produced by [joanne] [hogan] [.] 1 produced 2 by [html] [version] [by] [al] [haines] [.] under the [lilacs] 1 under 2 the [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott] [contents] i [..y] [a] [mysterious] [dog] [ii] . 1 i 7 . [where] [they] [found] [his] [master] [iii] [.] [ben] [iv] [.] [his] [story] [v] [ben] [gets] [a] [place] [vi] [.] a [circulating] [library] [vii] . 1 a 5 . [new] [friends] [trot] [in] [viii] [.] [miss] [celia's] [man] [ix] [.] a [happy] [tea] [x] . [a] [heavy] [trouble] [xi] [.] 1 a 5 . [sunday] [xii] [.] [good] [times] [xiii] [.] [somebody] [runs] [away] [xiv] [.] [somebody] [gets] [lost] [xv] [.] [ben's] [ride] [xvi] [.] [detective] [thornton] [xvii] [.] [betty's] [bravery] [xviii] [.] [bows] [and] [arrows] [xix] [.] [speaking] [pieces] [xx] [.] [ben's] [birthday] [xxi] [.] [cupid's] [last] [appearance] [xxii] [.] a [boy's] [bargain] [xxiii] . 1 a 5 . [somebody] [comes] [xxiv] [.] [the] [great] [gate] [is] [opened] [under] [the] [lilacs] [chapter] [i] [a] [mysterious] [dog] the elm-tree avenue was all overgrown , the great gate was never unlocked , and the old house had been shut up for several years . 1 the 2 elm-tree 1 the 17 old 2 elm-tree 3 avenue 2 elm-tree 4 was 2 elm-tree 11 was 4 was 6 overgrown 4 was 9 great 5 all 6 overgrown 6 overgrown 7 , 8 the 9 great 9 great 10 gate 12 never 13 unlocked 13 unlocked 15 and 13 unlocked 16 the 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 house 18 house 21 shut 18 house 26 . 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 shut 21 shut 22 up 21 shut 24 several 23 for 24 several 24 several 25 years all sorts of neglected flowers and wild weeds grew between their stems , covering the walls of this summer parlor with the prettiest tapestry . 1 all 2 sorts 2 sorts 3 of 2 sorts 4 neglected 4 neglected 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 and 5 flowers 8 weeds 7 wild 8 weeds 8 weeds 9 grew 8 weeds 10 between 10 between 12 stems 11 their 12 stems 12 stems 13 , 12 stems 14 covering 14 covering 16 walls 14 covering 24 tapestry 15 the 16 walls 17 of 24 tapestry 18 this 19 summer 19 summer 20 parlor 20 parlor 24 tapestry 21 with 24 tapestry 22 the 23 prettiest 23 prettiest 24 tapestry 24 tapestry 25 . there was another interesting feature of the scene which would have puzzled any but those well acquainted with the manners and customs of dolls . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 another 3 another 5 feature 4 interesting 5 feature 5 feature 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 15 those 7 the 8 scene 8 scene 9 which 9 which 10 would 9 which 12 puzzled 10 would 11 have 12 puzzled 13 any 12 puzzled 14 but 15 those 17 acquainted 16 well 17 acquainted 17 acquainted 18 with 17 acquainted 22 customs 19 the 22 customs 20 manners 22 customs 21 and 22 customs 22 customs 23 of 22 customs 24 dolls 24 dolls 25 . a fourteenth rag baby , with a china head , hung by her neck from the rusty knocker in the middle of the door . 1 a 2 fourteenth 2 fourteenth 3 rag 2 fourteenth 4 baby 4 baby 5 , 4 baby 15 from 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 china 8 china 9 head 9 head 10 , 9 head 11 hung 11 hung 12 by 11 hung 15 from 12 by 14 neck 13 her 14 neck 15 from 18 knocker 16 the 18 knocker 17 rusty 18 knocker 18 knocker 21 middle 18 knocker 24 door 18 knocker 25 . 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 middle 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 door was she a criminal , the sight of whose execution threw them flat upon their backs in speechless horror ? 1 was 3 a 2 she 3 a 3 a 4 criminal 3 a 19 horror 4 criminal 5 , 4 criminal 6 the 7 sight 8 of 8 of 10 execution 9 whose 10 execution 10 execution 11 threw 10 execution 12 them 10 execution 13 flat 10 execution 16 backs 14 upon 16 backs 15 their 16 backs 16 backs 18 speechless 17 in 18 speechless 18 speechless 19 horror 19 horror 20 ? or was she an idol , to be adored in that humble posture ? 1 or 2 was 2 was 4 an 3 she 4 an 4 an 5 idol 5 idol 6 , 5 idol 13 posture 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 adored 9 adored 13 posture 10 in 13 posture 11 that 13 posture 12 humble 13 posture 13 posture 14 ? neither , my friends . 1 neither 3 my 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 friends 4 friends 5 . they looked like twins , but [were] not , for [bab] [was] a year [older] [than] [betty] , [though] [only] an inch taller . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 like 3 like 13 a 4 twins 5 , 4 twins 9 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 not 9 , 10 for 10 for 13 a 13 a 14 year 14 year 18 , 18 , 24 . 21 an 22 inch 22 inch 23 taller 23 taller 24 . " [very] [nice] [;] but my [belinda] beats them all . 1 " 5 but 1 " 6 my 6 my 8 beats 8 beats 11 . 9 them 10 all 9 them 11 . i do think she is the splendidest child that ever was [!] ["] 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 think 2 do 7 splendidest 4 she 7 splendidest 5 is 7 splendidest 6 the 7 splendidest 7 splendidest 8 child 7 splendidest 9 that 7 splendidest 10 ever 10 ever 11 was and [betty] set down the basket to run and embrace the suspended darling , just then kicking up her heels with joyful abandon . 1 and 3 set 3 set 6 basket 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 basket 6 basket 8 run 7 to 8 run 8 run 10 embrace 9 and 10 embrace 10 embrace 12 suspended 10 embrace 24 . 11 the 12 suspended 12 suspended 13 darling 12 suspended 14 , 12 suspended 17 kicking 12 suspended 23 abandon 15 just 17 kicking 16 then 17 kicking 17 kicking 18 up 17 kicking 20 heels 19 her 20 heels 21 with 23 abandon 22 joyful 23 abandon " [the] cake can be cooling while we fix the children . 1 " 3 cake 3 cake 6 cooling 4 can 6 cooling 5 be 6 cooling 6 cooling 7 while 6 cooling 8 we 6 cooling 9 fix 6 cooling 11 children 9 fix 10 the 11 children 12 . " leave some smell for me ! " commanded [betty] [,] running [back] to [get] [her] [fair] share of the spicy [fragrance] . 1 " 9 commanded 2 leave 4 smell 2 leave 6 me 3 some 4 smell 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 commanded 9 commanded 12 running 9 commanded 23 . 12 running 14 to 14 to 18 share 18 share 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 spicy " [ma] let me put it on the very last minute , and it baked so hard [i] couldn't pick it off . 1 " 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 20 pick 5 put 6 it 6 it 9 very 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 11 minute 10 last 11 minute 11 minute 15 baked 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 13 and 15 baked 14 it 15 baked 15 baked 17 hard 15 baked 19 couldn't 15 baked 20 pick 16 so 17 hard 20 pick 21 it 20 pick 22 off 22 off 23 . this arduous task accomplished , the fond mammas stepped back to enjoy the spectacle , which , [i] assure you , was an impressive one . 1 this 2 arduous 1 this 14 spectacle 2 arduous 3 task 2 arduous 4 accomplished 4 accomplished 5 , 6 the 14 spectacle 7 fond 8 mammas 8 mammas 9 stepped 8 mammas 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 enjoy 12 enjoy 14 spectacle 13 the 14 spectacle 14 spectacle 16 which 14 spectacle 17 , 14 spectacle 24 impressive 14 spectacle 26 . 15 , 16 which 19 assure 20 you 19 assure 24 impressive 20 you 21 , 22 was 23 an 23 an 24 impressive 24 impressive 25 one belinda sat with great dignity at the head , her hands genteelly holding a pink cambric pocket-handkerchief in her lap . 1 belinda 2 sat 1 belinda 3 with 3 with 5 dignity 4 great 5 dignity 5 dignity 6 at 5 dignity 21 . 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 head 9 , 12 genteelly 10 her 12 genteelly 11 hands 12 genteelly 12 genteelly 13 holding 12 genteelly 14 a 12 genteelly 17 pocket-handkerchief 14 a 15 pink 15 pink 16 cambric 17 pocket-handkerchief 18 in 18 in 19 her 19 her 20 lap 20 lap 21 . " they will like to see us get tea . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 will 3 will 6 see 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 us 7 us 10 . 8 get 9 tea 9 tea 10 . did you forget [the] buns ? " inquired [betty] , anxiously . 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 forget 2 you 6 ? 5 buns 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 inquired 8 inquired 12 . 10 , 11 anxiously 11 anxiously 12 . " no [;] [got] [them] in my pocket . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 8 pocket 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 pocket 8 pocket 9 . 9 . 10 " and [bab] produced from that chaotic cupboard two rather stale and crumbly ones , saved from lunch for the fete . 1 and 12 crumbly 3 produced 4 from 4 from 6 chaotic 5 that 6 chaotic 6 chaotic 7 cupboard 6 chaotic 8 two 8 two 10 stale 9 rather 10 stale 10 stale 12 crumbly 11 and 12 crumbly 12 crumbly 13 ones 12 crumbly 14 , 12 crumbly 15 saved 12 crumbly 16 from 12 crumbly 20 fete 17 lunch 20 fete 18 for 19 the 18 for 20 fete 19 the 20 fete 20 fete 21 . these were cut up and arranged in plates , forming a graceful circle around the cake , still in its basket . 1 these 2 were 2 were 10 forming 3 cut 4 up 3 cut 6 arranged 4 up 5 and 6 arranged 7 in 6 arranged 8 plates 8 plates 9 , 8 plates 10 forming 10 forming 11 a 10 forming 12 graceful 10 forming 13 circle 10 forming 16 cake 10 forming 18 still 10 forming 21 basket 13 circle 14 around 14 around 15 the 16 cake 17 , 19 in 20 its 20 its 21 basket 21 basket 22 . " [ma] [couldn't] spare much milk , so we must mix water with it . 1 " 4 spare 4 spare 11 mix 5 much 6 milk 6 milk 7 , 6 milk 11 mix 8 so 11 mix 9 we 10 must 10 must 11 mix 11 mix 12 water 11 mix 13 with 11 mix 14 it 14 it 15 . strong tea isn't good for children , she says . " 1 strong 2 tea 2 tea 3 isn't 2 tea 10 . 3 isn't 4 good 4 good 5 for 5 for 6 children 6 children 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 says 10 . 11 " and [bab] contentedly surveyed the gill of skim-milk which was to satisfy the thirst of the company . 1 and 17 company 3 contentedly 4 surveyed 4 surveyed 5 the 4 surveyed 6 gill 6 gill 8 skim-milk 6 gill 15 of 6 gill 17 company 7 of 8 skim-milk 8 skim-milk 9 which 8 skim-milk 10 was 8 skim-milk 12 satisfy 8 skim-milk 14 thirst 11 to 12 satisfy 12 satisfy 13 the 15 of 16 the 17 company 18 . bab went and sat beside her , looking idly down the walk toward the gate , where a fine cobweb shone in the afternoon sun . 1 bab 13 toward 2 went 13 toward 3 and 4 sat 4 sat 5 beside 4 sat 8 looking 5 beside 6 her 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 idly 8 looking 13 toward 9 idly 10 down 11 the 12 walk 12 walk 13 toward 13 toward 15 gate 14 the 15 gate 15 gate 20 cobweb 15 gate 26 . 16 , 17 where 17 where 20 cobweb 18 a 19 fine 19 fine 20 cobweb 20 cobweb 21 shone 20 cobweb 22 in 20 cobweb 24 afternoon 20 cobweb 25 sun 22 in 23 the you know she wouldn't take us in the fall , cause we had whooping-cough , and it was damp there . 1 you 2 know 1 you 4 wouldn't 3 she 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 take 5 take 6 us 5 take 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 fall 9 fall 10 , 9 fall 14 whooping-cough 11 cause 14 whooping-cough 12 we 14 whooping-cough 13 had 14 whooping-cough 14 whooping-cough 15 , 14 whooping-cough 16 and 14 whooping-cough 19 damp 14 whooping-cough 21 . 15 , 16 and 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 damp 19 damp 20 there now we shall see all the nice things ; won't it be fun ? " observed [bab] , after a pause . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 see 3 shall 12 be 5 all 6 the 5 all 7 nice 7 nice 8 things 7 nice 9 ; 9 ; 10 won't 10 won't 12 be 11 it 12 be 12 be 13 fun 13 fun 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 observed 16 observed 21 pause 18 , 19 after 19 after 20 a 20 a 21 pause 21 pause 22 . " yes , indeed ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! ma says there 's lots of books in one room , and [i] [can] look at ' em while she goes round . 1 ma 2 says 1 ma 4 's 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 lots 5 lots 6 of 5 lots 7 books 5 lots 10 room 5 lots 18 em 8 in 10 room 9 one 10 room 10 room 12 and 10 room 16 at 11 , 12 and 15 look 16 at 17 ' 18 em 18 em 19 while 18 em 23 . 19 while 20 she 20 she 21 goes 21 goes 22 round " [i] ['d] [rather] [see] [the] [old] [spinning-wheel] up garret , and the big pictures , and the queer clothes in the blue chest . 1 " 9 up 9 up 25 . 10 garret 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 big 14 big 15 pictures 15 pictures 17 and 15 pictures 19 queer 15 pictures 21 in 16 , 17 and 18 the 19 queer 19 queer 20 clothes 21 in 22 the 22 the 24 chest 23 blue 24 chest 24 chest 25 . it makes me mad to have them all shut up there , when we might have such fun with them . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 2 makes 4 mad 2 makes 7 them 5 to 6 have 5 to 7 them 7 them 8 all 7 them 21 . 9 shut 10 up 9 shut 20 them 10 up 11 there 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 we 14 we 16 have 15 might 16 have 16 have 18 fun 17 such 18 fun 18 fun 19 with 19 with 20 them 20 them 21 . i 'd just like to bang that old door down ! " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 4 like 2 'd 6 bang 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 to 6 bang 7 that 6 bang 8 old 6 bang 9 door 6 bang 11 ! 9 door 10 down 11 ! 12 " and [bab] twisted [round] to give it a thump with her boots . 1 and 3 twisted 3 twisted 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 it 7 it 13 . 8 a 9 thump 9 thump 12 boots 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 boots 12 boots 13 . " [i] [didn't] [laugh] . ["] 1 " 5 . " you did [!] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 did don't you suppose [i] know what laughing is ? " 1 don't 2 you 1 don't 3 suppose 1 don't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 laughing 6 what 8 is 6 what 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] guess [i] [know] [i] [didn't] . " 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 8 . 8 . 9 " " you did laugh ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 laugh 3 did 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 ! how darst you tell such a fib ? " 1 how 2 darst 2 darst 3 you 2 darst 4 tell 2 darst 5 such 2 darst 7 fib 2 darst 8 ? 6 a 7 fib 8 ? 9 " " if you say that again [i] 'll [take] [belinda] [and] go right [home] [;] [then] what will you do ? " 1 " 3 you 1 " 17 what 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 say 3 you 8 'll 4 say 5 that 4 say 6 again 8 'll 12 go 12 go 13 right 17 what 19 you 18 will 19 you 19 you 21 ? 20 do 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " [i] ['ll] eat up the cake . " 1 " 4 eat 4 eat 7 cake 4 eat 8 . 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 cake 8 . 9 " " no , you won't ! 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 you 2 no 3 , 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! this [awful] threat calmed [bab] 's anger at once , and she hastened to introduce a safer subject . 1 this 3 threat 3 threat 4 calmed 4 calmed 19 . 6 's 7 anger 7 anger 15 introduce 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 hastened 12 she 13 hastened 13 hastened 14 to 13 hastened 15 introduce 15 introduce 16 a 15 introduce 17 safer 17 safer 18 subject 18 subject 19 . " never mind ; don't let's fight before [the] [children] . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 ; 4 ; 6 let's 5 don't 6 let's 6 let's 7 fight 7 fight 8 before 7 fight 11 . " [i] [suppose] the coach will be all dust and rats and spiders , but [i] don't care . 1 " 4 the 4 the 5 coach 5 coach 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 all 7 be 9 dust 9 dust 11 rats 10 and 11 rats 11 rats 12 and 11 rats 13 spiders 13 spiders 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 don't 17 don't 18 care 18 care 19 . you and the dolls can be the passengers , and [i] shall sit up in front drive . " 1 you 5 can 2 and 3 the 2 and 4 dolls 3 the 4 dolls 4 dolls 5 can 5 can 17 drive 6 be 8 passengers 7 the 8 passengers 8 passengers 9 , 8 passengers 12 shall 8 passengers 13 sit 8 passengers 16 front 8 passengers 17 drive 9 , 10 and 14 up 15 in 15 in 16 front 17 drive 18 . 18 . 19 " " you always do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 do 3 always 4 do 4 do 5 . alas , for the faith of these too confiding mammas ! 1 alas 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 the 3 for 9 confiding 5 faith 9 confiding 6 of 7 these 7 these 9 confiding 8 too 9 confiding 9 confiding 10 mammas 10 mammas 11 ! they were gone about five minutes , and when they returned a sight met their astonished eyes which produced a simultaneous shriek of horror . 1 they 2 were 1 they 11 returned 2 were 3 gone 4 about 5 five 5 five 6 minutes 6 minutes 11 returned 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 returned 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 returned 11 returned 25 . 12 a 21 simultaneous 13 sight 21 simultaneous 14 met 21 simultaneous 15 their 16 astonished 16 astonished 17 eyes 16 astonished 21 simultaneous 18 which 19 produced 19 produced 21 simultaneous 20 a 21 simultaneous 21 simultaneous 22 shriek 21 simultaneous 24 horror 23 of 24 horror 24 horror 25 . flat upon their faces lay the fourteen dolls , and the cake , the cherished cake , was gone . 1 flat 2 upon 1 flat 3 their 3 their 4 faces 3 their 8 dolls 5 lay 6 the 5 lay 7 fourteen 7 fourteen 8 dolls 8 dolls 15 cherished 8 dolls 17 , 8 dolls 19 gone 8 dolls 20 . 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 cherished 11 the 12 cake 12 cake 13 , 12 cake 15 cherished 14 the 15 cherished 15 cherished 16 cake 18 was 19 gone for an instant the little girls could only stand motionless , gazing at the dreadful scene . 1 for 2 an 2 an 3 instant 2 an 16 scene 4 the 6 girls 5 little 6 girls 6 girls 10 motionless 7 could 8 only 7 could 9 stand 9 stand 10 motionless 10 motionless 11 , 10 motionless 12 gazing 12 gazing 13 at 12 gazing 16 scene 13 at 14 the 14 the 16 scene 15 dreadful 16 scene 16 scene 17 . then [bab] cast her water-pail wildly away , and [,] doubling up [her] fist [,] cried out [fiercely] , 1 then 8 , 3 cast 5 water-pail 4 her 5 water-pail 5 water-pail 6 wildly 5 water-pail 7 away 5 water-pail 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 doubling 11 doubling 12 up 12 up 14 fist 14 fist 19 , 16 cried 17 out 16 cried 19 , " it was that [sally] [!] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 that she [said] [she] 'd pay me for slapping her when she pinched [little] [mary] [ann] , and now [she] [has] . 1 she 4 'd 1 she 12 pinched 4 'd 5 pay 6 me 8 slapping 7 for 8 slapping 8 slapping 9 her 8 slapping 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 pinched 12 pinched 21 . 16 , 17 and 16 , 21 . 17 and 18 now i 'll give it to her [!] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 it 3 give 6 her 5 to 6 her you run that way . 1 you 2 run 2 run 5 . 3 that 4 way 4 way 5 . i 'll run [this] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 run 3 run 5 . quick ! quick ! " 1 quick 2 ! 1 quick 3 quick 3 quick 4 ! 4 ! 5 " round the house they went , and met with a crash at the back door , but no sign of the thief appeared . 1 round 3 house 2 the 3 house 3 house 8 met 4 they 5 went 4 they 8 met 5 went 7 and 6 , 7 and 8 met 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 crash 11 crash 12 at 11 crash 16 , 12 at 15 door 13 the 15 door 14 back 15 door 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 no 18 no 19 sign 19 sign 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 thief 22 thief 23 appeared 23 appeared 24 . " [in] the lane ! " shouted [bab] . 1 " 7 shouted 3 the 4 lane 4 lane 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 shouted 7 shouted 9 . " [whish] , go away ! " commanded [bab] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 " 4 go 5 away 4 go 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 commanded 8 commanded 10 . " [scat] ! " meekly [quavered] [betty] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 meekly 5 meekly 8 . to their great relief , the poodle gave several more inquiring barks , and then vanished as suddenly as he appeared . 1 to 2 their 2 their 4 relief 2 their 9 several 3 great 4 relief 5 , 7 poodle 6 the 7 poodle 7 poodle 8 gave 7 poodle 9 several 9 several 11 inquiring 10 more 11 inquiring 11 inquiring 12 barks 11 inquiring 16 vanished 11 inquiring 21 appeared 11 inquiring 22 . 12 barks 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 16 vanished 17 as 18 suddenly 20 he 18 suddenly 21 appeared 19 as 20 he " where do you s'pose he came from ? " asked [betty] , stopping [to] [rest] on a big stone . 1 " 11 asked 2 where 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 s'pose 3 do 9 ? 5 s'pose 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 from 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 14 stopping 11 asked 21 . 13 , 14 stopping 14 stopping 20 stone 17 on 18 a 18 a 20 stone 19 big 20 stone " oh , dear , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 dear 2 oh 5 , 5 , 6 yes 6 yes 7 ! " the [party] ['s] [all] spoilt , so we may as well [go] [home] [;] [and] [bab] mournfully led the way [back] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 21 way 6 spoilt 7 , 6 spoilt 18 mournfully 7 , 8 so 8 so 12 well 9 we 10 may 10 may 12 well 11 as 12 well 18 mournfully 19 led 19 led 20 the 20 the 21 way 21 way 23 . betty puckered up her face to cry , but burst out laughing in spite of her woe . 1 betty 2 puckered 2 puckered 3 up 2 puckered 5 face 2 puckered 13 in 4 her 5 face 6 to 7 cry 7 cry 8 , 7 cry 11 out 8 , 9 but 10 burst 11 out 11 out 12 laughing 11 out 13 in 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 woe 17 woe 18 . " it was so funny to see him spin round and walk on his head ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 funny 5 funny 9 spin 5 funny 16 ! 6 to 7 see 6 to 9 spin 7 see 8 him 9 spin 10 round 9 spin 12 walk 9 spin 13 on 11 and 12 walk 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 head i wish he 'd do it all over again ; don't you ? " 1 i 2 wish 1 i 11 don't 2 wish 3 he 3 he 4 'd 4 'd 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 again 9 again 10 ; 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " yes [:] [but] [i] hate him just the same . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 6 hate 6 hate 7 him 7 him 11 . 8 just 10 same 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 . " what is it ? oh , what is it ? " cried [betty] [,] [all] [ready] [to] [run] [away] [if] any new terror appeared . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 12 " 6 oh 7 , 6 oh 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 26 . 22 any 23 new 23 new 24 terror 24 terror 25 appeared 24 terror 26 . " look ! there ! it 's come back ! " said [bab] in [an] [awe-stricken] whisper , [pointing] to the table . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 ! 3 ! 11 " 4 there 5 ! 5 ! 11 " 6 it 7 's 6 it 10 ! 8 come 9 back 8 come 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 23 . 14 in 17 whisper 14 in 21 the 17 whisper 18 , 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 table 22 table 23 . [chapter] [ii] [where] [they] [found] [his] [master] " the dog didn't eat it ! " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 dog 3 dog 5 eat 3 dog 7 ! 4 didn't 5 eat 5 eat 6 it 7 ! 8 " " [sally] [didn't] [take] [it] ! " 1 " 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " how do you know ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 4 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " she never would have put it back . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 never 2 she 4 would 2 she 6 put 4 would 5 have 6 put 7 it 6 put 8 back 8 back 9 . 9 . 10 " " who [did] ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [can't] [tell] , [but] [i] forgive ' em . " 1 " 4 , 4 , 11 " 7 forgive 9 em 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 . 10 . 11 " " or mine either , " coughed [betty] [,] choking [over] [a] [raisin] [that] [wouldn't] [go] down in a hurry . 1 " 7 coughed 2 or 3 mine 3 mine 4 either 3 mine 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 coughed 7 coughed 21 . 10 choking 17 down 17 down 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 hurry 20 hurry 21 . " that will be splendid . 1 " 3 will 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 . my [poor] [linda] [was] [knocked] [right] [over] [on] [her] nose . 1 my 10 nose 10 nose 11 . " she 'll have croup to-night as sure as the world . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 croup 5 croup 6 to-night 5 croup 7 as 5 croup 8 sure 5 croup 9 as 5 croup 12 . 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . " [p'r'aps] she will , but you needn't begin to [sneeze] [yet] awhile . 1 " 3 she 1 " 8 needn't 3 she 4 will 5 , 6 but 5 , 8 needn't 6 but 7 you 8 needn't 14 . 9 begin 10 to 10 to 13 awhile 13 awhile 14 . " [i] [didn't] [sneeze] ! 1 " 5 ! " [then] who [did] ? 1 " 3 who 3 who 5 ? a yellow-bird sat swinging and chirping on the tall lilac-bush , but no other living thing was in sight . 1 a 2 yellow-bird 2 yellow-bird 3 sat 2 yellow-bird 4 swinging 4 swinging 6 chirping 5 and 6 chirping 6 chirping 7 on 6 chirping 8 the 8 the 9 tall 9 tall 10 lilac-bush 10 lilac-bush 11 , 10 lilac-bush 12 but 10 lilac-bush 13 no 10 lilac-bush 14 other 10 lilac-bush 15 living 10 lilac-bush 16 thing 10 lilac-bush 19 sight 11 , 12 but 17 was 18 in 18 in 19 sight 19 sight 20 . " birds don't sneeze , do they ? " asked [betty] , [eying] [little] [goldy] suspiciously . 1 " 10 asked 2 birds 4 sneeze 3 don't 4 sneeze 4 sneeze 5 , 4 sneeze 6 do 6 do 7 they 6 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 16 suspiciously 12 , 16 suspiciously 16 suspiciously 17 . " you goose ! of course they don't . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 goose 3 goose 4 ! 4 ! 10 " 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 they 6 course 9 . 7 they 8 don't 9 . 10 " " well . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 . i should just like to know who is laughing and sneezing round here . 1 i 2 should 2 should 4 like 2 should 6 know 2 should 11 sneezing 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 to 6 know 7 who 7 who 8 is 9 laughing 11 sneezing 10 and 11 sneezing 11 sneezing 12 round 11 sneezing 13 here 11 sneezing 14 . may be [it] [is] [the] [dog] [,] ["] [suggested] [betty] [looking] relieved . 1 may 2 be 2 be 12 relieved 12 relieved 13 . " [i] [never] [heard] of a dog 's [laughing] [,] [except] [mother] [hubbard] ['s] . 1 " 15 . 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 dog 7 dog 8 's 7 dog 15 . this is such a queer one , may be he can , though . 1 this 2 is 1 this 12 , 2 is 5 queer 2 is 6 one 3 such 4 a 3 such 5 queer 6 one 8 may 6 one 11 can 7 , 8 may 8 may 9 be 10 he 11 can 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 . " [i] [know] where [i] ' m going to , " said [betty] [,] piling the dolls into her apron with [more] haste [than] [care] . 1 " 4 where 1 " 12 said 6 ' 7 m 6 ' 12 said 7 m 8 going 8 going 9 to 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 26 . 15 piling 17 dolls 15 piling 23 haste 16 the 17 dolls 18 into 19 her 18 into 20 apron 20 apron 21 with 21 with 23 haste 23 haste 26 . " [i] ['m] going [right] [straight] home to tell [ma] all about it . 1 " 14 . 4 going 7 home 4 going 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 12 about 11 all 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . i don't like such actions , and [i] ' m afraid to stay . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 5 actions 4 such 5 actions 5 actions 6 , 5 actions 10 m 6 , 7 and 9 ' 10 m 10 m 11 afraid 10 m 13 stay 11 afraid 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , [bab] , just see ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 2 oh 8 ! 6 just 7 see 7 see 8 ! here 's the very ones we wanted . 1 here 2 's 1 here 6 we 2 's 4 very 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 ones 6 we 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 . " we 'll have a grand [rummage] [monday] , and find out what is going on over there , " was all she said . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 2 we 15 going 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 grand 6 grand 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 find 11 find 12 out 13 what 14 is 14 is 15 going 15 going 16 on 15 going 17 over 17 over 18 there 17 over 25 . 18 there 19 , 19 , 20 " 21 was 22 all 22 all 23 she 23 she 24 said 24 said 25 . the cake transaction remained a riddle , for [sally] [folsom] [solemnly] declared that she was playing [tag] in [mamie] [snow] ['s] barn at that [identical] time . 1 the 2 cake 2 cake 3 transaction 3 transaction 4 remained 4 remained 5 a 5 a 6 riddle 6 riddle 7 , 6 riddle 12 declared 7 , 8 for 12 declared 13 that 13 that 15 was 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 playing 16 playing 18 in 16 playing 27 . 18 in 22 barn 23 at 26 time 24 that 26 time 26 time 27 . no one had been near the old house but the two children , and no one could throw any light upon that singular affair . 1 no 2 one 1 no 15 no 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 near 5 near 8 house 5 near 10 the 6 the 8 house 7 old 8 house 9 but 10 the 10 the 12 children 11 two 12 children 12 children 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 no 24 affair 16 one 17 could 17 could 18 throw 18 throw 19 any 18 throw 23 singular 20 light 23 singular 21 upon 23 singular 22 that 23 singular 23 singular 24 affair 24 affair 25 . at afternoon recess , which the girls had first , [bab] [nearly] dislocated [every] joint of her little body trying to imitate the poodle 's antics . 1 at 3 recess 1 at 9 first 1 at 15 joint 2 afternoon 3 recess 3 recess 4 , 3 recess 5 which 3 recess 7 girls 6 the 7 girls 7 girls 8 had 9 first 10 , 13 dislocated 15 joint 15 joint 16 of 15 joint 19 body 15 joint 26 antics 17 her 19 body 18 little 19 body 20 trying 21 to 20 trying 22 imitate 22 imitate 24 poodle 23 the 24 poodle 24 poodle 25 's 24 poodle 26 antics 26 antics 27 . " my gracious , there he is this very minute ! " cried [betty] , who sat on a little wood-pile [near] [the] [door] . 1 " 3 gracious 2 my 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 7 is 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 this 8 this 10 minute 9 very 10 minute 10 minute 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 25 . 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 sat 17 sat 18 on 18 on 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 wood-pile 21 wood-pile 25 . " the poor thing is starved ; let him eat all he wants , and we won't touch him . " 1 " 8 let 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 thing 4 thing 6 starved 5 is 6 starved 6 starved 7 ; 6 starved 8 let 8 let 9 him 8 let 19 him 10 eat 11 all 10 eat 13 wants 12 he 13 wants 13 wants 18 touch 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 won't 17 won't 18 touch 18 touch 19 him 19 him 20 . 20 . 21 " " never mind , [dears] , [i] ['ll] [get] you [another] pail , if he [doesn't] [bring] it [back] as he did [before] . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 20 as 6 , 14 if 6 , 20 as 10 you 12 pail 12 pail 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 he 14 if 18 it 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 did 22 did 24 . as it is too wet for you to play out , you shall go and see the [old] [coach-house] as [i] promised . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 23 . 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 wet 4 too 11 , 5 wet 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 9 play 8 to 9 play 9 play 10 out 11 , 15 and 12 you 13 shall 13 shall 14 go 14 go 15 and 15 and 16 see 16 see 17 the 20 as 22 promised 22 promised 23 . keep on your rubbers and come along . " 1 keep 2 on 1 keep 3 your 3 your 4 rubbers 4 rubbers 5 and 4 rubbers 7 along 4 rubbers 8 . 6 come 7 along 8 . 9 " [chapter] [iii] [ben] " please , ' m , my name is [ben] [brown] , and [i] ['m] travellin ['] . " 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 2 please 6 , 2 please 12 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 name 8 name 9 is 12 , 13 and 12 , 19 " 16 travellin 18 . 18 . 19 " " where are you going ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 going 5 going 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [anywheres] [to] [get] [work] . ["] 1 " 6 . " what sort of work can you do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 2 what 8 do 3 sort 4 of 3 sort 5 work 6 can 7 you 6 can 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " all kinds . 1 " 4 . 2 all 3 kinds 3 kinds 4 . i 'm used to [horses] . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 6 . 6 . 7 " " bless me ! such a little chap as you ? 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 me 2 bless 4 ! 2 bless 8 chap 2 bless 10 you 5 such 8 chap 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 chap 8 chap 9 as 10 you 11 ? i 'm ready [for] ['] [em] . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 ready 3 ready 7 . 7 . 8 " the last words seemed to bolt out against his will as if the woman 's sympathy irresistibly won the child 's confidence . 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 words 3 words 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 4 seemed 6 bolt 6 bolt 7 out 6 bolt 8 against 8 against 9 his 8 against 10 will 8 against 13 the 11 as 12 if 11 as 13 the 13 the 14 woman 14 woman 15 's 15 's 16 sympathy 16 sympathy 17 irresistibly 17 irresistibly 23 . 18 won 19 the 18 won 22 confidence 19 the 20 child 20 child 21 's 22 confidence 23 . " then [i] don't blame [you] . 1 " 2 then 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 blame 5 blame 7 . but how did you get here ? " 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 3 did 5 get 5 get 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " but the gate was locked , and [i] was so discouraged , [i] jest [laid] [down] outside and give up . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 gate 3 gate 4 was 4 was 5 locked 4 was 10 so 5 locked 7 and 6 , 7 and 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 discouraged 11 discouraged 12 , 11 discouraged 14 jest 11 discouraged 17 outside 11 discouraged 18 and 11 discouraged 20 up 11 discouraged 21 . 19 give 20 up 21 . 22 " " poor little soul , [i] [don't] wonder , " said [mrs] [moss] , [while] the children [looked] [deeply] interested at mention of [their] gate . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 little 2 poor 4 soul 4 soul 5 , 5 , 11 said 8 wonder 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 11 said 16 the 16 the 17 children 17 children 20 interested 20 interested 26 . 21 at 22 mention 22 mention 23 of 23 of 25 gate 25 gate 26 . " [while] [i] [was] [restin] ['] [i] [heard] [some] [one] come [along] inside , and [i] peeked , and saw them little [girls] playin ' . 1 " 11 come 1 " 17 peeked 11 come 15 and 13 inside 14 , 14 , 15 and 17 peeked 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 saw 20 saw 21 them 21 them 24 playin 22 little 24 playin 24 playin 25 ' 25 ' 26 . " and you made him put it back ? " cried [bab] . 1 " 11 cried 2 and 3 you 3 you 9 ? 4 made 5 him 5 him 9 ? 6 put 7 it 7 it 9 ? 8 back 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 . " no ; [i] [did] it [myself] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 6 it 6 it 8 . " and you [laughed] ? " asked [bab] . 1 " 3 you 1 " 7 asked 2 and 3 you 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " [and] [sneezed] ? " added [betty] . 1 " 6 added 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 added 6 added 8 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " and threw down the roses ? " cried both . 1 " 9 cried 2 and 3 threw 3 threw 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 roses 6 roses 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 both 9 cried 11 . " yes ; and you liked ' em , didn't you ? " 1 " 2 yes 1 " 5 you 2 yes 3 ; 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 liked 6 liked 8 em 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 , 9 , 13 " 10 didn't 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [course] we did ! 1 " 3 we 3 we 4 did 4 did 5 ! what made you hide ? " said [bab] . 1 what 2 made 1 what 3 you 3 you 4 hide 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " how came you here ? " demanded [mrs] [moss] , [suddenly] remembering her responsibility . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 came 3 came 5 here 4 you 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 13 remembering 8 demanded 16 . 11 , 13 remembering 14 her 15 responsibility 14 her 16 . " [i] [heard] ['] em [talk] [about] a little winder and a shed , and when they 'd gone [i] found it [and] [come] [in] . 1 " 5 em 5 em 26 . 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 winder 10 winder 13 shed 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 shed 13 shed 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 when 16 when 17 they 17 they 18 'd 17 they 21 found 18 'd 19 gone 21 found 22 it 22 it 26 . the glass was broke , and [i] only pulled the nail out . 1 the 2 glass 2 glass 3 was 2 glass 4 broke 2 glass 5 , 2 glass 11 nail 5 , 6 and 8 only 11 nail 9 pulled 10 the 9 pulled 11 nail 10 the 11 nail 11 nail 12 out 11 nail 13 . i haven't done a mite of harm sleepin ' here two nights . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 8 sleepin 3 done 8 sleepin 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 8 sleepin 6 of 8 sleepin 7 harm 8 sleepin 8 sleepin 9 ' 8 sleepin 10 here 8 sleepin 11 two 8 sleepin 12 nights 12 nights 13 . i was [so] [tuckered] [out] [i] [couldn't] go on nohow , though [i] [tried] [a] [sunday] . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 9 on 8 go 9 on 9 on 10 nohow 10 nohow 18 " 11 , 12 though 11 , 18 " 12 though 17 . " and [came] [back] [again] [?] 1 " 2 and " no , ma'am , and [i] dunno as [i] care . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 11 care 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 9 as 6 and 8 dunno 11 care 12 . " you 're very kind , ma'am , [i] 'll be glad to work for you . 1 " 2 you 1 " 16 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 7 ma'am 6 , 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 , 10 'll 11 be 11 be 12 glad 12 glad 13 to 13 to 14 work 14 work 15 for 15 for 16 you 16 you 17 . ain't you got a horse [i] can see to ? " asked the boy , eagerly . 1 ain't 10 ? 2 you 3 got 2 you 7 can 2 you 9 to 2 you 10 ? 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 horse 7 can 8 see 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 12 asked 16 eagerly 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 , 16 eagerly 17 . " [nothing] [but] hens and a cat . ["] 1 " 8 . 4 hens 7 cat 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 cat 7 cat 8 . " come right along , child . 1 " 2 come 2 come 4 along 3 right 4 along 4 along 6 child 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 . run on , girls , and put the rest of the broth to warming , and fill the kettle . 1 run 2 on 1 run 6 and 3 , 6 and 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 19 kettle 8 the 9 rest 8 the 19 kettle 9 rest 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 broth 12 broth 13 to 14 warming 16 and 14 warming 19 kettle 15 , 16 and 17 fill 18 the 18 the 19 kettle 19 kettle 20 . " [i] ['m] [awful] shabby [,] [but] [i] ain't dirty . 1 " 5 shabby 5 shabby 11 . 9 ain't 10 dirty 10 dirty 11 . " [put] [out] your tongue . " 1 " 4 your 4 your 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 . 6 . 7 " he did so , but took it in again to say quickly , 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 so 3 so 12 quickly 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 it 6 took 7 it 7 it 8 in 7 it 9 again 9 again 12 quickly 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 quickly 12 quickly 13 , mrs [moss] [took] [the] [hint] [,] [and] [bade] [the] [boy] [follow] [her] [at] [once] [and] [bring] [his] ["] [things] ["] [with] [him] . 1 mrs 23 . " [i] ain't [got] [any] . 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 6 . some [big] [fellers] [took] [away] [my] bundle , [else] [i] [wouldn't] [look] so [bad] . 1 some 7 bundle 7 bundle 8 , 8 , 13 so 13 so 15 . there 's only [this] . 1 there 2 's 1 there 5 . 2 's 3 only " that 's soon done ; it 's mine , and you 're welcome to the bits your queer dog ran off with . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 5 done 4 soon 5 done 5 done 6 ; 6 ; 11 and 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 21 ran 12 you 13 're 13 're 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 to 14 welcome 17 bits 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 bits 17 bits 18 your 17 bits 19 queer 17 bits 20 dog 20 dog 21 ran 21 ran 22 off 22 off 23 with 22 off 24 . come along [,] [i] must lock up , " and [mrs] [moss] clanked her keys suggestively . 1 come 2 along 2 along 6 lock 5 must 6 lock 6 lock 7 up 6 lock 16 suggestively 7 up 10 and 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 and 13 clanked 16 suggestively 14 her 15 keys 15 keys 16 suggestively 16 suggestively 17 . while the new-comers were thus happily employed , [mrs] [moss] beckoned [the] [little] [girls] out of the room , and gave them both an errand . 1 while 3 new-comers 2 the 3 new-comers 3 new-comers 4 were 3 new-comers 5 thus 5 thus 26 . 6 happily 7 employed 7 employed 8 , 7 employed 11 beckoned 11 beckoned 22 them 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 the 16 of 22 them 17 the 18 room 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 gave 21 gave 22 them 22 them 23 both 23 both 25 errand 24 an 25 errand 25 errand 26 . any shoes , or a hat , or socks , would come handy , for the poor dear hasn't a whole thread on him . " 1 any 2 shoes 2 shoes 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 9 socks 5 a 6 hat 6 hat 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 socks 9 socks 10 , 9 socks 11 would 9 socks 14 , 9 socks 15 for 9 socks 23 on 9 socks 24 him 11 would 12 come 12 come 13 handy 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 22 thread 17 poor 18 dear 17 poor 19 hasn't 19 hasn't 22 thread 20 a 21 whole 21 whole 22 thread 22 thread 23 on 24 him 25 . 25 . 26 " " [gracious] [!] how could you do it ? " asked [bab] , looking as if she thought there was [magic] about . 1 " 4 how 4 how 5 could 5 could 7 do 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 it 7 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 16 if 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 thought 17 she 20 was 19 there 20 was 20 was 22 about 22 about 23 . " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 5 m 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . " if they abused you , of course [i] wouldn't . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 abused 4 abused 5 you 4 abused 6 , 4 abused 8 course 4 abused 11 . 7 of 8 course 8 course 10 wouldn't tell the truth , and [i] ['ll] stand [by] you . 1 tell 3 truth 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 11 . 4 , 5 and 4 , 10 you 5 and 8 stand 10 you 11 . girls , you go for the milk . " 1 girls 2 , 2 , 9 " 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 milk 7 milk 8 . 8 . 9 " " oh , [ma] , [do] let us stay ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 2 oh 10 ! 7 let 8 us 7 let 9 stay 9 stay 10 ! " [i] don't mind ' em , " said [ben] handsomely . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 6 em 5 ' 6 em 6 em 12 . 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 handsomely 11 handsomely 12 . " very well , only hold your tongues . 1 " 3 well 1 " 6 hold 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 5 only 6 hold 6 hold 7 your 6 hold 8 tongues 7 your 8 tongues 8 tongues 9 . [chapter] [iv] [his] [story] " we 've been to one ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 to 4 been 6 one 6 one 7 ! it was splendid ! " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " how came you there ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , rather disturbed at the news . 1 " 2 how 1 " 8 asked 2 how 3 came 4 you 6 ? 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 11 , 8 asked 17 . 12 rather 13 disturbed 13 disturbed 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 news 16 news 17 . " why , [my] [father] [was] [the] ' [wild] [hunter] of the [plains] . ' 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 8 ' 8 ' 15 ' 11 of 12 the 11 of 14 . 14 . 15 ' didn't you ever see [or] [hear] of him ? " said [ben] , as [if] surprised at her ignorance [.] 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 4 see 2 you 9 ? 3 ever 4 see 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 19 ignorance 16 surprised 17 at 17 at 18 her 18 her 19 ignorance " [didn't] you see him ? " demanded [ben] , turning to the little girls . 1 " 3 you 1 " 16 . 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 11 turning 10 , 11 turning 11 turning 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 girls 14 little 15 girls was he [any] [of] [them] [?] ["] [answered] [betty] [,] [innocently] [.] 1 was 2 he " pooh ! he didn't belong to that lot . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 2 pooh 6 belong 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 belong 6 belong 7 to 6 belong 9 lot 7 to 8 that 9 lot 10 . " is [he] dead ? " asked [mrs] [moss] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 10 . " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . wish [i] [did] , " and [poor] [ben] gave a gulp as if something rose in his throat and choked him . 1 wish 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 and 6 and 9 gave 9 gave 11 gulp 10 a 11 gulp 11 gulp 13 if 11 gulp 14 something 11 gulp 15 rose 11 gulp 20 choked 11 gulp 22 . 12 as 13 if 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 throat 18 throat 19 and 19 and 20 choked 21 him 22 . " yes , ma'am . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 . i [will] , thank y' , " and with an effort the boy steadied his voice and plunged into the middle of his story . 1 i 3 , 3 , 5 y' 4 thank 5 y' 5 y' 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 14 steadied 8 and 14 steadied 9 with 10 an 9 with 11 effort 10 an 11 effort 11 effort 13 boy 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 steadied 14 steadied 15 his 14 steadied 16 voice 14 steadied 18 plunged 14 steadied 21 middle 14 steadied 23 his 14 steadied 24 story 17 and 18 plunged 18 plunged 19 into 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 22 of 23 his 24 story 25 . " [father] was always good to me , and [i] liked [bein] ' [with] [him] [after] [granny] [died] . 1 " 19 . 3 was 4 always 4 always 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 ' 9 and 11 liked 13 ' 19 . i lived with her [till] [i] [was] [seven] [;] [then] father [took] me , and [i] was trained for rider . 1 i 2 lived 2 lived 3 with 3 with 4 her 4 her 11 father 11 father 18 trained 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 was 17 was 18 trained 18 trained 20 rider 19 for 20 rider 20 rider 21 . " oh , [weren't] you scared to pieces ? " asked [betty] , [quaking] [at] the mere thought . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 13 , 2 oh 19 . 3 , 10 " 5 you 6 scared 5 you 9 ? 6 scared 7 to 8 pieces 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 13 , 16 the 16 the 17 mere 17 mere 18 thought " not a bit . 1 " 2 not 2 not 4 bit 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 . i liked it . " 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 it 3 it 4 . 4 . 5 " " so [should] [i] ! " cried [bab] enthusiastically . 1 " 7 cried 2 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 enthusiastically 9 enthusiastically 10 . " what 's hanny bells and neroes ? " demanded [betty] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 10 demanded 2 what 4 hanny 3 's 4 hanny 4 hanny 5 bells 4 hanny 7 neroes 5 bells 6 and 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 . " [big] elephants . 1 " 3 elephants 3 elephants 4 . " didn't any one take your part ? " asked [mrs] [moss] . 1 " 10 asked 2 didn't 3 any 2 didn't 5 take 3 any 4 one 5 take 6 your 6 your 7 part 6 your 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " yes , ' m , ' most all the ladies did ; they were very good to me , ' specially ' [melia] . 1 " 25 . 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 9 all 2 yes 20 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 most 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 ladies 11 ladies 12 did 13 ; 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 very 16 very 17 good 17 good 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 , 20 , 21 ' 20 , 23 ' 21 ' 22 specially 23 ' 25 . " [buck] [had] five of ['] em , [cross] old [fellers] , and he showed ' em [off] . 1 " 14 he 4 five 5 of 5 of 7 em 7 em 8 , 8 , 13 and 10 old 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 showed 15 showed 17 em 16 ' 17 em 17 em 19 . " who was [miss] [st] [john] [?] ["] [asked] [mrs] [moss] [,] [rather] confused by the sudden introduction of new names and people . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 was 3 was 14 confused 14 confused 18 introduction 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 sudden 17 sudden 18 introduction 18 introduction 19 of 18 introduction 20 new 18 introduction 21 names 18 introduction 22 and 18 introduction 23 people 18 introduction 24 . " why she was ['] [melia] [,] [mrs] [smithers] [,] the ringmaster 's [wife] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 11 the 11 the 12 ringmaster 12 ringmaster 13 's 13 's 15 . his [name] [wasn't] [montgomery] [any] [more'n] hers was [st] . [john] . 1 his 7 hers 7 hers 8 was 7 hers 10 . 10 . 12 . they all change ' em to something fine on the bills , you know . 1 they 2 all 2 all 15 . 3 change 11 bills 3 change 15 . 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 to 5 em 11 bills 7 something 11 bills 8 fine 11 bills 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 bills 11 bills 12 , 11 bills 14 know 13 you 14 know he told me he was [goin] ['] to a great ridin ' school [in] [new] [york] and when he was fixed he 'd send for me . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 27 . 4 he 5 was 4 he 23 'd 5 was 8 to 5 was 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 ridin 11 ridin 12 ' 11 ridin 13 school 17 and 18 when 18 when 19 he 18 when 22 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 fixed 22 he 23 'd 23 'd 24 send 24 send 26 me 25 for 26 me 26 me 27 . i was to stay in the museum and help [pedro] with the trick business . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 stay 3 to 9 help 4 stay 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 museum 7 museum 8 and 9 help 13 trick 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 trick 13 trick 15 . 14 business 15 . but father didn't send for me , and [i] began to have horrid times . 1 but 2 father 2 father 4 send 3 didn't 4 send 4 send 5 for 4 send 6 me 4 send 13 horrid 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 12 have 13 horrid 13 horrid 14 times 14 times 15 . if it hadn't been for ['] [melia] [and] [sancho] [i] [would] [have] [cut] [away] long before [i] [did] . " 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 16 before 5 for 15 long 15 long 16 before 16 before 19 . 19 . 20 " " what did you have to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [lots] [of] [things] , [for] [times] was dull and [i] [was] smart . 1 " 14 . 5 , 10 and 5 , 14 . 8 was 9 dull 9 dull 10 and 10 and 13 smart smithers said so , any way [,] [and] [i] had to tumble up lively when he gave the word . 1 smithers 2 said 1 smithers 3 so 1 smithers 4 , 1 smithers 5 any 5 any 6 way 6 way 11 to 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 tumble 12 tumble 13 up 12 tumble 14 lively 12 tumble 17 gave 12 tumble 18 the 12 tumble 19 word 12 tumble 20 . 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 gave i didn't mind doin ' tricks or showin ' off [sancho] , [for] father trained him , and he always did [well] with me . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 doin 3 mind 4 doin 4 doin 5 ' 4 doin 6 tricks 6 tricks 8 showin 7 or 8 showin 8 showin 9 ' 8 showin 10 off 10 off 25 . 12 , 18 and 12 , 23 with 14 father 15 trained 15 trained 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 21 did 20 always 21 did 23 with 24 me 24 me 25 . but they wanted me to drink gin to keep me small , and [i] [wouldn't] , ' cause father didn't like that kind of [thing] . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 me 3 wanted 5 to 5 to 7 gin 5 to 10 me 6 drink 7 gin 7 gin 8 to 7 gin 9 keep 10 me 12 , 11 small 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 26 . 16 , 17 ' 16 , 26 . 17 ' 18 cause 18 cause 19 father 18 cause 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 like 21 like 22 that 22 that 23 kind 23 kind 24 of " what a brute that man must have been ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 brute 3 a 4 brute 4 brute 6 man 4 brute 7 must 4 brute 10 ! 5 that 6 man 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 been why didn't ['] [melia] [put] [a] stop [to] it ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , indignantly . 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 7 stop 7 stop 9 it 7 stop 17 . 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 15 , 16 indignantly 16 indignantly 17 . " she died , ma'am , and then there was no one [left] [but] [sanch] ; so [i] run away . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 died 3 died 5 ma'am 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 22 " 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 no 10 was 17 so 11 no 12 one 16 ; 17 so 19 run 20 away 20 away 21 . 21 . 22 " " what did you mean to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 8 ? 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " but [i] 'd have starved [if] it [hadn't] [been] [for] [sanch] . 1 but 7 it 3 'd 4 have 4 have 5 starved 5 starved 7 it 7 it 12 . i left him tied up [when] [i] ran off , for fear they 'd say [i] stole him . 1 i 2 left 2 left 3 him 2 left 4 tied 2 left 9 off 2 left 18 him 4 tied 5 up 8 ran 9 off 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 fear 11 for 18 him 12 fear 14 'd 13 they 14 'd 14 'd 15 say 17 stole 18 him 18 him 19 . he belongs to father , and [i] hated to leave him ; but [i] did . 1 he 2 belongs 2 belongs 3 to 2 belongs 4 father 2 belongs 9 to 4 father 6 and 5 , 6 and 8 hated 9 to 9 to 10 leave 10 leave 11 him 11 him 16 . 12 ; 13 but 13 but 15 did 15 did 16 . i hooked it one dark night , and [never] [thought] [i] 'd see him ag'in . 1 i 2 hooked 1 i 12 'd 2 hooked 3 it 2 hooked 4 one 4 one 6 night 5 dark 6 night 6 night 8 and 7 , 8 and 12 'd 15 ag'in 13 see 15 ag'in 14 him 15 ag'in 15 ag'in 16 . " cheer up , little master ; fathers may vanish and friends die , but [i] never will desert you . " 1 " 2 cheer 2 cheer 3 up 2 cheer 4 , 4 , 5 little 4 , 6 master 6 master 8 fathers 7 ; 8 fathers 8 fathers 10 vanish 9 may 10 vanish 10 vanish 11 and 10 vanish 12 friends 10 vanish 13 die 10 vanish 19 desert 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 never 17 never 19 desert 18 will 19 desert 19 desert 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 " " if [i] can find something for you to do [,] [would] you like to stay here [awhile] ? " 1 " 13 you 2 if 8 you 2 if 13 you 4 can 5 find 5 find 6 something 6 something 7 for 7 for 8 you 9 to 10 do 10 do 13 you 13 you 19 ? 14 like 15 to 15 to 16 stay 16 stay 17 here 17 here 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " well , [i] ['ll] [step] [over] [to] [the] [squire] ['s] to-morrow to see what he says . 1 " 2 well 1 " 17 says 2 well 3 , 2 well 12 to-morrow 12 to-morrow 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 he 17 says 18 . shouldn't wonder if he 'd take you for a chore-boy , if you are as smart as you say . 1 shouldn't 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 3 if 5 'd 3 if 7 you 5 'd 6 take 7 you 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 chore-boy 10 chore-boy 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 16 smart 15 as 16 smart 16 smart 17 as 17 as 18 you 18 you 19 say 19 say 20 . he always [has] [one] in the summer , and [i] [haven't] [seen] [any] [round] yet . 1 he 2 always 2 always 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 summer 7 summer 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 yet 15 yet 16 . can you drive cows ? " 1 can 2 you 1 can 3 drive 3 drive 4 cows 4 cows 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] guess [i] [will] , ma'am , " answered [ben] , with sudden meekness , remembering the trials from which he had escaped . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 6 , 3 guess 12 , 6 , 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 12 , 13 with 13 with 15 meekness 14 sudden 15 meekness 15 meekness 17 remembering 15 meekness 19 trials 15 meekness 21 which 15 meekness 24 escaped 15 meekness 25 . 16 , 17 remembering 18 the 19 trials 19 trials 20 from 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 escaped very soon after this , he was [sent] [off] for a good night 's sleep in the [back] bedroom [,] with [sancho] [to] watch [over] him . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 3 after 3 after 4 this 4 this 27 . 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 24 watch 10 for 11 a 10 for 17 the 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 night 13 night 14 's 15 sleep 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 19 bedroom 19 bedroom 21 with 19 bedroom 24 watch 24 watch 26 him 26 him 27 . [chapter] [v] [ben] [gets] [a] [place] " did you rest well ? " asked [mrs] [moss] [,] [nodding] [at] him [,] [fork] in hand . 1 " 3 you 1 " 5 well 1 " 8 asked 2 did 3 you 4 rest 5 well 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 14 him 14 him 19 . 17 in 18 hand 18 hand 19 . " guess [i] [did] ! 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 5 ! never saw such a bed . 1 never 2 saw 2 saw 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 bed 5 bed 6 . " fat ain't allowed in our profession , ma'am . 1 " 9 ma'am 2 fat 7 profession 3 ain't 7 profession 4 allowed 7 profession 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 profession 7 profession 9 ma'am 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 . the thinner the better for tight-ropes and tumblin ' ; likewise bareback ridin ' and spry jugglin ' . 1 the 4 better 2 thinner 3 the 2 thinner 4 better 4 better 6 tight-ropes 5 for 6 tight-ropes 6 tight-ropes 7 and 6 tight-ropes 8 tumblin 8 tumblin 9 ' 8 tumblin 10 ; 8 tumblin 12 bareback 8 tumblin 17 jugglin 11 likewise 12 bareback 12 bareback 13 ridin 13 ridin 14 ' 15 and 17 jugglin 16 spry 17 jugglin 17 jugglin 18 ' 17 jugglin 19 . muscle 's the thing , and there you are . " 1 muscle 2 's 1 muscle 4 thing 1 muscle 5 , 3 the 4 thing 5 , 6 and 5 , 11 " 6 and 7 there 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 . 10 . 11 " glad to see him in such good spirits , she pointed to the well outside , saying pleasantly , 1 glad 2 to 2 to 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 8 spirits 6 such 7 good 7 good 8 spirits 8 spirits 9 , 8 spirits 11 pointed 8 spirits 18 pleasantly 9 , 10 she 11 pointed 12 to 12 to 13 the 14 well 15 outside 15 outside 18 pleasantly 16 , 17 saying 17 saying 18 pleasantly 18 pleasantly 19 , " well , then , just try your muscle by bringing in some fresh water . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 then 2 well 5 , 5 , 6 just 6 just 9 muscle 7 try 9 muscle 8 your 9 muscle 9 muscle 10 by 9 muscle 11 bringing 9 muscle 12 in 9 muscle 14 fresh 12 in 13 some 14 fresh 15 water 15 water 16 . 16 . 17 " " [just] [the] [nicest] [place] that [ever] was . 1 " 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 . " [mike] lets [me] ride the white one to water when the judge isn't round . 1 " 3 lets 3 lets 5 ride 5 ride 7 white 5 ride 9 to 5 ride 15 round 5 ride 16 . 6 the 7 white 7 white 8 one 10 water 15 round 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 judge 13 judge 14 isn't 13 judge 15 round it 's such fun to go jouncing down the lane and back . 1 it 2 's 2 's 7 jouncing 3 such 7 jouncing 4 fun 7 jouncing 5 to 7 jouncing 6 go 7 jouncing 7 jouncing 8 down 7 jouncing 10 lane 7 jouncing 12 back 9 the 10 lane 10 lane 11 and 12 back 13 . i do love horses ! " cried [bab] , bobbing up and down on the blue bench to imitate the motion [of] [white] [jenny] . 1 i 2 do 1 i 3 love 3 love 4 horses 3 love 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 25 . 9 , 10 bobbing 9 , 12 and 10 bobbing 11 up 12 and 21 motion 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 blue 16 blue 17 bench 17 bench 19 imitate 18 to 19 imitate 19 imitate 20 the 19 imitate 21 motion 21 motion 25 . " don't you be scared , child . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 5 scared 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 scared 5 scared 6 , 5 scared 7 child 5 scared 8 . " [good-morning] , ma'am . 1 " 5 . 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 . what 's the matter now ? 1 what 4 matter 2 's 4 matter 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 now 4 matter 6 ? young tramp been stealing your chickens ? " 1 young 6 chickens 2 tramp 4 stealing 3 been 4 stealing 4 stealing 6 chickens 5 your 6 chickens 6 chickens 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , dear no , sir ! " exclaimed [mrs] [moss] [,] as if shocked [at] the idea . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 dear 4 dear 6 , 4 dear 7 sir 5 no 6 , 7 sir 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 20 . 14 as 15 if 14 as 18 the 15 if 16 shocked 18 the 19 idea 19 idea 20 . " ' [most] [any] [thing] [,] sir , to [get] my livin ' . " 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 7 sir 15 " 8 , 11 my 9 to 11 my 12 livin 13 ' 12 livin 15 " 13 ' 14 . " [can] you [weed] ? " 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " never [did] , but [i] [can] learn , sir . " 1 " 2 never 1 " 10 sir 4 , 5 but 5 but 8 learn 8 learn 10 sir 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 . 11 . 12 " " pull up all the beets and leave the pigweed , hey ? 1 " 12 hey 2 pull 6 beets 3 up 6 beets 4 all 5 the 4 all 6 beets 5 the 6 beets 6 beets 7 and 6 beets 10 pigweed 8 leave 10 pigweed 9 the 10 pigweed 10 pigweed 11 , 10 pigweed 12 hey 12 hey 13 ? can you pick strawberries ? " 1 can 2 you 1 can 3 pick 3 pick 4 strawberries 4 strawberries 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " never tried [any] [thing] [but] [eatin] ['] ['] [em] , sir , " 1 " 2 never 1 " 12 sir 2 never 3 tried 11 , 12 sir 12 sir 13 , 13 , 14 " " not likely to forget that part of the job . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 likely 3 likely 4 to 4 to 5 forget 5 forget 10 job 6 that 7 part 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 job 10 job 11 . can you ride a horse to plow ? " 1 can 2 you 1 can 3 ride 3 ride 7 plow 4 a 5 horse 5 horse 7 plow 6 to 7 plow 7 plow 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no antics allowed . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 antics 3 antics 4 allowed 3 antics 5 . my horse is a fine fellow , and [i] ['m] very particular about him . " 1 my 2 horse 2 horse 3 is 3 is 11 very 4 a 5 fine 4 a 11 very 5 fine 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 and 11 very 12 particular 12 particular 13 about 13 about 14 him 14 him 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] ['m] too fond [of] horses to hurt ' em , [sir] . 1 " 14 . 4 too 5 fond 5 fond 7 horses 7 horses 9 hurt 8 to 9 hurt 9 hurt 11 em 10 ' 11 em 11 em 12 , 12 , 14 . as for ridin ' [,] [i] ain't afraid of any thing on four legs . 1 as 3 ridin 2 for 3 ridin 3 ridin 4 ' 3 ridin 7 ain't 3 ridin 8 afraid 3 ridin 10 any 3 ridin 14 legs 8 afraid 9 of 10 any 11 thing 12 on 14 legs 13 four 14 legs 14 legs 15 . the [king] [of] [morocco] used to kick and bite [like] fun , but [i] could manage him first-rate . ["] 1 the 19 . 5 used 6 to 5 used 7 kick 7 kick 8 and 7 kick 9 bite 9 bite 11 fun 9 bite 18 first-rate 11 fun 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 could 15 could 16 manage 16 manage 17 him 18 first-rate 19 . " then you 'd be able to drive [cows] to pasture , [perhaps] ? " 1 " 2 then 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 6 able 8 drive 8 drive 10 to 10 to 11 pasture 11 pasture 12 , 12 , 15 " 14 ? 15 " " [i] ['ve] [drove] elephants and camels , ostriches and grizzly bears , and mules , and six yellow ponies all to oncet . 1 " 24 . 5 elephants 7 camels 6 and 7 camels 7 camels 9 ostriches 8 , 9 ostriches 9 ostriches 11 grizzly 10 and 11 grizzly 11 grizzly 12 bears 12 bears 14 and 12 bears 23 oncet 13 , 14 and 15 mules 16 , 15 mules 23 oncet 16 , 17 and 18 six 23 oncet 19 yellow 23 oncet 20 ponies 23 oncet 21 all 23 oncet 22 to 23 oncet 23 oncet 24 . " don't raise elephants and camels much round here . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 raise 3 raise 4 elephants 4 elephants 6 camels 4 elephants 10 . 5 and 6 camels 6 camels 7 much 6 camels 8 round 6 camels 9 here bears used to be plenty , but folks got tired of them . 1 bears 2 used 1 bears 5 plenty 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 5 plenty 8 folks 5 plenty 11 of 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 folks 9 got 10 tired 10 tired 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . mules are numerous , but we have the two-legged kind ; and [as] a general [thing] prefer [shanghae] [fowls] to [ostriches] . " 1 mules 3 numerous 1 mules 7 have 2 are 3 numerous 3 numerous 5 but 4 , 5 but 6 we 7 have 7 have 9 two-legged 8 the 9 two-legged 9 two-legged 10 kind 9 two-legged 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 14 a 14 a 15 general 15 general 17 prefer 17 prefer 20 to 20 to 22 . 22 . 23 " as they stopped [,] [the] [squire] tapped on the window behind him , saying , with an attempt at the former gruffness , 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 stopped 3 stopped 11 behind 7 tapped 8 on 7 tapped 10 window 9 the 10 window 10 window 11 behind 11 behind 12 him 11 behind 22 gruffness 13 , 14 saying 14 saying 15 , 14 saying 22 gruffness 16 with 22 gruffness 17 an 18 attempt 18 attempt 19 at 18 attempt 22 gruffness 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 former 21 former 22 gruffness 22 gruffness 23 , " we 'll try you on cows awhile . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 2 we 8 awhile 3 'll 4 try 3 'll 5 you 6 on 8 awhile 7 cows 8 awhile 8 awhile 9 . my man will show you where to drive them , and give you some odd jobs through the day . 1 my 2 man 1 my 3 will 3 will 4 show 3 will 8 drive 4 show 5 you 4 show 6 where 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 them 8 drive 16 jobs 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 give 13 you 12 give 16 jobs 14 some 16 jobs 15 odd 16 jobs 16 jobs 17 through 16 jobs 19 day 16 jobs 20 . 17 through 18 the i 'll see what you are good for , and send you [word] to-night , [mrs] [moss] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 6 are 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 good 7 good 8 for 7 good 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 send 11 send 12 you 12 you 18 . 14 to-night 15 , 14 to-night 18 . the boy can sleep at your house , can't he ? " 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 11 ? 3 can 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 at 4 sleep 11 ? 6 your 7 house 6 your 11 ? 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 can't 8 , 10 he 11 ? 12 " " yes , indeed , sir . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 7 . 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 . he can go on doing it , and come up to his work just as well as not . 1 he 2 can 1 he 14 just 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 on 5 doing 6 it 5 doing 7 , 5 doing 10 up 5 doing 14 just 7 , 8 and 9 come 10 up 10 up 11 to 10 up 12 his 12 his 13 work 14 just 15 as 14 just 17 as 15 as 16 well 17 as 19 . 18 not 19 . i can see to him then , and he won't be a care to any one , " said [mrs] [moss] , heartily . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 5 him 4 to 5 him 5 him 24 . 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 18 " 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 won't 10 won't 11 be 10 won't 13 care 10 won't 15 any 11 be 12 a 13 care 14 to 16 one 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 22 , 22 , 23 heartily 23 heartily 24 . " [thanky] ' , sir . 1 " 3 ' 1 " 5 sir 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 . i will , [sir] . 1 i 2 will 1 i 5 . 2 will 3 , here a red-headed [irishman] came to the door , and stood eying the boy with [small] [favor] [while] the [squire] [gave] his orders . 1 here 24 . 2 a 3 red-headed 3 red-headed 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 10 and 8 door 11 stood 9 , 10 and 11 stood 12 eying 12 eying 13 the 12 eying 14 boy 12 eying 15 with 15 with 19 the 19 the 23 orders 22 his 23 orders 23 orders 24 . " [pat] [,] this lad wants work . 1 " 4 this 1 " 5 lad 5 lad 6 wants 6 wants 7 work 7 work 8 . he 's to take the cows and go for them . 1 he 2 's 1 he 3 to 3 to 4 take 3 to 8 go 3 to 10 them 4 take 6 cows 5 the 6 cows 6 cows 7 and 9 for 10 them 10 them 11 . give him any light jobs you have , and let me know if he 's good for any thing . " 1 give 2 him 1 give 5 jobs 1 give 6 you 1 give 11 me 3 any 5 jobs 4 light 5 jobs 6 you 7 have 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 me 11 me 13 if 12 know 13 if 13 if 14 he 13 if 18 any 14 he 15 's 15 's 16 good 16 good 17 for 18 any 19 thing 19 thing 20 . 20 . 21 " " yis , your honor . 1 " 2 yis 2 yis 3 , 2 yis 6 . 4 your 5 honor 5 honor 6 . " he 'll nip ye , if ye go botherin ' that way . 1 " 2 he 2 he 10 botherin 3 'll 4 nip 4 nip 5 ye 5 ye 10 botherin 6 , 7 if 7 if 10 botherin 8 ye 10 botherin 9 go 10 botherin 10 botherin 11 ' 10 botherin 12 that 10 botherin 13 way 13 way 14 . " [i] ain't [afraid] [!] 1 " 3 ain't you won't hurt me , will you , old feller ? 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 me 3 hurt 7 you 3 hurt 8 , 3 hurt 10 feller 4 me 5 , 6 will 7 you 9 old 10 feller 10 feller 11 ? the [squire] [saw] [it] [all] from the open window [,] [and] suspecting [from] [pat] ['s] [face] [that] trouble was brewing , called out , 1 the 9 window 6 from 9 window 7 the 9 window 8 open 9 window 9 window 22 called 9 window 24 , 12 suspecting 20 brewing 18 trouble 20 brewing 19 was 20 brewing 20 brewing 21 , 20 brewing 22 called 22 called 23 out " let the lad harness [duke] , if he can . 1 " 2 let 1 " 8 if 3 the 4 lad 4 lad 5 harness 5 harness 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 he 8 if 10 can 10 can 11 . i 'm going out directly , and he may as well try that as any thing . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 5 directly 3 going 12 try 4 out 5 directly 5 directly 8 he 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 9 may 11 well 9 may 12 try 10 as 11 well 12 try 13 that 12 try 15 any 14 as 15 any 15 any 16 thing 16 thing 17 . 17 . 18 " [chapter] [vi] [a] [circulating] [library] " [i] [wish] they ['d] [come] . 1 " 4 they 1 " 7 . he 's [the] dearest [dog] [i] [ever] [saw] ! " answered [bab] [,] [who] [was] fonder of [animals] [than] her sister . 1 he 2 's 2 's 4 dearest 4 dearest 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 22 . 16 fonder 17 of 17 of 20 her 20 her 21 sister 21 sister 22 . " please to locate , gentlemen ; please to locate . 1 " 2 please 2 please 10 locate 3 to 10 locate 4 locate 6 gentlemen 4 locate 10 locate 5 , 6 gentlemen 6 gentlemen 7 ; 8 please 10 locate 9 to 10 locate 10 locate 11 . pronounced by all beholders the most remarkable youthful progidy agoin ' . 1 pronounced 4 beholders 2 by 4 beholders 3 all 4 beholders 4 beholders 5 the 4 beholders 6 most 4 beholders 10 agoin 7 remarkable 8 youthful 8 youthful 9 progidy 9 progidy 10 agoin 10 agoin 11 ' 10 agoin 12 . hooray ! here we are ! " 1 hooray 2 ! 2 ! 7 " 3 here 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " come down and tell what you did up [at] [the] [squire] 's . 1 " 7 you 1 " 9 up 2 come 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 6 what 5 tell 7 you 7 you 8 did 9 up 14 . 13 's 14 . was he cross ? 1 was 3 cross 2 he 3 cross 3 cross 4 ? did you have to work hard ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 have 2 you 7 ? 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 hard do you like it ? " asked [bab] , when the noise [had] subsided . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 15 . 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 noise 12 noise 14 subsided 12 noise 15 . " [i] [did] all [sorts] [of] [jobs] . 1 " 4 all 1 " 8 . the old gentleman wasn't cross ; he gave me a dime , and [i] like him first-rate . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 gentleman 3 gentleman 5 cross 3 gentleman 6 ; 4 wasn't 5 cross 6 ; 11 dime 7 he 8 gave 8 gave 9 me 8 gave 10 a 8 gave 11 dime 11 dime 12 , 11 dime 17 first-rate 11 dime 18 . 12 , 13 and 15 like 17 first-rate 16 him 17 first-rate but [i] just [hate] ['] [carrots] [;] ['] he [swears] [at] a feller , and fired [a] [stick] [of] [wood] at me . 1 but 3 just 1 but 9 he 9 he 16 fired 12 a 13 feller 13 feller 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 fired 16 fired 23 . 21 at 22 me 22 me 23 . guess [i] 'll pay him off [when] [i] get a chance . " 1 guess 3 'll 1 guess 12 . 3 'll 4 pay 4 pay 5 him 4 pay 6 off 9 get 10 a 10 a 11 chance 11 chance 12 . 12 . 13 " " look here , tell me about this , will you ? 1 " 3 here 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 3 here 12 ? 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 about 5 tell 11 you 7 about 8 this 9 , 11 you 10 will 11 you 11 you 12 ? what are these chaps up to ? 1 what 2 are 1 what 7 ? 2 are 4 chaps 3 these 4 chaps 4 chaps 5 up 5 up 6 to the ink has spoilt all but the picture and this bit of reading . 1 the 2 ink 2 ink 3 has 2 ink 4 spoilt 2 ink 6 but 2 ink 8 picture 2 ink 9 and 2 ink 11 bit 2 ink 13 reading 2 ink 14 . 4 spoilt 5 all 7 the 8 picture 9 and 10 this 11 bit 12 of i want to know what it means . 1 i 2 want 1 i 4 know 2 want 3 to 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 means 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 . take [it] [to] ' em , [sanch] . " 1 take 5 em 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 . 9 " bab and [betty] picked it up and read it aloud [in] unison , [while] [ben] leaned from his perch to listen [and] [learn] . 1 bab 2 and 1 bab 19 perch 2 and 4 picked 2 and 12 unison 4 picked 5 it 4 picked 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 read 8 read 9 it 8 read 10 aloud 12 unison 13 , 16 leaned 17 from 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 perch 19 perch 24 . 20 to 21 listen 21 listen 24 . " ['] [when] [day] [dawned] , [land] [was] [visible] . 1 " 10 . 6 , 10 . a pleasant land it was . 1 a 2 pleasant 2 pleasant 3 land 3 land 6 . 4 it 5 was 4 it 6 . there were gay flowers , and tall trees with leaves and fruit , such as they had never seen before . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 gay 3 gay 4 flowers 4 flowers 12 fruit 5 , 6 and 6 and 12 fruit 7 tall 8 trees 8 trees 10 leaves 9 with 10 leaves 10 leaves 12 fruit 11 and 12 fruit 12 fruit 15 as 12 fruit 21 . 13 , 15 as 14 such 15 as 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 had 18 never 19 seen 19 seen 20 before 20 before 21 . on the shore were unclad copper-colored men , gazing with wonder at the [spanish] ships . 1 on 2 the 1 on 13 the 2 the 3 shore 2 the 5 unclad 3 shore 4 were 5 unclad 6 copper-colored 6 copper-colored 7 men 6 copper-colored 8 , 6 copper-colored 9 gazing 6 copper-colored 10 with 6 copper-colored 11 wonder 12 at 13 the 13 the 15 ships 15 ships 16 . " why , that 's [columbus] finding [san] [salvador] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 4 that 2 why 3 , 4 that 5 's 5 's 7 finding 7 finding 10 . " no , [i] don't . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 don't 2 no 3 , 5 don't 6 . who was he any way ? 1 who 2 was 1 who 6 ? 3 he 4 any 4 any 5 way 5 way 6 ? " [i] don't care a bit for your quackin ' boss , whoever he is . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 9 quackin 4 care 16 . 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 9 quackin 7 for 9 quackin 8 your 9 quackin 9 quackin 10 ' 9 quackin 11 boss 9 quackin 13 whoever 12 , 13 whoever 13 whoever 14 he 13 whoever 15 is 14 he 15 is tell about [this] [fine] [feller] with the ships [;] [i] [like] him , " persisted [ben] . 1 tell 2 about 2 about 7 the 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 ships 8 ships 17 . 12 him 13 , 12 him 17 . 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 persisted " [i] ['d] [like] [to] [read] [some] [more] . 1 " 9 . would my ten cents buy a book ? " asked [ben] [,] [anxious] [to] [learn] a little [since] [bab] [laughed] [at] [him] . 1 would 5 buy 2 my 4 cents 3 ten 4 cents 4 cents 5 buy 5 buy 7 book 5 buy 8 ? 5 buy 16 a 6 a 7 book 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 16 a 17 little 17 little 23 . " no , indeed ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 indeed 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! " [i] [do] [get] my history in the evening , but you could have it mornings before school . " 1 " 5 my 5 my 6 history 6 history 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 16 mornings 8 the 16 mornings 9 evening 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 you 11 but 13 could 13 could 14 have 13 could 16 mornings 15 it 16 mornings 16 mornings 17 before 16 mornings 18 school 18 school 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] [shall] have to go off early , so there won't be any chance . 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 off 6 go 11 there 7 off 8 early 8 early 9 , 9 , 10 so 11 there 14 any 12 won't 13 be 12 won't 14 any 14 any 15 chance 15 chance 16 . yes , there [will] , [i'll] [tell] you [how] to do it . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 5 , 2 , 3 there 5 , 8 you 8 you 11 do 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 . let me [read] while [i] drive up the cows . 1 let 2 me 1 let 6 drive 4 while 6 drive 6 drive 7 up 6 drive 9 cows 7 up 8 the 9 cows 10 . squire likes ' em to eat slow along the road , so 's to keep the grass short and save mowin ' . 1 squire 2 likes 2 likes 4 em 2 likes 5 to 3 ' 4 em 5 to 6 eat 5 to 15 keep 6 eat 7 slow 7 slow 8 along 7 slow 11 , 8 along 10 road 9 the 10 road 11 , 12 so 13 's 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 21 mowin 16 the 17 grass 17 grass 21 mowin 18 short 21 mowin 19 and 21 mowin 20 save 21 mowin 21 mowin 22 ' 21 mowin 23 . pat said so , and [i] could do history instead [of] loafin ' [round] ! " cried [ben] [full] of [this] bright idea . 1 pat 2 said 1 pat 3 so 3 so 10 instead 4 , 5 and 4 , 10 instead 7 could 8 do 8 do 9 history 9 history 10 instead 10 instead 12 loafin 12 loafin 13 ' 13 ' 17 cried 15 ! 16 " 15 ! 17 cried 17 cried 24 . 20 of 22 bright 22 bright 23 idea 23 idea 24 . " how will [i] get [my] [book] back in time to recite ? " asked [bab] , prudently . 1 " 2 how 1 " 15 asked 3 will 5 get 5 get 8 back 8 back 9 in 9 in 10 time 10 time 11 to 10 time 13 ? 11 to 12 recite 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 18 prudently 17 , 18 prudently 18 prudently 19 . " [oh] [,] [i] ['ll] [leave] it on the window-sill , or [put] [it] [inside] the door [as] [i] [go] [back] . 1 " 7 it 7 it 22 . 8 on 9 the 8 on 16 the 9 the 10 window-sill 10 window-sill 12 or 11 , 12 or 16 the 17 door 17 door 22 . i 'll be real careful , and just as soon as [i] earn enough , [i] 'll buy you a new one and take the old one . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 5 careful 4 real 5 careful 5 careful 18 buy 6 , 7 and 7 and 18 buy 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 soon 10 soon 11 as 10 soon 14 enough 13 earn 14 enough 14 enough 15 , 14 enough 18 buy 17 'll 18 buy 18 buy 19 you 18 buy 21 new 20 a 21 new 21 new 22 one 21 new 27 one 21 new 28 . 23 and 24 take 24 take 25 the 24 take 27 one 25 the 26 old will you ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " yes [;] [but] [i] 'll tell you a nicer way to do . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 6 'll 6 'll 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 13 do 9 a 10 nicer 10 nicer 11 way 10 nicer 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . you put it in my cubby-house , right at the corner of the wall nearest the big maple . 1 you 2 put 2 put 3 it 2 put 4 in 4 in 6 cubby-house 4 in 11 corner 5 my 6 cubby-house 6 cubby-house 7 , 6 cubby-house 8 right 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 corner 11 corner 12 of 11 corner 15 nearest 11 corner 19 . 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 wall 16 the 17 big 17 big 18 maple 18 maple 19 . you 'll find a cunning place between the roots that stick up under the flat stone . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 2 'll 11 stick 4 a 11 stick 5 cunning 6 place 5 cunning 9 roots 7 between 9 roots 8 the 9 roots 9 roots 11 stick 10 that 11 stick 11 stick 12 up 11 stick 16 stone 13 under 14 the 13 under 16 stone 15 flat 16 stone 16 stone 17 . that 's [my] closet , and [i] [keep] [things] there [.] 1 that 2 's 1 that 4 closet 4 closet 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 there it 's the best [cubby] of all , and we [take] turns to have it . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 12 turns 2 's 4 best 3 the 4 best 4 best 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 12 turns 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] ['ll] find it , and that 'll be a first-rate [place] , " said [ben] , much gratified . 1 " 8 that 1 " 16 said 4 find 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 a 11 a 12 first-rate 12 first-rate 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 16 said 21 . 19 much 20 gratified 20 gratified 21 . " [i] [could] [put] [my] reading-book [in] [sometimes] , if you 'd like it . 1 " 6 reading-book 6 reading-book 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 'd 12 'd 13 like 13 like 14 it 14 it 15 . " [i'd] [like] [a] ' [rithmetic] better . 1 " 5 ' 1 " 7 better 7 better 8 . " [i] 'll teach you that . 1 " 5 you 1 " 6 that 3 'll 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 6 that 7 . betty doesn't know much about sums . 1 betty 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 know 3 know 7 . 4 much 5 about 5 about 6 sums 6 sums 7 . but she spells splendidly , and is always at the head of her class . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 spells 3 spells 4 splendidly 3 spells 11 head 3 spells 14 class 3 spells 15 . 4 splendidly 5 , 4 splendidly 8 always 4 splendidly 9 at 5 , 6 and 7 is 8 always 9 at 10 the 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 class " [i] [never] [went] [to] [school] [,] [so] that 's the reason [i] ain't smart . 1 " 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 12 reason 11 the 12 reason 12 reason 16 . 14 ain't 15 smart 15 smart 16 . i can write , though , better ' n some of the boys up at school . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 write 3 write 5 though 4 , 5 though 5 though 9 n 6 , 9 n 7 better 9 n 8 ' 9 n 9 n 10 some 9 n 11 of 9 n 13 boys 9 n 16 school 11 of 12 the 14 up 15 at 15 at 16 school 16 school 17 . i saw lots of names on the shed door . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 lots 3 lots 4 of 3 lots 5 names 5 names 6 on 5 names 8 shed 6 on 7 the 8 shed 9 door 9 door 10 . " [those] are [beautiful] [!] 1 " 3 are i can't make such curly ones . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 make 3 make 4 such 4 such 5 curly 5 curly 6 ones 6 ones 7 . who taught you to do it ? " asked [bab] , as she and [betty] walked up and [down] admiring [them] . 1 who 2 taught 2 taught 3 you 2 taught 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 5 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 13 she 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 20 admiring 14 and 16 walked 16 walked 17 up 17 up 18 and 18 and 20 admiring 20 admiring 22 . " horse blankets , " answered [ben] [,] soberly . 1 " 3 blankets 2 horse 3 blankets 3 blankets 4 , 3 blankets 9 soberly 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 answered 9 soberly 10 . " what ! " cried both girls , stopping to stare . 1 " 2 what 1 " 5 cried 2 what 3 ! 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 9 stopping 6 both 7 girls 7 girls 9 stopping 8 , 9 stopping 9 stopping 11 stare 10 to 11 stare 11 stare 12 . " [our] horses all had their names on their blankets , and [i] used to copy ' em . 1 " 3 horses 3 horses 19 . 4 all 6 their 5 had 6 their 6 their 10 blankets 7 names 8 on 7 names 10 blankets 9 their 10 blankets 10 blankets 11 , 10 blankets 12 and 10 blankets 16 copy 14 used 15 to 14 used 16 copy 16 copy 18 em 17 ' 18 em 18 em 19 . the wagons had signs , and [i] learned [to] [read] that way after father taught me my letters off the red and yellow posters . 1 the 2 wagons 2 wagons 3 had 3 had 4 signs 3 had 8 learned 4 signs 6 and 5 , 6 and 8 learned 11 that 11 that 12 way 12 way 25 . 13 after 24 posters 14 father 15 taught 14 father 24 posters 15 taught 16 me 17 my 24 posters 18 letters 24 posters 19 off 24 posters 20 the 21 red 21 red 24 posters 22 and 24 posters 23 yellow 24 posters 24 posters 25 . first [word] [i] [knew] [was] lion , ' cause [i] was [always] goin ' to [see] [old] [jubal] [in] his cage . 1 first 6 lion 6 lion 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cause 9 cause 21 cage 11 was 13 goin 13 goin 14 ' 13 goin 15 to 15 to 20 his 20 his 21 cage 21 cage 22 . father was real proud when [i] [read] [it] right off . 1 father 2 was 2 was 4 proud 2 was 9 right 3 real 4 proud 4 proud 5 when 9 right 10 off 9 right 11 . i can draw [one] , too . " 1 i 2 can 1 i 3 draw 3 draw 5 , 5 , 8 " 6 too 7 . 7 . 8 " [chapter] [vii] [new] [friends] [trot] [in] at ["] [the] [first] [settlements] " he had to stop , for the schoolhouse was reached , and the book must be returned . 1 at 14 schoolhouse 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 stop 10 stop 12 for 11 , 12 for 12 for 14 schoolhouse 13 the 14 schoolhouse 14 schoolhouse 15 was 14 schoolhouse 16 reached 14 schoolhouse 20 book 16 reached 19 the 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 the 20 book 21 must 20 book 24 . 21 must 22 be 23 returned 24 . they told their mother , however , and she gave them leave to lend their books and encourage [ben] [to] [love] [learning] [all] [they] [could] . 1 they 2 told 1 they 3 their 3 their 4 mother 4 mother 26 . 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 6 however 18 encourage 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 gave 9 she 10 gave 10 gave 11 them 10 gave 12 leave 13 to 14 lend 13 to 18 encourage 14 lend 15 their 15 their 16 books 16 books 17 and 18 encourage 26 . she also proposed that they should drop [patch-work] , and help her [make] some [blue] shirts [for] [ben] . 1 she 3 proposed 1 she 7 drop 2 also 3 proposed 3 proposed 4 that 3 proposed 5 they 3 proposed 6 should 7 drop 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 help 11 help 12 her 12 her 19 . 14 some 16 shirts 16 shirts 19 . but the little girls tried him with all [they] [possessed] [,] [and] he was mortified [to] [find] how [ignorant] he was . 1 but 2 the 1 but 13 he 2 the 4 girls 3 little 4 girls 4 girls 5 tried 5 tried 6 him 6 him 7 with 7 with 8 all 13 he 14 was 13 he 21 was 14 was 15 mortified 18 how 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 . now he [saw] [nothing] [before] [him] [but] [days] [of] patient and [very] [uninteresting] [labor] . 1 now 2 he 1 now 15 . 10 patient 11 and 10 patient 15 . on the other hand , he was not obliged to stay a minute longer unless he liked . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 hand 4 hand 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 not 7 was 9 obliged 9 obliged 10 to 9 obliged 11 stay 11 stay 14 longer 12 a 13 minute 13 minute 14 longer 14 longer 15 unless 15 unless 16 he 16 he 17 liked 17 liked 18 . while he paused to think of this , something happened which kept him from doing what he would have been sure to regret afterward . 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 paused 3 paused 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 , 7 this 10 happened 9 something 10 happened 10 happened 11 which 11 which 12 kept 11 which 17 he 11 which 24 afterward 12 kept 13 him 12 kept 14 from 12 kept 15 doing 15 doing 16 what 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 been 21 sure 22 to 21 sure 23 regret 23 regret 24 afterward 24 afterward 25 . " now , [chevalita] , if you have got a stone in your foot [,] [i] [shall] have to get off and take it out . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 22 and 5 , 6 if 5 , 22 and 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 have 7 you 18 have 8 have 9 got 9 got 10 a 10 a 11 stone 11 stone 14 foot 12 in 13 your 13 your 14 foot 18 have 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 off 22 and 23 take 23 take 24 it 23 take 25 out 25 out 26 . why don't you look where you step , and save me all this trouble ? " 1 why 2 don't 1 why 15 ? 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 look 2 don't 6 you 2 don't 14 trouble 5 where 6 you 7 step 10 save 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 save 10 save 11 me 10 save 14 trouble 12 all 13 this 12 all 14 trouble 15 ? 16 " " [i] [wish] you would . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 . " that was nicely done , and [i] ['m] [much] obliged . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 nicely 4 nicely 7 and 4 nicely 11 obliged 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 and 11 obliged 12 . " no , ma'am ; [i] ['m] [new] in these parts , and [i] [only] [know] [where] [squire] [morris] and [mrs] [moss] [live] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 ; 5 ; 25 " 9 in 10 these 10 these 11 parts 11 parts 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 20 and 20 and 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] want to see both of them , [so] [suppose] [you] [show] [me] [the] [way] . 1 " 17 . 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 8 them 6 both 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 17 . it 's a real pretty [place] ; [bab] and [betty] play [there] , and so [do] [i] . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 real 2 's 15 so 2 's 18 . 3 a 4 real 4 real 5 pretty 7 ; 9 and 9 and 11 play 11 play 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 so 18 . 19 " " tell me all about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 7 . 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . are [bab] and [betty] your sisters ? " 1 are 7 ? 3 and 5 your 5 your 6 sisters 6 sisters 7 ? 7 ? 8 " at the school-house corner he stopped and said , spreading his arms like a sign-post , 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 school-house 3 school-house 4 corner 4 corner 15 sign-post 5 he 6 stopped 6 stopped 10 spreading 7 and 10 spreading 8 said 10 spreading 9 , 10 spreading 10 spreading 15 sign-post 11 his 12 arms 12 arms 15 sign-post 13 like 15 sign-post 14 a 15 sign-post 15 sign-post 16 , " that 's the way to [the] [laylocks] , and this is the way to the [squire] ['s] . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 2 that 5 way 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 16 the 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 19 . 19 . 20 " i won't say good-by , because [i] shall see you again . " 1 i 2 won't 1 i 8 shall 2 won't 4 good-by 3 say 4 good-by 4 good-by 5 , 4 good-by 6 because 8 shall 9 see 9 see 10 you 9 see 11 again 11 again 12 . 12 . 13 " when dinner [was] [over] , [ben] ['s] industrious fit left him , and he leisurely trundled his barrow to and fro till the guest departed [.] 1 when 2 dinner 2 dinner 25 departed 5 , 13 and 5 , 25 departed 8 industrious 9 fit 9 fit 12 , 10 left 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 16 trundled 15 leisurely 16 trundled 16 trundled 18 barrow 16 trundled 23 the 16 trundled 24 guest 17 his 18 barrow 18 barrow 21 fro 18 barrow 22 till 19 to 21 fro 20 and 21 fro 23 the 24 guest leaning [down] , [miss] [celia] slipped [a] [new] [quarter] into his hand , [saying] [,] 1 leaning 3 , 3 , 6 slipped 6 slipped 10 into 10 into 11 his 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 13 , " [lita] wants [me] to give you this for taking the stone out of her foot . " 1 " 3 wants 3 wants 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 you 6 give 8 this 6 give 15 her 9 for 15 her 10 taking 12 stone 10 taking 13 out 10 taking 15 her 11 the 12 stone 13 out 14 of 15 her 16 foot 16 foot 17 . 17 . 18 " " [the] [squire] [says] you know [a] [good] [deal] about horses , [so] [i] suppose you understand the [houyhnhnm] language [?] 1 " 5 you 1 " 16 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 10 about 6 know 12 , 10 about 11 horses 15 suppose 16 you 16 you 17 understand 17 understand 20 language 18 the 20 language " no , miss , [i] never went to school . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 , 3 , 4 miss 5 , 12 " 7 never 8 went 8 went 9 to 8 went 10 school 10 school 11 . 11 . 12 " " that is not taught [there] . 1 " 3 is 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 taught 5 taught 7 . i 'll bring you a book all about it [when] [i] come back . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 bring 3 bring 4 you 3 bring 9 it 3 bring 13 back 5 a 6 book 6 book 8 about 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 it 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 . mr [gulliver] [went] [to] [the] [horse-country] [and] [heard] [the] [dear] [things] [speak] [their] [own] [tongue] . ["] 1 mr 16 . " my father has been on the prairies , where there 's lots of wild ones , but he didn't hear ' em speak . 1 " 13 lots 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 has 4 has 5 been 4 has 13 lots 6 on 7 the 6 on 8 prairies 7 the 8 prairies 8 prairies 9 , 8 prairies 10 where 10 where 11 there 11 there 13 lots 12 's 13 lots 13 lots 14 of 13 lots 16 ones 13 lots 23 em 14 of 15 wild 16 ones 17 , 17 , 18 but 19 he 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 hear 21 hear 23 em 22 ' 23 em 23 em 24 speak 23 em 25 . i know what they want [without] [talkin] ['] , " [answered] [ben] [,] suspecting a joke , but not exactly seeing what it was . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 2 know 9 , 3 what 4 they 3 what 5 want 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 suspecting 14 suspecting 19 not 14 suspecting 20 exactly 15 a 16 joke 16 joke 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 not 20 exactly 25 . 21 seeing 22 what 22 what 24 was 23 it 24 was 24 was 25 . " [i] don't doubt it , but [i] won't forget the book . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 doubt 3 don't 10 forget 4 doubt 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 9 won't 10 forget 10 forget 11 the 11 the 12 book 12 book 13 . " if she only had a [red] habit and a streamin ['] [white] feather , she 'd look as fine as ['] [melia] [used] [to] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 she 2 if 4 only 4 only 6 a 5 had 6 a 6 a 8 habit 8 habit 9 and 8 habit 14 feather 10 a 11 streamin 10 a 14 feather 14 feather 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 'd 17 'd 18 look 18 look 19 as 19 as 21 as 20 fine 21 as 21 as 26 . she is ' most as kind and rides ' most as well . 1 she 8 rides 2 is 4 most 3 ' 4 most 4 most 6 kind 5 as 6 kind 6 kind 8 rides 7 and 8 rides 8 rides 9 ' 8 rides 10 most 8 rides 12 well 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 . wonder where she 's goin ' to . 1 wonder 2 where 2 where 3 she 2 where 5 goin 4 's 5 goin 5 goin 6 ' 5 goin 7 to 7 to 8 . in the afternoon the lady was gone , the old house all open , and their mother sweeping , airing , in great spirits . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 2 the 11 house 4 the 5 lady 4 the 11 house 5 lady 7 gone 5 lady 8 , 6 was 7 gone 9 the 11 house 10 old 11 house 11 house 12 all 11 house 13 open 13 open 15 and 13 open 20 airing 14 , 15 and 16 their 20 airing 17 mother 18 sweeping 18 sweeping 20 airing 19 , 20 airing 20 airing 21 , 20 airing 22 in 20 airing 23 great 20 airing 24 spirits 20 airing 25 . here [ben] [found] [them] , and was at once overwhelmed with a burst [of] news [which] [excited] [him] as much as it did them . 1 here 5 , 1 here 25 . 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 10 overwhelmed 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 overwhelmed 10 overwhelmed 11 with 11 with 12 a 11 with 15 news 12 a 13 burst 15 news 19 as 19 as 20 much 20 much 21 as 21 as 23 did 22 it 23 did 24 them 25 . miss [celia] [owned] [the] [house] [,] [was] [coming] [to] [liver] [there] [,] [and] things were [to] [be] [made] [ready] [as] [soon] [as] [possible] . 1 miss 24 . 14 things 15 were 14 things 24 . " [i] ['m] in such a hurry to see the peacocks and [hear] [them] scream . 1 " 16 . 4 in 7 hurry 4 in 10 the 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 hurry 8 to 9 see 8 to 10 the 10 the 11 peacocks 11 peacocks 12 and 11 peacocks 16 . 12 and 15 scream " is a faytun a kind of a bird ? 1 " 4 faytun 2 is 4 faytun 3 a 4 faytun 4 faytun 5 a 4 faytun 6 kind 4 faytun 8 a 4 faytun 9 bird 4 faytun 10 ? 6 kind 7 of i heard her say she could keep it in the coach-house , " asked [betty] [,] inquiringly . 1 i 2 heard 1 i 6 could 2 heard 3 her 2 heard 4 say 5 she 6 could 6 could 11 coach-house 7 keep 8 it 7 keep 11 coach-house 9 in 11 coach-house 10 the 11 coach-house 11 coach-house 12 , 11 coach-house 17 inquiringly 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 asked 17 inquiringly 18 . " it 's a little carriage , " and [ben] rolled in the grass , much tickled at [poor] [betty] 's ignorance . 1 " 23 . 2 it 3 's 2 it 17 tickled 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 carriage 6 carriage 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 and 11 rolled 11 rolled 17 tickled 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 grass 14 grass 15 , 14 grass 17 tickled 16 much 17 tickled 17 tickled 18 at 17 tickled 22 ignorance 21 's 22 ignorance 22 ignorance 23 . " of course it [is] . 1 " 6 . 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 6 . " you can't tell me much about carriages . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 tell 3 can't 8 carriages 4 tell 5 me 6 much 8 carriages 7 about 8 carriages 8 carriages 9 . but what [i] [want] to know is [where] [lita] [will] stay ? " said [ben] . 1 but 2 what 2 what 12 ? 5 to 6 know 5 to 11 stay 6 know 7 is 11 stay 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " oh , she 's to be up at the [squire] ['s] [till] things are fixed , and you are to bring her down . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 4 she 2 oh 3 , 4 she 5 's 4 she 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 22 bring 8 up 9 at 8 up 21 to 9 at 10 the 14 things 15 are 14 things 17 , 14 things 20 are 14 things 21 to 15 are 16 fixed 18 and 19 you 19 you 20 are 21 to 22 bring 22 bring 23 her 22 bring 24 down 24 down 25 . squire came and told [ma] all [about] [it] , and said you were a boy to be trusted , for he had tried you . " 1 squire 2 came 1 squire 3 and 1 squire 9 , 3 and 4 told 4 told 6 all 9 , 10 and 9 , 24 you 10 and 11 said 10 and 13 were 10 and 23 tried 12 you 13 were 14 a 15 boy 15 boy 18 trusted 15 boy 22 had 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 trusted 18 trusted 19 , 20 for 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 tried 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 " " won't it be fine to have the house open all the time ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 4 be 2 won't 7 have 2 won't 10 open 2 won't 14 ? 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 fine 6 to 7 have 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 open 10 open 12 the 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 time we can run over and see the pictures and books whenever we like . 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 run 2 can 6 see 2 can 8 pictures 3 run 4 over 3 run 5 and 5 and 6 see 7 the 8 pictures 8 pictures 9 and 8 pictures 11 whenever 8 pictures 14 . 10 books 11 whenever 11 whenever 12 we 11 whenever 13 like " not unless you are invited , " answered their mother , locking the front door behind her . 1 " 4 you 1 " 9 answered 2 not 3 unless 3 unless 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 invited 7 , 9 answered 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 13 locking 10 their 13 locking 11 mother 13 locking 12 , 13 locking 13 locking 14 the 13 locking 15 front 13 locking 16 door 13 locking 17 behind 14 the 15 front 17 behind 18 her 18 her 19 . " you 'd better begin to pick up your duds right away , for she won't want them cluttering round her front yard . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 3 'd 5 begin 5 begin 6 to 6 to 7 pick 7 pick 8 up 8 up 10 duds 9 your 10 duds 10 duds 11 right 10 duds 12 away 12 away 13 , 12 away 19 cluttering 14 for 19 cluttering 15 she 19 cluttering 16 won't 19 cluttering 17 want 19 cluttering 18 them 19 cluttering 19 cluttering 20 round 19 cluttering 21 her 19 cluttering 22 front 19 cluttering 23 yard 23 yard 24 . if you are not too tired [,] [ben] , you might rake round [a] [little] while [i] shut the blinds . 1 if 2 you 1 if 10 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 not 3 are 6 tired 5 too 6 tired 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 might 11 might 12 rake 12 rake 13 round 12 rake 20 blinds 16 while 20 blinds 18 shut 20 blinds 19 the 20 blinds 20 blinds 21 . i want [things] to look [nice] [and] tidy . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 8 tidy 8 tidy 9 . 9 . 10 " " whatever shall we do ! 1 " 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 shall 2 whatever 5 do 3 shall 4 we 5 do 6 ! our attic is so hot and the shed so small , and the yard always full of hens or clothes . 1 our 14 yard 2 attic 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 hot 5 hot 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 12 and 9 so 10 small 10 small 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 yard 14 yard 15 always 14 yard 16 full 14 yard 18 hens 14 yard 21 . 16 full 17 of 18 hens 19 or 18 hens 20 clothes we shall have to pack all our things away , and never play any more , " said [bab] , tragically . 1 we 13 play 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 13 play 5 pack 7 our 5 pack 9 away 6 all 7 our 8 things 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 play 12 never 13 play 13 play 14 any 13 play 21 tragically 14 any 15 more 15 more 16 , 16 , 18 said 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 , 21 tragically 22 . " he won't have any time . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 have 3 won't 5 any 5 any 6 time 6 time 7 . boys [don't] [care] [for] [baby-houses] , " [returned] [bab] [,] collecting [her] homeless goods and chattels with a dismal face . 1 boys 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 11 collecting 11 collecting 21 . 13 homeless 16 chattels 13 homeless 21 . 14 goods 16 chattels 15 and 16 chattels 16 chattels 17 with 16 chattels 19 dismal 16 chattels 20 face 18 a 19 dismal [chapter] [viii] [miss] [celia's] [man] ben was not too tired , and the [clearing-up] [began] [that] very [night] . 1 ben 2 was 1 ben 14 . 2 was 3 not 4 too 5 tired 4 too 14 . 5 tired 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 12 very the children were much disappointed , but were appeased by a promise that they should all go to pay their respects in the morning . 1 the 2 children 2 children 5 disappointed 2 children 6 , 2 children 8 were 3 were 5 disappointed 4 much 5 disappointed 6 , 7 but 8 were 9 appeased 8 were 16 all 9 appeased 10 by 11 a 12 promise 12 promise 13 that 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 should 14 they 16 all 16 all 21 respects 17 go 18 to 18 to 19 pay 19 pay 21 respects 20 their 21 respects 21 respects 24 morning 21 respects 25 . 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 morning " she 's all right , [miss] , [lita] [is] [;] and [i] can bring her over any minute you say . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 5 right 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 23 " 8 , 12 and 8 , 23 " 12 and 15 bring 14 can 15 bring 15 bring 16 her 15 bring 17 over 18 any 19 minute 19 minute 22 . 20 you 21 say 21 say 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] [shall] [want] [her] at [four] [o'clock] [.] 1 " 6 at " [i] want [to] thank you for helping put things in such nice order . 1 " 5 thank 3 want 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 5 thank 8 helping 7 for 8 helping 8 helping 9 put 8 helping 14 order 10 things 14 order 11 in 14 order 12 such 13 nice 13 nice 14 order 14 order 15 . i see signs of busy hands and feet both inside the house and all about the grounds , and [i] am very much obliged . ["] 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 signs 3 signs 4 of 3 signs 5 busy 5 busy 6 hands 6 hands 7 and 6 hands 8 feet 8 feet 10 inside 9 both 10 inside 10 inside 12 house 11 the 12 house 12 house 17 grounds 13 and 17 grounds 14 all 15 about 15 about 17 grounds 16 the 17 grounds 17 grounds 19 and 17 grounds 21 am 17 grounds 25 . 18 , 19 and 22 very 23 much 23 much 24 obliged 24 obliged 25 . " [i] raked the beds , " said [ben] , proudly eying the neat ovals and circles . 1 " 3 raked 3 raked 4 the 4 the 5 beds 5 beds 17 circles 6 , 7 " 6 , 16 and 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 12 eying 11 proudly 12 eying 12 eying 13 the 12 eying 15 ovals 13 the 14 neat 16 and 17 circles 17 circles 18 . miss [celia] [guessed] [the] meaning of that sigh , and made haste to [turn] it [into] [a] [smile] [by] [asking] [anxiously] , 1 miss 5 meaning 5 meaning 6 of 6 of 8 sigh 7 that 8 sigh 8 sigh 9 , 8 sigh 12 haste 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 made 12 haste 22 , 13 to 15 it 15 it 22 , " what has become of the playthings ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 become 3 has 4 become 4 become 5 of 4 become 7 playthings 6 the 7 playthings 7 playthings 8 ? i don't see them anywhere . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 them 3 see 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 . 6 . 7 " " [ma] said you [wouldn't] [want] [our] [duds] [round] , so we took them all home , " [answered] [betty] , with a wistful [face] . 1 " 3 said 1 " 4 you 4 you 26 . 10 , 18 " 10 , 22 with 11 so 12 we 12 we 16 home 13 took 14 them 13 took 16 home 14 them 15 all 16 home 17 , 17 , 18 " 21 , 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 wistful 24 wistful 26 . " [but] [i] do [want] [them] [round] . 1 " 4 do 4 do 8 . i like dolls and toys almost as much as ever , and quite miss the little ' duds ' from porch and path . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 dolls 3 dolls 5 toys 3 dolls 19 ' 4 and 5 toys 5 toys 6 almost 5 toys 11 , 6 almost 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 as 9 as 10 ever 11 , 12 and 13 quite 18 duds 14 miss 18 duds 15 the 16 little 16 little 18 duds 17 ' 18 duds 18 duds 19 ' 19 ' 22 and 20 from 21 porch 21 porch 22 and 22 and 24 . 23 path 24 . suppose you come to tea with me to-night and bring some of them back ? 1 suppose 2 you 2 you 3 come 2 you 15 ? 3 come 4 to 4 to 7 me 4 to 10 bring 5 tea 6 with 6 with 7 me 8 to-night 10 bring 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 11 some 10 bring 13 them 10 bring 14 back 12 of 13 them i should be very sorry to rob you of your pleasant play-place . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 12 play-place 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 to 5 sorry 12 play-place 7 rob 12 play-place 8 you 12 play-place 9 of 12 play-place 10 your 12 play-place 11 pleasant 12 play-place 12 play-place 13 . 13 . 14 " " oh , yes , ' m , we 'd love to come ! and we 'll bring our best things . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 8 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 m 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 'd 10 'd 13 come 11 love 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 ! 14 ! 23 " 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 'll 16 we 19 our 17 'll 18 bring 19 our 20 best 20 best 21 things 21 things 22 . 22 . 23 " " bring what you like , and [i] ['ll] hunt up my toys , too . 1 " 2 bring 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 16 . 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 my 7 and 10 hunt 10 hunt 11 up 12 my 13 toys 13 toys 14 , 13 toys 16 . 14 , 15 too " thank you , miss . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 4 , 4 , 5 miss 5 miss 6 . i told them you 'd be willing they should come sometimes . 1 i 2 told 1 i 5 'd 2 told 3 them 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 be 5 'd 7 willing 7 willing 9 should 8 they 9 should 9 should 10 come 10 come 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 . " [so] do [i] , " echoed [miss] [celia] , heartily . 1 " 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 echoed 7 echoed 11 heartily 7 echoed 12 . 10 , 11 heartily grandpa lived here then , and we had fine times ; but now they are all gone except us two . " 1 grandpa 2 lived 1 grandpa 11 ; 2 lived 3 here 3 here 7 we 4 then 7 we 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 had 9 fine 10 times 10 times 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 11 ; 14 they 12 but 13 now 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 all 15 are 17 gone 15 are 20 two 17 gone 18 except 18 except 19 us 20 two 21 . 21 . 22 " " [so] [i] [will] [!] [and] you shall be [my] [little] [sisters] . 1 " 7 you 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 13 . bab gave a satisfied nod , and fell to examining the rings upon the white hand that held her own . 1 bab 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 nod 5 nod 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 fell 8 fell 9 to 8 fell 10 examining 8 fell 13 upon 10 examining 11 the 10 examining 12 rings 13 upon 14 the 13 upon 19 her 15 white 16 hand 16 hand 18 held 17 that 18 held 18 held 19 her 19 her 20 own 20 own 21 . can't we [wear] [our] [sunday] [frocks] [?] 1 can't 2 we a splendid new net for [lita] . 1 a 2 splendid 1 a 4 net 3 new 4 net 4 net 5 for 4 net 7 . and she likes dolls . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 likes 3 likes 4 dolls 4 dolls 5 . goody , goody , won't it be fun ! " 1 goody 2 , 1 goody 3 goody 3 goody 4 , 3 goody 5 won't 3 goody 8 fun 3 goody 9 ! 5 won't 7 be 6 it 7 be 9 ! 10 " " no , [ben] , the great gate is not to be opened [till] [next] [october] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 , 2 no 8 gate 6 the 8 gate 7 great 8 gate 8 gate 9 is 8 gate 13 opened 8 gate 17 . 9 is 10 not 10 not 12 be 11 to 12 be but she did not start , [even] when [ben] had shaken [out] [the] [new] [duster] and laid it neatly over her knees . 1 but 2 she 1 but 8 when 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 start 5 start 6 , 8 when 10 had 10 had 11 shaken 11 shaken 16 and 16 and 17 laid 17 laid 18 it 18 it 23 . 19 neatly 22 knees 20 over 21 her 21 her 22 knees 22 knees 23 . " isn't it all right now ? " asked the boy , anxiously . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 13 anxiously 10 the 11 boy 12 , 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . " not quite [;] [i] need [one] [thing] [more] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 quite 2 not 6 need 6 need 10 . " no , miss , [i] don't see ["] he began , much mortified to think he had forgotten any thing . 1 " 2 no 1 " 10 he 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 , 3 , 4 miss 5 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 see 10 he 11 began 11 began 14 mortified 12 , 14 mortified 13 much 14 mortified 14 mortified 15 to 14 mortified 16 think 14 mortified 19 forgotten 14 mortified 22 . 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 forgotten 19 forgotten 21 thing 20 any 21 thing he grew red with pleasure , but stammered , as he hesitated , looking down at his bare feet and blue shirt , 1 he 2 grew 1 he 8 stammered 1 he 12 hesitated 2 grew 3 red 3 red 5 pleasure 4 with 5 pleasure 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 stammered 8 stammered 9 , 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 hesitated 12 hesitated 14 looking 12 hesitated 22 shirt 12 hesitated 23 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 down 14 looking 16 at 17 his 22 shirt 18 bare 19 feet 18 bare 22 shirt 19 feet 20 and 21 blue 22 shirt " [i] [ain't] fit , [miss] ; and [i] haven't [got] any other [clothes] . " 1 " 4 fit 4 fit 5 , 5 , 8 and 5 , 16 " 7 ; 8 and 10 haven't 12 any 12 any 13 other 13 other 15 . 15 . 16 " up with you , [ben] , my man , and let us be off , or we shall be late for our party . " 1 up 2 with 2 with 12 us 3 you 4 , 4 , 10 and 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 us 12 us 14 off 12 us 22 our 13 be 14 off 15 , 16 or 16 or 17 we 17 we 18 shall 17 we 22 our 18 shall 19 be 19 be 20 late 20 late 21 for 22 our 23 party 23 party 24 . 24 . 25 " " my brother has been ill , and [i] have brought him here to get well . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 brother 3 brother 4 has 4 has 5 been 4 has 11 brought 6 ill 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 brought 10 have 11 brought 11 brought 12 him 11 brought 13 here 11 brought 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 well 16 well 17 . i want to do all sorts of things to amuse him , and [i] think you can help me in many ways . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 6 sorts 5 all 6 sorts 6 sorts 7 of 6 sorts 8 things 6 sorts 22 ways 8 things 9 to 9 to 10 amuse 10 amuse 11 him 10 amuse 16 you 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 15 think 16 you 16 you 17 can 17 can 18 help 18 help 19 me 20 in 22 ways 21 many 22 ways 22 ways 23 . would you like to work for me instead of the [squire] ? 1 would 3 like 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 instead 7 me 12 ? 8 instead 9 of 9 of 10 the that will be one thing you can do . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 2 will 8 do 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 8 do 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 . another is to take care of his pets till he is able to do it himself . 1 another 17 . 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 take 3 to 16 himself 4 take 5 care 5 care 8 pets 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 pets 8 pets 9 till 8 pets 12 able 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 is 12 able 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 it 16 himself 17 . then you can tell him your adventures , and talk to him as only a boy can talk to a boy . 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 tell 3 can 10 talk 3 can 18 talk 4 tell 5 him 6 your 7 adventures 7 adventures 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 talk 11 to 12 him 11 to 18 talk 13 as 15 a 13 as 17 can 14 only 15 a 15 a 16 boy 17 can 18 talk 18 talk 19 to 18 talk 22 . 20 a 21 boy 21 boy 22 . how does that sort of work look to you ? " 1 how 2 does 1 how 8 to 1 how 9 you 2 does 4 sort 2 does 7 look 3 that 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 4 sort 6 work 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [first-rate] ! 1 " 3 ! miss [celia] [laughed] , [and] [rather] [damped] [his] [ardor] [by] [her] [next] [words] [.] 1 miss 4 , " [i] don't know what [thorny] would say [to] [hear] you call him ' little . ' 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 would 7 would 8 say 8 say 17 ' 11 you 12 call 12 call 13 him 13 him 16 . 14 ' 15 little 15 little 16 . 16 . 17 ' he is fourteen , and appears to get taller and taller every day . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 fourteen 3 fourteen 5 and 3 fourteen 6 appears 4 , 5 and 6 appears 7 to 6 appears 9 taller 7 to 8 get 9 taller 11 taller 10 and 11 taller 11 taller 14 . 12 every 13 day 13 day 14 . " [i] ['m] [used] [to] that . 1 " 6 that 6 that 7 . you shall be well fed and clothed , kindly treated and honestly paid , if you like to stay with me . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 10 treated 4 well 5 fed 5 fed 7 clothed 6 and 7 clothed 7 clothed 9 kindly 8 , 9 kindly 9 kindly 10 treated 10 treated 12 honestly 10 treated 15 if 10 treated 17 like 10 treated 21 me 11 and 12 honestly 12 honestly 13 paid 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 18 to 19 stay 19 stay 20 with 20 with 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] [know] [i] [shall] like it [till] [father] [comes] , anyway . 1 " 12 anyway 6 like 7 it 7 it 11 , 11 , 12 anyway 12 anyway 13 . squire wrote [to] [smithers] [right] [off] , but hasn't [got] any answer [yet] . 1 squire 2 wrote 1 squire 14 . 2 wrote 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 hasn't 11 any 12 answer 12 answer 14 . he was also allowed to drive home , while his new mistress read her letters . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 allowed 3 also 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 to 4 allowed 6 drive 6 drive 7 home 7 home 15 letters 7 home 16 . 8 , 9 while 9 while 13 read 10 his 12 mistress 11 new 12 mistress 12 mistress 13 read 13 read 15 letters 14 her 15 letters one particularly long one , with a queer stamp on the envelope , she read twice , never speaking a word till they got back . 1 one 2 particularly 2 particularly 3 long 3 long 5 , 3 long 12 envelope 4 one 5 , 6 with 12 envelope 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 9 stamp 9 stamp 10 on 10 on 12 envelope 11 the 12 envelope 12 envelope 13 , 12 envelope 14 she 14 she 15 read 14 she 24 got 15 read 16 twice 16 twice 17 , 18 never 24 got 19 speaking 21 word 20 a 21 word 21 word 22 till 22 till 23 they 23 they 24 got 24 got 25 back 25 back 26 . then [ben] [was] [sent] [off] [with] [lita] [and] the [squire] ['s] letters , promising to get his chores done in time for tea . 1 then 9 the 9 the 12 letters 12 letters 14 promising 13 , 14 promising 14 promising 15 to 14 promising 18 chores 16 get 18 chores 17 his 18 chores 18 chores 19 done 18 chores 23 tea 18 chores 24 . 19 done 22 for 20 in 21 time 21 time 22 for [chapter] [ix] [a] [happy] [tea] " isn't it perfectly lovely ? " whispered [betty] , who had never seen any thing like it before . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 2 isn't 5 lovely 2 isn't 6 ? 2 isn't 15 any 2 isn't 17 like 2 isn't 18 it 4 perfectly 5 lovely 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 14 seen 13 never 14 seen 14 seen 15 any 15 any 16 thing 18 it 19 before 19 before 20 . " [i] [just] [wish] [sally] [could] [see] [us] now , " answered [bab] , who had not yet forgiven her enemy . 1 " 9 now 9 now 10 , 9 now 14 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 had 16 had 17 not 17 not 18 yet 18 yet 22 . 19 forgiven 20 her 20 her 21 enemy 21 enemy 22 . " if they make a noise , [i] ['ll] [go] [in] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 noise 6 noise 7 , 7 , 12 . don't see what you asked them for . " 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 what 2 see 6 them 3 what 4 you 5 asked 6 them 6 them 7 for 6 them 8 . 8 . 9 " " to amuse you , dear . 1 " 4 you 1 " 6 dear 2 to 3 amuse 3 amuse 4 you 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 . i am [all] ready , however , and we will sit down at once . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 ready 4 ready 15 . 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 9 we 11 sit 11 sit 12 down 12 down 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 . this is my brother [thornton] , and we are all going to be very good friends by-and-by . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 brother 3 my 16 friends 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 all 9 are 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 16 friends 14 very 15 good 15 good 16 friends 16 friends 17 by-and-by 16 friends 18 . here ' s [the] droll [dog] , [thorny] [;] isn't he nice and curly ? " 1 here 3 s 2 ' 3 s 3 s 5 droll 5 droll 7 , 7 , 16 " 10 isn't 11 he 10 isn't 12 nice 10 isn't 14 curly 12 nice 13 and 14 curly 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " what a wise old fellow he is ! 1 " 2 what 1 " 7 he 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 wise 4 wise 6 fellow 5 old 6 fellow 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 ! it seems as if he could almost speak , doesn't it ? " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 2 seems 7 almost 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 could 5 he 6 could 7 almost 8 speak 8 speak 9 , 9 , 13 " 10 doesn't 11 it 10 doesn't 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " he can . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 . say ' [how] do you do , ' [sanch] , " commanded [ben] , relenting [at] [once] , for [he] [saw] admiration [in] [thorny] ['s] [face] . 1 say 5 you 1 say 7 , 2 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 do 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 15 relenting 10 , 11 " 10 , 15 relenting 11 " 12 commanded 12 commanded 14 , 15 relenting 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 22 admiration 22 admiration 27 . at last , a moment came when temptation proved too strong for him . 1 at 2 last 1 at 5 moment 2 last 3 , 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 8 temptation 6 came 8 temptation 7 when 8 temptation 8 temptation 9 proved 9 proved 10 too 9 proved 11 strong 11 strong 14 . 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 . thorny forgot both sulks and shyness after that , and suddenly began to talk . 1 thorny 2 forgot 2 forgot 4 sulks 3 both 4 sulks 4 sulks 5 and 4 sulks 6 shyness 4 sulks 7 after 4 sulks 8 that 4 sulks 10 and 4 sulks 11 suddenly 4 sulks 12 began 4 sulks 14 talk 9 , 10 and 12 began 13 to 14 talk 15 . a small boy was suddenly discovered standing in the path behind them , regarding the company with an air of solemn interest . 1 a 2 small 2 small 3 boy 3 boy 7 standing 4 was 7 standing 5 suddenly 6 discovered 6 discovered 7 standing 7 standing 8 in 7 standing 11 behind 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 path 10 path 11 behind 11 behind 12 them 11 behind 14 regarding 13 , 14 regarding 14 regarding 15 the 14 regarding 16 company 14 regarding 21 solemn 16 company 17 with 18 an 19 air 19 air 20 of 19 air 21 solemn 21 solemn 22 interest 22 interest 23 . before [miss] [celia] could speak [,] the stranger calmly announced his mission . 1 before 4 could 4 could 5 speak 5 speak 13 . 7 the 8 stranger 7 the 10 announced 8 stranger 9 calmly 10 announced 12 mission 11 his 12 mission 12 mission 13 . " [i] [have] come to see the peacocks . " 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 8 peacocks 7 the 8 peacocks 8 peacocks 9 . 9 . 10 " " you shall presently ["] [began] [miss] [celia] , but [got] no further , for the child [added] , [coming] a step nearer , 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 presently 2 you 3 shall 4 presently 9 , 4 presently 14 , 4 presently 24 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 no 12 no 13 further 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 child 17 child 19 , 21 a 22 step 22 step 23 nearer 23 nearer 24 , " and [the] [wabbits] . ["] 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 . " yes , but first won't you ["] 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 first 4 but 6 won't 6 won't 7 you " and the curly dog , " continued the small voice , as another step brought the resolute young personage nearer . 1 " 8 continued 2 and 8 continued 3 the 5 dog 4 curly 5 dog 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 continued 8 continued 9 the 8 continued 10 small 10 small 11 voice 11 voice 13 as 11 voice 22 . 12 , 13 as 14 another 15 step 15 step 21 nearer 16 brought 17 the 16 brought 18 resolute 18 resolute 20 personage 19 young 20 personage 20 personage 21 nearer 21 nearer 22 . " there he is . " 1 " 2 there 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 . 5 . 6 " a pause , a long look ; then a new demand with the same solemn tone , the same advance . 1 a 2 pause 1 a 10 new 2 pause 3 , 4 a 5 long 4 a 6 look 4 a 10 new 6 look 7 ; 7 ; 8 then 9 a 10 new 10 new 11 demand 11 demand 12 with 11 demand 14 same 13 the 14 same 14 same 20 advance 15 solemn 16 tone 15 solemn 17 , 15 solemn 20 advance 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 advance 20 advance 21 . " [i] wish to [hear] the donkey [bray] [.] ["] 1 " 7 donkey 3 wish 4 to 4 to 6 the 6 the 7 donkey " certainly , if he will . ["] 1 " 4 if 1 " 7 . 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 he 4 if 6 will " [and] the peacocks scream . " 1 " 3 the 3 the 4 peacocks 4 peacocks 5 scream 5 scream 6 . 6 . 7 " " [any] [thing] [more] , sir ? " 1 " 6 sir 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] [will] have some of that [.] ["] 1 " 7 that 4 have 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 that " [i] [am] papa 's [boy] . 1 " 4 papa 4 papa 5 's 5 's 7 . he makes a paper . 1 he 2 makes 2 makes 3 a 3 a 4 paper 4 paper 5 . i help him a great deal . ["] 1 i 2 help 2 help 3 him 3 him 7 . 4 a 6 deal 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 . " what is his name ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 2 what 6 ? 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [mr] [barlow] . 1 " 4 . we [live] [in] [springfield] [,] ["] volunteered the new guest , unbending a trifle , thanks to the charms of the cake . 1 we 7 volunteered 7 volunteered 8 the 8 the 22 cake 9 new 10 guest 10 guest 12 unbending 11 , 12 unbending 12 unbending 18 the 12 unbending 19 charms 13 a 14 trifle 14 trifle 15 , 15 , 16 thanks 16 thanks 17 to 17 to 18 the 19 charms 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 cake 22 cake 23 . " have you a mamma , dear ? " 1 " 3 you 2 have 3 you 3 you 8 ? 4 a 5 mamma 5 mamma 8 ? 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " she takes naps . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 takes 3 takes 4 naps 4 naps 5 . i go to walk [then] . " 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 walk 4 walk 6 . 6 . 7 " " [without] [leave] , [i] [suspect] . 1 " 7 . 4 , 7 . have you no brothers or sisters to go with you ? " asked [miss] [celia] [,] wondering [where] the little [runaway] belonged . 1 have 2 you 2 you 8 go 2 you 11 ? 3 no 4 brothers 4 brothers 6 sisters 5 or 6 sisters 6 sisters 8 go 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 with 9 with 10 you 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 17 wondering 13 asked 23 . 17 wondering 22 belonged 19 the 20 little 20 little 22 belonged " [i] have two brothers , [thomas] [merton] [barlow] [and] [harry] [sanford] [barlow] . 1 " 14 . 3 have 4 two 4 two 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 , 6 , 14 . i am [alfred] [tennyson] [barlow] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 6 . we [don't] have any [girls] [in] our house , [only] [bridget] . " 1 we 3 have 1 we 7 our 3 have 4 any 7 our 8 house 8 house 9 , 9 , 13 " 12 . 13 " " don't you go to school ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 go 3 you 7 ? 4 go 6 school 5 to 6 school 7 ? 8 " " the boys do . 1 " 4 do 2 the 3 boys 3 boys 4 do 4 do 5 . i don't learn any [greeks] [and] [latins] [yet] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 learn 2 don't 4 any 4 any 9 . i dig , and read to mamma , and make poetrys for her . " 1 i 2 dig 2 dig 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 11 poetrys 5 read 11 poetrys 6 to 11 poetrys 7 mamma 11 poetrys 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 poetrys 10 make 11 poetrys 11 poetrys 12 for 11 poetrys 13 her 11 poetrys 15 " 13 her 14 . " [couldn't] you make [some] for me ? 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 make 4 make 7 me 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 ? i 'm very fond of poetrys , " [proposed] [miss] [celia] [,] [seeing] [that] [this] prattle [amused] the children . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 fond 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 4 fond 6 poetrys 4 fond 19 children 6 poetrys 7 , 6 poetrys 8 " 16 prattle 19 children 18 the 19 children 19 children 20 . " [i] guess [i] [couldn't] make [any] [now] [;] [i] [made] [some] [coming] [along] . 1 " 3 guess 1 " 15 . 3 guess 6 make i will say it to you . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 say 2 will 6 you 3 say 4 it 3 say 5 to 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " and , crossing his short legs , the inspired babe half said , half sung the following poem : ( @number@ ) 1 and 5 short 2 , 3 crossing 3 crossing 4 his 3 crossing 5 short 5 short 6 legs 5 short 7 , 5 short 21 @number@ 8 the 10 babe 9 inspired 10 babe 10 babe 11 half 10 babe 12 said 10 babe 14 half 10 babe 15 sung 10 babe 18 poem 12 said 13 , 16 the 17 following 17 following 18 poem 18 poem 20 ( 19 : 20 ( 20 ( 21 @number@ 21 @number@ 22 ) ( @number@ ) these lines were actually composed by a six-year old child . 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) 2 @number@ 11 six-year 4 these 5 lines 5 lines 11 six-year 6 were 11 six-year 7 actually 11 six-year 8 composed 11 six-year 9 by 11 six-year 10 a 11 six-year 11 six-year 12 old 11 six-year 13 child 13 child 14 . " that 's all of that one . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 6 that 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 one 7 one 8 . i [made] [another] [one] [when] [i] digged [after] the [turtle] . 1 i 7 digged 7 digged 11 . 9 the 11 . i will say that . 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 . sweet , [sweet] [days] [are] [passing] [o'er] [my] [happy] [home] [.] 1 sweet 2 , passing on swift wings through the valley of life . 1 passing 2 on 2 on 7 valley 3 swift 4 wings 4 wings 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 valley 7 valley 8 of 8 of 9 life 9 life 10 . cold are the days when winter comes again . 1 cold 6 winter 2 are 3 the 3 the 6 winter 4 days 5 when 4 days 6 winter 6 winter 7 comes 7 comes 8 again 8 again 9 . " it comes out of my head . 1 " 2 it 2 it 8 . 3 comes 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 . i make lots of them , " began the imperturbable one , yielding more and more to the social influences of the hour . 1 i 2 make 2 make 3 lots 3 lots 4 of 4 of 5 them 4 of 20 influences 6 , 7 " 6 , 13 yielding 8 began 10 imperturbable 9 the 10 imperturbable 10 imperturbable 11 one 11 one 13 yielding 12 , 13 yielding 13 yielding 14 more 13 yielding 15 and 13 yielding 16 more 13 yielding 17 to 13 yielding 20 influences 18 the 19 social 19 social 20 influences 20 influences 21 of 20 influences 23 hour 21 of 22 the 23 hour 24 . " is that the way peacocks scream ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 2 is 4 the 4 the 6 peacocks 5 way 6 peacocks 6 peacocks 7 scream 6 peacocks 8 ? 8 ? 9 " the children were in fits of laughter , and [miss] [celia] [could] hardly [make] [herself] [heard] as she answered merrily , 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 were 3 were 5 fits 4 in 5 fits 5 fits 6 of 5 fits 7 laughter 7 laughter 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 hardly 13 hardly 21 , 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 answered 19 answered 20 merrily 20 merrily 21 , " no , dear ; that is the donkey asking you to come and see him : will you go ? 1 " 2 no 1 " 7 is 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ; 6 that 7 is 7 is 9 donkey 8 the 9 donkey 9 donkey 10 asking 9 donkey 21 ? 10 asking 16 him 11 you 15 see 12 to 13 come 12 to 15 see 13 come 14 and 15 see 16 him 16 him 17 : 18 will 19 you 19 you 20 go 19 you 21 ? " [i] guess [i] [couldn't] stop [now] . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 6 stop 6 stop 8 . mamma might want me . " 1 mamma 2 might 1 mamma 3 want 3 want 4 me 4 me 5 . 5 . 6 " and , without another word , the discomfited poet precipitately retired , leaving his cherished sticks behind him . 1 and 3 without 2 , 3 without 3 without 5 word 4 another 5 word 5 word 6 , 5 word 19 . 7 the 8 discomfited 8 discomfited 10 precipitately 8 discomfited 17 behind 8 discomfited 19 . 9 poet 10 precipitately 10 precipitately 11 retired 10 precipitately 13 leaving 10 precipitately 15 cherished 11 retired 12 , 12 , 13 leaving 14 his 15 cherished 15 cherished 16 sticks 17 behind 18 him at sight of that [,] [betty] stretched [out] her arms to receive it with a cry of delight . 1 at 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 3 of 4 that 3 of 18 delight 7 stretched 10 arms 9 her 10 arms 10 arms 12 receive 11 to 12 receive 12 receive 13 it 12 receive 18 delight 14 with 18 delight 15 a 16 cry 16 cry 18 delight 17 of 18 delight 18 delight 19 . thorny poked about to find a certain curious puzzle which he could put together without a mistake after long study . 1 thorny 2 poked 1 thorny 13 put 2 poked 3 about 4 to 5 find 4 to 9 puzzle 5 find 6 a 7 certain 9 puzzle 8 curious 9 puzzle 9 puzzle 10 which 9 puzzle 13 put 10 which 11 he 11 he 12 could 13 put 14 together 14 together 15 without 14 together 21 . 15 without 16 a 16 a 17 mistake 16 a 19 long 17 mistake 18 after 19 long 20 study " he looks as if he knew them [,] ["] said [thorny] , amused at the dog 's eager [whine] [and] scratch . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 looks 3 looks 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 knew 6 he 11 said 7 knew 8 them 11 said 13 , 11 said 17 dog 14 amused 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 dog 17 dog 23 . 18 's 19 eager 19 eager 22 scratch 22 scratch 23 . " he does . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 . " isn't that clever ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 2 isn't 4 clever 2 isn't 5 ? can he do any more [?] ["] [cried] [thorny] [,] delighted . 1 can 3 do 2 he 3 do 3 do 4 any 4 any 5 more 5 more 11 delighted 11 delighted 12 . " he has been carefully trained . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 trained 6 trained 7 . do you know how it was done ? " she asked , [when] [sancho] [lay] [down] [to] [rest] and [be] [caressed] by the children . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 how 3 know 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 done 7 done 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 11 asked 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 19 and 19 and 22 by 22 by 23 the 23 the 24 children 24 children 25 . " no , ' m , father did it when [i] was a little chap , and never told me how . 1 " 2 no 2 no 5 m 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 5 m 7 father 7 father 12 was 7 father 19 told 7 father 22 . 8 did 9 it 9 it 12 was 10 when 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 little 15 chap 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 told 18 never 19 told 19 told 20 me 19 told 21 how i used to help teach him to dance , and that was easy enough , he is so smart . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 2 used 7 to 3 to 5 teach 4 help 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 7 to 8 dance 8 dance 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 easy 13 easy 14 enough 14 enough 20 . 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 so 18 so 19 smart 19 smart 20 . i can't do half the tricks [,] [but] [i] 'm goin ' to learn when father comes back . 1 i 2 can't 1 i 10 'm 2 can't 3 do 3 do 6 tricks 4 half 6 tricks 5 the 6 tricks 10 'm 11 goin 11 goin 12 ' 11 goin 14 learn 11 goin 17 comes 13 to 14 learn 15 when 17 comes 16 father 17 comes 17 comes 18 back 18 back 19 . he 'd [rather] have [me] show [off] [sanch] [than] [ride] , [till] [i] ['m] older . " 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 4 have 4 have 6 show 6 show 11 , 11 , 17 " 15 older 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] invited the two dogs to dine [and] [spend] [the] [evening] [;] [and] [they] [came] with their master , [who] [was] a [frenchman] . 1 " 25 . 3 invited 4 the 3 invited 8 dine 4 the 6 dogs 5 two 6 dogs 7 to 8 dine 8 dine 17 with 17 with 18 their 17 with 23 a 18 their 19 master 19 master 20 , 23 a 25 . he had been a teacher in a deaf and dumb school , and thought he would try the same plan with dogs . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 8 deaf 4 a 5 teacher 4 a 8 deaf 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 deaf 8 deaf 9 and 8 deaf 10 dumb 10 dumb 11 school 10 dumb 21 with 10 dumb 23 . 11 school 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 try 14 thought 16 would 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 try 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 plan 19 same 21 with 21 with 22 dogs he had also been a conjurer , and now [was] [supported] [by] [blanche] and her daughter [lyda] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 also 2 had 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 16 daughter 6 conjurer 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 and 8 and 9 now 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 daughter 16 daughter 18 . so a table was arranged with a lamp on it , and round the table were laid the letters of the alphabet painted on cards . 1 so 5 arranged 2 a 3 table 3 table 5 arranged 4 was 5 arranged 5 arranged 6 with 6 with 22 alphabet 7 a 8 lamp 8 lamp 15 table 9 on 15 table 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 round 13 round 15 table 14 the 15 table 15 table 22 alphabet 16 were 17 laid 17 laid 22 alphabet 18 the 19 letters 18 the 22 alphabet 19 letters 22 alphabet 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 alphabet 21 the 22 alphabet 22 alphabet 23 painted 22 alphabet 25 cards 22 alphabet 26 . 23 painted 24 on some one [wrote] pferd , [the] [german] for [horse] [,] [on] a slate . 1 some 2 one 2 one 4 pferd 4 pferd 5 , 4 pferd 12 a 5 , 8 for 12 a 13 slate 13 slate 14 . blanche looked at it and pretended to read it , putting by the slate with her paw when she had done . 1 blanche 2 looked 1 blanche 5 and 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 it 5 and 6 pretended 5 and 11 putting 6 pretended 7 to 6 pretended 8 read 8 read 9 it 10 , 11 putting 11 putting 14 slate 12 by 13 the 12 by 14 slate 14 slate 15 with 14 slate 17 paw 14 slate 19 she 14 slate 22 . 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 paw 18 when 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 done ' [now] give [us] [the] [french] [for] [that] word , ' said the man ; and she instantly [brought] [cheval] . 1 ' 3 give 1 ' 12 said 9 word 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 12 said 21 . 13 the 14 man 14 man 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 18 instantly 17 she 18 instantly ' [now] , as you [are] [at] [an] [englishman] ['s] [house] [,] give [it] to us in [english] [;] ['] and [she] [brought] [me] [horse] . 1 ' 26 . 3 , 4 as 3 , 21 and 4 as 5 you 5 you 13 give 13 give 16 us 15 to 16 us 16 us 17 in 21 and 26 . then we spelt some words wrong , and she corrected them with wonderful accuracy . 1 then 3 spelt 2 we 3 spelt 3 spelt 4 some 3 spelt 5 words 3 spelt 6 wrong 3 spelt 10 corrected 6 wrong 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 she 10 corrected 10 corrected 11 them 10 corrected 14 accuracy 12 with 14 accuracy 13 wonderful 14 accuracy 14 accuracy 15 . " then [lyda] took her place on the table , and did sums on the slate with a set of figures . 1 " 22 . 2 then 4 took 4 took 16 slate 5 her 16 slate 6 place 7 on 7 on 9 table 7 on 16 slate 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 did 13 sums 16 slate 14 on 15 the 14 on 16 slate 16 slate 17 with 16 slate 21 figures 16 slate 22 . 17 with 18 a 19 set 21 figures 20 of 21 figures also mental arithmetic , which was very pretty . 1 also 2 mental 2 mental 3 arithmetic 3 arithmetic 5 which 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 . ' [now] , [lyda] , ' said [her] master , ' [i] want to see if you understand division . 1 ' 7 said 1 ' 9 master 3 , 7 said 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 9 master 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 19 division 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 if 16 if 17 you 17 you 18 understand 18 understand 19 division 19 division 20 . lyda very decidedly replied to this with a cipher . 1 lyda 2 very 1 lyda 3 decidedly 1 lyda 9 cipher 4 replied 9 cipher 5 to 9 cipher 6 this 9 cipher 7 with 9 cipher 8 a 9 cipher 9 cipher 10 . ' [but] [,] [suppose] you [divided] your sugar with me , how many lumps would you give me ? ' 1 ' 5 you 5 you 19 ? 7 your 8 sugar 8 sugar 14 lumps 9 with 10 me 9 with 14 lumps 11 , 12 how 12 how 13 many 13 many 14 lumps 14 lumps 15 would 14 lumps 17 give 16 you 17 give 17 give 18 me 18 me 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' lyda took up the figure five and politely presented it to her master . " 1 lyda 2 took 1 lyda 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 figure 5 figure 6 five 5 figure 8 politely 6 five 7 and 8 politely 9 presented 9 presented 10 it 9 presented 12 her 9 presented 13 master 10 it 11 to 13 master 14 . 14 . 15 " " [wasn't] she [smart] [?] 1 " 3 she sanch can't do that , " exclaimed [ben] [,] forced to [own] [that] the [french] doggie beat his [cherished] pet . 1 sanch 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 that 3 do 21 . 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 17 beat 10 forced 11 to 11 to 14 the 11 to 17 beat 14 the 16 doggie 17 beat 20 pet 18 his 20 pet 20 pet 21 . " he is not too old to learn . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 7 to 5 too 6 old 5 too 7 to 7 to 8 learn 8 learn 9 . " oh , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! what else did they do ? " 1 what 2 else 1 what 3 did 1 what 4 they 1 what 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " lyda was beaten , and hid under the sofa , evidently feeling very badly about it . 1 lyda 2 was 1 lyda 3 beaten 1 lyda 13 very 3 beaten 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 hid 7 under 8 the 8 the 9 sofa 9 sofa 10 , 9 sofa 11 evidently 11 evidently 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 very 13 very 14 badly 14 badly 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . " wouldn't [i] have liked to see ' em and find out [how] [they] [were] [taught] [!] 1 " 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 4 have 4 have 5 liked 5 liked 6 to 5 liked 9 em 6 to 7 see 8 ' 9 em 9 em 11 find 10 and 11 find 11 find 12 out [chapter] [x] [a] [heavy] [trouble] " thank you , ma'am , that 's a tip-top book , ' specially the pictures . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 13 ' 7 that 8 's 7 that 11 book 8 's 9 a 9 a 10 tip-top 11 book 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 specially 14 specially 15 the 15 the 16 pictures 16 pictures 17 . " ain't that black one a beauty ? 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 7 beauty 3 that 4 black 4 black 5 one 5 one 7 beauty 6 a 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 ? " you may take a [turn] [round] [my] field [on] [lita] any day . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 9 field 9 field 14 . 12 any 13 day 13 day 14 . " needn't wait for that . 1 " 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 . i 'd rather ride bareback . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 5 bareback 4 ride 5 bareback 5 bareback 6 . " no ; [i] [brought] the book , but in the hurry of my tea-party forgot to unpack it . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 9 but 6 the 7 book 7 book 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 19 it 10 in 11 the 10 in 14 my 11 the 13 of 12 hurry 13 of 14 my 15 tea-party 15 tea-party 16 forgot 15 tea-party 18 unpack 16 forgot 17 to 18 unpack 19 it 19 it 20 . i 'll hunt it up to-night . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 it 4 it 7 . 5 up 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 . remind me , [thorny] . " 1 remind 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 . 6 " " [there] [,] now , [i] ['ve] forgotten [something] , [too] [!] 1 " 4 now 4 now 5 , 4 now 10 , 8 forgotten 10 , squire sent you a letter ; and [i] ['m] [having] [such] a jolly [time] , [i] never thought of it . " 1 squire 2 sent 1 squire 5 letter 1 squire 6 ; 2 sent 3 you 4 a 5 letter 6 ; 7 and 7 and 12 a 12 a 13 jolly 13 jolly 15 , 15 , 22 " 17 never 18 thought 18 thought 19 of 18 thought 20 it 20 it 21 . 21 . 22 " " what heaps she knows ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 heaps 3 heaps 5 knows 3 heaps 6 ! 4 she 5 knows more than [teacher] , [i] do [believe] ; and she doesn't mind how many questions we ask . 1 more 2 than 1 more 15 questions 4 , 9 and 4 , 10 she 6 do 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 10 she 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 12 mind 12 mind 13 how 13 how 14 many 14 many 15 questions 15 questions 17 ask 15 questions 18 . 16 we 17 ask i like folks that will tell me [things] , " added [bab] , [whose] inquisitive [mind] [was] [always] [hungry] . 1 i 2 like 1 i 5 will 3 folks 5 will 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 added 11 added 20 . 13 , 15 inquisitive 15 inquisitive 20 . " [i] like that [boy] first-rate , and [i] [guess] he likes me , though [i] didn't know where [nantucket] ought to go . 1 " 4 that 1 " 6 first-rate 3 like 4 that 6 first-rate 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 he 11 he 12 likes 11 he 17 didn't 12 likes 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 though 17 didn't 18 know 17 didn't 23 go 18 know 19 where 21 ought 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 . he wants me to teach him to ride when he 's on his pins again , and [miss] [celia] [says] [i] [may] . 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 5 teach 8 ride 7 to 8 ride 8 ride 9 when 8 ride 12 on 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 's 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 pins 14 pins 15 again 15 again 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 23 . " won't we have splendid times ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 4 have 2 won't 7 ? 3 we 4 have 5 splendid 6 times 5 splendid 7 ? she [says] [we] may come over every night and play with her [and] [thorny] . " 1 she 4 may 4 may 5 come 5 come 6 over 5 come 10 play 6 over 7 every 7 every 8 night 9 and 10 play 10 play 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 15 . 15 . 16 " " and [i] ['m] [going] [to] [be] [her] boy , and [stay] [here] all the time . 1 " 2 and 1 " 17 . 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 17 . 11 and 14 all 14 all 16 time 15 the 16 time i guess the letter [i] [brought] was a recommend [from] [the] [squire] . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 9 recommend 3 the 4 letter 4 letter 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 recommend 9 recommend 13 . 13 . 14 " she is so nicely asleep , it is a pity to wake her . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 nicely 4 nicely 5 asleep 5 asleep 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 pity 10 pity 11 to 11 to 12 wake 12 wake 13 her 13 her 14 . good by till to-morrow , little neighbors , ["] continued [miss] [celia] , and dismissed [the] [girls] with a kiss . 1 good 6 little 2 by 4 to-morrow 2 by 6 little 3 till 4 to-morrow 4 to-morrow 5 , 6 little 7 neighbors 6 little 20 kiss 8 , 14 and 8 , 15 dismissed 10 continued 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 dismissed 20 kiss 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 kiss 20 kiss 21 . " not [yet] [;] [i] ['ve] [several] things to settle [with] my [new] man . 1 " 2 not 2 not 10 settle 8 things 9 to 9 to 10 settle 10 settle 15 . 12 my 14 man 14 man 15 . tell mother he will come by-and-by . ["] 1 tell 7 . 2 mother 4 will 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 come 4 will 7 . 5 come 6 by-and-by " [the] [squire] [has] [heard] [about] your father , and this is [the] letter [mr] [smithers] [sends] . " 1 " 7 your 7 your 8 father 7 your 14 letter 8 father 12 is 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 14 letter 18 . 18 . 19 " " he [went] [after] [the] [mustangs] , and sent some home , but could not come [himself] . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 14 could 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sent 9 sent 10 some 9 sent 11 home 11 home 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 could 14 could 15 not 15 not 16 come 16 come 18 . 18 . 19 " " [went] [further] on , [i] s'pose . 1 " 7 s'pose 4 on 5 , 5 , 7 s'pose 7 s'pose 8 . yes , he [said] he might go as far as [california] , and [if] he [did] he 'd send for me . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 22 . 2 , 3 he 3 he 6 might 5 he 6 might 6 might 7 go 8 as 9 far 9 far 10 as 10 as 15 he 10 as 17 he 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 he 17 he 18 'd 18 'd 19 send 19 send 21 me 20 for 21 me 21 me 22 . i 'd like to go there ; it 's a real splendid place , they say . " 1 i 2 'd 1 i 16 say 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 there 7 ; 8 it 7 ; 15 they 8 it 9 's 9 's 11 real 10 a 11 real 11 real 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 place 13 place 14 , 15 they 16 say 16 say 18 " 17 . 18 " " he has gone further [away] [than] [that] , to a lovelier country [than] [california] , [i] hope . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 further 5 further 9 , 9 , 20 " 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 lovelier 12 lovelier 13 country 13 country 16 , 16 , 20 " 18 hope 19 . 19 . 20 " and [miss] [celia] 's eyes turned to the [deep] sky , where early stars were shining . 1 and 17 . 4 's 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 turned 6 turned 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 sky 10 sky 11 , 10 sky 12 where 10 sky 17 . 12 where 15 were 13 early 14 stars 14 stars 15 were 15 were 16 shining " [didn't] [he] send [for] [me] ? 1 " 4 send 4 send 7 ? where 's he gone ? 1 where 2 's 1 where 3 he 1 where 5 ? 3 he 4 gone " [i] guess [i] [could] , but you don't mean it ? 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 6 , 3 guess 8 you 6 , 7 but 8 you 10 mean 9 don't 10 mean 10 mean 12 ? 11 it 12 ? " my poor little boy , [i] wish [i] could [say] [no] . " 1 " 3 poor 2 my 3 poor 3 poor 4 little 3 poor 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 14 " 8 wish 10 could 10 could 13 . 13 . 14 " there was no need of any more words , no need of tears or kind arms around him . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 of 4 need 6 any 6 any 7 more 6 any 11 need 6 any 14 or 6 any 15 kind 7 more 8 words 8 words 9 , 10 no 11 need 11 need 12 of 12 of 13 tears 15 kind 16 arms 16 arms 17 around 17 around 18 him 18 him 19 . he knew he was an orphan now , and turned instinctively to the old friend who loved him best . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 14 old 6 orphan 8 , 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 turned 10 turned 11 instinctively 10 turned 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 friend 15 friend 16 who 16 who 17 loved 17 loved 18 him 18 him 20 . 19 best 20 . throwing himself down beside his dog [,] [ben] clung about the curly [neck] , sobbing bitterly , 1 throwing 2 himself 1 throwing 3 down 3 down 4 beside 4 beside 6 dog 5 his 6 dog 6 dog 9 clung 9 clung 12 curly 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 curly 12 curly 14 , 14 , 15 sobbing 15 sobbing 16 bitterly 16 bitterly 17 , " oh , [sanch] , he 's never coming back again ; never , never any more ! " 1 " 2 oh 1 " 6 he 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 6 he 7 's 6 he 8 never 8 never 11 again 8 never 16 any 8 never 18 ! 9 coming 10 back 10 back 11 again 11 again 12 ; 13 never 16 any 14 , 15 never 15 never 16 any 16 any 17 more 18 ! 19 " presently [the] [sobbing] [ceased] , and [ben] whispered , [without] looking up , 1 presently 5 , 1 presently 9 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 whispered 9 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 up 12 up 13 , " tell [me] all about it [;] [i] 'll be good . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 5 about 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 10 be 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 good 11 good 12 . 12 . 13 " " will you go , [ben] ? " asked [miss] [celia] , hoping to [distract] his [mind] from his grief [by] [speaking] [of] [other] [things] . 1 " 2 will 1 " 9 asked 2 will 3 you 2 will 4 go 4 go 5 , 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 12 , 9 asked 26 . 13 hoping 14 to 14 to 16 his 16 his 20 grief 18 from 19 his 19 his 20 grief 20 grief 26 . " no , no ; [i] ['d] [rather] [tramp] and starve . 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 no 2 no 3 , 4 no 5 ; 4 no 12 . 5 ; 10 and 10 and 11 starve he 's awful hard to me [and] [sanch] [;] [and] [he] ['d] [be] worse , now father 's gone . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 awful 3 awful 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 14 worse 14 worse 15 , 15 , 16 now 16 now 20 . 17 father 18 's 18 's 19 gone 19 gone 20 . don't send me back ! 1 don't 2 send 2 send 3 me 2 send 4 back 4 back 5 ! let me stay here ; folks are good to me ; there 's nowhere else to go . " 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 stay 1 let 10 me 1 let 17 go 3 stay 4 here 4 here 5 ; 4 here 7 are 6 folks 7 are 7 are 8 good 9 to 10 me 11 ; 12 there 12 there 13 's 12 there 14 nowhere 14 nowhere 15 else 14 nowhere 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 . 18 . 19 " " you shall stay here , and no one shall take you away against your will . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 shall 2 you 16 will 2 you 17 . 3 shall 4 stay 3 shall 11 take 4 stay 5 here 5 here 6 , 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 shall 10 shall 11 take 11 take 12 you 11 take 13 away 11 take 15 your 14 against 15 your but [ben] [put] his [arm] [over] [his] [face] , and sobbed out with a fresh [burst] [of] grief [,] 1 but 4 his 4 his 18 grief 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 with 10 and 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 12 out 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 fresh 15 fresh 18 grief " you can't , you didn't know him ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 2 you 7 know 4 , 5 you 5 you 7 know 6 didn't 7 know 7 know 8 him 8 him 9 ! oh , daddy ! daddy ! if [i] 'd only seen you jest once more ! " 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 5 daddy 3 daddy 4 ! 3 daddy 5 daddy 5 daddy 6 ! 5 daddy 13 jest 5 daddy 16 ! 7 if 9 'd 7 if 10 only 10 only 13 jest 11 seen 13 jest 12 you 13 jest 13 jest 14 once 14 once 15 more 16 ! 17 " [chapter] [xi] [sunday] " we must put on mourning , old feller . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 6 mourning 4 put 6 mourning 5 on 6 mourning 6 mourning 7 , 6 mourning 9 feller 6 mourning 10 . 8 old 9 feller he could find nothing in his limited wardrobe with which to decorate [sanch] except a black cambric pocket . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 find 3 find 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 in 5 in 18 pocket 6 his 18 pocket 7 limited 8 wardrobe 7 limited 17 cambric 8 wardrobe 9 with 8 wardrobe 10 which 11 to 12 decorate 12 decorate 17 cambric 14 except 17 cambric 15 a 17 cambric 16 black 17 cambric 17 cambric 18 pocket 18 pocket 19 . " [one] pocket is enough [;] [i] sha'n't [want] [anything] [but] [a] [han'k'chi'f] [to-day] . " 1 " 8 sha'n't 3 pocket 4 is 3 pocket 8 sha'n't 4 is 5 enough 8 sha'n't 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] [want] you to drive me to church by-and-by . 1 " 4 you 4 you 11 . 5 to 6 drive 6 drive 7 me 6 drive 10 by-and-by 8 to 9 church 9 church 10 by-and-by 10 by-and-by 11 . " you will do very well [when] [i] have given you a touch . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 2 you 9 have 3 will 4 do 4 do 6 well 5 very 6 well 9 have 10 given 10 given 13 touch 11 you 13 touch 12 a 13 touch 13 touch 14 . god doesn't mind [our] [clothes] , [ben] , and the poor [are] as [welcome] as [the] rich to him . 1 god 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 mind 3 mind 6 , 6 , 13 as 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 as 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 poor 13 as 17 rich 15 as 17 rich 17 rich 20 . 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 . " that was a pleasant way to rest . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 way 5 pleasant 9 . 7 to 8 rest 8 rest 9 . i often do so , and we will go to the grove this afternoon and try it . 1 i 2 often 1 i 3 do 1 i 8 will 3 do 4 so 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 go 9 go 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 grove 12 grove 14 afternoon 13 this 14 afternoon 14 afternoon 15 and 15 and 16 try 16 try 17 it 17 it 18 . will you come and try it , [ben] , dear ? " 1 will 2 you 1 will 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 try 5 try 6 it 6 it 11 ? 7 , 10 dear 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " it 's mighty pretty , but it will fly off , just as the others did . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 mighty 3 's 13 just 4 mighty 5 pretty 4 mighty 10 fly 5 pretty 6 , 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 fly 10 fly 11 off 10 fly 12 , 13 just 14 as 14 as 16 others 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 did 16 others 18 . i never saw such a chap as that spider is . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 such 4 such 5 a 4 such 6 chap 6 chap 7 as 6 chap 9 spider 8 that 9 spider 9 spider 10 is 9 spider 11 . by-and-by [you] [will] [see] that [pretty] trap full of insects , and [mr] [spider] [will] [lay] up his provisions for the day . 1 by-and-by 5 that 1 by-and-by 17 up 5 that 7 trap 7 trap 12 and 8 full 9 of 8 full 10 insects 10 insects 11 , 11 , 12 and 17 up 23 . 18 his 19 provisions 19 provisions 20 for 19 provisions 23 . 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 day after that he doesn't care how soon his fine web blows away . " 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 10 web 5 care 6 how 5 care 10 web 7 soon 10 web 8 his 10 web 9 fine 10 web 10 web 11 blows 10 web 12 away 12 away 13 . 13 . 14 " he dives down the [minute] [i] touch the gate , but comes up after [i] ['ve] kept still a minute . 1 he 2 dives 1 he 17 kept 2 dives 3 down 2 dives 4 the 4 the 9 gate 7 touch 8 the 8 the 9 gate 9 gate 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 after 12 comes 13 up 12 comes 14 after 17 kept 18 still 18 still 20 minute 19 a 20 minute 20 minute 21 . i like to watch him . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 watch 4 watch 5 him 5 him 6 . but he must hate me , [for] [i] took away a nice green fly and some little millers one day . " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 hate 4 hate 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 22 " 9 took 10 away 10 away 18 millers 10 away 21 . 11 a 12 nice 12 nice 18 millers 13 green 14 fly 13 green 18 millers 15 and 18 millers 16 some 18 millers 17 little 18 millers 18 millers 19 one 18 millers 20 day 20 day 21 . 21 . 22 " " did you ever hear the story of [bruce] [and] his spider [?] 1 " 3 you 1 " 12 spider 2 did 3 you 3 you 5 hear 4 ever 5 hear 6 the 7 story 6 the 12 spider 7 story 8 of 8 of 11 his most children know [and] [like] [that] [,] ["] [said] [miss] [celia] [,] [seeing] [that] [he] [seemed] interested . 1 most 2 children 2 children 3 know 2 children 17 interested 17 interested 18 . " ah , but you also know many things which they do not . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 2 ah 12 do 3 , 4 but 4 but 11 they 5 you 6 also 5 you 7 know 7 know 10 which 8 many 9 things 9 things 10 which 10 which 11 they 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 . " [i] [know] [he] [would] [;] so we will try [,] [benny] . 1 " 8 we 7 so 8 we 8 we 9 will 9 will 10 try 10 try 13 . but it was not good for you , and we will do our best to find something safer . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 18 safer 4 not 5 good 5 good 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 do 12 do 14 best 13 our 14 best 14 best 15 to 15 to 16 find 16 find 18 safer 17 something 18 safer 18 safer 19 . i 've got two boys [now] , and [i] want to do my duty by both . " 1 i 2 've 1 i 10 want 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 two 4 two 5 boys 5 boys 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 14 duty 13 my 14 duty 14 duty 15 by 14 duty 16 both 14 duty 17 . 17 . 18 " " [celia] ! 1 " 3 ! i can't find a bit of a shoe-string , and [i] wish you 'd come and do my neck-tie . " 1 i 2 can't 1 i 12 wish 2 can't 3 find 3 find 4 a 3 find 7 a 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 of 7 a 8 shoe-string 8 shoe-string 9 , 8 shoe-string 10 and 9 , 10 and 12 wish 14 'd 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 19 neck-tie 15 come 19 neck-tie 16 and 19 neck-tie 17 do 19 neck-tie 18 my 19 neck-tie 19 neck-tie 21 " 20 . 21 " " lazy boy , come down here , and bring one of your black ties with you . 1 " 17 you 2 lazy 3 boy 3 boy 4 , 3 boy 5 come 5 come 6 down 6 down 7 here 6 down 15 ties 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 15 ties 11 one 12 of 11 one 15 ties 12 of 13 your 13 your 15 ties 14 black 15 ties 15 ties 16 with 15 ties 17 you 17 you 18 . you mustn't mind his fidgets and dawdling ways . 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 5 fidgets 3 mind 5 fidgets 4 his 5 fidgets 5 fidgets 7 dawdling 6 and 7 dawdling 7 dawdling 8 ways 8 ways 9 . he 'll get over them [soon] , and then [i] [know] you [two] will be [good] friends . " 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 get 3 get 4 over 3 get 5 them 5 them 18 . 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 you 8 and 9 then 12 you 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 17 friends 17 friends 18 . 18 . 19 " " oh , don't they [?] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 don't 4 don't 5 they " [i] should like to know what this is for ? " demanded [thorny] , in a dignified tone , presenting [a] [black] [tie] . 1 " 13 demanded 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 9 is 7 what 11 ? 8 this 9 is 10 for 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 demanded 13 demanded 25 . 15 , 16 in 16 in 18 dignified 17 a 18 dignified 18 dignified 19 tone 18 dignified 21 presenting 19 tone 20 , 21 presenting 25 . " for my other boy . 1 " 3 my 2 for 3 my 3 my 5 boy 4 other 5 boy 5 boy 6 . " well , [i] [like] [that] " began [thorny] , [in] [a] [tone] that contradicted his [words] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 15 contradicted 2 well 3 , 2 well 10 , 2 well 14 that 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 began 15 contradicted 18 . 16 his 18 . " is [ben] going to black my boots before he goes ? with a glance at the new shoes which caused them to creak uneasily . 1 " 2 is 2 is 4 going 2 is 6 black 4 going 5 to 6 black 8 boots 7 my 8 boots 8 boots 9 before 8 boots 19 shoes 9 before 11 goes 10 he 11 goes 11 goes 12 ? 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 glance 15 glance 16 at 15 glance 19 shoes 17 the 18 new 18 new 19 shoes 19 shoes 21 caused 20 which 21 caused 21 caused 24 creak 22 them 24 creak 23 to 24 creak 24 creak 25 uneasily 25 uneasily 26 . " no ; he is going to black mine , if he will be so kind . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 14 be 8 black 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 he 11 if 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 16 kind 15 so 16 kind 16 kind 17 . you won't need boots for a week yet , so we won't waste any time over them . 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 need 2 won't 13 waste 3 need 4 boots 4 boots 5 for 4 boots 9 , 5 for 7 week 6 a 7 week 7 week 8 yet 10 so 11 we 11 we 12 won't 12 won't 13 waste 13 waste 14 any 13 waste 15 time 13 waste 16 over 16 over 17 them 17 them 18 . you will find every thing in the shed , [ben] [;] and at ten you may go [for] [lita] . " 1 you 2 will 1 you 16 may 2 will 3 find 4 every 5 thing 5 thing 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 9 , 9 , 12 and 9 , 15 you 12 and 13 at 13 at 14 ten 15 you 16 may 16 may 17 go 16 may 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] was only thinking , you [looked] [as] [if] ["] 1 " 7 you 3 was 4 only 3 was 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 , 6 , 7 you " as if what ? 1 " 3 if 1 " 4 what 2 as 3 if 4 what 5 ? don't be afraid , " she said , for [ben] paused and [fumbled] [at] [the] [reins] [,] [feeling] [half] ashamed to tell his [fancy] . 1 don't 2 be 2 be 20 ashamed 3 afraid 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 12 and 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 6 she 11 paused 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 for 12 and 20 ashamed 20 ashamed 25 . 21 to 22 tell 21 to 23 his 23 his 25 . " you were saying prayers , " he added , wishing she had not caught him . 1 " 2 you 1 " 12 she 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 saying 5 prayers 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 added 7 " 12 she 8 he 9 added 9 added 10 , 9 added 11 wishing 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 caught 15 caught 16 him 16 him 17 . " so [i] [was] [.] 1 " 2 so don't you , when you are happy ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 6 are 2 you 8 ? 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 happy " no , 'm . 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 'm 2 no 3 , 4 'm 5 . i 'm glad , [but] [i] don't say any thing . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 , 4 , 12 " 7 don't 8 say 7 don't 9 any 9 any 10 thing 10 thing 11 . 11 . 12 " " words are not needed ; but they help , sometimes , if they are sincere and sweet . 1 " 3 are 2 words 3 are 3 are 4 not 3 are 16 sincere 4 not 9 help 5 needed 7 but 5 needed 9 help 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 they 10 , 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 16 sincere 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 sincere 16 sincere 17 and 16 sincere 18 sweet 16 sincere 19 . did you never learn [any] prayers , [ben] ? " 1 did 4 learn 2 you 4 learn 3 never 4 learn 4 learn 6 prayers 6 prayers 7 , 7 , 10 " 9 ? 10 " " [only] ' [now] [i] [lay] [me] . ['] 1 " 8 . 3 ' 8 . grandma taught me that [when] [i] was a little mite of a boy . " 1 grandma 2 taught 2 taught 3 me 2 taught 4 that 4 that 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 10 mite 9 little 10 mite 10 mite 11 of 10 mite 13 boy 10 mite 14 . 11 of 12 a 14 . 15 " " [i] [will] [teach] you [another] , [the] [best] that was [ever] [made] , because it says all we need ask . " 1 " 5 you 1 " 17 says 5 you 7 , 7 , 10 that 10 that 11 was 14 , 15 because 15 because 16 it 15 because 17 says 17 says 18 all 17 says 19 we 17 says 22 . 19 we 20 need 20 need 21 ask 22 . 23 " " [our] [folks] [wasn't] [very] [pious] [;] they [didn't] have [time] , [i] s'pose . " 1 " 8 they 1 " 14 s'pose 8 they 10 have 12 , 14 s'pose 14 s'pose 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] wonder if you know just what it means to be pious ? " 1 " 5 you 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 8 what 6 know 9 it 7 just 8 what 9 it 10 means 10 means 13 pious 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 pious 13 pious 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [goin] ['] [to] [church] , and readin ' [the] [bible] [,] [and] sayin ' prayers and hymns , ain't it ? " 1 " 6 , 6 , 23 " 7 and 8 readin 8 readin 9 ' 9 ' 14 sayin 14 sayin 15 ' 14 sayin 19 , 15 ' 16 prayers 16 prayers 18 hymns 17 and 18 hymns 19 , 23 " 20 ain't 21 it 20 ain't 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " [then] you are ! " and [ben] looked as if [her] acts had been a better definition than her words . 1 " 3 you 1 " 13 acts 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 11 if 7 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 as 10 as 11 if 13 acts 18 definition 14 had 15 been 15 been 18 definition 16 a 18 definition 17 better 18 definition 18 definition 19 than 18 definition 20 her 18 definition 21 words 18 definition 22 . that is a great help , as you will find when you begin to try it . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 help 5 help 6 , 6 , 7 as 6 , 18 " 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 find 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 begin 13 begin 14 to 14 to 15 try 15 try 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " it 's dreadful hard , though , [when] [i] get mad . 1 it 2 's 1 it 5 , 1 it 12 . 2 's 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 hard 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 , 10 get 11 mad 11 mad 12 . ' [hang] it ! ' don't seem [half] [so] [good] [if] [i] want to [let] [off] steam . " 1 ' 17 steam 3 it 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 don't 6 don't 7 seem 7 seem 14 to 7 seem 17 steam 13 want 14 to 17 steam 18 . 18 . 19 " " this is a holy place ; remember that , and uncover at the door . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 2 this 16 . 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 holy 5 holy 12 uncover 6 place 12 uncover 7 ; 12 uncover 8 remember 9 that 8 remember 12 uncover 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 uncover 12 uncover 13 at 12 uncover 15 door 13 at 14 the 16 . 17 " much abashed [,] [ben] [followed] to the pew , [where] [the] [squire] and his wife [soon] joined them . 1 much 2 abashed 2 abashed 8 pew 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 pew 8 pew 17 joined 8 pew 19 . 9 , 13 and 9 , 17 joined 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 wife 18 them 19 . " hope he won't nestle round in meeting-time , " whispered [mrs] [allen] [,] composing [herself] in the corner with [much] rustling of [black] silk . 1 " 11 whispered 2 hope 4 won't 3 he 4 won't 4 won't 5 nestle 5 nestle 6 round 6 round 8 meeting-time 7 in 8 meeting-time 8 meeting-time 9 , 8 meeting-time 10 " 10 " 11 whispered 11 whispered 26 . 15 composing 17 in 15 composing 22 rustling 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 corner 19 corner 20 with 22 rustling 25 silk 23 of 25 silk 25 silk 26 . so he folded his arms and sat like a statue , with nothing moving but his eyes . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 folded 3 folded 5 arms 3 folded 16 his 4 his 5 arms 5 arms 6 and 7 sat 10 statue 8 like 10 statue 9 a 10 statue 10 statue 11 , 10 statue 12 with 12 with 16 his 13 nothing 14 moving 14 moving 15 but 14 moving 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . the good old minister read the sixteenth chapter [of] [samuel] , and then proceeded to preach a long and somewhat dull sermon . 1 the 4 minister 2 good 3 old 3 old 4 minister 4 minister 5 read 4 minister 16 preach 6 the 7 sixteenth 7 sixteenth 8 chapter 8 chapter 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 12 and 14 proceeded 14 proceeded 15 to 15 to 16 preach 16 preach 22 sermon 17 a 18 long 17 a 22 sermon 19 and 21 dull 20 somewhat 21 dull 21 dull 22 sermon 22 sermon 23 . mrs [allen] [gave] [him] [a] peppermint , and he dutifully ate it , though it was so hot [it] [made] [his] [eyes] [water] . 1 mrs 6 peppermint 6 peppermint 24 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 dutifully 10 dutifully 11 ate 11 ate 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 it 15 it 16 was 15 it 24 . 16 was 17 so 17 so 18 hot ben clutched the book and gladly obeyed [,] [though] [the] title , " [scripture] [narratives] , " did not [look] [very] inviting . 1 ben 2 clutched 2 clutched 3 the 2 clutched 4 book 4 book 6 gladly 5 and 6 gladly 6 gladly 7 obeyed 7 obeyed 11 title 11 title 12 , 11 title 23 . 12 , 17 " 13 " 16 , 16 , 17 " 18 did 19 not 19 not 22 inviting 22 inviting 23 . then his eye fell on the picture of a slender youth cutting a large man 's head off , while many people stood looking on . 1 then 4 fell 2 his 3 eye 3 eye 4 fell 4 fell 5 on 4 fell 18 off 6 the 7 picture 7 picture 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 slender 10 slender 12 cutting 11 youth 12 cutting 12 cutting 14 large 12 cutting 18 off 13 a 14 large 15 man 16 's 16 's 17 head 17 head 18 off 18 off 25 on 18 off 26 . 19 , 20 while 20 while 21 many 20 while 23 stood 21 many 22 people 23 stood 24 looking 23 stood 25 on " how do you like church ? " asked the young lady , as they drove away . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 church 6 church 16 drove 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 lady 11 young 16 drove 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 they 14 as 16 drove 15 they 16 drove 16 drove 17 away 17 away 18 . " [first-rate] ! " answered [ben] , heartily . 1 " 5 answered 1 " 8 heartily 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 answered 7 , 8 heartily 8 heartily 9 . " [especially] the sermon ? " 1 " 3 the 3 the 4 sermon 4 sermon 5 ? 5 ? 6 " ben laughed , and said , with an affectionate glance at the little book in her lap , 1 ben 2 laughed 1 ben 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 an 8 an 9 affectionate 9 affectionate 10 glance 10 glance 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 14 book 13 little 14 book 14 book 17 lap 15 in 16 her 15 in 17 lap 16 her 17 lap 17 lap 18 , " [i] [couldn't] [understand] it ; but that [story] was just elegant . 1 " 5 it 5 it 13 . 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 that 8 that 10 was 10 was 11 just 11 just 12 elegant 12 elegant 13 . there 's more ; and [i] ['d] admire [to] [read] ' em , if [i] could . " 1 there 2 's 1 there 3 more 3 more 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 8 admire 8 admire 12 em 11 ' 12 em 12 em 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 16 could 16 could 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] ['m] glad you like them ; and we will keep the rest for another sermon-time . 1 " 5 you 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 like 6 like 17 sermon-time 7 them 17 sermon-time 8 ; 9 and 8 ; 10 we 10 we 17 sermon-time 11 will 17 sermon-time 12 keep 17 sermon-time 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 17 sermon-time 15 for 17 sermon-time 16 another 17 sermon-time 17 sermon-time 18 . thorny used to do so , and always called this his ' pew book . ' 1 thorny 2 used 1 thorny 6 , 1 thorny 14 book 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 so 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 always 9 called 13 pew 10 this 13 pew 11 his 13 pew 12 ' 13 pew 13 pew 14 book 14 book 15 . 15 . 16 ' " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 5 m 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . wasn't [david] a [fine] [feller] [?] 1 wasn't 3 a " now , you have tried my way this morning , and we will try yours this afternoon . 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 you 2 now 3 , 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 tried 5 have 7 my 7 my 8 way 8 way 19 . 9 this 10 morning 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 will 14 will 15 try 15 try 16 yours 16 yours 18 afternoon 17 this 18 afternoon 18 afternoon 19 . come over [about] [four] and [help] [me] roll [thorny] down to the grove . 1 come 2 over 1 come 5 and 5 and 8 roll 8 roll 13 grove 10 down 11 to 10 down 12 the 12 the 13 grove 13 grove 14 . " can [i] [take] [sanch] [along] ? 1 " 2 can 2 can 7 ? " yes , indeed ; let the clever [bow-wow] [have] [a] [good] [time] and [enjoy] [sunday] [as] [much] [as] [i] [want] my boys to . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 ; 3 , 4 indeed 5 ; 6 let 6 let 7 the 7 the 23 boys 8 clever 23 boys 14 and 22 my 22 my 23 boys 23 boys 24 to 23 boys 25 . 25 . 26 " but he had time to get dismal again , and long for four o'clock ; because he had nothing to do except whittle . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 to 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 dismal 7 dismal 8 again 8 again 9 , 8 again 24 . 9 , 10 and 11 long 12 for 12 for 23 whittle 13 four 14 o'clock 14 o'clock 23 whittle 15 ; 23 whittle 16 because 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 nothing 19 nothing 23 whittle 20 to 21 do 21 do 23 whittle 22 except 23 whittle 23 whittle 24 . " [thorny] [,] [i] want you to be good [to] [ben] , and amuse [him] in some [quiet] way this afternoon . 1 " 6 you 1 " 14 amuse 5 want 6 you 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 good 9 good 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 amuse 14 amuse 22 . 16 in 19 way 16 in 20 this 17 some 19 way 20 this 21 afternoon 21 afternoon 22 . " not much fun in talking to that horsey fellow . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 much 3 much 9 horsey 4 fun 9 horsey 5 in 9 horsey 6 talking 9 horsey 7 to 9 horsey 8 that 9 horsey 9 horsey 10 fellow 9 horsey 11 . " you can be very agreeable when you like ; and [ben] [has] [had] enough [of] me for this time . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 6 agreeable 4 be 15 enough 5 very 6 agreeable 6 agreeable 7 when 6 agreeable 10 ; 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 like 10 ; 11 and 15 enough 18 for 17 me 18 for 18 for 20 time 19 this 20 time 20 time 21 . " here goes , then ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 goes 3 goes 4 , 3 goes 6 ! 4 , 5 then " [waiting] [with] the [chair] [.] 1 " 4 the randa has gone on with the hammock . 1 randa 2 has 1 randa 3 gone 1 randa 4 on 1 randa 7 hammock 1 randa 8 . 5 with 7 hammock 6 the 7 hammock be a [dear] boy , and [i] 'll do as much for you some day . " 1 be 2 a 1 be 11 much 2 a 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 and 8 'll 9 do 9 do 11 much 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 for 12 for 13 you 12 for 14 some 14 some 15 day 15 day 16 . 16 . 17 " " don't see how you can be a dear boy . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 6 can 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 10 boy 9 dear 10 boy 10 boy 11 . you ['re] [the] [best] [sister] that [ever] was [;] [so] [i] ['ll] [love] all the scallywags you ask me [to] . ["] 1 you 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 14 all 14 all 15 the 14 all 21 . 15 the 16 scallywags 17 you 18 ask 18 ask 19 me 19 me 21 . " [drive] on , [benjamin] . 1 " 6 . 3 on 4 , 4 , 6 . i don't know the [way] [,] [so] [i] can't direct . 1 i 2 don't 1 i 9 can't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 the 9 can't 10 direct 10 direct 11 . don't spill me out , that 's all [i] 've got to say . ["] 1 don't 2 spill 2 spill 3 me 2 spill 4 out 2 spill 7 's 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 14 . 10 've 11 got 11 got 12 to 12 to 13 say 13 say 14 . " [a] regular summer [house] ! " said [thorny] , surveying it with approval . 1 " 3 regular 1 " 8 said 4 summer 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 8 said 15 . 10 , 11 surveying 12 it 13 with 13 with 14 approval 14 approval 15 . " what 's the matter , [randa] ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 5 matter 3 's 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 , 5 matter 8 ? " my patience , what a spry [boy] ! " exclaimed [randa] , admiringly . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 3 patience 13 , 4 , 10 " 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 spry 7 spry 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 exclaimed 13 , 14 admiringly 14 admiringly 15 . " you can go , [randa] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 7 . " [i] 'll be whew if [i] [do] ! " whistled [ben] [,] stopping [an] oath just in time . 1 " 5 whew 3 'll 5 whew 4 be 5 whew 5 whew 6 if 5 whew 9 ! 5 whew 11 whistled 9 ! 10 " 11 whistled 14 stopping 11 whistled 20 . 14 stopping 16 oath 17 just 19 time 18 in 19 time 19 time 20 . " it is not polite to whistle in company , " said [thorny] , with great dignity . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 polite 4 not 5 polite 5 polite 6 to 5 polite 7 whistle 6 to 7 whistle 7 whistle 8 in 8 in 9 company 9 company 10 , 9 company 17 dignity 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 16 great 17 dignity 17 dignity 18 . " [miss] [celia] [told] [me] [to] . 1 " 7 . i 'll say ['] [confound] it , ['] if you like that better , " answered [ben] [,] as a sly smile [twinkled] in his [eyes] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 say 3 say 6 it 6 it 27 . 7 , 9 if 7 , 19 as 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 like 10 you 14 , 11 like 12 that 11 like 13 better 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 sly 21 sly 22 smile 22 smile 24 in 24 in 25 his 25 his 27 . " oh , [i] see ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 ! 5 see 6 ! she ' s told you about it ? 1 she 4 told 2 ' 3 s 3 s 4 told 4 told 5 you 4 told 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 ? well , then , if you want to please her , you 'll learn a hymn right off . 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 please 8 to 14 learn 9 please 10 her 9 please 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 'll 14 learn 16 hymn 15 a 16 hymn 16 hymn 17 right 16 hymn 19 . 17 right 18 off thorny spoke in a hearty , blunt way , which suited [ben] [much] [better] [than] the other , and he responded pleasantly , 1 thorny 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 hearty 5 hearty 7 blunt 6 , 7 blunt 7 blunt 8 way 8 way 22 pleasantly 9 , 10 which 9 , 19 and 10 which 11 suited 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 responded 21 responded 22 pleasantly 22 pleasantly 23 , " if you won't be grand [i] won't be peppery . 1 " 3 you 1 " 10 peppery 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 5 be 6 grand 8 won't 9 be 9 be 10 peppery 10 peppery 11 . nobody [is] [going] to [boss] me [but] [miss] [celia] [;] [so] [i] ['ll] [learn] [hymns] if she wants me to . " 1 nobody 4 to 4 to 6 me 6 me 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 wants 18 wants 19 me 19 me 20 to 19 me 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [in] the soft season of [thy] [youth] ['] [is] a good one to begin with . 1 " 18 . 2 ' 13 good 2 ' 18 . 4 the 5 soft 5 soft 6 season 6 season 7 of 7 of 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 one 13 good 15 to 15 to 16 begin 16 begin 17 with i learned it when [i] was six . 1 i 2 learned 2 learned 3 it 3 it 6 was 4 when 6 was 6 was 7 six 7 six 8 . nice thing [;] better have it . " 1 nice 2 thing 2 thing 7 . 4 better 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " and [thorny] [offered] the [book] like a [patriarch] addressing [an] [infant] . 1 and 4 the 4 the 12 . 6 like 7 a 6 like 9 addressing 9 addressing 12 . " [the] [earth] [affords] no [lovelier] fight [than] a religious youth . ["] 1 " 5 no 5 no 7 fight 7 fight 12 . 9 a 10 religious 10 religious 11 youth 11 youth 12 . " [i] [don't] [believe] [i] [could] [ever] [get] [that] into my head straight . 1 " 11 my 10 into 11 my 11 my 12 head 12 head 13 straight 12 head 14 . haven't you got a plain one any where round ? " he asked , turning over the leaves with some anxiety . 1 haven't 2 you 1 haven't 3 got 1 haven't 7 any 1 haven't 10 ? 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 plain 5 plain 6 one 8 where 9 round 8 where 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 13 asked 11 " 12 he 13 asked 15 turning 14 , 15 turning 15 turning 16 over 15 turning 18 leaves 17 the 18 leaves 18 leaves 21 anxiety 18 leaves 22 . 19 with 21 anxiety 20 some 21 anxiety " look at the end , and see if there isn't a piece of poetry pasted in 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 5 end 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 11 isn't 10 there 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 a 12 a 13 piece 13 piece 14 of 14 of 15 poetry 15 poetry 16 pasted 16 pasted 17 in you learn that , and see how funny [celia] will look when you say it to her . 1 you 2 learn 2 learn 7 how 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 how 7 how 8 funny 7 how 13 you 10 will 11 look 10 will 13 you 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 say 14 say 15 it 15 it 18 . 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 . she wrote it when she was a girl , and somebody had it printed for other children . 1 she 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 it 3 it 6 was 3 it 14 printed 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 somebody 12 had 11 somebody 14 printed 13 it 14 printed 14 printed 15 for 14 printed 16 other 14 printed 18 . 16 other 17 children i like it best , myself . " 1 i 6 myself 2 like 3 it 2 like 4 best 2 like 6 myself 4 best 5 , 6 myself 7 . 7 . 8 " ["] [my] [kingdom] a little kingdom [i] possess [,] [where] thoughts and feelings dwell [;] [and] very hard [i] find the task [of] governing it [well] . 1 a 2 little 1 a 14 very 2 little 3 kingdom 2 little 8 thoughts 3 kingdom 5 possess 8 thoughts 9 and 8 thoughts 10 feelings 10 feelings 11 dwell 14 very 15 hard 15 hard 19 task 17 find 19 task 18 the 19 task 19 task 21 governing 21 governing 24 . 22 it 24 . for passion tempts and troubles me , [a] wayward [will] misleads [,] [and] [selfishness] its shadow [casts] [on] [all] [my] [words] and deeds . 1 for 3 tempts 2 passion 3 tempts 3 tempts 4 and 3 tempts 5 troubles 5 troubles 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 wayward 9 wayward 11 misleads 11 misleads 24 . 15 its 16 shadow 16 shadow 22 and 16 shadow 23 deeds 23 deeds 24 . how can [i] [keep] [a] [sunny] [soul] [to] shine [along] [life] ['s] [way] ? 1 how 2 can 1 how 14 ? 2 can 9 shine how can [i] [tune] [my] [little] [heart] [to] [sweetly] sing [all] [day] ? 1 how 2 can 1 how 13 ? 2 can 10 sing " dear [father] [,] help me [with] [the] [love] [that] casteth [out] [my] [fear] ! 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 6 me 2 dear 15 ! 5 help 6 me 11 casteth 15 ! " [i] do not ask for any crown , [but] [that] which all [may] [will] [nor] [seek] to conquer [any] [world] [except] the [one] within . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 ask 4 not 18 to 5 ask 6 for 5 ask 7 any 7 any 8 crown 8 crown 12 which 8 crown 13 all 9 , 12 which 18 to 19 conquer 18 to 23 the 23 the 25 within 25 within 26 . " [i] like that ! " said [ben] , emphatically , when he had read the little hymn . 1 " 4 that 1 " 7 said 3 like 4 that 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 7 said 10 emphatically 10 emphatically 11 , 10 emphatically 19 . 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 had 15 read 16 the 16 the 17 little 17 little 18 hymn 18 hymn 19 . " [i] [understand] it , and [i] 'll learn it right away . 1 " 4 it 1 " 13 . 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 12 away 8 'll 9 learn 9 learn 10 it 9 learn 11 right 11 right 12 away don't see how she could make it all come out so nice and pretty [.] ["] 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 how 3 how 5 could 3 how 12 nice 3 how 14 pretty 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 make 6 make 7 it 6 make 10 out 7 it 8 all 9 come 10 out 11 so 12 nice 12 nice 13 and " [i] [made] some poetry once . 1 " 7 . 4 some 5 poetry 5 poetry 6 once 5 poetry 7 . " very good ! 1 " 3 good 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 ! you must say [them] [to] [celia] , [too] . 1 you 2 must 1 you 9 . 2 must 3 say 3 say 7 , she likes to hear [lita] praised . 1 she 2 likes 1 she 6 praised 2 likes 3 to 3 to 4 hear 6 praised 7 . you [and] [she] [and] [that] [little] [barlow] [boy] ought [to] [try] for a prize , as the poets [did] in [athens] . 1 you 9 ought 9 ought 18 poets 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 prize 14 prize 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 poets 18 poets 22 . 20 in 22 . i 'll tell you all about it some time . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 all 5 all 6 about 5 all 9 time 6 about 7 it 8 some 9 time 9 time 10 . now , [you] peg away at your hymn . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 10 " 4 peg 5 away 4 peg 8 hymn 5 away 6 at 7 your 8 hymn 8 hymn 9 . 9 . 10 " both boys were talking busily , and [thorny] laughed from time to time , as if his comrade 's chat was very amusing . 1 both 2 boys 2 boys 3 were 3 were 4 talking 4 talking 5 busily 4 talking 12 to 5 busily 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 laughed 10 from 11 time 11 time 12 to 12 to 20 chat 13 time 14 , 13 time 18 comrade 14 , 15 as 16 if 18 comrade 17 his 18 comrade 18 comrade 19 's 18 comrade 20 chat 20 chat 23 amusing 20 chat 24 . 21 was 22 very 22 very 23 amusing " [see] what a jolly cane [ben] cut for me ! 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 cane 5 jolly 11 ! 6 cane 8 cut 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 ! he 's great fun if you don't stroke him the wrong way , " said the elder lad , flourishing his staff as they came up . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 great 3 great 4 fun 3 great 8 stroke 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 don't 7 don't 8 stroke 8 stroke 9 him 8 stroke 10 the 10 the 12 way 10 the 17 elder 11 wrong 12 way 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 elder 16 the 17 elder 17 elder 20 flourishing 18 lad 19 , 18 lad 20 flourishing 19 , 20 flourishing 20 flourishing 21 his 20 flourishing 22 staff 20 flourishing 25 came 20 flourishing 27 . 23 as 24 they 24 they 25 came 25 came 26 up " what have you been doing down there ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 2 what 9 ? 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 been 5 been 6 doing 7 down 8 there 8 there 9 ? you look so merry [,] [i] suspect mischief , " asked [miss] [celia] , surveying them front the steps . 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 so 3 so 4 merry 4 merry 9 , 7 suspect 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 20 . 14 , 15 surveying 15 surveying 16 them 16 them 20 . 17 front 19 steps 18 the 19 steps 19 steps 20 . " we 've been as good as gold . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 6 good 5 as 6 good 6 good 7 as 7 as 8 gold 8 gold 9 . i talked , and [ben] [learned] a hymn to please you . 1 i 2 talked 2 talked 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 a 7 a 8 hymn 8 hymn 10 please 9 to 10 please 10 please 11 you 11 you 12 . come , young man , [say] your piece , " said [thorny] , with an expression of virtuous content . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 10 " 7 your 8 piece 8 piece 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 an 15 an 16 expression 16 expression 17 of 16 expression 20 . 18 virtuous 19 content 19 content 20 . " [i] [feel] very proud to think you [chose] [that] , and to hear you say it as if it meant [something] to you . 1 " 4 very 4 very 5 proud 5 proud 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 you 8 you 25 . 11 , 12 and 11 , 19 if 13 to 14 hear 13 to 16 say 14 hear 15 you 16 say 17 it 17 it 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 it 20 it 21 meant 21 meant 23 to 23 to 24 you 24 you 25 . i was only fourteen when [i] [wrote] it ; but it [came] [right] out of my heart , and did me good . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 fourteen 3 only 4 fourteen 4 fourteen 5 when 4 fourteen 19 and 8 it 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 my 16 my 17 heart 17 heart 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 did 20 did 23 . 21 me 23 . 22 good 23 . i hope it may help you [a] [little] [.] ["] 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 6 you 3 it 4 may 4 may 5 help 5 help 6 you [chapter] [xii] [good] [times] every one was very kind to [ben] [when] his loss [was] known . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 to 6 to 9 his 9 his 10 loss 10 loss 12 known 12 known 13 . the [squire] [wrote] [to] [mr] [smithers] [that] [the] boy [had] [found] [friends] and would stay where he was . 1 the 9 boy 9 boy 18 was 9 boy 19 . 13 and 17 he 14 would 15 stay 15 stay 16 where 16 where 17 he 17 he 18 was mrs [moss] [consoled] [him] [in] [her] [motherly] [way] [,] [and] [the] [little] [girls] [did] [their] [very] [best] [to] ["] [be] [good] [to] [poor] [benny] . ["] 1 mrs 25 . no more grubbing now , but daily tasks which never grew tiresome , they were so varied and so light . 1 no 3 grubbing 2 more 3 grubbing 3 grubbing 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 12 tiresome 7 daily 8 tasks 7 daily 11 grew 8 tasks 9 which 8 tasks 10 never 11 grew 12 tiresome 12 tiresome 13 , 12 tiresome 17 varied 14 they 15 were 15 were 17 varied 16 so 17 varied 17 varied 18 and 17 varied 19 so 17 varied 20 light 17 varied 21 . he had a little room in the old house , newly papered with hunting scenes , which he was never tired of admiring . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 room 4 little 9 house 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 house 8 old 9 house 9 house 10 , 9 house 11 newly 9 house 24 . 11 newly 12 papered 12 papered 13 with 12 papered 15 scenes 12 papered 23 admiring 14 hunting 15 scenes 15 scenes 17 which 16 , 17 which 18 he 19 was 19 was 21 tired 20 never 21 tired 21 tired 22 of 21 tired 23 admiring wonderful discoveries were made , pretty places were named , plans were drawn , and all sorts of merry adventures befell the pilgrims . 1 wonderful 2 discoveries 2 discoveries 3 were 3 were 13 drawn 4 made 11 plans 5 , 9 named 6 pretty 7 places 7 places 8 were 7 places 9 named 9 named 10 , 9 named 11 plans 11 plans 13 drawn 12 were 13 drawn 13 drawn 23 pilgrims 14 , 15 and 14 , 23 pilgrims 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 sorts 17 sorts 18 of 17 sorts 20 adventures 19 merry 20 adventures 21 befell 23 pilgrims 22 the 23 pilgrims 23 pilgrims 24 . " [a] what ? " asked [ben] [,] [pushing] [back] [his] [hat] [with] [such] [an] [air] [of] [amazement] [that] [thorny] [rather] loftily inquired [:] 1 " 3 what 1 " 23 inquired 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 22 loftily " don't you know what an amanuensis is ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 know 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 amanuensis 6 an 7 amanuensis 7 amanuensis 8 is 7 amanuensis 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " well , no ; not unless it 's some relation to an anaconda . 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 no 2 well 3 , 4 no 5 ; 4 no 14 anaconda 6 not 7 unless 7 unless 8 it 7 unless 14 anaconda 8 it 9 's 10 some 11 relation 11 relation 12 to 11 relation 14 anaconda 13 an 14 anaconda 14 anaconda 15 . shouldn't think you 'd want one of them , anyway . " 1 shouldn't 2 think 2 think 4 'd 2 think 7 of 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 want 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 anyway 10 anyway 11 . 11 . 12 " " well , you needn't laugh at a feller . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 9 feller 4 you 5 needn't 5 needn't 6 laugh 5 needn't 9 feller 6 laugh 7 at 8 a 9 feller 9 feller 10 . " [the] [idea] [of] wanting an anaconda tickled me so [,] [i] couldn't help it . 1 " 5 wanting 5 wanting 7 anaconda 6 an 7 anaconda 7 anaconda 8 tickled 7 anaconda 9 me 7 anaconda 10 so 7 anaconda 13 couldn't 7 anaconda 16 . 14 help 15 it 15 it 16 . i dare say you 'd have got [me] one if [i] had asked for it , you are such an obliging chap . " 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 19 such 4 you 5 'd 4 you 18 are 5 'd 6 have 6 have 7 got 7 got 9 one 10 if 12 had 10 if 15 it 12 had 13 asked 13 asked 14 for 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 such 19 such 20 an 20 an 21 obliging 21 obliging 22 chap 22 chap 23 . 23 . 24 " " [of] [course] [i] [would] if [i] could . 1 " 6 if 6 if 8 could 8 could 9 . shouldn't be surprised if you [did] some day , [you] [want] [such] funny things , " answered [ben] , [appeased] by the compliment . 1 shouldn't 2 be 2 be 3 surprised 3 surprised 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 24 . 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 17 answered 13 funny 14 things 14 things 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 answered 17 answered 23 compliment 19 , 21 by 21 by 22 the 22 the 23 compliment 23 compliment 24 . " [i] ['ll] [try] the [amanuensis] first . 1 " 5 the 5 the 7 first 7 first 8 . it 's only some one to write for me ; [i] [get] [so] [tired] doing it without a table . 1 it 2 's 1 it 6 to 2 's 3 only 3 only 5 one 4 some 5 one 6 to 7 write 7 write 8 for 7 write 9 me 9 me 10 ; 9 me 20 . 15 doing 19 table 16 it 17 without 17 without 18 a 18 a 19 table 19 table 20 . you write well enough , and it will be good for you to know something about botany . 1 you 2 write 2 write 4 enough 3 well 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 4 enough 11 for 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 good 10 good 11 for 11 for 17 botany 12 you 14 know 13 to 14 know 14 know 17 botany 15 something 17 botany 16 about 17 botany 17 botany 18 . i intend to teach you , [ben] , " said [thorny] , as [if] [conferring] a great favor . 1 i 2 intend 2 intend 3 to 3 to 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 18 favor 12 , 13 as 12 , 18 favor 13 as 16 a 16 a 17 great 18 favor 19 . " no , it isn't ; it 's regularly jolly ; and you 'd be no end of a help if you only knew a little . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 isn't 2 no 3 , 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 7 it 5 isn't 10 jolly 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 9 regularly 10 jolly 10 jolly 11 ; 10 jolly 26 little 11 ; 12 and 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 15 be 15 be 16 no 15 be 19 a 16 no 17 end 17 end 18 of 19 a 26 little 20 help 21 if 21 if 22 you 21 if 23 only 23 only 24 knew 23 only 25 a 25 a 26 little 26 little 27 . " shouldn't . " 1 " 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 . 3 . 4 " " there are [quantities] [of] [them] [all] [round] [us] [;] [and] [i] [want] [to] analyze [one] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 15 analyze 15 analyze 17 . see if you can't guess . " 1 see 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 can't 3 you 5 guess 5 guess 6 . 6 . 7 " " [s'pose] you mean this ? 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 6 ? 5 this 6 ? i don't call ' em rhinocerus bulburses , [so] [i] [wasn't] sure . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 6 rhinocerus 3 call 6 rhinocerus 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 rhinocerus 6 rhinocerus 7 bulburses 6 rhinocerus 12 sure 7 bulburses 8 , 12 sure 13 . 13 . 14 " and , taking the hint as quickly as it was [given] [,] [ben] [presented] the buttercup as if he knew all about it . 1 and 3 taking 2 , 3 taking 3 taking 4 the 3 taking 5 hint 5 hint 6 as 6 as 18 if 7 quickly 8 as 8 as 18 if 9 it 10 was 10 was 15 the 10 was 17 as 15 the 16 buttercup 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 knew 20 knew 22 about 21 all 22 about 22 about 23 it 23 it 24 . " you guessed that remarkably well . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 guessed 3 guessed 4 that 3 guessed 5 remarkably 5 remarkably 6 well 6 well 7 . " here you are , sir , " [he] answered with a chuckle and [thorny] took [his] [turn] [at] [being] astonished [now] . 1 " 2 here 1 " 6 sir 2 here 4 are 3 you 4 are 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 14 and 8 " 10 answered 10 answered 13 chuckle 11 with 12 a 11 with 13 chuckle 14 and 16 took 16 took 21 astonished 21 astonished 23 . " how the dickens did you know that ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 4 dickens 3 the 4 dickens 4 dickens 5 did 4 dickens 9 ? 5 did 7 know 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 that 9 ? 10 " " [try] it [again] , and [may] [be] you 'll find out , " laughed [ben] . 1 " 3 it 1 " 9 you 3 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 , 12 out 17 . 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 laughed diving [hap-hazard] [into] [his] [book] [,] [thorny] demanded a " trifolium pratense . " 1 diving 11 trifolium 8 demanded 11 trifolium 9 a 11 trifolium 10 " 11 trifolium 11 trifolium 12 pratense 12 pratense 13 . 13 . 14 " " ah , [i] ['ve] [caught] you ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 2 ah 8 ! 7 you 8 ! not fair to tell [,] [celia] [.] 1 not 2 fair 2 fair 3 to 3 to 4 tell now , [ben] , you 've got to [learn] [all] [about] this [buttercup] , to pay for [cheating] . " 1 now 2 , 1 now 4 , 1 now 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 got 7 got 8 to 8 to 12 this 12 this 14 , 14 , 20 " 15 to 16 pay 16 pay 17 for 17 for 19 . 19 . 20 " " sit there and [write] [what] [i] tell you , " ordered [thorny] [,] with [all] the [severity] of a [strict] [schoolmaster] . 1 " 23 . 2 sit 3 there 2 sit 4 and 4 and 8 tell 4 and 12 ordered 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 ordered 15 with 15 with 17 the 15 with 20 a 17 the 19 of 20 a 23 . " [phaenogamous] . 1 " 3 . [exogenous] [.] [angiosperm] [.] [polypetalous] [.] stamens , more than ten . 1 stamens 2 , 1 stamens 3 more 1 stamens 5 ten 3 more 4 than 5 ten 6 . stamens on the receptacle . 1 stamens 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 receptacle 4 receptacle 5 . pistils , more than one and separate . 1 pistils 2 , 1 pistils 7 separate 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 one 5 one 7 separate 6 and 7 separate 7 separate 8 . leaves without stipules . 1 leaves 3 stipules 2 without 3 stipules 3 stipules 4 . crowfoot family . 1 crowfoot 2 family 2 family 3 . genus ranunculus . 1 genus 2 ranunculus 2 ranunculus 3 . botanical [name] , [ranunculus] bulbosus . " 1 botanical 3 , 3 , 7 " 5 bulbosus 6 . 6 . 7 " " [jerusalem] [!] what a flower ! 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 flower 6 flower 7 ! pistols and crows ' feet , and [polly] [put] the kettles on , and [angy] [sperms] and all the rest of ['] em [!] 1 pistols 2 and 1 pistols 3 crows 1 pistols 17 and 3 crows 4 ' 3 crows 5 feet 6 , 7 and 6 , 17 and 7 and 10 the 10 the 11 kettles 11 kettles 14 and 12 on 13 , 13 , 14 and 17 and 18 all 18 all 23 em 19 the 20 rest 19 the 23 em 20 rest 21 of " yes , you [will] [;] you 'll learn that all by heart , and then [i] [shall] [give] you [a] [dandelion] to do . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 14 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 8 'll 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 learn 9 learn 10 that 9 learn 11 all 9 learn 12 by 12 by 13 heart 14 , 15 and 14 , 20 you 15 and 16 then 20 you 24 do 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 . you 'll like that , because it means dent de lion , or lion 's tooth ; and [i] 'll show them to you through my glass . 1 you 2 'll 1 you 3 like 3 like 4 that 3 like 16 tooth 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 it 7 it 9 dent 8 means 9 dent 9 dent 10 de 9 dent 11 lion 9 dent 14 lion 11 lion 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 lion 14 lion 16 tooth 15 's 16 tooth 16 tooth 17 ; 16 tooth 21 show 16 tooth 27 glass 16 tooth 28 . 17 ; 18 and 20 'll 21 show 21 show 22 them 21 show 24 you 22 them 23 to 23 to 24 you 25 through 27 glass 26 my 27 glass " it tells all about it in my book [here] , ' [gray] ['s] [botany] [for] [young] [people] . ['] 1 " 2 it 1 " 19 . 3 tells 5 about 3 tells 7 in 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 book 9 book 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 19 . come , now , do you know the difference between a toadstool and a mushroom ? " 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 17 " 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 9 difference 8 the 9 difference 9 difference 10 between 9 difference 12 toadstool 11 a 12 toadstool 12 toadstool 13 and 12 toadstool 15 mushroom 14 a 15 mushroom 15 mushroom 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " no , [i] don't . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 6 . 3 , 5 don't 6 . 7 " " then [i] 'll teach you [some] [day] . 1 " 2 then 1 " 6 you 4 'll 5 teach 5 teach 6 you 6 you 9 . come along , and learn right away , and never get into scrapes like most fellows . " 1 come 2 along 1 come 6 right 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 learn 5 learn 6 right 6 right 7 away 6 right 13 scrapes 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 never 11 get 13 scrapes 12 into 13 scrapes 13 scrapes 14 like 13 scrapes 15 most 13 scrapes 16 fellows 13 scrapes 17 . 17 . 18 " [chapter] [xiii] [somebody] [runs] [away] " ' [school] is [done] [,] [now] we 'll have fun , " 1 " 8 we 2 ' 4 is 2 ' 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 have 10 have 11 fun 11 fun 12 , 12 , 13 " a grand match [was] [planned] for the [fourth] of [july] ; but when the club met , things were found to be unpropitious . 1 a 2 grand 1 a 3 match 3 match 6 for 3 match 24 . 6 for 7 the 7 the 9 of 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 when 13 when 23 unpropitious 14 the 15 club 15 club 16 met 15 club 17 , 15 club 23 unpropitious 18 things 23 unpropitious 19 were 23 unpropitious 20 found 23 unpropitious 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 unpropitious 23 unpropitious 24 . so they lay about on the grass in the shade of the big elm , languidly discussing their various wrongs and disappointments . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 lay 3 lay 4 about 3 lay 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 grass 6 the 10 shade 8 in 10 shade 9 the 10 shade 10 shade 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 elm 13 big 14 elm 14 elm 16 languidly 15 , 16 languidly 16 languidly 17 discussing 16 languidly 20 wrongs 17 discussing 18 their 19 various 20 wrongs 20 wrongs 22 disappointments 21 and 22 disappointments 22 disappointments 23 . " it 's the meanest [fourth] [i] [ever] [saw] [.] 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 meanest 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the " [last] [year] [jimmy] [got] [his] [arm] blown [off] when they fired the old cannon . 1 " 8 blown 8 blown 15 cannon 10 when 11 they 10 when 13 the 11 they 12 fired 13 the 14 old 13 the 15 cannon 15 cannon 16 . " ain't going to be fireworks either , unless somebody 's barn burns up . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 going 3 going 4 to 3 going 6 fireworks 5 be 6 fireworks 6 fireworks 7 either 6 fireworks 9 unless 6 fireworks 13 burns 8 , 9 unless 10 somebody 11 's 10 somebody 13 burns 12 barn 13 burns 13 burns 14 up 14 up 15 . " [i] [wouldn't] [give] [two] cents for [such] a [slow] [old] [place] [as] [this] . 1 " 15 . 6 cents 7 for 7 for 9 a 9 a 15 . " [much] you know about it , old chap . 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 10 . 8 old 9 chap 9 chap 10 . it 's hard work , [i] can tell you , and that wouldn't suit such a lazy-bones . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 hard 3 hard 4 work 4 work 18 . 5 , 11 and 5 , 17 lazy-bones 7 can 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 13 wouldn't 14 suit 14 suit 17 lazy-bones 15 such 16 a 15 such 17 lazy-bones 17 lazy-bones 18 . " [may] as well ; don't see much else to do , " sighed [sam] [,] rising like a young elephant . 1 " 4 well 1 " 14 sighed 3 as 4 well 5 ; 6 don't 6 don't 7 see 6 don't 8 much 8 much 9 else 9 else 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 sighed 14 sighed 22 . 17 rising 21 elephant 17 rising 22 . 18 like 19 a 18 like 21 elephant 19 a 20 young 20 young 21 elephant " look here , read it ! 1 " 3 here 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 3 here 7 ! 5 read 6 it 6 it 7 ! " [look] [out] [for] [the] [big] show , " [read] [sam] . 1 " 7 show 7 show 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 . " [van] [amburgh] [&] [co] ['s] [new] [great] [golden] [menagerie] , [circus] and [colosseum] [,] [will] exhibit [at] [berryville] , [@date@] [at] [@number@] and [@number@] precisely . 1 " 27 . 11 , 13 and 11 , 27 . 13 and 17 exhibit 17 exhibit 20 , 20 , 24 and 24 and 26 precisely admission @number@ cents , children half-price . 1 admission 6 half-price 2 @number@ 6 half-price 3 cents 6 half-price 4 , 6 half-price 5 children 6 half-price 6 half-price 7 . don't forget day and date . 1 don't 2 forget 2 forget 5 date 3 day 4 and 3 day 5 date 5 date 6 . h [frost] , [manager] . " 1 h 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 . 6 " while [sam] [read] [,] the [other] [boys] [had] [been] [gloating] [over] [the] [enticing] [pictures] [which] [covered] [the] [bill] [.] 1 while 5 the " you never would , it 's only a picture ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 would 2 you 5 , 3 never 4 would 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 only 8 only 9 a 9 a 10 picture 10 picture 11 ! " [foot] it [with] [billy] . 1 " 3 it 3 it 6 . it 's only four miles , and we 've got lots of time , so we can take it easy . 1 it 2 's 2 's 11 lots 3 only 4 four 4 four 5 miles 5 miles 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 've 9 've 10 got 9 've 11 lots 11 lots 12 of 11 lots 13 time 13 time 16 we 14 , 16 we 15 so 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 take 18 take 20 easy 19 it 20 easy 20 easy 21 . ben calmly produced a dollar bill and waved it defiantly before this doubter , observing with dignity : 1 ben 2 calmly 2 calmly 3 produced 3 produced 5 dollar 4 a 5 dollar 5 dollar 6 bill 6 bill 13 doubter 7 and 8 waved 8 waved 13 doubter 9 it 13 doubter 10 defiantly 13 doubter 11 before 13 doubter 12 this 13 doubter 13 doubter 14 , 13 doubter 15 observing 13 doubter 17 dignity 13 doubter 18 : 16 with 17 dignity " [i] 've got money enough to treat the whole crowd , if [i] [choose] [to] , which [i] [don't] . ["] 1 " 13 if 1 " 21 . 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 money 5 money 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 treat 8 treat 11 crowd 9 the 10 whole 9 the 11 crowd 11 crowd 12 , 12 , 13 if 17 , 18 which 17 , 21 . " [then] come along [and] [have] [a] [jolly] [time] with [sam] [and] me . 1 " 3 come 3 come 4 along 4 along 10 with 10 with 13 me 13 me 14 . " what are you stopping for ? " demanded [sam] [,] [ready] to be off , [that] [they] [might] " take it easy . " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 stopping 4 you 7 ? 5 stopping 6 for 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 20 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 off 15 off 16 , 20 " 22 it 21 take 22 it 22 it 23 easy 23 easy 24 . 24 . 25 " " don't know what to do with [sancho] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 3 know 9 . 4 what 6 do 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with " let [cy] take him [back] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 5 him 4 take 5 him 5 him 7 . " no , [i] [won't] ; [i] don't like him . 1 " 2 no 1 " 8 don't 2 no 3 , 2 no 6 ; 8 don't 9 like 9 like 10 him 10 him 11 . " [there] ['] [s] [bab] ; she 'll do it . 1 " 11 . 6 ; 7 she 7 she 8 'll 8 'll 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . come here , [sissy] [;] [ben] wants you , " [called] [sam] [,] beckoning to a [small] figure [just] perching on the fence . 1 come 2 here 2 here 3 , 2 here 24 . 3 , 10 " 7 wants 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 14 beckoning 15 to 14 beckoning 16 a 16 a 18 figure 18 figure 23 fence 20 perching 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 fence 23 fence 24 . down it jumped and [came] fluttering up , [much] [elated] [at] [being] summoned by the [captain] of the sacred nine . 1 down 4 and 2 it 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 and 4 and 6 fluttering 6 fluttering 7 up 7 up 8 , 7 up 13 summoned 13 summoned 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 sacred 19 sacred 20 nine 20 nine 21 . miss [celia] [said] [i] [might] [do] [what] [i] [pleased] , [all] [day] [.] 1 miss 10 , you remember , now . " 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 2 remember 4 now 4 now 5 . 5 . 6 " " where are you going ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 going 5 going 6 ? ma will want to know , " she said , as curious as a magpie all at once . 1 ma 2 will 1 ma 3 want 1 ma 9 said 3 want 4 to 3 want 5 know 6 , 9 said 7 " 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 15 magpie 10 , 11 as 11 as 15 magpie 12 curious 15 magpie 13 as 15 magpie 14 a 15 magpie 15 magpie 16 all 15 magpie 18 once 15 magpie 19 . 17 at 18 once " never you mind ; girls can't [know] [every] [thing] [.] 1 " 2 never 2 never 4 mind 3 you 4 mind 4 mind 5 ; 5 ; 6 girls 6 girls 7 can't you [just] catch hold of this [and] [run] [along] [home] . 1 you 3 catch 3 catch 4 hold 4 hold 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 11 . " he 's going to the circus , " whispered [fay] , hoping to make mischief . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 14 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 circus 7 circus 8 , 7 circus 13 hoping 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 whispered 12 , 13 hoping 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 mischief 16 mischief 17 . " circus ! 1 " 2 circus 2 circus 3 ! " you couldn't walk four miles , " began [ben] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 11 . 2 you 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 walk 4 walk 5 four 5 four 6 miles 6 miles 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 began " yes , [i] [could] , as easy as not . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 12 " 6 , 7 as 6 , 12 " 7 as 9 as 8 easy 9 as 10 not 11 . 11 . 12 " " you haven't got any money . " 1 " 3 haven't 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 got 3 haven't 5 any 5 any 6 money 6 money 7 . 7 . 8 " " you have [;] [i] [saw] you [showing] your dollar , and you could pay for me , and [ma] would pay it [back] . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 7 you 1 " 13 you 2 you 3 have 7 you 9 your 9 your 10 dollar 10 dollar 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 you 14 could 14 could 15 pay 15 pay 16 for 16 for 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 26 " 21 would 22 pay 22 pay 23 it 23 it 25 . 25 . 26 " " can't wait for you to get ready . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 7 get 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 7 get 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 ready 8 ready 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] ['ll] go [as] [i] [am] . 1 " 4 go 1 " 8 . i don't care if it is my [old] hat , " and [bab] jerked it [on] to her head . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 if 3 care 20 . 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 my 7 my 9 hat 9 hat 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 jerked 15 it 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 head 19 head 20 . " your mother wouldn't like it . ["] 1 " 6 it 1 " 7 . 2 your 3 mother 3 mother 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 like 4 wouldn't 6 it " she won't like your going , either . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 won't 3 won't 8 either 4 like 5 your 4 like 6 going 4 like 8 either 7 , 8 either 8 either 9 . 9 . 10 " " she isn't my missis now . 1 " 3 isn't 2 she 3 isn't 3 isn't 5 missis 4 my 5 missis 5 missis 6 now 5 missis 7 . miss [celia] [wouldn't] [care] , [and] [i] ['m] [going] [,] [any] [way] [.] ["] 1 miss 5 , " [do] [,] do take me [,] [ben] ! 1 " 4 do 4 do 6 me 5 take 6 me 6 me 9 ! " don't you bother ; we don't want any girls tagging after us , " said [sam] , walking [off] to [escape] the annoyance . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 16 said 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 bother 4 bother 9 any 5 ; 6 we 6 we 8 want 7 don't 8 want 8 want 9 any 9 any 11 tagging 10 girls 11 tagging 11 tagging 12 after 11 tagging 13 us 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 16 said 25 . 19 walking 21 to 21 to 23 the 23 the 24 annoyance 24 annoyance 25 . " of [course] it [wouldn't] . 1 " 4 it 1 " 6 . 2 of 4 it i 'd like to see her walking eight miles . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 3 like 7 walking 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 7 walking 8 eight 8 eight 9 miles 9 miles 10 . i don't mind paying for her ; it 's getting her there and back . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 mind 3 mind 4 paying 4 paying 5 for 4 paying 6 her 4 paying 7 ; 4 paying 10 getting 4 paying 11 her 4 paying 14 back 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 getting 11 her 13 and 12 there 13 and 14 back 15 . girls are such a bother when you want to knock round . 1 girls 2 are 1 girls 11 round 1 girls 12 . 3 such 4 a 4 a 10 knock 5 bother 10 knock 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 knock 10 knock 11 round no , [bab] , you can't go . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 can't 6 can't 7 go 7 go 8 . travel right home and don't make a fuss . 1 travel 2 right 1 travel 4 and 2 right 3 home 4 and 5 don't 5 don't 6 make 6 make 7 a 7 a 8 fuss 8 fuss 9 . come along , boys ; it ' s most eleven , and we don't want to walk fast . " 1 come 2 along 2 along 17 walk 3 , 7 ' 4 boys 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 5 ; 7 ' 7 ' 8 s 8 s 9 most 8 s 10 eleven 8 s 17 walk 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 15 want 14 don't 15 want 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 walk 17 walk 18 fast 18 fast 19 . 19 . 20 " no use now . 1 no 2 use 2 use 3 now 3 now 4 . i 'll take the girls a lot of candy and make it all right . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 2 'll 9 candy 2 'll 11 make 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 9 candy 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 7 lot 9 candy 9 candy 10 and 11 make 12 it 12 it 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 . 15 . 16 " as they stood refreshing themselves , [a] [baker] ['s] [cart] came [jingling] [by] [;] and [sam] proposed a [hasty] lunch [while] they rested . 1 as 4 refreshing 2 they 4 refreshing 3 stood 4 refreshing 4 refreshing 5 themselves 5 themselves 6 , 6 , 15 and 11 came 15 and 15 and 17 proposed 17 proposed 18 a 17 proposed 20 lunch 20 lunch 24 . 22 they 23 rested 23 rested 24 . i want to have a good go at every thing , especially the lions , " said [sam] , beginning on his [last] cookie . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 10 thing 7 go 8 at 8 at 9 every 9 every 10 thing 10 thing 12 especially 11 , 12 especially 12 especially 14 lions 13 the 14 lions 14 lions 15 , 14 lions 24 cookie 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 20 beginning 21 on 21 on 22 his 22 his 24 cookie 24 cookie 25 . " that was a cow mooing . 1 " 2 that 2 that 6 mooing 3 was 6 mooing 4 a 5 cow 4 a 6 mooing 5 cow 6 mooing 6 mooing 7 . don't you be a donkey , [bill] . 1 don't 2 you 1 don't 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 donkey 5 donkey 8 . 6 , 8 . " [i] [wish] you 'd hurry up , [sam] . 1 " 4 you 1 " 7 up 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 hurry 7 up 8 , 8 , 10 . folks are going in now . 1 folks 2 are 1 folks 4 in 1 folks 5 now 2 are 3 going 5 now 6 . " hold on a minute [,] [while] [i] [get] one more drink . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 13 . 10 one 12 drink 11 more 12 drink 12 drink 13 . such a shabby , tired-looking couple as they were ! 1 such 2 a 1 such 10 ! 2 a 6 couple 3 shabby 5 tired-looking 4 , 5 tired-looking 5 tired-looking 6 couple 6 couple 9 were 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 were " oh , [sanch] , what shall [i] do [if] they [don't] [come] [along] ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 2 oh 6 what 6 what 7 shall 6 what 9 do 9 do 11 they 9 do 15 ? " now you expect to go to the circus , [i] suppose . " 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 expect 4 expect 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 circus 9 circus 10 , 10 , 14 " 12 suppose 13 . 13 . 14 " " [course] [i] do . 1 " 4 do 4 do 5 . ben said he didn't mind [paying] , if [i] could get there without bothering him , and [i] have ; and [i] ['ll] [go] [home] [alone] . 1 ben 2 said 1 ben 7 , 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 mind 7 , 8 if 8 if 10 could 10 could 11 get 11 get 12 there 11 get 13 without 13 without 14 bothering 14 bothering 15 him 14 bothering 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 21 and 17 and 19 have 20 ; 21 and 21 and 27 . i ain't afraid . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . sanch will take care of me , if you [won't] , " answered [bab] [,] stoutly . 1 sanch 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 care 4 care 5 of 4 care 6 me 4 care 8 if 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 17 . 11 , 12 " 11 , 17 . 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 16 stoutly " what do you suppose your mother will say to you ? " asked [ben] [,] [feeling] [much] [reproached] [by] her last [words] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 14 asked 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 suppose 6 your 7 mother 7 mother 8 will 8 will 9 say 8 will 11 you 9 say 10 to 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 21 her 21 her 24 . 22 last 24 . " but you haven't any money . " 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 haven't 4 haven't 5 any 5 any 6 money 6 money 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , [i] ['d] [ask] somebody to pay for me . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 somebody 7 somebody 9 pay 8 to 9 pay 9 pay 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . i ['] m [so] [little] , it wouldn't be much . " 1 i 3 m 3 m 6 , 6 , 12 " 7 it 8 wouldn't 7 it 11 . 8 wouldn't 9 be 8 wouldn't 10 much 11 . 12 " " nobody would do it ; so you 'd have to stay outside , you see . " 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 would 3 would 4 do 4 do 5 it 4 do 7 so 4 do 8 you 4 do 15 you 4 do 17 . 6 ; 7 so 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 outside 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 see 17 . 18 " " no , [i] [wouldn't] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 . i thought of that , [and] planned [how] [i] 'd fix it [if] [i] [didn't] [find] [ben] . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 2 thought 12 it 4 that 5 , 5 , 7 planned 7 planned 11 fix 10 'd 11 fix 11 fix 12 it 12 it 18 . i 'd make [sanch] do [his] [tricks] , and [get] a quarter [that] [way] ; so , now [!] [answered] [bab] , [undaunted] by any [obstacle] . 1 i 2 'd 1 i 5 do 2 'd 3 make 5 do 8 , 5 do 25 any 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 a 11 a 12 quarter 12 quarter 15 ; 15 ; 16 so 17 , 18 now 18 now 22 , 22 , 24 by 24 by 25 any 25 any 27 . " [i] [do] [believe] she would ! 1 " 5 she 1 " 7 ! 5 she 6 would " [i] ['ll] [take] care [of] [her] . 1 " 5 care 5 care 8 . it was very naughty to come , [bab] ; but , so long as you did , you needn't worry about any thing . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 naughty 4 naughty 5 to 5 to 6 come 5 to 20 worry 6 come 7 , 7 , 10 but 9 ; 10 but 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 long 13 long 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 did 15 you 17 , 17 , 18 you 18 you 19 needn't 19 needn't 20 worry 20 worry 21 about 20 worry 22 any 20 worry 24 . 22 any 23 thing " [i] [thought] you would ; " and [bab] folded her [arms] , as if she had nothing [further] to do but enjoy [herself] . 1 " 4 you 1 " 16 she 4 you 5 would 6 ; 7 " 6 ; 8 and 8 and 10 folded 10 folded 11 her 11 her 13 , 13 , 15 if 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 nothing 18 nothing 20 to 20 to 21 do 20 to 23 enjoy 21 do 22 but 23 enjoy 25 . " are you hungry ? " asked [billy] [,] fishing [out] several fragments of gingerbread . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 2 are 10 fishing 3 you 5 ? 4 hungry 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 10 fishing 16 . 12 several 13 fragments 13 fragments 14 of 13 fragments 15 gingerbread 15 gingerbread 16 . " where did you get that ? " he asked , poking it with his foot . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 4 you 7 ? 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 10 asked 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 12 poking 11 , 12 poking 12 poking 13 it 12 poking 15 his 12 poking 16 foot 14 with 15 his 16 foot 17 . " [in] a [swampy] place , [coming] [along] . 1 " 9 . 3 a 5 place 5 place 6 , 6 , 9 . " was it ? " asked the boys all at once , and with intense interest . 1 " 6 asked 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 7 the 7 the 16 interest 8 boys 15 intense 9 all 11 once 10 at 11 once 11 once 15 intense 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 intense 14 with 15 intense 15 intense 16 interest 16 interest 17 . " no ; only a snake , and [i] don't care for snakes . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 snake 6 snake 8 and 6 snake 13 snakes 7 , 8 and 10 don't 11 care 11 care 12 for 11 care 13 snakes 13 snakes 14 . i picked some of that , it was so green and pretty . 1 i 2 picked 2 picked 3 some 2 picked 7 it 3 some 4 of 5 that 7 it 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 7 it 13 . 8 was 9 so 9 so 12 pretty 10 green 11 and 11 and 12 pretty thorny likes queer leaves and berries , you know , " answered [bab] , " spatting , " down her rough locks . 1 thorny 2 likes 1 thorny 16 spatting 2 likes 3 queer 3 queer 4 leaves 3 queer 7 , 4 leaves 6 berries 5 and 6 berries 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 spatting 16 spatting 17 , 16 spatting 19 down 16 spatting 20 her 16 spatting 22 locks 17 , 18 " 21 rough 22 locks 22 locks 23 . " well , he won't like that , nor you either ; it ['s] [poisonous] , and [i] shouldn't wonder if you 'd [got] poisoned , [bab] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 28 . 2 well 3 , 2 well 25 poisoned 3 , 4 he 3 , 17 and 4 he 5 won't 5 won't 11 either 6 like 7 that 6 like 11 either 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 11 either 10 you 11 either 11 either 12 ; 13 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 shouldn't 19 shouldn't 23 'd 20 wonder 21 if 21 if 22 you 22 you 23 'd 26 , 28 . don't touch it ! 1 don't 2 touch 2 touch 3 it 3 it 4 ! " will it break out on [me] ' fore [i] [get] to the circus ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 4 break 3 it 4 break 4 break 5 out 4 break 14 circus 5 out 6 on 8 ' 9 fore 9 fore 14 circus 12 to 14 circus 13 the 14 circus 14 circus 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " not for a day [or] [so] , [i] guess ; but it 's bad when it [does] [come] . " 1 " 2 not 2 not 4 a 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 8 , 8 , 12 but 10 guess 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 bad 15 bad 16 when 16 when 17 it 17 it 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] don't [care] [,] [if] [i] see the animals first . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 8 see 8 see 10 animals 9 the 10 animals 10 animals 11 first 10 animals 12 . [chapter] [xiv] [somebody] [gets] [lost] but people were beginning to go in , and it was impossible to delay when they came round to the entrance . 1 but 10 it 2 people 3 were 3 were 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 in 6 go 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 12 impossible 11 was 12 impossible 12 impossible 13 to 12 impossible 14 delay 14 delay 15 when 15 when 16 they 15 when 17 came 17 came 18 round 17 came 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 entrance 21 entrance 22 . " you 'd better not go to patting them , or you 'll get your hands clawed up . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 6 go 5 not 6 go 6 go 7 to 6 go 8 patting 8 patting 9 them 8 patting 11 or 8 patting 17 clawed 9 them 10 , 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 get 14 get 17 clawed 15 your 17 clawed 16 hands 17 clawed 17 clawed 18 up 17 clawed 19 . " we 'd better hurry along and get good seats before folks begin to crowd . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 10 seats 5 hurry 6 along 5 hurry 10 seats 7 and 10 seats 8 get 10 seats 9 good 10 seats 10 seats 11 before 10 seats 12 folks 10 seats 13 begin 10 seats 15 crowd 13 begin 14 to 15 crowd 16 . i want to sit [near] the curtain [and] [see] [if] [any] of [smitthers] 's lot [are] ['] [round] . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 2 want 7 curtain 3 to 4 sit 4 sit 6 the 7 curtain 19 . 12 of 15 lot 14 's 15 lot 15 lot 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] know , old boy [,] [i] [know] ; but it can't be done . 1 " 12 it 1 " 13 can't 3 know 4 , 3 know 12 it 4 , 11 but 5 old 6 boy 6 boy 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 13 can't 14 be 14 be 15 done 15 done 16 . we 've quit the business and must just look on . 1 we 3 quit 1 we 7 must 2 've 3 quit 3 quit 4 the 3 quit 5 business 3 quit 6 and 7 must 9 look 8 just 9 look 9 look 10 on 10 on 11 . " he wants to go and cut up , don't he ? " said [billy] , " and so do you , [i] guess . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wants 3 wants 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 7 cut 7 cut 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 don't 9 , 11 he 9 , 13 " 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 do 20 do 21 you 21 you 22 , 22 , 24 guess 24 guess 25 . wish you were going to . 1 wish 2 you 1 wish 5 to 3 were 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 . wouldn't it be fun to see [ben] showing [off] [in] [there] [?] ["] 1 wouldn't 3 be 1 wouldn't 8 showing 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 fun 4 fun 6 see 5 to 6 see " done it a hundred times , and [i] 'd [just] like to show you [what] [i] can do . 1 " 3 it 1 " 15 you 2 done 3 it 4 a 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 times 6 times 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 show 10 'd 14 show 12 like 13 to 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 you 15 you 18 can 18 can 19 do 19 do 20 . " don't believe a word of it , [and] [sanch] [and] [i] could go this minute and [get] [taken] [on] [,] [i] ['ll] bet . 1 " 7 it 1 " 24 bet 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 5 word 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 of 6 of 7 it 8 , 17 and 8 , 24 bet 13 could 14 go 14 go 16 minute 14 go 17 and 15 this 16 minute 24 bet 25 . we are a valuable couple , and [i] [could] prove [it] [if] [i] chose [to] , " began [ben] , [getting] [excited] and boastful . 1 we 2 are 2 are 4 valuable 3 a 4 valuable 4 valuable 5 couple 5 couple 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 prove 10 prove 24 boastful 14 chose 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 23 and 17 " 18 began 20 , 23 and 23 and 24 boastful 24 boastful 25 . " how splendid ! " sighed [bab] , as they went dashing out , to tumble off almost before the horses stopped . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 sighed 6 sighed 23 . 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 went 11 went 12 dashing 12 dashing 13 out 12 dashing 14 , 12 dashing 16 tumble 15 to 16 tumble 16 tumble 17 off 16 tumble 18 almost 16 tumble 21 horses 16 tumble 23 . 18 almost 19 before 20 the 21 horses 21 horses 22 stopped " that 's nothing ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 ! " what are ['] crowbackic exercises ['] ? " asked [billy] , [thirsting] for [information] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 16 . 2 what 3 are 2 what 8 ? 5 crowbackic 6 exercises 6 exercises 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 12 , 14 for 12 , 16 . " we 'll rig up [a] [spring-board] and try it , " said [billy] , [fired] with [emulation] . 1 " 2 we 1 " 13 said 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 rig 4 rig 5 up 5 up 8 and 9 try 10 it 9 try 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 13 said 19 . 15 , 17 with " where ['ll] you get your elephants ? " asked [sam] , scornfully , for [gymnastics] were [not] in his line . 1 " 2 where 2 where 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 your 6 your 7 elephants 7 elephants 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 13 scornfully 12 , 13 scornfully 13 scornfully 22 . 14 , 15 for 15 for 21 line 17 were 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 line 21 line 22 . " [i] ['m] [so] [glad] ; now [sancho] [will] [like] it . 1 " 12 . 6 ; 7 now 6 ; 11 it 11 it 12 . if ever a dog expressed by look and attitude , " pooh ! 1 if 2 ever 2 ever 5 expressed 3 a 4 dog 4 dog 5 expressed 5 expressed 6 by 5 expressed 12 pooh 7 look 9 attitude 8 and 9 attitude 9 attitude 12 pooh 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 pooh 12 pooh 13 ! " it 's too bad , when he knows more than all those chaps put together . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 bad 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 14 chaps 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 knows 9 knows 14 chaps 10 more 11 than 10 more 14 chaps 12 all 14 chaps 13 those 14 chaps 14 chaps 15 put 14 chaps 16 together 16 together 17 . i 'd give any thing if [i] could show him off [as] [i] used to . 1 i 2 'd 1 i 14 used 2 'd 3 give 2 'd 9 show 3 give 4 any 4 any 5 thing 6 if 8 could 8 could 9 show 9 show 10 him 9 show 11 off 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 . folks always like it , and [i] was [ever] so proud of him . 1 folks 2 always 2 always 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 proud 8 was 10 so 8 was 11 proud 11 proud 14 . 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 . " [i] [really] don't know what this child is fit for , except mischief , like a monkey . " 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 9 is 6 what 14 mischief 7 this 8 child 7 this 9 is 9 is 10 fit 10 fit 11 for 12 , 13 except 13 except 14 mischief 14 mischief 15 , 15 , 20 " 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 monkey 18 monkey 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] 'll fix [the] clothes-line [when] [i] [get] [home] , and show [ma] how [nice] it is . 1 " 13 show 3 'll 4 fix 4 fix 6 clothes-line 6 clothes-line 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 show 13 show 19 . 15 how 17 it 17 it 18 is 17 it 19 . men on the highest seats popped their heads through the openings in the tent-cover and reported that a heavy shower was coming up . 1 men 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 highest 3 the 14 tent-cover 4 highest 5 seats 5 seats 6 popped 6 popped 8 heads 7 their 8 heads 9 through 11 openings 10 the 11 openings 11 openings 12 in 12 in 14 tent-cover 13 the 14 tent-cover 14 tent-cover 15 and 14 tent-cover 16 reported 14 tent-cover 20 shower 16 reported 17 that 18 a 20 shower 19 heavy 20 shower 20 shower 22 coming 20 shower 23 up 20 shower 24 . 21 was 22 coming many left in haste , and the performers hurried to finish as soon as possible . 1 many 2 left 2 left 4 haste 3 in 4 haste 4 haste 6 and 4 haste 8 performers 5 , 6 and 7 the 8 performers 8 performers 9 hurried 8 performers 11 finish 8 performers 13 soon 8 performers 15 possible 8 performers 16 . 10 to 11 finish 12 as 13 soon 14 as 15 possible " [i] ['m] [going] now before the crowd [comes] , so [i] [can] [get] [a] lift [home] . 1 " 5 now 5 now 18 . 6 before 7 the 7 the 8 crowd 8 crowd 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 16 lift 16 lift 18 . i see [two] or [three] [folks] [i] know [,] [so] [i] ['m] [off] ; " and [,] [climbing] [hastily] [down] [,] [sam] vanished without further ceremony . 1 i 2 see 1 i 8 know 2 see 4 or 8 know 27 . 14 ; 15 " 14 ; 16 and 16 and 23 vanished 23 vanished 26 ceremony 24 without 26 ceremony 25 further 26 ceremony 26 ceremony 27 . " better wait till the shower is over . 1 " 3 wait 2 better 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 6 shower 5 the 6 shower 6 shower 7 is 6 shower 8 over 6 shower 9 . " [i] [wouldn't] [miss] the tigers [for] any thing . 1 " 5 the 5 the 6 tigers 6 tigers 10 . 8 any 9 thing 9 thing 10 . see , they are pulling in the cart now , and the shiny man is all ready with his gun . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 pulling 5 pulling 20 gun 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 cart 7 the 8 cart 8 cart 9 now 8 cart 11 and 8 cart 17 ready 8 cart 18 with 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 shiny 12 the 14 man 14 man 15 is 16 all 17 ready 18 with 19 his 19 his 20 gun 20 gun 21 . " bless you , no , child ; it ' s only powder to make a noise and scare ' em . 1 " 2 bless 1 " 5 no 2 bless 3 you 2 bless 4 , 5 no 6 , 5 no 8 ; 7 child 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 8 ; 10 ' 10 ' 21 em 11 s 13 powder 11 s 19 scare 12 only 13 powder 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 a 16 a 17 noise 17 noise 18 and 17 noise 19 scare 19 scare 21 em 20 ' 21 em 21 em 22 . " it makes [me] sick ; always did . 1 " 2 it 2 it 9 . 3 makes 5 sick 5 sick 6 ; 5 sick 7 always 5 sick 9 . 7 always 8 did " oh , [i] ['m] so tired , " groaned [bab] [,] [getting] up with a long stretch of arms and legs . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 so 6 so 7 tired 7 tired 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 23 . 10 groaned 14 up 14 up 15 with 15 with 18 stretch 16 a 17 long 16 a 18 stretch 18 stretch 19 of 18 stretch 20 arms 20 arms 23 . 21 and 22 legs 22 legs 23 . " you 'll be tireder before you get home , [i] guess . 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 tireder 3 'll 5 tireder 4 be 5 tireder 5 tireder 6 before 5 tireder 7 you 5 tireder 8 get 5 tireder 9 home 5 tireder 12 guess 9 home 10 , 12 guess 13 . " [i] [said] [i] wouldn't be a bother , and [i] [won't] . 1 " 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 bother 8 bother 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 . i 'll walk right home this minute . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 walk 3 walk 4 right 3 walk 5 home 5 home 8 . 6 this 7 minute 7 minute 8 . i ain't afraid of thunder , and the rain won't hurt these old clothes . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 5 thunder 4 of 12 these 5 thunder 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 rain 9 rain 11 hurt 10 won't 11 hurt 12 these 14 clothes 13 old 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 . " my head aches like fury . 1 " 2 my 2 my 4 aches 3 head 4 aches 4 aches 6 fury 5 like 6 fury 6 fury 7 . " oh , [uncle] [eben] , [i] ['m] so glad you [found] [me] ! 1 " 2 oh 1 " 11 you 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 , 6 , 9 so 9 so 10 glad 11 you 14 ! i walked over , and it 's raining , and [i] don't feel [well] . 1 i 13 feel 1 i 15 . 2 walked 3 over 3 over 5 and 3 over 8 raining 4 , 5 and 6 it 7 's 6 it 8 raining 7 's 8 raining 8 raining 10 and 8 raining 13 feel 9 , 10 and 12 don't 13 feel " don't see what your mother was about to let you come so far alone , and you just over scarlet fever . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 2 don't 10 let 3 see 4 what 5 your 6 mother 6 mother 7 was 6 mother 10 let 7 was 8 about 9 to 10 let 10 let 12 come 11 you 12 come 12 come 15 alone 12 come 20 over 13 so 14 far 14 far 15 alone 15 alone 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 you 19 just 19 just 20 over 20 over 21 scarlet 21 scarlet 22 fever 22 fever 23 . " [i] [didn't] come alone . 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 alone 5 alone 6 . sam got a ride , and [can't] [you] tuck [ben] [and] [bab] [in] [too] [?] 1 sam 6 and 1 sam 9 tuck 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 ride 4 ride 5 , 5 , 6 and they ain't very big , either of them [,] ["] [whispered] [billy] [,] anxious [to] serve [his] [friends] now that he was provided for himself . 1 they 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 very 3 very 4 big 3 very 14 anxious 4 big 6 either 5 , 6 either 6 either 8 them 7 of 8 them 14 anxious 23 provided 16 serve 19 now 19 now 20 that 19 now 23 provided 21 he 22 was 21 he 23 provided 23 provided 24 for 23 provided 25 himself 25 himself 26 . " can't do it , any way . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 it 3 do 6 any 4 it 5 , 6 any 7 way 7 way 8 . got to pick up mother at the corner , and that will be all [i] can carry . 1 got 2 to 2 to 3 pick 3 pick 4 up 4 up 6 at 5 mother 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 14 all 7 the 8 corner 8 corner 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 will 11 that 12 will 12 will 13 be 14 all 18 . 16 can 17 carry 17 carry 18 . " [ben] , [i] ['m] [real] [sorry] there [isn't] [room] for you . 1 " 8 there 1 " 12 you 3 , 8 there 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 . " cut away , and don't mind us . 1 " 6 don't 2 cut 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 mind 7 mind 9 . 8 us 9 . " no use for us to get knocked about in that scrimmage . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 use 3 use 4 for 3 use 12 scrimmage 5 us 12 scrimmage 6 to 7 get 7 get 12 scrimmage 8 knocked 12 scrimmage 9 about 12 scrimmage 10 in 12 scrimmage 11 that 12 scrimmage 12 scrimmage 13 . we 'll wait a minute and then go out easy . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 wait 2 'll 8 go 3 wait 5 minute 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 7 then 6 and 7 then 8 go 9 out 9 out 11 . 10 easy 11 . it 's a regular rouser , and you 'll be as wet as a sop before we get home . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 regular 4 regular 5 rouser 5 rouser 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 you 8 you 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 as 11 as 13 as 12 wet 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 sop 15 sop 20 . 16 before 17 we 17 we 18 get 18 get 19 home 19 home 20 . hope you 'll like that ? " added [ben] , looking [out] at the heavy rain poring down as if it never meant to stop . 1 hope 2 you 2 you 3 'll 2 you 4 like 2 you 6 ? 2 you 17 poring 4 like 5 that 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 added 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 heavy 15 heavy 17 poring 16 rain 17 poring 17 poring 18 down 17 poring 19 as 17 poring 23 meant 19 as 20 if 21 it 23 meant 22 never 23 meant 23 meant 24 to 24 to 25 stop 25 stop 26 . " [i] [like] circuses [so] [much] ! 1 " 4 circuses 4 circuses 7 ! " [i] [see] a [fellow] [i] [used] [to] [know] . 1 " 10 . 4 a 10 . may be he can tell me something about father . 1 may 2 be 1 may 5 tell 3 he 4 can 4 can 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 8 about 7 something 8 about 8 about 9 father 8 about 10 . don't you [stir] [till] [i] come back . " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 . 8 . 9 " then he was off like a shot [,] [and] [bab] saw [him] run after a man with a bucket who bad been watering the zebra . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 11 saw 3 was 6 a 4 off 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 shot 11 saw 19 bucket 13 run 14 after 14 after 19 bucket 15 a 16 man 15 a 19 bucket 16 man 17 with 18 a 19 bucket 19 bucket 20 who 19 bucket 23 watering 21 bad 23 watering 22 been 23 watering 23 watering 24 the 23 watering 25 zebra 24 the 25 zebra 25 zebra 26 . sancho tried to follow , but was checked with an impatient , 1 sancho 2 tried 1 sancho 4 follow 1 sancho 12 , 2 tried 3 to 4 follow 8 checked 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 checked 7 was 8 checked 8 checked 11 impatient 9 with 10 an 10 an 11 impatient " no , you can't go ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 go 6 go 7 ! what a plague you are , tagging around when people don't want you . " 1 what 2 a 1 what 13 you 2 a 3 plague 3 plague 7 tagging 4 you 5 are 5 are 7 tagging 6 , 7 tagging 7 tagging 8 around 7 tagging 9 when 7 tagging 10 people 7 tagging 12 want 11 don't 12 want 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , luckless [bab] ! why did you [turn] your [back] ? 1 " 2 oh 1 " 7 why 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 luckless 4 luckless 6 ! 7 why 8 did 8 did 9 you 9 you 13 ? 11 your 13 ? " it was [bascum] , but he didn't know [any] [thing] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 12 . 2 it 3 was 5 , 6 but 5 , 12 . 6 but 8 didn't 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 know why , where 's [sanch] ? " said [ben] , returning . 1 why 2 , 2 , 7 " 3 where 4 's 3 where 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 returning 11 returning 12 . ben whistled , called and searched in vain , till one of the lounging men said , lazily , 1 ben 2 whistled 2 whistled 3 , 2 whistled 4 called 4 called 6 searched 5 and 6 searched 6 searched 8 vain 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 10 till 8 vain 14 lounging 9 , 10 till 10 till 13 the 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 14 lounging 15 men 14 lounging 18 lazily 16 said 17 , 16 said 18 lazily 18 lazily 19 , " if you are looking after the big poodle you 'd better go outside [;] [i] saw him trotting off with another dog . " 1 " 3 you 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 3 you 11 'd 4 are 5 looking 5 looking 6 after 7 the 9 poodle 8 big 9 poodle 9 poodle 11 'd 10 you 11 'd 11 'd 12 better 12 better 13 go 13 go 14 outside 14 outside 19 trotting 14 outside 24 . 17 saw 18 him 17 saw 19 trotting 19 trotting 20 off 19 trotting 21 with 19 trotting 23 dog 22 another 23 dog 24 . 25 " away rushed [ben] , with [bab] following , regardless of the rain , for both felt that a great misfortune had befallen them . 1 away 24 . 2 rushed 5 with 2 rushed 12 rain 4 , 5 with 7 following 9 regardless 8 , 9 regardless 9 regardless 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 rain 12 rain 22 befallen 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 both 15 both 16 felt 16 felt 17 that 17 that 22 befallen 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 misfortune 20 misfortune 22 befallen 21 had 22 befallen 22 befallen 23 them 23 them 24 . " [i] ['m] [dreadful] [sorry] . 1 " 6 . " if he doesn't come back , don't you speak to me for a year . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 doesn't 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 11 to 7 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 you 8 don't 10 speak 10 speak 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 16 . 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 year 15 year 16 . now , [i] ['m] going home . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 8 " 5 going 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 " and , feeling that words were powerless to express [his] emotions , [ben] [walked] away , [looking] as grim as a small boy could . 1 and 3 feeling 2 , 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 that 3 feeling 5 words 5 words 7 powerless 6 were 7 powerless 7 powerless 8 to 7 powerless 9 express 7 powerless 20 as 9 express 11 emotions 11 emotions 12 , 11 emotions 19 grim 15 away 16 , 16 , 18 as 18 as 19 grim 20 as 21 a 20 as 24 could 21 a 22 small 22 small 23 boy 24 could 25 . wagons passed , but all were full , and no one offered a ride . 1 wagons 2 passed 1 wagons 6 were 2 passed 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 all 6 were 7 full 6 were 12 offered 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 offered 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 offered 12 offered 14 ride 13 a 14 ride 14 ride 15 . men and boys went by with rough jokes on the forlorn pair , for rain soon made them look like young tramps . 1 men 9 on 2 and 4 went 3 boys 4 went 4 went 5 by 4 went 9 on 6 with 7 rough 7 rough 8 jokes 8 jokes 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 15 rain 11 forlorn 15 rain 12 pair 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 rain 15 rain 16 soon 15 rain 22 tramps 16 soon 17 made 17 made 18 them 19 look 20 like 20 like 22 tramps 21 young 22 tramps 22 tramps 23 . " she is a naughty girl , but [i] guess she is about sorry enough [now] . 1 " 2 she 1 " 17 . 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 a 3 is 15 enough 4 a 5 naughty 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 guess 10 guess 11 she 11 she 12 is 12 is 13 about 12 is 15 enough 14 sorry 15 enough when we get to [that] [sign-post] [i] ['ll] [speak] [to] her , [only] [i] [won't] forgive her till [sanch] comes back . " 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 get 3 get 4 to 4 to 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 23 " 16 forgive 17 her 16 forgive 18 till 18 till 20 comes 20 comes 21 back 21 back 22 . 22 . 23 " " oh dear , oh dear ! 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 oh 2 oh 3 dear 2 oh 4 , 5 oh 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! " don't cry [so] , [babby] [;] [i] was [real] cross , and [i] ['m] sorry . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 cry 3 cry 5 , 3 cry 17 . 9 was 11 cross 11 cross 12 , 11 cross 16 sorry 12 , 13 and 16 sorry 17 . " shake me again , if you want to [;] [i] know [i] [was] [very] [bad] to [tag] and lose [sanch] . 1 " 2 shake 2 shake 3 me 2 shake 17 to 3 me 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 want 7 you 12 know 8 want 9 to 17 to 20 lose 19 and 20 lose 20 lose 22 . " [i] don't believe [i] [ever] [shall] [.] 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe i'm so tired my legs [won't] [go] , and the water in my boots [makes] [them] [feel] [dreadfully] . 1 i'm 19 . 2 so 3 tired 3 tired 9 and 3 tired 14 boots 4 my 5 legs 5 legs 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 water 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 boots 14 boots 19 . i wish that boy would wheel me a piece . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 that 3 that 9 piece 4 boy 6 wheel 5 would 6 wheel 6 wheel 7 me 6 wheel 9 piece 8 a 9 piece 9 piece 10 . " hullo , [brown] ! " responded the other , arresting his squeaking progress with signs of surprise at the moist tableau before him . 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 , 3 , 11 arresting 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 responded 7 responded 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 11 arresting 10 , 11 arresting 11 arresting 12 his 11 arresting 13 squeaking 13 squeaking 14 progress 13 squeaking 15 with 13 squeaking 16 signs 13 squeaking 22 tableau 16 signs 17 of 18 surprise 22 tableau 19 at 22 tableau 20 the 21 moist 21 moist 22 tableau 22 tableau 23 before 22 tableau 24 him 22 tableau 25 . 24 him 25 . " where goin ['] ? " asked [ben] [with] [masculine] [brevity] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 5 ? 3 goin 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 12 . " [got] [to] carry [this] [home] , hang the old thing . " 1 " 4 carry 4 carry 7 , 7 , 13 " 8 hang 9 the 9 the 10 old 9 the 11 thing 11 thing 12 . 12 . 13 " " where to ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 4 ? 3 to 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [batchelor] ['s] , down yonder , " and the [boy] pointed to a farm-house at the foot of the next hill . 1 " 4 , 4 , 12 pointed 5 down 9 and 5 down 10 the 6 yonder 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 and 10 the 12 pointed 12 pointed 18 foot 13 to 18 foot 14 a 15 farm-house 15 farm-house 16 at 15 farm-house 17 the 17 the 18 foot 18 foot 23 . 19 of 22 hill 20 the 21 next 20 the 22 hill 22 hill 23 . " [goin] ['] that way , take it [right] [along] . " 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 12 " 7 take 8 it 8 it 11 . 11 . 12 " " what for ? " questioned the prudent youth , distrusting such unusual neighborliness . 1 " 2 what 1 " 11 distrusting 3 for 11 distrusting 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 questioned 6 questioned 11 distrusting 7 the 8 prudent 8 prudent 11 distrusting 9 youth 11 distrusting 10 , 11 distrusting 11 distrusting 12 such 11 distrusting 14 neighborliness 13 unusual 14 neighborliness 14 neighborliness 15 . " [i] ['m] stronger than [most] fellers of my size . 1 " 4 stronger 4 stronger 5 than 4 stronger 11 . 7 fellers 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 size 10 size 11 . try , [if] [i] [ain't] [,] " [and] [ben] squared [off] [in] [such] [scientific] style that [joslyn] [responded] [with] sudden [amiability] , 1 try 2 , 2 , 7 " 7 " 10 squared 10 squared 15 style 15 style 16 that 16 that 20 sudden 20 sudden 22 , " all right , let's see you do it . " 1 " 5 let's 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 let's 5 let's 6 see 5 let's 8 do 6 see 7 you 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " but presently the road grew sandy , began to ascend , and the load seemed to grow heavier with every step . 1 but 2 presently 2 presently 8 began 3 the 4 road 4 road 6 sandy 5 grew 6 sandy 6 sandy 7 , 6 sandy 8 began 8 began 10 ascend 9 to 10 ascend 10 ascend 11 , 10 ascend 13 the 10 ascend 14 load 10 ascend 15 seemed 10 ascend 18 heavier 10 ascend 21 step 10 ascend 22 . 11 , 12 and 16 to 17 grow 17 grow 18 heavier 18 heavier 19 with 20 every 21 step " [i] ['ll] [get] [out] now . 1 " 6 now 6 now 7 . " sit still . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 still 3 still 4 . he said [i] couldn't . 1 he 2 said 1 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 . " [did] [ever] ye see [the] like of that [now] [?] 1 " 4 ye 4 ye 5 see 5 see 9 that 7 like 9 that 8 of 9 that ah , ha ! 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 3 ha 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! " [the] streets were so wide , and the lanes were so [narry] [,] [he] [brought] [his] [wife] [home] on a little [wheelbarry] , " 1 " 3 streets 3 streets 25 " 4 were 5 so 5 so 6 wide 6 wide 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 25 " 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 lanes 10 lanes 11 were 10 lanes 12 so 20 on 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 24 , 24 , 25 " to have his enemy behold him [then] [and] there was the last bitter drop in [poor] [ben] ['s] cup of [humiliation] . 1 to 2 have 1 to 3 his 3 his 4 enemy 4 enemy 5 behold 5 behold 6 him 6 him 9 there 6 him 22 . 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 last 13 bitter 14 drop 13 bitter 22 . 14 drop 15 in 15 in 19 cup 19 cup 20 of " go along home , and don't mind [him] . " 1 " 2 go 1 " 7 don't 2 go 3 along 2 go 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 mind 8 mind 10 . 10 . 11 " " [did] [billy] tell you about us ? " asked [bab] [,] gladly [following] toward this welcome refuge . 1 " 5 you 1 " 13 gladly 4 tell 5 you 5 you 8 ? 6 about 8 ? 7 us 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 13 gladly 18 refuge 13 gladly 19 . 15 toward 18 refuge 16 this 18 refuge 17 welcome 18 refuge " [faith] [he] [did] , and [the] [squire] sent me to fetch ye home quiet and aisy . 1 " 18 . 5 , 6 and 5 , 18 . 6 and 17 aisy 9 sent 12 fetch 10 me 11 to 11 to 12 fetch 12 fetch 17 aisy 13 ye 17 aisy 14 home 17 aisy 15 quiet 17 aisy 16 and 17 aisy when ye found [me] [,] [i] ['d] [jist] [stopped] [here] [to] [borry] [a] [light] [for] [me] [pipe] [.] 1 when 3 found 2 ye 3 found " don't you wish you could ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 4 wish 6 could 4 wish 7 ? " [bedad] , and [i] [won't] then . 1 " 8 . 3 , 4 and 3 , 8 . 4 and 7 then it 's lively ye are ; but four legs is better than two , as ye 'll find this night , me young man . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 10 is 2 's 9 legs 3 lively 4 ye 4 ye 5 are 5 are 6 ; 5 are 8 four 6 ; 7 but 8 four 9 legs 10 is 11 better 11 better 12 than 12 than 13 two 13 two 23 young 14 , 15 as 14 , 16 ye 16 ye 17 'll 17 'll 18 find 18 find 19 this 19 this 20 night 19 this 23 young 20 night 21 , 22 me 23 young 23 young 24 man 24 man 25 . 25 . 26 " [chapter] [xv] [ben's] [ride] great was the [mourning] [for] [sancho] , because his talents and virtues made him universally admired and beloved . 1 great 2 was 2 was 15 universally 3 the 12 virtues 7 , 8 because 8 because 10 talents 9 his 10 talents 10 talents 11 and 10 talents 12 virtues 12 virtues 13 made 12 virtues 15 universally 14 him 15 universally 15 universally 16 admired 15 universally 17 and 15 universally 18 beloved 18 beloved 19 . ben was inconsolable , and sternly [said] [it] served [bab] [right] when the dogwood poison [affected] both [face] [and] hands . 1 ben 2 was 1 ben 6 sternly 2 was 3 inconsolable 3 inconsolable 5 and 4 , 5 and 6 sternly 9 served 9 served 15 poison 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 dogwood 14 dogwood 15 poison 15 poison 21 . 17 both 20 hands 20 hands 21 . " [i] don't think it 's fair that [i] should have so [much] [trouble] , [first] losing [father] [and] [then] [sanch] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 's 5 it 7 fair 7 fair 8 that 7 fair 22 . 8 that 10 should 10 should 11 have 12 so 15 , 15 , 17 losing 17 losing 22 . " oh , come [now] , don't give up [so] , [old] [fellow] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 11 , 2 oh 14 . 4 come 6 , 4 come 11 , 6 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 give 8 give 9 up " try some other sort of pet , then . 1 " 10 . 2 try 7 pet 3 some 4 other 3 some 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 5 sort 7 pet 7 pet 9 then 7 pet 10 . 8 , 9 then you may have any of mine you like . 1 you 2 may 1 you 8 like 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 5 of 5 of 6 mine 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 . have the peacocks ; do [now] , " urged [thorny] , full of boyish [sympathy] and good-will . 1 have 3 peacocks 2 the 3 peacocks 3 peacocks 4 ; 3 peacocks 5 do 3 peacocks 18 . 5 do 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 urged 9 urged 11 , 12 full 13 of 13 of 14 boyish 14 boyish 17 good-will 16 and 17 good-will 17 good-will 18 . " they are dreadful pretty , but [i] don't seem to care about em , thank you , " replied the mourner . 1 " 9 don't 2 they 3 are 3 are 5 pretty 4 dreadful 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 don't 9 don't 10 seem 10 seem 11 to 11 to 12 care 12 care 13 about 13 about 14 em 14 em 23 . 15 , 16 thank 16 thank 17 you 16 thank 22 mourner 18 , 19 " 18 , 22 mourner 19 " 20 replied 20 replied 21 the 22 mourner 23 . " they don't love a fellow as a dog does ; all they care for is stuff to eat and dirt to burrow in . 1 " 3 don't 2 they 3 don't 3 don't 4 love 3 don't 14 care 5 a 6 fellow 5 a 9 dog 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 dog 9 dog 10 does 10 does 11 ; 10 does 14 care 11 ; 12 all 11 ; 13 they 14 care 15 for 14 care 23 burrow 14 care 25 . 16 is 17 stuff 17 stuff 23 burrow 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 21 dirt 20 and 21 dirt 21 dirt 23 burrow 22 to 23 burrow 23 burrow 24 in i 'm sick of rabbits . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sick 3 sick 4 of 3 sick 5 rabbits 5 rabbits 6 . 6 . 7 " " so [am] [i] [!] 1 " 2 so guess we 'll have an auction and sell out . 1 guess 3 'll 1 guess 6 auction 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 5 an 6 auction 6 auction 7 and 6 auction 8 sell 6 auction 10 . 8 sell 9 out would [jack] be a comfort to you ? 1 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 ? if he will , you may have him . 1 if 2 he 1 if 5 you 3 will 5 you 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 may 6 may 7 have 7 have 8 him 8 him 9 . i 'm so well now , [i] can walk , [or] ride [anything] , " added [thorny] , [in] [a] burst [of] [generosity] . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 8 can 2 'm 3 so 3 so 4 well 4 well 5 now 4 well 6 , 8 can 9 walk 8 can 24 . 9 walk 10 , 10 , 15 " 12 ride 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 added 16 added 21 burst 18 , 21 burst " [jack] [couldn't] [be] [with] [me] [always] , as [sanch] [was] , and [i] [couldn't] keep [him] if [i] had him . " 1 " 8 , 8 , 9 as 8 , 23 " 12 , 13 and 12 , 18 if 13 and 16 keep 18 if 20 had 20 had 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " i do wish [i] [had] [something] you [wanted] , [i] 'd [so] [love] to give it to you . " 1 i 3 wish 1 i 11 'd 2 do 3 wish 3 wish 7 you 7 you 9 , 11 'd 15 give 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 it 15 give 17 to 15 give 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 " " [by] [jove] ! 1 " 4 ! i 'll find that dog , if he is out of the ground . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 that 3 find 10 out 4 that 5 dog 4 that 8 he 4 that 9 is 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 if 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 . keep your spirits up , my lad , and we 'll have the dear old fellow back yet . " 1 keep 2 your 1 keep 3 spirits 1 keep 4 up 1 keep 6 my 1 keep 17 back 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lad 6 my 14 dear 8 , 9 and 8 , 14 dear 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 'll 11 'll 12 have 12 have 13 the 14 dear 15 old 15 old 16 fellow 17 back 19 . 18 yet 19 . 19 . 20 " with which cheering prophecy [thorny] went off to rack his brains as to what could be done about the matter . 1 with 2 which 2 which 3 cheering 3 cheering 4 prophecy 4 prophecy 21 . 6 went 7 off 7 off 9 rack 8 to 9 rack 9 rack 10 his 9 rack 11 brains 9 rack 12 as 9 rack 17 done 9 rack 18 about 9 rack 20 matter 9 rack 21 . 13 to 16 be 14 what 15 could 15 could 16 be 16 be 17 done 19 the 20 matter " it is warm , and you look tired . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 warm 4 warm 6 and 4 warm 10 . 5 , 6 and 7 you 8 look 8 look 9 tired 9 tired 10 . meantime , [miss] [celia] had come [out] [,] and was talking [italian] [to] [giacomo] in a [way] [that] delighted his homesick [heart] . 1 meantime 2 , 1 meantime 21 homesick 2 , 9 and 2 , 11 talking 5 had 6 come 6 come 9 and 10 was 11 talking 15 in 16 a 15 in 20 his 16 a 19 delighted 20 his 21 homesick 21 homesick 23 . " [i] ['d] [rather] like to tramp [round] with him for a [week] [or] [so] . 1 " 16 . 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 tramp 7 tramp 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 16 . " [i] tink [i] [see] droll [dog] [like] [he] , [way] [off] in [new] [york] . 1 " 3 tink 3 tink 10 , 3 tink 13 in 6 droll 10 , 13 in 16 . " [who] [had] him ? " asked [thorny] , full of interest [at] [once] . 1 " 7 asked 4 him 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 7 asked 15 . 10 full 11 of 11 of 12 interest 12 interest 15 . " [a] [man] [i] not [know] . 1 " 5 not 5 not 7 . cross fellow what beat him when he do letters bad . " 1 cross 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 what 2 fellow 4 beat 4 beat 5 him 5 him 6 when 5 him 11 . 6 when 7 he 8 do 11 . 9 letters 10 bad 9 letters 11 . 11 . 12 " " did he spell his name ? " cried [ben] [,] breathlessly . 1 " 9 cried 2 did 3 he 3 he 9 cried 4 spell 6 name 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 12 breathlessly 12 breathlessly 13 . " no ; that for why man beat him . 1 " 2 no 1 " 6 why 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 that 3 ; 5 for 6 why 8 beat 7 man 8 beat 8 beat 9 him 9 him 10 . he [name] [generale] [,] [and] [he] [go] spell [sancho] [all] [times] [,] [and] cry when whip fall on him . 1 he 8 spell 8 spell 20 . 14 cry 15 when 15 when 16 whip 16 whip 17 fall 16 whip 19 him 17 fall 18 on 19 him 20 . " it ['s] [sanch] [!] let's [go] and [get] him [now] , [right] [off] ! cried [ben] , in a fever to be gone . 1 " 2 it 1 " 16 cried 2 it 6 let's 6 let's 12 , 8 and 10 him 10 him 12 , 15 ! 16 cried 16 cried 25 . 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 fever 21 fever 22 to 21 fever 25 . 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 gone " [a] hundred miles away , and no clue but this man 's story ? 1 " 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 miles 4 miles 5 away 4 miles 9 clue 4 miles 15 ? 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 no 9 clue 9 clue 10 but 9 clue 11 this 9 clue 12 man 9 clue 14 story 12 man 13 's " what sort of a dog was it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 2 what 9 ? 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 dog 6 dog 7 was 8 it 9 ? a large , curly [,] white poodle , with a queer tail ? " she asked [of] [giacomo] . 1 a 2 large 1 a 12 tail 2 large 3 , 2 large 11 queer 3 , 4 curly 4 curly 7 poodle 6 white 7 poodle 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 queer 12 tail 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 13 ? 16 asked 14 " 15 she 16 asked 19 . " there , you see how mistaken we were [.] 1 " 2 there 1 " 4 you 2 there 3 , 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 how 6 how 7 mistaken 6 how 8 we 8 we 9 were dogs are [often] [named] [sancho] [,] especially [spanish] [poodles] [;] for the original [sancho] [was] [a] [spaniard] , you know . 1 dogs 2 are 1 dogs 7 especially 7 especially 11 for 7 especially 18 , 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 original 18 , 19 you 19 you 20 know 20 know 21 . this dog is not ours , and [i] ['m] so sorry . " 1 this 5 ours 2 dog 5 ours 3 is 4 not 3 is 5 ours 5 ours 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 so 10 so 11 sorry 11 sorry 12 . 12 . 13 " the boys ' faces had fallen dismally as their [hope] [was] destroyed [;] [but] [ben] [would] [not] [give] up . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 ' 2 boys 4 faces 4 faces 6 fallen 5 had 6 fallen 6 fallen 7 dismally 7 dismally 8 as 7 dismally 9 their 7 dismally 20 . 9 their 12 destroyed 12 destroyed 19 up " it may be my dog , they color ' em as we used to paint over trick horses . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 my 5 my 6 dog 5 my 19 horses 6 dog 7 , 8 they 9 color 9 color 11 em 9 color 16 paint 10 ' 11 em 12 as 16 paint 13 we 14 used 14 used 15 to 14 used 16 paint 16 paint 17 over 16 paint 18 trick 18 trick 19 horses 19 horses 20 . " [but] [the] [black] [dog] [had] no [tail] , " began [thorny] , longing to be convinced , but still doubtful . 1 " 7 no 7 no 9 , 7 no 13 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 began 13 , 14 longing 14 longing 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 convinced 17 convinced 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 still 20 still 21 doubtful 21 doubtful 22 . ben shivered as if the mere thought hurt him , as he said , in a grim tone , 1 ben 14 , 1 ben 17 grim 2 shivered 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 mere 5 the 6 mere 6 mere 7 thought 6 mere 8 hurt 8 hurt 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 grim 17 grim 18 tone 18 tone 19 , " they [might] have cut [sanch] ['s] off . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 4 have 4 have 5 cut 5 cut 8 off 8 off 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , no ! no ! they mustn't , they wouldn't ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 no 2 oh 5 ! 2 oh 6 no 2 oh 7 ! 2 oh 9 mustn't 2 oh 10 , 2 oh 13 ! 8 they 9 mustn't 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 wouldn't how [could] [any] [one] [be] [so] [wicked] ? " cried [bab] [and] [betty] , horrified at the suggestion . 1 how 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 19 . 14 , 15 horrified 15 horrified 18 suggestion 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 suggestion 18 suggestion 19 . " he no your dog ? 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 no 3 no 5 dog 4 your 5 dog 5 dog 6 ? sorry [i] [not] find him [for] [you] . 1 sorry 8 . 4 find 5 him 5 him 8 . addio , signorina ! 1 addio 2 , 1 addio 3 signorina 3 signorina 4 ! grazia , signor ! 1 grazia 2 , 1 grazia 3 signor 3 signor 4 ! buon giorno , buon giorno ! " and , kissing his hand , the [italian] shouldered organ and monkey , ready to go . 1 buon 2 giorno 1 buon 5 giorno 3 , 4 buon 4 buon 5 giorno 5 giorno 6 ! 5 giorno 9 , 5 giorno 13 , 5 giorno 20 , 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 9 , 10 kissing 10 kissing 11 his 11 his 12 hand 13 , 18 and 14 the 16 shouldered 16 shouldered 17 organ 17 organ 18 and 19 monkey 20 , 20 , 21 ready 21 ready 22 to 21 ready 24 . 22 to 23 go much relieved by this performance , the boys waited anxiously for a reply , and when it came found little comfort in it . 1 much 2 relieved 2 relieved 3 by 3 by 4 this 3 by 7 the 4 this 5 performance 5 performance 6 , 7 the 8 boys 8 boys 9 waited 9 waited 10 anxiously 9 waited 11 for 9 waited 13 reply 11 for 12 a 13 reply 14 , 13 reply 18 came 13 reply 24 . 15 and 16 when 16 when 18 came 17 it 18 came 18 came 22 in 19 found 21 comfort 20 little 21 comfort 21 comfort 22 in 23 it 24 . cousin [horace] had done his duty [like] a man , but regretted that he could only report a failure . 1 cousin 3 had 1 cousin 20 . 3 had 4 done 4 done 6 duty 5 his 6 duty 8 a 9 man 8 a 17 report 9 man 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 regretted 12 regretted 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 only 17 report 19 failure 18 a 19 failure 19 failure 20 . knew nothing of his history , and was very sorry to lose him , for he was a remarkably clever beast . 1 knew 2 nothing 1 knew 8 was 2 nothing 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 history 5 history 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 sorry 10 sorry 12 lose 11 to 12 lose 12 lose 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 for 14 , 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 a 17 was 20 clever 18 a 19 remarkably 20 clever 21 beast 21 beast 22 . " good for [horace] ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 for 2 good 5 ! " [may] [be] the [end] [of] [that] dog , but not [of] [mine] . 1 " 4 the 4 the 8 dog 8 dog 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 14 . i 'll bet he ran away ; [and] [if] it was [sanch] , he 'll come home . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 bet 3 bet 5 ran 4 he 5 ran 5 ran 6 away 6 away 7 ; 7 ; 10 it 10 it 11 was 10 it 18 . 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 come 16 come 17 home 17 home 18 . you see if he [doesn't] [!] ["] [cried] [ben] [,] [refusing] to believe that all was [over] . 1 you 2 see 1 you 18 . 2 see 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 16 was 12 to 13 believe 13 believe 14 that 14 that 15 all 14 that 16 was " [a] hundred [wiles] [off] [?] 1 " 3 hundred oh , he couldn't find [you] [without] help , smart as he is , " answered [thorny] [,] incredulously . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 9 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 find 4 couldn't 8 help 9 , 10 smart 10 smart 20 . 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 19 incredulously 19 incredulously 20 . ben looked discouraged , but [miss] [celia] cheered [him] up again by saying , 1 ben 3 discouraged 2 looked 3 discouraged 3 discouraged 4 , 3 discouraged 8 cheered 4 , 5 but 8 cheered 10 up 10 up 11 again 11 again 14 , 12 by 13 saying 13 saying 14 , " yes , he could . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 . that was very wonderful , but true ; and [i] ['ve] [no] doubt [that] [if] [sanch] [is] alive he will come home . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 7 true 3 very 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 true 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 8 ; 19 he 9 and 13 doubt 13 doubt 18 alive 19 he 20 will 20 will 21 come 21 come 22 home 22 home 23 . let us hope so [,] [and] be happy , while we wait . " 1 let 2 us 1 let 7 be 2 us 3 hope 3 hope 4 so 7 be 8 happy 8 happy 9 , 9 , 14 " 10 while 11 we 11 we 12 wait 12 wait 13 . 13 . 14 " but [weeks] [passed] [,] [and] [still] no [sanch] . 1 but 7 no 1 but 9 . " [lita] [,] where 's [miss] [celia] ? " he asked , looking straight into the intelligent [eyes] , [which] [were] [troubled] but not wild . 1 " 4 where 4 where 5 's 4 where 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 11 asked 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 13 looking 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 straight 14 straight 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 25 wild 17 intelligent 19 , 17 intelligent 25 wild 19 , 23 but 23 but 24 not 25 wild 26 . " hi , there ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 , 2 hi 5 ! 3 , 4 there [mrs] [moss] [!] something has happened [to] [miss] [celia] , and [i] ['m] going to find her . 1 something 3 happened 2 has 3 happened 3 happened 7 , 3 happened 15 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 to 11 going 12 to 13 find 14 her 14 her 15 . thorny is asleep [;] [tell] [him] easy , and [i] ['ll] come [back] as soon as [i] can ! " 1 thorny 2 is 1 thorny 3 asleep 3 asleep 7 easy 7 easy 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 20 " 12 come 15 soon 12 come 19 ! 14 as 15 soon 15 soon 16 as 16 as 18 can 19 ! 20 " " go [for] [the] [squire] [!] 1 " 2 go oh , what shall we do ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 we 3 what 4 shall 4 shall 5 we 5 we 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " ben called , but there was no answer ; and he rode slowly along the brook-side , looking far and wide with anxious eyes . 1 ben 2 called 1 ben 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 there 5 there 6 was 5 there 7 no 7 no 8 answer 8 answer 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 rode 11 he 12 rode 12 rode 13 slowly 13 slowly 16 brook-side 14 along 16 brook-side 15 the 16 brook-side 16 brook-side 17 , 16 brook-side 18 looking 16 brook-side 19 far 16 brook-side 21 wide 16 brook-side 23 anxious 20 and 21 wide 21 wide 22 with 23 anxious 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . " oh , where ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 ? what shall [i] do ? 1 what 2 shall 1 what 4 do 4 do 5 ? " [i] [feel] bruised [all] [over] , and my arm [is] broken [,] [i] ['m] [afraid] . 1 " 4 bruised 4 bruised 12 broken 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 my 9 my 10 arm 10 arm 12 broken 12 broken 17 . lita tried not to hurt me . 1 lita 2 tried 1 lita 5 hurt 1 lita 7 . 2 tried 3 not 2 tried 4 to 5 hurt 6 me she slipped , and we went down . 1 she 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 went 5 we 6 went 6 went 7 down 7 down 8 . i came [here] into the shade , and the pain made me faint , [i] suppose . 1 i 2 came 2 came 4 into 4 into 5 the 4 into 6 shade 6 shade 8 and 6 shade 10 pain 6 shade 13 faint 6 shade 16 suppose 7 , 8 and 9 the 10 pain 10 pain 11 made 11 made 12 me 13 faint 14 , 16 suppose 17 . call somebody , and get me home . " 1 call 2 somebody 2 somebody 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 9 " 4 and 5 get 5 get 6 me 7 home 8 . 8 . 9 " " ain't a man nowheres around . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 5 nowheres 3 a 4 man 3 a 5 nowheres 4 man 5 nowheres 5 nowheres 6 around 5 nowheres 7 . " who 's your folks ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 2 who 6 ? 3 's 5 folks 4 your 5 folks what 's broke ? 1 what 2 's 1 what 4 ? 2 's 3 broke how'd she fall ? 1 how'd 2 she 1 how'd 3 fall 1 how'd 4 ? where is she ? 1 where 2 is 1 where 3 she 1 where 4 ? why didn't she come right here ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 come 3 she 4 come 4 come 6 here 5 right 6 here 6 here 7 ? is it a sunstroke ? " 1 is 2 it 1 is 4 sunstroke 3 a 4 sunstroke 4 sunstroke 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " sakes alive ! poor dear ! 1 " 2 sakes 2 sakes 3 alive 2 sakes 4 ! 2 sakes 5 poor 2 sakes 7 ! 6 dear 7 ! fetch her right in . 1 fetch 2 her 1 fetch 3 right 3 right 4 in 3 right 5 . liddy , get out the camphire [;] [and] , [melissy] [,] you [haul] [down] [a] [bed] [to] [lay] [her] [on] . 1 liddy 2 , 1 liddy 21 . 3 get 4 out 4 out 5 the 5 the 6 camphire 6 camphire 9 , 9 , 12 you 12 you 21 . falls is dretful uncert'in things ; shouldn't wonder if her back was broke . 1 falls 3 dretful 2 is 3 dretful 3 dretful 4 uncert'in 3 dretful 14 . 4 uncert'in 5 things 4 uncert'in 6 ; 4 uncert'in 7 shouldn't 4 uncert'in 8 wonder 4 uncert'in 10 her 4 uncert'in 11 back 4 uncert'in 12 was 4 uncert'in 13 broke 8 wonder 9 if father ['s] [down] [yender] , and he and [bijah] [will] [see] [to] [her] [.] 1 father 8 and 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 and 6 and 7 he you go call ' em , and [i] 'll blow the horn to start ' em up . 1 you 2 go 1 you 3 call 3 call 16 em 4 ' 5 em 4 ' 16 em 5 em 6 , 6 , 7 and 9 'll 14 start 10 blow 12 horn 11 the 12 horn 12 horn 14 start 13 to 14 start 14 start 16 em 15 ' 16 em 16 em 17 up 16 em 18 . tell her we 'd be pleased to see her , and it won't make a mite of trouble . " 1 tell 2 her 2 her 19 . 3 we 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 to 6 pleased 19 . 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 her 8 see 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 won't 13 won't 16 mite 14 make 16 mite 15 a 16 mite 16 mite 17 of 16 mite 18 trouble 19 . 20 " ben heard no more , fur as [mrs] [paine] [turned] to take down the tin horn he was up and away . 1 ben 2 heard 2 heard 6 fur 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 , 4 more 6 fur 6 fur 7 as 6 fur 22 . 11 to 12 take 12 take 16 horn 12 take 19 up 12 take 21 away 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 tin 15 tin 16 horn 16 horn 18 was 17 he 18 was 19 up 20 and 21 away 22 . " guess likely grandpa 's had ' nother stroke . 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 8 nother 3 likely 8 nother 4 grandpa 5 's 4 grandpa 8 nother 6 had 8 nother 7 ' 8 nother 8 nother 9 stroke 8 nother 10 . told ['] [em] [to] [send] [over] [soon] ['] [s] [ever] [it] [come] , " said [the] farmer , calmly . 1 told 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 farmer 15 said 19 calmly 18 , 19 calmly 19 calmly 20 . " shouldn't wonder ef suthing was afire some'r's , " conjectured the hired man , surveying the horizon for a cloud of smoke . 1 " 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 wonder 3 wonder 5 suthing 4 ef 5 suthing 5 suthing 6 was 5 suthing 7 afire 7 afire 8 some'r's 8 some'r's 9 , 8 some'r's 10 " 8 some'r's 15 , 10 " 11 conjectured 11 conjectured 12 the 11 conjectured 13 hired 13 hired 14 man 15 , 16 surveying 16 surveying 18 horizon 17 the 18 horizon 18 horizon 19 for 18 horizon 21 cloud 18 horizon 23 smoke 18 horizon 24 . 19 for 20 a 22 of 23 smoke " [sho] [,] that 's bad , " said the [farmer] , anxiously . 1 " 4 that 1 " 9 said 4 that 5 's 6 bad 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 14 . 12 , 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . " now [then] , boy , you go for the doctor . 1 " 2 now 1 " 7 you 2 now 4 , 2 now 6 , 5 boy 6 , 7 you 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 doctor 11 doctor 12 . " hold on , " he added , [as] [ben] [made] [one] leap [to] [lita] ['s] [back] . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 added 6 he 7 added 7 added 8 , 7 added 13 leap 13 leap 18 . " you 'll have to go to [berryville] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 9 . dr [mills] is a master [hand] [for] broken bones and [old] [dr] [babcock] [ain't] . 1 dr 3 is 1 dr 15 . 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 master 8 broken 9 bones 8 broken 15 . 9 bones 10 and ' [tisn't] but [about] [three] [miles] [from] [here] to his house , and you 'll fetch him ' fore there 's any harm done waitin ' . " 1 ' 3 but 1 ' 16 fetch 9 to 10 his 9 to 16 fetch 10 his 11 house 11 house 12 , 13 and 16 fetch 14 you 15 'll 15 'll 16 fetch 16 fetch 17 him 16 fetch 25 waitin 18 ' 19 fore 19 fore 25 waitin 20 there 21 's 20 there 22 any 22 any 23 harm 23 harm 25 waitin 24 done 25 waitin 25 waitin 26 ' 25 waitin 27 . 27 . 28 " " don't kill [lita] , " called [miss] [celia] from the cart , as it [began] [to] [move] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 kill 3 kill 5 , 3 kill 19 . 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 called 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 cart 12 cart 13 , 12 cart 19 . 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 it but [ben] did not hear her , for he was off across the fields , riding as if life and death depended upon his speed . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 hear 5 hear 6 her 5 hear 16 riding 6 her 7 , 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 16 riding 11 off 12 across 12 across 13 the 12 across 14 fields 14 fields 15 , 14 fields 16 riding 16 riding 17 as 16 riding 22 depended 17 as 18 if 19 life 20 and 19 life 22 depended 21 death 22 depended 22 depended 23 upon 22 depended 25 speed 24 his 25 speed 25 speed 26 . " [i] [should] [hope] [so] [;] regular [jockey] , that [boy] . 1 " 12 . 7 regular 9 , 7 regular 12 . 9 , 10 that people jogging along in wagons and country carry-alls stared amazed as the reckless pair went by . 1 people 2 jogging 2 jogging 3 along 3 along 5 wagons 4 in 5 wagons 5 wagons 8 carry-alls 6 and 8 carry-alls 7 country 8 carry-alls 8 carry-alls 9 stared 8 carry-alls 10 amazed 8 carry-alls 11 as 8 carry-alls 13 reckless 8 carry-alls 14 pair 8 carry-alls 15 went 12 the 13 reckless 15 went 16 by 15 went 17 . mrs [moss] [had] [been] wise [enough] [to] [say] [nothing] , but [quietly] [made] what preparations she could , and waited for tidings . 1 mrs 5 wise 5 wise 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 19 and 11 but 14 what 11 but 16 she 14 what 15 preparations 16 she 17 could 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 waited 20 waited 21 for 20 waited 22 tidings 22 tidings 23 . " [george] ! 1 " 3 ! i felt as if [i] had six legs when we were going the pace . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 had 6 had 7 six 7 six 8 legs 8 legs 14 pace 9 when 10 we 9 when 13 the 10 we 11 were 11 were 12 going 13 the 14 pace 14 pace 15 . " like [the] [fellow] that [brought] [the] good news [from] [ghent] [to] [aix] , " said [thorny] , surveying the recumbent pair with great admiration . 1 " 5 that 1 " 16 said 2 like 5 that 8 good 9 news 9 news 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 26 . 18 , 19 surveying 19 surveying 20 the 19 surveying 21 recumbent 21 recumbent 22 pair 21 recumbent 25 admiration 23 with 25 admiration 24 great 25 admiration 25 admiration 26 . " what follow ? " asked [ben] , wondering if he didn't mean [sheridan] [,] [of] [whose] [ride] he had heard [.] 1 " 2 what 1 " 19 he 2 what 3 follow 2 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 5 " 9 wondering 8 , 9 wondering 10 if 11 he 10 if 19 he 11 he 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 mean 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 heard " don't you know that piece ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 know 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 piece 6 piece 7 ? i spoke it at school . 1 i 2 spoke 2 spoke 6 . 3 it 6 . 4 at 5 school 5 school 6 . give it to you now ; see if it isn't a rouser . " 1 give 2 it 1 give 3 to 3 to 7 see 4 you 7 see 5 now 6 ; 5 now 7 see 7 see 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 13 . 10 isn't 12 rouser 11 a 12 rouser 12 rouser 13 . 13 . 14 " [chapter] [xvi] [detective] [thornton] but [ben] [did] [not] seem [to] [flourish] [as] he had done at first . 1 but 5 seem 1 but 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 done 11 done 13 first 11 done 14 . 12 at 13 first " [fretting] [about] [sanch] , [i] [suppose] . 1 " 8 . 5 , 8 . i declare [i] wish that dog had never been born ! 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 4 wish 2 declare 5 that 2 declare 6 dog 2 declare 10 born 2 declare 11 ! 7 had 9 been 8 never 9 been 9 been 10 born losing him has [just] spoilt [ben] . 1 losing 2 him 2 him 7 . 3 has 5 spoilt 5 spoilt 7 . not a bit of fun left in him , and he won't have any thing [i] offer to cheer him up . " 1 not 3 bit 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 3 bit 5 fun 5 fun 6 left 6 left 7 in 6 left 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 23 " 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 won't 12 won't 13 have 12 won't 14 any 14 any 15 thing 17 offer 18 to 18 to 19 cheer 19 cheer 20 him 20 him 21 up 21 up 22 . 22 . 23 " thorny spoke impatiently , and knit his brows over the pressed flowers he was neatly gumming into his herbal . 1 thorny 3 impatiently 2 spoke 3 impatiently 3 impatiently 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 knit 6 knit 8 brows 7 his 8 brows 8 brows 16 gumming 9 over 10 the 9 over 16 gumming 11 pressed 16 gumming 12 flowers 16 gumming 13 he 16 gumming 14 was 16 gumming 15 neatly 16 gumming 16 gumming 17 into 16 gumming 19 herbal 18 his 19 herbal 19 herbal 20 . " [i] wonder if he has [any] [thing] [on] [his] [mind] [?] 1 " 5 he 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 has he acts as if he was hiding a trouble he didn't dare to tell . 1 he 2 acts 1 he 11 didn't 2 acts 4 if 3 as 4 if 5 he 6 was 5 he 11 didn't 6 was 7 hiding 7 hiding 8 a 7 hiding 9 trouble 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 dare 12 dare 13 to 12 dare 15 . 13 to 14 tell " oh , yes , [i] poke him up now and then , but he gets peppery [,] [so] [i] let him [alone] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 9 up 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 4 yes 7 poke 7 poke 8 him 9 up 17 peppery 10 now 12 then 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 14 but 17 peppery 15 he 16 gets 17 peppery 24 . 21 let 22 him 22 him 24 . may be he is longing [for] his [old] [circus] [again] . 1 may 2 be 2 be 11 . 3 he 4 is 3 he 7 his 4 is 5 longing 7 his 11 . shouldn't blame him much if he was ; it isn't very lively here , and he 's used to excitement , you know . " 1 shouldn't 2 blame 1 shouldn't 5 if 2 blame 3 him 2 blame 4 much 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 18 used 7 was 11 very 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 very 11 very 12 lively 12 lively 13 here 13 here 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 's 18 used 19 to 19 to 23 know 20 excitement 21 , 21 , 22 you 22 you 23 know 23 know 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] [hope] it isn't that [.] 1 " 5 isn't 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 that do you think he would slip away without telling us , and go back to the old life again ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 think 3 think 5 would 4 he 5 would 5 would 13 go 6 slip 7 away 6 slip 8 without 8 without 9 telling 9 telling 10 us 10 us 11 , 10 us 13 go 11 , 12 and 13 go 14 back 14 back 15 to 14 back 19 again 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 old 18 life 19 again 19 again 20 ? don't believe he would . 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 4 would 2 believe 5 . 3 he 4 would ben isn't a bit of a sneak ; that 's why [i] like [him] [.] ["] 1 ben 2 isn't 2 isn't 4 bit 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 4 bit 7 sneak 4 bit 13 like 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 sneak 7 sneak 8 ; 7 sneak 9 that 7 sneak 11 why 9 that 10 's " have you ever found him sly or untrue in any way ? " [asked] [miss] [celia] , lowering her voice . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 5 found 3 you 4 ever 5 found 6 him 5 found 7 sly 5 found 20 her 7 sly 9 untrue 8 or 9 untrue 9 untrue 10 in 9 untrue 11 any 11 any 12 way 12 way 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 19 lowering 18 , 19 lowering 20 her 21 voice 21 voice 22 . " no ; he 's as fair and square a fellow as [i] ever saw . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 7 fair 6 as 7 fair 7 fair 8 and 7 fair 9 square 9 square 11 fellow 10 a 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 as 12 as 14 ever 14 ever 15 saw 14 ever 16 . i 'll get him polished up after a while . ["] 1 i 2 'll 1 i 10 . 2 'll 3 get 3 get 5 polished 4 him 5 polished 5 polished 6 up 5 polished 7 after 7 after 9 while 8 a 9 while " come here and let me tell you something which worries me . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 here 2 come 12 me 4 and 5 let 5 let 6 me 5 let 12 me 7 tell 8 you 7 tell 12 me 9 something 11 worries 10 which 11 worries 11 worries 12 me 12 me 13 . " but it 's always locked up and you keep the keys of the drawer and the little room ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 19 room 4 's 20 ? 5 always 6 locked 6 locked 7 up 6 locked 15 drawer 6 locked 19 room 7 up 8 and 9 you 10 keep 10 keep 12 keys 11 the 12 keys 12 keys 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 drawer 15 drawer 16 and 17 the 19 room 18 little 19 room 20 ? 21 " " it is gone , nevertheless , and [i] ['ve] had my keys safe all the time . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 gone 4 gone 6 nevertheless 5 , 6 nevertheless 6 nevertheless 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 19 " 8 and 11 had 12 my 13 keys 13 keys 18 . 14 safe 15 all 15 all 17 time 16 the 17 time 17 time 18 . 18 . 19 " " but [why] think it is [he] [any] more than [randa] , [or] [katy] , or me ? " 1 " 2 but 1 " 12 , 2 but 5 it 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 9 more 9 more 10 than 12 , 19 " 15 , 16 or 15 , 19 " 17 me 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " [because] [i] [trust] you [three] [as] [i] do [myself] . 1 " 5 you 5 you 9 do 9 do 11 . i 've known [the] [girls] for years , [and] you have no object in taking it [since] [all] [i] [have] is yours , dear . " 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 known 3 known 6 for 6 for 7 years 7 years 8 , 8 , 26 " 10 you 11 have 10 you 13 object 11 have 12 no 13 object 14 in 13 object 15 taking 15 taking 16 it 16 it 21 is 21 is 22 yours 22 yours 23 , 22 yours 25 . 23 , 24 dear 25 . 26 " " [and] [all] [mine] is yours [,] of course . 1 " 5 is 5 is 6 yours 6 yours 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . but [,] [celia] [,] how could he do it ? 1 but 5 how 5 how 6 could 6 could 7 he 6 could 8 do 8 do 9 it 8 do 10 ? he can't pick locks , [i] [know] , for we fussed over my desk together , and had to break it after all . " 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 4 locks 3 pick 4 locks 4 locks 5 , 4 locks 8 , 4 locks 12 over 8 , 9 for 9 for 11 fussed 10 we 11 fussed 11 fussed 12 over 12 over 14 desk 13 my 14 desk 14 desk 15 together 14 desk 17 and 14 desk 20 break 14 desk 24 . 16 , 17 and 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 break 20 break 21 it 21 it 23 all 22 after 23 all 24 . 25 " " so he did ; but there is no spout near the little room window . " 1 " 3 he 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 5 ; 10 spout 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 is 9 no 10 spout 10 spout 11 near 10 spout 13 little 10 spout 14 room 10 spout 15 window 11 near 12 the 15 window 16 . 16 . 17 " " there is a tree , and [such] [an] agile [boy] [as] [ben] could swing in and out easily . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 tree 5 tree 6 , 5 tree 10 agile 6 , 7 and 10 agile 15 swing 14 could 15 swing 15 swing 16 in 15 swing 17 and 15 swing 18 out 15 swing 19 easily 19 easily 20 . if he is planning to run away , money is a good thing to have . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 planning 4 planning 5 to 4 planning 6 run 4 planning 9 money 4 planning 13 thing 4 planning 14 to 4 planning 16 . 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 , 10 is 12 good 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 thing 14 to 15 have he may not like to come to me for that , because he can give no good reason for wanting it . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 not 2 may 6 come 2 may 15 give 3 not 4 like 5 to 6 come 7 to 8 me 7 to 15 give 8 me 9 for 8 me 10 that 8 me 12 because 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 he 14 can 15 give 15 give 18 reason 16 no 18 reason 17 good 18 reason 18 reason 19 for 18 reason 20 wanting 20 wanting 21 it 21 it 22 . i'm [so] [troubled] [i] [really] don't know what to do . " 1 i'm 12 " 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 10 do 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . 11 . 12 " she looked troubled , and [thorny] put his arms about her as if to keep all worries but his own away from her . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 troubled 3 troubled 10 about 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 put 7 put 9 arms 8 his 9 arms 9 arms 10 about 10 about 11 her 10 about 23 her 11 her 20 own 12 as 13 if 13 if 15 keep 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 17 worries 16 all 17 worries 17 worries 18 but 17 worries 20 own 19 his 20 own 21 away 22 from 22 from 23 her 23 her 24 . " don't you fret , [cely] , dear ; you leave it to me [.] 1 " 2 don't 1 " 8 dear 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 fret 4 fret 5 , 7 , 8 dear 8 dear 9 ; 8 dear 14 me 10 you 11 leave 11 leave 12 it 11 leave 14 me 13 to 14 me i 'll fix him ungrateful little scamp ! " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 fix 3 fix 4 him 3 fix 5 ungrateful 5 ungrateful 7 scamp 6 little 7 scamp 7 scamp 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " that is not the way to begin . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 2 that 6 way 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 begin 8 begin 9 . i am afraid you will make him angry and hurt his feelings , and then we can do nothing . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 2 am 8 angry 3 afraid 4 you 5 will 6 make 6 make 7 him 6 make 8 angry 8 angry 9 and 8 angry 10 hurt 10 hurt 12 feelings 11 his 12 feelings 12 feelings 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 do 18 do 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 . 20 . 21 " " [bother] [his] feelings ! 1 " 4 feelings 4 feelings 5 ! i wish [i] knew how to manage . " 1 i 2 wish 1 i 4 knew 4 knew 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 manage 7 manage 8 . 8 . 9 " " he wouldn't be likely to put stolen money there . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 be 3 wouldn't 5 likely 5 likely 6 to 5 likely 8 stolen 5 likely 10 there 7 put 8 stolen 8 stolen 9 money 10 there 11 . ben is too wise for that . " 1 ben 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 wise 3 too 7 . 4 wise 5 for 5 for 6 that 7 . 8 " " he wouldn't keep it there , but he might be looking at it and pitch it in [when] [i] called . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 keep 3 wouldn't 11 be 4 keep 5 it 5 it 7 , 6 there 7 , 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 might 10 might 11 be 11 be 16 pitch 11 be 21 called 12 looking 13 at 12 looking 16 pitch 14 it 16 pitch 15 and 16 pitch 16 pitch 17 it 16 pitch 18 in 21 called 22 . he 's hardly spoken to me [since] , and [when] [i] asked him what his flag was at half-mast for , he wouldn't answer . 1 he 2 's 1 he 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 asked 12 asked 13 him 13 him 19 half-mast 14 what 19 half-mast 15 his 19 half-mast 16 flag 19 half-mast 17 was 19 half-mast 18 at 19 half-mast 19 half-mast 20 for 19 half-mast 21 , 19 half-mast 22 he 19 half-mast 23 wouldn't 19 half-mast 24 answer 24 answer 25 . i tell you , [celia] , [it] [looks] [bad] very [bad] , " and [thorny] shook his head with a wise air . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 , 3 you 6 , 6 , 14 and 10 very 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 and 14 and 16 shook 16 shook 18 head 17 his 18 head 18 head 23 . 19 with 20 a 19 with 22 air 21 wise 22 air 22 air 23 . " it does , and yet we may be all wrong . 1 " 3 does 1 " 7 we 2 it 3 does 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 yet 5 and 7 we 7 we 8 may 7 we 10 all 8 may 9 be 10 all 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . let us wait a little and give the poor boy a chance to clear himself before we speak . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 wait 3 wait 4 a 3 wait 11 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 10 boy 6 and 7 give 6 and 8 the 8 the 10 boy 9 poor 10 boy 11 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 to 12 chance 19 . 13 to 15 himself 13 to 18 speak 14 clear 15 himself 16 before 17 we 16 before 18 speak i 'd rather lose my money than suspect him falsely . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 10 falsely 4 lose 5 my 4 lose 6 money 4 lose 10 falsely 7 than 10 falsely 8 suspect 10 falsely 9 him 10 falsely 10 falsely 12 " 11 . 12 " " how much was it ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 much 2 how 4 was 2 how 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " look here , sister , you just put the case into my hands and let me work it up . 1 " 3 here 1 " 7 you 1 " 16 let 2 look 3 here 4 , 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 you 8 just 9 put 8 just 16 let 9 put 12 into 9 put 14 hands 10 the 11 case 11 case 12 into 13 my 14 hands 14 hands 15 and 16 let 17 me 17 me 21 . 18 work 21 . 19 it 20 up 19 it 21 . you give me the keys and leave a bill or two in the drawer , and may be [i] can find him out somehow . " 1 you 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 5 keys 4 the 5 keys 5 keys 7 leave 5 keys 14 drawer 6 and 7 leave 7 leave 9 bill 8 a 9 bill 9 bill 11 two 10 or 11 two 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 drawer 13 the 14 drawer 14 drawer 16 and 14 drawer 21 find 14 drawer 24 somehow 14 drawer 25 . 15 , 16 and 17 may 18 be 17 may 21 find 20 can 21 find 21 find 22 him 21 find 23 out 25 . 26 " so the keys were given , and the little dressing-room where the old secretary stood was closely watched for a day or two . 1 so 17 closely 2 the 3 keys 2 the 14 secretary 3 keys 4 were 3 keys 5 given 3 keys 7 and 6 , 7 and 8 the 10 dressing-room 8 the 14 secretary 9 little 10 dressing-room 10 dressing-room 11 where 12 the 13 old 12 the 14 secretary 13 old 14 secretary 14 secretary 15 stood 14 secretary 17 closely 16 was 17 closely 17 closely 18 watched 17 closely 19 for 17 closely 24 . 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 day 21 day 22 or 22 or 23 two " not yet , and you need do nothing more . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 2 not 7 need 3 yet 4 , 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 need 7 need 10 more 8 do 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 more 10 more 11 . " why not ? " [and] [thorny] [looked] [annoyed] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 2 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 10 . " [i] ['ve] [watched] [also] , and he doesn't act like a deceitful [boy] . 1 " 15 . 6 , 7 and 6 , 15 . 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 act 10 act 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 deceitful " now , [celia] , don't you be [soft-hearted] [.] 1 " 2 now 1 " 6 don't 2 now 3 , 2 now 5 , 6 don't 7 you 6 don't 8 be he 's a sly little dog , and knows my eye is on him . 1 he 2 's 2 's 11 eye 3 a 4 sly 4 sly 6 dog 4 sly 8 and 4 sly 9 knows 4 sly 11 eye 5 little 6 dog 7 , 8 and 10 my 11 eye 11 eye 12 is 11 eye 13 on 11 eye 15 . 14 him 15 . " [do] [set] the trap [there] , [i] [heard] the [mouse] nibbling last [night] , and it kept me awake . 1 " 21 . 4 the 5 trap 4 the 13 last 5 trap 7 , 5 trap 12 nibbling 10 the 12 nibbling 13 last 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 kept 17 it 18 kept 18 kept 19 me 18 kept 20 awake 20 awake 21 . we must have a cat or we shall be overrun . " 1 we 2 must 1 we 10 overrun 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 cat 5 cat 6 or 5 cat 10 overrun 7 we 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 8 shall 10 overrun 9 be 10 overrun 10 overrun 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] ['ll] [let] you know what [i] have decided in the morning . 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 know 5 you 9 have 6 know 7 what 9 have 10 decided 10 decided 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 14 . be kind to [ben] [,] [meantime] [,] [or] [i] [shall] [feel] [as] [if] [i] had done you harm by letting you watch him . " 1 be 2 kind 1 be 16 done 2 kind 3 to 15 had 16 done 16 done 18 harm 17 you 18 harm 18 harm 20 letting 19 by 20 letting 20 letting 21 you 20 letting 22 watch 20 letting 23 him 23 him 24 . 24 . 25 " so it was left for that day , and [by] the next , [miss] [celia] [had] made up her mind to speak to [ben] . 1 so 6 that 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 left 4 left 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 the 9 and 17 made 11 the 12 next 12 next 13 , 17 made 18 up 18 up 20 mind 18 up 21 to 18 up 25 . 19 her 20 mind 21 to 22 speak 22 speak 23 to she was just going down to breakfast when the sound of loud voices made her pause and listen . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 18 listen 4 going 5 down 5 down 6 to 5 down 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 16 pause 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 sound 10 sound 11 of 10 sound 13 voices 12 loud 13 voices 13 voices 16 pause 14 made 15 her 14 made 16 pause 16 pause 18 listen 17 and 18 listen 18 listen 19 . it [came] [from] [ben] 's room , [where] [the] [two] [boys] seemed to be disputing [about] [something] . 1 it 5 's 1 it 14 be 5 's 6 room 6 room 7 , 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 disputing 15 disputing 18 . " [i] [hope] [thorny] [has] [kept] [his] promise , " she thought , and hurried through the back entry , fearing a general explosion . 1 " 8 promise 8 promise 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 14 and 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 thought 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 hurried 15 hurried 24 explosion 16 through 17 the 16 through 24 explosion 17 the 19 entry 18 back 19 entry 19 entry 20 , 20 , 21 fearing 21 fearing 23 general 22 a 23 general 24 explosion 25 . ben 's chamber was at the end , and she could see and hear what was going on before she was near enough to interfere . 1 ben 3 chamber 1 ben 8 , 1 ben 11 could 2 's 3 chamber 3 chamber 4 was 3 chamber 5 at 5 at 7 end 6 the 7 end 8 , 9 and 10 she 11 could 11 could 12 see 11 could 14 hear 11 could 25 interfere 13 and 14 hear 14 hear 15 what 16 was 17 going 17 going 18 on 17 going 25 interfere 19 before 20 she 20 she 21 was 21 was 22 near 22 near 23 enough 23 enough 24 to 23 enough 25 interfere 25 interfere 26 . " [i] don't . ["] 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 . " [better] [not] [;] [i] [insist] [on] [seeing] it . " 1 " 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , you won't . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 you 2 well 3 , 4 you 5 won't 4 you 6 . 6 . 7 " " what have you been stealing now ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 been 5 been 6 stealing 6 stealing 7 now 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [didn't] steal it , used to be mine , [i] only took it [when] [i] [wanted] [it] . " 1 " 3 steal 3 steal 4 it 4 it 5 , 4 it 8 be 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 10 , 20 " 12 only 13 took 13 took 14 it 14 it 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] know what that means . 1 " 4 what 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 means 5 that 6 means 6 means 7 . you 'd better give it back [or] [i] 'll make [you] . ["] 1 you 2 'd 1 you 9 'll 2 'd 3 better 2 'd 4 give 4 give 5 it 4 give 6 back 9 'll 10 make 10 make 12 . " yes ' m , there is . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 4 m 2 yes 5 , 3 ' 4 m 5 , 9 " 6 there 7 is 6 there 8 . 8 . 9 " " does it belong to you ? " 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 it 2 does 7 ? 4 belong 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes ' m , it does . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 4 m 2 yes 5 , 3 ' 4 m 5 , 9 " 6 it 7 does 7 does 8 . 8 . 9 " " where did you get it ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 3 did 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " up [to] [squire] 's . ["] 1 " 2 up 2 up 6 . 5 's 6 . " that 's a lie ! " muttered [thorny] to [himself] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 lie 5 lie 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 muttered 8 muttered 10 to " no ' m , it isn't . ["] 1 " 2 no 1 " 8 . 2 no 4 m 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 4 m 7 isn't 6 it 7 isn't " then what can it be ? " 1 " 2 then 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 can 4 can 6 be 5 it 6 be 6 be 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " well , it would , if you 'd let a feller alone . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 6 , 2 well 12 feller 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 would 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 'd 10 let 12 feller 11 a 12 feller 12 feller 13 alone 13 alone 14 . she said she wanted a cat , [so] [i] [went] and got the [one] [they] [gave] [me] [when] [i] was at the [squire] ['s] [.] 1 she 2 said 1 she 20 was 2 said 6 cat 2 said 13 the 3 she 4 wanted 4 wanted 6 cat 5 a 6 cat 6 cat 7 , 6 cat 12 got 7 , 11 and 20 was 21 at 21 at 22 the " it was very kind [of] you , and [i] ['m] glad to have this nice kitty . 1 " 2 it 1 " 18 . 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 kind 4 very 12 glad 4 very 16 nice 5 kind 9 and 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 12 glad 13 to 13 to 14 have 15 this 16 nice 16 nice 17 kitty " cats don't catch thieves , and they are [what] [i'm] [after] ! " 1 " 2 cats 2 cats 13 ! 3 don't 4 catch 4 catch 5 thieves 5 thieves 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " what do you mean by that ? " fiercely demanded [ben] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 5 mean 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 5 mean 7 that 5 mean 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 11 demanded 9 " 10 fiercely 11 demanded 13 . " [did] you think [i] 'd steal anything of yours ? " 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 think 3 you 6 'd 6 'd 7 steal 7 steal 8 anything 7 steal 10 yours 9 of 10 yours 10 yours 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] [tried] [not] [to] , [ben] , but what could [i] do ? 1 " 10 what 6 , 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 what 10 what 13 do 11 could 13 do 13 do 14 ? it was gone , and [you] the only stranger about the place . " 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 , 2 was 3 gone 4 , 5 and 4 , 14 " 7 the 8 only 7 the 9 stranger 9 stranger 13 . 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 place 12 place 13 . 13 . 14 " " [nobody] , for [i] [know] my girls well . 1 " 9 well 3 , 4 for 4 for 7 my 7 my 8 girls 8 girls 9 well 9 well 10 . " what a lot ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 ! but how could [i] get it if it was locked up [?] " and [ben] looked as if that question [was] unanswerable . 1 but 2 how 1 but 6 it 2 how 3 could 3 could 5 get 6 it 9 was 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 locked 9 was 11 up 11 up 23 . 13 " 18 if 13 " 19 that 14 and 16 looked 16 looked 17 as 17 as 18 if 19 that 20 question 20 question 22 unanswerable 20 question 23 . " [i] can't [say] [any] [thing] , [only] [that] [i] [didn't] [take] [the] [money] [.] 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 7 , you won't believe it , [so] [i] 'd better go back where [i] come [from] . 1 you 2 won't 1 you 8 'd 2 won't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 , 8 'd 9 better 8 'd 14 come 9 better 10 go 10 go 11 back 10 go 12 where 14 come 16 . they weren't so kind , but they trusted me , and knew [i] wouldn't steal a cent . 1 they 2 weren't 2 weren't 4 kind 2 weren't 7 they 3 so 4 kind 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 they 7 they 15 steal 8 trusted 9 me 8 trusted 15 steal 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 knew 15 steal 14 wouldn't 15 steal 15 steal 17 cent 16 a 17 cent 17 cent 18 . " come , now , don't be mad . 1 " 4 now 1 " 6 don't 2 come 3 , 2 come 4 now 4 now 5 , 6 don't 7 be 7 be 8 mad 8 mad 9 . " it would break my heart to have you go in that way , [ben] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 12 that 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 break 3 would 10 go 4 break 6 heart 5 my 6 heart 7 to 8 have 7 to 10 go 8 have 9 you 11 in 12 that 12 that 13 way 13 way 14 , 14 , 16 . stay at least till your innocence is proved , then no one can doubt what you say now . " 1 stay 4 till 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 till 4 till 6 innocence 4 till 16 you 4 till 18 now 5 your 6 innocence 6 innocence 7 is 6 innocence 8 proved 8 proved 10 then 9 , 10 then 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 can 13 can 14 doubt 14 doubt 15 what 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 say 18 now 19 . 19 . 20 " " don't see how it can be proved , " answered [ben] [,] [appeased] by her evident desire to trust him . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 it 4 how 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 proved 8 proved 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 22 . 15 by 16 her 16 her 20 trust 16 her 22 . 17 evident 18 desire 18 desire 19 to 19 to 20 trust 20 trust 21 him i 've done it once , but it is just possible that the bills may have slipped out of sight . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 it 4 it 11 possible 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 8 it 11 possible 9 is 10 just 11 possible 12 that 11 possible 14 bills 11 possible 21 . 13 the 14 bills 14 bills 15 may 14 bills 17 slipped 15 may 16 have 17 slipped 18 out 18 out 19 of 18 out 20 sight come , now , [i] [can't] [rest] [till] [i] ['ve] [done] [all] [i] can to comfort you [and] convince [thorny] . " 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 22 " 14 can 17 you 14 can 19 convince 15 to 16 comfort 16 comfort 17 you 19 convince 21 . 21 . 22 " miss [celia] [rose] [as] [she] [spoke] [,] [and] [led] [the] [way] [to] [the] dressing-room [,] [which] had no outlet except through [her] chamber . 1 miss 14 dressing-room 14 dressing-room 19 outlet 17 had 19 outlet 18 no 19 outlet 19 outlet 20 except 19 outlet 21 through 19 outlet 23 chamber 23 chamber 24 . the lower ones have seldom been opened since we came , and hold only some of papa 's old books . 1 the 2 lower 2 lower 3 ones 2 lower 16 of 3 ones 4 have 3 ones 5 seldom 3 ones 11 , 5 seldom 6 been 5 seldom 7 opened 5 seldom 10 came 7 opened 8 since 8 since 9 we 11 , 12 and 13 hold 16 of 14 only 15 some 15 some 16 of 16 of 20 books 17 papa 18 's 17 papa 20 books 18 's 20 books 19 old 20 books 20 books 21 . " confound the old thing ! 1 " 2 confound 2 confound 4 old 2 confound 5 thing 2 confound 6 ! 3 the 4 old it always stuck [so] [i] had to give a jerk . 1 it 3 stuck 2 always 3 stuck 3 stuck 10 jerk 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 10 jerk 9 a 10 jerk 10 jerk 11 . now , there it is , topsy-turvy , " and [thorny] looked [much] [disgusted] at his [own] awkwardness . 1 now 2 , 1 now 19 . 2 , 10 and 3 there 5 is 3 there 6 , 4 it 5 is 6 , 9 " 6 , 10 and 7 topsy-turvy 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 and 12 looked 12 looked 15 at 15 at 16 his 18 awkwardness 19 . " no harm done ; [i] left nothing of value in it . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 harm 3 harm 4 done 3 harm 10 value 3 harm 13 . 4 done 5 ; 4 done 8 nothing 7 left 8 nothing 9 of 10 value 10 value 11 in 10 value 12 it look back there , [ben] , and see if there is room for a paper to get worked over the top of the drawer . 1 look 2 back 1 look 13 for 3 there 4 , 4 , 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 10 there 10 there 11 is 10 there 12 room 12 room 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 paper 15 paper 16 to 16 to 17 get 17 get 18 worked 18 worked 19 over 18 worked 24 drawer 19 over 20 the 20 the 21 top 21 top 22 of 22 of 23 the 24 drawer 25 . ben looked into the dusty recess , and then put in his hand , saying carelessly , 1 ben 2 looked 1 ben 17 , 2 looked 3 into 3 into 4 the 3 into 5 dusty 5 dusty 6 recess 5 dusty 16 carelessly 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 8 and 10 put 10 put 13 hand 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 16 carelessly 14 , 15 saying 15 saying 16 carelessly " there 's nothing but a bit of red stuff . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 3 's 6 a 4 nothing 5 but 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 7 bit 10 stuff 7 bit 11 . 9 red 10 stuff 11 . 12 " " [my] [old] pen-wiper [why] , what 's the matter ? " asked [miss] [celia] , as [ben] [dropped] the handful [of] what looked like rubbish . 1 " 4 pen-wiper 4 pen-wiper 6 , 6 , 12 " 7 what 10 matter 8 's 10 matter 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 20 the 16 , 17 as 17 as 20 the 20 the 21 handful 21 handful 26 rubbish 23 what 26 rubbish 24 looked 25 like 25 like 26 rubbish 26 rubbish 27 . " something [warm] [and] [wiggly] [inside] of it , " answered [ben] , stooping to examine the contents of the little scarlet bundle . 1 " 11 answered 2 something 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 24 . 13 , 14 stooping 14 stooping 15 to 15 to 16 examine 16 examine 18 contents 17 the 18 contents 18 contents 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 little 21 little 22 scarlet 22 scarlet 23 bundle 23 bundle 24 . " [baby] mice [!] 1 " 3 mice ain't they funny ? 1 ain't 3 funny 2 they 3 funny 3 funny 4 ? look just like mites of young pigs . 1 look 4 mites 2 just 4 mites 3 like 4 mites 4 mites 5 of 4 mites 6 young 4 mites 7 pigs 7 pigs 8 . suddenly she cried out : " [boys] [,] [boys] [,] [i] ['ve] [found] [the] [thief] [!] 1 suddenly 2 she 2 she 3 cried 3 cried 4 out 3 cried 5 : 5 : 6 " look here ; pull out these bits and see if they won't make up my lost bills . " 1 look 2 here 2 here 3 ; 2 here 4 pull 4 pull 5 out 4 pull 6 these 6 these 7 bits 6 these 17 bills 7 bits 12 won't 8 and 11 they 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 they 11 they 12 won't 12 won't 13 make 13 make 14 up 13 make 15 my 16 lost 17 bills 17 bills 18 . 18 . 19 " " all [right] , old fellow , [forgive] and [forget] . 1 " 2 all 1 " 11 . 4 , 9 and 4 , 11 . 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 9 and i 'll never think hard of you again , on my honor [i] won't . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 think 3 never 8 again 4 think 5 hard 4 think 6 of 4 think 7 you 8 again 9 , 8 again 15 . 10 on 12 honor 11 my 12 honor 12 honor 14 won't 12 honor 15 . 15 . 16 " as they spoke , [miss] [celia] and her [brother] held out their hands [frankly] [and] heartily . 1 as 2 they 1 as 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 13 hands 10 held 11 out 10 held 13 hands 12 their 13 hands 13 hands 16 heartily 16 heartily 17 . " come , [ben] , don't you bear malice ; for you 've got the laugh on your side , and we feel pretty small . 1 " 2 come 1 " 6 don't 2 come 3 , 2 come 5 , 6 don't 7 you 6 don't 9 malice 6 don't 12 you 6 don't 16 laugh 8 bear 9 malice 9 malice 10 ; 9 malice 11 for 12 you 13 've 13 've 14 got 14 got 15 the 16 laugh 26 . 17 on 18 your 17 on 19 side 19 side 21 and 19 side 26 . 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 we 22 we 23 feel 23 feel 24 pretty 24 pretty 25 small i do , any way ; for , after my fidgets , all [i] 've caught is a mouse ! " 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 , 2 do 4 any 4 any 5 way 5 way 6 ; 5 way 8 , 6 ; 7 for 8 , 21 " 9 after 11 fidgets 10 my 11 fidgets 11 fidgets 12 , 11 fidgets 13 all 11 fidgets 15 've 11 fidgets 16 caught 11 fidgets 19 mouse 16 caught 18 a 17 is 18 a 19 mouse 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " and [her] [family] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 . " [i] [call] [that] [summary] justice [,] [the] [whole] [family] [executed] on the spot ! 1 " 6 justice 6 justice 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 spot 14 spot 15 ! give [kit] the mouse [also] , and let us go to breakfast . 1 give 12 breakfast 3 the 4 mouse 3 the 12 breakfast 4 mouse 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 us 8 let 10 go 10 go 11 to 12 breakfast 13 . " well , [i] said [i] ['d] catch the thief , and [i] have , though it is [rather] a small one ! " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 said 5 said 10 thief 8 catch 9 the 9 the 10 thief 10 thief 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 24 " 12 and 14 have 15 , 16 though 15 , 24 " 16 though 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 20 a 20 a 21 small 22 one 23 ! 23 ! 24 " [chapter] [xvii] [betty's] [bravery] " [celia] [,] [i] ['ve] a notion that [we] ought to give [ben] something . 1 " 6 a 6 a 7 notion 7 notion 8 that 8 that 10 ought 10 ought 11 to 11 to 12 give 12 give 14 something 14 something 15 . " [i] [see] he does , though he tries to seem as bright and pleasant as ever . 1 " 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 11 seem 6 , 7 though 7 though 9 tries 8 he 9 tries 9 tries 10 to 9 tries 11 seem 11 seem 12 as 11 seem 13 bright 13 bright 14 and 13 bright 15 pleasant 13 bright 16 as 16 as 17 ever 17 ever 18 . i do not wonder , and [i] 've been thinking what [i] could do to soothe his feelings . 1 i 2 do 1 i 4 wonder 1 i 8 've 2 do 3 not 4 wonder 5 , 5 , 6 and 8 've 9 been 9 been 10 thinking 10 thinking 16 soothe 11 what 14 do 13 could 14 do 14 do 16 soothe 15 to 16 soothe 16 soothe 17 his 16 soothe 18 feelings 17 his 18 feelings 18 feelings 19 . can you suggest any thing ? " 1 can 3 suggest 2 you 3 suggest 3 suggest 4 any 3 suggest 5 thing 5 thing 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [cuff-buttons] . 1 " 3 . those [,] [now] [,] [would] [just] [suit] [him] [for] [his] [go-to-meeting] [white] shirts [,] neat , appropriate , and in [memoriam] . " 1 those 13 shirts 13 shirts 15 neat 15 neat 16 , 16 , 23 " 17 appropriate 18 , 17 appropriate 22 . 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 in 22 . 23 " but won't you give him something ? 1 but 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 2 won't 4 give 2 won't 7 ? 4 give 5 him 4 give 6 something just some little trifle , to show that we are both eating humble pie , feeling sorry about the mouse money . " 1 just 4 trifle 1 just 7 show 2 some 4 trifle 3 little 4 trifle 4 trifle 5 , 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 are 9 we 11 both 11 both 13 humble 12 eating 13 humble 13 humble 14 pie 13 humble 20 mouse 13 humble 22 . 14 pie 16 feeling 15 , 16 feeling 16 feeling 17 sorry 18 about 19 the 19 the 20 mouse 20 mouse 21 money 22 . 23 " " [i] [shall] [give] [him] [a] [set] [of] [school-books] , and try to get [him] ready to begin when vacation is over . 1 " 21 is 10 , 11 and 10 , 19 when 11 and 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 18 begin 19 when 20 vacation 20 vacation 21 is 21 is 22 over 22 over 23 . " that 's so like you [celia] [!] 1 " 6 you 2 that 3 's 2 that 6 you 3 's 4 so 5 like 6 you always thinking of the best thing and doing it handsomely . 1 always 2 thinking 2 thinking 3 of 2 thinking 10 handsomely 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 thing 6 thing 10 handsomely 7 and 8 doing 8 doing 9 it 8 doing 10 handsomely 10 handsomely 11 . " he will in time , and if you are kind and patient , he will be glad to have you help him . 1 " 2 he 1 " 9 you 2 he 3 will 4 in 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 13 patient 11 kind 13 patient 12 and 13 patient 13 patient 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 glad 18 glad 19 to 18 glad 24 . 19 to 20 have 20 have 21 you 22 help 23 him 23 him 24 . i shall make it a sort of favor to me on his part , to let you see to his lessons , now and then . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 make 2 shall 13 part 2 shall 18 see 3 make 4 it 3 make 10 me 5 a 8 favor 6 sort 7 of 6 sort 8 favor 8 favor 9 to 8 favor 10 me 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 part 13 part 14 , 15 to 18 see 16 let 18 see 17 you 18 see 18 see 22 , 18 see 23 now 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 lessons 21 lessons 22 , 23 now 25 then 23 now 26 . 24 and 25 then " [i] ['ll] [tool] [him] along at a great pace , if he will only go . 1 " 12 if 6 along 10 pace 7 at 10 pace 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 pace 10 pace 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 he 12 if 14 will 14 will 15 only 14 will 16 go 16 go 17 . shall [i] get the books [when] [i] buy the other things ? 1 shall 3 get 3 get 11 things 4 the 5 books 4 the 10 other 8 buy 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 things 11 things 12 ? can [i] [go] [this] [afternoon] ? " 1 can 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yes , here is the list [;] [bab] gave it to me . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 7 list 4 here 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 list 7 list 14 . 10 gave 11 it 10 gave 13 me 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 . you can go if you will come home early and have your tooth filled . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 8 home 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 come 7 come 8 home 8 home 9 early 9 early 10 and 9 early 13 tooth 11 have 13 tooth 12 your 13 tooth 13 tooth 14 filled 13 tooth 15 . 15 . 16 " " it won't hurt a bit , now , and the longer you leave it the worse [it] [will] [be] . 1 " 21 . 2 it 4 hurt 3 won't 4 hurt 4 hurt 6 bit 4 hurt 13 you 4 hurt 17 worse 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 , 6 bit 9 , 6 bit 12 longer 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 13 you 14 leave 14 leave 15 it 14 leave 16 the 17 worse 21 . dr [mann] [is] [ready] [at] [any] [time] ; and , once over , you will be [at] peace for months . 1 dr 8 ; 1 dr 10 , 8 ; 9 and 10 , 14 you 11 once 13 , 12 over 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 18 peace 18 peace 19 for 19 for 20 months 20 months 21 . come , my hero , give your orders , and take one of the girls to support you in the trying hour . 1 come 2 , 1 come 16 to 3 my 4 hero 3 my 8 orders 4 hero 5 , 6 give 8 orders 7 your 8 orders 8 orders 9 , 8 orders 12 one 8 orders 16 to 9 , 10 and 11 take 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 girls 16 to 17 support 17 support 18 you 17 support 19 in 17 support 21 trying 17 support 23 . 19 in 20 the 21 trying 22 hour have [bab] [;] [she] [will] [enjoy] it , and amuse you with her chatter . " 1 have 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 16 " 9 and 10 amuse 10 amuse 11 you 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 chatter 14 chatter 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] wouldn't [take] [bab] at any price ; she 'd only get into some scrape , and upset the whole plan . 1 " 23 . 3 wouldn't 16 scrape 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 price 7 any 16 scrape 8 price 9 ; 10 she 11 'd 11 'd 12 only 11 'd 13 get 13 get 16 scrape 14 into 16 scrape 15 some 16 scrape 16 scrape 17 , 16 scrape 19 upset 16 scrape 23 . 17 , 18 and 19 upset 21 whole 19 upset 22 plan 20 the 21 whole betty is the chicken for me , a real little lady , and as nice and purry as a kitten . " 1 betty 2 is 2 is 8 a 3 the 4 chicken 4 chicken 5 for 5 for 6 me 5 for 8 a 6 me 7 , 8 a 17 purry 9 real 11 lady 9 real 15 nice 10 little 11 lady 11 lady 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 as 15 nice 15 nice 17 purry 16 and 17 purry 17 purry 18 as 17 purry 20 kitten 19 a 20 kitten 20 kitten 21 . 21 . 22 " " very well ; ask her mother , and take good care of her . 1 " 3 well 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 ; 3 well 5 ask 5 ask 6 her 5 ask 14 her 6 her 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 take 10 take 12 care 11 good 12 care 12 care 13 of 14 her 15 . let her tuck her dolly in , and she will be contented anywhere . 1 let 2 her 1 let 3 tuck 3 tuck 4 her 3 tuck 5 dolly 3 tuck 6 in 3 tuck 12 contented 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 contented 9 she 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 contented 12 contented 13 anywhere 13 anywhere 14 . there 's a fine air , and the awning is on the phaeton , so you won't feel the sun . 1 there 2 's 2 's 4 fine 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 air 5 air 7 and 5 air 21 . 6 , 7 and 8 the 20 sun 9 awning 10 is 9 awning 11 on 9 awning 13 phaeton 9 awning 17 won't 9 awning 18 feel 9 awning 20 sun 12 the 13 phaeton 13 phaeton 14 , 13 phaeton 15 so 16 you 17 won't 19 the 20 sun 20 sun 21 . start about three , and drive carefully . " 1 start 3 three 1 start 4 , 2 about 3 three 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 drive 6 drive 7 carefully 7 carefully 8 . 8 . 9 " " lemons will do if oranges are gone . 1 " 2 lemons 2 lemons 3 will 2 lemons 4 do 2 lemons 5 if 2 lemons 6 oranges 6 oranges 7 are 6 oranges 8 gone 6 oranges 9 . " don't [she] look sweet , the dear ! " murmured [mrs] [moss] [,] proudly surveying her youngest . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 11 murmured 4 look 5 sweet 5 sweet 9 ! 6 , 8 dear 7 the 8 dear 8 dear 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 murmured 11 murmured 15 proudly 15 proudly 16 surveying 16 surveying 18 youngest 17 her 18 youngest 18 youngest 19 . thorny added some candy [to] [bab] ['s] [lemon] , and [belinda] had a cake , [which] [her] mamma obligingly ate for her . 1 thorny 2 added 1 thorny 23 . 2 added 10 and 3 some 4 candy 4 candy 9 , 9 , 10 and 12 had 13 a 12 had 20 ate 13 a 14 cake 14 cake 15 , 15 , 18 mamma 18 mamma 19 obligingly 20 ate 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 . " [very] [good] [;] there you [are] , then . 1 " 5 there 1 " 6 you 6 you 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . " nonsense , child , never mind me ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 , 2 nonsense 4 child 2 nonsense 5 , 2 nonsense 9 ! 6 never 7 mind 7 mind 8 me 8 me 9 ! " thank goodness ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 goodness 3 goodness 4 ! pack up , [bettykin] . " 1 pack 3 , 1 pack 5 . 2 up 3 , 5 . 6 " " [boys] [chasing] a great [black] cat , [i] [believe] , " answered one child . 1 " 13 answered 4 a 5 great 4 a 7 cat 7 cat 8 , 8 , 13 answered 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 16 . 14 one 15 child 15 child 16 . " want to come and see ? " added the other , politely extending the invitation to the stranger . 1 " 9 added 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 come 3 to 6 see 4 come 5 and 6 see 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 added 9 added 14 extending 10 the 11 other 11 other 14 extending 12 , 14 extending 13 politely 14 extending 14 extending 16 invitation 14 extending 19 stranger 15 the 16 invitation 16 invitation 17 to 17 to 18 the 19 stranger 20 . " hold [tight] , [jimmy] , and [let] ' em [peek] , if they want to . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 4 , 4 , 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 14 they 9 ' 10 em 9 ' 14 they 10 em 12 , 12 , 13 if 14 they 15 want 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 . " ain't , neither ! " howled another lad from his perch . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 12 perch 3 , 4 neither 4 neither 7 howled 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 howled 7 howled 8 another 7 howled 9 lad 7 howled 12 perch 10 from 12 perch 11 his 12 perch 12 perch 13 . " mad dogs won't drink ; and this one is lapping out of a tub of water . " 1 " 5 drink 2 mad 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 won't 3 dogs 5 drink 5 drink 17 water 6 ; 7 and 7 and 11 lapping 8 this 9 one 8 this 10 is 10 is 11 lapping 11 lapping 12 out 11 lapping 15 tub 11 lapping 16 of 11 lapping 17 water 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 a 17 water 18 . 18 . 19 " " he looks as if he knew me , but it isn't [our] [sancho] [;] he was a lovely dog . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 16 he 2 he 3 looks 3 looks 4 as 5 if 6 he 5 if 12 isn't 5 if 16 he 6 he 7 knew 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 isn't 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 lovely 19 lovely 20 dog 20 dog 21 . 21 . 22 " " why , that 's just the way [sanch] [used] to do ! " cried [betty] [,] [bewildered] [by] the [familiar] ways of [this] unfamiliar-looking [dog] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 4 that 2 why 3 , 4 that 5 's 4 that 8 way 5 's 6 just 7 the 8 way 8 way 11 to 8 way 27 . 12 do 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 20 the 20 the 22 ways 22 ways 23 of 22 ways 25 unfamiliar-looking 25 unfamiliar-looking 27 . " he acts just like our dog , [but] [i] don't see how it can be him . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 acts 3 acts 4 just 3 acts 5 like 3 acts 17 him 5 like 6 our 5 like 7 dog 8 , 11 don't 11 don't 12 see 12 see 13 how 12 see 17 him 13 how 14 it 13 how 15 can 15 can 16 be 17 him 18 . sancho , [sancho] , is it really you ? " [called] [betty] , [at] [her] [wits] ' [end] what to do . 1 sancho 2 , 1 sancho 22 . 2 , 10 " 4 , 10 " 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 really 6 it 9 ? 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 13 , 17 ' 13 , 22 . 17 ' 19 what 19 what 21 do 20 to 21 do all of a sudden , [the] [thought] rushed into her mind , [how] glad [ben] would be [!] [and] [bab] [would] [feel] [all] happy again . 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 , 4 sudden 14 glad 5 , 8 rushed 8 rushed 9 into 9 into 10 her 10 her 11 mind 11 mind 12 , 14 glad 26 . 16 would 17 be 17 be 24 happy 24 happy 25 again 25 again 26 . " [i] [must] carry him home . " 1 " 4 carry 4 carry 5 him 5 him 7 . 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 " let me go in [;] [i] [ain't] [afraid] . " 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 go 3 go 4 in 3 go 9 . 9 . 10 " " did they make you black and beat you , dear ? 1 " 9 you 2 did 4 make 2 did 5 you 2 did 9 you 3 they 4 make 6 black 7 and 6 black 8 beat 8 beat 9 you 9 you 12 ? 10 , 11 dear 11 dear 12 ? oh , [sanch] , where is your tail your pretty tail ? " 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 4 , 4 , 5 where 5 where 6 is 6 is 7 your 6 is 9 your 6 is 10 pretty 7 your 8 tail 10 pretty 11 tail 11 tail 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [betty] [moss] [,] what on earth are you doing in there with that dirty beast ? " 1 " 5 what 5 what 7 earth 5 what 8 are 6 on 7 earth 8 are 10 doing 9 you 10 doing 10 doing 11 in 10 doing 12 there 10 doing 15 dirty 10 doing 17 ? 13 with 15 dirty 14 that 15 dirty 15 dirty 16 beast 17 ? 18 " " it ['s] [sanch] , it 's [sanch] [!] 1 " 2 it 2 it 7 's 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's oh , come and see ! " shrieked [betty] , flying up to lead forth her prize . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 and 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 shrieked 8 shrieked 14 lead 10 , 11 flying 11 flying 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 lead 14 lead 17 prize 15 forth 17 prize 16 her 17 prize 17 prize 18 . " don't stay there another minute . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 stay 3 stay 4 there 3 stay 5 another 5 another 6 minute 6 minute 7 . " no , [i] ['m] not [coming] [out] till he does . 1 " 2 no 1 " 10 he 2 no 3 , 6 not 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 does 11 does 12 . " you 're crazy , child . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 crazy 4 crazy 5 , 4 crazy 6 child 4 crazy 7 . that is no more [ben] ['s] dog than [i] [am] . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 8 than 4 more 11 . 7 dog 8 than 11 . 12 " " now , let's carry him right home , and surprise [ben] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 9 , 3 , 4 let's 4 let's 5 carry 5 carry 6 him 5 carry 8 home 7 right 8 home 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 surprise 11 surprise 13 . " you are a little trump to find him out in spite of all the horrid things that have been done to him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 16 horrid 4 a 6 trump 4 a 16 horrid 5 little 6 trump 6 trump 8 find 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 him 8 find 10 out 10 out 13 of 11 in 12 spite 12 spite 13 of 13 of 15 the 14 all 15 the 16 horrid 17 things 16 horrid 21 done 17 things 18 that 19 have 20 been 19 have 21 done 21 done 24 . 22 to 23 him 23 him 24 . we must have a rope to lead him , for he 's got no collar and no muzzle . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 rope 5 rope 6 to 6 to 7 lead 7 lead 18 muzzle 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 for 9 , 11 he 11 he 18 muzzle 12 's 18 muzzle 13 got 18 muzzle 14 no 18 muzzle 15 collar 16 and 15 collar 18 muzzle 17 no 18 muzzle 18 muzzle 19 . he has got friends though , and [i] ['d] like to see any one touch him now . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 got 2 has 4 friends 4 friends 18 . 5 though 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 15 touch 10 like 11 to 11 to 12 see 11 to 15 touch 12 see 13 any 13 any 14 one 15 touch 16 him 16 him 17 now 16 him 18 . out of the way , there , boy ! " 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 , 4 way 7 , 5 , 6 there 7 , 10 " 8 boy 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " [i] [kept] [him] [safe] [till] she came , " added the jailer [jimmy] , [speaking] for himself . 1 " 7 she 1 " 11 added 7 she 8 came 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 added 11 added 12 the 12 the 13 jailer 13 jailer 19 . 15 , 17 for 15 , 19 . 17 for 18 himself " [i] said he wasn't mad , " cried a third , feeling that his discrimination deserved approval . 1 " 3 said 1 " 9 cried 4 he 5 wasn't 4 he 9 cried 5 wasn't 6 mad 6 mad 7 , 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 16 discrimination 10 a 11 third 11 third 16 discrimination 12 , 13 feeling 13 feeling 14 that 13 feeling 16 discrimination 15 his 16 discrimination 16 discrimination 17 deserved 16 discrimination 18 approval 18 approval 19 . " [jud] ain't my brother , " said the fourth , eager to clear his skirts from all offence . 1 " 3 ain't 1 " 8 said 4 my 5 brother 5 brother 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 fourth 10 fourth 12 eager 11 , 12 eager 12 eager 13 to 12 eager 16 skirts 14 clear 16 skirts 15 his 16 skirts 16 skirts 17 from 16 skirts 19 offence 18 all 19 offence 19 offence 20 . " but [all] of you chased and stoned [him] [,] [i] [suppose] [?] 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 you 1 " 6 chased 4 of 5 you 6 chased 8 stoned 7 and 8 stoned you 'd better look out or you 'll get reported [to] [the] [society] [for] [the] [prevention] [of] [cruelty] [to] [animals] . " 1 you 2 'd 1 you 8 'll 2 'd 3 better 2 'd 4 look 4 look 5 out 6 or 8 'll 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 get 9 get 10 reported 10 reported 21 . 21 . 22 " " we 'll keep [sanch] [hidden] [,] [and] [smuggle] him [into] [ben] ['s] [old] [room] at your house . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 keep 4 keep 10 him 10 him 19 . 16 at 17 your 17 your 18 house 18 house 19 . then [i] ['ll] drive on to the barn , and [not] [say] a word , but send [ben] to get [something] out of that [room] . 1 then 4 drive 4 drive 5 on 5 on 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 barn 8 barn 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 24 that 17 send 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 that 24 that 26 . you just let him in , to see what he 'll do . 1 you 8 see 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 him 3 let 8 see 4 him 5 in 4 him 6 , 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 he 10 he 11 'll 11 'll 12 do 12 do 13 . i 'll bet you a dollar he [won't] [know] his own dog . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 bet 3 bet 4 you 3 bet 6 dollar 5 a 6 dollar 6 dollar 13 . 7 he 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 dog 11 own 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] don't [believe] [i] [can] [keep] [from] [screaming] [right] [out] [when] [i] see him , but [i] ['ll] [try] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 14 see 14 see 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 21 . oh , won't it be fun [!] ["] [and] [betty] clapped her hands [in] joyful [anticipation] [of] that [exciting] moment . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 won't 3 won't 5 be 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 fun 6 fun 11 clapped 11 clapped 12 her 12 her 13 hands 13 hands 21 . 15 joyful 18 that 18 that 20 moment 20 moment 21 . " who is hurt ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , running out [with] [floury] [hands] uplifted in alarm . 1 " 7 asked 2 who 3 is 3 is 5 ? 4 hurt 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 10 , 7 asked 19 . 10 , 11 running 11 running 12 out 16 uplifted 18 alarm 17 in 18 alarm 18 alarm 19 . " [sancho] ['s] [found] ! 1 " 5 ! sancho 's found ! " shouted [thorny] [,] [throwing] up [his] hat like a lunatic . 1 sancho 2 's 1 sancho 3 found 1 sancho 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 shouted 6 shouted 16 . 10 up 15 lunatic 10 up 16 . 12 hat 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 lunatic " [found] , [found] [,] [found] ! " echoed [betty] , dancing wildly about as if she too had lost her little wits . 1 " 3 , 3 , 8 " 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 echoed 9 echoed 24 . 11 , 12 dancing 12 dancing 13 wildly 13 wildly 14 about 13 wildly 23 wits 13 wildly 24 . 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 too 17 she 19 had 19 had 20 lost 20 lost 23 wits 21 her 23 wits 22 little 23 wits " [where] [?] how ? [when] ? who did it ? " asked [mrs] [moss] [,] clapping her dusty [hands] delightedly . 1 " 4 how 1 " 13 asked 4 how 5 ? 7 ? 12 " 7 ? 13 asked 8 who 9 did 9 did 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 13 asked 18 her 17 clapping 18 her 18 her 22 . 19 dusty 21 delightedly 21 delightedly 22 . " [i] 'd have dared , and slapped those horrid [boys] , [too] . 1 " 14 . 3 'd 8 slapped 4 have 5 dared 5 dared 8 slapped 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 slapped 8 slapped 9 those 8 slapped 10 horrid 10 horrid 12 , 12 , 14 . i wish [i] ['d] [gone] ! " and [bab] felt that she had for ever lost the chance of distinguishing herself . 1 i 2 wish 1 i 10 felt 2 wish 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 10 felt 11 that 10 felt 20 distinguishing 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 15 ever 14 for 15 ever 15 ever 20 distinguishing 16 lost 20 distinguishing 17 the 18 chance 18 chance 19 of 18 chance 20 distinguishing 19 of 20 distinguishing 20 distinguishing 21 herself 20 distinguishing 22 . " the wretch who stole him , [i] suppose ; and he deserves to be hung , " answered [thorny] [,] hotly . 1 " 3 wretch 1 " 12 he 2 the 3 wretch 3 wretch 4 who 3 wretch 5 stole 5 stole 6 him 6 him 7 , 6 him 10 ; 7 , 9 suppose 10 ; 11 and 12 he 13 deserves 13 deserves 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 hung 16 hung 23 . 17 , 18 " 17 , 23 . 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 22 hotly " come and show him to [celia] , " begged [thorny] [,] eager to fight his battles over again . 1 " 2 come 1 " 10 begged 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 show 4 show 5 him 5 him 6 to 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 begged 9 " 10 begged 10 begged 13 eager 13 eager 17 battles 14 to 15 fight 15 fight 17 battles 16 his 17 battles 17 battles 18 over 17 battles 19 again 19 again 20 . " it will take a lot [of] [washings] to get that brown stuff [off] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 9 to 6 lot 15 . 9 to 10 get 11 that 12 brown 12 brown 13 stuff 13 stuff 15 . see , his pretty , pink skin is all stained with it . 1 see 2 , 1 see 12 it 2 , 11 with 3 his 6 pink 4 pretty 5 , 4 pretty 6 pink 6 pink 7 skin 6 pink 10 stained 7 skin 8 is 8 is 9 all 10 stained 11 with 12 it 13 . we 'll bleach him out , and his curls will grow , and he 'll be as good as ever all but " 1 we 2 'll 1 we 15 'll 2 'll 3 bleach 3 bleach 4 him 3 bleach 5 out 3 bleach 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 curls 10 will 11 grow 11 grow 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 be 15 'll 21 all 16 be 18 good 17 as 18 good 18 good 19 as 19 as 20 ever 21 all 22 but 21 all 23 " ben could not finish , and a general wail went up for the departed tassel that would never wave proudly in the breeze again . 1 ben 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 finish 3 not 19 wave 4 finish 5 , 6 and 19 wave 7 a 8 general 7 a 19 wave 8 general 9 wail 9 wail 10 went 9 wail 11 up 9 wail 17 would 12 for 13 the 13 the 15 tassel 14 departed 15 tassel 15 tassel 16 that 15 tassel 17 would 17 would 18 never 19 wave 20 proudly 19 wave 23 breeze 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 breeze 23 breeze 24 again 24 again 25 . " [i] ['ll] buy him a [new] one . 1 " 4 buy 4 buy 5 him 5 him 6 a 5 him 9 . 8 one 9 . [chapter] [xviii] [bows] [and] [arrows] for several days he held regular levees , that curious boys and sympathizing girls might see and pity the changed and curtailed dog . 1 for 2 several 2 several 3 days 2 several 10 curious 3 days 5 held 4 he 5 held 5 held 7 levees 6 regular 7 levees 7 levees 8 , 7 levees 9 that 10 curious 11 boys 11 boys 13 sympathizing 12 and 13 sympathizing 13 sympathizing 14 girls 13 sympathizing 15 might 13 sympathizing 16 see 13 sympathizing 22 curtailed 17 and 22 curtailed 18 pity 22 curtailed 19 the 22 curtailed 20 changed 22 curtailed 21 and 22 curtailed 22 curtailed 23 dog 22 curtailed 24 . if the interesting sufferer could only have spoken , what thrilling adventures and hair-breadth escapes he might have related . 1 if 5 could 2 the 4 sufferer 3 interesting 4 sufferer 4 sufferer 5 could 5 could 6 only 5 could 7 have 7 have 8 spoken 8 spoken 9 , 8 spoken 14 hair-breadth 8 spoken 20 . 10 what 14 hair-breadth 11 thrilling 14 hair-breadth 12 adventures 14 hair-breadth 13 and 14 hair-breadth 14 hair-breadth 15 escapes 14 hair-breadth 16 he 14 hair-breadth 17 might 14 hair-breadth 19 related 17 might 18 have but , alas ! he was dumb ; and the secrets of that memorable month never were revealed . 1 but 3 alas 1 but 5 he 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 dumb 7 dumb 14 memorable 7 dumb 19 . 8 ; 14 memorable 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 secrets 11 secrets 12 of 11 secrets 14 memorable 13 that 14 memorable 14 memorable 15 month 14 memorable 16 never 14 memorable 18 revealed 17 were 18 revealed miss [celia] [called] them [little] [una] [and] [her] lion , and read the pretty story to the children when they wondered what she meant . 1 miss 4 them 4 them 25 . 9 lion 10 , 9 lion 25 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 read 11 and 21 wondered 12 read 15 story 12 read 17 the 13 the 15 story 14 pretty 15 story 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 children 19 when 20 they 20 they 21 wondered 21 wondered 22 what 22 what 24 meant 23 she 24 meant miss [celia] 's [arm] [had] [been] [doing] [very] [well] [,] [but] [would] [,] [of] [course] [,] [be] [useless] [for] [some] [time] [longer] [.] 1 miss 3 's out of one of these stories came much amusement for all , and satisfaction for one of the party . 1 out 2 of 1 out 4 of 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 stories 6 stories 20 . 7 came 9 amusement 8 much 9 amusement 9 amusement 10 for 9 amusement 12 , 9 amusement 14 satisfaction 9 amusement 15 for 9 amusement 17 of 9 amusement 19 party 10 for 11 all 13 and 14 satisfaction 15 for 16 one 17 of 18 the 19 party 20 . " yes , [i] [brought] [all] [the] [playthings] we left stored away in uncle 's garret [when] we went abroad [.] 1 " 2 yes 1 " 18 we 2 yes 3 , 3 , 9 we 9 we 10 left 10 left 11 stored 11 stored 12 away 11 stored 13 in 11 stored 14 uncle 11 stored 16 garret 15 's 16 garret 18 we 19 went 19 went 20 abroad the bows are in the long box where you found the mallets , fishing-rods , and bats . 1 the 2 bows 1 the 12 mallets 3 are 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 12 mallets 6 long 12 mallets 7 box 12 mallets 8 where 12 mallets 9 you 12 mallets 10 found 12 mallets 11 the 12 mallets 12 mallets 13 , 12 mallets 14 fishing-rods 14 fishing-rods 15 , 14 fishing-rods 16 and 14 fishing-rods 17 bats 14 fishing-rods 18 . 15 , 16 and the old quivers and a few arrows are there also , [i] believe [.] 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 quivers 3 quivers 4 and 3 quivers 6 few 3 quivers 7 arrows 3 quivers 10 also 3 quivers 11 , 3 quivers 13 believe 5 a 6 few 7 arrows 8 are 9 there 10 also what is the idea [now] [?] [asked] [miss] [celia] in her [turn] , as [thorny] bounced up in a great hurry . 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 idea 4 idea 16 bounced 10 in 11 her 11 her 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 16 bounced 16 bounced 22 . 17 up 18 in 18 in 21 hurry 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 hurry 21 hurry 22 . " [i] ['m] [going] [to] teach [ben] [to] [shoot] [.] 1 " 6 teach grand fun this hot weather ; and by-and-by we 'll have an archery meeting , and you can give us a prize . 1 grand 2 fun 2 fun 4 hot 3 this 4 hot 4 hot 5 weather 4 hot 7 and 5 weather 6 ; 7 and 8 by-and-by 8 by-and-by 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 10 'll 19 give 11 have 13 archery 12 an 13 archery 13 archery 14 meeting 13 archery 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 give 19 give 20 us 19 give 22 prize 21 a 22 prize 22 prize 23 . come on , [ben] . 1 come 2 on 1 come 3 , 3 , 5 . i 've got plenty of whip-cord to rig up the bows , and then we 'll show the ladies some first-class shooting . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 plenty 4 plenty 6 whip-cord 5 of 6 whip-cord 6 whip-cord 7 to 6 whip-cord 8 rig 8 rig 9 up 9 up 11 bows 10 the 11 bows 11 bows 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 we 15 we 16 'll 16 'll 17 show 17 show 21 first-class 18 the 19 ladies 19 ladies 21 first-class 20 some 21 first-class 21 first-class 22 shooting 22 shooting 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] [can't] [;] never had a decent bow in my life . 1 " 5 never 5 never 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 decent 8 decent 9 bow 9 bow 10 in 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 life 12 life 13 . " practice is all you want . 1 " 2 practice 2 practice 4 all 2 practice 6 want 2 practice 7 . 3 is 4 all 5 you 6 want " we used to make bows of whalebone when we were little girls , but we are too old to play so now . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 17 are 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 bows 6 bows 8 whalebone 7 of 8 whalebone 8 whalebone 9 when 8 whalebone 10 we 8 whalebone 16 we 10 we 11 were 12 little 13 girls 13 girls 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 we 16 we 17 are 17 are 18 too 17 are 22 so 17 are 23 now 18 too 19 old 18 too 20 to 20 to 21 play 23 now 24 . 24 . 25 " " grown people enjoy archery , as bow and arrow shooting is [called] [,] especially in [england] . 1 " 18 . 2 grown 3 people 3 people 5 archery 3 people 15 especially 4 enjoy 5 archery 5 archery 6 , 5 archery 7 as 5 archery 12 is 8 bow 9 and 8 bow 10 arrow 10 arrow 11 shooting 11 shooting 12 is 15 especially 16 in 15 especially 18 . matty lived alone with her father , but felt quite safe in the log house , for he was never far away . 1 matty 2 lived 1 matty 3 alone 1 matty 7 , 1 matty 8 but 1 matty 16 , 3 alone 4 with 4 with 5 her 5 her 6 father 7 , 8 but 9 felt 10 quite 9 felt 11 safe 10 quite 11 safe 11 safe 12 in 11 safe 14 log 12 in 13 the 14 log 15 house 15 house 16 , 16 , 17 for 16 , 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 21 far 20 never 21 far 21 far 22 away 22 away 23 . but before he could reach it he heard a yell , and saw the red men coming up from the river . 1 but 2 before 2 before 5 reach 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 reach 5 reach 6 it 5 reach 21 river 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 10 yell 9 a 10 yell 10 yell 11 , 10 yell 13 saw 10 yell 15 red 10 yell 16 men 10 yell 19 from 10 yell 21 river 11 , 12 and 14 the 15 red 17 coming 18 up 17 coming 19 from 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . " ['] [come] [soon] [,] ['] whispered [matty] [,] [and] [tried] [to] [smile] bravely , as a stout [settler] ['s] girl [should] . 1 " 7 whispered 7 whispered 14 bravely 14 bravely 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 stout 18 stout 21 girl 18 stout 23 . people missed [matty] , but supposed she was [with] [her] [father] , and never expected to see her again . 1 people 15 expected 2 missed 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 13 and 5 but 7 she 6 supposed 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 12 , 13 and 14 never 14 never 15 expected 15 expected 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 her 17 see 19 again 19 again 20 . a great while afterward the poor man came back , having escaped and made his way through the wilderness to his old home . 1 a 2 great 2 great 4 afterward 3 while 4 afterward 4 afterward 5 the 5 the 19 wilderness 6 poor 7 man 7 man 8 came 7 man 12 escaped 8 came 9 back 10 , 11 having 11 having 12 escaped 12 escaped 19 wilderness 13 and 19 wilderness 14 made 15 his 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 through 17 through 18 the 17 through 19 wilderness 19 wilderness 21 his 20 to 21 his 21 his 23 home 22 old 23 home 23 home 24 . " is it true ? " asked [betty] [,] hoping [to] [find] relief in being told that it was not . 1 " 2 is 1 " 10 hoping 2 is 4 true 3 it 4 true 4 true 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 10 hoping 13 relief 13 relief 14 in 13 relief 15 being 15 being 16 told 16 told 17 that 17 that 19 was 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 not 20 not 21 . " we 'll play that in the old apple-tree . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 play 4 play 5 that 5 that 9 apple-tree 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 apple-tree 9 apple-tree 10 . " no , it won't ! 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 won't 2 no 3 , 4 it 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! " so he took up his bow , [and] he feathered his arrow , [and] said , ' [i] will shoot [this] [little] cock-sparrow . ' " 1 " 16 said 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 took 3 he 16 said 4 took 5 up 4 took 6 his 6 his 7 bow 7 bow 8 , 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 feathered 11 feathered 13 arrow 12 his 13 arrow 13 arrow 14 , 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 20 will 20 will 21 shoot 21 shoot 24 cock-sparrow 24 cock-sparrow 27 " 25 . 26 ' 25 . 27 " " but he didn't , " chirped the robin , flying away , with a contemptuous flirt of his rusty-black tail . 1 " 9 robin 2 but 9 robin 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 9 robin 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 chirped 7 chirped 8 the 7 chirped 9 robin 9 robin 10 , 9 robin 11 flying 11 flying 12 away 11 flying 20 rusty-black 13 , 16 contemptuous 14 with 16 contemptuous 15 a 16 contemptuous 16 contemptuous 20 rusty-black 17 flirt 20 rusty-black 18 of 20 rusty-black 19 his 20 rusty-black 20 rusty-black 21 tail 20 rusty-black 22 . " that is exactly what you must promise not to do , boys . 1 " 3 is 1 " 6 you 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 what 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 promise 8 promise 9 not 8 promise 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 boys 13 boys 14 . " not bad for a beginning . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 bad 3 bad 7 . 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 beginning 6 beginning 7 . now , [ben] , fire away . " 1 now 2 , 1 now 4 , 4 , 8 " 5 fire 6 away 6 away 7 . 7 . 8 " " if you endanger other people 's life and liberty in your pursuit of happiness [,] [i] shall have to confiscate your arms , boys . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 endanger 3 you 4 endanger 4 endanger 5 other 5 other 6 people 5 other 15 happiness 7 's 8 life 8 life 9 and 8 life 10 liberty 8 life 13 pursuit 11 in 13 pursuit 12 your 13 pursuit 13 pursuit 14 of 13 pursuit 15 happiness 15 happiness 21 confiscate 15 happiness 26 . 18 shall 21 confiscate 19 have 21 confiscate 20 to 21 confiscate 21 confiscate 22 your 21 confiscate 23 arms 21 confiscate 24 , 21 confiscate 25 boys take the orchard for your archery ground ; that is safe , and we can see you as we sit here . 1 take 2 the 2 the 3 orchard 2 the 6 archery 4 for 6 archery 5 your 6 archery 6 archery 7 ground 6 archery 8 ; 6 archery 10 is 6 archery 12 , 6 archery 15 can 6 archery 18 as 6 archery 22 . 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 safe 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 can 15 can 16 see 15 can 17 you 18 as 19 we 19 we 20 sit 20 sit 21 here " thank you . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . " [p'r'aps] it would be too much trouble , " began [betty] , [in] [her] [winning] [little] [voice] . 1 " 3 it 1 " 19 . 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 too 6 too 7 much 7 much 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 , 8 trouble 11 began 9 , 10 " 13 , 19 . " [i] can [make] [my] [own] , " declared [bab] , with an independent toss [of] [the] [head] . 1 " 3 can 1 " 9 declared 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 declared 9 declared 11 , 9 declared 12 with 12 with 13 an 13 an 14 independent 14 independent 15 toss 15 toss 19 . thorny easily recovered much of his former skill , but his strength had not fully returned , and he soon grew tired . 1 thorny 3 recovered 2 easily 3 recovered 3 recovered 4 much 3 recovered 6 his 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 former 7 former 8 skill 7 former 13 had 7 former 21 grew 8 skill 9 , 10 but 11 his 11 his 12 strength 12 strength 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 fully 15 fully 16 returned 17 , 18 and 18 and 21 grew 19 he 21 grew 20 soon 21 grew 21 grew 22 tired 22 tired 23 . she said little to any one but the friend over the sea , yet various plans were made then that blossomed beautifully by-and-by . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 little 3 little 16 plans 4 to 5 any 5 any 6 one 5 any 16 plans 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 friend 8 the 12 sea 10 over 12 sea 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 13 , 12 sea 15 various 14 yet 15 various 15 various 16 plans 16 plans 17 were 16 plans 18 made 16 plans 21 blossomed 16 plans 24 . 19 then 21 blossomed 20 that 21 blossomed 21 blossomed 22 beautifully 21 blossomed 23 by-and-by [chapter] [xix] [speaking] [pieces] the first of [september] [came] all [too] [soon] , and [school] began [.] 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 of 3 of 6 all 6 all 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 began he did not tell her one of his greatest trials , however , because he thought she could not help him there . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 tell 3 not 6 one 4 tell 5 her 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 greatest 9 greatest 10 trials 10 trials 11 , 11 , 12 however 12 however 13 , 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 he 15 he 16 thought 15 he 18 could 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 not 18 could 20 help 20 help 21 him 21 him 22 there 21 him 23 . " [sam] [didn't] [like] it [because] [ben] jumped farther than he did ["] 1 " 5 it 5 it 8 jumped 8 jumped 9 farther 9 farther 10 than 10 than 11 he 11 he 12 did " and he [said] [ben] ought to be in the poor-house . " 1 " 3 he 2 and 3 he 3 he 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 poor-house 11 poor-house 12 . 12 . 13 " " [and] [ben] said he ought to be in [it] [pigpen] . " 1 " 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 6 ought 12 . 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 in 12 . 13 " " so he had ! such a greedy thing , bringing lovely big apples , and not giving any one a single bite ! " 1 " 3 he 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 6 such 5 ! 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 9 thing 7 a 22 single 8 greedy 9 thing 10 , 18 giving 11 bringing 12 lovely 11 bringing 13 big 11 bringing 14 apples 14 apples 18 giving 15 , 16 and 15 , 18 giving 17 not 18 giving 18 giving 19 any 19 any 20 one 20 one 22 single 21 a 22 single 22 single 23 bite 23 bite 24 ! 24 ! 25 " " then he was mad , and we all laughed ; and he said , ' [want] to fight ? ' 1 " 8 we 1 " 14 said 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 mad 5 mad 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 all 9 all 10 laughed 11 ; 12 and 11 ; 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 ' 15 , 21 ' 18 to 19 fight 19 fight 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' " and [ben] said , ' [no] , thanky , not much fun in [pounding] a [feather-bed] . ' " 1 " 4 said 2 and 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 20 " 6 ' 8 , 8 , 19 ' 8 , 20 " 9 thanky 10 , 9 thanky 19 ' 11 not 12 much 12 much 13 fun 13 fun 14 in 13 fun 18 . 14 in 16 a 18 . 19 ' " oh , he was awfully mad then , and chased [ben] up the big maple . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 11 chased 5 was 6 awfully 6 awfully 7 mad 7 mad 10 and 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 chased 13 up 13 up 16 maple 14 the 15 big 15 big 16 maple 16 maple 17 . 17 . 18 " " [he] ['s] [there] now , [for] [sam] won't let him come down till he takes it all [back] . " 1 " 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 21 " 9 won't 10 let 10 let 11 him 11 him 20 . 12 come 13 down 13 down 14 till 14 till 15 he 15 he 16 takes 16 takes 17 it 17 it 18 all 17 it 20 . 20 . 21 " " [ben] [won't] [;] and [i] [do] [believe] he 'll have to stay up all night , " said [betty] [,] distressfully . 1 " 9 he 1 " 14 up 5 and 9 he 9 he 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 to 12 to 13 stay 14 up 23 . 15 all 16 night 16 night 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 22 distressfully 22 distressfully 23 . " he won't care , and we 'll have fun firing up his supper . 1 " 11 firing 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 care 4 care 11 firing 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 'll 7 we 11 firing 8 'll 9 have 10 fun 11 firing 11 firing 12 up 11 firing 14 supper 13 his 14 supper 14 supper 15 . " if he does not come by tea-time , we will go and look after him . 1 " 10 we 2 if 3 he 2 if 10 we 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 6 come 8 tea-time 7 by 8 tea-time 8 tea-time 9 , 8 tea-time 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 go 11 will 14 look 12 go 13 and 14 look 15 after 15 after 16 him 16 him 17 . " yes , 'm , [sam] and [mose] [are] always [plaguing] [ben] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 13 . 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 'm 2 yes 5 , 5 , 7 and 7 and 10 always they are big boys , and we can't make them stop . 1 they 2 are 2 are 4 boys 3 big 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 4 boys 11 stop 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 can't 8 can't 9 make 8 can't 11 stop 9 make 10 them 11 stop 12 . i won't let the girls do it , and the little [boys] don't dare [to] , [since] [teacher] spoke to them . " answered [bab] [.] 1 i 2 won't 1 i 14 dare 2 won't 3 let 2 won't 6 do 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 don't 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 little 14 dare 16 , 16 , 24 answered 19 spoke 20 to 20 to 21 them 21 them 22 . 22 . 23 " 23 " 24 answered " why does not [teacher] speak to the big ones ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 does 2 why 11 ? 3 does 4 not 4 not 6 speak 6 speak 7 to 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 ones 10 ones 11 ? " [ben] won't tell [of] them , [or] let us . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 tell 4 tell 6 them 6 them 11 . 7 , 9 let 9 let 10 us 10 us 11 . he says he 'll fight his own battles , and hates tell-tales . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 2 says 12 tell-tales 4 'll 5 fight 5 fight 12 tell-tales 6 his 7 own 7 own 12 tell-tales 8 battles 12 tell-tales 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 tell-tales 11 hates 12 tell-tales 12 tell-tales 13 . " he got [himself] [down] in the neatest way you can imagine ; " and [thorny] laughed at the recollection . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 6 in 6 in 8 neatest 7 the 8 neatest 8 neatest 9 way 8 neatest 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 imagine 12 imagine 20 recollection 13 ; 14 " 13 ; 15 and 15 and 19 the 17 laughed 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 recollection 20 recollection 21 . " where is [sam] ? " asked [bab] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 2 where 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " staring up at the sky to see where [ben] [has] flown to [.] ["] 1 " 2 staring 2 staring 13 to 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 sky 6 sky 9 where 6 sky 12 flown 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 where 12 flown 13 to " oh , tell about it ! " begged [betty] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 4 tell 2 oh 3 , 4 tell 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 begged 9 begged 11 . " [well] , [i] came along [and] [found] [ben] [treed] , and [sam] stoning [him] . 1 " 16 . 3 , 12 and 3 , 16 . 5 came 6 along 6 along 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 stoning i [stopped] [that] [at] [once] [,] [and] told the ['] [fat] [boy] ['] [to] [be] [off] . 1 i 8 told 1 i 17 . 8 told 9 the he said he [wouldn't] [till] [ben] begged his pardon ; and [ben] said he wouldn't do it , if he stayed up for a week . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 he 2 said 26 . 3 he 7 begged 7 begged 9 pardon 8 his 9 pardon 9 pardon 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 do 16 do 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 stayed 21 stayed 22 up 21 stayed 23 for 23 for 24 a 24 a 25 week 25 week 26 . " where has [ben] gone now ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 7 ? 3 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , he 'll take a little ride , and then slip down and race home full of the fun of it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 'll 5 'll 6 take 5 'll 13 slip 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 little 9 ride 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 slip 13 slip 14 down 13 slip 16 race 14 down 15 and 16 race 17 home 16 race 18 full 16 race 24 . 18 full 19 of 19 of 20 the 21 fun 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . but [i] 've got to settle [sam] . 1 but 8 . 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 settle 6 settle 8 . i won't have [our] [ben] [hectored] [by] any one ["] 1 i 2 won't 1 i 3 have 3 have 8 any 8 any 9 one " but yourself , " put in his sister [,] with a sly smile , [for] [thorny] [was] [rather] domineering [at] [times] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 , 3 yourself 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 20 domineering 6 put 7 in 6 put 8 his 8 his 9 sister 9 sister 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 sly 13 sly 14 smile 14 smile 15 , 15 , 20 domineering 20 domineering 23 . sam is a bully , and so is [mose] ; and [i] 'll thrash them both if they don't stop . ["] 1 sam 2 is 1 sam 21 . 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bully 4 bully 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 11 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 is 10 ; 11 and 13 'll 14 thrash 14 thrash 15 them 15 them 16 both 15 them 20 stop 15 them 21 . 17 if 18 they 17 if 19 don't 19 don't 20 stop " [i] have been thinking that [we] should have some [sort] of merry-making [for] [ben] on his birthday . 1 " 19 . 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 that 6 that 8 should 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 some 10 some 12 of 12 of 18 birthday 13 merry-making 16 on 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 birthday 18 birthday 19 . " so it will [!] 1 " 3 it 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 will " we 'll startle the natives . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 startle 4 startle 6 natives 5 the 6 natives 6 natives 7 . i don't believe they ever saw a play in all their lives [,] hey , [bab] ? " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 they 4 they 6 saw 4 they 11 their 5 ever 6 saw 7 a 8 play 8 play 9 in 9 in 11 their 10 all 11 their 11 their 12 lives 12 lives 14 hey 14 hey 15 , 15 , 18 " 17 ? 18 " " [i] ['ve] [seen] [a] circus . " 1 " 6 circus 6 circus 7 . 7 . 8 " " we dress up and do ' [babes] [in] [the] [wood] , ' " added [betty] , with dignity . 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 up 2 we 6 do 3 dress 4 up 4 up 5 and 6 do 20 . 7 ' 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 " 14 " 15 added 15 added 19 dignity 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 dignity 19 dignity 20 . " [pho] [!] that 's nothing . 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 . i 'll show you acting that will make your hair stand on end , and you shall act too . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 2 'll 8 make 2 'll 11 stand 3 show 4 you 3 show 5 acting 6 that 7 will 7 will 8 make 9 your 10 hair 10 hair 11 stand 11 stand 12 on 12 on 13 end 13 end 20 . 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 you 16 you 17 shall 17 shall 18 act 18 act 19 too 19 too 20 . " hush ! 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! ben is coming , and he must not know any thing about this yet . " 1 ben 3 coming 1 ben 4 , 2 is 3 coming 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 must 7 must 8 not 8 not 9 know 8 not 14 yet 9 know 12 about 10 any 11 thing 11 thing 12 about 12 about 13 this 14 yet 15 . 15 . 16 " other pieces followed , all more or less patriotic and warlike , among the boys ; sentimental among the girls . 1 other 2 pieces 2 pieces 3 followed 3 followed 4 , 3 followed 5 all 5 all 20 girls 6 more 8 less 7 or 8 less 8 less 9 patriotic 9 patriotic 11 warlike 9 patriotic 17 sentimental 9 patriotic 18 among 9 patriotic 20 girls 10 and 11 warlike 11 warlike 12 , 11 warlike 13 among 11 warlike 15 boys 13 among 14 the 16 ; 17 sentimental 18 among 19 the 20 girls 21 . sam broke down in his attempt to give [one] [of] [webster] ['s] great speeches , [little] [cy] [fay] boldly [attacked] 1 sam 2 broke 1 sam 14 speeches 2 broke 3 down 3 down 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 attempt 6 attempt 7 to 6 attempt 8 give 13 great 14 speeches 14 speeches 15 , 15 , 19 boldly " again to the battle [,] [achaians] ! ["] 1 " 8 ! 2 again 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 battle 5 battle 8 ! [when] " the woods [against] a stormy sky [their] giant [branches] [tossed] [;] ["] 1 " 9 giant 2 the 3 woods 2 the 9 giant 3 woods 7 sky 5 a 6 stormy 6 stormy 7 sky " where the purple mullet and [gold-fish] [rove] . ["] 1 " 2 where 2 where 5 mullet 3 the 5 mullet 4 purple 5 mullet 5 mullet 6 and 6 and 9 . " but she is in her grave , and [o] , the difference to me ! ["] 1 " 3 she 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 16 ! 5 in 6 her 5 in 12 the 6 her 7 grave 7 grave 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 difference 13 difference 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 ! " that is [all] , [i] [believe] . 1 " 8 . 2 that 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 8 . " please , ' m . 1 " 2 please 2 please 5 m 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . but , to their great surprise , the pretty lady stood up again and said , in her friendly way , 1 but 4 their 2 , 4 their 3 to 4 their 4 their 6 surprise 4 their 20 way 5 great 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 , 8 the 10 lady 9 pretty 10 lady 10 lady 11 stood 11 stood 12 up 11 stood 17 in 12 up 13 again 13 again 16 , 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 , 17 in 18 her 17 in 19 friendly 19 friendly 20 way 20 way 21 , " [i] just [want] [to] thank [you] for this pleasant little [exhibition] , and [ask] [leave] to come again . 1 " 3 just 1 " 6 thank 6 thank 10 pleasant 8 for 9 this 9 this 10 pleasant 10 pleasant 20 . 11 little 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 again 17 to 18 come 18 come 19 again 19 again 20 . i also wish to invite you all to my [boy] ['s] birthday party on [saturday] week . 1 i 3 wish 2 also 3 wish 3 wish 5 invite 4 to 5 invite 5 invite 6 you 5 invite 7 all 5 invite 8 to 5 invite 12 birthday 8 to 9 my 12 birthday 13 party 12 birthday 17 . 13 party 14 on 16 week 17 . the archery meeting is to be in the afternoon , and both clubs will be there , [i] believe . 1 the 2 archery 1 the 9 afternoon 2 archery 3 meeting 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 13 clubs 9 afternoon 20 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 clubs 12 both 13 clubs 13 clubs 14 will 13 clubs 16 there 13 clubs 17 , 13 clubs 19 believe 14 will 15 be the effect of the invitation [was] [seen] with comical rapidity , for the boys became overpowering in their friendly attentions to [ben] . 1 the 2 effect 2 effect 3 of 2 effect 23 . 3 of 4 the 3 of 13 the 4 the 5 invitation 5 invitation 8 with 8 with 9 comical 9 comical 10 rapidity 10 rapidity 11 , 10 rapidity 12 for 13 the 14 boys 14 boys 16 overpowering 15 became 16 overpowering 16 overpowering 17 in 16 overpowering 18 their 16 overpowering 20 attentions 19 friendly 20 attentions 20 attentions 21 to but [thorny] [made] the [noblest] sacrifice of all , [for] he said to his sister , as they walked home together , 1 but 4 the 4 the 6 sacrifice 6 sacrifice 7 of 6 sacrifice 9 , 7 of 8 all 9 , 17 as 11 he 12 said 11 he 14 his 12 said 13 to 14 his 15 sister 15 sister 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 walked 19 walked 20 home 19 walked 21 together 21 together 22 , " [i] ['m] not going to try for the prize at all . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 10 prize 8 for 10 prize 9 the 10 prize 10 prize 11 at 10 prize 13 . 11 at 12 all i shoot so much better than the rest , having had more practice , you know , that it is hardly fair . 1 i 2 shoot 2 shoot 4 much 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 better 4 much 13 practice 5 better 6 than 6 than 8 rest 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 10 having 9 , 10 having 11 had 13 practice 12 more 13 practice 13 practice 14 , 13 practice 17 , 13 practice 18 that 13 practice 19 it 13 practice 23 . 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 know 19 it 20 is 21 hardly 22 fair 22 fair 23 . if [i] [am] [out] [of] [the] [way] [ben] stands [a] [good] [chance] [,] [for] [the] [other] [fellows] [don't] [amount] to [much] . " 1 if 9 stands 9 stands 20 to 20 to 22 . 22 . 23 " " [bab] [does] ; she [shoots] [nearly] as well [as] [ben] , and wants to win even more than he or [billy] . 1 " 5 she 1 " 9 well 4 ; 5 she 8 as 9 well 9 well 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 wants 14 wants 15 to 14 wants 16 win 16 win 17 even 16 win 21 or 16 win 23 . 17 even 18 more 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 he she must have her chance at any rate . " 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 5 chance 4 her 5 chance 5 chance 8 rate 6 at 8 rate 7 any 8 rate 8 rate 9 . 9 . 10 " " if [i] had [full] use [of] [both] my arms [i] ['d] show you that girls can do a great deal [when] [they] [like] . 1 " 2 if 1 " 9 my 2 if 4 had 4 had 6 use 9 my 10 arms 10 arms 25 . 13 show 14 you 13 show 21 deal 14 you 17 can 15 that 17 can 16 girls 17 can 17 can 18 do 19 a 21 deal 20 great 21 deal 21 deal 25 . don't be too lofty , young man , for you may have to come down , " [laughed] [miss] [celia] , [amused] by [his] airs . 1 don't 2 be 2 be 4 lofty 3 too 4 lofty 4 lofty 5 , 4 lofty 6 young 6 young 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 may 11 may 12 have 11 may 14 come 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 down 14 come 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 26 . 21 , 23 by 23 by 25 airs 25 airs 26 . " no fear , " and [thorny] [calmly] departed [to] [set] his targets [for] [ben] 's practice . 1 " 2 no 1 " 9 departed 2 no 3 fear 2 no 4 , 5 " 6 and 5 " 9 departed 9 departed 13 targets 12 his 13 targets 13 targets 18 . 16 's 17 practice 17 practice 18 . [chapter] [xx] [ben's] [birthday] a superb display of flags flapped gayly in the breeze on the [september] morning when [ben] proudly entered his teens . 1 a 3 display 2 superb 3 display 3 display 4 of 3 display 5 flags 5 flags 6 flapped 6 flapped 7 gayly 6 flapped 19 his 7 gayly 8 in 7 gayly 11 on 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 breeze 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 morning 14 morning 15 when 15 when 18 entered 17 proudly 18 entered 19 his 20 teens 20 teens 21 . ben , however , assured them that he rather preferred odd ones , as then he could always tell which was right and which left . 1 ben 3 however 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 3 however 5 assured 3 however 10 preferred 3 however 13 , 5 assured 6 them 5 assured 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 10 preferred 9 rather 10 preferred 10 preferred 11 odd 10 preferred 12 ones 13 , 20 which 13 , 23 and 13 , 24 which 14 as 16 he 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 19 tell 18 always 19 tell 19 tell 20 which 20 which 21 was 21 was 22 right 24 which 25 left 25 left 26 . " [i] [have] come to shoot . 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 shoot 6 shoot 7 . i heard about it . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 about 3 about 4 it 4 it 5 . my papa told me what arching meant . 1 my 2 papa 2 papa 6 arching 3 told 4 me 3 told 6 arching 5 what 6 arching 6 arching 7 meant 6 arching 8 . will there be any little cakes ? 1 will 3 be 2 there 3 be 3 be 4 any 4 any 6 cakes 5 little 6 cakes 6 cakes 7 ? i like them . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 them 3 them 4 . 4 . 5 " with these opening remarks the poet took a seat and calmly awaited a response . 1 with 2 these 2 these 4 remarks 3 opening 4 remarks 4 remarks 6 poet 5 the 6 poet 6 poet 7 took 6 poet 12 awaited 8 a 9 seat 9 seat 10 and 9 seat 12 awaited 11 calmly 12 awaited 12 awaited 14 response 13 a 14 response 14 response 15 . " she asked me to come that day . 1 " 3 asked 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 me 4 me 5 to 4 me 7 that 5 to 6 come 7 that 8 day 8 day 9 . i have been very busy . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 busy 5 busy 6 . i had measles . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 measles 3 measles 4 . do you have them here ? " asked the guest , as if anxious to compare notes on the sad subject . 1 do 2 you 1 do 6 ? 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 them 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 21 subject 10 guest 11 , 10 guest 16 compare 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 anxious 14 anxious 15 to 14 anxious 16 compare 16 compare 17 notes 16 compare 21 subject 18 on 21 subject 19 the 21 subject 20 sad 21 subject 21 subject 22 . " we had ours ever so long ago . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 had 2 we 4 ours 4 ours 8 ago 5 ever 6 so 6 so 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 . what have you been doing besides [having] measles ? " said [betty] , showing a polite interest . 1 what 5 doing 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 been 4 been 5 doing 5 doing 6 besides 6 besides 8 measles 8 measles 18 . 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 showing 14 showing 15 a 15 a 17 interest 16 polite 17 interest 17 interest 18 . " [i] had a fight with a [bumble-bee] . ["] 1 " 9 . 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 fight 5 fight 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 9 . " who beat ? " demanded [bab] . 1 " 2 who 1 " 6 demanded 3 beat 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 demanded 6 demanded 8 . " [i] did [.] 1 " 3 did i ran away and he couldn't catch me . " 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 3 away 3 away 9 . 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 catch 7 catch 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " " can [you] shoot nicely ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 nicely 4 shoot 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [i] hit a cow . 1 " 3 hit 3 hit 5 cow 4 a 5 cow 5 cow 6 . she did not mind at all . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 mind 4 mind 5 at 4 mind 7 . 5 at 6 all i guess she thought it was a fly . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 she 3 she 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 fly 8 fly 9 . 9 . 10 " " did your mother know you were coming ? " asked [bab] , [feeling] an interest [in] [runaways] . 1 " 6 you 1 " 11 asked 2 did 4 mother 2 did 5 know 2 did 6 you 3 your 4 mother 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 coming 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 11 asked 19 . 15 an 16 interest 16 interest 19 . " no ; she is gone to drive , [so] [i] could not ask her . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 2 no 9 , 3 ; 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 gone 6 gone 7 to 7 to 8 drive 9 , 17 " 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 ask 14 ask 15 her 15 her 16 . 16 . 17 " " it is very wrong to disobey . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 to 6 to 7 disobey 7 disobey 8 . my [sunday-school] book says that children who are naughty [that] [way] never go to heaven , " observed virtuous [betty] , in a warning [tone] . 1 my 3 book 3 book 26 . 4 says 5 that 5 that 8 are 5 that 19 virtuous 6 children 8 are 7 who 8 are 8 are 9 naughty 9 naughty 16 , 12 never 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 heaven 15 heaven 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 observed 19 virtuous 24 warning 21 , 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 warning 24 warning 26 . " [i] do not wish to go , " was the startling reply . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 7 go 5 wish 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 was 10 was 13 reply 11 the 12 startling 11 the 13 reply 13 reply 14 . " why not ? " asked [betty] , severely . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 2 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 9 severely 8 , 9 severely 9 severely 10 . " they don't have any dirt there . 1 " 3 don't 2 they 3 don't 3 don't 5 any 4 have 5 any 5 any 6 dirt 6 dirt 7 there 6 dirt 8 . my mamma says so . 1 my 2 mamma 2 mamma 3 says 3 says 4 so 4 so 5 . i am fond of dirt . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 fond 3 fond 5 dirt 4 of 5 dirt 5 dirt 6 . " [i] [am] [afraid] you 're a very [bad] [child] . " 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 're 5 you 11 . 6 're 7 a 7 a 8 very 11 . 12 " " oh yes , [i] [am] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 yes 2 oh 4 , 4 , 7 . my papa often says so and he knows all about it , " replied [alfred] with an involuntary wriggle suggestive of painful memories . 1 my 2 papa 2 papa 3 often 2 papa 4 says 4 says 5 so 5 so 20 suggestive 6 and 7 he 6 and 19 wriggle 7 he 8 knows 8 knows 9 all 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 16 with 18 involuntary 17 an 18 involuntary 18 involuntary 19 wriggle 19 wriggle 20 suggestive 20 suggestive 21 of 20 suggestive 22 painful 20 suggestive 23 memories 23 memories 24 . " it is striking two now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 striking 4 striking 5 two 4 striking 6 now 6 now 7 . come along , girls ; " and [over] scrambled [sally] [folsom] [,] [followed] [by] three or four [kindred] spirits [,] [just] as their hostess appeared . 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 2 along 4 girls 4 girls 5 ; 5 ; 6 " 5 ; 7 and 7 and 9 scrambled 9 scrambled 19 spirits 15 three 17 four 16 or 17 four 17 four 19 spirits 19 spirits 26 . 22 as 23 their 23 their 24 hostess 24 hostess 25 appeared 24 hostess 26 . " how do you do , sir ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 8 ? 5 do 7 sir 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ? here a rush of boys took place , and further remarks were cut short , for every one was in a hurry to begin . 1 here 15 , 1 here 17 every 2 a 3 rush 2 a 14 short 3 rush 4 of 3 rush 5 boys 3 rush 6 took 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 further 10 further 11 remarks 11 remarks 12 were 11 remarks 13 cut 13 cut 14 short 14 short 15 , 16 for 17 every 17 every 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 21 a 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 to 23 to 24 begin 24 begin 25 . various rules and regulations were discussed , and then the fun began . 1 various 2 rules 2 rules 3 and 2 rules 11 fun 2 rules 13 . 4 regulations 5 were 4 regulations 6 discussed 6 discussed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 the 10 the 11 fun 11 fun 12 began thorny was umpire , and kept account of each shot , for the arrow which went nearest the middle would win . 1 thorny 3 umpire 1 thorny 6 kept 2 was 3 umpire 3 umpire 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 kept 7 account 7 account 8 of 7 account 9 each 7 account 22 . 9 each 10 shot 10 shot 14 arrow 10 shot 17 nearest 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 arrow 14 arrow 15 which 16 went 17 nearest 17 nearest 19 middle 18 the 19 middle 19 middle 21 win 20 would 21 win billy [did] [very] well , but got nervous when his last shot came , and just missed the bull's-eye by being in a hurry . 1 billy 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 when 7 got 8 nervous 8 nervous 9 when 9 when 13 came 10 his 11 last 11 last 12 shot 11 last 13 came 13 came 19 bull's-eye 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 bull's-eye 16 just 19 bull's-eye 17 missed 19 bull's-eye 18 the 19 bull's-eye 19 bull's-eye 20 by 19 bull's-eye 21 being 19 bull's-eye 24 hurry 22 in 24 hurry 23 a 24 hurry 24 hurry 25 . bab [and] [ben] [each] [had] [one] [turn] more ; and , as they were about even , that last arrow would decide the victory . 1 bab 9 ; 1 bab 11 , 8 more 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 11 , 12 as 11 , 16 even 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 about 16 even 18 that 16 even 20 arrow 17 , 18 that 19 last 20 arrow 20 arrow 22 decide 21 would 22 decide 22 decide 24 victory 23 the 24 victory 24 victory 25 . " now , [bab] ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 ! 6 " " hit her up , [ben] ! " 1 " 2 hit 2 hit 4 up 2 hit 5 , 3 her 4 up 5 , 8 " 7 ! 8 " " [i] want to beat , but [ben] [will] [feel] [so] [bad] , [i] ' [most] [hope] [i] sha'n't . " 1 " 7 but 1 " 13 , 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 beat 5 beat 6 , 6 , 7 but 13 , 21 " 15 ' 19 sha'n't 19 sha'n't 20 . 20 . 21 " " losing a prize sometimes makes one happier than gaining it . 1 " 2 losing 2 losing 4 prize 3 a 4 prize 4 prize 5 sometimes 4 prize 10 gaining 6 makes 7 one 6 makes 10 gaining 8 happier 9 than 8 happier 10 gaining 10 gaining 11 it 10 gaining 12 . " steady , old [man] , steady ; you must beat that , or we shall never hear the last of it . " 1 " 7 steady 2 steady 3 , 2 steady 4 old 2 steady 6 , 2 steady 7 steady 7 steady 8 ; 7 steady 13 , 8 ; 10 must 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 beat 11 beat 12 that 13 , 14 or 14 or 16 shall 15 we 16 shall 16 shall 17 never 16 shall 18 hear 18 hear 21 of 18 hear 22 it 19 the 20 last 20 last 21 of 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 " " [a] tie [!] a tie ! " cried the girls , as a general rush took place toward the target . 1 " 3 tie 3 tie 5 a 5 a 21 target 6 tie 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 21 target 11 girls 21 target 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 general 15 general 16 rush 16 rush 21 target 17 took 21 target 18 place 21 target 19 toward 20 the 19 toward 21 target 21 target 22 . " no , [ben] ['s] is [nearest] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 6 is 2 no 3 , 6 is 8 . ben 's beat ! " 1 ben 2 's 1 ben 3 beat 1 ben 4 ! 4 ! 5 " hooray shouted the boys , throwing up their hats . 1 hooray 2 shouted 1 hooray 4 boys 1 hooray 6 throwing 1 hooray 9 hats 3 the 4 boys 5 , 6 throwing 6 throwing 7 up 8 their 9 hats 9 hats 10 . hurrah ! " it sounded so pleasant . 1 hurrah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 it 4 it 5 sounded 5 sounded 6 so 5 sounded 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 8 . i wanted the fun of beating , but [i] don't care a bit for this girl 's thing and [i] ['d] [rather] see it [on] [you] . " 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 4 fun 3 the 4 fun 4 fun 5 of 4 fun 6 beating 5 of 6 beating 6 beating 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 don't 10 don't 11 care 11 care 13 bit 11 care 14 for 12 a 13 bit 14 for 15 this 15 this 16 girl 15 this 18 thing 16 girl 17 's 18 thing 27 . 19 and 23 see 23 see 24 it 24 it 27 . 27 . 28 " " oh no ; you must wear it to show who won . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 no 3 no 4 ; 4 ; 8 it 4 ; 12 won 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 wear 7 wear 8 it 9 to 10 show 10 show 12 won 11 who 12 won 12 won 13 . miss [celia] [wouldn't] like it . 1 miss 6 . 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 . " you must wear it ; [i] [shall] [feel] [real] [mean] if you don't . 1 " 5 it 1 " 14 don't 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 wear 4 wear 5 it 6 ; 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 don't 14 don't 15 . you worked harder than [i] [did] , and it was only luck my getting this . 1 you 2 worked 2 worked 3 harder 3 harder 4 than 3 harder 16 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 was 9 it 16 . 10 was 11 only 11 only 12 luck 12 luck 13 my 12 luck 14 getting 12 luck 15 this " then [i] [will] . 1 " 2 then 2 then 5 . now do you forgive me for losing [sancho] ? " asked [bab] [,] [with] [a] [wistful] look [which] [made] [ben] say , heartily , 1 now 9 ? 2 do 3 you 2 do 9 ? 3 you 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 me 4 forgive 6 for 6 for 7 losing 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 10 " 23 heartily 17 look 23 heartily 21 say 22 , 22 , 23 heartily 23 heartily 24 , " [i] [did] [that] [when] he came home . " 1 " 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 home 8 home 9 . 9 . 10 " " [and] you don't think [i] ['m] horrid [?] ["] 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 think 4 don't 5 think 5 think 8 horrid " he learned that at the circus ' tunnyments , ' as he calls them . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 learned 3 learned 4 that 4 that 9 tunnyments 5 at 9 tunnyments 6 the 7 circus 7 circus 9 tunnyments 8 ' 9 tunnyments 9 tunnyments 10 , 9 tunnyments 11 ' 9 tunnyments 12 as 9 tunnyments 14 calls 9 tunnyments 15 them 12 as 13 he 15 them 16 . i saw a very sweet look on her face just now , and am sure that [ben] will never know why he beat . " 1 i 2 saw 1 i 10 just 1 i 14 am 2 saw 3 a 2 saw 8 her 3 a 5 sweet 4 very 5 sweet 6 look 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 face 10 just 11 now 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 am 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 16 that 18 will 16 that 22 he 18 will 19 never 19 never 20 know 20 know 21 why 22 he 23 beat 23 beat 24 . 24 . 25 " i ought to give her mine and be hungry , it was so mean to make fun of her poorness . " 1 i 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 her 5 her 7 and 5 her 20 poorness 6 mine 7 and 7 and 9 hungry 8 be 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 , 11 it 12 was 11 it 20 poorness 13 so 20 poorness 14 mean 20 poorness 15 to 16 make 16 make 20 poorness 17 fun 20 poorness 18 of 20 poorness 19 her 20 poorness 20 poorness 22 " 21 . 22 " " did you stop the sacrifice ? " 1 " 3 you 2 did 3 you 3 you 7 ? 4 stop 6 sacrifice 5 the 6 sacrifice 6 sacrifice 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " come and tell me about [abby] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 4 tell 6 about 6 about 8 . [chapter] [xxi] [cupid's] [last] [appearance] one big door was open , and seats , arranged lengthwise , faced the red table-cloths which formed the curtain . 1 one 2 big 1 one 4 was 3 door 4 was 4 was 5 open 4 was 10 arranged 5 open 6 , 7 and 8 seats 8 seats 9 , 8 seats 10 arranged 10 arranged 11 lengthwise 11 lengthwise 12 , 11 lengthwise 13 faced 11 lengthwise 16 table-cloths 14 the 15 red 15 red 16 table-cloths 16 table-cloths 17 which 16 table-cloths 18 formed 16 table-cloths 20 curtain 19 the 20 curtain 20 curtain 21 . across an empty stall a green cloth was fastened , so high that the heads of the operators were not seen . 1 across 6 green 2 an 3 empty 3 empty 4 stall 4 stall 5 a 4 stall 6 green 6 green 7 cloth 7 cloth 8 was 8 was 9 fastened 8 was 11 so 10 , 11 so 11 so 18 operators 12 high 13 that 12 high 18 operators 14 the 18 operators 15 heads 16 of 15 heads 18 operators 16 of 18 operators 17 the 18 operators 18 operators 19 were 18 operators 20 not 18 operators 21 seen 21 seen 22 . " [in] [china] there lived a little [man] , [his] [name] [was] [chingery] [wangery] [chan] . ["] 1 " 16 . 4 there 5 lived 5 lived 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 9 , 9 , 16 . while he saluted , the song went on , 1 while 3 saluted 2 he 3 saluted 3 saluted 4 , 3 saluted 6 song 3 saluted 7 went 3 saluted 9 , 5 the 6 song 7 went 8 on " [his] legs [were] [short] , his feet [were] [small] , [and] this little man could not walk [at] [all] . " 1 " 3 legs 3 legs 6 , 6 , 22 " 7 his 8 feet 8 feet 11 , 11 , 22 " 13 this 15 man 14 little 15 man 15 man 16 could 16 could 17 not 16 could 18 walk 18 walk 21 . 21 . 22 " " [chingery] changery ri co [day] , [ekel] tekel [happy] man ; [uron] odesko canty oh , oh , [gallopy] wallopy [china] go . " 1 " 3 changery 3 changery 4 ri 4 ri 14 odesko 4 ri 15 canty 5 co 7 , 5 co 14 odesko 7 , 9 tekel 9 tekel 11 man 11 man 12 ; 15 canty 16 oh 15 canty 18 oh 16 oh 17 , 18 oh 19 , 19 , 25 " 21 wallopy 25 " 23 go 24 . 24 . 25 " while she did this , the song went on to explain , 1 while 2 she 2 she 3 did 2 she 8 went 3 did 4 this 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 song 7 song 8 went 8 went 9 on 8 went 10 to 10 to 11 explain 11 explain 12 , " [whang] [fun] li , [tang] hua ki , [hong] [kong] [do] ra [me] ! 1 " 4 li 4 li 5 , 5 , 7 hua 7 hua 8 ki 8 ki 9 , 8 ki 13 ra 13 ra 15 ! ah sin [lo] , [pan] [to] fo , [tsing] up chin leute ! " 1 ah 4 , 1 ah 7 fo 2 sin 4 , 7 fo 8 , 8 , 14 " 10 up 12 leute 11 chin 12 leute 12 leute 13 ! 13 ! 14 " but , alas ! 1 but 3 alas 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! the boys enjoyed this [part] [intensely] , and cries [of] " [go] it , [ben] ! " 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 enjoyed 2 boys 7 , 3 enjoyed 4 this 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 " 8 and 9 cries 11 " 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 17 " 16 ! 17 " " hit him again , [billy] ! " 1 " 2 hit 2 hit 3 him 3 him 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 ! 8 " " two against one isn't fair ! " 1 " 5 isn't 2 two 3 against 3 against 4 one 3 against 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 fair 6 fair 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [thorny] 's a match for ['] [em] . ["] 1 " 9 . 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 match 5 match 6 for 5 match 9 . " [i] [hope] [bab] [will] [do] [something] [else] , she is so funny . 1 " 10 she 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 is 11 is 12 so 12 so 13 funny 13 funny 14 . wasn't [her] [dress] elegant ? " said [sally] [folsum] , burning to wear a long silk gown and a feather in her hair . 1 wasn't 4 elegant 4 elegant 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 burning 11 burning 12 to 12 to 13 wear 13 wear 14 a 13 wear 16 silk 15 long 16 silk 16 silk 17 gown 17 gown 18 and 17 gown 20 feather 18 and 19 a 20 feather 21 in 21 in 22 her 22 her 23 hair 23 hair 24 . up went the curtain at last , and a [voice] announced ["] [a] [tragedy] in [three] [tableaux] . " 1 up 2 went 2 went 4 curtain 3 the 4 curtain 4 curtain 6 last 4 curtain 7 , 5 at 6 last 7 , 8 and 7 , 19 " 8 and 9 a 11 announced 15 in 15 in 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] know what that is ! " cried [sally] ; " it 's ['] [mabel] [on] [midsummer] [day] . ' 1 " 4 what 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 is 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 cried 7 ! 21 ' 9 cried 11 ; 12 " 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 20 . 20 . 21 ' the piece [miss] [celia] [spoke] [;] don't you know ? " 1 the 2 piece 2 piece 10 ? 7 don't 8 you 8 you 9 know 8 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " there isn't any sick [baby] , and [mabel] [had] a ['] [kerchief] pinned about her [head] . ['] 1 " 3 isn't 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 3 isn't 5 sick 5 sick 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 a 11 a 14 pinned 14 pinned 18 . 15 about 16 her 16 her 18 . the question was settled by the appearance of the wolf in the second scene , and such a wolf ! 1 the 2 question 2 question 3 was 2 question 4 settled 4 settled 7 appearance 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 appearance 7 appearance 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 wolf 10 wolf 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 second 13 second 14 scene 14 scene 15 , 14 scene 19 wolf 15 , 16 and 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 wolf 19 wolf 20 ! what a comfort that tail was [to] [sancho] , [none] but a [bereaved] [bow-wow] [could] [ever] [tell] [.] 1 what 2 a 1 what 6 was 2 a 3 comfort 3 comfort 5 tail 4 that 5 tail 6 was 12 a 9 , 11 but 11 but 12 a it 's perfectly splendid ! so don't you spoil it by making a row . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 ! 5 ! 16 " 6 so 7 don't 7 don't 8 you 7 don't 9 spoil 9 spoil 10 it 10 it 15 . 11 by 12 making 12 making 14 row 13 a 14 row 14 row 15 . 15 . 16 " but what they heard only whetted their curiosity and mystified them more and more . 1 but 3 they 2 what 3 they 3 they 6 whetted 4 heard 6 whetted 5 only 6 whetted 6 whetted 7 their 6 whetted 8 curiosity 6 whetted 9 and 6 whetted 10 mystified 6 whetted 12 more 6 whetted 13 and 6 whetted 14 more 10 mystified 11 them 14 more 15 . bab 's voice cried in a loud whisper , " isn't [ben] beautiful ? " 1 bab 8 whisper 1 bab 9 , 2 's 3 voice 3 voice 4 cried 3 voice 8 whisper 5 in 8 whisper 6 a 8 whisper 7 loud 8 whisper 9 , 10 " 9 , 15 " 10 " 11 isn't 13 beautiful 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " you just wait till you see what 's coming . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 wait 3 just 4 wait 4 wait 5 till 5 till 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 what 8 what 9 's 9 's 10 coming 10 coming 11 . " [ready] ! 1 " 3 ! no wonder [ben] was not recognized in this brilliant disguise , which was [more] [natural] to him [than] [billy] ['s] [blue] [flannel] or [thorny] 's respectable garments . 1 no 2 wonder 2 wonder 28 . 4 was 5 not 4 was 6 recognized 6 recognized 7 in 6 recognized 27 garments 7 in 10 disguise 8 this 10 disguise 9 brilliant 10 disguise 10 disguise 11 , 10 disguise 12 which 12 which 13 was 13 was 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 23 or 25 's 26 respectable 26 respectable 27 garments 27 garments 28 . " yes , ' m , thank you , it was tip-top . " 1 " 2 yes 1 " 7 thank 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 7 thank 8 you 7 thank 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 tip-top 12 tip-top 13 . 13 . 14 " " but you look rather sober . 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 look 4 look 6 sober 5 rather 6 sober 6 sober 7 . " no , [i] [wouldn't] unless he was there [and] [wanted] [me] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 unless 6 unless 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 there 9 there 13 . 13 . 14 " now go and dress ; but , tell me first , has it been a happy birthday ? " 1 now 2 go 1 now 5 ; 1 now 7 , 1 now 8 tell 2 go 3 and 4 dress 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 8 tell 9 me 9 me 11 , 9 me 18 ? 10 first 11 , 12 has 14 been 13 it 14 been 14 been 15 a 14 been 16 happy 16 happy 17 birthday 17 birthday 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " oh , [miss] [celia] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 ! " if [i] can bring one [lost] [lamb] [into] [the] fold , [i] [shall] [be] [the] [fitter] for a shepherd 's wife , by-and-by . " 1 " 2 if 1 " 24 by-and-by 4 can 5 bring 5 bring 6 one 6 one 11 fold 11 fold 12 , 12 , 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 shepherd 20 shepherd 21 's 20 shepherd 23 , 21 's 22 wife 23 , 24 by-and-by 24 by-and-by 25 . 25 . 26 " [chapter] [xxii] [a] [boy's] [bargain] roosting [here] [,] [sam] [began] to shout for aid in every key possible to the human voice . 1 roosting 6 to 6 to 7 shout 7 shout 9 aid 8 for 9 aid 9 aid 12 key 10 in 11 every 11 every 12 key 12 key 13 possible 13 possible 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 17 voice 16 human 17 voice 17 voice 18 . " come on ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 2 come 4 ! i 'm in the ma'sh . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in 3 in 5 ma'sh 4 the 5 ma'sh 5 ma'sh 6 . " is it you , [sam] ? 1 " 3 it 2 is 3 it 3 it 7 ? 4 you 5 , 4 you 7 ? " stop [that] , or [i] ['ll] knock your head [off] ! " roared [sam] , in a rage . 1 " 8 knock 2 stop 4 , 2 stop 8 knock 4 , 5 or 8 knock 20 . 9 your 10 head 10 head 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 roared 14 roared 19 rage 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 rage 19 rage 20 . " [dare] [say] not , but ' it is good for you , ' as you say when you rap me over the head . 1 " 4 not 1 " 16 you 5 , 6 but 5 , 15 as 6 but 8 it 7 ' 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 good 10 good 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 ' 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 say 17 say 20 rap 18 when 20 rap 19 you 20 rap 20 rap 21 me 20 rap 22 over 20 rap 24 head 22 over 23 the 24 head 25 . now then [!] ["] [and] [ben] ['s] [face] [grew] stern with his remembered wrongs as he [grimly] eyed [his] [discomfited] foe . 1 now 2 then 1 now 22 . 10 stern 11 with 10 stern 21 foe 11 with 12 his 13 remembered 14 wrongs 14 wrongs 15 as 14 wrongs 18 eyed 15 as 16 he 18 eyed 21 foe 21 foe 22 . " [i] 'll promise fast enough if you won't tell anyone about this , " answered [sam] [,] surveying himself and his surroundings with great disgust . 1 " 16 answered 3 'll 4 promise 4 promise 5 fast 5 fast 6 enough 6 enough 11 anyone 6 enough 12 about 6 enough 14 , 7 if 8 you 7 if 11 anyone 8 you 9 won't 9 won't 10 tell 10 tell 11 anyone 12 about 13 this 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 27 . 19 surveying 20 himself 19 surveying 23 surroundings 21 and 23 surroundings 22 his 23 surroundings 23 surroundings 24 with 23 surroundings 26 disgust 23 surroundings 27 . 25 great 26 disgust " [i] [shall] do [as] [i] [like] [about] [that] . " 1 " 4 do 4 do 10 . 10 . 11 " " [then] [i] [won't] promise a thing [!] 1 " 5 promise 5 promise 6 a 6 a 7 thing " all [right] [!] ["] [and] [back] [came] [ben] , [ready] for [further] [negotiations] . 1 " 2 all 1 " 15 . 10 , 12 for 10 , 15 . " [i] 'll promise [not] [to] plague you , if you 'll promise not to tell on me . 1 " 8 you 3 'll 4 promise 4 promise 7 plague 4 promise 8 you 8 you 12 'll 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 'll 12 'll 13 promise 12 'll 16 tell 13 promise 15 to 14 not 15 to 16 tell 18 me 17 on 18 me 18 me 19 . is that what you want ? " 1 is 2 that 1 is 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 want 4 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " now [i] come to think of it , there is one thing more . 1 " 2 now 2 now 15 . 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 6 think 8 it 8 it 11 is 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 one 12 one 13 thing 12 one 14 more 14 more 15 . i like to [make] a good bargain when [i] begin , " said [ben] , with a shrewd air . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 10 begin 5 a 6 good 5 a 10 begin 6 good 7 bargain 7 bargain 8 when 10 begin 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 shrewd 18 shrewd 19 air 19 air 20 . " you [must] promise to keep [mose] quiet , [too] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 11 . 2 you 4 promise 4 promise 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 8 quiet 9 , 11 . he follows your lead , and if you tell him to stop it he will . 1 he 2 follows 2 follows 3 your 2 follows 4 lead 2 follows 16 . 4 lead 10 him 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 tell 9 tell 10 him 11 to 12 stop 12 stop 13 it 12 stop 16 . 13 it 15 will 14 he 15 will if [i] [was] [big] [enough] , [i] ['d] [make] you hold your tongues . 1 if 10 you 6 , 10 you 10 you 11 hold 11 hold 12 your 12 your 13 tongues 13 tongues 14 . i ain't , so we 'll try this way [.] ["] 1 i 2 ain't 1 i 6 'll 3 , 5 we 4 so 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 try 7 try 9 way 8 this 9 way " yes , [yes] , [i] ['ll] [see] to [mose] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 , 5 , 11 . 9 to 11 . now , bring on a rail , there 's a good fellow . 1 now 2 , 1 now 13 . 3 bring 6 rail 4 on 6 rail 5 a 6 rail 6 rail 7 , 6 rail 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 11 good 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 . promise you won't plague [the] girls [either] , ' specially [bab] and [betty] . 1 promise 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 plague 4 plague 6 girls 4 plague 10 specially 6 girls 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 specially 14 . 12 and 14 . you pull their hair , and they don't like it . " 1 you 9 like 2 pull 4 hair 3 their 4 hair 4 hair 6 and 4 hair 9 like 5 , 6 and 7 they 8 don't 8 don't 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 " " don't [neither] ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 ! wouldn't touch that [bab] for a dollar ; she scratches and bites like a mad cat , " [was] [sam] ['s] sulky reply . 1 wouldn't 2 touch 2 touch 3 that 2 touch 24 . 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 dollar 7 dollar 23 reply 8 ; 10 scratches 9 she 10 scratches 10 scratches 11 and 10 scratches 12 bites 12 bites 15 mad 12 bites 16 cat 12 bites 22 sulky 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 mad 16 cat 17 , 17 , 18 " 22 sulky 23 reply 23 reply 24 . " [glad] of it [;] she [can] [take] [care] [of] herself . 1 " 4 it 1 " 6 she 3 of 4 it 6 she 11 herself 11 herself 12 . " stop ! 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 ! i will ! 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! i will ! " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " true as you live and breathe ! " demanded [ben] [,] sternly binding him by the most solemn oath he knew . 1 " 10 demanded 2 true 5 live 3 as 5 live 4 you 5 live 5 live 7 breathe 6 and 7 breathe 7 breathe 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 13 sternly 13 sternly 14 binding 13 sternly 23 . 14 binding 15 him 14 binding 16 by 14 binding 20 oath 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 most 19 solemn 20 oath 20 oath 22 knew 21 he 22 knew " [i] never thought of that way , " said [sam] , watching him with [much] [inward] [chagrin] [at] his own failure . 1 " 10 said 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 4 thought 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 10 said 23 . 12 , 13 watching 14 him 15 with 15 with 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 failure 22 failure 23 . come , crook , " commanded [ben] , leaning forward with extended little finger . 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 crook 3 crook 4 , 3 crook 6 commanded 3 crook 8 , 3 crook 9 leaning 3 crook 12 extended 5 " 6 commanded 9 leaning 10 forward 11 with 12 extended 12 extended 14 finger 13 little 14 finger 14 finger 15 . " now what 's going to become of you , [old] [look-before-you-leap] ? " 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 's 3 what 9 you 4 's 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 become 7 become 8 of 9 you 10 , 10 , 14 " 13 ? 14 " " better wash your face ; it 's as speckled as a tiger-lily . 1 " 2 better 2 better 13 tiger-lily 3 wash 4 your 3 wash 5 face 3 wash 6 ; 3 wash 10 speckled 7 it 8 's 8 's 10 speckled 9 as 10 speckled 10 speckled 13 tiger-lily 11 as 13 tiger-lily 12 a 13 tiger-lily 13 tiger-lily 14 . " don't want it , " muttered [sam] [,] gruffly , as he poured the water out of his muddy shoes . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 7 muttered 2 don't 3 want 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 muttered 7 muttered 10 gruffly 10 gruffly 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 poured 14 poured 15 the 15 the 16 water 16 water 22 . 17 out 18 of 17 out 19 his 19 his 20 muddy 20 muddy 21 shoes 21 shoes 22 . " [i] was taught to say ['] [thanky] ' [when] [folks] [got] [me] [out] [of] [scrapes] . 1 " 17 . 3 was 4 taught 4 taught 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 17 . 9 ' 17 . sam forgot his manners , but he remembered his promise , and kept it so well that all the school wondered . 1 sam 2 forgot 2 forgot 4 manners 3 his 4 manners 4 manners 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 6 but 14 it 7 he 8 remembered 8 remembered 10 promise 9 his 10 promise 10 promise 13 kept 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 kept 14 it 22 . 15 so 16 well 15 so 17 that 17 that 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 school 20 school 21 wondered 20 school 22 . a week after the secret [alliance] was formed , [ben] [ran] in one [evening] with a letter for [miss] [celia] . 1 a 2 week 2 week 3 after 3 after 4 the 4 the 5 secret 5 secret 7 was 5 secret 21 . 7 was 8 formed 8 formed 9 , 12 in 16 a 13 one 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 letter 17 letter 18 for 17 letter 21 . " he has come ! he has come ! 1 " 2 he 1 " 6 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 ! 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 come 8 come 9 ! now you may tell them , [thorny] . " 1 now 4 tell 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 tell 4 tell 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 . 9 " " tell [its] what ? asked [bab] , [pricking] up [her] cars [at] [once] . 1 " 4 what 1 " 6 asked 2 tell 4 what 5 ? 6 asked 6 asked 10 up 8 , 10 up 10 up 15 . 12 cars 15 . ben will take care of you [while] [i] ['m] [gone] . " 1 ben 2 will 2 will 3 take 2 will 6 you 3 take 4 care 4 care 5 of 6 you 11 . 11 . 12 " " when shall you go ? " asked [bab] , beginning to long for her share of cake . 1 " 8 asked 2 when 4 you 3 shall 4 you 4 you 5 go 4 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 8 asked 19 . 11 beginning 12 to 11 beginning 18 cake 13 long 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 share 16 share 17 of 17 of 18 cake 18 cake 19 . " [to-morrow] , [i] guess . 1 " 5 guess 3 , 5 guess 5 guess 6 . celia has been packed and ready for a week . 1 celia 2 has 1 celia 4 packed 2 has 3 been 4 packed 5 and 4 packed 6 ready 6 ready 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 week 9 week 10 . we agreed [to] meet [george] [in] [new] [york] , and be [married] as soon as he got his best clothes unpacked . 1 we 2 agreed 2 agreed 22 . 4 meet 9 , 4 meet 21 unpacked 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 soon 11 be 13 as 13 as 14 soon 14 soon 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 got 17 got 18 his 18 his 20 clothes 19 best 20 clothes 21 unpacked 22 . we are men of our word , and off we go . 1 we 2 are 1 we 5 our 1 we 11 go 2 are 3 men 4 of 5 our 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 off 8 and 10 we 10 we 11 go 11 go 12 . won't it be fun ? " 1 won't 3 be 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 fun 4 fun 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " but when [will] you come back again [?] ["] questioned [betty] , looking anxious . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 when 3 when 5 you 5 you 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 again 8 again 16 . 11 questioned 15 anxious 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 anxious 15 anxious 16 . " don't know . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . " do you like him ? " asked [ben] , very naturally wondering if the new master would approve of the young man-of-all-work . 1 " 8 asked 2 do 3 you 2 do 6 ? 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 him 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 12 naturally 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 naturally 12 naturally 23 man-of-all-work 13 wondering 14 if 13 wondering 23 man-of-all-work 15 the 16 new 16 new 17 master 17 master 23 man-of-all-work 18 would 19 approve 19 approve 20 of 19 approve 23 man-of-all-work 20 of 21 the 22 young 23 man-of-all-work 23 man-of-all-work 24 . " don't [i] [?] 1 " 2 don't george is regularly jolly ; though now he 's a minister , perhaps he 'll stiffen up and turn sober . 1 george 3 regularly 2 is 3 regularly 3 regularly 4 jolly 3 regularly 5 ; 3 regularly 7 now 5 ; 6 though 7 now 16 stiffen 8 he 16 stiffen 9 's 16 stiffen 10 a 11 minister 11 minister 12 , 11 minister 16 stiffen 13 perhaps 16 stiffen 14 he 16 stiffen 15 'll 16 stiffen 16 stiffen 17 up 16 stiffen 18 and 16 stiffen 19 turn 16 stiffen 20 sober 20 sober 21 . won't it be a shame if he does ? " [and] [thorny] [looked] [alarmed] [at] the thought of [losing] his [congenial] friend . 1 won't 2 it 2 it 8 does 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 shame 5 shame 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 does 8 does 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 17 thought 16 the 17 thought 17 thought 18 of 18 of 20 his 20 his 22 friend 22 friend 23 . " tell [about] him ; [miss] [celia] said you might ["] [,] put in [bab] [,] [whose] experience of " jolly ["] ministers [had] [been] [small] . 1 " 2 tell 1 " 8 said 2 tell 4 him 4 him 5 ; 8 said 27 . 9 you 10 might 9 you 13 put 13 put 14 in 14 in 18 experience 18 experience 19 of 19 of 23 ministers 20 " 21 jolly 21 jolly 23 ministers 23 ministers 27 . " oh , there isn't much about it . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 isn't 2 oh 3 , 4 there 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 much 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . we [met] [in] [switzerland] [going] up [mount] [st] [bernard] [in] a storm , and " 1 we 6 up 6 up 11 a 11 a 12 storm 12 storm 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 " " where the good dogs live ? " inquired [betty] , hoping they would come into the [story] . 1 " 2 where 1 " 19 . 2 where 3 the 3 the 5 dogs 4 good 5 dogs 5 dogs 6 live 5 dogs 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 12 hoping 8 " 9 inquired 9 inquired 11 , 12 hoping 17 the 13 they 14 would 14 would 15 come 15 come 16 into 16 into 17 the then we kept meeting , and the first thing [i] knew she went and was engaged to him . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 kept 3 kept 4 meeting 3 kept 18 him 4 meeting 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 thing 11 knew 12 she 12 she 13 went 12 she 15 was 13 went 14 and 15 was 16 engaged 16 engaged 17 to 16 engaged 18 him 18 him 19 . i didn't care , only she would come home so he might go on studying hard and get through quick . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 care 2 didn't 8 come 2 didn't 18 get 4 , 5 only 4 , 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 come 8 come 9 home 10 so 16 hard 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 go 12 might 15 studying 13 go 14 on 15 studying 16 hard 16 hard 18 get 17 and 18 get 18 get 19 through 19 through 20 quick 20 quick 21 . " shall you live here always when you come back ? asked [bab] , as [thorny] paused for breath . 1 " 12 asked 2 shall 4 live 3 you 4 live 4 live 5 here 5 here 11 ? 6 always 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 come 8 you 11 ? 9 come 10 back 11 ? 12 asked 12 asked 14 , 12 asked 20 . 14 , 15 as 17 paused 19 breath 18 for 19 breath 19 breath 20 . " [celia] wants to . 1 " 3 wants 3 wants 4 to 4 to 5 . i shall go to college , [so] [i] don't mind . 1 i 2 shall 1 i 9 don't 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 college 5 college 6 , 9 don't 10 mind 10 mind 11 . george is going to help the old minister here and see how he likes it . 1 george 2 is 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 help 4 to 6 the 4 to 11 see 6 the 8 minister 7 old 8 minister 8 minister 9 here 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 how 12 how 13 he 13 he 14 likes 14 likes 15 it 15 it 16 . " [i] wonder [if] he will want me [round] , " said [ben] , feeling no desire to be a tramp again . 1 " 3 wonder 1 " 12 said 3 wonder 5 he 3 wonder 6 will 7 want 8 me 8 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 12 said 23 . 14 , 15 feeling 16 no 17 desire 17 desire 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 a 20 a 21 tramp 21 tramp 22 again 22 again 23 . " [i] ['d] like to see a [live] wedding , then we could play it with our dolls . 1 " 19 . 4 like 5 to 4 like 7 a 5 to 6 see 7 a 9 wedding 9 wedding 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 12 we 12 we 13 could 13 could 14 play 14 play 16 with 14 play 18 dolls 15 it 16 with 17 our 18 dolls 18 dolls 19 . i 've got a nice piece of mosquito netting for a veil , and [belinda] 's [white] [dress] [is] clean . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 6 piece 4 a 20 clean 5 nice 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 6 piece 8 mosquito 8 mosquito 9 netting 9 netting 10 for 9 netting 12 veil 10 for 11 a 12 veil 13 , 13 , 14 and 16 's 20 clean 20 clean 21 . " oh , goody ! " cried [bab] , [while] [betty] [whispered] with [both] [arms] [round] [miss] [celia] , 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 goody 2 oh 19 , 4 goody 5 ! 4 goody 9 , 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 9 , 13 with " [i] don't think we [could] [bear] [to] have [anybody] [else] come [here] to live . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 we 5 we 9 have 9 have 12 come 12 come 14 to 14 to 15 live 15 live 16 . 16 . 17 " " it is very pleasant to hear you say that , and [i] [mean] to [make] [others] feel so , if [i] [can] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 7 hear 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 9 say 8 you 9 say 9 say 10 that 9 say 11 , 9 say 19 so 9 say 20 , 9 say 24 . 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 to 18 feel 19 so 20 , 21 if " we will , " promised both children , ready for any thing except preaching in the high pulpit . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 2 we 7 both 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 promised 6 promised 7 both 7 both 8 children 8 children 9 , 8 children 15 preaching 10 ready 11 for 10 ready 15 preaching 12 any 13 thing 12 any 15 preaching 14 except 15 preaching 15 preaching 16 in 15 preaching 19 pulpit 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 high 17 the 19 pulpit 19 pulpit 20 . then [miss] [celia] turned to [ben] [,] [saying] , in the [respectful] [way] [that] [always] [made] [him] [feel] at least [twenty-five] , 1 then 4 turned 4 turned 5 to 5 to 11 the 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 20 least 19 at 20 least 20 least 22 , " we shall be off [to-morrow] , and [i] leave you in charge . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 3 shall 10 leave 4 be 5 off 5 off 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 leave 11 you 10 leave 13 charge 12 in 13 charge 13 charge 14 . [chapter] [xxiii] [somebody] [comes] " don't you hope [ben] will get his bag [full] [?] 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 7 get 3 you 6 will 4 hope 6 will 7 get 9 bag 8 his 9 bag " yes , and [ma] [says] we may boil some in [our] [little] kettles . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 15 . 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 we 7 we 8 may 8 may 9 boil 9 boil 10 some 9 boil 11 in 9 boil 14 kettles ben promised we should have half [,] ["] [answered] [betty] [,] [still] intent on her [cookery] . 1 ben 2 promised 2 promised 4 should 3 we 4 should 4 should 5 have 4 should 6 half 6 half 13 intent 13 intent 17 . 14 on 15 her 15 her 17 . " [i] shall save [some] [of] [mine] for [thorny] . " 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 save 4 save 8 for 8 for 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] [shall] [keep] lots of mine [for] [miss] [celia] . " 1 " 5 lots 5 lots 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 11 . 11 . 12 " " doesn't it seem more than two weeks since she went away ? " 1 " 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 4 seem 2 doesn't 13 ? 3 it 4 seem 4 seem 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 8 weeks 7 two 8 weeks 8 weeks 9 since 8 weeks 11 went 9 since 10 she 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 away 13 ? 14 " " [i] wonder [what] she ['ll] [bring] us . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 5 she 3 wonder 9 . 8 us 9 . 9 . 10 " " it 's a tramp , let's run away , " whispered [betty] [,] after a hasty look . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 tramp 4 a 17 hasty 5 tramp 7 let's 5 tramp 15 after 6 , 7 let's 7 let's 10 , 8 run 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 whispered 16 a 17 hasty 17 hasty 18 look 17 hasty 19 . " pretty well , thank you , sir , " responded [bab] , politely nodding back at him . 1 " 5 thank 2 pretty 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 5 thank 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 8 sir 13 , 8 sir 15 nodding 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 responded 13 , 15 nodding 14 politely 15 nodding 15 nodding 16 back 15 nodding 17 at 17 at 18 him 18 him 19 . " [folks] [at] [home] ? " asked the man , looking over their heads toward [the] [house] . 1 " 7 asked 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 18 . 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 over 11 looking 15 toward 12 over 14 heads 13 their 14 heads 15 toward 18 . " [only] [ma] [;] [all] [the] [rest] have [gone] to be married . " 1 " 8 have 8 have 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 married 12 married 13 . 13 . 14 " " that sounds lively . 1 " 3 sounds 2 that 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 lively 4 lively 5 . " why , do you know [the] [squire] ? " exclaimed [bab] , much surprised and re-assured . 1 " 2 why 1 " 18 . 2 why 3 , 2 why 13 , 3 , 10 " 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 know 5 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 exclaimed 13 , 16 and 14 much 15 surprised 15 surprised 16 and 17 re-assured 18 . " come on purpose to see him . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 2 come 5 to 3 on 4 purpose 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 . just strolling round till he gets back , " with an impatient sort of sigh . 1 just 2 strolling 2 strolling 3 round 2 strolling 4 till 4 till 6 gets 5 he 6 gets 6 gets 7 back 7 back 10 with 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 with 10 with 15 sigh 11 an 12 impatient 12 impatient 13 sort 13 sort 14 of 14 of 15 sigh 15 sigh 16 . " [betty] [thought] you [was] [a] tramp , but [i] wasn't [afraid] . 1 " 4 you 4 you 7 tramp 7 tramp 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 13 . i [like] [tramps] [ever] [since] [ben] [came] , " explained [bab] , with her [usual] [candor] . 1 i 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 explained 10 explained 17 . 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 her 14 her 17 . " [who] ['] s [ben] ! " [and] the man came nearer so quickly that [betty] [nearly] [fell] backward . 1 " 4 s 1 " 20 . 4 s 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 19 backward 9 the 10 man 9 the 19 backward 10 man 11 came 11 came 12 nearer 12 nearer 14 quickly 13 so 14 quickly 14 quickly 15 that " don't you be scared , [sissy] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 be 4 be 5 scared 4 be 8 . 5 scared 6 , " [ben] is [miss] [celia] ['s] [boy] . 1 " 3 is 3 is 8 . we [found] [him] [most] starved in the coach-house , and he 's been here ever since [,] ["] [answered] [bab] [,] comprehensively . 1 we 5 starved 5 starved 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 23 . 8 coach-house 22 comprehensively 8 coach-house 23 . 9 , 10 and 9 , 22 comprehensively 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 's 12 's 13 been 13 been 14 here 13 been 16 since 15 ever 16 since " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 6 . 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . " ['] [course] we were [!] 1 " 4 we 4 we 5 were he 's a nice boy and we are fond of him , and he likes us , " said [bab] , heartily . 1 he 2 's 2 's 5 boy 2 's 9 fond 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 5 boy 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 fond 9 fond 10 of 9 fond 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 likes 15 likes 16 us 16 us 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 , 21 , 22 heartily 22 heartily 23 . " don't wonder a mite . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 3 wonder 5 mite 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 . " haven't you ever been here before ? 1 " 2 haven't 2 haven't 5 been 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 been 5 been 6 here 6 here 7 before 6 here 8 ? it seems as if [i] 'd [seen] you . " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 'd 4 if 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " " [never] [in] my life . 1 " 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 6 . " [i] ['m] looking [round] for a likely [boy] [;] don't you think this [ben] [would] [suite] me ? 1 " 8 likely 1 " 11 don't 4 looking 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 likely 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 think 12 you 19 ? 13 think 14 this 18 me 19 ? i want just such a lively sort of chap . " 1 i 2 want 1 i 3 just 3 just 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 lively 6 lively 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 chap 9 chap 10 . 10 . 11 " " are you a circus man ? " asked [bab] [,] quickly . 1 " 3 you 1 " 9 asked 2 are 3 you 4 a 5 circus 4 a 6 man 6 man 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 12 quickly 12 quickly 13 . " well , no , not now . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 , 2 well 7 now 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 not 7 now 8 . i 'm in [better] business . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in 3 in 5 business 5 business 6 . 6 . 7 " " [i] ['m] glad of it we don't approve [of] ['] em ; [but] [i] [do] [think] they 're splendid ! " 1 " 6 it 1 " 8 don't 4 glad 5 of 5 of 6 it 7 we 8 don't 8 don't 9 approve 9 approve 12 em 12 em 13 ; 13 ; 18 they 18 they 19 're 19 're 20 splendid 20 splendid 21 ! 21 ! 22 " bab began [by] gravely [quoting] [miss] [celia] , and ended with an irrepressible burst of admiration which contrasted drolly with her first remark . 1 bab 2 began 1 bab 4 gravely 4 gravely 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 irrepressible 10 ended 11 with 11 with 13 irrepressible 12 an 13 irrepressible 13 irrepressible 14 burst 13 irrepressible 19 drolly 14 burst 15 of 16 admiration 18 contrasted 17 which 18 contrasted 18 contrasted 19 drolly 19 drolly 20 with 19 drolly 21 her 19 drolly 22 first 19 drolly 23 remark 19 drolly 24 . betty added , anxiously : " we can't let [ben] go any way . 1 betty 2 added 1 betty 4 anxiously 2 added 3 , 4 anxiously 5 : 4 anxiously 13 way 4 anxiously 14 . 5 : 6 " 7 we 8 can't 8 can't 11 go 8 can't 12 any 9 let 11 go 12 any 13 way i know he wouldn't want to [,] [and] [miss] [celia] [would] feel bad . 1 i 2 know 1 i 5 want 1 i 12 feel 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 want 5 want 6 to 12 feel 13 bad 13 bad 14 . please don't ask him . " 1 please 2 don't 1 please 3 ask 3 ask 4 him 4 him 5 . 5 . 6 " " he can do as he likes , [i] [suppose] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 6 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 do 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 likes 7 likes 11 . 8 , 11 . he hasn't got any folks of his own , has [he] [?] ["] 1 he 2 hasn't 1 he 7 his 1 he 10 has 2 hasn't 3 got 2 hasn't 4 any 2 hasn't 5 folks 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 , " bless your heart for that ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 your 2 bless 4 heart 2 bless 7 ! 4 heart 5 for 5 for 6 that i won't take him away , child , or do a thing to trouble anybody that 's been good to him . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 take 3 take 4 him 3 take 5 away 3 take 11 a 5 away 8 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 do 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 to 13 to 15 anybody 13 to 21 him 14 trouble 15 anybody 15 anybody 17 's 16 that 17 's 17 's 18 been 17 's 19 good 19 good 20 to 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " " [he] ' [s] [coming] now . 1 " 7 . 3 ' 6 now 3 ' 7 . i hear [sanch] [barking] [at] [the] squirrels [!] ["] [cried] [bab] [,] [standing] up to get a good look down the road . 1 i 2 hear 1 i 16 get 2 hear 7 squirrels 14 up 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 a 16 get 20 down 17 a 18 good 19 look 20 down 20 down 22 road 21 the 22 road 22 road 23 . sancho trotted before and saw the stranger first , for the sun in [ben] 's eyes dazzled him . 1 sancho 2 trotted 1 sancho 19 . 2 trotted 3 before 3 before 12 sun 4 and 5 saw 5 saw 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 6 the 8 first 6 the 12 sun 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 13 in 15 's 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 dazzled 17 dazzled 18 him 18 him 19 . " good [old] [sanch] ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 5 ! i knew he wouldn't forget master , and he doesn't . ["] 1 i 2 knew 1 i 4 wouldn't 2 knew 3 he 4 wouldn't 5 forget 5 forget 6 master 6 master 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 . " what 's the matter ? " called [ben] [,] coming up briskly , with a strong grip of his stout stick . 1 " 2 what 1 " 12 up 2 what 3 's 3 's 5 matter 3 's 11 coming 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 called 12 up 23 . 13 briskly 18 grip 13 briskly 23 . 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 strong 17 strong 18 grip 18 grip 21 stout 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 stout 21 stout 22 stick down [dropped] the nuts , and crying , " oh , [daddy] , [daddy] ! " 1 down 3 the 3 the 4 nuts 4 nuts 5 , 4 nuts 7 crying 5 , 6 and 7 crying 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 oh 10 oh 11 , 10 oh 13 , 13 , 16 " 15 ! 16 " " where is he ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 2 where 4 he 2 where 5 ? go bring him here . 1 go 2 bring 2 bring 3 him 2 bring 4 here 4 here 5 . i declare it fairly takes my breath away ! " 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 3 it 2 declare 4 fairly 2 declare 9 ! 4 fairly 5 takes 5 takes 7 breath 6 my 7 breath 7 breath 8 away 9 ! 10 " " they are coming ! [they] are [coming] [!] 1 " 7 are 2 they 3 are 2 they 7 are 3 are 4 coming 4 coming 5 ! " my patience , don't they look alike ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 8 alike 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 7 look 6 they 7 look 7 look 8 alike 8 alike 9 ! i should know he [was] [ben] 's [pa] anywhere ! " said [mrs] [moss] [,] [running] to the door in a hurry . 1 i 2 should 1 i 3 know 3 know 4 he 4 he 7 's 7 's 9 anywhere 9 anywhere 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 23 . 17 to 18 the 17 to 22 hurry 18 the 19 door 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 . " [i] ['m] real glad to see you [safe] [and] well , [mr] [brown] ! 1 " 8 you 1 " 11 well 4 real 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 you 11 well 12 , 11 well 15 ! come right in and make yourself to home . 1 come 2 right 1 come 4 and 1 come 8 home 2 right 3 in 5 make 6 yourself 6 yourself 8 home 7 to 8 home 8 home 9 . i guess there isn't a happier boy living than [ben] [is] to-night . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 4 isn't 2 guess 6 happier 3 there 4 isn't 5 a 6 happier 6 happier 7 boy 6 happier 8 living 6 happier 9 than 6 happier 12 to-night 12 to-night 13 . 13 . 14 " " now don't say a word about it , [but] sit down and rest , and we 'll have tea in [less'n] no time . 1 " 17 we 2 now 3 don't 2 now 9 , 3 don't 4 say 4 say 6 word 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 about 7 about 8 it 9 , 13 and 9 , 16 and 11 sit 12 down 12 down 13 and 14 rest 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 we 17 we 18 'll 18 'll 19 have 19 have 20 tea 20 tea 21 in 20 tea 25 . 23 no 24 time 24 time 25 . " that 's so ! " adding , more quietly , " what are you going to do now ? 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 15 you 7 adding 8 , 8 , 12 " 9 more 10 quietly 10 quietly 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 are 14 are 15 you 15 you 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 20 ? 19 now 20 ? go back to [smithers] [and] the [old] business ? " 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 to 3 to 6 the 6 the 8 business 8 business 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " not likely , [after] the [way] he treated you , [sonny] . 1 " 2 not 1 " 8 he 2 not 3 likely 3 likely 4 , 4 , 6 the 8 he 9 treated 9 treated 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 13 . " that sounds likely . 1 " 3 sounds 2 that 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 likely 3 sounds 5 . thanky , ma'am . 1 thanky 2 , 2 , 3 ma'am 3 ma'am 4 . i 'll look up the concern and try my chance . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 8 try 2 'll 10 chance 3 look 4 up 3 look 6 concern 4 up 5 the 6 concern 7 and 6 concern 8 try 9 my 10 chance 10 chance 11 . i love to go and see ' em . 1 i 2 love 1 i 6 see 3 to 4 go 3 to 6 see 4 go 5 and 6 see 8 em 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . mr [towne] [asked] [me] [to] [come] [and] [be] stable-boy [when] [i] [rode] [the] [kicking] [gray] [the] [rest] [were] [afraid] [of] . 1 mr 9 stable-boy 9 stable-boy 21 . now [i] ['m] [glad] [i] [didn't] , [for] [i] get on [first] rate [and] like it . " 1 now 7 , 7 , 18 " 10 get 11 on 11 on 13 rate 13 rate 17 . 15 like 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " " you done right , boy , and [i] ['m] pleased with you . 1 " 2 you 1 " 13 you 2 you 3 done 3 done 4 right 3 done 12 with 4 right 5 , 4 right 7 , 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 and 11 pleased 12 with 13 you 14 . don't you ever be ungrateful to them that befriended you , if you want to prosper . 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 5 ungrateful 4 be 5 ungrateful 5 ungrateful 9 befriended 6 to 9 befriended 7 them 9 befriended 8 that 9 befriended 9 befriended 10 you 9 befriended 12 if 9 befriended 13 you 9 befriended 14 want 9 befriended 16 prosper 11 , 12 if 14 want 15 to 15 to 16 prosper 16 prosper 17 . i 'll tackle the stable business [a] [monday] and see what 's to be done . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tackle 2 'll 10 see 2 'll 14 be 3 tackle 5 stable 4 the 5 stable 6 business 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 what 11 what 12 's 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 done 15 done 16 . now [i] ought to be walking , but [i] 'll be [round] in the morning ma'am , if you can spare [ben] for a spell [to-morrow] . 1 now 27 . 3 ought 7 , 3 ought 20 can 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 walking 6 walking 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 14 the 10 'll 11 be 11 be 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 morning 16 ma'am 17 , 17 , 18 if 18 if 19 you 19 you 20 can 20 can 21 spare 21 spare 25 spell 23 for 24 a 24 a 25 spell 25 spell 27 . mrs [moss] [saw] [the] [longing] [in] [his] [face] [,] [and] [forgetting] [that] [he] [was] [an] [utter] [stranger] [,] [spoke] [right] [out] [of] [her] [hospitable] [heart] . 1 mrs 26 . " it 's a long piece to the tavern , and my little back bedroom is always ready . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 15 bedroom 4 a 5 long 4 a 6 piece 6 piece 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 tavern 9 tavern 10 , 9 tavern 15 bedroom 10 , 11 and 12 my 15 bedroom 13 little 15 bedroom 14 back 15 bedroom 15 bedroom 17 always 15 bedroom 19 . 16 is 17 always 17 always 18 ready it won't make a mite of trouble if you don't mind a plain place , and you are heartily welcome . " 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 5 mite 2 won't 9 you 3 make 5 mite 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 of 5 mite 7 trouble 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 mind 11 mind 13 plain 11 mind 15 , 12 a 13 plain 13 plain 14 place 15 , 22 " 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 20 welcome 19 heartily 20 welcome 20 welcome 21 . 21 . 22 " " do stay , father ; it will be so nice to have you . 1 " 14 you 2 do 14 you 3 stay 4 , 4 , 5 father 5 father 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 8 will 14 you 9 be 11 nice 10 so 11 nice 11 nice 12 to 12 to 13 have 14 you 15 . " of course he does , and it 's all fair , " answered [bab] [,] decidedly . 1 " 14 answered 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 does 4 he 14 answered 5 does 8 it 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 all 9 's 11 fair 11 fair 12 , 12 , 13 " 14 answered 17 decidedly 17 decidedly 18 . " isn't he [a] nice [man] [,] [ma] ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 he 2 isn't 5 nice 2 isn't 9 ? but , on the whole , it is best not to say a word about it . 1 but 4 the 1 but 7 it 2 , 4 the 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 whole 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 best 8 is 10 not 10 not 12 say 11 to 12 say 12 say 14 word 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . [chapter] [xxiv] [the] [great] [gate] [is] [opened] the [browns] [were] up and out so early [next] [morning] [that] [bab] [and] [betty] [were] [sure] [they] [had] [run] [away] in the night . 1 the 23 night 4 up 5 and 4 up 21 in 5 and 6 out 7 so 8 early 8 early 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 night 23 night 24 . " come , boy , we must drop the old slang since we 've given up the old business . 1 " 2 come 1 " 6 we 2 come 3 , 2 come 5 , 4 boy 5 , 6 we 7 must 7 must 8 drop 8 drop 11 slang 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 slang 11 slang 12 since 11 slang 15 given 11 slang 19 business 13 we 14 've 14 've 15 given 15 given 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 old 19 business 20 . these [good] [folks] [are] [making] [a] [gentleman] [of] [you] , and [i] [won't] [be] the one to spoil [their] [work] . 1 these 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 18 spoil 15 the 16 one 16 one 17 to 17 to 18 spoil 18 spoil 21 . " breakfast is ready , sir , " said [betty] , looking much relieved to find them . 1 " 6 sir 2 breakfast 4 ready 2 breakfast 5 , 3 is 4 ready 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 14 relieved 13 much 14 relieved 14 relieved 18 . 15 to 16 find 16 find 17 them 17 them 18 . " we thought you 'd run away [from] [us] , " explained [bab] , as both [put] out [their] [hands] to shake those extended to them . 1 " 2 we 2 we 5 'd 2 we 16 both 3 thought 5 'd 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 10 , 7 away 14 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 explained 14 , 15 as 16 both 24 extended 18 out 21 to 21 to 22 shake 22 shake 24 extended 23 those 24 extended 24 extended 25 to 24 extended 26 them 26 them 27 . " that would be a mean trick . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 7 trick 6 mean 7 trick 7 trick 8 . " here 's a smart young chap ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 smart 4 a 7 chap 5 smart 6 young 7 chap 8 ! " [i] ['m] [too] [shabby] , [sonny] , else [i] ['d] go in a minute [to] please [you] . " 1 " 6 , 6 , 20 " 8 , 9 else 8 , 20 " 12 go 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 minute 15 minute 17 please 17 please 19 . 19 . 20 " " [miss] [celia] [said] [god] [didn't] [mind] poor clothes , and she took me when [i] looked worse than you do . 1 " 22 . 8 poor 9 clothes 9 clothes 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 looked 11 and 18 worse 12 she 13 took 12 she 17 looked 13 took 14 me 14 me 15 when 18 worse 19 than 18 worse 22 . 19 than 20 you 20 you 21 do " do you want to go ? " asked his father in a tone of surprise . 1 " 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 17 . 10 his 11 father 10 his 14 tone 12 in 14 tone 13 a 14 tone 14 tone 15 of 14 tone 16 surprise 14 tone 17 . " [i] [want] to please her , if you don't [mind] . 1 " 10 don't 4 to 5 please 5 please 6 her 5 please 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 12 . we could have our tramp [this] afternoon . " 1 we 3 have 1 we 4 our 2 could 3 have 4 our 5 tramp 5 tramp 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 . 8 . 9 " " [miss] [celia] said [church] was a good place to take our troubles , [and] [to] [be] [thankful] [in] . 1 " 4 said 1 " 20 . 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 place 8 good 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 our 12 our 13 troubles 13 troubles 14 , 14 , 20 . i [went] [when] [i] thought you were dead , and now [i] ['d] love to [go] [when] [i] ['ve] [got] [my] [daddy] safe again . " 1 i 5 thought 1 i 14 love 5 thought 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 dead 8 dead 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 14 love 15 to 14 love 25 . 23 safe 24 again 24 again 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] ['ll] [go] , and [thank] the [lord] hearty for [giving] [me] [back] my boy [better'n] [i] [left] [him] ! " 1 " 15 my 5 , 6 and 5 , 11 for 6 and 8 the 8 the 10 hearty 11 for 15 my 15 my 16 boy 16 boy 21 ! 21 ! 22 " then , as [steps] [were] [heard] [on] the stairs [,] [mr] [brown] [caught] up his hat , saying hastily [,] 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 8 the 8 the 9 stairs 9 stairs 19 hastily 14 up 15 his 15 his 16 hat 16 hat 19 hastily 17 , 18 saying 18 saying 19 hastily " [i] ain't fit to go with [them] [,] you tell ' m , and [i] 'll slip into a back seat after folks are in . 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 fit 4 fit 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 with 7 with 10 you 10 you 17 'll 11 tell 13 m 12 ' 13 m 13 m 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 'll 17 'll 18 slip 18 slip 19 into 18 slip 21 back 18 slip 22 seat 18 slip 26 in 18 slip 27 . 19 into 20 a 22 seat 23 after 22 seat 24 folks 24 folks 25 are i know the way . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 way 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 . 5 . 6 " and [,] [before] [ben] [could] reply [,] he was gone . 1 and 6 reply 6 reply 11 . 8 he 9 was 8 he 11 . 9 was 10 gone " [i] wasn't going to let [you] [be] alone , and have [folks] [think] [i] [was] [ashamed] [of] [my] [father] [.] 1 " 12 have 3 wasn't 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 let 6 let 9 alone 9 alone 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 have come , [daddy] , we 'll sit together . " 1 come 2 , 1 come 4 , 4 , 5 we 4 , 10 " 5 we 6 'll 7 sit 8 together 8 together 9 . 9 . 10 " but the crowning glory of the day [came] after church , [when] [the] [squire] said to [ben] , and [sam] [heard] him , 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 crowning 3 crowning 4 glory 4 glory 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 9 after 7 day 11 , 9 after 10 church 11 , 15 said 15 said 16 to 15 said 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 him 22 him 23 , " [i] 've got a letter for you [from] [miss] [celia] . 1 " 8 you 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 letter 6 letter 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 12 . come home with me , and bring your father . 1 come 2 home 2 home 3 with 3 with 4 me 3 with 8 your 4 me 5 , 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 your 8 your 9 father 9 father 10 . i want to talk to him . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 6 him 4 talk 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] 'll give you a [line] [to] [towne] . 1 " 5 you 1 " 10 . 3 'll 4 give 4 give 5 you 6 a 10 . miss [celia] [had] [been] [gone] [a] [fortnight] , [and] [every] [one] [was] [longing] [to] [have] [her] [back] [.] 1 miss 8 , one passage particularly pleased him , 1 one 3 particularly 2 passage 3 particularly 3 particularly 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 him 5 him 6 , " [i] [want] the [great] gate opened , so that the [new] [master] [may] [go] in that way . 1 " 17 that 4 the 6 gate 6 gate 7 opened 6 gate 16 in 7 opened 8 , 7 opened 11 the 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 16 in 17 that 17 that 18 way 18 way 19 . will you see that it is done , and all made neat afterward ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 see 2 you 14 ? 3 see 4 that 4 that 6 is 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 done 6 is 10 all 7 done 8 , 9 and 10 all 11 made 12 neat 12 neat 13 afterward 13 afterward 14 ? he had his wish , and did his part handsomely when he least expected to have a chance . 1 he 2 had 2 had 14 expected 3 his 10 handsomely 4 wish 7 did 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 did 7 did 10 handsomely 8 his 10 handsomely 9 part 10 handsomely 10 handsomely 11 when 10 handsomely 13 least 10 handsomely 14 expected 11 when 12 he 14 expected 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 a 17 a 18 chance 18 chance 19 . " hullo ! 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! i do believe they 've got up a bonfire , without asking my leave . 1 i 3 believe 1 i 5 've 2 do 3 believe 4 they 5 've 5 've 6 got 6 got 7 up 6 got 9 bonfire 8 a 9 bonfire 9 bonfire 10 , 9 bonfire 12 asking 11 without 12 asking 12 asking 13 my 12 asking 14 leave 12 asking 15 . miss [celia] [never] [would] [let] [us] , because the sheds and roofs are so old and dry [;] [i] [must] [see] about it . 1 miss 24 . 7 , 8 because 8 because 10 sheds 9 the 10 sheds 10 sheds 11 and 10 sheds 12 roofs 12 roofs 13 are 12 roofs 15 old 12 roofs 16 and 12 roofs 17 dry 13 are 14 so 17 dry 22 about 22 about 23 it 23 it 24 . mrs [moss] [had] [her] [wits] [about] [her] [in] [a] [minute] [,] [and] [ran] [to] [put] [in] [the] [fireboard] [,] [and] [stop] [the] [draught] . 1 mrs 24 . but where was [bab] , who [revelled] [in] flurries ? 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 was 2 where 10 ? 5 , 6 who 6 who 9 flurries 9 flurries 10 ? no one missed her till the fire was out , and the tired , sooty people met to talk over the danger just escaped . 1 no 2 one 1 no 7 fire 2 one 3 missed 3 missed 4 her 3 missed 5 till 6 the 7 fire 7 fire 8 was 7 fire 9 out 9 out 15 sooty 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 11 and 15 sooty 13 tired 15 sooty 14 , 15 sooty 15 sooty 16 people 15 sooty 17 met 15 sooty 19 talk 15 sooty 22 danger 15 sooty 24 escaped 18 to 19 talk 19 talk 20 over 20 over 21 the 21 the 22 danger 23 just 24 escaped 24 escaped 25 . " it would have burnt lively , but [i] guess it 's all right now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 burnt 5 burnt 6 lively 5 burnt 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 guess 10 guess 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 14 right 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 now 15 now 16 . keep an eye on the roof , [ben] , [and] [i] ['ll] step up garret and see if [all] 's safe there . 1 keep 3 eye 2 an 3 eye 3 eye 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 roof 5 the 23 . 6 roof 7 , 6 roof 9 , 9 , 18 if 13 step 14 up 14 up 15 garret 14 up 16 and 16 and 17 see 17 see 18 if 20 's 21 safe 21 safe 22 there 21 safe 23 . didn't you know that chimney was foul , ma'am ? " asked the man , as he wiped the perspiration off his grimy face . 1 didn't 3 know 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 chimney 5 chimney 7 foul 5 chimney 8 , 6 was 7 foul 8 , 23 grimy 9 ma'am 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 13 the 14 man 14 man 23 grimy 15 , 23 grimy 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 wiped 18 wiped 19 the 18 wiped 20 perspiration 20 perspiration 23 grimy 21 off 23 grimy 22 his 23 grimy 23 grimy 24 face 24 face 25 . " [bless] you , ma'am , [i] [never] thought of such a thing , [nor] [katy] [neither] [.] 1 " 3 you 1 " 9 thought 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 9 thought 10 of 10 of 11 such 11 such 12 a 11 such 13 thing 13 thing 14 , " oh , [bab] , how could you do it ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 2 oh 6 how 6 how 7 could 7 could 9 do 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 it 9 do 11 ? ma was frightened dreadfully , " said [betty] , gently tugging at the striped leg , as [sancho] poked his head [in] for another shoe . 1 ma 7 said 1 ma 9 , 1 ma 19 poked 2 was 4 dreadfully 3 frightened 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 9 , 11 tugging 10 gently 11 tugging 11 tugging 12 at 11 tugging 15 leg 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 striped 16 , 17 as 16 , 19 poked 19 poked 21 head 20 his 21 head 21 head 26 . 23 for 24 another 24 another 25 shoe 25 shoe 26 . " is it all burnt up ? " demanded a smothered voice from the recesses of the kennel . 1 " 2 is 2 is 5 burnt 2 is 10 a 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 burnt 5 burnt 6 up 5 burnt 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 10 a 11 smothered 11 smothered 18 kennel 12 voice 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 recesses 15 recesses 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 kennel 18 kennel 19 . " [only] pieces [of] [the] [roof] . 1 " 3 pieces 3 pieces 7 . " what do they do to [folks] [who] [set] houses [afire] ? " asked the voice [again] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 14 asked 2 what 3 do 2 what 4 they 2 what 5 do 2 what 6 to 10 houses 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 14 asked 16 voice 16 voice 18 . " [i] ['ll] [ask] [him] [;] he is always good to me . 1 " 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 always 8 is 10 good 10 good 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 . they will be here pretty soon , so you 'd better come out and be made tidy , " suggested the comforter . 1 they 10 'd 2 will 3 be 2 will 6 soon 2 will 9 you 3 be 4 here 5 pretty 6 soon 7 , 8 so 7 , 9 you 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 11 better 11 better 22 comforter 12 come 13 out 12 come 22 comforter 14 and 17 tidy 15 be 17 tidy 16 made 17 tidy 17 tidy 18 , 17 tidy 22 comforter 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 suggested 20 suggested 22 comforter 21 the 22 comforter 22 comforter 23 . " [ma] [won't] , she 's too busy cleaning up ; so it 's a good time to come . 1 " 5 she 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 's 6 's 7 too 7 too 8 busy 8 busy 9 cleaning 9 cleaning 10 up 9 cleaning 11 ; 9 cleaning 17 time 12 so 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 16 good 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 time 17 time 18 to 17 time 20 . 18 to 19 come let's run home , wash our hands , and be all nice when they see us . 1 let's 2 run 1 let's 10 be 1 let's 11 all 1 let's 15 see 2 run 3 home 3 home 9 and 4 , 9 and 5 wash 6 our 5 wash 7 hands 7 hands 9 and 8 , 9 and 11 all 12 nice 12 nice 13 when 13 when 14 they 15 see 16 us 16 us 17 . " every one is [so] [kind] [!] 1 " 4 is 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 is " [sanch] , [introduce] your master , [that] [i] [may] [thank] [him] [for] coming back in time to save my old house . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 24 " 5 your 6 master 6 master 7 , 7 , 24 " 14 coming 15 back 15 back 18 to 16 in 17 time 17 time 18 to 18 to 19 save 19 save 20 my 20 my 22 house 21 old 22 house 22 house 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] loved to do it , so please remember that this is still his home till you make one for him . 1 " 3 loved 3 loved 23 . 4 to 5 do 4 to 19 make 5 do 6 it 5 do 18 you 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 please 8 so 9 please 9 please 10 remember 10 remember 11 that 11 that 13 is 12 this 13 is 13 is 14 still 14 still 17 till 15 his 16 home 16 home 17 till 19 make 20 one 19 make 22 him 21 for 22 him 22 him 23 . " come on , sister . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 2 come 4 , 4 , 5 sister 5 sister 6 . " oh , don't ! " cried [bab] [,] [hiding] her face . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 " 4 don't 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 13 . 11 her 12 face 12 face 13 . " she didn't mean to , " added [betty] [,] pleadingly . 1 " 2 she 1 " 8 added 2 she 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 added 8 added 11 pleadingly 11 pleadingly 12 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [under] the [lilacs] [,] [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 9 the