chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ how brave they 'll all think me at home ! 1 how 2 brave 2 brave 3 they 3 they 4 'll 4 'll 5 all 5 all 6 think 6 think 7 me 7 me 8 at 8 at 9 home 9 home 10 ! down , down , down . 1 down 2 , 2 , 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 down 5 down 6 . would the fall never come to an end ? 1 would 2 the 2 the 3 fall 3 fall 4 never 4 never 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 an 7 an 8 end 8 end 9 ? how funny it 'll be to come out among the people that walk with their heads downwards ! 1 how 2 funny 2 funny 3 it 3 it 4 'll 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 out 8 out 9 among 9 among 10 the 10 the 11 people 11 people 12 that 12 that 13 walk 13 walk 14 with 14 with 15 their 15 their 16 heads 16 heads 17 downwards 17 downwards 18 ! why , there 's hardly enough of me left to make one respectable person ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 hardly 5 hardly 6 enough 6 enough 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 left 9 left 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 one 12 one 13 respectable 13 respectable 14 person 14 person 15 ! 15 ! 16 " so she set to work , and very soon finished off the cake . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 set 3 set 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 very 8 very 9 soon 9 soon 10 finished 10 finished 11 off 11 off 12 the 12 the 13 cake 13 cake 14 . and how odd the directions will look ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 odd 3 odd 4 the 4 the 5 directions 5 directions 6 will 6 will 7 look 7 look 8 ! after a time , she heard a little pattering of feet in the distance , and dried her eyes to see what was coming . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 time 3 time 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 heard 6 heard 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 pattering 9 pattering 10 of 10 of 11 feet 11 feet 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 distance 14 distance 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 dried 17 dried 18 her 18 her 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 to 20 to 21 see 21 see 22 what 22 what 23 was 23 was 24 coming 24 coming 25 . ah , that 's the great puzzle ! " 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 great 6 great 7 puzzle 7 puzzle 8 ! 8 ! 9 " i shall never get to twenty at this rate ! 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 get 4 get 5 to 5 to 6 twenty 6 twenty 7 at 7 at 8 this 8 this 9 rate 9 rate 10 ! " how cheerfully it seems to grin ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 cheerfully 3 cheerfully 4 it 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 6 to 6 to 7 grin 7 grin 8 ! how neatly spreads its claws ! 1 how 2 neatly 2 neatly 3 spreads 3 spreads 4 its 4 its 5 claws 5 claws 6 ! no ! 1 no 2 ! it 'll be no use their putting their heads down and saying ' come up , dear ! ' 1 it 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 their 6 their 7 putting 7 putting 8 their 8 their 9 heads 9 heads 10 down 10 down 11 and 11 and 12 saying 12 saying 13 ' 13 ' 14 come 14 come 15 up 15 up 16 , 16 , 17 dear 17 dear 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' i am so tired of being all alone here ! " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 5 of 5 of 6 being 6 being 7 all 7 all 8 alone 8 alone 9 here 9 here 10 ! 10 ! 11 " at this moment her foot slipped , and splash ! she was up to her chin in salt water . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 4 her 4 her 5 foot 5 foot 6 slipped 6 slipped 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 splash 9 splash 10 ! 10 ! 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 up 13 up 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 chin 16 chin 17 in 17 in 18 salt 18 salt 19 water 19 water 20 . well ! that 'll be a queer thing , to be sure ! 1 well 2 ! 2 ! 3 that 3 that 4 'll 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 queer 7 queer 8 thing 8 thing 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 sure 12 sure 13 ! however , every thing is queer today . " 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 every 3 every 4 thing 4 thing 5 is 5 is 6 queer 6 queer 7 today 7 today 8 . 8 . 9 " the mouse looked at her rather inquisitively , and seemed to her to wink with one of its little eyes , but it said nothing . 1 the 2 mouse 2 mouse 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 rather 6 rather 7 inquisitively 7 inquisitively 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 to 13 to 14 wink 14 wink 15 with 15 with 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 its 18 its 19 little 19 little 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 , 21 , 22 but 22 but 23 it 23 it 24 said 24 said 25 nothing 25 nothing 26 . " offended indeed ! " cried the mouse , who seemed to be positively trembling with rage , " our family always hated cats ! 1 " 2 offended 2 offended 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 7 the 8 mouse 8 mouse 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 positively 14 positively 15 trembling 15 trembling 16 with 16 with 17 rage 17 rage 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 our 20 our 21 family 21 family 22 always 22 always 23 hated 23 hated 24 cats 24 cats 25 ! nasty , low , vulgar things ! 1 nasty 2 , 2 , 3 low 3 low 4 , 4 , 5 vulgar 5 vulgar 6 things 6 things 7 ! don't talk to me about them any more ! " 1 don't 2 talk 2 talk 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 about 5 about 6 them 6 them 7 any 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 ! 9 ! 10 " a little bright-eyed terrier , you know , with oh ! such long curly brown hair ! 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 bright-eyed 3 bright-eyed 4 terrier 4 terrier 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 oh 10 oh 11 ! 11 ! 12 such 12 such 13 long 13 long 14 curly 14 curly 15 brown 15 brown 16 hair 16 hair 17 ! so she called softly after it : " mouse dear ! 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 called 3 called 4 softly 4 softly 5 after 5 after 6 it 6 it 7 : 7 : 8 " 8 " 9 mouse 9 mouse 10 dear 10 dear 11 ! do come back again , and we won't talk about cats and dogs any more , if you don't like them ! " 1 do 2 come 2 come 3 back 3 back 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 won't 8 won't 9 talk 9 talk 10 about 10 about 11 cats 11 cats 12 and 12 and 13 dogs 13 dogs 14 any 14 any 15 more 15 more 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 you 18 you 19 don't 19 don't 20 like 20 like 21 them 21 them 22 ! 22 ! 23 " it was high time to go , for the pool was getting quite full of birds and animals that had fallen into it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 high 3 high 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 pool 10 pool 11 was 11 was 12 getting 12 getting 13 quite 13 quite 14 full 14 full 15 of 15 of 16 birds 16 birds 17 and 17 and 18 animals 18 animals 19 that 19 that 20 had 20 had 21 fallen 21 fallen 22 into 22 into 23 it 23 it 24 . i 'll soon make you dry enough ! " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 soon 3 soon 4 make 4 make 5 you 5 you 6 dry 6 dry 7 enough 7 enough 8 ! 8 ! 9 " silence all round , if you please ! 1 silence 2 all 2 all 3 round 3 round 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 please 7 please 8 ! then they all sat down again in a large ring on the bank , and begged the mouse to begin his story . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 again 6 again 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 large 9 large 10 ring 10 ring 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 bank 13 bank 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 begged 16 begged 17 the 17 the 18 mouse 18 mouse 19 to 19 to 20 begin 20 begin 21 his 21 his 22 story 22 story 23 . t h e 1 t 2 h 2 h 3 e the mouse only growled in reply . 1 the 2 mouse 2 mouse 3 only 3 only 4 growled 4 growled 5 in 5 in 6 reply 6 reply 7 . " please come back and finish your story ! " 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 come 3 come 4 back 4 back 5 and 5 and 6 finish 6 finish 7 your 7 your 8 story 8 story 9 ! 9 ! 10 " and she 's such a capital one for catching mice , you can't think ! 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 capital 6 capital 7 one 7 one 8 for 8 for 9 catching 9 catching 10 mice 10 mice 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 can't 13 can't 14 think 14 think 15 ! and oh ! 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! i wish you could see her after the birds ! 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 you 3 you 4 could 4 could 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 after 7 after 8 the 8 the 9 birds 9 birds 10 ! why , she 'll eat a little bird as soon as look at it ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 'll 4 'll 5 eat 5 eat 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 bird 8 bird 9 as 9 as 10 soon 10 soon 11 as 11 as 12 look 12 look 13 at 13 at 14 it 14 it 15 ! 15 ! 16 " she 'll have me executed , as sure as ferrets are ferrets ! 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 me 4 me 5 executed 5 executed 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 sure 8 sure 9 as 9 as 10 ferrets 10 ferrets 11 are 11 are 12 ferrets 12 ferrets 13 ! how queer it seems to be going messages for a rabbit ! 1 how 2 queer 2 queer 3 it 3 it 4 seems 4 seems 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 going 7 going 8 messages 8 messages 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 rabbit 11 rabbit 12 ! i do wonder what can have happened to me ! 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 what 4 what 5 can 5 can 6 have 6 have 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 ! that 'll be a comfort , one way never to be an old woman but then always to have lessons to learn ! 1 that 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 , 6 , 7 one 7 one 8 way 8 way 9 never 9 never 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 an 12 an 13 old 13 old 14 woman 14 woman 15 but 15 but 16 then 16 then 17 always 17 always 18 to 18 to 19 have 19 have 20 lessons 20 lessons 21 to 21 to 22 learn 22 learn 23 ! " an arm , you goose ! 1 " 2 an 2 an 3 arm 3 arm 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 goose 6 goose 7 ! who ever saw an arm that size ? 1 who 2 ever 2 ever 3 saw 3 saw 4 an 4 an 5 arm 5 arm 6 that 6 that 7 size 7 size 8 ? why , it fills the whole window , don't you see ? " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 fills 4 fills 5 the 5 the 6 whole 6 whole 7 window 7 window 8 , 8 , 9 don't 9 don't 10 you 10 you 11 see 11 see 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " well , it 's no business there : go and take it away ! " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 no 6 no 7 business 7 business 8 there 8 there 9 : 9 : 10 go 10 go 11 and 11 and 12 take 12 take 13 it 13 it 14 away 14 away 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " and so you did , old fellow ! " said the other voices . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 3 so 4 you 4 you 5 did 5 did 6 , 6 , 7 old 7 old 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 voices 14 voices 15 . i think that will be the best plan . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 that 3 that 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 plan 8 plan 9 . 9 . 10 " oh ! 1 oh 2 ! let me see ; how is it to be managed ? 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 see 3 see 4 ; 4 ; 5 how 5 how 6 is 6 is 7 it 7 it 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 managed 10 managed 11 ? the great question certainly was , what ? 1 the 2 great 2 great 3 question 3 question 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 ? " who are you ? " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 caterpillar 9 caterpillar 10 . " what do you mean by that ? " said the caterpillar , " explain yourself ! " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 6 by 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 caterpillar 12 caterpillar 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 explain 15 explain 16 yourself 16 yourself 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " it isn't , " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 caterpillar 8 caterpillar 9 . " not a bit , " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 caterpillar 9 caterpillar 10 . " you ! " said the caterpillar contemptuously , " who are you ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 caterpillar 7 caterpillar 8 contemptuously 8 contemptuously 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 who 11 who 12 are 12 are 13 you 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " why ? " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 caterpillar 7 caterpillar 8 . " keep your temper , " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 your 3 your 4 temper 4 temper 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 caterpillar 9 caterpillar 10 . " no , " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 caterpillar 7 caterpillar 8 . " that is not said right , " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 said 5 said 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 caterpillar 11 caterpillar 12 . " what size do you want to be ? " it asked . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 size 3 size 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 it 11 it 12 asked 12 asked 13 . " are you content now ? " said the caterpillar . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 content 4 content 5 now 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 caterpillar 10 caterpillar 11 . she was moving them about as she spoke , but no result seemed to follow , except a little rustling among the leaves . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 moving 3 moving 4 them 4 them 5 about 5 about 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 no 11 no 12 result 12 result 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 to 14 to 15 follow 15 follow 16 , 16 , 17 except 17 except 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 rustling 20 rustling 21 among 21 among 22 the 22 the 23 leaves 23 leaves 24 . " serpent ! " screamed the pigeon . 1 " 2 serpent 2 serpent 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 screamed 5 screamed 6 the 6 the 7 pigeon 7 pigeon 8 . there 's no pleasing ' em ! " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 pleasing 4 pleasing 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 ! 7 ! 8 " serpent ! " 1 serpent 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " well ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ! i suppose you 'll tell me next that you never tasted an egg ! " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 next 7 next 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 never 10 never 11 tasted 11 tasted 12 an 12 an 13 egg 13 egg 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " well , be off , then ! " said the pigeon , and settled down into its nest again . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 be 4 be 5 off 5 off 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 pigeon 12 pigeon 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 settled 15 settled 16 down 16 down 17 into 17 into 18 its 18 its 19 nest 19 nest 20 again 20 again 21 . how puzzling all these changes are ! 1 how 2 puzzling 2 puzzling 3 all 3 all 4 these 4 these 5 changes 5 changes 6 are 6 are 7 ! just as she said this , she noticed that one of the trees had a doorway leading right into it . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 she 3 she 4 said 4 said 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 noticed 8 noticed 9 that 9 that 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 trees 13 trees 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 doorway 16 doorway 17 leading 17 leading 18 right 18 right 19 into 19 into 20 it 20 it 21 . " that 's very curious ! " she thought , " but everything 's curious today : i may as well go in . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 very 4 very 5 curious 5 curious 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 thought 9 thought 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 but 12 but 13 everything 13 everything 14 's 14 's 15 curious 15 curious 16 today 16 today 17 : 17 : 18 i 18 i 19 may 19 may 20 as 20 as 21 well 21 well 22 go 22 go 23 in 23 in 24 . 24 . 25 " and in she went . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 . don't go splashing paint over me like that ! " 1 don't 2 go 2 go 3 splashing 3 splashing 4 paint 4 paint 5 over 5 over 6 me 6 me 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 ! 9 ! 10 " always lay the blame on others ! " 1 always 2 lay 2 lay 3 the 3 the 4 blame 4 blame 5 on 5 on 6 others 6 others 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " what for ? " said the one who had spoken first . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 for 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 one 8 one 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 spoken 11 spoken 12 first 12 first 13 . seven flung down his brush , and had just begun " well ! 1 seven 2 flung 2 flung 3 down 3 down 4 his 4 his 5 brush 5 brush 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 just 9 just 10 begun 10 begun 11 " 11 " 12 well 12 well 13 ! i needn't be afraid of them ! " 1 i 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 ! 7 ! 8 " she is only a child ! " 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 6 ! 6 ! 7 " and then , turning to the rose tree , she went on " what have you been doing here ? " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 turning 4 turning 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 rose 7 rose 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 13 " 13 " 14 what 14 what 15 have 15 have 16 you 16 you 17 been 17 been 18 doing 18 doing 19 here 19 here 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " hush , hush ! " said the rabbit in a low voice , " she 'll hear you . 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 , 3 , 4 hush 4 hush 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 rabbit 9 rabbit 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 low 12 low 13 voice 13 voice 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 'll 17 'll 18 hear 18 hear 19 you 19 you 20 . " as far out to sea as you can " 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 far 3 far 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 sea 6 sea 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 " which shall sing ? " 1 which 2 shall 2 shall 3 sing 3 sing 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " salmon come up ! 1 " 2 salmon 2 salmon 3 come 3 come 4 up 4 up 5 ! salmon go down ! 1 salmon 2 go 2 go 3 down 3 down 4 ! salmon come twist your tail around ! 1 salmon 2 come 2 come 3 twist 3 twist 4 your 4 your 5 tail 5 tail 6 around 6 around 7 ! " oh , a song , please ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 song 5 song 6 , 6 , 7 please 7 please 8 ! 8 ! 9 " who for such dainties would not stoop ? 1 who 2 for 2 for 3 such 3 such 4 dainties 4 dainties 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 stoop 7 stoop 8 ? on this the white rabbit blew three blasts on the trumpet , and then unrolled the parchment scroll , and read as follows : 1 on 2 this 2 this 3 the 3 the 4 white 4 white 5 rabbit 5 rabbit 6 blew 6 blew 7 three 7 three 8 blasts 8 blasts 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 trumpet 11 trumpet 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 unrolled 15 unrolled 16 the 16 the 17 parchment 17 parchment 18 scroll 18 scroll 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 read 21 read 22 as 22 as 23 follows 23 follows 24 : who cares for you ? " 1 who 2 cares 2 cares 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " wake up ! 1 " 2 wake 2 wake 3 up 3 up 4 ! but now run in to your tea : it 's getting late . " 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 run 3 run 4 in 4 in 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 tea 7 tea 8 : 8 : 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 getting 11 getting 12 late 12 late 13 . 13 . 14 " happy summer days . 1 happy 2 summer 2 summer 3 days 3 days 4 . but the " why ? " cannot , and need not , be put into words . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 " 3 " 4 why 4 why 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 need 10 need 11 not 11 not 12 , 12 , 13 be 13 be 14 put 14 put 15 into 15 into 16 words 16 words 17 . i thought perhaps in the dark they 'd touch me , but they never have yet . ' 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 dark 6 dark 7 they 7 they 8 'd 8 'd 9 touch 9 touch 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 they 13 they 14 never 14 never 15 have 15 have 16 yet 16 yet 17 . 17 . 18 ' don't you think so ? " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " it is a pleasure very near to sadness , bringing tears to one 's eyes like a beautiful picture or poem . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 pleasure 4 pleasure 5 very 5 very 6 near 6 near 7 to 7 to 8 sadness 8 sadness 9 , 9 , 10 bringing 10 bringing 11 tears 11 tears 12 to 12 to 13 one 13 one 14 's 14 's 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 beautiful 18 beautiful 19 picture 19 picture 20 or 20 or 21 poem 21 poem 22 . and is this a strange letter to find in a book of nonsense ? 1 and 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 a 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 letter 6 letter 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 book 11 book 12 of 12 of 13 nonsense 13 nonsense 14 ? it may be so . 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 so 4 so 5 . your affectionate friend , 1 your 2 affectionate 2 affectionate 3 friend 3 friend 4 , ( first published in @number@ ) 1 ( 2 first 2 first 3 published 3 published 4 in 4 in 5 @number@ 5 @number@ 6 ) ( first published in @number@ ) 1 ( 2 first 2 first 3 published 3 published 4 in 4 in 5 @number@ 5 @number@ 6 ) crown 8vo , cloth , gilt edges , price @number@ s . 1 crown 2 8vo 2 8vo 3 , 3 , 4 cloth 4 cloth 5 , 5 , 6 gilt 6 gilt 7 edges 7 edges 8 , 8 , 9 price 9 price 10 @number@ 10 @number@ 11 s 11 s 12 . 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