when he is feeling just right , he dearly loves to tell about those long-ago days [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 is 1 when 8 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 feeling 3 is 5 just 6 right 7 , 6 right 8 he 8 he 10 loves 9 dearly 10 loves 10 loves 11 to 10 loves 12 tell 11 to 12 tell 12 tell 13 about 13 about 16 days 14 those 16 days 15 long-ago 16 days it didn't worry him a bit , not a bit , that his coat was just plain brown [.] 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 worry 3 worry 4 him 3 worry 6 bit 3 worry 10 bit 5 a 6 bit 7 , 8 not 7 , 10 bit 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 , 11 , 18 brown 12 that 18 brown 13 his 14 coat 14 coat 15 was 15 was 16 just 16 just 17 plain 17 plain 18 brown he was perfectly satisfied with his little plain brown coat and took the best of care of it [.] 1 he 11 and 2 was 4 satisfied 2 was 11 and 3 perfectly 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 with 5 with 10 coat 6 his 10 coat 7 little 8 plain 8 plain 9 brown 9 brown 10 coat 11 and 12 took 11 and 14 best 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 of 15 of 16 care 16 care 17 of 17 of 18 it he was strolling along as if there was nothing in the world to fear [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 13 to 3 strolling 4 along 3 strolling 6 if 3 strolling 7 there 3 strolling 8 was 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 there 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 12 world 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 to 13 to 14 fear he snarled when he saw it [.] 1 he 2 snarled 2 snarled 3 when 3 when 4 he 3 when 5 saw 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 it he made himself just as flat as he could on the bottom of the hollow and held his breath [.] 1 he 16 and 2 made 3 himself 2 made 4 just 2 made 7 as 2 made 16 and 4 just 6 flat 5 as 6 flat 7 as 9 could 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 on 10 on 12 bottom 11 the 12 bottom 12 bottom 13 of 13 of 15 hollow 14 the 15 hollow 16 and 17 held 17 held 19 breath 18 his 19 breath it was an ugly grin to see [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 grin 2 was 6 to 3 an 4 ugly 3 an 5 grin 4 ugly 5 grin 6 to 7 see he is very fond of sitting with his hands folded that way [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 fond 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 4 fond 7 with 5 of 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 with 7 with 9 hands 8 his 9 hands 9 hands 10 folded 10 folded 12 way 11 that 12 way it seemed that he was just born to be curious and so , of course , to get into trouble [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 11 and 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 just 5 was 7 born 6 just 7 born 7 born 8 to 8 to 11 and 9 be 10 curious 9 be 11 and 11 and 17 to 11 and 18 get 12 so 17 to 13 , 15 course 14 of 15 course 15 course 16 , 15 course 17 to 17 to 18 get 18 get 19 into 19 into 20 trouble so his brown and gray coat always was rumpled and tumbled and dirty [.] 1 so 6 coat 1 so 10 and 2 his 6 coat 3 brown 4 and 4 and 5 gray 4 and 6 coat 6 coat 8 was 7 always 8 was 8 was 10 and 9 rumpled 10 and 10 and 12 and 11 tumbled 12 and 12 and 13 dirty it was all weeds and brambles [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 and 3 all 4 weeds 4 weeds 5 and 5 and 6 brambles he meant to have his home looking just as fine as he could make it [.] 1 he 2 meant 2 meant 3 to 2 meant 4 have 3 to 4 have 4 have 6 home 4 have 11 as 4 have 14 make 5 his 6 home 6 home 7 looking 7 looking 8 just 7 looking 10 fine 9 as 10 fine 11 as 12 he 11 as 13 could 12 he 13 could 14 make 15 it it was very comfortable [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 comfortable 3 very 4 comfortable but as she watched him sitting there , dreaming in the warm sunshine , her anger began to melt away [.] 1 but 16 anger 1 but 17 began 2 as 3 she 2 as 4 watched 2 as 14 , 2 as 16 anger 3 she 4 watched 4 watched 5 him 4 watched 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 there 6 sitting 9 dreaming 8 , 9 dreaming 9 dreaming 10 in 9 dreaming 14 , 10 in 13 sunshine 11 the 13 sunshine 12 warm 13 sunshine 15 her 16 anger 16 anger 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 melt 19 melt 20 away with a long stick she reached in and tickled the end of his nose [.] 1 with 4 stick 1 with 5 she 2 a 3 long 2 a 4 stick 3 long 4 stick 5 she 8 and 6 reached 7 in 6 reached 8 and 8 and 9 tickled 9 tickled 11 end 10 the 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 14 nose 13 his 14 nose she pointed a long forefinger at him and said : 1 she 8 and 2 pointed 5 forefinger 2 pointed 6 at 2 pointed 8 and 3 a 4 long 3 a 5 forefinger 4 long 5 forefinger 5 forefinger 6 at 6 at 7 him 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 : the more they talked about it , the more they wanted to know [.] 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 they 2 more 4 talked 2 more 7 , 2 more 9 more 3 they 4 talked 4 talked 5 about 5 about 6 it 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 they 9 more 11 wanted 10 they 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 11 wanted 13 know 12 to 13 know they always tried to run away [.] 1 they 3 tried 2 always 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 3 tried 5 run 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 away but when he did , he always managed to keep out of their way until they had forgotten all about their anger [.] 1 but 6 he 1 but 8 managed 2 when 3 he 2 when 4 did 2 when 5 , 2 when 6 he 3 he 4 did 6 he 8 managed 7 always 8 managed 8 managed 9 to 8 managed 10 keep 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 12 of 10 keep 15 until 10 keep 19 all 10 keep 20 about 11 out 12 of 12 of 14 way 13 their 14 way 15 until 16 they 15 until 18 forgotten 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 forgotten 19 all 20 about 20 about 22 anger 21 their 22 anger i never knew it to fail [.] 1 i 3 knew 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 3 knew 5 to 5 to 6 fail it certainly did [.] 1 it 3 did 2 certainly 3 did when he saw them coming , he realized that what he had thought was a joke had become no longer a laughing matter for him [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 5 coming 1 when 7 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 them 3 saw 5 coming 5 coming 6 , 7 he 8 realized 8 realized 9 that 8 realized 18 become 9 that 10 what 9 that 14 was 9 that 17 had 10 what 11 he 10 what 13 thought 10 what 14 was 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 thought 14 was 16 joke 15 a 16 joke 17 had 18 become 18 become 20 longer 18 become 23 matter 18 become 24 for 19 no 20 longer 21 a 23 matter 22 laughing 23 matter 24 for 25 him he was too frightened to run , so he scrambled up a tree [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 2 was 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 to 4 frightened 10 scrambled 5 to 6 run 6 run 8 so 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 he 8 so 10 scrambled 9 he 10 scrambled 10 scrambled 11 up 11 up 13 tree 12 a 13 tree he shut his eyes , and then he landed with a thump that knocked all the wind from his body [.] 1 he 5 , 2 shut 4 eyes 2 shut 5 , 3 his 4 eyes 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 6 and 8 he 6 and 9 landed 8 he 9 landed 9 landed 10 with 10 with 12 thump 11 a 12 thump 12 thump 13 that 12 thump 14 knocked 13 that 14 knocked 14 knocked 15 all 14 knocked 18 from 15 all 16 the 15 all 17 wind 16 the 17 wind 17 wind 18 from 18 from 20 body 19 his 20 body he waited long enough to make sure that they were out of sight , and then took the shortest way home [.] 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 3 long 2 waited 5 to 3 long 4 enough 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 sure 7 sure 8 that 8 that 9 they 8 that 15 and 9 they 15 and 10 were 12 of 10 were 15 and 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 sight 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 took 15 and 20 way 15 and 21 home 16 then 17 took 18 the 19 shortest 18 the 20 way besides , it is always such a joke [.] 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 always 4 is 8 joke 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 joke of course that wasn't a nice thing to do , not a bit nice [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 7 thing 5 a 7 thing 6 nice 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 7 thing 9 do 7 thing 14 nice 8 to 9 do 10 , 11 not 10 , 14 nice 12 a 13 bit 13 bit 14 nice besides , they scratched terribly [.] 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 they 3 they 4 scratched 4 scratched 5 terribly peter watched him out of sight [.] 1 peter 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 2 watched 5 of 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight peter looked up [.] 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 up i haven't time to tell you about it now [.] 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 time 3 time 4 to 3 time 5 tell 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 5 tell 7 about 5 tell 9 now 7 about 8 it he had never thought anything about it before , but now he couldn't get it out of his head [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 thought 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 anything 4 thought 6 about 4 thought 10 but 4 thought 17 of 5 anything 6 about 6 about 7 it 8 before 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 now 12 he 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 get 14 get 15 it 15 it 17 of 16 out 17 of 17 of 19 head 18 his 19 head he just had to know [.] 1 he 3 had 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 know sometimes it was of worse things that were told in whispers [.] 1 sometimes 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 6 things 5 worse 6 things 6 things 7 that 6 things 8 were 7 that 8 were 8 were 9 told 9 told 10 in 10 in 11 whispers she didn't say a word until everybody had paid their respects and passed before her [.] 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 3 say 5 word 3 say 6 until 3 say 14 before 4 a 5 word 6 until 7 everybody 7 everybody 12 and 7 everybody 14 before 8 had 9 paid 8 had 12 and 9 paid 11 respects 10 their 11 respects 12 and 13 passed 14 before 15 her he glanced at his coat [.] 1 he 2 glanced 2 glanced 3 at 3 at 5 coat 4 his 5 coat but his heart never did change , and his children and his children 's children were just like him [.] 1 but 3 heart 1 but 8 and 2 his 3 heart 3 heart 5 did 4 never 5 did 5 did 8 and 6 change 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 18 like 9 his 10 children 10 children 11 and 11 and 15 children 11 and 16 were 12 his 13 children 13 children 14 's 14 's 15 children 16 were 18 like 17 just 18 like 18 like 19 him they knew what he was doing that for [.] 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 he 3 what 8 for 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 doing 6 doing 7 that 6 doing 8 for they knew that he was looking for fat beetles for his breakfast [.] 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 was 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 looking 6 looking 7 for 7 for 9 beetles 8 fat 9 beetles 9 beetles 10 for 10 for 12 breakfast 11 his 12 breakfast he sat up very straight , so as to hear better [.] 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 up 2 sat 5 straight 4 very 5 straight 5 straight 9 to 6 , 9 to 7 so 8 as 8 as 9 to 9 to 10 hear 10 hear 11 better peter grinned good-naturedly [.] 1 peter 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 good-naturedly indeed the legs of the last one he tried to swallow stuck out of one corner of his big mouth [.] 1 indeed 3 legs 2 the 3 legs 3 legs 4 of 3 legs 12 stuck 4 of 7 one 5 the 6 last 5 the 7 one 7 one 8 he 7 one 11 swallow 8 he 9 tried 9 tried 10 to 9 tried 11 swallow 10 to 11 swallow 12 stuck 14 of 13 out 14 of 14 of 16 corner 15 one 16 corner 16 corner 17 of 17 of 20 mouth 18 his 20 mouth 19 big 20 mouth he was just as quick moving as they were [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 6 moving 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 quick 5 quick 6 moving 6 moving 7 as 7 as 8 they 7 as 9 were 8 they 9 were they just snarled at him and passed without offering to touch him [.] 1 they 6 and 2 just 3 snarled 3 snarled 4 at 3 snarled 6 and 4 at 5 him 6 and 7 passed 6 and 8 without 8 without 9 offering 9 offering 10 to 9 offering 11 touch 10 to 11 touch 11 touch 12 him and , because he no longer had to run from his enemies , he got out of the habit of running [.] 1 and 14 he 2 , 3 because 3 because 4 he 3 because 7 had 3 because 13 , 3 because 14 he 4 he 7 had 5 no 6 longer 6 longer 7 had 7 had 8 to 7 had 9 run 8 to 9 run 9 run 10 from 10 from 12 enemies 11 his 12 enemies 14 he 15 got 15 got 17 of 16 out 17 of 17 of 19 habit 18 the 19 habit 19 habit 20 of 20 of 21 running then he made a discovery [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 5 discovery 4 a 5 discovery in fact , by just following after them slowly , he found all he wanted to eat [.] 1 in 2 fact 1 in 3 , 1 in 11 he 3 , 4 by 4 by 6 following 4 by 10 , 4 by 11 he 5 just 6 following 6 following 7 after 6 following 9 slowly 7 after 8 them 11 he 12 found 12 found 13 all 12 found 17 eat 13 all 14 he 13 all 16 to 13 all 17 eat 14 he 15 wanted 15 wanted 16 to he went right on about his business [.] 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 right 2 went 5 about 3 right 4 on 5 about 7 business 6 his 7 business and he never hurried , because he found that it paid best to go slowly [.] 1 and 2 he 1 and 4 hurried 2 he 4 hurried 3 never 4 hurried 4 hurried 6 because 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 he 6 because 8 found 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 that 9 that 10 it 9 that 11 paid 10 it 11 paid 11 paid 12 best 11 paid 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 slowly in that way he never missed any of the good things that his hurrying , worrying neighbors did [.] 1 in 3 way 1 in 7 any 2 that 3 way 3 way 4 he 3 way 6 missed 4 he 6 missed 5 never 6 missed 7 any 8 of 7 any 18 did 8 of 11 things 9 the 11 things 10 good 11 things 11 things 12 that 11 things 17 neighbors 12 that 13 his 12 that 17 neighbors 13 his 14 hurrying 14 hurrying 15 , 16 worrying 17 neighbors so he grew fatter and fatter , while others grew thinner [.] 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 5 and 4 fatter 5 and 5 and 6 fatter 6 fatter 8 while 7 , 8 while 8 while 9 others 8 while 10 grew 9 others 10 grew 10 grew 11 thinner after a while he almost forgot how to run [.] 1 after 3 while 1 after 4 he 2 a 3 while 4 he 6 forgot 5 almost 6 forgot 6 forgot 7 how 7 how 8 to 7 how 9 run 8 to 9 run being fat and never hurrying or worrying made him good-natured [.] 1 being 3 and 1 being 8 made 2 fat 3 and 3 and 4 never 3 and 6 or 5 hurrying 6 or 6 or 7 worrying 8 made 9 him 8 made 10 good-natured then suddenly he made a face [.] 1 then 3 he 2 suddenly 3 he 3 he 4 made 4 made 6 face 5 a 6 face everybody knows that [.] 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 that they are not beautiful at all [.] 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 not 2 are 4 beautiful 3 not 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 at 5 at 6 all you don't mean to say so ! 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 3 mean 5 say 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 so 6 so 7 ! peter nodded [.] 1 peter 2 nodded besides , right down in his heart , he wasn't sorry for what he had done , only angry at having been found out [.] 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 9 he 3 right 9 he 4 down 9 he 5 in 7 heart 5 in 8 , 5 in 9 he 6 his 7 heart 9 he 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 17 , 11 sorry 12 for 11 sorry 17 , 12 for 13 what 13 what 14 he 13 what 16 done 14 he 15 had 17 , 18 only 17 , 19 angry 19 angry 20 at 20 at 21 having 21 having 22 been 22 been 23 found 23 found 24 out peter nodded [.] 1 peter 2 nodded he grew more sly and crafty than ever [.] 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 more 2 grew 5 and 4 sly 5 and 5 and 6 crafty 6 crafty 7 than 7 than 8 ever but in spite of this , he didn't begin to make as much trouble as before [.] 1 but 2 in 1 but 6 , 1 but 7 he 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 4 of 5 this 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 9 begin 11 make 10 to 11 make 11 make 14 trouble 11 make 15 as 11 make 16 before 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 trouble 15 as 16 before he couldn't , you know , because of his bright coat [.] 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 , 3 , 5 know 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 , 5 know 7 because 7 because 8 of 8 of 11 coat 9 his 11 coat 10 bright 11 coat if he had built it on land , like sensible people , we might be able to waken him [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 4 built 1 if 8 , 1 if 13 we 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 built 4 built 5 it 4 built 6 on 5 it 6 on 6 on 7 land 8 , 9 like 9 like 11 people 9 like 12 , 9 like 13 we 10 sensible 11 people 13 we 14 might 14 might 15 be 15 be 16 able 16 able 17 to 16 able 18 waken 17 to 18 waken 18 waken 19 him you know how much of the time he stays in the water [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 4 much 4 much 8 he 4 much 9 stays 5 of 7 time 5 of 8 he 6 the 7 time 8 he 9 stays 9 stays 10 in 10 in 12 water 11 the 12 water that seems funny to me [.] 1 that 2 seems 2 seems 3 funny 3 funny 4 to 4 to 5 me i suppose there is a reason for it , and probably there is a reason for building his house where it is [.] 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 there 2 suppose 4 is 3 there 4 is 4 is 20 where 5 a 6 reason 6 reason 10 and 6 reason 13 is 7 for 8 it 7 for 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 probably 10 and 12 there 13 is 15 reason 13 is 16 for 14 a 15 reason 15 reason 16 for 16 for 17 building 17 building 19 house 18 his 19 house 19 house 20 where 20 where 21 it 20 where 22 is 21 it 22 is i 've found that there is a reason for most things [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 6 is 5 there 6 is 6 is 8 reason 6 is 9 for 7 a 8 reason 8 reason 9 for 9 for 11 things 10 most 11 things there he is , over on his big green lily-pad , and he looks as if he might be feeling very good-natured this morning [.] 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 5 over 4 , 5 over 5 over 6 on 5 over 11 , 6 on 10 lily-pad 7 his 9 green 8 big 9 green 9 green 10 lily-pad 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 looks 14 looks 16 if 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 he 16 if 19 be 17 he 18 might 18 might 19 be 19 be 20 feeling 20 feeling 22 good-natured 21 very 22 good-natured 22 good-natured 24 morning 23 this 24 morning he grinned to himself and pretended to go to sleep [.] 1 he 5 and 2 grinned 3 to 2 grinned 5 and 3 to 4 himself 5 and 6 pretended 5 and 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 sleep he wasn't so sure that that was a real nap [.] 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 sure 3 so 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 that 5 that 7 was 6 that 7 was 7 was 10 nap 8 a 9 real 8 a 10 nap 9 real 10 nap now just at that place on the bank was growing a toadstool [.] 1 now 2 just 2 just 3 at 2 just 6 on 2 just 9 was 3 at 5 place 4 that 5 place 5 place 6 on 6 on 8 bank 7 the 8 bank 9 was 10 growing 10 growing 12 toadstool 11 a 12 toadstool then some of the animals began to spend most of their time on the land [.] 1 then 5 animals 2 some 3 of 2 some 5 animals 3 of 5 animals 4 the 5 animals 5 animals 6 began 6 began 7 to 6 began 8 spend 7 to 8 spend 8 spend 9 most 8 spend 13 on 9 most 10 of 10 of 12 time 11 their 12 time 12 time 13 on 13 on 15 land 14 the 15 land but it was of no use [.] 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 6 use 5 no 6 use peter nodded [.] 1 peter 2 nodded and you couldn't have blamed him [.] 1 and 2 you 1 and 5 blamed 2 you 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 have 4 have 5 blamed 5 blamed 6 him he just couldn't help it [.] 1 he 3 couldn't 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 help 4 help 5 it it was hard , very hard , to believe , but it was so [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 6 hard 3 hard 8 to 4 , 6 hard 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 believe 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 11 but 13 was 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 so he was just as smart and just as clever [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 6 and 5 smart 6 and 6 and 9 clever 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 clever indeed , he was smart enough and clever enough not to let his neighbors know that he was smart and clever at all [.] 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 7 and 5 smart 6 enough 5 smart 7 and 7 and 8 clever 8 clever 9 enough 8 clever 11 to 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 let 12 let 14 neighbors 12 let 15 know 13 his 14 neighbors 15 know 16 that 16 that 18 was 17 he 18 was 18 was 20 and 19 smart 20 and 20 and 21 clever 21 clever 22 at 22 at 23 all and yet he liked the same things to eat [.] 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 he 2 yet 4 liked 3 he 4 liked 4 liked 7 things 4 liked 8 to 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 things 8 to 9 eat little by little he got the habit of slyly following them when they were hunting , always keeping out of sight [.] 1 little 4 he 2 by 3 little 2 by 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 7 habit 5 got 20 of 6 the 7 habit 7 habit 8 of 7 habit 20 of 8 of 10 following 9 slyly 10 following 10 following 11 them 10 following 12 when 12 when 13 they 12 when 14 were 13 they 14 were 14 were 16 , 15 hunting 16 , 16 , 17 always 16 , 18 keeping 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 sight in this way , he managed to get many meals of scraps [.] 1 in 3 way 1 in 4 , 1 in 5 he 2 this 3 way 5 he 6 managed 6 managed 7 to 6 managed 8 get 7 to 8 get 8 get 10 meals 9 many 10 meals 10 meals 11 of 11 of 12 scraps it would do no harm to try [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 do 3 do 5 harm 3 do 6 to 4 no 5 harm 6 to 7 try with that he started to sneak away [.] 1 with 2 that 1 with 3 he 3 he 4 started 4 started 5 to 4 started 6 sneak 5 to 6 sneak 6 sneak 7 away he had often seen little ridges like that without thinking much about them [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 seen 3 often 4 seen 4 seen 6 ridges 4 seen 7 like 5 little 6 ridges 7 like 8 that 7 like 9 without 9 without 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 much 10 thinking 12 about 11 much 12 about 12 about 13 them he had known that ever since he was big enough to begin to ask questions [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 known 3 known 4 that 3 known 6 since 5 ever 6 since 6 since 7 he 6 since 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 big 9 big 10 enough 9 big 11 to 11 to 12 begin 12 begin 13 to 13 to 14 ask 14 ask 15 questions i wonder " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 " he whirled about [.] 1 he 2 whirled 2 whirled 3 about of course there must be a reason [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 there 3 there 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 7 reason 6 a 7 reason i wonder " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 " he wasn't so very different from a lot of other animals [.] 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 5 different 3 so 4 very 4 very 5 different 5 different 6 from 6 from 11 animals 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 of 8 lot 11 animals 9 of 11 animals 10 other 11 animals he went and came as he pleased , and enjoyed the sunshine and took part in all the good times of his neighbors [.] 1 he 2 went 1 he 3 and 2 went 3 and 3 and 13 and 3 and 16 in 4 came 5 as 4 came 13 and 5 as 9 and 6 he 9 and 7 pleased 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 enjoyed 9 and 12 sunshine 11 the 12 sunshine 13 and 15 part 14 took 15 part 16 in 17 all 17 all 18 the 17 all 20 times 18 the 20 times 19 good 20 times 20 times 21 of 21 of 23 neighbors 22 his 23 neighbors they grew harder and harder [.] 1 they 2 grew 2 grew 4 and 3 harder 4 and 4 and 5 harder food was scarce and kept growing more scarce [.] 1 food 4 and 2 was 3 scarce 2 was 4 and 4 and 5 kept 5 kept 6 growing 6 growing 8 scarce 7 more 8 scarce when it was finished , he was tired , so he curled up at the bottom for a nap [.] 1 when 2 it 1 when 3 was 1 when 5 , 1 when 6 he 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 finished 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 tired 8 tired 17 for 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 he 10 so 12 curled 11 he 12 curled 12 curled 13 up 12 curled 14 at 14 at 16 bottom 15 the 16 bottom 16 bottom 17 for 17 for 19 nap 18 a 19 nap he was awakened by hearing voices outside [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 by 4 by 5 hearing 5 hearing 6 voices 5 hearing 7 outside 6 voices 7 outside he knew those voices right away [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 4 voices 3 those 4 voices 4 voices 5 right 5 right 6 away he would make a little tunnel off one side and hide in that [.] 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 make 3 make 6 tunnel 3 make 7 off 3 make 10 and 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 tunnel 5 little 6 tunnel 6 tunnel 7 off 7 off 8 one 9 side 10 and 10 and 11 hide 11 hide 12 in 11 hide 13 that if he had a lot of these underground tunnels , no one would be able to catch him [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 had 1 if 12 one 2 he 3 had 4 a 5 lot 5 lot 6 of 5 lot 10 , 5 lot 12 one 6 of 9 tunnels 7 these 9 tunnels 8 underground 9 tunnels 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 able 15 able 16 to 16 to 17 catch 17 catch 18 him he went to work on it at once [.] 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 to 2 went 5 on 2 went 8 once 3 to 4 work 4 work 5 on 5 on 6 it 7 at 8 once there was plenty of food to eat right down under ground worms and grubs all he needed [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 plenty 2 was 6 to 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 food 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 right 7 eat 9 down 7 eat 10 under 10 under 11 ground 11 ground 13 and 12 worms 13 and 13 and 14 grubs 13 and 15 all 15 all 16 he 15 all 17 needed 16 he 17 needed but he didn't [.] 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't it was great fun [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 fun 3 great 4 fun they raced and dodged and twisted and turned [.] 1 they 3 and 2 raced 3 and 3 and 5 and 4 dodged 5 and 5 and 7 and 6 twisted 7 and 7 and 8 turned finally they gave up asking him [.] 1 finally 2 they 2 they 4 up 3 gave 4 up 4 up 5 asking 5 asking 6 him of course he wasn't old then [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 old 5 old 6 then at night he would go home and chuckle over his smartness [.] 1 at 2 night 1 at 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 7 and 5 go 6 home 5 go 7 and 7 and 8 chuckle 8 chuckle 9 over 9 over 11 smartness 10 his 11 smartness he was always very polite to every one and always offering to do favors for his neighbors [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 2 was 9 and 2 was 12 to 4 very 5 polite 5 polite 6 to 5 polite 9 and 6 to 8 one 7 every 8 one 9 and 10 always 9 and 11 offering 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 favors 13 do 15 for 14 favors 15 for 15 for 17 neighbors 16 his 17 neighbors when any one had been robbed , he was always the first to offer sympathy and join in the hunt for the thief [.] 1 when 3 one 1 when 6 robbed 1 when 7 , 1 when 8 he 2 any 3 one 3 one 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 robbed 6 robbed 7 , 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 always 9 was 12 first 11 the 12 first 12 first 13 to 12 first 16 and 13 to 16 and 14 offer 15 sympathy 14 offer 16 and 16 and 17 join 16 and 21 for 17 join 18 in 19 the 20 hunt 20 hunt 21 for 21 for 23 thief 22 the 23 thief when he was telling a lie , he would wink one eye [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 was 1 when 7 , 1 when 8 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 telling 4 telling 6 lie 5 a 6 lie 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 wink 10 wink 12 eye 11 one 12 eye but always he took care to wink the eye that was turned away from the one he was talking to [.] 1 but 2 always 1 but 3 he 1 but 4 took 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 care 4 took 6 to 6 to 7 wink 7 wink 9 eye 8 the 9 eye 9 eye 10 that 9 eye 11 was 10 that 11 was 11 was 12 turned 12 turned 13 away 12 turned 14 from 14 from 16 one 15 the 16 one 16 one 17 he 16 one 20 to 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 talking 19 talking 20 to she had all the little people come before her in turn and tell their troubles [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 all 3 all 4 the 3 all 15 troubles 4 the 6 people 5 little 6 people 6 people 12 and 7 come 8 before 7 come 11 turn 7 come 12 and 8 before 9 her 10 in 11 turn 12 and 13 tell 14 their 15 troubles he seemed to be the only one who had no troubles [.] 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 4 be 3 to 4 be 4 be 7 one 5 the 7 one 6 only 7 one 7 one 8 who 7 one 9 had 8 who 9 had 9 had 11 troubles 10 no 11 troubles he hadn't been talking three minutes before she knew who was at the bottom of all the trouble [.] 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 been 3 been 4 talking 4 talking 7 before 5 three 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 before 7 before 8 she 7 before 9 knew 8 she 9 knew 9 knew 10 who 10 who 11 was 11 was 12 at 12 at 14 bottom 13 the 14 bottom 14 bottom 15 of 15 of 16 all 16 all 17 the 16 all 18 trouble 17 the 18 trouble she let him finish , then called all the others about her and told them who had made all the trouble [.] 1 she 6 then 2 let 3 him 2 let 4 finish 2 let 6 then 5 , 6 then 6 then 13 and 7 called 8 all 7 called 11 about 7 called 13 and 8 all 9 the 8 all 10 others 9 the 10 others 10 others 11 about 11 about 12 her 13 and 14 told 14 told 15 them 14 told 16 who 16 who 17 had 16 who 18 made 17 had 18 made 18 made 19 all 19 all 20 the 19 all 21 trouble 20 the 21 trouble he held his head very high in the air and pretended not to care [.] 1 he 10 and 2 held 4 head 2 held 10 and 3 his 4 head 4 head 6 high 5 very 6 high 6 high 7 in 7 in 9 air 8 the 9 air 10 and 11 pretended 10 and 13 to 12 not 13 to 13 to 14 care some folks seem to think that what they do doesn't matter to anybody but themselves [.] 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 3 seem 5 think 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 7 what 6 that 11 matter 7 what 8 they 7 what 9 do 7 what 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 matter 11 matter 12 to 11 matter 14 but 12 to 13 anybody 13 anybody 14 but 14 but 15 themselves but it wasn't so [.] 1 but 3 wasn't 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 so they spoiled his supper [.] 1 they 2 spoiled 2 spoiled 4 supper 3 his 4 supper then he washed his face and brushed his coat [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 6 and 3 washed 5 face 3 washed 6 and 4 his 5 face 6 and 7 brushed 7 brushed 9 coat 8 his 9 coat then he sighed [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sighed at last she got up to go , and her eyes twinkled more than ever , as she said : 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 she 3 she 4 got 4 got 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 8 , 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 eyes 10 her 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 twinkled 12 twinkled 13 more 12 twinkled 14 than 14 than 20 : 15 ever 20 : 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 she 17 as 19 said 18 she 19 said 19 said 20 : every one began to grumble [.] 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 grumble 4 to 5 grumble then they began to quarrel among themselves and to steal from each other [.] 1 then 2 they 2 they 8 and 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 quarrel 3 began 8 and 4 to 5 quarrel 5 quarrel 6 among 6 among 7 themselves 8 and 9 to 8 and 10 steal 9 to 10 steal 10 steal 11 from 11 from 13 other 12 each 13 other whenever he met one of his grumbling neighbors , he would say : 1 whenever 2 he 1 whenever 3 met 1 whenever 4 one 2 he 3 met 4 one 5 of 4 one 13 : 5 of 8 neighbors 6 his 8 neighbors 7 grumbling 8 neighbors 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 say 12 say 13 : peter gave a long sigh [.] 1 peter 2 gave 2 gave 5 sigh 3 a 4 long 3 a 5 sigh 4 long 5 sigh and then he wondered why everybody laughed [.] 1 and 2 then 1 and 3 he 1 and 4 wondered 3 he 4 wondered 4 wondered 5 why 5 why 6 everybody 5 why 7 laughed 6 everybody 7 laughed everybody looked surprised [.] 1 everybody 2 looked 2 looked 3 surprised this sounded like another story [.] 1 this 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 3 like 5 story 4 another 5 story there would be no harm in trying [.] 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 5 harm 3 be 6 in 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 in 6 in 7 trying but he didn't mean to give up just because he was laughed at [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 mean 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 4 mean 9 because 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 up 6 give 8 just 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 13 at 12 laughed 13 at peter made a funny face and laughed too [.] 1 peter 6 and 2 made 5 face 2 made 6 and 3 a 5 face 4 funny 5 face 6 and 7 laughed 6 and 8 too a little sigh of satisfaction went around the circle of listeners [.] 1 a 2 little 1 a 3 sigh 2 little 3 sigh 3 sigh 4 of 3 sigh 6 went 4 of 5 satisfaction 6 went 7 around 7 around 9 circle 8 the 9 circle 9 circle 10 of 10 of 11 listeners and it did bother it a lot [.] 1 and 2 it 1 and 4 bother 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 bother 4 bother 5 it 4 bother 7 lot 6 a 7 lot peter couldn't get over that [.] 1 peter 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 get 3 get 4 over 3 get 5 that he has always been rather ashamed of the funny little one he has himself [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 been 3 always 4 been 4 been 6 ashamed 5 rather 6 ashamed 6 ashamed 7 of 7 of 11 one 8 the 11 one 9 funny 11 one 10 little 11 one 11 one 12 he 11 one 13 has 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 himself he was still thinking about this when he started for home [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 thinking 2 was 5 about 2 was 7 when 3 still 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 about 5 about 6 this 7 when 8 he 7 when 9 started 8 he 9 started 9 started 10 for 10 for 11 home in fact , he was rather pleased that he didn't have a tail [.] 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 7 pleased 6 rather 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 that 8 that 9 he 8 that 11 have 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 have 11 have 13 tail 12 a 13 tail she had done her very best to give everybody everything that they really needed , and not to give them things which they didn't need [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 done 3 done 6 best 4 her 5 very 4 her 6 best 6 best 7 to 6 best 8 give 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 everybody 8 give 10 everything 10 everything 11 that 10 everything 19 give 11 that 12 they 11 that 16 and 12 they 16 and 13 really 14 needed 14 needed 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 not 16 and 18 to 16 and 19 give 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 them 19 give 21 things 21 things 22 which 21 things 25 need 22 which 23 they 22 which 25 need 23 they 24 didn't 24 didn't 25 need he went about just as before , hunting for his living , and had no more time than before for foolish thoughts or vain wishes [.] 1 he 13 and 2 went 3 about 2 went 5 as 2 went 8 hunting 2 went 13 and 3 about 4 just 5 as 6 before 7 , 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 for 8 hunting 12 , 9 for 11 living 10 his 11 living 13 and 14 had 14 had 17 time 14 had 18 than 14 had 19 before 14 had 23 or 15 no 16 more 16 more 17 time 18 than 19 before 20 for 22 thoughts 20 for 23 or 21 foolish 22 thoughts 23 or 25 wishes 24 vain 25 wishes he grew so fat that when he walked , he puffed and wheezed [.] 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 4 fat 3 so 4 fat 4 fat 5 that 5 that 10 he 5 that 12 and 6 when 7 he 6 when 8 walked 6 when 9 , 6 when 10 he 7 he 8 walked 10 he 12 and 11 puffed 12 and 12 and 13 wheezed he took particular notice of all who came to pay him tribute , and he saw that every one of them had a tail [.] 1 he 13 , 2 took 4 notice 2 took 13 , 3 particular 4 notice 4 notice 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 who 6 all 8 came 7 who 8 came 8 came 9 to 9 to 10 pay 10 pay 11 him 10 pay 12 tribute 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 17 that 17 that 19 one 17 that 22 had 18 every 19 one 19 one 20 of 19 one 22 had 20 of 21 them 22 had 24 tail 23 a 24 tail the more he tried not to think of these tails , the more he did think of them [.] 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 2 more 4 tried 2 more 11 , 2 more 13 more 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 6 to 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 10 tails 9 these 10 tails 12 the 13 more 13 more 14 he 13 more 16 think 14 he 15 did 15 did 16 think 16 think 17 of 17 of 18 them he didn't stop to think that probably all of them had use for their tails [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 stop 3 stop 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 8 all 6 that 11 had 7 probably 8 all 8 all 9 of 8 all 11 had 9 of 10 them 11 had 12 use 11 had 13 for 12 use 13 for 13 for 15 tails 14 their 15 tails when she asked him what the matter was , he was ashamed to tell her at first [.] 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 asked 1 when 9 , 1 when 10 he 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 him 3 asked 5 what 5 what 8 was 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 was 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 ashamed 12 ashamed 13 to 12 ashamed 14 tell 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 her 14 tell 17 first 16 at 17 first nothing that she could say made any difference he wanted a tail [.] 1 nothing 2 that 1 nothing 5 say 1 nothing 6 made 2 that 3 she 2 that 5 say 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 say 6 made 8 difference 6 made 12 tail 7 any 8 difference 8 difference 9 he 8 difference 10 wanted 9 he 10 wanted 11 a 12 tail finally she gave him one [.] 1 finally 2 she 2 she 3 gave 3 gave 4 him 3 gave 5 one he spent all his spare time admiring his new tail [.] 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 all 3 all 4 his 3 all 6 time 4 his 6 time 5 spare 6 time 6 time 7 admiring 7 admiring 10 tail 8 his 10 tail 9 new 10 tail but it wasn't long before he found that his new tail was very much in the way [.] 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 long 4 long 5 before 5 before 6 he 5 before 7 found 6 he 7 found 7 found 8 that 8 that 11 tail 8 that 12 was 9 his 11 tail 10 new 11 tail 11 tail 12 was 12 was 14 much 12 was 15 in 13 very 14 much 14 much 15 in 15 in 17 way 16 the 17 way it bothered him when he walked [.] 1 it 2 bothered 2 bothered 3 him 2 bothered 4 when 4 when 5 he 4 when 6 walked 5 he 6 walked it was in the way when he sat down [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 5 way 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 8 sat 7 he 8 sat 8 sat 9 down it was a nuisance when he climbed a tree [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 nuisance 3 a 4 nuisance 4 nuisance 5 when 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 climbed 6 he 7 climbed 7 climbed 9 tree 8 a 9 tree that she left as a reminder lest he should forget the lesson he had learned and should again grow envious [.] 1 that 2 she 1 that 3 left 2 she 3 left 3 left 4 as 3 left 7 lest 4 as 6 reminder 5 a 6 reminder 7 lest 8 he 7 lest 16 and 8 he 9 should 9 should 10 forget 10 forget 12 lesson 11 the 12 lesson 13 he 14 had 14 had 16 and 15 learned 16 and 16 and 17 should 17 should 19 grow 18 again 19 grow 19 grow 20 envious he just had to [.] 1 he 3 had 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to if he wasn't feeling good-natured , it would be of no use to ask him for a story [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 wasn't 1 if 6 , 1 if 7 it 2 he 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 good-natured 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 of 9 be 13 to 10 of 12 use 11 no 12 use 13 to 14 ask 14 ask 15 him 14 ask 16 for 16 for 18 story 17 a 18 story peter 's face showed just how disappointed he felt [.] 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 showed 4 showed 6 how 5 just 6 how 6 how 7 disappointed 7 disappointed 9 felt 8 he 9 felt he was just going to turn away when a great , deep voice said : 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 going 3 just 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 turn 5 to 6 turn 6 turn 7 away 6 turn 8 when 8 when 13 voice 8 when 15 : 9 a 10 great 9 a 13 voice 10 great 11 , 10 great 13 voice 12 deep 13 voice 13 voice 14 said 13 voice 15 : you came over here just to ask me for a story [.] 1 you 2 came 2 came 3 over 2 came 5 just 3 over 4 here 5 just 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 me 7 ask 9 for 9 for 11 story 10 a 11 story peter sat still and tried not to show how impatient he felt [.] 1 peter 4 and 2 sat 3 still 2 sat 4 and 4 and 5 tried 4 and 7 to 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 show 8 show 9 how 9 how 10 impatient 10 impatient 12 felt 11 he 12 felt the latter cleared his throat two or three times , each time as if he intended to begin right then [.] 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 10 , 3 cleared 5 throat 3 cleared 9 times 3 cleared 10 , 4 his 5 throat 6 two 7 or 7 or 8 three 7 or 9 times 10 , 12 time 10 , 14 if 11 each 12 time 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 he 14 if 16 intended 15 he 16 intended 16 intended 17 to 16 intended 18 begin 17 to 18 begin 18 begin 19 right 19 right 20 then he had found out what he had wanted to know , but he hadn't had a story [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 out 3 found 4 out 4 out 5 what 4 out 8 wanted 5 what 6 he 5 what 8 wanted 6 he 7 had 8 wanted 9 to 8 wanted 11 , 9 to 10 know 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 12 but 15 had 13 he 14 hadn't 14 hadn't 15 had 15 had 17 story 16 a 17 story he could just flop about on the ground , and was almost helpless [.] 1 he 10 and 2 could 4 flop 2 could 10 and 3 just 4 flop 4 flop 5 about 5 about 6 on 6 on 8 ground 7 the 8 ground 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 almost 11 was 13 helpless 12 almost 13 helpless that would look as if he were ungrateful for her kindness in giving him the wings [.] 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 look 3 look 5 if 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 5 if 7 were 6 he 7 were 7 were 8 ungrateful 8 ungrateful 9 for 8 ungrateful 12 in 9 for 11 kindness 10 her 11 kindness 11 kindness 12 in 12 in 13 giving 13 giving 14 him 13 giving 16 wings 15 the 16 wings it was just the place to rest and think [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 5 place 4 the 5 place 5 place 6 to 5 place 8 and 6 to 8 and 7 rest 8 and 8 and 9 think so he rested , and while he rested , he thought and thought [.] 1 so 2 he 1 so 4 , 2 he 3 rested 4 , 5 and 5 and 10 he 5 and 12 and 6 while 7 he 6 while 8 rested 6 while 9 , 6 while 10 he 7 he 8 rested 10 he 12 and 11 thought 12 and 12 and 13 thought by being very smart and quick he caught a few before it was too dark for him to see [.] 1 by 2 being 1 by 12 it 2 being 5 and 3 very 4 smart 4 smart 5 and 5 and 6 quick 6 quick 11 before 7 he 8 caught 8 caught 10 few 9 a 10 few 10 few 11 before 12 it 13 was 13 was 15 dark 14 too 15 dark 15 dark 16 for 15 dark 18 to 15 dark 19 see 16 for 17 him 18 to 19 see as he flew back to the cave , a great idea came to him , the idea for which he had been thinking so hard [.] 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 flew 1 as 8 , 1 as 11 idea 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 back 3 flew 5 to 5 to 7 cave 6 the 7 cave 9 a 11 idea 10 great 11 idea 11 idea 12 came 12 came 13 to 12 came 25 hard 13 to 15 , 14 him 15 , 15 , 17 idea 16 the 17 idea 17 idea 18 for 18 for 19 which 18 for 20 he 18 for 22 been 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 been 22 been 23 thinking 23 thinking 24 so peter grinned [.] 1 peter 2 grinned he had sat that way for the longest time without once moving [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 sat 3 sat 5 way 3 sat 6 for 3 sat 10 without 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 for 6 for 9 time 7 the 8 longest 7 the 9 time 9 time 10 without 10 without 12 moving 11 once 12 moving that is to say , his head and legs and tail disappeared [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 , 4 say 10 and 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 and 8 and 9 legs 8 and 10 and 10 and 11 tail 10 and 12 disappeared peter stared very hard [.] 1 peter 2 stared 2 stared 4 hard 3 very 4 hard ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 1 ho 5 ho 2 , 3 ho 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! as he says , he is always at home [.] 1 as 3 says 1 as 4 , 1 as 5 he 2 he 3 says 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 always 6 is 8 at 8 at 9 home i never thought of that before [.] 1 i 3 thought 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 3 thought 6 before 4 of 5 that i don't like to be kept waiting [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 to 3 like 6 kept 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 kept 6 kept 7 waiting peter was so surprised that he couldn't find his tongue [.] 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 8 find 6 he 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 find 8 find 10 tongue 9 his 10 tongue almost everything to-day is the result of things that happened in those long-ago days [.] 1 almost 2 everything 2 everything 3 to-day 2 everything 4 is 4 is 6 result 4 is 11 in 5 the 6 result 6 result 7 of 6 result 11 in 7 of 8 things 8 things 9 that 8 things 10 happened 9 that 10 happened 11 in 14 days 12 those 14 days 13 long-ago 14 days if he had had , he would have been saved a great deal of trouble and worry [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 had 1 if 5 , 2 he 3 had 4 had 5 , 5 , 16 and 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 16 and 10 saved 13 deal 10 saved 16 and 11 a 13 deal 12 great 13 deal 13 deal 14 of 14 of 15 trouble 16 and 17 worry for a long time everybody lived at peace with everybody else [.] 1 for 4 time 1 for 5 everybody 2 a 4 time 3 long 4 time 5 everybody 6 lived 6 lived 7 at 6 lived 9 with 7 at 8 peace 8 peace 9 with 9 with 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 else he had nothing to worry about on that score [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 nothing 2 had 4 to 2 had 6 about 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 worry 6 about 7 on 7 on 9 score 8 that 9 score he was too slow and awkward to run or to fight [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 2 was 5 and 4 slow 5 and 5 and 6 awkward 5 and 7 to 5 and 11 fight 7 to 9 or 8 run 9 or 9 or 11 fight 10 to 11 fight the only thing he could do was to keep out of sight as much as possible [.] 1 the 2 only 1 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 he 3 thing 6 do 3 thing 7 was 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 do 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 11 of 9 keep 14 much 9 keep 16 possible 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 sight 13 as 14 much 15 as 16 possible at first he was annoyed and started to shake it off [.] 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 and 5 annoyed 6 and 6 and 7 started 7 started 8 to 7 started 9 shake 8 to 9 shake 9 shake 10 it 9 shake 11 off before he succeeded , he heard someone coming , so he promptly drew in his head and legs and tail [.] 1 before 2 he 1 before 3 succeeded 1 before 4 , 1 before 5 he 2 he 3 succeeded 5 he 6 heard 6 heard 7 someone 7 someone 8 coming 8 coming 10 so 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 he 10 so 13 drew 11 he 13 drew 12 promptly 13 drew 13 drew 14 in 14 in 19 and 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 and 17 and 18 legs 17 and 19 and 19 and 20 tail thereafter , when he wanted to go on land , he would first make sure that no one was watching [.] 1 thereafter 2 , 1 thereafter 11 he 3 when 4 he 3 when 5 wanted 3 when 11 he 4 he 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 to 5 wanted 10 , 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 on 8 on 9 land 11 he 12 would 12 would 14 make 13 first 14 make 14 make 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 16 that 19 was 17 no 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 watching one day she came up behind him just as he sat down to rest [.] 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 up 5 up 6 behind 5 up 8 just 6 behind 7 him 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 down 12 down 13 to 13 to 14 rest usually the thing that interests us most is something that we haven't got ourselves [.] 1 usually 3 thing 2 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 that 3 thing 5 interests 3 thing 8 is 4 that 5 interests 5 interests 6 us 5 interests 7 most 8 is 9 something 8 is 10 that 10 that 11 we 10 that 13 got 11 we 12 haven't 12 haven't 13 got 13 got 14 ourselves peter is not naturally envious [.] 1 peter 2 is 2 is 3 not 2 is 4 naturally 2 is 5 envious well , it is his tail [.] 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 tail 5 his 6 tail what would you do with a big tail , if you had one ? 1 what 4 do 2 would 3 you 2 would 4 do 4 do 5 with 4 do 10 if 5 with 8 tail 6 a 7 big 6 a 8 tail 7 big 8 tail 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 10 if 12 had 10 if 14 ? 11 you 12 had 12 had 13 one it would always be in your way [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 4 be 3 always 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 7 way 6 your 7 way they certainly would have before this , if you had had a long tail sticking out behind for them to get hold of [.] 1 they 3 would 2 certainly 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 before 4 have 6 this 4 have 8 if 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 8 if 11 had 9 you 10 had 10 had 11 had 11 had 14 tail 12 a 13 long 12 a 14 tail 13 long 14 tail 14 tail 15 sticking 14 tail 16 out 16 out 17 behind 16 out 18 for 16 out 20 to 16 out 23 of 18 for 19 them 20 to 21 get 21 get 22 hold 22 hold 23 of he just stared and stared [.] 1 he 4 and 2 just 3 stared 3 stared 4 and 4 and 5 stared that is how he first came to think of making a dam and a pond [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 how 3 how 4 he 3 how 6 came 4 he 6 came 5 first 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 10 making 10 making 13 and 11 a 12 dam 12 dam 13 and 13 and 15 pond 14 a 15 pond that made him think harder than ever [.] 1 that 2 made 2 made 3 him 2 made 4 think 4 think 5 harder 4 think 7 ever 6 than 7 ever the more sticks he added , the bigger the pool grew [.] 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 sticks 2 more 6 , 2 more 8 bigger 3 sticks 5 added 4 he 5 added 7 the 8 bigger 8 bigger 11 grew 9 the 10 pool 10 pool 11 grew it was very useful when he was swimming , but it was of no use at all at any other time [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 useful 3 very 4 useful 4 useful 5 when 4 useful 10 but 5 when 6 he 5 when 8 swimming 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 swimming 8 swimming 9 , 10 but 18 at 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 of 12 was 16 at 13 of 15 use 14 no 15 use 15 use 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 at 18 at 21 time 19 any 20 other 20 other 21 time sometimes he tried to brace himself with it when he was sitting up to cut trees , and found it of no help [.] 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 3 tried 18 and 4 to 5 brace 5 brace 6 himself 5 brace 7 with 7 with 8 it 9 when 11 was 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 sitting 11 was 13 up 13 up 14 to 14 to 18 and 15 cut 16 trees 15 cut 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 found 19 found 20 it 20 it 21 of 21 of 23 help 22 no 23 help he told her that he had and explained why [.] 1 he 7 and 2 told 3 her 2 told 4 that 2 told 7 and 4 that 5 he 4 that 6 had 5 he 6 had 7 and 8 explained 8 explained 9 why she just passed the time of day with him and then sat down to watch him cut a tree [.] 1 she 10 and 2 just 3 passed 3 passed 5 time 3 passed 8 with 3 passed 10 and 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 of 6 of 7 day 7 day 8 with 8 with 9 him 10 and 12 sat 11 then 12 sat 12 sat 13 down 13 down 14 to 13 down 17 cut 14 to 15 watch 15 watch 16 him 15 watch 17 cut 17 cut 19 tree 18 a 19 tree it was broad and thick and flat [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 broad 4 and 4 and 6 and 5 thick 6 and 6 and 7 flat it wasn't like any tail he had ever seen or heard of [.] 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 like 3 like 5 tail 4 any 5 tail 5 tail 6 he 5 tail 12 of 6 he 7 had 7 had 10 or 8 ever 9 seen 9 seen 10 or 10 or 11 heard 11 heard 12 of it was almost like a stool to sit on , and he could work all day long without tiring his legs [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 2 was 4 like 3 almost 4 like 4 like 6 stool 4 like 7 to 4 like 11 and 5 a 6 stool 7 to 11 and 8 sit 9 on 8 sit 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 work 11 and 18 without 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 work 14 work 16 day 14 work 17 long 15 all 16 day 18 without 19 tiring 19 tiring 21 legs 20 his 21 legs