i know what it is to have to watch out for them [.] 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 it 3 what 9 watch 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 to 5 is 7 have 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 to 7 have 9 watch 8 to 9 watch 9 watch 10 out 10 out 11 for 11 for 12 them i never had to worry about my meals [.] 1 i 3 had 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 to 3 had 5 worry 4 to 5 worry 5 worry 6 about 5 worry 8 meals 7 my 8 meals that isn't hunting [.] 1 that 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 hunting peter grinned [.] 1 peter 2 grinned men are strange creatures [.] 1 men 2 are 2 are 4 creatures 3 strange 4 creatures i do not understand them at all [.] 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 understand 3 not 4 understand 4 understand 5 them 4 understand 6 at 6 at 7 all and yet that is what men seem to do it for [.] 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 that 2 yet 4 is 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 what 5 what 6 men 5 what 11 for 6 men 7 seem 7 seem 8 to 7 seem 9 do 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 it 9 do 11 for i guess the trouble is they never have been hunted themselves and don't know how it feels [.] 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 4 trouble 2 guess 12 and 3 the 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 is 6 they 12 and 7 never 8 have 8 have 9 been 8 have 12 and 9 been 10 hunted 10 hunted 11 themselves 12 and 14 know 13 don't 14 know 14 know 15 how 15 how 16 it 15 how 17 feels 16 it 17 feels it looks like bits of old fur [.] 1 it 2 looks 2 looks 3 like 3 like 4 bits 4 bits 5 of 5 of 7 fur 6 old 7 fur peter 's eyes were wide with wonder and suspicion [.] 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 were 4 were 5 wide 5 wide 6 with 6 with 8 and 7 wonder 8 and 8 and 9 suspicion peter blinked very hard [.] 1 peter 2 blinked 2 blinked 4 hard 3 very 4 hard finally he said so [.] 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 so i have a new pair every year [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 pair 2 have 7 year 3 a 4 new 3 a 5 pair 4 new 5 pair 6 every 7 year peter watched in silence for a few minutes [.] 1 peter 2 watched 2 watched 3 in 2 watched 5 for 3 in 4 silence 5 for 8 minutes 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 minutes then , all his suspicions returning , he said : 1 then 2 , 1 then 3 all 3 all 4 his 3 all 5 suspicions 3 all 10 : 4 his 5 suspicions 5 suspicions 6 returning 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 : it is hard to believe what seems impossible [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 hard 3 hard 4 to 4 to 5 believe 5 believe 6 what 6 what 7 seems 7 seems 8 impossible so it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be [.] 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 that 8 that 10 thing 8 that 12 be 9 a 10 thing 10 thing 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 be 12 be 13 possible 13 possible 14 just 14 just 15 because 15 because 16 you 15 because 18 understand 16 you 17 cannot 17 cannot 18 understand 18 understand 19 how 19 how 20 it 19 how 22 be 20 it 21 can 21 can 22 be if he had seen those antlers growing , it would have been another matter [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 7 growing 1 if 8 , 1 if 9 it 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 6 antlers 4 seen 7 growing 5 those 6 antlers 7 growing 8 , 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 14 matter 13 another 14 matter they were soft and very tender , and the blood ran through them just as it does through our bodies [.] 1 they 7 , 2 were 4 and 2 were 7 , 3 soft 4 and 4 and 6 tender 5 very 6 tender 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 blood 8 and 11 ran 9 the 10 blood 10 blood 11 ran 11 ran 12 through 11 ran 14 just 12 through 13 them 14 just 15 as 15 as 16 it 15 as 17 does 16 it 17 does 17 does 18 through 18 through 20 bodies 19 our 20 bodies they were covered with a sort of skin with hairs on it like thin fur [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 covered 3 covered 4 with 3 covered 9 with 3 covered 11 on 3 covered 13 like 4 with 8 skin 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 6 sort 8 skin 7 of 8 skin 8 skin 9 with 9 with 10 hairs 10 hairs 11 on 11 on 12 it 13 like 15 fur 14 thin 15 fur they were not like antlers at all , and they made my head hot and were very uncomfortable [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 not 2 were 15 and 3 not 15 and 4 like 5 antlers 4 like 6 at 4 like 14 hot 4 like 15 and 5 antlers 6 at 6 at 9 and 7 all 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 9 and 11 made 11 made 13 head 12 my 13 head 15 and 16 were 16 were 18 uncomfortable 17 very 18 uncomfortable it seemed to me sometimes as if all my strength went into those new antlers [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 sometimes 2 seemed 7 if 3 to 4 me 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 all 7 if 11 went 8 all 9 my 8 all 10 strength 8 all 11 went 9 my 10 strength 11 went 12 into 12 into 15 antlers 13 those 15 antlers 14 new 15 antlers the knobs on the ends shrank until they became pointed [.] 1 the 2 knobs 2 knobs 3 on 2 knobs 6 shrank 3 on 5 ends 4 the 5 ends 6 shrank 7 until 7 until 8 they 7 until 9 became 8 they 9 became 9 became 10 pointed it is sad but true [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 but 3 sad 4 but 4 but 5 true but it shouldn't be [.] 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 be it will not let them sleep [.] 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 let 3 not 4 let 4 let 5 them 4 let 6 sleep it will not let them eat in peace [.] 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 let 3 not 4 let 4 let 5 them 4 let 6 eat 6 eat 7 in 7 in 8 peace it drives them to seek new hiding-places and then drives them out of those [.] 1 it 8 and 2 drives 3 them 2 drives 4 to 2 drives 8 and 4 to 5 seek 5 seek 7 hiding-places 6 new 7 hiding-places 8 and 10 drives 9 then 10 drives 10 drives 11 them 10 drives 13 of 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 those it keeps them ever ready to fly or run at the slightest sound [.] 1 it 2 keeps 2 keeps 3 them 2 keeps 4 ever 2 keeps 5 ready 5 ready 6 to 5 ready 8 or 6 to 8 or 7 fly 8 or 8 or 9 run 9 run 10 at 10 at 13 sound 11 the 12 slightest 11 the 13 sound but the fear that chilled his heart now never left him even for a moment [.] 1 but 3 fear 1 but 7 heart 2 the 3 fear 3 fear 4 that 3 fear 5 chilled 4 that 5 chilled 6 his 7 heart 7 heart 10 left 8 now 10 left 9 never 10 left 10 left 11 him 10 left 12 even 12 even 13 for 13 for 15 moment 14 a 15 moment peter jumped and shivered [.] 1 peter 3 and 2 jumped 3 and 3 and 4 shivered it was the season of hunters with terrible guns [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 season 2 was 7 with 3 the 4 season 4 season 5 of 5 of 6 hunters 6 hunters 7 with 7 with 9 guns 8 terrible 9 guns i don't understand them at all [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 understand 3 understand 4 them 3 understand 5 at 5 at 6 all they haven't any hearts [.] 1 they 2 haven't 2 haven't 4 hearts 3 any 4 hearts he is awake as soon as it is light enough to see and wastes no time wishing he could sleep a little longer [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 awake 3 awake 5 soon 3 awake 6 as 4 as 5 soon 6 as 7 it 6 as 13 and 7 it 13 and 8 is 9 light 8 is 13 and 9 light 10 enough 9 light 11 to 9 light 12 see 11 to 12 see 13 and 14 wastes 13 and 16 time 15 no 16 time 16 time 17 wishing 16 time 18 he 16 time 20 sleep 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 sleep 20 sleep 23 longer 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 longer his stomach wouldn't let him if he wanted to [.] 1 his 2 stomach 2 stomach 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 let 4 let 5 him 4 let 6 if 6 if 7 he 6 if 8 wanted 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to in this he is no different from all his feathered neighbors [.] 1 in 2 this 1 in 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 6 different 5 no 6 different 6 different 7 from 7 from 8 all 8 all 9 his 8 all 11 neighbors 9 his 11 neighbors 10 feathered 11 neighbors instead , he flew over to the dooryard of another farm [.] 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 3 he 3 he 4 flew 4 flew 5 over 4 flew 6 to 6 to 8 dooryard 7 the 8 dooryard 8 dooryard 9 of 9 of 11 farm 10 another 11 farm then he caught sight of something under the man 's arm [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 caught 3 caught 4 sight 3 caught 7 under 4 sight 5 of 5 of 6 something 6 something 7 under 7 under 11 arm 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 's 10 's 11 arm he didn't have to look twice to know what it was [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 7 to 6 twice 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 what 9 what 10 it 9 what 11 was yes , sir , it was a gun , a terrible gun [.] 1 yes 5 it 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 3 sir 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 gun 7 a 8 gun 8 gun 12 gun 9 , 12 gun 10 a 11 terrible 10 a 12 gun 11 terrible 12 gun he certainly ought to be warned [.] 1 he 3 ought 2 certainly 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 warned i know right where he is [.] 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 right 2 know 4 where 4 where 5 he 4 where 6 is 5 he 6 is he is so small that he can hide under two or three leaves [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 small 3 so 4 small 4 small 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 8 hide 6 he 7 can 7 can 8 hide 8 hide 9 under 9 under 13 leaves 10 two 11 or 11 or 12 three 11 or 13 leaves wherever he is , he is pretty sure to find a hiding-place of some sort [.] 1 wherever 2 he 1 wherever 3 is 1 wherever 4 , 1 wherever 5 he 2 he 3 is 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 pretty 7 pretty 9 to 7 pretty 15 sort 8 sure 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 12 hiding-place 10 find 15 sort 11 a 12 hiding-place 12 hiding-place 13 of 12 hiding-place 15 sort 13 of 14 some it certainly does [.] 1 it 3 does 2 certainly 3 does being so big , it is not easy to hide [.] 1 being 3 big 1 being 4 , 1 being 5 it 2 so 3 big 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 not 6 is 8 easy 8 easy 9 to 9 to 10 hide moreover , a hunter with a terrible gun does not have to get close in order to kill [.] 1 moreover 2 , 1 moreover 4 hunter 3 a 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 with 4 hunter 9 does 5 with 8 gun 6 a 7 terrible 6 a 8 gun 7 terrible 8 gun 9 does 10 not 9 does 11 have 10 not 11 have 11 have 12 to 11 have 13 get 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 close 14 close 15 in 15 in 16 order 16 order 17 to 16 order 18 kill 17 to 18 kill he knew that to forget even one of them might cost him his life [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 4 to 4 to 5 forget 5 forget 6 even 5 forget 11 cost 6 even 7 one 7 one 8 of 7 one 10 might 8 of 9 them 10 might 11 cost 11 cost 12 him 11 cost 14 life 13 his 14 life he took the greatest care to make no sound [.] 1 he 2 took 2 took 5 care 2 took 6 to 3 the 4 greatest 3 the 5 care 6 to 7 make 7 make 9 sound 8 no 9 sound he was following the hunter , so as to keep track of him [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 following 3 following 5 hunter 3 following 9 to 4 the 5 hunter 6 , 9 to 7 so 8 as 8 as 9 to 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 track 11 track 12 of 12 of 13 him as long as he knew just where the hunter was , he felt reasonably safe [.] 1 as 2 long 2 long 3 as 2 long 11 , 2 long 12 he 3 as 4 he 3 as 5 knew 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 just 5 knew 7 where 7 where 9 hunter 7 where 10 was 8 the 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 was 12 he 13 felt 13 felt 15 safe 14 reasonably 15 safe he knows that they will bring to him warning of any danger which may lie in that direction [.] 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 3 that 4 they 3 that 6 bring 4 they 5 will 5 will 6 bring 6 bring 7 to 6 bring 9 warning 6 bring 16 in 7 to 8 him 9 warning 10 of 9 warning 16 in 10 of 12 danger 11 any 12 danger 12 danger 13 which 12 danger 14 may 13 which 14 may 14 may 15 lie 16 in 18 direction 17 that 18 direction then he had begun to hunt in that direction , knowing that thus his scent would be carried behind him [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 begun 4 begun 5 to 4 begun 6 hunt 5 to 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 in 6 hunt 9 direction 6 hunt 11 knowing 8 that 9 direction 10 , 11 knowing 11 knowing 12 that 12 that 13 thus 12 that 15 scent 12 that 18 carried 14 his 15 scent 15 scent 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 carried 18 carried 19 behind 19 behind 20 him it is a clever trick , a very clever trick , but two can play at that game [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 trick 3 a 4 clever 3 a 5 trick 4 clever 5 trick 5 trick 10 trick 6 , 10 trick 7 a 8 very 7 a 10 trick 8 very 9 clever 9 clever 10 trick 10 trick 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 two 12 but 15 play 13 two 14 can 14 can 15 play 15 play 16 at 16 at 18 game 17 that 18 game so it was that each was trying his best to outguess the other [.] 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 6 was 5 each 6 was 6 was 7 trying 7 trying 9 best 7 trying 10 to 7 trying 11 outguess 8 his 9 best 10 to 11 outguess 11 outguess 13 other 12 the 13 other it was slow work , and only one whose eyes had been trained to notice little things could have done it [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 and 2 was 14 to 3 slow 4 work 4 work 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 one 6 and 9 whose 7 only 8 one 9 whose 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 trained 14 to 15 notice 15 notice 16 little 15 notice 17 things 15 notice 20 done 17 things 18 could 18 could 19 have 19 have 20 done 20 done 21 it after a while he stopped with a satisfied grin [.] 1 after 3 while 1 after 4 he 2 a 3 while 4 he 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 with 6 with 9 grin 7 a 8 satisfied 7 a 9 grin 8 satisfied 9 grin once he caught just the faintest of scents which caused him to stop abruptly and test the air more carefully than ever [.] 1 once 2 he 2 he 3 caught 3 caught 4 just 3 caught 6 faintest 5 the 6 faintest 6 faintest 7 of 6 faintest 12 to 6 faintest 15 and 7 of 8 scents 8 scents 9 which 8 scents 10 caused 9 which 10 caused 10 caused 11 him 12 to 15 and 13 stop 14 abruptly 13 stop 15 and 15 and 16 test 16 test 18 air 16 test 20 carefully 16 test 22 ever 17 the 18 air 19 more 20 carefully 21 than 22 ever he didn't know just what to do [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 5 what 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 to 5 what 7 do 6 to 7 do you see , he couldn't tell whether or not that hunter with the terrible gun was still following him [.] 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 tell 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 tell 6 tell 9 not 7 whether 8 or 8 or 9 not 9 not 11 hunter 9 not 16 was 10 that 11 hunter 11 hunter 12 with 11 hunter 16 was 12 with 15 gun 13 the 15 gun 14 terrible 15 gun 16 was 17 still 16 was 19 him 17 still 18 following he has to be , especially in the hunting season , to save his life [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 7 in 5 , 7 in 6 especially 7 in 7 in 10 season 7 in 11 , 8 the 10 season 9 hunting 10 season 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 save 13 save 15 life 14 his 15 life if he were not smart he would have been killed long ago [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 were 1 if 6 he 2 he 3 were 3 were 4 not 3 were 5 smart 4 not 5 smart 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 killed 10 killed 12 ago 11 long 12 ago he never makes the foolish mistake of thinking that other people are not smart [.] 1 he 3 makes 2 never 3 makes 3 makes 6 mistake 4 the 6 mistake 5 foolish 6 mistake 6 mistake 7 of 7 of 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 that 9 that 11 people 9 that 12 are 10 other 11 people 11 people 12 are 12 are 13 not 12 are 14 smart 13 not 14 smart he had a very great respect for the smartness of that hunter [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 6 respect 2 had 7 for 3 a 4 very 3 a 6 respect 4 very 5 great 5 great 6 respect 6 respect 7 for 7 for 9 smartness 8 the 9 smartness 9 smartness 10 of 10 of 12 hunter 11 that 12 hunter he knew that he couldn't afford to be careless for one little minute [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 6 afford 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 afford 6 afford 7 to 6 afford 8 be 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 careless 9 careless 10 for 10 for 13 minute 11 one 13 minute 12 little 13 minute the certainty of danger is sometimes easier to bear than the uncertainty of not knowing whether or not there really is any danger [.] 1 the 2 certainty 2 certainty 3 of 2 certainty 5 is 3 of 4 danger 5 is 6 sometimes 5 is 7 easier 7 easier 8 to 7 easier 9 bear 8 to 9 bear 9 bear 10 than 10 than 12 uncertainty 11 the 12 uncertainty 12 uncertainty 13 of 13 of 14 not 14 not 15 knowing 15 knowing 18 not 16 whether 17 or 17 or 18 not 18 not 19 there 18 not 21 is 19 there 21 is 20 really 21 is 21 is 23 danger 22 any 23 danger in that case he could rest and stop worrying [.] 1 in 3 case 1 in 4 he 2 that 3 case 4 he 5 could 5 could 7 and 6 rest 7 and 7 and 8 stop 8 stop 9 worrying it would be better to know that he was being followed than not to know [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 5 to 3 be 11 followed 4 better 5 to 5 to 6 know 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 being 10 being 11 followed 11 followed 12 than 11 followed 14 to 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 know then an idea came to him [.] 1 then 3 idea 2 an 3 idea 3 idea 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 him this was near the top of a little hill [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 near 3 near 5 top 4 the 5 top 5 top 6 of 6 of 9 hill 7 a 8 little 7 a 9 hill for a few moments he stood there perfectly still , looking and listening [.] 1 for 4 moments 1 for 5 he 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 moments 5 he 6 stood 6 stood 7 there 6 stood 8 perfectly 6 stood 12 and 9 still 10 , 10 , 11 looking 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 listening if the hunter were still following him , he would pass through that hollow in plain sight [.] 1 if 3 hunter 1 if 4 were 1 if 8 , 1 if 9 he 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 were 4 were 5 still 4 were 7 him 5 still 6 following 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 pass 11 pass 12 through 11 pass 15 in 12 through 14 hollow 13 that 14 hollow 14 hollow 15 in 15 in 17 sight 16 plain 17 sight it must be that that hunter had become discouraged and was no longer following him [.] 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 6 hunter 4 that 10 and 5 that 6 hunter 6 hunter 10 and 7 had 8 become 7 had 10 and 8 become 9 discouraged 10 and 11 was 11 was 14 following 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 14 following 14 following 15 him it didn't seem possible that there could be any need for watchfulness [.] 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 possible 4 possible 5 that 5 that 6 there 5 that 8 be 6 there 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 10 need 8 be 11 for 9 any 10 need 10 need 11 for 11 for 12 watchfulness he kept his great ears gently moving to catch every little sound [.] 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 5 ears 2 kept 6 gently 2 kept 7 moving 3 his 5 ears 4 great 5 ears 7 moving 8 to 7 moving 9 catch 8 to 9 catch 9 catch 12 sound 10 every 12 sound 11 little 12 sound after what seemed a long , long time he saw something moving , and a moment later a man came into view [.] 1 after 2 what 1 after 19 man 2 what 3 seemed 3 seemed 8 time 3 seemed 14 and 4 a 8 time 5 long 6 , 5 long 8 time 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 he 8 time 10 saw 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 something 12 moving 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 later 15 a 16 moment 16 moment 17 later 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 came 20 came 21 into 21 into 22 view he felt sure that that hunter would not find him again that day [.] 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 6 hunter 4 that 9 find 5 that 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 would 7 would 8 not 7 would 9 find 8 not 9 find 9 find 10 him 9 find 11 again 9 find 13 day 12 that 13 day presently through the trees he caught the gleam of water [.] 1 presently 5 he 2 through 4 trees 2 through 5 he 3 the 4 trees 5 he 6 caught 6 caught 8 gleam 7 the 8 gleam 8 gleam 9 of 9 of 10 water but hunters had done it before and they might do it again [.] 1 but 2 hunters 1 but 7 and 2 hunters 7 and 3 had 4 done 3 had 7 and 4 done 5 it 5 it 6 before 7 and 10 do 8 they 9 might 9 might 10 do 10 do 11 it 10 do 12 again then he guessed what it meant [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 guessed 3 guessed 4 what 4 what 5 it 4 what 6 meant 5 it 6 meant that crash was the falling of a tree [.] 1 that 2 crash 2 crash 3 was 3 was 5 falling 4 the 5 falling 5 falling 6 of 6 of 8 tree 7 a 8 tree there had been no sound of axes , so he knew it could not have been chopped down by men [.] 1 there 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 sound 3 been 9 so 4 no 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 6 of 7 axes 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 he 9 so 11 knew 10 he 11 knew 11 knew 12 it 11 knew 17 chopped 12 it 13 could 13 could 14 not 15 have 16 been 16 been 17 chopped 17 chopped 18 down 17 chopped 19 by 19 by 20 men there he forced the branch down until it was held by other branches already sunken in the pond [.] 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 forced 3 forced 5 branch 4 the 5 branch 5 branch 6 down 5 branch 15 sunken 6 down 7 until 6 down 11 by 6 down 14 already 7 until 8 it 7 until 10 held 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 held 11 by 13 branches 12 other 13 branches 15 sunken 16 in 16 in 18 pond 17 the 18 pond " you are looking handsomer than ever [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 looking 4 looking 5 handsomer 5 handsomer 7 ever 6 than 7 ever i 'm sorry to hear it [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 it " not a single hunter , " he replied [.] 1 " 9 replied 2 not 5 hunter 2 not 6 , 2 not 8 he 3 a 4 single 3 a 5 hunter 4 single 5 hunter 6 , 7 " 8 he 9 replied you stay right around my pond [.] 1 you 2 stay 2 stay 3 right 2 stay 4 around 3 right 4 around 4 around 6 pond 5 my 6 pond you do the same for me [.] 1 you 2 do 2 do 4 same 2 do 5 for 3 the 4 same 5 for 6 me two sets of eyes , ears and noses are better than one [.] 1 two 2 sets 2 sets 3 of 2 sets 5 , 3 of 4 eyes 5 , 6 ears 5 , 7 and 7 and 8 noses 7 and 9 are 9 are 10 better 10 better 11 than 11 than 12 one they had been the best of friends for a long time [.] 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 best 3 been 8 for 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 6 of 7 friends 7 friends 8 for 8 for 11 time 9 a 11 time 10 long 11 time on land he is a rather clumsy-looking fellow and really homely [.] 1 on 2 land 1 on 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 9 and 5 a 6 rather 5 a 8 fellow 6 rather 7 clumsy-looking 7 clumsy-looking 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 and 9 and 10 really 9 and 11 homely that is one reason why he proposed that they be partners [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 reason 3 one 4 reason 4 reason 5 why 5 why 6 he 5 why 7 proposed 6 he 7 proposed 7 proposed 8 that 8 that 9 they 8 that 10 be 9 they 10 be 10 be 11 partners with the coming of daylight he lay down in a thicket of young hemlock-trees near the upper end of the pond [.] 1 with 3 coming 1 with 6 he 2 the 3 coming 3 coming 4 of 4 of 5 daylight 6 he 7 lay 7 lay 8 down 7 lay 9 in 7 lay 15 near 9 in 11 thicket 10 a 11 thicket 11 thicket 12 of 12 of 14 hemlock-trees 13 young 14 hemlock-trees 14 hemlock-trees 15 near 15 near 18 end 16 the 18 end 17 upper 18 end 18 end 19 of 19 of 21 pond 20 the 21 pond it was a quiet , peaceful day [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 day 3 a 4 quiet 3 a 7 day 4 quiet 5 , 4 quiet 7 day 6 peaceful 7 day so , though he rested and took short naps all through that beautiful day , he was anxious [.] 1 so 2 , 2 , 17 was 3 though 4 he 3 though 6 and 3 though 15 , 3 though 16 he 4 he 6 and 5 rested 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 14 day 8 short 9 naps 9 naps 14 day 10 all 11 through 11 through 14 day 12 that 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 day 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 anxious he couldn't help but be [.] 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 but 3 help 4 but 4 but 5 be but this morning he took no naps [.] 1 but 3 morning 1 but 4 he 2 this 3 morning 4 he 5 took 5 took 7 naps 6 no 7 naps a feeling of uneasiness possessed him [.] 1 a 2 feeling 2 feeling 3 of 2 feeling 5 possessed 3 of 4 uneasiness 5 possessed 6 him he felt in his bones that danger in the shape of a hunter with a terrible gun was not far distant [.] 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 in 2 felt 6 that 3 in 5 bones 4 his 5 bones 6 that 7 danger 6 that 18 was 7 danger 8 in 7 danger 18 was 8 in 10 shape 9 the 10 shape 10 shape 11 of 11 of 13 hunter 12 a 13 hunter 13 hunter 14 with 14 with 17 gun 15 a 16 terrible 15 a 17 gun 16 terrible 17 gun 18 was 19 not 18 was 20 far 18 was 21 distant 19 not 20 far but the hours slipped away , and little by little he grew less uneasy [.] 1 but 7 and 1 but 11 he 2 the 3 hours 3 hours 4 slipped 3 hours 7 and 4 slipped 5 away 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 little 7 and 9 by 9 by 10 little 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 14 uneasy 13 less 14 uneasy he began to hope that that day would prove as peaceful as the previous day had been [.] 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 9 prove 3 to 4 hope 4 hope 5 that 4 hope 9 prove 5 that 8 would 6 that 7 day 7 day 8 would 8 would 9 prove 9 prove 11 peaceful 10 as 11 peaceful 11 peaceful 12 as 12 as 15 day 12 as 17 been 13 the 14 previous 13 the 15 day 15 day 16 had 16 had 17 been it was almost like a pistol shot [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 2 was 4 like 3 almost 4 like 4 like 6 pistol 5 a 6 pistol 6 pistol 7 shot however , it wasn't a pistol shot [.] 1 however 2 , 1 however 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 6 pistol 5 a 6 pistol 6 pistol 7 shot it wasn't a shot at all [.] 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 shot 2 wasn't 5 at 3 a 4 shot 4 shot 5 at 5 at 6 all he knew just what that meant [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 just 2 knew 4 what 4 what 5 that 4 what 6 meant 5 that 6 meant it was even so [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 even 2 was 4 so with only his head above water he had watched in the direction from which that sound had come [.] 1 with 12 direction 1 with 18 come 2 only 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 above 4 head 7 he 4 head 8 had 4 head 9 watched 5 above 6 water 7 he 8 had 9 watched 10 in 10 in 12 direction 11 the 12 direction 12 direction 13 from 13 from 14 which 13 from 16 sound 13 from 17 had 15 that 16 sound 16 sound 17 had there he hid among some close-growing young hemlock-trees [.] 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 hid 3 hid 4 among 4 among 8 hemlock-trees 5 some 8 hemlock-trees 6 close-growing 8 hemlock-trees 7 young 8 hemlock-trees it wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond [.] 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 long 3 long 4 before 4 before 5 he 4 before 6 saw 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 8 hunter 6 saw 9 with 6 saw 13 come 7 a 8 hunter 8 hunter 9 with 9 with 12 gun 10 a 11 terrible 10 a 12 gun 11 terrible 12 gun 13 come 14 down 14 down 15 to 15 to 17 shore 16 the 17 shore 17 shore 18 of 18 of 20 pond 19 the 20 pond of course [.] 1 of 2 course he may not be so badly scared , after all [.] 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 not 2 may 4 be 3 not 4 be 4 be 6 badly 4 be 7 scared 5 so 6 badly 7 scared 9 after 8 , 9 after 9 after 10 all so the hunter found an old log behind some small trees and there sat down [.] 1 so 3 hunter 1 so 4 found 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 found 4 found 7 log 4 found 14 sat 5 an 7 log 6 old 7 log 7 log 12 and 7 log 14 sat 8 behind 11 trees 8 behind 12 and 9 some 11 trees 10 small 11 trees 12 and 13 there 14 sat 15 down he sat perfectly still [.] 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 perfectly 2 sat 4 still that hunter was a man of patience [.] 1 that 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 was 3 was 5 man 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 of 6 of 7 patience he knew that if he would not be seen he must not move [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 he 3 that 13 move 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 not 6 would 8 be 8 be 9 seen 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 not 11 must 13 move 12 not 13 move so he didn't move [.] 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 move he kept as motionless as if he were a part of the very log on which he was sitting [.] 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 4 motionless 3 as 4 motionless 4 motionless 5 as 5 as 17 he 5 as 18 was 5 as 19 sitting 6 if 7 he 6 if 8 were 6 if 17 he 7 he 8 were 8 were 10 part 9 a 10 part 10 part 11 of 10 part 15 on 11 of 14 log 12 the 13 very 12 the 14 log 15 on 16 which 17 he 18 was for some time there was no sign of any living thing [.] 1 for 3 time 1 for 4 there 2 some 3 time 4 there 5 was 5 was 7 sign 6 no 7 sign 7 sign 8 of 8 of 11 thing 9 any 11 thing 10 living 11 thing for a few moments they sat on the water , a picture of watchful suspicion [.] 1 for 4 moments 1 for 5 they 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 moments 5 they 6 sat 6 sat 7 on 7 on 10 , 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 , 10 , 12 picture 11 a 12 picture 12 picture 13 of 13 of 15 suspicion 14 watchful 15 suspicion they were looking and listening to make sure that no danger was near [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 and 3 looking 4 and 4 and 5 listening 4 and 6 to 4 and 13 near 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 sure 8 sure 9 that 9 that 11 danger 9 that 13 near 10 no 11 danger 11 danger 12 was 12 was 13 near satisfied at last , they began to clean their feathers [.] 1 satisfied 2 at 1 satisfied 4 , 1 satisfied 5 they 2 at 3 last 5 they 6 began 6 began 7 to 6 began 8 clean 7 to 8 clean 8 clean 10 feathers 9 their 10 feathers it was plain that they felt safe [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 plain 3 plain 4 that 4 that 5 they 4 that 6 felt 5 they 6 felt 6 felt 7 safe still the hunter sat without moving [.] 1 still 3 hunter 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 sat 4 sat 5 without 5 without 6 moving he had gone off to take a nap somewhere [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 off 3 gone 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 8 nap 6 take 9 somewhere 7 a 8 nap time slipped away [.] 1 time 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 away but no one else did [.] 1 but 3 one 1 but 5 did 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 else 3 one 5 did he approached in that cautious , careful way that he always uses when he is hunting [.] 1 he 2 approached 2 approached 3 in 3 in 8 way 4 that 8 way 5 cautious 6 , 5 cautious 8 way 7 careful 8 way 8 way 9 that 8 way 12 uses 9 that 10 he 9 that 12 uses 10 he 12 uses 11 always 12 uses 12 uses 13 when 13 when 14 he 13 when 15 is 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 hunting he stopped with one foot lifted in the act of taking a step [.] 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 with 2 stopped 7 in 3 with 5 foot 4 one 5 foot 5 foot 6 lifted 5 foot 7 in 7 in 9 act 8 the 9 act 9 act 10 of 10 of 11 taking 11 taking 13 step 12 a 13 step the latter were slowly moving along in that direction as they fed [.] 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 were 3 were 5 moving 4 slowly 5 moving 5 moving 6 along 5 moving 7 in 7 in 9 direction 8 that 9 direction 9 direction 12 fed 10 as 11 they 10 as 12 fed 11 they 12 fed but the hunter did nothing of the kind [.] 1 but 3 hunter 1 but 4 did 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 did 4 did 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 of 6 of 8 kind 7 the 8 kind they knew exactly what that warning meant [.] 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 4 what 3 exactly 4 what 4 what 5 that 4 what 7 meant 5 that 6 warning 5 that 7 meant 6 warning 7 meant that is to say , he laughed without making any sound [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 , 4 say 6 he 6 he 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 without 8 without 9 making 9 making 11 sound 10 any 11 sound the hunter would have shot them for sport [.] 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 shot 5 shot 6 them 5 shot 7 for 7 for 8 sport he didn't need them [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 need 3 need 4 them he had plenty of other food [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 6 food 3 plenty 4 of 3 plenty 6 food 4 of 6 food 5 other 6 food at first he couldn't make out just what it was he was looking at [.] 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 make 5 make 6 out 5 make 7 just 5 make 8 what 8 what 9 it 8 what 14 at 9 it 10 was 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 looking 13 looking 14 at presently he flew over to a tree where he could see better [.] 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 over 3 flew 5 to 3 flew 8 where 5 to 7 tree 6 a 7 tree 7 tree 8 where 8 where 9 he 8 where 11 see 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 12 better it was then that the hunter lost his temper [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 2 was 4 that 4 that 6 hunter 4 that 7 lost 5 the 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 lost 7 lost 9 temper 8 his 9 temper he brought me warning of the coming of the hunter the other morning [.] 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 4 warning 2 brought 13 morning 3 me 4 warning 4 warning 5 of 5 of 7 coming 6 the 7 coming 7 coming 8 of 8 of 10 hunter 9 the 10 hunter 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 morning just to see a hunter with a terrible gun makes me angry clear through [.] 1 just 2 to 2 to 3 see 3 see 5 hunter 3 see 10 makes 4 a 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 with 5 hunter 10 makes 6 with 9 gun 7 a 8 terrible 7 a 9 gun 8 terrible 9 gun 10 makes 12 angry 10 makes 13 clear 11 me 12 angry 13 clear 14 through he was growing thin , and he was so nervous that the falling of a dead leaf from a tree would startle him [.] 1 he 6 and 2 was 3 growing 2 was 6 and 3 growing 4 thin 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 10 nervous 9 so 10 nervous 10 nervous 11 that 11 that 13 falling 11 that 22 startle 12 the 13 falling 13 falling 14 of 13 falling 21 would 14 of 17 leaf 15 a 16 dead 15 a 17 leaf 16 dead 17 leaf 17 leaf 18 from 18 from 20 tree 19 a 20 tree 21 would 22 startle 22 startle 23 him and those hours of safety were filled with dread of what the next day might bring [.] 1 and 2 those 1 and 7 filled 2 those 3 hours 2 those 6 were 2 those 7 filled 3 hours 4 of 3 hours 6 were 4 of 5 safety 7 filled 8 with 8 with 9 dread 9 dread 10 of 10 of 11 what 11 what 14 day 11 what 16 bring 12 the 13 next 12 the 14 day 14 day 15 might 15 might 16 bring it was the baying of hounds following a trail [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 baying 3 the 4 baying 4 baying 5 of 5 of 6 hounds 6 hounds 7 following 7 following 9 trail 8 a 9 trail at first it did not sound so terrible [.] 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 it 3 it 4 did 4 did 5 not 4 did 6 sound 5 not 6 sound 6 sound 8 terrible 7 so 8 terrible in a few minutes there was no longer any doubt in his mind [.] 1 in 4 minutes 1 in 5 there 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 5 there 6 was 6 was 8 longer 6 was 10 doubt 6 was 11 in 7 no 8 longer 9 any 10 doubt 10 doubt 11 in 11 in 13 mind 12 his 13 mind those hounds were following his trail [.] 1 those 2 hounds 2 hounds 3 were 3 were 4 following 4 following 6 trail 5 his 6 trail it was then that the sound of that baying became terrible [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 2 was 4 that 4 that 6 sound 4 that 10 became 5 the 6 sound 6 sound 7 of 6 sound 10 became 7 of 9 baying 8 that 9 baying 10 became 11 terrible those hounds would give him no rest [.] 1 those 2 hounds 2 hounds 3 would 3 would 4 give 4 give 5 him 4 give 7 rest 6 no 7 rest and he knew that in running from them , he would no longer be able to watch so closely for the hunters with terrible guns [.] 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 10 he 4 that 14 be 5 in 6 running 5 in 9 , 5 in 10 he 6 running 7 from 7 from 8 them 10 he 11 would 11 would 14 be 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 14 be 14 be 15 able 15 able 16 to 16 to 17 watch 17 watch 19 closely 17 watch 20 for 17 watch 23 with 18 so 19 closely 20 for 22 hunters 21 the 22 hunters 23 with 25 guns 24 terrible 25 guns he would no longer be able to hide in thickets [.] 1 he 2 would 2 would 5 be 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 6 able 8 hide 7 to 8 hide 8 hide 9 in 9 in 10 thickets at any time he might be driven right past one of those hunters [.] 1 at 3 time 1 at 4 he 2 any 3 time 4 he 5 might 5 might 6 be 6 be 8 right 6 be 9 past 7 driven 8 right 8 right 9 past 9 past 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 13 hunters 12 those 13 hunters the baying of the hounds again grew louder and louder [.] 1 the 2 baying 2 baying 3 of 2 baying 7 grew 3 of 5 hounds 4 the 5 hounds 6 again 7 grew 7 grew 9 and 8 louder 9 and 9 and 10 louder those wonderful noses of theirs were following his trail without the least difficulty [.] 1 those 3 noses 2 wonderful 3 noses 3 noses 4 of 3 noses 6 were 4 of 5 theirs 6 were 7 following 7 following 9 trail 7 following 10 without 8 his 9 trail 9 trail 10 without 10 without 13 difficulty 11 the 13 difficulty 12 least 13 difficulty it added to his terror and this in turn added to his speed [.] 1 it 2 added 2 added 3 to 2 added 11 to 3 to 6 and 4 his 5 terror 5 terror 6 and 6 and 7 this 6 and 10 added 6 and 11 to 8 in 9 turn 9 turn 10 added 11 to 13 speed 12 his 13 speed it seemed to him that there were no such things as justice and fair play [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 that 3 to 4 him 5 that 6 there 5 that 7 were 6 there 7 were 7 were 10 things 7 were 11 as 8 no 9 such 9 such 10 things 11 as 13 and 12 justice 13 and 13 and 14 fair 13 and 15 play had it been just one hunter at a time against whom he had to match his wits it would not have been so bad [.] 1 had 2 it 1 had 3 been 1 had 17 wits 3 been 6 hunter 3 been 7 at 4 just 5 one 5 one 6 hunter 7 at 9 time 8 a 9 time 9 time 10 against 10 against 11 whom 10 against 12 he 10 against 13 had 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 to 13 had 15 match 14 to 15 match 16 his 17 wits 17 wits 21 have 18 it 19 would 19 would 20 not 20 not 21 have 21 have 22 been 22 been 24 bad 23 so 24 bad but there were many hunters with terrible guns looking for him , and in dodging one he was likely at any time to meet another [.] 1 but 2 there 1 but 17 he 2 there 3 were 3 were 5 hunters 4 many 5 hunters 5 hunters 6 with 6 with 8 guns 7 terrible 8 guns 8 guns 9 looking 9 looking 13 and 10 for 11 him 10 for 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 dodging 15 dodging 16 one 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 likely 19 likely 20 at 19 likely 22 time 20 at 21 any 22 time 23 to 22 time 24 meet 23 to 24 meet 24 meet 25 another he could not know that it was against the law to hunt him with dogs [.] 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 it 5 that 7 was 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 against 7 was 11 to 8 against 10 law 9 the 10 law 11 to 12 hunt 12 hunt 13 him 12 hunt 14 with 14 with 15 dogs this made it easy for the hounds to follow him with their wonderful noses [.] 1 this 2 made 2 made 3 it 2 made 4 easy 4 easy 5 for 4 easy 8 to 4 easy 9 follow 5 for 7 hounds 6 the 7 hounds 8 to 9 follow 9 follow 10 him 9 follow 11 with 11 with 14 noses 12 their 14 noses 13 wonderful 14 noses but he couldn't [.] 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't they allowed him no rest [.] 1 they 2 allowed 2 allowed 3 him 2 allowed 5 rest 4 no 5 rest his lungs ached as he panted for breath [.] 1 his 2 lungs 2 lungs 3 ached 3 ached 4 as 4 as 5 he 4 as 6 panted 5 he 6 panted 6 panted 7 for 7 for 8 breath there would come a time when he would have to stop [.] 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 come 3 come 5 time 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 9 have 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 to 9 have 11 stop 10 to 11 stop then those hounds would catch up with him and tear him to pieces [.] 1 then 3 hounds 2 those 3 hounds 3 hounds 9 and 4 would 5 catch 4 would 9 and 5 catch 6 up 6 up 7 with 7 with 8 him 9 and 10 tear 10 tear 11 him 10 tear 12 to 12 to 13 pieces he turned towards it [.] 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 towards 3 towards 4 it for just a second he paused to look behind [.] 1 for 4 second 1 for 5 he 2 just 4 second 3 a 4 second 5 he 6 paused 6 paused 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 behind the hounds were almost at his heels [.] 1 the 2 hounds 2 hounds 3 were 3 were 4 almost 3 were 5 at 4 almost 5 at 5 at 7 heels 6 his 7 heels he enjoys swimming [.] 1 he 2 enjoys 2 enjoys 3 swimming even then he could feel his strength leaving him [.] 1 even 2 then 2 then 3 he 2 then 5 feel 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 feel 5 feel 7 strength 6 his 7 strength 7 strength 8 leaving 8 leaving 9 him but it did not last long [.] 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 last 4 not 5 last 5 last 6 long then , all four feet touched [.] 1 then 2 , 1 then 5 feet 3 all 4 four 4 four 5 feet 5 feet 6 touched a second later he had found solid footing and was standing with the water only up to his knees [.] 1 a 2 second 2 second 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 9 and 5 had 6 found 5 had 9 and 6 found 8 footing 7 solid 8 footing 9 and 10 was 9 and 16 up 9 and 17 to 10 was 11 standing 10 was 12 with 10 was 15 only 11 standing 12 with 12 with 14 water 13 the 14 water 17 to 19 knees 18 his 19 knees so for a long time he remained right where he was [.] 1 so 6 he 2 for 5 time 2 for 6 he 3 a 5 time 4 long 5 time 6 he 7 remained 7 remained 8 right 7 remained 9 where 8 right 9 where 9 where 10 he 9 where 11 was 10 he 11 was he knew that standing out there in the water he could be seen for a long distance , and that made him nervous and fearful [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 19 and 2 knew 21 made 3 that 4 standing 4 standing 5 out 4 standing 13 seen 4 standing 19 and 5 out 6 there 5 out 7 in 7 in 9 water 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 he 9 water 12 be 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 be 13 seen 14 for 14 for 17 distance 15 a 17 distance 16 long 17 distance 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 that 19 and 21 made 21 made 22 him 21 made 24 and 23 nervous 24 and 24 and 25 fearful they were barking now , instead of baying [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 barking 2 were 4 now 2 were 7 of 3 barking 4 now 5 , 7 of 6 instead 7 of 7 of 8 baying presently a brown form joined the black-and-white specks [.] 1 presently 4 form 2 a 4 form 3 brown 4 form 4 form 5 joined 5 joined 8 specks 6 the 8 specks 7 black-and-white 8 specks it was a hunter drawn there by the barking of the dogs [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 hunter 2 was 7 by 3 a 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 drawn 4 hunter 7 by 5 drawn 6 there 7 by 9 barking 8 the 9 barking 9 barking 10 of 10 of 12 dogs 11 the 12 dogs he watched the hunter walk along the bank and disappear in the bushes [.] 1 he 2 watched 2 watched 4 hunter 2 watched 9 and 3 the 4 hunter 5 walk 6 along 5 walk 9 and 6 along 8 bank 7 the 8 bank 9 and 10 disappear 10 disappear 11 in 11 in 13 bushes 12 the 13 bushes he knew nothing of the country on that side [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 nothing 2 knew 7 on 3 nothing 4 of 4 of 6 country 5 the 6 country 6 country 7 on 7 on 9 side 8 that 9 side but the uncertainty was better than the certainty behind him [.] 1 but 3 uncertainty 1 but 4 was 2 the 3 uncertainty 3 uncertainty 4 was 4 was 5 better 5 better 6 than 5 better 9 behind 6 than 8 certainty 7 the 8 certainty 8 certainty 9 behind 9 behind 10 him right in front of him stood a man [.] 1 right 3 front 1 right 4 of 1 right 6 stood 2 in 3 front 4 of 5 him 6 stood 8 man 7 a 8 man he had come out into the back yard of the home of that man [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 out 4 out 5 into 5 into 8 yard 6 the 8 yard 7 back 8 yard 8 yard 9 of 9 of 11 home 10 the 11 home 11 home 12 of 12 of 14 man 13 that 14 man he couldn't run [.] 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 run it was all he could do to walk [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 he 3 all 6 do 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 do 6 do 7 to 7 to 8 walk then a surprising thing happened [.] 1 then 4 thing 2 a 4 thing 3 surprising 4 thing 4 thing 5 happened the man spoke softly [.] 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 softly but he didn't have to understand words to know that he had found a friend [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 have 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 have 4 have 5 to 4 have 6 understand 5 to 6 understand 6 understand 7 words 6 understand 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 that 10 that 11 he 10 that 13 found 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 found 13 found 15 friend 14 a 15 friend of course the hunter saw him at once [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 hunter 3 the 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 saw 5 saw 6 him 5 saw 8 once 7 at 8 once you are not hunting for the pleasure of hunting but just to kill [.] 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 not 2 are 4 hunting 3 not 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 for 4 hunting 10 but 5 for 7 pleasure 6 the 7 pleasure 7 pleasure 8 of 8 of 9 hunting 9 hunting 10 but 10 but 12 to 10 but 13 kill 11 just 12 to 12 to 13 kill you don't know the meaning of justice or fairness [.] 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 5 meaning 4 the 5 meaning 5 meaning 6 of 6 of 8 or 7 justice 8 or 8 or 9 fairness now get off my land [.] 1 now 2 get 2 get 3 off 3 off 5 land 4 my 5 land get back into your boat and off my land as quick as you can [.] 1 get 2 back 1 get 6 and 1 get 11 quick 1 get 12 as 3 into 5 boat 3 into 6 and 4 your 5 boat 6 and 7 off 7 off 9 land 8 my 9 land 10 as 11 quick 12 as 13 you 12 as 14 can 13 you 14 can he 'll start for the nearest woods [.] 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 start 3 start 4 for 4 for 7 woods 5 the 6 nearest 5 the 7 woods i 'll go up there and wait for him [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 6 and 3 go 4 up 3 go 5 there 3 go 6 and 6 and 7 wait 7 wait 8 for 8 for 9 him he was too tired to have gone far [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 tired 3 too 4 tired 4 tired 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 gone 7 gone 8 far so the hunter tied his boat to a tree and once more climbed out [.] 1 so 10 and 1 so 13 climbed 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 tied 3 hunter 10 and 4 tied 6 boat 4 tied 7 to 5 his 6 boat 6 boat 7 to 7 to 9 tree 8 a 9 tree 10 and 12 more 11 once 12 more 12 more 13 climbed 13 climbed 14 out he climbed up the bank and studied the land [.] 1 he 6 and 2 climbed 3 up 2 climbed 5 bank 2 climbed 6 and 4 the 5 bank 6 and 7 studied 7 studied 9 land 8 the 9 land he grinned [.] 1 he 2 grinned so he made himself comfortable and prepared to wait the rest of the day , if necessary [.] 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 himself 3 made 6 and 5 comfortable 6 and 6 and 7 prepared 7 prepared 8 to 8 to 9 wait 9 wait 11 rest 9 wait 17 necessary 10 the 11 rest 11 rest 12 of 12 of 14 day 13 the 14 day 15 , 17 necessary 16 if 17 necessary he knew that this man was a friend and would do him no harm [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 man 3 that 9 and 4 this 5 man 5 man 9 and 6 was 8 friend 6 was 9 and 7 a 8 friend 9 and 10 would 9 and 14 harm 10 would 11 do 11 do 12 him 13 no 14 harm no hunter could harm him here [.] 1 no 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 could 3 could 4 harm 4 harm 5 him 4 harm 6 here it sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people [.] 1 it 3 seems 2 sometimes 3 seems 3 seems 5 if 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 hunters 5 if 7 have 6 hunters 7 have 7 have 9 patience 7 have 10 than 8 more 9 patience 10 than 13 people 11 any 12 other 12 other 13 people one by one the stars began to twinkle [.] 1 one 2 by 2 by 3 one 3 one 5 stars 4 the 5 stars 5 stars 6 began 6 began 7 to 6 began 8 twinkle 7 to 8 twinkle at last it became so dark that it was useless for the hunter to remain longer [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 it 3 it 4 became 4 became 6 dark 5 so 6 dark 6 dark 7 that 7 that 8 it 7 that 9 was 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 useless 10 useless 11 for 10 useless 14 to 10 useless 15 remain 11 for 13 hunter 12 the 13 hunter 14 to 15 remain 15 remain 16 longer he was smart enough to understand that the man who was saving him from the hunter had done it because he was a true friend [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 smart 3 smart 4 enough 3 smart 5 to 5 to 6 understand 6 understand 7 that 7 that 9 man 7 that 18 done 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 who 9 man 11 was 9 man 17 had 10 who 11 was 11 was 12 saving 12 saving 13 him 12 saving 14 from 14 from 16 hunter 15 the 16 hunter 17 had 18 done 18 done 19 it 18 done 20 because 20 because 21 he 20 because 22 was 21 he 22 was 22 was 25 friend 23 a 24 true 23 a 25 friend 24 true 25 friend that is why the hunter got no glimpse of him [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 5 hunter 3 why 6 got 4 the 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 got 6 got 8 glimpse 7 no 8 glimpse 8 glimpse 9 of 9 of 10 him his splendid strength had returned [.] 1 his 3 strength 2 splendid 3 strength 3 strength 4 had 4 had 5 returned he bounded lightly across the meadow and up into the brushy pasture where the hunter had been hidden [.] 1 he 2 bounded 2 bounded 3 lightly 2 bounded 4 across 2 bounded 9 into 2 bounded 13 where 4 across 7 and 5 the 6 meadow 6 meadow 7 and 7 and 8 up 7 and 9 into 9 into 12 pasture 10 the 12 pasture 11 brushy 12 pasture 12 pasture 13 where 13 where 15 hunter 13 where 18 hidden 14 the 15 hunter 15 hunter 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 hidden the farmer smiled [.] 1 the 2 farmer 2 farmer 3 smiled truth to tell , he doesn't worry about himself very often [.] 1 truth 5 he 2 to 3 tell 2 to 4 , 2 to 5 he 5 he 6 doesn't 6 doesn't 7 worry 7 worry 8 about 7 worry 9 himself 7 worry 11 often 10 very 11 often but he did find plenty of hunters with terrible guns [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 find 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 find 4 find 7 hunters 4 find 8 with 5 plenty 6 of 5 plenty 7 hunters 6 of 7 hunters 7 hunters 8 with 8 with 10 guns 9 terrible 10 guns he visited every one of them [.] 1 he 2 visited 2 visited 4 one 3 every 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 them the very worst things come to an end at last [.] 1 the 2 very 1 the 3 worst 1 the 4 things 4 things 5 come 5 come 6 to 5 come 9 at 6 to 8 end 7 an 8 end 8 end 9 at 9 at 10 last no matter how bad a thing is , it cannot last forever [.] 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 how 2 matter 8 , 2 matter 9 it 3 how 4 bad 4 bad 7 is 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 is 9 it 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 last 11 last 12 forever but this year there was no rejoicing [.] 1 but 3 year 1 but 4 there 2 this 3 year 4 there 5 was 5 was 7 rejoicing 6 no 7 rejoicing he never harmed anybody [.] 1 he 3 harmed 2 never 3 harmed 3 harmed 4 anybody they took turns in searching for the rice grains in the mud [.] 1 they 2 took 2 took 3 turns 2 took 4 in 2 took 6 for 2 took 10 in 3 turns 4 in 4 in 5 searching 5 searching 6 for 6 for 9 grains 7 the 9 grains 8 rice 9 grains 9 grains 10 in 10 in 12 mud 11 the 12 mud it was wonderfully quiet and peaceful [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 wonderfully 2 was 5 and 4 quiet 5 and 5 and 6 peaceful it was so quiet that they could hear the barking of a dog at a farmhouse a mile away [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 quiet 3 so 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 that 4 quiet 14 at 4 quiet 19 away 6 they 7 could 7 could 8 hear 8 hear 10 barking 9 the 10 barking 10 barking 11 of 11 of 13 dog 12 a 13 dog 13 dog 14 at 14 at 16 farmhouse 15 a 16 farmhouse 17 a 18 mile 18 mile 19 away they felt that for a while at least there was nothing to fear [.] 1 they 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 9 there 3 that 10 was 4 for 6 while 4 for 9 there 5 a 6 while 7 at 8 least 8 least 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 12 to 13 fear there was another little splash out there in the middle [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 splash 2 was 8 in 3 another 5 splash 4 little 5 splash 5 splash 6 out 5 splash 8 in 6 out 7 there 8 in 10 middle 9 the 10 middle they knew exactly what it meant [.] 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 4 what 3 exactly 4 what 4 what 5 it 4 what 6 meant 5 it 6 meant they were ready to take to their strong wings the instant they discovered danger [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 ready 3 ready 4 to 3 ready 5 take 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 to 5 take 11 instant 6 to 9 wings 7 their 9 wings 8 strong 9 wings 10 the 11 instant 11 instant 12 they 11 instant 13 discovered 12 they 13 discovered 13 discovered 14 danger they were startled , very much startled [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 startled 3 startled 4 , 3 startled 7 startled 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 startled presently they made out what looked like the branch of a tree moving over the water towards them [.] 1 presently 2 they 2 they 3 made 3 made 4 out 3 made 5 what 5 what 6 looked 6 looked 7 like 7 like 9 branch 8 the 9 branch 9 branch 10 of 10 of 12 tree 11 a 12 tree 12 tree 13 moving 13 moving 14 over 13 moving 16 water 13 moving 17 towards 15 the 16 water 16 water 17 towards 17 towards 18 them both were growing more and more suspicious [.] 1 both 2 were 2 were 3 growing 3 growing 5 and 3 growing 7 suspicious 4 more 5 and 5 and 6 more it was very mysterious [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 mysterious 3 very 4 mysterious they were ready to spring into the air and trust to their swift wings the instant they should detect danger [.] 1 they 9 and 2 were 3 ready 2 were 9 and 3 ready 4 to 3 ready 5 spring 4 to 5 spring 5 spring 6 into 6 into 8 air 7 the 8 air 9 and 10 trust 9 and 11 to 9 and 16 instant 11 to 14 wings 12 their 14 wings 13 swift 14 wings 15 the 16 instant 16 instant 17 they 16 instant 19 detect 17 they 18 should 18 should 19 detect 19 detect 20 danger but they did not want to fly unless they had to [.] 1 but 2 they 1 but 5 want 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 want 4 not 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 8 unless 8 unless 9 they 8 unless 10 had 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 to besides , they were curious [.] 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 curious they were very curious indeed [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 curious 3 very 4 curious 4 curious 5 indeed they wanted to find out what that mysterious thing moving through the water towards them was [.] 1 they 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 2 wanted 5 out 3 to 5 out 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 what 6 what 9 thing 7 that 8 mysterious 8 mysterious 9 thing 9 thing 10 moving 9 thing 16 was 10 moving 11 through 12 the 13 water 13 water 14 towards 13 water 16 was 14 towards 15 them it was just then that a funny little sound reached him [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 then 3 just 5 that 5 that 9 sound 5 that 10 reached 6 a 7 funny 6 a 9 sound 7 funny 9 sound 8 little 9 sound 9 sound 10 reached 10 reached 11 him there was something familiar about that sound [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 familiar 4 familiar 5 about 5 about 7 sound 6 that 7 sound it was a mystery no longer [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 mystery 2 was 6 longer 3 a 4 mystery 5 no 6 longer it seemed to him that he could not be happier [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 that 3 to 4 him 5 that 6 he 5 that 9 be 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 not 7 could 9 be 8 not 9 be 9 be 10 happier he began to grow sleek and fat and handsomer than ever [.] 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 grow 3 to 4 grow 4 grow 6 and 5 sleek 6 and 6 and 8 and 7 fat 8 and 8 and 9 handsomer 9 handsomer 11 ever 10 than 11 ever the days were growing colder and the frosty air made him feel good [.] 1 the 2 days 2 days 6 and 3 were 4 growing 3 were 6 and 4 growing 5 colder 6 and 12 feel 7 the 9 air 8 frosty 9 air 9 air 10 made 10 made 11 him 10 made 12 feel 12 feel 13 good it was a footprint in the soft mud [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 footprint 2 was 5 in 3 a 4 footprint 4 footprint 5 in 5 in 8 mud 6 the 8 mud 7 soft 8 mud in his great , soft eyes was a look of wonder and surprise [.] 1 in 6 eyes 1 in 7 was 2 his 6 eyes 3 great 4 , 3 great 6 eyes 5 soft 6 eyes 7 was 9 look 8 a 9 look 9 look 10 of 10 of 12 and 11 wonder 12 and 12 and 13 surprise he forgot to drink [.] 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 4 drink each was as dainty as that first one [.] 1 each 2 was 2 was 4 dainty 3 as 4 dainty 4 dainty 5 as 5 as 8 one 6 that 8 one 7 first 8 one in fact , he was glad [.] 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 glad a great longing to find the maker of those footprints took possession of him [.] 1 a 2 great 1 a 3 longing 2 great 3 longing 3 longing 4 to 3 longing 5 find 3 longing 11 took 4 to 5 find 5 find 7 maker 6 the 7 maker 7 maker 8 of 8 of 10 footprints 9 those 10 footprints 11 took 12 possession 12 possession 13 of 13 of 14 him he lifted his handsome head and listened for some slight sound which might show that the stranger was near [.] 1 he 6 and 2 lifted 5 head 2 lifted 6 and 3 his 5 head 4 handsome 5 head 6 and 7 listened 6 and 8 for 8 for 11 sound 9 some 11 sound 10 slight 11 sound 11 sound 12 which 11 sound 13 might 12 which 13 might 13 might 14 show 14 show 15 that 15 that 17 stranger 15 that 18 was 16 the 17 stranger 17 stranger 18 was 18 was 19 near instead , there was a great longing [.] 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 7 longing 5 a 7 longing 6 great 7 longing so he hunted and hunted and was unhappy [.] 1 so 4 and 2 he 4 and 3 hunted 4 and 4 and 6 and 5 hunted 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 unhappy he lost his appetite [.] 1 he 2 lost 2 lost 4 appetite 3 his 4 appetite he slept little [.] 1 he 2 slept 2 slept 3 little it was the feeling of being watched [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 feeling 3 the 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 of 5 of 6 being 6 being 7 watched a pair of wonderful , great , soft eyes gazed back at him [.] 1 a 2 pair 2 pair 3 of 2 pair 10 gazed 3 of 9 eyes 4 wonderful 5 , 4 wonderful 9 eyes 6 great 7 , 6 great 9 eyes 8 soft 9 eyes 10 gazed 11 back 11 back 12 at 12 at 13 him then that beautiful head disappeared [.] 1 then 4 head 2 that 4 head 3 beautiful 4 head 4 head 5 disappeared then he stood still and listened [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 5 and 3 stood 4 still 3 stood 5 and 5 and 6 listened not a sound reached him [.] 1 not 3 sound 1 not 4 reached 2 a 3 sound 3 sound 4 reached 4 reached 5 him the beautiful stranger had slipped away as silently as a shadow [.] 1 the 3 stranger 2 beautiful 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 had 4 had 5 slipped 5 slipped 6 away 5 slipped 8 silently 5 slipped 9 as 7 as 8 silently 9 as 11 shadow 10 a 11 shadow the longing to find that beautiful stranger had become so great that he fairly ached with it [.] 1 the 2 longing 2 longing 3 to 2 longing 4 find 2 longing 8 had 3 to 4 find 4 find 7 stranger 5 that 7 stranger 6 beautiful 7 stranger 8 had 9 become 9 become 11 great 10 so 11 great 11 great 12 that 12 that 13 he 12 that 15 ached 13 he 15 ached 14 fairly 15 ached 15 ached 16 with 16 with 17 it it seemed to him that until he found her he could know no happiness [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 that 3 to 4 him 5 that 10 he 5 that 12 know 6 until 7 he 6 until 8 found 6 until 10 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 her 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 know 12 know 14 happiness 13 no 14 happiness but it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before [.] 1 but 8 from 1 but 11 he 2 it 3 was 3 was 7 game 4 a 5 very 4 a 7 game 5 very 6 different 6 different 7 game 7 game 8 from 8 from 10 one 9 the 10 one 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 played 13 played 14 just 13 played 17 time 13 played 18 before 15 a 16 short 15 a 17 time 16 short 17 time 17 time 18 before he would peer into thickets and behind tangles of fallen trees and brush piles , hoping to surprise the one he sought [.] 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 peer 3 peer 6 and 4 into 5 thickets 4 into 6 and 6 and 7 behind 7 behind 12 and 8 tangles 9 of 8 tangles 12 and 9 of 11 trees 10 fallen 11 trees 12 and 14 piles 12 and 16 hoping 13 brush 14 piles 15 , 16 hoping 16 hoping 17 to 16 hoping 18 surprise 17 to 18 surprise 18 surprise 20 one 19 the 20 one 20 one 21 he 20 one 22 sought 21 he 22 sought perhaps he would come to the thicket which he knew from the signs the stranger had left only a few moments before [.] 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 come 4 come 5 to 4 come 11 from 5 to 7 thicket 6 the 7 thicket 7 thicket 8 which 7 thicket 10 knew 8 which 9 he 8 which 10 knew 9 he 10 knew 11 from 13 signs 12 the 13 signs 13 signs 15 stranger 13 signs 17 left 14 the 15 stranger 15 stranger 16 had 16 had 17 left 17 left 18 only 18 only 22 before 19 a 20 few 20 few 21 moments 21 moments 22 before she wasn't to be seen [.] 1 she 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 seen they were not the prints he was looking for [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 not 2 were 5 prints 4 the 5 prints 5 prints 6 he 5 prints 9 for 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 looking 8 looking 9 for he understood instantly what they meant [.] 1 he 2 understood 2 understood 3 instantly 2 understood 4 what 4 what 5 they 4 what 6 meant 5 they 6 meant " he has come here to try to steal her away from me [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 here 4 come 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 to 7 try 9 steal 8 to 9 steal 9 steal 10 her 9 steal 11 away 9 steal 12 from 12 from 13 me i 'll make him fight [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 him 3 make 5 fight they became almost red with anger [.] 1 they 2 became 2 became 4 red 3 almost 4 red 4 red 5 with 5 with 6 anger the hair on the back of his neck stood up [.] 1 the 2 hair 2 hair 3 on 2 hair 9 stood 3 on 5 back 4 the 5 back 5 back 6 of 6 of 8 neck 7 his 8 neck 9 stood 10 up but this time it was not for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet [.] 1 but 3 time 1 but 4 it 2 this 3 time 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 not 5 was 7 for 5 was 11 with 6 not 7 for 7 for 10 stranger 8 the 10 stranger 9 beautiful 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 with 11 with 14 feet 12 the 14 feet 13 dainty 14 feet he had no time to think of her now [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 time 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 6 think 9 now 7 of 8 her but he didn't [.] 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't he kept his tongue still [.] 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 4 tongue 2 kept 5 still 3 his 4 tongue so the big stranger wanted to avoid a fight if possible [.] 1 so 4 stranger 1 so 5 wanted 2 the 4 stranger 3 big 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 to 6 to 7 avoid 7 avoid 9 fight 7 avoid 11 possible 8 a 9 fight 10 if 11 possible it didn't take very long to find him [.] 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 5 long 3 take 6 to 3 take 7 find 4 very 5 long 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 him he knew that somewhere down there was the big stranger he had been looking for [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 6 there 3 that 7 was 4 somewhere 5 down 5 down 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 10 stranger 8 the 10 stranger 9 big 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 he 10 stranger 15 for 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 looking 13 been 15 for his eyes also blazed [.] 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 4 blazed 3 also 4 blazed everybody who was near enough hurried there [.] 1 everybody 2 who 1 everybody 3 was 1 everybody 6 hurried 2 who 3 was 3 was 4 near 4 near 5 enough 6 hurried 7 there then , snorting with rage , they lowered their heads and plunged together [.] 1 then 2 , 1 then 3 snorting 3 snorting 4 with 3 snorting 11 and 4 with 6 , 5 rage 6 , 6 , 7 they 8 lowered 10 heads 8 lowered 11 and 9 their 10 heads 11 and 12 plunged 11 and 13 together there they pushed and struggled [.] 1 there 2 they 2 they 4 and 3 pushed 4 and 4 and 5 struggled it was a terrible fight [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 fight 3 a 5 fight 4 terrible 5 fight everybody said so [.] 1 everybody 2 said 2 said 3 so if they had not known before , everybody knew now what those great antlers were for [.] 1 if 2 they 1 if 5 known 1 if 8 everybody 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 not 3 had 5 known 6 before 7 , 6 before 8 everybody 8 everybody 9 knew 9 knew 10 now 9 knew 11 what 11 what 14 antlers 11 what 16 for 12 those 14 antlers 13 great 14 antlers 14 antlers 15 were 15 were 16 for sometimes they would rear up and strike with their sharp hoofs [.] 1 sometimes 2 they 2 they 6 and 3 would 4 rear 3 would 6 and 4 rear 5 up 6 and 7 strike 7 strike 8 with 8 with 11 hoofs 9 their 11 hoofs 10 sharp 11 hoofs both were getting out of breath , and from time to time they had to stop for a moment 's rest [.] 1 both 2 were 2 were 3 getting 3 getting 8 and 3 getting 15 to 3 getting 16 stop 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 breath 5 of 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 from 9 from 10 time 10 time 11 to 11 to 12 time 12 time 13 they 13 they 14 had 15 to 16 stop 16 stop 17 for 17 for 21 rest 18 a 19 moment 19 moment 20 's 20 's 21 rest then they would come together again more fiercely than ever [.] 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 come 4 come 5 together 4 come 6 again 4 come 8 fiercely 4 come 10 ever 7 more 8 fiercely 9 than 10 ever but she was [.] 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was she knew that they were fighting for her [.] 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 they 3 that 5 were 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 fighting 5 were 7 for 6 fighting 7 for 7 for 8 her of course [.] 1 of 2 course she knew it just as she had known how both had been hunting for her [.] 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 2 knew 4 just 2 knew 5 as 5 as 6 she 5 as 8 known 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 known 8 known 9 how 9 how 10 both 9 how 12 been 10 both 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 hunting 13 hunting 14 for 14 for 15 her yes , indeed , they were very handsome [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 3 indeed 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 8 handsome 7 very 8 handsome she almost wanted him to win [.] 1 she 3 wanted 2 almost 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 him 3 wanted 5 to 3 wanted 6 win 5 to 6 win that great fight lasted a long time [.] 1 that 3 fight 2 great 3 fight 3 fight 4 lasted 4 lasted 7 time 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time little by little the big stranger was forced back towards the edge of the open place [.] 1 little 6 stranger 2 by 3 little 2 by 6 stranger 4 the 6 stranger 5 big 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 was 7 was 8 forced 8 forced 9 back 8 forced 10 towards 10 towards 12 edge 11 the 12 edge 12 edge 13 of 13 of 16 place 14 the 16 place 15 open 16 place at last he caught the stranger in such a way that he threw him over [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 he 3 he 4 caught 4 caught 6 stranger 4 caught 7 in 5 the 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 in 7 in 10 way 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 way 10 way 11 that 11 that 12 he 11 that 13 threw 12 he 13 threw 13 threw 14 him 13 threw 15 over but now that he was beaten , fear took possession of the stranger [.] 1 but 8 fear 1 but 9 took 2 now 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 6 beaten 3 that 7 , 3 that 8 fear 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 beaten 6 beaten 7 , 8 fear 9 took 9 took 10 possession 10 possession 11 of 11 of 13 stranger 12 the 13 stranger his one thought was to get away , and fear gave him speed [.] 1 his 2 one 2 one 3 thought 2 one 9 and 2 one 11 gave 3 thought 4 was 4 was 5 to 4 was 9 and 5 to 9 and 6 get 7 away 6 get 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 fear 11 gave 12 him 11 gave 13 speed of course this was nothing but jealousy [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 nothing 4 was 6 but 5 nothing 6 but 6 but 7 jealousy his great eyes became once more soft and beautiful [.] 1 his 3 eyes 2 great 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 became 4 became 5 once 4 became 6 more 4 became 8 and 7 soft 8 and 8 and 9 beautiful in them was a look of wistfulness [.] 1 in 2 them 1 in 3 was 3 was 5 look 4 a 5 look 5 look 6 of 6 of 7 wistfulness his keen eyes caught a little movement of the branches [.] 1 his 3 eyes 2 keen 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 caught 4 caught 7 movement 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 movement 6 little 7 movement 7 movement 8 of 8 of 10 branches 9 the 10 branches he wondered if she would disappear and run away as she had the last time he saw her [.] 1 he 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 4 she 3 if 7 and 4 she 5 would 5 would 7 and 6 disappear 7 and 7 and 8 run 8 run 9 away 8 run 10 as 10 as 11 she 10 as 12 had 11 she 12 had 12 had 15 time 13 the 15 time 14 last 15 time 15 time 16 he 15 time 17 saw 16 he 17 saw 17 saw 18 her he took a step or two forward [.] 1 he 2 took 2 took 5 or 3 a 4 step 4 step 5 or 5 or 7 forward 6 two 7 forward the beautiful head was withdrawn [.] 1 the 3 head 2 beautiful 3 head 3 head 4 was 4 was 5 withdrawn then he bounded forward into that thicket [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 bounded 3 bounded 4 forward 3 bounded 5 into 5 into 7 thicket 6 that 7 thicket it was love [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 love they were the happiest days he had ever known [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 5 days 3 the 4 happiest 3 the 5 days 5 days 6 he 5 days 9 known 6 he 7 had 7 had 9 known 8 ever 9 known he showed her all his favorite hiding-places [.] 1 he 2 showed 2 showed 3 her 2 showed 4 all 2 showed 7 hiding-places 4 all 5 his 4 all 6 favorite 4 all 7 hiding-places 5 his 6 favorite but he didn't stop to think and proudly led her from place to place [.] 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 stop 4 stop 5 to 5 to 7 and 6 think 7 and 7 and 9 led 8 proudly 9 led 9 led 10 her 9 led 11 from 9 led 13 to 11 from 12 place 13 to 14 place and they really did feel glad [.] 1 and 2 they 1 and 5 feel 2 they 4 did 3 really 4 did 4 did 5 feel 5 feel 6 glad