8 sister 9 's 9 's 10 arm 11 and 12 hurried 11 and 14 into 12 hurried 13 her 14 into 15 church but her victory could not remove [from] [mary] [bell] ['s] [soul] the sting implanted [there] [by] [flora] [jane] ['s] [words] [.] 1 but 2 her 1 but 3 victory 3 victory 4 could 4 could 5 not 4 could 6 remove 6 remove 12 the 12 the 13 sting 13 sting 14 implanted when her husband came up to the platform she put her hand on his snowy arm appealingly [.] 1 when 3 husband 1 when 4 came 1 when 9 she 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 came 4 came 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 8 platform 7 the 8 platform 9 she 10 put 10 put 12 hand 10 put 13 on 10 put 17 appealingly 11 her 12 hand 13 on 16 arm 14 his 16 arm 15 snowy 16 arm ["] [oh] [,] [david] [,] [won't] [you] [get] [up] [to-night] [?] i do feel so dreadful bad folks are talking so [i] [just] [feel] [humiliated] [.] ["] 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 feel 3 feel 7 folks 3 feel 8 are 4 so 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 7 folks 6 bad 7 folks 7 folks 8 are 8 are 9 talking 8 are 10 so david [bell] hung [his] [head] [like] [a] [shamed] [schoolboy] [.] 1 david 3 hung " [i] [can't] [,] [mary] , " he said huskily [.] 1 " 9 said 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 huskily " ['] [tain't] [no] [use] [to] [pester] [me] [.] " 1 " 10 " " [you] [don't] [care] [for] [my] [feelings] [,] ["] said his wife [bitterly] [.] 1 " 10 said 10 said 12 wife 11 his 12 wife " [and] [mollie] [won't] [come] [out] [because] you 're acting so [.] 1 " 8 you 8 you 9 're 9 're 10 acting 9 're 11 so you 're keeping her back from salvation [.] 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 keeping 3 keeping 5 back 3 keeping 6 from 4 her 5 back 5 back 6 from 6 from 7 salvation and you 're hindering the success of the revival [mr] [bentley] says [so] [.] " 1 and 2 you 1 and 12 says 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 hindering 4 hindering 6 success 5 the 6 success 6 success 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 revival 12 says 15 " david [bell] groaned . 1 david 3 groaned 3 groaned 4 . this sign of suffering wrung his wife 's heart [.] 1 this 2 sign 2 sign 3 of 2 sign 5 wrung 3 of 4 suffering 5 wrung 9 heart 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 8 's 8 's 9 heart with quick contrition she whispered , 1 with 3 contrition 1 with 4 she 2 quick 3 contrition 4 she 5 whispered 5 whispered 6 , ["] [there] [,] [never] [mind] [,] [david] [.] i oughtn't to have spoken to you so . 1 i 2 oughtn't 2 oughtn't 3 to 2 oughtn't 9 . 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 to 5 spoken 8 so 6 to 7 you you know your duty best [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 duty 2 know 5 best 3 your 4 duty let's go in [.] ["] 1 let's 2 go 2 go 3 in " [wait] [.] " 1 " 4 " his voice was imploring [.] 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 3 was 3 was 4 imploring ["] [mary] [,] [is] [it] [true] [that] [mollie] [won't] [come] [out] [because] [of] [me] [?] [am] [i] [standing] [in] [my] [child] ['s] [light] [?] ["] ["] [i] [don't] [know] [.] i guess [not] [.] 1 i 2 guess mollie 's just a foolish young girl yet [.] 1 mollie 2 's 2 's 3 just 2 's 7 girl 2 's 8 yet 4 a 7 girl 5 foolish 7 girl 6 young 7 girl never mind come in [.] " 1 never 2 mind 1 never 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 6 " he [followed] [her] dejectedly [in] , and up the aisle to their pew in the center of the church [.] 1 he 6 , 4 dejectedly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 16 center 8 up 10 aisle 9 the 10 aisle 10 aisle 11 to 11 to 13 pew 12 their 13 pew 13 pew 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 center 16 center 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 church the building was warm and crowded [.] 1 the 2 building 2 building 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 warm 5 and 5 and 6 crowded the pastor was reading the [bible] lesson for the evening [.] 1 the 2 pastor 2 pastor 3 was 3 was 4 reading 4 reading 8 for 5 the 7 lesson 7 lesson 8 for 8 for 10 evening 9 the 10 evening in the choir [,] [behind] [him] [,] [david] [bell] [saw] [mollie] 's [girlish] face [,] tinged with [a] troubled seriousness [.] 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 choir 3 choir 12 's 12 's 14 face 14 face 16 tinged 16 tinged 17 with 17 with 20 seriousness 19 troubled 20 seriousness his own wind-ruddy face and bushy gray eyebrows worked convulsively with his inward throes [.] 1 his 2 own 1 his 4 face 3 wind-ruddy 4 face 4 face 5 and 5 and 8 eyebrows 5 and 9 worked 6 bushy 8 eyebrows 7 gray 8 eyebrows 9 worked 10 convulsively 9 worked 11 with 9 worked 13 inward 9 worked 14 throes 11 with 12 his a sigh that was almost a groan burst from him [.] 1 a 2 sigh 2 sigh 4 was 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 almost 4 was 8 burst 4 was 9 from 6 a 7 groan 6 a 8 burst 8 burst 9 from 9 from 10 him " [i] ['ll] [have] to [do] [it] , " he said to himself in agony [.] 1 " 11 said 5 to 8 , 5 to 10 he 8 , 9 " 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 to 11 said 14 in 12 to 13 himself 14 in 15 agony when several more hymns had been sung , and late arrivals began to pack the aisles , the evangelist arose [.] 1 when 4 hymns 1 when 9 and 1 when 17 , 1 when 19 evangelist 2 several 3 more 3 more 4 hymns 4 hymns 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 9 and 7 sung 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 pack 10 late 11 arrivals 11 arrivals 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 pack 14 pack 16 aisles 15 the 16 aisles 18 the 19 evangelist 19 evangelist 20 arose his style for the evening was the tender , [the] pleading , the solemn [.] 1 his 2 style 2 style 3 for 2 style 6 was 3 for 5 evening 4 the 5 evening 6 was 8 tender 7 the 8 tender 8 tender 11 pleading 8 tender 14 solemn 9 , 11 pleading 11 pleading 12 , 12 , 14 solemn 13 the 14 solemn many of the women began to cry softly [.] 1 many 2 of 1 many 5 began 2 of 4 women 3 the 4 women 5 began 6 to 5 began 7 cry 6 to 7 cry 7 cry 8 softly fervent amens broke from some of the members [.] 1 fervent 2 amens 2 amens 3 broke 3 broke 4 from 4 from 8 members 5 some 8 members 6 of 8 members 7 the 8 members after a brief interval , a pale boy under the gallery rose , followed by an old man at the top of the church [.] 1 after 4 interval 1 after 5 , 1 after 8 boy 2 a 3 brief 2 a 4 interval 3 brief 4 interval 6 a 8 boy 7 pale 8 boy 8 boy 9 under 8 boy 13 , 9 under 11 gallery 10 the 11 gallery 12 rose 13 , 13 , 14 followed 14 followed 15 by 15 by 18 man 16 an 17 old 16 an 18 man 17 old 18 man 18 man 19 at 19 at 21 top 20 the 21 top 21 top 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 church the evangelist ['s] ["] [thank] [god] ["] was hearty and insistent [.] 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 8 was 8 was 10 and 9 hearty 10 and 10 and 11 insistent david [bell] looked [almost] imploringly at [mollie] [;] [but] [she] [kept] [her] seat , with downcast eyes [.] 1 david 3 looked 3 looked 5 imploringly 3 looked 6 at 6 at 13 seat 13 seat 15 with 14 , 15 with 15 with 17 eyes 16 downcast 17 eyes " [i] ['m] [a] [stumbling] [block] to them [both] , " he thought bitterly [.] 1 " 13 thought 7 to 8 them 7 to 10 , 7 to 12 he 10 , 11 " 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 14 bitterly a hymn was sung and prayer offered for those under conviction [.] 1 a 2 hymn 2 hymn 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 sung 5 and 5 and 7 offered 5 and 8 for 5 and 10 under 6 prayer 7 offered 8 for 9 those 9 those 10 under 10 under 11 conviction then testimonies were called for [.] 1 then 2 testimonies 2 testimonies 3 were 3 were 5 for 4 called 5 for the evangelist asked for them in tones which made it [seem] a personal request to every one in that building [.] 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 asked 3 asked 4 for 3 asked 6 in 3 asked 15 to 3 asked 18 in 4 for 5 them 6 in 7 tones 7 tones 8 which 7 tones 9 made 8 which 9 made 9 made 10 it 9 made 14 request 12 a 13 personal 12 a 14 request 13 personal 14 request 15 to 17 one 16 every 17 one 17 one 18 in 18 in 20 building 19 that 20 building many testimonies followed , each infused with the personality of the giver [.] 1 many 2 testimonies 2 testimonies 4 , 3 followed 4 , 4 , 6 infused 4 , 7 with 5 each 6 infused 7 with 9 personality 8 the 9 personality 9 personality 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 giver most of them were brief and stereotyped [.] 1 most 2 of 1 most 3 them 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 were 4 were 6 and 5 brief 6 and 6 and 7 stereotyped finally a pause ensued [.] 1 finally 3 pause 2 a 3 pause 3 pause 4 ensued the evangelist swept the pews with his kindling eyes and exclaimed , appealingly , 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 swept 3 swept 5 pews 3 swept 6 with 4 the 5 pews 6 with 8 kindling 7 his 8 kindling 8 kindling 10 and 9 eyes 10 and 10 and 11 exclaimed 10 and 13 appealingly 11 exclaimed 12 , 13 appealingly 14 , " [has] [every] [christian] [in] [this] [church] [to-night] [spoken] [a] [word] [for] [his] [master] [?] " 1 " 16 " there were many who had not testified , but every eye in the building followed the pastor 's accusing glance to [the] [bell] pew [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 many 3 many 4 who 3 many 5 had 4 who 5 had 5 had 6 not 5 had 7 testified 7 testified 24 pew 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 eye 9 but 15 followed 10 every 11 eye 11 eye 12 in 11 eye 15 followed 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 building 15 followed 20 glance 15 followed 21 to 16 the 17 pastor 17 pastor 18 's 18 's 20 glance 19 accusing 20 glance 20 glance 21 to 21 to 24 pew mollie crimsoned with shame [.] 1 mollie 2 crimsoned 2 crimsoned 3 with 3 with 4 shame mrs [bell] cowered [visibly] [.] 1 mrs 3 cowered although everybody looked [thus] at [david] [bell] , [nobody] [now] [expected] [him] to testify [.] 1 although 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 looked 3 looked 5 at 5 at 8 , 8 , 13 to 13 to 14 testify to [david] [bell] [it] [seemed] to possess the awe of final judgment [.] 1 to 9 awe 6 to 7 possess 7 possess 8 the 8 the 9 awe 9 awe 10 of 10 of 12 judgment 11 final 12 judgment twice he opened his lips , and tried [vainly] to speak . 1 twice 2 he 2 he 7 and 3 opened 4 his 3 opened 7 and 5 lips 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 tried 8 tried 10 to 10 to 11 speak 11 speak 12 . the third time he succeeded [;] [but] [his] [voice] [sounded] [strangely] in his own ears [.] 1 the 3 time 2 third 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 succeeded 5 succeeded 12 in 12 in 15 ears 13 his 14 own 13 his 15 ears it 's been lying hard and heavy on my conscience ever since these meetings begun [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 been 3 been 4 lying 4 lying 6 and 5 hard 6 and 6 and 7 heavy 7 heavy 8 on 7 heavy 12 since 8 on 10 conscience 9 my 10 conscience 11 ever 12 since 12 since 14 meetings 13 these 14 meetings 14 meetings 15 begun as long as [i] [kept] [silence] [about] it [i] couldn't [get] [up] [and] [bear] witness [for] [christ] [.] 1 as 2 long 2 long 3 as 3 as 8 it 8 it 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 15 witness many of you have expected me to do it [.] 1 many 2 of 1 many 4 have 2 of 3 you 4 have 5 expected 5 expected 6 me 5 expected 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 it maybe [i] ['ve] [been] [a] [stumbling] [block] to [some] [of] you [.] 1 maybe 8 to 8 to 11 you this season of revival has brought no blessing to me because of [my] [sin] , which [i] repented of , [but] [tried] [to] [conceal] [.] 1 this 2 season 2 season 3 of 2 season 5 has 3 of 4 revival 5 has 6 brought 6 brought 8 blessing 6 brought 9 to 6 brought 11 because 7 no 8 blessing 8 blessing 9 to 9 to 10 me 11 because 12 of 12 of 20 , 15 , 16 which 15 , 18 repented 18 repented 19 of 19 of 20 , there has been a spiritual [darkness] over me [.] 1 there 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 5 spiritual 3 been 7 over 4 a 5 spiritual 5 spiritual 7 over 7 over 8 me ["] [friends] [and] [neighbors] [,] [i] [have] [always] [been] [held] [by] [you] [as] [an] [honest] [man] [.] it was the shame of [having] you know [i] [was] [not] which has kept me back from open confession and testimony [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 shame 2 was 12 which 2 was 13 has 3 the 4 shame 4 shame 5 of 5 of 7 you 7 you 8 know 12 which 13 has 13 has 14 kept 14 kept 15 me 14 kept 16 back 14 kept 17 from 17 from 20 and 18 open 19 confession 19 confession 20 and 20 and 21 testimony just afore these meetings commenced [i] [come] [home] [from] [town] [one] [night] and found that somebody had passed a counterfeit ten-dollar bill on me [.] 1 just 2 afore 2 afore 4 meetings 3 these 4 meetings 4 meetings 5 commenced 5 commenced 23 on 13 and 14 found 14 found 15 that 15 that 16 somebody 15 that 18 passed 16 somebody 17 had 17 had 18 passed 18 passed 22 bill 19 a 20 counterfeit 19 a 22 bill 20 counterfeit 22 bill 21 ten-dollar 22 bill 22 bill 23 on 23 on 24 me then [satan] entered [into] [me] [and] [possessed] [me] [.] 1 then 3 entered when [mrs] [.] [rachel] [lynde] [come] [next] [day] , [collecting] [for] [foreign] [missions] , [i] [give] [her] [that] ten dollar bill [.] 1 when 9 , 9 , 14 , 14 , 21 bill 19 ten 20 dollar 20 dollar 21 bill she never knowed the difference , and sent it away with the rest [.] 1 she 7 and 2 never 3 knowed 3 knowed 7 and 4 the 5 difference 5 difference 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 sent 8 sent 9 it 8 sent 10 away 8 sent 11 with 11 with 13 rest 12 the 13 rest but [i] [knew] [i] ['d] [done] [a] [mean] [and] sinful [thing] [.] 1 but 10 sinful i couldn't drive it out of my thoughts [.] 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 drive 3 drive 4 it 3 drive 6 of 4 it 5 out 6 of 8 thoughts 7 my 8 thoughts a few days afterwards [i] went down [to] [mrs] [rachel] ['s] and give her ten [good] dollars for the fund [.] 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 12 and 4 afterwards 6 went 6 went 7 down 6 went 12 and 12 and 13 give 12 and 18 for 13 give 15 ten 13 give 17 dollars 14 her 15 ten 17 dollars 18 for 18 for 20 fund 19 the 20 fund that was a lie [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 lie 3 a 4 lie [mrs] [lynde] [thought] [i] [was] [a] [generous] [man] [,] [and] [i] [felt] [ashamed] [to] [look] [her] [in] [the] [face] [.] but [i] ['d] [done] what [i] [could] to [right] [the] [wrong] , and [i] thought it would be all right [.] 1 but 5 what 1 but 8 to 8 to 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 thought 15 thought 16 it 16 it 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 20 right 19 all 20 right but it wasn't . 1 but 2 it 1 but 4 . 2 it 3 wasn't i 've never known a minute 's peace of mind or conscience since [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 known 3 never 4 known 4 known 8 peace 4 known 13 since 5 a 6 minute 6 minute 7 's 7 's 8 peace 8 peace 9 of 9 of 11 or 10 mind 11 or 11 or 12 conscience i tried [to] cheat [the] [lord] , and then tried to patch it up by doing something that redounded to my worldly credit [.] 1 i 8 and 2 tried 8 and 4 cheat 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 tried 9 then 10 tried 10 tried 11 to 10 tried 12 patch 11 to 12 patch 12 patch 13 it 12 patch 14 up 12 patch 15 by 15 by 16 doing 16 doing 17 something 17 something 18 that 17 something 19 redounded 18 that 19 redounded 19 redounded 20 to 20 to 23 credit 21 my 23 credit 22 worldly 23 credit when these meetings begun , and everybody expected [me] to testify [,] [i] [couldn't] [do] it [.] 1 when 6 and 2 these 3 meetings 3 meetings 4 begun 3 meetings 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 everybody 6 and 8 expected 8 expected 10 to 10 to 11 testify 11 testify 16 it it would have seemed like blasphemy [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 like 5 like 6 blasphemy and [i] [couldn't] [endure] the [thought] of [telling] [what] [i] ['d] [done] , [either] . 1 and 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 13 , 13 , 15 . i argued [it] all out a thousand times [that] [i] [hadn't] [done] [any] [real] [harm] after all , [but] it was no use . 1 i 2 argued 2 argued 4 all 2 argued 21 was 4 all 5 out 4 all 16 after 4 all 21 was 5 out 8 times 6 a 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 times 16 after 18 , 17 all 18 , 18 , 20 it 21 was 23 use 22 no 23 use 23 use 24 . the [broken] tones [ceased] , and [david] [bell] [sat] down , wiping the [great] drops of [perspiration] [from] his brow [.] 1 the 3 tones 3 tones 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 12 wiping 6 and 15 drops 10 down 11 , 10 down 12 wiping 13 the 15 drops 15 drops 16 of 16 of 20 brow 19 his 20 brow but underneath the turmoil of his emotion he felt a great calm and peace , threaded with the exultation of a hard-won spiritual victory [.] 1 but 2 underneath 1 but 8 he 2 underneath 4 turmoil 3 the 4 turmoil 4 turmoil 5 of 5 of 7 emotion 6 his 7 emotion 8 he 15 , 9 felt 13 and 9 felt 15 , 10 a 12 calm 11 great 12 calm 12 calm 13 and 13 and 14 peace 15 , 16 threaded 15 , 17 with 17 with 19 exultation 18 the 19 exultation 19 exultation 20 of 20 of 24 victory 21 a 22 hard-won 22 hard-won 23 spiritual 23 spiritual 24 victory over the church was a solemn hush [.] 1 over 3 church 1 over 4 was 2 the 3 church 4 was 7 hush 5 a 6 solemn 5 a 7 hush 6 solemn 7 hush the evangelist 's " [amen] ["] was not spoken with his usual unctuous fervor [,] [but] very gently and reverently [.] 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 's 3 's 4 " 3 's 7 was 7 was 8 not 7 was 10 with 7 was 19 and 8 not 9 spoken 10 with 14 fervor 11 his 14 fervor 12 usual 14 fervor 13 unctuous 14 fervor 17 very 18 gently 18 gently 19 and 19 and 20 reverently before the last prayer the pastor paused and looked around [.] 1 before 4 prayer 1 before 6 pastor 2 the 3 last 2 the 4 prayer 5 the 6 pastor 6 pastor 8 and 7 paused 8 and 8 and 9 looked 8 and 10 around " [is] [there] [yet] [one] [,] ["] he asked gently , " who wishes to be especially remembered in our concluding prayer ? " 1 " 8 he 1 " 18 remembered 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 gently 9 asked 11 , 9 asked 13 who 9 asked 14 wishes 9 asked 18 remembered 11 , 12 " 15 to 16 be 16 be 18 remembered 17 especially 18 remembered 18 remembered 19 in 18 remembered 23 ? 19 in 21 concluding 20 our 21 concluding 21 concluding 22 prayer 23 ? 24 " for a moment nobody moved [.] 1 for 3 moment 1 for 4 nobody 2 a 3 moment 4 nobody 5 moved " [thank] [god] [,] " [whispered] [mary] [bell] [.] 1 " 5 " " [amen] [,] ["] said her husband huskily [.] 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 husband 5 said 8 huskily 6 her 7 husband " [let] [us] [pray] [,] " [said] [mr] [bentley] [.] 1 " 6 " [xiv] [.] [only] [a] [common] [fellow] on [my] [dearie's] [wedding] [morning] [i] [wakened] [early] and [went] [to] [her] [room] [.] 1 on 9 and long and long ago she had made me promise that [i] would be the one to wake her on the morning of her wedding day [.] 1 long 2 and 2 and 9 promise 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 made 7 made 8 me 7 made 9 promise 9 promise 10 that 10 that 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 15 one 14 the 15 one 15 one 16 to 16 to 17 wake 17 wake 18 her 17 wake 19 on 19 on 21 morning 20 the 21 morning 21 morning 22 of 21 morning 24 wedding 22 of 23 her 24 wedding 25 day but that was long ago , and now my heart foreboded that there would be no need of wakening her [.] 1 but 2 that 1 but 6 , 2 that 3 was 3 was 5 ago 4 long 5 ago 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 now 7 and 10 heart 7 and 15 be 9 my 10 heart 10 heart 11 foreboded 10 heart 12 that 10 heart 14 would 10 heart 15 be 12 that 13 there 12 that 14 would 15 be 17 need 16 no 17 need 17 need 18 of 18 of 19 wakening 19 wakening 20 her and there was [not] [.] 1 and 2 there 1 and 3 was but she smiled brave-like [,] [when] [i] [sat] [down] [on] [her] [bed] and took her hand . 1 but 2 she 1 but 17 . 2 she 13 and 3 smiled 4 brave-like 3 smiled 13 and 13 and 14 took 14 took 16 hand 15 her 16 hand " [you] [look] [as] [if] [you] [haven't] [slept] [all] [night] [,] [dearie] [,] " [i] [said] [.] 1 " 14 " " [i] [didn't] [not] [a] [great] [deal] [,] ["] she answered me [.] 1 " 10 she 10 she 11 answered 11 answered 12 me ["] [but] [the] [night] [didn't] [seem] [long] [;] [no] [,] [it] [seemed] [too] [short] [.] i was thinking of [a] [great] many things [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 of 4 of 8 things 7 many 8 things what time is [it] , [aunt] [rachel] [?] " 1 what 2 time 2 time 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 9 " " [five] [o'clock] [.] " 1 " 5 " " [then] [in] [six] [hours] [more] " 1 " 7 " " [we] [didn't] [think] [it] [would] [be] [like] [this] [once] [,] [did] [we] [,] [aunt] [rachel] ? " she said , very softly [.] 1 " 20 said 17 ? 18 " 17 ? 19 she 19 she 20 said 20 said 23 softly 21 , 23 softly 22 very 23 softly " it [shouldn't] [be] [like] [this] [,] [now] [,] ["] [i] said [.] 1 " 12 said 2 it 12 said i had to say it . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 . i never could hide the thought of that marriage , and [i] couldn't pretend [to] [.] 1 i 3 could 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 hide 4 hide 6 thought 5 the 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 11 and 8 that 9 marriage 9 marriage 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 pretend 13 couldn't 14 pretend it was all her stepmother 's doings right well [i] [knew] [that] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 7 doings 3 all 8 right 4 her 5 stepmother 5 stepmother 6 's 6 's 7 doings 7 doings 8 right 8 right 9 well [my] [dearie] [would] [never] [have] [taken] [mark] [foster] [else] [.] " [let] [us] [talk] [about] [the] [old] [days] [and] [him] [.] " 1 " 12 " " [i] [don't] [see] [much] [use] [in] [talking] [of] [him] [,] [when] you 're going to marry [mark] [foster] [to-day] , " [i] said . 1 " 13 you 13 you 14 're 14 're 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 21 , 17 marry 21 , 21 , 22 " 21 , 24 said 24 said 25 . but she put her hand on my mouth [.] 1 but 2 she 1 but 3 put 2 she 3 put 3 put 5 hand 3 put 6 on 4 her 5 hand 6 on 8 mouth 7 my 8 mouth ["] [it] ['s] [for] [the] [last] [time] [,] [aunt] [rachel] [.] [after] [to-day] [i] [can] [never] [talk] [of] [him] [,] [or] [even] [think] [of] [him] [.] it 's four years since he went away [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 years 2 's 5 since 3 four 4 years 5 since 6 he 5 since 7 went 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 away do you remember how he looked , [aunt] [rachel] [?] ["] 1 do 2 you 1 do 7 , 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 how 4 how 5 he 4 how 6 looked 5 he 6 looked " [i] [mind] [well] enough [,] [i] [reckon] [,] ["] [i] said [,] [kind] [of] [curt-like] [.] 1 " 12 said 5 enough 12 said and [i] did [.] 1 and 3 did when [i] [thought] [of] [mark] [foster] ['s] sallow skin and lank jaws [i] felt sick-like [.] 1 when 10 and 8 sallow 9 skin 9 skin 10 and 10 and 12 jaws 10 and 14 felt 11 lank 12 jaws 14 felt 15 sick-like not that [mark] was ugly he was [just] a common-looking fellow [.] 1 not 2 that 1 not 6 he 2 that 4 was 4 was 5 ugly 6 he 7 was 7 was 11 fellow 9 a 10 common-looking 9 a 11 fellow 10 common-looking 11 fellow " he was [so] [handsome] , [wasn't] he [,] [aunt] [rachel] [?] ["] [my] [dearie] went on , in that patient voice of hers . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 25 . 6 , 8 he 6 , 25 . 8 he 16 went 16 went 17 on 16 went 19 in 17 on 18 , 19 in 22 voice 20 that 22 voice 21 patient 22 voice 22 voice 23 of 23 of 24 hers " so [tall] [and] [strong] [and] [handsome] [.] 1 " 2 so i wish we hadn't parted in anger [.] 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 we 2 wish 5 parted 3 we 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 parted 5 parted 6 in 6 in 7 anger it was so foolish [of] [us] to quarrel [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 foolish 3 so 4 foolish 4 foolish 7 to 7 to 8 quarrel but it would have been all right if he had lived to come back [.] 1 but 2 it 1 but 5 been 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 7 right 5 been 8 if 5 been 12 to 6 all 7 right 8 if 9 he 8 if 11 lived 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 lived 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 back i know it would have been all right [.] 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 8 right 7 all 8 right i know he didn't carry any bitterness against me to his death [.] 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 he 2 know 5 carry 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 carry 5 carry 7 bitterness 5 carry 8 against 5 carry 10 to 6 any 7 bitterness 7 bitterness 8 against 8 against 9 me 10 to 12 death 11 his 12 death but it isn't to be . ["] 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 . " [thanks] [to] [your] [stepma's] [wheedling] [and] [mark] [foster] ['s] [scheming] [,] " [said] [i] [.] 1 " 13 " " [no] [,] [mark] [didn't] [scheme] [,] " she said patiently [.] 1 " 10 said 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 patiently ["] [don't] [be] [unjust] [to] [mark] [,] [aunt] [rachel] [.] he has been very good and kind [.] ["] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 6 and 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 and 6 and 7 kind " he 's as stupid as an owlet and as stubborn [as] [solomon] ['s] mule , " [i] said , for [i] [would] [say] it . 1 " 2 he 2 he 16 , 3 's 5 stupid 3 's 16 , 4 as 5 stupid 5 stupid 6 as 6 as 15 mule 7 an 15 mule 8 owlet 9 and 9 and 11 stubborn 9 and 15 mule 10 as 11 stubborn 16 , 17 " 16 , 19 said 19 said 26 . 20 , 21 for 20 , 26 . 21 for 25 it " he 's [just] a common fellow , and yet he thinks he 's good enough for my beauty [.] ["] 1 " 2 he 2 he 8 , 3 's 7 fellow 3 's 8 , 5 a 7 fellow 6 common 7 fellow 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 yet 9 and 11 he 9 and 12 thinks 11 he 12 thinks 12 thinks 13 he 12 thinks 14 's 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 good 15 good 16 enough 15 good 17 for 17 for 19 beauty 18 my 19 beauty " [don't] [talk] [about] [mark] [,] " she pleaded [again] [.] 1 " 9 pleaded 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 pleaded " [i] [mean] [to] be a [good] [,] [faithful] wife [to] [him] [.] 1 " 5 be 5 be 10 wife 6 a 10 wife but [i] ['m] [my] [own] [woman] [yet] [yet] for just a few [more] [sweet] [hours] , [and] [i] [want] [to] [give] [them] [to] [him] [.] 1 but 16 , 9 for 12 few 9 for 16 , 10 just 12 few 11 a 12 few the last hours of my maidenhood they must belong [to] [him] [.] ["] 1 the 2 last 1 the 3 hours 3 hours 7 they 3 hours 8 must 3 hours 9 belong 4 of 6 maidenhood 4 of 7 they 5 my 6 maidenhood 7 they 8 must she [didn't] [feel] [as] [bad] [as] [i] did , because she 'd made up her mind what to do and was resigned [.] 1 she 20 and 8 did 20 and 9 , 10 because 9 , 20 and 10 because 11 she 11 she 12 'd 12 'd 13 made 13 made 14 up 13 made 16 mind 15 her 16 mind 16 mind 17 what 17 what 18 to 17 what 19 do 18 to 19 do 20 and 21 was 21 was 22 resigned the only thing she didn't bring up was the time [he] [thrashed] [mark] [foster] for [bringing] her [apples] [.] 1 the 2 only 1 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 she 3 thing 6 bring 3 thing 8 was 4 she 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 bring 6 bring 7 up 8 was 10 time 9 the 10 time 10 time 15 for 15 for 17 her and there was me , holding [her] and listening to it all , and her stepma sleeping sound and triumphant in the next room [.] 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 14 and 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 holding 5 , 8 and 8 and 9 listening 8 and 10 to 8 and 14 and 10 to 12 all 11 it 12 all 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 stepma 14 and 17 sleeping 14 and 19 and 15 her 16 stepma 18 sound 19 and 19 and 20 triumphant 20 triumphant 21 in 21 in 24 room 22 the 23 next 22 the 24 room when she had talked it all out she lay down on her pillow again [.] 1 when 2 she 1 when 4 talked 1 when 8 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 talked 4 talked 6 all 4 talked 7 out 5 it 6 all 8 she 9 lay 9 lay 10 down 9 lay 11 on 9 lay 14 again 11 on 13 pillow 12 her 13 pillow i got up and went downstairs to light the fire [.] 1 i 4 and 2 got 3 up 2 got 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 downstairs 5 went 7 to 7 to 8 light 8 light 10 fire 9 the 10 fire i felt terrible old and tired [.] 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 terrible 3 terrible 5 and 4 old 5 and 5 and 6 tired [before] [long] [isabella] [clark] [came] [down] [;] [bright] [and] [pleased-looking] [enough] [,] [she] [was] [.] i 'd never [liked] [isabella] [,] [from] [the] [day] [phillippa] ['s] [father] [brought] [her] [here] [;] [and] [i] [liked] [her] [less] [than] [ever] [this] [morning] . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 26 . 3 never 26 . she was one of your sly , deep women , always smiling smooth , and scheming underneath it [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 9 women 5 your 9 women 6 sly 7 , 6 sly 9 women 8 deep 9 women 9 women 12 smiling 10 , 12 smiling 11 always 12 smiling 12 smiling 15 and 12 smiling 17 underneath 13 smooth 14 , 13 smooth 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 scheming 17 underneath 18 it " [that] [is] [right] [,] [for] we ['ll] have plenty to do to-day [.] 1 " 7 we 7 we 9 have 9 have 10 plenty 10 plenty 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 to-day a wedding makes lots of work [.] ["] 1 a 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 makes 3 makes 4 lots 4 lots 5 of 5 of 6 work " [not] [this] [sort] [of] [a] [wedding] [,] ["] [i] said , sour-like [.] 1 " 11 said 11 said 13 sour-like 12 , 13 sour-like " it was [phillippa] ['s] [own] [wish] that all should be [very] quiet , " said [isabella] , [as] [smooth] [as] cream [.] 1 " 2 it 1 " 16 said 2 it 3 was 3 was 8 that 8 that 9 all 8 that 11 be 9 all 10 should 10 should 11 be 11 be 13 quiet 13 quiet 14 , 14 , 15 " 16 said 22 cream 18 , 22 cream " [you] [know] [i] ['d] [have] [given] [her] [a] [big] [wedding] [,] [if] she ['d] wanted it [.] ["] 1 " 14 she 14 she 16 wanted 16 wanted 17 it " [oh] [,] it ['s] [better] [quiet] [,] ["] [i] said [.] 1 " 11 said 4 it 11 said " [the] [fewer] [to] [see] [phillippa] [marry] [a] [man] [like] [mark] [foster] [the] [better] [.] " 1 " 16 " " [mark] [foster] [is] [a] [good] [man] [,] [rachel] [.] " 1 " 11 " ["] [he] ['s] [a] [common] [fellow] [,] [not] [fit] [for] [my] [dearie] [to] [wipe] [her] [feet] [on] [.] it 's well that her mother didn't live to see this day [;] [but] [this] [day] [would] [never] [have] [come] [,] [if] [she] ['d] [lived] [.] ["] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 well 3 well 4 that 3 well 10 see 4 that 6 mother 4 that 10 see 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 live 9 to 10 see 10 see 12 day 11 this 12 day i liked her better when she was spiteful than when she was smooth [.] 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 her 2 liked 4 better 2 liked 5 when 5 when 6 she 5 when 7 was 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 spiteful 8 spiteful 9 than 8 spiteful 10 when 10 when 11 she 10 when 12 was 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 smooth i didn't feel so scared of her then [.] 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 5 scared 4 so 5 scared 5 scared 6 of 5 scared 8 then 6 of 7 her the marriage was to be [at] [eleven] o'clock , and , at [nine] , [i] [went] [up] to [help] [phillippa] dress [.] 1 the 2 marriage 2 marriage 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 8 o'clock 8 o'clock 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 21 dress 11 , 12 at 12 at 14 , 14 , 18 to 18 to 21 dress she was no fussy bride , caring much what she looked like [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 5 bride 3 no 5 bride 4 fussy 5 bride 5 bride 7 caring 6 , 7 caring 7 caring 8 much 7 caring 9 what 9 what 10 she 9 what 12 like 10 she 11 looked 11 looked 12 like if [owen] [had] [been] [the] bridegroom [it] would have been different [.] 1 if 6 bridegroom 6 bridegroom 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 different still , nothing could prevent her from looking lovely when she was dressed [.] 1 still 2 , 1 still 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 could 4 could 5 prevent 5 prevent 6 her 5 prevent 7 from 7 from 8 looking 8 looking 9 lovely 9 lovely 10 when 10 when 11 she 10 when 13 dressed 11 she 12 was my [dearie] [would] [have] [been] a beauty [in] [a] [beggarmaid's] [rags] [.] 1 my 7 beauty 6 a 7 beauty in her white dress and veil she was as fair as a queen [.] 1 in 5 and 1 in 7 she 2 her 4 dress 3 white 4 dress 4 dress 5 and 5 and 6 veil 7 she 8 was 8 was 10 fair 9 as 10 fair 10 fair 11 as 11 as 13 queen 12 a 13 queen and she was as good as she was pretty . 1 and 2 she 1 and 10 . 2 she 3 was 3 was 5 good 4 as 5 good 5 good 6 as 6 as 7 she 6 as 8 was 6 as 9 pretty 7 she 8 was then she sent me out [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 sent 3 sent 4 me 3 sent 5 out " [i] [want] to be alone [my] [last] [hour] , " she said . 1 " 13 said 4 to 5 be 4 to 10 , 4 to 12 she 5 be 6 alone 10 , 11 " 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . " [kiss] [me] [,] [aunt] [rachel] [mother] [rachel] [.] " 1 " 10 " when [i] ['d] gone [down] , crying like the [old] fool [i] [was] , [i] [heard] [a] [rap] [at] [the] [door] [.] 1 when 14 , 4 gone 7 crying 6 , 7 crying 7 crying 8 like 7 crying 14 , 8 like 11 fool 9 the 11 fool i [fall] [trembling] [,] [even] [yet] [,] [when] [i] [think] [,] ["] [what] [if] [i] had [sent] [isabella] to [that] [door] ? " 1 i 16 had 16 had 19 to 19 to 22 ? 22 ? 23 " but [go] [i] [did] , and [opened] it , defiant-like , kind of hoping it was [mark] [foster] to see the tears on my face . 1 but 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 it 6 and 26 . 8 it 10 defiant-like 9 , 10 defiant-like 10 defiant-like 14 hoping 11 , 14 hoping 12 kind 13 of 13 of 14 hoping 14 hoping 23 on 15 it 16 was 16 was 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 22 tears 21 the 22 tears 22 tears 23 on 23 on 25 face 24 my 25 face i opened it and staggered [back] like [i] ['d] [got] a blow [.] 1 i 4 and 2 opened 3 it 2 opened 4 and 4 and 5 staggered 5 staggered 7 like 7 like 12 blow 11 a 12 blow ["] [owen] [!] lord [ha] ['] mercy on us [!] 1 lord 4 mercy 4 mercy 5 on 5 on 6 us owen [!] " 1 owen 3 " but he sprang right in , and caught my wrinkled old hands in a grasp that was of flesh and blood [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 17 was 2 he 7 and 3 sprang 4 right 3 sprang 7 and 4 right 5 in 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 caught 8 caught 12 hands 8 caught 13 in 9 my 12 hands 10 wrinkled 12 hands 11 old 12 hands 12 hands 13 in 13 in 15 grasp 14 a 15 grasp 16 that 17 was 17 was 18 of 18 of 19 flesh 19 flesh 20 and 20 and 21 blood " [aunt] [rachel] , [i] ['m] [not] [too] [late] [?] " he said , savage-like . 1 " 13 said 4 , 11 " 4 , 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 13 said 16 . 14 , 15 savage-like " [tell] [me] [i] ['m] [in] [time] [.] " 1 " 9 " " [no] [,] you 're not too late [,] ["] [i] [said] [.] 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 not 5 're 8 late 7 too 8 late " [thank] [god] [,] ["] said he , under his breath [.] 1 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 9 under 8 , 9 under 9 under 11 breath 10 his 11 breath and then he pulled me into the parlor and shut the door . 1 and 3 he 1 and 13 . 2 then 3 he 3 he 9 and 4 pulled 5 me 4 pulled 6 into 4 pulled 9 and 6 into 8 parlor 7 the 8 parlor 9 and 10 shut 10 shut 12 door 11 the 12 door ["] [they] [told] [me] [at] [the] [station] [that] [phillippa] [was] [to] [be] [married] [to] [mark] [foster] [to-day] [.] i couldn't believe it [,] [but] [i] [came] [here] [as] [fast] [as] [horse-flesh] [could] [bring] [me] [.] 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it aunt [rachel] , [it] [can't] [be] [true] [!] 1 aunt 3 , she can't care [for] [mark] [foster] , even if she had forgotten me [!] ["] 1 she 2 can't 2 can't 7 , 3 care 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 if 9 if 10 she 9 if 12 forgotten 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 me every beat of her heart is for you . 1 every 2 beat 2 beat 3 of 2 beat 6 is 3 of 5 heart 4 her 5 heart 6 is 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . it 's all her stepma's doings [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 her 3 all 6 doings 4 her 6 doings 5 stepma's 6 doings phillippa is sacrificing herself to save her stepma for her dead father 's sake [.] 1 phillippa 2 is 2 is 3 sacrificing 2 is 5 to 4 herself 5 to 5 to 6 save 6 save 8 stepma 7 her 8 stepma 8 stepma 9 for 9 for 14 sake 10 her 12 father 11 dead 12 father 12 father 13 's 13 's 14 sake it 's all your fault , " [i] [cried] , getting over my bewilderment [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 2 's 12 over 3 all 4 your 3 all 10 , 4 your 5 fault 6 , 7 " 6 , 10 , 10 , 11 getting 12 over 14 bewilderment 13 my 14 bewilderment ["] [we] [thought] [you] [were] [dead] [.] why didn't you come home when you were alive [?] 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 2 didn't 4 come 4 come 5 home 5 home 6 when 6 when 7 you 6 when 8 were 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 alive why didn't you write [?] ["] 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 2 didn't 4 write what was [i] to think [when] [phillippa] [wouldn't] [answer] my letters [?] ["] 1 what 2 was 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 11 letters 10 my 11 letters " she [never] [got] [one] , ["] [i] [cried] [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 6 , " she wept her sweet eyes out over you [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 wept 3 wept 6 eyes 4 her 6 eyes 5 sweet 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 out 7 out 8 over 8 over 9 you [somebody] [must] [have] [got] [those] [letters] [.] ["] that woman would stick at nothing [.] 1 that 2 woman 2 woman 3 would 3 would 4 stick 4 stick 5 at 5 at 6 nothing " [well] [,] [we] ['ll] [sift] [that] [matter] [some] [other] [time] [,] " [said] [owen] [impatiently] [.] 1 " 13 " ["] [there] [are] [other] [things] [to] [think] [of] [now] [.] i must [see] [phillippa] [.] ["] 1 i 2 must [never] [shall] [i] [forget] [the] [look] [on] [isabella] ['s] [face] [.] i almost felt sorry for her [.] 1 i 3 felt 2 almost 3 felt 3 felt 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 for 5 for 6 her she turned [sickly] yellow [and] [her] [eyes] [went] [wild] [;] [they] [were] [looking] at [the] [downfall] [of] all her schemes [and] [hopes] [.] 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 4 yellow 4 yellow 14 at 14 at 18 all 18 all 20 schemes 19 her 20 schemes i didn't look at [mark] [foster] , [at] [first] [,] and , when [i] [did] [,] there wasn't anything to see . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 7 , 7 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 11 and 17 there 11 and 18 wasn't 12 , 13 when 17 there 18 wasn't 18 wasn't 19 anything 18 wasn't 20 to 20 to 21 see 21 see 22 . his face was just as sallow and wooden as [ever] [;] he looked undersized and common [beside] [owen] . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 as 4 just 9 as 5 as 7 and 6 sallow 7 and 7 and 8 wooden 9 as 12 he 9 as 19 . 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 15 and 14 undersized 15 and 15 and 16 common nobody 'd ever have picked him out for a bridegroom [.] 1 nobody 2 'd 2 'd 4 have 3 ever 4 have 4 have 5 picked 5 picked 6 him 5 picked 7 out 7 out 8 for 8 for 10 bridegroom 9 a 10 bridegroom owen spoke first [.] 1 owen 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 first " [i] [want] to see [phillippa] , " he said , as if it were but yesterday [that] he had gone [away] . 1 " 10 said 4 to 5 see 4 to 7 , 4 to 9 he 7 , 8 " 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 10 said 23 . 11 , 12 as 12 as 19 he 12 as 21 gone 13 if 14 it 13 if 15 were 13 if 19 he 14 it 15 were 15 were 16 but 16 but 17 yesterday 19 he 20 had " you [can't] [see] [her] , ["] she said desperate-like [.] 1 " 9 said 2 you 8 she 6 , 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 desperate-like ["] [she] [doesn't] [want] [to] [see] [you] [.] " [i] [did] [write] [and] [i] [think] [you] [know] [that] [better] [than] [most] [folks] [,] " [said] [owen] [,] [trying] [hard] [to] [speak] [quiet] [.] 1 " 16 " ["] [as] [for] [the] [rest] [,] [i] ['m] [not] [going] [to] [discuss] [it] [with] [you] [.] when [i] [hear] [from] [phillippa] ['s] [own] [lips] [that] she cares for another man [i] ['ll] [believe] [it] and not before [.] ["] 1 when 10 she 10 she 11 cares 11 cares 19 and 12 for 14 man 12 for 19 and 13 another 14 man 19 and 20 not 19 and 21 before " [you] ['ll] [never] [hear] it [from] [her] [lips] [,] ["] said [i] [.] 1 " 12 said 6 it 12 said isabella gave me a venomous look [.] 1 isabella 2 gave 2 gave 3 me 2 gave 6 look 4 a 5 venomous 4 a 6 look " [no] [!] " 1 " 4 " it was [mark] [foster] [who] [spoke] [.] 1 it 2 was he [hadn't] said [a] [word] ; but he came forward now , and stood before [owen] [.] 1 he 3 said 3 said 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 he 7 but 13 and 8 he 13 and 9 came 10 forward 9 came 13 and 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 stood 13 and 15 before such a difference as there was between them [!] 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 difference 3 difference 4 as 3 difference 6 was 4 as 5 there 6 was 7 between 7 between 8 them but he looked [owen] right in the face , [quiet-like] , and [owen] glared back in fury . 1 but 2 he 1 but 9 , 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 5 right 3 looked 6 in 6 in 8 face 7 the 8 face 9 , 18 . 11 , 12 and 11 , 18 . 12 and 14 glared 14 glared 15 back 15 back 16 in 16 in 17 fury " [will] [it] [satisfy] [you] [,] [owen] [,] [if] [phillippa] [comes] [down] [here] [and] [chooses] [between] [us] [?] " 1 " 19 " " [yes] [,] it [will] [,] ["] said [owen] [.] 1 " 8 said 4 it 8 said mark [foster] [turned] to me [.] 1 mark 4 to 4 to 5 me " [go] [and] [bring] [her] [down] [,] ["] said he . 1 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . but [i] [knew] [my] [dearie] [too] [well] to be glad , and [mark] [foster] [did] , too , and [i] hated [him] [for] it . 1 but 8 to 1 but 24 it 8 to 11 , 9 be 10 glad 9 be 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 21 hated 16 , 17 too 17 too 18 , 17 too 21 hated 18 , 19 and 24 it 25 . i went up to my [dearie's] room , all pale and shaking [.] 1 i 2 went 2 went 11 and 3 up 4 to 4 to 8 , 5 my 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 pale 10 pale 11 and 11 and 12 shaking when [i] [went] [in] she came to meet me , like a girl going to meet death [.] 1 when 5 she 5 she 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 10 , 8 meet 9 me 8 meet 10 , 10 , 11 like 11 like 13 girl 12 a 13 girl 13 girl 14 going 14 going 15 to 14 going 16 meet 15 to 16 meet 16 meet 17 death " [is] [it] [time] ? " she said , with her hands locked tight together [.] 1 " 8 said 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 8 said 12 hands 8 said 13 locked 10 with 11 her 10 with 12 hands 12 hands 13 locked 13 locked 14 tight 14 tight 15 together i said [not] a word , hoping that [the] [unlooked-for] [sight] [of] [owen] [would] [break] [down] [her] [resolution] . 1 i 2 said 2 said 5 word 4 a 5 word 5 word 7 hoping 6 , 7 hoping 7 hoping 8 that 8 that 19 . i just held out my hand to her , and led her downstairs [.] 1 i 10 and 2 just 3 held 3 held 4 out 3 held 6 hand 3 held 7 to 3 held 10 and 5 my 6 hand 6 hand 7 to 7 to 8 her 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 led 11 led 12 her 11 led 13 downstairs she clung to me [and] [her] [hands] [were] [as] cold as snow [.] 1 she 2 clung 2 clung 3 to 2 clung 11 as 3 to 10 cold 4 me 10 cold 11 as 12 snow when [i] opened the parlor door [i] [stood] [back] [,] and pushed her in before me [.] 1 when 11 and 3 opened 6 door 3 opened 11 and 4 the 6 door 5 parlor 6 door 11 and 12 pushed 12 pushed 13 her 12 pushed 14 in 12 pushed 15 before 15 before 16 me she [just] [cried] [,] ["] [owen] [!] ["] [and] [shook] [so] [that] [i] put my arms about her [to] [steady] [her] [.] 1 she 14 put 14 put 16 arms 14 put 17 about 15 my 16 arms 17 about 18 her owen made a step towards her , his face and eyes all aflame with his love and longing , but [mark] [barred] [his] [way] [.] 1 owen 2 made 1 owen 7 , 2 made 4 step 2 made 5 towards 3 a 4 step 5 towards 6 her 7 , 9 face 7 , 10 and 8 his 9 face 10 and 11 eyes 10 and 12 all 10 and 16 love 10 and 17 and 12 all 13 aflame 13 aflame 14 with 14 with 15 his 17 and 18 longing 17 and 19 , 19 , 20 but " [wait] [till] she [has] made her choice , " he said , and then he turned [to] [phillippa] [.] 1 " 4 she 4 she 9 , 6 made 8 choice 6 made 9 , 7 her 8 choice 9 , 14 and 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 turned 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 turned i couldn't see my [dearie's] face , [but] [i] could see [mark] ['s] , and there wasn't a spark of feeling in it [.] 1 i 7 , 2 couldn't 3 see 2 couldn't 7 , 3 see 6 face 4 my 6 face 7 , 14 , 10 could 11 see 10 could 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 there 15 and 17 wasn't 16 there 17 wasn't 17 wasn't 19 spark 17 wasn't 22 in 18 a 19 spark 19 spark 20 of 20 of 21 feeling 21 feeling 22 in 22 in 23 it behind it was [isabella] ['s] , all pinched and gray [.] 1 behind 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 10 gray 6 , 7 all 6 , 9 and 8 pinched 9 and 9 and 10 gray " [phillippa] [,] " [said] [mark] [,] ["] [owen] [blair] [has] [come] [back] [.] 1 " 4 " he says he has never forgotten you , and that he wrote to you several times [.] 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 2 says 12 wrote 3 he 4 has 4 has 6 forgotten 5 never 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 9 and 7 you 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 11 he 12 wrote 12 wrote 13 to 12 wrote 16 times 13 to 14 you 15 several 16 times i have told him that you have promised me [,] [but] [i] [leave] [you] [freedom] [of] [choice] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 told 3 told 4 him 3 told 5 that 5 that 6 you 5 that 8 promised 7 have 8 promised 8 promised 9 me which of us will you marry [,] [phillippa] [?] ["] 1 which 2 of 1 which 4 will 1 which 6 marry 2 of 3 us 4 will 5 you 4 will 6 marry my [dearie] [stood] straight up and the trembling left her [.] 1 my 6 and 4 straight 6 and 5 up 6 and 6 and 8 trembling 6 and 9 left 7 the 8 trembling 9 left 10 her she stepped back , [and] [i] [could] [see] her face , [white] [as] the dead , [but] calm and resolved [.] 1 she 19 and 2 stepped 3 back 2 stepped 19 and 4 , 10 face 4 , 11 , 9 her 10 face 11 , 16 , 11 , 19 and 14 the 15 dead 15 dead 16 , 16 , 18 calm 19 and 20 resolved " [i] [have] [promised] to marry you , [mark] , and [i] will keep my word [,] ["] she said . 1 " 20 said 5 to 8 , 5 to 19 she 6 marry 7 you 6 marry 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 14 keep 11 and 13 will 13 will 14 keep 14 keep 16 word 15 my 16 word 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 . the color came back to [isabella] [clark] ['s] face [;] [but] [mark] ['s] [did] [not] [change] [.] 1 the 2 color 2 color 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 9 face my [dearie] [would] [have] [been] [more] [than] [human] , [if] [she] [could] [have] [resisted] [the] [pleading] [in] [his] [tone] [.] 1 my 9 , she said no word , but just looked at him for a moment [.] 1 she 2 said 2 said 6 but 2 said 11 for 3 no 4 word 4 word 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 just 6 but 10 him 7 just 9 at 8 looked 9 at 11 for 13 moment 12 a 13 moment we all saw the look [;] [her] [whole] [soul] [,] [full] of love for [owen] [,] [showed] [out] [in] it [.] 1 we 3 saw 2 all 3 saw 3 saw 5 look 4 the 5 look 5 look 12 of 12 of 13 love 13 love 14 for 14 for 20 it then she turned and stood by [mark] [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 and 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 stood 4 and 6 by owen never said a word [.] 1 owen 3 said 2 never 3 said 3 said 5 word 4 a 5 word he went as white as death , and started for the door [.] 1 he 8 and 2 went 3 as 2 went 5 as 2 went 8 and 3 as 4 white 5 as 6 death 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 started 8 and 10 for 10 for 12 door 11 the 12 door but [again] [mark] [foster] [put] [himself] [in] [the] [way] . 1 but 10 . " [wait] , " he said . 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " she [has] [made] [her] [choice] [,] [as] [i] [knew] [she] would [;] [but] [i] have yet to make [mine] [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 12 would 12 would 16 have 16 have 18 to 17 yet 18 to 18 to 19 make and [i] [choose] to marry no woman whose love belongs to another living man [.] 1 and 4 to 4 to 5 marry 5 marry 7 woman 5 marry 11 to 6 no 7 woman 7 woman 8 whose 7 woman 11 to 8 whose 9 love 9 love 10 belongs 11 to 14 man 12 another 14 man 13 living 14 man phillippa , [i] [thought] [owen] [blair] [was] [dead] , and [i] believed that , [when] you were my wife , [i] [could] win [your] [love] [.] 1 phillippa 2 , 2 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 14 , 10 and 12 believed 12 believed 13 that 14 , 16 you 14 , 20 , 16 you 17 were 17 were 19 wife 18 my 19 wife 20 , 23 win but [i] [love] you [too] well to make [you] [miserable] [.] 1 but 4 you 1 but 8 make 6 well 7 to 7 to 8 make go to the man [you] love you are free [!] ["] 1 go 2 to 2 to 6 love 3 the 6 love 4 man 6 love 6 love 7 you 6 love 9 free 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 free " [and] [what] [is] [to] [become] [of] [me] [?] " [wailed] [isabella] [.] 1 " 10 " ["] [oh] [,] [you] [!] i had forgotten about [you] , " said [mark] , [kind] [of] weary-like . 1 i 2 had 2 had 10 , 3 forgotten 4 about 3 forgotten 10 , 4 about 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 10 , 13 weary-like 13 weary-like 14 . he took a paper from his pocket , and dropped it in the grate [.] 1 he 9 and 2 took 4 paper 2 took 9 and 3 a 4 paper 4 paper 5 from 5 from 7 pocket 6 his 7 pocket 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 dropped 10 dropped 11 it 10 dropped 12 in 12 in 14 grate 13 the 14 grate " [there] is the mortgage [.] 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 mortgage 4 the 5 mortgage that is all you care about , [i] [think] [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 you 3 all 6 about 4 you 5 care 6 about 7 , [good-morning] [.] ["] he went out [.] 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 out he was only a common fellow , but , somehow , just then [he] looked every inch [the] gentleman [.] 1 he 13 then 2 was 3 only 2 was 6 fellow 2 was 12 just 2 was 13 then 4 a 5 common 4 a 6 fellow 5 common 6 fellow 6 fellow 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 somehow 8 but 11 , 9 , 10 somehow 10 somehow 11 , 13 then 15 looked 13 then 19 gentleman 16 every 19 gentleman 17 inch 19 gentleman phillippa was crying , with her head on [owen] ['s] shoulder [.] 1 phillippa 2 was 2 was 3 crying 3 crying 5 with 4 , 5 with 5 with 7 head 6 her 7 head 7 head 8 on 8 on 11 shoulder isabella [clark] waited to see the mortgage burned up , and then she came to me in the hall , all smooth and smiling again [.] 1 isabella 3 waited 3 waited 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 7 mortgage 6 the 7 mortgage 7 mortgage 8 burned 8 burned 9 up 9 up 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 11 and 13 she 11 and 14 came 13 she 14 came 14 came 15 to 14 came 17 in 14 came 23 and 14 came 25 again 15 to 16 me 17 in 20 , 18 the 19 hall 19 hall 20 , 20 , 21 all 22 smooth 23 and 23 and 24 smiling ["] [really] [,] [it] ['s] [all] [very] [romantic] [,] [isn't] [it] [?] i suppose it 's better as it is [,] all things considered [.] 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 2 suppose 4 's 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 better 5 better 6 as 6 as 7 it 6 as 8 is 7 it 8 is 8 is 11 things 10 all 11 things 11 things 12 considered mark behaved splendidly [,] [didn't] [he] [?] 1 mark 2 behaved 2 behaved 3 splendidly not many men would have done [as] he did [.] ["] 1 not 2 many 1 not 8 he 2 many 3 men 2 many 6 done 3 men 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 done 8 he 9 did for [once] [in] [my] [life] [i] [agreed] [with] [isabella] . 1 for 10 . but [i] [felt] like [having] [a] [good] [cry] [over] it all [and] [i] [had] it . 1 but 4 like 1 but 15 it 4 like 11 all 10 it 11 all 15 it 16 . [xv] [.] [tannis] [of] [the] [flats] [few] [people] [in] [avonlea] [could] [understand] [why] [elinor] [blair] [had] [never] [married] [.] elinor had never talked much about her visit , except to describe the scenery and the life , which in that day was rough indeed [.] 1 elinor 2 had 2 had 4 talked 3 never 4 talked 4 talked 5 much 4 talked 6 about 5 much 6 about 6 about 8 visit 7 her 8 visit 8 visit 10 except 8 visit 19 which 9 , 10 except 10 except 11 to 10 except 12 describe 10 except 18 , 11 to 12 describe 12 describe 15 and 13 the 14 scenery 14 scenery 15 and 15 and 17 life 16 the 17 life 18 , 19 which 19 which 20 in 19 which 23 was 20 in 22 day 21 that 22 day 23 was 24 rough 24 rough 25 indeed not [that] [carey] [was] [a] [profane] [man] , [even] [as] [men] [go] [in] [the] [west] [.] 1 not 8 , he was an [english] gentleman , and he kept both his life and his vocabulary pretty clean [.] 1 he 6 , 2 was 5 gentleman 2 was 6 , 3 an 5 gentleman 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 7 and 9 kept 8 he 9 kept 9 kept 13 and 9 kept 17 clean 10 both 13 and 11 his 12 life 12 life 13 and 13 and 15 vocabulary 14 his 15 vocabulary 16 pretty 17 clean [but] [the] [flats] [!] there [are] [standpoints] [from] [which] [indians] [are] [interesting] [,] [but] [they] cannot be said to offer congenial social attractions [.] 1 there 12 cannot 12 cannot 13 be 13 be 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 offer 16 offer 19 attractions 17 congenial 19 attractions 18 social 19 attractions if it had not been [for] teaching [paul] [dumont] the telegraphic code , [carey] [believed] he would have been driven to suicide in self-defense [.] 1 if 2 it 1 if 5 been 1 if 13 , 1 if 16 he 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 not 3 had 5 been 5 been 7 teaching 7 teaching 12 code 10 the 11 telegraphic 10 the 12 code 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 have 18 have 19 been 19 been 20 driven 20 driven 21 to 21 to 22 suicide 22 suicide 23 in 23 in 24 self-defense not [many] [messages] [came] [therefrom] , but the few that did come generally amounted to something [worth] [while] [.] 1 not 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 few 7 but 14 amounted 8 the 9 few 9 few 10 that 9 few 11 did 9 few 14 amounted 10 that 11 did 11 did 12 come 12 come 13 generally 14 amounted 15 to 15 to 16 something days and even weeks would pass without [a] [single] one [being] [clicked] [to] [the] [flats] [.] 1 days 2 and 2 and 4 weeks 2 and 5 would 3 even 4 weeks 5 would 6 pass 6 pass 7 without 7 without 10 one carey was [debarred] [from] talking [over] [the] wires to the [prince] [albert] man for the reason that they were on officially bad terms [.] 1 carey 2 was 2 was 5 talking 2 was 14 for 5 talking 9 to 8 wires 9 to 9 to 13 man 10 the 13 man 14 for 16 reason 15 the 16 reason 16 reason 17 that 17 that 19 were 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 on 20 on 23 terms 21 officially 22 bad 22 bad 23 terms he blamed [the] latter for his transfer [to] [the] [flats] [.] 1 he 2 blamed 2 blamed 5 for 4 latter 5 for 5 for 7 transfer 6 his 7 transfer carey slept in a loft over the office , and got [his] [meals] [at] [joe] [esquint] 's [,] [across] the " street [.] ["] 1 carey 10 and 1 carey 17 's 2 slept 3 in 2 slept 6 over 2 slept 10 and 3 in 5 loft 4 a 5 loft 7 the 8 office 8 office 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 got 17 's 22 street 20 the 21 " 20 the 22 street joe [esquint] ['s] [wife] was [a] [good] [cook] , as cooks go among the breeds , and [carey] [soon] [became] a great pet of hers [.] 1 joe 5 was 5 was 24 of 9 , 12 go 9 , 17 and 10 as 11 cooks 10 as 12 go 12 go 13 among 13 among 15 breeds 14 the 15 breeds 16 , 17 and 17 and 23 pet 21 a 22 great 21 a 23 pet 22 great 23 pet 23 pet 24 of 24 of 25 hers carey had a habit of becoming a pet with women [.] 1 carey 2 had 2 had 4 habit 3 a 4 habit 4 habit 5 of 5 of 6 becoming 6 becoming 8 pet 6 becoming 9 with 7 a 8 pet 8 pet 9 with 9 with 10 women he had the " way " that has to be born in a man and can never be acquired [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 5 way 2 had 9 to 3 the 4 " 3 the 5 way 5 way 6 " 5 way 7 that 5 way 8 has 7 that 8 has 9 to 15 and 10 be 11 born 10 be 15 and 11 born 12 in 12 in 14 man 13 a 14 man 15 and 16 can 16 can 18 be 17 never 18 be 18 be 19 acquired besides , he was as handsome as clean-cut features , deep-set , dark-blue eyes , [fair] [curls] and six feet of muscle could make him [.] 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 he 3 he 15 , 4 was 6 handsome 4 was 15 , 5 as 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 as 7 as 10 , 8 clean-cut 9 features 9 features 10 , 10 , 14 eyes 11 deep-set 12 , 11 deep-set 14 eyes 13 dark-blue 14 eyes 15 , 18 and 18 and 20 feet 18 and 24 make 19 six 20 feet 20 feet 21 of 20 feet 23 could 21 of 22 muscle 23 could 24 make 24 make 25 him [mrs] [joe] [esquint] [thought] [that] [his] [mustache] [was] [the] [most] [wonderfully] [beautiful] [thing] [,] [in] [its] [line] [,] [that] [she] [had] [ever] [seen] [.] but it was a different matter [with] [tannis] [dumont] . 1 but 2 it 1 but 10 . 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 matter 4 a 5 different 4 a 6 matter 5 different 6 matter when he saw [tannis] [dumont] he thought he would hang on awhile longer , anyway [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 saw 1 when 6 he 2 he 3 saw 6 he 7 thought 7 thought 8 he 7 thought 10 hang 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 hang 10 hang 11 on 10 hang 12 awhile 10 hang 13 longer 10 hang 15 anyway 14 , 15 anyway old [auguste] [was] black [and] [ugly] [and] notoriously [bad-tempered] [.] 1 old 4 black 4 black 8 notoriously but [tannis] [was] a beauty [.] 1 but 5 beauty 4 a 5 beauty tannis ['] great-grandmother had been [a] [cree] [squaw] [who] [married] a [french] trapper [.] 1 tannis 3 great-grandmother 3 great-grandmother 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 13 trapper 11 a 13 trapper the son of [this] union [became] in [due] [time] the [father] [of] [auguste] [dumont] [.] 1 the 2 son 2 son 3 of 3 of 5 union 5 union 7 in 7 in 10 the auguste married a woman whose mother was a [french] half-breed and [whose] [father] [was] a pure-bred [highland] [scotchman] [.] 1 auguste 2 married 2 married 4 woman 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 whose 5 whose 6 mother 6 mother 7 was 7 was 11 and 8 a 10 half-breed 10 half-breed 11 and 11 and 16 pure-bred 15 a 16 pure-bred but , after all , the dominant current in those [same] veins was from the race of plain and prairie [.] 1 but 2 , 1 but 8 current 1 but 13 was 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 all 3 after 5 , 3 after 8 current 6 the 8 current 7 dominant 8 current 8 current 9 in 8 current 13 was 9 in 12 veins 10 those 12 veins 13 was 14 from 14 from 16 race 15 the 16 race 16 race 17 of 17 of 19 and 18 plain 19 and 19 and 20 prairie france , too , was responsible [for] somewhat in [tannis] [.] 1 france 5 was 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 3 too 5 was 5 was 6 responsible 6 responsible 8 somewhat 8 somewhat 9 in as for [her] red-headed [scotch] grandfather , he had bequeathed her a somewhat whiter skin and ruddier bloom than is usually found in the breeds [.] 1 as 8 he 1 as 10 bequeathed 1 as 18 bloom 2 for 6 grandfather 2 for 7 , 2 for 8 he 4 red-headed 6 grandfather 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 bequeathed 10 bequeathed 11 her 12 a 13 somewhat 12 a 15 skin 13 somewhat 14 whiter 15 skin 16 and 16 and 17 ruddier 16 and 18 bloom 18 bloom 20 is 19 than 20 is 20 is 22 found 21 usually 22 found 22 found 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 breeds [old] [auguste] [was] [mightily] [proud] [of] [tannis] [.] he sent her to school for four years in [prince] [albert] , [bound] that his girl should have the best [.] 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 her 2 sent 4 to 2 sent 6 for 4 to 5 school 5 school 6 for 6 for 8 years 7 four 8 years 8 years 9 in 8 years 14 that 9 in 12 , 14 that 16 girl 14 that 18 have 15 his 16 girl 16 girl 17 should 17 should 18 have 18 have 20 best 19 the 20 best carey saw only the beauty and the veneer [.] 1 carey 2 saw 2 saw 3 only 2 saw 6 and 4 the 5 beauty 5 beauty 6 and 6 and 8 veneer 7 the 8 veneer it was [a] mistake a very big mistake [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 mistake 4 mistake 8 mistake 5 a 8 mistake 6 very 7 big 7 big 8 mistake tannis understood something of piano playing [,] [something] [less] of grammar and [latin] , and [something] [less] [still] [of] social [prevarications] [.] 1 tannis 2 understood 2 understood 3 something 3 something 4 of 4 of 5 piano 5 piano 6 playing 6 playing 10 of 10 of 12 and 11 grammar 12 and 12 and 20 social 14 , 15 and 14 , 20 social but she understood absolutely nothing of flirtation [.] 1 but 2 she 1 but 3 understood 2 she 3 understood 3 understood 4 absolutely 3 understood 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 of 6 of 7 flirtation you can never get [an] [indian] to see the sense [of] [platonics] [.] 1 you 2 can 2 can 4 get 3 never 4 get 4 get 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 10 sense 9 the 10 sense carey [found] [the] [flats] [quite] tolerable [after] [the] [homecoming] [of] [tannis] [.] 1 carey 6 tolerable when music and conversation palled , they went for long gallops over the prairies together [.] 1 when 3 and 1 when 5 palled 1 when 6 , 1 when 7 they 2 music 3 and 3 and 4 conversation 3 and 5 palled 7 they 8 went 8 went 9 for 8 went 12 over 8 went 15 together 9 for 11 gallops 10 long 11 gallops 11 gallops 12 over 12 over 14 prairies 13 the 14 prairies tannis rode to perfection , and managed her bad-tempered brute of a pony with a skill and grace that made [carey] applaud her . 1 tannis 5 , 1 tannis 24 . 2 rode 3 to 2 rode 5 , 3 to 4 perfection 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 managed 7 managed 10 brute 7 managed 14 with 8 her 10 brute 9 bad-tempered 10 brute 10 brute 11 of 11 of 13 pony 12 a 13 pony 13 pony 14 with 14 with 17 and 15 a 16 skill 16 skill 17 and 17 and 18 grace 17 and 19 that 17 and 20 made 20 made 22 applaud 22 applaud 23 her she was glorious on horseback [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 glorious 3 glorious 4 on 4 on 5 horseback tannis [liked] [poetry] [;] [she] had studied [it] at [school] , and understood it fairly well [.] 1 tannis 6 had 6 had 7 studied 7 studied 9 at 9 at 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 understood 13 understood 14 it 13 understood 16 well 15 fairly 16 well carey laughed [.] 1 carey 2 laughed he liked to evoke those little speeches of hers [.] 1 he 2 liked 2 liked 3 to 2 liked 4 evoke 3 to 4 evoke 4 evoke 7 speeches 5 those 7 speeches 6 little 7 speeches 7 speeches 8 of 8 of 9 hers they sounded very clever , dropping from such arched , ripely-tinted lips [.] 1 they 2 sounded 2 sounded 4 clever 3 very 4 clever 4 clever 6 dropping 5 , 6 dropping 6 dropping 7 from 7 from 10 , 8 such 9 arched 9 arched 10 , 10 , 11 ripely-tinted 11 ripely-tinted 12 lips if [you] [had] [told] [carey] that he was [playing] [with] [fire] he would have laughed at [you] [.] 1 if 6 that 6 that 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 16 at 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 at in the first place he was not in the slightest degree in love [with] [tannis] he merely admired and liked her [.] 1 in 4 place 1 in 16 he 2 the 3 first 2 the 4 place 4 place 5 he 4 place 6 was 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 not 6 was 8 in 6 was 12 in 8 in 10 slightest 9 the 10 slightest 11 degree 12 in 12 in 13 love 16 he 19 and 17 merely 18 admired 18 admired 19 and 19 and 20 liked 19 and 21 her in the second place , it [never] occurred [to] [him] that [tannis] might be in love with him [.] 1 in 4 place 1 in 5 , 1 in 6 it 2 the 3 second 2 the 4 place 6 it 8 occurred 8 occurred 17 with 11 that 14 be 13 might 14 be 14 be 15 in 15 in 16 love 16 love 17 with 17 with 18 him why [,] he had [never] attempted [any] [love-making] with her [!] 1 why 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 6 attempted 6 attempted 9 with 9 with 10 her he did not know enough of the racial characteristics to understand . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 know 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 enough 4 know 10 to 5 enough 6 of 6 of 9 characteristics 7 the 9 characteristics 8 racial 9 characteristics 10 to 11 understand 11 understand 12 . all the half-breeds and quarter-breeds and any-fractional breeds there believed that he meant to marry [tannis] [.] 1 all 2 the 1 all 6 and 1 all 10 believed 2 the 3 half-breeds 4 and 5 quarter-breeds 4 and 6 and 6 and 8 breeds 6 and 9 there 7 any-fractional 8 breeds 10 believed 11 that 11 that 12 he 11 that 13 meant 12 he 13 meant 13 meant 14 to 13 meant 15 marry 14 to 15 marry there would have been nothing surprising to them in that [.] 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 nothing 4 been 7 to 4 been 9 in 5 nothing 6 surprising 5 nothing 7 to 7 to 8 them 9 in 10 that they thought that [rich] [old] [auguste] 's [heiress] , who had been to school for [four] [years] [in] [prince] [albert] , [was] [a] [catch] for anybody . 1 they 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 7 's 7 's 25 for 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 to 13 to 14 school 14 school 15 for 15 for 21 , 21 , 25 for 25 for 26 anybody 26 anybody 27 . old [auguste] [himself] [shrugged] [his] shoulders [over] [it] [and] [was] [well-pleased] [enough] [.] 1 old 6 shoulders an [englishman] [was] [a] prize [by] [way] [of] [a] [husband] [for] [a] [half-breed] [girl] , even if he were only a telegraph operator [.] 1 an 5 prize 5 prize 15 , 15 , 16 even 16 even 17 if 17 if 18 he 17 if 19 were 18 he 19 were 19 were 20 only 19 were 23 operator 21 a 23 operator 22 telegraph 23 operator young [paul] [dumont] [worshipped] [carey] , and [the] [half-scotch] [mother] [,] who [might] have understood [,] was dead [.] 1 young 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 who 7 and 17 was 12 who 14 have 14 have 15 understood 17 was 18 dead in [all] [the] [flats] [there] [were] but two people who disapproved of the match they thought an [assured] thing [.] 1 in 14 match 1 in 15 they 7 but 9 people 8 two 9 people 9 people 10 who 9 people 11 disapproved 10 who 11 disapproved 11 disapproved 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 match 15 they 16 thought 16 thought 19 thing 17 an 19 thing one of these was the [little] priest [,] [father] [gabriel] [.] 1 one 2 of 1 one 4 was 2 of 3 these 4 was 7 priest 5 the 7 priest he liked [tannis] [,] and [he] [liked] [carey] ; but he shook his head dubiously when he heard the gossip of the shacks and teepees [.] 1 he 2 liked 2 liked 24 and 5 and 23 shacks 5 and 24 and 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 10 but 12 shook 11 he 12 shook 12 shook 14 head 12 shook 15 dubiously 12 shook 16 when 13 his 14 head 16 when 17 he 16 when 18 heard 17 he 18 heard 18 heard 20 gossip 19 the 20 gossip 20 gossip 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 shacks 24 and 25 teepees religions might mingle [,] [but] [the] [different] [bloods] [ah] [,] [it] [was] [not] [the] [right] [thing] [!] 1 religions 2 might 2 might 3 mingle tannis was a good girl , and [a] [beautiful] [one] ; but she was no fit mate for [the] [fair] , thorough-bred [englishman] [.] 1 tannis 7 and 1 tannis 22 thorough-bred 2 was 5 girl 2 was 7 and 3 a 4 good 3 a 5 girl 4 good 5 girl 6 , 7 and 7 and 14 was 11 ; 13 she 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 17 mate 15 no 17 mate 16 fit 17 mate 17 mate 18 for 18 for 21 , father [gabriel] wished [fervently] [that] [jerome] [carey] [might] [soon] [be] [transferred] [elsewhere] [.] 1 father 3 wished he [even] went [to] [prince] [albert] and did a little wire-pulling on his own account [,] [but] [nothing] [came] [of] [it] [.] 1 he 7 and 3 went 7 and 7 and 8 did 8 did 11 wire-pulling 9 a 10 little 9 a 11 wire-pulling 10 little 11 wire-pulling 11 wire-pulling 12 on 12 on 15 account 13 his 14 own 13 his 15 account he was on the wrong side of politics [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 6 side 4 the 6 side 5 wrong 6 side 6 side 7 of 7 of 8 politics the [other] malcontent [was] [lazarre] [mérimée] , a lazy , besotted [french] half-breed , [who] [was] , [after] his fashion , [in] love [with] [tannis] [.] 1 the 3 malcontent 3 malcontent 7 , 7 , 13 half-breed 7 , 14 , 8 a 9 lazy 8 a 11 besotted 9 lazy 10 , 11 besotted 13 half-breed 14 , 17 , 17 , 20 fashion 17 , 21 , 19 his 20 fashion 21 , 23 love there is no worse enemy in all the world than a half-breed [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 5 enemy 2 is 6 in 2 is 10 than 3 no 5 enemy 4 worse 5 enemy 5 enemy 6 in 6 in 7 all 7 all 8 the 7 all 9 world 8 the 9 world 10 than 12 half-breed 11 a 12 half-breed your [true] [indian] is bad enough [,] [but] [his] [diluted] [descendant] [is] [ten] [times] [worse] [.] 1 your 4 is 4 is 5 bad 5 bad 6 enough as for [tannis] , [she] [loved] [carey] with all her heart , and that was all there was about it . 1 as 2 for 1 as 20 it 2 for 4 , 4 , 13 and 8 with 9 all 8 with 12 , 9 all 10 her 9 all 11 heart 10 her 11 heart 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 13 and 15 was 15 was 16 all 16 all 17 there 16 all 18 was 17 there 18 was 18 was 19 about 20 it 21 . if [elinor] [blair] [had] [never] [gone] [to] [prince] [albert] there is no knowing what might have happened , after all [.] 1 if 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 13 knowing 12 no 13 knowing 13 knowing 14 what 14 what 15 might 15 might 16 have 16 have 17 happened 17 happened 19 after 18 , 19 after 19 after 20 all carey , so powerful in propinquity , might even have ended by learning [to] love [tannis] [and] [marrying] her , to his own worldly undoing [.] 1 carey 4 powerful 1 carey 8 might 2 , 4 powerful 3 so 4 powerful 4 powerful 5 in 4 powerful 7 , 5 in 6 propinquity 8 might 10 have 9 even 10 have 10 have 11 ended 11 ended 12 by 11 ended 21 to 12 by 13 learning 15 love 19 her 15 love 20 , 20 , 21 to 21 to 25 undoing 22 his 23 own 22 his 25 undoing 24 worldly 25 undoing but [elinor] [did] [go] [to] [prince] [albert] , and [her] [going] [ended] all [things] [for] [tannis] [of] the [flats] . 1 but 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 all 13 all 18 the 18 the 20 . during the next three weeks he went to town nine times and called [at] [the] [dumonts] ['] [only] [once] [.] 1 during 5 weeks 1 during 6 he 2 the 3 next 2 the 4 three 4 three 5 weeks 6 he 12 and 7 went 9 town 7 went 11 times 7 went 12 and 8 to 9 town 10 nine 11 times 12 and 13 called there were no more [rides] [and] [walks] [with] [tannis] [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 more 3 no 4 more this was not intentional neglect on his part [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 5 neglect 2 was 6 on 3 not 4 intentional 4 intentional 5 neglect 5 neglect 6 on 6 on 8 part 7 his 8 part he had simply forgotten all about her [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 forgotten 3 simply 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 all 4 forgotten 6 about 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 her the [breeds] surmised a lover 's quarrel , but [tannis] [understood] [.] 1 the 3 surmised 3 surmised 6 's 4 a 5 lover 5 lover 6 's 6 's 7 quarrel 7 quarrel 8 , 8 , 9 but there was another woman back there in town [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 back 2 was 6 there 2 was 7 in 3 another 5 back 4 woman 5 back 5 back 6 there 7 in 8 town it would be quite impossible to put on paper any adequate idea of her emotions at this stage [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 5 impossible 4 quite 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 5 impossible 7 put 6 to 7 put 7 put 8 on 7 put 12 idea 7 put 16 at 8 on 9 paper 10 any 12 idea 11 adequate 12 idea 12 idea 13 of 13 of 15 emotions 14 her 15 emotions 15 emotions 16 at 16 at 18 stage 17 this 18 stage lazarre , in a fit [of] jealousy , [had] [followed] [tannis] , [spying] [on] [her] [until] she started back [to] [the] [flats] . 1 lazarre 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 8 , 4 a 5 fit 4 a 7 jealousy 7 jealousy 8 , 8 , 23 . 12 , 17 she 12 , 23 . 17 she 18 started 18 started 19 back after that he watched [both] [carey] [and] [tannis] incessantly , and months later [had] [told] [tom] [all] he had [learned] [through] [his] [low] sneaking [.] 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 he 3 he 11 and 4 watched 11 and 9 incessantly 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 19 had 12 months 13 later 13 later 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 24 sneaking through one of them she could see [carey] [and] [elinor] [.] 1 through 2 one 1 through 5 she 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 them 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 see the half-breed girl crouched down in the shadow and glared at her rival [.] 1 the 3 girl 2 half-breed 3 girl 3 girl 9 and 4 crouched 5 down 4 crouched 6 in 4 crouched 9 and 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 shadow 9 and 10 glared 9 and 11 at 11 at 13 rival 12 her 13 rival she [,] [tannis] [of] [the] [flats] [,] could never compete with that [other] [.] 1 she 8 could 8 could 10 compete 9 never 10 compete 10 compete 11 with 11 with 12 that it was well to know so much , at least [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 well 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 7 much 5 know 10 least 6 so 7 much 8 , 10 least 9 at 10 least a man turned and looked after her as she tore past a brightly lighted store on [water] [street] [.] 1 a 2 man 2 man 4 and 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 looked 4 and 6 after 4 and 8 as 6 after 7 her 8 as 9 she 8 as 10 tore 9 she 10 tore 10 tore 11 past 10 tore 15 store 10 tore 16 on 12 a 15 store 13 brightly 14 lighted 14 lighted 15 store " [that] [was] [tannis] [of] [the] [flats] , " he said to a companion [.] 1 " 11 said 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 14 companion 13 a 14 companion " she was in town [last] [winter] , [going] [to] [school] [a] [beauty] and a bit of [the] devil , like all those breed girls [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 8 , 3 was 4 in 3 was 8 , 4 in 5 town 8 , 14 and 14 and 19 devil 14 and 20 , 15 a 16 bit 16 bit 17 of 16 bit 19 devil 17 of 19 devil 20 , 21 like 21 like 22 all 22 all 23 those 22 all 25 girls 23 those 25 girls 24 breed 25 girls what [in] thunder is she riding like that for [?] ["] 1 what 3 thunder 3 thunder 9 for 4 is 5 she 4 is 6 riding 4 is 7 like 4 is 9 for 6 riding 7 like 7 like 8 that when he [came] [back] [tannis] was standing at the canoe landing , under a pine tree , in a rain of finely sifted sunlight [.] 1 when 6 was 2 he 6 was 6 was 7 standing 7 standing 8 at 7 standing 18 in 8 at 10 canoe 9 the 10 canoe 10 canoe 11 landing 11 landing 13 under 12 , 13 under 13 under 16 tree 13 under 17 , 14 a 15 pine 14 a 16 tree 18 in 20 rain 19 a 20 rain 20 rain 21 of 21 of 24 sunlight 22 finely 23 sifted 23 sifted 24 sunlight she was waiting for him [and] [she] [said] [,] [without] [any] [preface] [:] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 4 for 5 him " [mr] [carey] [,] [why] [do] [you] [never] [come] [to] [see] [me] [,] [now] [?] " 1 " 16 " carey flushed like any girl [.] 1 carey 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 like 3 like 5 girl 4 any 5 girl her tone and look made him feel very uncomfortable [.] 1 her 2 tone 2 tone 3 and 3 and 4 look 3 and 5 made 5 made 6 him 5 made 7 feel 7 feel 9 uncomfortable 8 very 9 uncomfortable he remembered , self-reproachfully , that he must have [seemed] [very] neglectful , and he stammered something about having been busy [.] 1 he 2 remembered 1 he 14 and 2 remembered 14 and 3 , 4 self-reproachfully 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 that 5 , 13 , 6 that 12 neglectful 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 have 9 have 12 neglectful 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 stammered 15 he 16 stammered 16 stammered 17 something 16 stammered 18 about 17 something 18 about 18 about 19 having 19 having 20 been 20 been 21 busy " [not] [very] [busy] [,] ["] said [tannis] [,] [with] [her] [terrible] directness [.] 1 " 7 said 7 said 13 directness ["] [it] [is] [not] [that] [.] it is because you are going to [prince] [albert] [to] see a white woman [!] ["] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 because 3 because 4 you 3 because 5 are 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 5 are 7 to 7 to 11 see 11 see 14 woman 12 a 13 white 12 a 14 woman 13 white 14 woman but he felt indescribably foolish . 1 but 2 he 1 but 6 . 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 5 foolish 4 indescribably 5 foolish " [i] [suppose] [so] [,] ["] he answered [lamely] [.] 1 " 7 he 7 he 8 answered " [and] [what] [about] [me] [?] " [asked] [tannis] [.] 1 " 7 " " [i] [don't] [understand] [you] [,] [tannis] , " he said hurriedly [.] 1 " 11 said 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 hurriedly " [you] [have] [made] [me] [love] [you] [,] " [said] [tannis] [.] 1 " 9 " the words sound flat enough on paper [.] 1 the 2 words 2 words 3 sound 3 sound 4 flat 3 sound 5 enough 5 enough 6 on 6 on 7 paper tannis had justified her criticism of poetry [.] 1 tannis 2 had 2 had 3 justified 3 justified 5 criticism 4 her 5 criticism 5 criticism 6 of 6 of 7 poetry they [made] [carey] [feel] [like] [a] scoundrel [.] 1 they 7 scoundrel " [i] [am] [very] [sorry] , " he stammered [,] [like] [a] [whipped] [schoolboy] [.] 1 " 9 stammered 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 stammered " [it] [is] [no] [matter] [,] " [interrupted] [tannis] [violently] [.] 1 " 7 " ["] [what] [difference] [does] [it] [make] [about] [me] [a] [half-breed] [girl] [?] we [breed] [girls] are [only] born to amuse the white men [.] 1 we 4 are 4 are 6 born 6 born 7 to 7 to 8 amuse 8 amuse 11 men 9 the 11 men 10 white 11 men that is so is it not [?] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 is 4 is 5 it 4 is 6 not then , when they are tired of us , they push us aside and go back to their own kind [.] 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 they 3 when 5 are 3 when 9 , 3 when 10 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 tired 6 tired 7 of 7 of 8 us 10 they 14 and 11 push 12 us 11 push 13 aside 11 push 14 and 14 and 15 go 15 go 16 back 16 back 17 to 17 to 20 kind 18 their 19 own 18 their 20 kind oh , it is very well [.] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 well 5 very 6 well but [i] [will] not [forget] [my] [father] and brother [will] [not] [forget] . 1 but 4 not 1 but 8 and 8 and 9 brother 8 and 13 . they will make you sorry to some purpose [!] ["] 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 you 3 make 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 to 6 to 8 purpose 7 some 8 purpose she turned , and stalked away to her canoe [.] 1 she 4 and 2 turned 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 stalked 4 and 6 away 4 and 7 to 7 to 9 canoe 8 her 9 canoe he waited under the pines until she crossed the river [;] [then] [he] [,] [too] [,] [went] [miserably] [home] [.] 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 3 under 2 waited 6 until 3 under 5 pines 4 the 5 pines 6 until 7 she 6 until 8 crossed 7 she 8 crossed 8 crossed 10 river 9 the 10 river what a mess he had contrived to make of things [!] 1 what 3 mess 2 a 3 mess 3 mess 4 he 3 mess 6 contrived 3 mess 9 of 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 contrived 6 contrived 7 to 7 to 8 make 9 of 10 things [poor] [tannis] [!] how [handsome] she had looked in her fury and how much like a squaw [!] 1 how 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 looked 5 looked 6 in 5 looked 11 much 5 looked 12 like 6 in 9 and 7 her 8 fury 8 fury 9 and 9 and 10 how 12 like 14 squaw 13 a 14 squaw the racial marks always come out plainly under the stress of emotion [,] as [tom] [noted] later [.] 1 the 3 marks 2 racial 3 marks 3 marks 5 come 4 always 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 plainly 6 out 8 under 6 out 17 later 8 under 10 stress 9 the 10 stress 10 stress 11 of 11 of 12 emotion 14 as 17 later her threat did not disturb him [.] 1 her 2 threat 2 threat 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 disturb 4 not 5 disturb 5 disturb 6 him if [young] [paul] [and] [old] [auguste] [made] [things] [unpleasant] for him , he thought himself more than a match for them [.] 1 if 13 he 10 for 11 him 10 for 12 , 10 for 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 himself 14 thought 16 more 14 thought 17 than 14 thought 20 for 17 than 19 match 18 a 19 match 19 match 20 for 20 for 21 them it was the thought of the suffering he had [brought] upon [tannis] [that] [worried] him [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 thought 2 was 11 upon 3 the 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 7 suffering 6 the 7 suffering 7 suffering 8 he 7 suffering 9 had 8 he 9 had 11 upon 15 him the [dumonts] , however , [did] not trouble [him] [.] 1 the 8 trouble 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 8 trouble 5 , 7 not after [all] , [tannis] ['] four years [in] [prince] [albert] had not been altogether wasted [.] 1 after 3 , 1 after 13 been 6 four 7 years 7 years 11 had 11 had 12 not 11 had 13 been 12 not 13 been 13 been 15 wasted 14 altogether 15 wasted after some reflection she concluded to hold her tongue [.] 1 after 3 reflection 1 after 4 she 2 some 3 reflection 4 she 5 concluded 5 concluded 6 to 5 concluded 9 tongue 6 to 7 hold 8 her 9 tongue she [even] [laughed] [when] [old] [auguste] [asked] [her] [what] was up between her and her fellow , and said she had grown tired of him [.] 1 she 18 and 10 was 14 and 10 was 18 and 11 up 12 between 11 up 14 and 12 between 13 her 14 and 16 fellow 15 her 16 fellow 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 said 19 said 20 she 19 said 22 grown 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 grown 22 grown 23 tired 23 tired 24 of 24 of 25 him old [auguste] [shrugged] [his] shoulders [resignedly] [.] 1 old 5 shoulders it was just as well [,] [maybe] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 well [those] [english] [sons-in-law] [sometimes] [gave] [themselves] [too] [many] [airs] [.] it was a bad night [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 night 3 a 4 bad 3 a 5 night 4 bad 5 night the wires were down between [the] [flats] and [prince] [albert] and all communication with the outside world was cut off [.] 1 the 2 wires 2 wires 3 were 3 were 4 down 4 down 5 between 5 between 11 and 8 and 11 and 11 and 12 all 11 and 13 communication 11 and 19 cut 13 communication 14 with 13 communication 18 was 14 with 17 world 15 the 17 world 16 outside 17 world 18 was 19 cut 19 cut 20 off over at [joe] [esquint] ['s] the breeds were having a carouse [in] honor of [joe] ['s] birthday [.] 1 over 2 at 2 at 13 honor 6 the 7 breeds 6 the 13 honor 7 breeds 8 were 8 were 9 having 10 a 11 carouse 11 carouse 13 honor 13 honor 14 of 14 of 17 birthday paul [dumont] had gone over , and [carey] was alone in the office , smoking [lazily] and dreaming [of] [elinor] [.] 1 paul 7 and 1 paul 14 , 3 had 4 gone 3 had 7 and 4 gone 5 over 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 alone 10 alone 11 in 11 in 13 office 12 the 13 office 14 , 15 smoking 14 , 17 and 17 and 18 dreaming suddenly , above the plash of rain and whistle of wind , he heard outcries in the street [.] 1 suddenly 2 , 1 suddenly 13 he 2 , 3 above 3 above 8 and 3 above 12 , 3 above 13 he 4 the 5 plash 5 plash 6 of 5 plash 8 and 6 of 7 rain 8 and 9 whistle 8 and 10 of 10 of 11 wind 13 he 14 heard 14 heard 15 outcries 14 heard 16 in 15 outcries 16 in 16 in 18 street 17 the 18 street running to the door he was met by [mrs] [joe] [esquint] , [who] grasped him breathlessly [.] 1 running 2 to 1 running 7 met 1 running 14 grasped 2 to 4 door 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 he 4 door 6 was 5 he 6 was 7 met 8 by 8 by 12 , 14 grasped 15 him 14 grasped 16 breathlessly ["] [meestair] [carey] [come] [quick] [!] lazarre , he kill [paul] [they] fight [!] ["] 1 lazarre 2 , 1 lazarre 3 he 3 he 4 kill 4 kill 7 fight carey , with a smothered oath , rushed across the street [.] 1 carey 3 with 1 carey 8 rushed 2 , 3 with 3 with 6 oath 3 with 7 , 4 a 5 smothered 5 smothered 6 oath 8 rushed 9 across 9 across 11 street 10 the 11 street carey was relieved to find it was only an affair of fists [.] 1 carey 2 was 2 was 3 relieved 3 relieved 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 only 7 was 10 affair 9 an 10 affair 10 affair 11 of 11 of 12 fists " [stop] [this] [,] " [said] [carey] [sternly] [.] 1 " 5 " " [let] [me] [get] [at] [him] [,] " [foamed] [paul] [.] 1 " 8 " " he insulted my sister [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 insulted 3 insulted 5 sister 4 my 5 sister he said that you let me get at him [!] " 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 you 3 that 5 let 4 you 5 let 5 let 6 me 5 let 7 get 7 get 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 11 " he could not writhe free from [carey] ['s] iron [grip] [.] 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 writhe 3 not 4 writhe 4 writhe 5 free 4 writhe 6 from 6 from 9 iron lazarre , with a snarl like a wolf , [sent] [mrs] [joe] spinning , and rushed [at] [paul] [.] 1 lazarre 3 with 1 lazarre 14 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 5 snarl 3 with 9 , 4 a 5 snarl 5 snarl 6 like 6 like 8 wolf 7 a 8 wolf 9 , 13 spinning 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 rushed carey struck out as [best] he could , and [lazarre] went reeling back against the table [.] 1 carey 9 and 2 struck 3 out 2 struck 9 and 3 out 4 as 4 as 7 could 6 he 7 could 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 went 11 went 12 reeling 12 reeling 13 back 13 back 14 against 14 against 16 table 15 the 16 table it went over with a crash [and] [the] [light] [went] [out] [!] 1 it 2 went 2 went 3 over 2 went 4 with 4 with 6 crash 5 a 6 crash mrs [joe] ['s] [shrieks] [might] [have] [brought] [the] roof [down] [.] 1 mrs 9 roof in the confusion that ensued , two pistol shots rang out sharply [.] 1 in 3 confusion 1 in 6 , 1 in 9 shots 2 the 3 confusion 3 confusion 4 that 3 confusion 5 ensued 7 two 9 shots 8 pistol 9 shots 9 shots 10 rang 10 rang 11 out 10 rang 12 sharply there was [a] [cry] [,] a groan , [a] fall then a rush for the door [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 10 fall 2 was 14 for 6 a 7 groan 6 a 10 fall 7 groan 8 , 11 then 13 rush 12 a 13 rush 13 rush 14 for 14 for 16 door 15 the 16 door marie [esquint] was a woman of nerve [.] 1 marie 3 was 3 was 5 woman 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 of 6 of 7 nerve she [told] [mrs] [joe] [to] shut up , and she turned [carey] over [.] 1 she 6 shut 6 shut 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 9 and 11 turned 10 she 11 turned 11 turned 13 over he was conscious , but seemed dazed and could not help himself [.] 1 he 5 but 2 was 3 conscious 2 was 5 but 4 , 5 but 5 but 8 and 6 seemed 7 dazed 6 seemed 8 and 8 and 9 could 9 could 10 not 9 could 11 help 10 not 11 help 11 help 12 himself marie soon returned with [the] [doctor] [,] [old] [auguste] [,] and [tannis] [.] 1 marie 3 returned 2 soon 3 returned 3 returned 4 with 4 with 11 and carey was carried in and laid on [mrs] [esquint] 's bed [.] 1 carey 5 and 1 carey 10 's 2 was 3 carried 2 was 5 and 3 carried 4 in 5 and 6 laid 5 and 7 on 10 's 11 bed the [doctor] [made] [a] brief [examination] , [while] [mrs] [joe] [sat] [on] [the] [floor] and howled at the top of her lungs [.] 1 the 5 brief 5 brief 7 , 7 , 15 and 15 and 16 howled 16 howled 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 top 19 top 20 of 20 of 22 lungs 21 her 22 lungs then he shook his head [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 shook 3 shook 5 head 4 his 5 head " [shot] in [the] [back] , " he said briefly [.] 1 " 9 said 3 in 6 , 3 in 8 he 6 , 7 " 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 briefly " [how] [long] [?] ["] asked [carey] [,] understanding [.] 1 " 6 asked 6 asked 9 understanding " [perhaps] [till] [morning] [,] " [answered] [the] [doctor] [.] 1 " 6 " mrs [joe] [gave] [a] [louder] howl [than] [ever] [at] [this] [,] and [tannis] came and [stood] [by] the bed [.] 1 mrs 6 howl 6 howl 12 and 12 and 15 and 14 came 15 and 15 and 19 bed 18 the 19 bed carey looked [stupidly] [at] [tannis] [.] 1 carey 2 looked " [send] for [her] , " he said . 1 " 8 said 3 for 5 , 3 for 7 he 5 , 6 " 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . tannis smiled cruelly [.] 1 tannis 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 cruelly ["] [there] [is] [no] [way] [.] the wires [are] [down] , and there is no man at [the] [flats] [who] [will] [go] [to] [town] [to-night] , " [she] [answered] [.] 1 the 2 wires 2 wires 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 6 and 8 is 7 there 8 is 8 is 10 man 8 is 11 at 9 no 10 man 11 at 20 , 20 , 21 " " [my] [god] [,] [i] [must] [see] [her] [before] [i] [die] [,] ["] burst out [carey] [pleadingly] [.] 1 " 14 burst 14 burst 15 out ["] [where] [is] [father] [gabriel] [?] [he] [will] [go] [.] ["] " the priest [went] [to] [town] [last] [night] [and] [has] [not] [come] [back] [,] ["] said [tannis] [.] 1 " 16 said 2 the 3 priest 3 priest 16 said carey groaned and shut his eyes [.] 1 carey 3 and 2 groaned 3 and 3 and 4 shut 4 shut 6 eyes 5 his 6 eyes if [father] [gabriel] [was] [away] [,] there was indeed no one to go [.] 1 if 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 indeed 8 was 11 one 8 was 12 to 10 no 11 one 12 to 13 go he must die without seeing [elinor] [.] 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 die 3 die 4 without 4 without 5 seeing tannis looked inscrutably down on the pale face on [mrs] [joe] [esquint] ['s] [dirty] pillows [.] 1 tannis 2 looked 2 looked 3 inscrutably 2 looked 4 down 2 looked 5 on 2 looked 9 on 5 on 8 face 6 the 8 face 7 pale 8 face 8 face 9 on 9 on 15 pillows her immobile features gave no sign of the conflict raging within her [.] 1 her 3 features 2 immobile 3 features 3 features 4 gave 4 gave 6 sign 4 gave 11 within 5 no 6 sign 6 sign 7 of 7 of 9 conflict 8 the 9 conflict 9 conflict 10 raging 9 conflict 11 within 11 within 12 her instead , she slipped out and hurried down the stormy street to [old] [auguste] ['s] stable [.] 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 3 she 3 she 6 and 4 slipped 5 out 4 slipped 6 and 6 and 7 hurried 7 hurried 12 to 8 down 11 street 9 the 11 street 10 stormy 11 street 11 street 12 to 12 to 16 stable i hold that no woman ever did anything more unselfish than this [deed] [of] [tannis] [!] 1 i 2 hold 2 hold 3 that 3 that 5 woman 3 that 7 did 4 no 5 woman 5 woman 7 did 6 ever 7 did 7 did 8 anything 8 anything 10 unselfish 9 more 10 unselfish 10 unselfish 11 than 11 than 12 this for the sake of love she put under her feet the jealousy and hatred that had clamored at her heart [.] 1 for 3 sake 1 for 13 and 2 the 3 sake 3 sake 4 of 4 of 5 love 5 love 6 she 5 love 7 put 6 she 7 put 7 put 8 under 8 under 10 feet 9 her 10 feet 11 the 12 jealousy 12 jealousy 13 and 13 and 14 hatred 13 and 15 that 13 and 16 had 13 and 17 clamored 15 that 16 had 17 clamored 18 at 18 at 20 heart 19 her 20 heart in a white woman the deed would have been merely commendable [.] 1 in 4 woman 1 in 9 been 2 a 3 white 2 a 4 woman 3 white 4 woman 5 the 6 deed 6 deed 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 merely 9 been 11 commendable in [tannis] [of] [the] [flats] , with her ancestry and tradition [,] it was lofty [self-sacrifice] . 1 in 6 , 1 in 14 was 6 , 7 with 7 with 10 and 8 her 9 ancestry 9 ancestry 10 and 10 and 11 tradition 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 lofty 15 lofty 17 . it was [eight] [o'clock] [when] [tannis] [left] [the] [flats] ; it was ten when she drew [bridle] before the house on the bluff [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 21 on 10 ; 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 ten 12 was 18 before 13 ten 14 when 14 when 15 she 14 when 16 drew 15 she 16 drew 18 before 20 house 19 the 20 house 20 house 21 on 21 on 23 bluff 22 the 23 bluff elinor was regaling [tom] [and] [his] [wife] with [avonlea] gossip when the maid came to the door [.] 1 elinor 2 was 2 was 3 regaling 3 regaling 8 with 8 with 10 gossip 10 gossip 11 when 11 when 13 maid 11 when 14 came 12 the 13 maid 13 maid 14 came 14 came 15 to 15 to 17 door 16 the 17 door " [pleas] ['m] [,] [there] ['s] [a] [breed] [girl] [out] [on] [the] [verandah] [and] [she] ['s] [asking] [for] [miss] [blair] [.] " 1 " 22 " elinor went out wonderingly , followed by [tom] . 1 elinor 5 , 1 elinor 9 . 2 went 3 out 2 went 4 wonderingly 2 went 5 , 5 , 6 followed 5 , 7 by she looked wild enough [.] 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 wild 3 wild 4 enough " [jerome] [carey] [was] [shot] in a quarrel at [joe] [esquint] ['s] [to-night] , " she said . 1 " 17 said 6 in 8 quarrel 6 in 16 she 7 a 8 quarrel 8 quarrel 9 at 9 at 14 , 14 , 15 " 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . " he is dying [he] [wants] you [i] have come for you . ["] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 dying 4 dying 7 you 7 you 9 have 9 have 10 come 10 come 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 . elinor gave a little cry , and steadied herself on [tom] 's shoulder [.] 1 elinor 7 and 1 elinor 12 's 2 gave 7 and 3 a 4 little 3 a 5 cry 5 cry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 steadied 7 and 9 herself 7 and 10 on 12 's 13 shoulder tom said he knew he made some exclamation of horror [.] 1 tom 2 said 2 said 3 he 2 said 4 knew 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 he 4 knew 6 made 5 he 6 made 6 made 8 exclamation 7 some 8 exclamation 8 exclamation 9 of 9 of 10 horror he had never approved of [carey] ['s] attentions to [elinor] , but such news was enough to shock anybody [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 approved 3 never 4 approved 4 approved 5 of 4 approved 9 to 5 of 8 attentions 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 news 12 but 15 was 13 such 14 news 14 news 15 was 15 was 16 enough 16 enough 17 to 17 to 18 shock 18 shock 19 anybody " [i] [came] [through] [the] [storm] [,] " [said] [tannis] [,] [contemptuously] [.] 1 " 8 " " [cannot] [she] [do] [as] [much] [for] [him] [as] [i] [can] [?] " 1 " 13 " the [good] [,] [old] [island] blood [in] [elinor] 's [veins] [showed] [to] some purpose [.] 1 the 6 blood 6 blood 9 's 9 's 14 purpose 13 some 14 purpose " [yes] [,] ["] she answered [firmly] [.] 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 answered ["] [no] [,] [tom] [,] [don't] [object] [i] [must] [go] [.] get my horse [and] your own [.] ["] 1 get 3 horse 1 get 6 own 2 my 3 horse 5 your 6 own ten minutes later three riders galloped down the bluff road and took the river trail [.] 1 ten 2 minutes 2 minutes 3 later 3 later 5 riders 4 three 5 riders 5 riders 11 and 5 riders 15 trail 6 galloped 7 down 6 galloped 11 and 7 down 10 road 8 the 9 bluff 8 the 10 road 11 and 12 took 11 and 14 river 13 the 14 river fortunately the wind was at their backs and the worst of the storm was over [.] 1 fortunately 3 wind 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 4 was 4 was 5 at 5 at 10 worst 6 their 7 backs 7 backs 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 worst 10 worst 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 storm 13 storm 14 was 14 was 15 over still , it was a wild , black ride [enough] [.] 1 still 2 , 1 still 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 9 ride 5 a 6 wild 5 a 9 ride 6 wild 7 , 6 wild 9 ride 8 black 9 ride tom rode , cursing softly under his breath [.] 1 tom 2 rode 2 rode 4 cursing 3 , 4 cursing 4 cursing 5 softly 4 cursing 6 under 6 under 8 breath 7 his 8 breath it all savored too much of melodrama , even for [the] [northland] , [where] people still did things in a primitive way [.] 1 it 3 savored 2 all 3 savored 3 savored 7 melodrama 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 of 5 much 7 melodrama 6 of 7 melodrama 7 melodrama 9 even 8 , 9 even 9 even 10 for 9 even 19 in 10 for 13 , 15 people 17 did 16 still 17 did 17 did 18 things 18 things 19 in 19 in 22 way 20 a 22 way 21 primitive 22 way he [heartily] [wished] [elinor] had [never] left [avonlea] [.] 1 he 5 had 5 had 7 left it was past twelve [when] [they] [reached] [the] [flats] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 past 3 past 4 twelve tannis was the only one who seemed to be able to think coherently [.] 1 tannis 2 was 2 was 5 one 3 the 5 one 4 only 5 one 5 one 6 who 5 one 7 seemed 6 who 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 to 7 seemed 9 be 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 able 10 able 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 coherently it was she [who] [told] [tom] [where] to [take] the horses and [then] [led] [elinor] [to] [the] [room] [where] [carey] was dying . 1 it 12 and 2 was 3 she 2 was 8 to 2 was 12 and 8 to 11 horses 10 the 11 horses 12 and 21 was 21 was 22 dying 22 dying 23 . the doctor was sitting by the bedside [and] [mrs] [joe] [was] [curled] [up] in a corner , sniffling [to] [herself] [.] 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 was 3 was 4 sitting 3 was 5 by 4 sitting 5 by 5 by 7 bedside 6 the 7 bedside 7 bedside 14 in 14 in 17 , 15 a 16 corner 16 corner 17 , 17 , 18 sniffling tannis took her by the shoulder and turned her , [none] too gently , out of the room [.] 1 tannis 7 and 2 took 3 her 2 took 4 by 2 took 7 and 4 by 6 shoulder 5 the 6 shoulder 7 and 8 turned 8 turned 9 her 8 turned 13 gently 8 turned 16 of 10 , 13 gently 12 too 13 gently 13 gently 14 , 15 out 16 of 16 of 18 room 17 the 18 room the doctor , understanding , left at once [.] 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 4 understanding 2 doctor 6 left 3 , 4 understanding 4 understanding 5 , 6 left 8 once 7 at 8 once as [tannis] [shut] [the] [door] [she] [saw] [elinor] [sink] on her knees [by] [the] [bed] , and [carey] 's trembling [hand] [go] out to her [head] [.] 1 as 10 on 10 on 16 , 11 her 12 knees 12 knees 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 's 19 's 20 trembling 20 trembling 23 out 23 out 24 to 24 to 25 her tannis sat down on the floor outside of the door and wrapped [herself] up in a shawl [marie] [esquint] had dropped [.] 1 tannis 11 and 1 tannis 20 had 2 sat 3 down 2 sat 11 and 3 down 4 on 3 down 8 of 5 the 6 floor 6 floor 8 of 7 outside 8 of 8 of 10 door 9 the 10 door 11 and 12 wrapped 11 and 14 up 14 up 15 in 15 in 17 shawl 16 a 17 shawl 20 had 21 dropped she [watched] there [until] [dawn] came whitely up [over] [the] [prairies] and [jerome] [carey] died . 1 she 16 . 3 there 6 came 6 came 7 whitely 7 whitely 8 up 7 whitely 16 . 8 up 12 and 12 and 15 died she knew when it happened by [elinor] ['s] [cry] [.] 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 when 3 when 4 it 3 when 5 happened 4 it 5 happened 5 happened 6 by tannis sprang up and rushed in [.] 1 tannis 4 and 2 sprang 3 up 2 sprang 4 and 4 and 5 rushed 5 rushed 6 in she was too late for [even] a parting look [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 late 3 too 4 late 4 late 5 for 5 for 9 look 7 a 8 parting 7 a 9 look 8 parting 9 look the girl took [carey] 's [hand] in hers , and turned to the weeping [elinor] [with] a cold dignity [.] 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 10 and 3 took 10 and 5 's 7 in 5 's 9 , 7 in 8 hers 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 turned 11 turned 12 to 12 to 19 dignity 13 the 14 weeping 13 the 19 dignity 17 a 18 cold 18 cold 19 dignity " now [go] , " she said . 1 " 7 said 2 now 4 , 2 now 6 she 4 , 5 " 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 . ["] [you] [had] [him] [in] [life] [to] [the] [very] [last] [.] he is mine now [.] ["] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 mine 2 is 4 now " [there] [must] [be] [some] [arrangements] [made] [,] " [faltered] [elinor] [.] 1 " 9 " " [my] [father] [and] [brother] [will] [make] [all] [arrangements] [,] [as] [you] [call] [them] [,] " [said] [tannis] [steadily] [.] 1 " 16 " " [he] [had] [no] [near] [relatives] [in] [the] [world] [none] [at] [all] [in] [canada] [he] [told] [me] so [.] 1 " 18 so [go] [!] ["] end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [further] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] , [by] [lucy] [maud] [montgomery] 1 end 2 of 2 of 12 , 3 the 7 of 7 of 12 ,