produced by [mark] [c] [orton] , [thomas] [strong] , [linda] [mckeown] and [the] [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] [at] [@url@] 1 produced 2 by 1 produced 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 12 and [ [illustration] : " caw , caw , caw , caw , caw ! " yelled [blacky] at the top of his voice . 1 [ 7 caw 3 : 5 caw 3 : 6 , 4 " 5 caw 6 , 7 caw 7 caw 8 , 8 , 12 , 9 caw 10 , 9 caw 12 , 11 caw 12 , 12 , 13 caw 13 caw 16 yelled 14 ! 16 yelled 15 " 16 yelled 16 yelled 20 top 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 top 20 top 24 . 21 of 23 voice 22 his 23 voice 23 voice 24 . [frontispiece] [.] see page [@number@] ] 1 see 2 page 2 page 4 ] [burgess] [trade] [quaddies] [mark] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [how] ["] [stories] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] illustrations by [harrison] [cady] 1 illustrations 2 by [grosset] [&] [dunlap] [publishers] [new] [york] by arrangement with [little] , [brown] , and [company] 1 by 2 arrangement 2 arrangement 3 with 2 arrangement 7 , 3 with 5 , 7 , 8 and copyright , [@number@] , [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] . 1 copyright 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 9 . all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved [printed] [in] [the] [united] [states] [of] [america] [contents] [chapter] [page] [i] [how] [old] [king] [eagle] [won] [his] [white] [head] [@number@] [ii] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [mink] [taught] [himself] [to] [swim] [@number@] [iii] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learned] [to] [sing] [@number@] [iv] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [crow] [lost] [his] [double] [tongue] [@number@] [v] [how] [howler] [the] [wolf] [got] [his] [name] [@number@] [vi] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [squirrel] [became] [thrifty] [@number@] [vii] [.] [how] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learned] [to] [jump] [@number@] [viii] [.] [how] [mr] [.] [flying] [squirrel] [almost] [got] [wings] [@number@] [ix] [.] [how] [mr] [.] [weasel] [was] [made] [an] [outcast] [@number@] x [how] [the] [eyes] [of] [old] [mr] . [owl] [became] [fixed] [@number@] 1 x 8 . [xi] [.] [how] [it] [happens] [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] [@number@] [xii] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [otter] [learned] [to] [slide] [@number@] [xiii] [.] [how] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] [@number@] [xiv] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [tree] [toad] [found] [out] [how] [to] [climb] [@number@] [xv] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [heron] [learned] [patience] [@number@] [xvi] [.] [how] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [happens] [to] [have] [a] [stump] [of] [a] [tail] [@number@] [list] [of] [illustrations] [page] " [caw] , [caw] , [caw] , [caw] , [caw] ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 11 ! 11 ! 12 " [yelled] [blacky] [at] [the] [top] [of] [his] [voice] [frontispiece] " [old] [king] [bear] , [who] [was] [king] [no] [longer] , [would] [growl] [a] [deep] , [rumbly-grumbly] [growl] " [@number@] 1 " 5 , 5 , 11 , 11 , 16 , 16 , 19 " " [one] [day] [mr] . [rabbit] [surprised] [mr] . [weasel] [making] [a] [meal] [of] [young] [mice] " [@number@] 1 " 5 . 5 . 9 . 9 . 17 " " [his] [legs] [were] [so] [long] [and] [his] [neck] [was] [so] [long] [that] [all] [his] [neighbors] [laughed] [at] [him] " [@number@] 1 " 20 " [i] [how] [old] [king] [eagle] [won] [his] [white] [head] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [how] ["] [stories] [i] [how] [old] [king] [eagle] [won] [his] [white] [head] way , way up in the sky was a black speck sailing across the snowy white face of a cloud . 1 way 4 up 1 way 5 in 2 , 3 way 3 way 4 up 5 in 12 sailing 6 the 7 sky 7 sky 8 was 8 was 10 black 9 a 10 black 10 black 11 speck 11 speck 12 sailing 12 sailing 13 across 13 across 15 snowy 14 the 15 snowy 15 snowy 20 cloud 16 white 17 face 17 face 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 cloud 20 cloud 21 . it didn't seem possible that it could be alive way up there . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 possible 4 possible 11 up 5 that 8 be 6 it 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 alive 9 alive 10 way 10 way 11 up 11 up 12 there 12 there 13 . but it was . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 . peter knew that it was , and he knew who it was . 1 peter 6 , 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 6 , 3 that 4 it 3 that 5 was 4 it 5 was 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 7 and 9 knew 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 who 10 who 11 it 10 who 12 was 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 . it was [king] [eagle] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . by [and] [by] [it] [disappeared] [over] towards the [great] [mountain] . 1 by 11 . 7 towards 8 the 8 the 11 . peter rubbed the back of his neck , which ached because he had tipped his head back so long . 1 peter 7 neck 2 rubbed 4 back 3 the 4 back 4 back 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 neck 7 neck 10 ached 8 , 9 which 8 , 10 ached 10 ached 11 because 11 because 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 16 head 14 tipped 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 back 17 back 20 . 18 so 19 long 19 long 20 . then he gave a little sigh . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 5 little 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 sigh 6 sigh 7 . " are you envious ? " asked a voice so close to him that [peter] jumped . 1 " 2 are 2 are 11 close 3 you 4 envious 4 envious 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 voice 7 asked 10 so 8 a 9 voice 10 so 11 close 11 close 12 to 11 close 14 that 12 to 13 him 14 that 16 jumped 16 jumped 17 . there was [sammy] [jay] sitting in a little tree just over his head . 1 there 6 in 2 was 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 in 6 in 9 tree 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 tree 9 tree 11 over 10 just 11 over 11 over 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 . " no ! " snapped [peter] , for it made him a wee bit cross to be so startled . 1 " 4 " 1 " 7 , 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 snapped 7 , 8 for 7 , 10 made 8 for 9 it 10 made 11 him 11 him 14 bit 12 a 13 wee 13 wee 14 bit 14 bit 15 cross 15 cross 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 19 startled 17 be 20 . 18 so 19 startled " no , [i] 'm not envious , [sammy] [jay] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 not 6 not 7 envious 7 envious 8 , 8 , 11 . i 'm not envious of any bird . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 envious 4 envious 5 of 5 of 6 any 6 any 7 bird 7 bird 8 . the ground is good enough for me . 1 the 2 ground 2 ground 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 enough 4 good 6 for 6 for 8 . 7 me 8 . i was just wondering , that 's all . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 wondering 4 wondering 5 , 5 , 6 that 5 , 9 . 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 9 . 10 " " have you ever seen [king] [eagle] close to ? " asked [sammy] . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 5 seen 4 ever 5 seen 5 seen 9 to 8 close 9 to 9 to 10 ? 10 ? 12 asked 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 14 . " once , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . he is big and fierce-looking , but he looks his name , every inch a king . 1 he 2 is 1 he 4 and 2 is 3 big 4 and 5 fierce-looking 4 and 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 looks 9 looks 13 every 10 his 11 name 11 name 12 , 12 , 13 every 13 every 14 inch 14 inch 17 . 15 a 16 king 16 king 17 . i 've wondered a good many times since how it happens that he has a white head . " 1 i 3 wondered 2 've 3 wondered 3 wondered 7 times 4 a 5 good 4 a 7 times 5 good 6 many 7 times 8 since 8 since 9 how 9 how 13 he 10 it 11 happens 11 happens 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 19 " 14 has 16 white 14 has 17 head 15 a 16 white 17 head 18 . 18 . 19 " peter 's eyes sparkled . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 sparkled 4 sparkled 5 . " tell me about it , [sammy] , " he begged . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 2 tell 4 about 4 about 6 , 5 it 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 begged 11 begged 12 . " tell me about it , and [i] won't quarrel with you any more . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 2 tell 7 and 3 me 4 about 5 it 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 you 9 won't 10 quarrel 10 quarrel 11 with 11 with 12 you 12 you 15 . 13 any 14 more 14 more 15 . 15 . 16 " " all right , [peter] . 1 " 6 . 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 6 . i 'll tell you the story , because it will do you good to hear it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 15 hear 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 story 6 story 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 do 11 do 12 you 11 do 13 good 13 good 14 to 14 to 15 hear 15 hear 16 it 15 hear 17 . i supposed everybody knew it . 1 i 2 supposed 2 supposed 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 knew 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 . all birds do . 1 all 2 birds 2 birds 3 do 3 do 4 . that is why we all look up to [king] [eagle] , " replied [sammy] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 2 is 4 we 3 why 4 we 4 we 6 look 5 all 6 look 6 look 7 up 6 look 8 to 8 to 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 12 " 15 . " way back in the beginning of things , old [king] [bear] ruled in the [green] [forest] , as you know . 1 " 2 way 2 way 7 of 2 way 8 things 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 beginning 6 beginning 7 of 8 things 13 ruled 9 , 10 old 9 , 13 ruled 13 ruled 14 in 13 ruled 18 , 14 in 15 the 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 you 19 as 21 know 20 you 21 know 21 know 22 . that is , he ruled the animals and all the little people who lived on the ground , but he didn't rule the birds . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 2 is 12 people 4 he 5 ruled 5 ruled 7 animals 6 the 7 animals 7 animals 8 and 8 and 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 people 12 people 19 but 13 who 14 lived 14 lived 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 ground 17 ground 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 22 rule 20 he 21 didn't 21 didn't 22 rule 22 rule 24 birds 23 the 24 birds 24 birds 25 . you see the birds were not willing to be ruled over by an animal . 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 birds 2 see 7 willing 3 the 4 birds 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 willing 7 willing 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 ruled 9 be 12 by 10 ruled 11 over 12 by 13 an 13 an 15 . 14 animal 15 . they wanted one of their own kind . 1 they 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 their 5 their 6 own 6 own 7 kind 7 kind 8 . now [mr] [eagle] was one of the biggest and strongest and most respected of all the birds of the air . 1 now 4 was 4 was 11 and 5 one 6 of 5 one 9 and 6 of 8 biggest 7 the 8 biggest 9 and 10 strongest 10 strongest 11 and 11 and 12 most 12 most 18 of 13 respected 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 the 15 all 17 birds 16 the 17 birds 17 birds 18 of 18 of 20 air 19 the 20 air 20 air 21 . " [so] [king] [eagle] ruled the air and none dared to cross him or to disobey him . 1 " 7 air 5 ruled 6 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 and 8 and 9 none 9 none 10 dared 10 dared 11 to 11 to 12 cross 12 cross 13 him 12 cross 18 . 13 him 14 or 14 or 17 him 15 to 16 disobey 16 disobey 17 him thus she left matters very much to [king] [eagle] and old [king] [bear] . 1 thus 2 she 2 she 3 left 3 left 4 matters 4 matters 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 to 7 to 14 . 10 and 11 old 11 old 14 . they settled all the quarrels between their subjects , and for a while everything went smoothly . 1 they 2 settled 2 settled 3 all 3 all 4 the 3 all 10 and 4 the 5 quarrels 6 between 7 their 7 their 8 subjects 8 subjects 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 everything 11 for 13 while 12 a 13 while 13 while 14 everything 14 everything 15 went 15 went 16 smoothly 15 went 17 . now after a while , this little part of the earth where the animals and the birds first lived became overcrowded . 1 now 2 after 1 now 5 , 3 a 4 while 4 while 5 , 5 , 6 this 6 this 15 and 7 little 8 part 8 part 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 12 where 12 where 14 animals 13 the 14 animals 14 animals 15 and 15 and 17 birds 16 the 17 birds 17 birds 18 first 18 first 19 lived 19 lived 21 overcrowded 19 lived 22 . 20 became 21 overcrowded it became harder and harder to get enough to eat . 1 it 2 became 2 became 6 to 3 harder 4 and 4 and 5 harder 5 harder 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 enough 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 . quarrels became more frequent , until [king] [eagle] had little time for anything but straightening out these troubles and trying to keep peace . 1 quarrels 9 had 2 became 3 more 3 more 4 frequent 4 frequent 5 , 4 frequent 6 until 6 until 9 had 9 had 11 time 10 little 11 time 11 time 12 for 11 time 14 but 12 for 13 anything 14 but 15 straightening 15 straightening 16 out 15 straightening 19 and 17 these 18 troubles 18 troubles 19 and 19 and 20 trying 20 trying 22 keep 21 to 22 keep 22 keep 23 peace 23 peace 24 . " old [mother] [nature] had been away a long time trying to make other parts of the world fit to live in . 1 " 7 away 2 old 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 away 7 away 12 to 8 a 9 long 9 long 11 trying 10 time 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 15 parts 13 make 14 other 14 other 15 parts 15 parts 16 of 16 of 19 fit 17 the 18 world 17 the 19 fit 19 fit 20 to 20 to 21 live 21 live 23 . 22 in 23 . no one knew when she was coming back or just where she was . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knew 3 knew 4 when 4 when 5 she 4 when 6 was 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 coming 7 coming 8 back 8 back 14 . 9 or 10 just 9 or 13 was 10 just 11 where 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 . king [eagle] , sitting on the edge of the cliff on the mountain , thought it all over . 1 king 7 edge 3 , 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 10 cliff 9 the 10 cliff 10 cliff 11 on 11 on 13 mountain 12 the 13 mountain 13 mountain 19 . 14 , 15 thought 15 thought 16 it 15 thought 19 . 16 it 18 over 17 all 18 over old [mother] [nature] ought to know how things were . 1 old 4 ought 4 ought 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 how 7 how 8 things 8 things 9 were 9 were 10 . he would send a messenger to try to find her . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 send 3 send 5 messenger 4 a 5 messenger 5 messenger 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 her 10 her 11 . " no one offered . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 offered 4 offered 5 . this one had a family to look after . 1 this 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 5 family 4 a 5 family 5 family 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 after 8 after 9 . that one was not feeling well . 1 that 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 well 6 well 7 . another had a pain in his wings . 1 another 2 had 2 had 4 pain 3 a 4 pain 4 pain 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 wings 7 wings 8 . one and all they had an excuse until [hummer] , the tiniest of all the birds , was reached . 1 one 10 , 2 and 5 had 3 all 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 an 6 an 7 excuse 7 excuse 8 until 7 excuse 10 , 10 , 12 tiniest 11 the 12 tiniest 12 tiniest 13 of 13 of 16 birds 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 birds 16 birds 20 . 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 reached 19 reached 20 . he darted into the air before [king] [eagle] . 1 he 2 darted 2 darted 3 into 3 into 5 air 4 the 5 air 5 air 6 before 6 before 9 . ' [i] 'll go , ' said he . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 . 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " all the others laughed . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 others 4 others 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 . but [king] [eagle] didn't laugh . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 . then [king] [eagle] said things that made all the other birds hang their heads for shame and want to sneak out of sight . 1 then 4 said 4 said 5 things 5 things 6 that 5 things 18 want 6 that 7 made 7 made 11 birds 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 birds 11 birds 14 heads 12 hang 13 their 13 their 14 heads 14 heads 15 for 15 for 16 shame 16 shame 17 and 18 want 21 out 19 to 20 sneak 20 sneak 21 out 21 out 24 . 22 of 23 sight 23 sight 24 . then he spread his great wings and sailed away , every inch a king . 1 then 3 spread 2 he 3 spread 3 spread 6 wings 4 his 5 great 5 great 6 wings 6 wings 11 every 7 and 8 sailed 8 sailed 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 every 11 every 12 inch 12 inch 14 king 13 a 14 king 14 king 15 . they watched him until he was a speck in the sky , and finally he disappeared altogether . 1 they 3 him 1 they 6 was 2 watched 3 him 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 8 speck 7 a 8 speck 8 speck 11 sky 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sky 11 sky 16 disappeared 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 he 14 finally 15 he 15 he 16 disappeared 16 disappeared 17 altogether 17 altogether 18 . at last a day was set to choose a new king . 1 at 2 last 1 at 4 day 3 a 4 day 4 day 5 was 5 was 6 set 5 was 7 to 7 to 8 choose 8 choose 12 . 9 a 10 new 10 new 11 king 11 king 12 . that morning , as soon as it was light enough to see , little [mr] [hummer] darted away , and his heart was heavy . 1 that 8 was 2 morning 3 , 2 morning 5 soon 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 light 8 was 11 to 9 light 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 11 to 13 , 12 see 13 , 13 , 20 and 14 little 17 darted 17 darted 18 away 18 away 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 heart 21 his 22 heart 22 heart 25 . 23 was 24 heavy 24 heavy 25 . he would take no part in choosing a new king . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 take 3 take 5 part 4 no 5 part 5 part 6 in 6 in 7 choosing 7 choosing 11 . 8 a 9 new 9 new 10 king 10 king 11 . he would go until he found [king] [eagle] or until something happened to him . 1 he 2 would 2 would 6 found 3 go 4 until 4 until 5 he 4 until 6 found 6 found 9 or 9 or 10 until 10 until 11 something 10 until 12 happened 12 happened 13 to 13 to 15 . 14 him 15 . pretty soon he saw a speck way up against a cloud , a speck no bigger than himself . 1 pretty 2 soon 1 pretty 4 saw 2 soon 3 he 4 saw 7 way 5 a 6 speck 5 a 7 way 7 way 8 up 8 up 9 against 8 up 12 , 10 a 11 cloud 11 cloud 12 , 12 , 15 no 13 a 14 speck 13 a 15 no 15 no 19 . 16 bigger 17 than 17 than 18 himself 18 himself 19 . it grew bigger and bigger , and at last he knew that it was [king] [eagle] himself . 1 it 2 grew 2 grew 4 and 3 bigger 4 and 4 and 7 and 5 bigger 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 knew 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 he 10 he 11 knew 11 knew 12 that 11 knew 14 was 13 it 14 was 14 was 17 himself 17 himself 18 . little [mr] [hummer] turned and flew as he never had flown before . 1 little 4 turned 4 turned 5 and 5 and 6 flew 6 flew 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 never 9 never 10 had 10 had 11 flown 11 flown 12 before 12 before 13 . " he was so out of breath when he reached the other birds that he couldn't say a word for a few minutes . 1 " 2 he 1 " 10 reached 2 he 3 was 3 was 6 of 4 so 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 breath 7 breath 8 when 8 when 9 he 10 reached 12 other 10 reached 13 birds 11 the 12 other 13 birds 14 that 13 birds 16 couldn't 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 say 17 say 19 word 17 say 20 for 18 a 19 word 20 for 23 minutes 21 a 22 few 21 a 23 minutes 23 minutes 24 . then he told them that [king] [eagle] was coming . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 them 3 told 5 that 5 that 8 was 8 was 9 coming 9 coming 10 . instead of waiting to give [king] [eagle] a royal welcome , they hurried away , one after another . 1 instead 2 of 1 instead 5 give 2 of 3 waiting 4 to 5 give 5 give 9 royal 8 a 9 royal 9 royal 12 they 10 welcome 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 hurried 12 they 15 , 13 hurried 14 away 15 , 16 one 16 one 19 . 17 after 18 another 18 another 19 . " then [king] [eagle] mounted into the air and proudly led the way to the promised land . 1 " 2 then 1 " 9 and 5 mounted 6 into 6 into 8 air 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 and 9 and 10 proudly 10 proudly 11 led 11 led 13 way 12 the 13 way 13 way 14 to 14 to 18 . 15 the 16 promised 16 promised 17 land 17 land 18 . [ii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [mink] [taught] [himself] [to] [swim] [ii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [mink] [taught] [himself] [to] [swim] at least , it seems that way to his friends and neighbors . 1 at 2 least 1 at 4 it 2 least 3 , 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 7 way 5 seems 8 to 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 friends 10 friends 11 and 11 and 12 neighbors 12 neighbors 13 . yes , [sir] , [billy] [mink] is just as much at home in the water as out of it . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 is 7 is 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 20 . 10 much 11 at 10 much 19 it 11 at 12 home 12 home 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 water 15 water 17 out 16 as 17 out 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . there was some one wearing fur who could fly , and of course [billy] [mink] couldn't do that . 1 there 6 fur 2 was 4 one 3 some 4 one 4 one 5 wearing 5 wearing 6 fur 6 fur 11 and 7 who 8 could 8 could 11 and 9 fly 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 couldn't 12 of 13 course 13 course 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 do 17 do 18 that 18 that 19 . it cured [billy] of boasting , for a while , anyway . 1 it 2 cured 2 cured 7 for 4 of 5 boasting 4 of 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 9 while 8 a 9 while 9 while 12 . 10 , 11 anyway 11 anyway 12 . he said as much to [grandfather] [frog] one day , as they watched [billy] [mink] catch a fat trout . 1 he 2 said 2 said 5 to 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 10 , 8 one 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 12 they 11 as 12 they 12 they 13 watched 13 watched 16 catch 16 catch 19 trout 16 catch 20 . 17 a 18 fat 17 a 19 trout " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] and looked sharply at [peter] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 sharply 10 sharply 11 at 11 at 13 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! people never know what they can do till they try . 1 people 2 never 1 people 4 what 2 never 3 know 4 what 7 do 5 they 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 till 7 do 9 they 9 they 10 try 10 try 11 . " what did he do ? " asked [peter] eagerly . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 did 1 " 4 he 2 what 3 did 4 he 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 8 asked 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 eagerly 10 eagerly 11 . " learned how , " replied [grandfather] [frog] gruffly . 1 " 2 learned 2 learned 4 , 3 how 4 , 4 , 6 replied 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 9 gruffly 9 gruffly 10 . " made it his business to learn how . 1 " 2 made 2 made 3 it 2 made 8 how 4 his 5 business 5 business 6 to 6 to 7 learn 7 learn 8 how 8 how 9 . " did it take old [mr] [mink] very long to learn how ? " asked [peter] wistfully . 1 " 4 take 2 did 3 it 2 did 4 take 4 take 9 long 5 old 8 very 8 very 9 long 9 long 10 to 9 long 13 ? 10 to 11 learn 11 learn 12 how 13 ? 14 " 13 ? 17 wistfully 14 " 15 asked 17 wistfully 18 . " quite a while , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 a 3 a 4 while 4 while 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 10 . " quite a while . 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 a 3 a 4 while 4 while 5 . perhaps you would like to hear about it . " 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 about 7 about 10 " 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , if you please , [grandfather] [frog] , " cried [peter] . 1 " 5 you 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 please 6 please 7 , 6 please 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 14 . " if you please . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 . i should love dearly to hear about it . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 love 3 love 4 dearly 3 love 9 . 4 dearly 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 about 7 about 8 it perhaps then [i] can learn to swim . " 1 perhaps 2 then 2 then 4 can 4 can 5 learn 5 learn 6 to 6 to 7 swim 7 swim 8 . 8 . 9 " grandfather [frog] snapped up a foolish green fly that happened his way , and [peter] heard something that sounded very much like a chuckle . 1 grandfather 3 snapped 3 snapped 4 up 3 snapped 12 way 4 up 6 foolish 5 a 6 foolish 7 green 8 fly 7 green 10 happened 8 fly 9 that 10 happened 11 his 10 happened 12 way 12 way 20 very 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 heard 16 heard 17 something 17 something 18 that 17 something 20 very 18 that 19 sounded 20 very 22 like 21 much 22 like 22 like 25 . 23 a 24 chuckle 24 chuckle 25 . he looked at [grandfather] [frog] suspiciously . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 6 suspiciously 6 suspiciously 7 . was [that] chuckle because of the foolish green fly , or was [grandfather] [frog] laughing at him ? 1 was 3 chuckle 1 was 11 or 3 chuckle 4 because 4 because 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 green 8 green 9 fly 9 fly 10 , 11 or 12 was 12 was 18 ? 15 laughing 16 at 15 laughing 18 ? 16 at 17 him peter wasn't sure . 1 peter 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 sure 3 sure 4 . " old [mr] [mink] , the ever-so-great-grandfather of [billy] [mink] , couldn't do all the things that [billy] can now . 1 " 2 old 2 old 5 , 5 , 7 ever-so-great-grandfather 6 the 7 ever-so-great-grandfather 7 ever-so-great-grandfather 8 of 7 ever-so-great-grandfather 13 do 8 of 11 , 12 couldn't 13 do 13 do 16 things 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 things 16 things 17 that 16 things 19 can 17 that 19 can 19 can 20 now 20 now 21 . for instance , he couldn't swim . 1 for 2 instance 2 instance 3 , 2 instance 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 swim 6 swim 7 . but he could do a great many things , and he was very smart . 1 but 2 he 1 but 7 many 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 many 7 many 12 was 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 smart 14 smart 15 . it has always run in the [mink] family to be smart . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 run 4 run 5 in 5 in 8 family 6 the 8 family 8 family 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 smart 11 smart 12 . he dressed very much as [billy] does now , except that he didn't have the waterproof coat that [billy] has . 1 he 2 dressed 2 dressed 3 very 3 very 5 as 4 much 5 as 5 as 9 , 7 does 8 now 7 does 9 , 9 , 12 he 10 except 11 that 10 except 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 have 14 have 16 waterproof 15 the 16 waterproof 16 waterproof 21 . 17 coat 18 that 18 that 20 has 20 has 21 . and he was a great traveler , just [as] [billy] is . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 6 traveler 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 traveler 6 traveler 8 just 7 , 8 just 8 just 12 . 11 is 12 . " now [mr] [mink] was small and spry , and his wits were as nimble as his feet . 1 " 2 now 1 " 9 , 5 was 6 small 6 small 7 and 7 and 8 spry 8 spry 9 , 9 , 12 wits 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 wits 12 wits 13 were 13 were 15 nimble 14 as 15 nimble 15 nimble 16 as 16 as 17 his 17 his 18 feet 18 feet 19 . peter [rabbit] fidgeted uneasily . 1 peter 3 fidgeted 3 fidgeted 4 uneasily 4 uneasily 5 . it seemed to him that [grandfather] [frog] had looked at him very hard when he said this . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 that 3 to 4 him 5 that 8 had 8 had 9 looked 9 looked 10 at 9 looked 13 hard 11 him 12 very 12 very 13 hard 13 hard 14 when 14 when 15 he 14 when 16 said 15 he 16 said 16 said 18 . 17 this 18 . but [grandfather] [frog] just cleared his throat and went on with his story . 1 but 4 just 4 just 5 cleared 5 cleared 6 his 6 his 7 throat 7 throat 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 on 9 went 11 with 11 with 13 story 12 his 13 story 13 story 14 . this is how it happens that he learned to like fish . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 how 3 how 5 happens 4 it 5 happens 5 happens 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 learned 8 learned 9 to 8 learned 10 like 10 like 11 fish 10 like 12 . mr [mink] would find it and help himself . 1 mr 3 would 3 would 4 find 4 find 5 it 5 it 6 and 6 and 7 help 7 help 8 himself 8 himself 9 . " but having to depend on [mr] [otter] to get the fish for him didn't suit [mr] [mink] at all . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 having 2 but 12 fish 3 having 4 to 4 to 5 depend 5 depend 6 on 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 the 11 the 12 fish 12 fish 13 for 12 fish 15 didn't 13 for 14 him 15 didn't 16 suit 16 suit 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . in the first place , he didn't have as much as he wanted . 1 in 2 the 2 the 4 place 3 first 4 place 4 place 8 have 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 have 8 have 13 wanted 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 . and then again he didn't have it when he wanted it . 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 he 3 again 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 have 6 have 7 it 7 it 8 when 8 when 9 he 8 when 10 wanted 9 he 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 it 11 it 12 . ' [if] [i] could learn to catch fish for myself , [i] would be much better off , ' thought [mr] [mink] . 1 ' 11 , 4 could 7 catch 5 learn 6 to 6 to 7 catch 7 catch 8 fish 8 fish 9 for 8 fish 11 , 9 for 10 myself 11 , 14 be 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 much 15 much 16 better 16 better 19 ' 17 off 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 23 . 20 thought 23 . " at first he didn't like it at all . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 first 3 first 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 like 6 like 7 it 6 like 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 . the water got in his ears and up his nose and choked him . 1 the 2 water 1 the 6 ears 2 water 3 got 3 got 4 in 4 in 5 his 6 ears 7 and 7 and 8 up 7 and 11 and 9 his 10 nose 10 nose 11 and 11 and 12 choked 12 choked 13 him 13 him 14 . and then it was so dreadfully wet ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 dreadfully 6 dreadfully 7 wet 7 wet 8 ! but he would grit his teeth and keep at it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 grit 4 grit 5 his 5 his 6 teeth 6 teeth 7 and 7 and 8 keep 8 keep 9 at 9 at 10 it 10 it 11 . after a while he got so that he could paddle around a little . 1 after 3 while 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 3 while 5 got 4 he 5 got 5 got 7 that 6 so 7 that 7 that 9 could 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 paddle 10 paddle 11 around 11 around 14 . 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 . gradually he lost his fear of the water . 1 gradually 2 he 2 he 3 lost 3 lost 5 fear 4 his 5 fear 5 fear 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 . then he found that because he naturally moved so quickly he could sometimes catch foolish minnows who swam in where the water was very shallow . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 found 1 then 12 could 3 found 5 because 4 that 5 because 5 because 8 moved 6 he 7 naturally 7 naturally 8 moved 9 so 10 quickly 10 quickly 11 he 10 quickly 12 could 12 could 18 swam 13 sometimes 14 catch 13 sometimes 15 foolish 15 foolish 16 minnows 16 minnows 17 who 17 who 18 swam 18 swam 26 . 19 in 20 where 19 in 26 . 20 where 23 was 21 the 22 water 22 water 23 was 23 was 25 shallow 24 very 25 shallow this was great sport , and he quite often had fish for dinner now . 1 this 6 and 2 was 4 sport 3 great 4 sport 4 sport 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 6 and 10 had 7 he 8 quite 8 quite 9 often 10 had 11 fish 11 fish 12 for 12 for 13 dinner 13 dinner 14 now 14 now 15 . " but he wasn't satisfied . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 . no , [sir] , he wasn't satisfied . 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 wasn't 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 satisfied 7 satisfied 8 . whatever [mr] [mink] did , he wanted to do well . 1 whatever 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 9 do 6 he 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 well 10 well 11 . he could run well and climb well , and there was no better hunter in all the [green] [forest] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 run 3 run 4 well 3 run 10 there 4 well 5 and 5 and 6 climb 6 climb 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 there 11 was 11 was 14 hunter 12 no 14 hunter 13 better 14 hunter 14 hunter 15 in 15 in 16 all 16 all 20 . 17 the 20 . he was bound that he would swim well . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 bound 3 bound 9 . 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 swim 7 swim 8 well 8 well 9 . so he kept trying and trying . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 trying 4 trying 5 and 5 and 6 trying 6 trying 7 . the more he did this , the longer he could hold his breath . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 2 more 4 did 2 more 6 , 2 more 8 longer 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 this 7 the 8 longer 8 longer 9 he 8 longer 11 hold 9 he 10 could 11 hold 12 his 12 his 13 breath 13 breath 14 . there was only one thing that bothered [mr] [mink] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 that 6 that 7 bothered 7 bothered 10 . the water was so dreadfully wet ! 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 wet 6 wet 7 ! every time he came out of it , he had to run his hardest to dry off and keep from getting cold . 1 every 4 came 2 time 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 12 run 5 out 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 run 12 run 14 hardest 13 his 14 hardest 14 hardest 15 to 15 to 18 and 16 dry 17 off 16 dry 18 and 18 and 19 keep 19 keep 20 from 20 from 23 . 21 getting 22 cold 21 getting 23 . 22 cold 23 . this was very tiresome and he did wish that there was an easier way of drying off . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 13 easier 3 very 5 and 4 tiresome 5 and 5 and 7 did 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 wish 8 wish 9 that 9 that 10 there 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 an 13 easier 14 way 14 way 15 of 15 of 16 drying 16 drying 17 off 17 off 18 . but [mr] [mink] didn't go hungry . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 go 5 go 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! you see , he had learned to catch fish , and so he had plenty to eat . 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 learned 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 learned 6 learned 11 and 7 to 8 catch 8 catch 9 fish 9 fish 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 he 12 so 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 17 eat 15 plenty 16 to 16 to 17 eat 17 eat 18 . she watched him catch a fish . 1 she 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 2 watched 4 catch 4 catch 6 fish 5 a 6 fish 6 fish 7 . then she watched him run about to dry off and keep from getting cold , and her eyes twinkled . 1 then 3 watched 1 then 5 run 2 she 3 watched 3 watched 4 him 5 run 6 about 6 about 15 , 7 to 10 and 8 dry 9 off 8 dry 10 and 10 and 11 keep 11 keep 12 from 11 keep 14 cold 12 from 13 getting 14 cold 15 , 15 , 18 eyes 16 and 17 her 17 her 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 twinkled 19 twinkled 20 . " ' [he] who helps himself deserves to be helped , ' said [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 7 deserves 2 ' 4 who 4 who 5 helps 5 helps 6 himself 6 himself 7 deserves 7 deserves 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 , 10 helped 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 17 . mr [mink] didn't know what she meant by that , but the next morning he found out . 1 mr 4 know 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 she 5 what 7 meant 7 meant 11 but 8 by 9 that 8 by 11 but 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 morning 12 the 13 next 13 next 14 morning 14 morning 17 out 15 he 16 found 16 found 17 out 17 out 18 . yes , [sir] , the next morning he found out . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 8 he 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 morning 7 morning 8 he 8 he 9 found 9 found 10 out 10 out 11 . he found that he had a brand new coat over his old one , and the new one was waterproof . 1 he 2 found 1 he 15 and 2 found 3 that 2 found 5 had 4 he 5 had 5 had 9 coat 6 a 7 brand 7 brand 8 new 8 new 9 coat 9 coat 10 over 10 over 11 his 12 old 13 one 13 one 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 one 16 the 17 new 17 new 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 waterproof 19 was 21 . he could swim as much as he pleased and not get the least bit wet , because the water couldn't get through that new coat . 1 he 9 and 2 could 3 swim 3 swim 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 pleased 8 pleased 9 and 9 and 14 bit 10 not 11 get 10 not 14 bit 11 get 13 least 12 the 13 least 14 bit 17 because 15 wet 16 , 16 , 17 because 17 because 19 water 17 because 21 get 18 the 19 water 19 water 20 couldn't 21 get 22 through 21 get 24 new 23 that 24 new 24 new 25 coat 25 coat 26 . and ever since that long-ago day when the world was young , the [minks] have had waterproof coats and have been famous fishermen . 1 and 2 ever 1 and 13 the 2 ever 6 day 3 since 4 that 4 that 5 long-ago 5 long-ago 6 day 6 day 7 when 7 when 10 was 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 was 10 was 11 young 11 young 12 , 13 the 18 coats 15 have 16 had 16 had 17 waterproof 17 waterproof 18 coats 18 coats 21 been 19 and 20 have 20 have 21 been 21 been 24 . 22 famous 23 fishermen 23 fishermen 24 . hello , [peter] [rabbit] ! 1 hello 2 , 2 , 5 ! what under the sun are you trying to do , swelling yourself up that way ? " 1 what 2 under 1 what 4 sun 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 are 5 are 7 trying 6 you 7 trying 7 trying 11 swelling 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 9 do 11 swelling 11 swelling 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 up 13 up 16 ? 14 that 15 way 14 that 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " [i] [i] was just practising holding my breath , " replied [peter] and looked very , very foolish . 1 " 6 practising 4 was 5 just 4 was 6 practising 6 practising 7 holding 7 holding 11 " 7 holding 14 and 8 my 9 breath 8 my 11 " 9 breath 10 , 11 " 12 replied 14 and 15 looked 15 looked 17 , 16 very 17 , 17 , 18 very 18 very 19 foolish 18 very 20 . 19 foolish 20 . " [ho] , ho , ho ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 ho 4 ho 5 , 5 , 6 ho 6 ho 7 ! ha , ha , ha ! " laughed [grandfather] [frog] . 1 ha 3 ha 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 3 ha 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 8 laughed 7 " 8 laughed 8 laughed 11 . " you can't learn to swim by holding your breath on dry land , [peter] [rabbit] . " 1 " 6 swim 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 learn 4 learn 5 to 5 to 6 swim 6 swim 10 breath 7 by 8 holding 8 holding 9 your 9 your 10 breath 10 breath 11 on 11 on 12 dry 12 dry 13 land 13 land 14 , 14 , 17 . 17 . 18 " [iii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learned] [to] [sing] [iii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learned] [to] [sing] why , [peter] would as soon think of singing himself , and that is something he can no more do than he can fly . 1 why 2 , 1 why 18 no 2 , 11 , 4 would 7 think 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 think 7 think 8 of 7 think 9 singing 9 singing 10 himself 9 singing 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 is 12 and 15 something 13 that 14 is 15 something 17 can 16 he 17 can 18 no 21 than 19 more 20 do 20 do 21 than 21 than 24 fly 22 he 23 can 23 can 24 fly 24 fly 25 . peter had known [old] [mr] [toad] ever since he could remember . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 known 3 known 7 ever 7 ever 8 since 8 since 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 remember 11 remember 12 . he was rather fond of him , even if he did play jokes on him once in a while . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 rather 2 was 8 even 3 rather 5 of 3 rather 6 him 4 fond 5 of 6 him 7 , 8 even 12 play 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 play 12 play 13 jokes 12 play 14 on 13 jokes 14 on 14 on 15 him 15 him 16 once 16 once 20 . 17 in 19 while 18 a 19 while 19 while 20 . a few days later [peter] happened [over] to [the] [smiling] [pool] for a call on [grandfather] [frog] . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 4 later 6 happened 6 happened 8 to 8 to 15 on 12 for 14 call 13 a 14 call 14 call 15 on 15 on 18 . a mighty chorus of joy from unseen singers rose from all about the [smiling] [pool] . 1 a 2 mighty 2 mighty 3 chorus 3 chorus 4 of 4 of 5 joy 5 joy 6 from 6 from 7 unseen 7 unseen 8 singers 8 singers 9 rose 9 rose 10 from 9 rose 12 about 10 from 11 all 12 about 13 the 13 the 16 . peter knew about those singers . 1 peter 2 knew 2 knew 3 about 3 about 4 those 4 those 5 singers 5 singers 6 . they were [hylas] , the little cousins of [sticky-toes] the [tree] [toad] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 7 cousins 4 , 6 little 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 cousins 7 cousins 8 of 8 of 10 the 10 the 13 . peter sat very still on the edge of the bank trying to see one of them . 1 peter 7 edge 2 sat 3 very 3 very 4 still 4 still 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bank 10 bank 11 trying 10 bank 13 see 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 one 14 one 15 of 14 one 17 . 15 of 16 them suddenly he became aware of a new note , one he never had noticed before and sweeter than any of the others . 1 suddenly 8 note 2 he 3 became 3 became 4 aware 3 became 7 new 4 aware 5 of 5 of 6 a 7 new 8 note 8 note 9 , 9 , 12 never 10 one 11 he 11 he 12 never 12 never 13 had 13 had 16 and 14 noticed 15 before 14 noticed 16 and 16 and 17 sweeter 17 sweeter 18 than 18 than 19 any 18 than 20 of 20 of 22 others 21 the 22 others 22 others 23 . it seemed to come from the shallow water just in front of [peter] , and he looked eagerly for the singer . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 come 3 to 4 come 4 come 9 just 4 come 10 in 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 shallow 7 shallow 8 water 8 water 9 just 10 in 17 looked 11 front 12 of 12 of 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 looked 17 looked 18 eagerly 17 looked 22 . 18 eagerly 19 for 19 for 20 the 21 singer 22 . then his eyes opened until it seemed as if they would pop right out of his head , and he dropped his lower jaw foolishly . 1 then 3 eyes 2 his 3 eyes 3 eyes 12 pop 4 opened 5 until 5 until 6 it 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 as 8 as 10 they 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 would 11 would 12 pop 12 pop 17 head 13 right 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 21 dropped 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 dropped 21 dropped 26 . 22 his 23 lower 23 lower 24 jaw 24 jaw 25 foolishly 25 foolishly 26 . old [mr] [toad] paid no attention to [peter] , not even when he was spoken to . 1 old 4 paid 4 paid 6 attention 5 no 6 attention 6 attention 10 not 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 not 10 not 11 even 11 even 14 was 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 spoken 15 spoken 17 . 16 to 17 . he was so absorbed in his singing that he just didn't hear . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 absorbed 3 so 4 absorbed 4 absorbed 5 in 5 in 7 singing 6 his 7 singing 7 singing 10 just 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 just 10 just 12 hear 11 didn't 12 hear 12 hear 13 . then he spied [jerry] [muskrat] at the other end of the [smiling] [pool] and hurried over there . 1 then 3 spied 2 he 3 spied 3 spied 8 other 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 end 9 end 10 of 9 end 14 and 10 of 11 the 14 and 15 hurried 15 hurried 16 over 16 over 17 there 17 there 18 . peter was so full of the discovery he had made that he could think of nothing else . 1 peter 7 discovery 2 was 4 full 3 so 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 discovery 7 discovery 10 made 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 made 10 made 11 that 11 that 14 think 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 think 14 think 15 of 15 of 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 else 17 else 18 . he fairly ached to tell . 1 he 2 fairly 2 fairly 3 ached 3 ached 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 . " [jerry] ! " he cried . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " oh , [jerry] [muskrat] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 ! do you know that [old] [mr] [toad] can sing ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 8 can 8 can 9 sing 9 sing 10 ? 10 ? 11 " jerry looked surprised that [peter] should ask such a question . 1 jerry 2 looked 2 looked 3 surprised 3 surprised 4 that 4 that 6 should 6 should 7 ask 7 ask 8 such 8 such 10 question 9 a 10 question 10 question 11 . " of course [i] know it , " said he . 1 " 2 of 1 " 5 know 2 of 3 course 5 know 6 it 5 know 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . peter looked very much chagrined . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 chagrined 5 chagrined 6 . " [i] didn't know it until just how , " he confessed . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 it 4 know 7 just 5 it 6 until 7 just 9 , 8 how 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 confessed 11 he 12 confessed 12 confessed 13 . " [i] didn't believe him when he told me that he could sing . 1 " 4 believe 3 didn't 4 believe 4 believe 5 him 4 believe 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 8 told 7 he 8 told 8 told 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 11 he 10 that 12 could 12 could 13 sing 13 sing 14 . i wonder how he ever learned . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 how 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 ever 5 ever 6 learned 6 learned 7 . 7 . 8 " " he didn't learn any more than you learned how to jump , " replied [jerry] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 6 more 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 learn 4 learn 5 any 6 more 8 you 6 more 9 learned 7 than 8 you 8 you 9 learned 9 learned 12 jump 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 jump 12 jump 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 replied 15 replied 17 . " it just came to him naturally . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 came 3 just 4 came 4 came 5 to 4 came 7 naturally 5 to 6 him 7 naturally 8 . his father sang , and his grandfather , and his great grandfather , way back to the beginning of things . 1 his 2 father 1 his 3 sang 3 sang 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 and 6 his 7 grandfather 7 grandfather 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 grandfather 10 his 11 great 11 great 12 grandfather 12 grandfather 16 to 13 , 14 way 13 , 16 to 14 way 15 back 16 to 18 beginning 17 the 18 beginning 18 beginning 19 of 19 of 21 . 20 things 21 . i thought everybody knew about that . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 knew 4 knew 5 about 4 knew 7 . 5 about 6 that 7 . 8 " " [i] don't . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 . tell me about it . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 about 2 me 5 . 3 about 4 it please do , [jerry] , " begged [peter] . 1 please 2 do 1 please 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 begged 7 begged 9 . " all right , [i] will , " replied [jerry] good-naturedly . 1 " 7 , 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 6 will 6 will 7 , 7 , 9 replied 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 good-naturedly 11 good-naturedly 12 . " it 's something you ought to know about , anyway . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 's 3 's 4 something 4 something 6 ought 5 you 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 about 9 about 12 . 10 , 11 anyway 11 anyway 12 . in the first place , [old] [mr] [toad] belongs to a very old and honorable family , one of the very oldest . 1 in 4 place 1 in 9 belongs 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 , 9 belongs 10 to 10 to 16 family 11 a 12 very 12 very 13 old 13 old 14 and 14 and 15 honorable 15 honorable 16 family 16 family 19 of 17 , 18 one 17 , 19 of 19 of 22 oldest 20 the 21 very 20 the 22 oldest 22 oldest 23 . i 've heard say that it goes way back almost to the very beginning of things when there wasn't much land . 1 i 4 say 2 've 3 heard 2 've 4 say 4 say 11 to 5 that 6 it 5 that 7 goes 6 it 7 goes 7 goes 9 back 8 way 9 back 9 back 10 almost 10 almost 11 to 11 to 14 beginning 12 the 13 very 12 the 14 beginning 14 beginning 15 of 15 of 16 things 16 things 17 when 17 when 18 there 17 when 19 wasn't 19 wasn't 20 much 20 much 21 land 21 land 22 . " old [mother] [nature] met him hopping along and making hard work of it because , of course , it was so new . 1 " 2 old 1 " 15 because 2 old 5 met 5 met 9 and 6 him 7 hopping 7 hopping 8 along 8 along 9 and 9 and 10 making 11 hard 12 work 11 hard 15 because 12 work 13 of 13 of 14 it 15 because 16 , 16 , 18 course 17 of 18 course 18 course 19 , 18 course 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 23 new 21 was 24 . 22 so 23 new 23 new 24 . she looked at him sharply . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 4 him 4 him 5 sharply 5 sharply 6 . ' [what] are you doing here ? ' she demanded . 1 ' 9 she 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . ' [aren't] you contented with the water where you were born ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 contented 4 contented 7 water 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 where 7 water 10 were 8 where 9 you 10 were 11 born 11 born 13 ' 12 ? 13 ' " [mr] [toad] bowed very low . 1 " 4 bowed 4 bowed 5 very 5 very 6 low 6 low 7 . ' [yes] 'm , ' said he very humbly . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 he 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 very 8 very 9 humbly 9 humbly 10 . ' [i] 'll go right back there if you say so . 1 ' 6 back 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 right 4 go 6 back 6 back 7 there 7 there 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 say 10 say 11 so 10 say 12 . 11 so 12 . " his answer pleased [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 answer 3 answer 4 pleased 4 pleased 8 . she was worried . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 worried 3 worried 4 . she had so many things to attend to that she hadn't time to take care of the bugs . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 so 3 so 4 many 4 many 11 hadn't 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 attend 7 attend 8 to 7 attend 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 13 to 12 time 13 to 13 to 18 bugs 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 bugs 18 bugs 19 . ' [if] you truly want to be of some use , ' said she , ' you can attend to some of those bugs . ' 1 ' 6 to 1 ' 10 use 3 you 4 truly 4 truly 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 of 8 of 9 some 10 use 16 ' 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 said 13 said 14 she 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 19 attend 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 attend 19 attend 20 to 20 to 21 some 21 some 22 of 22 of 24 bugs 23 those 24 bugs 24 bugs 25 . 25 . 26 ' " [mr] [toad] went right to work , and [old] [mother] [nature] went about some other business . 1 " 4 went 4 went 5 right 4 went 6 to 5 right 6 to 6 to 7 work 7 work 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 went 13 went 14 about 13 went 17 business 15 some 16 other 16 other 17 business 17 business 18 . he didn't see [old] [mother] [nature] and kept right on working . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 7 and 7 and 8 kept 8 kept 10 on 9 right 10 on 10 on 11 working 11 working 12 . she watched him a while as he hopped from plant to plant catching bugs as fast as he could , and then she spoke . 1 she 2 watched 1 she 8 hopped 2 watched 3 him 2 watched 6 as 3 him 5 while 4 a 5 while 6 as 7 he 8 hopped 9 from 8 hopped 11 to 9 from 10 plant 11 to 12 plant 12 plant 18 he 13 catching 14 bugs 14 bugs 16 fast 15 as 16 fast 16 fast 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 , 20 , 25 . 21 and 22 then 22 then 25 . 23 she 24 spoke 24 spoke 25 . " ' [have] you stayed right here ever since [i] last saw you ? ' she asked . 1 " 8 ever 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 stayed 5 stayed 6 right 5 stayed 8 ever 6 right 7 here 8 ever 9 since 9 since 11 last 11 last 17 asked 12 saw 13 you 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 16 she 15 ' 16 she 16 she 17 asked 17 asked 18 . " [mr] [toad] gave a start of surprise . 1 " 4 gave 4 gave 6 start 5 a 6 start 6 start 7 of 7 of 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 . ' [yes] 'm , ' said he . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . " ' [but] [i] thought you wanted to see the [great] [world] and learn things , ' said she . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 thought 5 thought 7 wanted 6 you 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 to 7 wanted 16 , 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 the 13 and 14 learn 14 learn 15 things 15 things 16 , 16 , 18 said 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 she 19 she 20 . " [mr] [toad] looked a little embarrassed . 1 " 4 looked 4 looked 6 little 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 embarrassed 7 embarrassed 8 . besides , [i] have learned a great deal right here . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 5 learned 4 have 5 learned 5 learned 8 deal 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 deal 8 deal 9 right 9 right 10 here 10 here 11 . i [i] couldn't get around fast enough to save all the plants , but [i] have saved what [i] could . ' 1 i 5 around 3 couldn't 4 get 4 get 5 around 5 around 6 fast 6 fast 7 enough 6 fast 8 to 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 save 9 save 14 but 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 plants 12 plants 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 22 ' 16 have 17 saved 17 saved 18 what 18 what 20 could 20 could 21 . 21 . 22 ' " ' [i] suppose , ' said she , speaking a little gruffly , ' you expect me to reward you . ' 1 " 4 suppose 1 " 5 , 2 ' 4 suppose 5 , 6 ' 5 , 9 , 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 , 9 , 10 speaking 10 speaking 16 you 11 a 12 little 11 a 13 gruffly 13 gruffly 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 you 16 you 17 expect 17 expect 18 me 18 me 19 to 19 to 20 reward 20 reward 22 . 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' " [mr] [toad] looked surprised and a little hurt . 1 " 4 looked 4 looked 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 and 6 and 8 little 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 . ' [i] don't want any reward , ' said he . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 want 4 want 5 any 5 any 6 reward 6 reward 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . 10 he 11 . ' [i] didn't do it for that . 1 ' 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 do 4 do 5 it 4 do 6 for 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 . it will be reward enough to know that [i] really have helped and to be allowed to continue to help . ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 7 know 3 be 4 reward 4 reward 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 that 8 that 10 really 10 really 12 helped 10 really 13 and 11 have 12 helped 13 and 20 help 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 allowed 16 allowed 17 to 16 allowed 18 continue 18 continue 19 to 18 continue 20 help 20 help 21 . 21 . 22 ' " at that [old] [mother] [nature] 's face lighted with one of her most beautiful smiles . 1 " 2 at 2 at 8 face 3 that 7 's 7 's 8 face 8 face 9 lighted 9 lighted 10 with 10 with 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 most 14 most 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 smiles 16 smiles 17 . ' [mr] [toad] , ' said she , ' if you could have just what you want , what would it be ? ' 1 ' 8 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 said 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 , 8 , 14 just 9 ' 10 if 10 if 11 you 10 if 14 just 11 you 12 could 12 could 13 have 14 just 15 what 15 what 16 you 15 what 20 would 16 you 17 want 17 want 18 , 18 , 19 what 20 would 21 it 20 would 23 ? 21 it 22 be 23 ? 24 ' " [mr] [toad] hesitated a few minutes and then said shyly , ' [a] beautiful voice . ' 1 " 8 and 4 hesitated 6 few 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 minutes 7 minutes 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 said 10 said 11 shyly 11 shyly 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 voice 15 beautiful 16 voice 16 voice 17 . 17 . 18 ' " it was [old] [mother] [nature] 's turn to look surprised . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 's 2 it 3 was 7 's 8 turn 8 turn 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 surprised 11 surprised 12 . ' [a] beautiful voice ! ' she exclaimed . 1 ' 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 voice 4 voice 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 . ' [pray] , why do you want a beautiful voice ? ' 1 ' 4 why 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 10 voice 8 a 10 voice 9 beautiful 10 voice 10 voice 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' " ['so] that [i] can express my happiness in the most beautiful way [i] know of , by singing , ' replied [mr] [toad] . 1 " 6 express 3 that 5 can 5 can 6 express 6 express 9 in 7 my 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 in 9 in 11 most 10 the 11 most 11 most 15 know 12 beautiful 13 way 13 way 15 know 15 know 16 of 16 of 17 , 17 , 25 . 18 by 19 singing 19 singing 21 ' 19 singing 25 . 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 replied " sure enough , when the next spring came , [mr] [toad] was filled with a great longing to go home . 1 " 4 , 1 " 10 , 2 sure 3 enough 2 sure 4 , 4 , 5 when 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 spring 8 spring 9 came 9 came 10 , 10 , 13 was 13 was 14 filled 14 filled 15 with 15 with 22 . 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 longing 18 longing 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 21 home 21 home 22 . and so it has been ever since with the [toad] family . 1 and 2 so 1 and 5 been 3 it 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 ever 6 ever 8 with 7 since 8 with 8 with 11 family 9 the 11 family 11 family 12 . peter sighed . 1 peter 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 . " [i] never could work , " said he . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 could 3 never 7 " 4 could 5 work 5 work 6 , 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " perhaps that is why [i] cannot sing . " 1 " 2 perhaps 1 " 4 is 2 perhaps 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 why 5 why 8 sing 7 cannot 8 sing 8 sing 9 . 9 . 10 " " very likely , " replied [jerry] [muskrat] , quite forgetting that he cannot sing himself although he is a great worker . 1 " 3 likely 1 " 5 " 2 very 3 likely 4 , 5 " 5 " 9 , 6 replied 9 , 9 , 10 quite 10 quite 11 forgetting 11 forgetting 15 sing 12 that 13 he 12 that 14 cannot 14 cannot 15 sing 15 sing 18 he 16 himself 17 although 16 himself 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 23 . 20 a 21 great 21 great 22 worker 22 worker 23 . [iv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [crow] [lost] [his] [double] [tongue] [iv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [crow] [lost] [his] [double] [tongue] " caw , caw , caw , caw ! " 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 4 caw 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " peter [rabbit] peered out from the dear [old] [briar-patch] and frowned . 1 peter 3 peered 3 peered 4 out 4 out 5 from 5 from 10 and 6 the 7 dear 7 dear 10 and 10 and 12 . 11 frowned 12 . " [if] [i] had a voice as unpleasant as that , [i] 'd forget [i] could talk . 1 " 4 had 4 had 6 voice 4 had 18 . 5 a 6 voice 6 voice 8 unpleasant 7 as 8 unpleasant 8 unpleasant 9 as 9 as 10 that 11 , 13 'd 11 , 18 . 13 'd 14 forget 14 forget 16 could 16 could 17 talk yes , [sir] , [i] 'd forget [i] had a tongue , " declared [peter] . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 7 forget 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 'd 7 forget 9 had 9 had 14 declared 10 a 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 declared 14 declared 16 . somebody laughed , and [peter] turned quickly to find [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 somebody 2 laughed 2 laughed 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 quickly 6 turned 7 quickly 7 quickly 8 to 7 quickly 9 find 8 to 9 find 9 find 12 . " what are you laughing at ? " demanded [peter] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 5 laughing 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 5 laughing 6 at 6 at 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 . " at the idea of you forgetting that you had a tongue , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 4 idea 1 " 7 forgetting 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 idea 4 idea 5 of 5 of 6 you 7 forgetting 8 that 8 that 9 you 8 that 13 , 9 you 10 had 10 had 12 tongue 11 a 12 tongue 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 replied 15 replied 17 . " it 's lucky for you that you haven't then , " retorted [jimmy] . 1 " 3 's 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 lucky 4 lucky 5 for 4 lucky 7 that 5 for 6 you 7 that 8 you 7 that 10 then 8 you 9 haven't 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 retorted 13 retorted 15 . " [i] 'm afraid that you would lose your tongue just as old [mr] [crow] did . " 1 " 7 would 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 that 5 that 6 you 5 that 7 would 7 would 8 lose 8 lose 9 your 9 your 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 old 13 old 16 did 16 did 18 " 17 . 18 " that sounded like a story . 1 that 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 3 like 5 story 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 . right away [peter] sat up and took notice . 1 right 2 away 2 away 4 sat 4 sat 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 8 notice 8 notice 9 . " did old [mr] [crow] really lose his tongue ? 1 " 2 did 1 " 6 really 2 did 3 old 6 really 7 lose 7 lose 8 his 8 his 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 ? how did he lose it ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 lose 4 lose 5 it 4 lose 6 ? why did he lose it ? 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 lose 4 lose 5 it 4 lose 6 ? when " 1 when 2 " jimmy [skunk] clapped a hand over each ear and pretended that he was going to run away . 1 jimmy 3 clapped 3 clapped 5 hand 3 clapped 9 and 4 a 5 hand 5 hand 6 over 6 over 8 ear 7 each 8 ear 9 and 16 run 10 pretended 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 going 13 was 15 to 15 to 16 run 16 run 17 away 17 away 18 . peter jumped in front of him . 1 peter 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 in 3 in 4 front 4 front 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 . " no , you don't ! " he cried . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 7 " 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 9 cried 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " you 've just got to tell me that story , [jimmy] [skunk] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 5 got 4 just 5 got 5 got 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 7 tell 14 . 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 story 10 story 11 , 14 . 15 " " caw , caw , caw , caw ! " shouted [blacky] the [crow] from the distant tree-top . 1 " 2 caw 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 caw 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 shouted 11 shouted 13 the 13 the 19 . 15 from 18 tree-top 16 the 17 distant 16 the 18 tree-top 18 tree-top 19 . " the story of how old [mr] [crow] lost his tongue . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 story 3 story 4 of 4 of 5 how 5 how 6 old 6 old 9 lost 9 lost 11 tongue 10 his 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 . you may as well tell me first as last , because [i] 'll give you no peace until you do , " insisted [peter] . 1 you 6 me 2 may 5 tell 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 11 because 7 first 8 as 8 as 9 last 9 last 10 , 10 , 11 because 11 because 21 , 13 'll 14 give 14 give 15 you 14 give 16 no 16 no 17 peace 17 peace 18 until 18 until 19 you 18 until 21 , 19 you 20 do 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 insisted 23 insisted 25 . jimmy grinned . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " if that 's the case , [i] guess [i] 'll have to , " said he . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 that 2 if 7 , 3 that 4 's 4 's 6 case 5 the 6 case 7 , 9 guess 9 guess 14 , 9 guess 15 " 11 'll 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 , 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 16 said 18 . " wait until [i] find a comfortable place to sit down . 1 " 3 until 1 " 5 find 2 wait 3 until 5 find 7 comfortable 6 a 7 comfortable 7 comfortable 8 place 8 place 9 to 9 to 10 sit 10 sit 12 . 11 down 12 . i never could tell a story standing up . " 1 i 3 could 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 5 a 4 tell 7 standing 6 story 7 standing 7 standing 8 up 8 up 9 . 9 . 10 " " once upon a time " 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 5 time 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 " " never mind about that , " interrupted [peter] . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 about 3 mind 5 that 3 mind 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 interrupted 8 interrupted 10 . " [i] don't see why all stories have to begin ' [once] upon a time . ' 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 why 4 see 5 why 5 why 7 stories 6 all 7 stories 7 stories 8 have 8 have 10 begin 9 to 10 begin 10 begin 11 ' 11 ' 13 upon 13 upon 15 time 14 a 15 time 15 time 16 . 16 . 17 ' it seems as if everything interesting happened long ago . " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 everything 4 if 7 happened 5 everything 6 interesting 7 happened 8 long 8 long 9 ago 9 ago 10 . 10 . 11 " " if you don't watch out , this story won't begin at all , " declared [jimmy] . 1 " 4 don't 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 watch 5 watch 6 out 5 watch 11 begin 6 out 7 , 8 this 9 story 8 this 10 won't 10 won't 11 begin 11 begin 12 at 12 at 14 , 13 all 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 declared 16 declared 18 . peter looked properly ashamed for interrupting , and [jimmy] started again . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 properly 2 looked 10 started 3 properly 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 for 5 for 6 interrupting 6 interrupting 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 started 12 . 11 again 12 . he could imitate any and everybody , and he did . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 imitate 3 imitate 5 and 4 any 5 and 5 and 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 . he could sing like [mr] [meadow] [lark] , or he could bark like [mr] [wolf] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 sing 3 sing 4 like 4 like 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 bark 12 bark 13 like 13 like 16 . he could whistle like [mr] [quail] , or he could growl like old [king] [bear] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 8 or 3 whistle 8 or 4 like 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 11 growl 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 growl 11 growl 12 like 12 like 16 . 13 old 16 . " now the imp of mischief was in old [mr] [crow] , just as it is in [blacky] to-day , and he was smart too . 1 " 4 imp 1 " 16 is 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 imp 4 imp 5 of 4 imp 7 was 5 of 6 mischief 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 old 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 in 17 in 22 he 19 to-day 20 , 19 to-day 22 he 20 , 21 and 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 smart 23 was 26 . 24 smart 25 too there wasn't anybody smarter than old [mr] [crow] . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 anybody 3 anybody 4 smarter 4 smarter 5 than 5 than 6 old 6 old 9 . it 's from him [that] [blacky] gets his smartness . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 from 3 from 4 him 4 him 9 smartness 7 gets 8 his 8 his 9 smartness 9 smartness 10 . it didn't take him long to discover that no one else had such a wonderful tongue . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 7 discover 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 discover 7 discover 8 that 8 that 10 one 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 else 10 one 12 had 12 had 16 tongue 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 wonderful 14 a 16 tongue 16 tongue 17 . it was even more wonderful than the tongue of old [mr] [mocker] the [mocking] [bird] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 even 2 was 4 more 4 more 5 wonderful 4 more 6 than 6 than 8 tongue 6 than 16 . 7 the 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 of 9 of 10 old 13 the 16 . mr [mocker] could imitate the songs of other birds , but old [mr] [crow] could imitate anybody , as [i] have [said] . 1 mr 3 could 3 could 4 imitate 4 imitate 6 songs 5 the 6 songs 6 songs 7 of 6 songs 11 but 8 other 9 birds 9 birds 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 old 12 old 15 could 15 could 16 imitate 16 imitate 23 . 17 anybody 18 , 17 anybody 21 have 18 , 19 as 21 have 23 . he puzzled over it a good deal himself for a while . 1 he 2 puzzled 2 puzzled 3 over 2 puzzled 9 for 3 over 4 it 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 himself 8 himself 9 for 9 for 12 . 10 a 11 while 10 a 12 . he couldn't understand how he could make any sound he pleased , while his neighbors could make only a few special sounds . 1 he 7 make 2 couldn't 3 understand 3 understand 4 how 4 how 5 he 4 how 7 make 5 he 6 could 7 make 9 sound 8 any 9 sound 9 sound 11 pleased 10 he 11 pleased 11 pleased 13 while 12 , 13 while 13 while 15 neighbors 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 could 16 could 17 make 17 make 18 only 17 make 23 . 19 a 20 few 20 few 21 special 21 special 22 sounds 22 sounds 23 . " being very smart and shrewd , just as [blacky] is , he finally made up his mind that it must be in his tongue . 1 " 4 smart 1 " 8 just 2 being 3 very 3 very 4 smart 5 and 6 shrewd 6 shrewd 7 , 7 , 8 just 8 just 9 as 8 just 23 in 9 as 22 be 11 is 12 , 12 , 15 made 13 he 14 finally 13 he 15 made 15 made 16 up 15 made 18 mind 16 up 17 his 17 his 18 mind 18 mind 19 that 18 mind 22 be 19 that 21 must 20 it 21 must 23 in 25 tongue 24 his 25 tongue 25 tongue 26 . sure enough , his own tongue was different from any of the others . 1 sure 3 , 2 enough 3 , 3 , 5 own 4 his 5 own 5 own 7 was 6 tongue 7 was 7 was 8 different 8 different 9 from 9 from 10 any 10 any 11 of 11 of 13 others 12 the 13 others 13 others 14 . it was split a little , so that it was almost like two tongues in one . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 split 3 split 5 little 3 split 8 that 4 a 5 little 6 , 8 that 7 so 8 that 8 that 9 it 8 that 10 was 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 almost 11 almost 12 like 12 like 14 tongues 13 two 14 tongues 14 tongues 15 in 15 in 16 one 16 one 17 . " ' [that] 's it , ' he chuckled . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 , 4 's 5 it 4 's 6 , 6 , 9 chuckled 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 chuckled 9 chuckled 10 . ' [i] knew it . 1 ' 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 . it 's this little old tongue of mine . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 this 3 this 4 little 4 little 5 old 5 old 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 of 7 of 8 mine 8 mine 9 . nobody else has got one like it , but nobody knows that but me . 1 nobody 2 else 1 nobody 8 , 2 else 3 has 3 has 4 got 4 got 5 one 4 got 6 like 6 like 7 it 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 nobody 9 but 11 knows 10 nobody 11 knows 11 knows 12 that 11 knows 13 but 13 but 14 me 14 me 15 . i must make good use of it . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 make 3 make 4 good 3 make 5 use 5 use 6 of 5 use 8 . 6 of 7 it yes , [sir] , [i] must make good use of it . ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 must 6 must 7 make 7 make 9 use 8 good 9 use 9 use 10 of 10 of 13 ' 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' " now when old [mr] [crow] said that , he didn't really mean good use at all . 1 " 11 didn't 2 now 3 when 2 now 9 , 4 old 7 said 7 said 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 really 12 really 13 mean 13 mean 15 use 14 good 15 use 15 use 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 . that is , he didn't mean what you [or] [i] or any of his neighbors would have called good use . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 2 is 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 mean 6 mean 7 what 7 what 8 you 7 what 18 called 11 or 15 neighbors 12 any 13 of 12 any 15 neighbors 13 of 14 his 15 neighbors 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 18 called 18 called 20 use 19 good 20 use 20 use 21 . " but after a while [mr] [crow] wasn't satisfied with harmless jokes . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 after 3 after 5 while 4 a 5 while 5 while 8 wasn't 8 wasn't 12 jokes 9 satisfied 10 with 10 with 11 harmless 11 harmless 12 jokes 12 jokes 13 . times were getting hard , and everybody had to work to get enough to eat . 1 times 5 , 2 were 3 getting 3 getting 4 hard 4 hard 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 12 get 7 everybody 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 work 10 work 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 . he stole as near as he could without being seen and suddenly growled like old [king] [bear] . 1 he 2 stole 2 stole 4 near 3 as 4 near 4 near 5 as 5 as 6 he 5 as 7 could 7 could 10 seen 7 could 13 growled 8 without 9 being 9 being 10 seen 10 seen 12 suddenly 11 and 12 suddenly 13 growled 14 like 14 like 18 . 15 old 18 . of course that meal was left in a hurry . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 5 was 4 meal 5 was 5 was 6 left 6 left 7 in 7 in 9 hurry 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 . ' [it] is too bad to see all that good food go to waste , ' said [mr] [crow] and promptly ate it . 1 ' 4 too 1 ' 7 see 3 is 4 too 5 bad 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 all 8 all 9 that 8 all 12 go 9 that 10 good 10 good 11 food 12 go 13 to 13 to 15 , 14 waste 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 24 . 20 and 21 promptly 20 and 24 . 21 promptly 22 ate 22 ate 23 it all the time he was so sly about it that never once was he suspected . 1 all 2 the 1 all 4 he 2 the 3 time 4 he 5 was 5 was 7 sly 6 so 7 sly 7 sly 8 about 7 sly 10 that 8 about 9 it 10 that 13 was 11 never 12 once 12 once 13 was 13 was 16 . 14 he 15 suspected 15 suspected 16 . one morning [mr] [crow] discovered [mr] [coon] just sitting down to a good breakfast . 1 one 2 morning 1 one 9 sitting 5 discovered 8 just 8 just 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 14 breakfast 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 breakfast 14 breakfast 15 . it is a question which was the more surprised , [mr] [coon] or [mr] [crow] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 question 3 a 4 question 4 question 5 which 5 which 6 was 6 was 9 surprised 7 the 8 more 8 more 9 surprised 9 surprised 10 , 10 , 13 or 13 or 16 . mr [coon] didn't forget his manners . 1 mr 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 forget 4 forget 5 his 5 his 6 manners 6 manners 7 . he politely invited [mr] [crow] to sit down and take breakfast with him . 1 he 3 invited 2 politely 3 invited 3 invited 6 to 6 to 7 sit 7 sit 9 and 8 down 9 and 9 and 10 take 10 take 11 breakfast 10 take 14 . 11 breakfast 12 with 12 with 13 him but [mr] [crow] had lost his appetite . 1 but 4 had 4 had 5 lost 5 lost 6 his 6 his 7 appetite 7 appetite 8 . somehow his tongue felt very queer . 1 somehow 2 his 2 his 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 felt 4 felt 5 very 5 very 6 queer 6 queer 7 . he thanked [mr] [coon] and begged to be excused . 1 he 2 thanked 2 thanked 5 and 5 and 6 begged 6 begged 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 excused 9 excused 10 . then he hurried over to the nearest pool of water in which he could see his reflection and stuck out his tongue . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 hurried 1 then 10 water 4 over 7 nearest 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 nearest 7 nearest 8 pool 8 pool 9 of 8 pool 10 water 10 water 15 see 11 in 12 which 11 in 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 see 15 see 16 his 16 his 18 and 17 reflection 18 and 18 and 19 stuck 19 stuck 20 out 19 stuck 23 . 20 out 21 his 21 his 22 tongue 22 tongue 23 . it was no longer split into a double tongue . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 split 5 split 6 into 6 into 10 . 7 a 8 double 8 double 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 . " for a long , long time after that no one ever heard [mr] [crow] say a word . 1 " 6 long 2 for 4 long 2 for 5 , 3 a 4 long 5 , 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 9 that 8 after 9 that 9 that 11 one 10 no 11 one 11 one 13 heard 12 ever 13 heard 13 heard 19 . 16 say 18 word 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 . his neighbors didn't know what to make of it , for you remember he had been a great gossip . 1 his 2 neighbors 2 neighbors 7 make 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 of 8 of 10 , 9 it 10 , 10 , 12 you 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 remember 13 remember 16 been 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 19 gossip 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 gossip 19 gossip 20 . they said that he must have lost his tongue . 1 they 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 lost 7 lost 8 his 8 his 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 . of course he hadn't , but he felt that he might as well have . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 2 course 8 felt 3 he 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 8 felt 9 that 9 that 10 he 9 that 11 might 11 might 14 have 12 as 13 well 13 well 14 have 14 have 15 . and ever since then the [crow] family has had the harshest of all voices . " 1 and 2 ever 1 and 3 since 3 since 7 family 4 then 5 the 5 the 7 family 7 family 9 had 8 has 9 had 9 had 11 harshest 10 the 11 harshest 11 harshest 12 of 12 of 13 all 13 all 16 " 14 voices 15 . 15 . 16 " " caw , caw , caw ! " shouted [blacky] from the top of the tree where he was sitting . 1 " 2 caw 1 " 7 ! 2 caw 3 , 2 caw 4 caw 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 4 caw 6 caw 5 , 6 caw 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 shouted 9 shouted 16 tree 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 top 13 top 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 tree 16 tree 17 where 17 where 20 sitting 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 sitting 20 sitting 21 . " [i] wonder , " said [peter] [rabbit] thoughtfully , " if he could imitate other people if his tongue should be split . " 1 " 6 said 3 wonder 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 said 6 said 10 , 9 thoughtfully 10 , 10 , 15 imitate 11 " 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 imitate 15 imitate 17 people 16 other 17 people 17 people 25 " 18 if 20 tongue 19 his 20 tongue 20 tongue 21 should 21 should 22 be 22 be 24 . 22 be 25 " 23 split 24 . " [i] 've heard say that he could , " replied [jimmy] [skunk] , " but [i] don't know . 1 " 5 say 3 've 4 heard 3 've 5 say 5 say 7 he 6 that 7 he 7 he 11 replied 8 could 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 19 know 16 but 18 don't 18 don't 19 know 19 know 20 . [v] [how] [howler] [the] [wolf] [got] [his] [name] [v] [how] [howler] [the] [wolf] [got] [his] [name] it just went all through him . 1 it 3 went 2 just 3 went 3 went 4 all 3 went 5 through 4 all 5 through 5 through 6 him 6 him 7 . it was very different from the voice of [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 different 4 different 5 from 5 from 7 voice 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 of 8 of 12 . peter had no desire to hear it any nearer . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 desire 4 desire 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 it 6 hear 10 . 8 any 9 nearer 9 nearer 10 . " did you hear him ? " exclaimed [jumper] . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 him 4 hear 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 10 . " [i] hope he won't take it into his head to come down here . 1 " 6 take 3 hope 4 he 4 he 5 won't 5 won't 6 take 6 take 7 it 7 it 8 into 8 into 10 head 9 his 10 head 10 head 12 come 11 to 12 come 12 come 14 here 13 down 14 here 14 here 15 . i don't believe he will , because it is too near the homes of men . 1 i 6 , 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 because 6 , 10 too 7 because 8 it 8 it 9 is 10 too 13 homes 11 near 12 the 12 the 13 homes 13 homes 14 of 14 of 15 men 15 men 16 . he 's just as fierce as his voice sounds . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 as 6 as 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 sounds 9 sounds 10 . there is one thing about him that [i] like , though , and that is that he gives fair warning when he is hunting . 1 there 2 is 1 there 18 gives 2 is 4 thing 2 is 7 that 3 one 4 thing 4 thing 5 about 5 about 6 him 9 like 10 , 10 , 13 and 11 though 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 13 and 15 is 15 is 16 that 16 that 17 he 16 that 18 gives 18 gives 19 fair 19 fair 20 warning 20 warning 21 when 21 when 22 he 21 when 25 . 22 he 23 is 23 is 24 hunting he doesn't come sneaking about without a sound , like [tufty] the [lynx] . 1 he 9 , 2 doesn't 3 come 2 doesn't 9 , 3 come 4 sneaking 4 sneaking 5 about 5 about 6 without 6 without 8 sound 7 a 8 sound 9 , 10 like 10 like 14 . 12 the 14 . he hunts like [bowser] [the] [hound] and lets you know that he is out hunting . 1 he 7 and 2 hunts 3 like 3 like 7 and 7 and 10 know 8 lets 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 that 11 that 12 he 11 that 15 hunting 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 out 15 hunting 16 . did you ever hear how he got his name ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 4 hear 3 ever 4 hear 4 hear 5 how 5 how 6 he 6 he 7 got 7 got 8 his 7 got 9 name 8 his 9 name 9 name 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . how did he get his name ? " asked [peter] eagerly . 1 how 2 did 1 how 3 he 3 he 4 get 4 get 8 " 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 eagerly 11 eagerly 12 . " for a long time the first [wolf] had no name . 1 " 2 for 2 for 4 long 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 9 had 6 the 7 first 7 first 9 had 9 had 12 . 10 no 11 name 11 name 12 . most of the other animals and birds had names , but nothing seemed to just fit the big gray [wolf] . 1 most 2 of 1 most 9 names 2 of 4 other 3 the 4 other 4 other 5 animals 5 animals 6 and 6 and 7 birds 7 birds 8 had 9 names 11 but 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 nothing 12 nothing 16 fit 13 seemed 14 to 14 to 15 just 14 to 16 fit 16 fit 21 . 17 the 18 big 17 the 19 gray 19 gray 21 . he looked a great deal like his cousin , [mr] [dog] , and still more like his other cousin , [mr] [coyote] . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 5 deal 2 looked 6 like 3 a 4 great 3 a 5 deal 5 deal 6 like 6 like 13 and 7 his 8 cousin 8 cousin 9 , 9 , 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 still 13 and 16 like 14 still 15 more 16 like 20 , 17 his 18 other 18 other 19 cousin 19 cousin 20 , 20 , 23 . but he was stronger than either , could run farther and faster than either , and had quite as wonderful a nose as either . 1 but 11 and 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 than 3 was 6 either 4 stronger 5 than 6 either 7 , 7 , 8 could 8 could 9 run 9 run 10 farther 9 run 11 and 11 and 16 and 12 faster 13 than 12 faster 16 and 13 than 15 , 14 either 15 , 16 and 17 had 17 had 18 quite 17 had 22 nose 19 as 20 wonderful 20 wonderful 21 a 21 a 22 nose 22 nose 25 . 23 as 24 either 24 either 25 . " with [mr] [wolf] , as with all the other animals , life was an easy matter at first . 1 " 2 with 2 with 5 , 5 , 20 . 6 as 12 , 7 with 8 all 8 all 9 the 8 all 11 animals 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 animals 11 animals 12 , 12 , 13 life 13 life 14 was 14 was 15 an 15 an 16 easy 16 easy 17 matter 17 matter 18 at 18 at 19 first 19 first 20 . there was plenty to eat , and everybody was on good terms with everybody else . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 7 and 4 to 6 , 5 eat 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 everybody 8 everybody 9 was 9 was 10 on 10 on 12 terms 11 good 12 terms 12 terms 16 . 13 with 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 else 15 else 16 . but there came a time , as you know , when food became scarce . 1 but 2 there 1 but 6 , 2 there 3 came 3 came 5 time 4 a 5 time 6 , 9 know 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 , 9 know 13 became 10 , 12 food 11 when 12 food 13 became 14 scarce 14 scarce 15 . it was then that the big learned to hunt the small , and fear was born into the world . 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 learned 3 then 4 that 3 then 6 big 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 learned 7 learned 8 to 8 to 9 hunt 8 to 15 was 9 hunt 10 the 10 the 11 small 11 small 12 , 12 , 14 fear 13 and 14 fear 15 was 16 born 16 born 17 into 17 into 20 . 18 the 19 world 19 world 20 . mr [wolf] was swift of leg and keen of nose . 1 mr 8 keen 3 was 4 swift 4 swift 5 of 5 of 6 leg 6 leg 7 and 7 and 8 keen 8 keen 9 of 9 of 10 nose 10 nose 11 . his teeth were long and sharp , and he was so strong that there were few he feared to fight with . 1 his 2 teeth 1 his 4 long 2 teeth 3 were 4 long 12 strong 5 and 6 sharp 6 sharp 7 , 7 , 10 was 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 so 11 so 12 strong 12 strong 13 that 13 that 14 there 13 that 15 were 14 there 15 were 15 were 16 few 16 few 18 feared 17 he 18 feared 18 feared 19 to 19 to 20 fight 20 fight 21 with 21 with 22 . " most people like to do the things they know they can do well . 1 " 2 most 1 " 8 things 2 most 3 people 3 people 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 the 8 things 9 they 9 they 12 can 10 know 11 they 11 they 12 can 12 can 13 do 13 do 14 well 13 do 15 . 14 well 15 . mr [wolf] early learned the joy of hunting . 1 mr 3 early 3 early 4 learned 4 learned 6 joy 5 the 6 joy 6 joy 7 of 7 of 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 . i can't understand it myself . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 myself 5 myself 6 . can you ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " peter shook his head . 1 peter 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . you see neither [jumper] nor [peter] ever have hunted any one in all their lives . 1 you 8 have 2 see 3 neither 3 neither 5 nor 5 nor 7 ever 7 ever 8 have 8 have 9 hunted 9 hunted 11 one 10 any 11 one 11 one 12 in 12 in 13 all 13 all 14 their 13 all 16 . 14 their 15 lives 15 lives 16 . it is always they who are hunted . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 they 4 they 5 who 5 who 6 are 6 are 7 hunted 7 hunted 8 . he didn't bother to hunt little people like us when there were big people like [mr] [deer] . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 bother 3 bother 5 hunt 4 to 5 hunt 5 hunt 6 little 6 little 7 people 7 people 8 like 7 people 12 were 8 like 9 us 10 when 11 there 11 there 12 were 12 were 14 people 13 big 14 people 14 people 15 like 15 like 18 . the longer and harder the hunt , the more [mr] [wolf] seemed to enjoy it . 1 the 2 longer 1 the 4 harder 2 longer 3 and 4 harder 7 , 5 the 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 , 7 , 9 more 8 the 9 more 9 more 12 seemed 12 seemed 14 enjoy 13 to 14 enjoy 14 enjoy 15 it 15 it 16 . " at first he hunted silently , running swiftly with his nose to the ground . 1 " 3 first 1 " 7 , 2 at 3 first 4 he 5 hunted 5 hunted 6 silently 6 silently 7 , 7 , 8 running 8 running 13 to 9 swiftly 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 to 13 to 15 ground 14 the 15 ground 15 ground 16 . but this gave the ones he hunted very little chance ; he was upon them before they even suspected that he was on their trail . 1 but 2 this 1 but 3 gave 3 gave 12 he 4 the 5 ones 5 ones 7 hunted 5 ones 8 very 6 he 7 hunted 8 very 9 little 9 little 10 chance 10 chance 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 12 he 19 suspected 13 was 14 upon 14 upon 15 them 14 upon 16 before 16 before 18 even 17 they 18 even 18 even 19 suspected 19 suspected 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 on 23 on 25 trail 24 their 25 trail 25 trail 26 . it always made [mr] [wolf] feel mean . 1 it 2 always 2 always 8 . 3 made 6 feel 6 feel 7 mean 7 mean 8 . he never could hold his head and his tail up after that kind of a hunt . 1 he 2 never 1 he 3 could 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 hold 4 hold 7 and 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 and 7 and 9 tail 8 his 9 tail 9 tail 10 up 10 up 11 after 11 after 13 kind 12 that 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 14 of 17 . 15 a 16 hunt 15 a 17 . he felt so like a sneak that he just had to put his tail between his legs for very shame . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 so 2 felt 7 that 3 so 4 like 4 like 6 sneak 5 a 6 sneak 7 that 12 put 8 he 10 had 9 just 10 had 10 had 11 to 10 had 12 put 12 put 15 between 13 his 14 tail 14 tail 15 between 15 between 16 his 16 his 17 legs 17 legs 21 . 18 for 19 very 19 very 20 shame 20 shame 21 . there was nothing to be proud about in such a hunt . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 proud 6 proud 7 about 7 about 8 in 8 in 9 such 9 such 12 . 10 a 11 hunt 11 hunt 12 . " one night he sat thinking about it . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 night 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 sat 5 sat 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 about 6 thinking 9 . 7 about 8 it gentle [mistress] [moon] looked down at him through the tree-tops , and something inside him urged him to tell her his troubles . 1 gentle 4 looked 4 looked 12 and 5 down 6 at 5 down 12 and 6 at 7 him 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 tree-tops 10 tree-tops 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 something 13 something 14 inside 13 something 16 urged 14 inside 15 him 16 urged 17 him 17 him 18 to 18 to 23 . 19 tell 20 her 19 tell 22 troubles 21 his 22 troubles 22 troubles 23 . that was the very first [wolf] howl ever heard . 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 first 2 was 7 howl 3 the 4 very 3 the 5 first 7 howl 8 ever 8 ever 9 heard 9 heard 10 . there was something very lonely and shivery and terrible in the sound , and all who heard it shook with fear . 1 there 5 lonely 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 very 3 something 5 lonely 5 lonely 12 sound 6 and 7 shivery 6 and 8 and 7 shivery 8 and 8 and 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 sound 12 sound 16 who 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 who 14 and 15 all 16 who 17 heard 17 heard 18 it 17 heard 19 shook 19 shook 20 with 20 with 21 fear 21 fear 22 . mr [wolf] didn't know this , but he did know that he felt better for howling . 1 mr 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 7 but 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 7 but 10 know 8 he 9 did 10 know 13 felt 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 felt 13 felt 15 for 14 better 15 for 15 for 16 howling 16 howling 17 . so every night he pointed his nose up at [mistress] [moon] and howled . 1 so 2 every 2 every 3 night 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 pointed 5 pointed 6 his 5 pointed 12 and 7 nose 8 up 7 nose 9 at 7 nose 12 and 8 up 9 at 12 and 14 . 13 howled 14 . " it happened that once as he did this , a [deer] jumped at the first sound and rushed away in great fright . 1 " 3 happened 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 4 that 7 he 4 that 10 , 5 once 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 this 10 , 19 rushed 11 a 13 jumped 13 jumped 17 sound 13 jumped 18 and 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 sound 16 first 17 sound 18 and 19 rushed 19 rushed 21 in 20 away 21 in 21 in 23 fright 22 great 23 fright 23 fright 24 . this gave [mr] [wolf] an idea . 1 this 2 gave 2 gave 6 idea 5 an 6 idea 6 idea 7 . the next day when he went hunting he threw up his head and howled at the very first smell of fresh tracks . 1 the 2 next 2 next 6 went 3 day 5 he 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 12 head 7 hunting 8 he 8 he 9 threw 9 threw 10 up 10 up 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 19 smell 13 and 14 howled 14 howled 15 at 15 at 18 first 16 the 17 very 16 the 18 first 18 first 19 smell 19 smell 20 of 20 of 21 fresh 21 fresh 22 tracks 22 tracks 23 . that day he had the longest hunt he ever had known , for the [deer] [had] [had] fair warning . 1 that 4 had 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 7 hunt 5 the 6 longest 5 the 7 hunt 7 hunt 8 he 7 hunt 11 known 8 he 10 had 9 ever 10 had 10 had 11 known 11 known 13 for 12 , 13 for 13 for 19 warning 14 the 19 warning 18 fair 19 warning 19 warning 20 . you see , he felt that it had been a fair hunt . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 8 had 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 that 7 it 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 12 hunt 10 a 11 fair 11 fair 12 hunt 12 hunt 13 . after that he always gave fair warning . 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 he 3 he 4 always 4 always 5 gave 5 gave 6 fair 6 fair 7 warning 7 warning 8 . as he ran , he howled for very joy . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 , 4 , 6 howled 5 he 6 howled 6 howled 7 for 7 for 8 very 8 very 9 joy 9 joy 10 . no longer did he carry his bushy tail between his legs , for no longer did he feel like a coward and a sneak . 1 no 2 longer 1 no 7 bushy 2 longer 3 did 3 did 4 he 3 did 5 carry 5 carry 6 his 7 bushy 9 between 7 bushy 12 , 8 tail 9 between 9 between 11 legs 10 his 11 legs 12 , 13 for 12 , 15 longer 13 for 14 no 15 longer 16 did 16 did 17 he 16 did 18 feel 18 feel 19 like 19 like 25 . 20 a 21 coward 20 a 25 . 21 coward 22 and 22 and 24 sneak 23 a 24 sneak instead , he carried it proudly . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 4 carried 3 he 4 carried 4 carried 5 it 5 it 6 proudly 6 proudly 7 . all the others hunted by stealth . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 others 3 others 4 hunted 4 hunted 5 by 5 by 6 stealth 6 stealth 7 . he alone hunted openly and boldly . 1 he 2 alone 2 alone 3 hunted 3 hunted 4 openly 4 openly 5 and 5 and 6 boldly 6 boldly 7 . [ [illustration] : " old [king] [bear] , who was king no longer , would growl a deep , rumbly-grumbly growl . " 1 [ 4 " 1 [ 5 old 3 : 4 " 5 old 9 who 8 , 9 who 9 who 19 , 10 was 11 king 11 king 12 no 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 15 would 14 , 15 would 15 would 16 growl 16 growl 17 a 16 growl 18 deep 18 deep 19 , 19 , 20 rumbly-grumbly 20 rumbly-grumbly 21 growl 21 growl 22 . 22 . 23 " page [@number@] ] 1 page 3 ] " now this earned for him first the dislike and then the hatred of the other hunters . 1 " 2 now 1 " 7 first 2 now 3 this 3 this 4 earned 4 earned 5 for 5 for 6 him 7 first 10 and 8 the 9 dislike 9 dislike 10 and 10 and 18 . 11 then 13 hatred 12 the 13 hatred 13 hatred 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 hunters 17 hunters 18 . mr [lynx] and [mr] [panther] would snarl angrily . 1 mr 3 and 3 and 6 would 6 would 7 snarl 7 snarl 8 angrily 8 angrily 9 . " of course , it wasn't long before [mr] [wolf] discovered that he had no friends . 1 " 2 of 1 " 4 , 2 of 3 course 4 , 6 wasn't 4 , 8 before 5 it 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 long 8 before 11 discovered 11 discovered 14 had 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 17 . 16 friends 17 . the little people feared him , and the big people hated him because he spoiled their hunting . 1 the 4 feared 2 little 3 people 3 people 4 feared 4 feared 7 and 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 big 8 the 9 big 9 big 11 hated 10 people 11 hated 11 hated 12 him 12 him 13 because 13 because 14 he 13 because 18 . 14 he 15 spoiled 15 spoiled 17 hunting 16 their 17 hunting but he didn't mind . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mind 4 mind 5 . sometimes he would howl out of pure mischief just to spoil the hunting of the others . 1 sometimes 2 he 1 sometimes 3 would 3 would 4 howl 4 howl 10 to 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 pure 6 of 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 just 9 just 10 to 10 to 11 spoil 11 spoil 17 . 12 the 13 hunting 13 hunting 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 . so , little by little , he began to be spoken of as [howler] [the] [wolf] , and after a while everybody called him [howler] . 1 so 11 spoken 2 , 3 little 2 , 6 , 3 little 4 by 4 by 5 little 6 , 7 he 6 , 8 began 8 began 9 to 8 began 11 spoken 9 to 10 be 11 spoken 12 of 12 of 18 and 13 as 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 22 everybody 19 after 21 while 19 after 22 everybody 20 a 21 while 22 everybody 23 called 23 called 24 him 24 him 26 . the result was that they grew strong , able to travel long distances , keen of nose , and sharp of wit . 1 the 12 long 2 result 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 they 4 that 6 grew 6 grew 7 strong 6 grew 10 to 7 strong 8 , 8 , 9 able 10 to 11 travel 11 travel 12 long 12 long 19 and 13 distances 14 , 14 , 15 keen 15 keen 16 of 16 of 18 , 17 nose 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 23 . 20 sharp 21 of 21 of 22 wit 22 wit 23 . " it has been so ever since , and the name [howler] has been handed down to this day . 1 " 4 been 1 " 11 name 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 ever 6 ever 8 , 7 since 8 , 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 name 11 name 15 handed 13 has 14 been 14 been 15 handed 15 handed 16 down 16 down 17 to 17 to 18 this 18 this 20 . 19 day 20 . be thankful , [peter] , that [howler] never comes down to the [green] [forest] , but stays far from the homes of men . " 1 be 3 , 2 thankful 3 , 3 , 9 comes 5 , 6 that 5 , 8 never 8 never 9 comes 9 comes 10 down 9 comes 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 24 . 15 , 16 but 15 , 17 stays 17 stays 18 far 17 stays 24 . 18 far 19 from 19 from 21 homes 20 the 21 homes 21 homes 22 of 22 of 23 men 24 . 25 " " [i] am , " replied [peter] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . but [i] don't want to be caught at all , so [i] think [i] 'll hurry back to the dear [old] [briar-patch] . " 1 but 4 want 3 don't 4 want 4 want 5 to 4 want 10 , 5 to 6 be 6 be 9 all 7 caught 8 at 8 at 9 all 10 , 16 hurry 11 so 13 think 13 think 15 'll 15 'll 16 hurry 16 hurry 17 back 16 hurry 18 to 18 to 20 dear 19 the 20 dear 20 dear 23 . 23 . 24 " and [peter] did . 1 and 3 did 3 did 4 . [vi] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [squirrel] [became] [thrifty] [vi] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [squirrel] [became] [thrifty] grandfather [frog] sat on his big green lily-pad in the [smiling] [pool] and shook his head reprovingly at [peter] [rabbit] . 1 grandfather 3 sat 3 sat 4 on 3 sat 6 big 4 on 5 his 6 big 7 green 7 green 13 and 8 lily-pad 9 in 8 lily-pad 13 and 9 in 10 the 13 and 16 head 14 shook 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 reprovingly 17 reprovingly 18 at 18 at 21 . peter is such a happy-go-lucky little fellow that he never thinks of anything but the good time he can have in the present . 1 peter 3 such 1 peter 11 thinks 2 is 3 such 4 a 5 happy-go-lucky 5 happy-go-lucky 6 little 6 little 7 fellow 7 fellow 10 never 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 never 10 never 11 thinks 11 thinks 12 of 12 of 13 anything 13 anything 14 but 14 but 17 time 15 the 16 good 16 good 17 time 17 time 20 have 18 he 19 can 19 can 20 have 20 have 23 present 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 present 23 present 24 . he never looks ahead to the future . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 looks 3 looks 4 ahead 4 ahead 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 future 7 future 8 . so of course [peter] seldom worries . 1 so 6 worries 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 seldom 5 seldom 6 worries 6 worries 7 . now [grandfather] [frog] is very old and very wise , and he doesn't believe in luck . 1 now 10 , 4 is 5 very 5 very 7 and 6 old 7 and 7 and 8 very 8 very 9 wise 9 wise 10 , 10 , 12 he 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 doesn't 13 doesn't 15 in 14 believe 15 in 15 in 16 luck 16 luck 17 . no , [sir] , [grandfather] [frog] doesn't believe in luck . 1 no 2 , 2 , 8 believe 4 , 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 believe 8 believe 9 in 9 in 10 luck 10 luck 11 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " says [grandfather] [frog] , " luck never just happens . 1 " 5 says 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 just 10 luck 11 never 11 never 12 just 12 just 13 happens 13 happens 14 . here it was summer , and winter was a long way off . 1 here 6 and 2 it 5 , 3 was 4 summer 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 winter 7 winter 8 was 8 was 10 long 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 way 11 way 12 off 12 off 13 . what was summer for [if] not to play in and have a good time ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 summer 2 was 7 to 3 summer 4 for 4 for 6 not 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 in 8 play 10 and 10 and 11 have 11 have 14 time 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 time 14 time 15 ? it was much better to play and take sun-naps among the buttercups and daisies and just have a good time all day long . 1 it 4 better 2 was 3 much 3 much 4 better 4 better 5 to 4 better 6 play 6 play 7 and 7 and 15 and 8 take 9 sun-naps 8 take 10 among 10 among 11 the 11 the 12 buttercups 12 buttercups 13 and 12 buttercups 15 and 13 and 14 daisies 15 and 16 just 16 just 17 have 17 have 24 . 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 time 20 time 23 long 21 all 22 day 22 day 23 long 23 long 24 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] , " did you ever hear how old [mr] [squirrel] learned thrift ? " 1 " 8 , 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 8 , 4 " 5 said 8 , 12 ever 9 " 10 did 10 did 11 you 11 you 12 ever 12 ever 13 hear 13 hear 14 how 13 hear 18 learned 14 how 15 old 18 learned 19 thrift 19 thrift 21 " 20 ? 21 " " no , " cried [peter] [rabbit] , stretching himself out in the soft grass on the edge of the [smiling] [pool] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 cried 2 no 3 , 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 11 out 8 , 9 stretching 8 , 10 himself 10 himself 11 out 11 out 18 edge 12 in 15 grass 13 the 14 soft 13 the 15 grass 14 soft 15 grass 15 grass 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 edge 18 edge 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 23 . " do tell us about it . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 tell 3 tell 4 us 3 tell 7 . 4 us 5 about 5 about 6 it please do , [grandfather] [frog] ! " 1 please 2 do 1 please 3 , 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 " you know [peter] dearly loves a story . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 dearly 4 dearly 5 loves 5 loves 7 story 6 a 7 story 7 story 8 . that was because he was king . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 king 6 king 7 . it was just this way with old [king] [bear] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 this 4 this 5 way 5 way 6 with 6 with 10 . 7 old 10 . that was before he grew so fat and lazy and selfish that [old] [mother] [nature] declared that he should be king no longer . 1 that 4 he 2 was 3 before 3 before 4 he 4 he 5 grew 5 grew 6 so 5 grew 12 that 6 so 8 and 7 fat 8 and 8 and 10 and 9 lazy 10 and 10 and 11 selfish 12 that 16 declared 16 declared 17 that 17 that 18 he 17 that 20 be 18 he 19 should 20 be 21 king 21 king 24 . 22 no 23 longer 22 no 24 . " now in those days lived old [mr] [squirrel] , the grandfather a thousand times removed of [happy] [jack] [squirrel] whom you all know . 1 " 5 days 1 " 22 you 2 now 3 in 3 in 4 those 4 those 5 days 5 days 6 lived 6 lived 7 old 7 old 10 , 7 old 15 times 10 , 12 grandfather 11 the 12 grandfather 12 grandfather 14 thousand 13 a 14 thousand 15 times 16 removed 16 removed 17 of 17 of 21 whom 22 you 25 . 23 all 24 know 24 know 25 . of course , he wasn't old then . 1 of 3 , 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 old 6 old 7 then 7 then 8 . he was young and frisky , just like [happy] [jack] , and he was a great favorite with old [king] [bear] . 1 he 4 and 2 was 3 young 2 was 4 and 4 and 5 frisky 5 frisky 7 just 6 , 7 just 7 just 8 like 8 like 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 12 and 14 was 14 was 16 great 15 a 16 great 16 great 22 . 17 favorite 18 with 18 with 19 old 19 old 22 . he even dared to play jokes on old [king] [bear] . 1 he 2 even 2 even 3 dared 3 dared 4 to 4 to 5 play 5 play 6 jokes 6 jokes 7 on 7 on 11 . 8 old 11 . " those were happy days , very happy days indeed , and old [king] [bear] was a very wise ruler . 1 " 2 those 1 " 3 were 1 " 7 very 3 were 4 happy 4 happy 5 days 5 days 6 , 7 very 12 and 8 happy 9 days 9 days 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 , 10 indeed 12 and 12 and 13 old 13 old 16 was 16 was 19 wise 17 a 18 very 17 a 19 wise 19 wise 20 ruler 20 ruler 21 . there was plenty of everything to eat , and so nobody missed the little they brought to old [king] [bear] . 1 there 2 was 1 there 10 so 2 was 6 to 3 plenty 4 of 3 plenty 5 everything 5 everything 6 to 6 to 8 , 7 eat 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 so 11 nobody 10 so 15 they 11 nobody 12 missed 12 missed 13 the 14 little 15 they 15 they 16 brought 16 brought 17 to 16 brought 21 . 17 to 18 old having so much brought to him , he grew very particular . 1 having 3 much 2 so 3 much 3 much 4 brought 3 much 5 to 5 to 7 , 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 12 . 9 grew 10 very 10 very 11 particular 11 particular 12 . yes , [sir] , old [king] [bear] grew very particular indeed . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 old 5 old 8 grew 8 grew 10 particular 9 very 10 particular 10 particular 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 . some began to whisper behind his back that he was fussy . 1 some 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 whisper 3 to 4 whisper 4 whisper 5 behind 4 whisper 8 that 5 behind 7 back 6 his 7 back 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 fussy 11 fussy 12 . mr [squirrel] was smart . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 4 smart 4 smart 5 . he soon found out that the more he amused old [king] [bear] , the more of [king] [bear] 's good things he had . 1 he 3 found 2 soon 3 found 3 found 4 out 4 out 5 that 5 that 8 he 5 that 13 , 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 he 8 he 9 amused 9 amused 10 old 13 , 21 things 14 the 21 things 15 more 16 of 15 more 19 's 19 's 20 good 20 good 21 things 21 things 24 . 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 . it was a lot easier to get his living this way than to hunt for his food as he always had in the past . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 lot 2 was 11 way 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 easier 5 easier 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 his 7 get 9 living 9 living 10 this 11 way 14 hunt 12 than 13 to 13 to 14 hunt 14 hunt 15 for 15 for 17 food 16 his 17 food 17 food 21 had 18 as 19 he 18 as 20 always 20 always 21 had 21 had 25 . 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 past 24 past 25 . besides , it was a lot more fun . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 lot 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 more 7 more 8 fun 8 fun 9 . so little [mr] [squirrel] studied how to please old [king] [bear] , and he grew fat on the good things which other people had earned . 1 so 2 little 1 so 13 and 5 studied 6 how 5 studied 12 , 6 how 7 to 7 to 8 please 8 please 9 old 12 , 13 and 13 and 21 which 14 he 15 grew 15 grew 16 fat 15 grew 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 good 19 good 20 things 20 things 21 which 21 which 24 had 22 other 23 people 22 other 24 had 24 had 25 earned 25 earned 26 . " one day old [king] [bear] gave little [mr] [squirrel] six big , fat nuts . 1 " 2 one 1 " 3 day 3 day 4 old 4 old 11 six 7 gave 8 little 8 little 11 six 11 six 15 nuts 12 big 13 , 13 , 14 fat 14 fat 15 nuts 15 nuts 16 . it is easy to give what you don't want yourself . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 to 3 easy 4 to 4 to 7 you 5 give 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 don't 8 don't 9 want 9 want 10 yourself 9 want 11 . little [mr] [squirrel] bowed very low and thanked old [king] [bear] in his best manner . 1 little 4 bowed 4 bowed 5 very 5 very 6 low 6 low 7 and 7 and 8 thanked 8 thanked 9 old 9 old 12 in 12 in 16 . 13 his 14 best 14 best 15 manner 15 manner 16 . so he took the nuts and pretended to be delighted with them . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 took 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 nuts 4 the 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 and 6 and 7 pretended 7 pretended 8 to 7 pretended 9 be 9 be 10 delighted 10 delighted 11 with 11 with 12 them 11 with 13 . " ' [what] shall [i] do with them ? ' said little [mr] [squirrel] as soon as he was alone . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 11 said 2 ' 4 shall 4 shall 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 10 ' 8 them 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 11 said 21 . 12 little 20 alone 12 little 21 . 15 as 16 soon 16 soon 17 as 17 as 18 he 17 as 20 alone 18 he 19 was ' [it] won't do for me to leave them where old [king] [bear] will find them , for it might make him very angry . ' 1 ' 4 do 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 for 5 for 14 will 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 leave 8 leave 9 them 9 them 10 where 10 where 11 old 11 old 14 will 14 will 17 , 15 find 16 them 15 find 17 , 17 , 21 make 18 for 19 it 19 it 20 might 20 might 21 make 21 make 22 him 21 make 25 . 22 him 23 very 23 very 24 angry 25 . 26 ' at last he remembered a certain hollow tree . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 remembered 4 remembered 7 hollow 5 a 6 certain 6 certain 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 tree 8 tree 9 . ' [the] very place ! ' cried little [mr] [squirrel] . 1 ' 3 very 3 very 4 place 4 place 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 11 . 8 little 11 . ' [i] 'll drop them in there , and no one will be any the wiser . ' 1 ' 4 drop 3 'll 4 drop 4 drop 5 them 5 them 9 and 6 in 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 one 9 and 12 will 10 no 11 one 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 any 14 any 18 ' 15 the 16 wiser 16 wiser 17 . 17 . 18 ' it wasn't very long after this that [old] [mother] [nature] began to hear complaints of old [king] [bear] and his rule in the [green] [forest] . 1 it 5 after 2 wasn't 3 very 3 very 4 long 4 long 5 after 5 after 13 hear 6 this 7 that 7 that 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 hear 13 hear 14 complaints 14 complaints 15 of 15 of 22 in 16 old 19 and 19 and 21 rule 20 his 21 rule 21 rule 22 in 22 in 26 . 23 the 26 . the little forest and meadow people were growing tired of feeding the [bear] family . 1 the 2 little 2 little 4 and 3 forest 4 and 4 and 5 meadow 5 meadow 6 people 5 meadow 9 tired 6 people 8 growing 7 were 8 growing 9 tired 10 of 10 of 14 family 11 feeding 12 the 12 the 14 family 14 family 15 . it was just at the beginning of winter when [old] [mother] [nature] came to see for herself what the trouble was . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 13 came 3 just 4 at 4 at 6 beginning 5 the 6 beginning 6 beginning 7 of 7 of 8 winter 8 winter 9 when 13 came 14 to 14 to 18 what 15 see 16 for 16 for 17 herself 17 herself 18 what 18 what 20 trouble 19 the 20 trouble 20 trouble 22 . 21 was 22 . it didn't take her long to find out . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 her 4 her 5 long 5 long 7 find 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 out 8 out 9 . no , [sir] , it didn't take her long . 1 no 2 , 2 , 7 take 4 , 5 it 4 , 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 take 7 take 9 long 8 her 9 long 9 long 10 . you can't fool [old] [mother] [nature] , and it 's of no use to try . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 7 , 3 fool 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 15 try 11 of 13 use 12 no 13 use 13 use 14 to 14 to 15 try 15 try 16 . she took one good look at old [king] [bear] nodding in the cave where he used to sleep . 1 she 2 took 2 took 6 at 3 one 4 good 4 good 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 13 cave 7 old 10 nodding 10 nodding 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 cave 13 cave 14 where 13 cave 16 used 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 used 16 used 18 sleep 17 to 18 sleep 18 sleep 19 . he was so fat he looked as if he would burst his skin . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 fat 2 was 8 if 4 fat 5 he 5 he 6 looked 6 looked 7 as 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 burst 11 burst 12 his 12 his 13 skin 13 skin 14 . " old [mother] [nature] frowned . 1 " 2 old 2 old 5 frowned 5 frowned 6 . ' [you] are such a lazy fellow that you shall be king no longer . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 7 fellow 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 lazy 5 a 7 fellow 7 fellow 11 be 8 that 9 you 8 that 11 be 9 you 10 shall 11 be 12 king 12 king 13 no 13 no 14 longer 14 longer 15 . all of old [king] [bear] ['s] family , including his cousin [mr] [coon] , had been put to sleep just like old [king] [bear] himself . 1 all 2 of 1 all 7 family 2 of 3 old 7 family 8 , 8 , 11 cousin 9 including 10 his 10 his 11 cousin 11 cousin 19 sleep 14 , 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 put 17 put 18 to 18 to 19 sleep 19 sleep 20 just 20 just 21 like 20 just 26 . 21 like 22 old 25 himself 26 . yes , [sir] , they were all asleep , fast asleep . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 5 they 8 asleep 7 all 8 asleep 8 asleep 9 , 9 , 12 . 10 fast 11 asleep 11 asleep 12 . " little [mr] [squirrel] felt lonesome . 1 " 2 little 2 little 5 felt 5 felt 6 lonesome 6 lonesome 7 . he grew more lonesome every day . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 more 3 more 4 lonesome 4 lonesome 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 . the weather was cold , and it was hard work to find anything to eat . 1 the 2 weather 1 the 4 cold 2 weather 3 was 4 cold 8 was 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 hard 9 hard 11 to 9 hard 12 find 10 work 11 to 12 find 14 to 13 anything 14 to 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 . mr [squirrel] was hungry all the time . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 all 5 all 6 the 5 all 7 time 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 . he couldn't think of anything but his stomach and how empty it was . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 3 think 6 but 5 anything 6 but 6 but 8 stomach 7 his 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 and 9 and 11 empty 10 how 11 empty 11 empty 14 . 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 . he grew thin and thinner . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 thin 3 thin 4 and 4 and 5 thinner 5 thinner 6 . " one cold day when the snow covered the earth , little [mr] [squirrel] went without breakfast . 1 " 2 one 1 " 4 day 2 one 3 cold 4 day 7 snow 4 day 11 , 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 snow 7 snow 8 covered 8 covered 10 earth 9 the 10 earth 11 , 12 little 12 little 15 went 15 went 16 without 15 went 17 breakfast 17 breakfast 18 . then he went without dinner . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 without 4 without 5 dinner 5 dinner 6 . you see , he couldn't find so much as a pine-seed to eat . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 find 6 find 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 as 9 as 11 pine-seed 10 a 11 pine-seed 11 pine-seed 14 . 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 . late in the afternoon he crept into a hollow tree to get away from the cold , bitter wind . 1 late 4 afternoon 1 late 7 into 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 afternoon 4 afternoon 6 crept 5 he 6 crept 7 into 9 hollow 8 a 9 hollow 9 hollow 10 tree 10 tree 12 get 11 to 12 get 12 get 19 wind 13 away 14 from 14 from 17 , 15 the 16 cold 16 cold 17 , 17 , 18 bitter 18 bitter 19 wind 19 wind 20 . he was very tired and very cold and very , very hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 7 cold 3 very 4 tired 4 tired 5 and 5 and 6 very 6 very 7 cold 7 cold 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 13 . 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 . tears filled his eyes and ran over and dripped from his nose . 1 tears 2 filled 1 tears 5 and 2 filled 3 his 4 eyes 5 and 5 and 6 ran 6 ran 7 over 6 ran 8 and 8 and 9 dripped 9 dripped 10 from 10 from 12 nose 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 . he curled up on the leaves at the bottom of the hollow to try to go to sleep and forget . 1 he 2 curled 2 curled 12 hollow 3 up 6 leaves 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 leaves 6 leaves 9 bottom 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hollow 12 hollow 14 try 13 to 14 try 14 try 17 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 to 17 to 18 sleep 18 sleep 20 forget 18 sleep 21 . 19 and 20 forget under him was something hard . 1 under 2 him 1 under 3 was 3 was 4 something 4 something 5 hard 5 hard 6 . he twisted and turned , but he couldn't get in a comfortable position . 1 he 5 , 2 twisted 3 and 3 and 4 turned 4 turned 5 , 5 , 9 get 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 get 9 get 10 in 10 in 13 position 11 a 12 comfortable 12 comfortable 13 position 13 position 14 . finally he looked to see what the trouble was caused by . 1 finally 2 he 1 finally 3 looked 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 8 trouble 7 the 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 was 9 was 10 caused 10 caused 11 by 11 by 12 . what do you think he found ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 ? six big , fat nuts ! 1 six 2 big 2 big 3 , 3 , 4 fat 4 fat 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 ! yes , [sir] , six big , fat nuts ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 , 5 six 6 big 6 big 7 , 7 , 8 fat 8 fat 9 nuts 9 nuts 10 ! little [mr] [squirrel] was so glad that he cried for very joy . 1 little 4 was 4 was 6 glad 5 so 6 glad 6 glad 7 that 7 that 8 he 7 that 9 cried 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 for 10 for 11 very 11 very 12 joy 12 joy 13 . " when he had eaten two , he felt better and decided to keep the others for the next day . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 7 , 3 he 4 had 4 had 6 two 5 eaten 6 two 7 , 10 better 8 he 9 felt 8 he 10 better 10 better 11 and 11 and 12 decided 12 decided 14 keep 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 20 day 15 the 20 day 16 others 17 for 17 for 19 next 18 the 19 next 19 next 20 day 20 day 21 . then he began to wonder how those nuts happened to be in that hollow tree . 1 then 9 happened 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 how 5 wonder 7 those 6 how 7 those 7 those 8 nuts 8 nuts 9 happened 9 happened 11 be 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 in 12 in 13 that 13 that 14 hollow 14 hollow 16 . 15 tree 16 . these were the very nuts , the present of old [king] [bear] . 1 these 2 were 2 were 5 nuts 3 the 4 very 3 the 5 nuts 5 nuts 8 present 6 , 8 present 7 the 8 present 8 present 9 of 9 of 10 old 10 old 13 . " right then as he thought about it , little [mr] [squirrel] had a bright idea . 1 " 2 right 2 right 3 then 3 then 5 he 3 then 13 had 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 about 7 about 9 , 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 little 13 had 17 . 14 a 15 bright 15 bright 16 idea 16 idea 17 . and that is just what he did do . 1 and 3 is 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 6 he 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 do 8 do 9 . he never had to beg of any one . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 beg 5 beg 6 of 6 of 8 one 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 . he had learned to save . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 4 to 5 save 5 save 6 . " and ever since then the [squirrels] have been among the wisest of all the little forest people and always the busiest . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 then 2 and 4 since 3 ever 4 since 5 then 19 and 6 the 18 people 8 have 9 been 9 been 12 wisest 10 among 11 the 11 the 12 wisest 12 wisest 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 16 little 14 all 17 forest 15 the 16 little 17 forest 18 people 18 people 19 and 19 and 20 always 20 always 23 . 21 the 22 busiest 21 the 23 . " and that 's all , " finished [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 2 and 7 " 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 all 6 , 7 " 7 " 11 . 8 finished 11 . " thank you ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ! thank you , [grandfather] [frog] ! " cried [peter] [rabbit] . 1 thank 2 you 1 thank 3 , 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 11 . [vii] [how] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learned] [to] [jump] [vii] [how] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learned] [to] [jump] it isn't often that [peter] [rabbit] is filled with envy . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 often 3 often 4 that 4 that 7 is 7 is 8 filled 8 filled 9 with 9 with 10 envy 10 envy 11 . as a rule , [peter] is very free from anything like envy . 1 as 3 rule 2 a 3 rule 3 rule 8 free 4 , 7 very 4 , 8 free 6 is 7 very 8 free 9 from 9 from 10 anything 10 anything 11 like 11 like 13 . 12 envy 13 . but once in a great while [peter] becomes really and truly envious . 1 but 2 once 1 but 6 while 2 once 3 in 3 in 5 great 4 a 5 great 6 while 8 becomes 8 becomes 9 really 8 becomes 10 and 9 really 10 and 10 and 11 truly 11 truly 13 . 12 envious 13 . you see , [peter] always had been very proud of his own powers of jumping . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 9 proud 3 , 5 always 5 always 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 very 9 proud 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 powers 13 powers 14 of 14 of 16 . 15 jumping 16 . " why don't you learn to ? " asked [jimmy] [skunk] with a mischievous twinkle in the eye which [peter] couldn't see . 1 " 4 you 1 " 5 learn 2 why 3 don't 2 why 4 you 4 you 5 learn 5 learn 6 to 5 learn 9 asked 6 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 9 asked 23 . 12 with 15 twinkle 13 a 14 mischievous 14 mischievous 15 twinkle 15 twinkle 16 in 16 in 18 eye 17 the 18 eye 18 eye 19 which 18 eye 22 see 19 which 21 couldn't 22 see 23 . " [lightfoot] couldn't always jump like that ; he had to learn . 1 " 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 always 4 always 5 jump 4 always 8 ; 5 jump 6 like 6 like 7 that 8 ; 12 learn 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 learn 12 learn 13 . why don't you find out how ? 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 find 4 find 5 out 4 find 6 how 6 how 7 ? probably [grandfather] [frog] [knows] all about it [.] 1 probably 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 it he knows about almost everything . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 about 3 about 4 almost 4 almost 5 everything 5 everything 6 . if [i] were you , [i] 'd ask him . " 1 if 3 were 3 were 4 you 4 you 11 " 5 , 7 'd 7 'd 8 ask 8 ask 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] [i] [i] don't just like to , " replied [peter] . 1 " 5 don't 5 don't 6 just 6 just 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 . " [i] 've asked him so many questions that [i] am afraid he 'll think me a nuisance . 1 " 3 've 1 " 7 many 3 've 4 asked 4 asked 5 him 6 so 7 many 7 many 11 am 8 questions 9 that 9 that 11 am 11 am 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 he 12 afraid 18 nuisance 13 he 14 'll 14 'll 15 think 15 think 16 me 17 a 18 nuisance 18 nuisance 19 . i tell you what , [jimmy] , you ask him ! " 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 4 what 2 tell 5 , 3 you 4 what 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 ask 9 ask 10 him 10 him 11 ! 10 him 12 " 11 ! 12 " peter 's eyes brightened as he said this . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 brightened 4 brightened 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 9 . 8 this 9 . jimmy chuckled . 1 jimmy 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 . " no , you don't ! " said he . 1 " 4 you 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " if there is anything you want to know from [grandfather] [frog] , ask him yourself . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 there 3 there 9 know 4 is 5 anything 5 anything 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 from 10 from 13 , 13 , 17 . 14 ask 15 him 14 ask 16 yourself 16 yourself 17 . i don't want to know how [lightfoot] learned to jump . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 6 how 4 to 5 know 6 how 8 learned 8 learned 9 to 9 to 10 jump 10 jump 11 . he may jump over the moon , for all [i] care . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 jump 3 jump 4 over 3 jump 12 . 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 moon 7 , 8 for 7 , 11 care 8 for 9 all 11 care 12 . have you seen any fat beetles this morning , [peter] ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 seen 3 seen 4 any 4 any 5 fat 5 fat 6 beetles 6 beetles 8 morning 7 this 8 morning 8 morning 9 , 9 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " no , " replied [peter] shortly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 shortly 7 shortly 8 . " [i] 'm not interested in beetles . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 interested 5 interested 6 in 6 in 7 beetles 7 beetles 8 . there may never be any fat beetles , for all [i] care . " 1 there 2 may 2 may 3 never 3 never 7 beetles 4 be 5 any 5 any 6 fat 6 fat 7 beetles 7 beetles 9 for 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 all 9 for 14 " 12 care 13 . 13 . 14 " jimmy laughed . 1 jimmy 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . it was a good-natured , chuckling kind of a laugh . 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 kind 3 a 4 good-natured 4 good-natured 5 , 5 , 6 chuckling 6 chuckling 7 kind 7 kind 8 of 8 of 11 . 9 a 10 laugh 9 a 11 . " don't get huffy , [peter] , " said he . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 get 3 get 4 huffy 4 huffy 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " here 's hoping that you learn how to jump like [lightfoot] the [deer] , and that [i] get a stomachful of fat beetles . " 1 " 2 here 1 " 3 's 3 's 4 hoping 4 hoping 5 that 4 hoping 7 learn 5 that 6 you 7 learn 10 jump 8 how 9 to 9 to 10 jump 10 jump 11 like 11 like 26 " 13 the 24 beetles 13 the 26 " 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 16 and 19 get 19 get 21 stomachful 19 get 22 of 20 a 21 stomachful 22 of 23 fat 23 fat 24 beetles 25 . 26 " with that [jimmy] [skunk] slowly ambled along down the [crooked] [little] [path] . 1 with 13 . 2 that 5 slowly 2 that 6 ambled 6 ambled 7 along 6 ambled 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 13 . grandfather [frog] was there on his big green lily-pad , and [peter] wasted no time . 1 grandfather 5 on 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 on 5 on 11 and 6 his 7 big 7 big 8 green 7 big 9 lily-pad 9 lily-pad 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 . 13 wasted 14 no 14 no 15 time 15 time 16 . " how did [lightfoot] the [deer] learn to jump so splendidly , [grandfather] [frog] ? " he blurted out almost before he had stopped running . 1 " 2 how 1 " 12 , 1 " 21 before 2 how 3 did 5 the 11 splendidly 7 learn 9 jump 7 learn 11 splendidly 8 to 9 jump 9 jump 10 so 11 splendidly 12 , 12 , 15 ? 15 ? 18 blurted 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 blurted 18 blurted 20 almost 19 out 20 almost 21 before 22 he 21 before 26 . 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 stopped 25 running 26 . grandfather [frog] blinked his great , goggly eyes . 1 grandfather 3 blinked 3 blinked 4 his 4 his 5 great 5 great 6 , 6 , 7 goggly 7 goggly 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " if you 'll jump across [the] [laughing] [brook] over there where it comes into the [smiling] [pool] , [i] 'll tell you . " 1 " 4 'll 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 'll 4 'll 5 jump 5 jump 6 across 6 across 10 over 10 over 11 there 11 there 12 where 12 where 13 it 12 where 14 comes 13 it 14 comes 14 comes 15 into 15 into 25 " 16 the 25 " 19 , 21 'll 21 'll 22 tell 22 tell 23 you 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 " peter looked at the [laughing] [brook] in dismay . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 9 . 7 in 8 dismay 8 dismay 9 . it was quite wide at that point . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 wide 4 wide 5 at 5 at 8 . 6 that 7 point 7 point 8 . " [i] [i] can't , " he stammered . 1 " 4 can't 4 can't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 stammered 8 stammered 9 . " then [i] can't tell you how [lightfoot] learned to jump , " replied [grandfather] [frog] , quite as if the matter were settled . 1 " 2 then 1 " 4 can't 1 " 5 tell 5 tell 7 how 5 tell 11 jump 6 you 7 how 7 how 9 learned 9 learned 10 to 11 jump 13 " 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 18 quite 14 replied 20 if 17 , 18 quite 19 as 20 if 20 if 25 . 21 the 22 matter 22 matter 23 were 23 were 24 settled 24 settled 25 . " [i] [i] 'll try ! " 1 " 4 'll 4 'll 5 try 5 try 6 ! 6 ! 7 " peter hastened to blurt out . 1 peter 2 hastened 2 hastened 3 to 3 to 4 blurt 4 blurt 5 out 5 out 6 . " all right . 1 " 4 . 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 . while you are trying , [i] 'll see if [i] can remember the story , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 while 8 see 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 trying 4 trying 5 , 5 , 7 'll 7 'll 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 11 can 11 can 12 remember 11 can 15 , 12 remember 14 story 13 the 14 story 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 replied 17 replied 20 . peter went back a little so as to get a good start . 1 peter 2 went 2 went 3 back 3 back 5 little 3 back 8 to 4 a 5 little 6 so 7 as 7 as 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 12 start 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 start 12 start 13 . jerry [muskrat] and [billy] [mink] rolled over and over on the bank , laughing until their sides ached . 1 jerry 3 and 3 and 17 sides 6 rolled 7 over 7 over 8 and 8 and 9 over 9 over 13 , 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 , 13 , 14 laughing 14 laughing 15 until 15 until 16 their 16 their 17 sides 17 sides 18 ached 18 ached 19 . even [spotty] the [turtle] smiled , which is very unusual for [spotty] . 1 even 6 , 3 the 5 smiled 5 smiled 6 , 6 , 9 very 7 which 8 is 7 which 9 very 9 very 10 unusual 10 unusual 11 for 11 for 13 . now [peter] does not like the water , and though he can swim , he doesn't feel at all at home in it . 1 now 3 does 1 now 8 , 3 does 5 like 4 not 5 like 5 like 7 water 6 the 7 water 8 , 11 he 9 and 10 though 10 though 11 he 11 he 14 , 12 can 13 swim 12 can 14 , 14 , 17 feel 15 he 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 feel 17 feel 22 in 18 at 19 all 19 all 20 at 20 at 21 home 21 home 22 in 22 in 23 it 23 it 24 . he paddled for the shore as fast as he could , and in his heart was something very like anger . 1 he 2 paddled 1 he 10 could 2 paddled 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 shore 5 shore 7 fast 6 as 7 fast 7 fast 8 as 8 as 9 he 10 could 11 , 11 , 16 was 12 and 15 heart 13 in 14 his 13 in 15 heart 15 heart 16 was 16 was 17 something 17 something 18 very 18 very 19 like 19 like 20 anger 20 anger 21 . no one likes to be laughed at . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 likes 3 likes 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 at 7 at 8 . peter intended to start for home the very minute he reached the shore . 1 peter 2 intended 2 intended 3 to 3 to 4 start 4 start 5 for 4 start 9 minute 5 for 6 home 7 the 8 very 7 the 9 minute 9 minute 10 he 9 minute 11 reached 11 reached 12 the 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 14 . but just before his feet touched bottom , he heard the great , deep voice of [grandfather] [frog] . 1 but 3 before 2 just 3 before 3 before 6 touched 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 touched 6 touched 7 bottom 7 bottom 10 heard 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 heard 10 heard 14 deep 11 the 12 great 12 great 13 , 13 , 14 deep 14 deep 15 voice 15 voice 16 of 16 of 19 . it all happened a great while ago when the world was young . " 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 happened 3 happened 7 ago 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 while 6 while 7 ago 7 ago 8 when 8 when 10 world 8 when 11 was 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 was 11 was 12 young 12 young 13 . 13 . 14 " grandfather [frog] was talking quite as if nothing had happened , and he had never thought of laughing . 1 grandfather 11 , 3 was 4 talking 4 talking 5 quite 5 quite 7 if 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 had 9 had 10 happened 10 happened 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 12 and 16 thought 13 he 14 had 15 never 16 thought 16 thought 17 of 17 of 19 . 18 laughing 19 . peter was so put out that he wanted to keep right on , but he just couldn't miss that story . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 13 , 3 so 4 put 4 put 7 he 5 out 6 that 5 out 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 8 wanted 13 , 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 right 11 right 12 on 13 , 16 just 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 just 16 just 21 . 17 couldn't 18 miss 18 miss 19 that 19 that 20 story 19 that 21 . his curiosity wouldn't let him . 1 his 2 curiosity 2 curiosity 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 let 4 let 5 him 5 him 6 . so he shook himself and then lay down in the sunniest spot he could find within hearing . 1 so 2 he 1 so 5 and 2 he 3 shook 3 shook 4 himself 4 himself 5 and 5 and 11 sunniest 6 then 7 lay 7 lay 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sunniest 11 sunniest 12 spot 12 spot 13 he 12 spot 15 find 14 could 15 find 15 find 16 within 16 within 17 hearing 17 hearing 18 . " he had just such slim legs as [lightfoot] has now and just such wonderful , branching horns . 1 " 2 he 1 " 11 now 2 he 3 had 3 had 6 slim 4 just 5 such 4 just 6 slim 6 slim 7 legs 7 legs 8 as 8 as 10 has 11 now 14 such 12 and 13 just 13 just 14 such 14 such 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 , 16 , 17 branching 17 branching 18 horns 18 horns 19 . when he had the latter , he was not much afraid of anybody . 1 when 2 he 1 when 8 was 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 latter 4 the 5 latter 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 much 10 much 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 of 11 afraid 14 . 13 anybody 14 . but there was a season in every year when he had no horns , as is the case with [lightfoot] . 1 but 2 there 1 but 16 is 2 there 3 was 3 was 5 season 4 a 5 season 5 season 6 in 6 in 7 every 7 every 8 year 8 year 9 when 9 when 10 he 9 when 14 , 10 he 11 had 11 had 13 horns 12 no 13 horns 14 , 15 as 16 is 18 case 17 the 18 case 18 case 19 with 19 with 21 . you know , or ought to know , that every spring [lightfoot] loses his horns and through the summer a new pair grows . 1 you 4 or 2 know 4 or 3 , 4 or 4 or 7 know 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 11 spring 8 , 9 that 9 that 11 spring 10 every 11 spring 11 spring 13 loses 13 loses 15 horns 13 loses 17 through 14 his 15 horns 15 horns 16 and 17 through 19 summer 18 the 19 summer 19 summer 24 . 20 a 21 new 20 a 23 grows 21 new 22 pair 23 grows 24 . it was so with [mr] [deer] of that long-ago time , and when he lost those great horns , he felt very helpless and timid . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 with 3 so 4 with 4 with 12 and 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 long-ago 9 long-ago 12 and 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 horns 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 lost 15 lost 16 those 16 those 17 great 17 great 18 horns 18 horns 21 felt 19 , 20 he 19 , 21 felt 21 felt 26 . 22 very 23 helpless 23 helpless 24 and 24 and 25 timid 25 timid 26 . " now old [mr] [deer] loved the open meadows and spent most of his time there . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 old 3 old 10 and 6 loved 7 the 7 the 9 meadows 8 open 9 meadows 9 meadows 10 and 10 and 11 spent 10 and 12 most 12 most 13 of 13 of 17 . 14 his 15 time 14 his 17 . 15 time 16 there when he had to run , he wanted nothing in the way of his slim legs . 1 when 3 had 2 he 3 had 3 had 9 nothing 4 to 5 run 4 to 6 , 4 to 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 12 way 11 the 12 way 12 way 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 16 legs 15 slim 16 legs 16 legs 17 . and how he could run ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 run 5 run 6 ! my , my , my , how he could run ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 3 my 5 my 5 my 6 , 5 my 7 how 7 how 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 run 10 run 11 ! but there were others who could run swiftly in those days too , [mr] [wolf] and [mr] [dog] . 1 but 2 there 1 but 5 who 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 others 5 who 8 swiftly 6 could 7 run 7 run 8 swiftly 8 swiftly 9 in 9 in 11 days 10 those 11 days 11 days 13 , 12 too 13 , 13 , 16 and 16 and 19 . mr [deer] always had a feeling that some day one or the other would catch him . 1 mr 3 always 3 always 4 had 4 had 6 feeling 5 a 6 feeling 6 feeling 7 that 7 that 8 some 7 that 15 catch 8 some 9 day 9 day 10 one 11 or 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 would 14 would 15 catch 15 catch 16 him 16 him 17 . he felt perfectly helpless then . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 helpless 4 helpless 5 then 5 then 6 . " but one thing troubled old [mr] [deer] , who wasn't old then , you know . 1 " 2 but 1 " 9 , 2 but 3 one 3 one 4 thing 4 thing 5 troubled 5 troubled 6 old 9 , 13 then 10 who 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 12 old 12 old 13 then 13 then 16 know 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 . yes , [sir] , one thing troubled him a great deal . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 6 thing 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 7 troubled 7 troubled 8 him 8 him 10 great 9 a 10 great 10 great 12 . 11 deal 12 . he couldn't run fast at all among the bushes and the fallen trees and the old logs . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 run 3 run 7 among 4 fast 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 among 7 among 10 and 8 the 9 bushes 9 bushes 10 and 10 and 18 . 11 the 12 fallen 12 fallen 13 trees 13 trees 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 17 logs 16 old 17 logs 17 logs 18 . this was a new worry , and it troubled him almost as much as the old worry . 1 this 2 was 2 was 7 and 3 a 4 new 3 a 5 worry 5 worry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 troubled 8 it 9 troubled 9 troubled 10 him 9 troubled 11 almost 11 almost 13 much 11 almost 17 worry 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 16 old 15 the 16 old 17 worry 18 . he felt that he was in a dreadful fix . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 5 was 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 5 was 8 dreadful 7 a 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 10 . 9 fix 10 . you see , hard times had come , and the big and strong were preying on the weak and small in order to live . 1 you 4 hard 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 hard 4 hard 8 , 5 times 6 had 6 had 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 and 9 and 13 strong 10 the 11 big 11 big 12 and 13 strong 23 to 14 were 15 preying 15 preying 16 on 16 on 19 and 17 the 18 weak 18 weak 19 and 19 and 20 small 19 and 21 in 21 in 22 order 22 order 23 to 23 to 25 . 24 live 25 . oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! what shall [i] do ? ' cried [mr] [deer] , as he lay hidden among the branches of a fallen hemlock-tree . 1 what 2 shall 1 what 4 do 4 do 6 ' 4 do 13 lay 5 ? 6 ' 7 cried 10 , 10 , 12 he 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 lay 13 lay 15 among 14 hidden 15 among 15 among 17 branches 16 the 17 branches 17 branches 18 of 18 of 21 hemlock-tree 19 a 20 fallen 19 a 21 hemlock-tree 21 hemlock-tree 22 . " just at that very minute along came [mr] [hare] , the of your cousin [jumper] . 1 " 8 came 1 " 11 , 2 just 3 at 2 just 7 along 2 just 8 came 3 at 6 minute 4 that 5 very 5 very 6 minute 11 , 17 . 12 the 13 of 13 of 15 cousin 14 your 15 cousin 15 cousin 17 . a big log was in his path , and he jumped over it as lightly as a feather . 1 a 2 big 1 a 7 path 2 big 3 log 3 log 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 his 7 path 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 jumped 11 jumped 12 over 11 jumped 15 lightly 12 over 13 it 14 as 15 lightly 15 lightly 16 as 16 as 18 feather 17 a 18 feather 18 feather 19 . mr [deer] watched him and sighed . 1 mr 3 watched 3 watched 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 6 sighed 6 sighed 7 . right then he had an idea . 1 right 3 he 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 an 4 had 6 idea 6 idea 7 . why shouldn't he learn to jump ? 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 he 3 he 4 learn 4 learn 5 to 5 to 6 jump 6 jump 7 ? he could try , anyway . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 try 3 try 5 anyway 4 , 5 anyway 5 anyway 6 . so when he was sure that no one was around to see him , he practised jumping over little low bushes . 1 so 2 when 2 when 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sure 4 was 7 no 5 sure 6 that 7 no 8 one 8 one 16 practised 9 was 10 around 10 around 11 to 11 to 14 , 12 see 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 practised 16 practised 18 over 17 jumping 18 over 18 over 21 bushes 19 little 20 low 19 little 21 bushes 21 bushes 22 . at first he couldn't do much , but he kept trying and trying , and little by little he jumped higher . 1 at 2 first 1 at 6 much 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 do 6 much 10 kept 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 kept 10 kept 11 trying 10 kept 12 and 12 and 14 , 13 trying 14 , 14 , 20 jumped 15 and 16 little 16 little 17 by 17 by 18 little 18 little 19 he 18 little 20 jumped 20 jumped 22 . 21 higher 22 . it was hard work , and he scraped his slim legs many times when he tried to jump over old logs and stumps . 1 it 6 and 2 was 3 hard 2 was 6 and 3 hard 4 work 4 work 5 , 6 and 16 tried 7 he 8 scraped 8 scraped 9 his 9 his 10 slim 10 slim 11 legs 11 legs 12 many 12 many 13 times 13 times 15 he 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 tried 16 tried 18 jump 17 to 18 jump 18 jump 19 over 19 over 21 logs 20 old 21 logs 21 logs 24 . 22 and 23 stumps 23 stumps 24 . " now all this time some one had been watching him , though he didn't know it . 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 all 3 all 4 this 3 all 10 watching 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 some 6 some 7 one 7 one 8 had 8 had 9 been 10 watching 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 15 didn't 13 though 14 he 13 though 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 know 16 know 17 it 16 know 18 . 17 it 18 . it was [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 . one day she stopped him as he was trotting along a path . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 she 2 day 8 was 3 she 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 him 4 stopped 6 as 6 as 7 he 8 was 9 trotting 9 trotting 10 along 9 trotting 12 path 11 a 12 path 12 path 13 . ' [what] is this you are doing when you think no one is watching ? ' she demanded , looking very cross . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 12 one 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 doing 7 doing 8 when 8 when 9 you 8 when 10 think 9 you 10 think 10 think 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 is 13 is 14 watching 13 is 16 ' 14 watching 15 ? 16 ' 17 she 16 ' 20 looking 17 she 18 demanded 18 demanded 19 , 20 looking 21 very 21 very 22 cross 22 cross 23 . ' [haven't] [i] given you beauty and speed ? 1 ' 4 given 4 given 5 you 5 you 6 beauty 6 beauty 7 and 7 and 8 speed 8 speed 9 ? and yet you are not satisfied ! ' 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' mr [deer] hung his head . 1 mr 3 hung 3 hung 5 head 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . old [mother] [nature] heard him through . 1 old 4 heard 4 heard 5 him 5 him 6 through 6 through 7 . " ' [oh] , [i] can't jump nearly as high as that ! ' he cried . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 , 4 , 7 jump 6 can't 7 jump 7 jump 10 high 8 nearly 9 as 9 as 10 high 10 high 11 as 11 as 16 cried 12 that 13 ! 13 ! 15 he 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 cried 16 cried 17 . then tossing his head proudly , he added , ' [but] [i] 'll try . ' 1 then 4 head 2 tossing 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 proudly 5 proudly 6 , 5 proudly 7 he 7 he 9 , 8 added 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 15 . 13 'll 14 try 14 try 15 . 15 . 16 ' just imagine how surprised he was when he sailed over it without even touching the top of it with his hoofs ! 1 just 2 imagine 1 just 3 how 3 how 5 he 3 how 9 sailed 4 surprised 5 he 5 he 6 was 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 sailed 9 sailed 10 over 9 sailed 12 without 10 over 11 it 12 without 14 touching 13 even 14 touching 14 touching 16 top 15 the 16 top 16 top 17 of 16 top 19 with 17 of 18 it 19 with 22 ! 20 his 22 ! 21 hoofs 22 ! now , [peter] , let's see you jump over the [laughing] [brook] . " 1 now 2 , 1 now 4 , 4 , 5 let's 5 let's 6 see 6 see 8 jump 7 you 8 jump 8 jump 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 13 . 13 . 14 " what do you think [peter] did ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 6 did 6 did 7 ? [viii] [how] [mr] [.] [flying] [squirrel] [almost] [got] [wings] [viii] [how] [mr] [.] [flying] [squirrel] [almost] [got] [wings] jimmy [skunk] and [peter] [rabbit] were having a dispute . 1 jimmy 3 and 3 and 7 having 6 were 7 having 7 having 10 . 8 a 9 dispute 9 dispute 10 . finally they decided that as neither could convince the other , they should leave it for [grandfather] [frog] to decide which was right . 1 finally 2 they 1 finally 7 could 2 they 3 decided 3 decided 4 that 3 decided 5 as 5 as 6 neither 7 could 10 other 8 convince 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 12 they 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 should 13 should 14 leave 14 leave 15 it 14 leave 16 for 15 it 16 for 16 for 24 . 19 to 20 decide 20 decide 21 which 21 which 22 was 22 was 23 right 23 right 24 . both agreed that they would accept [grandfather] [frog] 's decision . 1 both 2 agreed 2 agreed 3 that 3 that 4 they 3 that 11 . 4 they 5 would 6 accept 9 's 9 's 10 decision 10 decision 11 . you see , each was sure that he was right . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 each 4 each 5 was 5 was 6 sure 6 sure 7 that 7 that 9 was 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 right 10 right 11 . when they reached the [smiling] [pool] , they found [grandfather] [frog] looking very comfortable and old and wise . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 19 . 4 the 19 . 7 , 8 they 7 , 9 found 9 found 13 very 12 looking 13 very 13 very 14 comfortable 14 comfortable 15 and 14 comfortable 17 and 15 and 16 old 17 and 18 wise 18 wise 19 . " good evening , [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 evening 3 evening 4 , 4 , 7 . i hope you are feeling just as fine as you look , " said [jimmy] [skunk] , who never forgets to be polite . 1 i 5 feeling 1 i 14 said 2 hope 3 you 2 hope 5 feeling 3 you 4 are 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 fine 8 fine 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 look 11 look 12 , 11 look 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 , 14 said 19 never 14 said 22 be 17 , 18 who 19 never 21 to 20 forgets 21 to 22 be 23 polite 23 polite 24 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! i 'm feeling very well , thank you , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 4 very 2 'm 3 feeling 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 8 you 11 replied 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 14 . " what brings you to the [smiling] [pool] this fine evening ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 brings 3 brings 4 you 3 brings 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 10 fine 9 this 10 fine 10 fine 11 evening 11 evening 12 ? 12 ? 13 " he looked very hard at [peter] [rabbit] , for he suspected that [peter] had come for a story . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 at 4 hard 9 for 5 at 8 , 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 suspected 11 suspected 12 that 12 that 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 for 16 for 19 . 17 a 18 story 17 a 19 . grandfather [frog] looked immensely pleased . 1 grandfather 3 looked 3 looked 4 immensely 4 immensely 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 . it always pleases him to be considered wise . 1 it 2 always 2 always 3 pleases 3 pleases 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 considered 7 considered 8 wise 8 wise 9 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he gruffly . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 gruffly 7 gruffly 8 . " you have a very smooth tongue , [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 6 smooth 2 you 3 have 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 smooth 6 smooth 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 , 8 , 11 . but what is this matter on which you cannot agree ? " 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 this 3 is 5 matter 5 matter 6 on 6 on 7 which 7 which 8 you 7 which 10 agree 8 you 9 cannot 10 agree 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " how many animals can fly ? " returned [jimmy] , by way of answer . 1 " 2 how 1 " 5 can 2 how 3 many 3 many 4 animals 5 can 6 fly 5 can 8 " 6 fly 7 ? 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 11 , 11 , 12 by 12 by 13 way 13 way 14 of 14 of 15 answer 15 answer 16 . " one , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 . " [i] thought everybody knew that . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 . flitter the [bat] is the only animal who can fly . " 1 flitter 2 the 2 the 4 is 4 is 6 only 5 the 6 only 6 only 8 who 7 animal 8 who 8 who 12 " 9 can 10 fly 10 fly 11 . 11 . 12 " " you forget [timmy] , the [flying] [squirrel] ! " cried [peter] excitedly . 1 " 2 you 1 " 5 , 2 you 3 forget 5 , 9 ! 6 the 9 ! 9 ! 11 cried 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 excitedly 13 excitedly 14 . " that makes two . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 makes 3 makes 4 two 4 two 5 . 5 . 6 " grandfather [frog] shook his head . 1 grandfather 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . " peter , [peter] , whatever is the matter with those eyes of yours ? " he exclaimed . 1 " 5 , 2 peter 3 , 2 peter 5 , 5 , 6 whatever 6 whatever 12 eyes 7 is 9 matter 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 10 with 10 with 11 those 11 those 12 eyes 12 eyes 15 ? 13 of 14 yours 14 yours 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 he 16 " 18 exclaimed 17 he 18 exclaimed 18 exclaimed 19 . " they certainly are big enough . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 are 4 are 5 big 5 big 6 enough 6 enough 7 . i wonder if you ever will learn to use them . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 5 ever 4 you 5 ever 5 ever 7 learn 6 will 7 learn 7 learn 9 use 8 to 9 use 9 use 10 them 9 use 11 . half-seeing is sometimes worse than not seeing at all . 1 half-seeing 2 is 2 is 3 sometimes 3 sometimes 4 worse 4 worse 5 than 5 than 6 not 6 not 7 seeing 7 seeing 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 . timmy cannot fly any more than [i] can . " 1 timmy 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 fly 3 fly 4 any 4 any 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 8 can 8 can 9 . 9 . 10 " " what did [i] tell you ? " cried [jimmy] [skunk] triumphantly . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 did 2 what 3 did 3 did 5 tell 5 tell 7 ? 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 9 cried 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 13 . 12 triumphantly 13 . " but [i] 've seen him fly lots of times ! " persisted [peter] . 1 " 5 seen 2 but 4 've 4 've 5 seen 5 seen 7 fly 6 him 7 fly 7 fly 9 of 8 lots 9 of 9 of 10 times 10 times 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 persisted 13 persisted 15 . " [i] guess that any one who has envied him as often as [i] have ought to know . " 1 " 3 guess 1 " 6 one 3 guess 5 any 4 that 5 any 6 one 9 envied 7 who 8 has 8 has 9 envied 9 envied 10 him 10 him 12 often 11 as 12 often 12 often 13 as 13 as 18 know 15 have 16 ought 16 ought 17 to 17 to 18 know 18 know 19 . 19 . 20 " " hump ! " grunted [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 hump 2 hump 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 grunted 5 grunted 8 . " [i] guess that 's the trouble . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 that 3 guess 8 . 4 that 5 's 5 's 7 trouble 6 the 7 trouble there was so much envy that it got into your eyes , and you couldn't see straight . 1 there 2 was 1 there 8 got 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 envy 5 envy 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 got 8 got 11 eyes 9 into 10 your 10 your 11 eyes 11 eyes 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 13 and 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 18 . 16 see 17 straight 17 straight 18 . envy is a bad thing . " 1 envy 2 is 2 is 5 thing 3 a 4 bad 3 a 5 thing 5 thing 6 . 6 . 7 " jimmy [skunk] chuckled . 1 jimmy 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 . " did you ever see him away from trees ? " continued [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 did 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 away 6 him 8 from 8 from 9 trees 9 trees 11 " 9 trees 12 continued 10 ? 11 " 12 continued 15 . " no , " confessed [peter] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 confessed 5 confessed 7 . " did you ever see him cut circles in the air like [flitter] the [bat] [?] " 1 " 2 did 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 see 5 see 6 him 5 see 7 cut 7 cut 8 circles 8 circles 9 in 9 in 11 air 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 like 12 like 17 " 14 the 17 " " [no-o] , " replied [peter] slowly . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 . " of course not , " retorted [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 retorted 7 retorted 10 . " the reason is because he doesn't fly . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 reason 3 reason 4 is 4 is 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 fly 8 fly 9 . he hasn't any wings . 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 any 3 any 4 wings 4 wings 5 . what he does do is to coast on the air . 1 what 2 he 1 what 3 does 3 does 4 do 3 does 6 to 4 do 5 is 6 to 7 coast 7 coast 8 on 8 on 10 air 9 the 10 air 10 air 11 . he 's the greatest jumper and coaster in the [green] [forest] . " 1 he 2 's 1 he 6 and 2 's 5 jumper 3 the 4 greatest 3 the 5 jumper 6 and 7 coaster 7 coaster 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 12 . 12 . 13 " " coast on the air ! " exclaimed [peter] . 1 " 2 coast 1 " 6 ! 2 coast 3 on 2 coast 5 air 4 the 5 air 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 10 . " [i] never heard of such a thing . " 1 " 4 heard 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 9 . 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 . 9 . 10 " " there are many things you never have heard of , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 are 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 many 3 are 7 never 4 many 5 things 5 things 6 you 7 never 9 heard 8 have 9 heard 9 heard 10 of 10 of 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 replied 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 16 . " sit down , [peter] , and stop fidgeting , and [i] 'll tell you a story . " 1 " 2 sit 1 " 6 , 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 , 6 , 13 'll 7 and 8 stop 8 stop 9 fidgeting 9 fidgeting 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'll 13 'll 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 14 tell 17 story 16 a 17 story 17 story 18 . 18 . 19 " perhaps this was partly because he was very small and was not big enough or strong enough to fight his way as the others did . 1 perhaps 5 because 1 perhaps 6 he 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 partly 4 partly 5 because 6 he 10 and 7 was 8 very 7 was 9 small 7 was 10 and 8 very 9 small 10 and 11 was 11 was 17 enough 12 not 15 or 13 big 14 enough 13 big 15 or 15 or 16 strong 16 strong 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 fight 19 fight 20 his 19 fight 26 . 21 way 22 as 22 as 24 others 23 the 24 others 24 others 25 did 25 did 26 . " but even at night there was plenty of danger . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 even 3 even 4 at 4 at 5 night 5 night 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 plenty 8 plenty 9 of 9 of 10 danger 10 danger 11 . there was [mr] [owl] to be watched out for , and other night prowlers . 1 there 2 was 1 there 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 9 for 7 watched 8 out 8 out 9 for 9 for 13 night 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 other 12 other 13 night 13 night 14 prowlers 14 prowlers 15 . he used to sit and watch old [mr] [bat] flying about and wish that he had wings . 1 he 4 sit 2 used 3 to 2 used 4 sit 4 sit 5 and 5 and 6 watch 6 watch 7 old 7 old 10 flying 10 flying 11 about 11 about 18 . 12 and 13 wish 13 wish 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 had 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 wings 17 wings 18 . then he thought how foolish it was to wish for something he hadn't got and couldn't have . 1 then 3 thought 1 then 5 foolish 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 how 5 foolish 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 15 and 8 to 9 wish 9 wish 10 for 10 for 11 something 11 something 12 he 11 something 14 got 12 he 13 hadn't 14 got 15 and 15 and 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 have 17 have 18 . " ' [the] thing to do , ' said little [mr] [squirrel] to himself , ' is to make the most of what [i] have got . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 to 2 ' 13 to 4 thing 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 little 13 to 15 , 14 himself 15 , 15 , 23 what 16 ' 17 is 16 ' 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 the 20 the 21 most 21 most 22 of 21 most 23 what 23 what 26 got 25 have 26 got 26 got 27 . he would climb an old stump and then jump as far as he could . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 climb 3 climb 6 stump 4 an 6 stump 5 old 6 stump 6 stump 11 far 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 jump 9 jump 10 as 10 as 11 far 11 far 12 as 12 as 14 could 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 . then one night he made a discovery . 1 then 2 one 2 one 3 night 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 made 5 made 7 discovery 6 a 7 discovery 7 discovery 8 . it was like sliding down on the air . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 like 3 like 4 sliding 4 sliding 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 8 air 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 . it was great fun , and pretty soon he was spending all his spare time doing it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 and 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 pretty 7 pretty 10 was 8 soon 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 spending 11 spending 12 all 12 all 13 his 12 all 15 time 13 his 15 time 14 spare 15 time 15 time 18 . 16 doing 17 it 17 it 18 . " one moonlight night , [old] [mother] [nature] happened along and sat down on a log to watch him . 1 " 2 one 1 " 5 , 2 one 3 moonlight 3 moonlight 4 night 3 moonlight 5 , 5 , 11 and 9 happened 10 along 10 along 11 and 11 and 12 sat 12 sat 13 down 12 sat 16 log 13 down 14 on 15 a 16 log 16 log 20 . 17 to 18 watch 18 watch 19 him 19 him 20 . at last he told her that he was trying to learn to jump better that he might better take care of himself . 1 at 2 last 1 at 8 was 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 told 4 told 5 her 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 trying 9 trying 12 to 10 to 11 learn 11 learn 12 to 12 to 13 jump 13 jump 14 better 14 better 19 take 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 might 17 might 18 better 18 better 19 take 19 take 23 . 20 care 21 of 21 of 22 himself 22 himself 23 . the idea pleased [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 pleased 3 pleased 7 . you know she is always pleased when she finds people trying to help themselves . 1 you 6 pleased 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 always 5 always 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 when 7 when 8 she 7 when 9 finds 8 she 9 finds 9 finds 10 people 10 people 14 themselves 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 help 13 help 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 . " ' [that] 's a splendid idea , ' said she . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 , 4 's 7 idea 4 's 8 , 5 a 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 idea 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [i] 'll help you . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 help 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 . i 'll make you the greatest jumper in the [green] [forest] . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 you 3 make 7 jumper 5 the 6 greatest 5 the 7 jumper 7 jumper 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 12 . 12 . 13 ' " then she gave to little [mr] [squirrel] something almost but not quite like wings . 1 " 3 she 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 gave 4 gave 5 to 4 gave 9 something 5 to 6 little 9 something 10 almost 9 something 13 quite 10 almost 11 but 11 but 12 not 13 quite 14 like 14 like 15 wings 15 wings 16 . he was afraid , very much afraid . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 2 was 5 very 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 . but [old] [mother] [nature] had told him to do it . 1 but 5 had 5 had 6 told 6 told 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . he knew that he ought to trust her . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 5 ought 4 he 5 ought 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 trust 7 trust 8 her 8 her 9 . so he climbed the tall tree . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 the 4 the 5 tall 5 tall 6 tree 6 tree 7 . " ' [jump] ! ' commanded [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 commanded 6 commanded 10 . " little [mr] [squirrel] gulped very hard , trying to swallow his fear . 1 " 5 gulped 2 little 5 gulped 5 gulped 6 very 6 very 8 , 7 hard 8 , 8 , 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 swallow 11 swallow 13 fear 12 his 13 fear 13 fear 14 . you see , the skin between his legs when he spread them out had kept him from falling straight down . 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 skin 4 the 5 skin 5 skin 15 kept 6 between 7 his 6 between 8 legs 8 legs 9 when 9 when 10 he 9 when 14 had 10 he 11 spread 11 spread 12 them 12 them 13 out 14 had 15 kept 15 kept 16 him 16 him 17 from 17 from 18 falling 18 falling 19 straight 19 straight 20 down 20 down 21 . " he was so delighted that he wanted to do it right over again , but he didn't forget his manners . 1 " 2 he 1 " 10 do 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 so 3 was 5 delighted 4 so 5 delighted 5 delighted 6 that 5 delighted 9 to 6 that 8 wanted 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 10 do 11 it 11 it 12 right 12 right 13 over 13 over 15 , 14 again 15 , 15 , 17 he 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 didn't 18 didn't 19 forget 19 forget 21 manners 19 forget 22 . 20 his 21 manners he first thanked [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 he 2 first 2 first 3 thanked 3 thanked 7 . " she smiled . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . " little [mr] [squirrel] did . 1 " 2 little 2 little 5 did 5 did 6 . people who , like [peter] , did not use their eyes , thought that he could fly , and he was called the [flying] [squirrel] . 1 people 4 like 1 people 11 eyes 2 who 3 , 2 who 4 like 6 , 7 did 7 did 9 use 8 not 9 use 9 use 10 their 10 their 11 eyes 11 eyes 16 could 12 , 13 thought 13 thought 14 that 13 thought 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 fly 17 fly 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 called 22 called 26 . 23 the 26 . he was the of [timmy] whom you both know . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 11 " 3 the 11 " 4 of 6 whom 6 whom 9 know 7 you 8 both 7 you 9 know 9 know 10 . 10 . 11 " " and [timmy] doesn't really fly at all , does he ? " asked [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 4 doesn't 2 and 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 6 fly 5 really 6 fly 6 fly 7 at 7 at 9 , 8 all 9 , 9 , 13 " 10 does 11 he 10 does 13 " 11 he 12 ? 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 17 . " certainly not . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 not 3 not 4 . he jumps and slides on the air , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 he 2 jumps 1 he 3 and 3 and 4 slides 4 slides 5 on 5 on 8 , 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 13 . " what did [i] tell you ? " cried [jimmy] triumphantly to [peter] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 did 3 did 5 tell 5 tell 8 " 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 12 to 11 triumphantly 12 to 12 to 14 . " well , anyway , it 's next thing to flying . 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 anyway 2 well 3 , 4 anyway 5 , 4 anyway 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 9 thing 7 's 10 to 8 next 9 thing 10 to 11 flying 11 flying 12 . i wish [i] could do it , " replied [peter] . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 could 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 it 5 do 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 . [ix] [how] [mr] [.] [weasel] [was] [made] [an] [outcast] [ix] [how] [mr] [.] [weasel] [was] [made] [an] [outcast] he looked this way ; he looked that way . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 this 3 this 4 way 4 way 7 looked 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 that 8 that 10 . 9 way 10 . peter saw him and headed straight toward him to pass the time of day . 1 peter 4 and 2 saw 3 him 2 saw 4 and 4 and 10 pass 5 headed 6 straight 6 straight 7 toward 7 toward 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 pass 10 pass 12 time 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 of 13 of 14 day 14 day 15 . it was [peter] 's turn to look frightened , and he hastily glanced this way and that way . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 and 4 's 5 turn 4 's 10 and 5 turn 6 to 5 turn 7 look 7 look 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 , 10 and 13 glanced 11 he 12 hastily 11 he 13 glanced 13 glanced 14 this 14 this 15 way 15 way 16 and 16 and 18 way 17 that 18 way 18 way 19 . " no , " he replied . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 replied 6 replied 7 . " is he anywhere about here ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 7 ? 3 he 4 anywhere 4 anywhere 5 about 4 anywhere 7 ? 5 about 6 here 7 ? 8 " " [i] hope so ! 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 so 4 so 5 ! my goodness , [i] hope so ! " exclaimed [peter] , still looking this way and that way uneasily . 1 my 2 goodness 1 my 7 ! 2 goodness 3 , 3 , 5 hope 5 hope 6 so 7 ! 9 exclaimed 8 " 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 13 looking 11 , 12 still 11 , 13 looking 13 looking 16 and 14 this 15 way 15 way 16 and 16 and 20 . 17 that 18 way 18 way 19 uneasily 19 uneasily 20 . " [i] hate him ! " declared [chatterer] fiercely . 1 " 3 hate 3 hate 4 him 4 him 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 declared 7 declared 9 fiercely 9 fiercely 10 . " so do [i] , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . " [i] guess everybody does . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 does 5 does 6 . it must be dreadful to be hated by everybody . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 hated 7 hated 8 by 8 by 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 . i don't believe he has got a single friend in the wide , wide world , not even among his own relatives . 1 i 6 got 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 got 6 got 19 among 7 a 8 single 8 single 9 friend 9 friend 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 wide 12 wide 13 , 13 , 14 wide 13 , 16 , 14 wide 15 world 16 , 17 not 16 , 18 even 18 even 19 among 19 among 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 relatives 22 relatives 23 . i wonder why it is he never tries to make any friends . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 why 3 why 4 it 4 it 8 tries 5 is 6 he 5 is 7 never 7 never 8 tries 8 tries 12 friends 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 any 11 any 12 friends 12 friends 13 . 13 . 14 " " here comes [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 comes 3 comes 6 . let's ask him . 1 let's 2 ask 2 ask 3 him 3 him 4 . he ought to know , for he is [shadow] 's cousin , " said [chatterer] . 1 he 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 2 ought 12 , 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 is 10 's 11 cousin 10 's 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 said 12 , 16 . jimmy came ambling up in his usual lazy way , for you know he never hurries . 1 jimmy 2 came 1 jimmy 8 lazy 2 came 3 ambling 3 ambling 4 up 4 up 7 usual 5 in 6 his 5 in 7 usual 8 lazy 9 way 9 way 12 you 9 way 13 know 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 he 13 know 15 never 15 never 16 hurries 16 hurries 17 . it seemed to [chatterer] and [peter] that he was slower than usual . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 and 5 and 9 was 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 slower 10 slower 11 than 10 slower 12 usual 12 usual 13 . but he got there at last . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 there 4 there 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 . " [i] 've never asked him , but [i] suppose it 's because he doesn't want them , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 3 've 1 " 8 but 3 've 5 asked 4 never 5 asked 5 asked 6 him 6 him 7 , 8 but 11 it 10 suppose 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 because 12 's 14 he 12 's 20 replied 14 he 15 doesn't 15 doesn't 16 want 16 want 17 them 17 them 18 , 18 , 19 " 20 replied 22 . " but why ? " asked [peter] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 . " [i] guess it 's because he is an outcast , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 's 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 because 6 because 7 he 6 because 12 " 7 he 8 is 9 an 10 outcast 9 an 12 " 10 outcast 11 , 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 15 . " what is an outcast , " demanded [peter] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 5 outcast 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 an 5 outcast 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 10 . " why , somebody with whom nobody else will have anything to do , stupid , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 9 will 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 somebody 4 somebody 5 with 5 with 6 whom 6 whom 7 nobody 7 nobody 8 else 9 will 10 have 10 have 11 anything 10 have 12 to 12 to 16 , 13 do 14 , 14 , 15 stupid 15 stupid 16 , 16 , 18 replied 17 " 18 replied 18 replied 20 . " [i] thought everybody knew that . " 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 . 7 . 8 " " but how did it happen that he became an outcast in the first place ? " persisted [peter] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 did 2 but 3 how 4 did 5 it 4 did 6 happen 6 happen 7 that 6 happen 14 first 7 that 8 he 7 that 9 became 9 became 10 an 10 an 11 outcast 11 outcast 12 in 12 in 13 the 14 first 16 ? 15 place 16 ? 16 ? 20 . 17 " 18 persisted 17 " 20 . " he 's always been an outcast , ever since he was born , and [i] suppose he is used to it , " declared [jimmy] . 1 " 9 ever 1 " 12 was 1 " 15 and 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 always 3 's 7 outcast 4 always 5 been 5 been 6 an 7 outcast 8 , 8 , 9 ever 9 ever 10 since 10 since 11 he 12 was 13 born 13 born 14 , 15 and 18 he 15 and 20 used 17 suppose 18 he 18 he 19 is 20 used 21 to 20 used 27 . 21 to 22 it 23 , 24 " 23 , 27 . 24 " 25 declared " his father was an outcast , and his grandfather , and his great-grandfathers way back to the days when the world was young . " 1 " 3 father 1 " 7 , 2 his 3 father 3 father 4 was 4 was 5 an 4 was 6 outcast 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 great-grandfathers 9 his 10 grandfather 10 grandfather 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 12 and 14 great-grandfathers 14 great-grandfathers 16 back 15 way 16 back 16 back 17 to 16 back 25 . 17 to 19 days 18 the 19 days 19 days 20 when 20 when 22 world 20 when 23 was 21 the 22 world 22 world 23 was 23 was 24 young 25 . 26 " " tell us about it . 1 " 2 tell 1 " 5 it 2 tell 3 us 3 us 4 about 5 it 6 . do tell us about it ! " begged [peter] . 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 us 2 tell 6 ! 3 us 4 about 4 about 5 it 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 begged 8 begged 10 . jimmy smiled good-naturedly . 1 jimmy 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 good-naturedly 3 good-naturedly 4 . " well , seeing that [i] haven't anything else to do just now , [i] will . 1 " 4 seeing 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 seeing 4 seeing 10 to 5 that 7 haven't 7 haven't 8 anything 8 anything 9 else 9 else 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 just 11 do 13 now 13 now 14 , 14 , 16 will 16 will 17 . perhaps you fellows may learn something from the story , " said he . 1 perhaps 3 fellows 1 perhaps 5 learn 2 you 3 fellows 4 may 5 learn 5 learn 6 something 6 something 9 story 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 story 9 story 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 . then he settled himself comfortably with his back to an old stump and began . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 settled 2 he 3 settled 3 settled 5 comfortably 4 himself 5 comfortably 5 comfortably 6 with 6 with 8 back 7 his 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 stump 12 stump 13 and 13 and 15 . 14 began 15 . [ [illustration] : " one day [mr] [rabbit] surprised [mr] [weasel] making a meal of young mice . " 1 [ 3 : 3 : 6 day 4 " 5 one 5 one 6 day 6 day 9 surprised 9 surprised 16 young 12 making 15 of 13 a 14 meal 14 meal 15 of 15 of 16 young 16 young 17 mice 16 young 18 . 18 . 19 " page [@number@] ] 1 page 3 ] he was small , just as [shadow] is now , and he looked just the same as [shadow] does now . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 small 2 was 6 as 3 small 5 just 4 , 5 just 6 as 13 looked 8 is 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 14 just 14 just 16 same 14 just 17 as 15 the 16 same 17 as 19 does 19 does 21 . 20 now 21 . he was on the best of terms with all his neighbors , and no one had a word to say against him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 8 with 3 on 5 best 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 5 best 8 with 6 of 7 terms 8 with 9 all 9 all 10 his 9 all 12 , 11 neighbors 12 , 12 , 15 one 13 and 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 had 16 had 18 word 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 to 18 word 23 . 19 to 21 against 20 say 21 against 21 against 22 him in fact , he was rather liked and had quite as many friends as anybody . 1 in 2 fact 1 in 3 , 1 in 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 8 and 5 was 10 quite 6 rather 7 liked 7 liked 8 and 8 and 9 had 10 quite 11 as 11 as 12 many 12 many 13 friends 13 friends 14 as 14 as 15 anybody 15 anybody 16 . but all the time he had a mean disposition . 1 but 2 all 1 but 4 time 3 the 4 time 4 time 6 had 5 he 6 had 6 had 9 disposition 7 a 8 mean 7 a 9 disposition 9 disposition 10 . he hid it from his neighbors , but he had it just the same . 1 he 2 hid 2 hid 3 it 2 hid 6 neighbors 3 it 4 from 4 from 5 his 6 neighbors 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 8 but 12 just 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 it 12 just 14 same 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 . now mean dispositions are easily hidden when everything is pleasant and there are no worries , and that is the way it was then . 1 now 3 dispositions 1 now 15 worries 2 mean 3 dispositions 3 dispositions 4 are 4 are 5 easily 5 easily 6 hidden 6 hidden 11 and 7 when 9 is 8 everything 9 is 9 is 10 pleasant 10 pleasant 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 are 13 are 14 no 15 worries 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 25 . 18 that 19 is 19 is 21 way 20 the 21 way 21 way 22 it 21 way 23 was 23 was 24 then 24 then 25 . " with his mean disposition , [mr] [weasel] was also very crafty . 1 " 2 with 2 with 3 his 3 his 5 disposition 4 mean 5 disposition 5 disposition 6 , 6 , 11 very 9 was 10 also 10 also 11 very 11 very 12 crafty 12 crafty 13 . being small and moving so swiftly , he was hard to keep track of . 1 being 2 small 1 being 6 swiftly 2 small 3 and 3 and 4 moving 4 moving 5 so 6 swiftly 7 , 7 , 12 keep 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 hard 10 hard 11 to 11 to 12 keep 12 keep 13 track 13 track 14 of 14 of 15 . you know how it is with [shadow] now you see him , and now you don't . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 how 2 know 14 now 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 with 6 with 8 now 8 now 10 see 9 you 10 see 10 see 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 now 15 you 14 now 16 don't 15 you 16 don't 16 don't 17 . 17 . 18 " chatterer and [peter] nodded . 1 chatterer 2 and 2 and 5 . 4 nodded 5 . they knew that it is because of this that he is called [shadow] . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 it 3 that 5 is 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 because 6 because 7 of 7 of 8 this 8 this 9 that 8 this 12 called 9 that 11 is 10 he 11 is 12 called 14 . there were no secrets that he didn't find out , and all the time no one suspected him . 1 there 2 were 1 there 8 find 3 no 4 secrets 4 secrets 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 8 find 6 he 7 didn't 8 find 9 out 8 find 14 time 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 time 14 time 16 one 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 suspected 17 suspected 18 him 17 suspected 19 . " of course hard times came to [mr] [weasel] at last , just as to everybody else , but they didn't worry him much . 1 " 5 times 2 of 3 course 2 of 4 hard 4 hard 5 times 5 times 6 came 6 came 7 to 6 came 15 to 7 to 11 last 10 at 11 last 12 , 15 to 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 to 15 to 16 everybody 15 to 18 , 16 everybody 17 else 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 they 19 but 22 worry 21 didn't 22 worry 22 worry 23 him 23 him 24 much 24 much 25 . so [mr] [weasel] became a thief , and still no one suspected him . 1 so 4 became 4 became 6 thief 5 a 6 thief 6 thief 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 one 8 and 12 suspected 9 still 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 suspected 12 suspected 13 him 13 him 14 . now one bad habit almost always leads to another . 1 now 2 one 2 one 4 habit 3 bad 4 habit 4 habit 5 almost 5 almost 6 always 6 always 7 leads 6 always 8 to 8 to 10 . 9 another 10 . mr [weasel] developed a great fondness for eggs . 1 mr 3 developed 3 developed 6 fondness 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 fondness 6 fondness 7 for 7 for 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . our whole family has always had rather a weakness that way . " 1 our 2 whole 2 whole 4 has 3 family 4 has 4 has 5 always 5 always 6 had 6 had 7 rather 6 had 9 weakness 8 a 9 weakness 9 weakness 12 . 10 that 11 way 11 way 12 . 12 . 13 " jimmy grinned , for he knew that [peter] and [chatterer] knew that he himself never could pass a fresh egg when he found it . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 1 jimmy 9 and 2 grinned 4 for 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 he 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 7 that 9 and 11 knew 11 knew 14 himself 11 knew 17 pass 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 himself 15 never 16 could 16 could 17 pass 17 pass 20 egg 18 a 20 egg 19 fresh 20 egg 20 egg 21 when 21 when 22 he 22 he 25 . 23 found 24 it 23 found 25 . yes , [sir] , that 's what he did . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 4 , 6 's 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 what 7 what 8 he 7 what 9 did 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 . he found the taste of young birds very much to his liking , and he began to hunt for more . 1 he 2 found 2 found 5 of 2 found 10 to 3 the 4 taste 4 taste 5 of 5 of 6 young 6 young 9 much 7 birds 8 very 8 very 9 much 10 to 13 , 11 his 12 liking 12 liking 13 , 13 , 15 he 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 began 16 began 17 to 16 began 18 hunt 17 to 18 hunt 18 hunt 21 . 19 for 20 more 20 more 21 . then he discovered a nest of young mice , and he found these quite as good as young birds . 1 then 2 he 1 then 5 nest 2 he 3 discovered 4 a 5 nest 5 nest 10 and 6 of 7 young 7 young 8 mice 8 mice 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 19 birds 11 he 12 found 12 found 13 these 13 these 14 quite 14 quite 15 as 15 as 16 good 16 good 17 as 17 as 18 young 18 young 19 birds 19 birds 20 . then came a great fear upon the littlest people , but not once did they suspect [mr] [weasel] . 1 then 2 came 1 then 5 fear 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 fear 5 fear 14 did 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 littlest 8 littlest 9 people 9 people 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 not 11 but 13 once 13 once 14 did 14 did 16 suspect 15 they 16 suspect 16 suspect 19 . he was very crafty and went and came among them just as always . 1 he 2 was 1 he 5 and 2 was 3 very 4 crafty 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 and 6 went 8 came 7 and 8 came 8 came 9 among 8 came 11 just 9 among 10 them 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 always 13 always 14 . " but you know wrongdoing is bound to be found out sooner or later . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 2 but 7 bound 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 wrongdoing 4 know 6 is 7 bound 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 found 10 found 11 out 11 out 13 or 11 out 15 . 12 sooner 13 or 13 or 14 later 14 later 15 . one day [mr] [rabbit] surprised [mr] [weasel] making a meal of young mice , and of course he hurried to tell all his neighbors . 1 one 2 day 2 day 13 mice 5 surprised 8 making 8 making 13 mice 9 a 10 meal 10 meal 11 of 11 of 12 young 12 young 13 mice 13 mice 14 , 14 , 19 hurried 15 and 18 he 16 of 17 course 17 course 18 he 18 he 19 hurried 19 hurried 20 to 19 hurried 21 tell 20 to 21 tell 21 tell 22 all 22 all 23 his 22 all 24 neighbors 23 his 24 neighbors 24 neighbors 25 . it makes most people angry to be caught in wrongdoing and it was just that way with [mr] [weasel] . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 6 to 3 most 4 people 3 most 5 angry 4 people 5 angry 5 angry 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 caught 8 caught 9 in 9 in 11 and 10 wrongdoing 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 just 14 just 16 way 14 just 17 with 15 that 16 way 17 with 20 . so pretty soon [mr] [weasel] found that he hadn't a friend in the world . 1 so 2 pretty 1 so 6 found 2 pretty 3 soon 6 found 9 hadn't 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 11 friend 10 a 11 friend 11 friend 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . this made him more savage than ever , and he hunted and killed just for the pleasure of it . 1 this 2 made 2 made 3 him 2 made 4 more 4 more 5 savage 4 more 6 than 6 than 11 hunted 7 ever 8 , 7 ever 11 hunted 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 11 hunted 12 and 12 and 13 killed 13 killed 14 just 13 killed 15 for 15 for 20 . 16 the 17 pleasure 17 pleasure 18 of 17 pleasure 20 . 18 of 19 it he took pleasure in the fear which he read in the eyes of his neighbors when they saw him . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 pleasure 2 took 12 eyes 3 pleasure 4 in 4 in 6 fear 5 the 6 fear 6 fear 7 which 6 fear 9 read 7 which 8 he 9 read 10 in 11 the 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 18 saw 16 when 17 they 17 they 18 saw 18 saw 20 . 19 him 20 . he wasn't sorry for what he had done and he wouldn't promise to do better . 1 he 3 sorry 1 he 8 done 2 wasn't 3 sorry 4 for 5 what 5 what 6 he 5 what 8 done 6 he 7 had 8 done 9 and 9 and 12 promise 10 he 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 promise 12 promise 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 better 15 better 16 . and it has been so to this day . 1 and 4 been 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 so 4 been 6 to 6 to 7 this 7 this 8 day 8 day 9 . even [i] am not on speaking terms with [shadow] , although he is my own cousin , " concluded [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 even 8 with 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 on 5 on 7 terms 6 speaking 7 terms 7 terms 8 with 8 with 15 own 10 , 11 although 11 although 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 my 14 my 15 own 15 own 18 " 16 cousin 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 concluded 19 concluded 22 . peter [rabbit] shuddered . 1 peter 3 shuddered 3 shuddered 4 . " isn't it dreadful not to have a single friend ? " he exclaimed . 1 " 4 dreadful 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 6 to 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 14 exclaimed 8 a 9 single 9 single 10 friend 10 friend 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 12 " 14 exclaimed 14 exclaimed 15 . " [i] would rather have to run for my life twenty times a day than to be hated and feared and without a single friend . 1 " 7 run 3 would 4 rather 3 would 7 run 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 run 7 run 8 for 7 run 16 to 8 for 9 my 9 my 10 life 10 life 11 twenty 10 life 14 day 11 twenty 12 times 13 a 14 day 14 day 15 than 16 to 19 and 17 be 18 hated 18 hated 19 and 19 and 21 and 20 feared 21 and 21 and 22 without 22 without 25 friend 23 a 24 single 23 a 25 friend 25 friend 26 . i wouldn't be an outcast for all the world . " 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 5 outcast 4 an 5 outcast 5 outcast 6 for 6 for 7 all 7 all 8 the 7 all 9 world 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . 10 . 11 " " there 's not the least bit of danger of that for you , [peter] , " laughed [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 6 least 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 least 6 least 10 of 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 danger 9 danger 10 of 10 of 21 . 11 that 12 for 11 that 16 , 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 laughed 18 laughed 21 . [x] [how] [the] [eyes] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [owl] [became] [fixed] [x] [how] [the] [eyes] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [owl] [became] [fixed] blacky [the] [crow] had discovered [hooty] the [owl] dozing the bright day away in a thick hemlock-tree . 1 blacky 4 had 4 had 5 discovered 5 discovered 9 dozing 7 the 9 dozing 9 dozing 14 in 10 the 11 bright 11 bright 12 day 12 day 13 away 13 away 14 in 14 in 17 hemlock-tree 15 a 16 thick 15 a 17 hemlock-tree 17 hemlock-tree 18 . blacky knew that the bright light hurt [hooty] 's big eyes and half blinded him . 1 blacky 2 knew 2 knew 6 light 3 that 6 light 4 the 5 bright 5 bright 6 light 6 light 7 hurt 7 hurt 9 's 9 's 10 big 10 big 16 . 11 eyes 12 and 12 and 14 blinded 13 half 14 blinded 14 blinded 15 him 15 him 16 . blacky would have taken care , the very greatest care , not to let [hooty] know that he was anywhere around . 1 blacky 6 , 1 blacky 10 care 2 would 3 have 2 would 6 , 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 5 care 6 , 9 greatest 7 the 8 very 7 the 9 greatest 10 care 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 to 12 not 16 know 13 to 14 let 16 know 17 that 17 that 18 he 17 that 19 was 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 anywhere 19 was 22 . 20 anywhere 21 around dear me , dear me , such a racket as there was then ! 1 dear 2 me 1 dear 3 , 3 , 4 dear 3 , 6 , 4 dear 5 me 6 , 7 such 6 , 12 was 7 such 9 racket 8 a 9 racket 10 as 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 14 ! 13 then 14 ! they flew over his head , and they settled in the tree all around him , all yelling as hard as ever they could . 1 they 2 flew 1 they 8 they 2 flew 3 over 3 over 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 they 12 tree 9 settled 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 tree 12 tree 20 hard 13 all 14 around 14 around 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 20 hard 17 all 18 yelling 18 yelling 19 as 19 as 20 hard 20 hard 21 as 21 as 22 ever 22 ever 23 they 23 they 25 . 24 could 25 . everybody within hearing knew what it meant , and everybody who dared to hurried over to watch the fun . 1 everybody 3 hearing 1 everybody 8 , 2 within 3 hearing 4 knew 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 meant 7 meant 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 who 10 everybody 11 who 11 who 19 fun 12 dared 13 to 13 to 14 hurried 14 hurried 15 over 15 over 16 to 16 to 17 watch 17 watch 18 the 18 the 19 fun 19 fun 20 . so , though it wasn't at all nice of them , they enjoyed seeing him tormented by [blacky] and his relatives . 1 so 2 , 1 so 5 wasn't 2 , 3 though 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 14 seeing 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 nice 8 nice 9 of 9 of 11 , 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 enjoyed 13 enjoyed 14 seeing 14 seeing 15 him 14 seeing 17 by 15 him 16 tormented 17 by 22 . 19 and 21 relatives 20 his 21 relatives 21 relatives 22 . but all the time they took the greatest care to keep out of sight themselves . 1 but 4 time 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 6 took 5 they 6 took 6 took 8 greatest 7 the 8 greatest 8 greatest 11 keep 9 care 10 to 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 sight 14 sight 15 themselves 14 sight 16 . 15 themselves 16 . peter [rabbit] was there . 1 peter 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 . of course , [sammy] [jay] was there , but [sammy] didn't try to keep out of sight . 1 of 8 , 2 course 3 , 2 course 7 there 3 , 6 was 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 try 12 try 13 to 12 try 14 keep 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 sight 17 sight 18 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! you see he knew just how helpless [hooty] was . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 just 5 just 6 how 6 how 7 helpless 7 helpless 9 was 9 was 10 . hooty was very , very angry . 1 hooty 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 5 very 4 , 5 very 5 very 7 . 6 angry 7 . now [hooty] can turn his head as no one else can . 1 now 3 can 3 can 4 turn 4 turn 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 as 7 as 9 one 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 else 9 one 11 can 11 can 12 . that interested [peter] [rabbit] immensely . 1 that 2 interested 2 interested 5 immensely 5 immensely 6 . he couldn't think of anything else . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 else 6 else 7 . he kept trying to do the same thing himself , but of course he couldn't . 1 he 5 do 2 kept 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 8 thing 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 thing 8 thing 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 9 himself 14 he 10 , 11 but 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 . he could turn his head sideways , but that was all . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 turn 3 turn 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 sideways 6 sideways 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 was 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 all 11 all 12 . " of course [i] know , " replied [jumper] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 know 5 know 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " [i] thought everybody knew that . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 . it 's because his eyes are fixed in their sockets , and he can't turn them . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 because 2 's 8 in 3 because 6 are 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 are 6 are 7 fixed 8 in 12 and 9 their 10 sockets 10 sockets 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 can't 14 can't 15 turn 15 turn 16 them 16 them 17 . so he turns his whole head in order to see in all directions . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 turns 3 turns 7 in 4 his 5 whole 5 whole 6 head 6 head 7 in 7 in 8 order 8 order 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 in 11 in 13 directions 12 all 13 directions 13 directions 14 . the rest of us can roll our eyes , but [hooty] can't . " 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 7 our 5 can 6 roll 6 roll 7 our 7 our 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 9 , 13 . 10 but 12 can't 12 can't 13 . 13 . 14 " peter scratched his long left ear with his long right [hindfoot] , a way he has when he is thinking or is puzzled . 1 peter 5 left 2 scratched 3 his 2 scratched 4 long 4 long 5 left 5 left 6 ear 6 ear 7 with 7 with 9 long 8 his 9 long 9 long 10 right 10 right 12 , 10 right 15 he 12 , 14 way 13 a 14 way 15 he 16 has 16 has 24 . 17 when 18 he 18 he 21 or 19 is 20 thinking 19 is 21 or 21 or 22 is 22 is 23 puzzled 23 puzzled 24 . " that 's funny , " said he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 funny 4 funny 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [i] wonder why his eyes are fixed . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 why 4 why 6 eyes 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 are 7 are 8 fixed 8 fixed 9 . 9 . 10 " " because his rolled his eyes too much , " replied [jumper] , yawning . 1 " 2 because 2 because 4 rolled 2 because 6 eyes 3 his 4 rolled 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 too 7 too 9 , 8 much 9 , 9 , 13 , 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 , 13 , 15 . 14 yawning 15 . " he saw too much . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 . it 's a bad thing to see too much . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 6 to 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 too 8 too 10 . 9 much 10 . 10 . 11 " " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 3 me 6 . 4 about 5 it please do , [cousin] [jumper] , " begged [peter] . 1 please 2 do 1 please 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 begged 8 begged 10 . jumper looked up at the moon to see what time of night it was . 1 jumper 6 moon 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 8 see 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 time 9 what 14 was 10 time 11 of 11 of 12 night 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 . " all right , " said he , settling himself comfortably . 1 " 6 said 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 , 8 , 11 comfortably 9 settling 10 himself 10 himself 11 comfortably 11 comfortably 12 . " all the [owl] family , way back to the very beginning , have had very big eyes . 1 " 6 , 2 all 3 the 3 the 5 family 5 family 6 , 6 , 7 way 7 way 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 13 , 10 the 11 very 10 the 12 beginning 12 beginning 13 , 13 , 18 eyes 14 have 15 had 15 had 16 very 16 very 17 big 17 big 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . old [mr] [owl] [had] them . 1 old 5 them 5 them 6 . he could move them just as we can ours . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 move 3 move 4 them 4 them 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 we 7 we 8 can 8 can 9 ours 9 ours 10 . and because they were so big , and because he could roll them , there was very little going on that [mr] [owl] didn't see . 1 and 2 because 1 and 9 because 2 because 3 they 3 they 4 were 5 so 6 big 5 so 9 because 6 big 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 because 12 roll 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 roll 12 roll 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 18 little 17 very 18 little 18 little 19 going 18 little 21 that 18 little 25 see 19 going 20 on 21 that 24 didn't 25 see 26 . she wanted to see just how many of them she could trust to obey her orders . 1 she 4 see 2 wanted 3 to 2 wanted 4 see 4 see 5 just 5 just 8 of 5 just 9 them 6 how 7 many 7 many 8 of 9 them 10 she 10 she 11 could 11 could 12 trust 12 trust 13 to 12 trust 14 obey 13 to 14 obey 14 obey 16 orders 15 her 16 orders 16 orders 17 . so she lined them all up in a row . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 lined 3 lined 4 them 3 lined 10 . 4 them 5 all 6 up 7 in 6 up 10 . 7 in 9 row 8 a 9 row then she made them turn so that their backs were to her . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 made 3 made 4 them 3 made 5 turn 5 turn 6 so 6 so 9 backs 7 that 8 their 8 their 9 backs 9 backs 10 were 10 were 11 to 11 to 13 . 12 her 13 . " ' [now] , ' said she , ' everybody is to keep eyes to the front . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 8 , 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 everybody 10 everybody 18 . 11 is 14 eyes 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 to 15 to 17 front 16 the 17 front 17 front 18 . i am going to be very busy back here for a few minutes , but not one of you is to peek . 1 i 6 very 2 am 3 going 2 am 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 8 back 7 busy 8 back 8 back 9 here 9 here 10 for 10 for 14 , 11 a 13 minutes 12 few 13 minutes 13 minutes 14 , 14 , 16 not 15 but 16 not 16 not 17 one 17 one 18 of 18 of 23 . 19 you 20 is 20 is 21 to 21 to 22 peek 22 peek 23 . i shall know if you do , and [i] shall see to it that you never forget it as long as you live . ' 1 i 2 shall 1 i 8 and 2 shall 3 know 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 , 6 do 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 see 10 shall 11 see 11 see 12 to 11 see 16 never 12 to 13 it 14 that 15 you 15 you 16 never 16 never 20 long 17 forget 18 it 18 it 19 as 19 as 20 long 20 long 21 as 21 as 22 you 21 as 23 live 22 you 23 live 23 live 24 . 24 . 25 ' " that sounded as if something dreadful might happen , so everybody sat perfectly still looking straight before them . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 sounded 3 sounded 9 happen 4 as 6 something 5 if 6 something 6 something 8 might 7 dreadful 8 might 8 might 9 happen 9 happen 14 perfectly 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 everybody 12 everybody 13 sat 13 sat 14 perfectly 14 perfectly 19 them 15 still 16 looking 16 looking 17 straight 17 straight 18 before 18 before 19 them 19 them 20 . old [mr] [rabbit] just itched all over with curiosity . 1 old 4 just 4 just 5 itched 5 itched 7 over 5 itched 10 . 6 all 7 over 8 with 9 curiosity 9 curiosity 10 . it seemed to him that he just must turn his head . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 that 3 to 4 him 5 that 6 he 5 that 7 just 7 just 8 must 8 must 9 turn 9 turn 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 . but for once he managed to get the best of his curiosity and stared straight ahead . 1 but 2 for 1 but 4 he 2 for 3 once 4 he 5 managed 5 managed 9 best 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 13 and 10 of 11 his 10 of 12 curiosity 12 curiosity 13 and 13 and 14 stared 14 stared 15 straight 14 stared 17 . 15 straight 16 ahead " now [mr] [owl] had tremendous great ears , just as [hooty] has to-day . 1 " 2 now 2 now 5 had 5 had 8 ears 6 tremendous 7 great 7 great 8 ears 8 ears 11 as 9 , 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 13 has 13 has 14 to-day 14 to-day 15 . you can't see them because the feathers cover them , but they are there just the same . " 1 you 4 them 2 can't 3 see 3 see 4 them 4 them 5 because 5 because 8 cover 6 the 7 feathers 6 the 8 cover 7 feathers 8 cover 8 cover 10 , 9 them 10 , 10 , 14 there 11 but 13 are 12 they 13 are 13 are 14 there 14 there 17 same 14 there 19 " 15 just 16 the 16 the 17 same 18 . 19 " peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . he knew all about those wonderful ears and how they heard the teeniest , weeniest noise when [hooty] was flying at night . 1 he 6 wonderful 2 knew 3 all 2 knew 4 about 4 about 5 those 5 those 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 ears 7 ears 10 they 8 and 9 how 9 how 10 they 10 they 13 teeniest 11 heard 12 the 12 the 13 teeniest 13 teeniest 15 weeniest 14 , 15 weeniest 15 weeniest 16 noise 16 noise 23 . 17 when 19 was 19 was 20 flying 19 was 21 at 21 at 22 night 22 night 23 . so he rolled his eyes back and then looked straight ahead again . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 rolled 3 rolled 6 back 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 back 6 back 9 looked 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 looked 9 looked 10 straight 10 straight 11 ahead 10 straight 13 . 12 again 13 . what he had seen made him want to see more . 1 what 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 seen 3 had 8 to 4 seen 5 made 5 made 6 him 6 him 7 want 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 more 9 see 11 . he tried it again . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 . just imagine how he felt when he found that his eyes wouldn't roll . 1 just 4 he 2 imagine 3 how 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 11 eyes 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 that 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 13 roll 12 wouldn't 13 roll 13 roll 14 . he couldn't move them a bit . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 move 3 move 4 them 4 them 6 bit 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 . all he could do was to stare straight ahead . 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 was 5 was 9 ahead 6 to 7 stare 7 stare 8 straight 8 straight 9 ahead 9 ahead 10 . it frightened him dreadfully , and he kept trying and trying to roll his eyes , but they were fixed fast . 1 it 2 frightened 2 frightened 3 him 3 him 8 kept 4 dreadfully 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 kept 8 kept 15 eyes 9 trying 10 and 10 and 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 11 trying 15 eyes 12 to 13 roll 13 roll 14 his 15 eyes 21 fast 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 they 17 but 20 fixed 18 they 19 were 20 fixed 21 fast 21 fast 22 . he could see in only one direction , the way his head was turned . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 5 only 3 see 6 one 4 in 5 only 6 one 8 , 7 direction 8 , 8 , 10 way 9 the 10 way 10 way 15 . 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 was 13 was 14 turned 14 turned 15 . " [when] at last [old] [mother] [nature] told all the little people that they might look , [mr] [owl] didn't want to look . 1 " 3 at 1 " 8 told 3 at 4 last 8 told 11 little 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 people 12 people 13 that 13 that 17 , 14 they 17 , 15 might 16 look 15 might 17 , 17 , 23 look 20 didn't 21 want 21 want 22 to 21 want 23 look 23 look 24 . he didn't want to face [old] [mother] [nature] , for he knew perfectly well what had happened to his eyes . 1 he 9 , 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 9 , 4 to 5 face 9 , 12 knew 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 knew 12 knew 13 perfectly 12 knew 14 well 14 well 18 to 15 what 16 had 16 had 17 happened 17 happened 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . he didn't say anything . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 anything 4 anything 5 . he was too ashamed to . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 to 5 to 6 . he flew away home the very first chance he got . 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 3 away 3 away 4 home 4 home 7 first 5 the 6 very 5 the 7 first 7 first 8 chance 8 chance 9 he 9 he 10 got 10 got 11 . for a long time after that , [mr] [owl] never could see behind him at all . 1 for 3 long 1 for 6 that 2 a 3 long 3 long 5 after 4 time 5 after 6 that 7 , 7 , 10 never 10 never 11 could 11 could 12 see 12 see 13 behind 13 behind 14 him 14 him 15 at 15 at 17 . 16 all 17 . it made him dreadfully nervous and unhappy . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 6 and 5 nervous 6 and 6 and 7 unhappy 7 unhappy 8 . he felt all the time as if people were doing things behind his back . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 5 time 2 felt 7 if 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 time 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 people 8 people 9 were 9 were 10 doing 10 doing 11 things 10 doing 14 back 11 things 12 behind 12 behind 13 his 14 back 15 . but he didn't complain . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 complain 4 complain 5 . he was ashamed to do that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 . " old [mother] [nature] was watching him all the time . 1 " 2 old 2 old 5 was 5 was 6 watching 6 watching 7 him 7 him 8 all 8 all 9 the 8 all 10 time 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 . after a long , long while , she decided that he had been punished enough . 1 after 5 long 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 , 4 , 5 long 5 long 7 , 6 while 7 , 7 , 9 decided 8 she 9 decided 9 decided 10 that 10 that 13 been 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 15 enough 13 been 16 . 14 punished 15 enough " thank you , [cousin] [jumper] , " cried [peter] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " but there is one thing you forgot to tell . 1 " 4 is 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 one 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 9 to 7 you 8 forgot 8 forgot 9 to 9 to 10 tell 10 tell 11 . what was it that [old] [mother] [nature] was doing when [mr] [owl] rolled his eyes to look back . " 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 2 was 4 that 4 that 8 was 8 was 9 doing 9 doing 10 when 9 doing 16 to 13 rolled 15 eyes 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 to 16 to 17 look 17 look 18 back 17 look 19 . 19 . 20 " " that , " replied [jumper] , " [mr] [owl] never told , and nobody else knew , so [i] can't tell you . " 1 " 4 " 1 " 5 replied 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 replied 11 never 5 replied 19 so 7 , 8 " 7 , 11 never 11 never 13 , 12 told 13 , 13 , 17 knew 14 and 15 nobody 15 nobody 16 else 16 else 17 knew 17 knew 18 , 19 so 21 can't 21 can't 22 tell 22 tell 23 you 22 tell 24 . 22 tell 25 " [xi] [how] [it] [happens] [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] [xi] [how] [it] [happens] [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] peter [rabbit] was bothered . 1 peter 3 was 3 was 4 bothered 4 bothered 5 . he was bothered in his mind , and when [peter] is bothered in his mind , he loses his appetite . 1 he 7 , 2 was 3 bothered 2 was 7 , 3 bothered 4 in 4 in 6 mind 5 his 6 mind 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 8 and 11 is 11 is 12 bothered 12 bothered 13 in 13 in 16 , 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 , 16 , 18 loses 17 he 18 loses 18 loses 20 appetite 19 his 20 appetite 20 appetite 21 . it was so now . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 now 4 now 5 . he had been up in the [old] [orchard] and , as is his way , had stopped at [johnny] [chuck] ['s] for a bit of gossip . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 up 3 been 9 and 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 the 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 27 . 12 is 14 way 12 is 26 gossip 13 his 14 way 14 way 25 of 15 , 16 had 16 had 17 stopped 17 stopped 18 at 17 stopped 22 for 22 for 24 bit 23 a 24 bit 24 bit 25 of 26 gossip 27 . as he sat there talking , it suddenly came over him that [johnny] was looking unusually fat . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 5 talking 4 there 5 talking 5 talking 8 suddenly 6 , 7 it 6 , 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 came 9 came 10 over 10 over 11 him 11 him 18 . 12 that 14 was 14 was 15 looking 15 looking 17 fat 16 unusually 17 fat 17 fat 18 . he said so . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 so 2 said 4 . johnny yawned in a very sleepy way as he replied : 1 johnny 2 yawned 2 yawned 3 in 2 yawned 6 sleepy 3 in 5 very 4 a 5 very 6 sleepy 7 way 7 way 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 replied 10 replied 11 : " one has to get fat in order to sleep comfortably all winter . 1 " 2 one 1 " 5 get 2 one 3 has 3 has 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 fat 6 fat 7 in 7 in 8 order 8 order 9 to 8 order 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 comfortably 11 comfortably 12 all 12 all 14 . 13 winter 14 . i 've got to get fatter than [i] am now before [i] turn in . " 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 got 2 've 3 got 3 got 7 than 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 fatter 6 fatter 7 than 7 than 9 am 9 am 10 now 10 now 11 before 10 now 13 turn 13 turn 14 in 14 in 15 . 15 . 16 " so he went home to think it over , and the more he thought , the more troubled he became . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 went 1 so 9 , 3 went 4 home 4 home 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 it 6 think 8 over 9 , 13 he 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 more 12 more 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 , 14 thought 17 more 16 the 17 more 17 more 19 he 17 more 20 became 18 troubled 19 he 19 he 20 became 20 became 21 . how could anybody sleep all winter ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 anybody 2 could 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 all 5 all 6 winter 6 winter 7 ? and what good did just getting fat do ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 good 3 good 4 did 4 did 5 just 5 just 6 getting 6 getting 7 fat 7 fat 8 do 8 do 9 ? johnny [chuck] couldn't eat his own fat , so what was the use of it ? 1 johnny 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 eat 4 eat 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 fat 7 fat 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 what 10 what 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 use 13 use 14 of 13 use 16 ? 14 of 15 it " must be it 's to keep him warm , " thought [peter] and brightened up . 1 " 10 , 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 him 7 keep 9 warm 9 warm 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 thought 11 " 12 thought 12 thought 14 and 14 and 15 brightened 15 brightened 16 up 15 brightened 17 . 16 up 17 . but why wasn't a good thick coat of fur just as good or even better ? 1 but 2 why 1 but 13 or 3 wasn't 5 good 3 wasn't 13 or 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 thick 6 thick 7 coat 7 coat 8 of 8 of 9 fur 9 fur 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 good 13 or 16 ? 14 even 15 better 14 even 16 ? he didn't have any trouble keeping warm . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 5 trouble 4 any 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 keeping 6 keeping 7 warm 7 warm 8 . neither did [billy] [mink] [or] [little] [joe] [otter] [or] [reddy] [fox] . 1 neither 2 did 2 did 12 . no , it couldn't be that [johnny] [chuck] put on all that fat just to keep warm . 1 no 2 , 1 no 3 it 3 it 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 be 5 be 10 on 6 that 9 put 9 put 10 on 10 on 14 just 11 all 12 that 12 that 13 fat 13 fat 14 just 14 just 15 to 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 18 . 17 warm 18 . besides , he would spend the winter way down deep in the ground , and there was no excuse for being cold there . 1 besides 5 spend 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 spend 5 spend 7 winter 6 the 7 winter 7 winter 9 down 8 way 9 down 9 down 10 deep 9 down 11 in 11 in 15 and 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 22 cold 16 there 17 was 17 was 19 excuse 17 was 20 for 18 no 19 excuse 20 for 21 being 21 being 22 cold 22 cold 24 . 23 there 24 . he found him sitting on his big lily-pad , but somehow [grandfather] [frog] didn't look as chipper and smart as usual . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 him 2 found 8 lily-pad 3 him 5 on 4 sitting 5 on 6 his 7 big 7 big 8 lily-pad 8 lily-pad 11 somehow 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 somehow 11 somehow 18 and 14 didn't 15 look 15 look 16 as 16 as 17 chipper 17 chipper 18 and 18 and 22 . 19 smart 20 as 20 as 21 usual 21 usual 22 . " he certainly is growing old , " thought [peter] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 is 3 certainly 4 is 4 is 5 growing 5 growing 8 " 6 old 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 thought 9 thought 11 . " he isn't as spry as he used to be . 1 " 3 isn't 1 " 5 spry 2 he 3 isn't 4 as 5 spry 5 spry 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 used 8 used 10 be 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 . seems as if he had grown old in the last two or three weeks . 1 seems 2 as 2 as 4 he 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 old 7 old 8 in 8 in 14 weeks 9 the 10 last 10 last 12 or 11 two 12 or 12 or 13 three 13 three 14 weeks 14 weeks 15 . too bad , too bad . " 1 too 2 bad 2 bad 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 . 6 . 7 " aloud , [peter] said : " why , [grandfather] [frog] , how well you are looking ! 1 aloud 2 , 1 aloud 5 : 2 , 4 said 5 : 6 " 5 : 8 , 7 why 8 , 8 , 14 you 11 , 12 how 12 how 13 well 13 well 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 looking 16 looking 17 ! you are enough to make us young fellows envious . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 enough 2 are 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 us 5 make 8 fellows 6 us 7 young 8 fellows 9 envious 9 envious 10 . 10 . 11 " grandfather [frog] looked at [peter] sharply . 1 grandfather 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 6 sharply 6 sharply 7 . perhaps he read the truth in [peter] 's eyes . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 10 . 3 read 6 in 3 read 8 's 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 6 in 8 's 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " be honest , [peter] . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 honest 3 honest 4 , 4 , 6 . be honest . 1 be 2 honest 2 honest 3 . don't try to flatter , because it is a bad habit to get into . 1 don't 2 try 1 don't 3 to 3 to 4 flatter 4 flatter 8 is 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 11 habit 9 a 10 bad 10 bad 11 habit 11 habit 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 into 14 into 15 . i know how [i] look . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 5 look 5 look 6 . i look old and tired . 1 i 2 look 2 look 3 old 2 look 4 and 4 and 5 tired 5 tired 6 . now isn't that so ? " 1 now 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 2 isn't 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " peter looked a little shamefaced . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 5 shamefaced 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 shamefaced 5 shamefaced 6 . he didn't know just what to say , so he said nothing and just nodded his head . 1 he 5 what 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 just 3 know 5 what 5 what 7 say 6 to 7 say 7 say 10 he 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 and 13 and 14 just 14 just 17 head 14 just 18 . 15 nodded 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 . " that 's better , " said [grandfather] [frog] gruffly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 5 , 3 's 4 better 3 's 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 10 gruffly 10 gruffly 11 . " always tell the truth . 1 " 2 always 2 always 3 tell 3 tell 5 truth 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 6 . the fact is [i] am tired . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 5 am 5 am 6 tired 6 tired 7 . i am so tired that [i] 'm going to sleep for the winter , and [i] 'm going to do it this very day . " 1 i 4 tired 1 i 18 going 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 tired 5 that 7 'm 7 'm 8 going 8 going 9 to 8 going 10 sleep 8 going 11 for 9 to 10 sleep 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 winter 13 winter 17 'm 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 'm 17 'm 18 going 18 going 25 . 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 it 20 do 22 this 22 this 23 very 23 very 24 day 24 day 25 . 25 . 26 " " oh , [grandfather] [frog] , " ( [peter] had found his tongue ) , " please tell me something before you go . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 11 found 1 " 22 you 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 10 had 7 " 8 ( 11 found 15 , 12 his 13 tongue 13 tongue 14 ) 14 ) 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 please 17 please 18 tell 18 tell 19 me 20 something 21 before 20 something 22 you 22 you 24 . 23 go 24 . why doesn't he starve to death ? " 1 why 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 he 3 he 4 starve 4 starve 5 to 5 to 6 death 6 death 8 " 7 ? 8 " grandfather [frog] had to smile at the eager curiosity in [peter] 's voice . 1 grandfather 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 14 . 5 smile 6 at 5 smile 12 's 6 at 9 curiosity 7 the 8 eager 8 eager 9 curiosity 9 curiosity 10 in 12 's 13 voice 13 voice 14 . " [i] see you are just as full of questions as ever , [peter] , " said he . 1 " 5 are 3 see 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 just 6 just 8 full 6 just 9 of 7 as 8 full 9 of 10 questions 10 questions 11 as 11 as 15 , 12 ever 13 , 13 , 15 , 15 , 18 he 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 . johnny [chuck] sleeps all winter because he is sensible , and he is sensible because it runs in the family to be sensible . 1 johnny 3 sleeps 3 sleeps 7 he 4 all 5 winter 5 winter 6 because 6 because 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 sensible 8 is 14 sensible 9 sensible 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 13 is 14 sensible 17 runs 15 because 16 it 16 it 17 runs 17 runs 22 be 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 family 20 family 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 24 . 23 sensible 24 . his was sensible . 1 his 2 was 2 was 3 sensible 3 sensible 4 . it 's a very good thing to have good sound common sense run in the family , [peter] . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 7 to 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 12 sense 8 have 10 sound 9 good 10 sound 10 sound 11 common 11 common 12 sense 12 sense 19 . 13 run 14 in 14 in 16 family 15 the 16 family 16 family 17 , 17 , 19 . 19 . 20 " once more [peter] nodded his head . 1 once 2 more 2 more 4 nodded 4 nodded 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . jerry [muskrat] , who was sitting on the [big] [rock] , listening , winked at [peter] , and [peter] winked back . 1 jerry 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 22 . 5 was 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 22 . 11 , 12 listening 12 listening 13 , 13 , 14 winked 14 winked 15 at 15 at 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 winked 20 winked 21 back 20 winked 22 . then he made himself comfortable and prepared not to miss a word of [grandfather] [frog] 's story . 1 then 2 he 1 then 5 comfortable 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 himself 5 comfortable 6 and 5 comfortable 7 prepared 7 prepared 8 not 8 not 16 's 9 to 10 miss 10 miss 12 word 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 of 13 of 16 's 16 's 17 story 17 story 18 . " that was before the hard times of which [i] have told you before . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 before 3 was 9 which 4 before 6 hard 5 the 6 hard 6 hard 8 of 7 times 8 of 9 which 11 have 11 have 12 told 12 told 13 you 12 told 15 . 14 before 15 . everybody had plenty to eat , and everybody was on the best of terms with all his neighbors . 1 everybody 7 and 2 had 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 eat 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 everybody 8 everybody 9 was 9 was 10 on 10 on 12 best 11 the 12 best 12 best 13 of 12 best 15 with 13 of 14 terms 15 with 16 all 16 all 17 his 17 his 18 neighbors 18 neighbors 19 . then came the hard times , and the beginning of the hard times was the coming of rough [brother] [north] [wind] and [jack] [frost] . 1 then 4 hard 1 then 6 , 2 came 3 the 3 the 4 hard 5 times 6 , 6 , 12 hard 7 and 9 beginning 8 the 9 beginning 9 beginning 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hard 12 hard 14 was 13 times 14 was 14 was 16 coming 15 the 16 coming 16 coming 17 of 17 of 18 rough 18 rough 22 and 22 and 25 . their coming made the first winter . 1 their 2 coming 2 coming 3 made 3 made 6 winter 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 winter 6 winter 7 . yes , [sir] , it certainly was hard on them . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 4 , 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 was 7 was 8 hard 8 hard 9 on 8 hard 10 them 10 them 11 . some of them nearly starved to death that first winter , short as it was . 1 some 2 of 1 some 5 starved 2 of 3 them 4 nearly 5 starved 5 starved 7 death 6 to 7 death 7 death 12 short 8 that 9 first 9 first 10 winter 10 winter 11 , 11 , 12 short 12 short 13 as 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 . old [mr] [chuck] , who , of course , wasn't old then , was one of them . 1 old 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 , 6 , 9 , 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 12 then 9 , 14 was 10 wasn't 11 old 11 old 12 then 12 then 13 , 14 was 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 . he was so thin that sometimes he used to listen to see if he couldn't hear his bones rattle inside his skin . 1 he 7 he 2 was 4 thin 3 so 4 thin 4 thin 5 that 5 that 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 he 7 he 12 see 8 used 9 to 8 used 12 see 9 to 10 listen 10 listen 11 to 12 see 14 he 12 see 16 hear 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 16 hear 17 his 17 his 18 bones 18 bones 19 rattle 19 rattle 23 . 20 inside 21 his 21 his 22 skin 22 skin 23 . " of course he couldn't , but he was quite sure that when the wind blew , it went right through him . 1 " 4 he 1 " 6 , 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 6 , 9 was 7 but 8 he 7 but 9 was 9 was 10 quite 10 quite 12 that 11 sure 12 that 12 that 16 blew 13 when 15 wind 14 the 15 wind 15 wind 16 blew 16 blew 22 him 17 , 18 it 17 , 19 went 19 went 20 right 19 went 21 through 21 through 22 him 22 him 23 . at last warm weather returned , just as it does now every summer , and once more there was plenty to eat . 1 at 2 last 2 last 12 every 3 warm 5 returned 3 warm 6 , 4 weather 5 returned 6 , 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 does 10 does 11 now 10 does 12 every 12 every 13 summer 13 summer 14 , 14 , 17 more 14 , 19 was 15 and 16 once 15 and 17 more 18 there 19 was 19 was 20 plenty 20 plenty 21 to 21 to 23 . 22 eat 23 . some of the little people seemed to forget all about the hard times of the cold weather , but not [mr] [chuck] . 1 some 2 of 1 some 5 people 2 of 4 little 3 the 4 little 5 people 12 hard 6 seemed 7 to 7 to 8 forget 8 forget 9 all 8 forget 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 hard 12 hard 17 weather 13 times 14 of 13 times 17 weather 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 cold 17 weather 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 not 20 not 23 . he had been too cold and too hungry to ever forget . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 6 and 4 too 5 cold 5 cold 6 and 6 and 7 too 7 too 8 hungry 7 too 9 to 8 hungry 9 to 9 to 12 . 10 ever 11 forget 11 forget 12 . " so after a while [mr] [chuck] kept his thoughts to himself and went about his business as usual . 1 " 8 kept 2 so 3 after 3 after 5 while 4 a 5 while 5 while 8 kept 8 kept 12 himself 9 his 10 thoughts 10 thoughts 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 17 business 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 about 15 about 16 his 16 his 17 business 17 business 18 as 18 as 19 usual 19 usual 20 . so he kept studying and studying how he could live through another cold spell , if it should come . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 kept 1 so 7 how 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 studying 4 studying 5 and 5 and 6 studying 7 how 8 he 7 how 10 live 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 live 10 live 13 cold 11 through 12 another 12 another 13 cold 13 cold 17 it 14 spell 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 it 17 it 18 should 18 should 19 come 19 come 20 . ' [i] must find some other way of keeping warm . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 find 4 find 5 some 4 find 7 way 5 some 6 other 6 other 7 way 7 way 8 of 8 of 9 keeping 9 keeping 10 warm 10 warm 11 . anyway , it never will be very cold . 1 anyway 2 , 1 anyway 3 it 3 it 5 will 4 never 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 very 7 very 8 cold 8 cold 9 . i believe that is a good idea . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 7 idea 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 idea 7 idea 8 . i 'll try it at once . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 try 3 try 4 it 4 it 7 . 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 . 7 . 8 ' " so without wasting any time , [mr] [chuck] began to dig . 1 " 3 without 1 " 4 wasting 2 so 3 without 4 wasting 5 any 5 any 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 10 began 10 began 12 dig 11 to 12 dig 12 dig 13 . he dug and he dug and he dug . 1 he 2 dug 2 dug 3 and 3 and 5 dug 4 he 5 dug 5 dug 6 and 6 and 8 dug 7 he 8 dug 8 dug 9 . when his neighbors grew curious and asked questions , he smiled good-naturedly and said that he was trying an experiment . 1 when 3 neighbors 2 his 3 neighbors 3 neighbors 4 grew 4 grew 5 curious 4 grew 11 smiled 6 and 7 asked 7 asked 8 questions 8 questions 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 smiled 11 smiled 13 and 12 good-naturedly 13 and 13 and 21 . 14 said 20 experiment 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 trying 18 trying 19 an 19 an 20 experiment 20 experiment 21 . " ' [anyway] , [i] won't freeze to death , ' said he . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 won't 4 , 10 , 6 won't 7 freeze 7 freeze 8 to 9 death 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . then he sighed as he remembered how hungry , how terribly hungry he had been . 1 then 6 remembered 2 he 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 remembered 6 remembered 7 how 7 how 9 , 8 hungry 9 , 9 , 15 been 10 how 11 terribly 11 terribly 12 hungry 12 hungry 14 had 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 . ' [now] if only [i] can think of some way to get food enough to carry me through , [i] 'll be all right . ' 1 ' 4 only 1 ' 6 can 3 if 4 only 6 can 11 to 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 some 9 some 10 way 10 way 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 14 enough 12 get 17 me 13 food 14 enough 15 to 16 carry 16 carry 17 me 17 me 18 through 18 through 19 , 19 , 26 ' 21 'll 22 be 22 be 23 all 22 be 25 . 23 all 24 right 25 . 26 ' they shriveled and dried , so that he couldn't eat them at all . 1 they 3 and 2 shriveled 3 and 3 and 4 dried 3 and 7 that 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 that 7 that 9 couldn't 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 eat 10 eat 11 them 10 eat 12 at 12 at 14 . 13 all 14 . mr [chuck] 's heart sank . 1 mr 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 sank 5 sank 6 . he thought of how soon all the tender green things would disappear . 1 he 5 soon 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 how 4 how 5 soon 5 soon 10 things 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 tender 8 tender 9 green 9 green 10 things 10 things 11 would 11 would 12 disappear 12 disappear 13 . right then an idea was born in [mr] [chuck] 's head . 1 right 12 . 2 then 3 an 2 then 10 's 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 was 5 was 6 born 6 born 7 in 10 's 11 head 11 head 12 . " [so] day after day he spent stuffing himself , and his neighbors called him [mr] [greedy] . 1 " 4 after 3 day 4 after 4 after 5 day 5 day 10 , 6 he 7 spent 7 spent 8 stuffing 7 spent 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 10 , 14 called 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 neighbors 13 neighbors 14 called 14 called 15 him 14 called 18 . but he didn't mind that . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mind 4 mind 5 that 5 that 6 . there came a morning at last when [mr] [chuck] stuck his nose out to find [jack] [frost] waiting to pinch it . 1 there 2 came 1 there 10 stuck 2 came 4 morning 2 came 7 when 3 a 4 morning 4 morning 6 last 5 at 6 last 10 stuck 12 nose 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 out 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 18 waiting 18 waiting 19 to 18 waiting 20 pinch 19 to 20 pinch 20 pinch 21 it 21 it 22 . all the tender green things were black and dead . 1 all 2 the 2 the 4 green 3 tender 4 green 4 green 5 things 5 things 6 were 6 were 7 black 7 black 8 and 8 and 9 dead 8 and 10 . 9 dead 10 . back to his bed scrambled [mr] [chuck] and curled up to sleep just as long as he could . 1 back 2 to 1 back 8 and 2 to 3 his 3 his 4 bed 4 bed 5 scrambled 8 and 10 up 8 and 12 sleep 9 curled 10 up 11 to 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 just 13 just 15 long 13 just 16 as 14 as 15 long 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 . he made up his mind that he wouldn't worry until he had to . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 up 2 made 6 that 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 mind 6 that 12 had 7 he 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 worry 9 worry 10 until 10 until 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 . he had done his best , and that was all he could do . 1 he 2 had 2 had 7 and 3 done 4 his 4 his 5 best 5 best 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 all 10 all 11 he 10 all 13 do 11 he 12 could 13 do 14 . " when [old] [mother] [nature] came to see how the little people were faring , she missed [mr] [chuck] . 1 " 2 when 1 " 8 see 2 when 6 came 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 how 9 how 14 faring 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 people 12 people 13 were 13 were 14 faring 14 faring 15 , 15 , 16 she 15 , 17 missed 16 she 17 missed 17 missed 20 . she asked his neighbors what had become of him , but no one knew . 1 she 2 asked 2 asked 3 his 2 asked 5 what 3 his 4 neighbors 5 what 6 had 5 what 13 one 6 had 7 become 7 become 8 of 8 of 9 him 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 knew 14 knew 15 . at length she came to his house and looking inside found him fast asleep . 1 at 7 house 2 length 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 house 7 house 8 and 8 and 9 looking 9 looking 10 inside 9 looking 11 found 11 found 12 him 11 found 13 fast 13 fast 14 asleep 14 asleep 15 . she saw right away what he had done and how fat he had grown . 1 she 7 had 2 saw 3 right 3 right 4 away 3 right 5 what 5 what 6 he 5 what 7 had 7 had 8 done 8 done 9 and 9 and 10 how 10 how 12 he 11 fat 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 grown 14 grown 15 . she knew without being told what it all meant , and the idea amused her . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 without 2 knew 8 all 3 without 4 being 4 being 5 told 5 told 6 what 6 what 7 it 8 all 11 and 9 meant 10 , 9 meant 11 and 11 and 14 amused 12 the 13 idea 13 idea 14 amused 14 amused 15 her 15 her 16 . " ' [you] shall sleep , [mr] [chuck] , [through] the time of frost and snow . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 9 , 2 ' 6 , 4 shall 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 , 9 , 12 time 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 of 13 of 15 and 14 frost 15 and 15 and 16 snow 16 snow 17 . for your courage and your pluck [you] shall no discomfort know . ' 1 for 2 your 1 for 3 courage 3 courage 4 and 4 and 5 your 5 your 6 pluck 6 pluck 8 shall 8 shall 13 ' 9 no 10 discomfort 10 discomfort 11 know 11 know 12 . 12 . 13 ' " and so [mr] [chuck] slept on until the tender young green things began once more to grow . 1 " 16 more 2 and 3 so 3 so 6 slept 6 slept 7 on 7 on 8 until 8 until 13 things 9 the 10 tender 10 tender 11 young 11 young 12 green 12 green 13 things 13 things 14 began 14 began 15 once 15 once 16 more 16 more 17 to 17 to 18 grow 18 grow 19 . the cold could not reach him , and the fat he had stored under his skin took the place of food . 1 the 2 cold 1 the 5 reach 2 cold 3 could 3 could 4 not 5 reach 7 , 6 him 7 , 7 , 16 skin 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 fat 10 fat 13 stored 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 stored 13 stored 14 under 14 under 15 his 15 his 16 skin 16 skin 17 took 17 took 19 place 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 of 19 place 22 . 20 of 21 food when he awoke in the spring , he knew nothing of the hard times his neighbors were talking about . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 awoke 1 when 6 spring 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 in 4 in 5 the 6 spring 9 knew 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 14 times 10 nothing 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 times 13 hard 14 times 14 times 17 were 15 his 16 neighbors 16 neighbors 17 were 17 were 18 talking 18 talking 19 about 19 about 20 . and ever since then the [chuck] family has slept through the winter , because it is the most comfortable and sensible thing to do . 1 and 2 ever 1 and 7 family 2 ever 3 since 3 since 4 then 5 the 7 family 7 family 8 has 8 has 10 through 9 slept 10 through 10 through 23 to 11 the 12 winter 12 winter 13 , 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 19 comfortable 16 is 22 thing 17 the 18 most 18 most 19 comfortable 19 comfortable 20 and 20 and 21 sensible 22 thing 23 to 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 . i know , because [i] have done the same thing for years . 1 i 6 have 2 know 3 , 3 , 4 because 4 because 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 10 thing 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 thing 10 thing 11 for 11 for 12 years 12 years 13 . good-by , [peter] [rabbit] ! 1 good-by 2 , 2 , 5 ! no more stories until spring . " 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 stories 3 stories 4 until 4 until 5 spring 5 spring 6 . 6 . 7 " before [peter] could say a word , there was a splash in the [smiling] [pool] , and [grandfather] [frog] was nowhere to be seen . 1 before 7 , 1 before 16 , 3 could 4 say 3 could 7 , 4 say 6 word 5 a 6 word 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 11 splash 10 a 11 splash 11 splash 12 in 12 in 13 the 16 , 23 be 17 and 20 was 20 was 21 nowhere 21 nowhere 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 25 . 24 seen 25 . [xii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [otter] [learned] [to] [slide] [xii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [otter] [learned] [to] [slide] little [joe] [otter] was having the jolliest kind of a time . 1 little 4 was 4 was 5 having 5 having 7 jolliest 6 the 7 jolliest 7 jolliest 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 9 of 11 time 10 a 11 time 11 time 12 . little [joe] [otter] is a jolly little chap , anyway , and just now he was extra happy . 1 little 9 , 4 is 6 jolly 4 is 7 little 5 a 6 jolly 7 little 8 chap 8 chap 9 , 9 , 12 and 10 anyway 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 just 13 just 14 now 14 now 15 he 14 now 16 was 16 was 17 extra 17 extra 18 happy 17 extra 19 . you see , he had a brand new slippery-slide . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 10 . 6 a 7 brand 7 brand 8 new 8 new 9 slippery-slide 9 slippery-slide 10 . yes , [sir] , [little] [joe] had just built a new slippery-slide down the steepest part of the bank into the [smiling] [pool] . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 9 built 7 had 8 just 7 had 9 built 9 built 13 down 10 a 11 new 11 new 12 slippery-slide 12 slippery-slide 13 down 13 down 19 bank 14 the 15 steepest 15 steepest 16 part 16 part 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 bank 19 bank 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 24 . of course he enjoyed it more because he had built it himself . 1 of 2 course 2 course 7 because 3 he 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 5 it 4 enjoyed 6 more 6 more 7 because 7 because 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 built 10 built 11 it 11 it 12 himself 12 himself 13 . peter [rabbit] and [johnny] [chuck] sat watching him from the bank on the other side of the [smiling] [pool] . 1 peter 6 sat 3 and 6 sat 6 sat 8 him 7 watching 8 him 8 him 11 bank 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 bank 11 bank 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 side 15 side 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 20 . he even let a foolish green fly brush the tip of his nose and didn't snap at it . 1 he 2 even 1 he 3 let 3 let 11 of 4 a 5 foolish 4 a 7 fly 5 foolish 6 green 7 fly 8 brush 8 brush 10 tip 9 the 10 tip 10 tip 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 nose 13 nose 14 and 14 and 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 snap 16 snap 17 at 17 at 18 it 18 it 19 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " exclaimed [grandfather] [frog] to no one in particular . 1 " 5 exclaimed 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 to 8 to 10 one 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 in 11 in 12 particular 12 particular 13 . " that reminds me of the days when [i] was young and the greatest diver in the [smiling] [pool] . 1 " 7 days 2 that 3 reminds 3 reminds 4 me 3 reminds 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 days 7 days 8 when 8 when 11 young 8 when 14 greatest 10 was 11 young 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 greatest 14 greatest 15 diver 15 diver 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 20 . my goodness , it makes me feel young just to watch [little] [joe] shoot down that slippery-slide . 1 my 4 it 2 goodness 3 , 2 goodness 4 it 4 it 5 makes 5 makes 7 feel 5 makes 8 young 6 me 7 feel 8 young 9 just 8 young 10 to 9 just 10 to 10 to 11 watch 11 watch 14 shoot 14 shoot 15 down 14 shoot 17 slippery-slide 15 down 16 that 17 slippery-slide 18 . if [i] weren't so old , [i] 'd try it myself . 1 if 5 old 1 if 6 , 3 weren't 4 so 4 so 5 old 6 , 8 'd 8 'd 9 try 9 try 10 it 10 it 11 myself 11 myself 12 . [wheee] [!] ["] with , that , [grandfather] [frog] suddenly jumped . 1 with 9 . 2 , 3 that 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 suddenly 7 suddenly 8 jumped 8 jumped 9 . little [joe] was having such a good time ! 1 little 3 was 3 was 4 having 4 having 5 such 5 such 8 time 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 time 8 time 9 ! peter actually was wishing that he did like the water . 1 peter 2 actually 2 actually 3 was 3 was 4 wishing 4 wishing 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 like 8 like 10 water 8 like 11 . 9 the 10 water grandfather [frog] climbed out on his big green lily-pad . 1 grandfather 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 out 3 climbed 7 big 4 out 5 on 5 on 6 his 7 big 8 green 8 green 9 lily-pad 9 lily-pad 10 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he , as once more [little] [joe] splashed into the [smiling] [pool] . 1 " 3 ! 1 " 7 , 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 10 more 8 as 9 once 9 once 10 more 10 more 13 splashed 13 splashed 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 18 . " did you ever hear about [little] [joe] 's family secret ? " he asked in his deep gruff voice . 1 " 4 ever 1 " 9 's 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 6 about 9 's 11 secret 10 family 11 secret 11 secret 15 asked 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 20 voice 18 deep 19 gruff 18 deep 20 voice 20 voice 21 . " no , " cried [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 8 . " do tell us about it ! 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 tell 3 tell 4 us 3 tell 7 ! 4 us 5 about 5 about 6 it i just love secrets . " 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 love 3 love 4 secrets 4 secrets 5 . 5 . 6 " there was a great deal of eagerness in [peter] 's voice , and it made [grandfather] [frog] smile . 1 there 2 was 2 was 6 of 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 eagerness 7 eagerness 8 in 8 in 13 and 10 's 11 voice 10 's 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 19 . 14 it 15 made 15 made 18 smile 18 smile 19 . " is that the reason you never can keep them ? " he asked . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 2 is 5 reason 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 you 5 reason 9 keep 6 you 7 never 7 never 8 can 9 keep 12 " 10 them 11 ? 10 them 12 " 12 " 15 . 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 . peter looked a wee bit foolish , but he kept still and waited patiently . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 10 kept 3 a 4 wee 4 wee 6 foolish 5 bit 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 kept 10 kept 12 and 11 still 12 and 12 and 15 . 13 waited 14 patiently 14 patiently 15 . " once upon a time when the world was young , [the] of [little] [joe] [otter] got into a peck of trouble . 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 5 time 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 when 6 when 8 world 6 when 17 got 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 was 9 was 10 young 10 young 11 , 11 , 13 of 17 got 18 into 18 into 20 peck 19 a 20 peck 20 peck 21 of 21 of 22 trouble 22 trouble 23 . yes , [sir] , he certainly did get into a peck of trouble . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 he 4 , 8 get 6 certainly 7 did 7 did 8 get 8 get 9 into 9 into 11 peck 10 a 11 peck 11 peck 12 of 12 of 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 . you see , it was winter , and everything was covered with snow , so that food was hard to get . 1 you 2 see 1 you 8 and 2 see 3 , 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 winter 5 was 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 covered 9 everything 10 was 10 was 11 covered 11 covered 12 with 12 with 14 , 13 snow 14 , 14 , 16 that 15 so 16 that 16 that 18 was 17 food 18 was 18 was 19 hard 19 hard 20 to 19 hard 22 . 20 to 21 get most of the little forest and meadow people found little to eat , and it took a great deal of hunting to find that little . 1 most 2 of 1 most 9 found 2 of 5 forest 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 forest 5 forest 6 and 7 meadow 8 people 7 meadow 9 found 9 found 11 to 10 little 11 to 11 to 19 deal 12 eat 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 14 and 16 took 16 took 18 great 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 deal 19 deal 20 of 20 of 21 hunting 21 hunting 22 to 22 to 23 find 23 find 24 that 24 that 26 . 25 little 26 . " now an empty stomach almost always makes a short temper . 1 " 2 now 1 " 5 stomach 3 an 4 empty 4 empty 5 stomach 5 stomach 6 almost 6 almost 8 makes 7 always 8 makes 8 makes 11 temper 9 a 10 short 10 short 11 temper 11 temper 12 . it is hard , very hard indeed to be hungry and good-natured at the same time . 1 it 7 indeed 2 is 5 very 3 hard 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 indeed 7 indeed 11 and 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 and 11 and 12 good-natured 12 good-natured 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 time 16 time 17 . so as most of the people of the [green] [forest] were hungry all the time , they were also short-tempered all the time . 1 so 12 hungry 2 as 3 most 3 most 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 people 5 the 12 hungry 6 people 7 of 6 people 11 were 7 of 8 the 12 hungry 15 time 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 time 15 time 17 they 16 , 17 they 17 they 20 short-tempered 18 were 19 also 19 also 20 short-tempered 20 short-tempered 24 . 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 time 23 time 24 . mr [otter] knew this . 1 mr 3 knew 3 knew 4 this 4 this 5 . sometimes he would bring up a fine fish and eat it right before them without offering to share so much as a mouthful . 1 sometimes 2 he 1 sometimes 3 would 1 sometimes 8 fish 3 would 4 bring 4 bring 5 up 6 a 7 fine 7 fine 8 fish 8 fish 9 and 9 and 10 eat 9 and 17 to 10 eat 11 it 11 it 12 right 12 right 13 before 14 them 15 without 15 without 16 offering 16 offering 17 to 17 to 18 share 18 share 20 much 18 share 21 as 19 so 20 much 21 as 23 mouthful 22 a 23 mouthful 23 mouthful 24 . " now it happened that one fine morning [mr] [otter] took it into his head to take a walk in the [green] [forest] . 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 happened 2 now 3 it 4 happened 5 that 4 happened 8 morning 6 one 7 fine 7 fine 8 morning 8 morning 17 take 11 took 12 it 11 took 13 into 13 into 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 to 16 to 17 take 17 take 19 walk 18 a 19 walk 19 walk 20 in 20 in 24 . 21 the 24 . it was a beautiful morning , and [mr] [otter] went farther than he intended . 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 and 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 morning 5 morning 6 , 5 morning 7 and 7 and 14 intended 10 went 11 farther 11 farther 12 than 12 than 13 he 12 than 14 intended 14 intended 15 . he looked over his shoulder , and what he saw helped him to make up his mind in a hurry . 1 he 11 helped 2 looked 3 over 3 over 4 his 4 his 5 shoulder 5 shoulder 8 what 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 what 8 what 9 he 8 what 11 helped 9 he 10 saw 11 helped 13 to 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 up 14 make 17 mind 16 his 17 mind 17 mind 18 in 18 in 20 hurry 19 a 20 hurry 20 hurry 21 . but in spite of all he could do , [mr] [lynx] traveled faster , coming with great jumps and snarling and spitting with every jump . 1 but 2 in 1 but 12 traveled 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 6 he 4 of 5 all 4 of 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 do 8 do 9 , 12 traveled 18 jumps 13 faster 14 , 14 , 15 coming 15 coming 16 with 15 coming 18 jumps 16 with 17 great 18 jumps 19 and 19 and 20 snarling 19 and 21 and 21 and 22 spitting 22 spitting 23 with 23 with 24 every 24 every 26 . 25 jump 26 . mr [otter] was almost out of breath when he reached the high bank just above the open spring-hole . 1 mr 10 reached 3 was 4 almost 4 almost 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 breath 7 breath 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 reached 10 reached 12 high 11 the 12 high 12 high 13 bank 13 bank 14 just 14 just 15 above 15 above 16 the 16 the 19 . 17 open 18 spring-hole 18 spring-hole 19 . it was very steep , very steep indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 steep 4 steep 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 steep 7 steep 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 . mr [otter] threw a hasty glance over his shoulder . 1 mr 3 threw 3 threw 6 glance 4 a 5 hasty 4 a 6 glance 5 hasty 6 glance 6 glance 7 over 7 over 8 his 8 his 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 10 . mr [lynx] was so near that in one more jump he would catch him . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 15 . 4 so 5 near 5 near 6 that 5 near 7 in 7 in 10 jump 8 one 9 more 9 more 10 jump 10 jump 11 he 10 jump 13 catch 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 catch 13 catch 14 him 14 him 15 . there wasn't time to run around to the place where the bank was low . 1 there 5 run 2 wasn't 4 to 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 around 5 run 7 to 7 to 9 place 8 the 9 place 9 place 12 bank 10 where 11 the 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 was 13 was 15 . 14 low 15 . then he landed with a great splash in the cold , black water and was safe , for [mr] [lynx] was afraid of the water . 1 then 2 he 1 then 7 splash 2 he 3 landed 3 landed 4 with 4 with 6 great 5 a 6 great 7 splash 8 in 8 in 14 and 9 the 10 cold 10 cold 11 , 11 , 12 black 11 , 14 and 12 black 13 water 14 and 25 water 15 was 16 safe 16 safe 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 21 was 21 was 22 afraid 22 afraid 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 water 25 water 26 . " now in spite of his dreadful fright , [mr] [otter] had enjoyed that exciting slide down the steep bank . 1 " 5 of 1 " 8 fright 2 now 3 in 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 6 his 7 dreadful 7 dreadful 8 fright 8 fright 13 enjoyed 9 , 12 had 12 had 13 enjoyed 13 enjoyed 17 down 14 that 15 exciting 15 exciting 16 slide 16 slide 17 down 17 down 20 bank 18 the 19 steep 19 steep 20 bank 20 bank 21 . so he climbed out where the bank was low and ran around to the steep place and once more slid down into the water . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 climbed 1 so 5 where 3 climbed 4 out 5 where 11 ran 6 the 7 bank 7 bank 8 was 8 was 9 low 8 was 11 ran 9 low 10 and 11 ran 12 around 11 ran 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 18 once 15 steep 16 place 15 steep 17 and 16 place 17 and 17 and 18 once 18 once 20 slid 19 more 20 slid 20 slid 21 down 21 down 25 . 22 into 24 water 23 the 24 water 24 water 25 . it was great fun , the greatest fun [mr] [otter] ever had had . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 8 fun 5 , 7 greatest 5 , 8 fun 6 the 7 greatest 8 fun 11 ever 11 ever 12 had 12 had 13 had 13 had 14 . he did it again and again . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 and 5 and 6 again 6 again 7 . in fact , he kept doing it all the rest of that day . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 4 he 4 he 5 kept 5 kept 6 doing 6 doing 8 all 6 doing 10 rest 7 it 8 all 9 the 10 rest 10 rest 11 of 11 of 14 . 12 that 13 day 13 day 14 . he learned just how to hold his legs so that they would not be hurt . 1 he 4 how 2 learned 3 just 3 just 4 how 4 how 5 to 5 to 6 hold 6 hold 8 legs 6 hold 9 so 7 his 8 legs 9 so 11 they 10 that 11 they 11 they 14 be 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 hurt 15 hurt 16 . why not make a slippery-slide of mud and clay ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 make 3 make 5 slippery-slide 4 a 5 slippery-slide 5 slippery-slide 6 of 6 of 7 mud 7 mud 8 and 8 and 9 clay 9 clay 10 ? right away he tried it . 1 right 2 away 2 away 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 it 5 it 6 . after that [mr] [otter] was perfectly happy , for summer and winter he had a slippery-slide . 1 after 2 that 1 after 5 was 5 was 9 for 6 perfectly 7 happy 7 happy 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 summer 10 summer 11 and 11 and 12 winter 12 winter 14 had 13 he 14 had 14 had 17 . 15 a 16 slippery-slide 15 a 17 . " and it 's the best secret in the world , " said [little] [joe] [otter] , swimming up behind [grandfather] [frog] just then . 1 " 13 said 2 and 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 7 secret 5 the 6 best 5 the 7 secret 7 secret 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 12 " 10 world 13 said 11 , 12 " 13 said 18 swimming 17 , 18 swimming 18 swimming 19 up 19 up 20 behind 19 up 23 just 23 just 24 then 23 just 25 . 24 then 25 . " [i] wish [i] wish [i] had a slippery-slide , " said [peter] [rabbit] wistfully . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 wish 5 wish 10 , 7 had 9 slippery-slide 7 had 10 , 8 a 9 slippery-slide 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 15 wistfully 15 wistfully 16 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! be content with the blessings you have got , [peter] [rabbit] . 1 be 2 content 2 content 3 with 3 with 5 blessings 4 the 5 blessings 5 blessings 6 you 5 blessings 8 got 6 you 7 have 8 got 12 . 9 , 12 . be content with the blessings you have got . 1 be 2 content 2 content 3 with 3 with 5 blessings 4 the 5 blessings 5 blessings 6 you 5 blessings 8 got 6 you 7 have 8 got 9 . no good comes of wishing for things which it never was meant that you should have . 1 no 2 good 1 no 3 comes 3 comes 4 of 4 of 5 wishing 5 wishing 6 for 6 for 7 things 7 things 8 which 8 which 9 it 8 which 11 was 10 never 11 was 11 was 12 meant 12 meant 17 . 13 that 14 you 14 you 15 should 15 should 16 have 16 have 17 . it is a bad habit and it makes discontent . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 habit 3 a 4 bad 3 a 5 habit 5 habit 6 and 6 and 8 makes 7 it 8 makes 8 makes 9 discontent 9 discontent 10 . 10 . 11 " [xiii] [how] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] [xiii] [how] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] drummer [the] [woodpecker] was beating his long roll on a hollow tree in the [green] [forest] . 1 drummer 4 was 4 was 5 beating 4 was 7 long 5 beating 6 his 7 long 8 roll 8 roll 9 on 9 on 11 hollow 10 a 11 hollow 11 hollow 17 . 12 tree 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 17 . [rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat] [!] [rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat] [!] drummer thought it the most beautiful sound in the world . 1 drummer 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 2 thought 7 sound 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 sound 7 sound 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 . after each long roll he would stop and listen for a reply . 1 after 2 each 1 after 4 roll 2 each 3 long 4 roll 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 stop 7 stop 8 and 8 and 9 listen 9 listen 10 for 10 for 12 reply 11 a 12 reply 12 reply 13 . rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! suddenly [drummer] heard a scratching sound inside the hollow tree . 1 suddenly 3 heard 3 heard 6 sound 4 a 5 scratching 4 a 6 sound 6 sound 7 inside 7 inside 9 hollow 8 the 9 hollow 9 hollow 11 . 10 tree 11 . once more he beat the long roll and the scratching sound grew louder . 1 once 3 he 1 once 6 long 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 beat 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 roll 7 roll 8 and 8 and 10 scratching 9 the 10 scratching 10 scratching 14 . 11 sound 12 grew 12 grew 13 louder 13 louder 14 . then he heard a voice just a little way above him . 1 then 3 heard 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 5 voice 4 a 5 voice 5 voice 6 just 6 just 9 way 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 way 9 way 10 above 10 above 11 him 11 him 12 . " do [ah] hear some one knocking ? " asked the voice . 1 " 6 one 2 do 4 hear 4 hear 5 some 5 some 6 one 6 one 10 asked 7 knocking 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 voice 11 the 12 voice 12 voice 13 . drummer looked up . 1 drummer 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 . " hello , [unc] ' [billy] ! 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 , 3 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 ! is this your house ? 1 is 2 this 2 this 3 your 3 your 4 house 4 house 5 ? i didn't know it [when] [i] began to drum . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 drum 9 drum 10 . i wasn't knocking ; [i] was drumming . 1 i 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 knocking 3 knocking 4 ; 4 ; 6 was 6 was 7 drumming 7 drumming 8 . i just love to drum , " replied [drummer] . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 love 3 love 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 drum 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " ah reckons yo ' do by the noise yo ' have been making , but [ah] don't like being inside the drum . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 3 reckons 1 " 13 been 3 reckons 4 yo 4 yo 6 do 5 ' 6 do 6 do 7 by 8 the 9 noise 8 the 11 ' 9 noise 10 yo 11 ' 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 16 but 14 making 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 19 like 18 don't 19 like 19 like 21 inside 20 being 21 inside 21 inside 23 drum 22 the 23 drum 23 drum 24 . " [i] 'm sorry if [i] have disturbed you , [unc] ' [billy] , " he replied promptly . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 sorry 3 'm 7 have 4 sorry 5 if 7 have 12 ' 8 disturbed 9 you 8 disturbed 10 , 10 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 replied 17 replied 18 promptly 18 promptly 19 . " of course [i] won't drum here any longer , if you don't like it . 1 " 3 course 1 " 6 drum 2 of 3 course 5 won't 6 drum 6 drum 7 here 6 drum 9 longer 7 here 8 any 9 longer 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 don't 13 don't 14 like 14 like 15 it 14 like 16 . i 'll look for another hollow tree , though [i] don't believe [i] can find another as good . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 9 though 3 look 4 for 4 for 8 , 5 another 7 tree 6 hollow 7 tree 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 11 don't 11 don't 12 believe 12 believe 15 find 14 can 15 find 15 find 16 another 16 another 17 as 17 as 18 good 18 good 19 . it is one of the best sounding trees [i] have ever drummed on . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 6 best 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 sounding 7 sounding 8 trees 8 trees 12 drummed 10 have 11 ever 11 ever 12 drummed 12 drummed 13 on 13 on 14 . it 's simply beautiful ! " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 simply 3 simply 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! 5 ! 6 " there was a great deal of regret in his voice , as if it were the hardest work to give up that tree . 1 there 2 was 1 there 13 if 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 great 4 great 5 deal 4 great 7 regret 5 deal 6 of 7 regret 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 voice 10 voice 11 , 11 , 12 as 13 if 14 it 13 if 18 work 14 it 15 were 16 the 17 hardest 17 hardest 18 work 18 work 19 to 18 work 23 tree 19 to 20 give 20 give 21 up 20 give 22 that 23 tree 24 . " ah 'll tell yo ' where there 's another just as good , " replied [unc] ' [billy] . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 7 where 2 ah 3 'll 4 tell 5 yo 5 yo 6 ' 6 ' 7 where 7 where 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 11 just 9 's 15 " 10 another 11 just 12 as 14 , 13 good 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 replied 16 replied 18 ' 18 ' 20 . " yo ' see the top of that ol ' chestnut-tree way down there in the holler ? 1 " 3 ' 1 " 6 top 2 yo 3 ' 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 ol 9 ol 10 ' 10 ' 11 chestnut-tree 11 chestnut-tree 12 way 12 way 13 down 13 down 14 there 13 down 15 in 15 in 17 holler 16 the 17 holler 17 holler 18 ? well , yo ' try that . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 5 try 5 try 6 that 6 that 7 . ah 'm sure yo ' will like it . " 1 ah 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 6 will 6 will 7 like 7 like 8 it 7 like 9 . 9 . 10 " drummer thanked [unc] ' [billy] politely and bobbed his red-capped head as he spread his wings and started in the direction of the big chestnut-tree . 1 drummer 2 thanked 2 thanked 4 ' 2 thanked 10 red-capped 4 ' 6 politely 6 politely 7 and 7 and 8 bobbed 8 bobbed 9 his 10 red-capped 11 head 11 head 17 and 12 as 14 spread 12 as 16 wings 13 he 14 spread 15 his 16 wings 16 wings 17 and 17 and 18 started 17 and 21 direction 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 direction 21 direction 22 of 21 direction 24 big 22 of 23 the 24 big 25 chestnut-tree 25 chestnut-tree 26 . unc ' [billy] grinned as he watched him . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 4 grinned 4 grinned 7 watched 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 watched 7 watched 8 him 8 him 9 . then he slowly and solemnly winked one eye at [peter] [rabbit] , who had just come along . 1 then 4 and 2 he 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 and 4 and 6 winked 5 solemnly 6 winked 6 winked 9 at 7 one 8 eye 8 eye 9 at 9 at 12 , 12 , 14 had 13 who 14 had 14 had 15 just 15 just 18 . 16 come 18 . 17 along 18 . " what 's the joke ? " asked [peter] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 5 joke 4 the 5 joke 5 joke 10 . 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " ah done just sent [brer] [drummer] down to the big chestnut-tree to drum , " [unc] ' [billy] replied , winking again . 1 " 12 chestnut-tree 1 " 18 ' 2 ah 3 done 3 done 4 just 4 just 11 big 5 sent 8 down 5 sent 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 big 11 big 12 chestnut-tree 12 chestnut-tree 16 " 13 to 15 , 14 drum 15 , 15 , 16 " 18 ' 22 winking 20 replied 21 , 21 , 22 winking 22 winking 23 again 23 again 24 . " why , that 's [bobby] [coon] 's house ! " cried [peter] , and then he saw the joke and began to grin too . 1 " 2 why 1 " 5 's 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 5 's 20 joke 8 's 9 house 8 's 14 , 9 house 12 cried 10 ! 12 cried 11 " 12 cried 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 he 16 then 18 saw 18 saw 19 the 19 the 20 joke 20 joke 26 . 21 and 25 too 22 began 24 grin 22 began 25 too 23 to 24 grin 25 too 26 . in a few minutes they heard [drummer] ['s] long roll . 1 in 4 minutes 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 they 5 they 6 heard 6 heard 9 long 9 long 10 roll 10 roll 11 . then again and again . 1 then 2 again 2 again 3 and 3 and 4 again 4 again 5 . the third time it broke off right in the middle , and right away a terrible fuss started down at the big chestnut-tree . 1 the 3 time 1 the 6 off 2 third 3 time 3 time 4 it 4 it 5 broke 6 off 10 middle 7 right 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 middle 10 middle 13 right 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 right 13 right 17 fuss 14 away 16 terrible 14 away 17 fuss 15 a 16 terrible 17 fuss 18 started 18 started 19 down 19 down 20 at 20 at 23 chestnut-tree 21 the 22 big 21 the 23 chestnut-tree 23 chestnut-tree 24 . they could hear [drummer] 's voice , and it sounded very angry . 1 they 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 8 and 5 's 6 voice 5 's 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 angry 9 it 10 sounded 10 sounded 11 very 11 very 12 angry 12 angry 13 . " ah reckon [brer] [coon] was waked up and lost his temper , " chuckled [unc] ' [billy] . 1 " 3 reckon 1 " 6 was 2 ah 3 reckon 6 was 7 waked 7 waked 8 up 7 waked 12 temper 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 lost 10 lost 11 his 12 temper 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 chuckled 15 chuckled 19 . 17 ' 19 . " it 's a bad habit to lose one 's temper . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 's 3 's 7 to 4 a 5 bad 5 bad 6 habit 6 habit 7 to 7 to 8 lose 8 lose 9 one 9 one 10 's 10 's 12 . 11 temper 12 . yes , [sah] , it cert'nly is a bad habit . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 4 , 6 cert'nly 6 cert'nly 7 is 7 is 10 habit 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 habit 10 habit 11 . ah reckons [ah] better be turning in fo ' another nap , [brer] [rabbit] . " 1 ah 2 reckons 1 ah 4 better 4 better 9 ' 5 be 6 turning 6 turning 7 in 7 in 8 fo 8 fo 9 ' 9 ' 11 nap 10 another 11 nap 11 nap 12 , 12 , 15 . 15 . 16 " with that [unc] ' [billy] disappeared , still chuckling . 1 with 10 . 2 that 4 ' 4 ' 6 disappeared 6 disappeared 7 , 7 , 8 still 8 still 9 chuckling 9 chuckling 10 . hardly was he out of sight when [peter] saw [drummer] heading that way , and [drummer] looked very much put out about something . 1 hardly 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 15 and 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 5 of 9 saw 6 sight 7 when 9 saw 15 and 11 heading 12 that 12 that 13 way 13 way 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 looked 15 and 19 much 17 looked 18 very 19 much 21 out 20 put 21 out 21 out 24 . 22 about 23 something 23 something 24 . he just nodded to [peter] and flew straight to [unc] ' [billy] 's tree . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 to 3 nodded 6 and 6 and 7 flew 7 flew 8 straight 8 straight 9 to 8 straight 13 's 9 to 11 ' 13 's 14 tree 14 tree 15 . then he began to drum . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 drum 5 drum 6 . how he did drum ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 drum 4 drum 5 ! his red-capped head flew back and forth as [peter] never had seen it fly before . 1 his 2 red-capped 2 red-capped 6 and 3 head 4 flew 4 flew 5 back 4 flew 6 and 6 and 7 forth 7 forth 8 as 8 as 10 never 10 never 11 had 11 had 14 fly 12 seen 13 it 12 seen 14 fly 14 fly 15 before 15 before 16 . [rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat] [!] rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! [rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat] [!] drummer hardly paused for breath . 1 drummer 3 paused 2 hardly 3 paused 3 paused 4 for 4 for 5 breath 5 breath 6 . " [i] hope [unc] ' [billy] is enjoying a good nap , " he chuckled . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 5 ' 3 hope 11 nap 5 ' 7 is 7 is 8 enjoying 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 nap 11 nap 13 " 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 13 " 15 chuckled 15 chuckled 16 . " [drummer] certainly has turned the joke back on [unc] ' [billy] this time , and [i] guess it serves him right . " 1 " 3 certainly 1 " 16 and 4 has 5 turned 5 turned 7 joke 5 turned 16 and 6 the 7 joke 7 joke 8 back 8 back 9 on 9 on 11 ' 11 ' 13 this 13 this 14 time 14 time 15 , 16 and 20 serves 18 guess 19 it 19 it 20 serves 20 serves 21 him 20 serves 22 right 22 right 23 . 23 . 24 " he was still laughing when he reached the [smiling] [pool] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 laughing 4 laughing 5 when 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 reached 6 he 7 reached 7 reached 11 . 8 the 11 . grandfather [frog] watched him until he began to smile too . 1 grandfather 3 watched 3 watched 4 him 3 watched 5 until 5 until 7 began 6 he 7 began 7 began 8 to 7 began 9 smile 8 to 9 smile 9 smile 10 too 10 too 11 . you know laughter is catching . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 laughter 3 laughter 4 is 4 is 5 catching 5 catching 6 . " [ha] , ha , ha ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 ha 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! ho , ho , ho ! " laughed [peter] and held his sides . 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 7 " 5 ho 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 10 and 8 laughed 10 and 10 and 11 held 10 and 13 sides 11 held 12 his 13 sides 14 . " what is the joke ? " demanded [grandfather] [frog] in his deepest voice . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 5 joke 3 is 7 " 4 the 5 joke 5 joke 6 ? 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 11 in 11 in 13 deepest 12 his 13 deepest 13 deepest 15 . 14 voice 15 . when [peter] could get his breath , he told [grandfather] [frog] all about the joke on [unc] ' [billy] [possum] . 1 when 3 could 3 could 4 get 4 get 9 told 5 his 6 breath 6 breath 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 told 9 told 13 about 12 all 13 about 13 about 15 joke 14 the 15 joke 15 joke 16 on 16 on 18 ' 18 ' 21 . " listen ! " said [peter] at the end of the story . 1 " 2 listen 1 " 9 end 2 listen 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 story 12 story 13 . they both listened . 1 they 2 both 2 both 3 listened 3 listened 4 . [rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat] [!] " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! that reminds me , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 that 2 reminds 2 reminds 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 said 6 said 9 . " did you ever hear how [drummer] came by his red cap ? " 1 " 2 did 1 " 4 ever 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 8 came 5 hear 6 how 6 how 8 came 8 came 9 by 9 by 10 his 10 his 11 red 11 red 12 cap 12 cap 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " no , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . " how did he ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 " there was great eagerness in [peter] ['s] voice . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 eagerness 3 great 4 eagerness 4 eagerness 5 in 5 in 8 voice 8 voice 9 . " of course , " said [peter] , quite as if he knew all about it . 1 " 2 of 1 " 8 , 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 3 course 5 " 5 " 6 said 8 , 9 quite 9 quite 11 if 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 he 11 if 13 knew 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 all 14 all 15 about 14 all 17 . 15 about 16 it " of course , it all happened way back in the days when the world was young . " 1 " 2 of 1 " 5 it 3 course 4 , 3 course 5 it 5 it 7 happened 6 all 7 happened 7 happened 9 back 8 way 9 back 9 back 12 days 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 days 12 days 13 when 13 when 15 world 13 when 16 was 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 was 16 was 17 young 17 young 19 " 18 . 19 " " of course ! " said [peter] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . this time [grandfather] [frog] took no notice . 1 this 2 time 2 time 5 took 5 took 6 no 6 no 7 notice 7 notice 8 . " [drummer] 's grandfather a thousand times removed was just a plain little black and white bird without the least bit of bright color on him . 1 " 3 's 3 's 4 grandfather 4 grandfather 7 times 4 grandfather 8 removed 4 grandfather 9 was 5 a 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 times 7 times 8 removed 9 was 17 bird 10 just 11 a 11 a 12 plain 11 a 17 bird 12 plain 13 little 13 little 14 black 14 black 15 and 15 and 16 white 17 bird 18 without 18 without 21 bit 19 the 20 least 19 the 21 bit 21 bit 22 of 21 bit 26 him 22 of 24 color 23 bright 24 color 24 color 25 on 26 him 27 . he didn't have any sweeter voice than [drummer] has to-day . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 5 sweeter 4 any 7 than 5 sweeter 6 voice 7 than 9 has 9 has 10 to-day 10 to-day 11 . altogether he seemed to his neighbors a no-account little fellow , and they didn't have much to do with him . 1 altogether 2 he 1 altogether 3 seemed 1 altogether 5 his 3 seemed 4 to 5 his 6 neighbors 6 neighbors 12 and 7 a 8 no-account 8 no-account 12 and 9 little 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 didn't 13 they 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 have 15 have 16 much 16 much 17 to 17 to 18 do 17 to 21 . 18 do 19 with 19 with 20 him so [mr] [woodpecker] lived pretty much alone . 1 so 4 lived 4 lived 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 much 6 much 7 alone 7 alone 8 . you see , he hadn't any voice for singing , and so he got in the habit of drumming to keep his spirits up . 1 you 5 hadn't 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 24 up 6 any 7 voice 7 voice 8 for 7 voice 10 , 8 for 9 singing 10 , 15 in 11 and 13 he 11 and 15 in 12 so 13 he 13 he 14 got 15 in 23 spirits 16 the 17 habit 16 the 23 spirits 17 habit 18 of 18 of 19 drumming 19 drumming 20 to 20 to 21 keep 21 keep 22 his 23 spirits 24 up 24 up 25 . " now all the time , right down in his heart , [mr] [woodpecker] envied the birds who had handsome coats . 1 " 2 now 1 " 11 heart 2 now 3 all 3 all 5 time 4 the 5 time 6 , 7 right 7 right 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 heart 11 heart 12 , 12 , 17 birds 15 envied 16 the 16 the 17 birds 17 birds 22 . 18 who 19 had 19 had 20 handsome 20 handsome 21 coats 21 coats 22 . he used to wish and wish that he had something bright , if it were no more than a pretty necktie . 1 he 2 used 1 he 5 and 2 used 3 to 4 wish 5 and 5 and 6 wish 6 wish 7 that 6 wish 10 something 7 that 9 had 8 he 9 had 10 something 11 bright 11 bright 14 it 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 15 were 15 were 17 more 16 no 17 more 17 more 21 necktie 18 than 20 pretty 18 than 21 necktie 19 a 20 pretty 21 necktie 22 . they shrugged their shoulders and went on playing and having a good time . 1 they 2 shrugged 1 they 6 went 2 shrugged 3 their 3 their 4 shoulders 4 shoulders 5 and 6 went 9 and 7 on 8 playing 8 playing 9 and 9 and 10 having 10 having 13 time 11 a 12 good 11 a 13 time 13 time 14 . but [mr] [woodpecker] was worried . 1 but 6 . 4 was 5 worried 5 worried 6 . he loved the [green] [forest] dearly , and he began to fear that if something wasn't done , there wouldn't be any [green] [forest] . 1 he 2 loved 2 loved 10 began 3 the 6 dearly 6 dearly 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 began 10 began 12 fear 11 to 12 fear 12 fear 13 that 13 that 20 wouldn't 14 if 15 something 15 something 16 wasn't 16 wasn't 17 done 16 wasn't 19 there 17 done 18 , 19 there 20 wouldn't 20 wouldn't 21 be 21 be 22 any 22 any 25 . he said as much to some of his neighbors , but they only laughed at him . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 as 3 as 4 much 4 much 11 but 5 to 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 neighbors 9 neighbors 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 only 12 they 13 only 13 only 14 laughed 14 laughed 15 at 14 laughed 17 . 15 at 16 him the more he thought about it , the more [mr] [woodpecker] worried . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 7 , 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 more 8 the 9 more 9 more 12 worried 12 worried 13 . " ' [something] must be done , ' said he to himself . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 must 4 must 7 , 5 be 6 done 6 done 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 13 . 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 . ' [yes] , [sir] , something must be done . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 something 5 , 7 must 7 must 8 be 7 must 9 done 9 done 10 . if [old] [mother] [nature] doesn't come to attend to things pretty soon , it will be too late . ' 1 if 8 attend 5 doesn't 6 come 6 come 7 to 6 come 8 attend 8 attend 9 to 9 to 10 things 10 things 11 pretty 11 pretty 13 , 11 pretty 14 it 12 soon 13 , 14 it 15 will 15 will 19 . 16 be 17 too 17 too 18 late 18 late 19 . 19 . 20 ' then he made up his mind that he would do what he could . 1 then 3 made 1 then 6 mind 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 up 4 up 5 his 6 mind 7 that 7 that 10 do 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 do 10 do 12 he 11 what 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 . from early morning until night he hunted worms and dug them out of the trees . 1 from 2 early 1 from 3 morning 3 morning 5 night 4 until 5 night 5 night 7 hunted 6 he 7 hunted 7 hunted 9 and 8 worms 9 and 9 and 13 of 10 dug 11 them 10 dug 12 out 11 them 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 15 trees 14 the 15 trees 15 trees 16 . then he would fly to the next tree . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 fly 3 would 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 tree 8 tree 9 . he pounded with his bill until his neck ached . 1 he 2 pounded 2 pounded 3 with 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 bill 5 bill 6 until 6 until 7 his 7 his 8 neck 8 neck 9 ached 9 ached 10 . he didn't even take time to drum . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 even 3 even 4 take 4 take 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 drum 7 drum 8 . his neighbors laughed at him at first , but he kept right on working , working , working every hour of the day . 1 his 2 neighbors 1 his 7 first 2 neighbors 6 at 3 laughed 4 at 3 laughed 6 at 4 at 5 him 7 first 11 kept 8 , 10 he 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 kept 11 kept 13 on 12 right 13 on 13 on 14 working 14 working 19 every 15 , 16 working 15 , 19 every 16 working 17 , 17 , 18 working 19 every 20 hour 20 hour 21 of 20 hour 24 . 22 the 23 day 23 day 24 . " at last [old] [mother] [nature] appeared very unexpectedly . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 7 appeared 7 appeared 8 very 8 very 9 unexpectedly 9 unexpectedly 10 . she went all through the [green] [forest] , and her sharp eyes saw all that [mr] [woodpecker] had done . 1 she 2 went 2 went 4 through 2 went 13 saw 3 all 4 through 5 the 12 eyes 8 , 10 her 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 sharp 11 sharp 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 saw 13 saw 15 that 14 all 15 that 15 that 18 had 18 had 19 done 19 done 20 . she made him sit up on a dead limb of a tall chestnut-tree where all could see him . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 him 2 made 10 of 3 him 4 sit 4 sit 5 up 5 up 6 on 6 on 9 limb 7 a 8 dead 8 dead 9 limb 10 of 13 chestnut-tree 11 a 13 chestnut-tree 12 tall 13 chestnut-tree 13 chestnut-tree 14 where 14 where 16 could 15 all 16 could 16 could 17 see 17 see 18 him 18 him 19 . mr [woodpecker] thanked [old] [mother] [nature] as best he could and then slipped away where he could be alone with his happiness . 1 mr 3 thanked 1 mr 11 and 7 as 8 best 7 as 9 he 9 he 11 and 10 could 11 and 11 and 17 could 12 then 13 slipped 13 slipped 14 away 13 slipped 15 where 15 where 16 he 15 where 17 could 17 could 18 be 18 be 19 alone 18 be 20 with 20 with 21 his 20 with 22 happiness 22 happiness 23 . " and that , " concluded [grandfather] [frog] , " is how [drummer] whom you know came by his red cap . " 1 " 6 concluded 2 and 3 that 2 and 6 concluded 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 " 6 concluded 12 how 9 , 10 " 9 , 12 how 10 " 11 is 12 how 15 you 14 whom 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 came 17 came 21 cap 17 came 22 . 18 by 19 his 19 his 20 red 20 red 21 cap 22 . 23 " [xiv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [tree] [toad] [found] [out] [how] [to] [climb] [xiv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [tree] [toad] [found] [out] [how] [to] [climb] he had it on his mind one morning when he met [old] [mr] [toad] solemnly hopping down the [lone] [little] [path] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 on 3 it 4 on 4 on 6 mind 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 8 morning 6 mind 9 when 6 mind 16 hopping 7 one 8 morning 9 when 11 met 10 he 11 met 15 solemnly 16 hopping 16 hopping 17 down 17 down 18 the 18 the 22 . right then and there [peter] resolved to ask [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 right 2 then 2 then 3 and 3 and 4 there 3 and 6 resolved 6 resolved 7 to 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 12 . " good morning , [mr] [toad] , " said [peter] politely . 1 " 2 good 1 " 4 , 2 good 3 morning 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 politely 11 politely 12 . " have you a few minutes to spare ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 8 spare 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 to 7 to 8 spare 8 spare 10 " 9 ? 10 " old [mr] [toad] hopped into the shade of a big mullein leaf . 1 old 4 hopped 4 hopped 5 into 5 into 7 shade 6 the 7 shade 7 shade 8 of 8 of 12 leaf 9 a 10 big 10 big 11 mullein 11 mullein 12 leaf 12 leaf 13 . " [i] guess so , if it is anything important , " said he . 1 " 6 if 3 guess 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 it 6 if 8 is 6 if 11 , 7 it 8 is 8 is 10 important 9 anything 10 important 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " [phew] ! 1 " 3 ! hot , isn't it ? 1 hot 2 , 2 , 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 it 4 it 5 ? i simply can't stand the sun . 1 i 2 simply 2 simply 3 can't 3 can't 4 stand 4 stand 6 sun 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 7 . now what is that you 've got on your mind , [peter] ? " 1 now 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 you 4 that 11 , 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 got 7 got 8 on 9 your 10 mind 10 mind 11 , 11 , 13 ? 13 ? 14 " old [mr] [toad] chuckled . 1 old 4 chuckled 4 chuckled 5 . " looking for a story as usual , [i] see , " said he . 1 " 8 , 2 looking 3 for 3 for 5 story 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 as 6 as 7 usual 7 usual 8 , 8 , 10 see 10 see 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " you ought to go to [grandfather] [frog] for this one , because [sticky-toes] is really a [frog] and not a [toad] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 11 one 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 5 go 9 for 9 for 10 this 11 one 12 , 12 , 13 because 12 , 23 . 13 because 15 is 15 is 16 really 15 is 20 not 17 a 20 not 19 and 20 not 21 a 23 . peter settled himself comfortably and prepared to listen . 1 peter 2 settled 2 settled 3 himself 3 himself 4 comfortably 4 comfortably 5 and 5 and 6 prepared 6 prepared 7 to 7 to 8 listen 8 listen 9 . old [mr] [toad] snapped up a foolish spider who came too near and then cleared his throat . 1 old 8 spider 4 snapped 5 up 4 snapped 8 spider 5 up 7 foolish 6 a 7 foolish 8 spider 9 who 9 who 11 too 10 came 11 too 11 too 12 near 12 near 13 and 13 and 15 cleared 14 then 15 cleared 15 cleared 17 throat 16 his 17 throat 17 throat 18 . " but he wouldn't listen to their dismal croakings and hurried after the [toads] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 wouldn't 2 but 3 he 4 wouldn't 5 listen 5 listen 6 to 6 to 7 their 7 their 8 dismal 8 dismal 9 croakings 9 croakings 10 and 10 and 11 hurried 11 hurried 15 . 12 after 13 the 13 the 15 . being able to make longer jumps than they could , he soon caught up with them , and they all journeyed on together . 1 being 3 to 2 able 3 to 3 to 6 jumps 4 make 5 longer 5 longer 6 jumps 6 jumps 15 with 7 than 9 could 7 than 13 caught 8 they 9 could 9 could 10 , 10 , 12 soon 11 he 12 soon 13 caught 14 up 13 caught 15 with 15 with 18 and 16 them 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 they 19 they 20 all 20 all 21 journeyed 21 journeyed 24 . 22 on 23 together 23 together 24 . you see , there were no birds in those days to help . 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 were 5 were 7 birds 5 were 9 those 6 no 7 birds 7 birds 8 in 9 those 11 to 10 days 11 to 11 to 12 help 12 help 13 . one day little [mr] [frog] sat under a bush on which most of the leaves had been eaten . 1 one 2 day 1 one 7 under 2 day 6 sat 3 little 6 sat 7 under 9 bush 8 a 9 bush 9 bush 10 on 10 on 11 which 11 which 15 leaves 12 most 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 leaves 15 leaves 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 eaten 18 eaten 19 . he saw a worm eating a leaf on one of the lower branches . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 4 worm 3 a 4 worm 4 worm 5 eating 5 eating 7 leaf 6 a 7 leaf 7 leaf 8 on 8 on 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 13 branches 11 the 12 lower 11 the 13 branches 13 branches 14 . it was quite a way above his head . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 way 3 quite 4 a 4 a 5 way 5 way 6 above 6 above 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 . it worried him . 1 it 2 worried 2 worried 3 him 3 him 4 . he kept his eyes on that worm and thought and thought until his head ached . 1 he 2 kept 1 he 8 and 2 kept 4 eyes 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 on 6 that 7 worm 7 worm 8 and 8 and 9 thought 9 thought 10 and 9 thought 11 thought 10 and 11 thought 11 thought 12 until 12 until 14 head 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 ached 15 ached 16 . at last he got an idea . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 an 5 an 6 idea 6 idea 7 . ' [i] wonder , ' thought he , ' if [i] jump as hard as [i] can , if [i] can catch that fellow . 1 ' 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 14 hard 6 thought 7 he 6 thought 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 12 jump 9 ' 10 if 12 jump 13 as 13 as 14 hard 14 hard 15 as 15 as 17 can 17 can 18 , 18 , 25 . 19 if 21 can 21 can 22 catch 22 catch 24 fellow 22 catch 25 . 23 that 24 fellow i 'll try it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 try 3 try 4 it 4 it 5 . it will do no harm to try . ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 . 8 . 9 ' " so he drew his long legs close under him , and then he jumped up with all his might . 1 " 2 so 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 drew 4 drew 5 his 4 drew 9 under 5 his 6 long 7 legs 8 close 7 legs 9 under 9 under 14 he 10 him 11 , 10 him 14 he 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 14 he 15 jumped 15 jumped 16 up 15 jumped 17 with 17 with 18 all 17 with 21 . 18 all 19 his 19 his 20 might it was a very uncertain seat , but he hung on and crept along until he could dart his tongue out and catch that worm . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 very 3 a 4 very 4 very 11 on 5 uncertain 6 seat 6 seat 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 hung 10 hung 11 on 11 on 20 tongue 12 and 13 crept 13 crept 14 along 13 crept 15 until 15 until 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 dart 18 dart 19 his 19 his 20 tongue 20 tongue 26 . 21 out 22 and 22 and 23 catch 23 catch 24 that 24 that 25 worm 25 worm 26 . then he saw another , and in trying to catch that one he lost his balance and fell to the ground with a thump . 1 then 2 he 1 then 6 and 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 another 4 another 5 , 6 and 10 catch 6 and 14 lost 7 in 8 trying 8 trying 9 to 9 to 10 catch 10 catch 11 that 12 one 13 he 12 one 14 lost 14 lost 17 and 15 his 16 balance 16 balance 17 and 17 and 21 ground 18 fell 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 ground 21 ground 25 . 22 with 24 thump 23 a 24 thump 24 thump 25 . it quite knocked the wind from his body . 1 it 3 knocked 2 quite 3 knocked 3 knocked 5 wind 3 knocked 6 from 4 the 5 wind 5 wind 6 from 6 from 8 body 7 his 8 body 8 body 9 . ' [if] only [i] could hold on once [i] get up there , [i] would be all right , ' thought he . 1 ' 7 on 3 only 5 could 5 could 6 hold 6 hold 7 on 7 on 8 once 8 once 10 get 10 get 11 up 11 up 15 would 12 there 13 , 12 there 15 would 15 would 21 thought 16 be 20 ' 17 all 18 right 18 right 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 thought 21 thought 22 he 21 thought 23 . 22 he 23 . " the next day and the next , and for many days thereafter , little [mr] [frog] kept jumping for bugs on the bushes . 1 " 3 next 1 " 9 and 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 day 4 day 8 , 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 , 9 and 13 thereafter 10 for 11 many 11 many 12 days 12 days 13 thereafter 13 thereafter 18 kept 14 , 15 little 15 little 18 kept 18 kept 22 on 19 jumping 20 for 20 for 21 bugs 21 bugs 22 on 22 on 24 bushes 23 the 24 bushes 24 bushes 25 . he had to pull to get it free . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 pull 4 pull 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 it 7 it 8 free 8 free 9 . like a flash an idea popped into his head . 1 like 5 idea 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 4 an 4 an 5 idea 5 idea 6 popped 6 popped 7 into 7 into 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . as long as the pitch lasted , he could climb . 1 as 2 long 2 long 3 as 3 as 5 pitch 4 the 5 pitch 5 pitch 6 lasted 6 lasted 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 climb 10 climb 11 . " [little] [mr] [frog] was tickled to death , with his discovery , but he didn't say a word to any one about it . 1 " 5 was 5 was 8 death 5 was 10 with 6 tickled 7 to 7 to 8 death 9 , 10 with 10 with 12 discovery 10 with 13 , 11 his 12 discovery 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 14 but 25 . 15 he 16 didn't 16 didn't 17 say 17 say 19 word 17 say 20 to 18 a 19 word 20 to 22 one 21 any 22 one 22 one 23 about 23 about 24 it every day he rubbed pitch on his hands and then climbed about in the bushes and low trees , ridding them of bugs and worms . 1 every 3 he 1 every 17 low 2 day 3 he 3 he 9 and 4 rubbed 5 pitch 5 pitch 6 on 6 on 8 hands 7 his 8 hands 8 hands 9 and 9 and 11 climbed 10 then 11 climbed 11 climbed 12 about 12 about 15 bushes 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 bushes 15 bushes 16 and 17 low 23 bugs 18 trees 22 of 19 , 20 ridding 20 ridding 21 them 21 them 22 of 22 of 23 bugs 23 bugs 24 and 24 and 26 . 25 worms 26 . " quite unexpectedly [old] [mother] [nature] returned to see how the trees and the plants were getting on . 1 " 3 unexpectedly 1 " 7 returned 2 quite 3 unexpectedly 7 returned 8 to 7 returned 12 trees 8 to 10 how 9 see 10 how 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 plants 15 plants 16 were 16 were 17 getting 16 were 19 . 18 on 19 . you see , she was worried about them . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 worried 6 worried 7 about 7 about 8 them 8 them 9 . when she found what the [toads] had been doing , she was mightily pleased . 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 found 2 she 3 found 3 found 4 what 3 found 8 been 5 the 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 doing 9 doing 10 , 9 doing 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 14 pleased 13 mightily 14 pleased 14 pleased 15 . then she noticed that some of the bushes and low trees had very few leaves left , while others looked thrifty and strong . 1 then 3 noticed 2 she 3 noticed 3 noticed 18 while 4 that 5 some 5 some 8 bushes 6 of 8 bushes 7 the 8 bushes 8 bushes 9 and 9 and 11 trees 9 and 12 had 10 low 11 trees 12 had 15 leaves 12 had 16 left 13 very 14 few 14 few 15 leaves 16 left 17 , 17 , 18 while 18 while 19 others 18 while 22 and 19 others 20 looked 20 looked 21 thrifty 22 and 24 . 23 strong 24 . " ' [that] 's queer , ' said [old] [mother] [nature] to herself and went over to examine a bush . 1 " 7 ' 1 " 8 said 2 ' 4 's 4 's 5 queer 5 queer 6 , 6 , 7 ' 8 said 12 to 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 18 examine 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 over 16 over 17 to 17 to 18 examine 18 examine 20 bush 19 a 20 bush 20 bush 21 . hanging on to a branch for dear life she saw a queer little fellow who was so busy that he didn't see her at all . 1 hanging 2 on 2 on 3 to 3 to 5 branch 4 a 5 branch 5 branch 6 for 6 for 14 fellow 7 dear 8 life 8 life 9 she 8 life 10 saw 10 saw 13 little 11 a 12 queer 11 a 13 little 13 little 14 fellow 14 fellow 15 who 14 fellow 21 didn't 15 who 16 was 16 was 18 busy 17 so 18 busy 18 busy 19 that 19 that 20 he 21 didn't 22 see 22 see 23 her 22 see 26 . 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 . it was little [mr] [frog] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 little 3 little 6 . he was catching bugs as fast as he could . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 catching 3 catching 4 bugs 4 bugs 6 fast 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 . old [mother] [nature] wrinkled up her brows . 1 old 4 wrinkled 4 wrinkled 5 up 5 up 7 brows 6 her 7 brows 7 brows 8 . ' [now] however did he learn to climb ? ' thought she . 1 ' 3 however 3 however 4 did 4 did 5 he 4 did 9 ? 5 he 6 learn 6 learn 8 climb 7 to 8 climb 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 thought 11 thought 12 she 12 she 13 . then she hid where she could watch . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 hid 3 hid 4 where 4 where 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 watch 7 watch 8 . he hurried over to a pine-tree and rubbed more pitch on and then jumped up into the bush and went to work again . 1 he 7 and 2 hurried 3 over 2 hurried 7 and 3 over 4 to 4 to 6 pine-tree 5 a 6 pine-tree 7 and 8 rubbed 7 and 11 on 8 rubbed 9 more 10 pitch 11 on 11 on 18 bush 12 and 13 then 12 and 14 jumped 13 then 14 jumped 14 jumped 15 up 15 up 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 bush 18 bush 22 work 19 and 20 went 20 went 21 to 21 to 22 work 22 work 23 again 23 again 24 . " you can guess how astonished [old] [mother] [nature] was when she saw this performance . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 guess 2 you 3 can 4 guess 5 how 4 guess 6 astonished 6 astonished 10 was 10 was 15 performance 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 saw 13 saw 14 this 14 this 15 performance 15 performance 16 . and she was pleased . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 . oh , yes , indeed , [old] [mother] [nature] was wonderfully pleased . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 , 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 , 6 , 10 was 10 was 13 . 11 wonderfully 12 pleased 12 pleased 13 . and this is the end of the story , " concluded [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 and 8 story 2 this 3 is 3 is 5 end 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 concluded 11 concluded 15 . [xv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [heron] [learned] [patience] [xv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [heron] [learned] [patience] the first tune [peter] saw him , he thought that never in all his life had he seen such a homely fellow . 1 the 2 first 1 the 6 him 2 first 3 tune 3 tune 5 saw 6 him 7 , 7 , 9 thought 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 11 never 9 thought 18 seen 10 that 11 never 11 never 12 in 12 in 13 all 13 all 14 his 13 all 15 life 14 his 15 life 15 life 16 had 17 he 18 seen 18 seen 23 . 19 such 20 a 20 a 21 homely 20 a 23 . 21 homely 22 fellow peter sat and stared at him most impolitely . 1 peter 2 sat 2 sat 3 and 3 and 4 stared 4 stared 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 most 7 most 8 impolitely 8 impolitely 9 . he knew that he was impolite , but for the life of him he couldn't help staring . 1 he 5 was 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 5 was 5 was 11 life 6 impolite 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 life 11 life 12 of 11 life 13 him 13 him 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 help 16 help 17 staring 16 help 18 . " he 's all legs , " thought [peter] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 7 " 4 all 5 legs 5 legs 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 thought 8 thought 10 . i wonder why he doesn't move . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 why 3 why 4 he 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 move 6 move 7 . 7 . 8 " but [longlegs] didn't move . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 move 4 move 5 . peter stared as long as his patience held out . 1 peter 2 stared 2 stared 3 as 3 as 4 long 4 long 5 as 5 as 7 patience 6 his 7 patience 7 patience 8 held 8 held 9 out 9 out 10 . then he gave up and went on to see what else he could find . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 gave 1 then 4 up 2 he 3 gave 4 up 9 see 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 on 6 went 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 what 10 what 11 else 11 else 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 find 14 find 15 . but in a little while [peter] was back again at the place where he had seen [longlegs] . 1 but 2 in 1 but 5 while 2 in 4 little 3 a 4 little 5 while 12 place 7 was 8 back 8 back 9 again 9 again 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 place 12 place 13 where 13 where 15 had 14 he 15 had 15 had 18 . 16 seen 18 . he didn't really expect to find him there , but he did . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 6 find 3 really 4 expect 4 expect 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 him 7 him 8 there 8 there 12 did 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 . so far as [peter] could see , [longlegs] hadn't moved . 1 so 2 far 1 so 6 see 3 as 5 could 5 could 6 see 6 see 11 . 7 , 10 moved 7 , 11 . 9 hadn't 10 moved " must be asleep , " thought [peter] , and after watching for a few minutes , went away again . 1 " 3 be 1 " 5 , 1 " 10 and 2 must 3 be 4 asleep 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 thought 7 thought 9 , 10 and 11 after 11 after 12 watching 12 watching 13 for 13 for 17 , 14 a 15 few 15 few 16 minutes 16 minutes 17 , 17 , 18 went 18 went 21 . 19 away 20 again 20 again 21 . half an hour later [peter] was once more back . 1 half 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 later 4 later 9 back 6 was 7 once 7 once 8 more 8 more 9 back 9 back 10 . there stood [longlegs] just as before . 1 there 2 stood 2 stood 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 before 6 before 7 . " now [i] know he is asleep , " muttered [peter] . 1 " 2 now 1 " 6 is 2 now 4 know 4 know 5 he 6 is 8 , 7 asleep 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 muttered 10 muttered 12 . the long bill which [peter] had seen sticking forth from between those humped-up shoulders darted out and down into the water like a flash . 1 the 2 long 2 long 7 seen 3 bill 6 had 4 which 6 had 6 had 7 seen 7 seen 10 from 8 sticking 9 forth 9 forth 10 from 10 from 11 between 11 between 14 shoulders 12 those 13 humped-up 12 those 14 shoulders 13 humped-up 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 15 darted 15 darted 16 out 16 out 17 and 17 and 18 down 18 down 22 like 19 into 21 water 20 the 21 water 21 water 22 like 22 like 24 flash 23 a 24 flash 24 flash 25 . behind that bill was the longest neck [peter] ever had seen ! 1 behind 3 bill 2 that 3 bill 3 bill 4 was 4 was 6 longest 5 the 6 longest 6 longest 7 neck 7 neck 9 ever 9 ever 10 had 10 had 11 seen 11 seen 12 ! it was so long that [peter] blinked to be perfectly sure that his eyes had not been playing him a trick . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 long 2 was 16 not 3 so 4 long 4 long 5 that 5 that 7 blinked 7 blinked 8 to 7 blinked 9 be 9 be 10 perfectly 10 perfectly 11 sure 10 perfectly 12 that 12 that 15 had 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 had 16 not 17 been 17 been 18 playing 18 playing 19 him 19 him 22 . 20 a 21 trick 20 a 22 . " [i] thought he was all legs , but instead of that he 's all neck , " muttered [peter] . 1 " 5 was 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 9 but 6 all 7 legs 7 legs 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 of 9 but 17 , 10 instead 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 14 's 13 he 14 's 14 's 16 neck 15 all 16 neck 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 muttered 19 muttered 21 . in a minute [longlegs] was standing just as before , with seemingly no neck at all . 1 in 3 minute 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 5 was 5 was 7 just 6 standing 7 just 7 just 11 with 8 as 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 14 neck 12 seemingly 13 no 13 no 14 neck 14 neck 15 at 15 at 17 . 16 all 17 . peter watched until he grew tired , but [longlegs] didn't move again . 1 peter 2 watched 2 watched 3 until 3 until 4 he 3 until 8 but 4 he 5 grew 5 grew 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 8 but 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 move 11 move 13 . 12 again 13 . he spoke of it one day to [grandfather] [frog] . 1 he 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 one 5 one 6 day 6 day 7 to 7 to 10 . at the mere mention of [longlegs] , [grandfather] [frog] sat up and took notice . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 mere 3 mere 4 mention 3 mere 12 and 5 of 7 , 5 of 10 sat 10 sat 11 up 11 up 12 and 12 and 13 took 13 took 14 notice 14 notice 15 . " where did you see him ? " asked [grandfather] [frog] , and [peter] thought his voice sounded anxious . 1 " 3 did 1 " 8 " 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 3 did 5 see 5 see 6 him 5 see 7 ? 8 " 20 . 9 asked 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 thought 15 thought 19 anxious 15 thought 20 . 16 his 17 voice 17 voice 18 sounded 18 sounded 19 anxious " down [the] [laughing] [brook] , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 down 2 down 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " why ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " oh , nothing , " said [grandfather] [frog] , trying to make his voice sound as if he weren't interested . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 4 nothing 2 oh 3 , 4 nothing 7 said 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 15 voice 10 , 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 his 14 his 15 voice 15 voice 20 weren't 16 sound 17 as 17 as 19 he 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 weren't 20 weren't 22 . 21 interested 22 . " [i] just wondered where the long-legged nuisance might be . " 1 " 4 wondered 3 just 4 wondered 4 wondered 5 where 5 where 9 might 6 the 7 long-legged 6 the 8 nuisance 7 long-legged 8 nuisance 8 nuisance 9 might 9 might 10 be 10 be 11 . 11 . 12 " " he 's the laziest fellow [i] ever saw , " declared [peter] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 6 fellow 2 he 3 's 3 's 5 laziest 4 the 5 laziest 6 fellow 8 ever 8 ever 10 , 9 saw 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 declared 12 declared 14 . " he just stands doing nothing all day . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 just 3 just 4 stands 4 stands 5 doing 5 doing 6 nothing 6 nothing 10 " 7 all 8 day 8 day 9 . 9 . 10 " " huh ! " exclaimed [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 . " if your family had suffered from him as much as mine has , you would say that he was altogether too busy . 1 " 4 family 1 " 10 much 2 if 3 your 3 your 4 family 4 family 5 had 5 had 6 suffered 6 suffered 7 from 6 suffered 8 him 8 him 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 13 has 12 mine 13 has 13 has 17 say 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 would 16 would 17 say 17 say 18 that 18 that 20 was 19 he 20 was 20 was 22 too 20 was 24 . 21 altogether 22 too 23 busy 24 . ask the [trout] what they think , or the [minnow] family . " 1 ask 6 think 2 the 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 think 6 think 13 " 7 , 8 or 7 , 12 . 8 or 11 family 9 the 11 family 12 . 13 " " oh , " said [peter] , " you mean that when he stands still that way he is fishing . " 1 " 7 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 14 stands 8 " 9 you 8 " 10 mean 10 mean 11 that 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 stands 14 stands 18 he 15 still 16 that 15 still 17 way 17 way 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 fishing 19 is 21 . 21 . 22 " grandfather [frog] nodded . 1 grandfather 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 . " well , " said [peter] , " all [i] can say is that he is the most patient fellow [i] ever saw . 1 " 2 well 2 well 5 said 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 11 can 8 " 9 all 11 can 12 say 12 say 23 saw 13 is 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 is 16 is 19 patient 16 is 20 fellow 17 the 18 most 17 the 19 patient 20 fellow 22 ever 22 ever 23 saw 23 saw 24 . i didn't suppose there was such patience . " 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 such 6 such 7 patience 7 patience 8 . 8 . 9 " " he comes rightly by it , " returned [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 comes 3 comes 4 rightly 4 rightly 5 by 5 by 6 it 6 it 9 returned 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 12 . " he gets it from his , who lived when the world was young . 1 " 2 he 1 " 7 , 2 he 3 gets 3 gets 4 it 4 it 5 from 5 from 6 his 7 , 8 who 7 , 9 lived 8 who 9 lived 9 lived 10 when 10 when 12 world 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 was 13 was 14 young 14 young 15 . he learned it then . " 1 he 2 learned 2 learned 3 it 3 it 4 then 4 then 5 . 5 . 6 " " how ? " demanded [peter] , eager for a story . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ? 2 how 5 demanded 3 ? 4 " 5 demanded 7 , 7 , 8 eager 8 eager 9 for 9 for 11 story 10 a 11 story 11 story 12 . grandfather [frog] 's eyes took on a far-away look , as if he were seeing into that long-ago past . 1 grandfather 3 's 3 's 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 took 5 took 6 on 5 took 12 if 7 a 8 far-away 8 far-away 9 look 9 look 10 , 10 , 12 if 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 12 if 14 were 13 he 14 were 14 were 15 seeing 15 seeing 16 into 16 into 20 . 17 that 18 long-ago 18 long-ago 19 past 19 past 20 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " he began . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 . his legs were so long and his neck was so long that all his neighbors laughed at him and made fun of him . 1 his 2 legs 1 his 5 long 2 legs 3 were 3 were 4 so 5 long 11 long 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 neck 8 neck 9 was 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 long 11 long 16 laughed 12 that 13 all 13 all 14 his 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 laughed 16 laughed 17 at 17 at 19 and 18 him 19 and 19 and 24 . 20 made 21 fun 21 fun 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . he was just as awkward as he looked . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 awkward 5 awkward 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 looked 8 looked 9 . his long legs were in his way . 1 his 2 long 2 long 3 legs 3 legs 4 were 4 were 5 in 5 in 8 . 6 his 7 way 7 way 8 . he didn't know what to do with his long neck . 1 he 4 what 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 do 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 long 9 long 10 neck 10 neck 11 . when he tried to run , everybody shouted with laughter . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 run 6 , 6 , 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 with 9 with 10 laughter 10 laughter 11 . poor [mr] [heron] was ashamed of himself , actually ashamed of himself . 1 poor 6 of 4 was 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 himself 8 , 8 , 9 actually 9 actually 10 ashamed 10 ashamed 11 of 11 of 13 . 12 himself 13 . he quite overlooked the fact that [old] [mother] [nature] had given him a really beautiful coat of feathers . 1 he 5 fact 2 quite 3 overlooked 3 overlooked 4 the 4 the 5 fact 5 fact 10 had 6 that 10 had 10 had 11 given 11 given 12 him 11 given 14 really 13 a 14 really 14 really 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 coat 16 coat 17 of 17 of 19 . 18 feathers 19 . some of those who laughed at him would have given anything to have possessed such a beautiful coat . 1 some 2 of 1 some 4 who 2 of 3 those 4 who 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 at 5 laughed 11 anything 6 at 7 him 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 given 10 given 11 anything 11 anything 14 possessed 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 possessed 14 possessed 18 coat 15 such 17 beautiful 15 such 18 coat 16 a 17 beautiful 18 coat 19 . but [mr] [heron] didn't know this . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 this 6 this 7 . he couldn't bear to be laughed at , wherein he was very like most people . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 6 laughed 3 bear 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 at 7 at 9 wherein 8 , 9 wherein 9 wherein 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 15 people 12 very 13 like 13 like 14 most 14 most 15 people 15 people 16 . " so he tried his best to keep out of sight as much as possible . 1 " 3 he 1 " 6 best 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 his 6 best 10 of 7 to 8 keep 8 keep 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 sight 11 sight 12 as 12 as 13 much 13 much 16 . 14 as 15 possible 15 possible 16 . so he found a use for his long legs and was glad that they were long . 1 so 3 found 2 he 3 found 3 found 5 use 4 a 5 use 5 use 6 for 6 for 8 long 7 his 8 long 8 long 15 were 9 legs 11 was 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 glad 12 glad 13 that 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 17 . 16 long 17 . at first he used to go ashore to hunt for food . 1 at 2 first 2 first 5 to 3 he 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ashore 7 ashore 8 to 7 ashore 9 hunt 8 to 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 for 10 for 11 food 11 food 12 . one day as he was wading ashore , he surprised a school of little fish and managed to catch one . 1 one 2 day 1 one 4 he 1 one 7 ashore 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 wading 6 wading 7 ashore 7 ashore 15 fish 8 , 9 he 8 , 10 surprised 10 surprised 12 school 11 a 12 school 12 school 13 of 13 of 14 little 14 little 15 fish 15 fish 16 and 16 and 17 managed 17 managed 18 to 18 to 19 catch 19 catch 20 one 19 catch 21 . 20 one 21 . it tasted so good that he wanted more , and every day he went fishing . 1 it 2 tasted 2 tasted 4 good 3 so 4 good 4 good 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 7 wanted 7 wanted 9 , 7 wanted 11 every 8 more 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 every 13 he 11 every 14 went 12 day 13 he 13 he 14 went 14 went 16 . 15 fishing 16 . whenever he saw little fish swimming where the water was shallow , he would rush in among them and do his best to catch one . 1 whenever 5 fish 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 little 4 little 5 fish 5 fish 11 shallow 6 swimming 7 where 7 where 9 water 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 was 10 was 11 shallow 11 shallow 22 best 12 , 13 he 13 he 19 and 14 would 15 rush 14 would 17 among 15 rush 16 in 17 among 18 them 18 them 19 and 19 and 20 do 20 do 21 his 21 his 22 best 22 best 23 to 23 to 24 catch 24 catch 25 one 24 catch 26 . sometimes he did , but more often he didn't . 1 sometimes 2 he 1 sometimes 4 , 2 he 3 did 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 more 6 more 8 he 7 often 8 he 8 he 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 . " one day after he had tried and tried without catching even one , he stopped just at the edge of the rushes to rest . 1 " 2 one 1 " 8 and 1 " 16 stopped 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 after 5 he 6 had 5 he 8 and 7 tried 8 and 8 and 9 tried 9 tried 10 without 9 tried 11 catching 11 catching 12 even 12 even 13 one 13 one 14 , 14 , 15 he 16 stopped 25 rest 17 just 18 at 18 at 23 rushes 19 the 20 edge 20 edge 21 of 20 edge 22 the 22 the 23 rushes 23 rushes 24 to 24 to 25 rest 25 rest 26 . his long neck ached , and to rest it he laid it back on his shoulders . 1 his 3 neck 2 long 3 neck 3 neck 6 and 4 ached 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 he 7 to 8 rest 7 to 10 he 8 rest 9 it 10 he 11 laid 11 laid 12 it 11 laid 13 back 13 back 14 on 14 on 16 shoulders 15 his 16 shoulders 16 shoulders 17 . for a long time he stood there , resting . 1 for 3 long 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 stood 6 stood 7 there 6 stood 9 resting 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 resting 9 resting 10 . the water around his feet was cool and comforting . 1 the 2 water 2 water 5 feet 3 around 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 was 6 was 7 cool 6 was 8 and 7 cool 8 and 8 and 9 comforting 9 comforting 10 . he was very comfortable but for one thing , he was hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 comfortable 4 comfortable 5 but 5 but 8 thing 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 11 was 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 hungry 11 was 13 . 12 hungry 13 . ' [perhaps] , ' thought he , ' if [i] keep perfectly still , they will come near enough for me to catch one . ' 1 ' 5 thought 1 ' 6 he 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 thought 6 he 14 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 if 9 if 11 keep 11 keep 13 still 11 keep 14 , 12 perfectly 13 still 14 , 17 come 15 they 16 will 15 they 17 come 17 come 18 near 17 come 22 to 18 near 19 enough 19 enough 20 for 20 for 21 me 22 to 23 catch 22 to 24 one 24 one 25 . 25 . 26 ' so he kept perfectly still . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 still 5 still 6 . he didn't dare even stretch his long neck up . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 4 even 4 even 5 stretch 5 stretch 7 long 6 his 7 long 7 long 8 neck 8 neck 9 up 9 up 10 . sure enough , the little fish swam almost to his very feet . 1 sure 2 enough 1 sure 3 , 3 , 5 little 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 fish 6 fish 11 very 7 swam 8 almost 8 almost 9 to 8 almost 11 very 9 to 10 his 11 very 12 feet 12 feet 13 . they didn't see him at all . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . when they were near enough , he darted his long neck forward and caught one without any trouble at all . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 6 , 4 near 5 enough 4 near 6 , 6 , 11 neck 7 he 8 darted 8 darted 10 long 9 his 10 long 10 long 11 neck 11 neck 13 and 12 forward 13 and 13 and 14 caught 14 caught 15 one 14 caught 16 without 16 without 18 trouble 17 any 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 at 19 at 21 . 20 all 21 . mr [heron] was almost as surprised as the fish he had caught . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 4 almost 4 almost 5 as 5 as 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 as 7 as 9 fish 8 the 9 fish 9 fish 11 had 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 caught 12 caught 13 . it really was a great discovery for [mr] [heron] . 1 it 2 really 1 it 3 was 3 was 6 discovery 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 discovery 6 discovery 7 for 7 for 10 . " of course all the other fish darted away in great fright , but [mr] [heron] didn't mind . 1 " 7 fish 2 of 3 course 3 course 6 other 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 fish 7 fish 8 darted 8 darted 9 away 9 away 10 in 10 in 13 , 11 great 12 fright 12 fright 13 , 13 , 18 mind 14 but 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 mind 18 mind 19 . he settled himself in great contentment , for now he was less hungry . 1 he 2 settled 2 settled 4 in 3 himself 4 in 4 in 6 contentment 5 great 6 contentment 6 contentment 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 10 he 9 now 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 less 12 less 13 hungry 13 hungry 14 . by and by some foolish tadpoles came wriggling along . 1 by 2 and 2 and 6 tadpoles 3 by 4 some 4 some 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 tadpoles 6 tadpoles 7 came 7 came 8 wriggling 8 wriggling 9 along 9 along 10 . ' [i] 'll just try catching one of them for practice . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 just 4 just 5 try 5 try 6 catching 6 catching 7 one 7 one 8 of 7 one 10 for 8 of 9 them 10 for 11 practice 11 practice 12 . " ['um-m] , they are good ! ' exclaimed [mr] [heron] , and once more settled himself to watch and wait . 1 " 9 exclaimed 3 , 4 they 4 they 8 ' 4 they 9 exclaimed 5 are 7 ! 6 good 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 9 exclaimed 16 settled 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 once 13 and 16 settled 14 once 15 more 16 settled 19 watch 17 himself 18 to 18 to 19 watch 19 watch 20 and 19 watch 22 . 20 and 21 wait grandfather [frog] sighed mournfully . 1 grandfather 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 mournfully 4 mournfully 5 . " yes , " he continued , " that was a great day for [mr] [heron] . 1 " 4 " 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 7 , 5 he 6 continued 6 continued 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 13 day 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 day 13 day 14 for 14 for 17 . " one day he was startled into an attempt to fly by hearing the stealthy footsteps of [mr] [fox] behind him . 1 " 3 day 1 " 6 startled 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 he 4 he 5 was 6 startled 7 into 7 into 8 an 8 an 9 attempt 9 attempt 11 fly 10 to 11 fly 11 fly 12 by 12 by 16 footsteps 13 hearing 14 the 14 the 15 stealthy 15 stealthy 16 footsteps 16 footsteps 17 of 17 of 20 behind 20 behind 21 him 21 him 22 . his head was drawn back on his shoulders at the time , and he was so excited that he forgot to straighten it out . 1 his 2 head 1 his 8 shoulders 2 head 3 was 3 was 4 drawn 4 drawn 5 back 5 back 6 on 6 on 7 his 8 shoulders 9 at 8 shoulders 15 was 9 at 11 time 10 the 11 time 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 17 excited 16 so 17 excited 17 excited 18 that 17 excited 24 out 18 that 20 forgot 19 he 20 forgot 20 forgot 21 to 21 to 22 straighten 22 straighten 23 it 24 out 25 . with his neck carried that way , he could fly as well as any one . 1 with 2 his 1 with 6 way 2 his 3 neck 3 neck 4 carried 4 carried 5 that 6 way 9 could 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 fly 10 fly 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 15 one 14 any 15 one 15 one 16 . from that day on , no one laughed at [mr] [heron] because of his long legs and long neck . 1 from 2 that 1 from 17 and 3 day 4 on 3 day 7 one 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 at 8 laughed 12 because 12 because 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 16 legs 15 long 16 legs 16 legs 17 and 17 and 19 neck 18 long 19 neck 19 neck 20 . mr [heron] himself became proud of them . 1 mr 3 himself 3 himself 4 became 4 became 5 proud 5 proud 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 . you see , he had learned how to use what he had been given . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 6 learned 3 , 4 he 3 , 5 had 6 learned 8 to 6 learned 9 use 7 how 8 to 8 to 9 use 9 use 10 what 10 what 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 14 given 13 been 14 given 14 given 15 . also he had learned the value of patience . 1 also 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 learned 4 learned 6 value 5 the 6 value 6 value 7 of 7 of 8 patience 8 patience 9 . so he was happy and envied no one . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 happy 4 happy 5 and 5 and 6 envied 6 envied 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 . but he still liked best to keep by himself and became known as the lone fisherman , just as [longlegs] is to-day . 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 still 1 but 4 liked 3 still 4 liked 4 liked 7 keep 5 best 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 by 8 by 9 himself 9 himself 10 and 10 and 11 became 10 and 12 known 12 known 13 as 13 as 17 , 14 the 15 lone 14 the 16 fisherman 16 fisherman 17 , 17 , 18 just 18 just 19 as 19 as 23 . 21 is 22 to-day 22 to-day 23 . chug-a-rum ! 1 chug-a-rum 2 ! isn't that [longlegs] coming this way this very minute ? 1 isn't 2 that 2 that 4 coming 4 coming 5 this 5 this 6 way 6 way 7 this 7 this 8 very 8 very 9 minute 9 minute 10 ? this is no place for me ! " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 place 3 no 5 for 5 for 8 " 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " with a great splash [grandfather] [frog] dived into the [smiling] [pool] . 1 with 4 splash 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 splash 4 splash 7 dived 7 dived 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 12 . [ [illustration] : " his legs were so long , and his neck was so long that all his neighbors laughed at him . " 1 [ 3 : 1 [ 11 and 3 : 4 " 3 : 6 legs 5 his 6 legs 6 legs 7 were 7 were 8 so 8 so 10 , 9 long 10 , 11 and 13 neck 11 and 16 long 12 his 13 neck 13 neck 14 was 14 was 15 so 16 long 17 that 17 that 18 all 18 all 19 his 19 his 20 neighbors 20 neighbors 24 . 21 laughed 22 at 21 laughed 24 . 22 at 23 him 24 . 25 " page [@number@] ] 1 page 3 ] [xvi] [how] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [happens] [to] [have] [a] [stump] [of] [a] [tail] [xvi] [how] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [happens] [to] [have] [a] [stump] [of] [a] [tail] in all his life [peter] [rabbit] had seen [tufty] the [lynx] but once , but that once was enough . 1 in 2 all 1 in 4 life 3 his 4 life 4 life 7 had 7 had 8 seen 8 seen 20 . 10 the 20 . 12 but 13 once 13 once 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 once 16 that 17 once 17 once 18 was 18 was 19 enough 19 enough 20 . tufty , you know , lives in the [great] [woods] . 1 tufty 2 , 1 tufty 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 lives 6 lives 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 11 . it was then that [peter] had seen him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 3 then 4 that 4 that 6 had 6 had 7 seen 7 seen 8 him 8 him 9 . in fact , [peter] had had the narrowest of escapes , and the very memory of it made him shiver . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 12 and 5 had 6 had 5 had 12 and 6 had 8 narrowest 7 the 8 narrowest 9 of 10 escapes 10 escapes 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 made 13 the 14 very 13 the 15 memory 15 memory 16 of 15 memory 18 made 16 of 17 it 18 made 19 him 19 him 20 shiver 20 shiver 21 . that tail fascinated [peter] . 1 that 2 tail 2 tail 3 fascinated 3 fascinated 5 . it was just an apology for a tail . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 an 4 an 5 apology 5 apology 6 for 6 for 8 tail 7 a 8 tail 8 tail 9 . for [tufty] ['s] size it was hardly as much of a tail as [peter] himself has . 1 for 4 size 4 size 10 of 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 hardly 7 hardly 8 as 8 as 9 much 9 much 10 of 10 of 12 tail 11 a 12 tail 12 tail 13 as 13 as 15 himself 15 himself 17 . 16 has 17 . it made [peter] feel a lot better . 1 it 2 made 2 made 8 . 4 feel 7 better 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 better 7 better 8 . also it made him very curious . 1 also 2 it 2 it 3 made 3 made 4 him 4 him 5 very 5 very 6 curious 6 curious 7 . the first chance he got , he asked his cousin , [jumper] [the] [hare] , about it . 1 the 2 first 2 first 4 he 2 first 5 got 2 first 15 , 2 first 18 . 3 chance 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 8 asked 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 asked 8 asked 9 his 9 his 10 cousin 10 cousin 11 , 15 , 16 about 16 about 17 it jumper did know , and this is the story he told [peter] : 1 jumper 2 did 2 did 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 is 6 this 7 is 7 is 9 story 8 the 9 story 9 story 10 he 9 story 11 told 10 he 11 told 11 told 13 : " way back in the beginning of things lived old [mr] [lynx] . " 1 " 2 way 2 way 6 beginning 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 beginning 6 beginning 10 old 7 of 8 things 7 of 9 lived 9 lived 10 old 10 old 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] know , " interrupted [peter] . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 interrupted 6 interrupted 8 . " he was the of [tufty] , and he wasn't old then . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 10 wasn't 2 he 3 was 4 the 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 old 11 old 12 then 12 then 13 . 13 . 14 " " who 's telling this story ? " demanded [jumper] crossly . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 6 story 4 telling 5 this 5 this 6 story 6 story 11 crossly 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 crossly 11 crossly 12 . " if you know it why did you ask me ? " 1 " 4 know 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 it 4 know 6 why 6 why 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 9 ask 9 ask 10 me 9 ask 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] beg your pardon . 1 " 3 beg 3 beg 4 your 4 your 5 pardon 5 pardon 6 . indeed [i] do . 1 indeed 3 do 3 do 4 . i won't say another word , " replied [peter] hastily . 1 i 4 another 2 won't 3 say 3 say 4 another 4 another 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 hastily 10 hastily 11 . " all right , see that you don't . 1 " 7 you 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 see 5 see 6 that 5 see 7 you 7 you 8 don't 8 don't 9 . interruptions always spoil a story , " said [jumper] . 1 interruptions 2 always 2 always 3 spoil 3 spoil 5 story 3 spoil 6 , 4 a 5 story 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 8 said 10 . " you are quite right about old [mr] [lynx] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 quite 4 quite 5 right 5 right 6 about 6 about 10 . 7 old 10 . he wasn't old then . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 old 3 old 4 then 4 then 5 . no one was old , because it was in the beginning of things . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 old 4 old 6 because 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 it 6 because 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 11 beginning 10 the 11 beginning 11 beginning 12 of 12 of 13 things 13 things 14 . at that time [mr] [lynx] boasted a long tail , quite as fine a tail as his cousin , [mr] [panther] . 1 at 15 tail 2 that 3 time 3 time 7 a 6 boasted 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 tail 9 tail 10 , 10 , 11 quite 11 quite 12 as 12 as 13 fine 13 fine 14 a 14 a 15 tail 15 tail 16 as 16 as 18 cousin 16 as 19 , 17 his 18 cousin 19 , 22 . he was very proud of it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 proud 4 proud 5 of 4 proud 7 . 5 of 6 it you know there is a saying that pride goes before a fall . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 a 4 is 6 saying 6 saying 7 that 7 that 8 pride 7 that 9 goes 9 goes 10 before 10 before 13 . 11 a 12 fall 11 a 13 . it was so with [mr] [lynx] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 with 4 with 7 . he boasted about his tail . 1 he 2 boasted 2 boasted 3 about 3 about 4 his 4 his 5 tail 5 tail 6 . he said that it was the finest tail in the world . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 it 3 that 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 finest 6 the 7 finest 7 finest 9 in 8 tail 9 in 9 in 11 world 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . he said so much that his neighbors got tired of hearing about it . 1 he 2 said 2 said 4 much 2 said 5 that 3 so 4 much 5 that 8 got 6 his 7 neighbors 7 neighbors 8 got 8 got 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 9 tired 14 . 10 of 11 hearing 11 hearing 12 about 12 about 13 it he made a perfect nuisance of himself . 1 he 2 made 2 made 4 perfect 3 a 4 perfect 4 perfect 5 nuisance 5 nuisance 6 of 6 of 7 himself 7 himself 8 . he switched and waved his long tail about continually . 1 he 2 switched 2 switched 3 and 3 and 4 waved 4 waved 7 tail 5 his 6 long 6 long 7 tail 7 tail 8 about 8 about 9 continually 9 continually 10 . it seemed as if that tail were never still . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 9 still 6 tail 7 were 7 were 8 never 8 never 9 still 9 still 10 . he made fun of those whose tails were shorter or of different shape or less handsome . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 fun 3 fun 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 whose 6 whose 7 tails 7 tails 8 were 8 were 9 shorter 9 shorter 10 or 10 or 17 . 11 of 12 different 12 different 13 shape 13 shape 14 or 14 or 15 less 15 less 16 handsome 16 handsome 17 . " when at last his neighbors could stand it no longer , they decided to teach him a lesson . 1 " 2 when 2 when 14 decided 3 at 4 last 4 last 6 neighbors 5 his 6 neighbors 6 neighbors 7 could 7 could 8 stand 8 stand 9 it 8 stand 13 they 10 no 11 longer 11 longer 12 , 12 , 13 they 13 they 14 decided 14 decided 15 to 15 to 16 teach 16 teach 17 him 17 him 19 lesson 18 a 19 lesson 19 lesson 20 . " the chance came that very evening . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 chance 3 chance 4 came 4 came 5 that 5 that 6 very 6 very 7 evening 7 evening 8 . mr [lynx] had had a very successful day [,] and he was feeling very fine . 1 mr 14 very 3 had 4 had 3 had 10 and 4 had 8 day 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 successful 7 successful 8 day 10 and 12 was 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 feeling 13 feeling 14 very 14 very 16 . 15 fine 16 . he was so intent on his boasting that he didn't notice old [king] [bear] slipping around behind him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 intent 3 so 4 intent 4 intent 5 on 5 on 7 boasting 6 his 7 boasting 7 boasting 8 that 7 boasting 11 notice 8 that 9 he 8 that 10 didn't 11 notice 16 around 12 old 15 slipping 15 slipping 16 around 16 around 17 behind 17 behind 18 him 18 him 19 . " old [mr] [lynx] let out a [yowl] and a screech that was enough to make your blood run cold . 1 " 2 old 2 old 5 let 5 let 6 out 6 out 21 . 7 a 19 run 9 and 11 screech 9 and 13 was 10 a 11 screech 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 14 enough 19 run 15 to 18 blood 16 make 17 your 17 your 18 blood 19 run 20 cold 20 cold 21 . but he couldn't do a thing , though he tore the ground up with his great claws and pulled with all his might . 1 but 4 do 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 do 4 do 10 tore 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 6 thing 8 though 8 though 9 he 9 he 10 tore 10 tore 12 ground 10 tore 13 up 11 the 12 ground 13 up 14 with 14 with 17 claws 15 his 16 great 16 great 17 claws 17 claws 18 and 18 and 19 pulled 18 and 24 . 19 pulled 20 with 20 with 21 all 21 all 22 his 22 his 23 might you see , old [king] [bear] was very big and very heavy , and [mr] [lynx] couldn't budge his tail a bit . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 old 4 old 14 and 7 was 9 big 8 very 9 big 9 big 10 and 10 and 11 very 10 and 12 heavy 12 heavy 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 20 tail 17 couldn't 18 budge 18 budge 19 his 19 his 20 tail 20 tail 23 . 21 a 22 bit 22 bit 23 . and he couldn't turn to fight old [king] [bear] , though it seemed as if he would turn himself inside out trying to . 1 and 3 couldn't 1 and 6 fight 2 he 3 couldn't 4 turn 5 to 5 to 6 fight 6 fight 11 though 7 old 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 15 if 12 it 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 he 15 if 18 turn 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 turn 18 turn 21 out 19 himself 20 inside 20 inside 21 out 21 out 24 . 22 trying 23 to 23 to 24 . then old [king] [bear] let him go . 1 then 2 old 2 old 5 let 5 let 6 him 6 him 7 go 7 go 8 . then he turned and slunk away in the shadows by himself . 1 then 3 turned 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 slunk 5 slunk 7 in 6 away 7 in 7 in 9 shadows 8 the 9 shadows 9 shadows 12 . 10 by 11 himself 11 himself 12 . what do you think he did ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " what ? " asked [peter] eagerly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 asked 5 asked 7 eagerly 7 eagerly 8 . " he bit it off , " replied [jumper] slowly . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 bit 3 bit 4 it 3 bit 5 off 5 off 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 slowly 10 slowly 11 . " yes , [sir] , he bit it off right at the place where old [king] [bear] had stepped on it . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 9 off 5 , 6 he 5 , 7 bit 7 bit 8 it 8 it 9 off 9 off 10 right 10 right 11 at 11 at 13 place 12 the 13 place 13 place 14 where 13 place 18 had 14 where 15 old 18 had 19 stepped 19 stepped 20 on 20 on 21 it 21 it 22 . of course he was sorry the minute he had done it , but it was done , and that was all there was to it . 1 of 2 course 1 of 8 he 2 course 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sorry 5 sorry 7 minute 6 the 7 minute 8 he 12 , 9 had 10 done 9 had 12 , 10 done 11 it 12 , 18 and 13 but 14 it 13 but 15 was 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 done 16 done 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 was 19 that 20 was 20 was 21 all 21 all 22 there 22 there 23 was 23 was 24 to 23 was 26 . 24 to 25 it after that he kept out of sight of all his neighbors . 1 after 2 that 2 that 4 kept 3 he 4 kept 4 kept 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 sight 7 sight 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 his 9 all 11 neighbors 10 his 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 . he prowled around mostly at night and was very stealthy and soft-footed , always keeping in the shadows . 1 he 7 and 2 prowled 3 around 3 around 4 mostly 4 mostly 5 at 5 at 6 night 6 night 7 and 7 and 11 and 8 was 9 very 8 was 11 and 9 very 10 stealthy 11 and 12 soft-footed 12 soft-footed 15 keeping 13 , 14 always 14 always 15 keeping 15 keeping 16 in 16 in 19 . 17 the 18 shadows 17 the 19 . his temper grew worse and worse from brooding over his lost tail . 1 his 2 temper 2 temper 3 grew 2 temper 5 and 4 worse 5 and 5 and 6 worse 6 worse 9 over 7 from 8 brooding 8 brooding 9 over 9 over 12 tail 10 his 11 lost 10 his 12 tail 12 tail 13 . when any one chanced to surprise him , he would switch his stub of a tail just as he used to switch his long tail . 1 when 3 one 2 any 3 one 3 one 20 used 4 chanced 5 to 5 to 8 , 6 surprise 7 him 6 surprise 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 switch 11 switch 13 stub 12 his 13 stub 13 stub 14 of 14 of 19 he 15 a 16 tail 16 tail 17 just 17 just 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 used 20 used 21 to 20 used 26 . 21 to 22 switch 23 his 24 long 24 long 25 tail 25 tail 26 . you see he would forget . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 forget 5 forget 6 . then when he was laughed at by those bigger than he , he would scream angrily and slink away like a great , gray shadow . 1 then 3 he 1 then 4 was 1 then 11 he 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 at 5 laughed 6 at 7 by 8 those 7 by 10 than 8 those 9 bigger 10 than 11 he 11 he 17 and 12 , 13 he 12 , 15 scream 13 he 14 would 15 scream 16 angrily 16 angrily 17 and 17 and 18 slink 18 slink 24 gray 19 away 20 like 20 like 23 , 21 a 22 great 22 great 23 , 23 , 24 gray 24 gray 26 . 25 shadow 26 . " once he besought [old] [mother] [nature] to give him a new tail , but in vain . 1 " 2 once 2 once 4 besought 2 once 8 to 3 he 4 besought 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 him 9 give 16 in 10 him 11 a 10 him 12 new 12 new 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 but 16 in 17 vain 17 vain 18 . she gave him a lecture which he never forgot . 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 2 gave 6 which 4 a 5 lecture 5 lecture 6 which 6 which 8 never 7 he 8 never 8 never 9 forgot 9 forgot 10 . mr [lynx] crawled on his stomach to the feet of [old] [mother] [nature] and begged with tears in his eyes . 1 mr 7 to 3 crawled 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 stomach 6 stomach 7 to 7 to 9 feet 8 the 9 feet 9 feet 10 of 10 of 18 in 14 and 15 begged 15 begged 16 with 16 with 17 tears 17 tears 18 in 18 in 21 . 19 his 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . old [mother] [nature] looked him straight in the eyes , but he couldn't look straight back . 1 old 4 looked 1 old 9 eyes 4 looked 5 him 5 him 6 straight 6 straight 7 in 7 in 8 the 9 eyes 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 11 but 14 look 12 he 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 look 14 look 15 straight 14 look 16 back 16 back 17 . he tried , but he couldn't do it . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 . he would shift his eyes from side to side . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 shift 3 shift 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 9 side 6 from 7 side 7 side 8 to 8 to 9 side 9 side 10 . " [mr] [lynx] looked her straight in the face and said ' [i] ' [then] his eyes shifted . 1 " 4 looked 4 looked 6 straight 5 her 6 straight 6 straight 7 in 7 in 10 and 8 the 9 face 9 face 10 and 10 and 19 . 11 said 12 ' 12 ' 14 ' 14 ' 17 eyes 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 shifted 18 shifted 19 . he brought them back to [old] [mother] [nature] 's face with a jerk and began again . 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 5 to 2 brought 9 's 3 them 4 back 4 back 5 to 9 's 10 face 10 face 14 and 11 with 12 a 11 with 13 jerk 13 jerk 14 and 14 and 15 began 15 began 16 again 16 again 17 . ' [i] promise ' [once] more his eyes shifted . 1 ' 3 promise 3 promise 4 ' 4 ' 6 more 6 more 8 eyes 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 shifted 9 shifted 10 . then he gave up and sneaked away into the darkest shadows he could find . 1 then 3 gave 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 up 4 up 10 darkest 5 and 6 sneaked 6 sneaked 7 away 6 sneaked 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 darkest 10 darkest 11 shadows 11 shadows 14 find 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 find 14 find 15 . he hadn't a single real use for it , as he had found out since he had had only that stub . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 7 for 2 hadn't 10 as 3 a 4 single 4 single 5 real 5 real 6 use 6 use 7 for 7 for 8 it 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 10 as 13 found 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 found 13 found 14 out 14 out 21 stub 15 since 16 he 15 since 18 had 15 since 19 only 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 had 19 only 20 that 20 that 21 stub 21 stub 22 . " old [mother] [nature] knew this perfectly well , for you can't fool her , and it 's of no use to try . 1 " 11 you 2 old 5 knew 5 knew 8 well 6 this 7 perfectly 7 perfectly 8 well 8 well 10 for 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 can't 12 can't 15 , 13 fool 14 her 13 fool 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 16 and 18 's 18 's 23 try 19 of 21 use 20 no 21 use 21 use 22 to 22 to 23 try 23 try 24 . so [mr] [lynx] never did get a new tail . 1 so 4 never 4 never 5 did 5 did 6 get 6 get 7 a 6 get 8 new 8 new 9 tail 9 tail 10 . to the little people , he was like a fearsome shadow to be watched out for at all times . 1 to 5 , 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 people 4 people 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 like 7 was 17 at 8 like 11 shadow 9 a 10 fearsome 9 a 11 shadow 11 shadow 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 16 for 14 watched 15 out 14 watched 16 for 17 at 18 all 18 all 19 times 18 all 20 . his children were just like him , and his children 's children . 1 his 2 children 2 children 3 were 3 were 4 just 4 just 5 like 5 like 8 and 6 him 7 , 6 him 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 children 9 his 10 children 10 children 11 's 11 's 12 children 12 children 13 . tufty is the same way . 1 tufty 2 is 2 is 6 . 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 way 5 way 6 . no one likes him . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 likes 3 likes 4 him 4 him 5 . all who are smaller than he fear him . 1 all 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 smaller 4 smaller 5 than 5 than 6 he 6 he 7 fear 7 fear 8 him 8 him 9 . and if he knows why he has only a stub of a tail , he never mentions it . 1 and 4 knows 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 knows 4 knows 5 why 4 knows 11 of 5 why 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 10 stub 8 only 9 a 9 a 10 stub 11 of 14 , 12 a 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 16 never 15 he 16 never 16 never 17 mentions 17 mentions 18 it 18 it 19 . but you will notice that he switches it just as if it were a real tail . 1 but 2 you 1 but 4 notice 2 you 3 will 4 notice 5 that 5 that 7 switches 6 he 7 switches 7 switches 8 it 7 switches 9 just 9 just 11 if 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 it 11 if 13 were 12 it 13 were 13 were 16 tail 14 a 15 real 14 a 16 tail 16 tail 17 . i think he likes to imagine that it is a real one . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 likes 3 he 4 likes 4 likes 5 to 5 to 6 imagine 6 imagine 7 that 7 that 8 it 7 that 9 is 8 it 9 is 9 is 12 one 10 a 11 real 11 real 12 one 12 one 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] 've noticed , " replied [peter] . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 noticed 4 noticed 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . he was silent for a few minutes . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 silent 3 silent 4 for 4 for 7 minutes 5 a 6 few 5 a 7 minutes 7 minutes 8 . [the] [end] end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [mother] [west] [wind] " how " [stories] , by [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 11 " 11 " 12 how 12 how 13 " 13 " 15 , 15 , 16 by