all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved oh , yes , it had been great fun [.] 1 oh 5 it 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 3 yes 5 it 5 it 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 9 fun 8 great 9 fun but now things were different [.] 1 but 2 now 1 but 4 were 3 things 4 were 4 were 5 different indeed , he had more than he wanted [.] 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 more 4 had 6 than 6 than 7 he 6 than 8 wanted 7 he 8 wanted he has run for his life often [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 run 3 run 4 for 3 run 7 often 4 for 6 life 5 his 6 life so when he has been running with that terrible fear in his heart , there has always been hope there , too [.] 1 so 15 there 2 when 3 he 2 when 5 been 2 when 14 , 2 when 15 there 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 running 5 been 7 with 5 been 11 in 6 running 7 with 7 with 10 fear 8 that 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 fear 10 fear 11 in 11 in 13 heart 12 his 13 heart 15 there 16 has 16 has 18 been 17 always 18 been 18 been 19 hope 18 been 22 too 19 hope 20 there 21 , 22 too he didn't know where he was going [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 where 4 where 5 he 4 where 6 was 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 going presently he found that he must make a very long jump to reach the next tree [.] 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 7 make 5 he 6 must 6 must 7 make 7 make 11 jump 7 make 12 to 8 a 9 very 8 a 11 jump 9 very 10 long 10 long 11 jump 12 to 13 reach 13 reach 16 tree 14 the 15 next 14 the 16 tree so he took a long breath , ran swiftly along the branch , and leaped [.] 1 so 2 he 2 he 7 , 3 took 6 breath 3 took 7 , 4 a 6 breath 5 long 6 breath 7 , 14 and 8 ran 9 swiftly 8 ran 10 along 8 ran 14 and 10 along 12 branch 11 the 12 branch 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 leaped his hands just touched the tip of the nearest branch of the other tree [.] 1 his 2 hands 2 hands 4 touched 3 just 4 touched 4 touched 6 tip 5 the 6 tip 6 tip 7 of 7 of 10 branch 8 the 9 nearest 8 the 10 branch 10 branch 11 of 11 of 14 tree 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 tree then down , down , down he fell [.] 1 then 7 he 2 down 3 , 2 down 7 he 3 , 4 down 4 down 5 , 4 down 7 he 6 down 7 he 7 he 8 fell that is , he saw something that might offer him a chance [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 2 is 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 something 6 something 7 that 6 something 8 might 7 that 8 might 8 might 9 offer 9 offer 10 him 9 offer 12 chance 11 a 12 chance then , like a flash , he dodged around to the other side of the tree [.] 1 then 2 , 1 then 7 he 2 , 3 like 3 like 5 flash 3 like 6 , 3 like 7 he 4 a 5 flash 7 he 8 dodged 8 dodged 9 around 8 dodged 10 to 10 to 13 side 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 side 13 side 14 of 14 of 16 tree 15 the 16 tree things were changed all in an instant , quite changed [.] 1 things 2 were 2 were 8 , 3 changed 4 all 3 changed 5 in 3 changed 8 , 4 all 5 in 5 in 7 instant 6 an 7 instant 8 , 10 changed 9 quite 10 changed shadow dodged around the trunk of the tree [.] 1 shadow 2 dodged 2 dodged 3 around 3 around 5 trunk 4 the 5 trunk 5 trunk 6 of 6 of 8 tree 7 the 8 tree then he hurried [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hurried he didn't know just where he was going [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 just 3 know 5 where 5 where 6 he 5 where 7 was 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 going then he suddenly grew grave [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 grew 3 suddenly 4 grew 4 grew 5 grave there was no doubt about it [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 doubt 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 it but all that was in the past , and thinking about it wasn't going to help him now [.] 1 but 11 about 1 but 13 wasn't 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 9 and 6 the 7 past 7 past 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 thinking 9 and 11 about 11 about 12 it 13 wasn't 14 going 13 wasn't 18 now 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 help 16 help 17 him he had got to do something right away [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 something 6 something 7 right 7 right 8 away anyway , he would have a look [.] 1 anyway 2 , 1 anyway 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 7 look 6 a 7 look so he hurried down from the tree and out along the old stone wall [.] 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 hurried 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 8 and 4 down 5 from 4 down 8 and 5 from 7 tree 6 the 7 tree 8 and 9 out 9 out 10 along 10 along 14 wall 11 the 14 wall 12 old 13 stone 13 stone 14 wall it really seemed as though he might find a snug home somewhere here [.] 1 it 3 seemed 2 really 3 seemed 3 seemed 5 though 4 as 5 though 5 though 6 he 5 though 8 find 6 he 7 might 7 might 8 find 8 find 10 snug 8 find 11 home 8 find 12 somewhere 8 find 13 here 9 a 10 snug then he remembered something that made his heart sink again [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 something 4 something 5 that 4 something 6 made 5 that 6 made 6 made 8 heart 6 made 9 sink 7 his 8 heart 9 sink 10 again no , the old stone wall wouldn't do [.] 1 no 2 , 1 no 6 wall 3 the 6 wall 4 old 5 stone 5 stone 6 wall 6 wall 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 do he felt that he had just got to tell some one [.] 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 7 got 4 he 5 had 5 had 7 got 6 just 7 got 7 got 8 to 7 got 9 tell 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 11 one 10 some 11 one peter looked thoughtful [.] 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 thoughtful he scratched his long left ear with his long right hind foot [.] 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 6 ear 2 scratched 7 with 3 his 6 ear 4 long 5 left 5 left 6 ear 6 ear 7 with 7 with 12 foot 8 his 12 foot 9 long 12 foot 10 right 12 foot 11 hind 12 foot it seemed to him that he never would get there [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 that 3 to 4 him 5 that 6 he 5 that 9 get 6 he 8 would 7 never 8 would 8 would 9 get 9 get 10 there but of course he did [.] 1 but 4 he 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 did i can't understand it at all [.] 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 3 understand 5 at 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 all peter shook his head in a puzzled way and continued to stare down the long empty hall [.] 1 peter 9 and 2 shook 4 head 2 shook 9 and 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 in 5 in 8 way 6 a 8 way 7 puzzled 8 way 9 and 10 continued 10 continued 11 to 10 continued 12 stare 11 to 12 stare 12 stare 13 down 12 stare 17 hall 14 the 17 hall 15 long 17 hall 16 empty 17 hall it seems to him like a terrible waste of time [.] 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 2 seems 5 like 3 to 4 him 5 like 8 waste 6 a 7 terrible 6 a 8 waste 7 terrible 8 waste 8 waste 9 of 9 of 10 time you know he likes best to make his home in a tree [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 2 know 4 likes 3 he 4 likes 4 likes 5 best 4 likes 6 to 4 likes 7 make 6 to 7 make 7 make 9 home 7 make 10 in 8 his 9 home 9 home 10 in 10 in 12 tree 11 a 12 tree he just couldn't see how he was going to live in the old stone wall [.] 1 he 3 couldn't 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 see 4 see 5 how 5 how 6 he 5 how 7 was 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 live 10 live 11 in 11 in 15 wall 12 the 15 wall 13 old 14 stone 14 stone 15 wall he sat on top of a big stone to rest and think it over [.] 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 5 of 3 on 4 top 4 top 5 of 5 of 8 stone 6 a 7 big 6 a 8 stone 7 big 8 stone 8 stone 9 to 8 stone 14 over 9 to 11 and 10 rest 11 and 11 and 12 think 12 think 13 it 12 think 14 over he was discouraged [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 discouraged life didn't seem worth the living just then [.] 1 life 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 worth 4 worth 6 living 5 the 6 living 6 living 7 just 7 just 8 then he felt as if his heart had gone way down to his toes [.] 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 heart 4 if 8 gone 5 his 6 heart 6 heart 7 had 7 had 8 gone 8 gone 10 down 8 gone 11 to 9 way 10 down 11 to 13 toes 12 his 13 toes peter brightened up right away [.] 1 peter 2 brightened 2 brightened 3 up 2 brightened 4 right 4 right 5 away he didn't mean to be unfair [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 3 mean 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 unfair peter didn't mean to be unfair [.] 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 3 mean 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 unfair peter stopped and looked back [.] 1 peter 3 and 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 looked 3 and 5 back peter sat down and began to pull his whiskers in a way he has when he is trying to decide something [.] 1 peter 4 and 2 sat 3 down 2 sat 4 and 4 and 5 began 4 and 6 to 4 and 12 way 6 to 7 pull 7 pull 9 whiskers 7 pull 10 in 8 his 9 whiskers 11 a 12 way 12 way 13 he 12 way 14 has 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 when 14 has 19 to 14 has 20 decide 15 when 16 he 15 when 17 is 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 trying 19 to 20 decide 20 decide 21 something it seemed as if two little voices were quarreling inside him [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 7 voices 4 if 8 were 5 two 7 voices 6 little 7 voices 7 voices 8 were 8 were 9 quarreling 8 were 10 inside 9 quarreling 10 inside 10 inside 11 him right near it was a thick little bush [.] 1 right 2 near 1 right 4 was 2 near 3 it 4 was 8 bush 5 a 6 thick 5 a 8 bush 6 thick 8 bush 7 little 8 bush he crawled under it and lay very flat [.] 1 he 2 crawled 2 crawled 3 under 2 crawled 8 flat 3 under 5 and 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 lay 7 very 8 flat he could see along the old stone wall in both directions [.] 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 along 3 see 9 in 4 along 8 wall 5 the 8 wall 6 old 7 stone 7 stone 8 wall 9 in 11 directions 10 both 11 directions peter chuckled to himself [.] 1 peter 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 to 3 to 4 himself " you 're not doing a bit of harm [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 not 3 're 5 doing 3 're 7 bit 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 harm but by and by he gave a sudden funny little flirt of his tail and ran along the old wall a little way [.] 1 but 3 and 1 but 20 wall 2 by 3 and 3 and 4 by 3 and 19 old 5 he 15 and 6 gave 11 flirt 6 gave 15 and 7 a 8 sudden 7 a 11 flirt 8 sudden 11 flirt 9 funny 11 flirt 10 little 11 flirt 11 flirt 12 of 12 of 14 tail 13 his 14 tail 15 and 16 ran 15 and 17 along 17 along 19 old 18 the 19 old 20 wall 23 way 21 a 23 way 22 little 23 way a minute later he popped his head out for another look around and then disappeared again [.] 1 a 2 minute 2 minute 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 13 and 5 popped 7 head 5 popped 13 and 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 out 8 out 9 for 8 out 12 around 9 for 11 look 10 another 11 look 13 and 15 disappeared 13 and 16 again 14 then 15 disappeared peter chuckled to himself [.] 1 peter 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 to 3 to 4 himself he is always suspicious [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 always 2 is 4 suspicious when he grew tired , a new idea popped into his shrewd little head [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 grew 1 when 5 , 1 when 8 idea 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 4 tired 6 a 8 idea 7 new 8 idea 8 idea 9 popped 9 popped 10 into 10 into 14 head 11 his 14 head 12 shrewd 14 head 13 little 14 head he popped out of the hole and sat up on the wall [.] 1 he 7 and 2 popped 4 of 2 popped 7 and 3 out 4 of 4 of 6 hole 5 the 6 hole 7 and 8 sat 7 and 9 up 7 and 10 on 10 on 12 wall 11 the 12 wall some people never seem to learn that [.] 1 some 2 people 2 people 4 seem 3 never 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 4 seem 6 learn 5 to 6 learn 6 learn 7 that for a while it seemed as if he had [.] 1 for 3 while 1 for 4 it 2 a 3 while 4 it 5 seemed 5 seemed 7 if 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 he 7 if 9 had 8 he 9 had and in the corn-crib he took the greatest care to steal only where what he took would not be missed [.] 1 and 5 he 2 in 4 corn-crib 2 in 5 he 3 the 4 corn-crib 5 he 6 took 6 took 9 care 6 took 10 to 7 the 8 greatest 7 the 9 care 10 to 11 steal 11 steal 12 only 12 only 13 where 13 where 14 what 13 where 20 missed 14 what 15 he 14 what 16 took 14 what 17 would 15 he 16 took 17 would 18 not 17 would 19 be 18 not 19 be 19 be 20 missed once inside , he would just give himself up to having a good time [.] 1 once 4 he 2 inside 3 , 2 inside 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 7 give 6 just 7 give 7 give 8 himself 7 give 9 up 7 give 10 to 10 to 11 having 11 having 14 time 12 a 13 good 12 a 14 time 13 good 14 time he raced about over the great pile of beautiful yellow corn and found the loveliest hiding places in it [.] 1 he 12 and 2 raced 3 about 2 raced 12 and 3 about 4 over 4 over 11 corn 5 the 7 pile 6 great 7 pile 7 pile 8 of 7 pile 11 corn 8 of 11 corn 9 beautiful 11 corn 10 yellow 11 corn 12 and 13 found 12 and 18 in 13 found 15 loveliest 13 found 17 places 14 the 15 loveliest 16 hiding 17 places 18 in 19 it and later well , then he forgot all about it [.] 1 and 6 he 2 later 6 he 3 well 4 , 3 well 6 he 5 then 6 he 6 he 7 forgot 7 forgot 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 it he added to that pile every day , after shelling enough corn for the biddies [.] 1 he 2 added 2 added 3 to 2 added 7 day 2 added 9 after 3 to 5 pile 4 that 5 pile 6 every 7 day 8 , 9 after 9 after 10 shelling 10 shelling 12 corn 10 shelling 13 for 11 enough 12 corn 12 corn 13 for 13 for 15 biddies 14 the 15 biddies but some one with sharp teeth certainly has been in here [.] 1 but 3 one 1 but 9 been 2 some 3 one 3 one 4 with 3 one 8 has 4 with 6 teeth 5 sharp 6 teeth 7 certainly 8 has 8 has 9 been 9 been 10 in 10 in 11 here with that he went into the house [.] 1 with 2 that 1 with 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 into 5 into 7 house 6 the 7 house as usual , he had raced about over the great pile of yellow corn [.] 1 as 2 usual 2 usual 3 , 2 usual 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 raced 6 raced 7 about 7 about 8 over 8 over 14 corn 9 the 11 pile 10 great 11 pile 11 pile 12 of 11 pile 14 corn 12 of 14 corn 13 yellow 14 corn quite suddenly his sharp eyes spied something that they hadn't seen before [.] 1 quite 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 5 eyes 3 his 5 eyes 4 sharp 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 spied 6 spied 7 something 7 something 8 that 7 something 11 seen 8 that 9 they 8 that 11 seen 9 they 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 seen 11 seen 12 before it was down on the floor of the corn-crib quite near the door [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 down 3 down 4 on 3 down 11 near 4 on 6 floor 5 the 6 floor 6 floor 7 of 7 of 9 corn-crib 8 the 9 corn-crib 9 corn-crib 11 near 10 quite 11 near 11 near 13 door 12 the 13 door it was a very queer looking thing , very queer indeed [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 thing 3 a 4 very 3 a 7 thing 4 very 5 queer 6 looking 7 thing 7 thing 10 queer 8 , 10 queer 9 very 10 queer 10 queer 11 indeed he looked at them suspiciously [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 5 suspiciously 3 at 4 them they looked harmless enough [.] 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 harmless 3 harmless 4 enough they didn't move [.] 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 move he ran a few steps towards them and scolded , just as he scolds at anything new he finds out of doors [.] 1 he 8 and 2 ran 5 steps 2 ran 6 towards 2 ran 8 and 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 steps 5 steps 6 towards 6 towards 7 them 8 and 9 scolded 8 and 21 of 9 scolded 10 , 9 scolded 11 just 11 just 12 as 11 just 15 at 12 as 13 he 12 as 14 scolds 13 he 14 scolds 15 at 16 anything 16 anything 17 new 16 anything 18 he 16 anything 19 finds 18 he 19 finds 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 doors still they didn't move [.] 1 still 2 they 2 they 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 move he ran around on a little ledge where he could look right down on the queer things [.] 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 3 around 2 ran 4 on 2 ran 8 where 4 on 7 ledge 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 ledge 6 little 7 ledge 7 ledge 8 where 8 where 9 he 8 where 11 look 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 look 11 look 12 right 11 look 13 down 11 look 14 on 14 on 17 things 15 the 17 things 16 queer 17 things he was sure now that they were not alive [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 5 that 4 now 5 that 5 that 6 they 5 that 7 were 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 not 7 were 9 alive inside was something to eat [.] 1 inside 2 was 2 was 3 something 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 eat the littlest thing was round and flat with funny bits of wire on top [.] 1 the 2 littlest 1 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 was 4 was 6 and 5 round 6 and 6 and 7 flat 7 flat 8 with 8 with 10 bits 9 funny 10 bits 10 bits 11 of 11 of 12 wire 12 wire 14 top 13 on 14 top nevertheless he ran back to the pile of corn and tried to eat [.] 1 nevertheless 2 he 2 he 10 and 3 ran 4 back 3 ran 10 and 4 back 5 to 5 to 9 corn 6 the 7 pile 7 pile 8 of 7 pile 9 corn 8 of 9 corn 10 and 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 eat somehow he had lost his appetite [.] 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 lost 4 lost 6 appetite 5 his 6 appetite he couldn't take his eyes off those two queer things down on the floor [.] 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 take 3 take 5 eyes 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 off 6 off 10 things 7 those 8 two 8 two 10 things 9 queer 10 things 10 things 11 down 11 down 12 on 12 on 14 floor 13 the 14 floor the nearer he got , the more harmless they looked [.] 1 the 2 nearer 2 nearer 4 got 2 nearer 5 , 2 nearer 7 more 3 he 4 got 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 harmless 8 harmless 10 looked 9 they 10 looked finally he reached out and smelled of the smallest [.] 1 finally 2 he 2 he 5 and 3 reached 4 out 3 reached 5 and 5 and 6 smelled 6 smelled 7 of 7 of 9 smallest 8 the 9 smallest then he turned up his nose [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 up 3 turned 6 nose 5 his 6 nose then he reached out a paw and touched it [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 7 and 3 reached 4 out 3 reached 6 paw 3 reached 7 and 5 a 6 paw 7 and 8 touched 8 touched 9 it but he couldn't stay away [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 stay 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 stay 4 stay 5 away pretty soon he was back again , meddling with those little wires on top [.] 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 back 5 back 6 again 5 back 8 meddling 7 , 8 meddling 8 meddling 9 with 9 with 12 wires 10 those 12 wires 11 little 12 wires 12 wires 14 top 13 on 14 top it was very scary and great fun [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 fun 3 very 4 scary 4 scary 5 and 5 and 6 great 5 and 7 fun he walked all around it and looked at it from every side [.] 1 he 6 and 2 walked 4 around 2 walked 6 and 3 all 4 around 4 around 5 it 6 and 7 looked 6 and 8 at 6 and 10 from 8 at 9 it 10 from 12 side 11 every 12 side it certainly was queer [.] 1 it 3 was 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 queer it looked something like a little house only he could see all through it [.] 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 something 2 looked 4 like 2 looked 8 only 3 something 4 like 4 like 7 house 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 house 6 little 7 house 8 only 13 through 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 12 all 12 all 13 through 13 through 14 it he put one paw out and touched it [.] 1 he 6 and 2 put 4 paw 2 put 5 out 2 put 6 and 3 one 4 paw 6 and 7 touched 7 touched 8 it nothing happened [.] 1 nothing 2 happened he tried it again [.] 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 it 2 tried 4 again then he jumped right on top of it [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 right 3 jumped 7 of 4 right 7 of 5 on 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 it still nothing happened [.] 1 still 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 happened inside was something that looked good to eat [.] 1 inside 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 that 3 something 5 looked 4 that 5 looked 5 looked 6 good 6 good 7 to 6 good 8 eat 7 to 8 eat it smelled good , too [.] 1 it 2 smelled 2 smelled 3 good 3 good 5 too 4 , 5 too the more he wondered , the more he wanted to know [.] 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 2 more 4 wondered 2 more 5 , 2 more 7 more 3 he 4 wondered 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 he 7 more 9 wanted 8 he 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 to 9 wanted 11 know 10 to 11 know there must be some way of getting in , and if he could get in , of course he could get out again [.] 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 5 way 4 some 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 getting 7 getting 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 19 he 10 and 21 get 11 if 12 he 11 if 14 get 11 if 16 , 11 if 19 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 get 14 get 15 in 15 in 16 , 17 of 18 course 18 course 19 he 19 he 20 could 21 get 22 out 22 out 23 again he jumped down to the floor and ran all around the queer little wire house [.] 1 he 7 and 2 jumped 3 down 2 jumped 4 to 2 jumped 7 and 4 to 6 floor 5 the 6 floor 7 and 8 ran 7 and 10 around 9 all 10 around 10 around 15 house 11 the 15 house 12 queer 14 wire 13 little 14 wire 14 wire 15 house it seemed perfectly safe [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 perfectly 2 seemed 4 safe nothing happened [.] 1 nothing 2 happened he tried it again [.] 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 it 2 tried 4 again still nothing happened [.] 1 still 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 happened then he crept a little farther in [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 crept 3 crept 6 farther 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 farther 6 farther 7 in right in front of him was a little round doorway with a little wire door [.] 1 right 4 of 1 right 6 was 2 in 3 front 3 front 4 of 4 of 5 him 6 was 10 doorway 6 was 11 with 7 a 10 doorway 8 little 10 doorway 9 round 10 doorway 10 doorway 11 with 11 with 15 door 12 a 13 little 12 a 15 door 13 little 14 wire 14 wire 15 door he drew back suspiciously [.] 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 3 back 2 drew 4 suspiciously with that he jumped down [.] 1 with 2 that 1 with 3 he 3 he 4 jumped 4 jumped 5 down the little wire door had closed [.] 1 the 4 door 2 little 3 wire 3 wire 4 door 4 door 5 had 5 had 6 closed you see , he couldn't open that little wire door from the inside [.] 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 open 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 open 6 open 10 door 6 open 11 from 7 that 10 door 8 little 9 wire 9 wire 10 door 10 door 11 from 11 from 13 inside 12 the 13 inside his sharp teeth were of no use at all on those hard wires [.] 1 his 3 teeth 2 sharp 3 teeth 3 teeth 4 were 4 were 5 of 4 were 8 at 4 were 10 on 5 of 7 use 6 no 7 use 7 use 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 on 10 on 13 wires 11 those 13 wires 12 hard 13 wires he was too frightened to think [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 frightened 3 too 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 to 5 to 6 think his heart pounded against his sides until it hurt [.] 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 pounded 3 pounded 4 against 3 pounded 7 until 4 against 6 sides 5 his 6 sides 7 until 8 it 7 until 9 hurt 8 it 9 hurt he forgot all about that queer food he had so wanted to taste , and which was right before him now [.] 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 all 2 forgot 11 wanted 3 all 4 about 3 all 11 wanted 4 about 7 food 5 that 6 queer 6 queer 7 food 7 food 8 he 7 food 9 had 8 he 9 had 10 so 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 11 wanted 14 , 12 to 13 taste 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 which 15 and 17 was 16 which 17 was 17 was 18 right 17 was 19 before 17 was 21 now 18 right 19 before 19 before 20 him indeed , he felt as if he never , never would want to eat again [.] 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 3 he 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 6 if 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 he 6 if 12 want 7 he 11 would 8 never 11 would 9 , 10 never 10 never 11 would 11 would 12 want 12 want 13 to 12 want 14 eat 13 to 14 eat 14 eat 15 again it was a step just outside the door of the corn-crib [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 step 3 a 4 step 4 step 5 just 5 just 6 outside 6 outside 8 door 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 of 9 of 11 corn-crib 10 the 11 corn-crib but it was of no use , no use at all [.] 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 of 3 was 10 at 4 of 7 , 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 , 7 , 9 use 8 no 9 use 10 at 11 all it only hurt his mouth cruelly [.] 1 it 3 hurt 2 only 3 hurt 3 hurt 5 mouth 3 hurt 6 cruelly 4 his 5 mouth her yellow eyes had a hungry gleam as she walked around the trap and sniffed and sniffed [.] 1 her 3 eyes 2 yellow 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 had 4 had 7 gleam 4 had 8 as 5 a 6 hungry 5 a 7 gleam 6 hungry 7 gleam 8 as 14 and 9 she 14 and 10 walked 11 around 10 walked 14 and 11 around 13 trap 12 the 13 trap 14 and 16 and 15 sniffed 16 and 16 and 17 sniffed then the door of the farmhouse closed and shut it all out [.] 1 then 3 door 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 of 3 door 8 and 4 of 6 farmhouse 5 the 6 farmhouse 7 closed 8 and 8 and 9 shut 9 shut 11 all 9 shut 12 out 10 it 11 all but there wasn't any hope [.] 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 5 hope 4 any 5 hope a gentle face with pitying eyes was bent above the trap [.] 1 a 2 gentle 1 a 3 face 2 gentle 3 face 3 face 4 with 3 face 7 was 4 with 5 pitying 5 pitying 6 eyes 7 was 8 bent 8 bent 9 above 9 above 11 trap 10 the 11 trap he just crouched down in a little ball , too miserable to do anything but tremble every time any one came near [.] 1 he 3 crouched 2 just 3 crouched 3 crouched 4 down 3 crouched 5 in 5 in 8 ball 6 a 7 little 6 a 8 ball 7 little 8 ball 8 ball 11 miserable 9 , 11 miserable 10 too 11 miserable 11 miserable 12 to 12 to 15 but 13 do 14 anything 13 do 15 but 15 but 16 tremble 16 tremble 18 time 17 every 18 time 18 time 20 one 18 time 21 came 19 any 20 one 20 one 21 came 21 came 22 near if he hadn't known it , he wouldn't have been so sly in taking what he wanted [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 4 known 1 if 6 , 1 if 7 he 2 he 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 known 4 known 5 it 7 he 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 12 sly 11 so 12 sly 12 sly 13 in 13 in 14 taking 14 taking 15 what 15 what 16 he 15 what 17 wanted 16 he 17 wanted he had with him a queer looking box [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 with 2 had 8 box 3 with 4 him 5 a 8 box 6 queer 8 box 7 looking 8 box even in his terror , he noticed that that big hand tried to be gentle and squeezed him no tighter than was necessary [.] 1 even 2 in 1 even 5 , 1 even 6 he 2 in 4 terror 3 his 4 terror 6 he 7 noticed 7 noticed 11 hand 7 noticed 22 was 8 that 11 hand 9 that 10 big 10 big 11 hand 11 hand 12 tried 11 hand 20 tighter 11 hand 22 was 12 tried 13 to 13 to 16 and 14 be 15 gentle 14 be 16 and 16 and 17 squeezed 16 and 18 him 19 no 20 tighter 20 tighter 21 than 22 was 23 necessary nothing terrible had happened , after all [.] 1 nothing 2 terrible 1 nothing 3 had 3 had 4 happened 4 happened 6 after 5 , 6 after 6 after 7 all he still felt sure that something terrible was going to happen [.] 1 he 3 felt 2 still 3 felt 3 felt 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 something 5 that 8 was 6 something 7 terrible 6 something 8 was 8 was 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 happen inside was a splendid hollow [.] 1 inside 2 was 2 was 5 hollow 3 a 4 splendid 3 a 5 hollow 4 splendid 5 hollow and there was a little pile of yellow corn [.] 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 6 pile 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 pile 6 pile 7 of 7 of 9 corn 8 yellow 9 corn when he had examined everything , he knew that there was no way out [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 4 examined 1 when 6 , 1 when 7 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 examined 4 examined 5 everything 7 he 8 knew 8 knew 9 that 8 knew 11 was 9 that 10 there 9 that 11 was 11 was 13 way 11 was 14 out 12 no 13 way he said it was a cage [.] 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 it 2 said 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 cage 5 a 6 cage he would starve himself to death [.] 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 starve 3 starve 4 himself 3 starve 5 to 5 to 6 death life wasn't worth living if he had got to spend all the rest of his days in a prison [.] 1 life 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 worth 2 wasn't 17 in 3 worth 4 living 3 worth 14 of 3 worth 17 in 4 living 5 if 5 if 6 he 5 if 8 got 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 got 8 got 9 to 8 got 10 spend 9 to 10 spend 10 spend 11 all 11 all 12 the 11 all 13 rest 12 the 13 rest 14 of 16 days 15 his 16 days 17 in 19 prison 18 a 19 prison it made him restless and uneasy [.] 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 2 made 5 and 4 restless 5 and 5 and 6 uneasy he twisted and squirmed and turned [.] 1 he 3 and 2 twisted 3 and 3 and 5 and 4 squirmed 5 and 5 and 6 turned at last he decided that he would have one more look to see if he couldn't find some way to get out of his prison [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 he 3 he 4 decided 4 decided 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 8 have 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 11 look 8 have 12 to 8 have 14 if 8 have 17 find 9 one 10 more 10 more 11 look 12 to 13 see 14 if 15 he 14 if 16 couldn't 15 he 16 couldn't 17 find 19 way 18 some 19 way 19 way 20 to 19 way 21 get 20 to 21 get 21 get 23 of 22 out 23 of 23 of 25 prison 24 his 25 prison he poked his head out of the little round doorway [.] 1 he 2 poked 2 poked 4 head 2 poked 6 of 3 his 4 head 4 head 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 10 doorway 7 the 10 doorway 8 little 10 doorway 9 round 10 doorway all was still and dark [.] 1 all 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 dark there wasn't a single place where he could use his sharp teeth [.] 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 5 place 2 wasn't 6 where 3 a 4 single 3 a 5 place 4 single 5 place 5 place 6 where 6 where 7 he 6 where 9 use 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 use 9 use 12 teeth 10 his 12 teeth 11 sharp 12 teeth he picked it up and then put it down again [.] 1 he 5 and 2 picked 3 it 2 picked 4 up 2 picked 5 and 5 and 7 put 6 then 7 put 7 put 8 it 7 put 9 down 7 put 10 again then he just had to taste a grain of corn [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 had 3 just 4 had 4 had 5 to 4 had 6 taste 5 to 6 taste 6 taste 8 grain 7 a 8 grain 8 grain 9 of 9 of 10 corn somehow he felt ever so much better [.] 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 ever 3 felt 7 better 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 better he didn't feel like starving to death now [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 4 like 3 feel 6 to 3 feel 8 now 4 like 5 starving 5 starving 6 to 6 to 7 death your enemies will be your friends [.] 1 your 2 enemies 2 enemies 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 6 friends 5 your 6 friends if only you will do your part [.] 1 if 2 only 2 only 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 do 5 do 7 part 6 your 7 part so whenever he came near , they ran away [.] 1 so 7 they 1 so 8 ran 2 whenever 3 he 2 whenever 4 came 2 whenever 6 , 2 whenever 7 they 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 near 7 they 8 ran 8 ran 9 away indeed , he hated him more than ever , if that were possible [.] 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 3 he 3 he 4 hated 4 hated 5 him 4 hated 6 more 4 hated 7 than 4 hated 10 if 7 than 8 ever 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 that 10 if 12 were 11 that 12 were 12 were 13 possible and he brought good things to eat [.] 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 brought 2 he 3 brought 3 brought 5 things 3 brought 6 to 4 good 5 things 6 to 7 eat he never came without bringing something [.] 1 he 3 came 2 never 3 came 3 came 4 without 4 without 5 bringing 5 bringing 6 something but all the time he knew that it wasn't true [.] 1 but 2 all 1 but 5 he 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 time 3 the 4 time 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 7 that 7 that 8 it 7 that 9 wasn't 8 it 9 wasn't 9 wasn't 10 true finally he darted forward and seized one [.] 1 finally 2 he 2 he 5 and 3 darted 4 forward 3 darted 5 and 5 and 6 seized 6 seized 7 one then he scampered to the shelter of his hollow stump to eat it [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 scampered 3 scampered 4 to 3 scampered 11 to 4 to 6 shelter 5 the 6 shelter 6 shelter 7 of 7 of 10 stump 8 his 10 stump 9 hollow 10 stump 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 it when it was finished , he just had to have another [.] 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 8 had 7 just 8 had 8 had 9 to 8 had 10 have 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 another this time he sat up on one of the little branches of the stump and ate it in plain sight [.] 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 he 3 he 15 and 4 sat 5 up 4 sat 15 and 5 up 6 on 6 on 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 11 branches 9 the 11 branches 10 little 11 branches 11 branches 12 of 12 of 14 stump 13 the 14 stump 15 and 16 ate 16 ate 17 it 16 ate 18 in 17 it 18 in 18 in 20 sight 19 plain 20 sight no , he never had been so comfortable in all his life [.] 1 no 2 , 1 no 3 he 3 he 5 had 4 never 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 8 comfortable 7 so 8 comfortable 8 comfortable 9 in 9 in 10 all 10 all 11 his 10 all 12 life 11 his 12 life but he wasn't happy , not truly happy [.] 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 5 , 4 happy 5 , 5 , 6 not 5 , 8 happy 7 truly 8 happy instead a great lump filled his throat [.] 1 instead 4 lump 2 a 3 great 2 a 4 lump 3 great 4 lump 4 lump 5 filled 5 filled 7 throat 6 his 7 throat half the fun in life had been in running and jumping , and now there wasn't room in this little prison to stretch his legs [.] 1 half 3 fun 1 half 7 been 1 half 16 wasn't 2 the 3 fun 3 fun 4 in 3 fun 6 had 4 in 5 life 6 had 7 been 7 been 13 and 8 in 10 and 8 in 13 and 9 running 10 and 10 and 11 jumping 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 now 13 and 15 there 16 wasn't 17 room 16 wasn't 18 in 16 wasn't 22 to 17 room 18 in 18 in 21 prison 19 this 21 prison 20 little 21 prison 22 to 23 stretch 23 stretch 25 legs 24 his 25 legs after a long , long time , his little round doorway let in the light once more [.] 1 after 6 time 1 after 7 , 1 after 11 doorway 2 a 3 long 2 a 6 time 3 long 4 , 3 long 6 time 5 long 6 time 8 his 11 doorway 9 little 11 doorway 10 round 11 doorway 11 doorway 12 let 12 let 13 in 12 let 16 once 12 let 17 more 13 in 15 light 14 the 15 light the door had been opened [.] 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 opened then his sharp eyes discovered something else [.] 1 then 4 eyes 2 his 4 eyes 3 sharp 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 discovered 5 discovered 6 something 6 something 7 else it was a queer looking thing made of wire at one end of his cage [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 thing 3 a 6 thing 4 queer 6 thing 5 looking 6 thing 6 thing 8 of 7 made 8 of 8 of 9 wire 8 of 10 at 9 wire 10 at 10 at 12 end 11 one 12 end 12 end 13 of 13 of 15 cage 14 his 15 cage but what would a trap be doing there , when he was already a prisoner ? 1 but 2 what 1 but 3 would 3 would 5 trap 3 would 6 be 4 a 5 trap 6 be 7 doing 6 be 8 there 6 be 10 when 7 doing 8 there 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 he 10 when 12 was 10 when 16 ? 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 already 12 was 15 prisoner 14 a 15 prisoner it seemed harmless enough [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 harmless 3 harmless 4 enough he went a little nearer [.] 1 he 2 went 2 went 5 nearer 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 nearer finally he hopped into it [.] 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 hopped 3 hopped 4 into 4 into 5 it it moved [.] 1 it 2 moved but he didn't go up [.] 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 go 4 go 5 up finally he had to stop , because he was out of breath and too tired to run another step [.] 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 3 had 5 stop 4 to 5 stop 5 stop 7 because 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 he 7 because 9 was 8 he 9 was 9 was 13 and 10 out 11 of 10 out 13 and 11 of 12 breath 13 and 15 tired 13 and 16 to 14 too 15 tired 16 to 17 run 17 run 19 step 18 another 19 step when he stopped , the wheel stopped [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 stopped 1 when 4 , 1 when 6 wheel 2 he 3 stopped 5 the 6 wheel 6 wheel 7 stopped he would race and race in it until he just had to stop for breath [.] 1 he 2 would 2 would 4 and 3 race 4 and 4 and 5 race 5 race 6 in 5 race 8 until 6 in 7 it 8 until 9 he 8 until 11 had 9 he 11 had 10 just 11 had 11 had 12 to 11 had 13 stop 12 to 13 stop 13 stop 14 for 14 for 15 breath that is because he uses them so much [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 because 3 because 4 he 3 because 5 uses 4 he 5 uses 5 uses 6 them 5 uses 8 much 7 so 8 much he is always looking [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 looking 3 always 4 looking he peeked and peered into every hollow and hiding place he could think of [.] 1 he 3 and 2 peeked 3 and 3 and 4 peered 3 and 5 into 5 into 10 place 6 every 10 place 7 hollow 8 and 8 and 9 hiding 8 and 10 place 10 place 11 he 10 place 14 of 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 think 13 think 14 of it was closed by a stout board nailed across it [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 closed 3 closed 4 by 3 closed 9 across 4 by 7 board 5 a 6 stout 5 a 7 board 6 stout 7 board 7 board 8 nailed 7 board 9 across 9 across 10 it ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 1 ho 5 ho 2 , 3 ho 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! you know he is a great gossip [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 2 know 4 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 7 gossip 5 a 6 great 5 a 7 gossip 6 great 7 gossip and this was such unusual news [.] 1 and 2 this 1 and 3 was 2 this 3 was 3 was 6 news 4 such 6 news 5 unusual 6 news and no one did believe it [.] 1 and 3 one 1 and 5 believe 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 did 4 did 5 believe 5 believe 6 it it bobbed up and then dropped out of sight again [.] 1 it 4 and 2 bobbed 3 up 2 bobbed 4 and 4 and 6 dropped 4 and 8 of 4 and 10 again 5 then 6 dropped 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 sight he is happy-go-lucky , and his dreadful curiosity is forever getting him into all kinds of trouble [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 5 and 3 happy-go-lucky 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 dreadful 5 and 8 curiosity 5 and 9 is 5 and 11 getting 5 and 13 into 6 his 7 dreadful 9 is 10 forever 11 getting 12 him 13 into 17 trouble 14 all 15 kinds 15 kinds 16 of 15 kinds 17 trouble 16 of 17 trouble perhaps it is because he has been in so many scrapes himself that he always feels sorry for others who get into trouble [.] 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 because 4 because 5 he 4 because 7 been 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 been 7 been 8 in 7 been 12 himself 7 been 13 that 8 in 11 scrapes 9 so 10 many 10 many 11 scrapes 13 that 14 he 13 that 16 feels 14 he 16 feels 15 always 16 feels 16 feels 17 sorry 17 sorry 18 for 18 for 19 others 19 others 20 who 19 others 21 get 20 who 21 get 21 get 22 into 22 into 23 trouble he would go see him at once [.] 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 see 4 see 5 him 4 see 7 once 6 at 7 once he is impulsive [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 impulsive peter 's heart sank [.] 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 sank he always was a nuisance [.] 1 he 3 was 2 always 3 was 3 was 5 nuisance 4 a 5 nuisance the rest of us can have some peace now [.] 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 2 rest 5 can 3 of 4 us 5 can 6 have 6 have 8 peace 6 have 9 now 7 some 8 peace 8 peace 9 now peter 's heart sank lower still [.] 1 peter 2 's 2 's 6 still 3 heart 4 sank 4 sank 6 still 5 lower 6 still a later surprise had been the wire wheel in his cage , so that he could run to his heart 's content [.] 1 a 3 surprise 2 later 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 8 wheel 5 been 9 in 5 been 14 that 6 the 8 wheel 7 wire 8 wheel 8 wheel 9 in 9 in 11 cage 10 his 11 cage 12 , 14 that 13 so 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 17 run 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 run 17 run 18 to 18 to 22 content 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 21 's 21 's 22 content he just sat in a corner of his cage and looked as miserable as he felt [.] 1 he 10 and 2 just 3 sat 3 sat 4 in 3 sat 10 and 4 in 6 corner 5 a 6 corner 6 corner 7 of 7 of 9 cage 8 his 9 cage 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 13 miserable 12 as 13 miserable 13 miserable 14 as 14 as 15 he 14 as 16 felt 15 he 16 felt he lost his appetite [.] 1 he 2 lost 2 lost 4 appetite 3 his 4 appetite he couldn't eat for the great longing for freedom that filled his heart until it seemed ready to burst [.] 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 eat 3 eat 4 for 3 eat 14 until 4 for 7 longing 5 the 7 longing 6 great 7 longing 7 longing 8 for 8 for 9 freedom 9 freedom 10 that 9 freedom 11 filled 10 that 11 filled 11 filled 13 heart 12 his 13 heart 14 until 15 it 14 until 16 seemed 15 it 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 ready 17 ready 18 to 17 ready 19 burst 18 to 19 burst he no longer cared to run in the new wire wheel which had given him so much pleasure at first [.] 1 he 4 cared 2 no 3 longer 3 longer 4 cared 4 cared 5 to 4 cared 7 in 5 to 6 run 7 in 11 wheel 8 the 11 wheel 9 new 10 wire 10 wire 11 wheel 11 wheel 12 which 11 wheel 13 had 12 which 13 had 13 had 14 given 14 given 15 him 14 given 18 pleasure 14 given 20 first 16 so 17 much 17 much 18 pleasure 19 at 20 first he knew that he was unhappy and guessed why [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 7 and 4 he 7 and 5 was 6 unhappy 5 was 7 and 7 and 8 guessed 8 guessed 9 why he just didn't feel like it [.] 1 he 3 didn't 2 just 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 feel 4 feel 5 like 5 like 6 it at last he crawled up and peeped out of his little round doorway [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 he 3 he 6 and 4 crawled 5 up 4 crawled 6 and 6 and 7 peeped 6 and 9 of 8 out 9 of 9 of 13 doorway 10 his 13 doorway 11 little 13 doorway 12 round 13 doorway he scrambled out in a hurry and peeped through the wires of his cage [.] 1 he 7 and 2 scrambled 3 out 2 scrambled 7 and 3 out 4 in 4 in 6 hurry 5 a 6 hurry 7 and 8 peeped 7 and 9 through 9 through 11 wires 10 the 11 wires 11 wires 12 of 12 of 14 cage 13 his 14 cage then he rubbed his eyes again and rushed over to the other side of the cage for another look [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 7 and 3 rubbed 5 eyes 3 rubbed 6 again 3 rubbed 7 and 4 his 5 eyes 7 and 8 rushed 8 rushed 9 over 8 rushed 10 to 8 rushed 17 for 10 to 13 side 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 side 13 side 14 of 14 of 16 cage 15 the 16 cage 16 cage 17 for 17 for 19 look 18 another 19 look he raced around the cage [.] 1 he 2 raced 2 raced 3 around 3 around 5 cage 4 the 5 cage when he was too tired to run any more , he jumped out [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 was 1 when 11 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 too 3 was 5 tired 5 tired 6 to 6 to 7 run 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 , 9 more 11 he 11 he 12 jumped 12 jumped 13 out and right then he discovered something he hadn't noticed before [.] 1 and 4 he 1 and 5 discovered 2 right 4 he 3 then 4 he 4 he 5 discovered 5 discovered 6 something 6 something 7 he 6 something 9 noticed 7 he 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 9 noticed 9 noticed 10 before then he was so surprised that he lost his balance and almost turned a somersault in the air before he caught another twig [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 11 and 3 was 4 so 3 was 11 and 4 so 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 8 lost 7 he 8 lost 8 lost 10 balance 9 his 10 balance 11 and 13 turned 11 and 16 in 11 and 19 before 12 almost 13 turned 13 turned 15 somersault 14 a 15 somersault 16 in 18 air 17 the 18 air 19 before 20 he 19 before 21 caught 20 he 21 caught 21 caught 23 twig 22 another 23 twig here was just the best chance ever to boast and brag [.] 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 6 chance 4 the 5 best 4 the 6 chance 6 chance 8 to 6 chance 10 and 7 ever 8 to 8 to 10 and 9 boast 10 and 10 and 11 brag was there ever such a chance to make his friends and neighbors say : " what a smart fellow he is ! " 1 was 2 there 1 was 3 ever 1 was 6 chance 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 to 6 chance 13 say 7 to 8 make 8 make 11 and 8 make 13 say 9 his 10 friends 10 friends 11 and 11 and 12 neighbors 13 say 14 : 13 say 15 " 13 say 16 what 13 say 22 ! 13 say 23 " 16 what 19 fellow 17 a 18 smart 17 a 19 fellow 18 smart 19 fellow 19 fellow 20 he 19 fellow 21 is 20 he 21 is then he began again [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 again of course they couldn't [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 they 3 they 4 couldn't tell the truth [.] 1 tell 3 truth 2 the 3 truth he let me go [.] 1 he 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 go i 'm wasting my time talking when there is such a lot to be done [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 wasting 3 wasting 5 time 4 my 5 time 5 time 6 talking 6 talking 7 when 6 talking 13 to 7 when 8 there 7 when 9 is 8 there 9 is 9 is 12 lot 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 lot 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 done go it , you little red scamp ! " shouted a voice behind him [.] 1 go 13 behind 2 it 7 scamp 2 it 10 shouted 3 , 7 scamp 4 you 7 scamp 5 little 7 scamp 6 red 7 scamp 7 scamp 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 10 shouted 12 voice 11 a 12 voice 12 voice 13 behind 13 behind 14 him in fact , his voice was the merriest , cheeriest sound to be heard that bright , snapping , cold morning [.] 1 in 2 fact 1 in 3 , 1 in 5 voice 4 his 5 voice 5 voice 6 was 6 was 11 sound 6 was 12 to 6 was 18 snapping 7 the 8 merriest 7 the 11 sound 8 merriest 9 , 10 cheeriest 11 sound 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 heard 14 heard 16 bright 15 that 16 bright 17 , 18 snapping 18 snapping 19 , 19 , 21 morning 20 cold 21 morning they just couldn't help themselves [.] 1 they 3 couldn't 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 help 4 help 5 themselves he knew what it all meant [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 it 3 what 6 meant 4 it 6 meant 5 all 6 meant he tickled all over and cut up all sorts of capers , just for pure joy [.] 1 he 5 and 2 tickled 4 over 2 tickled 5 and 3 all 4 over 5 and 6 cut 6 cut 7 up 6 cut 11 capers 8 all 9 sorts 9 sorts 10 of 9 sorts 11 capers 10 of 11 capers 11 capers 13 just 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 for 14 for 16 joy 15 pure 16 joy in it was a cracked hickory nut [.] 1 in 2 it 1 in 3 was 3 was 7 nut 4 a 7 nut 5 cracked 6 hickory 6 hickory 7 nut i am afraid [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid i 'm not afraid [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 2 'm 4 afraid i am afraid [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid his common sense told him that there was no reason in the world why he shouldn't be [.] 1 his 3 sense 2 common 3 sense 3 sense 4 told 4 told 5 him 4 told 6 that 6 that 7 there 6 that 8 was 7 there 8 was 8 was 10 reason 9 no 10 reason 10 reason 11 in 10 reason 14 why 11 in 13 world 12 the 13 world 14 why 15 he 14 why 17 be 15 he 16 shouldn't 16 shouldn't 17 be then he stopped short [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 short he was right on the very point of turning to scurry back to the old stone wall , when he heard another voice [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 right 3 right 4 on 3 right 10 to 3 right 11 scurry 4 on 7 point 5 the 6 very 5 the 7 point 7 point 8 of 8 of 9 turning 10 to 11 scurry 11 scurry 12 back 11 scurry 19 when 12 back 13 to 13 to 17 wall 14 the 17 wall 15 old 16 stone 16 stone 17 wall 18 , 19 when 19 when 20 he 19 when 21 heard 20 he 21 heard 21 heard 23 voice 22 another 23 voice this time it wasn't a voice inside [.] 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 6 voice 4 wasn't 7 inside 5 a 6 voice 6 voice 7 inside and so he would have [.] 1 and 5 have 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have