that is why so many people are forever getting into trouble . 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 so 3 why 4 so 4 so 6 people 5 many 6 people 6 people 7 are 6 people 8 forever 7 are 8 forever 8 forever 9 getting 9 getting 10 into 9 getting 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 . he won't keep still . 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 keep 2 won't 4 still 4 still 5 . certainly not . 1 certainly 2 not 2 not 3 . but he did . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 . you know it is very easy to play a joke on any one who is asleep . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 easy 6 easy 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 a 9 a 10 joke 10 joke 11 on 11 on 13 one 12 any 13 one 13 one 14 who 13 one 15 is 15 is 16 asleep 16 asleep 17 . he sat down some distance from the barrel but where he could keep an eye on it . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 7 the 4 some 5 distance 5 distance 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 barrel 8 barrel 9 but 9 but 10 where 10 where 11 he 11 he 12 could 11 he 13 keep 13 keep 14 an 14 an 15 eye 15 eye 16 on 16 on 17 it 17 it 18 . then he went into a brown study , which is one way of saying that he thought very hard . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 brown 5 a 7 study 7 study 9 which 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 is 9 which 11 one 11 one 13 of 12 way 13 of 13 of 14 saying 13 of 15 that 14 saying 15 that 15 that 16 he 15 that 17 thought 16 he 17 thought 17 thought 19 hard 18 very 19 hard 19 hard 20 . all in a flash an idea came to him , an idea that made him laugh right out . 1 all 2 in 2 in 3 a 2 in 4 flash 4 flash 5 an 4 flash 6 idea 6 idea 7 came 7 came 8 to 8 to 10 , 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 an 10 , 12 idea 12 idea 13 that 13 that 14 made 13 that 15 him 15 him 17 right 16 laugh 17 right 17 right 19 . 18 out 19 . " what are you laughing at ? " asked a voice . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 5 laughing 4 you 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 at 6 at 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 a 10 a 11 voice 11 voice 12 . peter saw him lift his head to listen . 1 peter 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 lift 4 lift 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 to 7 to 8 listen 8 listen 9 . in a few minutes he began to trot that way . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 5 he 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 trot 8 trot 9 that 9 that 10 way 9 that 11 . 10 way 11 . he was coming to find out what that fuss was about . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 coming 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 out 6 out 7 what 7 what 8 that 8 that 10 was 9 fuss 10 was 10 was 11 about 10 was 12 . never forget that . 1 never 2 forget 2 forget 3 that 3 that 4 . what was he doing ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 4 doing 3 he 4 doing 4 doing 5 ? did you ever hear of anything more foolish ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 4 hear 3 ever 4 hear 4 hear 5 of 4 hear 6 anything 6 anything 7 more 6 anything 8 foolish 7 more 8 foolish 8 foolish 9 ? that 's the trouble with thoughtlessness ; it never remembers other people . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 2 's 4 trouble 3 the 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 with 4 trouble 6 thoughtlessness 6 thoughtlessness 7 ; 6 thoughtlessness 8 it 8 it 10 remembers 9 never 10 remembers 10 remembers 11 other 11 other 12 people 12 people 13 . " he will steal along to that place where the wall is lowest and will jump over it right there . 1 " 21 . 2 he 3 will 2 he 4 steal 4 steal 5 along 5 along 6 to 5 along 7 that 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 place 8 place 10 the 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 wall 11 wall 12 is 12 is 14 and 13 lowest 14 and 14 and 15 will 14 and 16 jump 16 jump 17 over 17 over 18 it 18 it 19 right 19 right 20 there 19 right 21 . i must be ready to jump the very second he does . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 4 ready 3 be 4 ready 4 ready 5 to 4 ready 6 jump 5 to 6 jump 6 jump 7 the 6 jump 8 very 7 the 8 very 8 very 10 he 9 second 10 he 10 he 11 does 10 he 12 . 11 does 12 . 12 . 13 " go it ! " he screamed excitedly . 1 go 2 it 2 it 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 screamed 6 screamed 8 . 7 excitedly 8 . peter did go it . 1 peter 2 did 2 did 3 go 2 did 4 it 4 it 5 . he had to . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 . he ran with all his might . 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 4 all 3 with 4 all 4 all 5 his 4 all 6 might 6 might 7 . oh , go it ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 go 2 , 3 go 3 go 4 it 4 it 5 ! in fact , he suspected that the joke which he had planned was working out just as he had hoped it would . 1 in 2 fact 1 in 3 , 3 , 5 suspected 4 he 5 suspected 5 suspected 6 that 6 that 7 the 6 that 8 joke 8 joke 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 12 planned 11 had 12 planned 12 planned 14 working 13 was 14 working 14 working 15 out 14 working 16 just 15 out 16 just 16 just 17 as 16 just 18 he 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 hoped 20 hoped 21 it 21 it 23 . 22 would 23 . now you remember that that barrel was right on the edge of the hill . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 5 that 4 that 5 that 5 that 6 barrel 5 that 7 was 7 was 9 on 8 right 9 on 9 on 10 the 9 on 11 edge 10 the 11 edge 11 edge 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 hill 14 hill 15 . it was just so this time . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 so 4 so 5 this 4 so 6 time 5 this 6 time 6 time 7 . it bounced along over the ground , and every time it hit a little hummock it seemed to jump right up in the air . 1 it 2 bounced 2 bounced 5 the 3 along 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 7 , 6 ground 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 every 9 every 10 time 10 time 12 hit 11 it 12 hit 12 hit 13 a 13 a 15 hummock 14 little 15 hummock 15 hummock 16 it 15 hummock 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 to 17 seemed 19 jump 19 jump 20 right 20 right 22 in 21 up 22 in 22 in 23 the 22 in 24 air 24 air 25 . and all the time it was making the strangest noises . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 the 7 making 8 the 8 the 9 strangest 9 strangest 11 . 10 noises 11 . he simply stood and stared at the runaway . 1 he 2 simply 2 simply 4 and 3 stood 4 and 4 and 6 at 5 stared 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 runaway 8 runaway 9 . there was . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 . and it wasn't at all comfortable . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 comfortable 5 all 7 . he went over and over so fast that it made him dizzy . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 over 5 over 6 so 6 so 7 fast 7 fast 9 it 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 made 9 it 11 him 11 him 13 . 12 dizzy 13 . of course , he couldn't get out , because he was rolled over and over so fast that he didn't have a chance to try . 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 get 6 get 7 out 7 out 9 because 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 was 10 he 12 rolled 11 was 12 rolled 12 rolled 13 over 13 over 14 and 13 over 15 over 15 over 16 so 15 over 17 fast 16 so 17 fast 17 fast 18 that 17 fast 19 he 19 he 20 didn't 20 didn't 22 a 21 have 22 a 22 a 23 chance 22 a 24 to 23 chance 24 to 24 to 26 . 25 try 26 . he just knew by the sounds that some one was . 1 he 3 knew 1 he 11 . 2 just 3 knew 3 knew 5 the 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 sounds 5 the 7 that 6 sounds 7 that 7 that 8 some 8 some 9 one 10 was 11 . so he started down the hill after the barrel to see what would happen when it stopped . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 down 3 started 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 hill 5 the 7 after 7 after 8 the 7 after 9 barrel 9 barrel 10 to 9 barrel 11 see 11 see 12 what 12 what 13 would 12 what 14 happen 14 happen 15 when 15 when 16 it 15 when 17 stopped 16 it 17 stopped 17 stopped 18 . of course , he heard the noise and looked up to see what it meant . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 5 heard 5 heard 6 the 5 heard 7 noise 6 the 7 noise 7 noise 8 and 7 noise 9 looked 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 up 10 up 11 to 10 up 12 see 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 what 13 what 14 it 14 it 15 meant 15 meant 16 . peter decided that it was high time for him to get out of sight . 1 peter 2 decided 2 decided 3 that 2 decided 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 high 6 high 7 time 7 time 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 13 of 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 sight 14 sight 15 . then slowly he rolled over and got on to his feet . 1 then 2 slowly 1 then 3 he 3 he 4 rolled 4 rolled 5 over 5 over 6 and 6 and 7 got 7 got 10 his 8 on 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 feet 11 feet 12 . peter breathed a sigh of relief . 1 peter 2 breathed 2 breathed 4 sigh 3 a 4 sigh 4 sigh 5 of 4 sigh 6 relief 6 relief 7 . but once he is aroused and feels that he hasn't been treated fairly , look out for him ! 1 but 2 once 2 once 3 he 2 once 4 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 aroused 4 is 6 and 5 aroused 6 and 6 and 7 feels 6 and 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 hasn't 9 he 11 been 10 hasn't 11 been 11 been 12 treated 11 been 13 fairly 13 fairly 14 , 13 fairly 15 look 15 look 16 out 15 look 17 for 17 for 19 ! 18 him 19 ! i don't know that any one could blame him . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 2 don't 4 that 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 any 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 could 7 could 8 blame 8 blame 9 him 9 him 10 . so he really is not to be blamed for feeling as he did . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 is 3 really 4 is 4 is 5 not 4 is 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 8 blamed 8 blamed 10 feeling 9 for 10 feeling 10 feeling 11 as 10 feeling 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 . he knew that an old barrel which has been lying in one place for a long time doesn't move of its own accord . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 an 3 that 5 old 5 old 6 barrel 5 old 7 which 6 barrel 7 which 7 which 8 has 7 which 9 been 8 has 9 been 9 been 10 lying 10 lying 12 one 11 in 12 one 12 one 13 place 13 place 15 a 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 long 16 long 18 doesn't 17 time 18 doesn't 18 doesn't 19 move 18 doesn't 20 of 19 move 20 of 20 of 22 own 21 its 22 own 22 own 24 . 23 accord 24 . " perhaps it will teach you not to play tricks on your honest neighbors ! " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 teach 5 teach 6 you 6 you 7 not 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 play 9 play 11 on 10 tricks 11 on 11 on 12 your 11 on 13 honest 12 your 13 honest 13 honest 15 ! 14 neighbors 15 ! 15 ! 16 " some of that perfume got in his eyes and made them smart dreadfully . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 that 3 that 4 perfume 4 perfume 6 in 5 got 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 7 his 9 and 9 and 10 made 10 made 11 them 10 made 12 smart 12 smart 13 dreadfully 12 smart 14 . 13 dreadfully 14 . in fact , for a little while he couldn't see at all . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 7 while 6 little 7 while 7 while 8 he 7 while 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 11 at 10 see 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . and then the smell of it was so strong that it made him quite sick . 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 smell 3 the 4 smell 4 smell 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 9 strong 8 so 9 strong 9 strong 11 it 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 made 11 it 13 him 13 him 14 quite 14 quite 15 sick 14 quite 16 . he rolled over and over on the ground , choking and gasping and rubbing his eyes . 1 he 2 rolled 1 he 3 over 2 rolled 3 over 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 over 5 over 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 ground 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 choking 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 gasping 12 gasping 13 and 13 and 14 rubbing 13 and 17 . 14 rubbing 15 his 16 eyes 17 . " how do you like that ? " said he . 1 " 3 do 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " you thought yourself very smart , rolling me down hill in a barrel , didn't you ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 thought 3 thought 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 very 4 yourself 6 smart 5 very 6 smart 6 smart 7 , 6 smart 8 rolling 8 rolling 9 me 8 rolling 10 down 10 down 11 hill 10 down 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 barrel 14 barrel 15 , 15 , 17 you 16 didn't 17 you 17 you 18 ? you might have broken my neck . " 1 you 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 broken 4 broken 5 my 5 my 6 neck 6 neck 7 . 7 . 8 " i didn't have any idea that any one was in it . " 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 5 idea 5 idea 6 that 6 that 7 any 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 was 9 was 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " he wanted to get away by himself . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 away 5 away 6 by 5 away 7 himself 6 by 7 himself 7 himself 8 . no indeed . 1 no 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 . instead he hung his head , and his handsome tail was dropped between his legs ; he was the very picture of shame . 1 instead 2 he 2 he 4 his 3 hung 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 his 8 his 9 handsome 9 handsome 10 tail 10 tail 11 was 10 tail 12 dropped 12 dropped 13 between 12 dropped 14 his 13 between 14 his 14 his 16 ; 15 legs 16 ; 16 ; 18 was 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 very 19 the 21 picture 21 picture 22 of 22 of 23 shame 23 shame 24 . he didn't know what to do or where to go . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 4 what 6 do 6 do 7 or 6 do 8 where 8 where 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 . he knew just how they would point at him and make fun of him . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 just 2 knew 4 how 4 how 5 they 4 how 6 would 6 would 7 point 7 point 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 and 10 and 11 make 11 make 12 fun 12 fun 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . he would never hear the last of it . 1 he 2 would 1 he 3 never 2 would 3 never 3 never 5 the 4 hear 5 the 5 the 6 last 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . he felt as if he never , never would be able to hold his head and his tail up again . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 never 6 never 7 , 7 , 8 never 7 , 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 able 11 able 12 to 12 to 13 hold 13 hold 14 his 14 his 16 and 15 head 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 tail 17 his 19 up 18 tail 19 up 19 up 21 . 20 again 21 . every few minutes he stopped to roll over and over on the ground trying to get rid of that dreadful perfume . 1 every 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 2 few 4 he 4 he 6 to 5 stopped 6 to 6 to 8 over 7 roll 8 over 8 over 10 over 9 and 10 over 10 over 12 the 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 ground 12 the 14 trying 14 trying 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 rid 16 get 18 of 18 of 19 that 19 that 20 dreadful 20 dreadful 21 perfume 21 perfume 22 . " phew ! " he exclaimed , holding on to his nose . 1 " 2 phew 2 phew 4 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 exclaimed 5 he 7 , 7 , 8 holding 8 holding 9 on 9 on 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 . then he turned and hurried beyond the reach of that perfume . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 hurried 5 hurried 6 beyond 6 beyond 7 the 7 the 8 reach 8 reach 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 perfume 11 perfume 12 . he felt too miserable to quarrel . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 too 3 too 5 to 4 miserable 5 to 5 to 6 quarrel 6 quarrel 7 . after he had washed his face he felt better . 1 after 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 washed 3 had 10 . 4 washed 5 his 5 his 6 face 7 he 8 felt 8 felt 9 better 8 felt 10 . water wouldn't take away the awful smell , but it did take away the smart from his eyes . 1 water 2 wouldn't 1 water 3 take 3 take 5 the 4 away 5 the 5 the 7 smell 6 awful 7 smell 7 smell 8 , 7 smell 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 9 but 11 did 11 did 12 take 11 did 13 away 13 away 14 the 13 away 15 smart 15 smart 17 his 16 from 17 his 17 his 18 eyes 17 his 19 . then he tried to plan what to do next . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 tried 2 he 4 to 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 plan 5 plan 6 what 6 what 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 next 9 next 10 . there he stretched himself out and was perfectly miserable . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 stretched 3 stretched 4 himself 4 himself 5 out 5 out 6 and 5 out 7 was 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 perfectly 7 was 9 miserable 8 perfectly 9 miserable 9 miserable 10 . " it was all an accident and " he stopped and into his yellow eyes crept a look of suspicion . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 an 4 all 5 an 5 an 6 accident 5 an 7 and 7 and 8 " 7 and 9 he 9 he 10 stopped 10 stopped 11 and 11 and 13 his 12 into 13 his 13 his 14 yellow 13 his 15 eyes 14 yellow 15 eyes 15 eyes 17 a 16 crept 17 a 17 a 19 of 18 look 19 of 19 of 21 . 20 suspicion 21 . i wonder . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 . 3 . 4 " so he chuckled as he waited for what was to happen . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 as 4 as 6 waited 5 he 6 waited 6 waited 8 what 7 for 8 what 8 what 9 was 8 what 10 to 10 to 11 happen 11 happen 12 . he had felt a pain as if a hot needle had been thrust into him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 felt 3 felt 4 a 3 felt 5 pain 4 a 5 pain 5 pain 6 as 5 pain 7 if 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 a 7 if 9 hot 9 hot 10 needle 10 needle 11 had 10 needle 12 been 11 had 12 been 12 been 14 into 13 thrust 14 into 14 into 15 him 14 into 16 . it made him almost jump out of the doorway . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 5 jump 4 almost 5 jump 5 jump 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 doorway 9 doorway 10 . so it would not do to show himself now . 1 so 2 it 2 it 4 not 3 would 4 not 4 not 6 to 5 do 6 to 6 to 8 himself 7 show 8 himself 8 himself 9 now 9 now 10 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! all he could do was to kick and squirm and twist his head around to see what was happening . 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 kick 7 kick 8 and 8 and 9 squirm 8 and 10 and 10 and 11 twist 10 and 12 his 11 twist 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 15 to 14 around 15 to 15 to 16 see 15 to 17 what 16 see 17 what 17 what 18 was 18 was 20 . 19 happening 20 . it didn't take long to find out . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 long 3 take 4 long 4 long 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 out 7 out 8 . two very angry little insects were just getting ready to sting him again , and more were coming . 1 two 2 very 2 very 3 angry 3 angry 4 little 3 angry 5 insects 5 insects 7 just 6 were 7 just 7 just 8 getting 8 getting 9 ready 8 getting 10 to 10 to 12 him 11 sting 12 him 12 him 13 again 12 him 14 , 13 again 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 more 15 and 16 more 16 more 17 were 16 more 18 coming 17 were 18 coming 18 coming 19 . what could he do ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 do 4 do 5 ? he didn't dare go out , and he simply couldn't stay where he was . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 2 didn't 4 go 4 go 5 out 4 go 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 simply 8 he 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 stay 11 stay 13 he 12 where 13 he 13 he 14 was 13 he 15 . 14 was 15 . by this time he had lost all interest in what was going on outside . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 lost 5 had 7 all 7 all 8 interest 7 all 9 in 9 in 10 what 10 what 11 was 10 what 12 going 12 going 13 on 12 going 14 outside 14 outside 15 . there was quite enough going on inside ; too much , in fact . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 quite 2 was 4 enough 4 enough 5 going 5 going 6 on 5 going 7 inside 6 on 7 inside 7 inside 8 ; 7 inside 9 too 8 ; 9 too 9 too 10 much 9 too 11 , 11 , 14 . 12 in 13 fact 13 fact 14 . he looked down the long hall . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 hall 6 hall 7 . it was dark down there . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 dark 2 was 6 . 4 down 5 there 5 there 6 . perhaps if he went down there , these angry little warriors wouldn't follow him . 1 perhaps 2 if 2 if 4 went 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 down 4 went 6 there 5 down 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 these 7 , 9 angry 9 angry 10 little 9 angry 11 warriors 10 little 11 warriors 11 warriors 12 wouldn't 11 warriors 13 follow 12 wouldn't 13 follow 13 follow 15 . 14 him 15 . it was worth trying , anyway . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 worth 3 worth 4 trying 4 trying 5 , 5 , 6 anyway 6 anyway 7 . ouch ! 1 ouch 2 ! oh ! 1 oh 2 ! those sharp little lances were very busy , and there was no way of fighting back . 1 those 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 little 2 sharp 4 lances 3 little 4 lances 4 lances 5 were 5 were 7 busy 6 very 7 busy 7 busy 8 , 7 busy 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 way 13 way 14 of 14 of 15 fighting 15 fighting 17 . 16 back 17 . at the end of the long hall was a snug little room , very dark but cool and comfortable . 1 at 3 end 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 hall 7 hall 8 was 8 was 10 snug 9 a 10 snug 10 snug 11 little 11 little 12 room 12 room 13 , 12 room 14 very 14 very 15 dark 14 very 16 but 16 but 17 cool 17 cool 18 and 17 cool 19 comfortable 19 comfortable 20 . they had driven him away from their home , which was right near the entrance , and they were satisfied . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 driven 3 driven 5 away 4 him 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 their 7 their 9 , 8 home 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 was 10 which 12 right 11 was 12 right 12 right 13 near 12 right 14 the 14 the 15 entrance 14 the 16 , 15 entrance 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 satisfied 20 satisfied 21 . but what a fix he was in ! 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 a 2 what 4 fix 3 a 4 fix 4 fix 5 he 4 fix 6 was 6 was 7 in 6 was 8 ! 7 in 8 ! what a dreadful fix ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 4 fix 2 a 5 ! 3 dreadful 4 fix he ached and smarted all over . 1 he 2 ached 2 ached 3 and 3 and 4 smarted 4 smarted 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 . my goodness , how he did smart ! 1 my 2 goodness 2 goodness 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 8 ! 7 smart 8 ! i rather think he was , don't you ? 1 i 2 rather 1 i 3 think 3 think 5 was 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 , 5 was 7 don't 7 don't 8 you 7 don't 9 ? many are the times he has given them warning of danger . 1 many 12 . 2 are 4 times 3 the 4 times 4 times 5 he 4 times 6 has 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 given 6 has 8 them 7 given 8 them 8 them 9 warning 8 them 10 of 10 of 11 danger 10 of 12 . this is one reason they are quite willing to overlook his own shortcomings . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 one 2 is 4 reason 4 reason 5 they 5 they 6 are 5 they 7 quite 7 quite 9 to 8 willing 9 to 9 to 10 overlook 9 to 11 his 10 overlook 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 14 . 13 shortcomings 14 . it seems to be just that way with a great many people . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 just 4 be 13 . 5 just 6 that 5 just 7 way 7 way 9 a 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 great 9 a 11 many 10 great 11 many 11 many 12 people they like to see others who are considered very smart get into trouble . 1 they 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 5 others 4 see 5 others 5 others 7 are 6 who 7 are 7 are 8 considered 7 are 9 very 9 very 11 get 10 smart 11 get 11 get 12 into 11 get 13 trouble 12 into 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 . he had suddenly begun to wonder . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 begun 3 suddenly 5 to 5 to 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 . he won't dare show his face around here for a long time . 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 dare 2 won't 4 show 4 show 5 his 4 show 6 face 6 face 8 here 7 around 8 here 8 here 9 for 8 here 10 a 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 long 10 a 12 time 12 time 13 . hello ! 1 hello 2 ! i 'll ask him a few questions . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 ask 3 ask 4 him 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 questions 7 questions 8 . 8 . 9 " he had quite recovered his good nature . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 quite 2 had 4 recovered 4 recovered 5 his 4 recovered 6 good 5 his 6 good 6 good 7 nature 7 nature 8 . " yes , " said he . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . why ? " 1 why 2 ? 2 ? 3 " " he may have . 1 " 2 he 1 " 5 . 2 he 3 may 3 may 4 have " he didn't do it purposely . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 7 . 6 purposely 7 . i am quite sure that he didn't know you were in it . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 know 8 know 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 in 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 . i am wondering . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 wondering 3 wondering 4 . it was a wink . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 wink 4 wink 5 . is that it ? " 1 is 2 that 2 that 3 it 3 it 4 ? 3 it 5 " 4 ? 5 " then he looked thoughtful . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 5 . 4 thoughtful 5 . " so that is your guess , is it ? 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 6 guess 5 your 6 guess 6 guess 7 , 6 guess 8 is 8 is 9 it 9 it 10 ? i think he needs a lesson . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 5 a 4 needs 5 a 5 a 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 . jokes that put other people in danger or make them uncomfortable can have no excuse . 1 jokes 3 put 2 that 3 put 3 put 5 people 4 other 5 people 5 people 6 in 5 people 7 danger 7 danger 9 make 8 or 9 make 9 make 10 them 9 make 11 uncomfortable 11 uncomfortable 16 . 12 can 13 have 13 have 14 no 14 no 15 excuse 15 excuse 16 . i felt as if everything inside me was shaken out of place and all mixed up . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 everything 4 if 6 inside 6 inside 7 me 6 inside 8 was 7 me 8 was 8 was 10 out 9 shaken 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 place 12 place 13 and 12 place 14 all 14 all 15 mixed 14 all 16 up 16 up 17 . i really would like to know myself what became of him . " 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 would 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 myself 6 know 8 what 8 what 9 became 8 what 10 of 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 . 12 . 13 " he isn't likely to bother any one for some time . 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 likely 3 likely 4 to 4 to 5 bother 5 bother 6 any 6 any 7 one 7 one 11 . 8 for 9 some 9 some 10 time 10 time 11 . i 'll just give him a little scare and let the scamp off with that . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 give 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 scare 8 scare 9 and 9 and 12 scamp 10 let 11 the 11 the 12 scamp 12 scamp 14 with 13 off 14 with 14 with 15 that 14 with 16 . 15 that 16 . i have an idea he isn't very far away . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 idea 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 he 4 idea 6 isn't 5 he 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 very 6 isn't 8 far 7 very 8 far 8 far 9 away 8 far 10 . 9 away 10 . let me see . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 see 3 see 4 . i 'll have a look in that . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 look 5 look 6 in 5 look 7 that 7 that 9 " 8 . 9 " there was no one near to see him , and this made him smile still more . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 2 was 4 one 4 one 5 near 4 one 6 to 6 to 8 him 7 see 8 him 8 him 9 , 8 him 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 10 and 12 made 12 made 14 smile 13 him 14 smile 14 smile 15 still 14 smile 16 more 16 more 17 . he had puzzled over that a great deal . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 puzzled 2 had 4 over 3 puzzled 4 over 4 over 5 that 4 over 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 deal 8 deal 9 . but there isn't . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 . not a thing . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 thing 3 thing 4 . hello ! 1 hello 2 ! now we will see what we shall see . " 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 we 6 we 7 shall 7 shall 8 see 8 see 9 . 9 . 10 " he walked softly as he drew near to the old house . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 4 as 3 softly 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 drew 6 drew 7 near 7 near 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 house 11 house 12 . at last he reached a position where with one jump he could land right on the doorstep . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 reached 3 he 5 a 5 a 6 position 6 position 7 where 7 where 8 with 7 where 9 one 9 one 10 jump 9 one 11 he 10 jump 11 he 11 he 13 land 12 could 13 land 13 land 14 right 13 land 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 doorstep 17 doorstep 18 . he waited a few minutes and cocked his head on one side to listen . 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 minutes 4 few 6 and 5 minutes 6 and 6 and 7 cocked 6 and 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 on 9 head 11 one 11 one 12 side 11 one 13 to 13 to 14 listen 14 listen 15 . then he chuckled again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 again 4 again 5 . " the scamp is here all right , " he muttered . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 scamp 2 the 4 is 4 is 5 here 5 here 6 all 5 here 7 right 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 muttered 11 muttered 12 . he stared down the long dark doorway a minute . 1 he 2 stared 2 stared 4 the 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 dark 5 long 7 doorway 7 doorway 8 a 8 a 9 minute 9 minute 10 . then he made up his mind . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 7 . he backed out in a hurry and actually hurried away to a safe distance . 1 he 2 backed 2 backed 3 out 3 out 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 and 7 and 8 actually 8 actually 10 away 9 hurried 10 away 10 away 11 to 11 to 13 safe 12 a 13 safe 13 safe 15 . 14 distance 15 . then he sat down to think . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 . after a little he began to chuckle again . 1 after 2 a 2 a 4 he 3 little 4 he 4 he 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 chuckle 7 chuckle 8 again 8 again 9 . i reckon he 's been punished already . " 1 i 2 reckon 2 reckon 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 6 punished 5 been 6 punished 6 punished 7 already 6 punished 8 . 8 . 9 " i am afraid it wasn't quite the right kind of sorrow . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 it 4 it 6 quite 5 wasn't 6 quite 6 quite 8 right 7 the 8 right 8 right 9 kind 9 kind 10 of 9 kind 11 sorrow 10 of 11 sorrow 11 sorrow 12 . but wishes of that kind are about the most useless things in the world . 1 but 13 the 2 wishes 4 that 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 kind 4 that 6 are 6 are 7 about 6 are 8 the 8 the 9 most 8 the 10 useless 10 useless 11 things 11 things 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 . 14 world 15 . they wouldn't help him now . 1 they 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 4 him 3 help 4 him 4 him 5 now 4 him 6 . all at once he had a comforting thought . 1 all 2 at 2 at 3 once 2 at 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 comforting 7 comforting 9 . 8 thought 9 . if that were the case here , he would be all right . 1 if 2 that 2 that 3 were 3 were 4 the 3 were 5 case 5 case 6 here 5 case 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 all 11 all 12 right 12 right 13 . he would find out . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 . cautiously he poked his head out of the snug bedroom . 1 cautiously 2 he 2 he 3 poked 2 he 4 his 4 his 5 head 4 his 6 out 6 out 7 of 6 out 8 the 8 the 9 snug 9 snug 10 bedroom 10 bedroom 11 . there was the long hall down which he had come . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 long 4 long 5 hall 4 long 6 down 5 hall 6 down 6 down 7 which 7 which 8 he 7 which 9 had 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 . it must be the way to the back door . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 back 8 back 9 door 9 door 10 . and then he bumped his nose . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 bumped 4 bumped 5 his 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 7 . you see , it was an old house , and like most old houses it was rather a tumble-down affair . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 7 old 7 old 8 house 8 house 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 like 10 and 12 most 12 most 14 houses 13 old 14 houses 14 houses 16 was 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 rather 16 was 18 a 18 a 19 tumble-down 19 tumble-down 20 affair 20 affair 21 . anyway , the back door had been blocked with a great stone , and the walls of the back hall had fallen in . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 the 2 , 4 back 4 back 5 door 4 back 6 had 6 had 8 blocked 7 been 8 blocked 8 blocked 10 a 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 great 10 a 12 stone 11 great 12 stone 12 stone 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 walls 16 walls 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 back 19 back 20 hall 20 hall 21 had 21 had 22 fallen 22 fallen 23 in 23 in 24 . there was no way out there . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 way 4 way 5 out 5 out 7 . 6 there 7 . meanwhile he would try to get a nap and forget his aches and pains . 1 meanwhile 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 a 7 a 8 nap 8 nap 9 and 9 and 10 forget 10 forget 11 his 11 his 12 aches 11 his 13 and 13 and 14 pains 14 pains 15 . it sounded as if it came from a long way off , but he knew just where it came from . 1 it 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 came 5 it 7 from 7 from 9 long 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 way 10 way 11 off 11 off 12 , 12 , 14 he 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 knew 15 knew 16 just 16 just 17 where 17 where 18 it 18 it 19 came 19 came 20 from 20 from 21 . it came from the doorway of that old house . 1 it 2 came 2 came 3 from 3 from 4 the 4 the 5 doorway 5 doorway 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 old 8 old 9 house 9 house 10 . he knew , too , whose voice it was . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 4 too 3 , 4 too 4 too 6 whose 5 , 6 whose 6 whose 7 voice 6 whose 8 it 7 voice 8 it 8 it 9 was 8 it 10 . 9 was 10 . i may want to play a little joke on you to pay you back for the one you played on me . " 1 i 2 may 2 may 4 to 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 play 4 to 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 joke 8 joke 10 you 9 on 10 you 10 you 11 to 10 you 12 pay 12 pay 13 you 13 you 14 back 13 you 15 for 15 for 16 the 15 for 17 one 17 one 18 you 18 you 19 played 18 you 20 on 20 on 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 " twice he started up the long hall , but turned back . 1 twice 2 he 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 up 4 up 5 the 4 up 6 long 6 long 7 hall 6 long 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 turned 10 turned 12 . 11 back 12 . he just couldn't stand any more stings . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 stand 3 couldn't 5 any 5 any 6 more 5 any 7 stings 6 more 7 stings 7 stings 8 . he was miserable . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 miserable 3 miserable 4 . it was a horrid , mean joke . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 horrid 4 horrid 5 , 5 , 6 mean 6 mean 7 joke 7 joke 8 . then he stopped and scratched his head thoughtfully . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 and 4 and 5 scratched 5 scratched 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 thoughtfully 8 thoughtfully 9 . then he sighed . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 . then he scratched his head again and once more sighed . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 scratched 3 scratched 4 his 4 his 6 again 5 head 6 again 6 again 7 and 7 and 8 once 7 and 9 more 9 more 11 . 10 sighed 11 . i believe in keeping my word . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 in 2 believe 4 keeping 3 in 4 keeping 4 keeping 5 my 5 my 6 word 6 word 7 . there is nothing like making people believe that when you say a thing you mean it . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 nothing 3 nothing 5 making 4 like 5 making 5 making 6 people 6 people 7 believe 7 believe 9 when 8 that 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 12 a 11 say 12 a 12 a 13 thing 12 a 14 you 14 you 15 mean 14 you 16 it 15 mean 16 it 16 it 17 . there is nothing like keeping your word to make people respect you . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 like 3 nothing 4 like 4 like 5 keeping 4 like 6 your 6 your 7 word 6 your 8 to 8 to 9 make 8 to 10 people 10 people 11 respect 10 people 12 you 11 respect 12 you 12 you 14 " 13 . 14 " in fact , he spent all the day there . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 5 spent 5 spent 7 the 5 spent 10 . 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 day 7 the 9 there then he poked his head in at the doorway . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 poked 3 poked 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 in 6 in 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 doorway 9 doorway 10 . i 'm waiting for you ! " he called down the hall , and made his voice sound as angry as he could . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 for 3 waiting 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 ! 5 you 7 " 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 called 9 called 11 the 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 hall 11 the 13 , 12 hall 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 made 14 and 16 his 16 his 17 voice 16 his 18 sound 17 voice 18 sound 18 sound 20 angry 19 as 20 angry 20 angry 21 as 21 as 22 he 22 he 23 could 23 could 24 . but inside he was chuckling . 1 but 2 inside 2 inside 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 chuckling 5 chuckling 6 . he had kept his word . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 his 4 his 5 word 4 his 6 . the sound of that voice almost broke his heart . 1 the 3 of 2 sound 3 of 3 of 4 that 3 of 5 voice 4 that 5 voice 5 voice 6 almost 6 almost 8 his 7 broke 8 his 8 his 9 heart 8 his 10 . 9 heart 10 . " he has come back . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 . with his heart in his mouth , he sprang out of the doorway . 1 with 2 his 2 his 3 heart 2 his 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 7 , 6 mouth 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 sprang 9 sprang 11 of 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 doorway 14 . he didn't hurry . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 hurry 3 hurry 4 . hurrying and worrying are two things he leaves for his neighbors . 1 hurrying 2 and 2 and 4 are 3 worrying 4 are 4 are 5 two 4 are 6 things 6 things 8 leaves 7 he 8 leaves 8 leaves 9 for 8 leaves 10 his 10 his 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 . but it was plain to see that he had something besides fat beetles on his mind . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 plain 4 plain 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 something 10 something 11 besides 10 something 12 fat 11 besides 12 fat 12 fat 13 beetles 12 fat 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 mind 16 mind 17 . he didn't hurry . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 hurry 3 hurry 4 . it was too warm to hurry . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 warm 4 warm 5 to 5 to 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 . anyway , he has no desire to have the experiment tried . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 no 5 no 6 desire 6 desire 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 the 9 the 10 experiment 10 experiment 11 tried 11 tried 12 . so occasionally , when he discovers one of these people who think he would make a good dinner , he worries a little . 1 so 3 , 2 occasionally 3 , 3 , 5 he 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 discovers 5 he 7 one 6 discovers 7 one 7 one 9 these 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 people 9 these 11 who 10 people 11 who 11 who 12 think 12 think 13 he 12 think 14 would 14 would 15 make 15 make 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 dinner 18 dinner 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 worries 21 worries 22 a 22 a 23 little 23 little 24 . " have you seen any fat beetles this morning ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 seen 4 seen 5 any 4 seen 6 fat 6 fat 7 beetles 6 fat 8 this 7 beetles 8 this 8 this 9 morning 8 this 10 ? 10 ? 11 " ah had it on mah mind to ask yo ' the same thing . " 1 ah 15 " 2 had 3 it 2 had 4 on 4 on 6 mind 5 mah 6 mind 6 mind 8 ask 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 10 ' 9 yo 10 ' 10 ' 12 same 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 thing 12 same 14 . 14 . 15 " his grin grew broader and became a chuckle . 1 his 2 grin 2 grin 4 broader 3 grew 4 broader 4 broader 5 and 5 and 6 became 5 and 7 a 7 a 8 chuckle 8 chuckle 9 . " but it seems to me a powerful waste of time . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 seems 4 seems 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 powerful 7 a 9 waste 9 waste 10 of 10 of 11 time 11 time 12 . he scratched his head thoughtfully . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 thoughtfully 5 thoughtfully 6 . " those who don't run away always are polite and step aside . 1 " 2 those 2 those 4 don't 3 who 4 don't 4 don't 5 run 5 run 6 away 5 run 7 always 7 always 8 are 7 always 9 polite 9 polite 10 and 9 polite 11 step 11 step 12 aside 12 aside 13 . no reason in particular . 1 no 2 reason 2 reason 3 in 3 in 4 particular 4 particular 5 . ah ain't aiming fo ' trouble with either of yo ' . 1 ah 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 aiming 2 ain't 4 fo 4 fo 5 ' 4 fo 6 trouble 6 trouble 8 either 7 with 8 either 8 either 9 of 8 either 10 yo 9 of 10 yo 10 yo 11 ' 10 yo 12 . 11 ' 12 . " did you ever know me to pick a quarrel and use that bag of scent without being attacked ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 5 know 4 ever 5 know 5 know 6 me 5 know 7 to 7 to 8 pick 7 to 9 a 9 a 10 quarrel 9 a 11 and 11 and 12 use 11 and 13 that 12 use 13 that 13 that 14 bag 13 that 15 of 14 bag 15 of 15 of 17 without 16 scent 17 without 17 without 19 attacked 18 being 19 attacked 19 attacked 21 " 20 ? 21 " you notice he always is very polite when we meet . 1 you 2 notice 2 notice 3 he 3 he 4 always 3 he 5 is 5 is 7 polite 6 very 7 polite 7 polite 8 when 8 when 9 we 8 when 10 meet 10 meet 11 . nobody bothers us , and we bother nobody . 1 nobody 2 bothers 2 bothers 3 us 3 us 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 bother 7 bother 9 . 8 nobody 9 . that 's the beauty of being prepared . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 beauty 4 beauty 5 of 5 of 6 being 6 being 8 . 7 prepared 8 . 8 . 9 " then he sighed and sighed again . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 sighed 2 he 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 and 4 and 5 sighed 5 sighed 6 again 6 again 7 . ah cert'nly does just that very thing . 1 ah 2 cert'nly 2 cert'nly 4 just 3 does 4 just 4 just 5 that 5 that 6 very 5 that 7 thing 7 thing 8 . have yo ' found any nice fresh aiggs lately ? " 1 have 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 2 yo 4 found 3 ' 4 found 4 found 5 any 4 found 6 nice 6 nice 7 fresh 6 nice 8 aiggs 7 fresh 8 aiggs 8 aiggs 9 lately 8 aiggs 10 ? 10 ? 11 " so in the matter of eggs , as in a great many other matters , it all depends on the point of view . 1 so 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 7 , 4 matter 5 of 5 of 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 , 7 , 9 in 8 as 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 many 12 many 13 other 13 other 14 matters 13 other 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 all 17 all 18 depends 17 all 19 on 18 depends 19 on 19 on 21 point 20 the 21 point 21 point 22 of 22 of 24 . 23 view 24 . their stomachs prompt them to think of eggs . 1 their 9 . 2 stomachs 4 them 3 prompt 4 them 4 them 5 to 5 to 6 think 5 to 7 of 7 of 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . eggs are good to fill empty stomachs . 1 eggs 2 are 2 are 3 good 2 are 4 to 4 to 5 fill 5 fill 6 empty 6 empty 8 . 7 stomachs 8 . they say they " love " eggs , but they don't . 1 they 12 . 2 say 3 they 3 they 4 " 3 they 5 love 4 " 5 love 5 love 6 " 5 love 7 eggs 6 " 7 eggs 7 eggs 8 , 7 eggs 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 don't 11 don't 12 . they " like " them , which is quite different . 1 they 2 " 2 " 4 " 3 like 4 " 4 " 5 them 4 " 6 , 5 them 6 , 6 , 8 is 7 which 8 is 8 is 9 quite 9 quite 10 different 10 different 11 . i should have said , rather , his stomach . 1 i 2 should 1 i 3 have 3 have 5 , 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 rather 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 stomach 9 stomach 10 . i 've almost forgotten what an egg tastes like . 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 forgotten 3 almost 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 what 5 what 6 an 5 what 7 egg 7 egg 9 like 8 tastes 9 like 9 like 10 . " that would be no mo ' than fair . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 5 no 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 mo 5 no 7 ' 7 ' 8 than 7 ' 9 fair 9 fair 10 . a right smart lot of birds make their nests on the ground there . 1 a 2 right 1 a 3 smart 3 smart 5 of 4 lot 5 of 5 of 6 birds 5 of 7 make 7 make 8 their 7 make 9 nests 8 their 9 nests 9 nests 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 there 13 there 14 . the more he thought of them , the more he wanted some . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 he 9 more 10 he 10 he 11 wanted 10 he 12 some 12 some 13 . the more he tried to forget about them , the more he thought about them . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 5 to 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 forget 5 to 7 about 6 forget 7 about 7 about 9 , 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 the 9 , 11 more 10 the 11 more 11 more 12 he 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 14 about 14 about 15 them 15 them 16 . he stopped to listen . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 to 3 to 4 listen 4 listen 5 . it was a sigh of relief . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 sigh 4 sigh 5 of 5 of 6 relief 6 relief 7 . then he crept around a corner of the henhouse towards a certain hole under it he remembered well . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 crept 3 crept 4 around 4 around 5 a 5 a 6 corner 5 a 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 19 . 8 the 10 towards 9 henhouse 10 towards 10 towards 11 a 10 towards 12 certain 12 certain 14 under 13 hole 14 under 14 under 15 it 14 under 16 he 15 it 16 he 16 he 18 well 17 remembered 18 well just as he reached it , he saw something white . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 it 5 it 6 , 5 it 7 he 7 he 9 something 8 saw 9 something 9 something 10 white 9 something 11 . 10 white 11 . it moved . 1 it 2 moved 2 moved 3 . it was coming towards him from the other end of the henhouse . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 coming 3 coming 4 towards 4 towards 5 him 5 him 6 from 5 him 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 10 of 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 henhouse 12 henhouse 13 . he was undecided whether to run or stay . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 undecided 3 undecided 4 whether 3 undecided 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 8 stay 7 or 8 stay 8 stay 9 . then he heard a little grunt and decided to stay . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 grunt 6 grunt 7 and 6 grunt 8 decided 7 and 8 decided 8 decided 9 to 9 to 10 stay 10 stay 11 . he even grinned . 1 he 2 even 1 he 3 grinned 3 grinned 4 . " what are you doing here ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 here 5 doing 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . then he chuckled . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 . " this is an unexpected meeting . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 unexpected 5 unexpected 6 meeting 6 meeting 7 . it is queer how a like thought often brings people together . 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 queer 3 queer 4 how 4 how 5 a 5 a 7 thought 6 like 7 thought 7 thought 8 often 8 often 9 brings 9 brings 10 people 10 people 11 together 11 together 12 . more than this , it was the second time that day that they had met . 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 the 6 was 8 second 7 the 8 second 8 second 9 time 8 second 10 that 9 time 10 that 10 that 11 day 10 that 12 that 12 that 13 they 12 that 14 had 14 had 15 met 15 met 16 . and it was all on account of eggs . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 all 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 on 5 on 6 account 6 account 7 of 7 of 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . " are you just coming out , or are you just going in ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 5 coming 4 just 5 coming 5 coming 6 out 5 coming 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 are 9 are 10 you 10 you 12 going 11 just 12 going 12 going 14 ? 13 in 14 ? 14 ? 15 " yo ' cert'nly are most polite . 1 yo 2 ' 2 ' 3 cert'nly 3 cert'nly 4 are 4 are 5 most 4 are 6 polite 6 polite 7 . yo ' are a credit to your bringing up , but politeness always did run in your family . 1 yo 2 ' 2 ' 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 credit 5 credit 6 to 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 bringing 7 your 9 up 9 up 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 always 12 politeness 13 always 13 always 15 run 14 did 15 run 15 run 16 in 15 run 17 your 17 your 18 family 17 your 19 . " so you go first . 1 " 2 so 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 6 . 5 first 6 . i really couldn't think of such a thing . " 1 i 2 really 1 i 4 think 2 really 3 couldn't 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 . 9 . 10 " and so they argued and argued , each insisting in the most polite way that the other should go first . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 argued 4 argued 5 and 5 and 6 argued 6 argued 8 each 7 , 8 each 8 each 9 insisting 8 each 10 in 9 insisting 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 most 11 the 13 polite 12 most 13 polite 13 polite 14 way 13 polite 15 that 14 way 15 that 15 that 16 the 15 that 17 other 17 other 18 should 17 other 19 go 19 go 20 first 19 go 21 . if the truth were known , neither of them was insisting out of politeness at all . 1 if 2 the 2 the 3 truth 2 the 4 were 4 were 5 known 4 were 6 , 5 known 6 , 6 , 7 neither 7 neither 8 of 7 neither 9 them 8 of 9 them 9 them 11 insisting 10 was 11 insisting 11 insisting 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 politeness 14 politeness 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . in both cases it was a kind of selfishness . 1 in 2 both 1 in 3 cases 3 cases 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 a 5 was 7 kind 7 kind 8 of 7 kind 9 selfishness 9 selfishness 10 . each was thinking of self . 1 each 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 of 4 of 6 . 5 self 6 . how long they would have continued to argue and try to appear polite if something hadn't happened , nobody knows . 1 how 2 long 2 long 4 would 3 they 4 would 4 would 5 have 4 would 6 continued 5 have 6 continued 6 continued 7 to 6 continued 8 argue 7 to 8 argue 8 argue 10 try 9 and 10 try 10 try 11 to 10 try 12 appear 11 to 12 appear 12 appear 13 polite 12 appear 14 if 13 polite 14 if 14 if 15 something 15 something 16 hadn't 15 something 17 happened 16 hadn't 17 happened 17 happened 18 , 18 , 20 knows 19 nobody 20 knows 20 knows 21 . there was a sudden loud sniff just around the corner of the henhouse . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 loud 4 sudden 6 sniff 5 loud 6 sniff 6 sniff 7 just 7 just 8 around 7 just 9 the 8 around 9 the 9 the 10 corner 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 henhouse 13 henhouse 14 . they couldn't , because it wasn't big enough , but , they tried hard . 1 they 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 , 2 couldn't 4 because 4 because 5 it 4 because 6 wasn't 5 it 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 big 7 big 8 enough 7 big 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 tried 12 they 14 hard 13 tried 14 hard 14 hard 15 . he began to dig . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 dig 4 dig 5 . goodness , how he did make the dirt fly ! 1 goodness 2 , 2 , 3 how 2 , 4 he 4 he 5 did 4 he 6 make 6 make 8 dirt 7 the 8 dirt 8 dirt 9 fly 8 dirt 10 ! all the time he whined with eagerness . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 whined 5 whined 6 with 6 with 7 eagerness 7 eagerness 8 . he felt safe for the time being , anyway , and he didn't propose to worry over the future . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 safe 3 safe 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 being 7 being 8 , 8 , 12 he 9 anyway 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 12 he 14 propose 14 propose 15 to 15 to 16 worry 16 worry 18 the 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 future 18 the 20 . 19 future 20 . no , indeed , it wasn't fear . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 8 . 7 fear 8 . it was this that had caused him to struggle to be first through that hole under the henhouse . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 this 3 this 4 that 4 that 5 had 5 had 6 caused 6 caused 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 struggle 9 struggle 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 first 12 first 13 through 13 through 15 hole 14 that 15 hole 15 hole 17 the 16 under 17 the 17 the 19 . 18 henhouse 19 . but once through , he had felt a bit ashamed that he had been so undignified . 1 but 2 once 2 once 4 , 3 through 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 felt 7 felt 9 bit 8 a 9 bit 9 bit 10 ashamed 10 ashamed 11 that 10 ashamed 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 been 13 had 15 so 15 so 16 undignified 16 undignified 17 . but he thought better of it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 better 4 better 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . he meant to make sure of his share of the eggs he was certain were up there . 1 he 2 meant 2 meant 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 sure 5 sure 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 share 8 share 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 eggs 11 eggs 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 certain 14 certain 18 . 15 were 16 up 16 up 17 there 17 there 18 . there was a row of nesting boxes along one side close to the floor . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 row 4 row 5 of 5 of 6 nesting 6 nesting 7 boxes 6 nesting 8 along 7 boxes 8 along 8 along 10 side 9 one 10 side 10 side 12 to 11 close 12 to 12 to 14 floor 13 the 14 floor 14 floor 15 . above these was another row and above these a third row . 1 above 2 these 2 these 4 another 3 was 4 another 4 another 5 row 4 another 6 and 5 row 6 and 6 and 7 above 6 and 8 these 8 these 10 third 9 a 10 third 10 third 11 row 10 third 12 . it 's just as yo ' say . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 yo 5 yo 7 say 6 ' 7 say 7 say 8 . 8 . 9 " there was nothing in the first one and nothing in the second one and nothing in the third one . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 one 7 one 8 and 8 and 11 the 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 second 12 second 13 one 12 second 14 and 14 and 15 nothing 14 and 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 third 18 third 19 one 19 one 20 . at last he so lost his temper that when he found another of those eggs he angrily kicked it out of the nest . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 2 last 4 so 3 he 4 so 4 so 5 lost 4 so 6 his 5 lost 6 his 6 his 7 temper 6 his 8 that 7 temper 8 that 8 that 9 when 8 that 10 he 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 found 11 found 12 another 11 found 13 of 13 of 14 those 13 of 15 eggs 14 those 15 eggs 15 eggs 16 he 16 he 17 angrily 16 he 18 kicked 18 kicked 19 it 19 it 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 nest 23 nest 24 . at least , he thought he did . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 . " you did that purposely , and you needn't tell me you didn't . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 that 3 did 4 that 4 that 5 purposely 4 that 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 needn't 9 needn't 11 me 10 tell 11 me 11 me 12 you 11 me 13 didn't 12 you 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 . 14 . 15 " you did it purposely , and you can't make me believe anything else . 1 you 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 5 , 4 purposely 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 can't 8 can't 9 make 9 make 11 believe 10 me 11 believe 11 believe 12 anything 11 believe 13 else 12 anything 13 else 13 else 14 . come down here and fight . 1 come 2 down 2 down 3 here 3 here 4 and 4 and 5 fight 5 fight 6 . i dare you to ! " 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 ! 5 ! 6 " he had apologized , and he felt that no one could do more than that . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 apologized 2 had 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 he 6 he 7 felt 6 he 8 that 8 that 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 could 11 could 12 do 12 do 13 more 13 more 14 than 14 than 15 that 15 that 16 . his little eyes glowed with rage . 1 his 2 little 2 little 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 glowed 4 glowed 5 with 5 with 6 rage 6 rage 7 . " if yo ' want to fight , come up here . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 yo 2 if 4 ' 4 ' 5 want 5 want 6 to 5 want 7 fight 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 , 8 , 9 come 9 come 10 up 10 up 11 here 11 here 12 . nobody can drop things on my head and not get paid back . 1 nobody 2 can 2 can 3 drop 2 can 4 things 4 things 5 on 5 on 6 my 5 on 7 head 7 head 9 not 8 and 9 not 9 not 10 get 9 not 11 paid 10 get 11 paid 11 paid 12 back 12 back 13 . " wait as long as yo ' please . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 as 3 as 5 as 4 long 5 as 5 as 6 yo 6 yo 7 ' 7 ' 8 please 7 ' 9 . 8 please 9 . it really was dreadful . 1 it 2 really 2 really 3 was 3 was 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 . did you ever notice what a bad thing for the temper disappointment often is ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 4 notice 3 ever 4 notice 4 notice 5 what 4 notice 6 a 6 a 8 thing 7 bad 8 thing 8 thing 9 for 8 thing 10 the 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 temper 11 temper 12 disappointment 11 temper 13 often 13 often 14 is 13 often 15 ? he had tried first one nest and then another , but none just suited him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 tried 3 tried 5 one 4 first 5 one 5 one 7 and 6 nest 7 and 7 and 9 another 8 then 9 another 9 another 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 12 none 11 but 12 none 12 none 13 just 12 none 14 suited 13 just 14 suited 14 suited 15 him 15 him 16 . this was partly because he wasn't sleepy . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 partly 3 partly 5 he 4 because 5 he 5 he 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 sleepy 6 wasn't 8 . he was hungry and not at all sleepy . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 hungry 3 hungry 4 and 4 and 5 not 5 not 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 sleepy 8 sleepy 9 . but as it began to get towards morning he began to grow anxious . 1 but 2 as 1 but 3 it 3 it 5 to 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 get 5 to 7 towards 7 towards 8 morning 7 towards 9 he 9 he 10 began 9 he 11 to 11 to 12 grow 12 grow 13 anxious 13 anxious 14 . then , too , he was hungry . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 . he had counted on a good meal of eggs , and not one had he found . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 counted 3 counted 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 7 meal 6 good 7 meal 7 meal 8 of 8 of 9 eggs 9 eggs 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 not 12 not 13 one 13 one 14 had 13 one 15 he 15 he 17 . 16 found 17 . he wished he had never thought of eggs . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . at last he ventured to speak again . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 ventured 4 ventured 5 to 5 to 6 speak 6 speak 7 again 7 again 8 . " ah reckons yo ' done forget something , " said he . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 reckons 3 reckons 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 6 done 6 done 7 forget 6 done 8 something 8 something 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . that sounded like boasting , but it wasn't . 1 that 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 3 like 4 boasting 3 like 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 wasn't 8 wasn't 9 . he was so anxious that he couldn't keep still . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 anxious 4 anxious 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 keep 8 keep 10 . 9 still 10 . he had heard the noise of the hens and was coming to find out what it was all about . 1 he 3 heard 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 noise 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 and 8 hens 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 coming 10 was 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 out 14 out 15 what 14 out 16 it 16 it 18 all 17 was 18 all 18 all 19 about 18 all 20 . " he 's coming ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 coming 4 coming 5 ! it will be much easier than squeezing through that hole . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 much 4 much 5 easier 5 easier 6 than 5 easier 7 squeezing 7 squeezing 9 that 8 through 9 that 9 that 10 hole 9 that 11 . 11 . 12 " yes , he did . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 . you see , that might give him a chance to slip away himself . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 that 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 might 5 might 6 give 5 might 7 him 7 him 9 chance 8 a 9 chance 9 chance 10 to 9 chance 11 slip 11 slip 13 himself 12 away 13 himself 13 himself 14 . otherwise , he would be in a bad fix . 1 otherwise 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 bad 7 a 9 fix 9 fix 10 . the latch on the door rattled . 1 the 4 the 2 latch 3 on 2 latch 4 the 4 the 6 rattled 5 door 6 rattled 6 rattled 7 . the door swung open , letting in a flood of light . 1 the 2 door 2 door 4 open 3 swung 4 open 4 open 5 , 4 open 6 letting 5 , 6 letting 6 letting 8 a 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 flood 8 a 10 of 10 of 12 . 11 light 12 . the hens stopped their noise . 1 the 2 hens 1 the 3 stopped 2 hens 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 their 4 their 5 noise 5 noise 6 . " so it 's you , you black and white rascal ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 you 5 you 6 , 5 you 7 you 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 black 7 you 9 and 8 black 9 and 9 and 10 white 9 and 11 rascal 11 rascal 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 12 ! 14 he 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 exclaimed 15 exclaimed 16 . you are the most impudent and independent fellow of my acquaintance . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 impudent 4 most 6 and 6 and 7 independent 6 and 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 of 8 fellow 10 my 10 my 12 . 11 acquaintance 12 . that 's what you are . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 . come along out of there , you rascal . " 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 out 2 along 4 of 4 of 6 , 5 there 6 , 6 , 8 rascal 7 you 8 rascal 8 rascal 9 . 8 rascal 10 " 9 . 10 " he scratched his head thoughtfully . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 thoughtfully 5 thoughtfully 6 . there certainly is nothing like being prepared if you want to avoid trouble . " 1 there 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 is 3 is 5 like 4 nothing 5 like 5 like 7 prepared 6 being 7 prepared 7 prepared 9 you 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 want 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 avoid 12 avoid 14 . 13 trouble 14 . 14 . 15 " that one thing was the china nest-egg on the floor . 1 that 2 one 2 one 3 thing 3 thing 4 was 4 was 11 . 5 the 6 china 6 china 7 nest-egg 7 nest-egg 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 floor 10 floor 11 . " now how did that come there ? 1 " 3 how 1 " 8 ? 2 now 3 how 3 how 5 that 4 did 5 that 5 that 6 come 5 that 7 there 6 come 7 there " that 's queer , " he muttered . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 queer 4 queer 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 . " that egg must have come from one of the upper nests . 1 " 4 must 2 that 3 egg 2 that 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 come 6 come 7 from 7 from 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 upper 11 upper 12 nests 12 nests 13 . i 'll have to look into this . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 into 6 into 7 this 7 this 8 . 8 . 9 " so he began with the second row of nests and looked in each . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 5 the 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 second 5 the 7 row 7 row 8 of 8 of 9 nests 9 nests 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 in 12 in 14 . 13 each 14 . he couldn't help but see it . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 but 3 help 5 see 5 see 7 . 6 it 7 . so there was more than one visitor here last night [.] 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 one 6 one 7 visitor 7 visitor 8 here 8 here 9 last 8 here 10 night this henhouse seems to be a very popular place . 1 this 2 henhouse 2 henhouse 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 popular 8 popular 10 . 9 place 10 . i see that the first thing for me to do after breakfast is to nail a board over that hole in the floor . 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 thing 6 thing 8 me 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 to 8 me 10 do 9 to 10 do 10 do 12 breakfast 11 after 12 breakfast 12 breakfast 14 to 13 is 14 to 14 to 15 nail 14 to 16 a 15 nail 16 a 16 a 17 board 16 a 18 over 17 board 18 over 18 over 20 hole 19 that 20 hole 20 hole 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 floor 23 floor 24 . found it a little hard for your teeth , didn't you ? 1 found 2 it 2 it 3 a 2 it 4 little 4 little 5 hard 4 little 6 for 5 hard 6 for 6 for 8 teeth 7 your 8 teeth 8 teeth 9 , 8 teeth 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 you 10 didn't 12 ? 11 you 12 ? lost your temper and kicked it out , didn't you ? 1 lost 2 your 1 lost 3 temper 3 temper 5 kicked 4 and 5 kicked 5 kicked 6 it 5 kicked 7 out 7 out 8 , 7 out 9 didn't 8 , 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 you 10 you 11 ? never lose your temper over trifles . 1 never 2 lose 1 never 3 your 3 your 5 over 4 temper 5 over 5 over 6 trifles 5 over 7 . it doesn't pay . 1 it 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 pay 3 pay 4 . so he held his breath and hoped and hoped that he hadn't been discovered . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 held 3 held 4 his 4 his 5 breath 5 breath 6 and 6 and 7 hoped 7 hoped 8 and 8 and 9 hoped 9 hoped 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 14 discovered 13 been 14 discovered 14 discovered 15 . and perhaps he wouldn't have been but for that telltale nest-egg on the floor . 1 and 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 he 2 perhaps 4 wouldn't 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 have 4 wouldn't 6 been 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 but 6 been 8 for 8 for 9 that 9 that 10 telltale 9 that 11 nest-egg 11 nest-egg 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 floor 14 floor 15 . that was the cause of all his troubles . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 cause 4 cause 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 8 troubles 7 his 8 troubles 8 troubles 9 . it had seemed a trifle , kicking that egg out of that nest , but see what the results were . 1 it 2 had 2 had 4 a 3 seemed 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 trifle 6 , 6 , 7 kicking 6 , 8 that 7 kicking 8 that 8 that 9 egg 8 that 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 14 , 13 nest 14 , 14 , 16 see 15 but 16 see 16 see 17 what 17 what 18 the 17 what 19 results 19 results 20 were 19 results 21 . 20 were 21 . truly , little things often are not so little as they seem . 1 truly 2 , 1 truly 3 little 2 , 3 little 3 little 4 things 4 things 5 often 5 often 7 not 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 so 8 so 9 little 9 little 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 13 . 12 seem 13 . that tail might have belonged to any one but him so far as he made any sign . 1 that 2 tail 2 tail 3 might 2 tail 4 have 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 belonged 4 have 6 to 6 to 7 any 6 to 8 one 8 one 9 but 9 but 10 him 9 but 11 so 11 so 12 far 11 so 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 made 15 made 16 any 16 any 17 sign 17 sign 18 . of course , he felt like pulling it away . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 like 5 felt 7 pulling 7 pulling 9 away 8 it 9 away 9 away 10 . any one would have in his place . 1 any 2 one 2 one 3 would 2 one 4 have 4 have 5 in 5 in 7 place 6 his 7 place 7 place 8 . he looked as if he were dead , and he acted as if he were dead . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 were 6 were 7 dead 6 were 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 9 and 11 acted 11 acted 12 as 11 acted 13 if 13 if 14 he 13 if 15 were 15 were 16 dead 16 dead 17 . he lay just as he fell . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 he 4 as 6 fell 5 he 6 fell 6 fell 7 . that was what he wanted . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 . then he went about his work of cleaning out the henhouse and measuring out the grain for the biddies . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 about 4 about 5 his 4 about 6 work 6 work 8 cleaning 7 of 8 cleaning 8 cleaning 9 out 8 cleaning 10 the 10 the 12 and 11 henhouse 12 and 12 and 13 measuring 12 and 14 out 14 out 15 the 15 the 16 grain 16 grain 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 biddies 19 biddies 20 . his hair was all rumpled up , as it usually is . 1 his 2 hair 2 hair 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 6 up 5 rumpled 6 up 6 up 7 , 6 up 8 as 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 it 8 as 10 usually 9 it 10 usually 10 usually 11 is 10 usually 12 . it was filled with dust from the floor and bits of straw . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 filled 2 was 4 with 4 with 5 dust 5 dust 8 floor 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 floor 8 floor 9 and 9 and 10 bits 10 bits 11 of 11 of 12 straw 12 straw 13 . his lips were drawn back and his mouth partly open . 1 his 2 lips 2 lips 3 were 3 were 4 drawn 4 drawn 6 and 5 back 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 11 . 9 partly 10 open 10 open 11 . his eyes seemed to be closed . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 seemed 2 eyes 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 closed 6 closed 7 . but to have looked at him you would have thought him as dead as the deadest thing that ever was . 1 but 2 to 2 to 4 looked 3 have 4 looked 4 looked 6 him 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 you 6 him 8 would 7 you 8 would 8 would 9 have 8 would 10 thought 10 thought 12 as 11 him 12 as 12 as 13 dead 13 dead 14 as 14 as 15 the 14 as 16 deadest 16 deadest 18 that 17 thing 18 that 18 that 19 ever 18 that 20 was 19 ever 20 was 20 was 21 . " you old fraud , " said he . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 fraud 3 old 4 fraud 4 fraud 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . i wonder how long you will keep it up . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 4 long 3 how 4 long 4 long 6 will 5 you 6 will 6 will 8 it 7 keep 8 it 8 it 9 up 9 up 10 . he wondered where he was being taken to . 1 he 6 being 2 wondered 3 where 3 where 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 being 6 being 7 taken 6 being 8 to 8 to 9 . he was terribly frightened . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 terribly 3 terribly 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 . but he stuck to his old trick of playing dead which had served him so well more than once before . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 stuck 3 stuck 4 to 4 to 5 his 4 to 6 old 6 old 7 trick 6 old 8 of 7 trick 8 of 8 of 10 dead 9 playing 10 dead 10 dead 11 which 11 which 12 had 12 had 13 served 12 had 14 him 14 him 15 so 14 him 16 well 16 well 17 more 17 more 18 than 17 more 19 once 18 than 19 once 19 once 20 before 20 before 21 . he 's dead . 1 he 2 's 2 's 4 . 3 dead 4 . how did you kill him ? " 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 kill 4 kill 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " what have you got there ? " she demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 5 got 4 you 5 got 5 got 6 there 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . where did you kill him ? 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 kill 4 kill 5 him 5 him 6 ? was he the cause of all that racket among the chickens ? " 1 was 2 he 2 he 3 the 3 the 4 cause 4 cause 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 racket 7 that 9 among 9 among 10 the 10 the 11 chickens 11 chickens 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " poor little fellow , " said she . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 little 3 little 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . " poor little fellow . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 little 3 little 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 . it was too bad he got into mischief and had to be killed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 2 was 4 bad 4 bad 5 he 4 bad 6 got 6 got 7 into 7 into 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 and 9 and 10 had 9 and 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 killed 13 killed 14 . i don't suppose he knew any better . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 suppose 2 don't 4 he 3 suppose 4 he 4 he 6 any 5 knew 6 any 6 any 7 better 6 any 8 . he went over to a corner and pulled a straw from his mother 's broom . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 corner 6 corner 7 and 7 and 8 pulled 8 pulled 9 a 9 a 10 straw 10 straw 11 from 11 from 12 his 12 his 14 's 13 mother 14 's 14 's 15 broom 15 broom 16 . she was puzzled . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 . " what are you doing that for ? " she asked . 1 " 3 are 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 that 6 that 8 ? 7 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 . he had got to sneeze . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 sneeze 5 sneeze 6 . he did sneeze . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 sneeze 2 did 4 . 3 sneeze 4 . he couldn't help it , though it were to cost him his life . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 it 3 help 4 it 4 it 5 , 4 it 6 though 6 though 7 it 6 though 8 were 8 were 9 to 9 to 10 cost 9 to 11 him 11 him 12 his 12 his 13 life 13 life 14 . he 's just pretending . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 pretending 4 pretending 5 . i haven't hurt a hair of him . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 4 a 3 hurt 4 a 4 a 5 hair 4 a 6 of 6 of 7 him 6 of 8 . 7 him 8 . he looked at his mother reproachfully , and she hastened to apologize . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 his 3 at 5 mother 5 mother 6 reproachfully 5 mother 7 , 6 reproachfully 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 she 9 she 10 hastened 10 hastened 12 apologize 11 to 12 apologize 12 apologize 13 . what are you going to do with him , son ? " 1 what 3 you 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 7 with 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 son 10 son 11 ? 11 ? 12 "