chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ how brave they 'll all think me at home ! 1 how 2 brave 2 brave 3 they 3 they 4 'll 4 'll 5 all 5 all 6 think 6 think 8 at 7 me 8 at 8 at 9 home 9 home 10 ! down , down , down . 1 down 2 , 2 , 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 down 5 down 6 . how funny it 'll be to come out among the people that walk with their heads downwards ! 1 how 2 funny 2 funny 3 it 3 it 4 'll 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 to 6 to 7 come 6 to 8 out 8 out 9 among 8 out 10 the 10 the 12 that 11 people 12 that 12 that 14 with 13 walk 14 with 14 with 15 their 14 with 16 heads 15 their 16 heads 16 heads 17 downwards 16 heads 18 ! why , there 's hardly enough of me left to make one respectable person ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 5 hardly 4 's 5 hardly 5 hardly 6 enough 6 enough 8 me 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 left 8 me 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 13 respectable 12 one 13 respectable 13 respectable 14 person 13 respectable 15 ! 15 ! 16 " so she set to work , and very soon finished off the cake . 1 so 2 she 2 she 4 to 3 set 4 to 4 to 5 work 4 to 6 , 6 , 8 very 7 and 8 very 8 very 10 finished 9 soon 10 finished 10 finished 11 off 10 finished 12 the 12 the 13 cake 13 cake 14 . and how odd the directions will look ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 4 the 3 odd 4 the 4 the 5 directions 4 the 6 will 5 directions 6 will 6 will 7 look 6 will 8 ! after a time , she heard a little pattering of feet in the distance , and dried her eyes to see what was coming . 1 after 2 a 2 a 9 pattering 3 time 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 heard 5 she 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 pattering 9 pattering 10 of 9 pattering 11 feet 11 feet 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 distance 14 distance 15 , 14 distance 17 dried 15 , 16 and 17 dried 18 her 18 her 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 to 20 to 21 see 21 see 22 what 22 what 23 was 23 was 24 coming 24 coming 25 . ah , that 's the great puzzle ! " 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 that 2 , 4 's 4 's 5 the 4 's 6 great 6 great 8 ! 7 puzzle 8 ! 8 ! 9 " i shall never get to twenty at this rate ! 1 i 2 shall 1 i 3 never 2 shall 3 never 3 never 5 to 4 get 5 to 5 to 6 twenty 5 to 7 at 7 at 9 rate 8 this 9 rate 9 rate 10 ! how neatly spreads its claws ! 1 how 2 neatly 2 neatly 3 spreads 3 spreads 4 its 3 spreads 5 claws 4 its 5 claws 5 claws 6 ! no ! 1 no 2 ! it 'll be no use their putting their heads down and saying ' come up , dear ! ' 1 it 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 6 their 5 use 6 their 6 their 7 putting 6 their 8 their 7 putting 8 their 8 their 9 heads 8 their 10 down 9 heads 10 down 10 down 11 and 10 down 12 saying 12 saying 13 ' 12 saying 14 come 14 come 15 up 15 up 16 , 16 , 17 dear 17 dear 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' i am so tired of being all alone here ! " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 11 " 5 of 7 all 6 being 7 all 7 all 8 alone 7 all 9 here 8 alone 9 here 9 here 10 ! 10 ! 11 " at this moment her foot slipped , and splash ! she was up to her chin in salt water . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 moment 2 this 4 her 3 moment 4 her 4 her 5 foot 5 foot 6 slipped 6 slipped 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 splash 9 splash 10 ! 10 ! 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 up 13 up 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 chin 16 chin 17 in 17 in 20 . 18 salt 19 water 19 water 20 . well ! that 'll be a queer thing , to be sure ! 1 well 2 ! 1 well 3 that 3 that 5 be 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 queer 7 queer 9 , 8 thing 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 sure 12 sure 13 ! however , every thing is queer today . " 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 every 2 , 4 thing 4 thing 5 is 4 thing 6 queer 5 is 6 queer 6 queer 7 today 7 today 8 . 7 today 9 " 8 . 9 " the mouse looked at her rather inquisitively , and seemed to her to wink with one of its little eyes , but it said nothing . 1 the 2 mouse 2 mouse 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 rather 6 rather 8 , 7 inquisitively 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 13 to 12 her 13 to 13 to 15 with 14 wink 15 with 15 with 17 of 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 its 18 its 20 eyes 19 little 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 , 20 eyes 22 but 21 , 22 but 22 but 23 it 23 it 25 nothing 24 said 25 nothing 25 nothing 26 . " offended indeed ! " cried the mouse , who seemed to be positively trembling with rage , " our family always hated cats ! 1 " 2 offended 2 offended 4 ! 3 indeed 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 6 cried 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 7 the 8 mouse 8 mouse 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 to 11 seemed 13 be 13 be 14 positively 13 be 15 trembling 15 trembling 16 with 15 trembling 17 rage 16 with 17 rage 17 rage 18 , 17 rage 19 " 19 " 20 our 19 " 21 family 21 family 22 always 22 always 24 cats 23 hated 24 cats 24 cats 25 ! nasty , low , vulgar things ! 1 nasty 2 , 2 , 4 , 3 low 4 , 4 , 5 vulgar 4 , 6 things 6 things 7 ! don't talk to me about them any more ! " 1 don't 2 talk 2 talk 3 to 2 talk 4 me 4 me 5 about 4 me 6 them 5 about 6 them 6 them 8 more 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 ! 8 more 10 " 9 ! 10 " a little bright-eyed terrier , you know , with oh ! such long curly brown hair ! 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 bright-eyed 2 little 4 terrier 4 terrier 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 6 you 8 , 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 with 8 , 10 oh 9 with 10 oh 10 oh 11 ! 10 oh 12 such 12 such 14 curly 13 long 14 curly 14 curly 15 brown 14 curly 16 hair 16 hair 17 ! so she called softly after it : " mouse dear ! 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 called 2 she 4 softly 3 called 4 softly 4 softly 5 after 4 softly 6 it 6 it 7 : 6 it 8 " 8 " 9 mouse 9 mouse 10 dear 9 mouse 11 ! do come back again , and we won't talk about cats and dogs any more , if you don't like them ! " 1 do 2 come 2 come 3 back 3 back 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 won't 8 won't 9 talk 9 talk 10 about 9 talk 11 cats 11 cats 12 and 11 cats 13 dogs 12 and 13 dogs 13 dogs 14 any 13 dogs 15 more 14 any 15 more 15 more 17 if 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 you 18 you 19 don't 19 don't 20 like 20 like 21 them 21 them 22 ! 22 ! 23 " it was high time to go , for the pool was getting quite full of birds and animals that had fallen into it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 high 2 was 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 , 7 , 8 for 7 , 9 the 9 the 10 pool 9 the 11 was 10 pool 11 was 11 was 12 getting 11 was 13 quite 12 getting 13 quite 13 quite 15 of 14 full 15 of 15 of 17 and 16 birds 17 and 17 and 19 that 18 animals 19 that 19 that 20 had 20 had 21 fallen 20 had 22 into 22 into 23 it 22 into 24 . i 'll soon make you dry enough ! " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 soon 2 'll 4 make 3 soon 4 make 4 make 6 dry 5 you 6 dry 6 dry 7 enough 6 dry 8 ! 8 ! 9 " silence all round , if you please ! 1 silence 2 all 2 all 3 round 3 round 4 , 3 round 5 if 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 please 7 please 8 ! then they all sat down again in a large ring on the bank , and begged the mouse to begin his story . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 all 2 they 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 5 down 8 a 6 again 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 10 ring 9 large 10 ring 10 ring 12 the 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 , 13 bank 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 begged 16 begged 17 the 17 the 18 mouse 18 mouse 19 to 19 to 20 begin 20 begin 21 his 21 his 23 . 22 story 23 . the mouse only growled in reply . 1 the 2 mouse 2 mouse 3 only 3 only 5 in 4 growled 5 in 5 in 6 reply 5 in 7 . " please come back and finish your story ! " 1 " 2 please 2 please 4 back 3 come 4 back 4 back 6 finish 5 and 6 finish 6 finish 7 your 6 finish 8 story 7 your 8 story 8 story 9 ! 8 story 10 " and she 's such a capital one for catching mice , you can't think ! 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 such 4 such 5 a 4 such 6 capital 6 capital 7 one 6 capital 8 for 8 for 9 catching 9 catching 10 mice 10 mice 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 can't 12 you 14 think 14 think 15 ! and oh ! 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! i wish you could see her after the birds ! 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 you 2 wish 4 could 4 could 5 see 4 could 6 her 6 her 7 after 7 after 8 the 8 the 9 birds 9 birds 10 ! why , she 'll eat a little bird as soon as look at it ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 5 eat 4 'll 5 eat 5 eat 6 a 5 eat 7 little 6 a 7 little 7 little 9 as 8 bird 9 as 9 as 10 soon 9 as 11 as 11 as 12 look 12 look 13 at 12 look 14 it 13 at 14 it 14 it 16 " 15 ! 16 " she 'll have me executed , as sure as ferrets are ferrets ! 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 4 me 3 have 4 me 4 me 5 executed 4 me 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 sure 8 sure 9 as 9 as 10 ferrets 10 ferrets 11 are 11 are 12 ferrets 11 are 13 ! how queer it seems to be going messages for a rabbit ! 1 how 2 queer 2 queer 3 it 3 it 4 seems 4 seems 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 going 7 going 9 for 8 messages 9 for 9 for 10 a 9 for 11 rabbit 11 rabbit 12 ! i do wonder what can have happened to me ! 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 what 3 wonder 5 can 4 what 5 can 5 can 6 have 6 have 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 ! that 'll be a comfort , one way never to be an old woman but then always to have lessons to learn ! 1 that 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 , 6 , 7 one 7 one 8 way 8 way 9 never 8 way 10 to 9 never 10 to 10 to 11 be 10 to 12 an 11 be 12 an 12 an 13 old 13 old 15 but 14 woman 15 but 15 but 16 then 15 but 17 always 17 always 18 to 17 always 19 have 19 have 20 lessons 19 have 21 to 21 to 22 learn 22 learn 23 ! " an arm , you goose ! 1 " 2 an 2 an 4 , 3 arm 4 , 4 , 5 you 4 , 6 goose 6 goose 7 ! why , it fills the whole window , don't you see ? " 1 why 2 , 1 why 3 it 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 fills 3 it 5 the 5 the 6 whole 6 whole 7 window 7 window 9 don't 8 , 9 don't 9 don't 10 you 10 you 11 see 11 see 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " well , it 's no business there : go and take it away ! " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 it 4 it 5 's 4 it 6 no 6 no 7 business 7 business 8 there 8 there 9 : 8 there 10 go 9 : 10 go 10 go 11 and 10 go 12 take 11 and 12 take 12 take 13 it 13 it 14 away 14 away 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " and so you did , old fellow ! " said the other voices . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 3 so 4 you 4 you 6 , 5 did 6 , 6 , 7 old 7 old 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 12 the 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 voices 14 voices 15 . i think that will be the best plan . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 that 3 that 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 the 5 be 7 best 7 best 8 plan 7 best 9 . 9 . 10 " oh ! 1 oh 2 ! let me see ; how is it to be managed ? 1 let 2 me 2 me 4 ; 3 see 4 ; 4 ; 5 how 5 how 6 is 5 how 7 it 7 it 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 managed 10 managed 11 ? the great question certainly was , what ? 1 the 2 great 2 great 3 question 3 question 5 was 4 certainly 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 ? " who are you ? " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 caterpillar 9 caterpillar 10 . " what do you mean by that ? " said the caterpillar , " explain yourself ! " 1 " 3 do 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 6 by 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 caterpillar 11 the 12 caterpillar 12 caterpillar 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 explain 15 explain 18 " 16 yourself 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " it isn't , " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 caterpillar 8 caterpillar 9 . " not a bit , " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 caterpillar 9 caterpillar 10 . " you ! " said the caterpillar contemptuously , " who are you ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 8 contemptuously 6 the 7 caterpillar 8 contemptuously 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 you 11 who 12 are 12 are 13 you 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " why ? " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 caterpillar 7 caterpillar 8 . " keep your temper , " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 your 2 keep 4 temper 4 temper 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 caterpillar 9 caterpillar 10 . " no , " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 caterpillar 7 caterpillar 8 . " that is not said right , " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 that 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 said 4 not 5 said 5 said 6 right 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 caterpillar 11 caterpillar 12 . " what size do you want to be ? " it asked . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 do 3 size 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 10 " 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 it 10 " 12 asked 12 asked 13 . " are you content now ? " said the caterpillar . 1 " 3 you 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 content 4 content 5 now 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 caterpillar 10 caterpillar 11 . she was moving them about as she spoke , but no result seemed to follow , except a little rustling among the leaves . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 moving 2 was 4 them 3 moving 4 them 4 them 5 about 4 them 6 as 6 as 7 she 6 as 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 result 11 no 12 result 12 result 14 to 13 seemed 14 to 14 to 15 follow 14 to 16 , 16 , 18 a 17 except 18 a 18 a 20 rustling 19 little 20 rustling 20 rustling 21 among 21 among 22 the 22 the 23 leaves 23 leaves 24 . " serpent ! " screamed the pigeon . 1 " 2 serpent 2 serpent 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 screamed 5 screamed 6 the 6 the 7 pigeon 7 pigeon 8 . there 's no pleasing ' em ! " 1 there 2 's 2 's 4 pleasing 3 no 4 pleasing 4 pleasing 5 ' 4 pleasing 6 em 6 em 7 ! 7 ! 8 " serpent ! " 1 serpent 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " well ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ! i suppose you 'll tell me next that you never tasted an egg ! " 1 i 2 suppose 1 i 3 you 3 you 5 tell 4 'll 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 next 6 me 7 next 7 next 8 that 7 next 9 you 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 never 9 you 11 tasted 10 never 11 tasted 11 tasted 12 an 11 tasted 13 egg 13 egg 15 " 14 ! 15 " " well , be off , then ! " said the pigeon , and settled down into its nest again . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 off 4 be 5 off 5 off 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 11 the 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 pigeon 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 settled 15 settled 16 down 15 settled 17 into 17 into 19 nest 18 its 19 nest 19 nest 20 again 19 nest 21 . how puzzling all these changes are ! 1 how 2 puzzling 2 puzzling 3 all 3 all 4 these 3 all 5 changes 5 changes 6 are 6 are 7 ! just as she said this , she noticed that one of the trees had a doorway leading right into it . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 she 3 she 4 said 4 said 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 noticed 8 noticed 9 that 9 that 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 trees 12 the 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 doorway 16 doorway 17 leading 17 leading 18 right 18 right 19 into 19 into 20 it 20 it 21 . " that 's very curious ! " she thought , " but everything 's curious today : i may as well go in . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 very 4 very 5 curious 5 curious 7 " 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 10 , 9 thought 10 , 10 , 12 but 11 " 12 but 12 but 14 's 13 everything 14 's 14 's 15 curious 14 's 16 today 15 curious 16 today 16 today 17 : 16 today 18 i 17 : 18 i 18 i 20 as 19 may 20 as 20 as 21 well 21 well 22 go 22 go 23 in 22 go 24 . 23 in 24 . 24 . 25 " and in she went . 1 and 2 in 2 in 4 went 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 . don't go splashing paint over me like that ! " 1 don't 2 go 2 go 4 paint 3 splashing 4 paint 4 paint 5 over 4 paint 6 me 6 me 7 like 6 me 8 that 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 ! 9 ! 10 " always lay the blame on others ! " 1 always 2 lay 2 lay 3 the 2 lay 4 blame 3 the 4 blame 4 blame 5 on 4 blame 6 others 6 others 7 ! 6 others 8 " " what for ? " said the one who had spoken first . 1 " 2 what 1 " 4 ? 2 what 3 for 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 one 8 one 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 spoken 11 spoken 13 . 12 first 13 . seven flung down his brush , and had just begun " well ! 1 seven 2 flung 2 flung 4 his 3 down 4 his 4 his 5 brush 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 10 begun 9 just 10 begun 10 begun 11 " 10 begun 12 well 11 " 12 well 12 well 13 ! i needn't be afraid of them ! " 1 i 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 ! 7 ! 8 " she is only a child ! " 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 only 2 is 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 6 ! 6 ! 7 " and then , turning to the rose tree , she went on " what have you been doing here ? " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 turning 4 turning 5 to 5 to 6 the 5 to 7 rose 6 the 7 rose 7 rose 8 tree 7 rose 9 , 8 tree 9 , 9 , 10 she 9 , 11 went 11 went 13 " 12 on 13 " 13 " 15 have 14 what 15 have 15 have 17 been 16 you 17 been 17 been 18 doing 17 been 19 here 19 here 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " hush , hush ! " said the rabbit in a low voice , " she 'll hear you . 1 " 3 , 2 hush 3 , 3 , 4 hush 4 hush 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 in 9 rabbit 10 in 10 in 11 a 10 in 12 low 12 low 14 , 13 voice 14 , 14 , 16 she 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 'll 16 she 18 hear 18 hear 19 you 18 hear 20 . " as far out to sea as you can " 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 far 2 as 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 sea 5 to 7 as 7 as 9 can 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 " which shall sing ? " 1 which 2 shall 2 shall 3 sing 2 shall 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " salmon come up ! 1 " 2 salmon 1 " 3 come 3 come 5 ! 4 up 5 ! salmon go down ! 1 salmon 2 go 2 go 3 down 3 down 4 ! salmon come twist your tail around ! 1 salmon 2 come 2 come 4 your 3 twist 4 your 4 your 5 tail 5 tail 6 around 6 around 7 ! " oh , a song , please ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 song 5 song 6 , 6 , 7 please 7 please 8 ! 8 ! 9 " who for such dainties would not stoop ? 1 who 2 for 2 for 3 such 2 for 4 dainties 4 dainties 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 8 ? 7 stoop 8 ? on this the white rabbit blew three blasts on the trumpet , and then unrolled the parchment scroll , and read as follows : 1 on 2 this 2 this 4 white 3 the 4 white 4 white 5 rabbit 4 white 6 blew 5 rabbit 6 blew 6 blew 7 three 6 blew 8 blasts 8 blasts 9 on 8 blasts 10 the 10 the 11 trumpet 11 trumpet 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 unrolled 15 unrolled 16 the 16 the 18 scroll 17 parchment 18 scroll 18 scroll 19 , 19 , 21 read 20 and 21 read 21 read 22 as 21 read 23 follows 22 as 23 follows 23 follows 24 : who cares for you ? " 1 who 3 for 2 cares 3 for 3 for 4 you 3 for 5 ? 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " wake up ! 1 " 2 wake 2 wake 4 ! 3 up 4 ! but now run in to your tea : it 's getting late . " 1 but 2 now 1 but 3 run 3 run 5 to 4 in 5 to 5 to 6 your 5 to 7 tea 7 tea 8 : 7 tea 9 it 8 : 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 12 late 11 getting 12 late 12 late 13 . 13 . 14 " happy summer days . 1 happy 2 summer 2 summer 3 days 3 days 4 . but the " why ? " cannot , and need not , be put into words . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 " 2 the 4 why 4 why 5 ? 4 why 6 " 6 " 8 , 7 cannot 8 , 8 , 10 need 9 and 10 need 10 need 11 not 10 need 12 , 11 not 12 , 12 , 13 be 13 be 14 put 13 be 15 into 15 into 17 . 16 words 17 . i thought perhaps in the dark they 'd touch me , but they never have yet . ' 1 i 2 thought 1 i 3 perhaps 2 thought 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 they 6 dark 7 they 7 they 8 'd 8 'd 9 touch 9 touch 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 they 13 they 14 never 14 never 15 have 15 have 16 yet 16 yet 17 . 17 . 18 ' don't you think so ? 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