sang the boys , who had rhymes and nicknames for nearly every one . 1 sang 2 the 2 the 3 boys 3 boys 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 had 6 had 7 rhymes 7 rhymes 8 and 8 and 9 nicknames 9 nicknames 10 for 10 for 11 nearly 11 nearly 12 every 12 every 13 one 13 one 14 . " she wouldn't ! she 's a dear ! 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 ! 4 ! 5 she 5 she 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 dear 8 dear 9 ! you needn't sniff at her because she is poor . 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 sniff 3 sniff 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 because 6 because 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 poor 9 poor 10 . " all of us . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 . frank invited the whole set , and we shall have a tip-top time . 1 frank 2 invited 2 invited 3 the 3 the 4 whole 4 whole 5 set 5 set 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 shall 9 shall 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 tip-top 12 tip-top 13 time 13 time 14 . " they are lovely warm , and they do fit . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 warm 5 warm 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 do 9 do 10 fit 10 fit 11 . " you will do it ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " come on , then , and hold tight . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 hold 8 hold 9 tight 9 tight 10 . 10 . 11 " come up and have another . 1 come 2 up 2 up 3 and 3 and 4 have 4 have 5 another 5 another 6 . " it is . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 . " it 's just splendid ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 just 4 just 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 ! run ! 1 run 2 ! run ! " like a raven croaking over a battlefield when the fight was done . 1 run 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 raven 6 raven 7 croaking 7 croaking 8 over 8 over 9 a 9 a 10 battlefield 10 battlefield 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 fight 13 fight 14 was 14 was 15 done 15 done 16 . " he 's killed ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 killed 4 killed 5 ! but no wounds appeared , and when asked if she was dead , she answered in a vague sort of way , 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 wounds 3 wounds 4 appeared 4 appeared 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 8 asked 8 asked 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 dead 12 dead 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 answered 15 answered 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 vague 18 vague 19 sort 19 sort 20 of 20 of 21 way 21 way 22 , " never mind me . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 me 4 me 5 . go and see to him . " 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 . 6 . 7 " " don't ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 ! i 'll cut away and tell one of them to hurry up . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 cut 3 cut 4 away 4 away 5 and 5 and 6 tell 6 tell 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 to 10 to 11 hurry 11 hurry 12 up 12 up 13 . 13 . 14 " " had a little accident , have you ? 1 " 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 accident 5 accident 6 , 6 , 7 have 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 ? well , that 's a pretty likely place for a spill . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 likely 7 likely 8 place 8 place 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 spill 11 spill 12 . " all right . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 . the wounded head ached dreadfully , and the poor boy felt as if bruised all over , for he had the worst of the fall . 1 the 2 wounded 2 wounded 3 head 3 head 4 ached 4 ached 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 boy 10 boy 11 felt 11 felt 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 bruised 14 bruised 15 all 15 all 16 over 16 over 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 the 21 the 22 worst 22 worst 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 fall 25 fall 26 . " twenty-one days ! 1 " 2 twenty-one 2 twenty-one 3 days 3 days 4 ! three whole weeks in bed ! 1 three 2 whole 2 whole 3 weeks 3 weeks 4 in 4 in 5 bed 5 bed 6 ! i shouldn't call that quick work , " groaned the dismayed patient , whose experience of illness had been limited . 1 i 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 call 3 call 4 that 4 that 5 quick 5 quick 6 work 6 work 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 groaned 9 groaned 10 the 10 the 11 dismayed 11 dismayed 12 patient 12 patient 13 , 13 , 14 whose 14 whose 15 experience 15 experience 16 of 16 of 17 illness 17 illness 18 had 18 had 19 been 19 been 20 limited 20 limited 21 . " it is a forty days ' job , young man , and you must make up your mind to bear it like a hero . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 forty 5 forty 6 days 6 days 7 ' 7 ' 8 job 8 job 9 , 9 , 10 young 10 young 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 must 15 must 16 make 16 make 17 up 17 up 18 your 18 your 19 mind 19 mind 20 to 20 to 21 bear 21 bear 22 it 22 it 23 like 23 like 24 a 24 a 25 hero 25 hero 26 . we will do our best ; but next time , look before you leap , and save your bones . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 our 4 our 5 best 5 best 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 next 8 next 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 look 11 look 12 before 12 before 13 you 13 you 14 leap 14 leap 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 save 17 save 18 your 18 your 19 bones 19 bones 20 . good-night ; you 'll feel better in the morning . 1 good-night 2 ; 2 ; 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 feel 5 feel 6 better 6 better 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 morning 9 morning 10 . i want to be cold and ache and have horrid things done to me . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 cold 5 cold 6 and 6 and 7 ache 7 ache 8 and 8 and 9 have 9 have 10 horrid 10 horrid 11 things 11 things 12 done 12 done 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 . i 'll bear it well , and be good right away . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 bear 3 bear 4 it 4 it 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 good 9 good 10 right 10 right 11 away 11 away 12 . jack lay wide awake , with hot cheeks , and throbbing head , and all sorts of queer sensations in the broken leg . 1 jack 2 lay 2 lay 3 wide 3 wide 4 awake 4 awake 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 hot 7 hot 8 cheeks 8 cheeks 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 throbbing 11 throbbing 12 head 12 head 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 sorts 16 sorts 17 of 17 of 18 queer 18 queer 19 sensations 19 sensations 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 broken 22 broken 23 leg 23 leg 24 . it did soothe him , for a very sweet friendship existed between the tall youth and the lad of thirteen . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 soothe 3 soothe 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 sweet 9 sweet 10 friendship 10 friendship 11 existed 11 existed 12 between 12 between 13 the 13 the 14 tall 14 tall 15 youth 15 youth 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 lad 18 lad 19 of 19 of 20 thirteen 20 thirteen 21 . " not much . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 much 3 much 4 . i forget it listening to the music . 1 i 2 forget 2 forget 3 it 3 it 4 listening 4 listening 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 music 7 music 8 . i guess he feels pretty sorry about me . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 he 3 he 4 feels 4 feels 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 about 7 about 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " " they all do . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 do 4 do 5 . frank could not talk of it . 1 frank 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 talk 4 talk 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . jack tried to laugh , but it was rather a failure , though he managed to say , cheerfully , 1 jack 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 rather 9 rather 10 a 10 a 11 failure 11 failure 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 he 14 he 15 managed 15 managed 16 to 16 to 17 say 17 say 18 , 18 , 19 cheerfully 19 cheerfully 20 , i just wish you 'd seen us , mother ! 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 seen 6 seen 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 mother 9 mother 10 ! it must have been a splendid spill to look at , any way . " 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 spill 7 spill 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 , 11 , 12 any 12 any 13 way 13 way 14 . 14 . 15 " oh dear ! " 1 oh 2 dear 2 dear 3 ! 3 ! 4 " so she now set his mind at rest by saying , quietly . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 now 3 now 4 set 4 set 5 his 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 7 at 7 at 8 rest 8 rest 9 by 9 by 10 saying 10 saying 11 , 11 , 12 quietly 12 quietly 13 . " foolish fun , as you see , dear . 1 " 2 foolish 2 foolish 3 fun 3 fun 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 , 8 , 9 dear 9 dear 10 . when you learn to yield less and she more , there will be no scrapes like this to try us all . " 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 learn 3 learn 4 to 4 to 5 yield 5 yield 6 less 6 less 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 more 9 more 10 , 10 , 11 there 11 there 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 no 14 no 15 scrapes 15 scrapes 16 like 16 like 17 this 17 this 18 to 18 to 19 try 19 try 20 us 20 us 21 all 21 all 22 . 22 . 23 " i tried to , but she would go . 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 go 8 go 9 . i 'll take better care of her next time . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 4 better 4 better 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 next 8 next 9 time 9 time 10 . she does not suffer much , and we hope there is no great harm done . " 1 she 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 suffer 4 suffer 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 hope 9 hope 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 no 12 no 13 great 13 great 14 harm 14 harm 15 done 15 done 16 . 16 . 17 " " my blessed boy , what is it ? " she whispered , with a touch and a tone that only mothers have . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 blessed 3 blessed 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 is 7 is 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 whispered 12 whispered 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 touch 16 touch 17 and 17 and 18 a 18 a 19 tone 19 tone 20 that 20 that 21 only 21 only 22 mothers 22 mothers 23 have 23 have 24 . don't forget that , little son . " 1 don't 2 forget 2 forget 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 little 5 little 6 son 6 son 7 . 7 . 8 " in winter his mother made things more comfortable by introducing rugs , curtains , and a fire . 1 in 2 winter 2 winter 3 his 3 his 4 mother 4 mother 5 made 5 made 6 things 6 things 7 more 7 more 8 comfortable 8 comfortable 9 by 9 by 10 introducing 10 introducing 11 rugs 11 rugs 12 , 12 , 13 curtains 13 curtains 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 fire 17 fire 18 . " no fun ; just two of us . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 fun 3 fun 4 ; 4 ; 5 just 5 just 6 two 6 two 7 of 7 of 8 us 8 us 9 . till then , what shall we do ? 1 till 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 shall 5 shall 6 we 6 we 7 do 7 do 8 ? i 'm your man for anything , only put a name to it . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 your 3 your 4 man 4 man 5 for 5 for 6 anything 6 anything 7 , 7 , 8 only 8 only 9 put 9 put 10 a 10 a 11 name 11 name 12 to 12 to 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " wouldn't it be fun to pipe across and get an answer ! " 1 wouldn't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 fun 4 fun 5 to 5 to 6 pipe 6 pipe 7 across 7 across 8 and 8 and 9 get 9 get 10 an 10 an 11 answer 11 answer 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " could you , really ? " 1 " 2 could 2 could 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 really 5 really 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " go ahead , then . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 ahead 3 ahead 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 . " and wake mother . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 wake 3 wake 4 mother 4 mother 5 . " let it alone , unless you need something very much , and don't bother about the glass . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 it 3 it 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 unless 6 unless 7 you 7 you 8 need 8 need 9 something 9 something 10 very 10 very 11 much 11 much 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 don't 14 don't 15 bother 15 bother 16 about 16 about 17 the 17 the 18 glass 18 glass 19 . it 's just what we want for the telegraph wire or rope to go through . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 what 4 what 5 we 5 we 6 want 6 want 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 telegraph 9 telegraph 10 wire 10 wire 11 or 11 or 12 rope 12 rope 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 through 15 through 16 . " it 's those children at their pranks again . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 those 4 those 5 children 5 children 6 at 6 at 7 their 7 their 8 pranks 8 pranks 9 again 9 again 10 . i am pretty well , but awful tired of keeping still . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 awful 7 awful 8 tired 8 tired 9 of 9 of 10 keeping 10 keeping 11 still 11 still 12 . i want to see you ever so much . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 you 5 you 6 ever 6 ever 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 . frank has fixed us a telegraph , so we can write and send things . 1 frank 2 has 2 has 3 fixed 3 fixed 4 us 4 us 5 a 5 a 6 telegraph 6 telegraph 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 we 9 we 10 can 10 can 11 write 11 write 12 and 12 and 13 send 13 send 14 things 14 things 15 . won't it be jolly ! 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 jolly 4 jolly 5 ! i send you an orange . 1 i 2 send 2 send 3 you 3 you 4 an 4 an 5 orange 5 orange 6 . people send in lots of goodies , and we will go halves . 1 people 2 send 2 send 3 in 3 in 4 lots 4 lots 5 of 5 of 6 goodies 6 goodies 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 go 11 go 12 halves 12 halves 13 . away went the basket , and in fifteen minutes it came back from the cottage with nothing in it but the orange . 1 away 2 went 2 went 3 the 3 the 4 basket 4 basket 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 fifteen 8 fifteen 9 minutes 9 minutes 10 it 10 it 11 came 11 came 12 back 12 back 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 cottage 15 cottage 16 with 16 with 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 in 18 in 19 it 19 it 20 but 20 but 21 the 21 the 22 orange 22 orange 23 . " hullo ! 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! the orange was first rate . 1 the 2 orange 2 orange 3 was 3 was 4 first 4 first 5 rate 5 rate 6 . send me a book to read . 1 send 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 book 4 book 5 to 5 to 6 read 6 read 7 . yours truly , 1 yours 2 truly 2 truly 3 , lend a hand and clear away this lot , or we shall have to throw them out of the window . 1 lend 2 a 2 a 3 hand 3 hand 4 and 4 and 5 clear 5 clear 6 away 6 away 7 this 7 this 8 lot 8 lot 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 we 11 we 12 shall 12 shall 13 have 13 have 14 to 14 to 15 throw 15 throw 16 them 16 them 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 window 20 window 21 . no sooner said than done . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 said 3 said 4 than 4 than 5 done 5 done 6 . free lunches at @time@ . till further notice . 1 free 2 lunches 2 lunches 3 at 3 at 4 @time@ 4 @time@ 5 . 5 . 6 till 6 till 7 further 7 further 8 notice 8 notice 9 . now tell me all the news . " 1 now 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 news 6 news 7 . 7 . 8 " i do . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 . in haste , 1 in 2 haste 2 haste 3 , " you ought to be an artist . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 an 6 an 7 artist 7 artist 8 . the boys enjoyed the joke , and one after the other read out his message to the captive lady : 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 the 4 the 5 joke 5 joke 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 one 8 one 9 after 9 after 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 read 12 read 13 out 13 out 14 his 14 his 15 message 15 message 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 captive 18 captive 19 lady 19 lady 20 : great fun . 1 great 2 fun 2 fun 3 . jack pretty lively . 1 jack 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 lively 3 lively 4 . fly round and get well . 1 fly 2 round 2 round 3 and 3 and 4 get 4 get 5 well 5 well 6 . would you like a serenade when the moon comes ? 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 serenade 5 serenade 6 when 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 moon 8 moon 9 comes 9 comes 10 ? hope you will soon be up again , for we miss you very much . 1 hope 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 soon 4 soon 5 be 5 be 6 up 6 up 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 we 10 we 11 miss 11 miss 12 you 12 you 13 very 13 very 14 much 14 much 15 . love to your mother . 1 love 2 to 2 to 3 your 3 your 4 mother 4 mother 5 . your true friend , 1 your 2 true 2 true 3 friend 3 friend 4 , you had better send for your books . 1 you 2 had 2 had 3 better 3 better 4 send 4 send 5 for 5 for 6 your 6 your 7 books 7 books 8 . you won't have to pay for the sled or the fence . 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 pay 5 pay 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 sled 8 sled 9 or 9 or 10 the 10 the 11 fence 11 fence 12 . jack says he will see to it . 1 jack 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 see 5 see 6 to 6 to 7 it 7 it 8 . we have been having a spread over here . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 having 4 having 5 a 5 a 6 spread 6 spread 7 over 7 over 8 here 8 here 9 . first-rate things . 1 first-rate 2 things 2 things 3 . no more now , from yours , with esteem , 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 from 5 from 6 yours 6 yours 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 esteem 9 esteem 10 , ain't mothers sweet ? 1 ain't 2 mothers 2 mothers 3 sweet 3 sweet 4 ? mine is coming over to-morrow to see you and tell me how you are . 1 mine 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 over 4 over 5 to-morrow 5 to-morrow 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 you 8 you 9 and 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 me 11 me 12 how 12 how 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 . this round thing is a kiss for good-night . 1 this 2 round 2 round 3 thing 3 thing 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 kiss 6 kiss 7 for 7 for 8 good-night 8 good-night 9 . " what are they doing to him ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 they 4 they 5 doing 5 doing 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " rolling him in the snow , and he 's howling like fun . " 1 " 2 rolling 2 rolling 3 him 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 snow 6 snow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 's 10 's 11 howling 11 howling 12 like 12 like 13 fun 13 fun 14 . 14 . 15 " hurry ! 1 hurry 2 ! " it isn't silly to be fond of her , is it ? 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 silly 4 silly 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 fond 7 fond 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 is 11 is 12 it 12 it 13 ? " pooh ! 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! i 've no other warm place to put her , and no money for a new paper . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 no 3 no 4 other 4 other 5 warm 5 warm 6 place 6 place 7 to 7 to 8 put 8 put 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 13 money 13 money 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 new 16 new 17 paper 17 paper 18 . poor lass ! 1 poor 2 lass 2 lass 3 ! " we won't say , or even think , that , yet . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 won't 3 won't 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 even 7 even 8 think 8 think 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 yet 12 yet 13 . let us begin at once , and have a surprise for her when she wakes . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 begin 3 begin 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 surprise 10 surprise 11 for 11 for 12 her 12 her 13 when 13 when 14 she 14 she 15 wakes 15 wakes 16 . 16 . 17 " " keep up your heart , neighbor . 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 up 3 up 4 your 4 your 5 heart 5 heart 6 , 6 , 7 neighbor 7 neighbor 8 . " oh , how pretty ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 ! " the good fairy who never comes empty-handed . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 good 3 good 4 fairy 4 fairy 5 who 5 who 6 never 6 never 7 comes 7 comes 8 empty-handed 8 empty-handed 9 . " it 's a splendid plan to cover up that hateful wall . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 plan 6 plan 7 to 7 to 8 cover 8 cover 9 up 9 up 10 that 10 that 11 hateful 11 hateful 12 wall 12 wall 13 . i 'd stick pictures all round and have a gallery . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 stick 3 stick 4 pictures 4 pictures 5 all 5 all 6 round 6 round 7 and 7 and 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 gallery 10 gallery 11 . that reminds me ! 1 that 2 reminds 2 reminds 3 me 3 me 4 ! i often look at them on rainy days , and they are very funny . 1 i 2 often 2 often 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 them 5 them 6 on 6 on 7 rainy 7 rainy 8 days 8 days 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 are 12 are 13 very 13 very 14 funny 14 funny 15 . i 'll go this minute and get every one . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 this 4 this 5 minute 5 minute 6 and 6 and 7 get 7 get 8 every 8 every 9 one 9 one 10 . " now , that ship , setting out for some far-away place , is more to my mind . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 ship 5 ship 6 , 6 , 7 setting 7 setting 8 out 8 out 9 for 9 for 10 some 10 some 11 far-away 11 far-away 12 place 12 place 13 , 13 , 14 is 14 is 15 more 15 more 16 to 16 to 17 my 17 my 18 mind 18 mind 19 . i 'd so like to go round with baskets of tea and rice , and give out tracts and talk to people . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 so 3 so 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 round 7 round 8 with 8 with 9 baskets 9 baskets 10 of 10 of 11 tea 11 tea 12 and 12 and 13 rice 13 rice 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 give 16 give 17 out 17 out 18 tracts 18 tracts 19 and 19 and 20 talk 20 talk 21 to 21 to 22 people 22 people 23 . " we wouldn't let the boys come in . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 let 4 let 5 the 5 the 6 boys 6 boys 7 come 7 come 8 in 8 in 9 . begin at home , my lass , and you 'll find missionary work enough for a while . " 1 begin 2 at 2 at 3 home 3 home 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 lass 6 lass 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 find 11 find 12 missionary 12 missionary 13 work 13 work 14 enough 14 enough 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 while 17 while 18 . 18 . 19 " " now you 've each got a mission , let us see how well you will get on . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 each 5 each 6 got 6 got 7 a 7 a 8 mission 8 mission 9 , 9 , 10 let 10 let 11 us 11 us 12 see 12 see 13 how 13 how 14 well 14 well 15 you 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 get 17 get 18 on 18 on 19 . keep it secret , if you like , and report once a week . 1 keep 2 it 2 it 3 secret 3 secret 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 report 10 report 11 once 11 once 12 a 12 a 13 week 13 week 14 . i 'll be a member , and we 'll do great things yet . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 member 5 member 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 do 10 do 11 great 11 great 12 things 12 things 13 yet 13 yet 14 . 14 . 15 " they will brighten the tree and please the girls for themselves or their dolls . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 brighten 3 brighten 4 the 4 the 5 tree 5 tree 6 and 6 and 7 please 7 please 8 the 8 the 9 girls 9 girls 10 for 10 for 11 themselves 11 themselves 12 or 12 or 13 their 13 their 14 dolls 14 dolls 15 . let me know if you need anything . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 know 3 know 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 need 6 need 7 anything 7 anything 8 . " yours in haste , 1 " 2 yours 2 yours 3 in 3 in 4 haste 4 haste 5 , i 'd love to help you then . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 love 3 love 4 to 4 to 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 7 then 7 then 8 . being torn from this congenial labor , he was carried off shining with grease and roaring lustily . 1 being 2 torn 2 torn 3 from 3 from 4 this 4 this 5 congenial 5 congenial 6 labor 6 labor 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 carried 10 carried 11 off 11 off 12 shining 12 shining 13 with 13 with 14 grease 14 grease 15 and 15 and 16 roaring 16 roaring 17 lustily 17 lustily 18 . paper flowers followed , and gay garlands and bouquets blossomed , regardless of the snow and frost without . 1 paper 2 flowers 2 flowers 3 followed 3 followed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 gay 6 gay 7 garlands 7 garlands 8 and 8 and 9 bouquets 9 bouquets 10 blossomed 10 blossomed 11 , 11 , 12 regardless 12 regardless 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 snow 15 snow 16 and 16 and 17 frost 17 frost 18 without 18 without 19 . " there will be one little duck and one great donkey in it . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 one 5 one 6 little 6 little 7 duck 7 duck 8 and 8 and 9 one 9 one 10 great 10 great 11 donkey 11 donkey 12 in 12 in 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " i know ! 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 ! " yes , dear ; as bright as heart could wish . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ; 5 ; 6 as 6 as 7 bright 7 bright 8 as 8 as 9 heart 9 heart 10 could 10 could 11 wish 11 wish 12 . " do you like it , dear ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? " you are right . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 right 4 right 5 . port ! 1 port 2 ! easy now ! 1 easy 2 now 2 now 3 ! i 'm here ! 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 here 3 here 4 ! oh , do come , quick ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 quick 6 quick 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " isn't this jolly ! " 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 this 3 this 4 jolly 4 jolly 5 ! 5 ! 6 " jack was not so gay , but had made himself as fine as circumstances would permit . 1 jack 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 gay 5 gay 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 had 8 had 9 made 9 made 10 himself 10 himself 11 as 11 as 12 fine 12 fine 13 as 13 as 14 circumstances 14 circumstances 15 would 15 would 16 permit 16 permit 17 . won't it be fun to stay here all the while , and amuse one another ? " 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 fun 4 fun 5 to 5 to 6 stay 6 stay 7 here 7 here 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 while 10 while 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 amuse 13 amuse 14 one 14 one 15 another 15 another 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " yes , indeed ; but one day is so short ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 one 7 one 8 day 8 day 9 is 9 is 10 so 10 so 11 short 11 short 12 ! " but you are not going home to-night ; you are to stay ever so long . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 going 6 going 7 home 7 home 8 to-night 8 to-night 9 ; 9 ; 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 ever 14 ever 15 so 15 so 16 long 16 long 17 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . oh , how splendid ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 ! " that room in there is all fixed for you . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 room 3 room 4 in 4 in 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 all 7 all 8 fixed 8 fixed 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 . your mother is coming , too , and we are all going to have larks together till we are well . " 1 your 2 mother 2 mother 3 is 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 all 11 all 12 going 12 going 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 larks 15 larks 16 together 16 together 17 till 17 till 18 we 18 we 19 are 19 are 20 well 20 well 21 . 21 . 22 " while they wired on the candles the children asked questions , and found out all they wanted to know about the new plans and pleasures . 1 while 2 they 2 they 3 wired 3 wired 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 candles 6 candles 7 the 7 the 8 children 8 children 9 asked 9 asked 10 questions 10 questions 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 found 13 found 14 out 14 out 15 all 15 all 16 they 16 they 17 wanted 17 wanted 18 to 18 to 19 know 19 know 20 about 20 about 21 the 21 the 22 new 22 new 23 plans 23 plans 24 and 24 and 25 pleasures 25 pleasures 26 . " who fixed all this ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 fixed 3 fixed 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 " he 's the man for this sort of thing , you know . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 for 5 for 6 this 6 this 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 thing 9 thing 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 . he proposed cutting out the arches and sticking on birds and butterflies just where they looked best . 1 he 2 proposed 2 proposed 3 cutting 3 cutting 4 out 4 out 5 the 5 the 6 arches 6 arches 7 and 7 and 8 sticking 8 sticking 9 on 9 on 10 birds 10 birds 11 and 11 and 12 butterflies 12 butterflies 13 just 13 just 14 where 14 where 15 they 15 they 16 looked 16 looked 17 best 17 best 18 . " good for you ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 ! yes , and we are going to keep her in this pretty cage till we can both fly off together . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 keep 8 keep 9 her 9 her 10 in 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 cage 13 cage 14 till 14 till 15 we 15 we 16 can 16 can 17 both 17 both 18 fly 18 fly 19 off 19 off 20 together 20 together 21 . " at the foot , if we don't study and keep up . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 foot 4 foot 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 we 7 we 8 don't 8 don't 9 study 9 study 10 and 10 and 11 keep 11 keep 12 up 12 up 13 . " all right . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 . i 'm glad we could help , though we were ill . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 we 4 we 5 could 5 could 6 help 6 help 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 we 9 we 10 were 10 were 11 ill 11 ill 12 . " one thing more . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 thing 3 thing 4 more 4 more 5 . don't see how we can do anything else to show we are grateful . " 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 how 3 how 4 we 4 we 5 can 5 can 6 do 6 do 7 anything 7 anything 8 else 8 else 9 to 9 to 10 show 10 show 11 we 11 we 12 are 12 are 13 grateful 13 grateful 14 . 14 . 15 " " men never do . 1 " 2 men 2 men 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 . " more surprises ! 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 surprises 3 surprises 4 ! and all the rest of the morning , in the intervals of talk and play , they tried to guess what it could be . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 rest 4 rest 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 intervals 11 intervals 12 of 12 of 13 talk 13 talk 14 and 14 and 15 play 15 play 16 , 16 , 17 they 17 they 18 tried 18 tried 19 to 19 to 20 guess 20 guess 21 what 21 what 22 it 22 it 23 could 23 could 24 be 24 be 25 . have a raisin ? 1 have 2 a 2 a 3 raisin 3 raisin 4 ? here 's a good fat one . " 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 fat 5 fat 6 one 6 one 7 . 7 . 8 " i helped to choose them , and each has a nice present . 1 i 2 helped 2 helped 3 to 3 to 4 choose 4 choose 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 each 8 each 9 has 9 has 10 a 10 a 11 nice 11 nice 12 present 12 present 13 . that square bundle is what you want ever so much . 1 that 2 square 2 square 3 bundle 3 bundle 4 is 4 is 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 ever 8 ever 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 . it is all red and gold outside , and every sort of color inside ; you 'll hurrah when you see it . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 red 4 red 5 and 5 and 6 gold 6 gold 7 outside 7 outside 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 every 10 every 11 sort 11 sort 12 of 12 of 13 color 13 color 14 inside 14 inside 15 ; 15 ; 16 you 16 you 17 'll 17 'll 18 hurrah 18 hurrah 19 when 19 when 20 you 20 you 21 see 21 see 22 it 22 it 23 . " pooh ! 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! girls always faint . 1 girls 2 always 2 always 3 faint 3 faint 4 . i know that . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 . 4 . 5 " " you may have to use two of them for years , may be . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 use 6 use 7 two 7 two 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 for 10 for 11 years 11 years 12 , 12 , 13 may 13 may 14 be 14 be 15 . i heard the doctor tell my mother so . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 doctor 4 doctor 5 tell 5 tell 6 my 6 my 7 mother 7 mother 8 so 8 so 9 . i shall be up and about long before you will . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 about 6 about 7 long 7 long 8 before 8 before 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 . now then ! " 1 now 2 then 2 then 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " well , young folks , how goes it ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 young 4 young 5 folks 5 folks 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 goes 8 goes 9 it 9 it 10 ? the girls all put on their necklaces , and danced about like fine ladies at a ball . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 all 3 all 4 put 4 put 5 on 5 on 6 their 6 their 7 necklaces 7 necklaces 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 danced 10 danced 11 about 11 about 12 like 12 like 13 fine 13 fine 14 ladies 14 ladies 15 at 15 at 16 a 16 a 17 ball 17 ball 18 . presently a voice whispered , 1 presently 2 a 2 a 3 voice 3 voice 4 whispered 4 whispered 5 , are you awake ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 awake 3 awake 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " any one there but you ? " 1 " 2 any 2 any 3 one 3 one 4 there 4 there 5 but 5 but 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " no . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . 3 . 4 " " catch this , then . 1 " 2 catch 2 catch 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 . hold it to your ear and see what you 'll get . " 1 hold 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 ear 5 ear 6 and 6 and 7 see 7 see 8 what 8 what 9 you 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 get 11 get 12 . 12 . 13 " judge of her amazement when she caught in broken whispers these touching words : 1 judge 2 of 2 of 3 her 3 her 4 amazement 4 amazement 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 caught 7 caught 8 in 8 in 9 broken 9 broken 10 whispers 10 whispers 11 these 11 these 12 touching 12 touching 13 words 13 words 14 : forgive and forget . 1 forgive 2 and 2 and 3 forget 3 forget 4 . start fair to-morrow . 1 start 2 fair 2 fair 3 to-morrow 3 to-morrow 4 . all right . 1 all 2 right 2 right 3 . never , never , will again . 1 never 2 , 2 , 3 never 3 never 4 , 4 , 5 will 5 will 6 again 6 again 7 . feel much better now . 1 feel 2 much 2 much 3 better 3 better 4 now 4 now 5 . good-night , you dear old thing . " 1 good-night 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 dear 4 dear 5 old 5 old 6 thing 6 thing 7 . 7 . 8 " i will be good ! " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 good 4 good 5 ! 5 ! 6 " jack had a nice little collection , and had been saving up pocket-money to buy a book in which to preserve his treasures . 1 jack 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 5 little 5 little 6 collection 6 collection 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 saving 11 saving 12 up 12 up 13 pocket-money 13 pocket-money 14 to 14 to 15 buy 15 buy 16 a 16 a 17 book 17 book 18 in 18 in 19 which 19 which 20 to 20 to 21 preserve 21 preserve 22 his 22 his 23 treasures 23 treasures 24 . " my dears ! what new play have you got now ? 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dears 3 dears 4 ! 4 ! 5 what 5 what 6 new 6 new 7 play 7 play 8 have 8 have 9 you 9 you 10 got 10 got 11 now 11 now 12 ? " oh , we just stuck them there to keep them safe ; they get lost if we leave them lying round . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 just 5 just 6 stuck 6 stuck 7 them 7 them 8 there 8 there 9 to 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 them 11 them 12 safe 12 safe 13 ; 13 ; 14 they 14 they 15 get 15 get 16 lost 16 lost 17 if 17 if 18 we 18 we 19 leave 19 leave 20 them 20 them 21 lying 21 lying 22 round 22 round 23 . " why , there it is on your own nose . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 on 7 on 8 your 8 your 9 own 9 own 10 nose 10 nose 11 . i 'm ever so proud of that ; " and he gazed fondly on a big blue stamp , the sole ornament of one page . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 ever 3 ever 4 so 4 so 5 proud 5 proud 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 ; 8 ; 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 gazed 12 gazed 13 fondly 13 fondly 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 big 16 big 17 blue 17 blue 18 stamp 18 stamp 19 , 19 , 20 the 20 the 21 sole 21 sole 22 ornament 22 ornament 23 of 23 of 24 one 24 one 25 page 25 page 26 . frank says it is because they keep women shut up so ; but that was only his fun . 1 frank 2 says 2 says 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 because 5 because 6 they 6 they 7 keep 7 keep 8 women 8 women 9 shut 9 shut 10 up 10 up 11 so 11 so 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 that 14 that 15 was 15 was 16 only 16 only 17 his 17 his 18 fun 18 fun 19 . " don't know it . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 . not going to try till next week . 1 not 2 going 2 going 3 to 3 to 4 try 4 try 5 till 5 till 6 next 6 next 7 week 7 week 8 . " keep them , then , and your old book , too ! 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 your 8 your 9 old 9 old 10 book 10 book 11 , 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 ! i won't look at it till you give all my stamps back and say you are sorry . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 it 5 it 6 till 6 till 7 you 7 you 8 give 8 give 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 stamps 11 stamps 12 back 12 back 13 and 13 and 14 say 14 say 15 you 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 sorry 17 sorry 18 . so now ! " 1 so 2 now 2 now 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " it 's the album ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 album 5 album 6 ! " thought it was the other . 1 " 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 . guess it isn't hurt much . 1 guess 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 much 5 much 6 . didn't mean to hit him , any way . 1 didn't 2 mean 2 mean 3 to 3 to 4 hit 4 hit 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 any 7 any 8 way 8 way 9 . " he might have , and hurt him very much . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 hurt 7 hurt 8 him 8 him 9 very 9 very 10 much 10 much 11 . our actions are in our own hands , but the consequences of them are not . 1 our 2 actions 2 actions 3 are 3 are 4 in 4 in 5 our 5 our 6 own 6 own 7 hands 7 hands 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 consequences 11 consequences 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 are 14 are 15 not 15 not 16 . remember that , my dear , and think twice before you do anything . " 1 remember 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 think 8 think 9 twice 9 twice 10 before 10 before 11 you 11 you 12 do 12 do 13 anything 13 anything 14 . 14 . 15 " hard words to write of one so young , doubly hard to read , and impossible to forget . 1 hard 2 words 2 words 3 to 3 to 4 write 4 write 5 of 5 of 6 one 6 one 7 so 7 so 8 young 8 young 9 , 9 , 10 doubly 10 doubly 11 hard 11 hard 12 to 12 to 13 read 13 read 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 impossible 16 impossible 17 to 17 to 18 forget 18 forget 19 . now she knew the truth , and shut her eyes with a shiver as she said , low , to herself , 1 now 2 she 2 she 3 knew 3 knew 4 the 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 shut 8 shut 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 shiver 13 shiver 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 low 18 low 19 , 19 , 20 to 20 to 21 herself 21 herself 22 , " twenty years ! 1 " 2 twenty 2 twenty 3 years 3 years 4 ! i really believe there is a telegraph still working somewhere between you two , and each knows what the other is about without words . " 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 believe 3 believe 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 telegraph 7 telegraph 8 still 8 still 9 working 9 working 10 somewhere 10 somewhere 11 between 11 between 12 you 12 you 13 two 13 two 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 each 16 each 17 knows 17 knows 18 what 18 what 19 the 19 the 20 other 20 other 21 is 21 is 22 about 22 about 23 without 23 without 24 words 24 words 25 . 25 . 26 " she also recollected that a paper flew off the table , but being in haste she had not stopped to see what it was . 1 she 2 also 2 also 3 recollected 3 recollected 4 that 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 paper 6 paper 7 flew 7 flew 8 off 8 off 9 the 9 the 10 table 10 table 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 being 13 being 14 in 14 in 15 haste 15 haste 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 not 18 not 19 stopped 19 stopped 20 to 20 to 21 see 21 see 22 what 22 what 23 it 23 it 24 was 24 was 25 . jack means to recite his like a good boy , so suppose you follow his example , " she said , presently . 1 jack 2 means 2 means 3 to 3 to 4 recite 4 recite 5 his 5 his 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 suppose 12 suppose 13 you 13 you 14 follow 14 follow 15 his 15 his 16 example 16 example 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 , 21 , 22 presently 22 presently 23 . " are you in pain , my child ? 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 in 4 in 5 pain 5 pain 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 child 8 child 9 ? " sly old stamp ! 1 " 2 sly 2 sly 3 old 3 old 4 stamp 4 stamp 5 ! " why , how could she be ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 could 5 could 6 she 6 she 7 be 7 be 8 ? meantime , we can try to make the waiting as useful and pleasant as possible . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 can 4 can 5 try 5 try 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 the 8 the 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 as 10 as 11 useful 11 useful 12 and 12 and 13 pleasant 13 pleasant 14 as 14 as 15 possible 15 possible 16 . now let us see how the other missionaries got on with their tasks . 1 now 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 see 4 see 5 how 5 how 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 missionaries 8 missionaries 9 got 9 got 10 on 10 on 11 with 11 with 12 their 12 their 13 tasks 13 tasks 14 . be sure you cover things up , and shut the buttery door , and put the cat down cellar , and sift your meal . 1 be 2 sure 2 sure 3 you 3 you 4 cover 4 cover 5 things 5 things 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 shut 9 shut 10 the 10 the 11 buttery 11 buttery 12 door 12 door 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 put 15 put 16 the 16 the 17 cat 17 cat 18 down 18 down 19 cellar 19 cellar 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 sift 22 sift 23 your 23 your 24 meal 24 meal 25 . i haven't played with dollies for years and years . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 played 3 played 4 with 4 with 5 dollies 5 dollies 6 for 6 for 7 years 7 years 8 and 8 and 9 years 9 years 10 . they did , and her mother said in a tone of surprise , 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 her 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 said 7 said 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 tone 10 tone 11 of 11 of 12 surprise 12 surprise 13 , " why , child , what more can you want ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 more 7 more 8 can 8 can 9 you 9 you 10 want 10 want 11 ? i couldn't get on without my pretty girl here , any way . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 get 3 get 4 on 4 on 5 without 5 without 6 my 6 my 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 girl 8 girl 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 11 any 11 any 12 way 12 way 13 . " you may have anything you like out of the blue chest . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 anything 5 anything 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 blue 11 blue 12 chest 12 chest 13 . on the walls she hung three old-fashioned pictures , which she ventured to borrow from the garret till better could be found . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 walls 3 walls 4 she 4 she 5 hung 5 hung 6 three 6 three 7 old-fashioned 7 old-fashioned 8 pictures 8 pictures 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 she 11 she 12 ventured 12 ventured 13 to 13 to 14 borrow 14 borrow 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 garret 17 garret 18 till 18 till 19 better 19 better 20 could 20 could 21 be 21 be 22 found 22 found 23 . the third little missionary had the hardest time of all , and her first efforts were not much more satisfactory nor successful than the others . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 little 3 little 4 missionary 4 missionary 5 had 5 had 6 the 6 the 7 hardest 7 hardest 8 time 8 time 9 of 9 of 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 her 13 her 14 first 14 first 15 efforts 15 efforts 16 were 16 were 17 not 17 not 18 much 18 much 19 more 19 more 20 satisfactory 20 satisfactory 21 nor 21 nor 22 successful 22 successful 23 than 23 than 24 the 24 the 25 others 25 others 26 . " well , dears , it 's of no use to worry . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 dears 4 dears 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 of 8 of 9 no 9 no 10 use 10 use 11 to 11 to 12 worry 12 worry 13 . i guess we shall get along somehow , if we don't fret . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 we 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 get 5 get 6 along 6 along 7 somehow 7 somehow 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 we 10 we 11 don't 11 don't 12 fret 12 fret 13 . 13 . 14 " the furniture was dusty , stove untidy , and the carpet looked as if crumbs had been scattered to chickens who declined their breakfast . 1 the 2 furniture 2 furniture 3 was 3 was 4 dusty 4 dusty 5 , 5 , 6 stove 6 stove 7 untidy 7 untidy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 carpet 11 carpet 12 looked 12 looked 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 crumbs 15 crumbs 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 scattered 18 scattered 19 to 19 to 20 chickens 20 chickens 21 who 21 who 22 declined 22 declined 23 their 23 their 24 breakfast 24 breakfast 25 . " what are you going to wash now ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 wash 7 wash 8 now 8 now 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh , my heart , what a muddle ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 heart 5 heart 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 a 8 a 9 muddle 9 muddle 10 ! " certainly , child , certainly ; do what you like , only don't keep me . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 , 5 , 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 ; 7 ; 8 do 8 do 9 what 9 what 10 you 10 you 11 like 11 like 12 , 12 , 13 only 13 only 14 don't 14 don't 15 keep 15 keep 16 me 16 me 17 . bring the child to me , and don't fret . 1 bring 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 don't 8 don't 9 fret 9 fret 10 . " look here , old man , we ought to have a meeting . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 old 5 old 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 meeting 13 meeting 14 . " all right . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 . don't think it , my son . 1 don't 2 think 2 think 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 . " we must have a game party next week . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 game 6 game 7 party 7 party 8 next 8 next 9 week 9 week 10 . " dull ; things will look up toward spring , they say . 1 " 2 dull 2 dull 3 ; 3 ; 4 things 4 things 5 will 5 will 6 look 6 look 7 up 7 up 8 toward 8 toward 9 spring 9 spring 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 say 12 say 13 . come early , and we 'll have a turn at it . " 1 come 2 early 2 early 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 turn 9 turn 10 at 10 at 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " must run home now . " 1 must 2 run 2 run 3 home 3 home 4 now 4 now 5 . 5 . 6 " " pretty cold loafing here . " 1 " 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 cold 3 cold 4 loafing 4 loafing 5 here 5 here 6 . 6 . 7 " " mail is in by this time . " 1 " 2 mail 2 mail 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 by 5 by 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 8 . 8 . 9 " " here , my hero , see how you like this . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 hero 5 hero 6 , 6 , 7 see 7 see 8 how 8 how 9 you 9 you 10 like 10 like 11 this 11 this 12 . " mostly . 1 " 2 mostly 2 mostly 3 . what a clever fellow you are ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 clever 3 clever 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 ! " go on , and tell about them . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 tell 6 tell 7 about 7 about 8 them 8 them 9 . i thought it over , and got up the nicest little affair you ever saw . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 over 4 over 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 got 7 got 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 nicest 10 nicest 11 little 11 little 12 affair 12 affair 13 you 13 you 14 ever 14 ever 15 saw 15 saw 16 . it suited exactly . 1 it 2 suited 2 suited 3 exactly 3 exactly 4 . about evenly divided . 1 about 2 evenly 2 evenly 3 divided 3 divided 4 . a collection of forty cents taken up to pay for breaking a pane of glass during a free fight of the members on the door-step . 1 a 2 collection 2 collection 3 of 3 of 4 forty 4 forty 5 cents 5 cents 6 taken 6 taken 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 pay 9 pay 10 for 10 for 11 breaking 11 breaking 12 a 12 a 13 pane 13 pane 14 of 14 of 15 glass 15 glass 16 during 16 during 17 a 17 a 18 free 18 free 19 fight 19 fight 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 members 22 members 23 on 23 on 24 the 24 the 25 door-step 25 door-step 26 . " that 's all . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 . 5 . 6 " can't we ? " 1 can't 2 we 2 we 3 ? 3 ? 4 " he 's a bad lot , and we don't want any such here . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 lot 5 lot 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 don't 9 don't 10 want 10 want 11 any 11 any 12 such 12 such 13 here 13 here 14 . let him go with chaps of his own sort . " 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 go 3 go 4 with 4 with 5 chaps 5 chaps 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 sort 9 sort 10 . 10 . 11 " " you needn't . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 needn't 3 needn't 4 . " we won't let you off ! " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 won't 3 won't 4 let 4 let 5 you 5 you 6 off 6 off 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " that 's a good idea ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 idea 6 idea 7 ! " good ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! " he is learning to smoke , but we 'll make him drop it before it leads to worse . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 learning 4 learning 5 to 5 to 6 smoke 6 smoke 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 make 11 make 12 him 12 him 13 drop 13 drop 14 it 14 it 15 before 15 before 16 it 16 it 17 leads 17 leads 18 to 18 to 19 worse 19 worse 20 . " no , sir ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ! they don't belong there , nobody wants ' em , and they 'd better be at home darning their stockings . " 1 they 2 don't 2 don't 3 belong 3 belong 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 nobody 6 nobody 7 wants 7 wants 8 ' 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 'd 13 'd 14 better 14 better 15 be 15 be 16 at 16 at 17 home 17 home 18 darning 18 darning 19 their 19 their 20 stockings 20 stockings 21 . 21 . 22 " " of course ; that 's what girls are for . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 ; 4 ; 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 what 7 what 8 girls 8 girls 9 are 9 are 10 for 10 for 11 . we should get on better . " 1 we 2 should 2 should 3 get 3 get 4 on 4 on 5 better 5 better 6 . 6 . 7 " " it is clear to my mind that boys would get on better without any girls fooling round . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 clear 4 clear 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 mind 7 mind 8 that 8 that 9 boys 9 boys 10 would 10 would 11 get 11 get 12 on 12 on 13 better 13 better 14 without 14 without 15 any 15 any 16 girls 16 girls 17 fooling 17 fooling 18 round 18 round 19 . no , sir ; girls ain't meant to know much , and they can't . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 ; 4 ; 5 girls 5 girls 6 ain't 6 ain't 7 meant 7 meant 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 much 10 much 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 can't 14 can't 15 . they couldn't row a race , go on a lark , or take care of themselves , as we do . 1 they 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 row 3 row 4 a 4 a 5 race 5 race 6 , 6 , 7 go 7 go 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 10 lark 10 lark 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 take 13 take 14 care 14 care 15 of 15 of 16 themselves 16 themselves 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 we 19 we 20 do 20 do 21 . they scream if you tell them there is a mouse in the room , and run if they see a big dog . 1 they 2 scream 2 scream 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 tell 5 tell 6 them 6 them 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 mouse 10 mouse 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 room 13 room 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 run 16 run 17 if 17 if 18 they 18 they 19 see 19 see 20 a 20 a 21 big 21 big 22 dog 22 dog 23 . " it seems to me we have hardly considered the matter enough to be able to say much . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 8 hardly 8 hardly 9 considered 9 considered 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 able 15 able 16 to 16 to 17 say 17 say 18 much 18 much 19 . and who can do this so wisely and well as mothers , if they only will ? 1 and 2 who 2 who 3 can 3 can 4 do 4 do 5 this 5 this 6 so 6 so 7 wisely 7 wisely 8 and 8 and 9 well 9 well 10 as 10 as 11 mothers 11 mothers 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 they 14 they 15 only 15 only 16 will 16 will 17 ? as for pluck , she is as brave as a boy , and almost as smart at running , rowing , and so on . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 pluck 3 pluck 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 is 6 is 7 as 7 as 8 brave 8 brave 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 almost 14 almost 15 as 15 as 16 smart 16 smart 17 at 17 at 18 running 18 running 19 , 19 , 20 rowing 20 rowing 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 so 23 so 24 on 24 on 25 . of course , she can't play ball no girl can ; their arms are not made right to throw but she can catch remarkably well . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 can't 5 can't 6 play 6 play 7 ball 7 ball 8 no 8 no 9 girl 9 girl 10 can 10 can 11 ; 11 ; 12 their 12 their 13 arms 13 arms 14 are 14 are 15 not 15 not 16 made 16 made 17 right 17 right 18 to 18 to 19 throw 19 throw 20 but 20 but 21 she 21 she 22 can 22 can 23 catch 23 catch 24 remarkably 24 remarkably 25 well 25 well 26 . i 'll say that for her . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 . a knock at the door produced a lull , and in came a maid with apples . 1 a 2 knock 2 knock 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 produced 6 produced 7 a 7 a 8 lull 8 lull 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 came 12 came 13 a 13 a 14 maid 14 maid 15 with 15 with 16 apples 16 apples 17 . " that 's right ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 right 4 right 5 ! so the hour that began with tears ended with music and laughter , and a new pleasure to think of for the future . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 hour 3 hour 4 that 4 that 5 began 5 began 6 with 6 with 7 tears 7 tears 8 ended 8 ended 9 with 9 with 10 music 10 music 11 and 11 and 12 laughter 12 laughter 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 new 16 new 17 pleasure 17 pleasure 18 to 18 to 19 think 19 think 20 of 20 of 21 for 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 future 23 future 24 . it 's a little saint , she is . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 saint 5 saint 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 . may her bed above be aisy ! " 1 may 2 her 2 her 3 bed 3 bed 4 above 4 above 5 be 5 be 6 aisy 6 aisy 7 ! 7 ! 8 " the girls sympathized very heartily with her new trial , and brought all manner of gifts to cheer her captivity . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 sympathized 3 sympathized 4 very 4 very 5 heartily 5 heartily 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 new 8 new 9 trial 9 trial 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 brought 12 brought 13 all 13 all 14 manner 14 manner 15 of 15 of 16 gifts 16 gifts 17 to 17 to 18 cheer 18 cheer 19 her 19 her 20 captivity 20 captivity 21 . i 'd rather keep still a week longer . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 keep 4 keep 5 still 5 still 6 a 6 a 7 week 7 week 8 longer 8 longer 9 . " we all want to wear the nice things , so let us draw lots . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 all 3 all 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 wear 6 wear 7 the 7 the 8 nice 8 nice 9 things 9 things 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 let 12 let 13 us 13 us 14 draw 14 draw 15 lots 15 lots 16 . we ought to choose the girl who will look best , as it is a picture . 1 we 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 choose 4 choose 5 the 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 7 who 7 who 8 will 8 will 9 look 9 look 10 best 10 best 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 picture 16 picture 17 . " you 'd better draw lots , and then there will be no fuss . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 draw 5 draw 6 lots 6 lots 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 there 10 there 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 no 13 no 14 fuss 14 fuss 15 . all agreed to let it be so , and when the bits were ready drew in turn . 1 all 2 agreed 2 agreed 3 to 3 to 4 let 4 let 5 it 5 it 6 be 6 be 7 so 7 so 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 bits 12 bits 13 were 13 were 14 ready 14 ready 15 drew 15 drew 16 in 16 in 17 turn 17 turn 18 . " you can use your own dress . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 use 4 use 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 dress 7 dress 8 . " don't quarrel about me . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 quarrel 3 quarrel 4 about 4 about 5 me 5 me 6 . " who ? " asked the rest , staring at one another , much surprised by this sudden announcement . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 asked 5 asked 6 the 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 , 8 , 9 staring 9 staring 10 at 10 at 11 one 11 one 12 another 12 another 13 , 13 , 14 much 14 much 15 surprised 15 surprised 16 by 16 by 17 this 17 this 18 sudden 18 sudden 19 announcement 19 announcement 20 . " hush ! 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! speak low , or you will spoil it all . 1 speak 2 low 2 low 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 spoil 7 spoil 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 . perhaps she will never walk again , so we ought to be very good to her , poor dear . " 1 perhaps 2 she 2 she 3 will 3 will 4 never 4 never 5 walk 5 walk 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 we 9 we 10 ought 10 ought 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 very 13 very 14 good 14 good 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 , 17 , 18 poor 18 poor 19 dear 19 dear 20 . 20 . 21 " " it will be lovely ; let us go and tell her ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 ; 6 ; 7 let 7 let 8 us 8 us 9 go 9 go 10 and 10 and 11 tell 11 tell 12 her 12 her 13 ! 13 ! 14 " then they all took hands and danced round the couch , singing , as they laughed at her astonishment , " there she is ! 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 took 4 took 5 hands 5 hands 6 and 6 and 7 danced 7 danced 8 round 8 round 9 the 9 the 10 couch 10 couch 11 , 11 , 12 singing 12 singing 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 laughed 16 laughed 17 at 17 at 18 her 18 her 19 astonishment 19 astonishment 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 there 22 there 23 she 23 she 24 is 24 is 25 ! there she is ! 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 ! " do you really mean it ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 really 4 really 5 mean 5 mean 6 it 6 it 7 ? is it fair ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 fair 3 fair 4 ? how sweet of you ! 1 how 2 sweet 2 sweet 3 of 3 of 4 you 4 you 5 ! " oh , you dear , kind things , to think of me and give me all your best clothes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 kind 7 kind 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 think 11 think 12 of 12 of 13 me 13 me 14 and 14 and 15 give 15 give 16 me 16 me 17 all 17 all 18 your 18 your 19 best 19 best 20 clothes 20 clothes 21 ! yes ! 1 yes 2 ! wasn't it dear of the girls to choose me ? 1 wasn't 2 it 2 it 3 dear 3 dear 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 girls 6 girls 7 to 7 to 8 choose 8 choose 9 me 9 me 10 ? don't they look lovely ? 1 don't 2 they 2 they 3 look 3 look 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 ? " we will . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 . it was a handsome thing to do , and we think well of you for it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 think 11 think 12 well 12 well 13 of 13 of 14 you 14 you 15 for 15 for 16 it 16 it 17 . " girls are pretty nice things , aren't they ? 1 " 2 girls 2 girls 3 are 3 are 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 nice 5 nice 6 things 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 aren't 8 aren't 9 they 9 they 10 ? i like her . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 her 3 her 4 . " give me leave to try ? 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 leave 4 leave 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 ? " steady , old fellow , or you 'll come to grief . 1 " 2 steady 2 steady 3 , 3 , 4 old 4 old 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 you 8 you 9 'll 9 'll 10 come 10 come 11 to 11 to 12 grief 12 grief 13 . stop her ! 1 stop 2 her 2 her 3 ! back her ! 1 back 2 her 2 her 3 ! " now you 've done it ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 done 5 done 6 it 6 it 7 ! " go ahead . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 ahead 3 ahead 4 . " not bad . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 bad 3 bad 4 . they are yelling like mad after us . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 yelling 3 yelling 4 like 4 like 5 mad 5 mad 6 after 6 after 7 us 7 us 8 . " let them yell . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 them 3 them 4 yell 4 yell 5 . for an instant , the boys stood as if paralyzed . 1 for 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 boys 6 boys 7 stood 7 stood 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 paralyzed 10 paralyzed 11 . " come down to the boat-house and rest a minute . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 down 3 down 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 boat-house 6 boat-house 7 and 7 and 8 rest 8 rest 9 a 9 a 10 minute 10 minute 11 . 11 . 12 " " now , don't you worry , old man . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 5 you 6 worry 6 worry 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 . i 'll pay the damages , for it was my fault . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 pay 3 pay 4 the 4 the 5 damages 5 damages 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 my 10 my 11 fault 11 fault 12 . guess we should have been if you had not had your wits about you . 1 guess 2 we 2 we 3 should 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 had 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 had 10 had 11 your 11 your 12 wits 12 wits 13 about 13 about 14 you 14 you 15 . " shouldn't wonder if it was both . 1 " 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 both 7 both 8 . running off with an engine is no joke , you know . " 1 running 2 off 2 off 3 with 3 with 4 an 4 an 5 engine 5 engine 6 is 6 is 7 no 7 no 8 joke 8 joke 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 . 12 . 13 " " tell me all about it , and don't shout . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 don't 9 don't 10 shout 10 shout 11 . " go right back and see what has happened to him , then come and tell me quietly . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 right 3 right 4 back 4 back 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 has 8 has 9 happened 9 happened 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 then 13 then 14 come 14 come 15 and 15 and 16 tell 16 tell 17 me 17 me 18 quietly 18 quietly 19 . i 'll wait for you here . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 here 6 here 7 . i wouldn't have his mother startled for the world , " said the good soul , when she knew all . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 his 4 his 5 mother 5 mother 6 startled 6 startled 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 good 14 good 15 soul 15 soul 16 , 16 , 17 when 17 when 18 she 18 she 19 knew 19 knew 20 all 20 all 21 . " then take yourself off home and hold your tongue . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 take 3 take 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 off 5 off 6 home 6 home 7 and 7 and 8 hold 8 hold 9 your 9 your 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 . he told her in a few words , and she was much relieved to find that no harm had been done . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 words 7 words 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 much 12 much 13 relieved 13 relieved 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 16 that 16 that 17 no 17 no 18 harm 18 harm 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 done 21 done 22 . he will tell us what to do and what to expect . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 us 4 us 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 and 8 and 9 what 9 what 10 to 10 to 11 expect 11 expect 12 . " his runaway beats mine all hollow , and now he can't crow over me ! 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 runaway 3 runaway 4 beats 4 beats 5 mine 5 mine 6 all 6 all 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 now 10 now 11 he 11 he 12 can't 12 can't 13 crow 13 crow 14 over 14 over 15 me 15 me 16 ! won't that be a comfort ? 1 won't 2 that 2 that 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 ? the good boy has got into a scrape . 1 the 2 good 2 good 3 boy 3 boy 4 has 4 has 5 got 5 got 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 scrape 8 scrape 9 . hooray ! " 1 hooray 2 ! 2 ! 3 " rows of chairs , filled with mammas and little people , occupied the rest of the space . 1 rows 2 of 2 of 3 chairs 3 chairs 4 , 4 , 5 filled 5 filled 6 with 6 with 7 mammas 7 mammas 8 and 8 and 9 little 9 little 10 people 10 people 11 , 11 , 12 occupied 12 occupied 13 the 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 space 17 space 18 . " ahem ! 1 " 2 ahem 2 ahem 3 ! " can it have been my son ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 it 3 it 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 ? 8 ? 9 " he evidently thought it was , for he called , in tones of thunder , 1 he 2 evidently 2 evidently 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 called 9 called 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 tones 12 tones 13 of 13 of 14 thunder 14 thunder 15 , " my son , do not deceive me . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 deceive 7 deceive 8 me 8 me 9 . " quite exciting , wasn't it ? 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 exciting 3 exciting 4 , 4 , 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 it 6 it 7 ? couldn't help it , you know , it was so pretty and inspiring . 1 couldn't 2 help 2 help 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 and 12 and 13 inspiring 13 inspiring 14 . the band played " home , " and every one agreed that it was " sweet ! " 1 the 2 band 2 band 3 played 3 played 4 " 4 " 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 every 9 every 10 one 10 one 11 agreed 11 agreed 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 " 15 " 16 sweet 16 sweet 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " no ; they gave that up , for my boy wouldn't wear a night-gown in public . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 they 4 they 5 gave 5 gave 6 that 6 that 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 my 10 my 11 boy 11 boy 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 wear 13 wear 14 a 14 a 15 night-gown 15 night-gown 16 in 16 in 17 public 17 public 18 . " that is splendid ! " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " as like to the original as flesh can be to bronze . " 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 original 6 original 7 as 7 as 8 flesh 8 flesh 9 can 9 can 10 be 10 be 11 to 11 to 12 bronze 12 bronze 13 . 13 . 14 " " how still he stands ! " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 still 3 still 4 he 4 he 5 stands 5 stands 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " he 'll fight when the time comes , and die hard , won't he ? " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 fight 4 fight 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 comes 8 comes 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 die 11 die 12 hard 12 hard 13 , 13 , 14 won't 14 won't 15 he 15 he 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " hush ! 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! you make the statue blush ! " 1 you 2 make 2 make 3 the 3 the 4 statue 4 statue 5 blush 5 blush 6 ! 6 ! 7 " frank was so angry , it was very difficult to keep him on his perch for the last scene of all . 1 frank 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 angry 4 angry 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 difficult 9 difficult 10 to 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 12 him 12 him 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 perch 15 perch 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 last 18 last 19 scene 19 scene 20 of 20 of 21 all 21 all 22 . " what is the matter ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? " two seventy-five . 1 " 2 two 2 two 3 seventy-five 3 seventy-five 4 . " what is it for ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 for 5 for 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " can't tell . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 tell 3 tell 4 . 4 . 5 " " couldn't your mother help ? " 1 " 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 your 3 your 4 mother 4 mother 5 help 5 help 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " don't wish to ask her . " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 her 6 her 7 . 7 . 8 " " why ! can't she know ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ! 3 ! 4 can't 4 can't 5 she 5 she 6 know 6 know 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " nobody can . " 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 can 3 can 4 . 4 . 5 " " how queer ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 queer 3 queer 4 ! " you can just stop asking questions , and tell me how a fellow can earn some money . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 just 4 just 5 stop 5 stop 6 asking 6 asking 7 questions 7 questions 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 me 11 me 12 how 12 how 13 a 13 a 14 fellow 14 fellow 15 can 15 can 16 earn 16 earn 17 some 17 some 18 money 18 money 19 . that would help . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 help 3 help 4 . " oh , do you mean to use that ? " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 mean 6 mean 7 to 7 to 8 use 8 use 9 that 9 that 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " dear me ; it must be something very serious . " 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 ; 4 ; 5 it 5 it 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 something 8 something 9 very 9 very 10 serious 10 serious 11 . 11 . 12 " " is there any wood to saw ? " she asked presently , being very anxious to help . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 any 4 any 5 wood 5 wood 6 to 6 to 7 saw 7 saw 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 presently 12 presently 13 , 13 , 14 being 14 being 15 very 15 very 16 anxious 16 anxious 17 to 17 to 18 help 18 help 19 . " all done . " 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 done 3 done 4 . 4 . 5 " " no snow . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 snow 3 snow 4 . 4 . 5 " " not time for that yet . " 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 time 3 time 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 yet 6 yet 7 . 7 . 8 " " catalogue of books ? " 1 " 2 catalogue 2 catalogue 3 of 3 of 4 books 4 books 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " copy those letters for your mother ? " 1 " 2 copy 2 copy 3 those 3 those 4 letters 4 letters 5 for 5 for 6 your 6 your 7 mother 7 mother 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " take me too long . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 me 3 me 4 too 4 too 5 long 5 long 6 . it is too early or too late for everything , and you won't borrow . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 early 4 early 5 or 5 or 6 too 6 too 7 late 7 late 8 for 8 for 9 everything 9 everything 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 won't 13 won't 14 borrow 14 borrow 15 . 15 . 16 " " not of you . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 of 3 of 4 you 4 you 5 . " just the thing ! 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 the 3 the 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! i 'll rig the old machine up at once . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 rig 3 rig 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 machine 6 machine 7 up 7 up 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 . 10 . 11 " " oh , some notion . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 some 4 some 5 notion 5 notion 6 . he 's so good-natured he 's always promising to do things for people , and has too much pluck to give up when he finds he can't . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 so 3 so 4 good-natured 4 good-natured 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 always 7 always 8 promising 8 promising 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 things 11 things 12 for 12 for 13 people 13 people 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 has 16 has 17 too 17 too 18 much 18 much 19 pluck 19 pluck 20 to 20 to 21 give 21 give 22 up 22 up 23 when 23 when 24 he 24 he 25 finds 25 finds 26 he 26 he 27 can't 27 can't 28 . " what , never ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " you can't . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 . 4 . 5 " " you are sharp , but you won't guess this . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 you 7 you 8 won't 8 won't 9 guess 9 guess 10 this 10 this 11 . it 's a tremendous secret , and nobody will tell it . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 tremendous 4 tremendous 5 secret 5 secret 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 will 9 will 10 tell 10 tell 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " " you 'll tell it yourself . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 it 5 it 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 . you always do . " 1 you 2 always 2 always 3 do 3 do 4 . 4 . 5 " it would be mean . " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 mean 4 mean 5 . 5 . 6 " " don't try ; please don't ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 try 3 try 4 ; 4 ; 5 please 5 please 6 don't 6 don't 7 ! he liked hers so much he wishes to make his lady-love a present . 1 he 2 liked 2 liked 3 hers 3 hers 4 so 4 so 5 much 5 much 6 he 6 he 7 wishes 7 wishes 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 his 10 his 11 lady-love 11 lady-love 12 a 12 a 13 present 13 present 14 . " must wait till next week . 1 " 2 must 2 must 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 next 5 next 6 week 6 week 7 . " what made you take such a long walk ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 made 3 made 4 you 4 you 5 take 5 take 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 walk 9 walk 10 ? " had to . 1 " 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 . only a few words , but she dropped her work , saying to herself , 1 only 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 words 4 words 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 she 7 she 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 her 9 her 10 work 10 work 11 , 11 , 12 saying 12 saying 13 to 13 to 14 herself 14 herself 15 , " he 's the chap . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 chap 5 chap 6 . " to buy something ? " 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 buy 3 buy 4 something 4 something 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , sir . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . 5 . 6 " " to meet someone ? " 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 meet 3 meet 4 someone 4 someone 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " yes , sir . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . 5 . 6 " " yes , sir . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . 5 . 6 " " did you play ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 play 4 play 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , sir . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . i can't . " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 . 3 . 4 " " drink beer ? " 1 " 2 drink 2 drink 3 beer 3 beer 4 ? 4 ? 5 " then what took you there , my boy ? " 1 then 2 what 2 what 3 took 3 took 4 you 4 you 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 boy 8 boy 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " ah , how much ? " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 much 5 much 6 ? 6 ? 7 " how came it ? " 1 how 2 came 2 came 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " one other fellow , " after a pause . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 other 3 other 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 after 7 after 8 a 8 a 9 pause 9 pause 10 . " think it over till to-morrow , and perhaps you will change your mind . 1 " 2 think 2 think 3 it 3 it 4 over 4 over 5 till 5 till 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 change 12 change 13 your 13 your 14 mind 14 mind 15 . at tea-time both boys were very silent , one looking grim , the other excited . 1 at 2 tea-time 2 tea-time 3 both 3 both 4 boys 4 boys 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 silent 7 silent 8 , 8 , 9 one 9 one 10 looking 10 looking 11 grim 11 grim 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 excited 15 excited 16 . but this one did not , and when both refused cake , this sure sign of unusual perturbation made her anxious to know the cause . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 one 3 one 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 when 8 when 9 both 9 both 10 refused 10 refused 11 cake 11 cake 12 , 12 , 13 this 13 this 14 sure 14 sure 15 sign 15 sign 16 of 16 of 17 unusual 17 unusual 18 perturbation 18 perturbation 19 made 19 made 20 her 20 her 21 anxious 21 anxious 22 to 22 to 23 know 23 know 24 the 24 the 25 cause 25 cause 26 . " he will . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 . when he came , it was evident that he had found it harder to refuse his mother than all the rest . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 evident 7 evident 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 found 11 found 12 it 12 it 13 harder 13 harder 14 to 14 to 15 refuse 15 refuse 16 his 16 his 17 mother 17 mother 18 than 18 than 19 all 19 all 20 the 20 the 21 rest 21 rest 22 . but she trusted him in spite of appearances , and that was such a comfort ! 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 trusted 3 trusted 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 spite 6 spite 7 of 7 of 8 appearances 8 appearances 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 comfort 15 comfort 16 ! it was well he had something to cheer him up at home , for he got little peace at school . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 well 3 well 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 cheer 8 cheer 9 him 9 him 10 up 10 up 11 at 11 at 12 home 12 home 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 he 15 he 16 got 16 got 17 little 17 little 18 peace 18 peace 19 at 19 at 20 school 20 school 21 . but the thing that tried him most was the knowledge that his report would not be what it usually was . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 that 4 that 5 tried 5 tried 6 him 6 him 7 most 7 most 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 knowledge 10 knowledge 11 that 11 that 12 his 12 his 13 report 13 report 14 would 14 would 15 not 15 not 16 be 16 be 17 what 17 what 18 it 18 it 19 usually 19 usually 20 was 20 was 21 . " no , he 's off for the summer . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 off 6 off 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 summer 9 summer 10 . got a place somewhere . 1 got 2 a 2 a 3 place 3 place 4 somewhere 4 somewhere 5 . so he 's all right , if he only behaves . " 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 only 9 only 10 behaves 10 behaves 11 . 11 . 12 " " what are you laughing at ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 at 6 at 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " can't tell . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 tell 3 tell 4 . 4 . 5 " are you going there ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 going 3 going 4 there 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i 'd soon have it out of him . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 soon 3 soon 4 have 4 have 5 it 5 it 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " " who ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " never mind . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 . please push up my table . 1 please 2 push 2 push 3 up 3 up 4 my 4 my 5 table 5 table 6 . he paid him some money . 1 he 2 paid 2 paid 3 him 3 him 4 some 4 some 5 money 5 money 6 . please answer quick . 1 please 2 answer 2 answer 3 quick 3 quick 4 . respectfully yours , 1 respectfully 2 yours 2 yours 3 , " there ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ! when his eye fell on the address , he laughed , and said in a teasing way , 1 when 2 his 2 his 3 eye 3 eye 4 fell 4 fell 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 address 7 address 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 teasing 16 teasing 17 way 17 way 18 , " don't know , and don't care ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 don't 6 don't 7 care 7 care 8 ! be good , now , and let's have a little secret as well as other folks . 1 be 2 good 2 good 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 let's 7 let's 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 secret 11 secret 12 as 12 as 13 well 13 well 14 as 14 as 15 other 15 other 16 folks 16 folks 17 . " suppose he doesn't ? " 1 " 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " look here ; what are you after ? 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 ; 4 ; 5 what 5 what 6 are 6 are 7 you 7 you 8 after 8 after 9 ? holding him by one button , she whispered something in his ear that made him exclaim , with a look at the rug , 1 holding 2 him 2 him 3 by 3 by 4 one 4 one 5 button 5 button 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 something 9 something 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 ear 12 ear 13 that 13 that 14 made 14 made 15 him 15 him 16 exclaim 16 exclaim 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 look 20 look 21 at 21 at 22 the 22 the 23 rug 23 rug 24 , " no ! did he ? 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 did 4 did 5 he 5 he 6 ? " you are as bright as a button . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 as 4 as 5 bright 5 bright 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 button 8 button 9 . sorry he got into a mess . 1 sorry 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 mess 6 mess 7 . i ain't mean . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 mean 3 mean 4 . glad you wrote . 1 glad 2 you 2 you 3 wrote 3 wrote 4 . " my good , generous boy ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 generous 5 generous 6 boy 6 boy 7 ! i told you so ! 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 you 3 you 4 so 4 so 5 ! what 's the matter ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 ? i 'm all right . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 all 3 all 4 right 4 right 5 . when ? 1 when 2 ? where ? 1 where 2 ? it 's a joke ! " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 joke 4 joke 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " it won't do to have such a sharp young person round if we are going to have secrets . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 sharp 9 sharp 10 young 10 young 11 person 11 person 12 round 12 round 13 if 13 if 14 we 14 we 15 are 15 are 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 18 have 18 have 19 secrets 19 secrets 20 . " now , please , don't make a fuss about it ; that would be most as bad as having every one down on me . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 please 4 please 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 make 7 make 8 a 8 a 9 fuss 9 fuss 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 ; 12 ; 13 that 13 that 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 most 16 most 17 as 17 as 18 bad 18 bad 19 as 19 as 20 having 20 having 21 every 21 every 22 one 22 one 23 down 23 down 24 on 24 on 25 me 25 me 26 . " oh , it wasn't much . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 much 6 much 7 . you stick to it through thick and thin , no matter how silly or hard it is . 1 you 2 stick 2 stick 3 to 3 to 4 it 4 it 5 through 5 through 6 thick 6 thick 7 and 7 and 8 thin 8 thin 9 , 9 , 10 no 10 no 11 matter 11 matter 12 how 12 how 13 silly 13 silly 14 or 14 or 15 hard 15 hard 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 . he obeyed orders , and that is what we all must do , without always seeing why , or daring to use our own judgment . 1 he 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 orders 3 orders 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 what 8 what 9 we 9 we 10 all 10 all 11 must 11 must 12 do 12 do 13 , 13 , 14 without 14 without 15 always 15 always 16 seeing 16 seeing 17 why 17 why 18 , 18 , 19 or 19 or 20 daring 20 daring 21 to 21 to 22 use 22 use 23 our 23 our 24 own 24 own 25 judgment 25 judgment 26 . yet they went gallantly to their death rather than disobey orders . 1 yet 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 gallantly 4 gallantly 5 to 5 to 6 their 6 their 7 death 7 death 8 rather 8 rather 9 than 9 than 10 disobey 10 disobey 11 orders 11 orders 12 . don't be laughed out of it , my son , for faithfulness in little things fits one for heroism when the great trials come . 1 don't 2 be 2 be 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 son 9 son 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 faithfulness 12 faithfulness 13 in 13 in 14 little 14 little 15 things 15 things 16 fits 16 fits 17 one 17 one 18 for 18 for 19 heroism 19 heroism 20 when 20 when 21 the 21 the 22 great 22 great 23 trials 23 trials 24 come 24 come 25 . one 's conscience can hardly be too tender when honor and honesty are concerned . " 1 one 2 's 2 's 3 conscience 3 conscience 4 can 4 can 5 hardly 5 hardly 6 be 6 be 7 too 7 too 8 tender 8 tender 9 when 9 when 10 honor 10 honor 11 and 11 and 12 honesty 12 honesty 13 are 13 are 14 concerned 14 concerned 15 . 15 . 16 " " let me see . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 see 4 see 5 . he wouldn't get any wages for some time . 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 get 3 get 4 any 4 any 5 wages 5 wages 6 for 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 . he didn't want any one to know about it , for fear he 'd lose his place . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 fear 12 fear 13 he 13 he 14 'd 14 'd 15 lose 15 lose 16 his 16 his 17 place 17 place 18 . i looked for him before school , and at noon , but couldn't find him , so afternoon recess was my last chance . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 for 3 for 4 him 4 him 5 before 5 before 6 school 6 school 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 noon 10 noon 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 find 14 find 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 afternoon 18 afternoon 19 recess 19 recess 20 was 20 was 21 my 21 my 22 last 22 last 23 chance 23 chance 24 . " to me , then , " said his mother . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 his 9 his 10 mother 10 mother 11 . " it would have saved so much trouble . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 saved 5 saved 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 . 9 . 10 " i should have told right off , and had it over . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 told 4 told 5 right 5 right 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 it 10 it 11 over 11 over 12 . it would do them good . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 do 3 do 4 them 4 them 5 good 5 good 6 . " that will be jolly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 . i don't amount to much . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 amount 3 amount 4 to 4 to 5 much 5 much 6 . 6 . 7 " i call it a ' fairy , ' but it is really where the seeds are hidden and the sweet smell comes from . " 1 i 2 call 2 call 3 it 3 it 4 a 4 a 5 ' 5 ' 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 really 12 really 13 where 13 where 14 the 14 the 15 seeds 15 seeds 16 are 16 are 17 hidden 17 hidden 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 sweet 20 sweet 21 smell 21 smell 22 comes 22 comes 23 from 23 from 24 . 24 . 25 " " did you speak , ' m ? " she asked , smiling back again , without in the least knowing why . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 speak 4 speak 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 m 7 m 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 smiling 13 smiling 14 back 14 back 15 again 15 again 16 , 16 , 17 without 17 without 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 least 20 least 21 knowing 21 knowing 22 why 22 why 23 . " no , dear . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 . frank retired to the easy-chair , that he might sleep if the tale should prove too childish for him . 1 frank 2 retired 2 retired 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 easy-chair 5 easy-chair 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 might 9 might 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 if 11 if 12 the 12 the 13 tale 13 tale 14 should 14 should 15 prove 15 prove 16 too 16 too 17 childish 17 childish 18 for 18 for 19 him 19 him 20 . " once upon a time there was a queen who had two princes . " 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 queen 9 queen 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 two 12 two 13 princes 13 princes 14 . 14 . 15 " the boys carried her home to the palace , and the queen was glad to have her . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 carried 3 carried 4 her 4 her 5 home 5 home 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 palace 8 palace 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 was 13 was 14 glad 14 glad 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 her 17 her 18 . she had fallen and hurt herself , so she lay in bed week after week , with her mother to take care of her " 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 fallen 3 fallen 4 and 4 and 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 herself 6 herself 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 she 9 she 10 lay 10 lay 11 in 11 in 12 bed 12 bed 13 week 13 week 14 after 14 after 15 week 15 week 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 her 18 her 19 mother 19 mother 20 to 20 to 21 take 21 take 22 care 22 care 23 of 23 of 24 her 24 her 25 " " she is coming . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 5 . nobody saw the lovely spirit with tender eyes , and a voice that was like balm . 1 nobody 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 spirit 5 spirit 6 with 6 with 7 tender 7 tender 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 voice 12 voice 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 like 15 like 16 balm 16 balm 17 . " there is more . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 more 4 more 5 . 5 . 6 " " oh dear , no ; the most interesting things are to come , if you can wait for them . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 most 8 most 9 interesting 9 interesting 10 things 10 things 11 are 11 are 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 can 17 can 18 wait 18 wait 19 for 19 for 20 them 20 them 21 . 21 . 22 " " the elder prince was very fond of driving dragons , for the people of that country used these fiery monsters as horses . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 elder 3 elder 4 prince 4 prince 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 fond 7 fond 8 of 8 of 9 driving 9 driving 10 dragons 10 dragons 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 people 14 people 15 of 15 of 16 that 16 that 17 country 17 country 18 used 18 used 19 these 19 these 20 fiery 20 fiery 21 monsters 21 monsters 22 as 22 as 23 horses 23 horses 24 . 24 . 25 " " he went about fighting other people 's battles , helping the poor , and trying to do good . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 about 4 about 5 fighting 5 fighting 6 other 6 other 7 people 7 people 8 's 8 's 9 battles 9 battles 10 , 10 , 11 helping 11 helping 12 the 12 the 13 poor 13 poor 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 trying 16 trying 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 good 19 good 20 . as when he gave away his best coat to a beggar boy , instead of the old one which he intended to give . " 1 as 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 gave 4 gave 5 away 5 away 6 his 6 his 7 best 7 best 8 coat 8 coat 9 to 9 to 10 a 10 a 11 beggar 11 beggar 12 boy 12 boy 13 , 13 , 14 instead 14 instead 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 one 18 one 19 which 19 which 20 he 20 he 21 intended 21 intended 22 to 22 to 23 give 23 give 24 . 24 . 25 " " now tell about the girl . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 tell 3 tell 4 about 4 about 5 the 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 7 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " it 's too lovely to be true . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 true 8 true 9 . 9 . 10 " " still more ? " 1 " 2 still 2 still 3 more 3 more 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " the very best of all . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 very 3 very 4 best 4 best 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 . " that will be regularly splendid ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 regularly 5 regularly 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 ! " but it was so splendid , it sort of took my breath away for a minute . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 sort 9 sort 10 of 10 of 11 took 11 took 12 my 12 my 13 breath 13 breath 14 away 14 away 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 minute 17 minute 18 . " no , dear , not so soon as that . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 so 7 so 8 soon 8 soon 9 as 9 as 10 that 10 that 11 . it will be months , probably , before you can walk and run , as you used to ; but they will soon pass . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 months 4 months 5 , 5 , 6 probably 6 probably 7 , 7 , 8 before 8 before 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 walk 11 walk 12 and 12 and 13 run 13 run 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 used 17 used 18 to 18 to 19 ; 19 ; 20 but 20 but 21 they 21 they 22 will 22 will 23 soon 23 soon 24 pass 24 pass 25 . " you have done quite as much for us ; so we are even . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 quite 5 quite 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 for 8 for 9 us 9 us 10 ; 10 ; 11 so 11 so 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 even 14 even 15 . " no real trying is ever in vain . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 real 3 real 4 trying 4 trying 5 is 5 is 6 ever 6 ever 7 in 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 9 . it is like the spring rain , and flowers are sure to follow in good time . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 spring 5 spring 6 rain 6 rain 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 flowers 9 flowers 10 are 10 are 11 sure 11 sure 12 to 12 to 13 follow 13 follow 14 in 14 in 15 good 15 good 16 time 16 time 17 . " you are very like her in all ways but one . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 like 5 like 6 her 6 her 7 in 7 in 8 all 8 all 9 ways 9 ways 10 but 10 but 11 one 11 one 12 . she did not get well , and you will . " 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 get 4 get 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 . 10 . 11 " " now fly round , child , and get your sweeping done up smart and early . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 fly 3 fly 4 round 4 round 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 get 9 get 10 your 10 your 11 sweeping 11 sweeping 12 done 12 done 13 up 13 up 14 smart 14 smart 15 and 15 and 16 early 16 early 17 . 17 . 18 " " yes , mother . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 . 5 . 6 " " yes , mother . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 . 5 . 6 " " yes , mother . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 . 5 . 6 " so the great logs were kindled , and the flames went dancing up the chimney as if glad to be set free from their prison . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 great 3 great 4 logs 4 logs 5 were 5 were 6 kindled 6 kindled 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 flames 10 flames 11 went 11 went 12 dancing 12 dancing 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 chimney 15 chimney 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 glad 18 glad 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 set 21 set 22 free 22 free 23 from 23 from 24 their 24 their 25 prison 25 prison 26 . it changed the whole room like magic , and no one could resist the desire to enjoy its cheery comfort . 1 it 2 changed 2 changed 3 the 3 the 4 whole 4 whole 5 room 5 room 6 like 6 like 7 magic 7 magic 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 could 12 could 13 resist 13 resist 14 the 14 the 15 desire 15 desire 16 to 16 to 17 enjoy 17 enjoy 18 its 18 its 19 cheery 19 cheery 20 comfort 20 comfort 21 . tom brushed his hair and washed his hands nicely before he came to table . 1 tom 2 brushed 2 brushed 3 his 3 his 4 hair 4 hair 5 and 5 and 6 washed 6 washed 7 his 7 his 8 hands 8 hands 9 nicely 9 nicely 10 before 10 before 11 he 11 he 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 table 14 table 15 . " no , dear ; there 's no time for knick-knacks to-day . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ; 5 ; 6 there 6 there 7 's 7 's 8 no 8 no 9 time 9 time 10 for 10 for 11 knick-knacks 11 knick-knacks 12 to-day 12 to-day 13 . the beets ought to be on this minute . 1 the 2 beets 2 beets 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 on 6 on 7 this 7 this 8 minute 8 minute 9 . run and get ' em , and be sure you scrape the carrots well . " 1 run 2 and 2 and 3 get 3 get 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 sure 9 sure 10 you 10 you 11 scrape 11 scrape 12 the 12 the 13 carrots 13 carrots 14 well 14 well 15 . 15 . 16 " " if you 've done all your own mending , there 's a heap of socks to be looked over . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 done 5 done 6 all 6 all 7 your 7 your 8 own 8 own 9 mending 9 mending 10 , 10 , 11 there 11 there 12 's 12 's 13 a 13 a 14 heap 14 heap 15 of 15 of 16 socks 16 socks 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 looked 19 looked 20 over 20 over 21 . as she braided up her hair , her eye fell upon the reflection of her own face in the glass . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 braided 3 braided 4 up 4 up 5 her 5 her 6 hair 6 hair 7 , 7 , 8 her 8 her 9 eye 9 eye 10 fell 10 fell 11 upon 11 upon 12 the 12 the 13 reflection 13 reflection 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 own 16 own 17 face 17 face 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 glass 20 glass 21 . " you needn't look so cross and ugly just because you can't have what you want . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 needn't 3 needn't 4 look 4 look 5 so 5 so 6 cross 6 cross 7 and 7 and 8 ugly 8 ugly 9 just 9 just 10 because 10 because 11 you 11 you 12 can't 12 can't 13 have 13 have 14 what 14 what 15 you 15 you 16 want 16 want 17 . " one more job , if you are not too tired for it . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 more 3 more 4 job 4 job 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 not 9 not 10 too 10 too 11 tired 11 tired 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 . " oh , how lovely ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " isn't it ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 ? it must be so splendid to feel that you can do great things if you only have the chance . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 so 4 so 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 to 6 to 7 feel 7 feel 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 do 11 do 12 great 12 great 13 things 13 things 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 only 16 only 17 have 17 have 18 the 18 the 19 chance 19 chance 20 . " you bear your worries so well that nobody knows you have them . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 bear 3 bear 4 your 4 your 5 worries 5 worries 6 so 6 so 7 well 7 well 8 that 8 that 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 knows 10 knows 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 them 13 them 14 . " being here , come in and spend the evening . 1 " 2 being 2 being 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 come 5 come 6 in 6 in 7 and 7 and 8 spend 8 spend 9 the 9 the 10 evening 10 evening 11 . the boys will like to hear the news , and so will father . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 will 3 will 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 the 7 the 8 news 8 news 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 will 12 will 13 father 13 father 14 . do , now . " 1 do 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 . 4 . 5 " merry touched up the table , and put a little vase of flowers in the middle to redeem the vulgarity of doughnuts . 1 merry 2 touched 2 touched 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 table 5 table 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 put 8 put 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 vase 11 vase 12 of 12 of 13 flowers 13 flowers 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 middle 16 middle 17 to 17 to 18 redeem 18 redeem 19 the 19 the 20 vulgarity 20 vulgarity 21 of 21 of 22 doughnuts 22 doughnuts 23 . " what a good light that gives ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 light 5 light 6 that 6 that 7 gives 7 gives 8 ! i always look for it , and it hardly ever fails to be burning . 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 look 3 look 4 for 4 for 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 hardly 9 hardly 10 ever 10 ever 11 fails 11 fails 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 burning 14 burning 15 . " isn't that lovely ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 3 that 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 ? it would look well in plaster . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 look 3 look 4 well 4 well 5 in 5 in 6 plaster 6 plaster 7 . granny , a gray old puss , was the mother and grandmother of all the rest . 1 granny 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 gray 4 gray 5 old 5 old 6 puss 6 puss 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 mother 10 mother 11 and 11 and 12 grandmother 12 grandmother 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 rest 16 rest 17 . the giddy kits paid no attention , as they did not know what house-cleaning meant , happy little dears ! 1 the 2 giddy 2 giddy 3 kits 3 kits 4 paid 4 paid 5 no 5 no 6 attention 6 attention 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 know 12 know 13 what 13 what 14 house-cleaning 14 house-cleaning 15 meant 15 meant 16 , 16 , 17 happy 17 happy 18 little 18 little 19 dears 19 dears 20 ! " shut my eyes to it , you mean ? 1 " 2 shut 2 shut 3 my 3 my 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 mean 9 mean 10 ? " you sharp little thing ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 sharp 3 sharp 4 little 4 little 5 thing 5 thing 6 ! now , what had we better do about it ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 had 4 had 5 we 5 we 6 better 6 better 7 do 7 do 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " she could not imagine what had started the old lady . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 imagine 4 imagine 5 what 5 what 6 had 6 had 7 started 7 started 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 lady 10 lady 11 . he ought to give her something comfortable to live on when she can't do for him any longer . 1 he 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 her 5 her 6 something 6 something 7 comfortable 7 comfortable 8 to 8 to 9 live 9 live 10 on 10 on 11 when 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 can't 13 can't 14 do 14 do 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 any 17 any 18 longer 18 longer 19 . he can well afford it . " 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 well 3 well 4 afford 4 afford 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 " it is so pleasant to be praised after you 've been trying hard . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 pleasant 4 pleasant 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 praised 7 praised 8 after 8 after 9 you 9 you 10 've 10 've 11 been 11 been 12 trying 12 trying 13 hard 13 hard 14 . 14 . 15 " as he could not see the patches himself , he fancied them invisible , and came home much afflicted by the jeers of his friends . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 patches 7 patches 8 himself 8 himself 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 fancied 11 fancied 12 them 12 them 13 invisible 13 invisible 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 came 16 came 17 home 17 home 18 much 18 much 19 afflicted 19 afflicted 20 by 20 by 21 the 21 the 22 jeers 22 jeers 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 friends 25 friends 26 . " sad loss to them , poor things ! 1 " 2 sad 2 sad 3 loss 3 loss 4 to 4 to 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 poor 7 poor 8 things 8 things 9 ! when she came back she sat down to her work , fancying her father still asleep . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 she 5 she 6 sat 6 sat 7 down 7 down 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 work 10 work 11 , 11 , 12 fancying 12 fancying 13 her 13 her 14 father 14 father 15 still 15 still 16 asleep 16 asleep 17 . her father was wide awake and looking at her , thinking , as he did so , 1 her 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 wide 4 wide 5 awake 5 awake 6 and 6 and 7 looking 7 looking 8 at 8 at 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 did 15 did 16 so 16 so 17 , " really the old lady has worked well to change my tomboy into that nice little girl : i wonder how she did it . " 1 " 2 really 2 really 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 lady 5 lady 6 has 6 has 7 worked 7 worked 8 well 8 well 9 to 9 to 10 change 10 change 11 my 11 my 12 tomboy 12 tomboy 13 into 13 into 14 that 14 that 15 nice 15 nice 16 little 16 little 17 girl 17 girl 18 : 18 : 19 i 19 i 20 wonder 20 wonder 21 how 21 how 22 she 22 she 23 did 23 did 24 it 24 it 25 . 25 . 26 " " isn't that a new notion ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 3 that 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 notion 6 notion 7 ? " no , sir ; only yours . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ; 5 ; 6 only 6 only 7 yours 7 yours 8 . " there 's something to start with ; " and he threw her a pair , with nearly every finger ripped . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 something 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 start 6 start 7 with 7 with 8 ; 8 ; 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 threw 12 threw 13 her 13 her 14 a 14 a 15 pair 15 pair 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 nearly 18 nearly 19 every 19 every 20 finger 20 finger 21 ripped 21 ripped 22 . " how old are you , child ? " asked her father , feeling as if he had lost his reckoning . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 old 3 old 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 her 11 her 12 father 12 father 13 , 13 , 14 feeling 14 feeling 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 lost 19 lost 20 his 20 his 21 reckoning 21 reckoning 22 . " so you are ! 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 ! bless my heart , how the time goes ! 1 bless 2 my 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 goes 8 goes 9 ! " hey ? what ? 1 " 2 hey 2 hey 3 ? 3 ? 4 what 4 what 5 ? not trouble herself ? 1 not 2 trouble 2 trouble 3 herself 3 herself 4 ? the house goes any way . " 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 goes 3 goes 4 any 4 any 5 way 5 way 6 . 6 . 7 " i nearly broke my neck over the parlor sofa in the hall to-night . 1 i 2 nearly 2 nearly 3 broke 3 broke 4 my 4 my 5 neck 5 neck 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 parlor 8 parlor 9 sofa 9 sofa 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 hall 12 hall 13 to-night 13 to-night 14 . what is it there for ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 there 4 there 5 for 5 for 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i thought you might have told her to . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 might 4 might 5 have 5 have 6 told 6 told 7 her 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 . 9 . 10 " don't like house-cleaning well enough to suggest it . 1 don't 2 like 2 like 3 house-cleaning 3 house-cleaning 4 well 4 well 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 suggest 7 suggest 8 it 8 it 9 . " why don't you dust round a little , then ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 dust 5 dust 6 round 6 round 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 ? no time to spare from the books and play ? " 1 no 2 time 2 time 3 to 3 to 4 spare 4 spare 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 books 7 books 8 and 8 and 9 play 9 play 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " it is high time someone took hold , if matters are left as you say . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 high 4 high 5 time 5 time 6 someone 6 someone 7 took 7 took 8 hold 8 hold 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 matters 11 matters 12 are 12 are 13 left 13 left 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 say 16 say 17 . " you certainly are , my dear . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 are 4 are 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 . " oh , thank you , sir ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ! that will be splendid . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 . " seems to me you look very well as you are . 1 " 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 you 5 you 6 look 6 look 7 very 7 very 8 well 8 well 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 . " this ? 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 ? " too bad ! 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 bad 3 bad 4 ! get a new hat and coat , child , and any little notions you fancy . 1 get 2 a 2 a 3 new 3 new 4 hat 4 hat 5 and 5 and 6 coat 6 coat 7 , 7 , 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 any 11 any 12 little 12 little 13 notions 13 notions 14 you 14 you 15 fancy 15 fancy 16 . " those are the keys to your mother 's things . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 keys 5 keys 6 to 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 mother 8 mother 9 's 9 's 10 things 10 things 11 . i always meant you to have them , when you were old enough to use or care for them . 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 meant 3 meant 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 were 11 were 12 old 12 old 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 use 15 use 16 or 16 or 17 care 17 care 18 for 18 for 19 them 19 them 20 . i think you 'll fancy this better than any other present , for you are a good child , and very like her . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 fancy 5 fancy 6 this 6 this 7 better 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 any 9 any 10 other 10 other 11 present 11 present 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 child 18 child 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 very 21 very 22 like 22 like 23 her 23 her 24 . 24 . 25 " run off to bed , child . 1 run 2 off 2 off 3 to 3 to 4 bed 4 bed 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 . good-night , my dear , good-night . " 1 good-night 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 good-night 6 good-night 7 . 7 . 8 " " good day , little sister , come out and play with us , for winter is over and spring is here . " 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 day 3 day 4 , 4 , 5 little 5 little 6 sister 6 sister 7 , 7 , 8 come 8 come 9 out 9 out 10 and 10 and 11 play 11 play 12 with 12 with 13 us 13 us 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 winter 16 winter 17 is 17 is 18 over 18 over 19 and 19 and 20 spring 20 spring 21 is 21 is 22 here 22 here 23 . 23 . 24 " " they all go there to sleep and eat , and it has room for every one . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 go 4 go 5 there 5 there 6 to 6 to 7 sleep 7 sleep 8 and 8 and 9 eat 9 eat 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 has 13 has 14 room 14 room 15 for 15 for 16 every 16 every 17 one 17 one 18 . it is green when other trees die , the wind can't break it , and the snow only makes it look prettier . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 green 3 green 4 when 4 when 5 other 5 other 6 trees 6 trees 7 die 7 die 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 wind 10 wind 11 can't 11 can't 12 break 12 break 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 snow 17 snow 18 only 18 only 19 makes 19 makes 20 it 20 it 21 look 21 look 22 prettier 22 prettier 23 . " indeed it is ; and you are right to give your best to her . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 right 9 right 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 your 12 your 13 best 13 best 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 . come away now , you must not stand any longer . 1 come 2 away 2 away 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 not 7 not 8 stand 8 stand 9 any 9 any 10 longer 10 longer 11 . " fair to middling . 1 " 2 fair 2 fair 3 to 3 to 4 middling 4 middling 5 . " oh , boys , is that all ? " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 is 6 is 7 that 7 that 8 all 8 all 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " what shall we do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " it isn't our fault : it is the late spring . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 our 4 our 5 fault 5 fault 6 : 6 : 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 late 10 late 11 spring 11 spring 12 . " or girls either . 1 " 2 or 2 or 3 girls 3 girls 4 either 4 either 5 . i spent all mine in ribbon and paper for my baskets , and now they are of no use . 1 i 2 spent 2 spent 3 all 3 all 4 mine 4 mine 5 in 5 in 6 ribbon 6 ribbon 7 and 7 and 8 paper 8 paper 9 for 9 for 10 my 10 my 11 baskets 11 baskets 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 now 14 now 15 they 15 they 16 are 16 are 17 of 17 of 18 no 18 no 19 use 19 use 20 . " we rampaged all over the country , and got only that small mess of greens . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 rampaged 3 rampaged 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 country 7 country 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 got 10 got 11 only 11 only 12 that 12 that 13 small 13 small 14 mess 14 mess 15 of 15 of 16 greens 16 greens 17 . knew you 'd be disgusted , and sat down to see what we could do . 1 knew 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 be 4 be 5 disgusted 5 disgusted 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 sat 8 sat 9 down 9 down 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 what 12 what 13 we 13 we 14 could 14 could 15 do 15 do 16 . so we got a few on tick , as we had but four cents among us , and there you are . 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 on 6 on 7 tick 7 tick 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 we 10 we 11 had 11 had 12 but 12 but 13 four 13 four 14 cents 14 cents 15 among 15 among 16 us 16 us 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 there 19 there 20 you 20 you 21 are 21 are 22 . pretty clever of the little chap , wasn't it ? " 1 pretty 2 clever 2 clever 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 chap 6 chap 7 , 7 , 8 wasn't 8 wasn't 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " it 's only another joke . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 only 4 only 5 another 5 another 6 joke 6 joke 7 . " you shall see first , because you had faith . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 see 4 see 5 first 5 first 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 you 8 you 9 had 9 had 10 faith 10 faith 11 . 11 . 12 " " here you are , plenty for all . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 , 5 , 6 plenty 6 plenty 7 for 7 for 8 all 8 all 9 . " now we must fly round and fill up . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 fly 5 fly 6 round 6 round 7 and 7 and 8 fill 8 fill 9 up 9 up 10 . come , boys , sort out the green and hand us the flowers as we want them . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 boys 3 boys 4 , 4 , 5 sort 5 sort 6 out 6 out 7 the 7 the 8 green 8 green 9 and 9 and 10 hand 10 hand 11 us 11 us 12 the 12 the 13 flowers 13 flowers 14 as 14 as 15 we 15 we 16 want 16 want 17 them 17 them 18 . " let us have poetry , as we can't get wild flowers . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 have 4 have 5 poetry 5 poetry 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 we 8 we 9 can't 9 can't 10 get 10 get 11 wild 11 wild 12 flowers 12 flowers 13 . " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! the boys politely declined , and scrambled their notes into the chosen baskets in great haste ; but the girls were less bashful . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 politely 3 politely 4 declined 4 declined 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 scrambled 7 scrambled 8 their 8 their 9 notes 9 notes 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 chosen 12 chosen 13 baskets 13 baskets 14 in 14 in 15 great 15 great 16 haste 16 haste 17 ; 17 ; 18 but 18 but 19 the 19 the 20 girls 20 girls 21 were 21 were 22 less 22 less 23 bashful 23 bashful 24 . " that 's perfectly sweet ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 ! " well , that 's no harm . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 no 6 no 7 harm 7 harm 8 . i 'll do it if you can spare some of these , we have so many . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 spare 8 spare 9 some 9 some 10 of 10 of 11 these 11 these 12 , 12 , 13 we 13 we 14 have 14 have 15 so 15 so 16 many 16 many 17 . it would please and surprise them so . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 please 3 please 4 and 4 and 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 them 6 them 7 so 7 so 8 . " how lovely ! and this one will never fade , but always be a pleasure hanging there . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 lovely 3 lovely 4 ! 4 ! 5 and 5 and 6 this 6 this 7 one 7 one 8 will 8 will 9 never 9 never 10 fade 10 fade 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 always 13 always 14 be 14 be 15 a 15 a 16 pleasure 16 pleasure 17 hanging 17 hanging 18 there 18 there 19 . " hi there ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 there 3 there 4 ! bell 's rung ! 1 bell 2 's 2 's 3 rung 3 rung 4 ! frank made a beginning on his own toilet , and then took a look at his brother , for the stillness was suspicious . 1 frank 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 toilet 8 toilet 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 took 12 took 13 a 13 a 14 look 14 look 15 at 15 at 16 his 16 his 17 brother 17 brother 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 stillness 21 stillness 22 was 22 was 23 suspicious 23 suspicious 24 . that 's not fair ! 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 fair 4 fair 5 ! who does not know the fatal charm of that stolen moment for once yield to it , and one is lost . 1 who 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 the 5 the 6 fatal 6 fatal 7 charm 7 charm 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 stolen 10 stolen 11 moment 11 moment 12 for 12 for 13 once 13 once 14 yield 14 yield 15 to 15 to 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 one 19 one 20 is 20 is 21 lost 21 lost 22 . " hold on ! 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 on 3 on 4 ! " you 'd better hurry up , or you won't get your chores done before breakfast . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 you 9 you 10 won't 10 won't 11 get 11 get 12 your 12 your 13 chores 13 chores 14 done 14 done 15 before 15 before 16 breakfast 16 breakfast 17 . " what on earth are you about ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 on 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 about 7 about 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i never saw such a fellow for taking himself off his legs . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 for 7 for 8 taking 8 taking 9 himself 9 himself 10 off 10 off 11 his 11 his 12 legs 12 legs 13 . 13 . 14 " " ready ! 1 " 2 ready 2 ready 3 ! " you haven't hung up your night-gown , nor aired the bed , nor opened the windows . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 hung 4 hung 5 up 5 up 6 your 6 your 7 night-gown 7 night-gown 8 , 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 aired 10 aired 11 the 11 the 12 bed 12 bed 13 , 13 , 14 nor 14 nor 15 opened 15 opened 16 the 16 the 17 windows 17 windows 18 . that 's part of the dressing ; mother said so . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 part 3 part 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 dressing 6 dressing 7 ; 7 ; 8 mother 8 mother 9 said 9 said 10 so 10 so 11 . " ready ! 1 " 2 ready 2 ready 3 ! " that reminds me ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 reminds 3 reminds 4 me 4 me 5 ! " never thought of it . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . we must look up some bits at noon instead of playing . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 look 3 look 4 up 4 up 5 some 5 some 6 bits 6 bits 7 at 7 at 8 noon 8 noon 9 instead 9 instead 10 of 10 of 11 playing 11 playing 12 . " yes , we ought , but somehow we don't seem to get up much steam about it lately . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 ought 5 ought 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 somehow 8 somehow 9 we 9 we 10 don't 10 don't 11 seem 11 seem 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 up 14 up 15 much 15 much 16 steam 16 steam 17 about 17 about 18 it 18 it 19 lately 19 lately 20 . nearly all the children belonged to it , and the parents also , and we had fine times here twenty-five or thirty years ago . " 1 nearly 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 children 4 children 5 belonged 5 belonged 6 to 6 to 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 parents 11 parents 12 also 12 also 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 had 16 had 17 fine 17 fine 18 times 18 times 19 here 19 here 20 twenty-five 20 twenty-five 21 or 21 or 22 thirty 22 thirty 23 years 23 years 24 ago 24 ago 25 . 25 . 26 " " oh yes , it did , my dear ; for to this day many of those children are true to their pledge . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 did 6 did 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 to 12 to 13 this 13 this 14 day 14 day 15 many 15 many 16 of 16 of 17 those 17 those 18 children 18 children 19 are 19 are 20 true 20 true 21 to 21 to 22 their 22 their 23 pledge 23 pledge 24 . the town is better than it was in those days , and if we each do our part faithfully , it will improve yet more . 1 the 2 town 2 town 3 is 3 is 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 those 9 those 10 days 10 days 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 if 13 if 14 we 14 we 15 each 15 each 16 do 16 do 17 our 17 our 18 part 18 part 19 faithfully 19 faithfully 20 , 20 , 21 it 21 it 22 will 22 will 23 improve 23 improve 24 yet 24 yet 25 more 25 more 26 . every boy and girl who joins is one gained , perhaps , and your example is the best temperance lecture you can give . 1 every 2 boy 2 boy 3 and 3 and 4 girl 4 girl 5 who 5 who 6 joins 6 joins 7 is 7 is 8 one 8 one 9 gained 9 gained 10 , 10 , 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 your 14 your 15 example 15 example 16 is 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 best 18 best 19 temperance 19 temperance 20 lecture 20 lecture 21 you 21 you 22 can 22 can 23 give 23 give 24 . hold fast , and don't mind if it isn't ' jolly ' : it is right , and that should be enough for us . " 1 hold 2 fast 2 fast 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 don't 5 don't 6 mind 6 mind 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 ' 10 ' 11 jolly 11 jolly 12 ' 12 ' 13 : 13 : 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 right 16 right 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 should 20 should 21 be 21 be 22 enough 22 enough 23 for 23 for 24 us 24 us 25 . 25 . 26 " " it shall be . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 . i 'm going to propose him to-night . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 propose 5 propose 6 him 6 him 7 to-night 7 to-night 8 . 8 . 9 " " we 've got him now , for no one will object , and it is just the thing for him . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 him 5 him 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 will 11 will 12 object 12 object 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 just 17 just 18 the 18 the 19 thing 19 thing 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 . there may be something here . 1 there 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 something 4 something 5 here 5 here 6 . no romping was allowed there , so a truce was made by locking little fingers , and both sat down to get their breath . 1 no 2 romping 2 romping 3 was 3 was 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 a 8 a 9 truce 9 truce 10 was 10 was 11 made 11 made 12 by 12 by 13 locking 13 locking 14 little 14 little 15 fingers 15 fingers 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 both 18 both 19 sat 19 sat 20 down 20 down 21 to 21 to 22 get 22 get 23 their 23 their 24 breath 24 breath 25 . " yes , indeed ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! the boys made an arm-chair , and away she went , for a pleasant day downstairs . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 made 3 made 4 an 4 an 5 arm-chair 5 arm-chair 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 away 8 away 9 she 9 she 10 went 10 went 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 pleasant 14 pleasant 15 day 15 day 16 downstairs 16 downstairs 17 . so the boys had time for a game of football after school in the afternoon , which they much enjoyed . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 boys 3 boys 4 had 4 had 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 game 8 game 9 of 9 of 10 football 10 football 11 after 11 after 12 school 12 school 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 afternoon 15 afternoon 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 they 18 they 19 much 19 much 20 enjoyed 20 enjoyed 21 . " that 's a pity ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 pity 5 pity 6 ! no , we can't go . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 can't 4 can't 5 go 5 go 6 . " better come . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 come 3 come 4 . can't put it off . 1 can't 2 put 2 put 3 it 3 it 4 off 4 off 5 . " we 'll see about it . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 see 4 see 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . we take the seashore one year and the mountains the next . 1 we 2 take 2 take 3 the 3 the 4 seashore 4 seashore 5 one 5 one 6 year 6 year 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 mountains 9 mountains 10 the 10 the 11 next 11 next 12 . our invalids need sea air . 1 our 2 invalids 2 invalids 3 need 3 need 4 sea 4 sea 5 air 5 air 6 . " much you know about it . 1 " 2 much 2 much 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . just as well you don't mean to try , for it would take a mighty long pull and strong pull to get you in . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 well 3 well 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 mean 6 mean 7 to 7 to 8 try 8 try 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 it 11 it 12 would 12 would 13 take 13 take 14 a 14 a 15 mighty 15 mighty 16 long 16 long 17 pull 17 pull 18 and 18 and 19 strong 19 strong 20 pull 20 pull 21 to 21 to 22 get 22 get 23 you 23 you 24 in 24 in 25 . " very , but they are such good-natured chaps , they 'd never get rich . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 such 7 such 8 good-natured 8 good-natured 9 chaps 9 chaps 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 'd 12 'd 13 never 13 never 14 get 14 get 15 rich 15 rich 16 . " let him alone till to-morrow . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 him 3 him 4 alone 4 alone 5 till 5 till 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 . he won't want any one fussing over him now . 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 want 3 want 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 fussing 6 fussing 7 over 7 over 8 him 8 him 9 now 9 now 10 . the others were waiting impatiently when he came back with slower steps and a more anxious face . 1 the 2 others 2 others 3 were 3 were 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 impatiently 5 impatiently 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 came 8 came 9 back 9 back 10 with 10 with 11 slower 11 slower 12 steps 12 steps 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 more 15 more 16 anxious 16 anxious 17 face 17 face 18 . " pretty sick . 1 " 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 sick 3 sick 4 . had the doctor . 1 had 2 the 2 the 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 . may have a fever . 1 may 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 fever 4 fever 5 . " he 's worked too hard . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 worked 4 worked 5 too 5 too 6 hard 6 hard 7 . he 's so faithful he does more than his share , and gets tired out . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 so 3 so 4 faithful 4 faithful 5 he 5 he 6 does 6 does 7 more 7 more 8 than 8 than 9 his 9 his 10 share 10 share 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 gets 13 gets 14 tired 14 tired 15 out 15 out 16 . don't we always pull to the bridge ? " 1 don't 2 we 2 we 3 always 3 always 4 pull 4 pull 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 bridge 7 bridge 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " oh , ah ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 ah 4 ah 5 ! i see ! 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 ! there is a blue jacket as well as a red one , so it 's all right . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 blue 4 blue 5 jacket 5 jacket 6 as 6 as 7 well 7 well 8 as 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 red 10 red 11 one 11 one 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 it 14 it 15 's 15 's 16 all 16 all 17 right 17 right 18 . " shouldn't mind , its so warm . " 1 " 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 its 5 its 6 so 6 so 7 warm 7 warm 8 . 8 . 9 " i can take his boat , or wait till you come back . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 take 3 take 4 his 4 his 5 boat 5 boat 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 wait 8 wait 9 till 9 till 10 you 10 you 11 come 11 come 12 back 12 back 13 . jack remembered that quiet half-hour long afterward , because what followed seemed to impress it on his memory . 1 jack 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 that 3 that 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 half-hour 5 half-hour 6 long 6 long 7 afterward 7 afterward 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 what 10 what 11 followed 11 followed 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 impress 14 impress 15 it 15 it 16 on 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 memory 18 memory 19 . he could not do it , and presently turned his head a little to say , in a despairing tone , 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 presently 8 presently 9 turned 9 turned 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 to 14 to 15 say 15 say 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 despairing 19 despairing 20 tone 20 tone 21 , it is for all of us . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 for 3 for 4 all 4 all 5 of 5 of 6 us 6 us 7 . 7 . 8 " " you 've got me . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 me 5 me 6 . it is often said that there should be no death or grief in children 's stories . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 often 3 often 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 should 7 should 8 be 8 be 9 no 9 no 10 death 10 death 11 or 11 or 12 grief 12 grief 13 in 13 in 14 children 14 children 15 's 15 's 16 stories 16 stories 17 . the boys had brought fresh boughs to make the grave a green bed for their comrade 's last sleep . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 had 3 had 4 brought 4 brought 5 fresh 5 fresh 6 boughs 6 boughs 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 the 9 the 10 grave 10 grave 11 a 11 a 12 green 12 green 13 bed 13 bed 14 for 14 for 15 their 15 their 16 comrade 16 comrade 17 's 17 's 18 last 18 last 19 sleep 19 sleep 20 . good and happy the two things we all long for and so few of us truly are . 1 good 2 and 2 and 3 happy 3 happy 4 the 4 the 5 two 5 two 6 things 6 things 7 we 7 we 8 all 8 all 9 long 9 long 10 for 10 for 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 few 13 few 14 of 14 of 15 us 15 us 16 truly 16 truly 17 are 17 are 18 . " it was not what he did but what he was that made him so beloved . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 that 12 that 13 made 13 made 14 him 14 him 15 so 15 so 16 beloved 16 beloved 17 . so the tears soon dried , and the young faces looked up like flowers after rain . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 tears 3 tears 4 soon 4 soon 5 dried 5 dried 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 faces 10 faces 11 looked 11 looked 12 up 12 up 13 like 13 like 14 flowers 14 flowers 15 after 15 after 16 rain 16 rain 17 . jack sat down in the low chair beside her and leaned his head against the arm of the sofa , for he was tired . 1 jack 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 low 6 low 7 chair 7 chair 8 beside 8 beside 9 her 9 her 10 and 10 and 11 leaned 11 leaned 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 against 14 against 15 the 15 the 16 arm 16 arm 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 sofa 19 sofa 20 , 20 , 21 for 21 for 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 tired 24 tired 25 . presently he said , stopping before his mother , who leaned in the easy-chair looking up at the picture of her boys ' father , 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 stopping 5 stopping 6 before 6 before 7 his 7 his 8 mother 8 mother 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 leaned 11 leaned 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 easy-chair 14 easy-chair 15 looking 15 looking 16 up 16 up 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 picture 19 picture 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 boys 22 boys 23 ' 23 ' 24 father 24 father 25 , " you may if you try . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 try 6 try 7 . i should be proud to hear them , and if they were true , they would comfort me more than anything else . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 be 3 be 4 proud 4 proud 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 if 10 if 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 true 13 true 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 would 16 would 17 comfort 17 comfort 18 me 18 me 19 more 19 more 20 than 20 than 21 anything 21 anything 22 else 22 else 23 . somehow everybody seems to love everybody else more for it , and try to be kind and good and pious . 1 somehow 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 love 5 love 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 else 7 else 8 more 8 more 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 try 13 try 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 kind 16 kind 17 and 17 and 18 good 18 good 19 and 19 and 20 pious 20 pious 21 . that is what faith means , and without it we are miserable . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 faith 4 faith 5 means 5 means 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 without 8 without 9 it 9 it 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 miserable 12 miserable 13 . " he believed it , and that 's why he liked that hymn so much . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 believed 3 believed 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 why 9 why 10 he 10 he 11 liked 11 liked 12 that 12 that 13 hymn 13 hymn 14 so 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 . " oh , thank you ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 ! could you play that tune for me ? 1 could 2 you 2 you 3 play 3 play 4 that 4 that 5 tune 5 tune 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 ? will you sing it for her , mother ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 sing 3 sing 4 it 4 it 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 mother 8 mother 9 ? " those are the necessaries and clothes the luxuries , are they ? 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 necessaries 5 necessaries 6 and 6 and 7 clothes 7 clothes 8 the 8 the 9 luxuries 9 luxuries 10 , 10 , 11 are 11 are 12 they 12 they 13 ? dare say we shall want them . 1 dare 2 say 2 say 3 we 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 want 5 want 6 them 6 them 7 . we shall want to know heaps of things , and this tells about everything . 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 heaps 6 heaps 7 of 7 of 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 tells 12 tells 13 about 13 about 14 everything 14 everything 15 . " my patience ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 4 ! " do come out , mother , it 's perfectly splendid on the beach ! 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 come 3 come 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 perfectly 10 perfectly 11 splendid 11 splendid 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 beach 14 beach 15 ! no end of fun up at the hotel , and every one seems glad to see us . 1 no 2 end 2 end 3 of 3 of 4 fun 4 fun 5 up 5 up 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 hotel 8 hotel 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 every 11 every 12 one 12 one 13 seems 13 seems 14 glad 14 glad 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 us 17 us 18 . just under the green bank lay an old boat propped up with some big stones . 1 just 2 under 2 under 3 the 3 the 4 green 4 green 5 bank 5 bank 6 lay 6 lay 7 an 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 boat 9 boat 10 propped 10 propped 11 up 11 up 12 with 12 with 13 some 13 some 14 big 14 big 15 stones 15 stones 16 . " isn't it a good cubby-house ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 cubby-house 6 cubby-house 7 ? " there couldn't be a nicer place , and it is very kind of you to get it ready . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 nicer 6 nicer 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 very 12 very 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 14 of 15 you 15 you 16 to 16 to 17 get 17 get 18 it 18 it 19 ready 19 ready 20 . now that she was among the well and active , it seemed harder to be patient than when shut up and unable to stir . 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 well 7 well 8 and 8 and 9 active 9 active 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 harder 13 harder 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 patient 16 patient 17 than 17 than 18 when 18 when 19 shut 19 shut 20 up 20 up 21 and 21 and 22 unable 22 unable 23 to 23 to 24 stir 24 stir 25 . it was a good lesson , and made her as meek as a lamb during the rest of her stay . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 lesson 5 lesson 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 made 8 made 9 her 9 her 10 as 10 as 11 meek 11 meek 12 as 12 as 13 a 13 a 14 lamb 14 lamb 15 during 15 during 16 the 16 the 17 rest 17 rest 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 stay 20 stay 21 . " don't try to walk or run about , my dear . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 walk 5 walk 6 or 6 or 7 run 7 run 8 about 8 about 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 dear 11 dear 12 . mamma made me promise not to go sailing without a man to take care of me . 1 mamma 2 made 2 made 3 me 3 me 4 promise 4 promise 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 sailing 8 sailing 9 without 9 without 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 to 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 care 14 care 15 of 15 of 16 me 16 me 17 . " we 'll row you round there . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 row 4 row 5 you 5 you 6 round 6 round 7 there 7 there 8 . " what do you suppose they are about ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 about 8 about 9 ? never saw such a lot of folks at this time . 1 never 2 saw 2 saw 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 lot 5 lot 6 of 6 of 7 folks 7 folks 8 at 8 at 9 this 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 . shouldn't wonder if something had happened . 1 shouldn't 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 something 4 something 5 had 5 had 6 happened 6 happened 7 . may be something we ought to know about . " 1 may 2 be 2 be 3 something 3 something 4 we 4 we 5 ought 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 about 8 about 9 . 9 . 10 " so the boys pulled round into a quiet nook , and the two elder ones scrambled up the rocks , to disappear in the crowd . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 boys 3 boys 4 pulled 4 pulled 5 round 5 round 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 quiet 8 quiet 9 nook 9 nook 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 two 13 two 14 elder 14 elder 15 ones 15 ones 16 scrambled 16 scrambled 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 rocks 19 rocks 20 , 20 , 21 to 21 to 22 disappear 22 disappear 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 crowd 25 crowd 26 . five , ten , fifteen minutes passed , and they did not return . 1 five 2 , 2 , 3 ten 3 ten 4 , 4 , 5 fifteen 5 fifteen 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 passed 7 passed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 return 13 return 14 . there 's nothing to hold on to ! 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 hold 5 hold 6 on 6 on 7 to 7 to 8 ! " keep cool ! 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 cool 3 cool 4 ! she turned her back to the sea and looked at the dear , safe land , which never had seemed so green and beautiful before . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 her 3 her 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 dear 12 dear 13 , 13 , 14 safe 14 safe 15 land 15 land 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 never 18 never 19 had 19 had 20 seemed 20 seemed 21 so 21 so 22 green 22 green 23 and 23 and 24 beautiful 24 beautiful 25 before 25 before 26 . on the rocks she still saw the crowd all busy with their own affairs , unconscious of her danger . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 rocks 3 rocks 4 she 4 she 5 still 5 still 6 saw 6 saw 7 the 7 the 8 crowd 8 crowd 9 all 9 all 10 busy 10 busy 11 with 11 with 12 their 12 their 13 own 13 own 14 affairs 14 affairs 15 , 15 , 16 unconscious 16 unconscious 17 of 17 of 18 her 18 her 19 danger 19 danger 20 . here and there artists were sketching in picturesque spots , and in one place an old gentleman sat fishing peacefully . 1 here 2 and 2 and 3 there 3 there 4 artists 4 artists 5 were 5 were 6 sketching 6 sketching 7 in 7 in 8 picturesque 8 picturesque 9 spots 9 spots 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 in 12 in 13 one 13 one 14 place 14 place 15 an 15 an 16 old 16 old 17 gentleman 17 gentleman 18 sat 18 sat 19 fishing 19 fishing 20 peacefully 20 peacefully 21 . and there it was ! 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 ! " hi ! hi ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 hi 4 hi 5 ! oh , please do stop and get me ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 please 3 please 4 do 4 do 5 stop 5 stop 6 and 6 and 7 get 7 get 8 me 8 me 9 ! i 'm lost , no oars , nobody to fix the sail ! 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 lost 3 lost 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 oars 6 oars 7 , 7 , 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 to 9 to 10 fix 10 fix 11 the 11 the 12 sail 12 sail 13 ! " keep still ! 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 still 3 still 4 ! " oh dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! only a week more , and then we must go back . 1 only 2 a 2 a 3 week 3 week 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 we 8 we 9 must 9 must 10 go 10 go 11 back 11 back 12 . " now , you sit in the cubby-house , and keep quiet till the boat comes in . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 sit 5 sit 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 cubby-house 8 cubby-house 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 keep 11 keep 12 quiet 12 quiet 13 till 13 till 14 the 14 the 15 boat 15 boat 16 comes 16 comes 17 in 17 in 18 . then the fun will begin , and you must be fresh and ready to enjoy it . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 fun 3 fun 4 will 4 will 5 begin 5 begin 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 fresh 11 fresh 12 and 12 and 13 ready 13 ready 14 to 14 to 15 enjoy 15 enjoy 16 it 16 it 17 . " no more running off , thank you . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 running 4 running 5 off 5 off 6 , 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 . how splendid ! 1 how 2 splendid 2 splendid 3 ! " no , he isn't ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " here they come ! " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 they 3 they 4 come 4 come 5 ! 5 ! 6 " jack was soon rested , and , making light of his defeat , insisted on taking the girls to see the fun . 1 jack 2 was 2 was 3 soon 3 soon 4 rested 4 rested 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 making 8 making 9 light 9 light 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 defeat 12 defeat 13 , 13 , 14 insisted 14 insisted 15 on 15 on 16 taking 16 taking 17 the 17 the 18 girls 18 girls 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 the 21 the 22 fun 22 fun 23 . the shooting was good ; a handsome damsel got the prize of a dozen arrows , and every one clapped in the most enthusiastic manner . 1 the 2 shooting 2 shooting 3 was 3 was 4 good 4 good 5 ; 5 ; 6 a 6 a 7 handsome 7 handsome 8 damsel 8 damsel 9 got 9 got 10 the 10 the 11 prize 11 prize 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 dozen 14 dozen 15 arrows 15 arrows 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 every 18 every 19 one 19 one 20 clapped 20 clapped 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 most 23 most 24 enthusiastic 24 enthusiastic 25 manner 25 manner 26 . " it 's lucky we are going home to-morrow , or that child would be the death of himself and everybody else . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 lucky 4 lucky 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 going 7 going 8 home 8 home 9 to-morrow 9 to-morrow 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 that 12 that 13 child 13 child 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 death 17 death 18 of 18 of 19 himself 19 himself 20 and 20 and 21 everybody 21 everybody 22 else 22 else 23 . " we 've dot him ! " called the innocents , tugging up their prize with such solemn satisfaction it was impossible to help laughing . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 dot 4 dot 5 him 5 him 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 called 8 called 9 the 9 the 10 innocents 10 innocents 11 , 11 , 12 tugging 12 tugging 13 up 13 up 14 their 14 their 15 prize 15 prize 16 with 16 with 17 such 17 such 18 solemn 18 solemn 19 satisfaction 19 satisfaction 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 impossible 22 impossible 23 to 23 to 24 help 24 help 25 laughing 25 laughing 26 . while the ladies worked or walked together , they naturally spoke oftenest and most earnestly about their children , and each contributed her experience . 1 while 2 the 2 the 3 ladies 3 ladies 4 worked 4 worked 5 or 5 or 6 walked 6 walked 7 together 7 together 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 naturally 10 naturally 11 spoke 11 spoke 12 oftenest 12 oftenest 13 and 13 and 14 most 14 most 15 earnestly 15 earnestly 16 about 16 about 17 their 17 their 18 children 18 children 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 each 21 each 22 contributed 22 contributed 23 her 23 her 24 experience 24 experience 25 . " school begins to-morrow . 1 " 2 school 2 school 3 begins 3 begins 4 to-morrow 4 to-morrow 5 . " don't you want to go ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ? our roads are so good , it is a great temptation to hire a machine , and astonish the natives . 1 our 2 roads 2 roads 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 good 5 good 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 temptation 11 temptation 12 to 12 to 13 hire 13 hire 14 a 14 a 15 machine 15 machine 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 astonish 18 astonish 19 the 19 the 20 natives 20 natives 21 . that 's what comes of idleness . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 4 comes 4 comes 5 of 5 of 6 idleness 6 idleness 7 . " glad of it . 1 " 2 glad 2 glad 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 . " two or three years for some of you . " 1 " 2 two 2 two 3 or 3 or 4 three 4 three 5 years 5 years 6 for 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 " " put it off for a year , and see if you are not better fitted for it then than now . " 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 it 3 it 4 off 4 off 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 year 7 year 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 not 14 not 15 better 15 better 16 fitted 16 fitted 17 for 17 for 18 it 18 it 19 then 19 then 20 than 20 than 21 now 21 now 22 . 22 . 23 " " ready in one way , but not in another . 1 " 2 ready 2 ready 3 in 3 in 4 one 4 one 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 not 8 not 9 in 9 in 10 another 10 another 11 . that hard work is no preparation for four years of still harder study . 1 that 2 hard 2 hard 3 work 3 work 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 preparation 6 preparation 7 for 7 for 8 four 8 four 9 years 9 years 10 of 10 of 11 still 11 still 12 harder 12 harder 13 study 13 study 14 . i cannot have you break down , as so many boys do , or pull through at the cost of ill-health afterward . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 break 5 break 6 down 6 down 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 so 9 so 10 many 10 many 11 boys 11 boys 12 do 12 do 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 pull 15 pull 16 through 16 through 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 cost 19 cost 20 of 20 of 21 ill-health 21 ill-health 22 afterward 22 afterward 23 . eighteen is young enough to begin the steady grind , if you have a strong constitution to keep pace with the eager mind . 1 eighteen 2 is 2 is 3 young 3 young 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 begin 6 begin 7 the 7 the 8 steady 8 steady 9 grind 9 grind 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 a 14 a 15 strong 15 strong 16 constitution 16 constitution 17 to 17 to 18 keep 18 keep 19 pace 19 pace 20 with 20 with 21 the 21 the 22 eager 22 eager 23 mind 23 mind 24 . but she added , quickly , 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 added 3 added 4 , 4 , 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 , " they go , but how do they come out ? 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 how 6 how 7 do 7 do 8 they 8 they 9 come 9 come 10 out 10 out 11 ? " that will be splendid ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 ! you all have got a capital start during these six weeks , so it is a good time to begin my experiment . 1 you 2 all 2 all 3 have 3 have 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 capital 6 capital 7 start 7 start 8 during 8 during 9 these 9 these 10 six 10 six 11 weeks 11 weeks 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 time 18 time 19 to 19 to 20 begin 20 begin 21 my 21 my 22 experiment 22 experiment 23 . if it does not work well , we will go back to school and college next spring . " 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 work 5 work 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 will 9 will 10 go 10 go 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 school 13 school 14 and 14 and 15 college 15 college 16 next 16 next 17 spring 17 spring 18 . 18 . 19 " " and to ride horseback . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 to 3 to 4 ride 4 ride 5 horseback 5 horseback 6 . " won't that be gay ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 that 3 that 4 be 4 be 5 gay 5 gay 6 ? i 'll get down the saddle to-day , so we can begin right off . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 get 3 get 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 saddle 6 saddle 7 to-day 7 to-day 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 we 10 we 11 can 11 can 12 begin 12 begin 13 right 13 right 14 off 14 off 15 . " you must see that she does , for you boys are to take care of her . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 does 7 does 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 boys 11 boys 12 are 12 are 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 . our estate is not a large one , and it will be excellent work for you , my men . " 1 our 2 estate 2 estate 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 large 6 large 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 excellent 13 excellent 14 work 14 work 15 for 15 for 16 you 16 you 17 , 17 , 18 my 18 my 19 men 19 men 20 . 20 . 21 " " all right ! 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 ! " my horse won't need much care . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 horse 3 horse 4 won't 4 won't 5 need 5 need 6 much 6 much 7 care 7 care 8 . each school showed its best pupils , and the parents looked on at the blooming flower show . 1 each 2 school 2 school 3 showed 3 showed 4 its 4 its 5 best 5 best 6 pupils 6 pupils 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 parents 10 parents 11 looked 11 looked 12 on 12 on 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 blooming 15 blooming 16 flower 16 flower 17 show 17 show 18 . " put him in the old refrigerator , he can't get out of that . " 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 him 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 refrigerator 7 refrigerator 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 can't 10 can't 11 get 11 get 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 that 14 that 15 . 15 . 16 " our young folks were in a high state of excitement , as they rumbled away with their treasures in a hay-cart . 1 our 2 young 2 young 3 folks 3 folks 4 were 4 were 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 high 7 high 8 state 8 state 9 of 9 of 10 excitement 10 excitement 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 rumbled 14 rumbled 15 away 15 away 16 with 16 with 17 their 17 their 18 treasures 18 treasures 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 hay-cart 21 hay-cart 22 . it certainly was , and , to judge from the peals of merriment , the joke was a good one . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 judge 8 judge 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 peals 11 peals 12 of 12 of 13 merriment 13 merriment 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 joke 16 joke 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 one 20 one 21 . a train of boys followed him across the ground , lost in admiration of the animal and the cleverness of her rider . 1 a 2 train 2 train 3 of 3 of 4 boys 4 boys 5 followed 5 followed 6 him 6 him 7 across 7 across 8 the 8 the 9 ground 9 ground 10 , 10 , 11 lost 11 lost 12 in 12 in 13 admiration 13 admiration 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 animal 16 animal 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 cleverness 19 cleverness 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 rider 22 rider 23 . merry gladly told the story of her ambitious friend , and went to find him , that he might secure the order . 1 merry 2 gladly 2 gladly 3 told 3 told 4 the 4 the 5 story 5 story 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 ambitious 8 ambitious 9 friend 9 friend 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 might 19 might 20 secure 20 secure 21 the 21 the 22 order 22 order 23 . merry 's , though the simplest , was the daintiest of the three , being pale blue , trimmed with delicate edging , and beautifully made . 1 merry 2 's 2 's 3 , 3 , 4 though 4 though 5 the 5 the 6 simplest 6 simplest 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 daintiest 10 daintiest 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 three 13 three 14 , 14 , 15 being 15 being 16 pale 16 pale 17 blue 17 blue 18 , 18 , 19 trimmed 19 trimmed 20 with 20 with 21 delicate 21 delicate 22 edging 22 edging 23 , 23 , 24 and 24 and 25 beautifully 25 beautifully 26 made 26 made 27 . i like to make things pretty at home , and know that they all depend on me , and love me very much . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 things 5 things 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 at 7 at 8 home 8 home 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 know 11 know 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 all 14 all 15 depend 15 depend 16 on 16 on 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 love 20 love 21 me 21 me 22 very 22 very 23 much 23 much 24 . " these are the last of the pleasant days , and we ought to make the most of them . 1 " 2 these 2 these 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 pleasant 8 pleasant 9 days 9 days 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 ought 13 ought 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 the 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 of 18 of 19 them 19 them 20 . " oh , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! we can't barrel these up for a while , so to-morrow will be a holiday for us . 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 barrel 3 barrel 4 these 4 these 5 up 5 up 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 while 8 while 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 to-morrow 11 to-morrow 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 a 14 a 15 holiday 15 holiday 16 for 16 for 17 us 17 us 18 . nice little crop though , isn't it ? " 1 nice 2 little 2 little 3 crop 3 crop 4 though 4 though 5 , 5 , 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " it will be nicer if this young man does not bite every apple he touches . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 nicer 5 nicer 6 if 6 if 7 this 7 this 8 young 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 does 10 does 11 not 11 not 12 bite 12 bite 13 every 13 every 14 apple 14 apple 15 he 15 he 16 touches 16 touches 17 . hi there ! 1 hi 2 there 2 there 3 ! " you bring coffee and the big pot and some buttered crackers . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 bring 3 bring 4 coffee 4 coffee 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 big 7 big 8 pot 8 pot 9 and 9 and 10 some 10 some 11 buttered 11 buttered 12 crackers 12 crackers 13 . next day eleven young people met at the appointed place , basket in hand . 1 next 2 day 2 day 3 eleven 3 eleven 4 young 4 young 5 people 5 people 6 met 6 met 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 appointed 9 appointed 10 place 10 place 11 , 11 , 12 basket 12 basket 13 in 13 in 14 hand 14 hand 15 . " nothing bad , or he wouldn't smile so . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 bad 3 bad 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 he 6 he 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 smile 8 smile 9 so 9 so 10 . " good news ! good news ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 news 3 news 4 ! 4 ! 5 good 5 good 6 news 6 news 7 ! " perhaps they did ; who can tell ? 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 ; 5 ; 6 who 6 who 7 can 7 can 8 tell 8 tell 9 ? " did you plant yours ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 plant 4 plant 5 yours 5 yours 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " hope you won't find it so . 1 " 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 find 5 find 6 it 6 it 7 so 7 so 8 .