the elm-tree avenue was all overgrown , the great gate was never unlocked , and the old house had been shut up for several years . 1 the 2 elm-tree 2 elm-tree 4 was 3 avenue 4 was 4 was 5 all 4 was 6 overgrown 6 overgrown 8 the 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 great 8 the 10 gate 10 gate 11 was 11 was 12 never 11 was 13 unlocked 13 unlocked 14 , 13 unlocked 15 and 15 and 16 the 15 and 17 old 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 house 17 old 19 had 19 had 20 been 19 had 21 shut 21 shut 22 up 22 up 23 for 23 for 26 . 24 several 25 years 25 years 26 . all sorts of neglected flowers and wild weeds grew between their stems , covering the walls of this summer parlor with the prettiest tapestry . 1 all 2 sorts 2 sorts 3 of 3 of 5 flowers 4 neglected 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 and 5 flowers 7 wild 6 and 7 wild 7 wild 8 weeds 7 wild 9 grew 8 weeds 9 grew 9 grew 10 between 9 grew 11 their 10 between 11 their 11 their 12 stems 11 their 13 , 13 , 15 the 14 covering 15 the 15 the 16 walls 15 the 17 of 17 of 19 summer 18 this 19 summer 19 summer 21 with 20 parlor 21 with 21 with 23 prettiest 22 the 23 prettiest 23 prettiest 24 tapestry 23 prettiest 25 . there was another interesting feature of the scene which would have puzzled any but those well acquainted with the manners and customs of dolls . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 another 2 was 4 interesting 4 interesting 5 feature 4 interesting 6 of 5 feature 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 scene 7 the 9 which 9 which 10 would 10 would 11 have 10 would 12 puzzled 12 puzzled 13 any 12 puzzled 14 but 14 but 15 those 14 but 16 well 15 those 16 well 16 well 17 acquainted 16 well 18 with 18 with 19 the 18 with 20 manners 20 manners 21 and 21 and 22 customs 22 customs 23 of 23 of 24 dolls 24 dolls 25 . a fourteenth rag baby , with a china head , hung by her neck from the rusty knocker in the middle of the door . 1 a 2 fourteenth 2 fourteenth 3 rag 2 fourteenth 4 baby 4 baby 5 , 5 , 6 with 5 , 7 a 7 a 8 china 8 china 9 head 8 china 10 , 10 , 16 the 11 hung 12 by 12 by 13 her 13 her 15 from 14 neck 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 22 of 17 rusty 20 the 18 knocker 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 door 24 door 25 . neither , my friends . 1 neither 2 , 2 , 4 friends 3 my 4 friends 4 friends 5 . " the cake can be cooling while we fix the children . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 can 3 cake 4 can 4 can 5 be 4 can 6 cooling 5 be 6 cooling 6 cooling 7 while 6 cooling 8 we 7 while 8 we 8 we 10 the 9 fix 10 the 10 the 11 children 10 the 12 . 11 children 12 . " they will like to see us get tea . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 will 2 they 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 8 get 7 us 8 get 8 get 9 tea 8 get 10 . 9 tea 10 . " no ; got them in my pocket . " 1 " 10 " 2 no 3 ; 2 no 4 got 3 ; 4 got 4 got 6 in 5 them 6 in 6 in 7 my 6 in 8 pocket 8 pocket 9 . 9 . 10 " these were cut up and arranged in plates , forming a graceful circle around the cake , still in its basket . 1 these 2 were 2 were 3 cut 2 were 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 arranged 6 arranged 7 in 7 in 8 plates 8 plates 9 , 9 , 10 forming 9 , 11 a 11 a 13 circle 12 graceful 13 circle 13 circle 15 the 14 around 15 the 15 the 17 , 16 cake 17 , 17 , 19 in 18 still 19 in 19 in 20 its 19 in 21 basket 21 basket 22 . strong tea isn't good for children , she says . " 1 strong 11 " 2 tea 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 good 3 isn't 5 for 5 for 6 children 6 children 8 she 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 says 9 says 10 . 10 . 11 " you know she wouldn't take us in the fall , cause we had whooping-cough , and it was damp there . 1 you 3 she 2 know 3 she 3 she 5 take 4 wouldn't 5 take 5 take 6 us 6 us 7 in 6 us 8 the 8 the 10 , 9 fall 10 , 10 , 11 cause 10 , 12 we 11 cause 12 we 12 we 13 had 12 we 14 whooping-cough 14 whooping-cough 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 damp 19 damp 21 . 20 there 21 . " yes , indeed ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! it makes me mad to have them all shut up there , when we might have such fun with them . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 2 makes 4 mad 4 mad 5 to 4 mad 6 have 5 to 6 have 6 have 8 all 7 them 8 all 8 all 9 shut 9 shut 10 up 9 shut 11 there 10 up 11 there 11 there 13 when 12 , 13 when 13 when 15 might 14 we 15 might 15 might 17 such 16 have 17 such 17 such 18 fun 17 such 19 with 18 fun 19 with 19 with 20 them 19 with 21 . i 'd just like to bang that old door down ! " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 just 3 just 5 to 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 bang 5 to 7 that 7 that 8 old 7 that 9 door 8 old 9 door 9 door 10 down 10 down 12 " 11 ! 12 " " you did ! 1 " 3 did 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 ! " you did laugh ! 1 " 3 did 2 you 3 did 3 did 5 ! 4 laugh 5 ! " no , you won't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! " never mind ; don't let's fight before the children . 1 " 2 never 1 " 3 mind 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 ; 3 mind 5 don't 4 ; 5 don't 5 don't 6 let's 5 don't 7 fight 6 let's 7 fight 7 fight 8 before 7 fight 9 the 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 children 9 the 11 . " you always do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 always 3 always 5 . 4 do 5 . they were gone about five minutes , and when they returned a sight met their astonished eyes which produced a simultaneous shriek of horror . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 gone 2 were 4 about 4 about 5 five 4 about 6 minutes 6 minutes 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 8 and 10 they 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 returned 10 they 12 a 12 a 14 met 13 sight 14 met 14 met 15 their 14 met 16 astonished 16 astonished 17 eyes 16 astonished 18 which 18 which 19 produced 18 which 20 a 20 a 21 simultaneous 20 a 22 shriek 22 shriek 23 of 23 of 24 horror 24 horror 25 . flat upon their faces lay the fourteen dolls , and the cake , the cherished cake , was gone . 1 flat 10 and 2 upon 3 their 3 their 5 lay 4 faces 5 lay 5 lay 7 fourteen 6 the 7 fourteen 7 fourteen 8 dolls 7 fourteen 9 , 8 dolls 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 cake 11 the 13 , 12 cake 13 , 13 , 14 the 13 , 15 cherished 15 cherished 17 , 16 cake 17 , 17 , 18 was 17 , 19 gone 18 was 19 gone 19 gone 20 . for an instant the little girls could only stand motionless , gazing at the dreadful scene . 1 for 2 an 2 an 3 instant 2 an 4 the 4 the 6 girls 5 little 6 girls 6 girls 7 could 7 could 9 stand 8 only 9 stand 9 stand 10 motionless 10 motionless 11 , 10 motionless 12 gazing 12 gazing 13 at 13 at 14 the 13 at 15 dreadful 15 dreadful 16 scene 15 dreadful 17 . 16 scene 17 . i 'll give it to her ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 ! you run that way . 1 you 2 run 2 run 3 that 3 that 4 way 4 way 5 . i 'll run this . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 run 2 'll 4 this 4 this 5 . quick ! quick ! " 1 quick 2 ! 2 ! 3 quick 3 quick 4 ! 4 ! 5 " round the house they went , and met with a crash at the back door , but no sign of the thief appeared . 1 round 2 the 2 the 3 house 2 the 4 they 3 house 4 they 4 they 5 went 4 they 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 met 8 met 9 with 9 with 10 a 9 with 11 crash 10 a 11 crash 11 crash 13 the 12 at 13 the 13 the 20 of 14 back 15 door 15 door 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 no 18 no 19 sign 19 sign 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 thief 22 thief 23 appeared 23 appeared 24 . to their great relief , the poodle gave several more inquiring barks , and then vanished as suddenly as he appeared . 1 to 2 their 2 their 4 relief 3 great 4 relief 4 relief 6 the 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 poodle 6 the 8 gave 7 poodle 8 gave 8 gave 9 several 8 gave 10 more 10 more 12 barks 11 inquiring 12 barks 12 barks 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 14 and 16 vanished 16 vanished 18 suddenly 17 as 18 suddenly 18 suddenly 19 as 18 suddenly 20 he 20 he 21 appeared 21 appeared 22 . " oh , dear , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 yes 6 yes 7 ! " it was so funny to see him spin round and walk on his head ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 funny 5 funny 6 to 6 to 8 him 7 see 8 him 8 him 9 spin 8 him 10 round 9 spin 10 round 10 round 12 walk 11 and 12 walk 12 walk 14 his 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 head 14 his 16 ! 15 head 16 ! i wish he 'd do it all over again ; don't you ? " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 'd 3 he 4 'd 4 'd 5 do 4 'd 6 it 6 it 7 all 6 it 8 over 8 over 10 ; 9 again 10 ; 10 ; 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " the dog didn't eat it ! " 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 dog 3 dog 5 eat 4 didn't 5 eat 5 eat 6 it 6 it 8 " 7 ! 8 " " how do you know ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " she never would have put it back . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 never 3 never 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 put 6 put 8 back 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 . 9 . 10 " " who did ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 did 2 who 4 ? 3 did 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " that will be splendid . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 . " she 'll have croup to-night as sure as the world . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 'll 3 'll 5 croup 4 have 5 croup 5 croup 6 to-night 5 croup 7 as 6 to-night 7 as 7 as 8 sure 7 as 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . " then who did ? 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 who 3 who 5 ? 4 did 5 ? " you goose ! of course they don't . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 goose 2 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 of 4 ! 6 course 5 of 6 course 6 course 8 don't 7 they 8 don't 8 don't 9 . 9 . 10 " " well . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 . i should just like to know who is laughing and sneezing round here . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 just 2 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 who 7 who 8 is 8 is 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 and 10 and 11 sneezing 11 sneezing 14 . 12 round 13 here 13 here 14 . this is such a queer one , may be he can , though . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 6 one 5 queer 6 one 6 one 7 , 6 one 8 may 7 , 8 may 8 may 9 be 8 may 10 he 10 he 11 can 10 he 12 , 12 , 13 though 12 , 14 . 13 though 14 . here 's the very ones we wanted . 1 here 2 's 2 's 4 very 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 ones 4 very 6 we 5 ones 6 we 6 we 8 . 7 wanted 8 . " the poor thing is starved ; let him eat all he wants , and we won't touch him . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 thing 3 poor 4 thing 4 thing 6 starved 5 is 6 starved 6 starved 7 ; 6 starved 8 let 7 ; 8 let 8 let 9 him 8 let 10 eat 10 eat 11 all 10 eat 12 he 11 all 12 he 12 he 13 wants 12 he 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 won't 17 won't 18 touch 18 touch 20 . 19 him 20 . 20 . 21 " keep on your rubbers and come along . " 1 keep 2 on 2 on 3 your 2 on 4 rubbers 4 rubbers 5 and 5 and 6 come 6 come 8 . 7 along 8 . 8 . 9 " " where are you going ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " what sort of work can you do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 work 5 work 6 can 6 can 8 do 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " all kinds . 1 " 2 all 2 all 4 . 3 kinds 4 . i 'm used to horses . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 6 . 5 horses 6 . 6 . 7 " " bless me ! such a little chap as you ? 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 4 ! 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 such 5 such 6 a 5 such 7 little 7 little 8 chap 8 chap 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 ? i 'm ready for ' em . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 ready 3 ready 4 for 3 ready 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 . 7 . 8 " the last words seemed to bolt out against his will as if the woman 's sympathy irresistibly won the child 's confidence . 1 the 2 last 2 last 4 seemed 3 words 4 seemed 4 seemed 6 bolt 5 to 6 bolt 6 bolt 8 against 7 out 8 against 8 against 9 his 9 his 10 will 9 his 11 as 11 as 12 if 11 as 13 the 13 the 14 woman 14 woman 16 sympathy 15 's 16 sympathy 16 sympathy 17 irresistibly 16 sympathy 18 won 18 won 19 the 19 the 20 child 20 child 21 's 21 's 22 confidence 22 confidence 23 . but how did you get here ? " 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " and threw down the roses ? " cried both . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 threw 3 threw 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 roses 6 roses 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 8 " 11 . 9 cried 10 both " yes ; and you liked ' em , didn't you ? " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 you 4 and 6 liked 6 liked 8 em 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 , 8 em 10 didn't 9 , 10 didn't 10 didn't 12 ? 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " nothing but hens and a cat . " 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 4 hens 3 but 4 hens 4 hens 6 a 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 cat 7 cat 8 . 8 . 9 " " come right along , child . 1 " 2 come 1 " 5 , 2 come 3 right 2 come 4 along 5 , 7 . 6 child 7 . run on , girls , and put the rest of the broth to warming , and fill the kettle . 1 run 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 7 put 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 9 rest 8 the 9 rest 9 rest 10 of 9 rest 11 the 11 the 13 to 12 broth 13 to 13 to 15 , 14 warming 15 , 15 , 17 fill 16 and 17 fill 17 fill 19 kettle 18 the 19 kettle 19 kettle 20 . " put out your tongue . " 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 out 2 put 4 your 4 your 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 . 6 . 7 " he did so , but took it in again to say quickly , 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 so 2 did 4 , 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 6 took 5 but 6 took 6 took 7 it 6 took 8 in 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 again 9 again 10 to 9 again 11 say 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 quickly 11 say 13 , " that 's soon done ; it 's mine , and you 're welcome to the bits your queer dog ran off with . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 5 done 4 soon 5 done 5 done 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 6 ; 8 's 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 9 mine 11 and 11 and 12 you 11 and 13 're 12 you 13 're 13 're 14 welcome 13 're 15 to 14 welcome 15 to 15 to 17 bits 16 the 17 bits 17 bits 18 your 18 your 19 queer 18 your 20 dog 20 dog 22 off 21 ran 22 off 22 off 23 with 23 with 24 . any shoes , or a hat , or socks , would come handy , for the poor dear hasn't a whole thread on him . " 1 any 2 shoes 2 shoes 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 a 5 a 6 hat 6 hat 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 10 , 9 socks 10 , 10 , 12 come 11 would 12 come 12 come 13 handy 12 come 14 , 13 handy 14 , 14 , 15 for 14 , 16 the 16 the 17 poor 16 the 18 dear 18 dear 19 hasn't 19 hasn't 21 whole 20 a 21 whole 21 whole 22 thread 21 whole 23 on 22 thread 23 on 23 on 24 him 23 on 25 . 25 . 26 " " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . girls , you go for the milk . " 1 girls 3 you 2 , 3 you 3 you 5 for 4 go 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 milk 7 milk 8 . 8 . 9 " " very well , only hold your tongues . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 6 hold 5 only 6 hold 6 hold 7 your 7 your 8 tongues 7 your 9 . 8 tongues 9 . " we 've been to one ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 to 5 to 7 ! 6 one 7 ! it was splendid ! " 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 splendid 2 was 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " pooh ! he didn't belong to that lot . 1 " 7 to 2 pooh 4 he 3 ! 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 4 he 6 belong 6 belong 7 to 7 to 10 . 8 that 9 lot 9 lot 10 . " yes , ma'am . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 . i will , thank y' , " and with an effort the boy steadied his voice and plunged into the middle of his story . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 , 3 , 6 , 4 thank 5 y' 5 y' 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 with 8 and 9 with 9 with 10 an 9 with 11 effort 11 effort 12 the 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 steadied 13 boy 15 his 15 his 17 and 16 voice 17 and 17 and 18 plunged 17 and 19 into 18 plunged 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 25 . 24 story 25 . " not a bit . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 . i liked it . " 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 it 3 it 4 . 4 . 5 " " big elephants . 1 " 2 big 2 big 4 . 3 elephants 4 . they all change ' em to something fine on the bills , you know . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 change 3 change 4 ' 3 change 5 em 5 em 6 to 5 em 7 something 6 to 7 something 7 something 8 fine 7 something 9 on 8 fine 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 bills 11 bills 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 . " what did you have to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " what a brute that man must have been ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 brute 3 a 5 that 5 that 6 man 6 man 8 have 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 been 8 have 10 ! " what did you mean to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " can you drive cows ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 4 cows 3 drive 4 cows 4 cows 5 ? 5 ? 6 " never saw such a bed . 1 never 2 saw 2 saw 4 a 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 bed 5 bed 6 . " fat ain't allowed in our profession , ma'am . 1 " 2 fat 2 fat 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 allowed 4 allowed 6 our 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 profession 6 our 8 , 7 profession 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 8 , 10 . 9 ma'am 10 . muscle 's the thing , and there you are . " 1 muscle 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 thing 4 thing 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 . 10 . 11 " glad to see him in such good spirits , she pointed to the well outside , saying pleasantly , 1 glad 2 to 2 to 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 such 5 in 7 good 7 good 8 spirits 8 spirits 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 pointed 11 pointed 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 well 13 the 15 outside 15 outside 16 , 16 , 17 saying 16 , 18 pleasantly 17 saying 18 pleasantly 18 pleasantly 19 , " well , then , just try your muscle by bringing in some fresh water . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 try 6 just 7 try 7 try 8 your 7 try 9 muscle 8 your 9 muscle 9 muscle 10 by 9 muscle 11 bringing 11 bringing 12 in 11 bringing 13 some 13 some 14 fresh 13 some 15 water 15 water 16 . 16 . 17 " " just the nicest place that ever was . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 the 3 the 4 nicest 3 the 5 place 5 place 6 that 6 that 8 was 7 ever 8 was 8 was 9 . " don't you be scared , child . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 scared 5 scared 7 child 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 . what 's the matter now ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 now 5 now 6 ? young tramp been stealing your chickens ? " 1 young 2 tramp 2 tramp 3 been 3 been 4 stealing 3 been 5 your 4 stealing 5 your 5 your 6 chickens 6 chickens 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " can you weed ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 2 can 4 weed 3 you 4 weed 4 weed 6 " 5 ? 6 " can you pick strawberries ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 pick 3 pick 4 strawberries 4 strawberries 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " not likely to forget that part of the job . 1 " 2 not 2 not 4 to 3 likely 4 to 4 to 5 forget 4 to 6 that 6 that 7 part 6 that 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 job 10 job 11 . can you ride a horse to plow ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 ride 3 ride 4 a 4 a 5 horse 5 horse 6 to 6 to 7 plow 7 plow 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " then you 'd be able to drive cows to pasture , perhaps ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 cows 9 cows 10 to 10 to 11 pasture 11 pasture 12 , 12 , 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " don't raise elephants and camels much round here . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 elephants 3 raise 4 elephants 4 elephants 5 and 5 and 6 camels 5 and 7 much 7 much 9 here 8 round 9 here 9 here 10 . bears used to be plenty , but folks got tired of them . 1 bears 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 3 to 5 plenty 5 plenty 6 , 5 plenty 7 but 7 but 8 folks 7 but 9 got 8 folks 9 got 9 got 10 tired 9 got 11 of 11 of 13 . 12 them 13 . " we 'll try you on cows awhile . 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 try 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 you 4 try 6 on 5 you 6 on 6 on 7 cows 6 on 8 awhile 8 awhile 9 . my man will show you where to drive them , and give you some odd jobs through the day . 1 my 2 man 2 man 4 show 3 will 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 where 5 you 7 to 7 to 8 drive 7 to 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 18 the 11 and 12 give 12 give 13 you 12 give 14 some 14 some 15 odd 15 odd 16 jobs 15 odd 17 through 18 the 19 day 19 day 20 . the boy can sleep at your house , can't he ? " 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 4 sleep 3 can 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 at 4 sleep 6 your 5 at 6 your 6 your 7 house 6 your 8 , 8 , 9 can't 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " yes , indeed , sir . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 . he can go on doing it , and come up to his work just as well as not . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 go 2 can 4 on 4 on 5 doing 5 doing 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 come 9 come 11 to 10 up 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 14 just 13 work 14 just 14 just 15 as 15 as 16 well 15 as 17 as 17 as 18 not 18 not 19 . i will , sir . 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . he 's to take the cows and go for them . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 to 3 to 5 the 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 cows 6 cows 8 go 7 and 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 them 9 for 11 . give him any light jobs you have , and let me know if he 's good for any thing . " 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 any 2 him 4 light 4 light 5 jobs 4 light 6 you 5 jobs 6 you 6 you 8 , 7 have 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 me 11 me 13 if 12 know 13 if 13 if 15 's 14 he 15 's 15 's 17 for 16 good 17 for 17 for 18 any 17 for 19 thing 18 any 19 thing 19 thing 20 . 20 . 21 " you won't hurt me , will you , old feller ? 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 hurt 3 hurt 5 , 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 will 5 , 7 you 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 old 9 old 10 feller 10 feller 11 ? i 'm going out directly , and he may as well try that as any thing . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 2 'm 5 directly 3 going 4 out 5 directly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 10 as 9 may 10 as 10 as 11 well 10 as 12 try 11 well 12 try 12 try 13 that 13 that 14 as 14 as 15 any 14 as 16 thing 16 thing 17 . 16 thing 18 " " please to locate , gentlemen ; please to locate . 1 " 3 to 2 please 3 to 3 to 5 , 4 locate 5 , 5 , 6 gentlemen 6 gentlemen 7 ; 6 gentlemen 8 please 8 please 9 to 8 please 10 locate 9 to 10 locate 10 locate 11 . hooray ! here we are ! " 1 hooray 3 here 2 ! 3 here 3 here 4 we 3 here 5 are 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " look here , tell me about this , will you ? 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 2 look 4 , 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 tell 4 , 6 me 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 about 7 about 8 this 7 about 9 , 9 , 11 you 10 will 11 you 11 you 12 ? what are these chaps up to ? 1 what 2 are 2 are 4 chaps 3 these 4 chaps 4 chaps 5 up 4 chaps 6 to 6 to 7 ? the ink has spoilt all but the picture and this bit of reading . 1 the 2 ink 1 the 4 spoilt 2 ink 3 has 4 spoilt 6 but 5 all 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 picture 7 the 9 and 8 picture 9 and 9 and 10 this 9 and 11 bit 10 this 11 bit 11 bit 12 of 11 bit 13 reading 12 of 13 reading 13 reading 14 . i want to know what it means . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 . a pleasant land it was . 1 a 3 land 2 pleasant 3 land 3 land 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . there were gay flowers , and tall trees with leaves and fruit , such as they had never seen before . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 gay 3 gay 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 trees 7 tall 8 trees 8 trees 9 with 8 trees 10 leaves 9 with 10 leaves 10 leaves 11 and 10 leaves 12 fruit 12 fruit 14 such 13 , 14 such 14 such 15 as 14 such 16 they 16 they 17 had 16 they 18 never 18 never 19 seen 18 never 20 before 19 seen 20 before 20 before 21 . who was he any way ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 5 way 4 any 5 way 5 way 6 ? " no , indeed ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! will you ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " you put it in my cubby-house , right at the corner of the wall nearest the big maple . 1 you 2 put 2 put 3 it 3 it 5 my 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 cubby-house 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 right 7 , 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 corner 11 corner 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 wall 14 wall 15 nearest 15 nearest 16 the 16 the 18 maple 17 big 18 maple 18 maple 19 . you 'll find a cunning place between the roots that stick up under the flat stone . 1 you 3 find 2 'll 3 find 3 find 5 cunning 4 a 5 cunning 5 cunning 6 place 5 cunning 7 between 6 place 7 between 7 between 9 roots 8 the 9 roots 9 roots 10 that 9 roots 11 stick 10 that 11 stick 11 stick 12 up 11 stick 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 15 flat 15 flat 16 stone 16 stone 17 . but she spells splendidly , and is always at the head of her class . 1 but 2 she 2 she 4 splendidly 2 she 13 her 3 spells 4 splendidly 4 splendidly 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 is 7 is 9 at 8 always 9 at 9 at 10 the 9 at 11 head 10 the 11 head 11 head 12 of 13 her 15 . 14 class 15 . i can write , though , better ' n some of the boys up at school . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 write 3 write 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 though 6 , 6 , 7 better 6 , 8 ' 7 better 8 ' 8 ' 9 n 8 ' 10 some 10 some 11 of 10 some 12 the 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 boys 12 the 14 up 13 boys 14 up 14 up 16 school 15 at 16 school 16 school 17 . " those are beautiful ! 1 " 2 those 2 those 4 beautiful 3 are 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! i can't make such curly ones . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 4 such 3 make 4 such 4 such 5 curly 5 curly 6 ones 6 ones 7 . " what ! " cried both girls , stopping to stare . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 4 " 6 both 6 both 8 , 7 girls 8 , 8 , 9 stopping 8 , 10 to 10 to 11 stare 11 stare 12 . i can draw one , too . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 draw 3 draw 5 , 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 . 7 . 8 " on the other hand , he was not obliged to stay a minute longer unless he liked . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 other 2 the 4 hand 4 hand 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 9 obliged 8 not 9 obliged 9 obliged 10 to 9 obliged 11 stay 11 stay 13 minute 12 a 13 minute 13 minute 15 unless 14 longer 15 unless 15 unless 17 liked 16 he 17 liked 17 liked 18 . why don't you look where you step , and save me all this trouble ? " 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 look 4 look 5 where 4 look 6 you 6 you 8 , 7 step 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 save 9 and 10 save 10 save 11 me 10 save 12 all 12 all 14 trouble 13 this 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 ? 14 trouble 16 " 15 ? 16 " " tell me all about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . " that is not taught there . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 taught 5 taught 7 . 6 there 7 . " my father has been on the prairies , where there 's lots of wild ones , but he didn't hear ' em speak . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 father 2 my 4 has 3 father 4 has 4 has 5 been 4 has 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 prairies 8 prairies 9 , 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 there 11 there 12 's 11 there 13 lots 13 lots 15 wild 14 of 15 wild 15 wild 17 , 16 ones 17 , 17 , 18 but 17 , 19 he 18 but 19 he 19 he 20 didn't 19 he 21 hear 21 hear 23 em 22 ' 23 em 23 em 24 speak 23 em 25 . 24 speak 25 . wonder where she 's goin ' to . 1 wonder 2 where 2 where 3 she 3 she 5 goin 4 's 5 goin 5 goin 6 ' 6 ' 7 to 7 to 8 . in the afternoon the lady was gone , the old house all open , and their mother sweeping , airing , in great spirits . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 5 lady 4 the 5 lady 5 lady 6 was 6 was 7 gone 6 was 8 , 7 gone 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 old 9 the 11 house 11 house 12 all 11 house 13 open 12 all 13 open 13 open 14 , 13 open 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 mother 16 their 17 mother 17 mother 18 sweeping 18 sweeping 19 , 18 sweeping 20 airing 20 airing 22 in 21 , 22 in 22 in 23 great 23 great 24 spirits 23 great 25 . 24 spirits 25 . " of course it is . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 4 it 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 . " you can't tell me much about carriages [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 tell 3 can't 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 much 6 much 7 about 6 much 8 carriages " won't it be fine to have the house open all the time ? 1 " 3 it 2 won't 3 it 3 it 5 fine 4 be 5 fine 5 fine 6 to 5 fine 7 have 7 have 9 house 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 open 9 house 11 all 11 all 13 time 12 the 13 time 13 time 14 ? we can run over and see the pictures and books whenever we like . 1 we 2 can 1 we 3 run 3 run 5 and 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 see 5 and 7 the 6 see 7 the 7 the 9 and 8 pictures 9 and 9 and 10 books 9 and 11 whenever 10 books 11 whenever 11 whenever 12 we 11 whenever 13 like 13 like 14 . " not unless you are invited , " answered their mother , locking the front door behind her . 1 " 2 not 2 not 4 you 3 unless 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 invited 5 are 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 10 their 10 their 11 mother 11 mother 12 , 11 mother 13 locking 13 locking 14 the 14 the 16 door 15 front 16 door 16 door 17 behind 16 door 18 her 18 her 19 . i want things to look nice and tidy . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 things 2 want 4 to 4 to 5 look 4 to 6 nice 6 nice 7 and 7 and 8 tidy 8 tidy 9 . 9 . 10 " " whatever shall we do ! 1 " 2 whatever 2 whatever 4 we 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 ! our attic is so hot and the shed so small , and the yard always full of hens or clothes . 1 our 2 attic 1 our 3 is 3 is 5 hot 4 so 5 hot 5 hot 6 and 5 hot 7 the 7 the 8 shed 7 the 9 so 8 shed 9 so 9 so 10 small 10 small 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 14 yard 13 the 14 yard 14 yard 15 always 14 yard 16 full 16 full 18 hens 17 of 18 hens 18 hens 19 or 19 or 20 clothes 20 clothes 21 . " he won't have any time . 1 " 3 won't 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 have 4 have 5 any 5 any 7 . 6 time 7 . the children were much disappointed , but were appeased by a promise that they should all go to pay their respects in the morning . 1 the 3 were 2 children 3 were 3 were 5 disappointed 4 much 5 disappointed 5 disappointed 6 , 5 disappointed 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 were 8 were 10 by 9 appeased 10 by 10 by 12 promise 11 a 12 promise 12 promise 14 they 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 should 15 should 16 all 15 should 17 go 17 go 18 to 18 to 19 pay 19 pay 20 their 20 their 21 respects 21 respects 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 morning 24 morning 25 . " what has become of the playthings ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 has 3 has 4 become 4 become 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 playthings 7 playthings 8 ? i don't see them anywhere . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 4 them 3 see 4 them 4 them 5 anywhere 4 them 6 . 6 . 7 " i like dolls and toys almost as much as ever , and quite miss the little ' duds ' from porch and path . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 dolls 3 dolls 5 toys 4 and 5 toys 5 toys 7 as 6 almost 7 as 7 as 9 as 8 much 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 , 10 ever 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 quite 12 and 14 miss 13 quite 14 miss 14 miss 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 18 duds 17 ' 18 duds 18 duds 19 ' 19 ' 21 porch 20 from 21 porch 21 porch 22 and 21 porch 23 path 23 path 24 . suppose you come to tea with me to-night and bring some of them back ? 1 suppose 3 come 2 you 3 come 3 come 5 tea 4 to 5 tea 5 tea 6 with 5 tea 7 me 7 me 9 and 8 to-night 9 and 9 and 10 bring 9 and 11 some 11 some 13 them 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 back 13 them 15 ? " oh , yes , ' m , we 'd love to come ! and we 'll bring our best things . " 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 7 m 6 ' 7 m 7 m 9 we 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 'd 9 we 11 love 10 'd 11 love 11 love 12 to 12 to 13 come 12 to 14 ! 14 ! 15 and 14 ! 16 we 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 'll 17 'll 18 bring 18 bring 19 our 18 bring 20 best 20 best 21 things 20 best 22 . 22 . 23 " " thank you , miss . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 miss 5 miss 6 . i told them you 'd be willing they should come sometimes . 1 i 2 told 1 i 3 them 3 them 5 'd 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 be 5 'd 7 willing 7 willing 8 they 7 willing 9 should 9 should 10 come 9 should 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 . and she likes dolls . 1 and 2 she 1 and 3 likes 2 she 3 likes 3 likes 4 dolls 4 dolls 5 . goody , goody , won't it be fun ! " 1 goody 2 , 2 , 3 goody 3 goody 4 , 4 , 5 won't 5 won't 6 it 6 it 7 be 7 be 8 fun 8 fun 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " isn't it all right now ? " asked the boy , anxiously . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 6 now 5 right 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . he grew red with pleasure , but stammered , as he hesitated , looking down at his bare feet and blue shirt , 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 red 2 grew 4 with 4 with 5 pleasure 4 with 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 stammered 8 stammered 9 , 9 , 10 as 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 hesitated 11 he 13 , 13 , 14 looking 13 , 15 down 14 looking 15 down 15 down 16 at 16 at 17 his 17 his 19 feet 18 bare 19 feet 19 feet 21 blue 20 and 21 blue 21 blue 22 shirt 21 blue 23 , that will be one thing you can do . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 5 thing 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 you 5 thing 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 . then you can tell him your adventures , and talk to him as only a boy can talk to a boy . 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 tell 4 tell 5 him 5 him 6 your 5 him 7 adventures 6 your 7 adventures 7 adventures 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 to 10 talk 11 to 11 to 12 him 11 to 13 as 13 as 14 only 13 as 15 a 14 only 15 a 15 a 17 can 16 boy 17 can 17 can 18 talk 17 can 19 to 19 to 20 a 19 to 21 boy 21 boy 22 . how does that sort of work look to you ? " 1 how 2 does 2 does 4 sort 3 that 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 4 sort 6 work 5 of 6 work 6 work 7 look 7 look 8 to 7 look 9 you 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " he is fourteen , and appears to get taller and taller every day . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 fourteen 3 fourteen 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 to 6 appears 7 to 7 to 8 get 7 to 9 taller 9 taller 10 and 10 and 11 taller 10 and 14 . 12 every 13 day 13 day 14 . you shall be well fed and clothed , kindly treated and honestly paid , if you like to stay with me . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 5 fed 4 well 5 fed 5 fed 7 clothed 6 and 7 clothed 7 clothed 9 kindly 8 , 9 kindly 9 kindly 10 treated 10 treated 11 and 10 treated 12 honestly 11 and 12 honestly 12 honestly 13 paid 12 honestly 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 17 like 16 you 17 like 17 like 18 to 18 to 22 . 19 stay 20 with 19 stay 21 me 20 with 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 " he was also allowed to drive home , while his new mistress read her letters . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 also 3 also 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 to 5 to 6 drive 5 to 7 home 6 drive 7 home 7 home 9 while 8 , 9 while 9 while 11 new 10 his 11 new 11 new 12 mistress 11 new 13 read 13 read 14 her 13 read 15 letters 15 letters 16 . one particularly long one , with a queer stamp on the envelope , she read twice , never speaking a word till they got back . 1 one 2 particularly 2 particularly 3 long 2 particularly 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 9 stamp 9 stamp 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 envelope 12 envelope 13 , 13 , 14 she 13 , 15 read 15 read 17 , 16 twice 17 , 17 , 18 never 17 , 19 speaking 18 never 19 speaking 19 speaking 20 a 19 speaking 21 word 20 a 21 word 21 word 22 till 21 word 23 they 23 they 24 got 24 got 25 back 25 back 26 . don't see what you asked them for . " 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 what 2 see 4 you 4 you 5 asked 4 you 6 them 6 them 7 for 7 for 8 . 8 . 9 " " to amuse you , dear . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 amuse 3 amuse 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 . i am all ready , however , and we will sit down at once . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 all 2 am 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 sit 11 sit 12 down 12 down 13 at 12 down 14 once 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 . " what a wise old fellow he is ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 wise 4 wise 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 9 ! 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 ! it seems as if he could almost speak , doesn't it ? " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 3 as 4 if 3 as 5 he 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 could 5 he 7 almost 6 could 7 almost 7 almost 9 , 8 speak 9 , 9 , 10 doesn't 9 , 11 it 10 doesn't 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " he can . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 . at last , a moment came when temptation proved too strong for him . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 a 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 moment 4 a 6 came 6 came 8 temptation 7 when 8 temptation 8 temptation 9 proved 8 temptation 10 too 9 proved 10 too 10 too 11 strong 11 strong 12 for 11 strong 13 him 13 him 14 . thorny forgot both sulks and shyness after that , and suddenly began to talk . 1 thorny 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 both 2 forgot 4 sulks 3 both 4 sulks 4 sulks 5 and 4 sulks 6 shyness 5 and 6 shyness 6 shyness 7 after 6 shyness 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 suddenly 11 suddenly 12 began 11 suddenly 13 to 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 talk 14 talk 15 . a small boy was suddenly discovered standing in the path behind them , regarding the company with an air of solemn interest . 1 a 2 small 2 small 4 was 3 boy 4 was 4 was 6 discovered 5 suddenly 6 discovered 6 discovered 8 in 7 standing 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 path 9 the 11 behind 11 behind 12 them 11 behind 13 , 13 , 14 regarding 14 regarding 16 company 15 the 16 company 16 company 17 with 16 company 18 an 18 an 19 air 19 air 20 of 20 of 21 solemn 20 of 22 interest 21 solemn 22 interest 22 interest 23 . " yes , but first won't you " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 8 " 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 first 5 first 6 won't 5 first 7 you " and the curly dog , " continued the small voice , as another step brought the resolute young personage nearer . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 curly 4 curly 7 " 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 continued 8 continued 9 the 9 the 10 small 10 small 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 11 voice 13 as 13 as 14 another 13 as 15 step 14 another 15 step 15 step 16 brought 16 brought 17 the 16 brought 18 resolute 18 resolute 20 personage 19 young 20 personage 20 personage 21 nearer 20 personage 22 . " there he is . " 1 " 2 there 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 . 5 . 6 " a pause , a long look ; then a new demand with the same solemn tone , the same advance . 1 a 2 pause 1 a 3 , 3 , 5 long 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 look 5 long 7 ; 6 look 7 ; 7 ; 9 a 8 then 9 a 9 a 10 new 9 a 11 demand 11 demand 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 solemn 15 solemn 16 tone 16 tone 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 advance 20 advance 21 . " certainly , if he will . " 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 . 7 . 8 " " and the peacocks scream . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 peacocks 4 peacocks 5 scream 5 scream 6 . 6 . 7 " " any thing more , sir ? " 1 " 2 any 2 any 3 thing 3 thing 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 6 sir 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 " he makes a paper . 1 he 2 makes 2 makes 3 a 2 makes 4 paper 4 paper 5 . i help him a great deal . " 1 i 2 help 2 help 3 him 3 him 5 great 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 . 7 . 8 " " what is his name ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 his 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " have you a mamma , dear ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 mamma 5 mamma 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " she takes naps . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 takes 3 takes 4 naps 4 naps 5 . i go to walk then . " 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 walk 4 walk 5 then 5 then 6 . 6 . 7 " " don't you go to school ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " the boys do . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 boys 2 the 4 do 4 do 5 . " couldn't you make some for me ? 1 " 3 you 1 " 8 ? 2 couldn't 3 you 3 you 5 some 4 make 5 some 5 some 6 for 5 some 7 me i will say it to you . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 say 3 say 5 to 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " and , crossing his short legs , the inspired babe half said , half sung the following poem : ( @number@ ) 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 crossing 3 crossing 4 his 4 his 5 short 5 short 7 , 6 legs 7 , 7 , 8 the 7 , 9 inspired 9 inspired 10 babe 10 babe 11 half 10 babe 12 said 11 half 12 said 12 said 14 half 13 , 14 half 14 half 15 sung 14 half 16 the 16 the 17 following 16 the 18 poem 18 poem 19 : 19 : 21 @number@ 20 ( 21 @number@ 21 @number@ 22 ) " that 's all of that one . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 6 that 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 one 7 one 8 . i will say that . 1 i 2 will 2 will 4 that 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 . passing on swift wings through the valley of life . 1 passing 2 on 2 on 3 swift 2 on 4 wings 4 wings 5 through 4 wings 6 the 6 the 7 valley 7 valley 8 of 8 of 10 . 9 life 10 . cold are the days when winter comes again . 1 cold 2 are 2 are 4 days 3 the 4 days 4 days 6 winter 5 when 6 winter 6 winter 7 comes 6 winter 8 again 8 again 9 . " it comes out of my head . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 comes 3 comes 4 out 3 comes 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 . " is that the way peacocks scream ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 7 scream 6 peacocks 7 scream 7 scream 8 ? 7 scream 9 " 8 ? 9 " " no , dear ; that is the donkey asking you to come and see him : will you go ? 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ; 5 ; 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 donkey 9 donkey 11 you 10 asking 11 you 11 you 12 to 11 you 13 come 13 come 14 and 14 and 16 him 15 see 16 him 16 him 17 : 17 : 18 will 17 : 19 you 18 will 19 you 19 you 20 go 20 go 21 ? mamma might want me . " 1 mamma 2 might 2 might 3 want 2 might 4 me 4 me 6 " 5 . 6 " thorny poked about to find a certain curious puzzle which he could put together without a mistake after long study . 1 thorny 2 poked 2 poked 4 to 3 about 4 to 4 to 5 find 4 to 6 a 6 a 7 certain 6 a 8 curious 8 curious 9 puzzle 8 curious 10 which 10 which 11 he 10 which 12 could 11 he 12 could 12 could 14 together 13 put 14 together 14 together 16 a 15 without 16 a 16 a 17 mistake 16 a 18 after 17 mistake 18 after 18 after 20 study 19 long 20 study 20 study 21 . " he does . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 . " isn't that clever ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 4 clever 3 that 4 clever 4 clever 5 ? " he has been carefully trained . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 carefully 5 carefully 7 . 6 trained 7 . i used to help teach him to dance , and that was easy enough , he is so smart . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 help 3 to 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 6 him 8 dance 7 to 8 dance 8 dance 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 was 11 that 15 , 12 was 13 easy 13 easy 14 enough 15 , 17 is 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 so 17 is 19 smart 18 so 19 smart 19 smart 20 . he had been a teacher in a deaf and dumb school , and thought he would try the same plan with dogs . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 teacher 5 teacher 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 12 , 8 deaf 10 dumb 9 and 10 dumb 10 dumb 11 school 10 dumb 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 thought 14 thought 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 try 16 would 18 the 17 try 18 the 18 the 19 same 19 same 21 with 20 plan 21 with 21 with 22 dogs 22 dogs 23 . so a table was arranged with a lamp on it , and round the table were laid the letters of the alphabet painted on cards . 1 so 2 a 2 a 3 table 3 table 4 was 3 table 5 arranged 5 arranged 6 with 6 with 8 lamp 7 a 8 lamp 8 lamp 9 on 8 lamp 10 it 9 on 10 it 10 it 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 the 13 round 14 the 14 the 15 table 15 table 21 the 16 were 19 letters 17 laid 18 the 18 the 19 letters 19 letters 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 23 painted 21 the 26 . 22 alphabet 23 painted 23 painted 25 cards 24 on 25 cards then we spelt some words wrong , and she corrected them with wonderful accuracy . 1 then 3 spelt 2 we 3 spelt 3 spelt 5 words 4 some 5 words 5 words 6 wrong 5 words 7 , 6 wrong 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 corrected 9 she 10 corrected 10 corrected 12 with 11 them 12 with 12 with 14 accuracy 13 wonderful 14 accuracy 14 accuracy 15 . " he is not too old to learn . 1 " 2 he 1 " 9 . 2 he 3 is 2 he 4 not 4 not 6 old 5 too 6 old 6 old 8 learn 7 to 8 learn " oh , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! what else did they do ? " 1 what 2 else 1 what 3 did 3 did 4 they 4 they 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " thank you , ma'am , that 's a tip-top book , ' specially the pictures . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 4 , 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 8 's 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 a 8 's 10 tip-top 10 tip-top 12 , 11 book 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 specially 13 ' 15 the 15 the 16 pictures 15 the 17 . 16 pictures 17 . " needn't wait for that . 1 " 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 6 . 5 that 6 . i 'd rather ride bareback . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 4 ride 3 rather 4 ride 4 ride 5 bareback 4 ride 6 . 5 bareback 6 . i 'll hunt it up to-night . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 . " what heaps she knows ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 heaps 2 what 4 she 4 she 5 knows 5 knows 6 ! she is so nicely asleep , it is a pity to wake her . 1 she 2 is 1 she 5 asleep 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 nicely 5 asleep 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 pity 10 pity 11 to 11 to 12 wake 12 wake 13 her 13 her 14 . i 'd like to go there ; it 's a real splendid place , they say . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 2 'd 4 to 4 to 5 go 4 to 6 there 6 there 8 it 7 ; 8 it 8 it 10 a 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 real 10 a 12 splendid 11 real 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 place 13 place 14 , 13 place 15 they 15 they 17 . 16 say 17 . 17 . 18 " where 's he gone ? 1 where 2 's 2 's 3 he 2 's 4 gone 4 gone 5 ? there was no need of any more words , no need of tears or kind arms around him . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 2 was 4 need 4 need 5 of 4 need 6 any 6 any 8 words 7 more 8 words 8 words 10 no 9 , 10 no 10 no 11 need 10 no 12 of 11 need 12 of 12 of 13 tears 13 tears 14 or 13 tears 15 kind 15 kind 17 around 16 arms 17 around 17 around 18 him 17 around 19 . 18 him 19 . he knew he was an orphan now , and turned instinctively to the old friend who loved him best . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 3 he 5 an 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 orphan 5 an 7 now 7 now 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 turned 9 and 11 instinctively 10 turned 11 instinctively 11 instinctively 12 to 11 instinctively 13 the 13 the 15 friend 14 old 15 friend 15 friend 17 loved 16 who 17 loved 17 loved 18 him 18 him 19 best 19 best 20 . don't send me back ! 1 don't 2 send 2 send 3 me 3 me 5 ! 4 back 5 ! let me stay here ; folks are good to me ; there 's nowhere else to go . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 stay 2 me 4 here 4 here 5 ; 4 here 6 folks 5 ; 6 folks 6 folks 7 are 7 are 8 good 7 are 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 ; 10 me 12 there 12 there 13 's 12 there 14 nowhere 14 nowhere 15 else 14 nowhere 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 . 18 . 19 " " you shall stay here , and no one shall take you away against your will . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 stay 4 stay 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 shall 10 shall 12 you 11 take 12 you 12 you 13 away 12 you 14 against 14 against 15 your 14 against 16 will 15 your 16 will 16 will 17 . " you can't , you didn't know him ! 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 5 you 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 didn't 5 you 7 know 7 know 8 him 7 know 9 ! " we must put on mourning , old feller . 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 put 4 put 5 on 5 on 6 mourning 6 mourning 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 9 feller 9 feller 10 . " that was a pleasant way to rest . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 rest 8 rest 9 . i often do so , and we will go to the grove this afternoon and try it . 1 i 2 often 2 often 4 so 3 do 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 go 9 go 10 to 9 go 11 the 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 grove 11 the 13 this 13 this 14 afternoon 14 afternoon 15 and 14 afternoon 16 try 16 try 17 it 16 try 18 . 17 it 18 . " it 's mighty pretty , but it will fly off , just as the others did . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 mighty 4 mighty 6 , 5 pretty 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 will 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 fly 9 will 11 off 11 off 12 , 11 off 13 just 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 as 13 just 15 the 14 as 15 the 15 the 17 did 16 others 17 did 17 did 18 . i never saw such a chap as that spider is . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 chap 6 chap 11 . 7 as 8 that 7 as 10 is 8 that 9 spider 10 is 11 . after that he doesn't care how soon his fine web blows away . " 1 after 3 he 2 that 3 he 3 he 5 care 4 doesn't 5 care 5 care 6 how 5 care 7 soon 7 soon 9 fine 8 his 9 fine 9 fine 10 web 9 fine 11 blows 11 blows 13 . 12 away 13 . 13 . 14 " i like to watch him . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 watch 4 watch 5 him 5 him 6 . " ah , but you also know many things which they do not . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 2 ah 4 but 3 , 4 but 4 but 6 also 5 you 6 also 6 also 7 know 6 also 8 many 7 know 8 many 8 many 9 things 8 many 10 which 10 which 12 do 11 they 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 . but it was not good for you , and we will do our best to find something safer . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 good 5 good 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 do 11 will 13 our 12 do 13 our 13 our 14 best 13 our 15 to 14 best 15 to 15 to 16 find 15 to 17 something 17 something 18 safer 17 something 19 . " lazy boy , come down here , and bring one of your black ties with you [.] 1 " 2 lazy 1 " 3 boy 3 boy 5 come 4 , 5 come 5 come 6 down 5 come 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 11 one 11 one 12 of 11 one 13 your 12 of 13 your 13 your 14 black 13 your 15 ties 14 black 15 ties 15 ties 17 you 16 with 17 you you mustn't mind his fidgets and dawdling ways . 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 4 his 3 mind 4 his 4 his 5 fidgets 4 his 6 and 5 fidgets 6 and 6 and 8 ways 7 dawdling 8 ways 8 ways 9 . " oh , don't they ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 3 , 5 they 5 they 6 ? " for my other boy . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 my 3 my 6 . 4 other 5 boy 5 boy 6 . " no ; he is going to black mine , if he will be so kind . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 black 7 to 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 10 , 12 he 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 will 12 he 14 be 14 be 15 so 14 be 16 kind 15 so 16 kind 16 kind 17 . " you were saying prayers , " he added , wishing she had not caught him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 were 2 you 4 saying 3 were 4 saying 4 saying 5 prayers 4 saying 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 10 , 9 added 10 , 10 , 12 she 11 wishing 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 caught 15 caught 17 . 16 him 17 . don't you , when you are happy ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 , 2 you 4 when 4 when 5 you 4 when 6 are 6 are 8 ? 7 happy 8 ? " no , 'm . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 . that is a great help , as you will find when you begin to try it . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 help 5 help 6 , 6 , 7 as 6 , 8 you 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 find 10 find 11 when 10 find 12 you 12 you 13 begin 12 you 14 to 14 to 15 try 15 try 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " so he folded his arms and sat like a statue , with nothing moving but his eyes . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 folded 3 folded 4 his 4 his 5 arms 5 arms 6 and 5 arms 7 sat 7 sat 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 statue 10 statue 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 14 moving 13 nothing 14 moving 14 moving 15 but 14 moving 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . then his eye fell on the picture of a slender youth cutting a large man 's head off , while many people stood looking on . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 eye 3 eye 4 fell 4 fell 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 picture 7 picture 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 slender 9 a 11 youth 11 youth 12 cutting 11 youth 13 a 13 a 14 large 13 a 15 man 15 man 16 's 16 's 17 head 16 's 26 . 17 head 19 , 18 off 19 , 19 , 21 many 20 while 21 many 21 many 22 people 21 many 23 stood 23 stood 25 on 24 looking 25 on " how do you like church ? " asked the young lady , as they drove away . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 like 5 like 6 church 6 church 8 " 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 lady 12 lady 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 drove 16 drove 17 away 17 away 18 . " especially the sermon ? " 1 " 2 especially 2 especially 3 the 3 the 4 sermon 4 sermon 5 ? 5 ? 6 " ben laughed , and said , with an affectionate glance at the little book in her lap , 1 ben 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 2 laughed 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 an 8 an 10 glance 9 affectionate 10 glance 10 glance 11 at 10 glance 12 the 12 the 13 little 12 the 14 book 14 book 16 her 15 in 16 her 16 her 18 , 17 lap 18 , thorny used to do so , and always called this his ' pew book . ' 1 thorny 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 always 8 always 10 this 9 called 10 this 10 this 11 his 11 his 12 ' 12 ' 14 book 13 pew 14 book 14 book 15 . 14 book 16 ' 15 . 16 ' " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . " now , you have tried my way this morning , and we will try yours this afternoon . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 4 you 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 4 you 6 tried 6 tried 8 way 7 my 8 way 8 way 9 this 8 way 10 morning 9 this 10 morning 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 we 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 will 13 we 15 try 15 try 16 yours 15 try 17 this 16 yours 17 this 17 this 18 afternoon 17 this 19 . " here goes , then ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 goes 2 here 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 ! " waiting with the chair . 1 " 2 waiting 2 waiting 4 the 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 chair 4 the 6 . 5 chair 6 . " don't see how you can be a dear boy . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 dear 9 dear 10 boy 10 boy 11 . she ' s told you about it ? 1 she 2 ' 2 ' 3 s 2 ' 4 told 3 s 4 told 4 told 5 you 4 told 6 about 5 you 6 about 6 about 7 it 6 about 8 ? 7 it 8 ? well , then , if you want to please her , you 'll learn a hymn right off . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 to 7 want 19 . 8 to 9 please 8 to 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 learn 14 learn 15 a 14 learn 16 hymn 16 hymn 17 right 16 hymn 18 off 17 right 18 off nice thing ; better have it . " 1 nice 2 thing 1 nice 3 ; 3 ; 5 have 4 better 5 have 5 have 6 it 5 have 7 . 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " haven't you got a plain one any where round ? " he asked , turning over the leaves with some anxiety . 1 haven't 2 you 2 you 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 plain 4 a 6 one 6 one 7 any 6 one 8 where 7 any 8 where 8 where 10 ? 9 round 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 , 14 , 15 turning 15 turning 16 over 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 leaves 17 the 19 with 18 leaves 19 with 19 with 20 some 20 some 21 anxiety 20 some 22 . she wrote it when she was a girl , and somebody had it printed for other children . 1 she 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 it 2 wrote 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 had 11 somebody 12 had 12 had 13 it 13 it 15 for 14 printed 15 for 15 for 16 other 15 for 17 children 17 children 18 . i like it best , myself . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 it 3 it 4 best 4 best 5 , 5 , 6 myself 6 myself 7 . 7 . 8 " don't see how she could make it all come out so nice and pretty . " 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 how 3 how 4 she 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 make 6 make 8 all 7 it 8 all 8 all 10 out 9 come 10 out 10 out 12 nice 11 so 12 nice 12 nice 14 pretty 13 and 14 pretty 14 pretty 16 " 15 . 16 " " very good ! 1 " 2 very 1 " 3 good 3 good 4 ! i 'll tell you all about it some time . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 all 5 all 6 about 5 all 7 it 7 it 9 time 8 some 9 time 9 time 10 . now , you peg away at your hymn . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 peg 3 you 4 peg 4 peg 5 away 4 peg 6 at 6 at 8 hymn 7 your 8 hymn 8 hymn 9 . 9 . 10 " he 's great fun if you don't stroke him the wrong way , " said the elder lad , flourishing his staff as they came up . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 don't 6 you 8 stroke 8 stroke 9 him 9 him 10 the 10 the 12 way 11 wrong 12 way 12 way 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 14 " 16 the 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 elder 17 elder 18 lad 18 lad 19 , 19 , 20 flourishing 19 , 21 his 21 his 22 staff 21 his 27 . 22 staff 24 they 23 as 24 they 24 they 26 up 25 came 26 up " what have you been doing down there ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 doing 6 doing 8 there 7 down 8 there 8 there 9 ? " we 've been as good as gold . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 2 we 4 been 4 been 5 as 4 been 6 good 6 good 8 gold 7 as 8 gold 8 gold 9 . i hope it may help you a little . " 1 i 2 hope 1 i 3 it 3 it 5 help 4 may 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 8 little 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . 9 . 10 " no more grubbing now , but daily tasks which never grew tiresome , they were so varied and so light . 1 no 2 more 2 more 4 now 3 grubbing 4 now 4 now 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 tasks 7 daily 8 tasks 8 tasks 9 which 9 which 10 never 9 which 11 grew 11 grew 12 tiresome 11 grew 13 , 13 , 14 they 14 they 16 so 15 were 16 so 16 so 17 varied 16 so 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 light 20 light 21 . he had a little room in the old house , newly papered with hunting scenes , which he was never tired of admiring . 1 he 3 a 2 had 3 a 3 a 5 room 4 little 5 room 5 room 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 10 , 9 house 10 , 10 , 11 newly 10 , 12 papered 11 newly 12 papered 12 papered 13 with 12 papered 14 hunting 14 hunting 15 scenes 15 scenes 16 , 16 , 17 which 16 , 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 never 20 never 21 tired 21 tired 22 of 22 of 23 admiring 23 admiring 24 . wonderful discoveries were made , pretty places were named , plans were drawn , and all sorts of merry adventures befell the pilgrims . 1 wonderful 2 discoveries 2 discoveries 24 . 3 were 5 , 4 made 5 , 5 , 6 pretty 5 , 7 places 7 places 8 were 8 were 9 named 9 named 10 , 10 , 11 plans 10 , 12 were 12 were 13 drawn 13 drawn 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 18 of 17 sorts 18 of 18 of 19 merry 19 merry 21 befell 20 adventures 21 befell 21 befell 22 the 21 befell 23 pilgrims 23 pilgrims 24 . shouldn't think you 'd want one of them , anyway . " 1 shouldn't 2 think 1 shouldn't 3 you 3 you 5 want 4 'd 5 want 5 want 6 one 5 want 7 of 6 one 7 of 7 of 9 , 8 them 9 , 9 , 11 . 10 anyway 11 . 11 . 12 " " well , you needn't laugh at a feller . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 needn't 5 needn't 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 feller 9 feller 10 . " no , it isn't ; it 's regularly jolly ; and you 'd be no end of a help if you only knew a little . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 4 it 6 ; 5 isn't 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 7 it 9 regularly 9 regularly 10 jolly 9 regularly 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 15 be 15 be 16 no 16 no 17 end 17 end 19 a 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 help 20 help 21 if 21 if 23 only 22 you 23 only 23 only 24 knew 23 only 25 a 25 a 26 little 26 little 27 . " shouldn't . " 1 " 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 . 3 . 4 " " you guessed that remarkably well . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 guessed 3 guessed 4 that 4 that 5 remarkably 5 remarkably 7 . 6 well 7 . " how the dickens did you know that ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 the 3 the 4 dickens 4 dickens 6 you 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 know 6 you 8 that 8 that 9 ? 9 ? 10 " come , now , do you know the difference between a toadstool and a mushroom ? " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 the 8 the 9 difference 9 difference 10 between 10 between 11 a 10 between 12 toadstool 12 toadstool 13 and 12 toadstool 14 a 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 mushroom 14 a 16 ? 16 ? 17 " come along , and learn right away , and never get into scrapes like most fellows . " 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 right 5 learn 6 right 6 right 8 , 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 never 10 never 11 get 10 never 12 into 11 get 12 into 12 into 14 like 13 scrapes 14 like 14 like 15 most 15 most 17 . 16 fellows 17 . 17 . 18 " so they lay about on the grass in the shade of the big elm , languidly discussing their various wrongs and disappointments . 1 so 2 they 1 so 3 lay 3 lay 5 on 4 about 5 on 5 on 6 the 5 on 7 grass 7 grass 8 in 7 grass 9 the 9 the 11 of 10 shade 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 big 13 big 14 elm 14 elm 15 , 15 , 17 discussing 16 languidly 17 discussing 17 discussing 19 various 18 their 19 various 19 various 21 and 20 wrongs 21 and 21 and 22 disappointments 22 disappointments 23 . " much you know about it , old chap . 1 " 2 much 2 much 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 10 . 9 chap 10 . " look here , read it ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 2 look 4 , 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 read 5 read 6 it 5 read 7 ! don't forget day and date . 1 don't 2 forget 2 forget 3 day 2 forget 4 and 3 day 4 and 4 and 6 . 5 date 6 . " you never would , it 's only a picture ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 would 3 never 4 would 4 would 6 it 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 only 7 's 9 a 9 a 10 picture 10 picture 11 ! it 's only four miles , and we 've got lots of time , so we can take it easy . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 four 3 only 5 miles 4 four 5 miles 5 miles 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 've 9 've 10 got 10 got 11 lots 11 lots 12 of 12 of 13 time 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 so 14 , 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 take 18 take 19 it 19 it 20 easy 20 easy 21 . you remember , now . " 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 4 now 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 " " where are you going ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? ma will want to know , " she said , as curious as a magpie all at once . 1 ma 2 will 2 will 4 to 3 want 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 she 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 curious 12 curious 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 magpie 14 a 16 all 16 all 18 once 17 at 18 once 18 once 19 . " never you mind ; girls can't know every thing . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 you 2 never 4 mind 3 you 4 mind 4 mind 5 ; 4 mind 6 girls 5 ; 6 girls 6 girls 7 can't 7 can't 8 know 7 can't 9 every 8 know 9 every 9 every 10 thing 10 thing 11 . you just catch hold of this and run along home . 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 catch 3 catch 4 hold 3 catch 5 of 4 hold 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 and 7 and 8 run 8 run 11 . 9 along 10 home 10 home 11 . " circus ! 1 " 3 ! 2 circus 3 ! " you haven't got any money . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 haven't 2 you 4 got 4 got 5 any 5 any 6 money 5 any 7 . 6 money 7 . 7 . 8 " " can't wait for you to get ready . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 wait 2 can't 4 for 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 you 4 for 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 ready 8 ready 9 . 9 . 10 " " your mother wouldn't like it . " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 mother 3 mother 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " she won't like your going , either . " 1 " 2 she 1 " 3 won't 2 she 3 won't 3 won't 4 like 4 like 5 your 4 like 6 going 6 going 7 , 6 going 8 either 7 , 8 either 8 either 10 " 9 . 10 " i 'd like to see her walking eight miles . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 4 to 6 her 6 her 7 walking 7 walking 8 eight 8 eight 9 miles 9 miles 10 . girls are such a bother when you want to knock round . 1 girls 2 are 2 are 3 such 2 are 4 a 4 a 5 bother 4 a 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 8 want 10 knock 9 to 10 knock 10 knock 11 round 10 knock 12 . travel right home and don't make a fuss . 1 travel 2 right 2 right 3 home 2 right 4 and 4 and 6 make 5 don't 6 make 6 make 7 a 7 a 8 fuss 8 fuss 9 . come along , boys ; it ' s most eleven , and we don't want to walk fast . " 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 2 along 4 boys 4 boys 5 ; 4 boys 6 it 6 it 7 ' 7 ' 8 s 8 s 9 most 9 most 10 eleven 9 most 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 don't 14 don't 15 want 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 walk 17 walk 18 fast 18 fast 19 . 19 . 20 " no use now . 1 no 2 use 2 use 3 now 3 now 4 . i 'll take the girls a lot of candy and make it all right . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 2 'll 4 the 3 take 4 the 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 7 lot 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 7 lot 9 candy 8 of 9 candy 9 candy 10 and 10 and 11 make 11 make 12 it 12 it 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 . 15 . 16 " " that was a cow mooing . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 mooing 5 cow 6 mooing 6 mooing 7 . such a shabby , tired-looking couple as they were ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 shabby 3 shabby 4 , 4 , 5 tired-looking 5 tired-looking 6 couple 5 tired-looking 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 ! i ain't afraid . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . " but you haven't any money . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 haven't 4 haven't 5 any 5 any 7 . 6 money 7 . 7 . 8 " i ' m so little , it wouldn't be much . " 1 i 12 " 2 ' 3 m 3 m 4 so 4 so 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 be 9 be 10 much 10 much 11 . 11 . 12 " " nobody would do it ; so you 'd have to stay outside , you see . " 1 " 2 nobody 1 " 3 would 3 would 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 7 so 6 ; 7 so 7 so 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 outside 13 outside 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 see 16 see 17 . 17 . 18 " " where did you get that ? " he asked , poking it with his foot . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 3 did 5 get 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 10 asked 8 " 9 he 10 asked 11 , 11 , 12 poking 12 poking 13 it 13 it 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 foot 15 his 17 . " was it ? " asked the boys all at once , and with intense interest . 1 " 2 was 2 was 4 ? 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 boys 7 the 8 boys 8 boys 9 all 8 boys 10 at 9 all 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 with 14 with 15 intense 15 intense 17 . 16 interest 17 . i picked some of that , it was so green and pretty . 1 i 2 picked 2 picked 3 some 2 picked 4 of 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 that 4 of 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 10 green 9 so 10 green 10 green 12 pretty 11 and 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 . don't touch it ! 1 don't 2 touch 2 touch 3 it 3 it 4 ! but people were beginning to go in , and it was impossible to delay when they came round to the entrance . 1 but 2 people 2 people 3 were 3 were 5 to 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 10 it 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 impossible 11 was 13 to 12 impossible 13 to 13 to 14 delay 13 to 15 when 15 when 16 they 16 they 17 came 17 came 19 to 18 round 19 to 19 to 21 entrance 20 the 21 entrance 21 entrance 22 . " you 'd better not go to patting them , or you 'll get your hands clawed up . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 2 you 4 better 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 not 5 not 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 patting 8 patting 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 12 you 11 or 12 you 12 you 13 'll 12 you 14 get 14 get 16 hands 15 your 16 hands 16 hands 17 clawed 16 hands 18 up 17 clawed 18 up 18 up 19 . " we 'd better hurry along and get good seats before folks begin to crowd . 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 'd 2 we 3 'd 3 'd 5 hurry 4 better 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 along 6 along 8 get 7 and 8 get 8 get 9 good 8 get 10 seats 10 seats 11 before 11 before 13 begin 12 folks 13 begin 13 begin 14 to 13 begin 15 crowd 14 to 15 crowd 15 crowd 16 . we 've quit the business and must just look on [.] 1 we 2 've 2 've 4 the 3 quit 4 the 4 the 5 business 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 must 6 and 8 just 8 just 10 on 9 look 10 on wish you were going to . 1 wish 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 . " that 's nothing ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 ! if ever a dog expressed by look and attitude , " pooh ! 1 if 2 ever 1 if 3 a 3 a 5 expressed 4 dog 5 expressed 5 expressed 6 by 5 expressed 7 look 6 by 7 look 7 look 9 attitude 8 and 9 attitude 9 attitude 10 , 9 attitude 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 pooh 11 " 13 ! " it 's too bad , when he knows more than all those chaps put together . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 bad 4 too 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 knows 9 knows 10 more 9 knows 11 than 11 than 12 all 11 than 13 those 13 those 14 chaps 14 chaps 16 together 15 put 16 together 16 together 17 . many left in haste , and the performers hurried to finish as soon as possible . 1 many 5 , 2 left 3 in 3 in 4 haste 4 haste 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 6 and 8 performers 8 performers 9 hurried 9 hurried 10 to 10 to 11 finish 10 to 12 as 12 as 13 soon 12 as 14 as 14 as 15 possible 15 possible 16 . " better wait till the shower is over . 1 " 2 better 2 better 4 till 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 the 4 till 6 shower 5 the 6 shower 6 shower 7 is 6 shower 8 over 8 over 9 . see , they are pulling in the cart now , and the shiny man is all ready with his gun . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 pulling 5 pulling 6 in 5 pulling 7 the 7 the 8 cart 8 cart 11 and 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 man 13 shiny 14 man 14 man 15 is 14 man 16 all 15 is 16 all 16 all 18 with 17 ready 18 with 18 with 20 gun 19 his 20 gun 20 gun 21 . " bless you , no , child ; it ' s only powder to make a noise and scare ' em . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 you 3 you 4 , 3 you 5 no 5 no 7 child 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 8 ; 10 ' 10 ' 11 s 10 ' 12 only 11 s 12 only 12 only 13 powder 12 only 14 to 13 powder 14 to 14 to 15 make 14 to 16 a 15 make 16 a 16 a 17 noise 17 noise 18 and 18 and 19 scare 19 scare 21 em 20 ' 21 em 21 em 22 . " it makes me sick ; always did . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 4 me 5 sick 5 sick 6 ; 5 sick 7 always 7 always 8 did 8 did 9 . i 'll walk right home this minute . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 walk 3 walk 5 home 4 right 5 home 5 home 6 this 6 this 7 minute 7 minute 8 . i ain't afraid of thunder , and the rain won't hurt these old clothes . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 14 clothes 5 thunder 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 the 8 the 9 rain 8 the 10 won't 10 won't 12 these 11 hurt 12 these 12 these 13 old 12 these 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 . " my head aches like fury . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 head 2 my 4 aches 4 aches 6 fury 5 like 6 fury 6 fury 7 . " don't see what your mother was about to let you come so far alone , and you just over scarlet fever . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 your 5 your 6 mother 6 mother 7 was 7 was 9 to 8 about 9 to 9 to 10 let 10 let 11 you 10 let 12 come 12 come 13 so 13 so 14 far 13 so 15 alone 15 alone 16 , 15 alone 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 17 and 19 just 19 just 20 over 20 over 21 scarlet 20 over 22 fever 21 scarlet 22 fever 22 fever 23 . " can't do it , any way . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 any 6 any 7 way 7 way 8 . " cut away , and don't mind us . 1 " 2 cut 2 cut 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 don't 6 don't 7 mind 7 mind 9 . 8 us 9 . we 'll wait a minute and then go out easy . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 wait 3 wait 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 7 then 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 go 8 go 9 out 8 go 10 easy 10 easy 11 . " no , you can't go ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 go 6 go 7 ! ben whistled , called and searched in vain , till one of the lounging men said , lazily , 1 ben 2 whistled 2 whistled 3 , 2 whistled 4 called 3 , 4 called 4 called 5 and 4 called 6 searched 6 searched 7 in 6 searched 8 vain 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 10 till 9 , 10 till 10 till 11 one 10 till 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 lounging 14 lounging 16 said 15 men 16 said 16 said 18 lazily 17 , 18 lazily 18 lazily 19 , " if he doesn't come back , don't you speak to me for a year . 1 " 3 he 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 3 he 5 come 4 doesn't 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 8 don't 7 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 you 8 don't 10 speak 10 speak 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 year 15 year 16 . wagons passed , but all were full , and no one offered a ride . 1 wagons 2 passed 2 passed 3 , 2 passed 4 but 4 but 5 all 4 but 6 were 5 all 6 were 6 were 7 full 7 full 8 , 7 full 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 offered 12 offered 13 a 13 a 15 . 14 ride 15 . men and boys went by with rough jokes on the forlorn pair , for rain soon made them look like young tramps . 1 men 3 boys 2 and 3 boys 3 boys 4 went 3 boys 5 by 4 went 5 by 5 by 6 with 5 by 7 rough 6 with 7 rough 7 rough 8 jokes 7 rough 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 forlorn 11 forlorn 12 pair 12 pair 13 , 13 , 15 rain 14 for 15 rain 15 rain 16 soon 15 rain 17 made 17 made 18 them 17 made 19 look 18 them 19 look 19 look 21 young 20 like 21 young 21 young 23 . 22 tramps 23 . " oh dear , oh dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! i wish that boy would wheel me a piece . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 that 2 wish 4 boy 4 boy 5 would 4 boy 6 wheel 5 would 6 wheel 6 wheel 7 me 7 me 8 a 7 me 9 piece 9 piece 10 . " where to ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 4 ? 3 to 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " all right , let's see you do it . " 1 " 2 all 1 " 3 right 3 right 5 let's 4 , 5 let's 5 let's 6 see 5 let's 7 you 7 you 8 do 7 you 9 it 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " but presently the road grew sandy , began to ascend , and the load seemed to grow heavier with every step . 1 but 22 . 2 presently 4 road 3 the 4 road 4 road 5 grew 4 road 6 sandy 6 sandy 8 began 7 , 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 ascend 10 ascend 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 load 14 load 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 to 16 to 18 heavier 17 grow 18 heavier 18 heavier 20 every 19 with 20 every 20 every 21 step 21 step 22 . " sit still . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 4 . 3 still 4 . " did ever ye see the like of that now ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 ever 3 ever 5 see 4 ye 5 see 5 see 6 the 5 see 7 like 6 the 7 like 7 like 8 of 7 like 9 that 9 that 10 now 10 now 11 ? ah , ha ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! " go along home , and don't mind him . " 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 along 2 go 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 mind 8 mind 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 " " don't you wish you could ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 4 wish 6 could 6 could 7 ? it 's lively ye are ; but four legs is better than two , as ye 'll find this night , me young man . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 lively 2 's 4 ye 3 lively 4 ye 4 ye 5 are 5 are 7 but 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 four 7 but 9 legs 9 legs 10 is 9 legs 11 better 11 better 12 than 12 than 13 two 12 than 14 , 13 two 14 , 14 , 15 as 14 , 16 ye 16 ye 17 'll 17 'll 19 this 18 find 19 this 19 this 21 , 20 night 21 , 21 , 22 me 22 me 23 young 22 me 24 man 24 man 26 " 25 . 26 " " oh , come now , don't give up so , old fellow . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 now 4 come 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 give 8 give 9 up 8 give 10 so 9 up 10 so 10 so 11 , 10 so 12 old 12 old 14 . 13 fellow 14 . " try some other sort of pet , then . 1 " 2 try 2 try 3 some 3 some 5 sort 4 other 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 5 sort 7 pet 6 of 7 pet 7 pet 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . you may have any of mine you like . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 6 mine 5 of 6 mine 6 mine 7 you 6 mine 8 like 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 . " they don't love a fellow as a dog does ; all they care for is stuff to eat and dirt to burrow in . 1 " 2 they 2 they 4 love 3 don't 4 love 4 love 5 a 4 love 6 fellow 6 fellow 8 a 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 dog 8 a 10 does 9 dog 10 does 10 does 11 ; 11 ; 12 all 11 ; 13 they 13 they 14 care 13 they 15 for 15 for 16 is 15 for 17 stuff 16 is 17 stuff 17 stuff 18 to 17 stuff 19 eat 19 eat 20 and 19 eat 21 dirt 21 dirt 22 to 22 to 23 burrow 22 to 24 in 24 in 25 . i 'm sick of rabbits . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sick 3 sick 4 of 4 of 5 rabbits 5 rabbits 6 . 6 . 7 " guess we 'll have an auction and sell out . 1 guess 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 6 auction 5 an 6 auction 6 auction 7 and 7 and 8 sell 7 and 9 out 9 out 10 . if he will , you may have him . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 may 5 you 7 have 7 have 9 . 8 him 9 . i 'll find that dog , if he is out of the ground . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 that 4 that 5 dog 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 . keep your spirits up , my lad , and we 'll have the dear old fellow back yet . " 1 keep 2 your 2 your 3 spirits 2 your 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lad 7 lad 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 12 have 11 'll 12 have 12 have 14 dear 13 the 14 dear 14 dear 15 old 14 dear 16 fellow 15 old 16 fellow 16 fellow 17 back 16 fellow 18 yet 17 back 18 yet 18 yet 20 " 19 . 20 " " it is warm , and you look tired . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 warm 4 warm 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 look 8 look 9 tired 9 tired 10 . cross fellow what beat him when he do letters bad . " 1 cross 12 " 2 fellow 3 what 2 fellow 4 beat 3 what 4 beat 4 beat 5 him 4 beat 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 8 do 8 do 10 bad 9 letters 10 bad 10 bad 11 . 11 . 12 " " no ; that for why man beat him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 5 for 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 why 5 for 7 man 7 man 8 beat 7 man 9 him 8 beat 9 him 9 him 10 . " a hundred miles away , and no clue but this man 's story ? 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 miles 4 miles 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 8 no 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 clue 9 clue 10 but 9 clue 11 this 10 but 11 this 11 this 12 man 12 man 14 story 13 's 14 story 14 story 15 ? " what sort of a dog was it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 dog 6 dog 7 was 7 was 8 it 8 it 9 ? " there , you see how mistaken we were . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 6 how 5 see 6 how 6 how 7 mistaken 6 how 8 we 7 mistaken 8 we 8 we 9 were 8 we 10 . " it may be my dog , they color ' em as we used to paint over trick horses . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 may 2 it 3 may 3 may 5 my 4 be 5 my 5 my 6 dog 5 my 7 , 6 dog 7 , 7 , 9 color 8 they 9 color 9 color 10 ' 9 color 11 em 10 ' 11 em 11 em 12 as 12 as 13 we 12 as 14 used 14 used 15 to 14 used 16 paint 15 to 16 paint 16 paint 17 over 17 over 18 trick 18 trick 19 horses 18 trick 20 . ben shivered as if the mere thought hurt him , as he said , in a grim tone , 1 ben 2 shivered 2 shivered 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 mere 5 the 6 mere 6 mere 7 thought 6 mere 8 hurt 7 thought 8 hurt 8 hurt 9 him 8 hurt 10 , 10 , 11 as 10 , 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 16 a 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 grim 17 grim 18 tone 18 tone 19 , " oh , no ! no ! they mustn't , they wouldn't ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! 5 ! 6 no 6 no 8 they 7 ! 8 they 8 they 9 mustn't 9 mustn't 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 13 ! 12 wouldn't 13 ! " he no your dog ? 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 your 3 no 4 your 4 your 6 ? 5 dog 6 ? much relieved by this performance , the boys waited anxiously for a reply , and when it came found little comfort in it . 1 much 2 relieved 2 relieved 3 by 3 by 4 this 4 this 5 performance 4 this 6 , 6 , 7 the 6 , 8 boys 8 boys 9 waited 8 boys 10 anxiously 10 anxiously 12 a 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 reply 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 when 16 when 18 came 17 it 18 came 18 came 19 found 18 came 20 little 19 found 20 little 20 little 21 comfort 20 little 22 in 22 in 24 . 23 it 24 . knew nothing of his history , and was very sorry to lose him , for he was a remarkably clever beast . 1 knew 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 of 3 of 19 remarkably 4 his 5 history 5 history 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 sorry 10 sorry 11 to 11 to 12 lose 12 lose 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 for 14 , 18 a 15 for 16 he 16 he 17 was 18 a 19 remarkably 19 remarkably 22 . 20 clever 21 beast 21 beast 22 . " yes , he could . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 . let us hope so , and be happy , while we wait . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 hope 2 us 4 so 4 so 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 happy 7 be 8 happy 8 happy 9 , 8 happy 10 while 9 , 10 while 10 while 11 we 11 we 12 wait 12 wait 13 . 13 . 14 " " hi , there ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 ! oh , what shall we do ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 shall 4 shall 5 we 5 we 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , where ? 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 ? she slipped , and we went down . 1 she 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 went 6 went 7 down 7 down 8 . call somebody , and get me home . " 1 call 2 somebody 2 somebody 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 get 5 get 6 me 6 me 7 home 6 me 8 . 8 . 9 " " who 's your folks ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 4 your 3 's 5 folks 4 your 5 folks 5 folks 6 ? what 's broke ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 broke 2 's 4 ? where is she ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 ? why didn't she come right here ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 she 2 didn't 4 come 3 she 4 come 4 come 5 right 5 right 7 ? 6 here 7 ? is it a sunstroke ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 a 3 a 4 sunstroke 4 sunstroke 6 " 5 ? 6 " fetch her right in . 1 fetch 5 . 2 her 3 right 3 right 4 in 4 in 5 . tell her we 'd be pleased to see her , and it won't make a mite of trouble . " 1 tell 2 her 2 her 3 we 2 her 4 'd 3 we 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 pleased 5 be 7 to 6 pleased 7 to 7 to 8 see 7 to 9 her 8 see 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 12 it 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 won't 13 won't 14 make 13 won't 15 a 15 a 16 mite 16 mite 17 of 17 of 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 . 19 . 20 " " now then , boy , you go for the doctor . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 go 8 go 10 the 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 doctor 11 doctor 12 . " don't you know that piece ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 piece 6 piece 7 ? i spoke it at school . 1 i 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 it 2 spoke 4 at 4 at 6 . 5 school 6 . give it to you now ; see if it isn't a rouser . " 1 give 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 you 3 to 5 now 5 now 6 ; 6 ; 8 if 7 see 8 if 8 if 9 it 8 if 10 isn't 9 it 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 a 11 a 12 rouser 11 a 13 . 13 . 14 " he acts as if he was hiding a trouble he didn't dare to tell . 1 he 2 acts 2 acts 3 as 2 acts 4 if 4 if 5 he 4 if 6 was 6 was 8 a 7 hiding 8 a 8 a 9 trouble 8 a 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 dare 12 dare 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 . may be he is longing for his old circus again . 1 may 2 be 2 be 3 he 2 be 4 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 longing 4 is 6 for 5 longing 6 for 6 for 7 his 6 for 8 old 8 old 9 circus 9 circus 11 . 10 again 11 . shouldn't blame him much if he was ; it isn't very lively here , and he 's used to excitement , you know . " 1 shouldn't 2 blame 2 blame 3 him 2 blame 4 much 4 much 5 if 5 if 6 he 5 if 7 was 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 ; 7 was 9 it 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 isn't 9 it 11 very 11 very 13 here 12 lively 13 here 13 here 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 's 16 he 17 's 17 's 18 used 17 's 19 to 19 to 20 excitement 20 excitement 21 , 21 , 22 you 22 you 23 know 23 know 24 . 24 . 25 " do you think he would slip away without telling us , and go back to the old life again ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 he 3 think 5 would 5 would 7 away 6 slip 7 away 7 away 8 without 8 without 9 telling 8 without 10 us 10 us 11 , 10 us 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 go 12 and 14 back 14 back 16 the 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 old 16 the 18 life 17 old 18 life 18 life 19 again 19 again 20 ? don't believe he would . 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 3 he 3 he 5 . 4 would 5 . i 'll get him polished up after a while . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 get 2 'll 4 him 4 him 5 polished 4 him 6 up 6 up 8 a 7 after 8 a 8 a 10 . 9 while 10 . 10 . 11 " " come here and let me tell you something which worries me . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 here 2 come 4 and 4 and 5 let 5 let 6 me 5 let 7 tell 7 tell 9 something 8 you 9 something 9 something 10 which 9 something 11 worries 10 which 11 worries 11 worries 12 me 12 me 13 . " but it 's always locked up and you keep the keys of the drawer and the little room ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 always 5 always 7 up 6 locked 7 up 7 up 8 and 7 up 9 you 9 you 10 keep 9 you 11 the 11 the 12 keys 12 keys 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 drawer 15 drawer 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 19 room 18 little 19 room 19 room 21 " 20 ? 21 " " so he did ; but there is no spout near the little room window . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 3 he 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 9 no 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 spout 9 no 11 near 11 near 13 little 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 room 13 little 15 window 15 window 16 . 16 . 17 " if he is planning to run away , money is a good thing to have . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 planning 4 planning 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 , 7 away 9 money 8 , 9 money 9 money 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 thing 13 thing 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 . he may not like to come to me for that , because he can give no good reason for wanting it . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 not 2 may 4 like 4 like 5 to 4 like 6 come 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 for 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 he 13 he 15 give 14 can 15 give 15 give 17 good 16 no 17 good 17 good 19 for 18 reason 19 for 19 for 20 wanting 20 wanting 21 it 21 it 22 . i 'll fix him ungrateful little scamp ! " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 fix 2 'll 4 him 3 fix 4 him 4 him 5 ungrateful 4 him 6 little 6 little 7 scamp 6 little 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " that is not the way to begin . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 9 . 8 begin 9 . i am afraid you will make him angry and hurt his feelings , and then we can do nothing . " 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 afraid 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 7 him 6 make 7 him 7 him 8 angry 7 him 9 and 9 and 13 , 10 hurt 11 his 11 his 12 feelings 12 feelings 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 we 15 then 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 do 18 do 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 . 20 . 21 " " bother his feelings ! 1 " 2 bother 2 bother 4 feelings 3 his 4 feelings 4 feelings 5 ! " he wouldn't be likely to put stolen money there . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 be 4 be 5 likely 5 likely 6 to 5 likely 7 put 7 put 9 money 8 stolen 9 money 9 money 10 there 9 money 11 . ben is too wise for that . " 1 ben 2 is 2 is 3 too 2 is 4 wise 4 wise 6 that 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 . 7 . 8 " " it does , and yet we may be all wrong . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 we 6 yet 7 we 7 we 9 be 8 may 9 be 9 be 10 all 9 be 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . let us wait a little and give the poor boy a chance to clear himself before we speak . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 wait 3 wait 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 and 6 and 7 give 7 give 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 boy 10 boy 12 chance 11 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 to 13 to 15 himself 14 clear 15 himself 15 himself 16 before 16 before 18 speak 17 we 18 speak 18 speak 19 . i 'd rather lose my money than suspect him falsely . " 1 i 2 'd 1 i 3 rather 3 rather 5 my 4 lose 5 my 5 my 7 than 6 money 7 than 7 than 8 suspect 7 than 9 him 8 suspect 9 him 9 him 10 falsely 9 him 11 . 11 . 12 " " how much was it ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 much 2 how 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " look here , sister , you just put the case into my hands and let me work it up . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 2 look 4 , 4 , 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 just 8 just 9 put 9 put 10 the 9 put 11 case 11 case 12 into 11 case 13 my 13 my 14 hands 13 my 15 and 15 and 16 let 15 and 17 me 17 me 18 work 18 work 19 it 19 it 21 . 20 up 21 . so the keys were given , and the little dressing-room where the old secretary stood was closely watched for a day or two . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 keys 2 the 4 were 4 were 5 given 4 were 6 , 5 given 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 11 where 10 dressing-room 11 where 11 where 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 15 stood 14 secretary 15 stood 15 stood 17 closely 16 was 17 closely 17 closely 19 for 18 watched 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 day 21 day 22 or 22 or 23 two 23 two 24 . " not yet , and you need do nothing more . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 need 6 you 8 do 8 do 10 more 9 nothing 10 more 10 more 11 . he 's a sly little dog , and knows my eye is on him . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 sly 4 sly 5 little 5 little 6 dog 5 little 7 , 6 dog 7 , 7 , 9 knows 8 and 9 knows 9 knows 11 eye 10 my 11 eye 11 eye 12 is 11 eye 13 on 13 on 14 him 14 him 15 . we must have a cat or we shall be overrun . " 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 cat 5 cat 6 or 6 or 7 we 7 we 9 be 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 overrun 10 overrun 11 . 11 . 12 " she was just going down to breakfast when the sound of loud voices made her pause and listen . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 going 4 going 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 9 the 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 sound 9 the 11 of 10 sound 11 of 11 of 12 loud 11 of 13 voices 12 loud 13 voices 13 voices 15 her 14 made 15 her 15 her 16 pause 15 her 17 and 17 and 19 . 18 listen 19 . ben 's chamber was at the end , and she could see and hear what was going on before she was near enough to interfere . 1 ben 2 's 2 's 3 chamber 3 chamber 4 was 4 was 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 end 7 end 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 12 see 11 could 12 see 12 see 13 and 12 see 14 hear 14 hear 15 what 14 hear 16 was 15 what 16 was 16 was 18 on 17 going 18 on 18 on 19 before 18 on 20 she 20 she 21 was 20 she 22 near 22 near 23 enough 22 near 24 to 24 to 25 interfere 24 to 26 . " well , you won't . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 . 6 . 7 " " what have you been stealing now ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 2 what 4 you 3 have 4 you 4 you 6 stealing 5 been 6 stealing 6 stealing 7 now 7 now 9 " 8 ? 9 " " yes ' m , there is . " 1 " 2 yes 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 . 8 . 9 " " does it belong to you ? " 1 " 2 does 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 belong 4 belong 6 you 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes ' m , it does . " 1 " 2 yes 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 9 " 7 does 8 . 8 . 9 " " where did you get it ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " no ' m , it isn't . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ' 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 . 8 . 9 " " then what can it be ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 what 3 what 4 can 4 can 5 it 5 it 6 be 6 be 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " well , it would , if you 'd let a feller alone . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 it 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 would 4 it 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 let 9 'd 11 a 10 let 11 a 11 a 12 feller 11 a 13 alone 12 feller 13 alone 13 alone 14 . it was gone , and you the only stranger about the place . " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 gone 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 8 only 7 the 8 only 8 only 9 stranger 8 only 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 place 12 place 13 . 13 . 14 " " what a lot ! 1 " 2 what 1 " 5 ! 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 lot " come , now , don't be mad . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 be 7 be 8 mad 8 mad 9 . stay at least till your innocence is proved , then no one can doubt what you say now . " 1 stay 2 at 2 at 3 least 2 at 4 till 3 least 4 till 4 till 5 your 4 till 6 innocence 6 innocence 7 is 6 innocence 8 proved 8 proved 9 , 9 , 10 then 9 , 11 no 11 no 13 can 12 one 13 can 13 can 14 doubt 14 doubt 15 what 14 doubt 16 you 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 say 16 you 18 now 18 now 19 . 19 . 20 " i 've done it once , but it is just possible that the bills may have slipped out of sight . 1 i 3 done 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 it 4 it 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 8 it 10 just 9 is 10 just 10 just 11 possible 10 just 12 that 12 that 14 bills 13 the 14 bills 14 bills 15 may 14 bills 16 have 15 may 16 have 16 have 18 out 17 slipped 18 out 18 out 20 sight 19 of 20 sight 20 sight 21 . the lower ones have seldom been opened since we came , and hold only some of papa 's old books . 1 the 2 lower 2 lower 3 ones 2 lower 4 have 4 have 5 seldom 4 have 6 been 6 been 8 since 7 opened 8 since 8 since 9 we 8 since 10 came 10 came 11 , 11 , 13 hold 12 and 13 hold 13 hold 14 only 13 hold 15 some 15 some 16 of 15 some 17 papa 17 papa 19 old 18 's 19 old 19 old 20 books 20 books 21 . " confound the old thing ! 1 " 2 confound 2 confound 3 the 2 confound 4 old 4 old 5 thing 4 old 6 ! ben looked into the dusty recess , and then put in his hand , saying carelessly , 1 ben 2 looked 1 ben 3 into 3 into 5 dusty 4 the 5 dusty 5 dusty 6 recess 5 dusty 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 put 10 put 12 his 11 in 12 his 12 his 14 , 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 saying 14 , 16 carelessly 16 carelessly 17 , " there 's nothing but a bit of red stuff . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 a 6 a 8 of 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 red 8 of 10 stuff 10 stuff 11 . 11 . 12 " " baby mice ! 1 " 2 baby 2 baby 4 ! 3 mice 4 ! ain't they funny ? 1 ain't 2 they 2 they 3 funny 2 they 4 ? 3 funny 4 ? " all right , old fellow , forgive and forget . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 2 all 4 , 4 , 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 5 old 7 , 7 , 8 forgive 8 forgive 9 and 9 and 10 forget 9 and 11 . 10 forget 11 . " and her family . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 her 3 her 4 family 4 family 5 . can you suggest any thing ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 suggest 2 you 4 any 4 any 5 thing 5 thing 6 ? 6 ? 7 " but won't you give him something ? 1 but 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 4 give 4 give 6 something 5 him 6 something 6 something 7 ? just some little trifle , to show that we are both eating humble pie , feeling sorry about the mouse money . " 1 just 2 some 2 some 3 little 3 little 5 , 4 trifle 5 , 5 , 7 show 6 to 7 show 7 show 9 we 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 both 10 are 12 eating 11 both 12 eating 12 eating 13 humble 12 eating 14 pie 14 pie 15 , 15 , 16 feeling 16 feeling 17 sorry 17 sorry 18 about 18 about 19 the 19 the 20 mouse 20 mouse 23 " 21 money 22 . 22 . 23 " always thinking of the best thing and doing it handsomely . 1 always 2 thinking 2 thinking 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 thing 4 the 11 . 5 best 6 thing 6 thing 8 doing 7 and 8 doing 8 doing 10 handsomely 9 it 10 handsomely " he will in time , and if you are kind and patient , he will be glad to have you help him . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 will 2 he 4 in 3 will 4 in 4 in 5 time 4 in 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 kind 11 kind 13 patient 12 and 13 patient 13 patient 14 , 13 patient 15 he 15 he 16 will 16 will 17 be 16 will 18 glad 18 glad 20 have 19 to 20 have 20 have 22 help 21 you 22 help 22 help 23 him 22 help 24 . i shall make it a sort of favor to me on his part , to let you see to his lessons , now and then . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 make 3 make 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 7 of 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 favor 7 of 9 to 9 to 10 me 9 to 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 part 12 his 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 let 16 let 17 you 17 you 19 to 18 see 19 to 19 to 21 lessons 20 his 21 lessons 21 lessons 22 , 22 , 24 and 23 now 24 and 24 and 25 then 25 then 26 . " it won't hurt a bit , now , and the longer you leave it the worse it will be . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 5 a 4 hurt 5 a 5 a 6 bit 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 11 the 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 longer 11 the 13 you 13 you 14 leave 13 you 15 it 14 leave 15 it 15 it 17 worse 16 the 17 worse 17 worse 18 it 17 worse 19 will 19 will 20 be 19 will 21 . 20 be 21 . come , my hero , give your orders , and take one of the girls to support you in the trying hour . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 hero 4 hero 5 , 5 , 7 your 6 give 7 your 7 your 8 orders 7 your 9 , 8 orders 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 take 10 and 11 take 11 take 12 one 11 take 13 of 12 one 13 of 13 of 15 girls 14 the 15 girls 15 girls 16 to 15 girls 17 support 17 support 18 you 17 support 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 trying 21 trying 23 . 22 hour 23 . " very well ; ask her mother , and take good care of her . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 2 very 4 ; 4 ; 5 ask 4 ; 6 her 5 ask 6 her 6 her 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 7 mother 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 good 10 take 11 good 11 good 12 care 12 care 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 . let her tuck her dolly in , and she will be contented anywhere . 1 let 2 her 2 her 3 tuck 2 her 4 her 4 her 5 dolly 5 dolly 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 contented 12 contented 14 . 13 anywhere 14 . start about three , and drive carefully . " 1 start 2 about 2 about 3 three 2 about 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 drive 6 drive 7 carefully 7 carefully 8 . 8 . 9 " " very good ; there you are , then . 1 " 3 good 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 ; 3 good 5 there 4 ; 5 there 5 there 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 , 8 , 10 . 9 then 10 . " thank goodness ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 goodness 3 goodness 4 ! " want to come and see ? " added the other , politely extending the invitation to the stranger . 1 " 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 8 " 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 added 8 " 10 the 10 the 12 , 11 other 12 , 12 , 13 politely 12 , 14 extending 14 extending 15 the 15 the 16 invitation 16 invitation 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 stranger 19 stranger 20 . " ain't , neither ! " howled another lad from his perch . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 4 neither 3 , 4 neither 4 neither 5 ! 4 neither 6 " 6 " 7 howled 6 " 8 another 8 another 10 from 9 lad 10 from 10 from 11 his 10 from 12 perch 12 perch 13 . " mad dogs won't drink ; and this one is lapping out of a tub of water . " 1 " 2 mad 2 mad 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 won't 3 dogs 5 drink 5 drink 7 and 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 this 8 this 9 one 8 this 10 is 10 is 11 lapping 10 is 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 tub 15 tub 16 of 16 of 18 . 17 water 18 . 18 . 19 " " did they make you black and beat you , dear ? 1 " 2 did 1 " 5 you 2 did 3 they 3 they 4 make 5 you 11 dear 6 black 7 and 7 and 8 beat 8 beat 10 , 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 dear 11 dear 12 ? " don't stay there another minute . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 stay 3 stay 5 another 4 there 5 another 5 another 6 minute 5 another 7 . " you 're crazy , child . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 crazy 4 crazy 5 , 5 , 7 . 6 child 7 . " you are a little trump to find him out in spite of all the horrid things that have been done to him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 a 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 trump 6 trump 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 him 9 him 10 out 9 him 11 in 11 in 12 spite 11 in 13 of 13 of 14 all 13 of 15 the 15 the 16 horrid 15 the 17 things 16 horrid 17 things 17 things 18 that 17 things 19 have 18 that 19 have 19 have 21 done 20 been 21 done 21 done 22 to 21 done 23 him 23 him 24 . we must have a rope to lead him , for he 's got no collar and no muzzle . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 rope 5 rope 6 to 6 to 7 lead 7 lead 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 13 got 12 's 13 got 13 got 14 no 13 got 15 collar 14 no 15 collar 15 collar 16 and 15 collar 17 no 17 no 19 . 18 muzzle 19 . out of the way , there , boy ! " 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 boy 8 boy 9 ! 9 ! 10 " you just let him in , to see what he 'll do . 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 let 2 just 4 him 3 let 4 him 4 him 5 in 4 him 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 he 10 he 11 'll 11 'll 12 do 12 do 13 . i 'll bet you a dollar he won't know his own dog . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 you 3 bet 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 7 he 6 dollar 7 he 7 he 8 won't 8 won't 9 know 8 won't 10 his 9 know 10 his 10 his 11 own 10 his 12 dog 12 dog 13 . 13 . 14 " see , his pretty , pink skin is all stained with it . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 his 2 , 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 , 5 , 6 pink 6 pink 7 skin 7 skin 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 10 stained 10 stained 11 with 11 with 13 . 12 it 13 . we 'll bleach him out , and his curls will grow , and he 'll be as good as ever all but " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 4 him 3 bleach 4 him 4 him 5 out 4 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 10 will 9 curls 10 will 10 will 11 grow 10 will 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 be 16 be 18 good 17 as 18 good 18 good 19 as 18 good 20 ever 19 as 20 ever 20 ever 21 all 20 ever 22 but 22 but 23 " ben could not finish , and a general wail went up for the departed tassel that would never wave proudly in the breeze again . 1 ben 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 finish 4 finish 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 general 7 a 9 wail 9 wail 10 went 9 wail 11 up 11 up 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 departed 14 departed 15 tassel 15 tassel 16 that 15 tassel 17 would 16 that 17 would 17 would 18 never 17 would 19 wave 18 never 19 wave 19 wave 20 proudly 20 proudly 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 breeze 23 breeze 24 again 24 again 25 . but , alas ! he was dumb ; and the secrets of that memorable month never were revealed . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! 4 ! 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 7 dumb 7 dumb 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 secrets 11 secrets 12 of 11 secrets 19 . 12 of 14 memorable 13 that 14 memorable 14 memorable 15 month 14 memorable 16 never 15 month 16 never 16 never 18 revealed 17 were 18 revealed out of one of these stories came much amusement for all , and satisfaction for one of the party . 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 6 stories 5 these 6 stories 6 stories 7 came 7 came 8 much 7 came 9 amusement 9 amusement 10 for 10 for 11 all 10 for 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 satisfaction 14 satisfaction 15 for 14 satisfaction 16 one 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 of 16 one 18 the 18 the 19 party 18 the 20 . grand fun this hot weather ; and by-and-by we 'll have an archery meeting , and you can give us a prize . 1 grand 2 fun 2 fun 3 this 2 fun 4 hot 4 hot 6 ; 5 weather 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 by-and-by 7 and 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 an 12 an 13 archery 12 an 14 meeting 14 meeting 15 , 15 , 17 you 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 can 17 you 19 give 18 can 19 give 19 give 20 us 20 us 21 a 21 a 23 . 22 prize 23 . " practice is all you want . 1 " 2 practice 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 you 4 all 5 you 5 you 7 . 6 want 7 . but before he could reach it he heard a yell , and saw the red men coming up from the river . 1 but 2 before 2 before 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 reach 5 reach 6 it 6 it 7 he 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 9 a 9 a 10 yell 10 yell 11 , 11 , 13 saw 12 and 13 saw 13 saw 14 the 13 saw 15 red 14 the 15 red 15 red 17 coming 16 men 17 coming 17 coming 18 up 18 up 19 from 18 up 20 the 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . a great while afterward the poor man came back , having escaped and made his way through the wilderness to his old home . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 while 3 while 4 afterward 3 while 5 the 5 the 6 poor 5 the 7 man 7 man 8 came 8 came 9 back 9 back 10 , 10 , 12 escaped 11 having 12 escaped 12 escaped 13 and 13 and 15 his 14 made 15 his 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 wilderness 19 wilderness 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 old 22 old 23 home 23 home 24 . " we 'll play that in the old apple-tree . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 play 4 play 5 that 4 play 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 apple-tree 9 apple-tree 10 . " no , it won't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! " that is exactly what you must promise not to do , boys . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 exactly 3 is 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 8 promise 7 must 8 promise 8 promise 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 14 . 13 boys 14 . " not bad for a beginning . 1 " 2 not 1 " 3 bad 3 bad 5 a 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 beginning 5 a 7 . 6 beginning 7 . take the orchard for your archery ground ; that is safe , and we can see you as we sit here . 1 take 2 the 2 the 3 orchard 3 orchard 4 for 4 for 5 your 5 your 6 archery 5 your 7 ground 7 ground 8 ; 8 ; 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 safe 11 safe 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 can 14 we 15 can 15 can 16 see 15 can 17 you 17 you 18 as 17 you 19 we 19 we 20 sit 20 sit 22 . 21 here 22 . " thank you . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . thorny easily recovered much of his former skill , but his strength had not fully returned , and he soon grew tired . 1 thorny 2 easily 2 easily 3 recovered 2 easily 4 much 4 much 5 of 4 much 6 his 6 his 7 former 7 former 8 skill 8 skill 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 his 11 his 13 had 12 strength 13 had 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 fully 15 fully 16 returned 15 fully 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 he 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 soon 20 soon 21 grew 20 soon 22 tired 22 tired 23 . she said little to any one but the friend over the sea , yet various plans were made then that blossomed beautifully by-and-by [.] 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 little 3 little 4 to 4 to 6 one 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 but 6 one 8 the 8 the 9 friend 9 friend 10 over 9 friend 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 sea 13 , 13 , 14 yet 14 yet 16 plans 15 various 16 plans 16 plans 18 made 17 were 18 made 18 made 19 then 18 made 20 that 20 that 21 blossomed 20 that 22 beautifully 21 blossomed 22 beautifully 22 beautifully 23 by-and-by he did not tell her one of his greatest trials , however , because he thought she could not help him there . 1 he 2 did 2 did 4 tell 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 her 4 tell 6 one 5 her 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 greatest 9 greatest 10 trials 10 trials 11 , 11 , 13 , 12 however 13 , 13 , 15 he 14 because 15 he 15 he 17 she 16 thought 17 she 17 she 19 not 18 could 19 not 19 not 20 help 20 help 21 him 21 him 23 . 22 there 23 . " so he had ! such a greedy thing , bringing lovely big apples , and not giving any one a single bite ! " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 2 so 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 ! 4 had 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 greedy 8 greedy 10 , 9 thing 10 , 10 , 12 lovely 11 bringing 12 lovely 12 lovely 13 big 12 lovely 14 apples 13 big 14 apples 14 apples 15 , 14 apples 16 and 16 and 17 not 16 and 18 giving 18 giving 19 any 19 any 21 a 20 one 21 a 21 a 22 single 21 a 23 bite 23 bite 25 " 24 ! 25 " " he won't care , and we 'll have fun firing up his supper . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 care 4 care 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 'll 8 'll 9 have 9 have 10 fun 9 have 11 firing 11 firing 12 up 11 firing 13 his 12 up 13 his 13 his 14 supper 13 his 15 . 14 supper 15 . " if he does not come by tea-time , we will go and look after him . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 does 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 4 does 6 come 6 come 8 tea-time 7 by 8 tea-time 8 tea-time 9 , 8 tea-time 10 we 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 go 12 go 13 and 13 and 14 look 14 look 15 after 15 after 16 him 16 him 17 . they are big boys , and we can't make them stop . 1 they 3 big 2 are 3 big 3 big 4 boys 3 big 5 , 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 we 7 we 9 make 8 can't 9 make 9 make 10 them 9 make 11 stop 10 them 11 stop 11 stop 12 . i stopped that at once , and told the ' fat boy ' to be off . 1 i 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 that 3 that 4 at 3 that 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 the 9 the 10 ' 10 ' 11 fat 11 fat 12 boy 11 fat 13 ' 12 boy 13 ' 13 ' 14 to 13 ' 15 be 15 be 16 off 16 off 17 . " oh , he 'll take a little ride , and then slip down and race home full of the fun of it . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 'll 5 'll 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 ride 9 ride 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 then 12 then 13 slip 12 then 14 down 14 down 15 and 14 down 16 race 16 race 17 home 16 race 18 full 18 full 19 of 18 full 20 the 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 fun 21 fun 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . " so it will ! 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 ! " we 'll startle the natives . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 startle 4 startle 6 natives 5 the 6 natives 6 natives 7 . i 'll show you acting that will make your hair stand on end , and you shall act too . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 you 3 show 4 you 4 you 5 acting 4 you 6 that 6 that 7 will 6 that 8 make 7 will 8 make 8 make 9 your 8 make 10 hair 10 hair 11 stand 11 stand 13 end 12 on 13 end 13 end 14 , 13 end 15 and 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 shall 16 you 18 act 18 act 19 too 18 act 20 . 19 too 20 . " hush ! 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! ben is coming , and he must not know any thing about this yet . " 1 ben 2 is 2 is 4 , 3 coming 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 he 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 must 7 must 8 not 7 must 9 know 8 not 9 know 9 know 10 any 10 any 12 about 11 thing 12 about 12 about 13 this 12 about 14 yet 14 yet 15 . 14 yet 16 " other pieces followed , all more or less patriotic and warlike , among the boys ; sentimental among the girls . 1 other 2 pieces 2 pieces 4 , 3 followed 4 , 4 , 5 all 5 all 6 more 5 all 7 or 7 or 9 patriotic 8 less 9 patriotic 9 patriotic 10 and 9 patriotic 11 warlike 11 warlike 13 among 12 , 13 among 13 among 14 the 13 among 15 boys 14 the 15 boys 15 boys 16 ; 15 boys 17 sentimental 16 ; 17 sentimental 17 sentimental 19 the 18 among 19 the 19 the 20 girls 19 the 21 . 20 girls 21 . " please , ' m . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . but , to their great surprise , the pretty lady stood up again and said , in her friendly way , 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 to 2 , 4 their 3 to 4 their 4 their 5 great 4 their 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 lady 9 pretty 10 lady 10 lady 12 up 11 stood 12 up 12 up 13 again 13 again 14 and 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 friendly 19 friendly 21 , 20 way 21 , i shoot so much better than the rest , having had more practice , you know , that it is hardly fair . 1 i 2 shoot 2 shoot 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 , 9 , 10 having 9 , 11 had 10 having 11 had 11 had 12 more 12 more 14 , 13 practice 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 , 17 , 19 it 18 that 19 it 19 it 21 hardly 20 is 21 hardly 21 hardly 22 fair 22 fair 23 . she must have her chance at any rate . " 1 she 2 must 1 she 3 have 3 have 5 chance 4 her 5 chance 5 chance 6 at 5 chance 7 any 7 any 8 rate 7 any 9 . 9 . 10 " ben , however , assured them that he rather preferred odd ones , as then he could always tell which was right and which left . 1 ben 2 , 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 3 however 7 that 4 , 5 assured 5 assured 6 them 7 that 8 he 8 he 10 preferred 9 rather 10 preferred 10 preferred 11 odd 10 preferred 12 ones 12 ones 14 as 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 then 14 as 16 he 16 he 17 could 16 he 18 always 18 always 19 tell 18 always 20 which 19 tell 20 which 20 which 21 was 20 which 22 right 22 right 23 and 22 right 24 which 23 and 24 which 24 which 26 . 25 left 26 . i heard about it . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 4 it 3 about 4 it 4 it 5 . my papa told me what arching meant . 1 my 2 papa 2 papa 4 me 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 what 4 me 6 arching 6 arching 8 . 7 meant 8 . i like them . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 them 3 them 4 . 4 . 5 " with these opening remarks the poet took a seat and calmly awaited a response . 1 with 2 these 2 these 4 remarks 3 opening 4 remarks 4 remarks 5 the 4 remarks 6 poet 6 poet 7 took 6 poet 8 a 8 a 9 seat 9 seat 10 and 10 and 11 calmly 10 and 12 awaited 12 awaited 13 a 13 a 14 response 14 response 15 . " she asked me to come that day . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 that 6 come 8 day 8 day 9 . i have been very busy . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 busy 5 busy 6 . i had measles . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 measles 3 measles 4 . do you have them here ? " asked the guest , as if anxious to compare notes on the sad subject . 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 have 3 have 5 here 4 them 5 here 5 here 6 ? 5 here 7 " 7 " 9 the 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 guest 10 guest 11 , 11 , 13 if 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 anxious 14 anxious 15 to 15 to 16 compare 16 compare 18 on 17 notes 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 sad 20 sad 21 subject 21 subject 22 . " we had ours ever so long ago . 1 " 3 had 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 ours 3 had 5 ever 4 ours 5 ever 5 ever 6 so 6 so 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 . i ran away and he couldn't catch me . " 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 3 away 2 ran 4 and 4 and 5 he 4 and 6 couldn't 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 catch 7 catch 8 me 7 catch 9 . 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " " can you shoot nicely ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 shoot 4 shoot 6 ? 5 nicely 6 ? 6 ? 7 " she did not mind at all . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 mind 4 mind 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . i guess she thought it was a fly . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 she 3 she 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 fly 8 fly 9 . 9 . 10 " " it is very wrong to disobey . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 to 6 to 7 disobey 7 disobey 8 . " they don't have any dirt there . 1 " 2 they 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 have 4 have 5 any 4 have 6 dirt 6 dirt 7 there 6 dirt 8 . 7 there 8 . my mamma says so . 1 my 2 mamma 2 mamma 3 says 3 says 4 so 4 so 5 . i am fond of dirt . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 dirt 5 dirt 6 . " it is striking two now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 striking 3 is 4 striking 4 striking 5 two 4 striking 6 now 6 now 7 . " how do you do , sir ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ? here a rush of boys took place , and further remarks were cut short , for every one was in a hurry to begin . 1 here 2 a 2 a 3 rush 2 a 4 of 3 rush 4 of 4 of 5 boys 4 of 6 took 6 took 7 place 6 took 8 , 7 place 8 , 8 , 10 further 9 and 10 further 10 further 11 remarks 10 further 12 were 12 were 13 cut 12 were 14 short 14 short 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 18 one 17 every 18 one 18 one 19 was 18 one 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 to 23 to 24 begin 24 begin 25 . various rules and regulations were discussed , and then the fun began . 1 various 2 rules 2 rules 4 regulations 3 and 4 regulations 4 regulations 5 were 4 regulations 6 discussed 6 discussed 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 the 9 then 10 the 10 the 11 fun 10 the 12 began 12 began 13 . thorny was umpire , and kept account of each shot , for the arrow which went nearest the middle would win . 1 thorny 2 was 2 was 4 , 3 umpire 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 kept 6 kept 7 account 6 kept 8 of 8 of 9 each 8 of 10 shot 10 shot 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 arrow 14 arrow 15 which 15 which 17 nearest 16 went 17 nearest 17 nearest 19 middle 18 the 19 middle 19 middle 20 would 20 would 22 . 21 win 22 . " losing a prize sometimes makes one happier than gaining it . 1 " 2 losing 1 " 3 a 3 a 5 sometimes 4 prize 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 makes 5 sometimes 7 one 7 one 8 happier 7 one 9 than 9 than 10 gaining 9 than 11 it 11 it 12 . " a tie ! a tie ! " cried the girls , as a general rush took place toward the target . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 tie 2 a 4 ! 4 ! 5 a 5 a 6 tie 5 a 7 ! 6 tie 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 cried 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 9 cried 11 girls 11 girls 13 as 12 , 13 as 13 as 15 general 14 a 15 general 15 general 17 took 16 rush 17 took 17 took 18 place 17 took 19 toward 19 toward 20 the 20 the 21 target 21 target 22 . hooray shouted the boys , throwing up their hats . 1 hooray 2 shouted 2 shouted 4 boys 3 the 4 boys 4 boys 6 throwing 5 , 6 throwing 6 throwing 8 their 7 up 8 their 8 their 9 hats 9 hats 10 . hurrah ! " it sounded so pleasant . 1 hurrah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 it 4 it 5 sounded 5 sounded 6 so 6 so 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 8 . " oh no ; you must wear it to show who won . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 no 3 no 4 ; 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 8 it 7 wear 8 it 8 it 9 to 8 it 10 show 10 show 11 who 10 show 12 won 11 who 12 won 12 won 13 . " did you stop the sacrifice ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 stop 4 stop 5 the 5 the 6 sacrifice 6 sacrifice 7 ? 7 ? 8 " while she did this , the song went on to explain , 1 while 2 she 2 she 4 this 3 did 4 this 4 this 6 the 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 song 6 the 8 went 8 went 9 on 9 on 10 to 10 to 11 explain 11 explain 12 , but , alas ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! " two against one isn't fair ! " 1 " 2 two 2 two 4 one 3 against 4 one 4 one 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 fair 6 fair 7 ! 6 fair 8 " the question was settled by the appearance of the wolf in the second scene , and such a wolf ! 1 the 2 question 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 settled 4 settled 6 the 5 by 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 appearance 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 wolf 9 the 15 , 10 wolf 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 second 14 scene 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 a 17 such 18 a 18 a 20 ! 19 wolf 20 ! it 's perfectly splendid ! so don't you spoil it by making a row . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 5 ! 4 splendid 5 ! 5 ! 6 so 6 so 7 don't 7 don't 8 you 7 don't 9 spoil 9 spoil 10 it 9 spoil 11 by 10 it 11 by 11 by 12 making 11 by 13 a 13 a 14 row 14 row 15 . 15 . 16 " " you just wait till you see what 's coming . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 just 3 just 4 wait 3 just 5 till 5 till 6 you 6 you 7 see 6 you 8 what 8 what 10 coming 9 's 10 coming 10 coming 11 . " ready ! 1 " 2 ready 2 ready 3 ! " yes , ' m , thank you , it was tip-top . " 1 " 3 , 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 6 , 8 you 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 14 " 12 tip-top 13 . 13 . 14 " " but you look rather sober . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 look 4 look 6 sober 5 rather 6 sober 6 sober 7 . now go and dress ; but , tell me first , has it been a happy birthday ? " 1 now 2 go 2 go 4 dress 3 and 4 dress 4 dress 5 ; 4 dress 6 but 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 , 6 but 8 tell 8 tell 9 me 8 tell 10 first 10 first 12 has 11 , 12 has 12 has 13 it 12 has 14 been 14 been 16 happy 15 a 16 happy 16 happy 17 birthday 16 happy 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " come on ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 ! i 'm in the ma'sh . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 ma'sh 5 ma'sh 6 . is that what you want ? " 1 is 2 that 2 that 3 what 2 that 4 you 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 want 4 you 6 ? 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 " he follows your lead , and if you tell him to stop it he will . 1 he 2 follows 1 he 3 your 2 follows 3 your 3 your 4 lead 4 lead 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 tell 9 tell 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 stop 11 to 13 it 13 it 14 he 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 . i ain't , so we 'll try this way . " 1 i 3 , 2 ain't 3 , 3 , 5 we 4 so 5 we 5 we 6 'll 5 we 7 try 7 try 9 way 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 . 9 way 11 " now , bring on a rail , there 's a good fellow . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 bring 2 , 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 rail 5 a 7 , 7 , 9 's 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 . you pull their hair , and they don't like it . " 1 you 2 pull 2 pull 3 their 2 pull 4 hair 3 their 4 hair 4 hair 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 don't 8 don't 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 " " don't neither ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 ! 3 neither 4 ! " stop ! 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 ! i will ! 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! i will ! " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " he has come ! he has come ! 1 " 2 he 1 " 6 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 ! 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 come 8 come 9 ! we are men of our word , and off we go . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 men 2 are 4 of 4 of 5 our 4 of 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 off 8 and 10 we 10 we 11 go 11 go 12 . won't it be fun ? " 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 fun 4 fun 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " don't know . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . " oh , there isn't much about it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 isn't 4 there 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 much 5 isn't 7 about 7 about 9 . 8 it 9 . i didn't care , only she would come home so he might go on studying hard and get through quick . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 care 2 didn't 4 , 3 care 4 , 4 , 5 only 4 , 6 she 6 she 7 would 6 she 8 come 8 come 9 home 9 home 10 so 9 home 11 he 11 he 12 might 11 he 13 go 12 might 13 go 13 go 14 on 14 on 15 studying 14 on 16 hard 15 studying 16 hard 16 hard 17 and 16 hard 18 get 18 get 19 through 18 get 20 quick 19 through 20 quick 20 quick 21 . " we will , " promised both children , ready for any thing except preaching in the high pulpit . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 both 6 promised 7 both 7 both 8 children 8 children 9 , 8 children 10 ready 9 , 10 ready 10 ready 11 for 10 ready 12 any 12 any 13 thing 12 any 14 except 14 except 15 preaching 14 except 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 20 . 18 high 19 pulpit 19 pulpit 20 . " doesn't it seem more than two weeks since she went away ? " 1 " 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 it 3 it 4 seem 3 it 5 more 4 seem 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 two 6 than 8 weeks 7 two 8 weeks 8 weeks 10 she 9 since 10 she 10 she 12 away 11 went 12 away 12 away 14 " 13 ? 14 " " that sounds lively . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 lively 3 sounds 4 lively 4 lively 5 . " come on purpose to see him . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 2 come 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 to 4 purpose 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 . just strolling round till he gets back , " with an impatient sort of sigh . 1 just 2 strolling 2 strolling 3 round 3 round 4 till 3 round 5 he 5 he 6 gets 5 he 7 back 7 back 8 , 7 back 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 with 9 " 11 an 11 an 13 sort 12 impatient 13 sort 13 sort 14 of 13 sort 15 sigh 15 sigh 16 . " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . " don't wonder a mite . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 2 don't 4 a 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 . i want just such a lively sort of chap . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 just 3 just 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 lively 6 lively 7 sort 6 lively 8 of 8 of 9 chap 9 chap 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , no , not now . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 now 7 now 8 . please don't ask him . " 1 please 2 don't 2 don't 3 ask 3 ask 5 . 4 him 5 . 5 . 6 " he hasn't got any folks of his own , has he ? " 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 got 2 hasn't 4 any 3 got 4 any 4 any 5 folks 4 any 6 of 5 folks 6 of 6 of 7 his 6 of 8 own 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 , 9 , 10 has 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " bless your heart for that ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 your 3 your 5 for 4 heart 5 for 5 for 6 that 5 for 7 ! i won't take him away , child , or do a thing to trouble anybody that 's been good to him . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 4 him 3 take 4 him 4 him 6 , 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 child 6 , 8 , 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 or 8 , 10 do 10 do 12 thing 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 to 13 to 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 anybody 14 trouble 16 that 16 that 18 been 17 's 18 been 18 been 19 good 18 been 20 to 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " " he ' s coming now . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ' 2 he 4 s 3 ' 4 s 4 s 5 coming 4 s 6 now 5 coming 6 now 6 now 7 . i knew he wouldn't forget master , and he doesn't . " 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 3 he 5 forget 4 wouldn't 5 forget 5 forget 6 master 5 forget 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 . 10 doesn't 12 " " where is he ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 ? go bring him here . 1 go 3 him 2 bring 3 him 3 him 4 here 3 him 5 . i declare it fairly takes my breath away ! " 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 4 fairly 3 it 4 fairly 4 fairly 5 takes 4 fairly 6 my 6 my 7 breath 7 breath 8 away 8 away 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " my patience , don't they look alike ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 4 , 6 they 5 don't 6 they 6 they 7 look 6 they 8 alike 7 look 8 alike 8 alike 9 ! come right in and make yourself to home . 1 come 2 right 2 right 3 in 2 right 4 and 3 in 4 and 4 and 6 yourself 5 make 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 to 6 yourself 8 home 8 home 9 . " that 's so ! " adding , more quietly , " what are you going to do now ? 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 2 that 4 so 3 's 4 so 4 so 6 " 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 adding 6 " 8 , 8 , 9 more 8 , 10 quietly 10 quietly 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 are 13 what 15 you 15 you 17 to 16 going 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 now 19 now 20 ? " that sounds likely . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 likely 4 likely 5 . thanky , ma'am . 1 thanky 2 , 2 , 3 ma'am 3 ma'am 4 . i 'll look up the concern and try my chance . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 up 3 look 4 up 4 up 6 concern 5 the 6 concern 6 concern 7 and 6 concern 8 try 7 and 8 try 8 try 9 my 9 my 11 . 10 chance 11 . i love to go and see ' em . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 to 2 love 4 go 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 and 4 go 6 see 6 see 7 ' 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . " it 's a long piece to the tavern , and my little back bedroom is always ready . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 piece 6 piece 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 tavern 9 tavern 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 my 11 and 13 little 13 little 14 back 13 little 15 bedroom 15 bedroom 16 is 15 bedroom 17 always 17 always 19 . 18 ready 19 . it won't make a mite of trouble if you don't mind a plain place , and you are heartily welcome . " 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 make 2 won't 4 a 4 a 5 mite 4 a 6 of 6 of 8 if 7 trouble 8 if 8 if 10 don't 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 mind 10 don't 12 a 11 mind 12 a 12 a 13 plain 13 plain 14 place 14 place 15 , 15 , 17 you 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 are 17 you 19 heartily 18 are 19 heartily 19 heartily 20 welcome 19 heartily 21 . 20 welcome 21 . 21 . 22 " " do stay , father ; it will be so nice to have you . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 stay 2 do 4 , 3 stay 4 , 4 , 5 father 4 , 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 so 10 so 11 nice 11 nice 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 you 14 you 15 . but , on the whole , it is best not to say a word about it . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 best 9 best 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 about 14 word 16 it 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . " come , boy , we must drop the old slang since we 've given up the old business . 1 " 2 come 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 must 7 must 8 drop 8 drop 9 the 9 the 11 slang 10 old 11 slang 11 slang 12 since 11 slang 13 we 12 since 13 we 13 we 14 've 13 we 15 given 14 've 15 given 15 given 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 20 . 19 business 20 . " that would be a mean trick . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 mean 6 mean 7 trick 7 trick 8 . " here 's a smart young chap ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 smart 5 smart 6 young 6 young 8 ! 7 chap 8 ! " do you want to go ? " asked his father in a tone of surprise . 1 " 2 do 2 do 4 want 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 father 10 his 11 father 11 father 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 tone 14 tone 15 of 15 of 16 surprise 16 surprise 17 . we could have our tramp this afternoon . " 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 have 2 could 4 our 3 have 4 our 4 our 5 tramp 5 tramp 7 afternoon 6 this 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 . 8 . 9 " i know the way . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 . 5 . 6 " come home with me , and bring your father . 1 come 2 home 2 home 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 your 8 your 9 father 9 father 10 . i want to talk to him . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 " one passage particularly pleased him , 1 one 2 passage 2 passage 3 particularly 2 passage 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 him 5 him 6 , will you see that it is done , and all made neat afterward ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 4 that 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 it 4 that 6 is 6 is 8 , 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 all 10 all 11 made 11 made 12 neat 11 made 13 afterward 13 afterward 14 ? he had his wish , and did his part handsomely when he least expected to have a chance . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 his 2 had 4 wish 4 wish 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 did 7 did 8 his 7 did 9 part 9 part 10 handsomely 10 handsomely 11 when 10 handsomely 12 he 12 he 13 least 12 he 14 expected 14 expected 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 a 17 a 18 chance 18 chance 19 . " hullo ! 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! no one missed her till the fire was out , and the tired , sooty people met to talk over the danger just escaped . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 missed 3 missed 5 till 4 her 5 till 5 till 7 fire 6 the 7 fire 7 fire 8 was 7 fire 9 out 9 out 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 11 and 13 tired 12 the 13 tired 13 tired 14 , 13 tired 15 sooty 15 sooty 17 met 16 people 17 met 17 met 18 to 17 met 19 talk 18 to 19 talk 19 talk 20 over 19 talk 21 the 20 over 21 the 21 the 22 danger 21 the 23 just 23 just 25 . 24 escaped 25 . didn't you know that chimney was foul , ma'am ? " asked the man , as he wiped the perspiration off his grimy face . 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 4 that 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 chimney 5 chimney 6 was 5 chimney 7 foul 7 foul 8 , 8 , 10 ? 9 ma'am 10 ? 10 ? 12 asked 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 13 the 15 , 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 as 15 , 17 he 16 as 17 he 17 he 19 the 18 wiped 19 the 19 the 20 perspiration 19 the 21 off 21 off 22 his 22 his 23 grimy 22 his 24 face 23 grimy 24 face 24 face 25 . " is it all burnt up ? " demanded a smothered voice from the recesses of the kennel . 1 " 2 is 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 burnt 5 burnt 6 up 6 up 7 ? 6 up 8 " 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 10 a 9 demanded 11 smothered 11 smothered 12 voice 11 smothered 13 from 12 voice 13 from 13 from 14 the 13 from 15 recesses 15 recesses 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 kennel 18 kennel 19 . " only pieces of the roof . 1 " 3 pieces 2 only 3 pieces 3 pieces 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 roof 6 roof 7 . they will be here pretty soon , so you 'd better come out and be made tidy , " suggested the comforter . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 here 3 be 23 . 5 pretty 7 , 6 soon 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 you 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 11 better 11 better 12 come 12 come 14 and 13 out 14 and 14 and 15 be 14 and 16 made 15 be 16 made 16 made 17 tidy 17 tidy 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 suggested 20 suggested 21 the 21 the 22 comforter 22 comforter 23 . let's run home , wash our hands , and be all nice when they see us . 1 let's 2 run 2 run 4 , 3 home 4 , 4 , 5 wash 5 wash 6 our 5 wash 7 hands 7 hands 8 , 7 hands 9 and 9 and 10 be 9 and 11 all 11 all 12 nice 12 nice 13 when 12 nice 14 they 14 they 15 see 15 see 16 us 15 see 17 . 16 us 17 . " come on , sister . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 2 come 4 , 4 , 5 sister 5 sister 6 .