and , the day after his arrival from college , there came a mighty snow-storm . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 day 4 day 5 after 5 after 6 his 6 his 7 arrival 7 arrival 8 from 8 from 9 college 9 college 10 , 10 , 11 there 11 there 12 came 12 came 13 a 13 a 14 mighty 14 mighty 15 snow-storm 15 snow-storm 16 . but no more green grass and dandelions now . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 green 4 green 5 grass 5 grass 6 and 6 and 7 dandelions 7 dandelions 8 now 8 now 9 . this was such a snow-storm ! 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 snow-storm 5 snow-storm 6 ! it seemed as if the hills were giants , and were flinging monstrous handfuls of snow at one another , in their enormous sport . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 the 5 the 6 hills 6 hills 7 were 7 were 8 giants 8 giants 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 were 11 were 12 flinging 12 flinging 13 monstrous 13 monstrous 14 handfuls 14 handfuls 15 of 15 of 16 snow 16 snow 17 at 17 at 18 one 18 one 19 another 19 another 20 , 20 , 21 in 21 in 22 their 22 their 23 enormous 23 enormous 24 sport 24 sport 25 . but these were merely peeps through the tempest . 1 but 2 these 2 these 3 were 3 were 4 merely 4 merely 5 peeps 5 peeps 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 tempest 8 tempest 9 . nevertheless , the children rejoiced greatly in the snowstorm . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 children 4 children 5 rejoiced 5 rejoiced 6 greatly 6 greatly 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 snowstorm 9 snowstorm 10 . but the children liked the snow-storm better than them all . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 children 3 children 4 liked 4 liked 5 the 5 the 6 snow-storm 6 snow-storm 7 better 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 them 9 them 10 all 10 all 11 . " what a pity that the house is too high to be quite covered up ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 is 8 is 9 too 9 too 10 high 10 high 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 quite 13 quite 14 covered 14 covered 15 up 15 up 16 ! the little red house , down yonder , will be buried up to its eaves . " 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 red 3 red 4 house 4 house 5 , 5 , 6 down 6 down 7 yonder 7 yonder 8 , 8 , 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 buried 11 buried 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 its 14 its 15 eaves 15 eaves 16 . 16 . 17 " you may read it , word for word , in the pages that come next . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 read 3 read 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 word 6 word 7 for 7 for 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 pages 12 pages 13 that 13 that 14 come 14 come 15 next 15 next 16 . and almost the first question which she put to him , after crossing the threshold , was this , 1 and 2 almost 2 almost 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 question 5 question 6 which 6 which 7 she 7 she 8 put 8 put 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 after 12 after 13 crossing 13 crossing 14 the 14 the 15 threshold 15 threshold 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 18 this 18 this 19 , " and where did it come from ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 did 4 did 5 it 5 it 6 come 6 come 7 from 7 from 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " let us run out of doors , and have some nice play with the other children . " 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 run 4 run 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 doors 7 doors 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 have 10 have 11 some 11 some 12 nice 12 nice 13 play 13 play 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 children 17 children 18 . 18 . 19 " then , everybody was a child . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 child 6 child 7 . it was a very pleasant life indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 life 6 life 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 . o , what a good time was that to be alive in ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 time 6 time 7 was 7 was 8 that 8 that 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 alive 11 alive 12 in 12 in 13 ! " whence can the box have come ? " 1 " 2 whence 2 whence 3 can 3 can 4 the 4 the 5 box 5 box 6 have 6 have 7 come 7 come 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " and what in the world can be inside of it ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 inside 9 inside 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " come , let us go and gather some ripe figs , and eat them under the trees , for our supper . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 7 gather 7 gather 8 some 8 some 9 ripe 9 ripe 10 figs 10 figs 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 eat 13 eat 14 them 14 them 15 under 15 under 16 the 16 the 17 trees 17 trees 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 our 20 our 21 supper 21 supper 22 . this ugly box ! 1 this 2 ugly 2 ugly 3 box 3 box 4 ! i am so taken up with thinking about it all the time . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 taken 4 taken 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 . i insist upon your telling me what is inside of it . " 1 i 2 insist 2 insist 3 upon 3 upon 4 your 4 your 5 telling 5 telling 6 me 6 me 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 inside 9 inside 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " still , however , she could not help thinking and talking about the box . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 help 8 help 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 and 10 and 11 talking 11 talking 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 box 14 box 15 . " at least , " said she , " you can tell me how it came here . " 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 tell 12 tell 13 me 13 me 14 how 14 how 15 it 15 it 16 came 16 came 17 here 17 here 18 . 18 . 19 " " nobody else has such a staff . 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 else 3 else 4 has 4 has 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 staff 7 staff 8 . the box , the box , and nothing but the box ! 1 the 2 box 2 box 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 box 5 box 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 box 11 box 12 ! thus , a small vexation made as much disturbance , then , as a far bigger one would , in our own times . 1 thus 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 small 4 small 5 vexation 5 vexation 6 made 6 made 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 disturbance 9 disturbance 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 far 15 far 16 bigger 16 bigger 17 one 17 one 18 would 18 would 19 , 19 , 20 in 20 in 21 our 21 our 22 own 22 own 23 times 23 times 24 . as the child had no other looking-glass , it is odd that she did not value the box , merely on this account . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 had 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 other 6 other 7 looking-glass 7 looking-glass 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 odd 11 odd 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 value 16 value 17 the 17 the 18 box 18 box 19 , 19 , 20 merely 20 merely 21 on 21 on 22 this 22 this 23 account 23 account 24 . the edges and corners of the box were carved with most wonderful skill . 1 the 2 edges 2 edges 3 and 3 and 4 corners 4 corners 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 box 7 box 8 were 8 were 9 carved 9 carved 10 with 10 with 11 most 11 most 12 wonderful 12 wonderful 13 skill 13 skill 14 . nevertheless , on looking more closely , and touching the spot with her finger , she could discover nothing of the kind . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 looking 4 looking 5 more 5 more 6 closely 6 closely 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 touching 9 touching 10 the 10 the 11 spot 11 spot 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 finger 14 finger 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 could 17 could 18 discover 18 discover 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 kind 22 kind 23 . the most beautiful face of all was done in what is called high relief , in the centre of the lid . 1 the 2 most 2 most 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 face 4 face 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 was 7 was 8 done 8 done 9 in 9 in 10 what 10 what 11 is 11 is 12 called 12 called 13 high 13 high 14 relief 14 relief 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 centre 18 centre 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 lid 21 lid 22 . had the mouth spoken , it would probably have been something like this : 1 had 2 the 2 the 3 mouth 3 mouth 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 would 7 would 8 probably 8 probably 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 something 11 something 12 like 12 like 13 this 13 this 14 : what harm can there be in opening the box ? 1 what 2 harm 2 harm 3 can 3 can 4 there 4 there 5 be 5 be 6 in 6 in 7 opening 7 opening 8 the 8 the 9 box 9 box 10 ? you are wiser than he , and have ten times as much spirit . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 wiser 3 wiser 4 than 4 than 5 he 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 have 8 have 9 ten 9 ten 10 times 10 times 11 as 11 as 12 much 12 much 13 spirit 13 spirit 14 . open the box , and see if you do not find something very pretty ! " 1 open 2 the 2 the 3 box 3 box 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 find 11 find 12 something 12 something 13 very 13 very 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 ! 15 ! 16 " there appeared to be no end to this knot , and no beginning . 1 there 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 end 6 end 7 to 7 to 8 this 8 this 9 knot 9 knot 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 13 beginning 13 beginning 14 . there would be no harm in that , surely . 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 surely 9 surely 10 . when life is all sport , toil is the real play . 1 when 2 life 2 life 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 sport 5 sport 6 , 6 , 7 toil 7 toil 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 real 10 real 11 play 11 play 12 . there was absolutely nothing to do . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 absolutely 3 absolutely 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 . and then , for the rest of the day , there was the box ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 rest 6 rest 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 box 14 box 15 ! it supplied her with such a variety of ideas to think of , and to talk about , whenever she had anybody to listen ! 1 it 2 supplied 2 supplied 3 her 3 her 4 with 4 with 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 variety 7 variety 8 of 8 of 9 ideas 9 ideas 10 to 10 to 11 think 11 think 12 of 12 of 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 to 15 to 16 talk 16 talk 17 about 17 about 18 , 18 , 19 whenever 19 whenever 20 she 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 anybody 22 anybody 23 to 23 to 24 listen 24 listen 25 ! or , if she chanced to be ill-tempered , she could give it a push , or kick it with her naughty little foot . 1 or 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 she 4 she 5 chanced 5 chanced 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 ill-tempered 8 ill-tempered 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 could 11 could 12 give 12 give 13 it 13 it 14 a 14 a 15 push 15 push 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 kick 18 kick 19 it 19 it 20 with 20 with 21 her 21 her 22 naughty 22 naughty 23 little 23 little 24 foot 24 foot 25 . for it was really an endless employment to guess what was inside . 1 for 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 really 4 really 5 an 5 an 6 endless 6 endless 7 employment 7 employment 8 to 8 to 9 guess 9 guess 10 what 10 what 11 was 11 was 12 inside 12 inside 13 . what could it be , indeed ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 ? if you were left alone with the box , might you not feel a little tempted to lift the lid ? 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 left 4 left 5 alone 5 alone 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 box 8 box 9 , 9 , 10 might 10 might 11 you 11 you 12 not 12 not 13 feel 13 feel 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 tempted 16 tempted 17 to 17 to 18 lift 18 lift 19 the 19 the 20 lid 20 lid 21 ? but you would not do it . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 . o , fie ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 fie 3 fie 4 ! no , no ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 ! she was more than half determined to open it , if she could . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 half 5 half 6 determined 6 determined 7 to 7 to 8 open 8 open 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 she 12 she 13 could 13 could 14 . first , however , she tried to lift it . 1 first 2 , 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 tried 6 tried 7 to 7 to 8 lift 8 lift 9 it 9 it 10 . she raised one end of the box a few inches from the floor , and let it fall again , with a pretty loud thump . 1 she 2 raised 2 raised 3 one 3 one 4 end 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 box 7 box 8 a 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 inches 10 inches 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 floor 13 floor 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 let 16 let 17 it 17 it 18 fall 18 fall 19 again 19 again 20 , 20 , 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 pretty 23 pretty 24 loud 24 loud 25 thump 25 thump 26 . a moment afterwards , she almost fancied that she heard something stir , inside of the box . 1 a 2 moment 2 moment 3 afterwards 3 afterwards 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 almost 6 almost 7 fancied 7 fancied 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 heard 10 heard 11 something 11 something 12 stir 12 stir 13 , 13 , 14 inside 14 inside 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 box 17 box 18 . she applied her ear as closely as possible , and listened . 1 she 2 applied 2 applied 3 her 3 her 4 ear 4 ear 5 as 5 as 6 closely 6 closely 7 as 7 as 8 possible 8 possible 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 listened 11 listened 12 . positively , there did seem to be a kind of stifled murmur , within ! 1 positively 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 did 4 did 5 seem 5 seem 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 kind 9 kind 10 of 10 of 11 stifled 11 stifled 12 murmur 12 murmur 13 , 13 , 14 within 14 within 15 ! or could it be the beating of her heart ? 1 or 2 could 2 could 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 beating 6 beating 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 heart 9 heart 10 ? the child could not quite satisfy herself whether she had heard anything or no . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 quite 5 quite 6 satisfy 6 satisfy 7 herself 7 herself 8 whether 8 whether 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 heard 11 heard 12 anything 12 anything 13 or 13 or 14 no 14 no 15 . but , at all events , her curiosity was stronger than ever . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 events 5 events 6 , 6 , 7 her 7 her 8 curiosity 8 curiosity 9 was 9 was 10 stronger 10 stronger 11 than 11 than 12 ever 12 ever 13 . as she drew back her head , her eyes fell upon the knot of gold cord . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 drew 3 drew 4 back 4 back 5 her 5 her 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 her 8 her 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 fell 10 fell 11 upon 11 upon 12 the 12 the 13 knot 13 knot 14 of 14 of 15 gold 15 gold 16 cord 16 cord 17 . i am resolved , at least , to find the two ends of the cord . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 resolved 3 resolved 4 , 4 , 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 the 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 ends 12 ends 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 cord 15 cord 16 . 16 . 17 " almost without intending it , or quite knowing what she was about , she was soon busily engaged in attempting to undo it . 1 almost 2 without 2 without 3 intending 3 intending 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 quite 7 quite 8 knowing 8 knowing 9 what 9 what 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 about 12 about 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 soon 16 soon 17 busily 17 busily 18 engaged 18 engaged 19 in 19 in 20 attempting 20 attempting 21 to 21 to 22 undo 22 undo 23 it 23 it 24 . what a beautiful day it was ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 day 4 day 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 ! i have the greatest mind in the world to run away ! " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 the 3 the 4 greatest 4 greatest 5 mind 5 mind 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 to 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 away 11 away 12 ! 12 ! 13 " but just then , by the merest accident , she gave the knot a kind of a twist , which produced a wonderful result . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 merest 7 merest 8 accident 8 accident 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 gave 11 gave 12 the 12 the 13 knot 13 knot 14 a 14 a 15 kind 15 kind 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 twist 18 twist 19 , 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 produced 21 produced 22 a 22 a 23 wonderful 23 wonderful 24 result 24 result 25 . she made one or two attempts to restore the knot , but soon found it quite beyond her skill . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 one 3 one 4 or 4 or 5 two 5 two 6 attempts 6 attempts 7 to 7 to 8 restore 8 restore 9 the 9 the 10 knot 10 knot 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 soon 13 soon 14 found 14 found 15 it 15 it 16 quite 16 quite 17 beyond 17 beyond 18 her 18 her 19 skill 19 skill 20 . we will be such nice pretty playfellows for you ! 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 such 4 such 5 nice 5 nice 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 playfellows 7 playfellows 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 ! only let us out ! " 1 only 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 out 4 out 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " is there something alive in the box ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 something 4 something 5 alive 5 alive 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 box 8 box 9 ? well ! yes ! 1 well 2 ! 2 ! 3 yes 3 yes 4 ! i am resolved to take just one peep ! 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 resolved 3 resolved 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 just 6 just 7 one 7 one 8 peep 8 peep 9 ! only one peep ; and then the lid shall be shut down as safely as ever ! 1 only 2 one 2 one 3 peep 3 peep 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 the 7 the 8 lid 8 lid 9 shall 9 shall 10 be 10 be 11 shut 11 shut 12 down 12 down 13 as 13 as 14 safely 14 safely 15 as 15 as 16 ever 16 ever 17 ! there cannot possibly be any harm in just one little peep ! " 1 there 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 possibly 3 possibly 4 be 4 be 5 any 5 any 6 harm 6 harm 7 in 7 in 8 just 8 just 9 one 9 one 10 little 10 little 11 peep 11 peep 12 ! 12 ! 13 " but nothing went right ; nor was he nearly so happy as on other days . 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 went 3 went 4 right 4 right 5 ; 5 ; 6 nor 6 nor 7 was 7 was 8 he 8 he 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 so 10 so 11 happy 11 happy 12 as 12 as 13 on 13 on 14 other 14 other 15 days 15 days 16 . neither did he himself know what ailed him , any better than they did . 1 neither 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 himself 4 himself 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 ailed 7 ailed 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 any 10 any 11 better 11 better 12 than 12 than 13 they 13 they 14 did 14 did 15 . the world had not yet learned to be otherwise . 1 the 2 world 2 world 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 learned 6 learned 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 otherwise 9 otherwise 10 . but , as it happened , there was no need of his treading so very lightly . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 happened 5 happened 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 no 9 no 10 need 10 need 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 treading 13 treading 14 so 14 so 15 very 15 very 16 lightly 16 lightly 17 . she was too intent upon her purpose . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 intent 4 intent 5 upon 5 upon 6 her 6 her 7 purpose 7 purpose 8 . and if there were anything pretty or valuable in the box , he meant to take half of it to himself . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 there 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 anything 5 anything 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 or 7 or 8 valuable 8 valuable 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 box 11 box 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 meant 14 meant 15 to 15 to 16 take 16 take 17 half 17 half 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 to 20 to 21 himself 21 himself 22 . the thundercloud had so darkened the room that she could not very clearly discern what was in it . 1 the 2 thundercloud 2 thundercloud 3 had 3 had 4 so 4 so 5 darkened 5 darkened 6 the 6 the 7 room 7 room 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 very 12 very 13 clearly 13 clearly 14 discern 14 discern 15 what 15 what 16 was 16 was 17 in 17 in 18 it 18 it 19 . had they been faithful to their trust , all would have gone well . 1 had 2 they 2 they 3 been 3 been 4 faithful 4 faithful 5 to 5 to 6 their 6 their 7 trust 7 trust 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 gone 12 gone 13 well 13 well 14 . for it was impossible , as you will easily guess , that the two children should keep the ugly swarm in their own little cottage . 1 for 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 easily 9 easily 10 guess 10 guess 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 children 15 children 16 should 16 should 17 keep 17 keep 18 the 18 the 19 ugly 19 ugly 20 swarm 20 swarm 21 in 21 in 22 their 22 their 23 own 23 own 24 little 24 little 25 cottage 25 cottage 26 . of course , they were entirely unaccustomed to it , and could have no idea what it meant . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 entirely 6 entirely 7 unaccustomed 7 unaccustomed 8 to 8 to 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 could 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 no 14 no 15 idea 15 idea 16 what 16 what 17 it 17 it 18 meant 18 meant 19 . besides all this , they were in exceedingly bad humor , both with themselves and with one another . 1 besides 2 all 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 in 7 in 8 exceedingly 8 exceedingly 9 bad 9 bad 10 humor 10 humor 11 , 11 , 12 both 12 both 13 with 13 with 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 and 15 and 16 with 16 with 17 one 17 one 18 another 18 another 19 . she was crying bitterly , and sobbing as if her heart would break . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 crying 3 crying 4 bitterly 4 bitterly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 sobbing 7 sobbing 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 would 12 would 13 break 13 break 14 . suddenly there was a gentle little tap , on the inside of the lid . 1 suddenly 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 gentle 5 gentle 6 little 6 little 7 tap 7 tap 8 , 8 , 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 inside 11 inside 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 lid 14 lid 15 . at any rate , he made no answer . 1 at 2 any 2 any 3 rate 3 rate 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 made 6 made 7 no 7 no 8 answer 8 answer 9 . again the tap ! 1 again 2 the 2 the 3 tap 3 tap 4 ! it sounded like the tiny knuckles of a fairy 's hand , knocking lightly and playfully on the inside of the box . 1 it 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 tiny 5 tiny 6 knuckles 6 knuckles 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 fairy 9 fairy 10 's 10 's 11 hand 11 hand 12 , 12 , 13 knocking 13 knocking 14 lightly 14 lightly 15 and 15 and 16 playfully 16 playfully 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 inside 19 inside 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 box 22 box 23 . " who are you , inside of this naughty box ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 inside 6 inside 7 of 7 of 8 this 8 this 9 naughty 9 naughty 10 box 10 box 11 ? 11 ? 12 " a sweet little voice spoke from within , 1 a 2 sweet 2 sweet 3 little 3 little 4 voice 4 voice 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 from 6 from 7 within 7 within 8 , " only lift the lid , and you shall see . " 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 lift 3 lift 4 the 4 the 5 lid 5 lid 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 shall 9 shall 10 see 10 see 11 . 11 . 12 " you are inside of the box , naughty creature , and there you shall stay ! 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 inside 3 inside 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 box 6 box 7 , 7 , 8 naughty 8 naughty 9 creature 9 creature 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 you 13 you 14 shall 14 shall 15 stay 15 stay 16 ! there are plenty of your ugly brothers and sisters already flying about the world . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 brothers 7 brothers 8 and 8 and 9 sisters 9 sisters 10 already 10 already 11 flying 11 flying 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . but the sullen boy only muttered that she was wise a little too late . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 sullen 3 sullen 4 boy 4 boy 5 only 5 only 6 muttered 6 muttered 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 wise 10 wise 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 too 13 too 14 late 14 late 15 . " ah , " said the sweet little voice again , " you had much better let me out . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 little 8 little 9 voice 9 voice 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 you 13 you 14 had 14 had 15 much 15 much 16 better 16 better 17 let 17 let 18 me 18 me 19 out 19 out 20 . i am not like those naughty creatures that have stings in their tails . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 those 5 those 6 naughty 6 naughty 7 creatures 7 creatures 8 that 8 that 9 have 9 have 10 stings 10 stings 11 in 11 in 12 their 12 their 13 tails 13 tails 14 . i am sure you will let me out ! " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 let 6 let 7 me 7 me 8 out 8 out 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " and what of it ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " you have done so much mischief already , that perhaps you may as well do a little more . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 mischief 7 mischief 8 already 8 already 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 you 12 you 13 may 13 may 14 as 14 as 15 well 15 well 16 do 16 do 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 more 19 more 20 . " ah , naughty boy ! " cried the little voice within the box , in an arch and laughing tone . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 naughty 4 naughty 5 boy 5 boy 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 voice 11 voice 12 within 12 within 13 the 13 the 14 box 14 box 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 an 17 an 18 arch 18 arch 19 and 19 and 20 laughing 20 laughing 21 tone 21 tone 22 . " he knows he is longing to see me . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 knows 3 knows 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 longing 6 longing 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 me 9 me 10 . i am in a great hurry to comfort you . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 to 7 to 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 you 9 you 10 . so , with one consent , the two children again lifted the lid . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 one 4 one 5 consent 5 consent 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 two 8 two 9 children 9 children 10 again 10 again 11 lifted 11 lifted 12 the 12 the 13 lid 13 lid 14 . out flew a sunny and smiling little personage , and hovered about the room , throwing a light wherever she went . 1 out 2 flew 2 flew 3 a 3 a 4 sunny 4 sunny 5 and 5 and 6 smiling 6 smiling 7 little 7 little 8 personage 8 personage 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hovered 11 hovered 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 room 14 room 15 , 15 , 16 throwing 16 throwing 17 a 17 a 18 light 18 light 19 wherever 19 wherever 20 she 20 she 21 went 21 went 22 . have you never made the sunshine dance into dark corners , by reflecting it from a bit of looking-glass ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 made 4 made 5 the 5 the 6 sunshine 6 sunshine 7 dance 7 dance 8 into 8 into 9 dark 9 dark 10 corners 10 corners 11 , 11 , 12 by 12 by 13 reflecting 13 reflecting 14 it 14 it 15 from 15 from 16 a 16 a 17 bit 17 bit 18 of 18 of 19 looking-glass 19 looking-glass 20 ? well , so looked the winged cheerfulness of this fairylike stranger , amid the gloom of the cottage . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 so 3 so 4 looked 4 looked 5 the 5 the 6 winged 6 winged 7 cheerfulness 7 cheerfulness 8 of 8 of 9 this 9 this 10 fairylike 10 fairylike 11 stranger 11 stranger 12 , 12 , 13 amid 13 amid 14 the 14 the 15 gloom 15 gloom 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 cottage 18 cottage 19 . never fear ! we shall do pretty well , in spite of them all . " 1 never 2 fear 2 fear 3 ! 3 ! 4 we 4 we 5 shall 5 shall 6 do 6 do 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 well 8 well 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 spite 11 spite 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 all 14 all 15 . 15 . 16 " " how very beautiful ! " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 very 3 very 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " but do not despair , even if it should never happen while you live on this earth . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 despair 5 despair 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 should 10 should 11 never 11 never 12 happen 12 happen 13 while 13 while 14 you 14 you 15 live 15 live 16 on 16 on 17 this 17 this 18 earth 18 earth 19 . trust in my promise , for it is true . " 1 trust 2 in 2 in 3 my 3 my 4 promise 4 promise 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 true 9 true 10 . 10 . 11 " what in the world could we do without her ? 1 what 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 5 could 5 could 6 we 6 we 7 do 7 do 8 without 8 without 9 her 9 her 10 ? don't you think her the exact picture of yourself ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 her 4 her 5 the 5 the 6 exact 6 exact 7 picture 7 picture 8 of 8 of 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 ? but you would not have hesitated half so long about opening the box . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 hesitated 6 hesitated 7 half 7 half 8 so 8 so 9 long 9 long 10 about 10 about 11 opening 11 opening 12 the 12 the 13 box 13 box 14 . 14 . 15 " " this very snow-storm , which has spoiled my skating , was packed up there . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 very 3 very 4 snow-storm 4 snow-storm 5 , 5 , 6 which 6 which 7 has 7 has 8 spoiled 8 spoiled 9 my 9 my 10 skating 10 skating 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 packed 13 packed 14 up 14 up 15 there 15 there 16 . 16 . 17 " i know there is not trouble enough in the world to fill such a great box as that . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 enough 7 enough 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 to 11 to 12 fill 12 fill 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 box 16 box 17 as 17 as 18 that 18 that 19 . " how little he knows about the troubles of this world ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 little 3 little 4 he 4 he 5 knows 5 knows 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 troubles 8 troubles 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 world 11 world 12 ! poor fellow ! 1 poor 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 ! so saying , she began to skip the rope . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 skip 7 skip 8 the 8 the 9 rope 9 rope 10 . meantime , the day was drawing towards its close . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 day 4 day 5 was 5 was 6 drawing 6 drawing 7 towards 7 towards 8 its 8 its 9 close 9 close 10 . out of doors the scene certainly looked dreary . 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 doors 3 doors 4 the 4 the 5 scene 5 scene 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 looked 7 looked 8 dreary 8 dreary 9 .