frontispiece . 1 frontispiece 2 . copyright , @number@ 1 copyright 2 , 2 , 3 @number@ all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved oh , yes , it had been great fun . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 9 fun 8 great 9 fun 9 fun 10 . but now things were different . 1 but 2 now 2 now 6 . 3 things 4 were 4 were 5 different 5 different 6 . indeed , he had more than he wanted . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 more 4 had 6 than 6 than 7 he 6 than 8 wanted 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 . it is a terrible thing , a very terrible thing to have to run for one 's life . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 19 . 3 a 4 terrible 4 terrible 6 , 5 thing 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 9 terrible 8 very 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 thing 9 terrible 11 to 11 to 12 have 11 to 13 to 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 run 13 to 15 for 15 for 17 's 16 one 17 's 17 's 18 life he has run for his life often . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 run 3 run 5 his 4 for 5 his 5 his 6 life 6 life 8 . 7 often 8 . peter has known that on his long legs his life has depended , and more than once a terrible fear has filled his heart . 1 peter 2 has 2 has 3 known 3 known 5 on 4 that 5 on 5 on 7 long 6 his 7 long 7 long 9 his 8 legs 9 his 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 has 11 has 12 depended 12 depended 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 more 15 more 16 than 16 than 17 once 16 than 18 a 17 once 18 a 18 a 19 terrible 19 terrible 21 has 20 fear 21 has 21 has 22 filled 21 has 23 his 23 his 24 heart 24 heart 25 . so when he has been running with that terrible fear in his heart , there has always been hope there , too . 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 running 6 running 8 that 7 with 8 that 8 that 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 fear 9 terrible 11 in 10 fear 11 in 11 in 12 his 11 in 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 13 heart 15 there 15 there 16 has 15 there 17 always 17 always 19 hope 18 been 19 hope 19 hope 20 there 19 hope 21 , 20 there 21 , 21 , 22 too 22 too 23 . he didn't know where he was going . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 where 4 where 5 he 4 where 6 was 6 was 8 . 7 going 8 . " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! oh , dear ! oh , dear me ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 oh 5 oh 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 me 8 me 9 ! presently he found that he must make a very long jump to reach the next tree . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 6 must 6 must 8 a 7 make 8 a 8 a 9 very 8 a 10 long 9 very 10 long 10 long 12 to 11 jump 12 to 12 to 13 reach 12 to 14 the 14 the 15 next 15 next 17 . 16 tree 17 . he didn't dare stop to run down the tree and scamper across . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 2 didn't 4 stop 4 stop 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 down 7 down 8 the 7 down 9 tree 9 tree 11 scamper 10 and 11 scamper 11 scamper 12 across 11 scamper 13 . 12 across 13 . so he took a long breath , ran swiftly along the branch , and leaped . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 a 3 took 4 a 4 a 5 long 4 a 6 breath 6 breath 7 , 6 breath 8 ran 8 ran 9 swiftly 9 swiftly 10 along 9 swiftly 11 the 11 the 12 branch 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 leaped 15 leaped 16 . his hands just touched the tip of the nearest branch of the other tree . 1 his 2 hands 2 hands 3 just 2 hands 4 touched 3 just 4 touched 4 touched 5 the 4 touched 6 tip 6 tip 7 of 6 tip 8 the 8 the 9 nearest 9 nearest 10 branch 10 branch 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 tree 14 tree 15 . he tried his very best to hold on , but he couldn't . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 his 3 his 4 very 4 very 5 best 4 very 6 to 5 best 6 to 6 to 7 hold 6 to 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 . then down , down , down he fell . 1 then 2 down 2 down 3 , 3 , 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 down 6 down 7 he 7 he 8 fell 7 he 9 . but it wasn't quite , and in another minute he was scrambling up the tree . 1 but 2 it 1 but 11 was 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 quite 5 , 6 and 5 , 10 he 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 another 8 another 9 minute 10 he 11 was 11 was 13 up 12 scrambling 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 tree 15 tree 16 . that is , he saw something that might offer him a chance . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 7 that 6 something 7 that 7 that 8 might 7 that 9 offer 8 might 9 offer 9 offer 10 him 9 offer 11 a 11 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 . you see , a very daring idea had come into his head . 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 very 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 daring 6 daring 7 idea 6 daring 8 had 8 had 9 come 8 had 10 into 10 into 12 head 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 . anyway , it is my very last chance . " 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 it 2 , 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 my 4 is 6 very 6 very 8 chance 7 last 8 chance 8 chance 9 . 9 . 10 " and he was angry very angry . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 angry 4 angry 6 angry 5 very 6 angry 6 angry 7 . then , like a flash , he dodged around to the other side of the tree . 1 then 2 , 1 then 3 like 3 like 5 flash 4 a 5 flash 5 flash 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 dodged 8 dodged 9 around 9 around 11 the 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 other 11 the 13 side 12 other 13 side 13 side 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 tree 16 tree 17 . things were changed all in an instant , quite changed . 1 things 2 were 2 were 3 changed 2 were 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 an 5 in 7 instant 7 instant 8 , 8 , 9 quite 9 quite 10 changed 10 changed 11 . instead of the hunter , he was now the hunted . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 now 8 now 9 the 9 the 10 hunted 10 hunted 11 . shadow dodged around the trunk of the tree . 1 shadow 3 around 2 dodged 3 around 3 around 4 the 3 around 5 trunk 4 the 5 trunk 5 trunk 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 9 . then he hurried . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 . he didn't know just where he was going . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 just 4 just 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 going 8 going 9 . " seems to me you are in a great hurry , " said a voice from a pine-tree he was passing . 1 " 3 to 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 you 4 me 6 are 6 are 8 a 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 great 8 a 10 hurry 9 great 10 hurry 10 hurry 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 12 " 14 a 14 a 16 from 15 voice 16 from 16 from 17 a 16 from 18 pine-tree 18 pine-tree 20 was 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 passing 20 was 22 . 21 passing 22 . " what 's that ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " who are you running away from ? " 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 2 are 4 running 3 you 4 running 4 running 5 away 4 running 6 from 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 ? 7 ? 8 " illustration : " what 's that ? " 1 illustration 2 : 2 : 3 " 3 " 4 what 4 what 5 's 5 's 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " where is he now ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 now 4 now 5 ? 5 ? 6 " then if they get caught , it is their own fault . 1 then 2 if 2 if 3 they 2 if 4 get 3 they 4 get 4 get 5 caught 4 get 6 , 5 caught 6 , 6 , 7 it 6 , 8 is 8 is 9 their 9 their 10 own 9 their 11 fault 11 fault 12 . " you always seem to be quarreling . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 always 3 always 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 quarreling 7 quarreling 8 . 8 . 9 " " that 's just it , " he replied quickly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 just 4 just 5 it 4 just 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 7 " 9 replied 9 replied 10 quickly 10 quickly 11 . " that 's just it ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 just 4 just 5 it 5 it 6 ! there was no doubt about it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! was ever any one else in such a dreadful fix ? 1 was 2 ever 2 ever 4 one 3 any 4 one 4 one 5 else 5 else 6 in 6 in 7 such 6 in 8 a 8 a 10 fix 9 dreadful 10 fix 10 fix 11 ? but all that was in the past , and thinking about it wasn't going to help him now . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 past 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 thinking 9 and 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 about 10 thinking 12 it 12 it 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 going 13 wasn't 15 to 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 help 15 to 17 him 16 help 17 him 17 him 18 now 18 now 19 . he had got to do something right away . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 to 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 do 4 to 6 something 5 do 6 something 6 something 7 right 6 something 8 away 8 away 9 . anyway , he would have a look . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 look 7 look 8 . so he hurried down from the tree and out along the old stone wall . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 down 4 down 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 8 and 8 and 9 out 9 out 11 the 10 along 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 stone 13 stone 14 wall 14 wall 15 . his spirits began to rise as he whisked along , peering into every hole and jumping from stone to stone . 1 his 2 spirits 2 spirits 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 rise 5 rise 6 as 6 as 8 whisked 7 he 8 whisked 8 whisked 9 along 8 whisked 10 , 10 , 11 peering 11 peering 13 every 12 into 13 every 13 every 14 hole 13 every 15 and 15 and 16 jumping 16 jumping 17 from 17 from 18 stone 18 stone 19 to 19 to 20 stone 20 stone 21 . it really seemed as though he might find a snug home somewhere here . 1 it 2 really 2 really 4 as 3 seemed 4 as 4 as 5 though 4 as 6 he 6 he 7 might 6 he 8 find 7 might 8 find 8 find 9 a 8 find 10 snug 10 snug 11 home 11 home 13 here 12 somewhere 13 here 13 here 14 . then he remembered something that made his heart sink again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 something 4 something 5 that 4 something 6 made 5 that 6 made 6 made 7 his 6 made 8 heart 8 heart 9 sink 9 sink 10 again 9 sink 11 . 10 again 11 . no , the old stone wall wouldn't do . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 stone 4 old 6 wall 6 wall 8 do 7 wouldn't 8 do 8 do 9 . he felt that he had just got to tell some one . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 just 6 just 8 to 7 got 8 to 8 to 10 some 9 tell 10 some 10 some 11 one 10 some 12 . 11 one 12 . peter looked thoughtful . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 4 . 3 thoughtful 4 . he scratched his long left ear with his long right hind foot . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 long 3 his 5 left 5 left 6 ear 6 ear 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 long 8 his 10 right 10 right 11 hind 10 right 12 foot 12 foot 13 . it seemed to him that he never would get there . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 never 7 never 9 get 8 would 9 get 9 get 10 there 10 there 11 . but of course he did . 1 but 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 . i can't understand it at all . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . peter shook his head in a puzzled way and continued to stare down the long empty hall . 1 peter 2 shook 1 peter 3 his 3 his 5 in 4 head 5 in 5 in 6 a 5 in 7 puzzled 7 puzzled 8 way 7 puzzled 9 and 9 and 10 continued 9 and 11 to 11 to 12 stare 12 stare 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 long 14 the 17 hall 16 empty 17 hall 17 hall 18 . it seems to him like a terrible waste of time . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 6 a 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 terrible 6 a 8 waste 8 waste 9 of 9 of 10 time 10 time 11 . up and down the length of the stone wall he scampered , looking for a place to make a home , but nothing suited him . 1 up 2 and 2 and 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 length 4 the 17 to 5 length 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 stone 8 stone 9 wall 9 wall 10 he 9 wall 11 scampered 11 scampered 12 , 11 scampered 13 looking 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 place 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 a 19 a 20 home 19 a 26 . 20 home 21 , 21 , 22 but 22 but 23 nothing 23 nothing 24 suited 23 nothing 25 him you know he likes best to make his home in a tree . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 likes 4 likes 6 to 5 best 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 his 8 his 9 home 9 home 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 tree 12 tree 13 . he just couldn't see how he was going to live in the old stone wall . 1 he 2 just 1 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 see 4 see 5 how 5 how 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 9 to 7 was 8 going 9 to 10 live 10 live 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 stone 13 old 15 wall 15 wall 16 . he sat on top of a big stone to rest and think it over . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 on 3 on 4 top 4 top 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 big 7 big 8 stone 8 stone 9 to 9 to 13 it 10 rest 11 and 11 and 12 think 12 think 13 it 13 it 14 over 14 over 15 . he was discouraged . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 discouraged 3 discouraged 4 . life didn't seem worth the living just then . 1 life 3 seem 2 didn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 worth 4 worth 5 the 5 the 6 living 5 the 7 just 7 just 8 then 8 then 9 . he felt as if his heart had gone way down to his toes . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 his 5 his 6 heart 5 his 7 had 6 heart 7 had 7 had 8 gone 7 had 9 way 8 gone 9 way 9 way 11 to 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 toes 13 toes 14 . where is it ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " peter brightened up right away . 1 peter 2 brightened 2 brightened 3 up 2 brightened 4 right 3 up 4 right 4 right 5 away 5 away 6 . " that 's good , " he said again . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 good 3 's 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 again 9 again 10 . he didn't mean to be unfair . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 unfair 6 unfair 7 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! peter didn't mean to be unfair . 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 unfair 6 unfair 7 . not that it really mattered ; he just wanted to know , that was all . 1 not 2 that 2 that 3 it 2 that 4 really 4 really 5 mattered 4 really 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 just 8 just 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 to 10 to 11 know 11 know 12 , 12 , 14 was 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 all 15 all 16 . peter stopped and looked back . 1 peter 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 back 5 back 6 . peter sat down and began to pull his whiskers in a way he has when he is trying to decide something . 1 peter 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 2 sat 4 and 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 pull 7 pull 8 his 8 his 9 whiskers 9 whiskers 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 13 he 12 way 13 he 13 he 14 has 13 he 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 trying 18 trying 19 to 19 to 20 decide 20 decide 21 something 21 something 22 . it seemed as if two little voices were quarreling inside him . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 3 as 3 as 5 two 4 if 5 two 5 two 6 little 5 two 7 voices 7 voices 8 were 7 voices 9 quarreling 9 quarreling 10 inside 9 quarreling 11 him 11 him 12 . " go along home like the good fellow you are and mind your own business , " said one . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 along 2 go 4 home 4 home 5 like 5 like 6 the 5 like 7 good 6 the 7 good 7 good 8 fellow 7 good 9 you 8 fellow 9 you 9 you 10 are 9 you 11 and 11 and 13 your 12 mind 13 your 13 your 15 business 14 own 15 business 15 business 17 " 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 one 19 one 20 . right near it was a thick little bush . 1 right 2 near 2 near 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 6 thick 6 thick 7 little 7 little 8 bush 8 bush 9 . he crawled under it and lay very flat . 1 he 2 crawled 2 crawled 4 it 3 under 4 it 4 it 5 and 4 it 6 lay 5 and 6 lay 6 lay 7 very 6 lay 8 flat 8 flat 9 . he could see along the old stone wall in both directions . 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 along 3 see 4 along 4 along 5 the 4 along 6 old 6 old 7 stone 6 old 8 wall 8 wall 10 both 9 in 10 both 10 both 11 directions 10 both 12 . peter chuckled to himself . 1 peter 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 to 3 to 4 himself 4 himself 5 . " you 're not doing a bit of harm . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 5 doing 4 not 5 doing 5 doing 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 7 bit 9 harm 9 harm 10 . but by and by he gave a sudden funny little flirt of his tail and ran along the old wall a little way . 1 but 2 by 2 by 3 and 3 and 4 by 3 and 5 he 5 he 7 a 6 gave 7 a 7 a 8 sudden 7 a 9 funny 8 sudden 9 funny 9 funny 10 little 10 little 12 of 11 flirt 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 15 and 14 tail 15 and 15 and 16 ran 16 ran 18 the 17 along 18 the 18 the 19 old 18 the 20 wall 20 wall 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 way 23 way 24 . then with a hasty look around , he disappeared in a hole . 1 then 2 with 2 with 4 hasty 3 a 4 hasty 4 hasty 5 look 4 hasty 6 around 5 look 6 around 6 around 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 hole 12 hole 13 . a minute later he popped his head out for another look around and then disappeared again . 1 a 2 minute 2 minute 4 he 3 later 4 he 4 he 6 his 5 popped 6 his 6 his 7 head 6 his 8 out 7 head 8 out 8 out 9 for 8 out 10 another 10 another 12 around 11 look 12 around 12 around 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 disappeared 14 then 16 again 16 again 17 . he did this two or three times as if anxious . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 this 2 did 4 two 4 two 5 or 5 or 6 three 6 three 7 times 7 times 8 as 8 as 9 if 8 as 10 anxious 10 anxious 11 . peter chuckled to himself . 1 peter 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 to 3 to 4 himself 4 himself 5 . then his long ears began to burn , for this is what he heard : 1 then 2 his 2 his 4 ears 3 long 4 ears 4 ears 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 burn 7 burn 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 12 what 12 what 13 he 13 he 14 heard 14 heard 15 : and people who cannot be trusted themselves never trust any one else . 1 and 13 . 2 people 3 who 2 people 4 cannot 4 cannot 5 be 5 be 6 trusted 5 be 7 themselves 6 trusted 7 themselves 7 themselves 8 never 7 themselves 9 trust 8 never 9 trust 9 trust 10 any 10 any 11 one 11 one 12 else 12 else 13 . he is always suspicious . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 suspicious 3 always 4 suspicious 4 suspicious 5 . he kept popping in and out and looking around as if afraid that some one was watching him . 1 he 2 kept 1 he 3 popping 3 popping 5 and 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 out 5 and 7 and 7 and 8 looking 7 and 9 around 8 looking 9 around 9 around 10 as 10 as 12 afraid 11 if 12 afraid 12 afraid 14 some 13 that 14 some 14 some 15 one 14 some 16 was 16 was 17 watching 17 watching 18 him 18 him 19 . he even got some dry leaves and took them inside , as if to make a bed . 1 he 2 even 2 even 3 got 2 even 4 some 4 some 5 dry 5 dry 6 leaves 5 dry 7 and 7 and 9 them 8 took 9 them 9 them 10 inside 9 them 11 , 10 inside 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 12 as 14 to 13 if 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 a 16 a 18 . 17 bed 18 . when he grew tired , a new idea popped into his shrewd little head . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 5 , 4 tired 5 , 5 , 7 new 6 a 7 new 7 new 9 popped 8 idea 9 popped 9 popped 10 into 10 into 11 his 11 his 12 shrewd 12 shrewd 13 little 13 little 14 head 14 head 15 . he popped out of the hole and sat up on the wall . 1 he 2 popped 2 popped 3 out 3 out 4 of 3 out 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 and 6 hole 7 and 7 and 8 sat 8 sat 9 up 9 up 10 on 10 on 11 the 10 on 12 wall 12 wall 13 . and when he had made up his mind to do this , he felt better . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 7 his 6 up 7 his 7 his 8 mind 7 his 9 to 8 mind 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 this 11 this 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 felt 14 felt 15 better 14 felt 16 . 15 better 16 . some people never seem to learn that . 1 some 3 never 2 people 3 never 3 never 5 to 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 learn 5 to 7 that 7 that 8 . for a while it seemed as if he had . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 while 2 a 4 it 4 it 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 . and in the corn-crib he took the greatest care to steal only where what he took would not be missed . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 corn-crib 3 the 5 he 4 corn-crib 5 he 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 the 7 the 8 greatest 7 the 9 care 9 care 11 steal 10 to 11 steal 11 steal 13 where 12 only 13 where 13 where 14 what 13 where 15 he 14 what 15 he 15 he 17 would 16 took 17 would 17 would 18 not 17 would 19 be 19 be 20 missed 20 missed 21 . once inside , he would just give himself up to having a good time . 1 once 2 inside 2 inside 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 just 5 would 7 give 7 give 8 himself 7 give 9 up 9 up 10 to 9 up 11 having 11 having 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 time 14 time 15 . he raced about over the great pile of beautiful yellow corn and found the loveliest hiding places in it . 1 he 2 raced 1 he 4 over 2 raced 3 about 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 great 6 great 7 pile 6 great 8 of 7 pile 8 of 8 of 9 beautiful 8 of 10 yellow 9 beautiful 10 yellow 10 yellow 11 corn 10 yellow 12 and 11 corn 12 and 12 and 13 found 12 and 14 the 14 the 15 loveliest 15 loveliest 16 hiding 16 hiding 17 places 17 places 18 in 18 in 19 it 19 it 20 . down in a dark corner he made a splendid bed from pieces of husk which hadn't been stripped from some of the ears . 1 down 2 in 2 in 3 a 2 in 4 dark 4 dark 5 corner 4 dark 6 he 6 he 7 made 7 made 8 a 8 a 9 splendid 9 splendid 10 bed 9 splendid 11 from 11 from 12 pieces 11 from 13 of 13 of 14 husk 13 of 15 which 15 which 16 hadn't 15 which 17 been 16 hadn't 17 been 17 been 18 stripped 17 been 19 from 18 stripped 19 from 19 from 21 of 20 some 21 of 21 of 22 the 21 of 23 ears 23 ears 24 . and later well , then he forgot all about it . 1 and 2 later 2 later 3 well 2 later 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 he 6 he 7 forgot 7 forgot 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 . i can get it and hide it to-morrow morning . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 get 3 get 4 it 4 it 5 and 4 it 6 hide 5 and 6 hide 6 hide 7 it 6 hide 8 to-morrow 7 it 8 to-morrow 8 to-morrow 9 morning 8 to-morrow 10 . 10 . 11 " he added to that pile every day , after shelling enough corn for the biddies . 1 he 2 added 2 added 4 that 3 to 4 that 4 that 5 pile 4 that 6 every 5 pile 6 every 6 every 7 day 6 every 8 , 8 , 9 after 8 , 10 shelling 10 shelling 12 corn 11 enough 12 corn 12 corn 13 for 12 corn 14 the 14 the 16 . 15 biddies 16 . but some one with sharp teeth certainly has been in here . 1 but 6 teeth 2 some 3 one 2 some 4 with 3 one 4 with 4 with 5 sharp 5 sharp 6 teeth 6 teeth 12 . 7 certainly 9 been 8 has 9 been 9 been 11 here 10 in 11 here 11 here 12 . with that he went into the house . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 . presently he came back , and in one hand was a rat-trap and in the other a mouse-trap . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 in 7 in 19 . 8 one 10 was 9 hand 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 rat-trap 12 rat-trap 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 17 a 16 other 17 a 17 a 18 mouse-trap 18 mouse-trap 19 . as usual , he had raced about over the great pile of yellow corn . 1 as 2 usual 2 usual 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 raced 6 raced 7 about 7 about 9 the 8 over 9 the 9 the 11 pile 10 great 11 pile 11 pile 12 of 11 pile 13 yellow 13 yellow 14 corn 14 corn 15 . it was down on the floor of the corn-crib quite near the door . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 on 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 6 floor 5 the 6 floor 6 floor 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 corn-crib 8 the 9 corn-crib 9 corn-crib 10 quite 10 quite 12 the 11 near 12 the 12 the 13 door 12 the 14 . it was a very queer looking thing , very queer indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 queer 5 queer 6 looking 6 looking 7 thing 7 thing 12 . 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 queer 10 queer 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 . and then he spied another queer looking thing near it , only this was very much smaller . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 spied 4 spied 6 queer 5 another 6 queer 6 queer 7 looking 6 queer 8 thing 7 looking 8 thing 8 thing 9 near 8 thing 10 it 10 it 11 , 10 it 12 only 11 , 12 only 12 only 13 this 12 only 14 was 13 this 14 was 14 was 16 much 15 very 16 much 16 much 17 smaller 17 smaller 18 . what could they be ? 1 what 3 they 2 could 3 they 3 they 4 be 3 they 5 ? 4 be 5 ? he looked at them suspiciously . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 4 them 3 at 4 them 4 them 5 suspiciously 5 suspiciously 6 . they didn't move . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 move 3 move 4 . he ran a few steps towards them and scolded , just as he scolds at anything new he finds out of doors . 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 3 a 3 a 5 steps 4 few 5 steps 5 steps 6 towards 6 towards 7 them 6 towards 8 and 7 them 8 and 8 and 9 scolded 9 scolded 10 , 10 , 12 as 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 15 at 14 scolds 15 at 15 at 17 new 16 anything 17 new 17 new 18 he 18 he 19 finds 18 he 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 doors 22 doors 23 . he ran around on a little ledge where he could look right down on the queer things . 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 3 around 2 ran 4 on 3 around 4 on 4 on 6 little 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 ledge 6 little 8 where 7 ledge 8 where 8 where 9 he 8 where 10 could 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 look 10 could 12 right 12 right 14 on 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 queer 16 queer 17 things 17 things 18 . he was sure now that they were not alive . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 now 4 now 5 that 4 now 6 they 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 were 6 they 8 not 8 not 9 alive 9 alive 10 . the biggest one he could see all through . 1 the 2 biggest 2 biggest 4 he 3 one 4 he 4 he 5 could 4 he 6 see 6 see 7 all 6 see 8 through 7 all 8 through 8 through 9 . inside was something to eat . 1 inside 2 was 2 was 4 to 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 . the littlest thing was round and flat with funny bits of wire on top . 1 the 2 littlest 2 littlest 3 thing 2 littlest 4 was 4 was 5 round 5 round 6 and 5 round 7 flat 7 flat 8 with 8 with 9 funny 8 with 10 bits 10 bits 11 of 10 bits 12 wire 11 of 12 wire 12 wire 13 on 13 on 15 . 14 top 15 . " but they are such queer looking things , and they 're not alive . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 6 queer 5 such 6 queer 6 queer 7 looking 6 queer 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 're 12 're 13 not 13 not 14 alive 14 alive 15 . nevertheless he ran back to the pile of corn and tried to eat . 1 nevertheless 2 he 2 he 12 to 3 ran 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 pile 6 the 10 and 7 pile 8 of 8 of 9 corn 10 and 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 . somehow he had lost his appetite . 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 lost 4 lost 5 his 5 his 6 appetite 6 appetite 7 . " better keep away , " warned the small voice inside . 1 " 2 better 2 better 4 away 3 keep 4 away 4 away 5 , 4 away 6 " 6 " 7 warned 7 warned 8 the 8 the 9 small 9 small 10 voice 10 voice 11 inside 11 inside 12 . so once more he scrambled down from the pile of corn and little by little drew nearer to the two queer things . 1 so 2 once 2 once 3 more 3 more 4 he 3 more 5 scrambled 5 scrambled 6 down 6 down 8 the 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 pile 9 pile 10 of 10 of 11 corn 11 corn 12 and 11 corn 13 little 12 and 13 little 13 little 14 by 13 little 15 little 14 by 15 little 15 little 16 drew 15 little 17 nearer 17 nearer 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 two 20 two 23 . 21 queer 22 things 22 things 23 . the nearer he got , the more harmless they looked . 1 the 2 nearer 2 nearer 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 , 5 , 6 the 5 , 7 more 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 harmless 7 more 9 they 8 harmless 9 they 9 they 11 . 10 looked 11 . finally he reached out and smelled of the smallest . 1 finally 3 reached 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 5 and 4 out 5 and 5 and 6 smelled 6 smelled 7 of 6 smelled 8 the 8 the 9 smallest 9 smallest 10 . then he turned up his nose . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 7 . then he reached out a paw and touched it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 5 a 4 out 5 a 5 a 6 paw 6 paw 7 and 7 and 8 touched 8 touched 9 it 9 it 10 . " pooh ! " said he , " it 's nothing to be afraid of . " 1 " 2 pooh 1 " 3 ! 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 he 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 it 8 " 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 12 to 14 afraid 13 be 14 afraid 14 afraid 15 of 14 afraid 16 . 16 . 17 " just then he touched one of the little wires , and there was a sudden snap . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 touched 4 touched 11 and 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 wires 8 little 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 was 12 there 14 a 14 a 17 . 15 sudden 16 snap 16 snap 17 . but he couldn't stay away . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 stay 4 stay 6 . 5 away 6 . that snap was such a funny thing , and it hadn't done any harm . 1 that 2 snap 2 snap 3 was 3 was 5 a 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 funny 6 funny 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 10 it 9 and 10 it 10 it 12 done 11 hadn't 12 done 12 done 13 any 12 done 14 harm 13 any 14 harm 14 harm 15 . you see , he hadn't put his paw in at one of the little holes , or it might have done some harm . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 6 put 5 hadn't 7 his 7 his 8 paw 7 his 9 in 9 in 10 at 9 in 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 holes 14 little 24 . 15 holes 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 it 18 it 19 might 19 might 20 have 20 have 21 done 22 some 23 harm 23 harm 24 . pretty soon he was back again , meddling with those little wires on top . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 again 5 back 6 again 6 again 8 meddling 7 , 8 meddling 8 meddling 9 with 9 with 10 those 9 with 11 little 10 those 11 little 11 little 13 on 12 wires 13 on 13 on 15 . 14 top 15 . every once in a while there would be a snap , and he would scamper away . 1 every 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 a 3 in 5 while 4 a 5 while 5 while 6 there 5 while 7 would 7 would 9 a 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 snap 10 snap 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 he 13 he 15 scamper 14 would 15 scamper 15 scamper 17 . 16 away 17 . no harm had come from the first one , and so he was sure no harm could come from the other . 1 no 2 harm 2 harm 3 had 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 first 6 the 8 one 8 one 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 sure 13 was 15 no 15 no 16 harm 16 harm 18 come 17 could 18 come 18 come 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 . it was a mouse-trap , and he had sprung it without getting hurt . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 mouse-trap 4 mouse-trap 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 10 it 9 sprung 10 it 10 it 11 without 10 it 12 getting 12 getting 14 . 13 hurt 14 . he ought to have known , but he didn't . 1 he 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 known 5 known 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 . he knew all about those traps and never , never went near them . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 those 5 those 7 and 6 traps 7 and 7 and 8 never 8 never 10 never 9 , 10 never 10 never 12 near 11 went 12 near 12 near 14 . 13 them 14 . he walked all around it and looked at it from every side . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 all 2 walked 4 around 4 around 5 it 4 around 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 it 9 it 10 from 9 it 11 every 11 every 12 side 11 every 13 . it certainly was queer . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 5 . 4 queer 5 . it looked something like a little house only he could see all through it . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 something 3 something 4 like 4 like 5 a 4 like 6 little 6 little 7 house 6 little 8 only 8 only 9 he 8 only 10 could 10 could 12 all 11 see 12 all 12 all 13 through 12 all 14 it 13 through 14 it 14 it 15 . he put one paw out and touched it . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 one 2 put 4 paw 4 paw 6 and 5 out 6 and 6 and 8 it 7 touched 8 it 8 it 9 . nothing happened . 1 nothing 2 happened 2 happened 3 . he tried it again . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 . then he jumped right on top of it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 right 4 right 5 on 5 on 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . still nothing happened . 1 still 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 happened 3 happened 4 . he tried his sharp teeth on it , but he couldn't bite it . 1 he 3 his 2 tried 3 his 3 his 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 teeth 4 sharp 6 on 6 on 7 it 6 on 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 bite 12 bite 13 it 12 bite 14 . you see , it was made of stout wire . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 made 6 made 7 of 7 of 8 stout 8 stout 9 wire 9 wire 10 . inside was something that looked good to eat . 1 inside 2 was 2 was 3 something 2 was 4 that 3 something 4 that 4 that 5 looked 4 that 6 good 6 good 7 to 6 good 8 eat 7 to 8 eat 8 eat 9 . it smelled good , too . 1 it 2 smelled 2 smelled 3 good 3 good 5 too 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 . the more he wondered , the more he wanted to know . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 wondered 4 wondered 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 more 6 the 8 he 8 he 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 to 10 to 11 know 11 know 12 . there must be some way of getting in , and if he could get in , of course he could get out again . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 2 must 4 some 4 some 5 way 5 way 6 of 5 way 7 getting 7 getting 9 , 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 get 14 get 15 in 15 in 16 , 15 in 17 of 17 of 18 course 18 course 20 could 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 get 21 get 22 out 21 get 23 again 23 again 24 . he jumped down to the floor and ran all around the queer little wire house . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 down 3 down 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 floor 6 floor 7 and 6 floor 8 ran 8 ran 10 around 9 all 10 around 10 around 11 the 11 the 13 little 12 queer 13 little 13 little 15 house 14 wire 15 house 15 house 16 . it seemed perfectly safe . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 perfectly 2 seemed 4 safe 4 safe 5 . he crept a little way in and then backed out in a hurry . 1 he 2 crept 1 he 7 and 2 crept 3 a 3 a 4 little 3 a 5 way 5 way 6 in 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 backed 9 backed 10 out 10 out 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 hurry 13 hurry 14 . nothing happened . 1 nothing 2 happened 2 happened 3 . he tried it again . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 . still nothing happened . 1 still 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 happened 3 happened 4 . " better keep away , " said a small voice down inside of him . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 keep 2 better 4 away 4 away 5 , 4 away 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 a 7 said 9 small 9 small 11 down 10 voice 11 down 11 down 12 inside 11 down 13 of 12 inside 13 of 13 of 15 . 14 him 15 . " pooh ! 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! " this thing can't hurt me . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 thing 3 thing 4 can't 3 thing 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 me 5 hurt 7 . 7 . 8 " then he crept a little farther in . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 crept 3 crept 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 farther 6 farther 8 . 7 in 8 . right in front of him was a little round doorway with a little wire door . 1 right 2 in 2 in 3 front 3 front 4 of 4 of 5 him 5 him 6 was 6 was 8 little 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 round 8 little 10 doorway 10 doorway 11 with 11 with 13 little 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 wire 13 little 15 door 14 wire 15 door 15 door 16 . he drew back suspiciously . 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 4 suspiciously 3 back 4 suspiciously 4 suspiciously 5 . then he tried it again , and this time pushed the little door a little farther open . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 tried 3 tried 4 it 4 it 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 this 8 this 9 time 9 time 10 pushed 10 pushed 12 little 11 the 12 little 12 little 14 a 13 door 14 a 14 a 15 little 14 a 16 farther 15 little 16 farther 16 farther 18 . 17 open 18 . " don't do it , " said the small voice inside . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 it 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 voice 9 small 10 voice 10 voice 11 inside 11 inside 12 . " corn is plenty good enough . 1 " 2 corn 2 corn 3 is 2 corn 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 good 4 plenty 6 enough 5 good 6 enough 6 enough 7 . with that he jumped down . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 jumped 4 jumped 5 down 5 down 6 . snap ! 1 snap 2 ! the little wire door had closed . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 wire 2 little 4 door 4 door 5 had 4 door 6 closed 6 closed 7 . you see , he couldn't open that little wire door from the inside . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 open 6 open 8 little 7 that 8 little 8 little 9 wire 9 wire 11 from 10 door 11 from 11 from 12 the 11 from 13 inside 13 inside 14 . were you ever terribly , terribly frightened ? 1 were 2 you 2 you 3 ever 2 you 4 terribly 4 terribly 5 , 5 , 6 terribly 6 terribly 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 ? he could look out between them , but he couldn't get out . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 look 3 look 4 out 4 out 5 between 4 out 6 them 5 between 6 them 6 them 7 , 6 them 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 get 11 get 12 out 12 out 13 . he was too frightened to think . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 . his heart pounded against his sides until it hurt . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 pounded 3 pounded 5 his 4 against 5 his 5 his 6 sides 5 his 7 until 6 sides 7 until 7 until 9 hurt 8 it 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 . he forgot all about that queer food he had so wanted to taste , and which was right before him now . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 that 5 that 6 queer 5 that 7 food 7 food 8 he 8 he 10 so 9 had 10 so 10 so 11 wanted 10 so 12 to 12 to 14 , 13 taste 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 which 15 and 16 which 16 which 18 right 17 was 18 right 18 right 20 him 19 before 20 him 20 him 21 now 21 now 22 . indeed , he felt as if he never , never would want to eat again . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 never 8 never 9 , 8 never 10 never 9 , 10 never 10 never 11 would 10 never 12 want 12 want 13 to 12 want 14 eat 14 eat 15 again 14 eat 16 . what was going to happen to him now ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 happen 5 happen 6 to 5 happen 7 him 7 him 8 now 8 now 9 ? hark ! 1 hark 2 ! what was that ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 ? it was a step just outside the door of the corn-crib . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 step 4 step 6 outside 5 just 6 outside 6 outside 7 the 6 outside 8 door 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 corn-crib 11 corn-crib 12 . but it was of no use , no use at all . 1 but 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 , 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 use 9 use 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 . it only hurt his mouth cruelly . 1 it 2 only 2 only 7 . 3 hurt 4 his 4 his 5 mouth 5 mouth 6 cruelly 6 cruelly 7 . well , well , you little red rascal , didn't you know that thieves come to no good end ? 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 you 4 , 6 little 5 you 6 little 6 little 7 red 6 little 8 rascal 8 rascal 9 , 9 , 11 you 10 didn't 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 that 13 that 14 thieves 13 that 15 come 15 come 16 to 16 to 17 no 17 no 18 good 17 no 19 end 19 end 20 ? her yellow eyes had a hungry gleam as she walked around the trap and sniffed and sniffed . 1 her 18 . 2 yellow 3 eyes 2 yellow 4 had 3 eyes 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 hungry 5 a 7 gleam 6 hungry 7 gleam 7 gleam 9 she 8 as 9 she 9 she 11 around 10 walked 11 around 11 around 12 the 11 around 13 trap 13 trap 14 and 13 trap 15 sniffed 15 sniffed 16 and 16 and 17 sniffed 17 sniffed 18 . then the door of the farmhouse closed and shut it all out . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 door 2 the 4 of 3 door 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 farmhouse 6 farmhouse 7 closed 7 closed 8 and 8 and 9 shut 9 shut 10 it 10 it 12 out 11 all 12 out 12 out 13 . but there wasn't any hope . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 5 hope 4 any 5 hope 5 hope 6 . " what have you there ? " called a great voice . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 2 what 4 you 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 there 4 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 called 8 called 10 great 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 voice 10 great 12 . i can't imagine how he got in there , but there he was , and now here he is . " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 imagine 2 can't 4 how 4 how 5 he 4 how 6 got 5 he 6 got 6 got 7 in 7 in 8 there 7 in 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 there 11 there 12 he 11 there 13 was 13 was 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 now 16 now 17 here 16 now 18 he 18 he 19 is 18 he 20 . 19 is 20 . 20 . 21 " " oh , you mustn't do that ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 mustn't 5 mustn't 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 ! that would be cruel ! " cried a soft voice . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 cruel 4 cruel 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 a 8 a 9 soft 9 soft 10 voice 10 voice 11 . a gentle face with pitying eyes was bent above the trap . 1 a 2 gentle 2 gentle 3 face 2 gentle 4 with 4 with 5 pitying 4 with 6 eyes 6 eyes 8 bent 7 was 8 bent 8 bent 10 the 9 above 10 the 10 the 11 trap 10 the 12 . 11 trap 12 . " just see how frightened the poor little thing is ! 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 see 3 see 4 how 3 see 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 the 5 frightened 7 poor 7 poor 8 little 7 poor 9 thing 8 little 9 thing 9 thing 10 is 9 thing 11 ! " the trouble is , they get out of place . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 trouble 2 the 4 is 4 is 5 , 4 is 6 they 6 they 8 out 7 get 8 out 8 out 9 of 8 out 10 place 9 of 10 place 10 place 11 . " then put him back in his right place ! " was the prompt reply , and they all laughed . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 put 3 put 4 him 4 him 5 back 4 him 6 in 6 in 8 right 7 his 8 right 8 right 9 place 8 right 10 ! 9 place 10 ! 10 ! 12 was 11 " 12 was 12 was 13 the 12 was 14 prompt 14 prompt 16 , 15 reply 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 they 17 and 18 they 18 they 19 all 18 they 20 laughed 19 all 20 laughed 20 laughed 21 . if he hadn't known it , he wouldn't have been so sly in taking what he wanted . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 hadn't 2 he 4 known 4 known 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 so 11 so 12 sly 12 sly 13 in 13 in 14 taking 14 taking 15 what 15 what 16 he 16 he 17 wanted 17 wanted 18 . he knew all the time that he was stealing , but he tried to make himself believe that it was all right . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 7 he 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 11 but 9 stealing 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 14 to 13 tried 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 himself 16 himself 17 believe 16 himself 18 that 17 believe 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 all 21 all 22 right 22 right 23 . he had with him a queer looking box . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 with 3 with 4 him 3 with 5 a 5 a 7 looking 6 queer 7 looking 7 looking 8 box 8 box 9 . " there , " said he , " is a new home for you , you little red imp ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 2 there 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 new 11 new 13 for 12 home 13 for 13 for 14 you 13 for 15 , 14 you 15 , 15 , 17 little 16 you 17 little 17 little 18 red 17 little 19 imp 19 imp 20 ! i guess it will keep you out of trouble for a while . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 4 will 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 keep 4 will 6 you 6 you 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 while 12 while 13 . 13 . 14 " even in his terror , he noticed that that big hand tried to be gentle and squeezed him no tighter than was necessary . 1 even 2 in 2 in 3 his 3 his 4 terror 4 terror 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 8 that 7 noticed 8 that 8 that 9 that 8 that 10 big 9 that 10 big 10 big 11 hand 11 hand 12 tried 11 hand 13 to 12 tried 13 to 13 to 14 be 13 to 15 gentle 14 be 15 gentle 15 gentle 16 and 15 gentle 17 squeezed 17 squeezed 18 him 17 squeezed 19 no 19 no 20 tighter 19 no 21 than 20 tighter 21 than 21 than 22 was 21 than 23 necessary 23 necessary 24 . nothing terrible had happened , after all . 1 nothing 2 terrible 2 terrible 4 happened 3 had 4 happened 4 happened 5 , 5 , 6 after 6 after 7 all 7 all 8 . he still felt sure that something terrible was going to happen . 1 he 2 still 2 still 3 felt 2 still 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 something 5 that 7 terrible 6 something 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 was 8 was 9 going 8 was 10 to 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 happen 11 happen 12 . inside was a splendid hollow . 1 inside 2 was 2 was 4 splendid 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 hollow 5 hollow 6 . on the floor of the box was a little heap of shavings and bits of rag . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 floor 3 floor 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 box 6 box 7 was 6 box 8 a 7 was 8 a 8 a 10 heap 9 little 10 heap 10 heap 11 of 10 heap 12 shavings 11 of 12 shavings 12 shavings 13 and 13 and 14 bits 13 and 15 of 15 of 17 . 16 rag 17 . and there was a little pile of yellow corn . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 pile 6 pile 7 of 7 of 8 yellow 8 yellow 9 corn 9 corn 10 . you see , it was corn that had got him into all this trouble . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 corn 6 corn 7 that 7 that 8 had 8 had 9 got 9 got 11 into 10 him 11 into 11 into 12 all 11 into 13 this 13 this 15 . 14 trouble 15 . when he had examined everything , he knew that there was no way out . 1 when 2 he 2 he 4 examined 3 had 4 examined 4 examined 5 everything 5 everything 6 , 6 , 7 he 6 , 8 knew 8 knew 9 that 9 that 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 way 13 way 14 out 14 out 15 . he said it was a cage . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 cage 6 cage 7 . it was a very foolish thing to do , but he made up his mind that he just wouldn't eat . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 made 12 made 13 up 13 up 14 his 13 up 15 mind 15 mind 17 he 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 just 17 he 19 wouldn't 19 wouldn't 20 eat 19 wouldn't 21 . he would starve himself to death . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 starve 2 would 4 himself 4 himself 5 to 4 himself 6 death 5 to 6 death 6 death 7 . life wasn't worth living if he had got to spend all the rest of his days in a prison . 1 life 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 worth 2 wasn't 4 living 3 worth 4 living 4 living 5 if 4 living 6 he 6 he 7 had 6 he 8 got 8 got 9 to 9 to 10 spend 10 spend 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 rest 13 rest 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 days 15 his 17 in 16 days 17 in 17 in 18 a 17 in 19 prison 19 prison 20 . he wouldn't even make himself comfortable . 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 4 make 3 even 4 make 4 make 5 himself 4 make 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 . not once that long day did he poke so much as the tip of his nose out of his little round doorway . 1 not 2 once 2 once 3 that 2 once 4 long 3 that 4 long 4 long 5 day 4 long 6 did 6 did 7 he 6 did 8 poke 8 poke 9 so 8 poke 10 much 9 so 10 much 10 much 12 the 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 tip 13 tip 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 nose 16 nose 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 little 20 little 21 round 20 little 22 doorway 21 round 22 doorway 22 doorway 23 . at last night came , and the woodshed where his prison was grew dark and darker and very still . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 night 2 last 4 came 3 night 4 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 woodshed 8 woodshed 9 where 8 woodshed 10 his 9 where 10 his 10 his 11 prison 10 his 12 was 12 was 13 grew 12 was 14 dark 14 dark 15 and 15 and 16 darker 16 darker 17 and 17 and 20 . 18 very 19 still 19 still 20 . his stomach was empty , and it kept telling him so . 1 his 2 stomach 2 stomach 3 was 3 was 4 empty 4 empty 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 9 telling 8 kept 9 telling 9 telling 10 him 9 telling 11 so 11 so 12 . it made him restless and uneasy . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 restless 4 restless 7 . 5 and 6 uneasy 6 uneasy 7 . he twisted and squirmed and turned . 1 he 2 twisted 2 twisted 3 and 3 and 4 squirmed 4 squirmed 5 and 5 and 6 turned 6 turned 7 . at last he decided that he would have one more look to see if he couldn't find some way to get out of his prison . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 decided 4 decided 5 that 4 decided 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 10 more 9 one 10 more 10 more 12 to 11 look 12 to 12 to 13 see 12 to 14 if 13 see 14 if 14 if 15 he 14 if 16 couldn't 15 he 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 18 some 17 find 18 some 18 some 20 to 19 way 20 to 20 to 21 get 21 get 23 of 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 prison 25 prison 26 . he poked his head out of the little round doorway . 1 he 2 poked 2 poked 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 10 doorway 9 round 10 doorway 10 doorway 11 . all was still and dark . 1 all 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 dark 5 dark 6 . he listened , but not a sound could he hear . 1 he 2 listened 2 listened 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 8 could 7 sound 8 could 8 could 9 he 9 he 10 hear 10 hear 11 . then he softly crept out and hurriedly examined all the inside of his prison once more . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 softly 3 softly 4 crept 3 softly 5 out 4 crept 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 hurriedly 7 hurriedly 8 examined 7 hurriedly 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 inside 11 inside 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 prison 14 prison 15 once 15 once 17 . 16 more 17 . it was of no use ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 of 3 of 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 ! there wasn't a single place where he could use his sharp teeth . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 a 2 wasn't 4 single 4 single 5 place 5 place 6 where 5 place 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 use 9 use 13 . 10 his 11 sharp 11 sharp 12 teeth 12 teeth 13 . " there 's that little pile of corn waiting for me , " whispered his stomach . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 5 little 4 that 5 little 5 little 6 pile 6 pile 7 of 7 of 8 corn 7 of 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 for 9 waiting 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 17 . 14 whispered 15 his 15 his 16 stomach 16 stomach 17 . just then he hit something with his foot , and it rolled . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 hit 3 he 5 something 5 something 6 with 5 something 7 his 7 his 8 foot 7 his 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 rolled 12 rolled 13 . he picked it up and then put it down again . 1 he 2 picked 2 picked 3 it 3 it 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 8 it 7 put 8 it 8 it 9 down 8 it 10 again 10 again 11 . it was a nut , a plump hickory nut . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 nut 3 a 4 nut 4 nut 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 plump 6 a 8 hickory 8 hickory 9 nut 9 nut 10 . two or three times he picked it up and put it down , and each time it was harder than before to put it down . 1 two 2 or 2 or 3 three 2 or 4 times 3 three 4 times 4 times 5 he 4 times 6 picked 6 picked 7 it 6 picked 8 up 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 put 9 and 11 it 11 it 13 , 12 down 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 each 14 and 16 time 16 time 17 it 16 time 18 was 18 was 19 harder 18 was 20 than 19 harder 20 than 20 than 22 to 21 before 22 to 22 to 23 put 23 put 24 it 24 it 26 . 25 down 26 . when that nut was finished , he found another ; and when that was gone , still another . 1 when 3 nut 2 that 3 nut 3 nut 5 finished 4 was 5 finished 5 finished 6 , 5 finished 7 he 7 he 9 another 8 found 9 another 9 another 10 ; 9 another 11 and 11 and 13 that 12 when 13 that 13 that 14 was 13 that 15 gone 15 gone 17 still 16 , 17 still 17 still 18 another 17 still 19 . then he just had to taste a grain of corn . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 had 3 just 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 taste 6 taste 7 a 7 a 8 grain 8 grain 9 of 9 of 10 corn 10 corn 11 . somehow he felt ever so much better . 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 8 . 4 ever 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 better 7 better 8 . he didn't feel like starving to death now . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 4 like 4 like 5 starving 4 like 6 to 6 to 7 death 6 to 8 now 8 now 9 . your enemies will be your friends . 1 your 2 enemies 2 enemies 3 will 2 enemies 4 be 4 be 5 your 5 your 6 friends 6 friends 7 . if only you will do your part . 1 if 2 only 2 only 4 will 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 do 4 will 6 your 6 your 8 . 7 part 8 . they feared him , and because they feared him , they hated him . 1 they 2 feared 2 feared 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 7 they 5 and 6 because 7 they 8 feared 8 feared 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 hated 12 hated 13 him 13 him 14 . of course , when he began to do that , they hated him and feared him all the more . 1 of 2 course 1 of 5 he 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 when 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 hated 12 hated 13 him 13 him 15 feared 14 and 15 feared 15 feared 17 all 16 him 17 all 17 all 19 more 18 the 19 more 19 more 20 . indeed , he hated him more than ever , if that were possible . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 5 him 4 hated 5 him 5 him 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 ever 7 than 9 , 8 ever 9 , 9 , 10 if 9 , 11 that 10 if 11 that 11 that 12 were 12 were 14 . 13 possible 14 . and he brought good things to eat . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 brought 2 he 4 good 4 good 5 things 4 good 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 . but all the time he knew that it wasn't true . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 5 he 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 knew 5 he 7 that 6 knew 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 wasn't 9 wasn't 10 true 10 true 11 . finally he darted forward and seized one . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 darted 3 darted 4 forward 4 forward 5 and 5 and 6 seized 6 seized 7 one 7 one 8 . then he scampered to the shelter of his hollow stump to eat it . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 scampered 3 scampered 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 shelter 6 shelter 7 of 7 of 9 hollow 8 his 9 hollow 9 hollow 10 stump 10 stump 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 14 . 13 it 14 . when it was finished , he just had to have another . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 just 7 just 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 another 11 another 12 . this time he sat up on one of the little branches of the stump and ate it in plain sight . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 he 3 he 4 sat 4 sat 5 up 5 up 6 on 5 up 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 14 stump 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 branches 11 branches 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 stump 14 stump 15 and 14 stump 16 ate 15 and 16 ate 16 ate 17 it 17 it 18 in 18 in 21 . 19 plain 20 sight 20 sight 21 . no , he never had been so comfortable in all his life . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 never 4 never 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 so 7 so 8 comfortable 8 comfortable 9 in 9 in 10 all 10 all 11 his 11 his 12 life 12 life 13 . but he wasn't happy , not truly happy . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 wasn't 2 he 4 happy 3 wasn't 4 happy 4 happy 5 , 4 happy 6 not 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 truly 6 not 8 happy 8 happy 9 . you see , he was in prison , and no matter how nice a prison may be , no one can be truly happy there . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 prison 6 in 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 26 . 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 matter 10 no 12 how 11 matter 12 how 12 how 13 nice 12 how 14 a 13 nice 14 a 14 a 15 prison 15 prison 16 may 16 may 17 be 16 may 18 , 17 be 18 , 18 , 19 no 19 no 20 one 19 no 21 can 20 one 21 can 21 can 22 be 21 can 23 truly 23 truly 24 happy 24 happy 25 there instead a great lump filled his throat . 1 instead 2 a 2 a 3 great 2 a 4 lump 4 lump 5 filled 5 filled 6 his 6 his 7 throat 7 throat 8 . half the fun in life had been in running and jumping , and now there wasn't room in this little prison to stretch his legs . 1 half 2 the 2 the 3 fun 2 the 4 in 4 in 5 life 5 life 6 had 6 had 8 in 7 been 8 in 8 in 9 running 8 in 10 and 9 running 10 and 10 and 12 , 11 jumping 12 , 12 , 14 now 13 and 14 now 14 now 15 there 14 now 16 wasn't 15 there 16 wasn't 16 wasn't 17 room 16 wasn't 18 in 17 room 18 in 18 in 20 little 19 this 20 little 20 little 21 prison 21 prison 22 to 22 to 23 stretch 22 to 24 his 24 his 25 legs 25 legs 26 . after a long , long time , his little round doorway let in the light once more . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 , 4 , 6 time 5 long 6 time 6 time 7 , 6 time 8 his 8 his 9 little 8 his 10 round 10 round 12 let 11 doorway 12 let 12 let 13 in 12 let 14 the 14 the 16 once 15 light 16 once 16 once 17 more 16 once 18 . 17 more 18 . the door had been opened . 1 the 2 door 1 the 5 opened 2 door 3 had 3 had 4 been 5 opened 6 . there on the floor of the cage were some of the nicest nuts . 1 there 3 the 2 on 3 the 3 the 5 of 4 floor 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 cage 7 cage 11 the 8 were 9 some 9 some 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 nicest 12 nicest 13 nuts 13 nuts 14 . then his sharp eyes discovered something else . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 sharp 2 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 discovered 4 eyes 6 something 6 something 7 else 7 else 8 . it was a queer looking thing made of wire at one end of his cage . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 queer 3 a 4 queer 4 queer 5 looking 4 queer 6 thing 6 thing 7 made 6 thing 8 of 8 of 10 at 9 wire 10 at 10 at 11 one 10 at 12 end 12 end 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 cage 15 cage 16 . could it be a new kind of trap ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 2 it 4 a 4 a 5 new 4 a 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 trap 8 trap 9 ? but what would a trap be doing there , when he was already a prisoner ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 a 4 a 5 trap 5 trap 6 be 6 be 8 there 7 doing 8 there 8 there 9 , 8 there 10 when 9 , 10 when 10 when 12 was 11 he 12 was 12 was 14 a 13 already 14 a 14 a 15 prisoner 14 a 16 ? 15 prisoner 16 ? he ate all the nuts , all the time watching this new , queer looking thing . 1 he 2 ate 2 ate 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 10 watching 9 time 10 watching 10 watching 11 this 10 watching 12 new 12 new 14 queer 13 , 14 queer 14 queer 15 looking 15 looking 16 thing 16 thing 17 . it seemed harmless enough . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 harmless 2 seemed 4 enough 3 harmless 4 enough 4 enough 5 . he went a little nearer . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 . finally he hopped into it . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 hopped 3 hopped 4 into 4 into 5 it 5 it 6 . it moved . 1 it 2 moved 2 moved 3 . of course that frightened him , and he started to run up . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 frightened 3 that 5 him 4 frightened 5 him 5 him 6 , 5 him 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 started 9 started 10 to 10 to 11 run 10 to 12 up 11 run 12 up 12 up 13 . but he didn't go up . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 go 4 go 5 up 5 up 6 . you see , he was in a wire wheel ; and as he ran , the wheel went around . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 9 wheel 8 wire 9 wheel 9 wheel 10 ; 9 wheel 11 and 11 and 13 he 12 as 13 he 13 he 15 , 14 ran 15 , 15 , 17 wheel 16 the 17 wheel 17 wheel 19 around 18 went 19 around 19 around 20 . finally he had to stop , because he was out of breath and too tired to run another step . 1 finally 11 of 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 stop 5 stop 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 20 . 12 breath 13 and 13 and 15 tired 14 too 15 tired 15 tired 17 run 16 to 17 run 17 run 18 another 17 run 19 step 19 step 20 . when he stopped , the wheel stopped . 1 when 2 he 2 he 4 , 3 stopped 4 , 4 , 5 the 4 , 6 wheel 6 wheel 7 stopped 6 wheel 8 . it was such a pleasant surprise ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 ! he would race and race in it until he just had to stop for breath . 1 he 2 would 1 he 3 race 2 would 3 race 3 race 4 and 4 and 5 race 4 and 6 in 6 in 7 it 6 in 8 until 7 it 8 until 8 until 10 just 9 he 10 just 10 just 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 stop 13 stop 14 for 14 for 15 breath 15 breath 16 . that is because he uses them so much . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 because 3 because 5 uses 4 he 5 uses 5 uses 6 them 6 them 7 so 6 them 8 much 8 much 9 . he is always looking . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 always 2 is 4 looking 3 always 4 looking 4 looking 5 . i really must find out . 1 i 2 really 1 i 3 must 3 must 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 . he peeked and peered into every hollow and hiding place he could think of . 1 he 13 think 2 peeked 4 peered 3 and 4 peered 4 peered 5 into 5 into 6 every 5 into 7 hollow 7 hollow 9 hiding 8 and 9 hiding 9 hiding 10 place 9 hiding 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 think 13 think 14 of 13 think 15 . but not a sound could he hear . 1 but 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 5 could 4 sound 5 could 5 could 6 he 6 he 7 hear 7 hear 8 . it was closed by a stout board nailed across it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 closed 3 closed 4 by 4 by 5 a 5 a 6 stout 6 stout 7 board 7 board 8 nailed 8 nailed 10 it 9 across 10 it 10 it 11 . he forgot to scream and say the bad things he had planned to say . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 4 scream 3 to 4 scream 4 scream 5 and 4 scream 6 say 5 and 6 say 6 say 7 the 6 say 8 bad 8 bad 9 things 9 things 10 he 9 things 11 had 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 planned 11 had 13 to 13 to 14 say 14 say 15 . ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! you know he is a great gossip . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 gossip 7 gossip 8 . and this was such unusual news . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 such 4 such 5 unusual 5 unusual 6 news 6 news 7 . and no one did believe it . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 did 4 did 5 believe 5 believe 6 it 6 it 7 . " it doesn't make the least bit of difference in the world to me whether you believe it or not . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 5 the 4 make 5 the 5 the 6 least 5 the 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 difference 9 difference 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 11 the 16 you 12 world 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 whether 16 you 17 believe 17 believe 18 it 18 it 19 or 19 or 20 not 20 not 21 . it bobbed up and then dropped out of sight again . 1 it 2 bobbed 2 bobbed 11 . 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 then 5 then 6 dropped 6 dropped 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 sight 8 of 10 again 10 again 11 . then it bobbed up again , only to drop out of sight just as quickly . 1 then 2 it 1 then 3 bobbed 3 bobbed 5 again 4 up 5 again 5 again 6 , 5 again 7 only 7 only 8 to 7 only 9 drop 8 to 9 drop 9 drop 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 sight 12 sight 14 as 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 quickly 14 as 16 . you see , it was coming over him more and more that nothing could take the place of freedom . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 coming 6 coming 7 over 6 coming 8 him 7 over 8 him 8 him 9 more 9 more 10 and 9 more 11 more 11 more 12 that 11 more 13 nothing 12 that 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 could 13 nothing 15 take 14 could 15 take 15 take 17 place 16 the 17 place 17 place 18 of 18 of 19 freedom 18 of 20 . 19 freedom 20 . something very like tears filled his eyes , and he crept into his hollow stump where he couldn't see or be seen . 1 something 2 very 2 very 3 like 2 very 4 tears 4 tears 5 filled 4 tears 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 crept 11 crept 12 into 12 into 13 his 13 his 14 hollow 13 his 15 stump 15 stump 17 he 16 where 17 he 17 he 19 see 18 couldn't 19 see 19 see 21 be 20 or 21 be 21 be 22 seen 22 seen 23 . he is happy-go-lucky , and his dreadful curiosity is forever getting him into all kinds of trouble . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 happy-go-lucky 3 happy-go-lucky 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 dreadful 6 his 18 . 7 dreadful 8 curiosity 8 curiosity 9 is 8 curiosity 10 forever 9 is 10 forever 10 forever 11 getting 10 forever 12 him 12 him 13 into 14 all 15 kinds 15 kinds 16 of 16 of 17 trouble 17 trouble 18 . perhaps it is because he has been in so many scrapes himself that he always feels sorry for others who get into trouble . 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 because 4 because 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 been 7 been 9 so 8 in 9 so 9 so 10 many 10 many 12 himself 11 scrapes 12 himself 12 himself 14 he 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 always 14 he 16 feels 16 feels 18 for 17 sorry 18 for 18 for 19 others 19 others 20 who 20 who 21 get 21 get 22 into 22 into 23 trouble 23 trouble 24 . he would go see him at once . 1 he 2 would 1 he 3 go 3 go 5 him 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 . he is impulsive [.] 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 impulsive i hope it will teach him a lesson . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 lesson 8 lesson 9 . 9 . 10 " peter 's heart sank . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 sank 4 sank 5 . " don't you think it is dreadful ? " he asked . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 is 5 it 7 dreadful 7 dreadful 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 . " so much the better . 1 " 2 so 2 so 4 the 3 much 4 the 4 the 5 better 5 better 6 . he always was a nuisance . 1 he 3 was 2 always 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 nuisance 5 nuisance 6 . never did see such a fellow for making trouble for other people . 1 never 2 did 2 did 3 see 3 see 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 fellow 5 a 7 for 7 for 9 trouble 8 making 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 for 9 trouble 11 other 11 other 12 people 12 people 13 . the rest of us can have some peace now . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 3 of 4 us 3 of 5 can 4 us 5 can 5 can 6 have 5 can 7 some 7 some 8 peace 7 some 9 now 9 now 10 . serves him right . " 1 serves 2 him 2 him 3 right 3 right 4 . 4 . 5 " peter 's heart sank lower still . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 4 sank 3 heart 4 sank 4 sank 5 lower 5 lower 7 . 6 still 7 . he scratched one long ear slowly with a long hind foot , which is a way he has when he is thinking very hard . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 one 2 scratched 4 long 3 one 4 long 4 long 6 slowly 5 ear 6 slowly 6 slowly 7 with 6 slowly 8 a 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 long 8 a 10 hind 10 hind 11 foot 11 foot 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 way 15 a 17 he 17 he 18 has 18 has 19 when 19 when 20 he 20 he 21 is 21 is 22 thinking 21 is 23 very 23 very 24 hard 24 hard 25 . " huh ! 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! " why can't you ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 can't 3 can't 4 you 4 you 5 ? " that 's so . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 . and there really wasn't . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 really 3 really 5 . 4 wasn't 5 . a later surprise had been the wire wheel in his cage , so that he could run to his heart 's content . 1 a 2 later 1 a 3 surprise 2 later 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 the 5 been 7 wire 7 wire 8 wheel 8 wheel 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 cage 11 cage 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 could 15 he 16 could 16 could 18 to 17 run 18 to 18 to 20 heart 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 21 's 21 's 22 content 21 's 23 . 22 content 23 . he just sat in a corner of his cage and looked as miserable as he felt . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 sat 2 just 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 corner 6 corner 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 10 and 9 cage 10 and 10 and 12 as 11 looked 12 as 12 as 13 miserable 13 miserable 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 felt 16 felt 17 . he lost his appetite . 1 he 2 lost 2 lost 3 his 3 his 4 appetite 4 appetite 5 . he couldn't eat for the great longing for freedom that filled his heart until it seemed ready to burst . 1 he 3 eat 2 couldn't 3 eat 3 eat 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 great 5 the 7 longing 7 longing 8 for 8 for 10 that 9 freedom 10 that 10 that 11 filled 10 that 12 his 12 his 14 until 13 heart 14 until 14 until 15 it 14 until 16 seemed 15 it 16 seemed 16 seemed 18 to 17 ready 18 to 18 to 20 . 19 burst 20 . he no longer cared to run in the new wire wheel which had given him so much pleasure at first . 1 he 2 no 2 no 3 longer 2 no 4 cared 3 longer 4 cared 4 cared 5 to 4 cared 6 run 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 in 6 run 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 new 9 new 10 wire 9 new 11 wheel 10 wire 11 wheel 11 wheel 12 which 11 wheel 13 had 13 had 14 given 13 had 15 him 15 him 16 so 15 him 17 much 17 much 19 at 18 pleasure 19 at 19 at 20 first 19 at 21 . 20 first 21 . he was homesick , terribly homesick , and he just couldn't help it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 homesick 3 homesick 4 , 4 , 7 , 5 terribly 6 homesick 6 homesick 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 just 10 just 12 help 11 couldn't 12 help 12 help 13 it 13 it 14 . he knew that he was unhappy and guessed why . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 unhappy 6 unhappy 7 and 7 and 8 guessed 8 guessed 10 . 9 why 10 . he just didn't feel like it . 1 he 2 just 2 just 4 feel 3 didn't 4 feel 4 feel 5 like 4 feel 6 it 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 . he stayed curled up in his bed for a long , long time , too sad and miserable to move . 1 he 2 stayed 1 he 3 curled 3 curled 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 8 for 7 bed 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 , 11 , 12 long 12 long 14 , 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 19 to 16 sad 17 and 17 and 18 miserable 18 miserable 19 to 19 to 20 move 20 move 21 . at last he crawled up and peeped out of his little round doorway . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 crawled 3 he 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 peeped 7 peeped 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 little 11 little 13 doorway 12 round 13 doorway 13 doorway 14 . was he dreaming ? 1 was 2 he 2 he 3 dreaming 3 dreaming 4 ? he scrambled out in a hurry and peeped through the wires of his cage . 1 he 2 scrambled 2 scrambled 3 out 3 out 5 a 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 hurry 5 a 7 and 7 and 8 peeped 7 and 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 12 of 11 wires 12 of 12 of 14 cage 13 his 14 cage 14 cage 15 . then he rubbed his eyes again and rushed over to the other side of the cage for another look . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 rubbed 2 he 4 his 3 rubbed 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 4 his 6 again 6 again 7 and 6 again 8 rushed 7 and 8 rushed 8 rushed 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 side 13 side 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 cage 15 the 17 for 16 cage 17 for 17 for 18 another 17 for 19 look 18 another 19 look 19 look 20 . his cage wasn't on the usual shelf at all ! 1 his 2 cage 2 cage 3 wasn't 2 cage 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 usual 6 usual 8 at 7 shelf 8 at 8 at 9 all 8 at 10 ! he raced around the cage . 1 he 2 raced 2 raced 3 around 2 raced 4 the 4 the 5 cage 5 cage 6 . then he jumped into the wire wheel and made it spin round and round as never before . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 wire 6 wire 7 wheel 7 wheel 9 made 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 it 9 made 11 spin 11 spin 12 round 11 spin 13 and 12 round 13 and 13 and 14 round 13 and 15 as 14 round 15 as 15 as 17 before 16 never 17 before 17 before 18 . when he was too tired to run any more , he jumped out . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 was 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 tired 4 too 5 tired 5 tired 6 to 6 to 7 run 7 run 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 , 10 , 11 he 10 , 12 jumped 12 jumped 13 out 13 out 14 . and right then he discovered something he hadn't noticed before . 1 and 2 right 2 right 3 then 3 then 4 he 4 he 5 discovered 5 discovered 6 something 5 discovered 7 he 6 something 7 he 7 he 8 hadn't 7 he 9 noticed 9 noticed 10 before 10 before 11 . the little door in the top of his cage was open ! 1 the 2 little 2 little 4 in 3 door 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 cage 9 cage 10 was 9 cage 11 open 11 open 12 ! then he was so surprised that he lost his balance and almost turned a somersault in the air before he caught another twig . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 that 5 surprised 7 he 7 he 8 lost 7 he 9 his 9 his 10 balance 9 his 11 and 11 and 12 almost 11 and 13 turned 13 turned 14 a 14 a 15 somersault 15 somersault 16 in 15 somersault 17 the 16 in 17 the 17 the 19 before 18 air 19 before 19 before 21 caught 20 he 21 caught 21 caught 22 another 22 another 23 twig 23 twig 24 . " why ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ! " however did you get out of your prison ? 1 " 2 however 2 however 3 did 2 however 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 your 8 your 9 prison 9 prison 10 ? i 'm glad , ever and ever so glad , that you got away . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 2 'm 4 , 4 , 5 ever 4 , 6 and 6 and 7 ever 7 ever 8 so 8 so 9 glad 8 so 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 got 13 got 14 away 13 got 15 . 15 . 16 " here was just the best chance ever to boast and brag . 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 the 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 best 4 the 6 chance 6 chance 7 ever 6 chance 8 to 8 to 9 boast 9 boast 10 and 10 and 11 brag 11 brag 12 . was there ever such a chance to make his friends and neighbors say : " what a smart fellow he is ! " 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 ever 3 ever 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 10 friends 9 his 10 friends 10 friends 12 neighbors 11 and 12 neighbors 12 neighbors 13 say 13 say 14 : 14 : 15 " 15 " 16 what 16 what 17 a 17 a 19 fellow 18 smart 19 fellow 19 fellow 20 he 20 he 21 is 21 is 22 ! 22 ! 23 " then he began again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 5 . 4 again 5 . of course they couldn't . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 they 2 course 4 couldn't 3 they 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 . for shame ! 1 for 2 shame 2 shame 3 ! tell the truth . 1 tell 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 . tell the truth . " 1 tell 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 . 4 . 5 " he let me go . 1 he 2 let 2 let 4 go 3 me 4 go 4 go 5 . " pooh ! 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! i 'd just as soon eat out of his hand . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 soon 4 as 6 eat 5 soon 6 eat 6 eat 7 out 6 eat 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 hand 10 hand 11 . 11 . 12 " dee , dee , dee , chickadee ! 1 dee 2 , 2 , 3 dee 3 dee 4 , 4 , 5 dee 5 dee 6 , 6 , 7 chickadee 7 chickadee 8 ! i 'm wasting my time talking when there is such a lot to be done . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 my 3 wasting 4 my 4 my 5 time 4 my 6 talking 5 time 6 talking 6 talking 7 when 6 talking 8 there 7 when 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 lot 12 lot 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 done 15 done 16 . i am clearing his apple-trees of insect eggs . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 clearing 3 clearing 4 his 4 his 5 apple-trees 4 his 6 of 5 apple-trees 6 of 6 of 7 insect 6 of 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . 9 . 10 " go it , you little red scamp ! " shouted a voice behind him . 1 go 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 5 little 4 you 5 little 5 little 6 red 5 little 7 scamp 7 scamp 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 a 11 a 12 voice 12 voice 13 behind 12 voice 14 him 14 him 15 . see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! see me ! " 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 " to be sure there were other voices , but they were not merry , nor were they cheery . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 2 be 4 there 4 there 5 were 5 were 6 other 6 other 7 voices 7 voices 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 13 merry 12 not 13 merry 13 merry 15 nor 14 , 15 nor 15 nor 17 they 16 were 17 they 17 they 18 cheery 17 they 19 . they just couldn't help themselves . 1 they 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 2 just 4 help 4 help 5 themselves 5 themselves 6 . over in the very top of a tall maple-tree , a long way off , was a spot of black . 1 over 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 top 5 top 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 tall 8 tall 10 , 9 maple-tree 10 , 10 , 12 long 11 a 12 long 12 long 14 off 13 way 14 off 14 off 15 , 15 , 16 was 15 , 17 a 17 a 18 spot 18 spot 19 of 19 of 21 . 20 black 21 . he knew what it all meant . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 6 meant 5 all 6 meant 6 meant 7 . he tickled all over and cut up all sorts of capers , just for pure joy . 1 he 2 tickled 2 tickled 3 all 3 all 4 over 4 over 5 and 4 over 6 cut 5 and 6 cut 6 cut 7 up 6 cut 8 all 8 all 9 sorts 8 all 10 of 10 of 11 capers 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 for 14 for 15 pure 15 pure 17 . 16 joy 17 . see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! in it was a cracked hickory nut . 1 in 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 cracked 5 cracked 6 hickory 6 hickory 8 . 7 nut 8 . see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! i am afraid . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . i 'm not afraid . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . i am afraid . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . i 'm not afraid . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . 5 . 6 " you see , he really was afraid , and he was trying to make himself believe that he wasn't afraid . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 6 was 4 he 5 really 6 was 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 was 10 he 12 trying 12 trying 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 16 believe 15 himself 16 believe 16 believe 17 that 16 believe 18 he 18 he 19 wasn't 19 wasn't 20 afraid 19 wasn't 21 . he thought that perhaps if he said ever and ever so many times that he wasn't afraid , he might actually make himself believe it . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 4 perhaps 3 that 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 if 5 if 6 he 5 if 7 said 7 said 8 ever 7 said 9 and 9 and 10 ever 9 and 11 so 11 so 12 many 12 many 13 times 12 many 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 wasn't 15 he 17 afraid 16 wasn't 17 afraid 17 afraid 18 , 17 afraid 19 he 18 , 19 he 19 he 21 actually 20 might 21 actually 21 actually 22 make 21 actually 23 himself 23 himself 25 it 24 believe 25 it 25 it 26 . his common sense told him that there was no reason in the world why he shouldn't be . 1 his 2 common 2 common 3 sense 2 common 4 told 4 told 5 him 4 told 6 that 5 him 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 no 9 no 10 reason 10 reason 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 12 the 18 . 14 why 15 he 15 he 16 shouldn't 16 shouldn't 17 be 17 be 18 . you see , he has a great deal of common sense under the little black cap he wears . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 deal 8 deal 9 of 9 of 10 common 10 common 11 sense 11 sense 12 under 12 under 13 the 12 under 14 little 14 little 15 black 15 black 16 cap 15 black 17 he 16 cap 17 he 17 he 18 wears 17 he 19 . then he stopped short . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 short 4 short 5 . it was true ; he was afraid . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 true 2 was 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 . this time it wasn't a voice inside . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 a 5 a 7 inside 6 voice 7 inside 7 inside 8 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! " coward ! 1 " 2 coward 2 coward 3 ! coward ! 1 coward 2 ! coward ! " 1 coward 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " no such thing ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 such 3 such 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! no such thing ! 1 no 2 such 2 such 3 thing 3 thing 4 ! i did it ! 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 ! and so he would have . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 2 so 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 .