he had been thinking of other things . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 8 . 6 other 7 things 7 things 8 . better watch out ! " 1 better 2 watch 2 watch 3 out 3 out 4 ! 4 ! 5 " peter made a wry face and started for the sweet clover patch . 1 peter 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 wry 4 wry 5 face 5 face 6 and 6 and 7 started 6 and 8 for 8 for 9 the 8 for 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 clover 10 sweet 12 patch 12 patch 13 . they seemed very much excited . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 excited 5 excited 6 . as he drew near his favorite log , something tickled his nose . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 drew 2 he 4 near 4 near 5 his 4 near 6 favorite 6 favorite 8 , 7 log 8 , 8 , 9 something 8 , 10 tickled 10 tickled 11 his 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 . he stopped swimming to sniff and sniff . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 swimming 3 swimming 4 to 4 to 5 sniff 5 sniff 6 and 6 and 7 sniff 7 sniff 8 . my , how good it did smell ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 2 , 4 good 3 how 4 good 4 good 5 it 4 good 6 did 6 did 8 ! 7 smell 8 ! and it seemed to come right straight from the old log . 1 and 2 it 2 it 4 to 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 come 4 to 6 right 5 come 6 right 6 right 7 straight 6 right 8 from 7 straight 8 from 8 from 10 old 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 log 10 old 12 . in a few minutes he scrambled out on the old log . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 scrambled 6 scrambled 7 out 7 out 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 log 11 log 12 . there were luscious pieces of carrot lying right in front of him . 1 there 3 luscious 2 were 3 luscious 3 luscious 5 of 4 pieces 5 of 5 of 6 carrot 5 of 7 lying 6 carrot 7 lying 7 lying 9 in 8 right 9 in 9 in 10 front 9 in 11 of 10 front 11 of 11 of 12 him 12 him 13 . so he didn't stop to wonder how it got there . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 stop 3 didn't 4 stop 4 stop 5 to 4 stop 6 wonder 5 to 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 how 6 wonder 8 it 8 it 9 got 8 it 10 there 10 there 11 . he just reached out for the nearest piece and ate it . 1 he 2 just 2 just 4 out 3 reached 4 out 4 out 5 for 4 out 6 the 6 the 7 nearest 7 nearest 8 piece 8 piece 9 and 9 and 10 ate 10 ate 11 it 11 it 12 . then he reached for the next piece and ate it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 for 3 reached 4 for 4 for 6 next 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 piece 6 next 8 and 7 piece 8 and 8 and 9 ate 8 and 10 it 10 it 11 . then he did a funny little dance just for joy . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 did 2 he 4 a 3 did 4 a 4 a 5 funny 4 a 6 little 6 little 7 dance 6 little 8 just 8 just 9 for 9 for 10 joy 10 joy 11 . when he was quite out of breath , he sat down to rest . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 quite 3 was 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 breath 7 breath 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 sat 9 he 11 down 10 sat 11 down 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 rest 13 rest 14 . snap ! 1 snap 2 ! oh , how it did hurt ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 did 5 did 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 ! he twisted and turned , but he was held fast and could not see what had him . 1 he 2 twisted 2 twisted 3 and 3 and 5 , 4 turned 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 9 held 8 was 9 held 9 held 10 fast 10 fast 11 and 10 fast 12 could 11 and 12 could 12 could 14 see 13 not 14 see 14 see 16 had 15 what 16 had 16 had 17 him 17 him 18 . then he pulled and pulled , until it seemed as if his tail would pull off . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 and 4 and 5 pulled 5 pulled 7 until 6 , 7 until 7 until 8 it 8 it 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 as 10 as 11 if 10 as 12 his 12 his 13 tail 13 tail 14 would 14 would 15 pull 15 pull 17 . 16 off 17 . but it didn't . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . " was that a trap ? " he asked . 1 " 2 was 1 " 3 that 3 that 4 a 4 a 5 trap 5 trap 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 . then he remembered that in his fright he didn't even see it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 2 he 4 that 3 remembered 4 that 4 that 5 in 4 that 6 his 6 his 7 fright 6 his 8 he 8 he 10 even 9 didn't 10 even 10 even 12 it 11 see 12 it 12 it 13 . he almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky , he was so interested in what he saw there . 1 he 3 forgot 2 almost 3 forgot 3 forgot 5 keep 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 on 5 keep 7 climbing 6 on 7 climbing 7 climbing 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 blue 11 blue 12 sky 12 sky 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 so 16 so 18 in 17 interested 18 in 18 in 19 what 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 saw 21 saw 22 there 22 there 23 . what do you think it was ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 ? maybe it was , but that is a pretty long term . 1 maybe 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 a 7 is 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 long 10 long 11 term 10 long 12 . and everybody was looking very solemn , very solemn indeed . 1 and 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 was 3 was 4 looking 4 looking 5 very 5 very 6 solemn 6 solemn 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 solemn 9 solemn 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 . then she made a speech . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 6 . 5 speech 6 . " what do you think did that ? " she demanded . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 7 that 6 did 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 demanded 11 demanded 12 . then she held up one hand to command silence . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 held 3 held 4 up 4 up 5 one 5 one 6 hand 5 one 7 to 7 to 8 command 8 command 9 silence 9 silence 10 . what are we going to do about it ? " 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 we 2 are 5 to 3 we 4 going 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " such excitement ! 1 such 2 excitement 2 excitement 3 ! everybody had a different idea , and nobody would listen to anybody else . 1 everybody 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 different 4 different 5 idea 5 idea 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 would 9 would 10 listen 10 listen 11 to 11 to 14 . 12 anybody 13 else 13 else 14 . it looked very much as if the convention was going to break up in a sad quarrel . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 2 looked 4 much 4 much 5 as 4 much 6 if 5 as 6 if 6 if 8 convention 7 the 8 convention 8 convention 9 was 8 convention 10 going 10 going 11 to 10 going 12 break 11 to 12 break 12 break 14 in 13 up 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 sad 16 sad 17 quarrel 17 quarrel 18 . all in favor please raise their right hands . " 1 all 2 in 2 in 3 favor 3 favor 10 " 4 please 6 their 5 raise 6 their 6 their 7 right 7 right 8 hands 7 right 9 . 8 hands 9 . 9 . 10 " at once the air was full of hands , and everybody was good-natured once more . 1 at 2 once 1 at 3 the 3 the 5 was 4 air 5 was 5 was 6 full 5 was 7 of 7 of 8 hands 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 14 once 10 and 11 everybody 11 everybody 12 was 12 was 13 good-natured 14 once 16 . 15 more 16 . what trick are you trying to play on me now ? " 1 what 3 are 2 trick 3 are 3 are 5 trying 4 you 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 5 trying 7 play 7 play 9 me 8 on 9 me 9 me 10 now 9 me 11 ? 11 ? 12 " please come . " 1 please 2 come 2 come 4 " 3 . 4 " finally he spoke . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 4 . 3 spoke 4 . then he spoke in a very deep voice . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 deep 7 deep 9 . 8 voice 9 . and not another word could they get out of him . 1 and 2 not 2 not 3 another 3 another 5 could 4 word 5 could 5 could 6 they 5 could 7 get 7 get 8 out 7 get 9 of 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 . you must use your eyes and your noses . 1 you 2 must 1 you 3 use 3 use 5 eyes 4 your 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 and 6 and 7 your 7 your 8 noses 8 noses 9 . when you find things good to eat where you have never found them before , watch out ! 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 find 3 find 4 things 3 find 5 good 4 things 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 where 7 eat 9 you 9 you 10 have 9 you 11 never 10 have 11 never 11 never 13 them 12 found 13 them 13 them 14 before 13 them 15 , 14 before 15 , 15 , 17 out 16 watch 17 out 17 out 18 ! when you get the first whiff of the man-smell , watch out ! 1 when 2 you 1 when 3 get 3 get 5 first 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 whiff 5 first 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 man-smell 9 man-smell 10 , 9 man-smell 11 watch 11 watch 12 out 11 watch 13 ! then go hide in the bulrushes where you can watch him , but where he cannot see you . 1 then 2 go 2 go 4 in 3 hide 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 bulrushes 6 bulrushes 7 where 7 where 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 11 him 10 watch 11 him 11 him 12 , 11 him 13 but 13 but 14 where 14 where 15 he 14 where 16 cannot 16 cannot 17 see 16 cannot 18 you 18 you 19 . without knowing it , he will show you where every trap is hidden . 1 without 2 knowing 2 knowing 3 it 2 knowing 4 , 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 will 6 will 7 show 6 will 8 you 8 you 10 every 9 where 10 every 10 every 12 is 11 trap 12 is 12 is 13 hidden 12 is 14 . 13 hidden 14 . " when all the traps have been found , drop a stick or a stone in each . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 traps 5 traps 6 have 5 traps 7 been 6 have 7 been 7 been 9 , 8 found 9 , 9 , 10 drop 10 drop 12 stick 11 a 12 stick 12 stick 13 or 12 stick 14 a 14 a 15 stone 15 stone 16 in 16 in 18 . 17 each 18 . that will spring them , and then they will be harmless . 1 that 12 . 2 will 3 spring 2 will 4 them 3 spring 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 they 6 and 7 then 8 they 9 will 8 they 10 be 10 be 11 harmless 11 harmless 12 . everybody was excited . 1 everybody 2 was 2 was 4 . 3 excited 4 . what was it all about ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 ? then little cold shivers ran down his backbone and way out to the tip of his tail . 1 then 2 little 2 little 3 cold 2 little 4 shivers 3 cold 4 shivers 4 shivers 5 ran 4 shivers 6 down 5 ran 6 down 6 down 7 his 6 down 8 backbone 8 backbone 9 and 9 and 10 way 9 and 11 out 11 out 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 tip 14 tip 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 tail 17 tail 18 . some one's left a fish on the edge of the bank : what a feast ! " 1 some 2 one's 2 one's 3 left 2 one's 4 a 3 left 4 a 4 a 6 on 5 fish 6 on 6 on 7 the 6 on 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 8 edge 10 the 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 bank 10 the 12 : 12 : 14 a 13 what 14 a 14 a 15 feast 15 feast 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " don't touch it , " he panted . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 touch 3 touch 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 panted 8 panted 9 . snap ! 1 snap 2 ! " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! oh ! 1 oh 2 ! but he left the claw behind and had a dreadfully sore toe as a result . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 the 3 left 4 the 4 the 5 claw 5 claw 6 behind 5 claw 7 and 7 and 9 a 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 dreadfully 9 a 11 sore 11 sore 13 as 12 toe 13 as 13 as 14 a 13 as 15 result 14 a 15 result 15 result 16 . then they buried the trap deep down in the mud and started to look for another . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 buried 3 buried 4 the 4 the 5 trap 5 trap 6 deep 6 deep 7 down 7 down 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 mud 9 the 11 and 11 and 12 started 12 started 13 to 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 for 15 for 16 another 16 another 17 . very cautiously he peeped over the edge of the bank . 1 very 2 cautiously 2 cautiously 3 he 3 he 4 peeped 4 peeped 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 edge 8 of 8 of 10 bank 9 the 10 bank 10 bank 11 . the trap was gone ! 1 the 2 trap 2 trap 4 gone 3 was 4 gone 4 gone 5 ! he was very much excited , as he caught hold of the end of the chain , which fastened it to the old log . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 very 2 was 3 very 3 very 5 excited 4 much 5 excited 5 excited 7 as 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 caught 9 caught 11 of 10 hold 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 end 12 the 13 end 13 end 15 the 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 , 16 chain 17 , 17 , 19 fastened 18 which 19 fastened 19 fastened 21 to 20 it 21 to 21 to 22 the 21 to 23 old 22 the 23 old 23 old 24 log 24 log 25 . when he pulled the trap up , it was empty . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 the 4 the 5 trap 5 trap 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 empty 10 empty 11 . then he went on to his next trap ; it was nowhere to be seen . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 2 he 4 on 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 to 4 on 6 his 6 his 7 next 6 his 8 trap 8 trap 9 ; 8 trap 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 nowhere 12 nowhere 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 seen 15 seen 16 . when he pulled the chain he was so excited that he trembled . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 the 4 the 5 chain 5 chain 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 so 8 so 9 excited 9 excited 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 13 . 12 trembled 13 . the trap did not come up at once . 1 the 2 trap 2 trap 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 come 4 not 6 up 6 up 7 at 6 up 8 once 8 once 9 . he pulled and pulled , and then suddenly up it came , all covered with mud . 1 he 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 and 3 and 4 pulled 4 pulled 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 6 and 8 suddenly 7 then 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 10 it 9 up 10 it 10 it 12 , 11 came 12 , 12 , 14 covered 13 all 14 covered 14 covered 15 with 15 with 16 mud 16 mud 17 . he had stopped whistling by this time , and there was a puzzled frown on his freckled face . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 stopped 2 had 4 whistling 4 whistling 5 by 4 whistling 6 this 6 this 8 , 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 14 frown 13 puzzled 14 frown 14 frown 16 his 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 freckled 16 his 18 face 18 face 19 . what did it mean ? 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 mean 4 mean 5 ? could some other boy have found all his traps and played a trick by springing all of them ? 1 could 3 other 2 some 3 other 3 other 4 boy 3 other 5 have 4 boy 5 have 5 have 6 found 5 have 7 all 7 all 9 traps 8 his 9 traps 9 traps 10 and 9 traps 11 played 11 played 12 a 12 a 13 trick 13 trick 15 springing 14 by 15 springing 15 springing 16 all 15 springing 17 of 17 of 18 them 17 of 19 ? the more he thought about it , the more puzzled he became . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 5 about 7 , 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 puzzled 9 more 10 puzzled 10 puzzled 11 he 11 he 12 became 12 became 13 . " much good it will do you to set those traps again ! " 1 " 2 much 2 much 3 good 2 much 4 it 3 good 4 it 4 it 5 will 4 it 6 do 5 will 6 do 6 do 7 you 6 do 8 to 8 to 9 set 9 set 10 those 9 set 11 traps 11 traps 12 again 11 traps 13 ! 13 ! 14 " everybody was happy , just as happy as could be . 1 everybody 2 was 2 was 3 happy 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 just 4 , 6 as 6 as 7 happy 6 as 8 as 8 as 9 could 9 could 10 be 10 be 11 . look over at that bank . " 1 look 2 over 2 over 3 at 2 over 4 that 4 that 5 bank 5 bank 6 . 6 . 7 " he stared and stared , but he didn't see anything unusual . 1 he 2 stared 2 stared 3 and 3 and 4 stared 4 stared 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 10 anything 9 see 10 anything 10 anything 12 . 11 unusual 12 . it looked just as it always did . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 just 3 just 4 as 3 just 5 it 4 as 5 it 5 it 6 always 6 always 7 did 7 did 8 . " it certainly must be my eyes . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 must 3 certainly 4 must 4 must 6 my 5 be 6 my 6 my 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . it looks to me as if the water does not come as high up on the bank as it did yesterday . " 1 it 2 looks 2 looks 3 to 3 to 4 me 3 to 5 as 5 as 6 if 5 as 7 the 7 the 8 water 7 the 9 does 8 water 9 does 9 does 10 not 9 does 11 come 11 come 13 high 12 as 13 high 13 high 14 up 13 high 15 on 14 up 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 bank 17 bank 18 as 18 as 19 it 19 it 20 did 20 did 22 . 21 yesterday 22 . 22 . 23 " " there 's nothing the matter with your eyes . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 2 there 4 nothing 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 the 4 nothing 6 matter 6 matter 7 with 6 matter 8 your 7 with 8 your 8 your 9 eyes 8 your 10 . 9 eyes 10 . the water is as low as it ever gets , even in the very middle of summer . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 is 3 is 4 as 4 as 5 low 5 low 6 as 6 as 8 ever 7 it 8 ever 8 ever 10 , 9 gets 10 , 10 , 11 even 10 , 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 very 14 very 15 middle 15 middle 16 of 16 of 17 summer 17 summer 18 . what can it mean ? " 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 it 2 can 4 mean 4 mean 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " it is queer ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 queer 4 queer 5 ! it certainly is very queer ! 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 queer 5 queer 6 ! you know he is very old and very wise , so perhaps he can tell us what it means . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 7 and 6 old 7 and 7 and 8 very 8 very 9 wise 8 very 10 , 10 , 12 perhaps 11 so 12 perhaps 12 perhaps 13 he 12 perhaps 14 can 14 can 16 us 15 tell 16 us 16 us 17 what 16 us 18 it 18 it 20 . 19 means 20 . 20 . 21 " splash ! 1 splash 2 ! see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! why shouldn't he be ? 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 he 3 he 5 ? 4 be 5 ? he nodded his head . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . little by little the smile grew smaller and smaller , until there wasn't any smile . 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 2 by 4 the 4 the 5 smile 5 smile 6 grew 6 grew 8 and 7 smaller 8 and 8 and 9 smaller 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 until 10 , 12 there 12 there 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 any 13 wasn't 15 smile 14 any 15 smile 15 smile 16 . he didn't believe it , not a word of it . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 a 7 a 8 word 8 word 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 . at least he tried to make himself think that he didn't believe it . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 himself 6 make 8 think 7 himself 8 think 8 think 9 that 8 think 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 10 he 12 believe 12 believe 13 it 13 it 14 . so he wouldn't believe it now . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 5 it 4 believe 5 it 5 it 7 . 6 now 7 . ha ! he knew now what it was ! 1 ha 2 ! 2 ! 4 knew 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 now 4 knew 6 what 6 what 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 ! you see he just couldn't make himself believe what he wanted to believe , try as he would . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 just 4 just 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 make 5 couldn't 7 himself 6 make 7 himself 7 himself 8 believe 8 believe 9 what 8 believe 10 he 9 what 10 he 10 he 12 to 11 wanted 12 to 12 to 13 believe 12 to 14 , 14 , 15 try 14 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 . ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! who ever heard of such a thing ? 1 who 2 ever 2 ever 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 ? he kept right on watching his toes . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 right 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 watching 5 watching 7 toes 6 his 7 toes 7 toes 8 . he looked down at his toes . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 down 3 down 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 toes 6 toes 7 . they were not in the water at all ! 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 not 3 not 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 water 6 water 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 ! indeed , the water was a good long jump away . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 was 4 water 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 long 7 good 9 jump 9 jump 10 away 9 jump 11 . there was something wrong . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 . at first he couldn't think what it was . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 think 5 think 6 what 6 what 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 . it was a different kind of stillness from anything he could ever remember . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 different 4 different 5 kind 4 different 6 of 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 stillness 6 of 8 from 8 from 9 anything 8 from 10 he 10 he 11 could 10 he 12 ever 12 ever 13 remember 13 remember 14 . he missed something , and he couldn't think what it was . 1 he 2 missed 2 missed 5 and 3 something 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 think 8 think 9 what 9 what 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 . there were many times when he didn't hear that . 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 times 3 many 4 times 4 times 6 he 5 when 6 he 6 he 8 hear 7 didn't 8 hear 8 hear 9 that 9 that 10 . could it be ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 ? it couldn't be true now ! 1 it 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 be 3 be 4 true 3 be 5 now 5 now 6 ! he stopped swimming to look around , and it seemed as if his great goggly eyes would pop right out of his head . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 swimming 3 swimming 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 7 , 6 around 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 as 11 as 12 if 11 as 13 his 13 his 14 great 14 great 15 goggly 15 goggly 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 would 16 eyes 18 pop 18 pop 19 right 18 pop 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 head 23 head 24 . besides , you couldn't swim there , anyway . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 swim 5 swim 6 there 5 swim 7 , 7 , 8 anyway 8 anyway 9 . 9 . 10 " anyway , it seemed so to him , and he couldn't understand it at all . 1 anyway 2 , 1 anyway 3 it 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 so 5 so 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 7 him 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 understand 12 understand 13 it 13 it 15 all 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 . he could see no change in them . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 no 4 no 5 change 4 no 6 in 5 change 6 in 6 in 7 them 7 them 8 . it was dreadful ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 ! he had built it with the doorway under water . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 built 3 built 4 it 4 it 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 doorway 7 doorway 10 . 8 under 9 water 9 water 10 . anybody who wanted to could get into it . 1 anybody 2 who 2 who 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 3 wanted 5 could 5 could 6 get 6 get 7 into 6 get 8 it 8 it 9 . there was the doorway plainly to be seen . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 doorway 3 the 5 plainly 5 plainly 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 seen 8 seen 9 . it was mud , mud , mud everywhere ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 mud 3 mud 4 , 4 , 5 mud 5 mud 6 , 6 , 7 mud 7 mud 8 everywhere 8 everywhere 9 ! something had to be done . 1 something 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 . you see , there wasn't water enough in either of them to laugh or smile , and nobody knew if there ever would be again . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 wasn't 4 there 6 water 6 water 7 enough 6 water 8 in 7 enough 8 in 8 in 10 of 9 either 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 to 12 to 13 laugh 12 to 14 or 14 or 15 smile 14 or 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 nobody 17 and 19 knew 18 nobody 19 knew 19 knew 20 if 20 if 21 there 20 if 22 ever 22 ever 24 be 23 would 24 be 24 be 25 again 24 be 26 . 25 again 26 . nobody had ever known anything like it before , and so nobody knew what to think or do . 1 nobody 2 had 2 had 3 ever 2 had 4 known 4 known 5 anything 4 known 6 like 5 anything 6 like 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 before 7 it 9 , 9 , 11 so 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 knew 13 knew 15 to 14 what 15 to 15 to 17 or 16 think 17 or 17 or 19 . 18 do 19 . and yet they all felt that something must be done . 1 and 9 be 2 yet 3 they 2 yet 4 all 3 they 4 all 4 all 5 felt 4 all 6 that 6 that 7 something 6 that 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 11 . 10 done 11 . but somehow he didn't want to catch them . 1 but 2 somehow 2 somehow 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 catch 7 catch 8 them 8 them 9 . " of course there must be a cause , but where are we to look for it ? 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 there 4 there 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 cause 8 cause 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 where 11 where 12 are 12 are 13 we 13 we 14 to 14 to 16 for 15 look 16 for 16 for 18 ? 17 it 18 ? any one would know that ! " 1 any 2 one 1 any 3 would 3 would 5 that 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " that 's so ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 so 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 ! his wings are very broad , and he can sail through the air very swiftly when he makes up his mind to . 1 his 2 wings 2 wings 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 broad 5 broad 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 can 9 can 10 sail 10 sail 12 the 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 air 12 the 14 very 13 air 14 very 14 very 15 swiftly 14 very 16 when 15 swiftly 16 when 16 when 17 he 16 when 18 makes 17 he 18 makes 18 makes 19 up 19 up 21 mind 20 his 21 mind 21 mind 22 to 22 to 23 . he forgot everything but his own great surprise , and he blinked his eyes a great many times to make sure that he wasn't dreaming . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 4 but 3 everything 4 but 4 but 5 his 5 his 7 great 6 own 7 great 7 great 8 surprise 8 surprise 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 10 and 12 blinked 12 blinked 13 his 12 blinked 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 a 14 eyes 16 great 16 great 17 many 16 great 18 times 18 times 19 to 18 times 20 make 19 to 20 make 20 make 21 sure 20 make 22 that 22 that 24 wasn't 23 he 24 wasn't 24 wasn't 25 dreaming 24 wasn't 26 . " one step , two steps , three steps , so ! 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 step 3 step 5 two 4 , 5 two 5 two 6 steps 5 two 7 , 7 , 8 three 8 three 9 steps 9 steps 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 ! and every time he said it , he felt better . 1 and 2 every 2 every 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 said 5 said 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 better 10 better 11 . but each one carried him forward just so much , and he knew that he was just so much nearer the thing he was seeking . 1 but 16 was 2 each 4 carried 3 one 4 carried 4 carried 6 forward 5 him 6 forward 6 forward 7 just 7 just 9 much 8 so 9 much 9 much 10 , 9 much 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 was 16 was 26 . 17 just 18 so 18 so 20 nearer 19 much 20 nearer 20 nearer 21 the 20 nearer 22 thing 22 thing 23 he 22 thing 24 was 23 he 24 was 24 was 25 seeking 25 seeking 26 . anyway , he hoped he was . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 hoped 4 hoped 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 . but he kept right on going . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 5 on 4 right 5 on 5 on 6 going 6 going 7 . " one step , two steps , three steps , so ! " 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 step 3 step 5 two 4 , 5 two 5 two 6 steps 5 two 7 , 7 , 8 three 8 three 9 steps 9 steps 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 ! 12 ! 13 " and he didn't stop for anything . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 stop 4 stop 5 for 5 for 7 . 6 anything 7 . he crawled over sticks and around big stones and sometimes , when he found a little pool of water , he swam . 1 he 2 crawled 2 crawled 3 over 3 over 4 sticks 4 sticks 5 and 4 sticks 6 around 5 and 6 around 6 around 7 big 6 around 8 stones 8 stones 9 and 8 stones 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 11 , 10 sometimes 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 found 14 found 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 pool 17 pool 18 of 18 of 19 water 19 water 20 , 20 , 21 he 21 he 22 swam 22 swam 23 . he always felt better then , because he can swim faster than he can walk . 1 he 2 always 2 always 3 felt 2 always 4 better 3 felt 4 better 4 better 5 then 4 better 6 , 6 , 7 because 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 can 9 can 10 swim 9 can 11 faster 11 faster 12 than 11 faster 13 he 13 he 14 can 14 can 15 walk 15 walk 16 . spotty wanted to climb right up beside him and take a nap too , but he didn't . 1 spotty 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 climb 3 to 5 right 4 climb 5 right 5 right 6 up 6 up 7 beside 6 up 8 him 7 beside 8 him 8 him 10 take 9 and 10 take 10 take 12 nap 11 a 12 nap 12 nap 14 , 13 too 14 , 14 , 16 he 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 . he just grinned and kept right on going . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 grinned 2 just 4 and 4 and 5 kept 5 kept 6 right 5 kept 7 on 6 right 7 on 7 on 8 going 8 going 9 . " one step , two steps , three steps , so ! " 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 step 3 step 5 two 4 , 5 two 5 two 6 steps 5 two 7 , 7 , 8 three 8 three 9 steps 9 steps 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 ! 12 ! 13 " spotty would have liked to take just one slide , but he didn't . 1 spotty 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 liked 4 liked 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 just 6 take 8 one 8 one 9 slide 8 one 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 . " one step , two steps , three steps , so ! " 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 step 3 step 5 two 4 , 5 two 5 two 6 steps 5 two 7 , 7 , 8 three 8 three 9 steps 9 steps 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 ! 12 ! 13 " who was it ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? you see , he couldn't have believed it because why , because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 have 6 have 7 believed 7 believed 9 because 8 it 9 because 9 because 10 why 10 why 11 , 10 why 12 because 12 because 13 it 13 it 14 didn't 13 it 15 seem 15 seem 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 19 could 18 it 19 could 19 could 20 be 20 be 21 really 20 be 22 and 21 really 22 and 22 and 23 truly 22 and 24 so 24 so 25 . it made no difference . 1 it 2 made 2 made 4 difference 3 no 4 difference 4 difference 5 . do you wonder that he felt proud and very happy ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 7 proud 6 felt 7 proud 7 proud 8 and 7 proud 9 very 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 happy 9 very 11 ? he wanted to know what they thought . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 they 5 what 7 thought 7 thought 8 . he wanted to talk it all over . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 talk 3 to 5 it 5 it 6 all 5 it 7 over 6 all 7 over 7 over 8 . right before him was the thing which he had found and which puzzled him so . 1 right 2 before 2 before 3 him 3 him 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 thing 5 the 7 which 7 which 8 he 7 which 9 had 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 found 9 had 11 and 11 and 13 puzzled 12 which 13 puzzled 13 puzzled 15 so 14 him 15 so 15 so 16 . what was it ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? why , it was a wall . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 wall 6 wall 7 . spotty wondered what lay behind that wall , and who had built it , and what for , and a lot of other things . 1 spotty 10 who 2 wondered 3 what 2 wondered 4 lay 3 what 4 lay 4 lay 5 behind 4 lay 6 that 6 that 7 wall 6 that 8 , 7 wall 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 10 who 12 built 12 built 13 it 13 it 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 for 16 what 17 for 17 for 18 , 17 for 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 a 19 and 21 lot 21 lot 22 of 22 of 23 other 23 other 24 things 24 things 25 . and he was still wondering when he fell asleep . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 still 4 still 5 wondering 5 wondering 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 fell 8 fell 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 . there it was , just as he had seen it the night before ! 1 there 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 he 6 as 8 had 8 had 9 seen 8 had 10 it 10 it 12 night 11 the 12 night 12 night 13 before 12 night 14 ! i can't climb , but he can't swim . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 climb 3 climb 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 he 6 he 7 can't 7 can't 8 swim 8 swim 9 . how foolish it is to wish for things never meant for you ! " 1 how 2 foolish 2 foolish 3 it 2 foolish 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 to 4 is 6 wish 6 wish 7 for 6 wish 8 things 7 for 8 things 8 things 9 never 9 never 10 meant 10 meant 12 you 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 ! 12 you 14 " instead , he picked out what looked like the easiest place to climb the bank and started up . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 5 out 4 picked 5 out 5 out 6 what 6 what 8 like 7 looked 8 like 8 like 9 the 8 like 10 easiest 10 easiest 11 place 11 place 13 climb 12 to 13 climb 13 climb 14 the 14 the 15 bank 15 bank 16 and 16 and 17 started 17 started 18 up 18 up 19 . my , my , my , it was hard work ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 hard 9 hard 10 work 10 work 11 ! then he tried the bank again , and just as before he slipped back two steps for every three he went up . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 tried 2 he 4 the 4 the 5 bank 5 bank 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 he 8 and 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 before 12 he 13 slipped 12 he 23 . 13 slipped 15 two 14 back 15 two 15 two 17 for 16 steps 17 for 17 for 19 three 18 every 19 three 19 three 20 he 20 he 22 up 21 went 22 up there he stopped to get his breath . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 his 6 his 7 breath 7 breath 8 . said he and started on again . 1 said 2 he 2 he 3 and 3 and 5 on 4 started 5 on 5 on 6 again 5 on 7 . 6 again 7 . twice more he tumbled clear down to the place he had started from , but each time he laughed at himself and tried again . 1 twice 25 . 2 more 3 he 3 he 5 clear 4 tumbled 5 clear 5 clear 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 place 9 place 11 had 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 started 11 had 13 from 13 from 14 , 13 from 15 but 15 but 16 each 15 but 17 time 17 time 19 laughed 18 he 19 laughed 19 laughed 20 at 19 laughed 21 himself 20 at 21 himself 21 himself 22 and 22 and 24 again 23 tried 24 again 24 again 25 . and at last he reached the top of the bank . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 he 3 last 5 reached 5 reached 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bank 10 bank 11 . then he hurried to see what was behind the strange wall . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 5 see 4 to 5 see 5 see 7 was 6 what 7 was 7 was 8 behind 7 was 9 the 9 the 10 strange 10 strange 11 wall 11 wall 12 . what do you think it was ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 ? why , a pond ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 pond 4 pond 5 ! trees were coming up right out of the middle of it , but it was a sure enough pond . 1 trees 2 were 2 were 3 coming 2 were 4 up 3 coming 4 up 4 up 5 right 4 up 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 middle 9 middle 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 14 it 13 but 14 it 14 it 16 a 15 was 16 a 16 a 18 enough 17 sure 18 enough 18 enough 19 pond 18 enough 20 . who had made the strange pond ? 1 who 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 5 strange 4 the 5 strange 5 strange 7 ? 6 pond 7 ? it was very strange , very strange indeed ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 strange 4 strange 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 strange 6 very 8 indeed 7 strange 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 ! of course some one had made it . 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 some 3 some 5 had 4 one 5 had 5 had 6 made 5 had 7 it 7 it 8 . of course ! 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 ! there was nothing else for it to do . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 3 nothing 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 . spotty felt very proud when he had thought that out all by himself . 1 spotty 2 felt 2 felt 3 very 3 very 4 proud 4 proud 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 thought 7 had 9 that 9 that 10 out 10 out 11 all 10 out 12 by 11 all 12 by 12 by 14 . 13 himself 14 . " how ever , ever , did you guess it ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ever 2 how 4 , 4 , 5 ever 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 10 it 9 guess 10 it 10 it 11 ? are you sure , quite sure that the pond didn't make the wall ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 6 sure 5 quite 6 sure 6 sure 8 the 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 pond 8 the 10 didn't 9 pond 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 make 10 didn't 12 the 11 make 12 the 12 the 13 wall 13 wall 14 ? 14 ? 15 " it doesn't look so to me . " 1 it 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 4 so 3 look 4 so 4 so 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 " he looked it all over with those sharp little eyes of his . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 it 2 looked 4 all 4 all 5 over 4 all 6 with 5 over 6 with 6 with 7 those 7 those 9 little 8 sharp 9 little 9 little 10 eyes 9 little 11 of 11 of 12 his 11 of 13 . 12 his 13 . but if they didn't do it , who did ? 1 but 3 they 2 if 3 they 3 they 5 do 4 didn't 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 8 who 8 who 9 did 8 who 10 ? 9 did 10 ? who could have done it ? " 1 who 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " was there ever such a muddle ? 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 ever 3 ever 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 7 ? 6 muddle 7 ? who is there will solve the riddle ? 1 who 3 there 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 will 3 there 5 solve 4 will 5 solve 5 solve 6 the 5 solve 7 riddle 7 riddle 8 ? here was a wall of logs and bushes and mud called a dam , built by some one whom nobody had seen . 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 wall 4 wall 5 of 5 of 6 logs 6 logs 7 and 7 and 8 bushes 8 bushes 9 and 9 and 10 mud 9 and 11 called 10 mud 11 called 11 called 12 a 11 called 13 dam 12 a 13 dam 13 dam 14 , 14 , 15 built 14 , 16 by 15 built 16 by 16 by 17 some 17 some 18 one 17 some 19 whom 18 one 19 whom 19 whom 20 nobody 20 nobody 21 had 20 nobody 22 seen 21 had 22 seen 22 seen 23 . why , just look at that great tree trunk at the bottom ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 look 3 just 4 look 4 look 6 that 5 at 6 that 6 that 7 great 7 great 9 trunk 8 tree 9 trunk 9 trunk 10 at 9 trunk 11 the 11 the 12 bottom 12 bottom 13 ! that tree wasn't dragged here ; it was cut so that it fell right where it lies . " 1 that 2 tree 2 tree 3 wasn't 2 tree 4 dragged 3 wasn't 4 dragged 4 dragged 5 here 4 dragged 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 6 ; 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 cut 9 cut 10 so 10 so 12 it 11 that 12 it 12 it 13 fell 12 it 14 right 13 fell 14 right 14 right 15 where 15 where 16 it 15 where 17 lies 16 it 17 lies 17 lies 18 . 17 lies 19 " 18 . 19 " now he suddenly began to laugh . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 suddenly 2 he 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 . ha , ha , ha ! " 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " why , that would be as hard as to drag the tree here . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 6 be 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 as 6 be 8 hard 8 hard 10 to 9 as 10 to 10 to 11 drag 10 to 12 the 12 the 14 here 13 tree 14 here 14 here 15 . 14 here 16 " 15 . 16 " it was very queer . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 queer 4 queer 5 . the more they thought about it , the queerer it seemed . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 they 2 more 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 queerer 9 queerer 10 it 10 it 12 . 11 seemed 12 . " and so we must spoil this dam . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 2 and 4 we 4 we 5 must 5 must 6 spoil 6 spoil 7 this 7 this 8 dam 8 dam 9 . " of course ! 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 ! then his big mouth widened in a big smile . 1 then 2 his 2 his 4 mouth 3 big 4 mouth 4 mouth 5 widened 5 widened 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 big 8 big 9 smile 9 smile 10 . you see , it gave him all of the real work to do . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 6 him 5 gave 6 him 6 him 7 all 7 all 8 of 7 all 9 the 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 real 9 the 11 work 10 real 11 work 11 work 12 to 11 work 13 do 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . but almost right away he found trouble . 1 but 2 almost 2 almost 3 right 2 almost 4 away 3 right 4 away 4 away 5 he 4 away 6 found 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 trouble 6 found 8 . it was hard work , the hardest kind of hard work . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 hardest 7 hardest 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 9 of 10 hard 10 hard 11 work 11 work 12 . but he was happy . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 happy 4 happy 5 . it was because he had worked so hard all day that he was going to sleep now . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 5 had 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 worked 5 had 7 so 6 worked 7 so 7 so 8 hard 7 so 9 all 8 hard 9 all 9 all 10 day 9 all 11 that 11 that 12 he 11 that 13 was 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 sleep 16 sleep 17 now 17 now 18 . usually he would rather sleep a part of the day and be abroad at night . 1 usually 2 he 2 he 3 would 2 he 4 rather 3 would 4 rather 4 rather 5 sleep 4 rather 6 a 5 sleep 6 a 6 a 7 part 6 a 8 of 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 and 10 day 11 and 11 and 12 be 11 and 13 abroad 13 abroad 14 at 13 abroad 15 night 15 night 16 . but there wasn't any pleasant murmur . 1 but 2 there 2 there 4 any 3 wasn't 4 any 4 any 5 pleasant 4 any 6 murmur 5 pleasant 6 murmur 6 murmur 7 . there wasn't any sound at all . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 any 3 any 5 at 4 sound 5 at 5 at 6 all 5 at 7 . " you see , we are all worried . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 all 7 all 8 worried 8 worried 9 . then he dived down under water on the other side . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 dived 3 dived 4 down 3 dived 5 under 5 under 6 water 5 under 7 on 7 on 8 the 7 on 9 other 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 side 10 side 11 . " is the hole filled up with stuff that has drifted in ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 hole 4 hole 5 filled 5 filled 6 up 6 up 7 with 7 with 9 that 8 stuff 9 that 9 that 10 has 9 that 11 drifted 11 drifted 12 in 12 in 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " no , " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " no , it isn't filled with drift stuff brought down by the water . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 it 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 4 it 6 filled 5 isn't 6 filled 6 filled 7 with 6 filled 8 drift 8 drift 10 brought 9 stuff 10 brought 10 brought 11 down 10 brought 12 by 12 by 14 water 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 . it is filled with sticks and mud that somebody has put there . 1 it 2 is 1 it 13 . 2 is 3 filled 2 is 4 with 4 with 5 sticks 4 with 6 and 6 and 8 that 7 mud 8 that 8 that 9 somebody 8 that 10 has 9 somebody 10 has 10 has 11 put 10 has 12 there he hadn't tried again . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 4 again 3 tried 4 again 4 again 5 . instead he had made up his mind that he would find out who was playing such a trick on him . 1 instead 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 made 4 made 5 up 5 up 7 mind 6 his 7 mind 7 mind 8 that 8 that 9 he 8 that 10 would 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 who 13 who 14 was 13 who 15 playing 15 playing 17 a 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 trick 18 trick 19 on 19 on 20 him 20 him 21 . they bad gone to sleep now , each in his own secret place where he would be safe for the night . 1 they 2 bad 2 bad 3 gone 2 bad 4 to 4 to 5 sleep 4 to 6 now 6 now 8 each 7 , 8 each 8 each 10 his 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 own 10 his 12 secret 11 own 12 secret 12 secret 13 place 13 place 14 where 13 place 15 he 15 he 17 be 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 safe 18 safe 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 night 21 night 22 . the black shadows crept farther and farther across the pond and grew blacker and blacker . 1 the 2 black 2 black 3 shadows 3 shadows 4 crept 4 crept 6 and 5 farther 6 and 6 and 7 farther 7 farther 9 the 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 pond 9 the 11 and 10 pond 11 and 11 and 12 grew 12 grew 13 blacker 13 blacker 16 . 14 and 15 blacker 15 blacker 16 . he was listening and watching . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 listening 3 listening 4 and 4 and 5 watching 5 watching 6 . by and by he saw something that made him draw in his breath and anger leap into his eyes . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 something 6 something 7 that 7 that 8 made 8 made 9 him 9 him 10 draw 10 draw 12 his 11 in 12 his 12 his 14 and 13 breath 14 and 14 and 15 anger 14 and 16 leap 16 leap 18 his 17 into 18 his 18 his 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . it was a little silver line on the water , and it was coming straight towards the dam where he sat . 1 it 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 silver 5 silver 6 line 5 silver 7 on 6 line 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 11 and 13 was 13 was 14 coming 14 coming 15 straight 15 straight 16 towards 16 towards 17 the 17 the 18 dam 18 dam 19 where 19 where 20 he 19 where 21 sat 21 sat 22 . " now we shall see ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 5 see 4 shall 5 see 5 see 6 ! 5 see 7 " nearer and nearer came the silver line . 1 nearer 2 and 2 and 3 nearer 2 and 4 came 4 came 5 the 5 the 6 silver 6 silver 7 line 7 line 8 . he didn't have room for anger ; a great fear had crowded it out . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 5 for 4 room 5 for 5 for 6 anger 6 anger 8 a 7 ; 8 a 8 a 9 great 8 a 10 fear 10 fear 11 had 11 had 13 it 12 crowded 13 it 13 it 15 . 14 out 15 . and his tail ! 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 tail 3 tail 4 ! it was very broad and flat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 broad 4 broad 5 and 5 and 6 flat 6 flat 7 . " don't you know me ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 know 4 know 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " it 's true . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 true 3 true 4 . it 's the truest thing that ever was . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 truest 4 truest 6 that 5 thing 6 that 6 that 7 ever 6 that 8 was 7 ever 8 was 8 was 9 . you see , it 's this way : words are more than just sounds . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 this 5 's 7 way 7 way 8 : 7 way 9 words 9 words 10 are 9 words 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 13 just 12 than 14 sounds 14 sounds 15 . oh , my , yes ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 yes 5 yes 6 ! they are little messengers , and once they have been sent out , you can't call them back . 1 they 2 are 2 are 4 messengers 3 little 4 messengers 4 messengers 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 once 6 and 8 they 8 they 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 sent 10 been 12 out 12 out 13 , 12 out 14 you 13 , 14 you 14 you 16 call 15 can't 16 call 16 call 18 back 17 them 18 back 18 back 19 . so he sat with chattering teeth , too frightened to even try to run . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 with 3 sat 5 chattering 5 chattering 7 , 6 teeth 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 frightened 8 too 10 to 10 to 11 even 10 to 12 try 11 even 12 try 12 try 13 to 12 try 14 run 13 to 14 run 14 run 15 . then the big stranger had spoken . 1 then 2 the 2 the 4 stranger 3 big 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 had 4 stranger 6 spoken 6 spoken 7 . don't you know me ? " and his voice hadn't sounded the least bit angry . 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 me 3 know 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 8 his 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 voice 8 his 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 sounded 10 hadn't 12 the 11 sounded 12 the 12 the 14 bit 13 least 14 bit 14 bit 15 angry 15 angry 16 . at last he made up his mind to tell the whole story . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 made 4 made 5 up 5 up 6 his 6 his 7 mind 7 mind 8 to 8 to 9 tell 8 to 10 the 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 story 12 story 13 . i tell you what ! " 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 2 tell 4 what 4 what 5 ! 5 ! 6 " i 'm sure there is room enough ! " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 2 'm 4 there 4 there 5 is 4 there 6 room 5 is 6 room 6 room 7 enough 7 enough 8 ! 7 enough 9 " then there began a great disturbance down under water . 1 then 2 there 2 there 4 a 3 began 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 disturbance 6 disturbance 7 down 6 disturbance 8 under 8 under 10 . 9 water 10 . what do you think that sound was ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 that 4 think 6 sound 5 that 6 sound 6 sound 7 was 6 sound 8 ? there was a great hole in the dam , and already the brook was beginning to laugh as the water rushed down it . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 hole 5 hole 7 the 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 dam 8 dam 9 , 8 dam 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 the 11 already 12 the 12 the 13 brook 12 the 14 was 14 was 15 beginning 14 was 16 to 15 beginning 16 to 16 to 17 laugh 16 to 18 as 17 laugh 18 as 18 as 19 the 18 as 20 water 19 the 20 water 20 water 21 rushed 20 water 22 down 22 down 23 it 22 down 24 . " but but you 've spoiled your dam ! " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 you 3 but 4 you 4 you 5 've 4 you 6 spoiled 5 've 6 spoiled 6 spoiled 7 your 6 spoiled 8 dam 8 dam 9 ! 9 ! 10 " i 'm sure we would all like to have you . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 2 'm 4 we 4 we 5 would 4 we 6 all 5 would 6 all 6 all 7 like 7 like 8 to 7 like 9 have 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " " of course we would , " said a gruff voice right beside them . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 4 we 4 we 6 , 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 a 9 a 10 gruff 9 a 11 voice 11 voice 12 right 12 right 13 beside 12 right 14 them 13 beside 14 them 14 them 15 . and there was one more who laughed . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 one 3 was 4 one 4 one 5 more 4 one 6 who 6 who 7 laughed 6 who 8 . who was it ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? spotty laughed good-naturedly . 1 spotty 2 laughed 1 spotty 3 good-naturedly 3 good-naturedly 4 . i 've found that is the only way to get anywhere . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 6 the 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 only 7 only 8 way 8 way 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 anywhere 11 anywhere 12 . 12 . 13 " " we can help each other over the bad places . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 help 3 can 4 help 4 help 6 other 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 over 6 other 8 the 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 bad 8 the 10 places 10 places 11 . 11 . 12 " you see , while he is a great diver and can swim fast for a short distance , he is soon tired out . 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 while 3 , 4 while 4 while 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 great 7 a 9 diver 9 diver 10 and 9 diver 11 can 10 and 11 can 11 can 12 swim 11 can 13 fast 13 fast 14 for 13 fast 15 a 15 a 16 short 15 a 17 distance 16 short 17 distance 17 distance 19 he 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 is 19 he 21 soon 20 is 21 soon 21 soon 22 tired 22 tired 24 . 23 out 24 . pretty soon he was puffing and blowing and dropping farther and farther behind . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 2 soon 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 puffing 4 was 6 and 6 and 7 blowing 6 and 8 and 8 and 9 dropping 8 and 10 farther 10 farther 11 and 11 and 12 farther 12 farther 14 . 13 behind 14 . he came up choking and gasping and kicking his long legs very feebly . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 up 2 came 4 choking 4 choking 5 and 4 choking 6 gasping 6 gasping 8 kicking 7 and 8 kicking 8 kicking 9 his 8 kicking 10 long 9 his 10 long 10 long 11 legs 11 legs 12 very 11 legs 13 feebly 13 feebly 14 . spotty climbed out on a rock and waited . 1 spotty 2 climbed 2 climbed 3 out 3 out 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 rock 6 rock 7 and 7 and 8 waited 8 waited 9 . after what seemed a long time , they saw something queer bobbing along in the water . 1 after 2 what 2 what 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 saw 8 they 10 something 9 saw 10 something 10 something 11 queer 10 something 12 bobbing 12 bobbing 13 along 13 along 14 in 13 along 15 the 15 the 17 . 16 water 17 . the bulrushes nodded , as if they too were thinking of this . 1 the 2 bulrushes 1 the 13 . 2 bulrushes 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 , 4 , 5 as 4 , 6 if 6 if 7 they 6 if 8 too 8 too 9 were 8 too 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 of 10 thinking 12 this 11 of 12 this you see their feet were once more in the cool water . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 their 3 their 5 were 4 feet 5 were 5 were 6 once 5 were 7 more 6 once 7 more 7 more 9 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 cool 9 the 11 water 11 water 12 . i wouldn't feel safe here a minute . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 feel 2 wouldn't 4 safe 3 feel 4 safe 4 safe 6 a 5 here 6 a 6 a 7 minute 6 a 8 . besides , there is nothing to eat here . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 here 8 here 9 . 9 . 10 " " perhaps we may yet , " said he . 1 " 2 perhaps 1 " 3 we 3 we 5 yet 4 may 5 yet 5 yet 6 , 5 yet 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . will you ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " in the next book you will be told about some of these , if you care to read about them . 1 in 3 next 2 the 3 next 3 next 5 you 4 book 5 you 5 you 6 will 5 you 7 be 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 told 8 told 10 some 9 about 10 some 10 some 12 these 11 of 12 these 12 these 14 if 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 care 16 care 17 to 17 to 18 read 18 read 19 about 19 about 20 them 20 them 21 .