" my , but that 's a beautiful set of antlers you have ! " @number@ 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 set 9 set 10 of 10 of 11 antlers 11 antlers 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 @number@ " it 's those terrible guns . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 those 4 those 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 guns 6 guns 7 . i know what it is to have to watch out for them . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 watch 9 watch 10 out 10 out 11 for 11 for 12 them 12 them 13 . i never had to worry about my meals . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 worry 5 worry 6 about 6 about 7 my 7 my 8 meals 8 meals 9 . they 've got to eat while making that long journey , and they can eat only where there is the right kind of food . 1 they 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 while 6 while 7 making 7 making 8 that 8 that 9 long 9 long 10 journey 10 journey 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 can 14 can 15 eat 15 eat 16 only 16 only 17 where 17 where 18 there 18 there 19 is 19 is 20 the 20 the 21 right 21 right 22 kind 22 kind 23 of 23 of 24 food 24 food 25 . that isn't hunting . 1 that 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 . it's it's " 1 it's 2 it's 2 it's 3 " " well , what is it ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 ? " it 's worse than unfair . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 worse 4 worse 5 than 5 than 6 unfair 6 unfair 7 . it doesn't give them any chance at all . " 1 it 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 give 3 give 4 them 4 them 5 any 5 any 6 chance 6 chance 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . 9 . 10 " peter grinned . 1 peter 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . men are strange creatures . 1 men 2 are 2 are 3 strange 3 strange 4 creatures 4 creatures 5 . i do not understand them at all . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 understand 4 understand 5 them 5 them 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . and yet that is what men seem to do it for . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 what 5 what 6 men 6 men 7 seem 7 seem 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 for 11 for 12 . i guess the trouble is they never have been hunted themselves and don't know how it feels . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 the 3 the 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 is 5 is 6 they 6 they 7 never 7 never 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 hunted 10 hunted 11 themselves 11 themselves 12 and 12 and 13 don't 13 don't 14 know 14 know 15 how 15 how 16 it 16 it 17 feels 17 feels 18 . " those antlers look really dangerous when you point them that way . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 antlers 3 antlers 4 look 4 look 5 really 5 really 6 dangerous 6 dangerous 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 point 9 point 10 them 10 them 11 that 11 that 12 way 12 way 13 . why why what is that hanging to them ? 1 why 2 why 2 why 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 hanging 6 hanging 7 to 7 to 8 them 8 them 9 ? it looks like bits of old fur . 1 it 2 looks 2 looks 3 like 3 like 4 bits 4 bits 5 of 5 of 6 old 6 old 7 fur 7 fur 8 . peter 's eyes were wide with wonder and suspicion . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 were 4 were 5 wide 5 wide 6 with 6 with 7 wonder 7 wonder 8 and 8 and 9 suspicion 9 suspicion 10 . " have you been tearing somebody 's coat ? " he asked again . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 5 tearing 5 tearing 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 's 7 's 8 coat 8 coat 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 asked 12 asked 13 again 13 again 14 . but what else could he think ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 else 3 else 4 could 4 could 5 he 5 he 6 think 6 think 7 ? " they are what is left of the coverings of my new antlers , " he explained . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 left 6 left 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 coverings 9 coverings 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 new 12 new 13 antlers 13 antlers 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 explained 17 explained 18 . " what 's that ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? what do you mean by new antlers ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 by 5 by 6 new 6 new 7 antlers 7 antlers 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " what do you think of them ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 ? peter blinked very hard . 1 peter 2 blinked 2 blinked 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 . he was trying to understand and he couldn't . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 4 to 5 understand 5 understand 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 . finally he said so . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 so 4 so 5 . " what kind of a story are you trying to fill me up with ? " he demanded indignantly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 kind 3 kind 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 story 6 story 7 are 7 are 8 you 8 you 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 fill 11 fill 12 me 12 me 13 up 13 up 14 with 14 with 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 demanded 18 demanded 19 indignantly 19 indignantly 20 . how can anything hard like those antlers grow ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 anything 3 anything 4 hard 4 hard 5 like 5 like 6 those 6 those 7 antlers 7 antlers 8 grow 8 grow 9 ? and if those are new ones , where are the old ones ? 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 those 3 those 4 are 4 are 5 new 5 new 6 ones 6 ones 7 , 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 are 9 are 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 ones 12 ones 13 ? the idea of trying to make me believe that antlers grow just like plants ! 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 of 3 of 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 me 7 me 8 believe 8 believe 9 that 9 that 10 antlers 10 antlers 11 grow 11 grow 12 just 12 just 13 like 13 like 14 plants 14 plants 15 ! new antlers indeed ! " 1 new 2 antlers 2 antlers 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " her horns are quite different from my antlers . 1 " 2 her 2 her 3 horns 3 horns 4 are 4 are 5 quite 5 quite 6 different 6 different 7 from 7 from 8 my 8 my 9 antlers 9 antlers 10 . i have a new pair every year . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 new 4 new 5 pair 5 pair 6 every 6 every 7 year 7 year 8 . i don't like to be seen without them or with half grown ones . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 seen 6 seen 7 without 7 without 8 them 8 them 9 or 9 or 10 with 10 with 11 half 11 half 12 grown 12 grown 13 ones 13 ones 14 . peter watched in silence for a few minutes . 1 peter 2 watched 2 watched 3 in 3 in 4 silence 4 silence 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 minutes 8 minutes 9 . then , all his suspicions returning , he said : 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 suspicions 5 suspicions 6 returning 6 returning 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 : " but you haven't told me anything about those rags hanging to your antlers . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 haven't 4 haven't 5 told 5 told 6 me 6 me 7 anything 7 anything 8 about 8 about 9 those 9 those 10 rags 10 rags 11 hanging 11 hanging 12 to 12 to 13 your 13 your 14 antlers 14 antlers 15 . 15 . 16 " it is hard to believe what seems impossible . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 hard 3 hard 4 to 4 to 5 believe 5 believe 6 what 6 what 7 seems 7 seems 8 impossible 8 impossible 9 . and yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 what 3 what 4 seems 4 seems 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 very 11 very 12 commonplace 12 commonplace 13 matter 13 matter 14 to 14 to 15 some 15 some 16 one 16 one 17 else 17 else 18 . so it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 that 8 that 9 a 9 a 10 thing 10 thing 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 be 12 be 13 possible 13 possible 14 just 14 just 15 because 15 because 16 you 16 you 17 cannot 17 cannot 18 understand 18 understand 19 how 19 how 20 it 20 it 21 can 21 can 22 be 22 be 23 . if he had seen those antlers growing , it would have been another matter . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 those 5 those 6 antlers 6 antlers 7 growing 7 growing 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 another 13 another 14 matter 14 matter 15 . " it 's all true , " broke in another voice . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 true 5 true 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 broke 8 broke 9 in 9 in 10 another 10 another 11 voice 11 voice 12 . " all right ! 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 ! please do . " 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 . 3 . 4 " " very soon after my old ones dropped off the new ones began to grow . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 soon 3 soon 4 after 4 after 5 my 5 my 6 old 6 old 7 ones 7 ones 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 off 9 off 10 the 10 the 11 new 11 new 12 ones 12 ones 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 grow 15 grow 16 . they were not hard , not at all like they are now . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 not 3 not 4 hard 4 hard 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 like 9 like 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 now 12 now 13 . they were soft and very tender , and the blood ran through them just as it does through our bodies . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 soft 3 soft 4 and 4 and 5 very 5 very 6 tender 6 tender 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 blood 10 blood 11 ran 11 ran 12 through 12 through 13 them 13 them 14 just 14 just 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 does 17 does 18 through 18 through 19 our 19 our 20 bodies 20 bodies 21 . they were covered with a sort of skin with hairs on it like thin fur . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 covered 3 covered 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 skin 8 skin 9 with 9 with 10 hairs 10 hairs 11 on 11 on 12 it 12 it 13 like 13 like 14 thin 14 thin 15 fur 15 fur 16 . the ends were not sharply pointed as they now are , but were big and rounded , like knobs . 1 the 2 ends 2 ends 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 sharply 5 sharply 6 pointed 6 pointed 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 now 9 now 10 are 10 are 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 were 13 were 14 big 14 big 15 and 15 and 16 rounded 16 rounded 17 , 17 , 18 like 18 like 19 knobs 19 knobs 20 . they were not like antlers at all , and they made my head hot and were very uncomfortable . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 antlers 5 antlers 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 made 11 made 12 my 12 my 13 head 13 head 14 hot 14 hot 15 and 15 and 16 were 16 were 17 very 17 very 18 uncomfortable 18 uncomfortable 19 . it seemed to me sometimes as if all my strength went into those new antlers . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 all 8 all 9 my 9 my 10 strength 10 strength 11 went 11 went 12 into 12 into 13 those 13 those 14 new 14 new 15 antlers 15 antlers 16 . in the first place it would have hurt , and in the second place it might have spoiled the shape of them . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 hurt 8 hurt 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 second 13 second 14 place 14 place 15 it 15 it 16 might 16 might 17 have 17 have 18 spoiled 18 spoiled 19 the 19 the 20 shape 20 shape 21 of 21 of 22 them 22 them 23 . " when they had grown to the length you now see , they began to shrink and grow hard . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 grown 5 grown 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 length 8 length 9 you 9 you 10 now 10 now 11 see 11 see 12 , 12 , 13 they 13 they 14 began 14 began 15 to 15 to 16 shrink 16 shrink 17 and 17 and 18 grow 18 grow 19 hard 19 hard 20 . the knobs on the ends shrank until they became pointed . 1 the 2 knobs 2 knobs 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 ends 5 ends 6 shrank 6 shrank 7 until 7 until 8 they 8 they 9 became 9 became 10 pointed 10 pointed 11 . as soon as they stopped growing the blood stopped flowing up in them , and as they became hard they were no longer tender . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 they 4 they 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 growing 6 growing 7 the 7 the 8 blood 8 blood 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 flowing 10 flowing 11 up 11 up 12 in 12 in 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 as 16 as 17 they 17 they 18 became 18 became 19 hard 19 hard 20 they 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 no 22 no 23 longer 23 longer 24 tender 24 tender 25 . few people care to face him then . " 1 few 2 people 2 people 3 care 3 care 4 to 4 to 5 face 5 face 6 him 6 him 7 then 7 then 8 . 8 . 9 " it is sad but true . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 sad 3 sad 4 but 4 but 5 true 5 true 6 . autumn is often called the sad time of the year , and it is the sad time . 1 autumn 2 is 2 is 3 often 3 often 4 called 4 called 5 the 5 the 6 sad 6 sad 7 time 7 time 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 year 10 year 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 the 15 the 16 sad 16 sad 17 time 17 time 18 . but it shouldn't be . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 be 4 be 5 . she meant it to be the glad time . 1 she 2 meant 2 meant 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 the 6 the 7 glad 7 glad 8 time 8 time 9 . it is the season when food is plentiful , and every one is fat and is , or ought to be , care free . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 season 4 season 5 when 5 when 6 food 6 food 7 is 7 is 8 plentiful 8 plentiful 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 every 11 every 12 one 12 one 13 is 13 is 14 fat 14 fat 15 and 15 and 16 is 16 is 17 , 17 , 18 or 18 or 19 ought 19 ought 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 , 22 , 23 care 23 care 24 free 24 free 25 . it will not let them sleep . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 let 4 let 5 them 5 them 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 . it will not let them eat in peace . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 let 4 let 5 them 5 them 6 eat 6 eat 7 in 7 in 8 peace 8 peace 9 . it drives them to seek new hiding-places and then drives them out of those . 1 it 2 drives 2 drives 3 them 3 them 4 to 4 to 5 seek 5 seek 6 new 6 new 7 hiding-places 7 hiding-places 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 drives 10 drives 11 them 11 them 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 those 14 those 15 . it keeps them ever ready to fly or run at the slightest sound . 1 it 2 keeps 2 keeps 3 them 3 them 4 ever 4 ever 5 ready 5 ready 6 to 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 8 or 8 or 9 run 9 run 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 slightest 12 slightest 13 sound 13 sound 14 . it was all very , very beautiful . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 very 4 very 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 . but the fear that chilled his heart now never left him even for a moment . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 fear 3 fear 4 that 4 that 5 chilled 5 chilled 6 his 6 his 7 heart 7 heart 8 now 8 now 9 never 9 never 10 left 10 left 11 him 11 him 12 even 12 even 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 moment 15 moment 16 . far in the distance sounded a sudden bang . 1 far 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 distance 4 distance 5 sounded 5 sounded 6 a 6 a 7 sudden 7 sudden 8 bang 8 bang 9 . peter jumped and shivered . 1 peter 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 and 3 and 4 shivered 4 shivered 5 . he knew that every one else who had heard that bang had jumped and shivered just as he had . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 every 4 every 5 one 5 one 6 else 6 else 7 who 7 who 8 had 8 had 9 heard 9 heard 10 that 10 that 11 bang 11 bang 12 had 12 had 13 jumped 13 jumped 14 and 14 and 15 shivered 15 shivered 16 just 16 just 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 . it was the season of hunters with terrible guns . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 season 4 season 5 of 5 of 6 hunters 6 hunters 7 with 7 with 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 guns 9 guns 10 . " they seem to find pleasure , actually find pleasure , in trying to kill us . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 pleasure 6 pleasure 7 , 7 , 8 actually 8 actually 9 find 9 find 10 pleasure 10 pleasure 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 trying 13 trying 14 to 14 to 15 kill 15 kill 16 us 16 us 17 . i don't understand them at all . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 understand 3 understand 4 them 4 them 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . they haven't any hearts . 1 they 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 any 3 any 4 hearts 4 hearts 5 . that must be the reason ; they haven't any hearts . " 1 that 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 ; 6 ; 7 they 7 they 8 haven't 8 haven't 9 any 9 any 10 hearts 10 hearts 11 . 11 . 12 " he is awake as soon as it is light enough to see and wastes no time wishing he could sleep a little longer . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 awake 3 awake 4 as 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 light 9 light 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 and 13 and 14 wastes 14 wastes 15 no 15 no 16 time 16 time 17 wishing 17 wishing 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 longer 23 longer 24 . his stomach wouldn't let him if he wanted to . 1 his 2 stomach 2 stomach 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 let 4 let 5 him 5 him 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 . in this he is no different from all his feathered neighbors . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 different 6 different 7 from 7 from 8 all 8 all 9 his 9 his 10 feathered 10 feathered 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 . instead , he flew over to the dooryard of another farm . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 flew 4 flew 5 over 5 over 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 dooryard 8 dooryard 9 of 9 of 10 another 10 another 11 farm 11 farm 12 . then he caught sight of something under the man 's arm . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 caught 3 caught 4 sight 4 sight 5 of 5 of 6 something 6 something 7 under 7 under 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 's 10 's 11 arm 11 arm 12 . he didn't have to look twice to know what it was . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 twice 6 twice 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 what 9 what 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 . it was a gun ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 gun 4 gun 5 ! yes , sir , it was a gun , a terrible gun . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 gun 8 gun 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 gun 12 gun 13 . " now who can that fellow be after so early in the morning ? 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 who 3 who 4 can 4 can 5 that 5 that 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 be 7 be 8 after 8 after 9 so 9 so 10 early 10 early 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 14 ? " he ought to be warned . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 warned 6 warned 7 . he certainly ought to be warned . 1 he 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 warned 6 warned 7 . i know right where he is . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 right 3 right 4 where 4 where 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 . " a hunter with a terrible gun is coming ! " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 gun 7 gun 8 is 8 is 9 coming 9 coming 10 ! 10 ! 11 " he is so small that he can hide under two or three leaves . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 small 4 small 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 can 7 can 8 hide 8 hide 9 under 9 under 10 two 10 two 11 or 11 or 12 three 12 three 13 leaves 13 leaves 14 . wherever he is , he is pretty sure to find a hiding-place of some sort . 1 wherever 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 sure 8 sure 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 11 a 11 a 12 hiding-place 12 hiding-place 13 of 13 of 14 some 14 some 15 sort 15 sort 16 . his small size gives him advantages in a game of hide and seek . 1 his 2 small 2 small 3 size 3 size 4 gives 4 gives 5 him 5 him 6 advantages 6 advantages 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 game 9 game 10 of 10 of 11 hide 11 hide 12 and 12 and 13 seek 13 seek 14 . it certainly does . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 does 3 does 4 . being so big , it is not easy to hide . 1 being 2 so 2 so 3 big 3 big 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 8 easy 8 easy 9 to 9 to 10 hide 10 hide 11 . moreover , a hunter with a terrible gun does not have to get close in order to kill . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 gun 8 gun 9 does 9 does 10 not 10 not 11 have 11 have 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 close 14 close 15 in 15 in 16 order 16 order 17 to 17 to 18 kill 18 kill 19 . he had learned many lessons in the hunting season of the year before and he remembered every one of them . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 many 4 many 5 lessons 5 lessons 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 season 9 season 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 year 12 year 13 before 13 before 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 remembered 16 remembered 17 every 17 every 18 one 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . he knew that to forget even one of them might cost him his life . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 to 4 to 5 forget 5 forget 6 even 6 even 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 might 10 might 11 cost 11 cost 12 him 12 him 13 his 13 his 14 life 14 life 15 . he took the greatest care to make no sound . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 greatest 4 greatest 5 care 5 care 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 no 8 no 9 sound 9 sound 10 . he went in a half-circle , stopping every few steps to listen and test the air with his wonderful nose . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 half-circle 5 half-circle 6 , 6 , 7 stopping 7 stopping 8 every 8 every 9 few 9 few 10 steps 10 steps 11 to 11 to 12 listen 12 listen 13 and 13 and 14 test 14 test 15 the 15 the 16 air 16 air 17 with 17 with 18 his 18 his 19 wonderful 19 wonderful 20 nose 20 nose 21 . he was following the hunter , so as to keep track of him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 following 3 following 4 the 4 the 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 as 8 as 9 to 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 track 11 track 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 . as long as he knew just where the hunter was , he felt reasonably safe . 1 as 2 long 2 long 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 just 6 just 7 where 7 where 8 the 8 the 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 was 10 was 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 felt 13 felt 14 reasonably 14 reasonably 15 safe 15 safe 16 . he knows that they will bring to him warning of any danger which may lie in that direction . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 will 5 will 6 bring 6 bring 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 warning 9 warning 10 of 10 of 11 any 11 any 12 danger 12 danger 13 which 13 which 14 may 14 may 15 lie 15 lie 16 in 16 in 17 that 17 that 18 direction 18 direction 19 . then he had begun to hunt in that direction , knowing that thus his scent would be carried behind him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 begun 4 begun 5 to 5 to 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 direction 9 direction 10 , 10 , 11 knowing 11 knowing 12 that 12 that 13 thus 13 thus 14 his 14 his 15 scent 15 scent 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 carried 18 carried 19 behind 19 behind 20 him 20 him 21 . i know what he has done ; he has circled round so as to get behind me and get my scent . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 done 6 done 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 circled 10 circled 11 round 11 round 12 so 12 so 13 as 13 as 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 behind 16 behind 17 me 17 me 18 and 18 and 19 get 19 get 20 my 20 my 21 scent 21 scent 22 . it is a clever trick , a very clever trick , but two can play at that game . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 clever 4 clever 5 trick 5 trick 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 clever 9 clever 10 trick 10 trick 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 two 13 two 14 can 14 can 15 play 15 play 16 at 16 at 17 that 17 that 18 game 18 game 19 . i 'll just try that little trick myself . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 try 4 try 5 that 5 that 6 little 6 little 7 trick 7 trick 8 myself 8 myself 9 . 9 . 10 " so it was that each was trying his best to outguess the other . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 each 5 each 6 was 6 was 7 trying 7 trying 8 his 8 his 9 best 9 best 10 to 10 to 11 outguess 11 outguess 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 . it was slow work , and only one whose eyes had been trained to notice little things could have done it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 slow 3 slow 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 only 7 only 8 one 8 one 9 whose 9 whose 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 trained 13 trained 14 to 14 to 15 notice 15 notice 16 little 16 little 17 things 17 things 18 could 18 could 19 have 19 have 20 done 20 done 21 it 21 it 22 . after a while he stopped with a satisfied grin . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 satisfied 8 satisfied 9 grin 9 grin 10 . once more he grinned . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 grinned 4 grinned 5 . i wouldn't be a bit surprised if you 're back right where you started from , behind that old windfall . " 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 're 9 're 10 back 10 back 11 right 11 right 12 where 12 where 13 you 13 you 14 started 14 started 15 from 15 from 16 , 16 , 17 behind 17 behind 18 that 18 that 19 old 19 old 20 windfall 20 windfall 21 . 21 . 22 " he at once began to move forward silently and cautiously , with eyes and ears alert and his terrible gun ready for instant use . 1 he 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 move 6 move 7 forward 7 forward 8 silently 8 silently 9 and 9 and 10 cautiously 10 cautiously 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 and 14 and 15 ears 15 ears 16 alert 16 alert 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 terrible 19 terrible 20 gun 20 gun 21 ready 21 ready 22 for 22 for 23 instant 23 instant 24 use 24 use 25 . he didn't dare remain still , lest the hunter should creep up within shooting distance . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 4 remain 4 remain 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 lest 7 lest 8 the 8 the 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 should 10 should 11 creep 11 creep 12 up 12 up 13 within 13 within 14 shooting 14 shooting 15 distance 15 distance 16 . so long as they brought him none of the dreaded man-smell , he knew that he was safe . 1 so 2 long 2 long 3 as 3 as 4 they 4 they 5 brought 5 brought 6 him 6 him 7 none 7 none 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 dreaded 10 dreaded 11 man-smell 11 man-smell 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 safe 18 safe 19 . it tells him the things he wants to know . 1 it 2 tells 2 tells 3 him 3 him 4 the 4 the 5 things 5 things 6 he 6 he 7 wants 7 wants 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 . once he caught just the faintest of scents which caused him to stop abruptly and test the air more carefully than ever . 1 once 2 he 2 he 3 caught 3 caught 4 just 4 just 5 the 5 the 6 faintest 6 faintest 7 of 7 of 8 scents 8 scents 9 which 9 which 10 caused 10 caused 11 him 11 him 12 to 12 to 13 stop 13 stop 14 abruptly 14 abruptly 15 and 15 and 16 test 16 test 17 the 17 the 18 air 18 air 19 more 19 more 20 carefully 20 carefully 21 than 21 than 22 ever 22 ever 23 . he didn't know just what to do . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . you see , he couldn't tell whether or not that hunter with the terrible gun was still following him . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 tell 6 tell 7 whether 7 whether 8 or 8 or 9 not 9 not 10 that 10 that 11 hunter 11 hunter 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 terrible 14 terrible 15 gun 15 gun 16 was 16 was 17 still 17 still 18 following 18 following 19 him 19 him 20 . every once in a while he would stop in a thicket of young trees or behind a tangle of fallen trees uprooted by the wind . 1 every 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 stop 8 stop 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 thicket 11 thicket 12 of 12 of 13 young 13 young 14 trees 14 trees 15 or 15 or 16 behind 16 behind 17 a 17 a 18 tangle 18 tangle 19 of 19 of 20 fallen 20 fallen 21 trees 21 trees 22 uprooted 22 uprooted 23 by 23 by 24 the 24 the 25 wind 25 wind 26 . he has to be , especially in the hunting season , to save his life . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 especially 6 especially 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 hunting 9 hunting 10 season 10 season 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 save 13 save 14 his 14 his 15 life 15 life 16 . if he were not smart he would have been killed long ago . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 smart 5 smart 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 killed 10 killed 11 long 11 long 12 ago 12 ago 13 . he never makes the foolish mistake of thinking that other people are not smart . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 makes 3 makes 4 the 4 the 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 mistake 6 mistake 7 of 7 of 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 that 9 that 10 other 10 other 11 people 11 people 12 are 12 are 13 not 13 not 14 smart 14 smart 15 . he had a very great respect for the smartness of that hunter . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 great 5 great 6 respect 6 respect 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 smartness 9 smartness 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 12 hunter 12 hunter 13 . he knew that he couldn't afford to be careless for one little minute . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 afford 6 afford 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 careless 9 careless 10 for 10 for 11 one 11 one 12 little 12 little 13 minute 13 minute 14 . the certainty of danger is sometimes easier to bear than the uncertainty of not knowing whether or not there really is any danger . 1 the 2 certainty 2 certainty 3 of 3 of 4 danger 4 danger 5 is 5 is 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 easier 7 easier 8 to 8 to 9 bear 9 bear 10 than 10 than 11 the 11 the 12 uncertainty 12 uncertainty 13 of 13 of 14 not 14 not 15 knowing 15 knowing 16 whether 16 whether 17 or 17 or 18 not 18 not 19 there 19 there 20 really 20 really 21 is 21 is 22 any 22 any 23 danger 23 danger 24 . the hunter might have become discouraged and given up following him . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 become 5 become 6 discouraged 6 discouraged 7 and 7 and 8 given 8 given 9 up 9 up 10 following 10 following 11 him 11 him 12 . in that case he could rest and stop worrying . 1 in 2 that 2 that 3 case 3 case 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 rest 6 rest 7 and 7 and 8 stop 8 stop 9 worrying 9 worrying 10 . it would be better to know that he was being followed than not to know . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 better 4 better 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 being 10 being 11 followed 11 followed 12 than 12 than 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 . but how was he to find out ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 out 7 out 8 ? then an idea came to him . 1 then 2 an 2 an 3 idea 3 idea 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 . this was near the top of a little hill . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 near 3 near 4 the 4 the 5 top 5 top 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 hill 9 hill 10 . for a few moments he stood there perfectly still , looking and listening . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 moments 4 moments 5 he 5 he 6 stood 6 stood 7 there 7 there 8 perfectly 8 perfectly 9 still 9 still 10 , 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 and 12 and 13 listening 13 listening 14 . if the hunter were still following him , he would pass through that hollow in plain sight . 1 if 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 were 4 were 5 still 5 still 6 following 6 following 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 pass 11 pass 12 through 12 through 13 that 13 that 14 hollow 14 hollow 15 in 15 in 16 plain 16 plain 17 sight 17 sight 18 . it must be that that hunter had become discouraged and was no longer following him . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 5 that 5 that 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 had 7 had 8 become 8 become 9 discouraged 9 discouraged 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 14 following 14 following 15 him 15 him 16 . it didn't seem possible that there could be any need for watchfulness . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 possible 4 possible 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 any 9 any 10 need 10 need 11 for 11 for 12 watchfulness 12 watchfulness 13 . he kept his great ears gently moving to catch every little sound . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 his 3 his 4 great 4 great 5 ears 5 ears 6 gently 6 gently 7 moving 7 moving 8 to 8 to 9 catch 9 catch 10 every 10 every 11 little 11 little 12 sound 12 sound 13 . after what seemed a long , long time he saw something moving , and a moment later a man came into view . 1 after 2 what 2 what 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 , 6 , 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 he 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 something 11 something 12 moving 12 moving 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 moment 16 moment 17 later 17 later 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 came 20 came 21 into 21 into 22 view 22 view 23 . it was the hunter and across one arm he carried the terrible gun . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 and 5 and 6 across 6 across 7 one 7 one 8 arm 8 arm 9 he 9 he 10 carried 10 carried 11 the 11 the 12 terrible 12 terrible 13 gun 13 gun 14 . he moved forward slowly , setting each foot down with the greatest care , so as not to snap a stick or rustle the leaves . 1 he 2 moved 2 moved 3 forward 3 forward 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 , 5 , 6 setting 6 setting 7 each 7 each 8 foot 8 foot 9 down 9 down 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 greatest 12 greatest 13 care 13 care 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 as 16 as 17 not 17 not 18 to 18 to 19 snap 19 snap 20 a 20 a 21 stick 21 stick 22 or 22 or 23 rustle 23 rustle 24 the 24 the 25 leaves 25 leaves 26 . he was doing what is called " hunting up-wind . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 doing 3 doing 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 called 6 called 7 " 7 " 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 up-wind 9 up-wind 10 . 10 . 11 " he felt sure that that hunter would not find him again that day . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 that 5 that 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 would 7 would 8 not 8 not 9 find 9 find 10 him 10 him 11 again 11 again 12 that 12 that 13 day 13 day 14 . presently through the trees he caught the gleam of water . 1 presently 2 through 2 through 3 the 3 the 4 trees 4 trees 5 he 5 he 6 caught 6 caught 7 the 7 the 8 gleam 8 gleam 9 of 9 of 10 water 10 water 11 . he knew that he couldn't afford to be careless for even one little minute . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 afford 6 afford 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 careless 9 careless 10 for 10 for 11 even 11 even 12 one 12 one 13 little 13 little 14 minute 14 minute 15 . no one who is hunted , be he big or little , can afford ever to be careless . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 who 3 who 4 is 4 is 5 hunted 5 hunted 6 , 6 , 7 be 7 be 8 he 8 he 9 big 9 big 10 or 10 or 11 little 11 little 12 , 12 , 13 can 13 can 14 afford 14 afford 15 ever 15 ever 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 careless 18 careless 19 . but hunters had done it before and they might do it again . 1 but 2 hunters 2 hunters 3 had 3 had 4 done 4 done 5 it 5 it 6 before 6 before 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 might 9 might 10 do 10 do 11 it 11 it 12 again 12 again 13 . then he guessed what it meant . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 guessed 3 guessed 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 meant 6 meant 7 . that crash was the falling of a tree . 1 that 2 crash 2 crash 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 falling 5 falling 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 tree 8 tree 9 . there wasn't enough wind to blow over even the most shaky dead tree . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 enough 3 enough 4 wind 4 wind 5 to 5 to 6 blow 6 blow 7 over 7 over 8 even 8 even 9 the 9 the 10 most 10 most 11 shaky 11 shaky 12 dead 12 dead 13 tree 13 tree 14 . there had been no sound of axes , so he knew it could not have been chopped down by men . 1 there 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 no 4 no 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 6 of 7 axes 7 axes 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 he 10 he 11 knew 11 knew 12 it 12 it 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 have 15 have 16 been 16 been 17 chopped 17 chopped 18 down 18 down 19 by 19 by 20 men 20 men 21 . there he forced the branch down until it was held by other branches already sunken in the pond . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 forced 3 forced 4 the 4 the 5 branch 5 branch 6 down 6 down 7 until 7 until 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 held 10 held 11 by 11 by 12 other 12 other 13 branches 13 branches 14 already 14 already 15 sunken 15 sunken 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 pond 18 pond 19 . " you are looking handsomer than ever . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 looking 4 looking 5 handsomer 5 handsomer 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . how are you feeling these fine autumn days ? " 1 how 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 these 5 these 6 fine 6 fine 7 autumn 7 autumn 8 days 8 days 9 ? 9 ? 10 " do you know what day this is ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 day 5 day 6 this 6 this 7 is 7 is 8 ? 8 ? 9 " it is enough for me that it is one of the finest days we 've had for a long time . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 finest 12 finest 13 days 13 days 14 we 14 we 15 've 15 've 16 had 16 had 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 long 19 long 20 time 20 time 21 . 21 . 22 " you see , this is the first of the most dreadful days in all the year for me . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 most 10 most 11 dreadful 11 dreadful 12 days 12 days 13 in 13 in 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 year 16 year 17 for 17 for 18 me 18 me 19 . i 'm sorry to hear it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 it 6 it 7 . my , but that 's a beautiful set of antlers you have ! " 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 set 8 set 9 of 9 of 10 antlers 10 antlers 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " good looks are not always to be desired . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 looks 3 looks 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 always 6 always 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 desired 9 desired 10 . have you seen any hunters around here lately ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 seen 3 seen 4 any 4 any 5 hunters 5 hunters 6 around 6 around 7 here 7 here 8 lately 8 lately 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " not a single hunter , " he replied . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 single 4 single 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 replied 9 replied 10 . you stay right around my pond . 1 you 2 stay 2 stay 3 right 3 right 4 around 4 around 5 my 5 my 6 pond 6 pond 7 . you do the same for me . 1 you 2 do 2 do 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . two sets of eyes , ears and noses are better than one . 1 two 2 sets 2 sets 3 of 3 of 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 , 5 , 6 ears 6 ears 7 and 7 and 8 noses 8 noses 9 are 9 are 10 better 10 better 11 than 11 than 12 one 12 one 13 . they had been the best of friends for a long time . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 6 of 7 friends 7 friends 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 time 11 time 12 . on land he is a rather clumsy-looking fellow and really homely . 1 on 2 land 2 land 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 rather 6 rather 7 clumsy-looking 7 clumsy-looking 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 and 9 and 10 really 10 really 11 homely 11 homely 12 . that is one reason why he proposed that they be partners . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 reason 4 reason 5 why 5 why 6 he 6 he 7 proposed 7 proposed 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 be 10 be 11 partners 11 partners 12 . with the coming of daylight he lay down in a thicket of young hemlock-trees near the upper end of the pond . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 coming 3 coming 4 of 4 of 5 daylight 5 daylight 6 he 6 he 7 lay 7 lay 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 thicket 11 thicket 12 of 12 of 13 young 13 young 14 hemlock-trees 14 hemlock-trees 15 near 15 near 16 the 16 the 17 upper 17 upper 18 end 18 end 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 pond 21 pond 22 . it was a quiet , peaceful day . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 , 5 , 6 peaceful 6 peaceful 7 day 7 day 8 . so , though he rested and took short naps all through that beautiful day , he was anxious . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 though 3 though 4 he 4 he 5 rested 5 rested 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 8 short 8 short 9 naps 9 naps 10 all 10 all 11 through 11 through 12 that 12 that 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 anxious 18 anxious 19 . he couldn't help but be . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 but 4 but 5 be 5 be 6 . but this morning he took no naps . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 morning 3 morning 4 he 4 he 5 took 5 took 6 no 6 no 7 naps 7 naps 8 . he rested , but all the time he was watchful and alert . 1 he 2 rested 2 rested 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 watchful 10 watchful 11 and 11 and 12 alert 12 alert 13 . a feeling of uneasiness possessed him . 1 a 2 feeling 2 feeling 3 of 3 of 4 uneasiness 4 uneasiness 5 possessed 5 possessed 6 him 6 him 7 . he felt in his bones that danger in the shape of a hunter with a terrible gun was not far distant . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 bones 5 bones 6 that 6 that 7 danger 7 danger 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 shape 10 shape 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 hunter 13 hunter 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 terrible 16 terrible 17 gun 17 gun 18 was 18 was 19 not 19 not 20 far 20 far 21 distant 21 distant 22 . but the hours slipped away , and little by little he grew less uneasy . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 hours 3 hours 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 little 8 little 9 by 9 by 10 little 10 little 11 he 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 13 less 13 less 14 uneasy 14 uneasy 15 . he began to hope that that day would prove as peaceful as the previous day had been . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 hope 4 hope 5 that 5 that 6 that 6 that 7 day 7 day 8 would 8 would 9 prove 9 prove 10 as 10 as 11 peaceful 11 peaceful 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 previous 14 previous 15 day 15 day 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 . it was almost like a pistol shot . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 pistol 6 pistol 7 shot 7 shot 8 . however , it wasn't a pistol shot . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 a 5 a 6 pistol 6 pistol 7 shot 7 shot 8 . it wasn't a shot at all . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 a 3 a 4 shot 4 shot 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . he knew just what that meant . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 just 3 just 4 what 4 what 5 that 5 that 6 meant 6 meant 7 . it was even so . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 even 3 even 4 so 4 so 5 . with only his head above water he had watched in the direction from which that sound had come . 1 with 2 only 2 only 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 above 5 above 6 water 6 water 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 watched 9 watched 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 direction 12 direction 13 from 13 from 14 which 14 which 15 that 15 that 16 sound 16 sound 17 had 17 had 18 come 18 come 19 . presently , stealing quietly along towards the pond , a hunter had come in view . 1 presently 2 , 2 , 3 stealing 3 stealing 4 quietly 4 quietly 5 along 5 along 6 towards 6 towards 7 the 7 the 8 pond 8 pond 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 hunter 11 hunter 12 had 12 had 13 come 13 come 14 in 14 in 15 view 15 view 16 . he had done his part , and there was nothing more he could do . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 done 3 done 4 his 4 his 5 part 5 part 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 more 11 more 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 do 14 do 15 . there he hid among some close-growing young hemlock-trees . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 hid 3 hid 4 among 4 among 5 some 5 some 6 close-growing 6 close-growing 7 young 7 young 8 hemlock-trees 8 hemlock-trees 9 . it wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 long 3 long 4 before 4 before 5 he 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 a 7 a 8 hunter 8 hunter 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 gun 12 gun 13 come 13 come 14 down 14 down 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 shore 17 shore 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 pond 20 pond 21 . of course . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 . there would have been something very wrong with his ears had he failed to hear it . 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 something 5 something 6 very 6 very 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 ears 10 ears 11 had 11 had 12 he 12 he 13 failed 13 failed 14 to 14 to 15 hear 15 hear 16 it 16 it 17 . i 'll have a look around and see if there are any signs . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 look 5 look 6 around 6 around 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 10 there 10 there 11 are 11 are 12 any 12 any 13 signs 13 signs 14 . 14 . 15 " " those tracks were made last night . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 tracks 3 tracks 4 were 4 were 5 made 5 made 6 last 6 last 7 night 7 night 8 . so the hunter went quite around the pond , looking into all likely hiding-places . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 went 4 went 5 quite 5 quite 6 around 6 around 7 the 7 the 8 pond 8 pond 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 into 11 into 12 all 12 all 13 likely 13 likely 14 hiding-places 14 hiding-places 15 . " it 's of no use for me to try to follow him , " thought the hunter . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 try 10 try 11 to 11 to 12 follow 12 follow 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 thought 16 thought 17 the 17 the 18 hunter 18 hunter 19 . " it is too dry for me to track him . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 dry 5 dry 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 track 9 track 10 him 10 him 11 . he may not be so badly scared , after all . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 so 5 so 6 badly 6 badly 7 scared 7 scared 8 , 8 , 9 after 9 after 10 all 10 all 11 . i 'll just find a good place and wait . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 find 4 find 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 place 7 place 8 and 8 and 9 wait 9 wait 10 . 10 . 11 " so the hunter found an old log behind some small trees and there sat down . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 found 4 found 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 log 7 log 8 behind 8 behind 9 some 9 some 10 small 10 small 11 trees 11 trees 12 and 12 and 13 there 13 there 14 sat 14 sat 15 down 15 down 16 . he sat perfectly still . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 still 4 still 5 . that hunter was a man of patience . 1 that 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 of 6 of 7 patience 7 patience 8 . he knew that if he would not be seen he must not move . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 not 7 not 8 be 8 be 9 seen 9 seen 10 he 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 not 12 not 13 move 13 move 14 . so he didn't move . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 move 4 move 5 . he kept as motionless as if he were a part of the very log on which he was sitting . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 as 3 as 4 motionless 4 motionless 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 were 8 were 9 a 9 a 10 part 10 part 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 very 13 very 14 log 14 log 15 on 15 on 16 which 16 which 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 sitting 19 sitting 20 . for some time there was no sign of any living thing . 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 time 3 time 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 sign 7 sign 8 of 8 of 9 any 9 any 10 living 10 living 11 thing 11 thing 12 . for a few moments they sat on the water , a picture of watchful suspicion . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 moments 4 moments 5 they 5 they 6 sat 6 sat 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 picture 12 picture 13 of 13 of 14 watchful 14 watchful 15 suspicion 15 suspicion 16 . they were looking and listening to make sure that no danger was near . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 looking 3 looking 4 and 4 and 5 listening 5 listening 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 sure 8 sure 9 that 9 that 10 no 10 no 11 danger 11 danger 12 was 12 was 13 near 13 near 14 . satisfied at last , they began to clean their feathers . 1 satisfied 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 clean 8 clean 9 their 9 their 10 feathers 10 feathers 11 . it was plain that they felt safe . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 plain 3 plain 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 felt 6 felt 7 safe 7 safe 8 . he carried something , but just what the hunter could not make out . 1 he 2 carried 2 carried 3 something 3 something 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 just 6 just 7 what 7 what 8 the 8 the 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 make 12 make 13 out 13 out 14 . he took it down to the edge of the water and there carefully washed it . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 it 3 it 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 carefully 13 carefully 14 washed 14 washed 15 it 15 it 16 . he saw and he understood . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 and 3 and 4 he 4 he 5 understood 5 understood 6 . still the hunter sat without moving . 1 still 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 sat 4 sat 5 without 5 without 6 moving 6 moving 7 . he had gone off to take a nap somewhere . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 off 4 off 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 nap 8 nap 9 somewhere 9 somewhere 10 . time slipped away . 1 time 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 away 3 away 4 . finally , another visitor appeared at the upper end of the pond a visitor in a wonderful coat of red . 1 finally 2 , 2 , 3 another 3 another 4 visitor 4 visitor 5 appeared 5 appeared 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 upper 8 upper 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 pond 12 pond 13 a 13 a 14 visitor 14 visitor 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 wonderful 17 wonderful 18 coat 18 coat 19 of 19 of 20 red 20 red 21 . but no one else did . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 else 4 else 5 did 5 did 6 . he approached in that cautious , careful way that he always uses when he is hunting . 1 he 2 approached 2 approached 3 in 3 in 4 that 4 that 5 cautious 5 cautious 6 , 6 , 7 careful 7 careful 8 way 8 way 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 always 11 always 12 uses 12 uses 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 hunting 16 hunting 17 . he stopped with one foot lifted in the act of taking a step . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 with 3 with 4 one 4 one 5 foot 5 foot 6 lifted 6 lifted 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 act 9 act 10 of 10 of 11 taking 11 taking 12 a 12 a 13 step 13 step 14 . the latter were slowly moving along in that direction as they fed . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 were 3 were 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 moving 5 moving 6 along 6 along 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 direction 9 direction 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 12 fed 12 fed 13 . all he need do was to be patient and wait . 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 need 3 need 4 do 4 do 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 patient 8 patient 9 and 9 and 10 wait 10 wait 11 . they are too far away now , and it looks very much as if that red rascal will get one of them . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 far 4 far 5 away 5 away 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 looks 10 looks 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 that 15 that 16 red 16 red 17 rascal 17 rascal 18 will 18 will 19 get 19 get 20 one 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 them 22 them 23 . but the hunter did nothing of the kind . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 did 4 did 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 kind 8 kind 9 . they knew exactly what that warning meant . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 exactly 3 exactly 4 what 4 what 5 that 5 that 6 warning 6 warning 7 meant 7 meant 8 . that is to say , he laughed without making any sound . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 without 8 without 9 making 9 making 10 any 10 any 11 sound 11 sound 12 . to tell the truth , he was very much pleased . 1 to 2 tell 2 tell 3 the 3 the 4 truth 4 truth 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 . the hunter would have shot them for sport . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 shot 5 shot 6 them 6 them 7 for 7 for 8 sport 8 sport 9 . he didn't need them . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 need 3 need 4 them 4 them 5 . he had plenty of other food . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 other 5 other 6 food 6 food 7 . by and by he spied the hunter sitting on the log . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 spied 5 spied 6 the 6 the 7 hunter 7 hunter 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 log 11 log 12 . at first he couldn't make out just what it was he was looking at . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 make 5 make 6 out 6 out 7 just 7 just 8 what 8 what 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 looking 13 looking 14 at 14 at 15 . presently he flew over to a tree where he could see better . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 tree 7 tree 8 where 8 where 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 12 better 12 better 13 . right away he spied the terrible gun , and he knew just what that was . 1 right 2 away 2 away 3 he 3 he 4 spied 4 spied 5 the 5 the 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 gun 7 gun 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 knew 11 knew 12 just 12 just 13 what 13 what 14 that 14 that 15 was 15 was 16 . once more he began to yell , " thief ! thief ! thief ! " at the top of his lungs . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 yell 6 yell 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 thief 9 thief 10 ! 10 ! 11 thief 11 thief 12 ! 12 ! 13 thief 13 thief 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 top 18 top 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 lungs 21 lungs 22 . it was then that the hunter lost his temper . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 3 then 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 lost 7 lost 8 his 8 his 9 temper 9 temper 10 . he was angry clear through . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 angry 3 angry 4 clear 4 clear 5 through 5 through 6 . there was a twinkle in his eyes . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 twinkle 4 twinkle 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . he brought me warning of the coming of the hunter the other morning . 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 3 me 3 me 4 warning 4 warning 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 coming 7 coming 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 hunter 10 hunter 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 morning 13 morning 14 . i wish he would come back here and let me thank him . " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 7 here 7 here 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 thank 11 thank 12 him 12 him 13 . 13 . 14 " i 've been a bit worried about you . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 worried 6 worried 7 about 7 about 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " just to see a hunter with a terrible gun makes me angry clear through . 1 just 2 to 2 to 3 see 3 see 4 a 4 a 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 gun 9 gun 10 makes 10 makes 11 me 11 me 12 angry 12 angry 13 clear 13 clear 14 through 14 through 15 . i 'd rather spoil his hunting than eat . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 spoil 4 spoil 5 his 5 his 6 hunting 6 hunting 7 than 7 than 8 eat 8 eat 9 . 9 . 10 " he saw them many times , though not one of them saw him . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 them 3 them 4 many 4 many 5 times 5 times 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 not 8 not 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 saw 12 saw 13 him 13 him 14 . he was growing thin , and he was so nervous that the falling of a dead leaf from a tree would startle him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 growing 3 growing 4 thin 4 thin 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 so 9 so 10 nervous 10 nervous 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 falling 13 falling 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 dead 16 dead 17 leaf 17 leaf 18 from 18 from 19 a 19 a 20 tree 20 tree 21 would 21 would 22 startle 22 startle 23 him 23 him 24 . there is nothing quite so terrible as being continually hunted . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 quite 4 quite 5 so 5 so 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 as 7 as 8 being 8 being 9 continually 9 continually 10 hunted 10 hunted 11 . and those hours of safety were filled with dread of what the next day might bring . 1 and 2 those 2 those 3 hours 3 hours 4 of 4 of 5 safety 5 safety 6 were 6 were 7 filled 7 filled 8 with 8 with 9 dread 9 dread 10 of 10 of 11 what 11 what 12 the 12 the 13 next 13 next 14 day 14 day 15 might 15 might 16 bring 16 bring 17 . it was the baying of hounds following a trail . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 baying 4 baying 5 of 5 of 6 hounds 6 hounds 7 following 7 following 8 a 8 a 9 trail 9 trail 10 . at first it did not sound so terrible . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 it 3 it 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 sound 6 sound 7 so 7 so 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 . but suddenly a dreadful suspicion came to him and he grew more and more anxious as he listened . 1 but 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 a 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 suspicion 5 suspicion 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 more 12 more 13 and 13 and 14 more 14 more 15 anxious 15 anxious 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 listened 18 listened 19 . in a few minutes there was no longer any doubt in his mind . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 longer 8 longer 9 any 9 any 10 doubt 10 doubt 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 mind 13 mind 14 . those hounds were following his trail . 1 those 2 hounds 2 hounds 3 were 3 were 4 following 4 following 5 his 5 his 6 trail 6 trail 7 . it was then that the sound of that baying became terrible . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 3 then 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 sound 6 sound 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 baying 9 baying 10 became 10 became 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 . he must run for his life ! 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 run 3 run 4 for 4 for 5 his 5 his 6 life 6 life 7 ! those hounds would give him no rest . 1 those 2 hounds 2 hounds 3 would 3 would 4 give 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 no 6 no 7 rest 7 rest 8 . and he knew that in running from them , he would no longer be able to watch so closely for the hunters with terrible guns . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 in 5 in 6 running 6 running 7 from 7 from 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 no 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 14 be 14 be 15 able 15 able 16 to 16 to 17 watch 17 watch 18 so 18 so 19 closely 19 closely 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 hunters 22 hunters 23 with 23 with 24 terrible 24 terrible 25 guns 25 guns 26 . he would no longer be able to hide in thickets . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 hide 8 hide 9 in 9 in 10 thickets 10 thickets 11 . at any time he might be driven right past one of those hunters . 1 at 2 any 2 any 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 might 5 might 6 be 6 be 7 driven 7 driven 8 right 8 right 9 past 9 past 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 those 12 those 13 hunters 13 hunters 14 . in a little while the voices of the hounds grew fainter . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 the 5 the 6 voices 6 voices 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 hounds 9 hounds 10 grew 10 grew 11 fainter 11 fainter 12 . the baying of the hounds again grew louder and louder . 1 the 2 baying 2 baying 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 hounds 5 hounds 6 again 6 again 7 grew 7 grew 8 louder 8 louder 9 and 9 and 10 louder 10 louder 11 . those wonderful noses of theirs were following his trail without the least difficulty . 1 those 2 wonderful 2 wonderful 3 noses 3 noses 4 of 4 of 5 theirs 5 theirs 6 were 6 were 7 following 7 following 8 his 8 his 9 trail 9 trail 10 without 10 without 11 the 11 the 12 least 12 least 13 difficulty 13 difficulty 14 . it added to his terror and this in turn added to his speed . 1 it 2 added 2 added 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 terror 5 terror 6 and 6 and 7 this 7 this 8 in 8 in 9 turn 9 turn 10 added 10 added 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 speed 13 speed 14 . it seemed to him that there were no such things as justice and fair play . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 were 7 were 8 no 8 no 9 such 9 such 10 things 10 things 11 as 11 as 12 justice 12 justice 13 and 13 and 14 fair 14 fair 15 play 15 play 16 . had it been just one hunter at a time against whom he had to match his wits it would not have been so bad . 1 had 2 it 2 it 3 been 3 been 4 just 4 just 5 one 5 one 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 time 9 time 10 against 10 against 11 whom 11 whom 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 to 14 to 15 match 15 match 16 his 16 his 17 wits 17 wits 18 it 18 it 19 would 19 would 20 not 20 not 21 have 21 have 22 been 22 been 23 so 23 so 24 bad 24 bad 25 . but there were many hunters with terrible guns looking for him , and in dodging one he was likely at any time to meet another . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 many 4 many 5 hunters 5 hunters 6 with 6 with 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 guns 8 guns 9 looking 9 looking 10 for 10 for 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 dodging 15 dodging 16 one 16 one 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 likely 19 likely 20 at 20 at 21 any 21 any 22 time 22 time 23 to 23 to 24 meet 24 meet 25 another 25 another 26 . this in itself seemed terribly unfair and unjust . 1 this 2 in 2 in 3 itself 3 itself 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 unfair 6 unfair 7 and 7 and 8 unjust 8 unjust 9 . but now , added to this was the greater unfairness of being trailed by hounds . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 added 4 added 5 to 5 to 6 this 6 this 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 greater 9 greater 10 unfairness 10 unfairness 11 of 11 of 12 being 12 being 13 trailed 13 trailed 14 by 14 by 15 hounds 15 hounds 16 . he could not know that it was against the law to hunt him with dogs . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 against 8 against 9 the 9 the 10 law 10 law 11 to 11 to 12 hunt 12 hunt 13 him 13 him 14 with 14 with 15 dogs 15 dogs 16 . the ground was damp and scent always lies best on damp ground . 1 the 2 ground 2 ground 3 was 3 was 4 damp 4 damp 5 and 5 and 6 scent 6 scent 7 always 7 always 8 lies 8 lies 9 best 9 best 10 on 10 on 11 damp 11 damp 12 ground 12 ground 13 . this made it easy for the hounds to follow him with their wonderful noses . 1 this 2 made 2 made 3 it 3 it 4 easy 4 easy 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 hounds 7 hounds 8 to 8 to 9 follow 9 follow 10 him 10 him 11 with 11 with 12 their 12 their 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 noses 14 noses 15 . but he couldn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 . they allowed him no rest . 1 they 2 allowed 2 allowed 3 him 3 him 4 no 4 no 5 rest 5 rest 6 . he was becoming very , very tired . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 becoming 3 becoming 4 very 4 very 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 tired 7 tired 8 . he could no longer bound lightly over fallen logs or brush , as he had done at first . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 bound 5 bound 6 lightly 6 lightly 7 over 7 over 8 fallen 8 fallen 9 logs 9 logs 10 or 10 or 11 brush 11 brush 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 done 16 done 17 at 17 at 18 first 18 first 19 . his lungs ached as he panted for breath . 1 his 2 lungs 2 lungs 3 ached 3 ached 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 panted 6 panted 7 for 7 for 8 breath 8 breath 9 . there would come a time when he would have to stop . 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 come 3 come 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 stop 11 stop 12 . then those hounds would catch up with him and tear him to pieces . 1 then 2 those 2 those 3 hounds 3 hounds 4 would 4 would 5 catch 5 catch 6 up 6 up 7 with 7 with 8 him 8 him 9 and 9 and 10 tear 10 tear 11 him 11 him 12 to 12 to 13 pieces 13 pieces 14 . he turned towards it . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 towards 3 towards 4 it 4 it 5 . it was his only chance and he knew it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 only 4 only 5 chance 5 chance 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 knew 8 knew 9 it 9 it 10 . for just a second he paused to look behind . 1 for 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 second 4 second 5 he 5 he 6 paused 6 paused 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 behind 9 behind 10 . the hounds were almost at his heels . 1 the 2 hounds 2 hounds 3 were 3 were 4 almost 4 almost 5 at 5 at 6 his 6 his 7 heels 7 heels 8 . he enjoys swimming . 1 he 2 enjoys 2 enjoys 3 swimming 3 swimming 4 . this made the swimming easier , for the current helped him instead of hindering him . 1 this 2 made 2 made 3 the 3 the 4 swimming 4 swimming 5 easier 5 easier 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 current 9 current 10 helped 10 helped 11 him 11 him 12 instead 12 instead 13 of 13 of 14 hindering 14 hindering 15 him 15 him 16 . even then he could feel his strength leaving him . 1 even 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 feel 5 feel 6 his 6 his 7 strength 7 strength 8 leaving 8 leaving 9 him 9 him 10 . this new fear gave him more strength for a little while . 1 this 2 new 2 new 3 fear 3 fear 4 gave 4 gave 5 him 5 him 6 more 6 more 7 strength 7 strength 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 while 11 while 12 . but it did not last long . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 last 5 last 6 long 6 long 7 . then , all four feet touched . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 four 4 four 5 feet 5 feet 6 touched 6 touched 7 . a second later he had found solid footing and was standing with the water only up to his knees . 1 a 2 second 2 second 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 found 6 found 7 solid 7 solid 8 footing 8 footing 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 standing 11 standing 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 only 15 only 16 up 16 up 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 knees 19 knees 20 . he had hoped that he would be able to wade ashore , but he saw now that he would have to swim again . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 hoped 3 hoped 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 able 8 able 9 to 9 to 10 wade 10 wade 11 ashore 11 ashore 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 saw 15 saw 16 now 16 now 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 would 19 would 20 have 20 have 21 to 21 to 22 swim 22 swim 23 again 23 again 24 . so for a long time he remained right where he was . 1 so 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 remained 7 remained 8 right 8 right 9 where 9 where 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 . he was so tired that he trembled all over , and he was as frightened as he was tired . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 trembled 7 trembled 8 all 8 all 9 over 9 over 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 as 14 as 15 frightened 15 frightened 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 tired 19 tired 20 . he knew that standing out there in the water he could be seen for a long distance , and that made him nervous and fearful . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 standing 4 standing 5 out 5 out 6 there 6 there 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 be 12 be 13 seen 13 seen 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 long 16 long 17 distance 17 distance 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 that 20 that 21 made 21 made 22 him 22 him 23 nervous 23 nervous 24 and 24 and 25 fearful 25 fearful 26 . supposing a hunter on the shore he was trying to reach should see him . 1 supposing 2 a 2 a 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 shore 6 shore 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 reach 11 reach 12 should 12 should 13 see 13 see 14 him 14 him 15 . and little by little he felt his strength returning . 1 and 2 little 2 little 3 by 3 by 4 little 4 little 5 he 5 he 6 felt 6 felt 7 his 7 his 8 strength 8 strength 9 returning 9 returning 10 . on the bank he had left , he could see two black-and-white specks moving about , and across the water came the barking of dogs . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 bank 3 bank 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 left 6 left 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 see 10 see 11 two 11 two 12 black-and-white 12 black-and-white 13 specks 13 specks 14 moving 14 moving 15 about 15 about 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 across 18 across 19 the 19 the 20 water 20 water 21 came 21 came 22 the 22 the 23 barking 23 barking 24 of 24 of 25 dogs 25 dogs 26 . they were barking now , instead of baying . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 barking 3 barking 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 instead 6 instead 7 of 7 of 8 baying 8 baying 9 . presently a brown form joined the black-and-white specks . 1 presently 2 a 2 a 3 brown 3 brown 4 form 4 form 5 joined 5 joined 6 the 6 the 7 black-and-white 7 black-and-white 8 specks 8 specks 9 . it was a hunter drawn there by the barking of the dogs . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 drawn 5 drawn 6 there 6 there 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 barking 9 barking 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 dogs 12 dogs 13 . he watched the hunter walk along the bank and disappear in the bushes . 1 he 2 watched 2 watched 3 the 3 the 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 walk 5 walk 6 along 6 along 7 the 7 the 8 bank 8 bank 9 and 9 and 10 disappear 10 disappear 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 bushes 13 bushes 14 . presently out of the bushes came a boat , and in it was the hunter . 1 presently 2 out 2 out 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 bushes 5 bushes 6 came 6 came 7 a 7 a 8 boat 8 boat 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 hunter 15 hunter 16 . he must once more swim or be shot by the hunter in the boat . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 once 3 once 4 more 4 more 5 swim 5 swim 6 or 6 or 7 be 7 be 8 shot 8 shot 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 hunter 11 hunter 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 boat 14 boat 15 . his rest had given him new strength , but still he was very , very tired and swimming was hard work . 1 his 2 rest 2 rest 3 had 3 had 4 given 4 given 5 him 5 him 6 new 6 new 7 strength 7 strength 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 still 10 still 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 , 14 , 15 very 15 very 16 tired 16 tired 17 and 17 and 18 swimming 18 swimming 19 was 19 was 20 hard 20 hard 21 work 21 work 22 . slowly , oh so slowly , he drew nearer to the bank . 1 slowly 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 so 4 so 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 drew 8 drew 9 nearer 9 nearer 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 . what new dangers might be waiting there , he did not know . 1 what 2 new 2 new 3 dangers 3 dangers 4 might 4 might 5 be 5 be 6 waiting 6 waiting 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 know 12 know 13 . he knew nothing of the country on that side . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 country 6 country 7 on 7 on 8 that 8 that 9 side 9 side 10 . but the uncertainty was better than the certainty behind him . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 uncertainty 3 uncertainty 4 was 4 was 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 8 certainty 8 certainty 9 behind 9 behind 10 him 10 him 11 . at last he felt bottom beneath his feet . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 5 bottom 5 bottom 6 beneath 6 beneath 7 his 7 his 8 feet 8 feet 9 . he staggered up through some bushes along the bank and then for an instant it seemed to him his heart stopped beating . 1 he 2 staggered 2 staggered 3 up 3 up 4 through 4 through 5 some 5 some 6 bushes 6 bushes 7 along 7 along 8 the 8 the 9 bank 9 bank 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 for 12 for 13 an 13 an 14 instant 14 instant 15 it 15 it 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 to 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 his 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 21 stopped 21 stopped 22 beating 22 beating 23 . right in front of him stood a man . 1 right 2 in 2 in 3 front 3 front 4 of 4 of 5 him 5 him 6 stood 6 stood 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 . he had come out into the back yard of the home of that man . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 out 4 out 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 back 7 back 8 yard 8 yard 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 home 11 home 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 14 man 14 man 15 . he couldn't run . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 run 3 run 4 . it was all he could do to walk . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 do 6 do 7 to 7 to 8 walk 8 walk 9 . he simply stood still and trembled , partly with fear and partly with weariness . 1 he 2 simply 2 simply 3 stood 3 stood 4 still 4 still 5 and 5 and 6 trembled 6 trembled 7 , 7 , 8 partly 8 partly 9 with 9 with 10 fear 10 fear 11 and 11 and 12 partly 12 partly 13 with 13 with 14 weariness 14 weariness 15 . then a surprising thing happened . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 surprising 3 surprising 4 thing 4 thing 5 happened 5 happened 6 . the man spoke softly . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 softly 4 softly 5 . he advanced , not threateningly but slowly , and in a friendly way . 1 he 2 advanced 2 advanced 3 , 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 threateningly 5 threateningly 6 but 6 but 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 friendly 12 friendly 13 way 13 way 14 . so he entered the open shed and with a long sigh lay down in the soft hay . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 entered 3 entered 4 the 4 the 5 open 5 open 6 shed 6 shed 7 and 7 and 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 sigh 11 sigh 12 lay 12 lay 13 down 13 down 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 soft 16 soft 17 hay 17 hay 18 . he just knew it , that was all . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 all 8 all 9 . but he didn't have to understand words to know that he had found a friend . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 understand 6 understand 7 words 7 words 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 found 13 found 14 a 14 a 15 friend 15 friend 16 . of course the hunter saw him at once . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 the 3 the 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 saw 5 saw 6 him 6 him 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . the hunter looked surprised , and then his surprise gave way to anger . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 looked 3 looked 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 his 8 his 9 surprise 9 surprise 10 gave 10 gave 11 way 11 way 12 to 12 to 13 anger 13 anger 14 . the best thing for you to do , my friend , is to get into your boat and row back where you came from . 1 the 2 best 2 best 3 thing 3 thing 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 friend 10 friend 11 , 11 , 12 is 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 into 15 into 16 your 16 your 17 boat 17 boat 18 and 18 and 19 row 19 row 20 back 20 back 21 where 21 where 22 you 22 you 23 came 23 came 24 from 24 from 25 . are those your hounds barking over there ? " 1 are 2 those 2 those 3 your 3 your 4 hounds 4 hounds 5 barking 5 barking 6 over 6 over 7 there 7 there 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no , " replied the hunter promptly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 6 the 6 the 7 hunter 7 hunter 8 promptly 8 promptly 9 . i don't even know who owns those two hounds over there . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 even 3 even 4 know 4 know 5 who 5 who 6 owns 6 owns 7 those 7 those 8 two 8 two 9 hounds 9 hounds 10 over 10 over 11 there 11 there 12 . 12 . 13 " but you are willing to take advantage of the fact that the dogs of some one else have broken the law . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 willing 4 willing 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 advantage 7 advantage 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 fact 10 fact 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 dogs 13 dogs 14 of 14 of 15 some 15 some 16 one 16 one 17 else 17 else 18 have 18 have 19 broken 19 broken 20 the 20 the 21 law 21 law 22 . you are not hunting for the pleasure of hunting but just to kill . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 pleasure 7 pleasure 8 of 8 of 9 hunting 9 hunting 10 but 10 but 11 just 11 just 12 to 12 to 13 kill 13 kill 14 . you don't know the meaning of justice or fairness . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 the 4 the 5 meaning 5 meaning 6 of 6 of 7 justice 7 justice 8 or 8 or 9 fairness 9 fairness 10 . now get off my land . 1 now 2 get 2 get 3 off 3 off 4 my 4 my 5 land 5 land 6 . get back into your boat and off my land as quick as you can . 1 get 2 back 2 back 3 into 3 into 4 your 4 your 5 boat 5 boat 6 and 6 and 7 off 7 off 8 my 8 my 9 land 9 land 10 as 10 as 11 quick 11 quick 12 as 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 can 14 can 15 . now go . " 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 . 3 . 4 " muttering angrily , the hunter got back into his boat and pushed off , but he didn't row back across the river . 1 muttering 2 angrily 2 angrily 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 got 6 got 7 back 7 back 8 into 8 into 9 his 9 his 10 boat 10 boat 11 and 11 and 12 pushed 12 pushed 13 off 13 off 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 row 18 row 19 back 19 back 20 across 20 across 21 the 21 the 22 river 22 river 23 . " he won't stay on that man 's land . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 stay 4 stay 5 on 5 on 6 that 6 that 7 man 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 land 9 land 10 . he 'll start for the nearest woods . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 start 3 start 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 nearest 6 nearest 7 woods 7 woods 8 . i 'll go up there and wait for him . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 up 4 up 5 there 5 there 6 and 6 and 7 wait 7 wait 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 . he was too tired to have gone far . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 tired 4 tired 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 gone 7 gone 8 far 8 far 9 . i can sell that head of his for a good price . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 sell 3 sell 4 that 4 that 5 head 5 head 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 price 11 price 12 . 12 . 13 " so the hunter tied his boat to a tree and once more climbed out . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 tied 4 tied 5 his 5 his 6 boat 6 boat 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 tree 9 tree 10 and 10 and 11 once 11 once 12 more 12 more 13 climbed 13 climbed 14 out 14 out 15 . he climbed up the bank and studied the land . 1 he 2 climbed 2 climbed 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 bank 5 bank 6 and 6 and 7 studied 7 studied 8 the 8 the 9 land 9 land 10 . across a wide meadow he could see a brushy old pasture and back of that some thick woods . 1 across 2 a 2 a 3 wide 3 wide 4 meadow 4 meadow 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 see 7 see 8 a 8 a 9 brushy 9 brushy 10 old 10 old 11 pasture 11 pasture 12 and 12 and 13 back 13 back 14 of 14 of 15 that 15 that 16 some 16 some 17 thick 17 thick 18 woods 18 woods 19 . he grinned . 1 he 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " there isn't any other place for him to go . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 4 any 5 other 5 other 6 place 6 place 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 . at the same time he chuckled , because he thought himself very smart . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 chuckled 6 chuckled 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 he 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 11 himself 11 himself 12 very 12 very 13 smart 13 smart 14 . so he made himself comfortable and prepared to wait the rest of the day , if necessary . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 himself 4 himself 5 comfortable 5 comfortable 6 and 6 and 7 prepared 7 prepared 8 to 8 to 9 wait 9 wait 10 the 10 the 11 rest 11 rest 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 necessary 17 necessary 18 . he knew that this man was a friend and would do him no harm . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 this 4 this 5 man 5 man 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 friend 8 friend 9 and 9 and 10 would 10 would 11 do 11 do 12 him 12 him 13 no 13 no 14 harm 14 harm 15 . no hunter could harm him here . 1 no 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 could 3 could 4 harm 4 harm 5 him 5 him 6 here 6 here 7 . it required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter , but the hunter had plenty of patience . 1 it 2 required 2 required 3 a 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 of 5 of 6 patience 6 patience 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 part 9 part 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hunter 12 hunter 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 hunter 16 hunter 17 had 17 had 18 plenty 18 plenty 19 of 19 of 20 patience 20 patience 21 . it sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people . 1 it 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 seems 3 seems 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 hunters 6 hunters 7 have 7 have 8 more 8 more 9 patience 9 patience 10 than 10 than 11 any 11 any 12 other 12 other 13 people 13 people 14 . but this hunter waited in vain . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 waited 4 waited 5 in 5 in 6 vain 6 vain 7 . one by one the stars began to twinkle . 1 one 2 by 2 by 3 one 3 one 4 the 4 the 5 stars 5 stars 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 twinkle 8 twinkle 9 . at last it became so dark that it was useless for the hunter to remain longer . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 it 3 it 4 became 4 became 5 so 5 so 6 dark 6 dark 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 useless 10 useless 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 hunter 13 hunter 14 to 14 to 15 remain 15 remain 16 longer 16 longer 17 . then he tramped home and his thoughts were very bitter . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 tramped 3 tramped 4 home 4 home 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 thoughts 7 thoughts 8 were 8 were 9 very 9 very 10 bitter 10 bitter 11 . he was smart enough to understand that the man who was saving him from the hunter had done it because he was a true friend . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 smart 3 smart 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 understand 6 understand 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 who 10 who 11 was 11 was 12 saving 12 saving 13 him 13 him 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 hunter 16 hunter 17 had 17 had 18 done 18 done 19 it 19 it 20 because 20 because 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 a 23 a 24 true 24 true 25 friend 25 friend 26 . that is why the hunter got no glimpse of him . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 the 4 the 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 got 6 got 7 no 7 no 8 glimpse 8 glimpse 9 of 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 . he was feeling quite himself again . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 quite 4 quite 5 himself 5 himself 6 again 6 again 7 . his splendid strength had returned . 1 his 2 splendid 2 splendid 3 strength 3 strength 4 had 4 had 5 returned 5 returned 6 . he bounded lightly across the meadow and up into the brushy pasture where the hunter had been hidden . 1 he 2 bounded 2 bounded 3 lightly 3 lightly 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 meadow 6 meadow 7 and 7 and 8 up 8 up 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 brushy 11 brushy 12 pasture 12 pasture 13 where 13 where 14 the 14 the 15 hunter 15 hunter 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 hidden 18 hidden 19 . the farmer smiled . 1 the 2 farmer 2 farmer 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . " you are as wise as you are handsome , old fellow , " said he . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 as 4 as 5 wise 5 wise 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 handsome 9 handsome 10 , 10 , 11 old 11 old 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . truth to tell , he doesn't worry about himself very often . 1 truth 2 to 2 to 3 tell 3 tell 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 doesn't 6 doesn't 7 worry 7 worry 8 about 8 about 9 himself 9 himself 10 very 10 very 11 often 11 often 12 . but he did find plenty of hunters with terrible guns . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 find 4 find 5 plenty 5 plenty 6 of 6 of 7 hunters 7 hunters 8 with 8 with 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 guns 10 guns 11 . he visited every one of them . 1 he 2 visited 2 visited 3 every 3 every 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 . you see , everybody had heard the voices of those hounds . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 had 5 had 6 heard 6 heard 7 the 7 the 8 voices 8 voices 9 of 9 of 10 those 10 those 11 hounds 11 hounds 12 . " if he were alive , somebody certainly would have seen him and nobody has , since the day those hounds chased him . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 were 4 were 5 alive 5 alive 6 , 6 , 7 somebody 7 somebody 8 certainly 8 certainly 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 seen 11 seen 12 him 12 him 13 and 13 and 14 nobody 14 nobody 15 has 15 has 16 , 16 , 17 since 17 since 18 the 18 the 19 day 19 day 20 those 20 those 21 hounds 21 hounds 22 chased 22 chased 23 him 23 him 24 . the very worst things come to an end at last . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 worst 3 worst 4 things 4 things 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 an 7 an 8 end 8 end 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . no matter how bad a thing is , it cannot last forever . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 how 3 how 4 bad 4 bad 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 last 11 last 12 forever 12 forever 13 . but this year there was no rejoicing . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 year 3 year 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 rejoicing 7 rejoicing 8 . either those hounds caught him and killed him , or he was shot by one of those hunters . 1 either 2 those 2 those 3 hounds 3 hounds 4 caught 4 caught 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 killed 7 killed 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 shot 13 shot 14 by 14 by 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 those 17 those 18 hunters 18 hunters 19 . he never harmed anybody . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 harmed 3 harmed 4 anybody 4 anybody 5 . if they really needed us for food , it would be a different matter , but they don't . 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 really 3 really 4 needed 4 needed 5 us 5 us 6 for 6 for 7 food 7 food 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 a 12 a 13 different 13 different 14 matter 14 matter 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 they 17 they 18 don't 18 don't 19 . they took turns in searching for the rice grains in the mud . 1 they 2 took 2 took 3 turns 3 turns 4 in 4 in 5 searching 5 searching 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 rice 8 rice 9 grains 9 grains 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 mud 12 mud 13 . it was wonderfully quiet and peaceful . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 wonderfully 3 wonderfully 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 and 5 and 6 peaceful 6 peaceful 7 . it was so quiet that they could hear the barking of a dog at a farmhouse a mile away . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 could 7 could 8 hear 8 hear 9 the 9 the 10 barking 10 barking 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 dog 13 dog 14 at 14 at 15 a 15 a 16 farmhouse 16 farmhouse 17 a 17 a 18 mile 18 mile 19 away 19 away 20 . they felt that for a while at least there was nothing to fear . 1 they 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 while 6 while 7 at 7 at 8 least 8 least 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 12 to 13 fear 13 fear 14 . there was another little splash out there in the middle . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 another 3 another 4 little 4 little 5 splash 5 splash 6 out 6 out 7 there 7 there 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 middle 10 middle 11 . it wasn't the splash made by a fish ; it was a splash made by something much bigger than any fish . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 the 3 the 4 splash 4 splash 5 made 5 made 6 by 6 by 7 a 7 a 8 fish 8 fish 9 ; 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 splash 13 splash 14 made 14 made 15 by 15 by 16 something 16 something 17 much 17 much 18 bigger 18 bigger 19 than 19 than 20 any 20 any 21 fish 21 fish 22 . they knew exactly what it meant . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 exactly 3 exactly 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 meant 6 meant 7 . could it be a boat containing a hunter ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 boat 5 boat 6 containing 6 containing 7 a 7 a 8 hunter 8 hunter 9 ? they were ready to take to their strong wings the instant they discovered danger . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 ready 3 ready 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 to 6 to 7 their 7 their 8 strong 8 strong 9 wings 9 wings 10 the 10 the 11 instant 11 instant 12 they 12 they 13 discovered 13 discovered 14 danger 14 danger 15 . but they did not want to fly until they were sure that it was danger approaching . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 8 until 8 until 9 they 9 they 10 were 10 were 11 sure 11 sure 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 danger 15 danger 16 approaching 16 approaching 17 . they were startled , very much startled . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 startled 3 startled 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 startled 7 startled 8 . presently they made out what looked like the branch of a tree moving over the water towards them . 1 presently 2 they 2 they 3 made 3 made 4 out 4 out 5 what 5 what 6 looked 6 looked 7 like 7 like 8 the 8 the 9 branch 9 branch 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 tree 12 tree 13 moving 13 moving 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 water 16 water 17 towards 17 towards 18 them 18 them 19 . that was queer , very queer . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 queer 3 queer 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 queer 6 queer 7 . both were growing more and more suspicious . 1 both 2 were 2 were 3 growing 3 growing 4 more 4 more 5 and 5 and 6 more 6 more 7 suspicious 7 suspicious 8 . they couldn't understand it at all , and it is always best to be suspicious of things you cannot understand . 1 they 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 always 11 always 12 best 12 best 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 suspicious 15 suspicious 16 of 16 of 17 things 17 things 18 you 18 you 19 cannot 19 cannot 20 understand 20 understand 21 . it was very mysterious . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 mysterious 4 mysterious 5 . but how could the branch of a tree swim ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 could 3 could 4 the 4 the 5 branch 5 branch 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 tree 8 tree 9 swim 9 swim 10 ? they were ready to spring into the air and trust to their swift wings the instant they should detect danger . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 ready 3 ready 4 to 4 to 5 spring 5 spring 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 and 9 and 10 trust 10 trust 11 to 11 to 12 their 12 their 13 swift 13 swift 14 wings 14 wings 15 the 15 the 16 instant 16 instant 17 they 17 they 18 should 18 should 19 detect 19 detect 20 danger 20 danger 21 . but they did not want to fly unless they had to . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 8 unless 8 unless 9 they 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 . besides , they were curious . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 curious 5 curious 6 . they were very curious indeed . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 curious 4 curious 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 . they wanted to find out what that mysterious thing moving through the water towards them was . 1 they 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 what 6 what 7 that 7 that 8 mysterious 8 mysterious 9 thing 9 thing 10 moving 10 moving 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 water 13 water 14 towards 14 towards 15 them 15 them 16 was 16 was 17 . so this thing became more and more of a mystery . 1 so 2 this 2 this 3 thing 3 thing 4 became 4 became 5 more 5 more 6 and 6 and 7 more 7 more 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 mystery 10 mystery 11 . the nearer it came , the more nervous and anxious they grew , and at the same time the greater became their curiosity . 1 the 2 nearer 2 nearer 3 it 3 it 4 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 nervous 8 nervous 9 and 9 and 10 anxious 10 anxious 11 they 11 they 12 grew 12 grew 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 time 18 time 19 the 19 the 20 greater 20 greater 21 became 21 became 22 their 22 their 23 curiosity 23 curiosity 24 . it was just then that a funny little sound reached him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 then 4 then 5 that 5 that 6 a 6 a 7 funny 7 funny 8 little 8 little 9 sound 9 sound 10 reached 10 reached 11 him 11 him 12 . it was half snort , half cough , as if some one had sniffed some water up his nose . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 half 3 half 4 snort 4 snort 5 , 5 , 6 half 6 half 7 cough 7 cough 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 some 11 some 12 one 12 one 13 had 13 had 14 sniffed 14 sniffed 15 some 15 some 16 water 16 water 17 up 17 up 18 his 18 his 19 nose 19 nose 20 . there was something familiar about that sound . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 familiar 4 familiar 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 sound 7 sound 8 . it was a mystery no longer . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 mystery 4 mystery 5 no 5 no 6 longer 6 longer 7 . it seemed to him that he could not be happier . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 be 9 be 10 happier 10 happier 11 . there was plenty to eat and that blessed feeling of nothing to fear . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 blessed 8 blessed 9 feeling 9 feeling 10 of 10 of 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 12 to 13 fear 13 fear 14 . what more could any one ask ? 1 what 2 more 2 more 3 could 3 could 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 ask 6 ask 7 ? he began to grow sleek and fat and handsomer than ever . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 grow 4 grow 5 sleek 5 sleek 6 and 6 and 7 fat 7 fat 8 and 8 and 9 handsomer 9 handsomer 10 than 10 than 11 ever 11 ever 12 . the days were growing colder and the frosty air made him feel good . 1 the 2 days 2 days 3 were 3 were 4 growing 4 growing 5 colder 5 colder 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 frosty 8 frosty 9 air 9 air 10 made 10 made 11 him 11 him 12 feel 12 feel 13 good 13 good 14 . as he put down his head to drink he saw something which so surprised him that he quite forgot he was thirsty . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 put 3 put 4 down 4 down 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 to 7 to 8 drink 8 drink 9 he 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 something 11 something 12 which 12 which 13 so 13 so 14 surprised 14 surprised 15 him 15 him 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 quite 18 quite 19 forgot 19 forgot 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 thirsty 22 thirsty 23 . what do you think it was he saw ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 9 ? it was a footprint in the soft mud . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 footprint 4 footprint 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 soft 7 soft 8 mud 8 mud 9 . in his great , soft eyes was a look of wonder and surprise . 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 great 3 great 4 , 4 , 5 soft 5 soft 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 look 9 look 10 of 10 of 11 wonder 11 wonder 12 and 12 and 13 surprise 13 surprise 14 . you see , that footprint was exactly like one of his own , only smaller . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 footprint 5 footprint 6 was 6 was 7 exactly 7 exactly 8 like 8 like 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 , 13 , 14 only 14 only 15 smaller 15 smaller 16 . he was quite sure that never had he seen such a dainty footprint . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 never 6 never 7 had 7 had 8 he 8 he 9 seen 9 seen 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 dainty 12 dainty 13 footprint 13 footprint 14 . he forgot to drink . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 4 drink 4 drink 5 . instead , he began to search for other footprints , and presently he found them . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 search 6 search 7 for 7 for 8 other 8 other 9 footprints 9 footprints 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 presently 12 presently 13 he 13 he 14 found 14 found 15 them 15 them 16 . each was as dainty as that first one . 1 each 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 dainty 4 dainty 5 as 5 as 6 that 6 that 7 first 7 first 8 one 8 one 9 . who could have made them ? 1 who 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 them 5 them 6 ? in fact , he was glad . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 glad 6 glad 7 . he couldn't have told why , but it was true . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 have 3 have 4 told 4 told 5 why 5 why 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 true 10 true 11 . a great longing to find the maker of those footprints took possession of him . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 longing 3 longing 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 the 6 the 7 maker 7 maker 8 of 8 of 9 those 9 those 10 footprints 10 footprints 11 took 11 took 12 possession 12 possession 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . he lifted his handsome head and listened for some slight sound which might show that the stranger was near . 1 he 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 his 3 his 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 head 5 head 6 and 6 and 7 listened 7 listened 8 for 8 for 9 some 9 some 10 slight 10 slight 11 sound 11 sound 12 which 12 which 13 might 13 might 14 show 14 show 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 stranger 17 stranger 18 was 18 was 19 near 19 near 20 . there they disappeared , for the ground was hard . 1 there 2 they 2 they 3 disappeared 3 disappeared 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 was 8 was 9 hard 9 hard 10 . it was a strange unhappiness , an unhappiness such as he had never known before . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 strange 4 strange 5 unhappiness 5 unhappiness 6 , 6 , 7 an 7 an 8 unhappiness 8 unhappiness 9 such 9 such 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 never 13 never 14 known 14 known 15 before 15 before 16 . he knew it by other signs which he ran across every now and then . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 by 4 by 5 other 5 other 6 signs 6 signs 7 which 7 which 8 he 8 he 9 ran 9 ran 10 across 10 across 11 every 11 every 12 now 12 now 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 . but search as he would , he was unable to find that newcomer . 1 but 2 search 2 search 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 unable 9 unable 10 to 10 to 11 find 11 find 12 that 12 that 13 newcomer 13 newcomer 14 . he had searched everywhere but always he was just too late . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 searched 3 searched 4 everywhere 4 everywhere 5 but 5 but 6 always 6 always 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 just 9 just 10 too 10 too 11 late 11 late 12 . the stranger had been and gone . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 and 5 and 6 gone 6 gone 7 . instead , there was a great longing . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 longing 7 longing 8 . so he hunted and hunted and was unhappy . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 hunted 3 hunted 4 and 4 and 5 hunted 5 hunted 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 unhappy 8 unhappy 9 . he lost his appetite . 1 he 2 lost 2 lost 3 his 3 his 4 appetite 4 appetite 5 . he slept little . 1 he 2 slept 2 slept 3 little 3 little 4 . it was the feeling of being watched . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 of 5 of 6 being 6 being 7 watched 7 watched 8 . a pair of wonderful , great , soft eyes gazed back at him . 1 a 2 pair 2 pair 3 of 3 of 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 , 5 , 6 great 6 great 7 , 7 , 8 soft 8 soft 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 gazed 10 gazed 11 back 11 back 12 at 12 at 13 him 13 him 14 . then that beautiful head disappeared . 1 then 2 that 2 that 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 head 4 head 5 disappeared 5 disappeared 6 . he plunged in , but there was no one there . 1 he 2 plunged 2 plunged 3 in 3 in 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 there 10 there 11 . frantically he searched , but that thicket was empty . 1 frantically 2 he 2 he 3 searched 3 searched 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 that 6 that 7 thicket 7 thicket 8 was 8 was 9 empty 9 empty 10 . then he stood still and listened . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stood 3 stood 4 still 4 still 5 and 5 and 6 listened 6 listened 7 . not a sound reached him . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 sound 3 sound 4 reached 4 reached 5 him 5 him 6 . the beautiful stranger had slipped away as silently as a shadow . 1 the 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 had 4 had 5 slipped 5 slipped 6 away 6 away 7 as 7 as 8 silently 8 silently 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 shadow 11 shadow 12 . the longing to find that beautiful stranger had become so great that he fairly ached with it . 1 the 2 longing 2 longing 3 to 3 to 4 find 4 find 5 that 5 that 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 had 8 had 9 become 9 become 10 so 10 so 11 great 11 great 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 fairly 14 fairly 15 ached 15 ached 16 with 16 with 17 it 17 it 18 . it seemed to him that until he found her he could know no happiness . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 until 6 until 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 her 9 her 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 know 12 know 13 no 13 no 14 happiness 14 happiness 15 . but it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 different 6 different 7 game 7 game 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 one 10 one 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 played 13 played 14 just 14 just 15 a 15 a 16 short 16 short 17 time 17 time 18 before 18 before 19 . now , he was " it " , and some one else was doing the hiding . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 " 5 " 6 it 6 it 7 " 7 " 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 some 10 some 11 one 11 one 12 else 12 else 13 was 13 was 14 doing 14 doing 15 the 15 the 16 hiding 16 hiding 17 . that was a foolish thing to do , but it seemed to him that he just couldn't help it . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 just 16 just 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 help 18 help 19 it 19 it 20 . more than once when he did this a pair of great , soft , gentle eyes were watching him , though he didn't know it . 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 once 3 once 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 this 7 this 8 a 8 a 9 pair 9 pair 10 of 10 of 11 great 11 great 12 , 12 , 13 soft 13 soft 14 , 14 , 15 gentle 15 gentle 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 were 17 were 18 watching 18 watching 19 him 19 him 20 , 20 , 21 though 21 though 22 he 22 he 23 didn't 23 didn't 24 know 24 know 25 it 25 it 26 . he would peer into thickets and behind tangles of fallen trees and brush piles , hoping to surprise the one he sought . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 peer 3 peer 4 into 4 into 5 thickets 5 thickets 6 and 6 and 7 behind 7 behind 8 tangles 8 tangles 9 of 9 of 10 fallen 10 fallen 11 trees 11 trees 12 and 12 and 13 brush 13 brush 14 piles 14 piles 15 , 15 , 16 hoping 16 hoping 17 to 17 to 18 surprise 18 surprise 19 the 19 the 20 one 20 one 21 he 21 he 22 sought 22 sought 23 . he would be very , very patient . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 patient 7 patient 8 . perhaps he would come to the thicket which he knew from the signs the stranger had left only a few moments before . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 thicket 7 thicket 8 which 8 which 9 he 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 signs 13 signs 14 the 14 the 15 stranger 15 stranger 16 had 16 had 17 left 17 left 18 only 18 only 19 a 19 a 20 few 20 few 21 moments 21 moments 22 before 22 before 23 . then his patience would vanish in impatience , and he would dash ahead , eager to catch up with the shy stranger . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 patience 3 patience 4 would 4 would 5 vanish 5 vanish 6 in 6 in 7 impatience 7 impatience 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 dash 12 dash 13 ahead 13 ahead 14 , 14 , 15 eager 15 eager 16 to 16 to 17 catch 17 catch 18 up 18 up 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 shy 21 shy 22 stranger 22 stranger 23 . but always it was in vain . 1 but 2 always 2 always 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 vain 6 vain 7 . he had thought himself very clever but this stranger was proving herself more clever . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 thought 3 thought 4 himself 4 himself 5 very 5 very 6 clever 6 clever 7 but 7 but 8 this 8 this 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 was 10 was 11 proving 11 proving 12 herself 12 herself 13 more 13 more 14 clever 14 clever 15 . the fact is , they were enjoying that game . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 enjoying 7 enjoying 8 that 8 that 9 game 9 game 10 . she wasn't to be seen . 1 she 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 seen 5 seen 6 . almost at once he discovered fresh footprints . 1 almost 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 he 4 he 5 discovered 5 discovered 6 fresh 6 fresh 7 footprints 7 footprints 8 . they were not the prints he was looking for . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 prints 5 prints 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 looking 8 looking 9 for 9 for 10 . they were prints very near the size of his own big ones , and they had been made only a short time before . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 prints 3 prints 4 very 4 very 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 7 size 7 size 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 own 10 own 11 big 11 big 12 ones 12 ones 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 made 18 made 19 only 19 only 20 a 20 a 21 short 21 short 22 time 22 time 23 before 23 before 24 . he understood instantly what they meant . 1 he 2 understood 2 understood 3 instantly 3 instantly 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 meant 6 meant 7 . " he has come here to try to steal her away from me . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 steal 9 steal 10 her 10 her 11 away 11 away 12 from 12 from 13 me 13 me 14 . that is where that beautiful stranger must have come from , too . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 where 3 where 4 that 4 that 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 must 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 come 9 come 10 from 10 from 11 , 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 . i 'll make him fight . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 him 4 him 5 fight 5 fight 6 . could you have looked into his great eyes then , you would have found nothing soft and beautiful about them . 1 could 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 looked 4 looked 5 into 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 great 7 great 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 found 14 found 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 soft 16 soft 17 and 17 and 18 beautiful 18 beautiful 19 about 19 about 20 them 20 them 21 . they became almost red with anger . 1 they 2 became 2 became 3 almost 3 almost 4 red 4 red 5 with 5 with 6 anger 6 anger 7 . the hair on the back of his neck stood up . 1 the 2 hair 2 hair 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 back 5 back 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 neck 8 neck 9 stood 9 stood 10 up 10 up 11 . but this time it was not for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 dainty 13 dainty 14 feet 14 feet 15 . he had no time to think of her now . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 now 9 now 10 . he must first find this newcomer and he meant to waste no time in doing it . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 first 3 first 4 find 4 find 5 this 5 this 6 newcomer 6 newcomer 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 meant 9 meant 10 to 10 to 11 waste 11 waste 12 no 12 no 13 time 13 time 14 in 14 in 15 doing 15 doing 16 it 16 it 17 . he bounded along , careless of how much noise he made . 1 he 2 bounded 2 bounded 3 along 3 along 4 , 4 , 5 careless 5 careless 6 of 6 of 7 how 7 how 8 much 8 much 9 noise 9 noise 10 he 10 he 11 made 11 made 12 . i must pass the word around . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 pass 3 pass 4 the 4 the 5 word 5 word 6 around 6 around 7 . 7 . 8 " he was so excited he wanted to scream . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 excited 4 excited 5 he 5 he 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 to 7 to 8 scream 8 scream 9 . but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . he kept his tongue still . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 his 3 his 4 tongue 4 tongue 5 still 5 still 6 . " he must be a coward . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 coward 6 coward 7 . 7 . 8 " now the truth is , the stranger was not a coward . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 a 10 a 11 coward 11 coward 12 . he was ready and willing to fight if he had to , but if he could avoid fighting he meant to . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ready 3 ready 4 and 4 and 5 willing 5 willing 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 avoid 17 avoid 18 fighting 18 fighting 19 he 19 he 20 meant 20 meant 21 to 21 to 22 . so the big stranger wanted to avoid a fight if possible . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 big 3 big 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 to 6 to 7 avoid 7 avoid 8 a 8 a 9 fight 9 fight 10 if 10 if 11 possible 11 possible 12 . if he had to , he would fight for her , but until he had to he would keep out of the fight . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 fight 8 fight 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 until 13 until 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 to 16 to 17 he 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 keep 19 keep 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 fight 23 fight 24 . it didn't take very long to find him . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 very 4 very 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 him 8 him 9 . he knew that somewhere down there was the big stranger he had been looking for . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 somewhere 4 somewhere 5 down 5 down 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 looking 14 looking 15 for 15 for 16 . he must fight . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 fight 3 fight 4 . there was no way out of it , he must fight . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 way 4 way 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 fight 11 fight 12 . his eyes also blazed . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 also 3 also 4 blazed 4 blazed 5 . a fight ! 1 a 2 fight 2 fight 3 ! a fight ! " 1 a 2 fight 2 fight 3 ! 3 ! 4 " everybody who was near enough hurried there . 1 everybody 2 who 2 who 3 was 3 was 4 near 4 near 5 enough 5 enough 6 hurried 6 hurried 7 there 7 there 8 . then , snorting with rage , they lowered their heads and plunged together . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 snorting 3 snorting 4 with 4 with 5 rage 5 rage 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 lowered 8 lowered 9 their 9 their 10 heads 10 heads 11 and 11 and 12 plunged 12 plunged 13 together 13 together 14 . there they pushed and struggled . 1 there 2 they 2 they 3 pushed 3 pushed 4 and 4 and 5 struggled 5 struggled 6 . then they separated and backed away , to repeat the movement over again . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 separated 3 separated 4 and 4 and 5 backed 5 backed 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 repeat 9 repeat 10 the 10 the 11 movement 11 movement 12 over 12 over 13 again 13 again 14 . it was a terrible fight . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 terrible 4 terrible 5 fight 5 fight 6 . everybody said so . 1 everybody 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 . if they had not known before , everybody knew now what those great antlers were for . 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 known 5 known 6 before 6 before 7 , 7 , 8 everybody 8 everybody 9 knew 9 knew 10 now 10 now 11 what 11 what 12 those 12 those 13 great 13 great 14 antlers 14 antlers 15 were 15 were 16 for 16 for 17 . sometimes they would rear up and strike with their sharp hoofs . 1 sometimes 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 rear 4 rear 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 strike 7 strike 8 with 8 with 9 their 9 their 10 sharp 10 sharp 11 hoofs 11 hoofs 12 . back and forth they plunged , and the ground was torn up by their feet . 1 back 2 and 2 and 3 forth 3 forth 4 they 4 they 5 plunged 5 plunged 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 ground 9 ground 10 was 10 was 11 torn 11 torn 12 up 12 up 13 by 13 by 14 their 14 their 15 feet 15 feet 16 . both were getting out of breath , and from time to time they had to stop for a moment 's rest . 1 both 2 were 2 were 3 getting 3 getting 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 breath 6 breath 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 from 9 from 10 time 10 time 11 to 11 to 12 time 12 time 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 to 15 to 16 stop 16 stop 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 moment 19 moment 20 's 20 's 21 rest 21 rest 22 . then they would come together again more fiercely than ever . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 come 4 come 5 together 5 together 6 again 6 again 7 more 7 more 8 fiercely 8 fiercely 9 than 9 than 10 ever 10 ever 11 . but she was . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 . timidly she had stolen forward to a thicket where , safely hidden , she could watch that terrible fight . 1 timidly 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 stolen 4 stolen 5 forward 5 forward 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 thicket 8 thicket 9 where 9 where 10 , 10 , 11 safely 11 safely 12 hidden 12 hidden 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 could 15 could 16 watch 16 watch 17 that 17 that 18 terrible 18 terrible 19 fight 19 fight 20 . she knew that they were fighting for her . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 fighting 6 fighting 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 . of course . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 . she knew it just as she had known how both had been hunting for her . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 known 8 known 9 how 9 how 10 both 10 both 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 hunting 13 hunting 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 . what she didn't know for some time was which one she wanted to win that fight . 1 what 2 she 2 she 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 for 5 for 6 some 6 some 7 time 7 time 8 was 8 was 9 which 9 which 10 one 10 one 11 she 11 she 12 wanted 12 wanted 13 to 13 to 14 win 14 win 15 that 15 that 16 fight 16 fight 17 . yes , indeed , they were very handsome . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 very 7 very 8 handsome 8 handsome 9 . she almost wanted him to win . 1 she 2 almost 2 almost 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 win 6 win 7 . that great fight lasted a long time . 1 that 2 great 2 great 3 fight 3 fight 4 lasted 4 lasted 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 8 . little by little the big stranger was forced back towards the edge of the open place . 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 3 little 4 the 4 the 5 big 5 big 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 was 7 was 8 forced 8 forced 9 back 9 back 10 towards 10 towards 11 the 11 the 12 edge 12 edge 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 open 15 open 16 place 16 place 17 . at last he caught the stranger in such a way that he threw him over . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 caught 4 caught 5 the 5 the 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 in 7 in 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 way 10 way 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 threw 13 threw 14 him 14 him 15 over 15 over 16 . the stranger was beaten and he knew it . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 was 3 was 4 beaten 4 beaten 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 8 it 8 it 9 . but now that he was beaten , fear took possession of the stranger . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 beaten 6 beaten 7 , 7 , 8 fear 8 fear 9 took 9 took 10 possession 10 possession 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 stranger 13 stranger 14 . all desire to fight left him . 1 all 2 desire 2 desire 3 to 3 to 4 fight 4 fight 5 left 5 left 6 him 6 him 7 . his one thought was to get away , and fear gave him speed . 1 his 2 one 2 one 3 thought 3 thought 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 fear 10 fear 11 gave 11 gave 12 him 12 him 13 speed 13 speed 14 . he knew that that stranger was going for good and would not come back . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 that 4 that 5 stranger 5 stranger 6 was 6 was 7 going 7 going 8 for 8 for 9 good 9 good 10 and 10 and 11 would 11 would 12 not 12 not 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 . she adored him , which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love . 1 she 2 adored 2 adored 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 means 6 means 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 loved 9 loved 10 him 10 him 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 possible 17 possible 18 for 18 for 19 her 19 her 20 to 20 to 21 love 21 love 22 . he had been jealous of that big stranger , though he hadn't known that he was jealous . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 jealous 4 jealous 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 big 7 big 8 stranger 8 stranger 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 he 11 he 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 known 13 known 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 jealous 17 jealous 18 . of course this was nothing but jealousy . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 but 6 but 7 jealousy 7 jealousy 8 . his great eyes became once more soft and beautiful . 1 his 2 great 2 great 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 became 4 became 5 once 5 once 6 more 6 more 7 soft 7 soft 8 and 8 and 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 . in them was a look of wistfulness . 1 in 2 them 2 them 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 look 5 look 6 of 6 of 7 wistfulness 7 wistfulness 8 . his keen eyes caught a little movement of the branches . 1 his 2 keen 2 keen 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 caught 4 caught 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 movement 7 movement 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 branches 10 branches 11 . he wondered if she would disappear and run away as she had the last time he saw her . 1 he 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 disappear 6 disappear 7 and 7 and 8 run 8 run 9 away 9 away 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 the 13 the 14 last 14 last 15 time 15 time 16 he 16 he 17 saw 17 saw 18 her 18 her 19 . he took a step or two forward . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 step 4 step 5 or 5 or 6 two 6 two 7 forward 7 forward 8 . the beautiful head was withdrawn . 1 the 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 head 3 head 4 was 4 was 5 withdrawn 5 withdrawn 6 . then he bounded forward into that thicket . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 bounded 3 bounded 4 forward 4 forward 5 into 5 into 6 that 6 that 7 thicket 7 thicket 8 . it was love . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 love 3 love 4 . they were the happiest days he had ever known . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 happiest 4 happiest 5 days 5 days 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 ever 8 ever 9 known 9 known 10 . he showed her all his favorite hiding-places . 1 he 2 showed 2 showed 3 her 3 her 4 all 4 all 5 his 5 his 6 favorite 6 favorite 7 hiding-places 7 hiding-places 8 . but he didn't stop to think and proudly led her from place to place . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 stop 4 stop 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 and 7 and 8 proudly 8 proudly 9 led 9 led 10 her 10 her 11 from 11 from 12 place 12 place 13 to 13 to 14 place 14 place 15 . and they really did feel glad . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 really 3 really 4 did 4 did 5 feel 5 feel 6 glad 6 glad 7 . " what for ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 for 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 demanded 7 demanded 8 . isn't it queer how things which seem the very worst possible sometimes turn out to be the very best possible ? " 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 queer 3 queer 4 how 4 how 5 things 5 things 6 which 6 which 7 seem 7 seem 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 worst 10 worst 11 possible 11 possible 12 sometimes 12 sometimes 13 turn 13 turn 14 out 14 out 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 the 17 the 18 very 18 very 19 best 19 best 20 possible 20 possible 21 ? 21 ? 22 "