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] [.] [new] [friends] [trot] [in] [viii] [.] [miss] [celia's] [man] [ix] [.] [a] [happy] [tea] [x] [.] [a] [heavy] [trouble] [xi] [.] [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] [.] [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 2 elm-tree 3 avenue 2 elm-tree 4 was 2 elm-tree 5 all 2 elm-tree 6 overgrown 6 overgrown 7 , 6 overgrown 10 gate 8 the 10 gate 9 great 10 gate 10 gate 11 was 10 gate 13 unlocked 10 gate 21 shut 12 never 13 unlocked 13 unlocked 14 , 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 house 18 house 21 shut 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 shut 21 shut 22 up 21 shut 24 several 23 for 24 several 24 several 25 years 25 years 26 . 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 8 weeds 5 flowers 6 and 5 flowers 8 weeds 7 wild 8 weeds 8 weeds 9 grew 8 weeds 12 stems 10 between 12 stems 11 their 12 stems 12 stems 14 covering 13 , 14 covering 14 covering 16 walls 14 covering 20 parlor 15 the 16 walls 16 walls 17 of 18 this 19 summer 19 summer 20 parlor 20 parlor 21 with 20 parlor 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 2 was 12 puzzled 3 another 5 feature 4 interesting 5 feature 5 feature 6 of 5 feature 8 scene 7 the 8 scene 8 scene 9 which 8 scene 12 puzzled 9 which 10 would 10 would 11 have 12 puzzled 13 any 12 puzzled 14 but 12 puzzled 17 acquainted 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 8 china 3 rag 4 baby 4 baby 5 , 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 china 8 china 9 head 8 china 11 hung 9 head 10 , 11 hung 12 by 11 hung 17 rusty 13 her 14 neck 14 neck 17 rusty 15 from 16 the 15 from 17 rusty 17 rusty 18 knocker 18 knocker 21 middle 18 knocker 24 door 19 in 21 middle 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 door 24 door 25 . was she a criminal , the sight of whose execution threw them flat upon their backs in speechless horror ? 1 was 4 criminal 2 she 4 criminal 3 a 4 criminal 4 criminal 5 , 4 criminal 7 sight 4 criminal 10 execution 6 the 7 sight 7 sight 8 of 9 whose 10 execution 10 execution 11 threw 10 execution 12 them 10 execution 13 flat 10 execution 16 backs 13 flat 14 upon 15 their 16 backs 16 backs 18 speechless 17 in 18 speechless 18 speechless 19 horror 18 speechless 20 ? or was she an idol , to be adored in that humble posture ? 1 or 2 was 2 was 9 adored 3 she 9 adored 4 an 5 idol 5 idol 6 , 5 idol 9 adored 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 5 , 6 but 5 , 10 for 7 were 8 not 8 not 10 for 10 for 13 a " very [nice] [;] [but] [my] [belinda] [beats] [them] [all] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 11 . i do think she is the splendidest child that ever was ! " 1 i 3 think 2 do 3 think 3 think 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 7 splendidest 11 was 7 splendidest 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 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 18 up 18 up 24 . " the [cake] [can] [be] [cooling] [while] [we] [fix] [the] children . 1 " 2 the 2 the 11 children 11 children 12 . " leave [some] [smell] [for] me ! " [commanded] [betty] [,] [running] [back] [to] [get] [her] [fair] [share] [of] [the] [spicy] [fragrance] [.] 1 " 2 leave 2 leave 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [ma] [let] [me] put it on the [very] last [minute] , and [it] [baked] so [hard] [i] [couldn't] [pick] [it] off . 1 " 5 put 5 put 6 it 5 put 22 off 6 it 16 so 7 on 8 the 8 the 10 last 10 last 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 so 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 5 , 1 this 22 was 5 , 6 the 22 was 25 one 25 one 26 . 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 3 with 17 pocket-handkerchief 4 great 5 dignity 6 at 7 the 6 at 12 genteelly 8 head 12 genteelly 9 , 12 genteelly 10 her 12 genteelly 11 hands 12 genteelly 12 genteelly 13 holding 12 genteelly 14 a 12 genteelly 17 pocket-handkerchief 15 pink 16 cambric 16 cambric 17 pocket-handkerchief 17 pocket-handkerchief 18 in 17 pocket-handkerchief 20 lap 19 her 20 lap 20 lap 21 . " they will like to see us get [tea] [.] 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 will 3 will 8 get 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 5 to 8 get 6 see 7 us did you [forget] [the] [buns] ? " [inquired] [betty] [,] [anxiously] [.] 1 did 2 you 2 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " no [;] [got] [them] [in] [my] [pocket] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 9 . 9 . 10 " and [bab] [produced] [from] that [chaotic] [cupboard] [two] [rather] [stale] [and] [crumbly] [ones] [,] [saved] [from] [lunch] [for] [the] [fete] [.] 1 and 5 that 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 10 forming 8 plates 9 , 8 plates 10 forming 10 forming 11 a 10 forming 12 graceful 10 forming 13 circle 10 forming 16 cake 13 circle 14 around 14 around 15 the 16 cake 17 , 16 cake 21 basket 18 still 19 in 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 " 9 we 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 we 9 we 10 must strong tea isn't good for children , she says . " 1 strong 2 tea 2 tea 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 good 4 good 5 for 5 for 6 children 6 children 7 , 7 , 11 " 8 she 9 says 9 says 10 . 10 . 11 " and [bab] [contentedly] [surveyed] [the] [gill] [of] [skim-milk] [which] was [to] [satisfy] the [thirst] of the company . 1 and 10 was 10 was 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 company 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 2 went 1 bab 5 beside 3 and 4 sat 4 sat 5 beside 5 beside 6 her 5 beside 9 idly 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 idly 9 idly 10 down 9 idly 12 walk 9 idly 13 toward 9 idly 15 gate 10 down 11 the 14 the 15 gate 15 gate 20 cobweb 16 , 17 where 17 where 20 cobweb 18 a 19 fine 19 fine 20 cobweb 20 cobweb 21 shone 20 cobweb 24 afternoon 20 cobweb 25 sun 21 shone 22 in 22 in 23 the 25 sun 26 . 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 6 us 7 in 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 19 damp 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 damp 19 damp 20 there 19 damp 21 . 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 8 things 7 nice 8 things 8 things 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 18 , " yes , indeed ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 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 5 lots 3 there 5 lots 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 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 look 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 " 5 see 5 see 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 big 14 big 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 24 chest 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 4 mad 9 shut 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 them 7 them 8 all 7 them 9 shut 9 shut 10 up 9 shut 20 them 10 up 11 there 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 we 14 we 15 might 15 might 16 have 16 have 17 such 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 6 give 6 give 7 it 7 it 13 . " [i] didn't [laugh] [.] ["] 1 " 3 didn't " you did ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 ! 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 " 2 if 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 18 will 18 will 19 you 19 you 21 ? 20 do 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " [i] 'll [eat] [up] [the] [cake] [.] ["] 1 " 3 'll " 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 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 2 never 8 before 3 mind 4 ; 4 ; 6 let's 5 don't 6 let's 6 let's 7 fight 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 . " [i] [suppose] [the] [coach] will be [all] [dust] [and] [rats] [and] [spiders] , but [i] don't [care] [.] 1 " 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 don't you [and] [the] [dolls] can [be] [the] [passengers] [,] [and] [i] [shall] sit up [in] [front] [drive] . " 1 you 5 can 5 can 13 sit 13 sit 14 up 14 up 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 , 1 alas 3 for 1 alas 11 ! 4 the 10 mammas 5 faith 10 mammas 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 2 were 3 gone 3 gone 5 five 4 about 5 five 5 five 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 , 6 minutes 11 returned 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 returned 11 returned 12 a 12 a 21 simultaneous 13 sight 14 met 14 met 16 astonished 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 22 shriek 23 of 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 4 faces 3 their 4 faces 4 faces 5 lay 4 faces 7 fourteen 5 lay 6 the 7 fourteen 8 dolls 8 dolls 9 , 8 dolls 12 cake 9 , 10 and 11 the 12 cake 12 cake 13 , 12 cake 15 cherished 14 the 15 cherished 15 cherished 16 cake 15 cherished 19 gone 16 cake 17 , 18 was 19 gone 19 gone 20 . 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 10 motionless 16 scene 12 gazing 13 at 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 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 17 out 17 out 19 , " it was that [sally] ! 1 " 2 it 1 " 6 ! 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 2 said 1 she 4 'd 4 'd 5 pay 5 pay 7 for 7 for 9 her 9 her 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 she 19 she 20 has 20 has 21 . 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 6 her 7 ! 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 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 8 met 4 they 5 went 4 they 8 met 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 met 8 met 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 crash 10 a 19 sign 11 crash 12 at 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 19 sign 22 thief 20 of 21 the 22 thief 23 appeared 23 appeared 24 . " [in] the [lane] [!] ["] [shouted] [bab] [.] 1 " 3 the " [whish] [,] go away ! " [commanded] [bab] [.] 1 " 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [scat] ! ["] [meekly] [quavered] [betty] [.] 1 " 3 ! 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 7 poodle 3 great 4 relief 4 relief 7 poodle 5 , 7 poodle 6 the 7 poodle 7 poodle 8 gave 7 poodle 9 several 7 poodle 12 barks 10 more 12 barks 11 inquiring 12 barks 12 barks 15 then 12 barks 16 vanished 12 barks 18 suddenly 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 16 vanished 17 as 18 suddenly 20 he 18 suddenly 21 appeared 19 as 20 he 21 appeared 22 . " 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 13 , 11 asked 21 . " oh , dear , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 dear 4 dear 7 ! 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 " 9 we 2 the 3 party 3 party 6 spoilt 4 's 6 spoilt 5 all 6 spoilt 6 spoilt 7 , 6 spoilt 8 so 8 so 9 we 9 we 10 may 9 we 13 go 10 may 12 well 11 as 12 well 13 go 14 home 13 go 22 back 15 ; 16 and 16 and 19 led 19 led 20 the 19 led 21 way 21 way 22 back 22 back 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 7 cry 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 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 14 spite 17 woe 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 10 round 11 and 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 head i wish he 'd do it all over again ; don't you ? " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 'd 3 he 4 'd 4 'd 5 do 5 do 6 it 5 do 12 you 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 " 4 but 4 but 9 the 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 " 4 it 4 it 9 is 4 it 16 all 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 , 16 all 17 ready 17 ready 18 to 18 to 19 run 19 run 20 away 20 away 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 18 , 12 said 21 the [chapter] [ii] [where] [they] [found] [his] [master] " [the] [dog] [didn't] [eat] it [!] " 1 " 6 it 6 it 8 " " [sally] [didn't] take it [!] ["] 1 " 4 take 4 take 5 it " 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 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 put 6 put 7 it 6 put 8 back 8 back 9 . 9 . 10 " " who did ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 did 3 did 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " can't tell [,] [but] [i] [forgive] ['] [em] . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 tell 3 tell 10 . 10 . 11 " " [or] [mine] [either] [,] ["] [coughed] [betty] [,] [choking] [over] a [raisin] [that] [wouldn't] [go] [down] [in] a [hurry] [.] 1 " 12 a 12 a 19 a " that will be splendid . 1 " 2 that 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 2 poor 1 my 10 nose 4 was 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 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 11 world 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 " 7 you 3 she 4 will 7 you 8 needn't 8 needn't 14 . " [i] didn't [sneeze] [!] 1 " 3 didn't " [then] who did ? 1 " 3 who 3 who 4 did 4 did 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 2 yellow-bird 6 chirping 5 and 6 chirping 6 chirping 7 on 6 chirping 10 lilac-bush 7 on 8 the 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 16 thing 17 was 17 was 18 in 18 in 19 sight 19 sight 20 . " [birds] don't [sneeze] [,] do they ? " asked [betty] , [eying] [little] [goldy] [suspiciously] . 1 " 3 don't 1 " 10 asked 6 do 7 they 6 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 10 asked 17 . " you goose ! of course they don't . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 goose 2 you 8 don't 3 goose 4 ! 3 goose 6 course 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 they 8 don't 9 . 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 1 i 6 know 2 should 4 like 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 to 6 know 11 sneezing 7 who 8 is 7 who 11 sneezing 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 7 , 7 , 8 " " [i] never heard of a dog 's [laughing] [,] [except] [mother] [hubbard] ['s] [.] 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 4 heard 6 a 6 a 7 dog 7 dog 8 's this is such a queer one , may be he can , though . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 3 such 5 queer 5 queer 6 one 5 queer 12 , 5 queer 14 . 6 one 8 may 6 one 11 can 7 , 8 may 8 may 9 be 10 he 11 can 12 , 13 though " [i] know [where] [i] ['] [m] [going] [to] , " said [betty] , [piling] the [dolls] [into] [her] [apron] [with] more [haste] [than] [care] . 1 " 12 said 3 know 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 12 said 16 the 16 the 22 more 22 more 26 . " [i] ['m] going [right] [straight] home to tell [ma] all about it . 1 " 4 going 4 going 7 home 7 home 14 . 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 12 to 13 stay " oh , [bab] , just see ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 2 oh 8 ! 5 , 6 just 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 1 " 24 said 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 a 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 15 going 15 going 16 on 15 going 17 over 17 over 18 there 18 there 19 , 18 there 21 was 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 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 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 near 5 near 8 house 5 near 10 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 house 9 but 10 the 10 the 12 children 11 two 12 children 12 children 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 no 15 no 16 one 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 6 the 1 at 9 first 6 the 7 girls 7 girls 8 had 9 first 10 , 9 first 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 21 to " 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 11 ! 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 " 11 ! 13 cried 13 cried 20 little 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 sat 17 sat 18 on 18 on 19 a 19 a 20 little " the poor thing is starved ; let him eat all he wants , and we won't touch him . " 1 " 3 poor 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 thing 3 poor 6 starved 4 thing 5 is 6 starved 7 ; 6 starved 8 let 8 let 9 him 8 let 10 eat 8 let 19 him 10 eat 11 all 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 5 dears 4 , 5 dears 5 dears 6 , 5 dears 11 another 8 'll 9 get 9 get 10 you 9 get 11 another 11 another 12 pail 12 pail 17 bring 12 pail 23 before 13 , 14 if 14 if 16 doesn't 15 he 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 bring 17 bring 18 it 17 bring 19 back 20 as 21 he 20 as 23 before 21 he 22 did 23 before 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 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 wet 4 too 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 16 see 8 to 9 play 9 play 11 , 11 , 15 and 12 you 13 shall 13 shall 14 go 14 go 15 and 15 and 16 see keep on your rubbers and come along . " 1 keep 4 rubbers 2 on 4 rubbers 3 your 4 rubbers 4 rubbers 5 and 4 rubbers 7 along 4 rubbers 9 " 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 , 3 , 19 " 6 , 7 my 6 , 19 " 7 my 8 name 8 name 9 is 12 , 13 and 12 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 . 18 . 19 " " where are you going ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 4 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [anywheres] [to] get [work] [.] ["] 1 " 4 get " 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 " 2 all 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 6 a 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 6 bolt 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 10 will 12 if 11 as 12 if 13 the 14 woman 14 woman 15 's 14 woman 17 irresistibly 16 sympathy 17 irresistibly 17 irresistibly 18 won 17 irresistibly 20 child 17 irresistibly 22 confidence 18 won 19 the 21 's 22 confidence 22 confidence 23 . " then [i] don't blame you . 1 " 2 then 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 blame 5 blame 6 you 5 blame 7 . but how did you get here ? " 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 4 you 7 ? 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 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 so 10 so 12 , 12 , 22 " 19 give 20 up 20 up 21 . 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 , 10 " 7 don't 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 11 said 16 the 16 the 17 children 17 children 21 at 21 at 26 . " [while] [i] [was] [restin] ['] [i] [heard] [some] [one] come along [inside] , and [i] [peeked] [,] [and] saw them [little] [girls] [playin] ['] . 1 " 11 come 11 come 12 along 12 along 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 20 saw 20 saw 21 them 21 them 26 . " and you made him put it back ? " cried [bab] . 1 " 3 you 2 and 3 you 3 you 9 ? 4 made 5 him 4 made 7 it 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 " 7 asked 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 laughed 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " yes . ["] 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . " and [sneezed] [?] ["] added [betty] [.] 1 " 2 and 1 " 6 added " yes . ["] 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . " and threw down the roses ? " cried both . 1 " 9 cried 2 and 3 threw 3 threw 4 down 3 threw 6 roses 4 down 5 the 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 " 11 you 2 yes 3 ; 2 yes 9 , 3 ; 4 and 5 you 6 liked 6 liked 8 em 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 , 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 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 " 6 ? 8 demanded 8 demanded 16 . " [i] [heard] ['] [em] [talk] [about] a little [winder] [and] [a] [shed] , and when they 'd gone [i] found it [and] [come] [in] . 1 " 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 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 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 1 i 7 couldn't 2 was 3 so 7 couldn't 8 go 8 go 17 . 17 . 18 " " and came back again ? 1 " 6 ? 2 and 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 again 5 again 6 ? " no , [ma'am] , and [i] [dunno] [as] [i] care . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 care 11 care 12 . " you 're very kind , ma'am , [i] 'll be glad to work for you . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 2 you 10 'll 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 10 ? 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 horse 7 can 8 see 9 to 10 ? 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 " 6 a 6 a 7 cat 7 cat 8 . 8 . 9 " " come right along , child . 1 " 2 come 2 come 4 along 3 right 4 along 4 along 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 . run on , girls , and put the rest of the broth to warming , and fill the kettle . 1 run 6 and 2 on 3 , 3 , 6 and 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 19 kettle 8 the 9 rest 9 rest 10 of 9 rest 12 broth 10 of 11 the 12 broth 14 warming 13 to 14 warming 14 warming 17 fill 14 warming 19 kettle 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 fill 18 the 19 kettle 19 kettle 20 . " [i] ['m] [awful] [shabby] , [but] [i] [ain't] [dirty] [.] 1 " 6 , " [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 6 took 3 so 12 quickly 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 took 6 took 7 it 6 took 8 in 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] [.] " [i] ain't [got] [any] [.] 1 " 3 ain't [some] [big] [fellers] [took] [away] [my] [bundle] [,] [else] [i] [wouldn't] [look] [so] [bad] [.] there 's only [this] [.] 1 there 2 's 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 2 that 8 's 4 soon 5 done 5 done 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 9 mine 14 welcome 9 mine 24 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 're 13 're 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 to 14 welcome 17 bits 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 come [along] , [i] [must] [lock] up , " and [mrs] [moss] [clanked] her [keys] [suggestively] [.] 1 come 3 , 1 come 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 14 her 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 2 the 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 4 or 3 , 4 or 4 or 9 socks 5 a 6 hat 6 hat 9 socks 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 socks 9 socks 10 , 9 socks 13 handy 9 socks 24 him 11 would 12 come 12 come 13 handy 13 handy 14 , 13 handy 17 poor 13 handy 19 hasn't 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 poor 17 poor 18 dear 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 " 11 asked 4 how 5 could 5 could 7 do 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 it 7 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 11 asked 23 . 13 , 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 thought 18 thought 20 was 18 thought 22 about 19 there 20 was " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 m 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . " if [they] [abused] you [,] [of] [course] [i] wouldn't . 1 " 2 if 2 if 5 you 5 you 10 wouldn't 10 wouldn't 11 . tell the truth , and [i] ['ll] [stand] by you . 1 tell 3 truth 1 tell 10 you 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 by 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 1 " 6 do 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 6 do 7 let 7 let 8 us 8 us 10 ! " [i] don't mind ' em , " said [ben] [handsomely] . 1 " 3 don't 1 " 9 said 3 don't 4 mind 5 ' 6 em 5 ' 9 said 6 em 7 , 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " very well , only hold your tongues . 1 " 3 well 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 only 5 only 6 hold 6 hold 7 your 6 hold 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 . " why , my father [was] [the] ['] [wild] [hunter] [of] [the] [plains] . ' 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 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 4 see 8 him 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if " [didn't] you [see] [him] ? " [demanded] [ben] [,] turning to the [little] girls . 1 " 3 you 3 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 11 turning 11 turning 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 girls 15 girls 16 . was [he] [any] of [them] [?] ["] [answered] [betty] [,] [innocently] [.] 1 was 4 of " 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 8 that 9 lot 9 lot 10 . " is he dead ? " asked [mrs] [moss] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 4 dead 3 he 4 dead 4 dead 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 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] [.] " yes , ma'am . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 4 ma'am 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 2 will 2 will 5 y' 3 , 5 y' 4 thank 5 y' 5 y' 6 , 5 y' 11 effort 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 and 9 with 10 an 10 an 11 effort 11 effort 14 steadied 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 steadied 14 steadied 15 his 14 steadied 16 voice 14 steadied 18 plunged 14 steadied 23 his 17 and 18 plunged 18 plunged 19 into 18 plunged 21 middle 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 23 his 24 story 24 story 25 . " [father] [was] [always] [good] [to] [me] , and [i] [liked] [bein] ['] [with] [him] after [granny] [died] [.] 1 " 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 16 after 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 15 and 12 took 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 and " oh , weren't you [scared] [to] [pieces] ? " asked [betty] , [quaking] at the [mere] thought [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 13 , 3 , 10 " 4 weren't 5 you 5 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 13 , 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 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 10 . " what 's [hanny] [bells] [and] [neroes] ? " demanded [betty] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 2 what 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 . ["] [big] [elephants] [.] " didn't any one take your part ? " asked [mrs] [moss] . 1 " 2 didn't 1 " 10 asked 2 didn't 3 any 2 didn't 5 take 3 any 4 one 5 take 6 your 5 take 7 part 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " yes , ' m , ' most all the ladies did ; they were very good to me , ' [specially] ' [melia] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 m 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 5 m 11 ladies 6 , 7 ' 8 most 11 ladies 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 ladies 11 ladies 12 did 11 ladies 15 were 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 , 19 me 25 . 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 23 ' " [buck] [had] [five] [of] ' em , [cross] old [fellers] , and he [showed] ['] [em] [off] [.] 1 " 14 he 6 ' 7 em 7 em 8 , 8 , 13 and 10 old 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he " 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 2 who 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 16 the 16 the 20 new 20 new 24 . " [why] she [was] ['] [melia] [,] [mrs] [smithers] [,] [the] [ringmaster] 's wife . 1 " 3 she 3 she 13 's 13 's 14 wife 14 wife 15 . his name [wasn't] [montgomery] [any] [more'n] [hers] was [st] [.] [john] [.] 1 his 2 name 2 name 8 was they all change ' em to something fine on the bills , you know . 1 they 2 all 1 they 11 bills 3 change 5 em 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 to 5 em 11 bills 7 something 8 fine 8 fine 11 bills 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 bills 11 bills 12 , 11 bills 14 know 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 . 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 1 he 23 'd 2 told 3 me 3 me 8 to 17 and 18 when 18 when 19 he 18 when 22 he 19 he 20 was 22 he 23 'd 23 'd 24 send 24 send 25 for 24 send 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 4 stay 5 in 5 in 12 the 8 and 11 with 11 with 12 the but father didn't send for me , and [i] began to have [horrid] [times] [.] 1 but 3 didn't 2 father 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 send 4 send 5 for 4 send 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 have if it hadn't been for ['] [melia] [and] [sancho] [i] [would] [have] [cut] [away] long [before] [i] [did] . " 1 if 3 hadn't 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 5 for 5 for 15 long 15 long 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 " 5 , 5 , 10 and 10 and 12 was 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 6 way 5 any 6 way 6 way 12 tumble 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 tumble 12 tumble 13 up 12 tumble 14 lively 12 tumble 17 gave 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 gave 17 gave 18 the 17 gave 19 word 19 word 20 . 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 1 i 21 did 2 didn't 3 mind 10 off 12 , 12 , 18 and 13 for 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 21 did 21 did 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 7 gin 2 they 7 gin 3 wanted 7 gin 4 me 7 gin 5 to 7 gin 6 drink 7 gin 7 gin 8 to 7 gin 9 keep 7 gin 10 me 7 gin 11 small 11 small 12 , 11 small 25 thing 12 , 17 ' 16 , 17 ' 19 father 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 like 21 like 22 that 22 that 23 kind 23 kind 24 of 23 kind 25 thing 25 thing 26 . " 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 1 why 10 ? 8 to 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " 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 4 , 4 , 22 " 6 , 7 and 6 , 22 " 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 no 10 was 13 left 11 no 12 one 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 5 mean 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 6 if 6 if 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 18 him 3 him 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 fear 12 fear 17 stole 13 they 14 'd 13 they 15 say 13 they 17 stole 17 stole 18 him 18 him 19 . he [belongs] [to] [father] , [and] [i] [hated] [to] [leave] him ; but [i] [did] [.] 1 he 5 , 5 , 13 but 11 him 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 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 2 hooked 5 dark 5 dark 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 never " [cheer] up , [little] [master] [;] [fathers] [may] [vanish] [and] [friends] [die] , but [i] never will [desert] you . " 1 " 4 , 3 up 4 , 4 , 22 " 14 , 15 but 14 , 22 " 15 but 17 never 18 will 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 " " if [i] can find something for you to do , [would] you [like] [to] [stay] here [awhile] ? " 1 " 2 if 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 11 , 10 do 13 you 13 you 19 ? 17 here 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " [well] [,] [i] ['ll] [step] over to [the] [squire] ['s] [to-morrow] to see what he says . 1 " 17 says 7 over 8 to 8 to 14 see 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 he 16 he 17 says 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 5 'd 10 chore-boy 6 take 10 chore-boy 7 you 10 chore-boy 8 for 10 chore-boy 9 a 10 chore-boy 10 chore-boy 11 , 10 chore-boy 12 if 10 chore-boy 14 are 10 chore-boy 15 as 10 chore-boy 16 smart 10 chore-boy 18 you 13 you 14 are 16 smart 17 as 18 you 19 say 19 say 20 . he always has [one] [in] [the] [summer] [,] [and] [i] [haven't] [seen] [any] [round] yet . 1 he 3 has 2 always 3 has 3 has 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 " 10 answered 6 , 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 22 he 10 answered 25 . 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 7 was 7 was 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 night 13 night 20 , 20 , 21 with 21 with 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 " 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 14 him 14 him 15 , " guess [i] [did] [!] 1 " 2 guess 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 4 allowed 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 6 tight-ropes 2 thinner 6 tight-ropes 3 the 6 tight-ropes 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 13 ridin 11 likewise 12 bareback 12 bareback 13 ridin 13 ridin 14 ' 13 ridin 17 jugglin 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 3 the 4 thing 4 thing 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 9 are 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 3 see 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 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 pointed 11 pointed 12 to 11 pointed 13 the " well , then , just try your muscle by bringing in some fresh water . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 try 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 6 just 7 try 7 try 9 muscle 8 your 9 muscle 9 muscle 10 by 9 muscle 11 bringing 9 muscle 14 fresh 11 bringing 12 in 13 some 14 fresh 14 fresh 15 water 15 water 16 . 16 . 17 " " just the nicest place that ever was . 1 " 2 just 2 just 4 nicest 3 the 4 nicest 4 nicest 5 place 4 nicest 7 ever 6 that 7 ever 7 ever 8 was 7 ever 9 . " [mike] [lets] [me] [ride] [the] [white] [one] to water when the judge isn't round . 1 " 14 isn't 9 to 13 judge 10 water 13 judge 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 judge 13 judge 14 isn't 14 isn't 15 round 15 round 16 . 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 2 do 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 14 on 14 on 20 the 18 to 20 the " don't you be scared , child . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 5 scared 4 be 5 scared 5 scared 6 , 5 scared 7 child 7 child 8 . " [good-morning] , [ma'am] [.] 1 " 3 , 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 2 oh 5 no 5 no 7 sir 5 no 19 idea 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 19 idea 20 . " ['] [most] [any] [thing] , sir , [to] [get] [my] [livin] ' . " 1 " 7 sir 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 . 14 . 15 " " [can] you [weed] ? " 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [never] [did] , but [i] can [learn] [,] sir . ["] 1 " 10 sir 4 , 5 but 4 , 10 sir 5 but 7 can 10 sir 11 . " pull up all the beets and leave the pigweed , hey ? 1 " 12 hey 2 pull 6 beets 3 up 6 beets 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 " 12 sir 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 3 likely 5 forget 5 forget 6 that 5 forget 10 job 7 part 8 of 7 part 10 job 8 of 9 the 10 job 11 . can you ride a horse to plow ? " 1 can 2 you 1 can 7 plow 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 4 a 3 is 11 very 4 a 5 fine 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 " 10 ' as for [ridin] ['] [,] [i] [ain't] [afraid] [of] [any] [thing] [on] [four] [legs] [.] 1 as 2 for the [king] [of] [morocco] [used] [to] [kick] [and] [bite] [like] fun , [but] [i] could manage him first-rate . " 1 the 11 fun 11 fun 12 , 12 , 20 " 15 could 16 manage 16 manage 18 first-rate 17 him 18 first-rate 18 first-rate 19 . 19 . 20 " " 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 10 to " [i] ['ve] [drove] [elephants] [and] [camels] , [ostriches] [and] [grizzly] [bears] , and [mules] [,] and [six] [yellow] [ponies] all [to] [oncet] . 1 " 8 , 8 , 17 and 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 and 17 and 21 all 21 all 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 5 and 6 camels 6 camels 7 much 6 camels 8 round 6 camels 9 here 9 here 10 . 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] [.] ["] 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 19 at 19 at 20 the " we 'll try you on cows awhile . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 3 'll 5 you 3 'll 8 awhile 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 3 will 12 give 4 show 5 you 4 show 6 where 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 give 13 you 12 give 14 some 14 some 16 jobs 14 some 19 day 15 odd 16 jobs 16 jobs 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 day 19 day 20 . i 'll see what you are good for , and send you word [to-night] , [mrs] [moss] [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 see 2 'll 11 send 3 see 4 what 4 what 6 are 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 good 7 good 8 for 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 send 11 send 12 you 11 send 13 word 13 word 15 , 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 5 at 6 your 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 , 2 yes 6 sir 4 indeed 5 , 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 10 up 5 doing 14 just 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 come 10 up 10 up 11 to 11 to 13 work 12 his 13 work 14 just 15 as 14 just 17 as 15 as 16 well 17 as 18 not 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 5 him 7 , 5 him 24 . 7 , 8 and 7 , 19 said 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 15 any 16 one 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said " [thanky] ['] , sir . 1 " 5 sir 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 . i will , [sir] [.] 1 i 2 will 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 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 24 . " [pat] , [this] [lad] [wants] [work] [.] 1 " 3 , he 's to take the cows and go for them . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 to 3 to 4 take 3 to 8 go 4 take 6 cows 5 the 6 cows 6 cows 7 and 8 go 9 for 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 11 me 3 any 5 jobs 4 light 5 jobs 5 jobs 6 you 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 4 your 2 yis 5 honor 5 honor 6 . " he 'll nip ye , if ye go botherin ' that way . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 nip 4 nip 10 botherin 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 " 5 ! 4 afraid 5 ! you won't hurt me , will you , old feller ? 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 hurt 2 won't 7 you 3 hurt 4 me 4 me 5 , 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 , 7 you 11 ? 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 9 window 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 that 17 that 19 was 19 was 22 called " [let] [the] [lad] [harness] [duke] [,] if he can . 1 " 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 4 out 3 going 12 try 4 out 5 directly 5 directly 8 he 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 9 may 11 well 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 try 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 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 'd 4 they 5 'd 5 'd 6 come 6 come 7 . he ['s] [the] [dearest] [dog] [i] ever saw [!] ["] [answered] [bab] [,] [who] was [fonder] [of] [animals] [than] her [sister] . 1 he 8 saw 1 he 15 was 7 ever 8 saw 15 was 20 her 20 her 22 . " please to locate , gentlemen ; please to locate . 1 " 2 please 2 please 4 locate 3 to 4 locate 4 locate 6 gentlemen 4 locate 7 ; 4 locate 10 locate 5 , 6 gentlemen 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 9 progidy 6 most 9 progidy 7 remarkable 9 progidy 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 " 2 come 2 come 3 down 2 come 9 up 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 6 what 5 tell 7 you 7 you 8 did 9 up 10 at 10 at 11 the [was] [he] [cross] [?] 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 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 11 the " [i] [did] all [sorts] of [jobs] [.] 1 " 4 all 4 all 6 of the [old] gentleman [wasn't] [cross] [;] [he] [gave] [me] [a] [dime] , and [i] [like] [him] [first-rate] [.] 1 the 3 gentleman 3 gentleman 12 , 12 , 13 and but [i] just [hate] ['] [carrots] [;] ' [he] [swears] [at] a [feller] [,] [and] [fired] [a] [stick] [of] [wood] [at] [me] [.] 1 but 3 just 3 just 12 a 8 ' 12 a guess [i] 'll [pay] [him] [off] [when] [i] [get] [a] [chance] [.] ["] 1 guess 3 'll " look here , tell me about this , will you ? 1 " 2 look 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 , 10 will 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 8 picture 2 ink 3 has 2 ink 4 spoilt 2 ink 6 but 2 ink 8 picture 4 spoilt 5 all 7 the 8 picture 8 picture 12 of 8 picture 13 reading 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 bit 11 bit 12 of 13 reading 14 . i want to know what it means . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 2 want 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 means 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 . take it [to] ['] [em] , [sanch] . " 1 take 2 it 2 it 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] [.] " ' [when] [day] [dawned] [,] [land] [was] [visible] [.] 1 " 2 ' 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 5 , 4 flowers 12 fruit 5 , 6 and 7 tall 8 trees 8 trees 10 leaves 9 with 10 leaves 10 leaves 12 fruit 11 and 12 fruit 12 fruit 15 as 13 , 15 as 14 such 15 as 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 19 seen 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 7 men 7 men 8 , 10 with 13 the " why , that 's [columbus] [finding] [san] [salvador] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 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 ? 2 was 3 he 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 9 quackin 15 is 12 , 13 whoever 13 whoever 14 he tell about this [fine] [feller] [with] [the] [ships] [;] [i] [like] him , " [persisted] [ben] [.] 1 tell 2 about 1 tell 12 him 2 about 3 this 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 " " [i] ['d] [like] [to] read [some] [more] [.] 1 " 6 read would [my] [ten] [cents] [buy] [a] [book] [?] ["] [asked] [ben] [,] [anxious] [to] [learn] [a] [little] [since] [bab] [laughed] [at] him . 1 would 22 him 22 him 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 " 3 do 3 do 12 you 4 get 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 evening 9 evening 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 could 13 could 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] shall have to go off early , so there won't be any chance . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 have 4 have 5 to 4 have 15 chance 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 off 7 off 8 early 8 early 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 there 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 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 will 4 will 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 7 tell 9 how 9 how 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 2 me 7 up 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 8 along 10 road 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 , 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 19 full 19 full 20 of 20 of 21 this 21 this 23 idea 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 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 13 ? 15 asked 15 asked 17 , 15 asked 19 . " oh , [i] ['ll] [leave] [it] [on] the [window-sill] [,] [or] put [it] [inside] the door [as] [i] [go] [back] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 9 the 9 the 17 door 13 put 16 the 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 1 i 17 'll 2 'll 3 be 2 'll 10 soon 3 be 4 real 7 and 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 soon 10 soon 11 as 17 'll 24 take 24 take 25 the 25 the 26 old 26 old 27 one 27 one 28 . 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 1 " 8 you 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 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 6 cubby-house 2 put 3 it 2 put 6 cubby-house 4 in 6 cubby-house 5 my 6 cubby-house 6 cubby-house 7 , 6 cubby-house 8 right 6 cubby-house 9 at 6 cubby-house 11 corner 10 the 11 corner 11 corner 12 of 11 corner 14 wall 13 the 14 wall 14 wall 15 nearest 15 nearest 18 maple 16 the 18 maple 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 10 there 2 's 3 my 10 there 11 . it 's the best cubby of all , and we take turns to have it . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 5 cubby 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 cubby 5 cubby 6 of 5 cubby 7 all 5 cubby 10 we 5 cubby 11 take 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 11 take 12 turns 11 take 15 it 12 turns 13 to 13 to 14 have 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 3 'll 4 find 4 find 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 11 a 13 place 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 16 said 21 . " [i] [could] [put] [my] [reading-book] [in] sometimes , [if] you 'd like it . 1 " 11 you 8 sometimes 9 , 9 , 11 you 11 you 12 'd 12 'd 13 like 13 like 14 it 14 it 15 . " [i'd] like a ['] [rithmetic] [better] [.] 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 a " [i] ['ll] [teach] you [that] . 1 " 5 you 5 you 7 . betty doesn't know much about sums . 1 betty 2 doesn't 1 betty 6 sums 2 doesn't 3 know 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 4 splendidly 5 , 4 splendidly 8 always 4 splendidly 9 at 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 is 9 at 10 the 11 head 14 class 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 class 14 class 15 . " [i] [never] [went] [to] [school] [,] [so] that 's the [reason] [i] [ain't] [smart] [.] 1 " 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 the i can write , though , better ' n some of the boys up at school . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 write 3 write 9 n 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 12 the 13 boys 13 boys 16 school 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 2 those 3 are 3 are 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! 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 6 it 11 , 8 " 11 , 11 , 14 and 14 and 16 walked 16 walked 17 up 17 up 18 and " horse [blankets] , " answered [ben] [,] [soberly] . 1 " 6 answered 2 horse 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 answered 6 answered 10 . " what ! " cried both girls , stopping to stare . 1 " 2 what 1 " 5 cried 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 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 " 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 to 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 12 way 12 way 22 and first [word] [i] [knew] [was] [lion] , ' [cause] [i] [was] [always] [goin] ' [to] [see] [old] [jubal] [in] [his] [cage] [.] 1 first 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 14 ' father was [real] proud [when] [i] [read] [it] [right] [off] [.] 1 father 2 was 2 was 4 proud i can draw one [,] [too] [.] ["] 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 draw 3 draw 4 one [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 3 the 1 at 13 the 9 to 13 the 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 5 , 5 , 17 and 7 , 8 and 7 , 17 and 8 and 10 gave 9 she 10 gave 10 gave 11 them 10 gave 12 leave 17 and 24 they 24 they 25 could 25 could 26 . she [also] [proposed] that [they] [should] [drop] [patch-work] , and [help] her [make] [some] [blue] [shirts] [for] [ben] . 1 she 12 her 4 that 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 her 12 her 19 . but [the] [little] [girls] [tried] [him] [with] all [they] [possessed] , [and] he was [mortified] to find how [ignorant] he was . 1 but 13 he 1 but 20 he 8 all 11 , 11 , 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 16 to 16 to 17 find 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 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 nothing 3 saw 6 him 5 before 6 him 6 him 7 but 6 him 15 . 8 days 9 of 8 days 13 uninteresting 10 patient 11 and 10 patient 13 uninteresting 12 very 13 uninteresting 13 uninteresting 14 labor 13 uninteresting 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 10 to 11 stay 11 stay 14 longer 12 a 13 minute 13 minute 14 longer 14 longer 15 unless 14 longer 18 . 15 unless 17 liked 16 he 17 liked 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 24 afterward 12 kept 13 him 12 kept 15 doing 14 from 15 doing 15 doing 16 what 16 what 18 would 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 1 " 7 you 2 now 3 , 2 now 5 , 5 , 6 if 7 you 8 have 7 you 17 shall 8 have 9 got 9 got 10 a 10 a 11 stone 11 stone 14 foot 12 in 13 your 13 your 14 foot 17 shall 18 have 18 have 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 off 20 get 25 out 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 5 where 6 you 7 step 8 , 7 step 10 save 8 , 9 and 10 save 11 me 10 save 14 trouble 12 all 13 this 13 this 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 ? 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 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 and " 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 4 ma'am 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 ; 5 ; 13 and 8 new 11 parts 9 in 11 parts 10 these 11 parts 11 parts 12 , 12 , 13 and " [i] want to see both of them , so [suppose] you [show] [me] [the] [way] [.] 1 " 12 you 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 8 them 6 both 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 12 you it 's a real pretty place ; [bab] and [betty] [play] there , and so [do] [i] [.] ["] 1 it 2 's 1 it 15 so 2 's 4 real 3 a 4 real 4 real 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 place 7 ; 9 and 9 and 12 there 12 there 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 so " tell me all about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 2 tell 5 about 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . are [bab] [and] [betty] [your] [sisters] ? " 1 are 7 ? 7 ? 8 " at the school-house corner he stopped and said , spreading his arms like a sign-post , 1 at 3 school-house 2 the 3 school-house 3 school-house 4 corner 4 corner 10 spreading 5 he 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 and 6 stopped 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 3 's 4 the 5 way 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 to 14 way 19 . 15 to 16 the 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 3 say 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 3 was 2 dinner 4 over 4 over 20 and 4 over 23 the 5 , 13 and 5 , 20 and 10 left 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he [leaning] [down] [,] [miss] [celia] [slipped] [a] [new] [quarter] [into] [his] [hand] [,] [saying] [,] " [lita] [wants] [me] [to] [give] you [this] for [taking] [the] [stone] [out] [of] [her] [foot] . " 1 " 7 you 7 you 9 for 9 for 17 . 17 . 18 " " [the] [squire] [says] you know a good deal about horses , [so] [i] [suppose] you understand [the] [houyhnhnm] [language] ? 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 know 5 you 21 ? 6 know 10 about 7 a 9 deal 8 good 9 deal 9 deal 10 about 10 about 11 horses 11 horses 12 , 16 you 17 understand 16 you 21 ? " 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 10 school 9 to 10 school 10 school 11 . 11 . 12 " " that is not [taught] [there] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 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] [.] ["] " my father has been on the prairies , where there 's lots of wild ones , but he didn't hear ' em speak . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 has 4 has 5 been 4 has 13 lots 6 on 8 prairies 7 the 8 prairies 8 prairies 9 , 8 prairies 10 where 8 prairies 13 lots 11 there 13 lots 12 's 13 lots 13 lots 14 of 13 lots 15 wild 13 lots 23 em 15 wild 16 ones 17 , 18 but 18 but 20 didn't 19 he 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 hear 21 hear 23 em 22 ' 23 em 23 em 24 speak 24 speak 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 25 . 3 what 24 was 9 , 10 " 9 , 18 but 10 " 11 answered 15 a 16 joke 16 joke 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 22 what 22 what 23 it 23 it 24 was " [i] [don't] [doubt] it , but [i] [won't] [forget] the book . 1 " 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 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 3 she 4 only 3 she 5 had 5 had 11 streamin 6 a 11 streamin 7 red 11 streamin 8 habit 11 streamin 9 and 11 streamin 10 a 11 streamin 11 streamin 12 ' 11 streamin 13 white 11 streamin 14 feather 11 streamin 16 she 11 streamin 17 'd 11 streamin 22 ' 14 feather 15 , 17 'd 18 look 18 look 19 as 19 as 21 as 20 fine 21 as she is ' most as kind and rides ' most as well . 1 she 2 is 1 she 8 rides 3 ' 4 most 4 most 8 rides 5 as 8 rides 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 5 goin 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 6 was 6 was 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 house 11 house 12 all 11 house 13 open 13 open 14 , 13 open 24 spirits 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 24 spirits 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 , 5 , 11 with 11 with 18 him 18 him 25 . 19 as 20 much 20 much 21 as 20 much 25 . 21 as 23 did 22 it 23 did miss [celia] [owned] [the] [house] , [was] [coming] [to] [liver] [there] [,] [and] [things] [were] [to] [be] [made] [ready] [as] [soon] [as] [possible] [.] 1 miss 6 , " [i] ['m] [in] [such] [a] [hurry] [to] see the [peacocks] [and] [hear] [them] [scream] [.] 1 " 9 see 9 see 10 the " 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 2 heard 4 say 4 say 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 18 . " it 's a little [carriage] , ["] and [ben] [rolled] in the grass [,] [much] [tickled] [at] [poor] [betty] ['s] [ignorance] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 7 , 7 , 9 and 9 and 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 grass 14 grass 23 . " of course it is . 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 is 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 6 know 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 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 22 bring 7 be 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 you 19 you 20 are 22 bring 23 her [squire] [came] [and] [told] [ma] [all] [about] [it] [,] [and] [said] [you] [were] [a] [boy] [to] [be] [trusted] [,] [for] [he] [had] [tried] [you] [.] ["] " won't it be fine to have the house open all the time ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 4 be 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 fine 5 fine 9 house 6 to 7 have 6 to 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 open 9 house 14 ? 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 3 run 4 over 3 run 8 pictures 5 and 6 see 6 see 8 pictures 7 the 8 pictures 8 pictures 9 and 8 pictures 11 whenever 10 books 11 whenever 11 whenever 12 we 11 whenever 13 like 13 like 14 . " 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 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 13 locking 10 their 13 locking 11 mother 13 locking 12 , 13 locking 13 locking 14 the 13 locking 16 door 13 locking 17 behind 15 front 16 door 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 4 better 10 duds 5 begin 10 duds 6 to 7 pick 7 pick 8 up 7 pick 10 duds 9 your 10 duds 10 duds 11 right 10 duds 12 away 10 duds 13 , 10 duds 14 for 10 duds 16 won't 15 she 16 won't 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 5 too 5 too 6 tired 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 might i want [things] to look [nice] [and] [tidy] . ["] 1 i 2 want 2 want 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 9 . " 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 2 attic 2 attic 3 is 2 attic 4 so 2 attic 5 hot 2 attic 8 shed 5 hot 6 and 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 10 small 8 shed 14 yard 9 so 10 small 10 small 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 the 14 yard 14 yard 15 always 14 yard 16 full 14 yard 18 hens 16 full 17 of 18 hens 19 or 18 hens 20 clothes 20 clothes 21 . we shall have to pack all our things away , and never play any more , " said [bab] , [tragically] [.] 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 2 shall 5 pack 2 shall 12 never 3 have 4 to 5 pack 6 all 5 pack 9 away 6 all 7 our 6 all 8 things 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 never 14 any 13 play 14 any 14 any 15 more 15 more 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 , " 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 " 15 and 15 and 18 a [chapter] [viii] [miss] [celia's] [man] ben was not too tired , and the clearing-up began that very night . 1 ben 3 not 2 was 3 not 3 not 9 clearing-up 4 too 9 clearing-up 5 tired 9 clearing-up 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 clearing-up 8 the 9 clearing-up 9 clearing-up 10 began 9 clearing-up 11 that 9 clearing-up 12 very 9 clearing-up 13 night 13 night 14 . 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 3 were 3 were 9 appeased 4 much 5 disappointed 5 disappointed 9 appeased 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 appeased 8 were 9 appeased 9 appeased 10 by 9 appeased 12 promise 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 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 morning 24 morning 25 . " 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 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 12 and 6 , 23 " 8 , 12 and 12 and 15 bring 15 bring 16 her 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 " 3 shall " [i] [want] [to] thank you for helping put things in such nice order . 1 " 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 5 thank 8 helping 7 for 8 helping 8 helping 9 put 8 helping 14 order 9 put 10 things 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 1 i 21 am 2 see 3 signs 3 signs 4 of 3 signs 5 busy 3 signs 6 hands 6 hands 7 and 6 hands 8 feet 21 am 22 very 22 very 23 much 23 much 24 obliged 24 obliged 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] [raked] [the] [beds] , " said [ben] , [proudly] [eying] [the] [neat] [ovals] and [circles] . 1 " 8 said 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 8 said 18 . 10 , 16 and miss [celia] [guessed] [the] [meaning] [of] [that] [sigh] , [and] [made] [haste] [to] [turn] [it] [into] [a] [smile] [by] [asking] [anxiously] [,] 1 miss 9 , " 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 " 4 you 1 " 19 answered 4 you 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 11 so 10 , 11 so 16 home 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 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 17 ' 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 11 , 14 miss 11 , 16 little 12 and 13 quite 15 the 16 little 17 ' 18 duds 18 duds 19 ' 18 duds 20 from 18 duds 21 porch 18 duds 23 path 21 porch 22 and 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 14 back 4 to 5 tea 5 tea 6 with 5 tea 8 to-night 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 3 be 3 be 5 sorry 4 very 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 to 5 sorry 7 rob 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 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 4 yes 7 m 4 yes 8 , 6 ' 7 m 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 'd 10 'd 11 love 10 'd 13 come 11 love 12 to 13 come 14 ! 14 ! 23 " 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 'll 17 'll 18 bring 18 bring 19 our 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 " 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 up " thank you , miss . 1 " 2 thank 1 " 5 miss 2 thank 3 you 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 6 be 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 " 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 5 , 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 16 all 18 except 17 gone 18 except 18 except 19 us 18 except 20 two 20 two 21 . 21 . 22 " " so [i] will [!] and you shall be my little sisters . 1 " 2 so 1 " 4 will 4 will 9 be 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 my 10 my 11 little 10 my 12 sisters 12 sisters 13 . bab gave a satisfied nod , and fell to examining the rings upon the white hand that held her own . 1 bab 2 gave 1 bab 5 nod 3 a 5 nod 4 satisfied 5 nod 5 nod 10 examining 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 fell 8 fell 9 to 8 fell 10 examining 10 examining 11 the 10 examining 12 rings 12 rings 13 upon 12 rings 18 held 13 upon 14 the 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 3 new 3 new 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 1 " 9 is 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 , 5 , 6 the 9 is 10 not 10 not 12 be 11 to 12 be 12 be 17 . 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 2 she 3 did 3 did 18 it 6 , 8 when 6 , 16 and 8 when 13 the 16 and 18 it " isn't it all right now ? " asked the boy , anxiously . 1 " 9 asked 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 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 more 9 more 10 . " no , miss , [i] don't see " he began , much mortified to think he had forgotten any thing . 1 " 2 no 1 " 7 don't 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 miss 4 miss 5 , 7 don't 8 see 7 don't 20 any 9 " 10 he 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 20 any 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 forgotten 20 any 21 thing 21 thing 22 . 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 2 grew 3 red 4 with 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 , 5 pleasure 8 stammered 6 , 7 but 8 stammered 9 , 8 stammered 12 hesitated 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 hesitated 12 hesitated 14 looking 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 down 14 looking 16 at 16 at 17 his 17 his 22 shirt 18 bare 19 feet 18 bare 22 shirt 19 feet 20 and 21 blue 22 shirt 22 shirt 23 , " [i] [ain't] [fit] , miss [;] [and] [i] [haven't] [got] [any] [other] [clothes] . " 1 " 6 miss 5 , 6 miss 6 miss 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 3 you 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 22 our 13 be 14 off 14 off 15 , 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 5 been 6 ill 6 ill 7 , 7 , 8 and 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 10 amuse 6 sorts 22 ways 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 2 you 2 you 3 like 2 you 12 ? 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 instead 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] [.] 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 4 tell 6 your 6 your 7 adventures 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 talk 11 to 12 him 11 to 18 talk 13 as 17 can 14 only 15 a 14 only 17 can 15 a 16 boy 17 can 18 talk 18 talk 19 to 19 to 20 a 20 a 21 boy 21 boy 22 . how does that sort of work look to you ? " 1 how 2 does 2 does 4 sort 2 does 7 look 2 does 10 ? 3 that 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 4 sort 6 work 8 to 9 you 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 9 to 9 to 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 4 , 3 fourteen 6 appears 4 , 5 and 6 appears 7 to 6 appears 9 taller 6 appears 11 taller 8 get 9 taller 9 taller 10 and 11 taller 12 every 12 every 13 day 13 day 14 . " [i] ['m] [used] [to] that [.] 1 " 6 that 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 5 fed 4 well 5 fed 5 fed 7 clothed 6 and 7 clothed 7 clothed 8 , 7 clothed 10 treated 7 clothed 11 and 7 clothed 12 honestly 7 clothed 15 if 7 clothed 20 with 9 kindly 10 treated 12 honestly 13 paid 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 17 like 18 to 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 " 7 it 7 it 10 comes 8 till 10 comes 9 father 10 comes 10 comes 12 anyway 11 , 12 anyway 12 anyway 13 . [squire] [wrote] [to] [smithers] [right] [off] [,] [but] [hasn't] [got] [any] [answer] [yet] [.] 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 6 drive 12 mistress 8 , 9 while 8 , 12 mistress 10 his 11 new 11 new 12 mistress 12 mistress 13 read 13 read 15 letters 14 her 15 letters 15 letters 16 . 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 12 envelope 4 one 12 envelope 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 9 stamp 9 stamp 10 on 9 stamp 12 envelope 11 the 12 envelope 12 envelope 13 , 12 envelope 14 she 12 envelope 15 read 12 envelope 16 twice 16 twice 17 , 16 twice 19 speaking 18 never 19 speaking 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 3 was 3 was 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 20 in 20 in 24 . [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 15 any 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 14 seen 13 never 14 seen 14 seen 15 any 15 any 16 thing 16 thing 17 like 17 like 18 it 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 . " if they make a noise [,] [i] ['ll] [go] [in] [.] 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 make 4 make 6 noise 5 a 6 noise 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 " to amuse you , dear . 1 " 6 dear 2 to 3 amuse 3 amuse 4 you 3 amuse 6 dear 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 3 all 4 ready 4 ready 6 however 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 4 brother 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 all 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 17 by-and-by 18 . here ['] [s] [the] [droll] [dog] , [thorny] ; [isn't] [he] [nice] and [curly] ? " 1 here 7 , 7 , 13 and 7 , 16 " 9 ; 13 and 15 ? 16 " " what a wise old fellow he is ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 6 fellow 4 wise 6 fellow 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 he 6 fellow 9 ! 7 he 8 is it seems as if he could almost speak , doesn't it ? " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 8 speak 7 almost 8 speak 8 speak 9 , 9 , 13 " 10 doesn't 11 it 11 it 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 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 20 he 20 he 25 's 25 's 26 face 26 face 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 6 came 5 moment 8 temptation 7 when 8 temptation 8 temptation 9 proved 9 proved 10 too 9 proved 11 strong 11 strong 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 . thorny forgot both sulks and shyness after that , and suddenly began to talk . 1 thorny 4 sulks 2 forgot 4 sulks 3 both 4 sulks 4 sulks 5 and 4 sulks 6 shyness 4 sulks 7 after 4 sulks 10 and 7 after 8 that 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 began 11 suddenly 12 began 12 began 13 to 12 began 14 talk 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 11 behind 22 interest 13 , 14 regarding 14 regarding 15 the 14 regarding 16 company 17 with 22 interest 18 an 19 air 18 an 22 interest 19 air 20 of 21 solemn 22 interest 22 interest 23 . before [miss] [celia] [could] [speak] , [the] [stranger] [calmly] [announced] [his] [mission] [.] 1 before 6 , " [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 " 12 no 2 you 9 , 9 , 10 but 12 no 14 , 12 no 24 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 child 17 child 19 , " and the wabbits . " 1 " 4 wabbits 2 and 4 wabbits 3 the 4 wabbits 4 wabbits 5 . 5 . 6 " " yes , but first [won't] you ["] 1 " 2 yes 1 " 7 you 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 first " and the curly dog , " continued the small voice , as another step brought the resolute young personage nearer . 1 " 8 continued 2 and 3 the 2 and 4 curly 4 curly 5 dog 4 curly 8 continued 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 continued 8 continued 9 the 8 continued 10 small 10 small 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 11 voice 22 . 12 , 13 as 14 another 15 step 15 step 21 nearer 16 brought 17 the 16 brought 18 resolute 18 resolute 19 young 18 resolute 20 personage 20 personage 21 nearer 21 nearer 22 . " there he is . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 4 is 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 20 advance 16 tone 17 , 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 advance 20 advance 21 . " [i] [wish] [to] [hear] the [donkey] [bray] [.] ["] 1 " 6 the " certainly , if he will . " 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 . 7 . 8 " " and the [peacocks] [scream] [.] ["] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the " [any] [thing] [more] , sir [?] ["] 1 " 6 sir 5 , 6 sir " [i] will have some of [that] . " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] [am] [papa] 's [boy] [.] 1 " 5 's he makes a paper . 1 he 2 makes 2 makes 4 paper 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 5 great 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 . " what is his name ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 2 what 5 name 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 " ["] [mr] [barlow] [.] we live [in] [springfield] [,] ["] [volunteered] [the] [new] [guest] [,] [unbending] [a] [trifle] [,] [thanks] [to] [the] [charms] [of] [the] [cake] [.] 1 we 2 live " have you [a] [mamma] , dear ? " 1 " 3 you 2 have 3 you 3 you 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 " 4 , 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 11 ? 3 no 4 brothers 4 brothers 6 sisters 5 or 6 sisters 6 sisters 7 to 6 sisters 11 ? 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 with 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 19 the 19 the 20 little " [i] [have] [two] [brothers] , [thomas] [merton] [barlow] and [harry] [sanford] [barlow] [.] 1 " 6 , 6 , 10 and 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 2 don't 1 we 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 12 . 12 . 13 " " don't you go to school ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 go 4 go 6 school 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 ? 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 9 . i dig , and read to mamma , and make poetrys for her . " 1 i 5 read 2 dig 5 read 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 read 5 read 11 poetrys 6 to 7 mamma 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 " 14 . 15 " " couldn't you make some for me ? 1 " 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 make 3 you 4 make 4 make 5 some 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 4 fond 5 of 5 of 18 the 18 the 19 children 19 children 20 . " [i] [guess] [i] couldn't make any [now] [;] [i] [made] some [coming] [along] [.] 1 " 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 make 6 make 7 any 6 make 12 some i will say it to you . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 say 3 say 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " and , crossing his short legs , the inspired babe half said , half sung the following poem : ( @number@ ) 1 and 9 inspired 2 , 3 crossing 3 crossing 6 legs 3 crossing 8 the 3 crossing 9 inspired 4 his 6 legs 5 short 6 legs 6 legs 7 , 9 inspired 10 babe 10 babe 11 half 10 babe 12 said 10 babe 14 half 10 babe 15 sung 12 said 13 , 15 sung 18 poem 16 the 17 following 17 following 18 poem 18 poem 20 ( 19 : 20 ( 20 ( 22 ) 21 @number@ 22 ) ( @number@ ) these lines were actually composed by a six-year old child . 1 ( 3 ) 2 @number@ 3 ) 3 ) 5 lines 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 2 made 2 made 11 . i will say that . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 say 3 say 4 that 3 say 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 1 passing 3 swift 1 passing 5 through 3 swift 4 wings 5 through 6 the 5 through 7 valley 5 through 9 life 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 4 days 3 the 6 winter 4 days 5 when 6 winter 7 comes 7 comes 8 again 8 again 9 . " it comes out of my head . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 comes 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 5 them 10 imperturbable 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 imperturbable 8 began 10 imperturbable 9 the 10 imperturbable 10 imperturbable 11 one 10 imperturbable 13 yielding 12 , 13 yielding 13 yielding 14 more 13 yielding 16 more 13 yielding 17 to 13 yielding 19 social 15 and 16 more 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 8 ? 3 that 5 way 4 the 5 way 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 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 18 she 18 she 19 answered 19 answered 21 , " no , dear ; that is the donkey asking you to come and see him : will you go ? 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ; 4 dear 9 donkey 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 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 15 cherished 2 , 3 without 3 without 5 word 4 another 5 word 5 word 6 , 5 word 10 precipitately 7 the 8 discomfited 8 discomfited 10 precipitately 9 poet 10 precipitately 10 precipitately 11 retired 10 precipitately 13 leaving 10 precipitately 15 cherished 12 , 13 leaving 14 his 15 cherished 15 cherished 16 sticks 15 cherished 17 behind 17 behind 18 him 18 him 19 . 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 4 that 5 , 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 2 poked 5 find 2 poked 8 curious 4 to 5 find 6 a 7 certain 7 certain 8 curious 8 curious 9 puzzle 9 puzzle 10 which 9 puzzle 12 could 11 he 12 could 13 put 14 together 14 together 15 without 15 without 16 a 16 a 17 mistake 17 mistake 20 study 17 mistake 21 . 18 after 19 long 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 1 " 11 said 2 he 3 looks 3 looks 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 knew 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 11 said 16 the 16 the 17 dog 17 dog 18 's " 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 5 ? 4 clever 5 ? can [he] do [any] [more] ? " cried [thorny] , [delighted] [.] 1 can 3 do 3 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , " he has been carefully trained . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 6 trained 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 2 you 8 ? 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 done 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 3 , 2 no 5 m 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 6 , 17 and 8 did 9 it 9 it 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 chap 15 chap 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 told 18 never 19 told 19 told 20 me 19 told 21 how 19 told 22 . 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 3 to 5 teach 4 help 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 6 him 7 to 6 him 20 . 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 15 , 16 he 17 is 17 is 19 smart 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 7 , 10 'm 13 to he 'd [rather] have me [show] [off] [sanch] [than] [ride] , [till] [i] ['m] [older] . " 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 4 have 4 have 5 me 5 me 11 , 11 , 17 " 16 . 17 " " [i] [invited] [the] [two] [dogs] [to] [dine] and [spend] the [evening] [;] [and] [they] [came] [with] [their] master , who was a [frenchman] [.] 1 " 9 and 9 and 11 the 11 the 19 master 19 master 20 , 20 , 21 who 21 who 22 was 22 was 23 a 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 4 a 4 a 5 teacher 5 teacher 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 11 school 13 and 12 , 13 and 14 thought 16 would 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 try 17 try 20 plan 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 plan 20 plan 21 with 21 with 22 dogs 22 dogs 23 . he had [also] been a [conjurer] , and [now] was [supported] [by] [blanche] [and] [her] [daughter] [lyda] [.] 1 he 2 had 1 he 10 was 2 had 4 been 4 been 5 a 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 was 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 9 on 9 on 21 the 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 the 14 the 20 of 20 of 21 the some one [wrote] [pferd] [,] [the] [german] [for] [horse] [,] [on] [a] [slate] . 1 some 2 one 2 one 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 4 it 1 blanche 6 pretended 2 looked 3 at 5 and 6 pretended 6 pretended 7 to 6 pretended 8 read 6 pretended 11 putting 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 16 her 17 paw 17 paw 18 when 18 when 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 done 21 done 22 . ' [now] give us [the] [french] [for] that word , ' said the man ; and [she] [instantly] [brought] [cheval] . 1 ' 3 give 1 ' 12 said 3 give 4 us 4 us 8 that 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 ' [now] , as you are [at] [an] [englishman] ['s] [house] , [give] [it] [to] [us] [in] [english] ; ' and [she] [brought] [me] [horse] [.] 1 ' 6 are 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 12 , 12 , 21 and 19 ; 20 ' 19 ; 21 and 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 6 wrong 7 , 6 wrong 10 corrected 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 " 2 then 2 then 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 on 14 on 15 the also mental arithmetic , which was very pretty . 1 also 2 mental 2 mental 3 arithmetic 3 arithmetic 5 which 3 arithmetic 8 pretty 4 , 5 which 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 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 20 . 8 her 10 , 8 her 20 . 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 16 if 16 if 17 you 17 you 18 understand lyda very decidedly replied to this with a cipher . 1 lyda 2 very 1 lyda 3 decidedly 3 decidedly 9 cipher 4 replied 9 cipher 5 to 6 this 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 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 20 ' 12 how 13 many 12 how 16 you 16 you 19 ? 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 1 lyda 5 figure 1 lyda 12 her 1 lyda 13 master 4 the 5 figure 5 figure 6 five 5 figure 8 politely 6 five 7 and 8 politely 9 presented 9 presented 10 it 11 to 12 her 13 master 14 . 14 . 15 " " wasn't she smart ? 1 " 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 smart 2 wasn't 5 ? 3 she 4 smart [sanch] [can't] [do] [that] [,] ["] [exclaimed] [ben] [,] [forced] [to] [own] [that] [the] [french] [doggie] [beat] [his] [cherished] [pet] [.] " he is not too old to learn . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 not 3 is 5 too 5 too 6 old 5 too 8 learn 5 too 9 . 7 to 8 learn " oh , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 yes 2 oh 5 ! what else did they do ? " 1 what 2 else 1 what 3 did 1 what 5 do 4 they 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 6 hid 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 hid 6 hid 7 under 6 hid 9 sofa 8 the 9 sofa 9 sofa 10 , 9 sofa 11 evidently 11 evidently 12 feeling 12 feeling 14 badly 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 12 out 17 ! [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 5 ma'am 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 5 ma'am 10 tip-top 5 ma'am 17 . 7 that 8 's 8 's 10 tip-top 9 a 10 tip-top 10 tip-top 11 book 10 tip-top 14 specially 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 specially 14 specially 16 pictures 15 the 16 pictures " 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 " needn't wait for that . 1 " 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 3 wait 6 . 4 for 5 that 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 ; 2 no 12 hurry 3 ; 9 but 5 brought 7 book 6 the 7 book 7 book 8 , 8 , 9 but 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 hurry 12 hurry 18 unpack 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 tea-party 15 tea-party 16 forgot 15 tea-party 18 unpack 17 to 18 unpack 18 unpack 19 it 18 unpack 20 . i 'll hunt it up to-night . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 hunt 3 hunt 5 up 3 hunt 6 to-night 4 it 5 up 6 to-night 7 . [remind] [me] [,] [thorny] [.] ["] " there [,] now , [i] ['ve] [forgotten] [something] [,] [too] [!] 1 " 2 there 2 there 4 now 4 now 5 , [squire] [sent] [you] [a] [letter] [;] [and] [i] ['m] [having] [such] [a] [jolly] [time] [,] [i] [never] [thought] [of] [it] [.] ["] " 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 9 and 10 she 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 2 like 3 folks 2 like 4 that 5 will 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 9 , 7 me 20 . 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 added " [i] like that boy [first-rate] , and [i] [guess] he [likes] [me] [,] [though] [i] didn't know where [nantucket] ought to go . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 boy 5 boy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 he 11 he 17 didn't 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 2 wants 5 teach 4 to 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 5 teach 8 ride 7 to 8 ride " won't we have splendid times ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 4 have 2 won't 7 ? 3 we 4 have 4 have 6 times 5 splendid 6 times 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 " 13 here 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 8 her 8 her 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 here i guess [the] [letter] [i] [brought] [was] [a] [recommend] [from] [the] [squire] . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 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 4 nicely 10 pity 5 asleep 6 , 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 pity 10 pity 12 wake 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 5 , 5 , 14 and 8 , 9 " 8 , 14 and 9 " 10 continued 14 and 16 the 16 the 17 girls 17 girls 21 . " not yet [;] [i] ['ve] [several] [things] [to] [settle] [with] [my] [new] [man] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 15 . tell mother he will come by-and-by [.] ["] 1 tell 2 mother 1 tell 6 by-and-by 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 come 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 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 12 is 13 the 14 letter 18 . 18 . 19 " " he went after the mustangs , and sent some home , but could not come himself . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 went 2 he 14 could 2 he 17 himself 3 went 6 mustangs 4 after 6 mustangs 5 the 6 mustangs 6 mustangs 7 , 6 mustangs 8 and 6 mustangs 9 sent 6 mustangs 10 some 6 mustangs 11 home 6 mustangs 12 , 13 but 14 could 14 could 15 not 15 not 16 come 17 himself 18 . 18 . 19 " " [went] [further] [on] , [i] [s'pose] [.] 1 " 5 , yes , he said he might go [as] [far] as [california] , and if he did he 'd send for me . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 said 3 he 6 might 3 he 16 did 3 he 18 'd 4 said 5 he 6 might 7 go 10 as 14 if 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 did 17 he 18 'd 18 'd 19 send 19 send 20 for 19 send 21 me 21 me 22 . i 'd like to go there ; it 's a real splendid place , they say . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 3 like 10 a 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 there 6 there 9 's 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 's 10 a 12 splendid 11 real 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 place 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 they 14 , 18 " 15 they 16 say 16 say 17 . 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 6 away 6 away 9 , 9 , 20 " 11 a 13 country 13 country 19 . 19 . 20 " and [miss] [celia] ['s] [eyes] turned to the [deep] sky , [where] [early] [stars] [were] [shining] [.] 1 and 6 turned 6 turned 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 sky 10 sky 11 , " didn't he send for me ? 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 send 3 he 4 send 4 send 5 for 4 send 6 me 6 me 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 " 7 but 7 but 8 you 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 " 2 my 2 my 4 little 4 little 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 14 " 8 wish 10 could 10 could 11 say 11 say 12 no 12 no 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 15 kind 7 more 8 words 8 words 9 , 10 no 11 need 11 need 12 of 12 of 13 tears 14 or 15 kind 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 17 loved 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 orphan 6 orphan 7 now 6 orphan 11 instinctively 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 turned 10 turned 11 instinctively 11 instinctively 12 to 11 instinctively 15 friend 11 instinctively 17 loved 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 friend 16 who 17 loved 17 loved 18 him 17 loved 19 best 19 best 20 . throwing himself [down] [beside] his [dog] [,] [ben] [clung] [about] [the] [curly] [neck] [,] [sobbing] [bitterly] [,] 1 throwing 2 himself 1 throwing 5 his " oh , [sanch] , he 's never coming back again ; never , never any more ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 's 6 he 8 never 8 never 11 again 8 never 16 any 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 17 more 18 ! 18 ! 19 " presently the [sobbing] [ceased] [,] [and] [ben] [whispered] [,] [without] [looking] [up] [,] 1 presently 2 the " tell me all about it [;] [i] 'll be good . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 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 2 will 3 you 2 will 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 26 . " no , no ; [i] ['d] [rather] [tramp] and [starve] [.] 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 no 2 no 3 , 4 no 5 ; 5 ; 10 and 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 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 'd 12 'd 13 be 12 'd 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 3 shall 11 take 4 stay 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 and 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 16 will 17 . but [ben] [put] [his] [arm] [over] [his] [face] , and sobbed [out] with a fresh burst of grief , 1 but 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 18 grief 13 with 14 a 13 with 18 grief 15 fresh 16 burst 16 burst 17 of 16 burst 18 grief 18 grief 19 , " you can't , you didn't know him ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 2 you 7 know 3 can't 4 , 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 3 daddy 3 daddy 4 ! 3 daddy 5 daddy 5 daddy 6 ! 6 ! 17 " 7 if 10 only 9 'd 10 only 10 only 13 jest 11 seen 13 jest 12 you 13 jest 13 jest 14 once 14 once 15 more 15 more 16 ! 16 ! 17 " [chapter] [xi] [sunday] " we must put on mourning , old feller . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 put 4 put 6 mourning 5 on 6 mourning 6 mourning 7 , 6 mourning 9 feller 8 old 9 feller 9 feller 10 . 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 11 to " [one] [pocket] is [enough] ; [i] [sha'n't] [want] [anything] but a [han'k'chi'f] [to-day] [.] ["] 1 " 4 is 4 is 12 a 6 ; 11 but 11 but 12 a " [i] [want] you to [drive] me [to] [church] [by-and-by] . 1 " 4 you 4 you 7 me 5 to 7 me 7 me 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 11 you 10 given 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 , 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 poor " 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 6 way 7 to 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 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 go 8 will 16 try 9 go 10 to 11 the 12 grove 12 grove 14 afternoon 12 grove 16 try 13 this 14 afternoon 14 afternoon 15 and 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 7 , 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 11 off 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 21 the 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 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 after 12 comes 13 up 12 comes 14 after 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 , 7 for 7 for 11 a 9 took 11 a 11 a 12 nice 12 nice 18 millers 13 green 14 fly 14 fly 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 " 2 did 2 did 5 hear 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 7 story 6 the 7 story [most] [children] [know] [and] [like] [that] [,] ["] [said] [miss] [celia] [,] [seeing] [that] [he] [seemed] [interested] [.] " ah , but you also know many things which they do not . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 you 5 you 6 also 5 you 7 know 5 you 12 do 8 many 9 things 9 things 10 which 10 which 11 they 11 they 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 . " [i] [know] he would [;] so we will try [,] [benny] . 1 " 4 he 1 " 8 we 4 he 5 would 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 11 will 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 do 11 will 16 find 12 do 14 best 13 our 14 best 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 14 'd 2 can't 3 find 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 you 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 15 come 15 come 20 . 20 . 21 " " lazy boy , come down here , and bring one of your black ties with you . 1 " 2 lazy 2 lazy 3 boy 2 lazy 4 , 2 lazy 18 . 4 , 9 and 5 come 6 down 5 come 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 15 ties 10 bring 17 you 11 one 12 of 11 one 15 ties 13 your 15 ties 14 black 15 ties 15 ties 16 with 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 4 over 5 them 5 them 18 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 12 you 12 you 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 good 16 good 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 5 they 6 ? " [i] should like to know what this is for ? " demanded [thorny] [,] [in] [a] [dignified] [tone] [,] [presenting] [a] [black] [tie] . 1 " 7 what 1 " 13 demanded 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 9 is 8 this 9 is 10 for 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 demanded 13 demanded 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 2 well 3 , 2 well 10 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 began 10 , 11 in 11 in 16 his 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 4 going 5 to 4 going 23 to 5 to 17 the 14 a 15 glance 15 glance 16 at 16 at 17 the 23 to 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 12 he 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 3 need 4 boots 3 need 13 waste 3 need 17 them 4 boots 7 week 5 for 7 week 6 a 7 week 7 week 8 yet 8 yet 9 , 10 so 11 we 11 we 12 won't 12 won't 13 waste 13 waste 14 any 13 waste 15 time 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 2 will 15 you 6 in 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 15 you 16 may 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] [was] only [thinking] [,] [you] looked as if ["] 1 " 4 only 1 " 10 if 8 looked 9 as 9 as 10 if " 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 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 12 and 12 and 14 at 14 at 15 the " you were saying prayers , " he added , wishing she had not caught him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 saying 4 saying 5 prayers 5 prayers 11 wishing 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 added 8 he 9 added 9 added 10 , 9 added 11 wishing 11 wishing 15 caught 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 2 so 4 was 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 1 i 7 don't 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 , 7 don't 8 say 8 say 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 5 needed 5 needed 6 ; 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 18 sweet 19 . did you [never] learn [any] [prayers] [,] [ben] ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 4 learn 2 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [only] ['] [now] [i] [lay] me . ' 1 " 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' [grandma] [taught] [me] [that] [when] [i] [was] [a] [little] [mite] [of] [a] [boy] [.] ["] " [i] [will] [teach] you [another] , the best that was ever made , because it says all we need ask . " 1 " 5 you 5 you 7 , 7 , 23 " 8 the 9 best 9 best 12 ever 9 best 14 , 10 that 11 was 10 that 12 ever 12 ever 13 made 14 , 15 because 14 , 23 " 15 because 16 it 15 because 19 we 17 says 18 all 17 says 19 we 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 8 they 10 have 10 have 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] wonder if you know [just] what it means to be pious ? " 1 " 8 what 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 8 what 8 what 10 means 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 , 17 and 12 , 13 and 12 , 17 and " then you are ! " and [ben] [looked] as if [her] [acts] had been a [better] [definition] [than] [her] [words] [.] 1 " 2 then 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 a 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 8 you 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 find 9 will 15 try 11 when 13 begin 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 2 's 3 dreadful 2 's 11 mad 3 dreadful 4 hard 11 mad 12 . ' [hang] [it] ! ' don't seem [half] so [good] [if] [i] [want] [to] [let] [off] [steam] . " 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 19 " 5 ' 6 don't 6 don't 7 seem 7 seem 9 so 9 so 18 . 18 . 19 " " this is a [holy] place [;] [remember] [that] , and [uncover] at the door . " 1 " 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 14 the 4 a 6 place 6 place 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . 16 . 17 " much [abashed] [,] [ben] [followed] to [the] [pew] [,] [where] [the] [squire] [and] his wife [soon] [joined] [them] . 1 much 6 to 6 to 14 his 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 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 7 in 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 whispered 11 whispered 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 24 black 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 5 arms 10 statue 7 sat 10 statue 8 like 10 statue 9 a 10 statue 10 statue 11 , 10 statue 12 with 10 statue 13 nothing 10 statue 14 moving 14 moving 15 but 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 [mrs] [allen] [gave] [him] [a] [peppermint] [,] [and] [he] [dutifully] [ate] [it] [,] [though] [it] [was] [so] [hot] [it] [made] [his] [eyes] [water] [.] ben [clutched] [the] [book] [and] [gladly] [obeyed] , [though] [the] [title] [,] " [scripture] [narratives] [,] ["] did [not] look [very] [inviting] . 1 ben 8 , 8 , 13 " 13 " 18 did 18 did 20 look 20 look 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 5 on 6 the 7 picture 8 of 7 picture 10 slender 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 20 while 19 , 20 while 20 while 21 many 20 while 23 stood 21 many 22 people 23 stood 24 looking 23 stood 25 on 25 on 26 . " how do you like church ? " asked the young lady , as they drove away . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 7 ? 4 you 5 like 6 church 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 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 15 they 16 drove 16 drove 17 away 17 away 18 . " [first-rate] ! " answered [ben] [,] [heartily] . 1 " 5 answered 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 answered 5 answered 9 . " [especially] the [sermon] [?] ["] 1 " 3 the ben laughed , and said , with an affectionate glance at the little book in her lap , 1 ben 2 laughed 2 laughed 4 and 2 laughed 11 at 3 , 4 and 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 13 little 13 little 14 book 14 book 17 lap 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 10 was 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 that 8 that 10 was 9 story 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 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 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 like 6 like 7 them 7 them 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 8 always 9 called 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 3 , 2 yes 5 m 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 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 tried 5 have 7 my 7 my 8 way 8 way 19 . 9 this 10 morning 9 this 18 afternoon 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 and 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 5 and 1 come 6 help 6 help 7 me 7 me 11 to 11 to 12 the " can [i] take [sanch] [along] [?] 1 " 2 can 2 can 4 take " 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 , 3 , 14 and 3 , 17 as 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 time 13 time 14 and 17 as 18 much 18 much 19 as 18 much 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 18 had 3 had 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 dismal 7 dismal 8 again 7 dismal 13 four 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 long 12 for 12 for 13 four 13 four 14 o'clock 14 o'clock 15 ; 14 o'clock 16 because 16 because 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 23 whittle 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 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 good 9 good 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 some 17 some 19 way 19 way 22 . 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 1 " 8 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 be 8 you 9 like 9 like 19 this 19 this 20 time 20 time 21 . " here goes , then ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 goes 2 here 4 , 2 here 6 ! 4 , 5 then " [waiting] with [the] [chair] [.] 1 " 3 with randa has gone on with the hammock . 1 randa 2 has 1 randa 3 gone 1 randa 4 on 1 randa 7 hammock 5 with 7 hammock 6 the 7 hammock 7 hammock 8 . be a dear boy , and [i] 'll do as much for you some day . " 1 be 2 a 2 a 3 dear 3 dear 4 boy 3 dear 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 17 " 8 'll 9 do 9 do 10 as 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 2 're 1 you 7 ever 3 the 4 best 4 best 7 ever 6 that 7 ever 7 ever 8 was " [drive] [on] , [benjamin] [.] 1 " 4 , 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 11 . don't spill me out , that 's all [i] 've got to say . " 1 don't 2 spill 1 don't 13 say 2 spill 3 me 2 spill 4 out 2 spill 7 's 4 out 5 , 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 10 've 11 got 11 got 12 to 12 to 13 say 13 say 14 . 14 . 15 " " [a] [regular] [summer] [house] ! " said [thorny] , [surveying] it [with] [approval] . 1 " 8 said 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 8 said 15 . 10 , 12 it " 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 " 5 what 1 " 11 exclaimed 5 what 6 a 8 boy 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 13 , 11 exclaimed 15 . " you can go , [randa] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 , " [i] 'll be [whew] [if] [i] [do] [!] ["] [whistled] [ben] [,] [stopping] [an] [oath] [just] in time . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 18 in 18 in 19 time 19 time 20 . " it is not [polite] to [whistle] in [company] , " said [thorny] , with great dignity . 1 " 2 it 1 " 12 said 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 6 to 8 in 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 12 said 18 . 14 , 15 with 15 with 17 dignity 16 great 17 dignity " [miss] [celia] [told] me [to] . 1 " 5 me 5 me 7 . i ['ll] say ['] [confound] [it] , ' if you like that better [,] ["] answered [ben] , [as] [a] [sly] [smile] [twinkled] in his eyes . 1 i 3 say 3 say 7 , 3 say 18 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 if 8 ' 16 answered 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 like 11 like 12 that 11 like 13 better 18 , 24 in 24 in 25 his 25 his 26 eyes 26 eyes 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 , 2 , 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 , 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 learn 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] [,] " if you won't be [grand] [i] won't be [peppery] [.] 1 " 2 if 1 " 8 won't 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 8 won't 9 be nobody [is] [going] [to] [boss] [me] but [miss] [celia] [;] [so] [i] ['ll] [learn] [hymns] [if] [she] [wants] me [to] . " 1 nobody 7 but 7 but 19 me 19 me 21 . 21 . 22 " " ['] [in] [the] [soft] [season] [of] [thy] [youth] ['] is a good one [to] [begin] [with] . 1 " 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 one 14 one 18 . i learned [it] [when] [i] was six . 1 i 2 learned 2 learned 7 six 6 was 7 six 7 six 8 . nice thing ; better have it . " 1 nice 2 thing 2 thing 3 ; 3 ; 4 better 3 ; 6 it 4 better 5 have 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " and [thorny] [offered] the [book] [like] [a] [patriarch] [addressing] [an] [infant] [.] 1 and 4 the " [the] [earth] [affords] no [lovelier] [fight] [than] [a] [religious] [youth] . " 1 " 5 no 5 no 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] don't believe [i] [could] [ever] [get] that [into] [my] [head] [straight] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 9 that 9 that 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 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 plain 5 plain 6 one 5 plain 7 any 5 plain 8 where 8 where 10 ? 9 round 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 13 asked 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 15 turning 14 , 15 turning 15 turning 16 over 15 turning 18 leaves 17 the 18 leaves 18 leaves 21 anxiety 19 with 21 anxiety 20 some 21 anxiety 21 anxiety 22 . " look at the end , and see if there isn't a piece of poetry pasted in 1 " 2 look 1 " 11 isn't 2 look 3 at 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 10 there 10 there 11 isn't 11 isn't 16 pasted 12 a 13 piece 13 piece 14 of 13 piece 16 pasted 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 3 that 2 learn 7 how 2 learn 16 to 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 how 7 how 8 funny 7 how 13 you 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 say 14 say 15 it 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 17 children 15 for 17 children 16 other 17 children 17 children 18 . i like it best , myself . " 1 i 2 like 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 2 little 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 17 find 17 find 22 it 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 6 me 6 me 7 , 6 me 24 . 7 , 22 and 10 will 12 , 12 , 22 and how can [i] [keep] [a] [sunny] [soul] [to] [shine] [along] [life] ['s] [way] ? 1 how 2 can 1 how 14 ? how can [i] [tune] [my] [little] [heart] [to] [sweetly] [sing] [all] [day] ? 1 how 2 can 1 how 13 ? " dear [father] , [help] [me] with the [love] [that] [casteth] [out] [my] [fear] ! 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 4 , 2 dear 15 ! 4 , 7 with 7 with 8 the " [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 5 ask 6 for 5 ask 7 any 7 any 8 crown 8 crown 9 , 8 crown 12 which 12 which 13 all " [i] like that ! " said [ben] , [emphatically] [,] when he had [read] the little [hymn] [.] 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 7 said 16 the 9 , 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 had 16 the 17 little " [i] [understand] it , and [i] ['ll] learn it right away . 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 learn 9 learn 11 right 10 it 11 right 11 right 12 away 12 away 13 . 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] [.] " very good ! 1 " 3 good 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 ! you must say [them] [to] [celia] , [too] [.] 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 say 3 say 7 , she likes to [hear] [lita] [praised] . 1 she 2 likes 2 likes 3 to 3 to 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 10 to 10 to 11 try 11 try 12 for 12 for 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 7 and 2 boys 6 , 6 , 7 and " [see] what a [jolly] [cane] [ben] [cut] [for] [me] ! 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 a 3 what 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 9 him 10 the 10 the 17 elder 11 wrong 12 way 11 wrong 17 elder 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 elder 17 elder 20 flourishing 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 5 , 5 , 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 16 them 16 them 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 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 9 to 9 to 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 , 4 man 20 . 5 , 10 " 6 say 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 with " [i] [feel] [very] [proud] to [think] you [chose] [that] , and to hear you say it as if it meant something to you . 1 " 8 you 1 " 24 you 6 to 8 you 8 you 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 hear 14 hear 16 say 15 you 16 say 16 say 17 it 17 it 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 it 20 it 21 meant 21 meant 22 something 21 meant 23 to 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 16 my 8 it 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 came 12 came 14 out 13 right 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 my 16 my 17 heart 17 heart 18 , 17 heart 23 . 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 did 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 13 . the [squire] [wrote] to [mr] [smithers] that the boy had found [friends] and [would] [stay] [where] [he] [was] [.] 1 the 9 boy 4 to 7 that 4 to 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 had 10 had 11 found 11 found 13 and [mrs] [moss] [consoled] [him] [in] [her] [motherly] [way] [,] [and] [the] [little] [girls] [did] [their] [very] [best] [to] ["] [be] [good] [to] [poor] [benny] [.] ["] 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 3 grubbing 6 but 3 grubbing 8 tasks 5 , 6 but 7 daily 8 tasks 8 tasks 9 which 8 tasks 10 never 8 tasks 12 tiresome 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 20 light 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 15 scenes 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 room 5 room 12 papered 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 house 9 house 10 , 9 house 12 papered 11 newly 12 papered 12 papered 13 with 12 papered 15 scenes 14 hunting 15 scenes 15 scenes 17 which 15 scenes 21 tired 16 , 17 which 18 he 19 was 19 was 21 tired 20 never 21 tired 21 tired 22 of 21 tired 23 admiring 23 admiring 24 . 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 2 discoveries 4 made 2 discoveries 5 , 2 discoveries 6 pretty 2 discoveries 7 places 7 places 8 were 7 places 9 named 9 named 10 , 9 named 11 plans 9 named 17 sorts 11 plans 13 drawn 12 were 13 drawn 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 sorts 17 sorts 18 of 17 sorts 23 pilgrims 19 merry 21 befell 20 adventures 21 befell 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 " don't you know what an amanuensis is ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 know 3 you 4 know 4 know 7 amanuensis 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 11 relation 6 not 7 unless 7 unless 8 it 7 unless 11 relation 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 5 needn't 3 , 4 you 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 " 9 me 9 me 16 . 13 couldn't 14 help 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 2 dare 4 you 4 you 5 'd 4 you 18 are 5 'd 6 have 6 have 7 got 8 me 9 one 8 me 10 if 10 if 17 you 13 asked 14 for 14 for 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 21 obliging 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 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 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 1 shouldn't 3 surprised 1 shouldn't 14 things 3 surprised 4 if 4 if 5 you 4 if 10 you 5 you 6 did 10 you 11 want " [i] 'll [try] [the] [amanuensis] [first] [.] 1 " 3 'll it 's only some one to [write] for me [;] [i] get so tired doing it [without] [a] [table] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 5 one 4 some 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 9 me 8 for 9 me 9 me 20 . 12 get 14 tired 13 so 14 tired 14 tired 15 doing 15 doing 16 it 16 it 20 . you [write] well enough , and it will be good for you to know something about [botany] [.] 1 you 8 will 3 well 4 enough 3 well 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 good 10 good 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 14 know 13 to 14 know 14 know 16 about 15 something 16 about i [intend] [to] [teach] [you] [,] [ben] [,] ["] said [thorny] , as [if] [conferring] a great [favor] . 1 i 10 said 10 said 12 , 10 said 19 . 12 , 13 as 13 as 16 a 16 a 17 great " 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 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 15 be 15 be 16 no 16 no 17 end 17 end 18 of 18 of 19 a 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 " there are [quantities] of [them] [all] [round] us [;] [and] [i] [want] to [analyze] [one] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 5 of 5 of 9 us 9 us 14 to see if you can't guess [.] ["] 1 see 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 can't 4 can't 5 guess " [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 1 i 11 wasn't 2 don't 3 call 11 wasn't 13 . and [,] [taking] [the] [hint] as quickly [as] it was given , [ben] [presented] [the] [buttercup] as if he knew all about it . 1 and 6 as 6 as 18 if 7 quickly 17 as 9 it 10 was 9 it 12 , 10 was 11 given 12 , 17 as 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 " 6 well 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 " 6 sir 2 here 4 are 2 here 5 , 3 you 4 are 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 14 and 8 " 10 answered 9 he 10 answered 14 and 17 his 17 his 18 turn 18 turn 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 6 you 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 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 may 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] [.] ["] " ah , [i] ['ve] [caught] you ! 1 " 2 ah 1 " 7 you 2 ah 3 , 7 you 8 ! not [fair] to tell [,] [celia] . 1 not 3 to 3 to 4 tell 4 tell 7 . now , [ben] , you 've got to learn [all] [about] this [buttercup] , to pay for [cheating] . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 20 " 4 , 5 you 4 , 20 " 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 got 7 got 8 to 7 got 15 to 8 to 9 learn 9 learn 12 this 12 this 14 , 15 to 16 pay 16 pay 17 for 19 . 20 " " sit there and [write] [what] [i] tell you , ["] [ordered] [thorny] [,] [with] all [the] [severity] of a [strict] [schoolmaster] [.] 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 there 2 sit 4 and 4 and 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 16 all 16 all 19 of 19 of 20 a ["] [phaenogamous] [.] [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 1 stamens 4 receptacle 2 on 3 the 4 receptacle 5 . pistils , more than one and separate . 1 pistils 2 , 1 pistils 3 more 1 pistils 5 one 1 pistils 7 separate 3 more 4 than 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 1 crowfoot 3 . genus ranunculus . 1 genus 2 ranunculus 2 ranunculus 3 . [botanical] [name] [,] [ranunculus] [bulbosus] [.] ["] " [jerusalem] [!] what a [flower] ! 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 a 4 what 7 ! [pistols] [and] [crows] ['] [feet] [,] [and] [polly] [put] [the] [kettles] [on] [,] [and] [angy] [sperms] [and] [all] [the] [rest] [of] ['] [em] [!] " yes , you [will] [;] [you] 'll learn that all by heart , and then [i] [shall] give you a [dandelion] to do . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 24 do 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 learn 8 'll 19 give 9 learn 10 that 9 learn 11 all 9 learn 12 by 12 by 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 19 give 20 you 19 give 21 a 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 9 dent 5 , 6 because 6 because 9 dent 7 it 8 means 8 means 9 dent 9 dent 10 de 9 dent 11 lion 9 dent 13 or 9 dent 14 lion 9 dent 22 them 12 , 13 or 14 lion 16 tooth 15 's 16 tooth 16 tooth 17 ; 16 tooth 21 show 17 ; 18 and 20 'll 21 show 22 them 23 to 22 them 28 . 23 to 24 you 25 through 27 glass 26 my 27 glass 27 glass 28 . " it tells [all] about it [in] [my] [book] [here] , ' [gray] ['s] [botany] [for] [young] [people] . ' 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 tells 3 tells 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 20 ' 19 . 20 ' come , now , do you know the difference between a toadstool and a mushroom ? " 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 now 3 now 16 ? 4 , 5 do 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 1 " 5 don't 2 no 3 , 5 don't 6 . 6 . 7 " " then [i] ['ll] [teach] you [some] [day] . 1 " 2 then 1 " 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 7 away 8 , 7 away 13 scrapes 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 4 is 6 , 6 , 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 have a [grand] [match] [was] [planned] [for] [the] [fourth] of [july] ; but when the [club] [met] [,] [things] [were] [found] [to] [be] [unpropitious] [.] 1 a 9 of 9 of 14 the 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 when 13 when 14 the 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 7 grass 6 the 7 grass 7 grass 10 shade 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 shade 10 shade 11 of 10 shade 14 elm 12 the 13 big 13 big 14 elm 14 elm 16 languidly 15 , 16 languidly 16 languidly 17 discussing 16 languidly 18 their 16 languidly 22 disappointments 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 2 it 3 's 2 it 10 . 3 's 4 the " [last] [year] [jimmy] [got] [his] [arm] [blown] [off] [when] they [fired] [the] [old] [cannon] [.] 1 " 11 they " ain't going to be fireworks either , unless somebody 's barn burns up . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 going 2 ain't 6 fireworks 3 going 4 to 5 be 6 fireworks 6 fireworks 7 either 6 fireworks 9 unless 6 fireworks 10 somebody 6 fireworks 12 barn 8 , 9 unless 10 somebody 11 's 12 barn 13 burns 12 barn 15 . 13 burns 14 up " [i] [wouldn't] give [two] [cents] [for] [such] a [slow] [old] [place] [as] [this] [.] 1 " 4 give 4 give 9 a " much you know about it , [old] [chap] [.] 1 " 3 you 2 much 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , it 's hard work , [i] can tell you , and that [wouldn't] [suit] [such] a [lazy-bones] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 18 . 2 's 3 hard 2 's 16 a 3 hard 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 11 and 7 can 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that " [may] [as] well ; don't see much else to do [,] ["] sighed [sam] [,] [rising] [like] [a] [young] [elephant] . 1 " 4 well 1 " 14 sighed 4 well 5 ; 5 ; 6 don't 6 don't 7 see 6 don't 8 much 8 much 9 else 9 else 11 do 10 to 11 do 14 sighed 22 . " look here , read it ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 2 look 7 ! 3 here 4 , 5 read 6 it 6 it 7 ! " look out [for] [the] [big] [show] [,] ["] [read] [sam] . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 out 3 out 12 . " [van] [amburgh] [&] [co] ['s] [new] [great] [golden] [menagerie] , [circus] [and] [colosseum] , will [exhibit] [at] [berryville] , [@date@] [at] [@number@] and [@number@] [precisely] [.] 1 " 11 , 11 , 24 and 15 , 24 and 16 will 20 , 20 , 24 and 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] [.] ["] 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 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 only 7 's 10 picture 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 5 miles 4 four 5 miles 5 miles 11 lots 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 , 15 so 15 so 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 take 18 take 19 it 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 5 dollar 8 waved 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 " 20 don't 20 don't 21 . 21 . 22 " " [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 3 are 12 ready 4 you 7 ? 6 for 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 12 ready 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 off 15 off 16 , 16 , 25 " 17 that 19 might 18 they 19 might 19 might 21 take 20 " 21 take 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 " 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 1 come 15 to 2 here 3 , 2 here 13 , 3 , 10 " 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 15 to 22 the 22 the 23 fence down [it] [jumped] [and] [came] [fluttering] [up] [,] [much] [elated] at [being] [summoned] [by] the captain of the [sacred] [nine] [.] 1 down 11 at 11 at 18 the 15 the 16 captain 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 the 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 4 you 5 going 4 you 6 ? ma will want to know , " she said , as [curious] as a [magpie] [all] [at] [once] [.] 1 ma 2 will 1 ma 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 5 know 5 know 6 , 5 know 10 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 8 she 9 said 10 , 11 as 11 as 13 as 13 as 14 a " never you mind ; girls can't know every thing . 1 " 7 can't 2 never 4 mind 3 you 4 mind 4 mind 5 ; 5 ; 6 girls 6 girls 7 can't 7 can't 8 know 8 know 9 every 9 every 10 thing 10 thing 11 . you just catch hold of this and run along home . 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 catch 2 just 8 run 3 catch 4 hold 4 hold 5 of 5 of 6 this 7 and 8 run 8 run 9 along 8 run 10 home 10 home 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 5 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 2 you 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 began " yes , [i] [could] , [as] [easy] as not . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 6 , 6 , 12 " 9 as 10 not 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 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 " 13 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 7 you 7 you 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 you 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 26 " 19 and 21 would 23 it 24 back 24 back 25 . 25 . 26 " " can't wait for you to get ready . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 wait 2 can't 7 get 3 wait 4 for 5 you 7 get 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 ready 8 ready 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] 'll [go] [as] [i] [am] [.] 1 " 3 'll 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 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 15 it 15 it 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 head 19 head 20 . " your mother [wouldn't] [like] [it] . " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 mother 3 mother 7 . 7 . 8 " " she won't like your going , either . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 won't 3 won't 4 like 3 won't 8 either 4 like 5 your 5 your 6 going 7 , 8 either 8 either 9 . 9 . 10 " " she isn't my missis now . 1 " 2 she 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 " 3 , 1 " 9 ! 4 do 5 take 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 3 you 7 don't 7 don't 9 any 13 us 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 16 said 23 the " [of] [course] it wouldn't [.] 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 wouldn't 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 12 there 4 paying 14 back 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 getting 13 and 14 back 14 back 15 . girls are such a bother when you want to knock round . 1 girls 2 are 2 are 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 bother 5 bother 10 knock 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 knock 10 knock 11 round 10 knock 12 . 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 2 right 3 home 3 home 4 and 3 home 9 . 5 don't 6 make 6 make 8 fuss 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 3 , 2 along 8 s 2 along 17 walk 4 boys 5 ; 4 boys 8 s 5 ; 6 it 7 ' 8 s 8 s 9 most 8 s 10 eleven 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 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 9 candy 11 make 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 2 they 2 they 11 came 11 came 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 3 to 7 go 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 good 7 go 11 , 11 , 16 " 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 23 last 23 last 25 . " that was a cow mooing . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 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 " [i] wish you 'd [hurry] [up] [,] [sam] [.] 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 'd 4 you 5 'd folks are going in now . 1 folks 2 are 2 are 3 going 2 are 5 now 3 going 4 in 5 now 6 . " hold on [a] [minute] [,] [while] [i] [get] [one] [more] [drink] . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 on 3 on 13 . such a shabby , tired-looking couple as they were ! 1 such 2 a 1 such 5 tired-looking 3 shabby 5 tired-looking 4 , 5 tired-looking 5 tired-looking 6 couple 5 tired-looking 7 as 5 tired-looking 8 they 5 tired-looking 10 ! 8 they 9 were " oh , [sanch] , what [shall] [i] do [if] they don't come along [?] 1 " 2 oh 1 " 6 what 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 6 what 9 do 6 what 11 they 11 they 12 don't 12 don't 13 come 13 come 14 along " 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 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 7 , 7 , 21 and 10 could 11 get 11 get 13 without 13 without 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 21 and 17 and 19 have 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 4 care 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 care 4 care 5 of 4 care 8 if 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 17 . " 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 . " but you haven't any [money] . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 haven't 4 haven't 5 any 5 any 7 . 7 . 8 " " [oh] [,] [i] ['d] ask [somebody] to pay for me . 1 " 6 ask 6 ask 11 me 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 8 wouldn't 2 ' 3 m 3 m 4 so 3 m 6 , 3 m 8 wouldn't 5 little 6 , 7 it 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 be 8 wouldn't 10 much " [nobody] [would] do [it] ; so you ['d] have to stay [outside] , you see . " 1 " 4 do 4 do 8 you 4 do 15 you 6 ; 7 so 6 ; 8 you 8 you 10 have 10 have 11 to 12 stay 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 see 16 see 17 . 17 . 18 " " no , [i] [wouldn't] [.] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , i thought of [that] , [and] [planned] [how] [i] ['d] [fix] it [if] [i] [didn't] find [ben] . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 16 find 2 thought 3 of 2 thought 12 it 3 of 5 , 16 find 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 18 now 18 now 22 , 22 , 24 by " [i] [do] [believe] she would [!] 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 would " [i] ['ll] take care of her . 1 " 4 take 4 take 7 her 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 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 1 it 11 , 2 was 3 very 2 was 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 10 but 9 ; 10 but 11 , 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 19 needn't 16 did 18 you 17 , 18 you 18 you 19 needn't 19 needn't 20 worry 19 needn't 22 any 20 worry 21 about 22 any 23 thing 23 thing 24 . " [i] [thought] you [would] [;] ["] [and] [bab] [folded] [her] [arms] , as if she had nothing [further] to do but enjoy [herself] . 1 " 4 you 4 you 13 , 13 , 14 as 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 1 " 7 asked 2 are 3 you 2 are 4 hungry 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 7 asked 16 . " where did you get that ? " he asked , poking it with his foot . 1 " 2 where 1 " 10 asked 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 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 16 foot 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 foot 16 foot 17 . " [in] a [swampy] [place] [,] [coming] [along] [.] 1 " 3 a " 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 16 interest 7 the 8 boys 8 boys 16 interest 9 all 11 once 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 , 11 once 15 intense 12 , 13 and 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 1 " 10 don't 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 only 3 ; 8 and 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 snake 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 4 of 5 that 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 so 9 so 12 pretty 10 green 11 and 11 and 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 . [thorny] [likes] [queer] [leaves] [and] [berries] [,] [you] [know] [,] ["] [answered] [bab] [,] ["] [spatting] [,] ["] [down] [her] [rough] [locks] [.] " 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 " 10 you 2 well 3 , 2 well 8 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 won't 5 won't 6 like 6 like 7 that 8 , 9 nor 10 you 23 'd 12 ; 17 and 12 ; 21 if 13 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 21 if 22 you 22 you 23 'd 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 " 7 me 7 me 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " not for a day or so , [i] [guess] ; but it 's bad when it does [come] . " 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 6 or 5 day 8 , 6 or 7 so 8 , 12 but 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 18 does 18 does 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 2 people 2 people 3 were 3 were 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 4 beginning 19 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 in 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 12 impossible 11 was 12 impossible 12 impossible 13 to 12 impossible 14 delay 12 impossible 19 to 14 delay 15 when 14 delay 18 round 15 when 16 they 15 when 17 came 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 7 to 14 get 8 patting 9 them 8 patting 11 or 8 patting 14 get 10 , 11 or 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 get 14 get 17 clawed 15 your 16 hands 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 5 hurry 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 3 to 9 see 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 any 11 any 12 of " [i] [know] [,] [old] [boy] [,] [i] [know] [;] but it can't be done . 1 " 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 14 be 13 can't 14 be 14 be 15 done 15 done 16 . we 've quit the business and must just look on . 1 we 2 've 1 we 7 must 2 've 3 quit 3 quit 4 the 3 quit 5 business 5 business 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 " 14 said 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 " 11 he 12 ? 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 14 said 25 . 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 do 20 do 21 you 21 you 22 , wish you were going to . 1 wish 2 you 2 you 3 were 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 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 " 15 you 1 " 16 what 2 done 3 it 3 it 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 times 6 times 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 to 13 to 15 you 16 what 19 do 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 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 5 word 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 this 15 this 16 minute 16 minute 18 get 17 and 18 get 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 15 to " how [splendid] ! ["] [sighed] [bab] [,] [as] [they] [went] [dashing] [out] [,] [to] [tumble] [off] [almost] [before] [the] [horses] [stopped] [.] 1 " 2 how 2 how 4 ! " 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 " 10 asked 2 what 3 are 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 10 asked 16 . 12 , 14 for " 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 8 and 9 try 9 try 10 it 10 it 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 1 " 10 asked 2 where 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 your 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 10 asked 22 . 12 , 15 for 15 for 20 his " [i] ['m] so [glad] [;] [now] [sancho] will [like] [it] [.] 1 " 4 so 1 " 9 will 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 9 attitude 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 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 , 5 bad 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 knows 9 knows 14 chaps 10 more 11 than 11 than 14 chaps 12 all 13 those 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 8 could 2 'd 3 give 3 give 4 any 4 any 5 thing 8 could 9 show 9 show 10 him 9 show 11 off 11 off 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 14 . 8 was 11 proud 9 ever 10 so 10 so 11 proud 11 proud 12 of 11 proud 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 5 know 19 . 6 what 9 is 7 this 8 child 7 this 9 is 9 is 10 fit 10 fit 11 for 10 fit 14 mischief 12 , 13 except 13 except 14 mischief 14 mischief 15 , 19 . 20 " " [i] ['ll] [fix] [the] [clothes-line] [when] [i] get home , and [show] [ma] how [nice] it is [.] 1 " 18 is 9 get 10 home 10 home 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 how 15 how 17 it 17 it 18 is 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 5 seats 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 highest 4 highest 5 seats 5 seats 11 openings 6 popped 11 openings 7 their 8 heads 8 heads 11 openings 9 through 11 openings 10 the 11 openings 11 openings 12 in 11 openings 14 tent-cover 13 the 14 tent-cover 14 tent-cover 15 and 14 tent-cover 16 reported 14 tent-cover 19 heavy 14 tent-cover 20 shower 16 reported 17 that 18 a 19 heavy 20 shower 22 coming 21 was 22 coming 22 coming 23 up 23 up 24 . many left in haste , and the performers hurried to finish as soon as possible . 1 many 2 left 2 left 8 performers 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 10 to 11 finish 12 as 13 soon 13 soon 14 as 14 as 15 possible 15 possible 16 . " [i] ['m] going [now] [before] [the] [crowd] [comes] [,] [so] [i] can get [a] [lift] home . 1 " 4 going 4 going 17 home 13 can 14 get 14 get 17 home 17 home 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 2 see 9 , 9 , 16 and 14 ; 15 " 14 ; 16 and " better wait till the shower is over . 1 " 3 wait 2 better 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 3 wait 6 shower 5 the 6 shower 6 shower 7 is 6 shower 8 over 8 over 9 . " [i] wouldn't [miss] [the] [tigers] [for] [any] [thing] [.] 1 " 3 wouldn't see , they are pulling in the cart now , and the shiny man is all ready with his gun . 1 see 2 , 2 , 5 pulling 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 pulling 5 pulling 8 cart 5 pulling 19 his 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 cart 8 cart 9 now 8 cart 13 shiny 8 cart 17 ready 8 cart 18 with 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 the 13 shiny 13 shiny 14 man 15 is 17 ready 16 all 17 ready 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 2 bless 3 you 2 bless 4 , 2 bless 7 child 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 8 ; 10 ' 10 ' 21 em 11 s 13 powder 12 only 13 powder 13 powder 19 scare 14 to 15 make 15 make 17 noise 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 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 3 makes 5 sick 5 sick 7 always 5 sick 9 . 6 ; 7 always 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 , 2 oh 8 , 3 , 6 so 8 , 9 " 8 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 long 17 long 18 stretch " you 'll be tireder before you get home [,] [i] guess . 1 " 2 you 1 " 12 guess 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 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 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 7 minute 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 3 afraid 5 thunder 5 thunder 6 , 5 thunder 9 rain 6 , 7 and 8 the 9 rain 9 rain 11 hurt 10 won't 11 hurt 11 hurt 14 clothes 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 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 , 2 oh 14 ! 8 'm 10 glad 9 so 10 glad 10 glad 11 you 11 you 14 ! i walked over , and it 's raining , and [i] don't feel well . 1 i 13 feel 2 walked 3 over 2 walked 8 raining 3 over 5 and 4 , 5 and 6 it 8 raining 7 's 8 raining 8 raining 9 , 8 raining 13 feel 9 , 10 and 12 don't 13 feel 13 feel 14 well 14 well 15 . " 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 4 what 5 your 5 your 6 mother 6 mother 7 was 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 17 and 18 you 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] [?] 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 14 anxious 26 . " can't do it , any way . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 2 can't 6 any 3 do 4 it 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 4 up 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 11 that 11 that 12 will 12 will 13 be 14 all 18 . " [ben] [,] [i] ['m] [real] sorry there isn't room for you . 1 " 7 sorry 7 sorry 11 for 8 there 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 room 10 room 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 . " [cut] [away] [,] [and] don't mind [us] . 1 " 6 don't 6 don't 7 mind 7 mind 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 6 to 4 for 5 us 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 8 go 8 go 9 out 9 out 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 5 rouser 3 a 4 regular 4 regular 5 rouser 5 rouser 6 , 5 rouser 9 'll 5 rouser 20 . 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 9 'll 15 sop 11 as 15 sop 12 wet 15 sop 13 as 15 sop 14 a 15 sop 15 sop 16 before 15 sop 17 we 15 sop 18 get 15 sop 19 home 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 ? 4 like 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 21 it 21 it 26 . " [i] [like] [circuses] so [much] [!] 1 " 5 so " [i] [see] a [fellow] [i] [used] [to] [know] [.] 1 " 4 a 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 9 father 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 1 then 24 the 2 he 3 was 2 he 11 saw 3 was 4 off 4 off 5 like 5 like 6 a 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 saw 11 saw 12 him 12 him 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 21 bad 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 7 tagging 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 12 want 13 you 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 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 2 it 5 , 5 , 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 know 8 didn't 10 any 10 any 11 thing 11 thing 12 . why , where 's [sanch] ? " said [ben] , [returning] [.] 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 4 's 3 where 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 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 2 whistled 6 searched 5 and 6 searched 6 searched 8 vain 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 9 , 8 vain 14 lounging 10 till 14 lounging 11 one 12 of 11 one 14 lounging 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 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 2 if 10 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 looking 10 you 11 'd 11 'd 12 better 12 better 13 go 12 better 24 . 13 go 21 with 24 . 25 " away [rushed] [ben] , [with] [bab] [following] [,] [regardless] [of] [the] [rain] [,] for [both] [felt] [that] a great misfortune had befallen them . 1 away 4 , 4 , 14 for 14 for 18 a 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] [.] " if he doesn't come back , don't you speak to me for a year . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 doesn't 2 if 9 you 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 come 5 come 6 back 7 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 you 9 you 10 speak 10 speak 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 for 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 18 as 18 as 20 as 20 as 21 a 21 a 23 boy 23 boy 24 could wagons passed , but all were full , and no one offered a ride . 1 wagons 2 passed 1 wagons 4 but 1 wagons 5 all 1 wagons 6 were 1 wagons 7 full 1 wagons 9 and 3 , 4 but 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 2 and 1 men 3 boys 3 boys 4 went 3 boys 8 jokes 4 went 5 by 4 went 6 with 7 rough 8 jokes 8 jokes 9 on 8 jokes 11 forlorn 9 on 10 the 11 forlorn 12 pair 11 forlorn 13 , 11 forlorn 15 rain 11 forlorn 19 look 14 for 15 rain 15 rain 16 soon 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 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 a 3 is 15 enough 4 a 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 she 11 she 12 is 12 is 13 about 15 enough 17 . when [we] [get] [to] [that] [sign-post] [i] ['ll] [speak] [to] [her] [,] [only] [i] [won't] [forgive] [her] [till] [sanch] comes back . " 1 when 20 comes 20 comes 21 back 21 back 22 . 22 . 23 " " oh dear , oh dear ! 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 oh 3 dear 4 , 3 dear 5 oh 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 . 5 , 13 and 9 was 10 real 10 real 12 , 12 , 13 and " [shake] [me] [again] [,] if you want to [;] [i] [know] [i] [was] [very] [bad] to [tag] [and] lose [sanch] . 1 " 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 8 want 17 to 17 to 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] [.] i wish that boy would wheel me a piece . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 that 3 that 4 boy 4 boy 6 wheel 5 would 6 wheel 6 wheel 7 me 6 wheel 9 piece 6 wheel 10 . 8 a 9 piece " hullo [,] [brown] ! " [responded] [the] [other] [,] [arresting] [his] [squeaking] [progress] with [signs] [of] [surprise] [at] [the] [moist] [tableau] [before] [him] [.] 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 15 with " where [goin] ['] ? " asked [ben] [with] [masculine] [brevity] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 12 . " [got] [to] [carry] this [home] [,] [hang] [the] [old] [thing] [.] ["] 1 " 5 this " where [to] ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 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 , 9 and 6 yonder 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 21 next 16 at 18 foot 17 the 18 foot 18 foot 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 next 21 next 23 . " [goin] ['] [that] [way] [,] take it right along [.] ["] 1 " 7 take 7 take 8 it 8 it 9 right 9 right 10 along " what for ? " questioned the prudent youth , distrusting such unusual neighborliness . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 ? 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 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 " 6 most 6 most 8 of 8 of 11 . try [,] [if] [i] [ain't] [,] ["] and [ben] [squared] [off] [in] [such] [scientific] [style] [that] [joslyn] [responded] [with] [sudden] [amiability] [,] 1 try 8 and " 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 7 you 8 do 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 4 road 3 the 4 road 4 road 10 ascend 5 grew 6 sandy 6 sandy 7 , 6 sandy 10 ascend 8 began 10 ascend 9 to 10 ascend 10 ascend 11 , 10 ascend 13 the 10 ascend 14 load 10 ascend 22 . 11 , 12 and 14 load 15 seemed 14 load 18 heavier 15 seemed 16 to 17 grow 18 heavier 18 heavier 19 with 18 heavier 21 step 20 every 21 step " [i] ['ll] get out [now] . 1 " 4 get 4 get 5 out 5 out 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 " 2 did 2 did 3 ever 3 ever 5 see 4 ye 5 see 5 see 6 the 5 see 9 that 7 like 9 that 8 of 9 that ah , ha ! 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 " 5 so 5 so 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 so 12 so 14 , 14 , 25 " 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 5 behold 3 his 4 enemy 4 enemy 5 behold 5 behold 6 him 5 behold 7 then 5 behold 9 there 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 20 of " go [along] [home] , [and] don't mind [him] . " 1 " 2 go 2 go 5 , 5 , 11 " 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 " 10 asked 2 did 5 you 4 tell 5 you 5 you 8 ? 6 about 7 us 7 us 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 10 asked 19 . " [faith] he did , and [the] [squire] [sent] [me] [to] [fetch] [ye] [home] quiet [and] [aisy] . 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 15 quiet 15 quiet 18 . when [ye] [found] [me] [,] [i] ['d] [jist] stopped [here] to [borry] [a] [light] [for] [me] [pipe] [.] 1 when 9 stopped 9 stopped 11 to " 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 6 could 7 ? " [bedad] , and [i] [won't] then . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 then 7 then 8 . 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 3 lively 3 lively 4 ye 3 lively 6 ; 3 lively 9 legs 4 ye 5 are 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 15 as 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 7 , ben [was] [inconsolable] , and [sternly] [said] [it] [served] [bab] [right] when the [dogwood] [poison] [affected] [both] [face] [and] [hands] [.] 1 ben 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 12 when 12 when 13 the " [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 4 think 8 that 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 fair 8 that 10 should 10 should 11 have 11 have 13 much 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 trouble 14 trouble 22 . " oh , come now , don't give up so , old fellow . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 , 2 oh 7 don't 2 oh 11 , 4 come 5 now 5 now 6 , 7 don't 8 give 8 give 9 up 10 so 11 , 11 , 12 old 12 old 13 fellow 13 fellow 14 . " try some other sort of pet , then . 1 " 2 try 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 2 the " they are dreadful pretty [,] [but] [i] don't [seem] [to] care about em , thank you , " replied the mourner . 1 " 16 thank 2 they 3 are 3 are 5 pretty 4 dreadful 5 pretty 5 pretty 16 thank 9 don't 12 care 12 care 13 about 13 about 14 em 14 em 16 thank 15 , 16 thank 16 thank 17 you 16 thank 22 mourner 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 replied 20 replied 22 mourner 21 the 22 mourner 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 4 love 7 as 5 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 dog 8 a 23 burrow 9 dog 10 does 10 does 14 care 11 ; 12 all 11 ; 13 they 13 they 14 care 14 care 15 for 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 24 in 25 . i 'm sick of rabbits . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sick 3 sick 5 rabbits 4 of 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 5 comfort 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 2 'm 3 so 3 so 4 well 4 well 18 , 5 now 6 , 5 now 18 , 6 , 15 " 11 or 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 added " [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 " 9 as 11 was 12 , 13 and 12 , 23 " 16 keep 21 him 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 2 do 1 i 13 love 2 do 3 wish 2 do 6 something 2 do 7 you 3 wish 5 had 7 you 8 wanted 7 you 9 , 9 , 12 so 13 love 14 to 13 love 18 you 13 love 19 . 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 it 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 9 is 5 dog 6 , 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 is 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 6 my 3 spirits 4 up 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lad 6 my 14 dear 7 lad 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 'll 11 'll 12 have 13 the 14 dear 14 dear 15 old 15 old 16 fellow 16 fellow 17 back 17 back 18 yet 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 8 to " it is warm , and you look tired . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 warm 4 warm 6 and 4 warm 9 tired 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] [.] " [i] ['d] [rather] like [to] [tramp] [round] with him for a [week] [or] [so] [.] 1 " 5 like 5 like 12 a 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 for 11 for 12 a " [i] [tink] [i] see [droll] [dog] [like] [he] , [way] [off] [in] [new] [york] [.] 1 " 5 see 5 see 10 , " who had him ? " asked [thorny] , [full] [of] [interest] [at] [once] . 1 " 7 asked 2 who 3 had 3 had 4 him 4 him 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 7 asked 15 . " [a] [man] [i] not [know] [.] 1 " 5 not cross fellow what beat him when he do letters bad . " 1 cross 2 fellow 1 cross 4 beat 2 fellow 3 what 4 beat 5 him 4 beat 6 when 4 beat 9 letters 6 when 7 he 8 do 9 letters 9 letters 10 bad 10 bad 11 . 11 . 12 " " [did] [he] spell his name ? " cried [ben] , [breathlessly] [.] 1 " 9 cried 4 spell 6 name 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 , " no ; that for why man beat him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 that 3 ; 5 for 5 for 9 him 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 5 and " [it] ['s] [sanch] [!] let's go and get him [now] [,] right [off] [!] [cried] [ben] [,] [in] [a] [fever] to be [gone] . 1 " 6 let's 6 let's 7 go 6 let's 9 get 7 go 8 and 9 get 10 him 10 him 25 . 13 right 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 25 . " a hundred miles away , and no clue but this man 's story ? 1 " 14 story 2 a 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 miles 4 miles 5 away 4 miles 9 clue 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 14 story 15 ? " 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 7 was 8 it 8 it 9 ? a [large] [,] [curly] [,] [white] [poodle] [,] [with] [a] [queer] tail ? " she [asked] [of] [giacomo] [.] 1 a 12 tail 12 tail 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she " there , you see how mistaken we were . 1 " 2 there 2 there 9 were 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 how 6 how 7 mistaken 7 mistaken 8 we 8 we 9 were 9 were 10 . [dogs] [are] [often] [named] [sancho] [,] [especially] [spanish] [poodles] [;] [for] [the] [original] [sancho] [was] [a] [spaniard] [,] [you] [know] [.] this [dog] is not [ours] [,] [and] [i] ['m] so [sorry] . " 1 this 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 10 so 10 so 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 ' " 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 6 dog 7 , 6 dog 9 color 8 they 9 color 9 color 11 em 10 ' 11 em 11 em 16 paint 12 as 13 we 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 " 3 the 3 the 4 black 4 black 5 dog 5 dog 9 , 5 dog 13 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 began 13 , 19 but 15 to 16 be 16 be 18 , 18 , 19 but ben shivered as if the mere thought hurt him , as he said , in a grim tone , 1 ben 2 shivered 2 shivered 3 as 2 shivered 6 mere 2 shivered 11 as 3 as 4 if 5 the 6 mere 6 mere 7 thought 6 mere 8 hurt 8 hurt 9 him 9 him 10 , 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 13 said 18 tone 15 in 18 tone 16 a 18 tone 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 ! 7 ! 8 they 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 14 , " 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 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 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 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 2 relieved 5 performance 2 relieved 16 when 4 this 5 performance 5 performance 6 , 5 performance 8 boys 5 performance 10 anxiously 7 the 8 boys 9 waited 10 anxiously 10 anxiously 11 for 10 anxiously 13 reply 11 for 12 a 13 reply 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 when 17 it 16 when 18 came 16 when 19 found 19 found 21 comfort 19 found 23 it 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 10 , 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 8 was 19 remarkably 9 very 10 sorry 10 sorry 12 lose 11 to 12 lose 12 lose 13 him 13 him 14 , 15 for 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 remarkably 19 remarkably 20 clever 19 remarkably 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 " 7 that 7 that 8 dog 8 dog 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 not i 'll bet he ran away ; and if it was [sanch] , he 'll come home . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 15 'll 2 'll 3 bet 3 bet 5 ran 4 he 5 ran 5 ran 6 away 6 away 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 9 if 10 it 9 if 14 he 10 it 11 was 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 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 " 6 ? oh , he couldn't find [you] [without] help , [smart] as he is , " answered [thorny] [,] [incredulously] . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 9 , 1 oh 14 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 find 4 couldn't 8 help 9 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 is 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 20 . ben [looked] [discouraged] , but [miss] [celia] [cheered] [him] [up] [again] [by] [saying] [,] 1 ben 4 , 4 , 5 but " 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 1 that 19 he 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 12 no 12 no 13 doubt 13 doubt 14 that 14 that 17 is 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 2 us 3 hope 2 us 12 wait 3 hope 4 so 4 so 8 happy 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 happy 7 be 8 happy 9 , 10 while 10 while 11 we 11 we 12 wait but [weeks] [passed] , and [still] no [sanch] . 1 but 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 no 7 no 9 . " [lita] , where 's [miss] [celia] ? " he asked , looking straight into the intelligent eyes , which were troubled but not wild . 1 " 11 asked 3 , 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 14 straight 17 intelligent 15 into 16 the 17 intelligent 18 eyes 17 intelligent 22 troubled 17 intelligent 26 . 19 , 20 which 20 which 22 troubled 21 were 22 troubled 22 troubled 23 but 22 troubled 25 wild 23 but 24 not " hi , there ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 , 2 hi 4 there 2 hi 5 ! [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 12 to 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 find 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 3 asleep 2 is 3 asleep 3 asleep 4 ; 4 ; 9 and 5 tell 6 him 5 tell 7 easy 7 easy 8 , 8 , 9 and " go [for] [the] [squire] [!] 1 " 2 go oh , what shall we do ? " 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 what 3 what 4 shall 3 what 6 do 4 shall 5 we 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 ; 8 answer 12 rode 10 and 12 rode 11 he 12 rode 12 rode 16 brook-side 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 20 and 21 wide 21 wide 22 with 21 wide 23 anxious 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 " 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 is lita tried not to hurt me . 1 lita 2 tried 1 lita 5 hurt 2 tried 3 not 2 tried 4 to 5 hurt 6 me 6 me 7 . she slipped , and we went down . 1 she 2 slipped 2 slipped 7 down 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 3 here 3 here 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 made 11 made 12 me 12 me 17 . call [somebody] [,] [and] [get] me [home] . " 1 call 6 me 6 me 8 . 8 . 9 " " ain't a man nowheres around . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 5 nowheres 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 nowheres 5 nowheres 6 around 5 nowheres 7 . " who 's your folks ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 6 ? 3 's 4 your 4 your 5 folks 4 your 6 ? 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 4 sunstroke 2 it 4 sunstroke 3 a 4 sunstroke 4 sunstroke 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " sakes alive ! poor dear ! 1 " 2 sakes 2 sakes 3 alive 2 sakes 5 poor 2 sakes 6 dear 3 alive 4 ! 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] [.] [falls] [is] [dretful] [uncert'in] [things] [;] [shouldn't] [wonder] [if] [her] [back] [was] [broke] [.] father ['s] [down] [yender] , and he [and] [bijah] will see [to] her . 1 father 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 10 will 10 will 11 see 11 see 13 her 13 her 14 . you go [call] ' em , and [i] ['ll] [blow] [the] [horn] to [start] ['] [em] [up] . 1 you 2 go 2 go 7 and 2 go 13 to 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 , 6 , 7 and 13 to 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 7 to 8 see 8 see 10 , 8 see 12 it 10 , 11 and 12 it 19 . 19 . 20 " ben [heard] [no] [more] , [fur] as [mrs] [paine] [turned] [to] [take] [down] [the] [tin] [horn] he was [up] [and] away . 1 ben 5 , 5 , 7 as 7 as 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 21 away 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 4 to " shouldn't wonder ef suthing was afire some'r's , " conjectured the hired man , surveying the horizon for a cloud of smoke . 1 " 11 conjectured 2 shouldn't 5 suthing 3 wonder 5 suthing 4 ef 5 suthing 5 suthing 6 was 5 suthing 8 some'r's 7 afire 8 some'r's 8 some'r's 9 , 8 some'r's 11 conjectured 10 " 11 conjectured 11 conjectured 12 the 11 conjectured 13 hired 11 conjectured 16 surveying 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 20 a 21 cloud 22 of 23 smoke 23 smoke 24 . " [sho] , that 's bad , " said the farmer , anxiously . 1 " 9 said 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 bad 6 bad 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 13 anxiously 11 farmer 13 anxiously 12 , 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . " now then , boy , you go for the doctor . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 then 2 now 4 , 2 now 6 , 2 now 8 go 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 " 7 added 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 added 6 he 7 added 7 added 8 , 8 , 9 as " 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] [.] ' [tisn't] [but] [about] [three] [miles] [from] [here] to his house , and you 'll fetch him ' fore there 's any harm done waitin ' . " 1 ' 16 fetch 9 to 16 fetch 10 his 11 house 11 house 16 fetch 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 fetch 14 you 15 'll 15 'll 16 fetch 16 fetch 17 him 16 fetch 19 fore 18 ' 19 fore 19 fore 20 there 19 fore 25 waitin 20 there 21 's 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 15 it 15 it 19 . 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 , 7 , 8 for 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 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 " 10 that 10 that 11 boy 11 boy 12 . 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 2 jogging 8 carry-alls 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 12 the 8 carry-alls 13 reckless 8 carry-alls 14 pair 14 pair 15 went 15 went 16 by 16 by 17 . [mrs] [moss] [had] [been] [wise] [enough] [to] [say] [nothing] [,] [but] [quietly] [made] [what] [preparations] [she] [could] [,] [and] [waited] [for] [tidings] [.] " [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 11 were 8 legs 14 pace 9 when 10 we 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 " 8 good 1 " 16 said 8 good 9 news 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 16 said 20 the 20 the 24 great " what [follow] ? " asked [ben] [,] [wondering] if he didn't mean [sheridan] , [of] [whose] [ride] he had heard . 1 " 2 what 1 " 6 asked 2 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 6 asked 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 didn't 11 he 20 had 12 didn't 13 mean 15 , 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 heard 21 heard 22 . " don't you know that piece ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 know 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 4 know 7 ? 5 that 6 piece i spoke it at school . 1 i 2 spoke 2 spoke 5 school 3 it 4 at 4 at 5 school 5 school 6 . give it to you now ; see if it isn't a rouser . " 1 give 2 it 2 it 10 isn't 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 10 isn't 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 3 did 1 but 9 he 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 seem 5 seem 6 to 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 done 11 done 13 first 12 at 13 first " [fretting] [about] [sanch] , [i] [suppose] [.] 1 " 5 , i declare [i] wish [that] [dog] had never been born ! 1 i 2 declare 1 i 4 wish 4 wish 7 had 7 had 9 been 8 never 9 been 9 been 10 born 10 born 11 ! [losing] [him] [has] [just] [spoilt] [ben] [.] 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 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 won't 12 won't 13 have 12 won't 14 any 14 any 15 thing 15 thing 22 . 22 . 23 " thorny spoke impatiently , and knit his brows over the pressed flowers he was neatly gumming into his herbal . 1 thorny 2 spoke 1 thorny 3 impatiently 3 impatiently 6 knit 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 knit 6 knit 8 brows 7 his 8 brows 8 brows 9 over 8 brows 11 pressed 9 over 10 the 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 " 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 any 7 any 8 thing 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 3 as 2 acts 7 hiding 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 was 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 14 tell 14 tell 15 . " oh , yes , [i] [poke] [him] up now and then , but he gets [peppery] , so [i] [let] [him] [alone] [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 yes 2 oh 18 , 4 yes 5 , 5 , 14 but 9 up 11 and 10 now 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 gets 18 , 19 so may be [he] [is] [longing] [for] [his] [old] [circus] again . 1 may 2 be 2 be 10 again 10 again 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 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 12 lively 18 used 13 here 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 he 17 's 16 he 18 used 18 used 19 to 18 used 20 excitement 20 excitement 21 , 20 excitement 24 . 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 2 you 3 think 3 think 5 would 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 slip 6 slip 7 away 6 slip 9 telling 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 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 . ben [isn't] [a] [bit] [of] [a] [sneak] [;] [that] 's [why] [i] [like] [him] [.] ["] 1 ben 10 's " have you ever found him [sly] [or] [untrue] in [any] [way] ? " asked [miss] [celia] [,] [lowering] her [voice] . 1 " 2 have 1 " 15 asked 2 have 3 you 2 have 5 found 3 you 4 ever 5 found 6 him 10 in 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 13 ? 15 asked 15 asked 20 her 20 her 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 4 he 15 saw 6 as 7 fair 6 as 12 as 7 fair 8 and 7 fair 9 square 9 square 11 fellow 10 a 11 fellow 12 as 14 ever 14 ever 15 saw 15 saw 16 . i 'll get him polished up after a while . " 1 i 2 'll 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 9 while 10 . 10 . 11 " " 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 1 " 9 you 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 always 8 and 9 you 9 you 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " it is gone , nevertheless , and [i] ['ve] had [my] [keys] [safe] all the time . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 15 all 3 is 4 gone 4 gone 6 nevertheless 5 , 6 nevertheless 6 nevertheless 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 had 15 all 16 the 15 all 17 time 17 time 18 . 18 . 19 " " [but] [why] think it [is] [he] [any] [more] [than] [randa] , or [katy] , or me ? " 1 " 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 12 , 12 , 19 " 13 or 15 , 15 , 19 " 16 or 17 me 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 11 have 1 i 20 have 6 for 7 years 7 years 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 16 it 16 it 18 all 20 have 22 yours 21 is 22 yours 22 yours 23 , 22 yours 25 . 23 , 24 dear 25 . 26 " " and all mine is yours , of course . 1 " 4 mine 2 and 3 all 3 all 4 mine 4 mine 6 yours 4 mine 10 . 5 is 6 yours 6 yours 7 , 6 yours 9 course 8 of 9 course 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 5 , 5 , 25 " 7 know 8 , 8 , 25 " 10 we 15 together 15 together 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 break 20 break 21 it 21 it 23 all 22 after 23 all 23 all 24 . 24 . 25 " " [so] he did ; but there is no [spout] [near] [the] [little] room [window] [.] ["] 1 " 3 he 1 " 9 no 3 he 4 did 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 is 7 there 9 no 9 no 14 room " 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 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 18 out 18 out 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 14 to 4 planning 16 . 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 , 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 thing 13 thing 14 to 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 4 like 5 to 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 me 9 for 10 that 10 that 13 he 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 he 13 he 14 can 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] [.] ["] she [looked] [troubled] , and [thorny] put his arms about her as if to keep all worries but his own [away] [from] [her] [.] 1 she 7 put 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 put 7 put 9 arms 8 his 9 arms 9 arms 10 about 10 about 11 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 " don't you [fret] , [cely] , dear [;] you leave it to me . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 5 , 5 , 8 dear 7 , 8 dear 8 dear 14 me 10 you 11 leave 11 leave 12 it 11 leave 14 me 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 . 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 3 is 4 not 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 1 i 17 can 2 am 3 afraid 4 you 5 will 4 you 17 can 5 will 6 make 6 make 7 him 7 him 8 angry 8 angry 9 and 8 angry 10 hurt 10 hurt 12 feelings 11 his 12 feelings 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 " 2 bother 2 bother 4 feelings 2 bother 5 ! 3 his 4 feelings i [wish] [i] knew how to manage [.] ["] 1 i 4 knew 4 knew 5 how 5 how 7 manage 6 to 7 manage " 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 4 wise 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 wise 4 wise 5 for 5 for 6 that " 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 4 keep 5 it 5 it 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 might 10 might 11 be 11 be 13 at 13 at 14 it 14 it 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 3 hardly 1 he 12 asked 2 's 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 to 4 spoken 7 since 4 spoken 10 when 5 to 6 me 8 , 10 when 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 2 tell 7 it 3 you 4 , 7 it 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 16 shook 16 shook 18 head 17 his 18 head 18 head 23 . " it does , and yet we may be all wrong . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 does 2 it 8 may 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 yet 6 yet 8 may 7 we 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 11 wrong 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 4 a 5 little 4 a 12 chance 6 and 7 give 7 give 9 poor 7 give 12 chance 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 boy 11 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 to 13 to 15 himself 13 to 18 speak 14 clear 15 himself 16 before 17 we 16 before 18 speak 18 speak 19 . i 'd rather lose my money than suspect him falsely . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 2 'd 4 lose 4 lose 5 my 4 lose 10 falsely 6 money 10 falsely 7 than 10 falsely 8 suspect 10 falsely 9 him 10 falsely 10 falsely 11 . 11 . 12 " " how [much] was it ? " 1 " 2 how 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 " 2 look 1 " 7 you 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 3 here 6 , 5 sister 6 , 7 you 8 just 8 just 9 put 9 put 12 into 9 put 14 hands 9 put 19 it 9 put 20 up 10 the 11 case 11 case 12 into 13 my 14 hands 14 hands 15 and 15 and 16 let 16 let 17 me 16 let 18 work 20 up 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 17 may 2 give 3 me 2 give 5 keys 4 the 5 keys 5 keys 7 leave 5 keys 9 bill 5 keys 14 drawer 6 and 7 leave 8 a 9 bill 10 or 11 two 11 two 14 drawer 12 in 14 drawer 13 the 14 drawer 14 drawer 16 and 14 drawer 17 may 15 , 16 and 17 may 18 be 17 may 21 find 20 can 21 find 21 find 22 him 21 find 23 out 23 out 24 somehow 24 somehow 25 . 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 3 keys 4 were 3 keys 5 given 5 given 10 dressing-room 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 dressing-room 8 the 10 dressing-room 9 little 10 dressing-room 10 dressing-room 11 where 10 dressing-room 13 old 10 dressing-room 14 secretary 12 the 13 old 14 secretary 15 stood 14 secretary 17 closely 16 was 17 closely 17 closely 18 watched 17 closely 24 . 18 watched 19 for 19 for 20 a 19 for 23 two 20 a 21 day 21 day 22 or " not yet , and you need do nothing more . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 2 not 7 need 4 , 5 and 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 " " [i] ['ve] [watched] [also] , and he doesn't act like a [deceitful] boy . 1 " 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 act 10 act 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 14 boy 14 boy 15 . " now , [celia] , don't you [be] [soft-hearted] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 you 7 you 10 . he 's a sly little dog , and knows my eye is on him . 1 he 2 's 1 he 9 knows 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 sly 4 sly 6 dog 5 little 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 6 dog 9 knows 7 , 8 and 9 knows 11 eye 10 my 11 eye 11 eye 12 is 11 eye 13 on 13 on 14 him 14 him 15 . " [do] [set] [the] [trap] there , [i] heard the [mouse] [nibbling] last night , and [it] [kept] [me] [awake] [.] 1 " 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 16 and 9 heard 10 the 10 the 13 last 13 last 14 night 14 night 15 , 15 , 16 and 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 10 overrun 6 or 10 overrun 7 we 8 shall 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 " 9 have 9 have 10 decided 10 decided 13 morning 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 7 , 12 as 11 feel 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 15 had 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 2 it 1 so 6 that 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 left 4 left 5 for 6 that 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 next 12 next 21 to 21 to 22 speak 22 speak 23 to 22 speak 25 . 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 2 was 4 going 4 going 5 down 5 down 6 to 5 down 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 13 voices 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 16 pause 19 . 17 and 18 listen it came from [ben] 's room , where the two boys seemed to be disputing about something . 1 it 2 came 2 came 3 from 3 from 9 the 5 's 6 room 6 room 7 , 6 room 8 where 8 where 9 the 9 the 10 two 10 two 15 disputing 11 boys 15 disputing 12 seemed 13 to 12 seemed 15 disputing 14 be 15 disputing 15 disputing 16 about 15 disputing 17 something 15 disputing 18 . " [i] [hope] [thorny] [has] [kept] [his] [promise] , ["] [she] thought , and [hurried] [through] the [back] [entry] [,] [fearing] [a] [general] [explosion] [.] 1 " 9 , 9 , 14 and 12 thought 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 the 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 25 interfere 20 she 21 was 21 was 22 near 22 near 23 enough 22 near 25 interfere 23 enough 24 to 25 interfere 26 . " [i] don't . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 . 4 . 5 " " [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 5 won't 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 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 steal 3 steal 4 it 3 steal 6 used 4 it 5 , 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 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 " " yes ' m , there is . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 4 m 2 yes 5 , 3 ' 4 m 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 . 8 . 9 " " does it belong to you ? " 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 it 2 does 4 belong 4 belong 5 to 4 belong 7 ? 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes ' m , it does . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 4 m 2 yes 5 , 3 ' 4 m 5 , 6 it 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 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [up] [to] [squire] 's [.] ["] 1 " 5 's " that 's a lie ! ["] muttered [thorny] [to] [himself] [.] 1 " 2 that 1 " 8 muttered 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 lie 5 lie 6 ! " no ' m , it isn't . ["] 1 " 2 no 1 " 7 isn't 2 no 4 m 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 6 it 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 . " 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 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 would 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 12 feller 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 12 got 1 she 20 was 3 she 4 wanted 3 she 10 went 3 she 12 got 4 wanted 5 a 5 a 6 cat 6 cat 7 , 10 went 11 and 12 got 13 the 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 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 kind 4 very 12 glad 4 very 16 nice 5 kind 6 of 5 kind 7 you 11 'm 12 glad 12 glad 13 to 13 to 14 have 15 this 16 nice 16 nice 17 kitty 17 kitty 18 . " [cats] [don't] [catch] [thieves] , and they are [what] [i'm] [after] ! " 1 " 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 11 demanded 13 . " [did] you think [i] ['d] [steal] [anything] of [yours] ? " 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 think 3 you 11 ? 4 think 9 of 11 ? 12 " " [i] [tried] not [to] , [ben] , but what could [i] do ? 1 " 4 not 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 2 was 3 gone 3 gone 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 14 " 5 and 7 the 7 the 8 only 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 4 lot 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 2 how 3 could 3 could 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 21 was 8 it 9 was 8 it 21 was 9 was 17 as 17 as 18 if 21 was 23 . " [i] can't [say] [any] [thing] [,] [only] [that] [i] [didn't] [take] [the] [money] [.] 1 " 3 can't 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 11 back 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 3 so 4 kind " come , now , don't be mad . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 2 come 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 don't 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 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 break 3 would 8 have 3 would 10 go 4 break 6 heart 5 my 6 heart 7 to 8 have 9 you 10 go 10 go 11 in 11 in 13 way 12 that 13 way 13 way 14 , stay at least till your innocence is proved , then no one can doubt what you say now . " 1 stay 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 6 innocence 3 least 14 doubt 4 till 6 innocence 5 your 6 innocence 6 innocence 7 is 6 innocence 8 proved 6 innocence 10 then 9 , 10 then 11 no 12 one 11 no 14 doubt 12 one 13 can 14 doubt 15 what 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 say 17 say 18 now 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 1 " 11 answered 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 it 4 how 6 can 6 can 7 be 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 22 . 15 by 16 her 16 her 22 . 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 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 20 sight 21 . 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 " 15 to 17 you 17 you 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 3 rose 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 5 seldom 2 lower 16 of 3 ones 4 have 5 seldom 6 been 5 seldom 7 opened 5 seldom 10 came 7 opened 8 since 8 since 9 we 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 hold 13 hold 16 of 14 only 15 some 15 some 16 of 16 of 20 books 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 2 always 2 always 3 stuck 3 stuck 7 to 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 , 2 , 4 it 2 , 10 and 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 and 10 and 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 19 . " no harm done ; [i] left nothing of value in it . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 harm 3 harm 4 done 4 done 5 ; 4 done 8 nothing 7 left 8 nothing 8 nothing 10 value 9 of 10 value 10 value 11 in 10 value 12 it 12 it 13 . 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 2 back 3 there 12 room 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 paper 15 paper 24 drawer 16 to 17 get 17 get 18 worked 18 worked 19 over 18 worked 24 drawer 20 the 21 top 21 top 22 of 21 top 24 drawer 23 the 24 drawer 24 drawer 25 . ben looked into the dusty recess , and then put in his hand , saying carelessly , 1 ben 2 looked 1 ben 6 recess 2 looked 3 into 3 into 4 the 5 dusty 6 recess 6 recess 9 then 6 recess 10 put 6 recess 17 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 10 put 11 in 10 put 13 hand 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 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 11 . 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 " 13 asked 7 what 10 matter 8 's 10 matter 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 16 , 13 asked 27 . 16 , 17 as 17 as 20 the 20 the 22 of " [something] [warm] [and] [wiggly] inside of it , " answered [ben] [,] [stooping] [to] [examine] the [contents] [of] [the] [little] [scarlet] [bundle] [.] 1 " 11 answered 6 inside 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 17 the " baby mice ! 1 " 4 ! 2 baby 3 mice 3 mice 4 ! ain't they funny ? 1 ain't 2 they 1 ain't 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 ; 3 ; 4 pull 4 pull 5 out 4 pull 6 these 6 these 7 bits 6 these 17 bills 7 bits 8 and 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 they 11 they 12 won't 12 won't 13 make 12 won't 17 bills 13 make 14 up 14 up 15 my 16 lost 17 bills 17 bills 18 . 18 . 19 " " all right , old fellow , forgive and forget . 1 " 3 right 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 3 right 11 . 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 6 fellow 8 forgive 8 forgive 10 forget 9 and 10 forget 10 forget 11 . i 'll never think hard of you again , [on] [my] [honor] [i] won't . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 14 won't 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 , 14 won't 15 . 15 . 16 " as [they] [spoke] [,] [miss] [celia] [and] her [brother] [held] [out] [their] [hands] [frankly] [and] [heartily] . 1 as 8 her 8 her 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 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 you 7 you 13 've 10 ; 12 you 12 you 13 've 13 've 14 got 14 got 15 the 14 got 17 on 16 laugh 17 on 17 on 18 your 17 on 19 side 19 side 20 , 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 8 , 8 , 10 my 10 my 12 , 12 , 21 " 13 all 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " and her family . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 her 3 her 4 family 4 family 5 . " [i] [call] that [summary] [justice] [,] [the] [whole] [family] [executed] on [the] [spot] ! 1 " 4 that 1 " 15 ! 12 on 15 ! give [kit] [the] [mouse] also , and let us go to breakfast . 1 give 9 us 5 also 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 us 9 us 10 go 9 us 12 breakfast 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 , 2 well 11 , 2 well 15 , 3 , 5 said 5 said 9 the 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 have 15 , 16 though 16 though 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 20 a 20 a 21 small 21 small 22 one 22 one 23 ! 23 ! 24 " [chapter] [xvii] [betty's] [bravery] " [celia] [,] [i] ['ve] [a] [notion] [that] we ought to give [ben] something . 1 " 9 we 9 we 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 8 've 2 do 5 , 5 , 6 and 8 've 9 been 9 been 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 what 10 thinking 16 soothe 11 what 14 do 13 could 14 do 15 to 16 soothe 16 soothe 17 his 16 soothe 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] [.] [those] [,] [now] [,] [would] [just] [suit] [him] [for] [his] [go-to-meeting] [white] [shirts] [,] [neat] [,] [appropriate] [,] [and] [in] [memoriam] [.] ["] 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 2 some 4 trifle 3 little 4 trifle 4 trifle 5 , 4 trifle 7 show 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 that 7 show 13 humble 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 both 11 both 13 humble 12 eating 13 humble 13 humble 14 pie 14 pie 16 feeling 14 pie 20 mouse 15 , 16 feeling 16 feeling 17 sorry 18 about 19 the 19 the 20 mouse 20 mouse 21 money 21 money 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] [shall] [give] him [a] [set] [of] [school-books] , and try to get [him] ready to begin when vacation is over . 1 " 12 try 5 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 18 begin 18 begin 20 vacation 19 when 20 vacation 20 vacation 21 is 20 vacation 22 over 22 over 23 . " that 's so like you [celia] [!] 1 " 2 that 1 " 6 you 2 that 3 's 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 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 thing 5 best 7 and 5 best 10 handsomely 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 2 he 3 will 3 will 17 be 4 in 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 are 9 you 16 will 10 are 11 kind 11 kind 13 patient 12 and 13 patient 13 patient 14 , 15 he 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 glad 18 glad 21 you 19 to 20 have 20 have 21 you 21 you 22 help 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 18 see 3 make 4 it 3 make 5 a 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 6 sort 8 favor 8 favor 9 to 8 favor 10 me 8 favor 13 part 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 23 now 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 lessons 21 lessons 22 , 21 lessons 23 now 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 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 will 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 5 books 6 when 5 books 8 buy 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 things 11 things 12 ? can [i] go [this] [afternoon] [?] ["] 1 can 3 go " yes , [here] [is] the [list] ; [bab] [gave] it to me . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 8 ; 3 , 6 the 8 ; 11 it 11 it 14 . 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 12 your 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 " 2 it 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 12 longer 7 , 10 and 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 13 you 14 leave 14 leave 15 it 14 leave 16 the 17 worse 18 it 17 worse 21 . 18 it 19 will 19 will 20 be [dr] [mann] [is] [ready] [at] [any] [time] [;] [and] [,] [once] [over] [,] [you] [will] [be] [at] [peace] [for] [months] [.] come , my hero , give your orders , and take one of the girls to support you in the trying hour . 1 come 2 , 1 come 4 hero 3 my 4 hero 4 hero 5 , 4 hero 8 orders 4 hero 13 of 6 give 8 orders 7 your 8 orders 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 take 11 take 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 girls 15 girls 17 support 16 to 17 support 17 support 18 you 17 support 19 in 17 support 21 trying 17 support 22 hour 19 in 20 the 22 hour 23 . have [bab] [;] [she] [will] [enjoy] it , and [amuse] [you] with her [chatter] . " 1 have 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 16 " 9 and 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] [wouldn't] [take] [bab] [at] [any] [price] [;] she 'd only get [into] some [scrape] [,] [and] [upset] [the] [whole] [plan] . 1 " 10 she 10 she 11 'd 11 'd 12 only 11 'd 13 get 13 get 15 some 15 some 23 . betty is the chicken for me , a real little lady , and as nice and purry as a kitten . " 1 betty 2 is 1 betty 4 chicken 3 the 4 chicken 4 chicken 5 for 5 for 6 me 5 for 8 a 6 me 7 , 8 a 9 real 8 a 10 little 8 a 17 purry 11 lady 17 purry 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 purry 14 as 17 purry 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 3 tuck 1 let 11 be 2 her 3 tuck 3 tuck 4 her 3 tuck 5 dolly 3 tuck 6 in 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 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 9 awning 5 air 9 awning 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 awning 8 the 9 awning 9 awning 10 is 9 awning 11 on 9 awning 13 phaeton 9 awning 19 the 9 awning 21 . 12 the 13 phaeton 13 phaeton 14 , 13 phaeton 15 so 13 phaeton 17 won't 13 phaeton 18 feel 16 you 17 won't 19 the 20 sun start about three , and drive carefully . " 1 start 3 three 1 start 6 drive 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 2 lemons 8 gone 6 oranges 7 are 8 gone 9 . " don't [she] look [sweet] , the dear ! " murmured [mrs] [moss] [,] [proudly] [surveying] [her] [youngest] . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 8 dear 2 don't 4 look 6 , 8 dear 7 the 8 dear 8 dear 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 murmured 11 murmured 19 . [thorny] [added] [some] [candy] [to] [bab] ['s] [lemon] [,] [and] [belinda] [had] [a] [cake] [,] [which] [her] [mamma] [obligingly] [ate] [for] [her] [.] " [very] good ; there you [are] , then . 1 " 3 good 1 " 6 you 3 good 4 ; 4 ; 5 there 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 9 ! 4 child 5 , 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] [.] ["] " [boys] [chasing] [a] [great] black cat , [i] [believe] [,] " answered one child . 1 " 13 answered 6 black 7 cat 7 cat 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 15 child 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 18 the 19 stranger 19 stranger 20 . " [hold] [tight] , [jimmy] , and let ['] [em] [peek] [,] [if] [they] [want] [to] [.] 1 " 4 , 4 , 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 let " ain't , neither ! " howled another lad from his perch . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 7 howled 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 " 2 mad 2 mad 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 won't 3 dogs 5 drink 5 drink 11 lapping 6 ; 7 and 6 ; 11 lapping 8 this 11 lapping 9 one 11 lapping 10 is 11 lapping 11 lapping 12 out 11 lapping 15 tub 11 lapping 17 water 12 out 13 of 14 a 15 tub 16 of 17 water 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 2 he 3 looks 3 looks 4 as 4 as 5 if 4 as 16 he 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 11 it 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 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 " 15 cried 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 just 6 just 8 way 7 the 8 way 10 used 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 20 the 15 cried 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 6 our 3 acts 7 dog 3 acts 17 him 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] [.] all [of] [a] [sudden] , [the] [thought] [rushed] into her mind , [how] [glad] [ben] [would] [be] [!] and [bab] [would] [feel] all [happy] [again] . 1 all 5 , 5 , 19 and 9 into 10 her 10 her 11 mind 11 mind 12 , 12 , 19 and 19 and 23 all 23 all 26 . " [i] must [carry] [him] [home] [.] ["] 1 " 3 must let me go in [;] [i] [ain't] [afraid] . " 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 go 3 go 4 in 4 in 9 . 9 . 10 " " did they make you black and beat you , dear ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 5 you 2 did 9 you 3 they 4 make 4 make 5 you 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 5 where 12 ? 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 tail 8 tail 11 tail 9 your 11 tail 10 pretty 11 tail 12 ? 13 " " [betty] [moss] [,] what on earth are you doing [in] there [with] [that] [dirty] [beast] ? " 1 " 5 what 5 what 10 doing 6 on 7 earth 7 earth 8 are 8 are 10 doing 9 you 10 doing 10 doing 12 there 10 doing 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " it 's [sanch] , it 's [sanch] ! 1 " 2 it 1 " 9 ! 2 it 3 's 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 , 1 oh 10 , 2 , 4 and 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " 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 2 no 3 , 3 , 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 6 child 7 . that is no more [ben] 's [dog] [than] [i] [am] . " 1 that 2 is 1 that 6 's 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 more 6 's 11 . 11 . 12 " " now , let's carry him right home , and [surprise] [ben] [.] 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 10 and 4 let's 5 carry 5 carry 6 him 5 carry 8 home 7 right 8 home 8 home 9 , 9 , 10 and " 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 6 trump 4 a 6 trump 5 little 6 trump 6 trump 8 find 6 trump 12 spite 6 trump 22 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 him 8 find 10 out 11 in 12 spite 12 spite 13 of 12 spite 14 all 12 spite 16 horrid 14 all 15 the 16 horrid 17 things 16 horrid 21 done 17 things 18 that 19 have 20 been 19 have 21 done 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 2 must 7 lead 4 a 5 rope 5 rope 7 lead 6 to 7 lead 7 lead 8 him 8 him 9 , 8 him 19 . 9 , 10 for 11 he 12 's 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 9 'd 9 'd 10 like 10 like 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 any 13 any 14 one 14 one 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 7 she 8 came 8 came 19 . " [i] said he wasn't mad , " cried a third , feeling that his discrimination deserved approval . 1 " 3 said 1 " 9 cried 3 said 4 he 4 he 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 mad 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 third 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 5 you 13 ? 9 him 13 ? 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 " 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 . 13 's 18 house 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 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 not 11 not 14 word 13 a 14 word 14 word 23 of 19 to 20 get 20 get 22 out 22 out 23 of 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 8 won't 6 dollar 12 dog 7 he 8 won't 8 won't 9 know 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 dog " [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 6 can 14 see 14 see 15 him 15 him 16 , 15 him 21 . 16 , 17 but oh , [won't] it be fun ! " and [betty] [clapped] her hands in [joyful] [anticipation] [of] [that] [exciting] [moment] . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 7 ! 2 , 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 fun 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 12 her 12 her 13 hands 13 hands 14 in 13 hands 21 . " who is [hurt] ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , [running] [out] with [floury] [hands] [uplifted] [in] [alarm] . 1 " 2 who 1 " 7 asked 2 who 3 is 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 10 , 7 asked 19 . 10 , 13 with " [sancho] ['s] found ! 1 " 5 ! 4 found 5 ! [sancho] ['s] [found] [!] ["] [shouted] [thorny] [,] [throwing] [up] [his] [hat] [like] [a] [lunatic] [.] " [found] [,] [found] , [found] ! " [echoed] [betty] [,] [dancing] [wildly] [about] as if [she] [too] had lost her [little] [wits] . 1 " 16 if 5 , 8 " 5 , 15 as 7 ! 8 " 15 as 16 if 16 if 19 had 19 had 20 lost 20 lost 21 her 21 her 24 . " where ? [how] [?] [when] ? who did it ? " asked [mrs] [moss] [,] [clapping] her [dusty] [hands] [delightedly] . 1 " 2 where 1 " 13 asked 2 where 3 ? 7 ? 12 " 7 ? 13 asked 8 who 9 did 9 did 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 13 asked 18 her 18 her 22 . " [i] ['d] [have] [dared] , and [slapped] [those] [horrid] [boys] [,] [too] [.] 1 " 6 , 6 , 7 and i [wish] [i] 'd gone ! " and [bab] felt that she had [for] [ever] [lost] the [chance] of [distinguishing] herself . 1 i 4 'd 1 i 10 felt 4 'd 5 gone 5 gone 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 10 felt 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 had 12 she 21 herself 13 had 17 the 17 the 19 of 21 herself 22 . " [the] [wretch] [who] [stole] him , [i] [suppose] [;] and he [deserves] to be [hung] , " answered [thorny] [,] [hotly] . 1 " 12 he 1 " 19 answered 6 him 7 , 7 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 14 to 15 be 15 be 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 23 . " come and [show] [him] [to] [celia] , ["] [begged] [thorny] [,] [eager] [to] [fight] [his] [battles] over again . 1 " 2 come 2 come 19 again 3 and 8 , 3 and 18 over 18 over 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 8 washings 4 take 8 washings 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 8 washings 7 of 8 washings 8 washings 9 to 8 washings 10 get 8 washings 11 that 8 washings 12 brown 8 washings 13 stuff 8 washings 14 off 14 off 15 . see , [his] [pretty] [,] [pink] [skin] [is] [all] [stained] [with] it . 1 see 2 , 1 see 12 it 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 , 3 bleach 9 curls 3 bleach 12 , 6 , 7 and 8 his 9 curls 9 curls 11 grow 10 will 11 grow 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 4 finish 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 finish 4 finish 9 wail 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 wail 7 a 8 general 8 general 9 wail 9 wail 10 went 9 wail 11 up 9 wail 15 tassel 12 for 15 tassel 13 the 15 tassel 14 departed 15 tassel 15 tassel 16 that 15 tassel 17 would 15 tassel 19 wave 17 would 18 never 19 wave 20 proudly 20 proudly 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 " 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 one 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 7 levees 3 days 7 levees 4 he 7 levees 5 held 7 levees 6 regular 7 levees 7 levees 8 , 7 levees 9 that 7 levees 10 curious 7 levees 13 sympathizing 11 boys 13 sympathizing 12 and 13 sympathizing 13 sympathizing 14 girls 13 sympathizing 15 might 13 sympathizing 16 see 13 sympathizing 18 pity 17 and 18 pity 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 4 sufferer 2 the 4 sufferer 3 interesting 4 sufferer 4 sufferer 5 could 4 sufferer 6 only 4 sufferer 8 spoken 7 have 8 spoken 8 spoken 9 , 8 spoken 14 hair-breadth 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 19 related 20 . but , alas ! he was dumb ; and the secrets of that memorable month never were revealed . 1 but 3 alas 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! 3 alas 7 dumb 4 ! 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 dumb 7 dumb 8 ; 7 dumb 11 secrets 7 dumb 19 . 8 ; 9 and 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 . miss [celia] ['s] [arm] [had] [been] [doing] [very] [well] , [but] [would] [,] [of] [course] [,] [be] [useless] [for] [some] [time] [longer] [.] 1 miss 10 , 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 7 came 6 stories 9 amusement 8 much 9 amusement 9 amusement 10 for 9 amusement 12 , 9 amusement 14 satisfaction 10 for 11 all 12 , 13 and 14 satisfaction 19 party 14 satisfaction 20 . 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 party " yes , [i] [brought] [all] [the] [playthings] [we] [left] [stored] [away] [in] [uncle] ['s] [garret] when we went abroad . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 17 when 17 when 18 we 18 we 19 went 19 went 20 abroad 20 abroad 21 . the bows are in the long box where you found the mallets , fishing-rods , and bats . 1 the 2 bows 1 the 12 mallets 2 bows 3 are 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 17 bats 14 fishing-rods 18 . 16 and 17 bats the old [quivers] and [a] [few] [arrows] [are] [there] [also] [,] [i] [believe] [.] 1 the 2 old 2 old 4 and 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 10 in 10 in 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 hurry 21 hurry 22 . " [i] ['m] going [to] [teach] [ben] [to] [shoot] [.] 1 " 4 going 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 1 grand 4 hot 3 this 4 hot 4 hot 5 weather 5 weather 6 ; 5 weather 8 by-and-by 7 and 8 by-and-by 8 by-and-by 13 archery 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 10 'll 13 archery 12 an 13 archery 13 archery 14 meeting 13 archery 15 , 13 archery 19 give 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 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 , 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 16 'll 2 've 3 got 3 got 6 whip-cord 4 plenty 6 whip-cord 5 of 6 whip-cord 6 whip-cord 7 to 6 whip-cord 8 rig 6 whip-cord 9 up 6 whip-cord 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 12 life 10 in 12 life 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 8 whalebone 3 used 4 to 3 used 8 whalebone 5 make 8 whalebone 6 bows 8 whalebone 7 of 8 whalebone 8 whalebone 9 when 8 whalebone 10 we 8 whalebone 11 were 8 whalebone 12 little 8 whalebone 13 girls 8 whalebone 16 we 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 we 16 we 17 are 17 are 18 too 17 are 22 so 18 too 19 old 18 too 20 to 20 to 21 play 22 so 23 now 23 now 24 . 24 . 25 " " [grown] [people] [enjoy] [archery] , [as] [bow] and [arrow] [shooting] is [called] [,] [especially] [in] [england] [.] 1 " 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 12 is 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 4 with 1 matty 6 father 1 matty 8 but 1 matty 16 , 5 her 6 father 7 , 8 but 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 18 he 20 never 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 10 yell 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 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 " 5 , 5 , 10 and 10 and 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 23 . people [missed] [matty] , but [supposed] she was with her father , and never expected to see her again . 1 people 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 she 7 she 8 was 7 she 14 never 8 was 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 , 12 , 13 and 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 3 while 3 while 4 afterward 4 afterward 6 poor 4 afterward 14 made 5 the 6 poor 6 poor 7 man 7 man 8 came 8 came 9 back 10 , 11 having 11 having 12 escaped 11 having 14 made 13 and 14 made 14 made 15 his 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 through 16 way 23 home 17 through 18 the 17 through 19 wilderness 19 wilderness 21 his 20 to 21 his 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 " 7 asked 2 is 3 it 4 true 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 7 asked 21 . 11 to 12 find 12 find 17 that 12 find 18 it 18 it 21 . " we 'll play that in the old apple-tree . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 play 4 play 9 apple-tree 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 2 so 10 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 up 4 took 7 bow 6 his 7 bow 7 bow 8 , 10 he 16 said 14 , 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 ' 17 , 26 ' 18 ' 20 will 25 . 26 ' " but he didn't , " chirped the robin , flying away , with a contemptuous flirt of his rusty-black tail . 1 " 7 chirped 2 but 4 didn't 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 7 chirped 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 chirped 7 chirped 8 the 7 chirped 9 robin 7 chirped 11 flying 9 robin 10 , 11 flying 12 away 11 flying 16 contemptuous 12 away 13 , 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 " 5 what 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 what 5 what 6 you 5 what 11 do 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 promise 8 promise 9 not 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 4 for 3 bad 6 beginning 4 for 5 a 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 3 you 3 you 18 shall 18 shall 19 have 19 have 20 to 20 to 26 . take the orchard for your archery ground ; that is safe , and we can see you as we sit here . 1 take 6 archery 2 the 3 orchard 3 orchard 6 archery 4 for 6 archery 5 your 6 archery 6 archery 7 ground 6 archery 8 ; 6 archery 10 is 6 archery 11 safe 6 archery 15 can 6 archery 18 as 9 that 10 is 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 can 15 can 16 see 16 see 17 you 18 as 19 we 19 we 20 sit 20 sit 21 here 21 here 22 . " 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 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 " " [i] [can] [make] my own , " [declared] [bab] [,] [with] [an] [independent] [toss] [of] the [head] . 1 " 5 my 5 my 6 own 6 own 7 , 6 own 19 . 7 , 8 " 8 " 17 the 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 3 recovered 8 skill 3 recovered 15 fully 5 of 6 his 7 former 8 skill 8 skill 9 , 9 , 10 but 11 his 12 strength 12 strength 15 fully 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 fully 15 fully 16 returned 15 fully 21 grew 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 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 13 , 2 said 24 . 3 little 6 one 6 one 13 , [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 9 greatest 20 help 10 trials 12 however 11 , 12 however 12 however 13 , 14 because 15 he 15 he 16 thought 16 thought 17 she 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 " 11 he 11 he 12 did " and he said [ben] ought to be [in] [the] [poor-house] . ["] 1 " 4 said 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 12 . 6 ought 7 to 6 ought 8 be 8 be 12 . " [and] [ben] said he ought to be in [it] [pigpen] . " 1 " 4 said 4 said 5 he 4 said 12 . 5 he 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 6 ought 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 3 he 4 had 4 had 6 such 6 such 7 a 6 such 9 thing 9 thing 10 , 10 , 25 " 13 big 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 not 17 not 20 one 20 one 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 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 all 9 all 10 laughed 11 ; 12 and 12 and 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 " 8 , 20 " 10 , 11 not 10 , 20 " 11 not 14 in 18 . 19 ' 18 . 20 " " 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 5 was 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 the 14 the 15 big " he ['s] [there] [now] [,] [for] [sam] won't [let] [him] come down till he takes it all back . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 9 won't 9 won't 12 come 12 come 13 down 12 come 19 back 13 down 14 till 14 till 15 he 15 he 16 takes 16 takes 18 all 17 it 18 all 19 back 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 " 19 said 9 he 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 16 night 15 all 16 night 16 night 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 , 19 said 23 . " he won't care , and we 'll have fun firing up his supper . 1 " 2 he 1 " 7 we 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 care 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 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 4 does 8 tea-time 4 does 14 look 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 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 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 3 big 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 13 don't 2 won't 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 little 13 don't 14 dare 14 dare 15 to 15 to 22 . 22 . 23 " 23 " 24 answered 24 answered 26 . " why does not [teacher] speak to the big ones ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 6 speak 6 speak 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 ones 10 ones 11 ? " [ben] [won't] tell of them [,] [or] [let] [us] . 1 " 4 tell 4 tell 6 them 5 of 6 them 6 them 11 . he says he 'll fight his own battles , and hates tell-tales . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 2 says 8 battles 3 he 4 'll 5 fight 8 battles 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 battles 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 8 neatest 4 himself 8 neatest 5 down 8 neatest 6 in 8 neatest 7 the 8 neatest 8 neatest 9 way 8 neatest 10 you 8 neatest 11 can 8 neatest 12 imagine 8 neatest 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 13 ; 15 and 15 and 17 laughed 17 laughed 18 at 18 at 19 the " where is [sam] ? " asked [bab] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 2 where 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " [staring] [up] [at] [the] [sky] [to] [see] where [ben] has [flown] [to] [.] ["] 1 " 9 where 9 where 11 has " 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 " " [well] , [i] [came] [along] and found [ben] [treed] [,] [and] [sam] [stoning] him . 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 and 7 and 8 found 8 found 15 him 15 him 16 . i stopped that at once , and told the ' fat boy ' to be off . 1 i 2 stopped 2 stopped 4 at 2 stopped 7 and 2 stopped 11 fat 2 stopped 14 to 3 that 4 at 4 at 5 once 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 told 9 the 11 fat 10 ' 11 fat 11 fat 12 boy 12 boy 13 ' 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 off 16 off 17 . 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 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 16 do 10 ; 11 and 11 and 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 25 week 24 a 25 week 25 week 26 . " where has [ben] gone now [?] ["] 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 has 3 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 now " 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 7 a 8 little 7 a 9 ride 9 ride 13 slip 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 18 full 19 of 18 full 22 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 5 to i won't have [our] [ben] [hectored] [by] any one ["] 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 have 2 won't 8 any 8 any 9 one " [but] [yourself] [,] ["] put in [his] [sister] , with a [sly] [smile] [,] [for] [thorny] [was] [rather] [domineering] [at] [times] [.] 1 " 6 put 6 put 7 in 7 in 12 a 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a [sam] [is] [a] [bully] [,] [and] [so] [is] [mose] [;] [and] [i] ['ll] [thrash] [them] [both] [if] [they] [don't] [stop] [.] ["] " [i] [have] [been] [thinking] [that] we should have some [sort] of [merry-making] [for] [ben] [on] his [birthday] . 1 " 7 we 7 we 8 should 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 some 10 some 12 of 12 of 17 his 17 his 19 . " so it will ! 1 " 3 it 1 " 5 ! 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 9 in 9 in 11 their 10 all 11 their 11 their 12 lives 12 lives 13 , 13 , 18 " 14 hey 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " [i] ['ve] [seen] a [circus] [.] ["] 1 " 5 a " [we] [dress] [up] [and] do ['] [babes] [in] [the] [wood] , ['] " added [betty] [,] [with] [dignity] [.] 1 " 6 do 6 do 12 , 12 , 14 " 14 " 15 added " [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 1 i 17 shall 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 you 3 show 5 acting 3 show 16 you 5 acting 6 that 5 acting 8 make 5 acting 11 stand 7 will 8 make 9 your 10 hair 10 hair 11 stand 11 stand 12 on 12 on 13 end 13 end 14 , 14 , 15 and 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 2 is 2 is 3 coming 2 is 8 not 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 9 patriotic 5 all 9 patriotic 6 more 9 patriotic 7 or 8 less 8 less 9 patriotic 9 patriotic 10 and 9 patriotic 11 warlike 11 warlike 12 , 11 warlike 13 among 11 warlike 15 boys 11 warlike 17 sentimental 11 warlike 18 among 13 among 14 the 16 ; 17 sentimental 18 among 19 the 19 the 20 girls 20 girls 21 . [sam] [broke] [down] [in] [his] [attempt] [to] [give] [one] [of] [webster] ['s] [great] [speeches] [,] [little] [cy] [fay] [boldly] [attacked] " [again] [to] [the] [battle] , [achaians] ! ["] 1 " 6 , 1 " 8 ! [when] " the [woods] [against] [a] [stormy] [sky] [their] [giant] [branches] [tossed] [;] ["] 1 " 2 the " where the [purple] [mullet] [and] [gold-fish] [rove] [.] ["] 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 the " 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 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " that is all , [i] [believe] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 , " please , ' m . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 2 please 5 m 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 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 their 4 their 6 surprise 4 their 20 way 5 great 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 , 6 surprise 10 lady 8 the 10 lady 9 pretty 10 lady 10 lady 11 stood 10 lady 16 , 11 stood 12 up 12 up 13 again 12 up 14 and 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 3 just 5 to 6 thank 7 you 6 thank 8 for 6 thank 12 exhibition 9 this 10 pleasant 10 pleasant 12 exhibition 11 little 12 exhibition 12 exhibition 13 , 12 exhibition 15 ask 13 , 14 and 15 ask 16 leave 16 leave 17 to 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 3 wish 6 you 3 wish 8 to 6 you 7 all 8 to 9 my 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 2 archery 4 is 2 archery 6 be 5 to 6 be 9 afternoon 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 there 16 there 17 , the [effect] of the [invitation] [was] [seen] [with] [comical] [rapidity] [,] [for] [the] boys [became] [overpowering] [in] [their] [friendly] [attentions] [to] [ben] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 14 boys 14 boys 23 . but [thorny] [made] [the] [noblest] [sacrifice] [of] all [,] [for] he said to his sister , as they walked home together , 1 but 8 all 1 but 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 sister 15 sister 16 , 15 sister 21 together 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 8 for 7 try 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 3 so 3 so 4 much 3 so 18 that 4 much 5 better 4 much 13 practice 5 better 6 than 6 than 8 rest 7 the 8 rest 9 , 10 having 10 having 13 practice 11 had 13 practice 12 more 13 practice 13 practice 14 , 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 , 16 know 18 that 18 that 20 is 19 it 20 is 20 is 22 fair 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 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 13 , 13 , 23 " 18 don't 19 amount 19 amount 20 to 19 amount 21 much 21 much 22 . 22 . 23 " " [bab] [does] [;] [she] [shoots] [nearly] as well as [ben] , and [wants] to [win] even more than he [or] [billy] . 1 " 9 well 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 as 9 well 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 17 even 13 and 15 to 17 even 18 more 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 he 19 than 23 . 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 2 if 14 you 2 if 23 they 14 you 17 can 15 that 17 can 16 girls 17 can 17 can 18 do 23 they 24 like 24 like 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 3 too 3 too 5 , 5 , 17 " 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 12 have 13 to 14 come 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 laughed " no fear , " and [thorny] [calmly] [departed] [to] [set] his [targets] [for] [ben] ['s] [practice] [.] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 fear 2 no 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 12 his [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 4 of 4 of 12 the 8 in 9 the 8 in 12 the 12 the 14 morning 14 morning 15 when ben , however , assured them that he rather preferred odd ones , as then he could always tell which was right and which left . 1 ben 5 assured 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 3 however 5 assured 5 assured 6 them 5 assured 7 that 5 assured 10 preferred 8 he 10 preferred 9 rather 10 preferred 10 preferred 11 odd 10 preferred 12 ones 12 ones 13 , 12 ones 20 which 12 ones 24 which 12 ones 26 . 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 22 right 23 and 24 which 25 left " [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 7 meant 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 5 busy 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 " 6 ? 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 17 notes 18 on 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 3 had 5 ever 4 ours 5 ever 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 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , " [i] [had] a [fight] [with] a [bumble-bee] [.] ["] 1 " 4 a 4 a 7 a " who [beat] ? " demanded [bab] . 1 " 2 who 2 who 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 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 4 and 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 " 3 you 3 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [i] [hit] a [cow] [.] 1 " 4 a she did not mind at all . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 mind 4 mind 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . i guess she thought it was [a] [fly] . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 she 3 she 6 was 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 9 . 9 . 10 " " did your mother know you were coming ? " asked [bab] , [feeling] [an] [interest] [in] [runaways] . 1 " 11 asked 2 did 3 your 2 did 5 know 2 did 6 you 3 your 4 mother 6 you 7 were 6 you 9 ? 7 were 8 coming 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 11 asked 19 . " no ; she is gone to drive [,] [so] [i] could not ask her . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 gone 6 gone 7 to 7 to 8 drive 7 to 14 ask 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 7 disobey 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 11 way 11 way 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 observed 18 observed 21 , " [i] do not wish to go , " was the startling reply . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 wish 4 not 13 reply 5 wish 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 was 13 reply 11 the 13 reply 12 startling 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 4 of 3 fond 5 dirt 5 dirt 6 . " [i] [am] [afraid] you 're a very [bad] [child] [.] ["] 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 a 7 a 8 very " oh yes , [i] [am] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 3 yes 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 24 . " it is [striking] [two] now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 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 , 3 , 7 and 5 ; 6 " 5 ; 7 and " how do you do , sir ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 8 ? 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 3 rush 2 a 3 rush 3 rush 4 of 3 rush 5 boys 5 boys 6 took 5 boys 11 remarks 6 took 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 further 11 remarks 11 remarks 12 were 11 remarks 13 cut 11 remarks 18 one 13 cut 14 short 14 short 15 , 16 for 17 every 17 every 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 in 20 in 22 hurry 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 24 begin 22 hurry 25 . 23 to 24 begin various rules and regulations were discussed , and then the fun began . 1 various 4 regulations 2 rules 4 regulations 3 and 4 regulations 4 regulations 5 were 4 regulations 6 discussed 6 discussed 9 then 6 discussed 11 fun 6 discussed 12 began 6 discussed 13 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 10 the 11 fun thorny was umpire , and kept account of each shot , for the arrow which went nearest the middle would win . 1 thorny 3 umpire 2 was 3 umpire 3 umpire 4 , 3 umpire 6 kept 3 umpire 7 account 3 umpire 9 each 4 , 5 and 7 account 8 of 9 each 10 shot 10 shot 11 , 10 shot 14 arrow 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 arrow 14 arrow 15 which 14 arrow 17 nearest 16 went 17 nearest 17 nearest 19 middle 18 the 19 middle 19 middle 21 win 20 would 21 win 21 win 22 . 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 2 did 1 billy 8 nervous 3 very 4 well 3 very 8 nervous 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 but 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 14 , 13 came 19 bull's-eye 14 , 15 and 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] [.] " now , [bab] ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " [hit] [her] up , [ben] ! " 1 " 5 , 4 up 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 ! 8 " " [i] [want] [to] [beat] [,] [but] [ben] [will] [feel] so [bad] , [i] ' [most] [hope] [i] [sha'n't] . " 1 " 11 so 11 so 13 , 13 , 15 ' 15 ' 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 " 16 shall 2 steady 3 , 2 steady 7 steady 7 steady 8 ; 7 steady 11 beat 7 steady 13 , 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 19 the 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 " 2 a 2 a 3 tie 2 a 15 general 3 tie 4 ! 5 a 15 general 6 tie 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 girls 11 girls 15 general 12 , 13 as 13 as 15 general 14 a 15 general 15 general 21 target 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 3 beat 4 ! 4 ! 5 " hooray shouted the boys , throwing up their hats . 1 hooray 2 shouted 1 hooray 4 boys 1 hooray 6 throwing 3 the 4 boys 5 , 6 throwing 6 throwing 7 up 6 throwing 9 hats 8 their 9 hats 9 hats 10 . hurrah ! " it sounded so pleasant . 1 hurrah 2 ! 1 hurrah 5 sounded 1 hurrah 7 pleasant 2 ! 3 " 4 it 5 sounded 5 sounded 6 so 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 1 i 10 don't 2 wanted 4 fun 3 the 4 fun 4 fun 5 of 4 fun 6 beating 10 don't 11 care 10 don't 23 see 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 23 see 24 it 24 it 25 on 25 on 27 . 27 . 28 " " oh no ; you must wear it to show who won . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 no 3 no 4 ; 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 wear 7 wear 8 it 7 wear 12 won 9 to 10 show 10 show 12 won 11 who 12 won 12 won 13 . [miss] [celia] [wouldn't] [like] [it] [.] " you must [wear] [it] ; [i] [shall] [feel] [real] [mean] if you don't . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 2 you 14 don't 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 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 15 this 15 this 16 . " then [i] [will] [.] 1 " 2 then now do [you] [forgive] [me] [for] [losing] [sancho] [?] ["] [asked] [bab] , with a [wistful] look [which] [made] [ben] [say] [,] [heartily] [,] 1 now 2 do 1 now 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 17 look " [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 " 2 and 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 don't 3 you 9 ? 4 don't 5 think 9 ? 10 " " he learned that at the circus ' tunnyments , ' as he calls them . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 learned 3 learned 4 that 3 learned 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 14 am 2 saw 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 sweet 5 sweet 9 face 5 sweet 13 and 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 22 he 18 will 19 never 19 never 20 know 20 know 21 why 21 why 22 he 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 8 be 9 hungry 8 be 13 so 9 hungry 10 , 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 so 13 so 14 mean 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 21 . 21 . 22 " " did you [stop] [the] [sacrifice] ? " 1 " 3 you 2 did 3 you 3 you 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 2 big 3 door 3 door 5 open 4 was 5 open 5 open 11 lengthwise 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 seats 8 seats 11 lengthwise 9 , 11 lengthwise 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 4 stall 2 an 3 empty 3 empty 4 stall 4 stall 5 a 4 stall 6 green 4 stall 7 cloth 4 stall 9 fastened 8 was 9 fastened 9 fastened 12 high 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 high 12 high 18 operators 13 that 18 operators 14 the 18 operators 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 " 6 a 6 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 17 " 16 . 17 " 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 " 17 not 17 not 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . 21 . 22 " " [chingery] [changery] [ri] [co] [day] , [ekel] [tekel] [happy] [man] [;] [uron] [odesko] [canty] oh , oh , [gallopy] [wallopy] [china] [go] . " 1 " 16 oh 7 , 16 oh 16 oh 17 , 17 , 25 " 18 oh 19 , 19 , 25 " 24 . 25 " while she did this , the song went on to explain , 1 while 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 this 4 this 5 , 4 this 7 song 6 the 7 song 7 song 8 went 7 song 11 explain 8 went 9 on 10 to 11 explain 11 explain 12 , " [whang] [fun] [li] , [tang] [hua] [ki] [,] [hong] [kong] [do] [ra] me ! 1 " 5 , 1 " 15 ! 14 me 15 ! ah [sin] [lo] , [pan] [to] [fo] , [tsing] up [chin] [leute] ! " 1 ah 4 , 4 , 14 " 8 , 10 up 10 up 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 7 , 7 , 11 " 11 " 12 go 12 go 14 , 14 , 17 " 16 ! 17 " " [hit] him again [,] [billy] ! ["] 1 " 7 ! 3 him 4 again 4 again 7 ! " [two] [against] [one] [isn't] fair ! ["] 1 " 7 ! 6 fair 7 ! " [thorny] 's [a] [match] [for] ['] [em] [.] ["] 1 " 3 's " [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 wasn't [her] [dress] [elegant] [?] ["] [said] [sally] [folsum] [,] [burning] [to] [wear] a [long] [silk] [gown] [and] [a] [feather] [in] [her] [hair] [.] 1 wasn't 14 a up [went] [the] [curtain] at last , and a voice [announced] ["] [a] [tragedy] [in] [three] [tableaux] . " 1 up 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 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 ; 11 ; 13 it 12 " 13 it 13 it 14 's 20 . 21 ' [the] [piece] [miss] [celia] [spoke] [;] [don't] [you] [know] [?] ["] " there [isn't] [any] [sick] [baby] , [and] [mabel] [had] [a] ' [kerchief] [pinned] about her head . ' 1 " 2 there 2 there 7 , 7 , 12 ' 12 ' 19 ' 15 about 16 her 16 her 17 head 17 head 18 . 18 . 19 ' 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 5 by 7 appearance 7 appearance 8 of 7 appearance 10 wolf 7 appearance 19 wolf 9 the 10 wolf 10 wolf 14 scene 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 second 13 second 14 scene 14 scene 15 , 16 and 17 such 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 4 that 6 was 6 was 18 . 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 9 spoil 11 by 9 spoil 14 row 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 6 whetted 2 what 6 whetted 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] [?] ["] " you just wait till you see what 's coming . 1 " 2 you 2 you 7 see 3 just 4 wait 4 wait 5 till 4 wait 7 see 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 what 8 what 9 's 9 's 10 coming 10 coming 11 . " ready ! 1 " 3 ! 2 ready 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 14 more 4 was 5 not 4 was 7 in 7 in 8 this 8 this 13 was 13 was 14 more 14 more 18 than 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 than " yes , ' m , thank you , it was tip-top . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 m 4 ' 5 m 5 m 7 thank 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 7 thank 9 , 7 thank 12 tip-top 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 tip-top 12 tip-top 13 . 13 . 14 " " but you look [rather] [sober] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 look 4 look 7 . " no , [i] [wouldn't] [unless] he was there and wanted [me] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 14 " 7 he 8 was 7 he 11 wanted 8 was 9 there 9 there 10 and 11 wanted 13 . 13 . 14 " now go and dress ; but , tell me first , has it been a happy birthday ? " 1 now 2 go 1 now 7 , 1 now 8 tell 2 go 3 and 3 and 4 dress 4 dress 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 8 tell 9 me 9 me 10 first 9 me 11 , 9 me 18 ? 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 " 4 can 4 can 15 be 15 be 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] [.] " come on ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 2 come 4 ! i 'm in the ma'sh . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 5 ma'sh 3 in 5 ma'sh 4 the 5 ma'sh 5 ma'sh 6 . " is it you , [sam] ? 1 " 2 is 1 " 4 you 2 is 3 it 4 you 5 , 4 you 7 ? " stop that , or [i] ['ll] [knock] [your] [head] [off] [!] ["] [roared] [sam] [,] [in] [a] [rage] [.] 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 that 2 stop 5 or 4 , 5 or " [dare] say [not] , but ' it is [good] for you , ' as you say [when] you [rap] me [over] [the] [head] . 1 " 9 is 1 " 19 you 3 say 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 it 7 ' 8 it 8 it 9 is 11 for 12 you 11 for 19 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 you 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 say 19 you 21 me 21 me 25 . now [then] ! " and [ben] ['s] [face] [grew] [stern] [with] [his] [remembered] [wrongs] as he [grimly] [eyed] [his] [discomfited] [foe] [.] 1 now 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 and 5 and 15 as 15 as 16 he " [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 10 tell 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 won't 9 won't 10 tell 10 tell 11 anyone 10 tell 12 about 12 about 13 this 13 this 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 27 . " [i] [shall] [do] [as] [i] like about that [.] ["] 1 " 7 like 7 like 9 that 8 about 9 that " [then] [i] [won't] [promise] [a] thing ! 1 " 8 ! 7 thing 8 ! " all right ! " and back [came] [ben] [,] [ready] [for] [further] [negotiations] [.] 1 " 3 right 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 ! 3 right 7 back 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 and " [i] ['ll] [promise] not to [plague] you , if you ['ll] promise [not] to tell [on] me . 1 " 5 not 1 " 8 you 6 to 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 13 promise 13 promise 15 to 15 to 16 tell 16 tell 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 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " now [i] come to think of it , there is one thing more . 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 come 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 13 thing 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 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a " you must [promise] [to] keep [mose] quiet [,] [too] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 6 keep 6 keep 8 quiet 8 quiet 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 4 lead 10 him 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 tell 9 tell 10 him 10 him 11 to 10 him 16 . 11 to 12 stop 12 stop 13 it 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 i ain't , so we 'll try [this] [way] . " 1 i 2 ain't 1 i 6 'll 3 , 4 so 4 so 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 try 7 try 10 . 10 . 11 " " yes , [yes] , [i] ['ll] [see] [to] [mose] [.] 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 , now , bring on a rail , there 's a good fellow . 1 now 2 , 1 now 6 rail 3 bring 6 rail 4 on 6 rail 5 a 6 rail 6 rail 7 , 6 rail 8 there 6 rail 12 fellow 8 there 9 's 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 8 , 8 , 12 and you pull their hair , and they don't like it . " 1 you 2 pull 1 you 8 don't 2 pull 4 hair 3 their 4 hair 4 hair 6 and 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 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 16 cat 16 cat 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 21 's " [glad] [of] [it] [;] she can take care of herself . 1 " 6 she 1 " 7 can 7 can 8 take 8 take 9 care 9 care 10 of 10 of 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 " 2 true 1 " 4 you 4 you 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 21 he 21 he 22 knew 22 knew 23 . " [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 , 12 , 15 with 14 him 15 with 15 with 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 23 . come , [crook] , " [commanded] [ben] [,] [leaning] [forward] [with] [extended] [little] [finger] [.] 1 come 2 , 2 , 5 " 4 , 5 " " now what 's going to become of you , [old] [look-before-you-leap] ? " 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 what 3 what 7 become 3 what 13 ? 4 's 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 become 7 become 8 of 9 you 10 , 9 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " better wash your face ; it 's as speckled as a tiger-lily . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 wash 3 wash 4 your 3 wash 5 face 5 face 10 speckled 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 10 speckled 9 as 10 speckled 10 speckled 11 as 10 speckled 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 " 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 12 as 12 as 15 the 15 the 16 water 16 water 22 . " [i] [was] [taught] [to] [say] ['] [thanky] ['] [when] [folks] [got] me [out] [of] [scrapes] . 1 " 13 me 13 me 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 2 forgot 18 all 3 his 4 manners 4 manners 8 remembered 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 remembered 8 remembered 10 promise 8 remembered 17 that 9 his 10 promise 10 promise 13 kept 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 kept 14 it 15 so 15 so 16 well 15 so 17 that 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 1 a 17 letter 2 week 3 after 13 one 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 letter 17 letter 21 . " he has come ! he has come ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 3 has 8 come 4 come 5 ! 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 come 8 come 9 ! now you may [tell] [them] [,] [thorny] . " 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 8 . 8 . 9 " " [tell] [its] what ? asked [bab] [,] [pricking] [up] her [cars] at once . 1 " 4 what 1 " 6 asked 4 what 5 ? 6 asked 11 her 11 her 15 . 13 at 14 once 14 once 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 . 10 , 14 for 14 for 15 her " [to-morrow] [,] [i] guess . 1 " 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 4 packed 9 week 6 ready 7 for 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 3 to 3 to 4 meet 3 to 11 be 11 be 12 married 11 be 21 unpacked 13 as 14 soon 14 soon 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 got 17 got 21 unpacked 18 his 19 best 19 best 21 unpacked 20 clothes 21 unpacked 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 1 " 5 you 2 but 3 when 4 will 5 you 5 you 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 again 8 again 9 ? 8 again 16 . 9 ? 10 " " 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 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 him 5 him 10 , 10 , 17 master 17 master 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 young 22 young 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 6 though 6 though 8 he 7 now 8 he 8 he 16 stiffen 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 minister 11 minister 16 stiffen 12 , 13 perhaps 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 3 be 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 11 and 13 looked 13 looked 15 at 15 at 16 the 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 3 about 3 about 4 him 4 him 5 ; 8 said 12 , 12 , 20 " 12 , 22 " 14 in 16 , 16 , 20 " " oh , there isn't much about it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 isn't 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 5 going " where the [good] [dogs] [live] [?] ["] [inquired] [betty] , [hoping] they would come into the story . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 the 3 the 18 story 11 , 13 they 13 they 14 would 14 would 15 come 15 come 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 story 18 story 19 . 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 4 meeting 5 , 4 meeting 18 him 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 17 to 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 3 care 4 , 4 , 5 only 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 come 8 come 9 home 9 home 15 studying 9 home 21 . 10 so 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 go 12 might 15 studying 13 go 14 on 15 studying 16 hard 15 studying 20 quick 16 hard 18 get 17 and 18 get 18 get 19 through " shall you live here always when you come back ? asked [bab] , as [thorny] [paused] [for] [breath] . 1 " 2 shall 1 " 12 asked 2 shall 4 live 3 you 4 live 4 live 5 here 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 ["] [celia] [wants] [to] [.] 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 5 college 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 11 see 6 the 8 minister 7 old 8 minister 8 minister 9 here 9 here 10 and 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 " 4 if 1 " 12 said 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 will 7 want 8 me 8 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 12 said 23 . 14 , 16 no 17 desire 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 23 . " [i] ['d] [like] [to] [see] [a] [live] [wedding] [,] [then] we could play it with [our] [dolls] [.] 1 " 12 we 12 we 13 could 13 could 14 play 14 play 16 with 15 it 16 with 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 5 nice 5 nice 21 . " oh , [goody] ! " cried [bab] , [while] [betty] [whispered] with [both] [arms] [round] [miss] [celia] , 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 ! 2 oh 19 , 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 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 1 " 8 you 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 7 hear 6 to 7 hear 8 you 14 mean 14 mean 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 18 feel 17 others 18 feel 18 feel 19 so 19 so 24 . " 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 7 both 10 ready 8 children 9 , 10 ready 11 for 10 ready 15 preaching 12 any 15 preaching 13 thing 15 preaching 14 except 15 preaching 15 preaching 16 in 15 preaching 19 pulpit 17 the 19 pulpit 18 high 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 7 , 7 , 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 way 13 way 14 that 14 that 16 made 16 made 17 him 17 him 22 , " we shall be off to-morrow , and [i] leave you [in] [charge] . 1 " 2 we 1 " 11 you 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 off 5 off 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 leave 11 you 14 . [chapter] [xxiii] [somebody] [comes] " [don't] you [hope] [ben] will get [his] [bag] [full] ? 1 " 3 you 3 you 6 will 3 you 11 ? 6 will 7 get " yes , and [ma] [says] we may [boil] [some] [in] [our] [little] [kettles] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 7 we 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 7 we 8 may 8 may 15 . ben promised we should have half , " answered [betty] [,] [still] [intent] on her [cookery] . 1 ben 2 promised 1 ben 7 , 2 promised 4 should 3 we 4 should 4 should 5 have 5 have 6 half 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 17 . 14 on 15 her 15 her 17 . " [i] shall [save] [some] [of] [mine] [for] [thorny] [.] ["] 1 " 3 shall " [i] shall [keep] [lots] [of] [mine] [for] [miss] [celia] [.] ["] 1 " 3 shall " doesn't it seem more than two weeks since she went away ? " 1 " 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 4 seem 3 it 4 seem 4 seem 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 two 7 two 8 weeks 8 weeks 9 since 8 weeks 11 went 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 away 12 away 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [i] [wonder] what she 'll bring us [.] ["] 1 " 4 what 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 'll 6 'll 7 bring 7 bring 8 us " it 's a tramp , let's run away [,] ["] [whispered] [betty] [,] [after] [a] [hasty] [look] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 19 . 4 a 5 tramp 5 tramp 7 let's 6 , 7 let's 7 let's 8 run 8 run 9 away 9 away 19 . " pretty well , thank you , sir , " [responded] [bab] , [politely] [nodding] [back] [at] [him] [.] 1 " 3 well 2 pretty 3 well 3 well 4 , 3 well 7 , 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 8 sir 13 , 9 , 10 " " [folks] at home ? " asked the man , looking over their heads toward the house . 1 " 3 at 3 at 4 home 4 home 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 man 8 the 17 house 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 over 11 looking 15 toward 13 their 14 heads 14 heads 15 toward 15 toward 16 the 15 toward 17 house 17 house 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 " 11 exclaimed 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 the 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 13 , 11 exclaimed 18 . " come on purpose to see him . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 to 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 2 strolling 6 gets 5 he 6 gets 6 gets 7 back 6 gets 12 impatient 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 with 11 an 11 an 12 impatient 12 impatient 13 sort 12 impatient 15 sigh 13 sort 14 of 15 sigh 16 . " [betty] [thought] you [was] [a] [tramp] , but [i] [wasn't] [afraid] [.] 1 " 4 you 4 you 8 , 8 , 9 but i like [tramps] [ever] [since] [ben] [came] , " [explained] [bab] [,] [with] [her] [usual] [candor] [.] 1 i 2 like 2 like 8 , 8 , 9 " " [who] ['] [s] [ben] [!] ["] and the man came [nearer] [so] [quickly] [that] [betty] [nearly] [fell] [backward] [.] 1 " 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 came " don't you be scared [,] [sissy] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 be 4 be 5 scared 5 scared 8 . " [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 2 found 2 found 3 him 2 found 8 coach-house 4 most 8 coach-house 5 starved 8 coach-house 6 in 8 coach-house 7 the 8 coach-house 8 coach-house 9 , 8 coach-house 11 he 8 coach-house 13 been 8 coach-house 14 here 8 coach-house 17 , 8 coach-house 21 , 9 , 10 and 12 's 13 been 14 here 16 since 15 ever 16 since " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 2 tell 4 about 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 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 5 boy 5 boy 6 and 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 19 said 16 us 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 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 3 you 2 haven't 5 been 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 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " " never in my life . 1 " 2 never 2 never 5 life 3 in 5 life 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 " 11 don't 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 2 want 10 . 10 . 11 " " are you a [circus] man ? " asked [bab] , [quickly] . 1 " 2 are 1 " 9 asked 2 are 3 you 4 a 6 man 6 man 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 9 asked 13 . " well , no , not now . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 now 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 not 7 now 8 . i 'm in [better] [business] [.] ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in " [i] ['m] glad of it [we] [don't] [approve] [of] ['] [em] ; but [i] [do] [think] they 're splendid ! " 1 " 4 glad 4 glad 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 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] [.] betty [added] , [anxiously] [:] " we can't [let] [ben] go [any] [way] . 1 betty 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 we 7 we 8 can't 8 can't 11 go 11 go 14 . i know he wouldn't want to [,] [and] [miss] [celia] [would] feel bad . 1 i 2 know 1 i 5 want 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 12 feel 12 feel 13 bad 13 bad 14 . please don't ask him . " 1 please 2 don't 2 don't 3 ask 3 ask 4 him 4 him 5 . 5 . 6 " " he can do [as] [he] [likes] , [i] [suppose] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 do 4 do 8 , he [hasn't] [got] [any] [folks] [of] [his] [own] , [has] [he] ? " 1 he 9 , 9 , 13 " 12 ? 13 " " 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 6 , 6 , 9 or 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 do 11 a 12 thing 11 a 19 good 12 thing 13 to 14 trouble 15 anybody 15 anybody 17 's 16 that 17 's 17 's 18 been 18 been 19 good 19 good 20 to 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " " [he] ['] [s] [coming] now . 1 " 6 now 6 now 7 . i [hear] [sanch] [barking] [at] [the] [squirrels] [!] ["] [cried] [bab] [,] [standing] [up] [to] get a good look down the road . 1 i 16 get 16 get 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 19 look 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 3 before 1 sancho 5 saw 1 sancho 7 stranger 1 sancho 9 , 1 sancho 15 's 4 and 5 saw 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 first " good old [sanch] ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 old 2 good 5 ! i knew he wouldn't forget master , and he doesn't . ["] 1 i 2 knew 1 i 4 wouldn't 3 he 4 wouldn't 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 2 what 5 matter 3 's 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 5 matter 15 with 6 ? 7 " 15 with 16 a 16 a 22 stick 22 stick 23 . down [dropped] [the] [nuts] , and [crying] [,] ["] [oh] [,] [daddy] [,] [daddy] [!] ["] 1 down 6 and 5 , 6 and " 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 " 9 ! 2 they 3 are 2 they 7 are 3 are 4 coming 4 coming 5 ! 7 are 8 coming 8 coming 9 ! " my patience , don't they look alike ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 3 patience 8 alike 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 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 , 12 said 18 the 18 the 19 door 19 door 20 in 20 in 22 hurry 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 3 'm 5 glad 4 real 5 glad 5 glad 7 see 5 glad 8 you 6 to 7 see 11 well 12 , 11 well 15 ! come right in and make yourself to home . 1 come 2 right 1 come 8 home 2 right 3 in 4 and 5 make 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 3 there 3 there 11 is 11 is 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 " 2 now 2 now 3 don't 2 now 17 we 3 don't 4 say 4 say 6 word 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 about 7 about 8 it 9 , 10 but 9 , 13 and 11 sit 12 down 12 down 13 and 13 and 14 rest 14 rest 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 we 17 we 18 'll 18 'll 22 less'n 19 have 22 less'n 20 tea 22 less'n 21 in 22 less'n 22 less'n 23 no 22 less'n 24 time 22 less'n 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 ! 12 " 9 more 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 are 14 are 15 you 14 are 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 5 and 6 the " not likely [,] [after] [the] [way] [he] [treated] you , [sonny] [.] 1 " 2 not 1 " 10 you 2 not 3 likely 10 you 11 , " that sounds likely . 1 " 3 sounds 2 that 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 likely 4 likely 5 . thanky , ma'am . 1 thanky 3 ma'am 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 3 look 4 up 3 look 6 concern 4 up 5 the 6 concern 7 and 6 concern 8 try 8 try 9 my 9 my 10 chance 10 chance 11 . i love to go and see ' em . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 to 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] [.] now [i] ['m] [glad] [i] [didn't] , for [i] [get] [on] [first] [rate] [and] [like] it . " 1 now 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " " you done right , boy , and [i] ['m] [pleased] with you . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 done 3 done 4 right 3 done 12 with 3 done 14 . 4 right 5 , 5 , 8 and 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 and 12 with 13 you don't you ever be ungrateful to them that befriended you , if you want to prosper . 1 don't 2 you 1 don't 14 want 3 ever 9 befriended 4 be 5 ungrateful 5 ungrateful 6 to 5 ungrateful 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 11 , 12 if 14 want 15 to 14 want 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 10 see 2 'll 14 be 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 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 14 the 10 'll 11 be 11 be 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 morning 15 morning 17 , 17 , 18 if 18 if 19 you 19 you 20 can 20 can 21 spare 21 spare 27 . [mrs] [moss] [saw] [the] [longing] [in] [his] [face] [,] [and] [forgetting] [that] [he] [was] [an] [utter] [stranger] [,] [spoke] [right] [out] [of] [her] [hospitable] [heart] [.] " 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 9 tavern 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 tavern 9 tavern 11 and 9 tavern 15 bedroom 10 , 11 and 12 my 15 bedroom 13 little 15 bedroom 14 back 15 bedroom 15 bedroom 18 ready 16 is 17 always 17 always 18 ready 18 ready 19 . 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 3 make 5 mite 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 of 5 mite 7 trouble 5 mite 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 mind 11 mind 15 , 12 a 13 plain 13 plain 14 place 14 place 15 , 15 , 16 and 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 " 2 do 2 do 14 you 3 stay 4 , 4 , 5 father 5 father 8 will 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 8 will 14 you 10 so 11 nice 11 nice 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 you 14 you 15 . " of course he does , and it 's [all] fair , " answered [bab] [,] [decidedly] . 1 " 8 it 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 3 course 6 , 4 he 5 does 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 11 fair 11 fair 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 18 . " [isn't] [he] a [nice] man , [ma] [?] 1 " 4 a 4 a 6 man 6 man 7 , but , on the whole , it is best not to say a word about it . 1 but 10 not 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 , 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 3 were 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 7 so 7 so 11 that 11 that 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 , 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 we 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 13 we 14 've 14 've 15 given 15 given 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 old 17 the 19 business 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 3 folks 2 good 3 folks 3 folks 4 are 3 folks 13 won't 4 are 5 making 5 making 6 a 5 making 8 of 6 a 7 gentleman " breakfast is ready , sir , " said [betty] , looking [much] [relieved] [to] [find] [them] . 1 " 9 said 2 breakfast 4 ready 2 breakfast 6 sir 3 is 4 ready 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 9 said 18 . 11 , 12 looking " 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 3 thought 5 'd 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 17 put " 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 7 chap 5 smart 7 chap 6 young 7 chap 7 chap 8 ! " [i] ['m] [too] [shabby] [,] [sonny] [,] [else] [i] ['d] go [in] [a] [minute] to please you . " 1 " 12 go 12 go 16 to 16 to 17 please 17 please 18 you 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 " 4 said 1 " 20 you 4 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 looked 12 she 13 took 12 she 17 looked 13 took 14 me 20 you 21 do 21 do 22 . " do you want to go ? " asked his father in a tone of surprise . 1 " 2 do 1 " 9 asked 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 14 tone 10 his 11 father 10 his 14 tone 12 in 14 tone 13 a 14 tone 14 tone 15 of 14 tone 16 surprise 16 surprise 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 11 mind 11 mind 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 6 this 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 4 said 20 . 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 10 to 10 to 17 be 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 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 25 . 15 to 16 go 16 go 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 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 , 1 then 8 the 2 , 3 as 3 as 5 were " [i] [ain't] [fit] [to] go [with] [them] [,] you tell ' m , and [i] ['ll] [slip] [into] [a] back [seat] [after] [folks] [are] [in.] 1 " 6 go 6 go 15 and 6 go 21 back 10 you 11 tell 11 tell 13 m 12 ' 13 m 13 m 14 , 14 , 15 and 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 8 he 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 gone 10 gone 11 . " [i] [wasn't] going to [let] you [be] [alone] , and have [folks] [think] [i] [was] [ashamed] [of] my father . 1 " 7 you 4 going 5 to 5 to 7 you 7 you 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 have 12 have 19 my 19 my 20 father 20 father 21 . come , [daddy] , we 'll [sit] together . " 1 come 2 , 2 , 10 " 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 'll 5 we 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 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 day 6 the 10 church 7 day 8 came 10 church 19 and 11 , 15 said 15 said 18 , 18 , 19 and " [i] 've got a letter for you [from] [miss] [celia] . 1 " 8 you 3 've 4 got 4 got 6 letter 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 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 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 4 talk 4 talk 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] 'll give you a [line] [to] [towne] [.] 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 give 4 give 5 you 4 give 6 a 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 2 passage 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 " 14 may 14 may 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 4 that 11 made 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 done 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 11 made 12 neat 12 neat 13 afterward 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 10 handsomely 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 18 chance 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 14 leave 13 my 14 leave 14 leave 15 . miss [celia] [never] [would] [let] [us] , [because] [the] [sheds] [and] [roofs] [are] [so] [old] [and] [dry] [;] [i] [must] [see] [about] [it] [.] 1 miss 7 , [mrs] [moss] [had] [her] [wits] [about] [her] [in] [a] [minute] [,] [and] [ran] [to] [put] [in] [the] [fireboard] [,] [and] [stop] [the] [draught] [.] but [where] was [bab] , [who] [revelled] in [flurries] [?] 1 but 3 was 3 was 8 in 5 , 8 in 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 2 one 3 missed 3 missed 4 her 4 her 15 sooty 5 till 6 the 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 18 to 19 talk 19 talk 20 over 19 talk 24 escaped 20 over 21 the 22 danger 24 escaped 23 just 24 escaped 24 escaped 25 . " it would have [burnt] [lively] , but [i] [guess] it 's all right [now] . 1 " 14 right 2 it 3 would 2 it 7 , 3 would 4 have 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 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 1 keep 14 up 2 an 3 eye 3 eye 4 on 4 on 5 the 13 step 14 up 14 up 15 garret 15 garret 16 and 15 garret 21 safe 16 and 17 see 17 see 18 if 19 all 21 safe 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 6 was 7 foul 7 foul 9 ma'am 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 13 the 14 man 14 man 20 perspiration 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 wiped 18 wiped 20 perspiration 19 the 20 perspiration 20 perspiration 21 off 20 perspiration 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 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 you 3 you 18 . 8 never 9 thought 9 thought 10 of 10 of 11 such 11 such 12 a 11 such 13 thing 13 thing 18 . " 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 7 said 9 , 9 , 23 for 23 for 24 another 24 another 26 . " is it all burnt up ? " demanded a smothered voice from the recesses of the kennel . 1 " 2 is 2 is 5 burnt 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 burnt 5 burnt 6 up 5 burnt 11 smothered 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 smothered 10 a 11 smothered 11 smothered 15 recesses 12 voice 15 recesses 13 from 15 recesses 14 the 15 recesses 15 recesses 16 of 15 recesses 18 kennel 17 the 18 kennel 18 kennel 19 . " only [pieces] [of] [the] [roof] [.] 1 " 2 only " what do they do to folks who set houses afire ? " asked the voice again . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 5 do 4 they 5 do 5 do 6 to 5 do 11 afire 7 folks 8 who 7 folks 11 afire 9 set 11 afire 10 houses 11 afire 11 afire 12 ? 11 afire 16 voice 11 afire 17 again 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 17 again 18 . " [i] ['ll] ask him ; he is [always] good to me . 1 " 4 ask 4 ask 5 him 5 him 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 is 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 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 here 3 be 5 pretty 3 be 8 so 3 be 17 tidy 5 pretty 6 soon 7 , 8 so 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 11 better 11 better 12 come 11 better 17 tidy 12 come 13 out 14 and 17 tidy 15 be 17 tidy 16 made 17 tidy 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 20 . 13 it 14 's 13 it 20 . 14 's 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 18 to 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 5 wash 1 let's 10 be 1 let's 11 all 1 let's 15 see 2 run 3 home 3 home 4 , 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 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 kind " [sanch] [,] [introduce] [your] [master] [,] [that] [i] [may] [thank] him [for] [coming] [back] in [time] [to] [save] my old house . " 1 " 20 my 12 him 16 in 16 in 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 " 5 do 5 do 6 it 5 do 18 you 6 it 8 so 7 , 8 so 8 so 11 that 11 that 13 is 12 this 13 is 13 is 14 still 15 his 16 home 16 home 17 till 17 till 18 you " 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 , 2 oh 4 don't 2 oh 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , " she didn't mean to [,] ["] [added] [betty] [,] [pleadingly] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 12 . [end] [of] [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [under] [the] [lilacs] [,] [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott]