" no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . " that is thy loss . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 thy 4 thy 5 loss 5 loss 6 . a small crack might let in some wisdom . " 1 a 2 small 2 small 3 crack 3 crack 4 might 4 might 5 let 5 let 6 in 6 in 7 some 7 some 8 wisdom 8 wisdom 9 . 9 . 10 " the reason of this is that drinking comes before eating . 1 the 2 reason 2 reason 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 that 6 that 7 drinking 7 drinking 8 comes 8 comes 9 before 9 before 10 eating 10 eating 11 . the deer and the pig had tramped all day in search of something better than dried bark and withered leaves . 1 the 2 deer 2 deer 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 pig 5 pig 6 had 6 had 7 tramped 7 tramped 8 all 8 all 9 day 9 day 10 in 10 in 11 search 11 search 12 of 12 of 13 something 13 something 14 better 14 better 15 than 15 than 16 dried 16 dried 17 bark 17 bark 18 and 18 and 19 withered 19 withered 20 leaves 20 leaves 21 . " this is no time to carry weight . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 carry 7 carry 8 weight 8 weight 9 . " yes , we be great hunters now , " said he . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 be 5 be 6 great 6 great 7 hunters 7 hunters 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . " look across . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 across 3 across 4 . this is no time to talk of hunting . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 talk 6 talk 7 of 7 of 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 . 9 . 10 " we also shall lie still in a little . " 1 we 2 also 2 also 3 shall 3 shall 4 lie 4 lie 5 still 5 still 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . 9 . 10 " " not good ! 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 good 3 good 4 ! what would ye have ? 1 what 2 would 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 have 4 have 5 ? he went on purring and growling to himself . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 purring 4 purring 5 and 5 and 6 growling 6 growling 7 to 7 to 8 himself 8 himself 9 . the line of beasts shook and wavered to and fro , and a whisper went up that grew to a cry . 1 the 2 line 2 line 3 of 3 of 4 beasts 4 beasts 5 shook 5 shook 6 and 6 and 7 wavered 7 wavered 8 to 8 to 9 and 9 and 10 fro 10 fro 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 whisper 14 whisper 15 went 15 went 16 up 16 up 17 that 17 that 18 grew 18 grew 19 to 19 to 20 a 20 a 21 cry 21 cry 22 . man ! 1 man 2 ! is there any to forbid ? " 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 any 3 any 4 to 4 to 5 forbid 5 forbid 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " even so . 1 " 2 even 2 even 3 so 3 so 4 . " for to-night , yes . " 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 to-night 3 to-night 4 , 4 , 5 yes 5 yes 6 . 6 . 7 " " go , then . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 . " ask him . 1 " 2 ask 2 ask 3 him 3 him 4 . besides , he tainted the good water . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 tainted 4 tainted 5 the 5 the 6 good 6 good 7 water 7 water 8 . 8 . 9 " " this is the reason . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 . but presently they began to dispute over their food , though there was grazing enough for all . 1 but 2 presently 2 presently 3 they 3 they 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 dispute 6 dispute 7 over 7 over 8 their 8 their 9 food 9 food 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 grazing 14 grazing 15 enough 15 enough 16 for 16 for 17 all 17 all 18 . they were lazy . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 lazy 3 lazy 4 . each wished to eat where he lay , as sometimes we can do now when the spring rains are good . 1 each 2 wished 2 wished 3 to 3 to 4 eat 4 eat 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 lay 7 lay 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 11 we 11 we 12 can 12 can 13 do 13 do 14 now 14 now 15 when 15 when 16 the 16 the 17 spring 17 spring 18 rains 18 rains 19 are 19 are 20 good 20 good 21 . we were then , remember ye , one people . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 remember 5 remember 6 ye 6 ye 7 , 7 , 8 one 8 one 9 people 9 people 10 . he was then as he is now . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 then 3 then 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 now 7 now 8 . wherever they touched him there was a mark and a stripe upon his yellow hide . 1 wherever 2 they 2 they 3 touched 3 touched 4 him 4 him 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 mark 8 mark 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 stripe 11 stripe 12 upon 12 upon 13 his 13 his 14 yellow 14 yellow 15 hide 15 hide 16 . for one night in each year it shall be as it was before the buck was killed for thee and for thy children . 1 for 2 one 2 one 3 night 3 night 4 in 4 in 5 each 5 each 6 year 6 year 7 it 7 it 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 as 10 as 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 before 13 before 14 the 14 the 15 buck 15 buck 16 was 16 was 17 killed 17 killed 18 for 18 for 19 thee 19 thee 20 and 20 and 21 for 21 for 22 thy 22 thy 23 children 23 children 24 . they shall never cross thy trail , nor sleep near thee , nor follow after thee , nor browse by thy lair . 1 they 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 cross 4 cross 5 thy 5 thy 6 trail 6 trail 7 , 7 , 8 nor 8 nor 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 near 10 near 11 thee 11 thee 12 , 12 , 13 nor 13 nor 14 follow 14 follow 15 after 15 after 16 thee 16 thee 17 , 17 , 18 nor 18 nor 19 browse 19 browse 20 by 20 by 21 thy 21 thy 22 lair 22 lair 23 . thou hast shown him no mercy , and none will he show thee . ' 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 shown 3 shown 4 him 4 him 5 no 5 no 6 mercy 6 mercy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 none 9 none 10 will 10 will 11 he 11 he 12 show 12 show 13 thee 13 thee 14 . 14 . 15 ' " even so . 1 " 2 even 2 even 3 so 3 so 4 . " do men know this tale ? " said he . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 men 3 men 4 know 4 know 5 this 5 this 6 tale 6 tale 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . he did but break the buck 's neck . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 but 3 but 4 break 4 break 5 the 5 the 6 buck 6 buck 7 's 7 's 8 neck 8 neck 9 . what led him to the hot meat ? " 1 what 2 led 2 led 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 hot 6 hot 7 meat 7 meat 8 ? 8 ? 9 " mourn ye ! 1 mourn 2 ye 2 ye 3 ! at the same time a native official must keep his own master 's favour . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 time 4 time 5 a 5 a 6 native 6 native 7 official 7 official 8 must 8 must 9 keep 9 keep 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 master 12 master 13 's 13 's 14 favour 14 favour 15 . now he would let those things go , as a man drops the cloak he no longer needs . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 let 4 let 5 those 5 those 6 things 6 things 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 drops 12 drops 13 the 13 the 14 cloak 14 cloak 15 he 15 he 16 no 16 no 17 longer 17 longer 18 needs 18 needs 19 . he had never in his life tasted meat , and very seldom eaten even fish . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 life 6 life 7 tasted 7 tasted 8 meat 8 meat 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 very 11 very 12 seldom 12 seldom 13 eaten 13 eaten 14 even 14 even 15 fish 15 fish 16 . earth , people , and food were all one . 1 earth 2 , 2 , 3 people 3 people 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 food 6 food 7 were 7 were 8 all 8 all 9 one 9 one 10 . was he going to stay ? asked the priest . 1 was 2 he 2 he 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 ? 6 ? 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 priest 9 priest 10 . would he need a chela a disciple to beg for him ? 1 would 2 he 2 he 3 need 3 need 4 a 4 a 5 chela 5 chela 6 a 6 a 7 disciple 7 disciple 8 to 8 to 9 beg 9 beg 10 for 10 for 11 him 11 him 12 ? had he a blanket against the cold weather ? 1 had 2 he 2 he 3 a 3 a 4 blanket 4 blanket 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 cold 7 cold 8 weather 8 weather 9 ? was the food good ? 1 was 2 the 2 the 3 food 3 food 4 good 4 good 5 ? it was in his mind to stay . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 mind 5 mind 6 to 6 to 7 stay 7 stay 8 . that was sufficient , said the priest . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 sufficient 3 sufficient 4 , 4 , 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 priest 7 priest 8 . he had come to the place appointed for him the silence and the space . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 place 6 place 7 appointed 7 appointed 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 the 10 the 11 silence 11 silence 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 space 14 space 15 . every morning the filled begging-bowl was laid silently in the crutch of the roots outside the shrine . 1 every 2 morning 2 morning 3 the 3 the 4 filled 4 filled 5 begging-bowl 5 begging-bowl 6 was 6 was 7 laid 7 laid 8 silently 8 silently 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 crutch 11 crutch 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 roots 14 roots 15 outside 15 outside 16 the 16 the 17 shrine 17 shrine 18 . it was laid out like a map at his feet . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 laid 3 laid 4 out 4 out 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 map 7 map 8 at 8 at 9 his 9 his 10 feet 10 feet 11 . yet nothing was farther from his mind than miracles . 1 yet 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 was 3 was 4 farther 4 farther 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 mind 7 mind 8 than 8 than 9 miracles 9 miracles 10 . there were few changes in the village . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 few 3 few 4 changes 4 changes 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 village 7 village 8 . the monkey caught his hand and pulled hard . 1 the 2 monkey 2 monkey 3 caught 3 caught 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 and 6 and 7 pulled 7 pulled 8 hard 8 hard 9 . " what is it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? hai ! 1 hai 2 ! " no blame to my brothers that they did not sit by the fire to-night . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 blame 3 blame 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 brothers 6 brothers 7 that 7 that 8 they 8 they 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 sit 11 sit 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 fire 14 fire 15 to-night 15 to-night 16 . the mountain is falling . 1 the 2 mountain 2 mountain 3 is 3 is 4 falling 4 falling 5 . his eye fell on the empty begging-bowl , and his face changed . 1 his 2 eye 2 eye 3 fell 3 fell 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 empty 6 empty 7 begging-bowl 7 begging-bowl 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 changed 12 changed 13 . let me get to the fire . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 get 3 get 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 fire 6 fire 7 . 7 . 8 " " ah ! ye came to warn me , " he said , rising . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 ye 4 ye 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 warn 7 warn 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 rising 14 rising 15 . " better than that we shall do ; better than that . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 than 3 than 4 that 4 that 5 we 5 we 6 shall 6 shall 7 do 7 do 8 ; 8 ; 9 better 9 better 10 than 10 than 11 that 11 that 12 . " the hill falls ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 hill 3 hill 4 falls 4 falls 5 ! the hill is falling ! 1 the 2 hill 2 hill 3 is 3 is 4 falling 4 falling 5 ! up and out , oh , you within ! " 1 up 2 and 2 and 3 out 3 out 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 within 8 within 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " he stands among his beasts . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 stands 3 stands 4 among 4 among 5 his 5 his 6 beasts 6 beasts 7 . gather the little ones and give the call . " 1 gather 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 ones 4 ones 5 and 5 and 6 give 6 give 7 the 7 the 8 call 8 call 9 . 9 . 10 " " leave none behind ! 1 " 2 leave 2 leave 3 none 3 none 4 behind 4 behind 5 ! we follow ! " 1 we 2 follow 2 follow 3 ! 3 ! 4 " his instinct , that had warned him of the coming slide , told him he would he safe here . 1 his 2 instinct 2 instinct 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 had 5 had 6 warned 6 warned 7 him 7 him 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 coming 10 coming 11 slide 11 slide 12 , 12 , 13 told 13 told 14 him 14 him 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 he 17 he 18 safe 18 safe 19 here 19 here 20 . that told its own tale . 1 that 2 told 2 told 3 its 3 its 4 own 4 own 5 tale 5 tale 6 . they crouched under the pines and waited till the day . 1 they 2 crouched 2 crouched 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 pines 5 pines 6 and 6 and 7 waited 7 waited 8 till 8 till 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 11 . of the village , of the road to the shrine , of the shrine itself , and the forest behind , there was no trace . 1 of 2 the 2 the 3 village 3 village 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 road 7 road 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 shrine 10 shrine 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 shrine 14 shrine 15 itself 15 itself 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 forest 19 forest 20 behind 20 behind 21 , 21 , 22 there 22 there 23 was 23 was 24 no 24 no 25 trace 25 trace 26 . therefore where he now is we will build the temple to our holy man . " 1 therefore 2 where 2 where 3 he 3 he 4 now 4 now 5 is 5 is 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 build 8 build 9 the 9 the 10 temple 10 temple 11 to 11 to 12 our 12 our 13 holy 13 holy 14 man 14 man 15 . 15 . 16 " oh , light was the world that he weighed in his hands ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 light 3 light 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 weighed 9 weighed 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 hands 12 hands 13 ! " but why should he ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 should 4 should 5 he 5 he 6 ? men have cast me out . 1 men 2 have 2 have 3 cast 3 cast 4 me 4 me 5 out 5 out 6 . i could have killed a buck while thou wast striking . " 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 killed 4 killed 5 a 5 a 6 buck 6 buck 7 while 7 while 8 thou 8 thou 9 wast 9 wast 10 striking 10 striking 11 . 11 . 12 " " man ! " 1 " 2 man 2 man 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " he follows our trail , and yonder is the sunlight on his gun . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 follows 3 follows 4 our 4 our 5 trail 5 trail 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 yonder 8 yonder 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 11 sunlight 11 sunlight 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 gun 14 gun 15 . look ! " 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 " but that day was cloudless and still . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 day 3 day 4 was 4 was 5 cloudless 5 cloudless 6 and 6 and 7 still 7 still 8 . " where go ye , and without word ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 go 3 go 4 ye 4 ye 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 without 7 without 8 word 8 word 9 ? 9 ? 10 " we roll his skull here before mid-day ! " 1 we 2 roll 2 roll 3 his 3 his 4 skull 4 skull 5 here 5 here 6 before 6 before 7 mid-day 7 mid-day 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " back ! 1 " 2 back 2 back 3 ! back and wait ! 1 back 2 and 2 and 3 wait 3 wait 4 ! " who was a wolf but now ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 wolf 5 wolf 6 but 6 but 7 now 7 now 8 ? if we trusted our ears we should know that of all things he is most foolish . " 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 trusted 3 trusted 4 our 4 our 5 ears 5 ears 6 we 6 we 7 should 7 should 8 know 8 know 9 that 9 that 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 things 12 things 13 he 13 he 14 is 14 is 15 most 15 most 16 foolish 16 foolish 17 . 17 . 18 " men hunt in packs . 1 men 2 hunt 2 hunt 3 in 3 in 4 packs 4 packs 5 . to kill one , unless we know what the others will do , is bad hunting . 1 to 2 kill 2 kill 3 one 3 one 4 , 4 , 5 unless 5 unless 6 we 6 we 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 9 the 9 the 10 others 10 others 11 will 11 will 12 do 12 do 13 , 13 , 14 is 14 is 15 bad 15 bad 16 hunting 16 hunting 17 . the skull would have been ready to bring by now . " 1 the 2 skull 2 skull 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 ready 6 ready 7 to 7 to 8 bring 8 bring 9 by 9 by 10 now 10 now 11 . 11 . 12 " look at me ! " 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " now , " said he , " of us five , which is leader ? " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 of 9 of 10 us 10 us 11 five 11 five 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 is 14 is 15 leader 15 leader 16 ? 16 ? 17 " the old bear said nothing , but he thought many things . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 bear 3 bear 4 said 4 said 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 many 10 many 11 things 11 things 12 . what does he say ? " 1 what 2 does 2 does 3 he 3 he 4 say 4 say 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " he says that packs of wolves must have danced round me . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 says 3 says 4 that 4 that 5 packs 5 packs 6 of 6 of 7 wolves 7 wolves 8 must 8 must 9 have 9 have 10 danced 10 danced 11 round 11 round 12 me 12 me 13 . he says that he never saw such a trail in his life . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 never 5 never 6 saw 6 saw 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 trail 9 trail 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 life 12 life 13 . he says he is tired . " 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 tired 5 tired 6 . 6 . 7 " " eat or blow smoke out of his mouth . 1 " 2 eat 2 eat 3 or 3 or 4 blow 4 blow 5 smoke 5 smoke 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 . " when ? " said the charcoal-burners , because they would very much like to be present at the ceremony . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 charcoal-burners 7 charcoal-burners 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 they 10 they 11 would 11 would 12 very 12 very 13 much 13 much 14 like 14 like 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 present 17 present 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 ceremony 20 ceremony 21 . they did not happen to have seen anything of such a creature ? 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 happen 4 happen 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 seen 7 seen 8 anything 8 anything 9 of 9 of 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 creature 12 creature 13 ? " what says he ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 says 3 says 4 he 4 he 5 ? what says he ? 1 what 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 ? " so he says . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 says 4 says 5 . i cannot understand the talk . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 understand 3 understand 4 the 4 the 5 talk 5 talk 6 . they are all mad together . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 4 mad 4 mad 5 together 5 together 6 . i must look to this . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 look 3 look 4 to 4 to 5 this 5 this 6 . can ye hold them ? " 1 can 2 ye 2 ye 3 hold 3 hold 4 them 4 them 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " me to sing to naked men ! 1 " 2 me 2 me 3 to 3 to 4 sing 4 sing 5 to 5 to 6 naked 6 naked 7 men 7 men 8 ! but let us try . " 1 but 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 try 4 try 5 . 5 . 6 " ho ! 1 ho 2 ! get to lair ! 1 get 2 to 2 to 3 lair 3 lair 4 ! later on , he promised himself , he would pay his debts to the village at large . 1 later 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 promised 5 promised 6 himself 6 himself 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 pay 10 pay 11 his 11 his 12 debts 12 debts 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 village 15 village 16 at 16 at 17 large 17 large 18 . her husband was only bewildered and angry , and sat picking dust and things out of his torn beard . 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 bewildered 5 bewildered 6 and 6 and 7 angry 7 angry 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 picking 11 picking 12 dust 12 dust 13 and 13 and 14 things 14 things 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 torn 18 torn 19 beard 19 beard 20 . why have they tied thee ? " he asked , after a pause . 1 why 2 have 2 have 3 they 3 they 4 tied 4 tied 5 thee 5 thee 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 , 10 , 11 after 11 after 12 a 12 a 13 pause 13 pause 14 . " to be put to the death for making a son of thee what else ? " said the man sullenly . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 put 4 put 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 death 7 death 8 for 8 for 9 making 9 making 10 a 10 a 11 son 11 son 12 of 12 of 13 thee 13 thee 14 what 14 what 15 else 15 else 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 20 man 20 man 21 sullenly 21 sullenly 22 . " look ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 ! i bleed . " 1 i 2 bleed 2 bleed 3 . 3 . 4 " " whose work is this ? " said he . 1 " 2 whose 2 whose 3 work 3 work 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " there is a price to pay . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 price 5 price 6 to 6 to 7 pay 7 pay 8 . 8 . 9 " " the work of all the village . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 work 3 work 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 village 7 village 8 . i was too rich . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 rich 4 rich 5 . i had too many cattle . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 too 3 too 4 many 4 many 5 cattle 5 cattle 6 . he is my son my son ! " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 son 4 son 5 my 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " we be as dead already . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 be 3 be 4 as 4 as 5 dead 5 dead 6 already 6 already 7 . 7 . 8 " " your hands and feet are free . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 hands 3 hands 4 and 4 and 5 feet 5 feet 6 are 6 are 7 free 7 free 8 . go now . " 1 go 2 now 2 now 3 . 3 . 4 " " and the men and women would be upon our backs and drag us here again , " said the husband . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 men 4 men 5 and 5 and 6 women 6 women 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 upon 9 upon 10 our 10 our 11 backs 11 backs 12 and 12 and 13 drag 13 drag 14 us 14 us 15 here 15 here 16 again 16 again 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 the 20 the 21 husband 21 husband 22 . in a little while they will have much else to think upon . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 they 5 they 6 will 6 will 7 have 7 have 8 much 8 much 9 else 9 else 10 to 10 to 11 think 11 think 12 upon 12 upon 13 . ah ! " he lifted his head and listened to shouting and trampling outside . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 he 4 he 5 lifted 5 lifted 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 and 8 and 9 listened 9 listened 10 to 10 to 11 shouting 11 shouting 12 and 12 and 13 trampling 13 trampling 14 outside 14 outside 15 . he has a tale to tell and while he is telling it there is time to do much . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 tale 4 tale 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 and 7 and 8 while 8 while 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 telling 11 telling 12 it 12 it 13 there 13 there 14 is 14 is 15 time 15 time 16 to 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 much 18 much 19 . then he called for water . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 4 for 4 for 5 water 5 water 6 . " chatter chatter ! 1 " 2 chatter 2 chatter 3 chatter 3 chatter 4 ! talk , talk ! 1 talk 2 , 2 , 3 talk 3 talk 4 ! they are very wise people men . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 very 3 very 4 wise 4 wise 5 people 5 people 6 men 6 men 7 . he shook himself and glided back to the hut . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 himself 3 himself 4 and 4 and 5 glided 5 glided 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 hut 9 hut 10 . just as he was at the window he felt a touch on his foot . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 window 7 window 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 a 10 a 11 touch 11 touch 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 foot 14 foot 15 . " they have bound and mean to kill her . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 bound 4 bound 5 and 5 and 6 mean 6 mean 7 to 7 to 8 kill 8 kill 9 her 9 her 10 . wait here , but do not let her see . " 1 wait 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 let 7 let 8 her 8 her 9 see 9 see 10 . 10 . 11 " and then ? " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 ? 3 ? 4 " if we can get thither to-night , we live . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 can 3 can 4 get 4 get 5 thither 5 thither 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 live 9 live 10 . otherwise we die . " 1 otherwise 2 we 2 we 3 die 3 die 4 . 4 . 5 " " live , then . 1 " 2 live 2 live 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 . no man passes the gates to-night . 1 no 2 man 2 man 3 passes 3 passes 4 the 4 the 5 gates 5 gates 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 . " we can take nothing else . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 can 3 can 4 take 4 take 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 else 6 else 7 . 7 . 8 " " ah , yes . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 . the stuff that passes from hand to hand and never grows warmer . 1 the 2 stuff 2 stuff 3 that 3 that 4 passes 4 passes 5 from 5 from 6 hand 6 hand 7 to 7 to 8 hand 8 hand 9 and 9 and 10 never 10 never 11 grows 11 grows 12 warmer 12 warmer 13 . the man stared angrily . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 stared 3 stared 4 angrily 4 angrily 5 . " he is a fool , and no devil , " he muttered . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 fool 5 fool 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 devil 9 devil 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 muttered 13 muttered 14 . we are too bruised to walk far , and the village will follow us in an hour . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 bruised 4 bruised 5 to 5 to 6 walk 6 walk 7 far 7 far 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 village 11 village 12 will 12 will 13 follow 13 follow 14 us 14 us 15 in 15 in 16 an 16 an 17 hour 17 hour 18 . 18 . 19 " they nodded . 1 they 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " good . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 . remember , now , not to be afraid . 1 remember 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 . and there is no need to go quickly . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 need 5 need 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 quickly 8 quickly 9 . there will be a watch about you . " 1 there 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 watch 5 watch 6 about 6 about 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 " " ay , surely , my son . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 surely 4 surely 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 . thou wilt know and understand . 1 thou 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 know 3 know 4 and 4 and 5 understand 5 understand 6 . go now , and slowly , for there is no need of any haste . 1 go 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 no 10 no 11 need 11 need 12 of 12 of 13 any 13 any 14 haste 14 haste 15 . the gates are shut . " 1 the 2 gates 2 gates 3 are 3 are 4 shut 4 shut 5 . 5 . 6 " i will have a great justice . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 justice 6 justice 7 . 7 . 8 " give tongue a little . 1 give 2 tongue 2 tongue 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 . " what ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ? " too well ! 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 well 3 well 4 ! too well ! 1 too 2 well 2 well 3 ! didst thou not hear us ? " 1 didst 2 thou 2 thou 3 not 3 not 4 hear 4 hear 5 us 5 us 6 ? 6 ? 7 " is it killing at last ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 killing 3 killing 4 at 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 ? the singing and the sight of the men climbing up the trees have made me very ready . 1 the 2 singing 2 singing 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 sight 5 sight 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 men 8 men 9 climbing 9 climbing 10 up 10 up 11 the 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 13 have 13 have 14 made 14 made 15 me 15 me 16 very 16 very 17 ready 17 ready 18 . i have followed him all day at noon in the white sunlight . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 followed 3 followed 4 him 4 him 5 all 5 all 6 day 6 day 7 at 7 at 8 noon 8 noon 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 white 11 white 12 sunlight 12 sunlight 13 . i herded him as the wolves herd buck . 1 i 2 herded 2 herded 3 him 3 him 4 as 4 as 5 the 5 the 6 wolves 6 wolves 7 herd 7 herd 8 buck 8 buck 9 . look ! " 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 " who shall stay my stroke ? 1 who 2 shall 2 shall 3 stay 3 stay 4 my 4 my 5 stroke 5 stroke 6 ? " be still , be still ! 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 be 5 be 6 still 6 still 7 ! it is the fault of the night , and no fault of thine . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 fault 4 fault 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 fault 11 fault 12 of 12 of 13 thine 13 thine 14 . 14 . 15 " " this air cries aloud to me . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 air 3 air 4 cries 4 cries 5 aloud 5 aloud 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 . they will find that trap sprung . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 that 4 that 5 trap 5 trap 6 sprung 6 sprung 7 . ho ! ho ! " 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 ho 3 ho 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " the fever is out of my blood now . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 fever 3 fever 4 is 4 is 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 blood 8 blood 9 now 9 now 10 . few would leave their houses after meeting me . 1 few 2 would 2 would 3 leave 3 leave 4 their 4 their 5 houses 5 houses 6 after 6 after 7 meeting 7 meeting 8 me 8 me 9 . make thine own hunt . 1 make 2 thine 2 thine 3 own 3 own 4 hunt 4 hunt 5 . i do not wish to see them . " 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 wish 4 wish 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 them 7 them 8 . 8 . 9 " " ah , now they come ! " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 they 5 they 6 come 6 come 7 ! 7 ! 8 " burn the hut over their heads ! 1 burn 2 the 2 the 3 hut 3 hut 4 over 4 over 5 their 5 their 6 heads 6 heads 7 ! nay , beat them first ! 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 beat 3 beat 4 them 4 them 5 first 5 first 6 ! torches ! 1 torches 2 ! more torches ! 1 more 2 torches 2 torches 3 ! here was some little difficulty with the catch of the door . 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 little 4 little 5 difficulty 5 difficulty 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 catch 8 catch 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 door 11 door 12 . " and now ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " nothing but great good . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 but 3 but 4 great 4 great 5 good 5 good 6 . watch them now till the day . 1 watch 2 them 2 them 3 now 3 now 4 till 4 till 5 the 5 the 6 day 6 day 7 . i sleep . " 1 i 2 sleep 2 sleep 3 . 3 . 4 " they found a horse before midnight of the night they were freed , and went very quickly . 1 they 2 found 2 found 3 a 3 a 4 horse 4 horse 5 before 5 before 6 midnight 6 midnight 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 night 9 night 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 freed 12 freed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 very 16 very 17 quickly 17 quickly 18 . is not that well ? " 1 is 2 not 2 not 3 that 3 that 4 well 4 well 5 ? 5 ? 6 " then they ate their food and ran back quickly to their houses . " 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 ate 3 ate 4 their 4 their 5 food 5 food 6 and 6 and 7 ran 7 ran 8 back 8 back 9 quickly 9 quickly 10 to 10 to 11 their 11 their 12 houses 12 houses 13 . 13 . 14 " " did they , by chance , see thee ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 they 3 they 4 , 4 , 5 by 5 by 6 chance 6 chance 7 , 7 , 8 see 8 see 9 thee 9 thee 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " it may have been . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 . take off that look which makes even me afraid ! 1 take 2 off 2 off 3 that 3 that 4 look 4 look 5 which 5 which 6 makes 6 makes 7 even 7 even 8 me 8 me 9 afraid 9 afraid 10 ! is it not true ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 true 4 true 5 ? " they shall be forgotten in a little while . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 while 9 while 10 . " where he chooses . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 he 3 he 4 chooses 4 chooses 5 . but why ? 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 ? " bid him and his three sons come here to me . " 1 " 2 bid 2 bid 3 him 3 him 4 and 4 and 5 his 5 his 6 three 6 three 7 sons 7 sons 8 come 8 come 9 here 9 here 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " " that is all one . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 one 5 one 6 . " they were feeding by the river , and they obeyed as though they were bullocks . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 feeding 4 feeding 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 river 7 river 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 obeyed 11 obeyed 12 as 12 as 13 though 13 though 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 bullocks 16 bullocks 17 . look where they come now ! " 1 look 2 where 2 where 3 they 3 they 4 come 4 come 5 now 5 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 " his three sons rolled side by side , behind their father . 1 his 2 three 2 three 3 sons 3 sons 4 rolled 4 rolled 5 side 5 side 6 by 6 by 7 side 7 side 8 , 8 , 9 behind 9 behind 10 their 10 their 11 father 11 father 12 . then came he , angry , by night to the fields of those hunters . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 he 3 he 4 , 4 , 5 angry 5 angry 6 , 6 , 7 by 7 by 8 night 8 night 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 fields 11 fields 12 of 12 of 13 those 13 those 14 hunters 14 hunters 15 . " they went away . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 . 5 . 6 " it is not well that they should live here any more . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 well 4 well 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 should 7 should 8 live 8 live 9 here 9 here 10 any 10 any 11 more 11 more 12 . i hate them ! " 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 them 3 them 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " what good are white bones to me ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 good 3 good 4 are 4 are 5 white 5 white 6 bones 6 bones 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " no one but the long-lived elephant could plan and carry through such a war . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 but 3 but 4 the 4 the 5 long-lived 5 long-lived 6 elephant 6 elephant 7 could 7 could 8 plan 8 plan 9 and 9 and 10 carry 10 carry 11 through 11 through 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 war 14 war 15 . drive in your peoples . 1 drive 2 in 2 in 3 your 3 your 4 peoples 4 peoples 5 . " there will be no killing ? 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 killing 6 killing 7 ? let them go and find a fresh lair . 1 let 2 them 2 them 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 find 5 find 6 a 6 a 7 fresh 7 fresh 8 lair 8 lair 9 . they cannot stay here . 1 they 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 stay 3 stay 4 here 4 here 5 . i have seen and smelled the blood of the woman that gave me food the woman whom they would have killed but for me . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 and 4 and 5 smelled 5 smelled 6 the 6 the 7 blood 7 blood 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 woman 10 woman 11 that 11 that 12 gave 12 gave 13 me 13 me 14 food 14 food 15 the 15 the 16 woman 16 woman 17 whom 17 whom 18 they 18 they 19 would 19 would 20 have 20 have 21 killed 21 killed 22 but 22 but 23 for 23 for 24 me 24 me 25 . it burns in my mouth . 1 it 2 burns 2 burns 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 mouth 5 mouth 6 . " so did the scar of the stake burn on my hide till we watched the villages die under in the spring growth . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 did 3 did 4 the 4 the 5 scar 5 scar 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 stake 8 stake 9 burn 9 burn 10 on 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 hide 12 hide 13 till 13 till 14 we 14 we 15 watched 15 watched 16 the 16 the 17 villages 17 villages 18 die 18 die 19 under 19 under 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 spring 22 spring 23 growth 23 growth 24 . thy war shall be our war . 1 thy 2 war 2 war 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 our 5 our 6 war 6 war 7 . we will let in the jungle ! " 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 let 3 let 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 jungle 6 jungle 7 ! 7 ! 8 " we are cubs before thee ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 cubs 3 cubs 4 before 4 before 5 thee 5 thee 6 ! snapped twigs under foot ! 1 snapped 2 twigs 2 twigs 3 under 3 under 4 foot 4 foot 5 ! then he swam round and round , ducking in and out of the bars of the moonlight like the frog , his namesake . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 swam 3 swam 4 round 4 round 5 and 5 and 6 round 6 round 7 , 7 , 8 ducking 8 ducking 9 in 9 in 10 and 10 and 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 bars 14 bars 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 moonlight 17 moonlight 18 like 18 like 19 the 19 the 20 frog 20 frog 21 , 21 , 22 his 22 his 23 namesake 23 namesake 24 . then they began to feed , and fed quietly for a week or so . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 feed 5 feed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 fed 8 fed 9 quietly 9 quietly 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 week 12 week 13 or 13 or 14 so 14 so 15 . they never hurry till they have to . 1 they 2 never 2 never 3 hurry 3 hurry 4 till 4 till 5 they 5 they 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 . very many creatures broke back or ran away or lost interest , but very many were left to go forward . 1 very 2 many 2 many 3 creatures 3 creatures 4 broke 4 broke 5 back 5 back 6 or 6 or 7 ran 7 ran 8 away 8 away 9 or 9 or 10 lost 10 lost 11 interest 11 interest 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 very 14 very 15 many 15 many 16 were 16 were 17 left 17 left 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 forward 20 forward 21 . at the end of another ten days or so the situation was this . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 another 5 another 6 ten 6 ten 7 days 7 days 8 or 8 or 9 so 9 so 10 the 10 the 11 situation 11 situation 12 was 12 was 13 this 13 this 14 . then the deer were coaxed no more . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 deer 3 deer 4 were 4 were 5 coaxed 5 coaxed 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 . before the dawn broke the pressure on the outside of the circle gave way at one point . 1 before 2 the 2 the 3 dawn 3 dawn 4 broke 4 broke 5 the 5 the 6 pressure 6 pressure 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 outside 9 outside 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 circle 12 circle 13 gave 13 gave 14 way 14 way 15 at 15 at 16 one 16 one 17 point 17 point 18 . others , who were bolder , lay up in the thickets to finish their meal next night . 1 others 2 , 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 were 4 were 5 bolder 5 bolder 6 , 6 , 7 lay 7 lay 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 thickets 11 thickets 12 to 12 to 13 finish 13 finish 14 their 14 their 15 meal 15 meal 16 next 16 next 17 night 17 night 18 . but the work was practically done . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 work 3 work 4 was 4 was 5 practically 5 practically 6 done 6 done 7 . when the villagers looked in the morning they saw their crops were lost . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 villagers 3 villagers 4 looked 4 looked 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 they 8 they 9 saw 9 saw 10 their 10 their 11 crops 11 crops 12 were 12 were 13 lost 13 lost 14 . there was no need to ask his meaning . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 7 his 7 his 8 meaning 8 meaning 9 . the unmarried men ran away first , and carried the news far and near that the village was doomed . 1 the 2 unmarried 2 unmarried 3 men 3 men 4 ran 4 ran 5 away 5 away 6 first 6 first 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 carried 9 carried 10 the 10 the 11 news 11 news 12 far 12 far 13 and 13 and 14 near 14 near 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 village 17 village 18 was 18 was 19 doomed 19 doomed 20 . the crop on the ground and the seed in the ground had been taken . 1 the 2 crop 2 crop 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 ground 5 ground 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 seed 8 seed 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 taken 14 taken 15 . they saw a shiny , snaky black trunk lifted for an instant , scattering sodden thatch . 1 they 2 saw 2 saw 3 a 3 a 4 shiny 4 shiny 5 , 5 , 6 snaky 6 snaky 7 black 7 black 8 trunk 8 trunk 9 lifted 9 lifted 10 for 10 for 11 an 11 an 12 instant 12 instant 13 , 13 , 14 scattering 14 scattering 15 sodden 15 sodden 16 thatch 16 thatch 17 . it disappeared , and there was another crash , followed by a squeal . 1 it 2 disappeared 2 disappeared 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 another 7 another 8 crash 8 crash 9 , 9 , 10 followed 10 followed 11 by 11 by 12 a 12 a 13 squeal 13 squeal 14 . with the head ! 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 head 3 head 4 ! together ! 1 together 2 ! now ! " 1 now 2 ! 2 ! 3 " the trees the trees are on you ! 1 the 2 trees 2 trees 3 the 3 the 4 trees 4 trees 5 are 5 are 6 on 6 on 7 you 7 you 8 ! " respect the aged ! " 1 " 2 respect 2 respect 3 the 3 the 4 aged 4 aged 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " it was a thick voice a muddy voice that would have made you shudder a voice like something soft breaking in two . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 thick 5 thick 6 voice 6 voice 7 a 7 a 8 muddy 8 muddy 9 voice 9 voice 10 that 10 that 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 made 13 made 14 you 14 you 15 shudder 15 shudder 16 a 16 a 17 voice 17 voice 18 like 18 like 19 something 19 something 20 soft 20 soft 21 breaking 21 breaking 22 in 22 in 23 two 23 two 24 . " respect the aged ! 1 " 2 respect 2 respect 3 the 3 the 4 aged 4 aged 5 ! " respect the aged ! 1 " 2 respect 2 respect 3 the 3 the 4 aged 4 aged 5 ! " may the red mange destroy the dogs of this village ! 1 " 2 may 2 may 3 the 3 the 4 red 4 red 5 mange 5 mange 6 destroy 6 destroy 7 the 7 the 8 dogs 8 dogs 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 village 11 village 12 ! he scratched himself under his left ear . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 himself 3 himself 4 under 4 under 5 his 5 his 6 left 6 left 7 ear 7 ear 8 . " quite true . 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 true 3 true 4 . and so there truly was a blind puppy in that shoe ? " 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 there 3 there 4 truly 4 truly 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 blind 7 blind 8 puppy 8 puppy 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 shoe 11 shoe 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " a small thing , but acceptable now that charity is dead in the world . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 small 3 small 4 thing 4 thing 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 acceptable 7 acceptable 8 now 8 now 9 that 9 that 10 charity 10 charity 11 is 11 is 12 dead 12 dead 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 . 16 . 17 " he could not see what was coming . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 coming 7 coming 8 . " that his food never fails , and in consequence " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 his 3 his 4 food 4 food 5 never 5 never 6 fails 6 fails 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 consequence 10 consequence 11 " there was a soft grating sound , as though a boat had just touched in shoal water . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 soft 4 soft 5 grating 5 grating 6 sound 6 sound 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 though 9 though 10 a 10 a 11 boat 11 boat 12 had 12 had 13 just 13 just 14 touched 14 touched 15 in 15 in 16 shoal 16 shoal 17 water 17 water 18 . " a delectable voice was heard , and we came in the hopes of sweet conversation . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 delectable 3 delectable 4 voice 4 voice 5 was 5 was 6 heard 6 heard 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 came 10 came 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 hopes 13 hopes 14 of 14 of 15 sweet 15 sweet 16 conversation 16 conversation 17 . my tailless presumption , while waiting here , led me , indeed , to speak of thee . 1 my 2 tailless 2 tailless 3 presumption 3 presumption 4 , 4 , 5 while 5 while 6 waiting 6 waiting 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 led 9 led 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 15 speak 15 speak 16 of 16 of 17 thee 17 thee 18 . it is my hope that nothing was overheard . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 hope 4 hope 5 that 5 that 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 was 7 was 8 overheard 8 overheard 9 . 9 . 10 " since the railway bridge was built my people at my village have ceased to love me ; and that is breaking my heart . " 1 since 2 the 2 the 3 railway 3 railway 4 bridge 4 bridge 5 was 5 was 6 built 6 built 7 my 7 my 8 people 8 people 9 at 9 at 10 my 10 my 11 village 11 village 12 have 12 have 13 ceased 13 ceased 14 to 14 to 15 love 15 love 16 me 16 me 17 ; 17 ; 18 and 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 is 20 is 21 breaking 21 breaking 22 my 22 my 23 heart 23 heart 24 . 24 . 25 " " so noble a heart , too ! 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 noble 3 noble 4 a 4 a 5 heart 5 heart 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 ! but men are all alike , to my mind . " 1 but 2 men 2 men 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 alike 5 alike 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 my 8 my 9 mind 9 mind 10 . 10 . 11 " they are of all fashions , but the long years have shown me that , one with another , they are very good . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 fashions 5 fashions 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 long 9 long 10 years 10 years 11 have 11 have 12 shown 12 shown 13 me 13 me 14 that 14 that 15 , 15 , 16 one 16 one 17 with 17 with 18 another 18 another 19 , 19 , 20 they 20 they 21 are 21 are 22 very 22 very 23 good 23 good 24 . " flattery is worse than an empty tin can in the belly . 1 " 2 flattery 2 flattery 3 is 3 is 4 worse 4 worse 5 than 5 than 6 an 6 an 7 empty 7 empty 8 tin 8 tin 9 can 9 can 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 belly 12 belly 13 . " they do not think for others ; that is all . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 think 5 think 6 for 6 for 7 others 7 others 8 ; 8 ; 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 all 11 all 12 . " an error an error . 1 " 2 an 2 an 3 error 3 error 4 an 4 an 5 error 5 error 6 . yet she meant well , and we must consider the spirit of the offering . " 1 yet 2 she 2 she 3 meant 3 meant 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 must 8 must 9 consider 9 consider 10 the 10 the 11 spirit 11 spirit 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 offering 14 offering 15 . 15 . 16 " a little made me very happy then . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 made 3 made 4 me 4 me 5 very 5 very 6 happy 6 happy 7 then 7 then 8 . yes , glass bracelets ; and , if my memory serves me well , a shoe . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 glass 3 glass 4 bracelets 4 bracelets 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 my 9 my 10 memory 10 memory 11 serves 11 serves 12 me 12 me 13 well 13 well 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 shoe 16 shoe 17 . i learned better later . 1 i 2 learned 2 learned 3 better 3 better 4 later 4 later 5 . yes . 1 yes 2 . the mud is not a good place to fight in . 1 the 2 mud 2 mud 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 place 7 place 8 to 8 to 9 fight 9 fight 10 in 10 in 11 . then they threw many flowers at me , and by happy thought one led a goat across the road . " 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 threw 3 threw 4 many 4 many 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 at 6 at 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 by 10 by 11 happy 11 happy 12 thought 12 thought 13 one 13 one 14 led 14 led 15 a 15 a 16 goat 16 goat 17 across 17 across 18 the 18 the 19 road 19 road 20 . 20 . 21 " his boat grounded upon an old shoal which you would not remember . " 1 his 2 boat 2 boat 3 grounded 3 grounded 4 upon 4 upon 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 shoal 7 shoal 8 which 8 which 9 you 9 you 10 would 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 remember 12 remember 13 . 13 . 14 " his empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach , as the river ran then . 1 his 2 empty 2 empty 3 boat 3 boat 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 and 6 and 7 touched 7 touched 8 again 8 again 9 below 9 below 10 the 10 the 11 next 11 next 12 reach 12 reach 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 river 16 river 17 ran 17 ran 18 then 18 then 19 . this was hunting on a scale that impressed him . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 scale 6 scale 7 that 7 that 8 impressed 8 impressed 9 him 9 him 10 . " there and lower down they did . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 and 3 and 4 lower 4 lower 5 down 5 down 6 they 6 they 7 did 7 did 8 . " ah , noble sport ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 noble 4 noble 5 sport 5 sport 6 ! " not cleverness , child , but only thought . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 cleverness 3 cleverness 4 , 4 , 5 child 5 child 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 only 8 only 9 thought 9 thought 10 . their life is on the land , in the houses , among the cattle . 1 their 2 life 2 life 3 is 3 is 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 land 6 land 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 houses 10 houses 11 , 11 , 12 among 12 among 13 the 13 the 14 cattle 14 cattle 15 . is there a green branch and an iron ring hanging over a doorway ? 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 a 3 a 4 green 4 green 5 branch 5 branch 6 and 6 and 7 an 7 an 8 iron 8 iron 9 ring 9 ring 10 hanging 10 hanging 11 over 11 over 12 a 12 a 13 doorway 13 doorway 14 ? is a maiden to be married ? 1 is 2 a 2 a 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 married 6 married 7 ? has the river changed its channel , and made new land where there was only sand before ? 1 has 2 the 2 the 3 river 3 river 4 changed 4 changed 5 its 5 its 6 channel 6 channel 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 new 10 new 11 land 11 land 12 where 12 where 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 only 15 only 16 sand 16 sand 17 before 17 before 18 ? " the river has shifted even in my little life . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 river 3 river 4 has 4 has 5 shifted 5 shifted 6 even 6 even 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 little 9 little 10 life 10 life 11 . 11 . 12 " presently comes a farmer saying he will plant cucumbers here , and melons there , in the new land that the river has given him . 1 presently 2 comes 2 comes 3 a 3 a 4 farmer 4 farmer 5 saying 5 saying 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 plant 8 plant 9 cucumbers 9 cucumbers 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 melons 13 melons 14 there 14 there 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 new 18 new 19 land 19 land 20 that 20 that 21 the 21 the 22 river 22 river 23 has 23 has 24 given 24 given 25 him 25 him 26 . he feels the good mud with his bare toes . 1 he 2 feels 2 feels 3 the 3 the 4 good 4 good 5 mud 5 mud 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 bare 8 bare 9 toes 9 toes 10 . anon comes another , saying he will put onions , and carrots , and sugar-cane in such and such places . 1 anon 2 comes 2 comes 3 another 3 another 4 , 4 , 5 saying 5 saying 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 put 8 put 9 onions 9 onions 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 carrots 12 carrots 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 sugar-cane 15 sugar-cane 16 in 16 in 17 such 17 such 18 and 18 and 19 such 19 such 20 places 20 places 21 . they meet as boats adrift meet , and each rolls his eye at the other under the big blue turban . 1 they 2 meet 2 meet 3 as 3 as 4 boats 4 boats 5 adrift 5 adrift 6 meet 6 meet 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 each 9 each 10 rolls 10 rolls 11 his 11 his 12 eye 12 eye 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 under 16 under 17 the 17 the 18 big 18 big 19 blue 19 blue 20 turban 20 turban 21 . now they begin to quarrel ! 1 now 2 they 2 they 3 begin 3 begin 4 to 4 to 5 quarrel 5 quarrel 6 ! now they say hot words ! 1 now 2 they 2 they 3 say 3 say 4 hot 4 hot 5 words 5 words 6 ! they are old men with gray beards , and voices as deep as mine . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 old 3 old 4 men 4 men 5 with 5 with 6 gray 6 gray 7 beards 7 beards 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 voices 10 voices 11 as 11 as 12 deep 12 deep 13 as 13 as 14 mine 14 mine 15 . those wore dainty seasons . 1 those 2 wore 2 wore 3 dainty 3 dainty 4 seasons 4 seasons 5 . but to-day they keep their streets as clean as the outside of an egg , and my people fly away . 1 but 2 to-day 2 to-day 3 they 3 they 4 keep 4 keep 5 their 5 their 6 streets 6 streets 7 as 7 as 8 clean 8 clean 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 outside 11 outside 12 of 12 of 13 an 13 an 14 egg 14 egg 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 my 17 my 18 people 18 people 19 fly 19 fly 20 away 20 away 21 . " they are , then , as hard-hearted as these people ? 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 hard-hearted 8 hard-hearted 9 as 9 as 10 these 10 these 11 people 11 people 12 ? i might have known . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 . neither earth , sky , nor water shows charity to a jackal . 1 neither 2 earth 2 earth 3 , 3 , 4 sky 4 sky 5 , 5 , 6 nor 6 nor 7 water 7 water 8 shows 8 shows 9 charity 9 charity 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 jackal 12 jackal 13 . the white-faces do not dress their leather in the proper way . 1 the 2 white-faces 2 white-faces 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 dress 5 dress 6 their 6 their 7 leather 7 leather 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 proper 10 proper 11 way 11 way 12 . it made me very sick . " 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 me 3 me 4 very 4 very 5 sick 5 sick 6 . 6 . 7 " " it is true , " the big bird insisted . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 the 7 the 8 big 8 big 9 bird 9 bird 10 insisted 10 insisted 11 . " a liar only lies when he hopes to be believed . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 liar 3 liar 4 only 4 only 5 lies 5 lies 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 hopes 8 hopes 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 believed 11 believed 12 . " and then ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 ? 4 ? 5 " much split off , and fell about on the shore , and the rest they swiftly put into a house with thick walls . 1 much 2 split 2 split 3 off 3 off 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 fell 6 fell 7 about 7 about 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 shore 10 shore 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 15 they 15 they 16 swiftly 16 swiftly 17 put 17 put 18 into 18 into 19 a 19 a 20 house 20 house 21 with 21 with 22 thick 22 thick 23 walls 23 walls 24 . but a boatman , who laughed , took a piece no larger than a small dog , and threw it to me . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 boatman 3 boatman 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 , 7 , 8 took 8 took 9 a 9 a 10 piece 10 piece 11 no 11 no 12 larger 12 larger 13 than 13 than 14 a 14 a 15 small 15 small 16 dog 16 dog 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 threw 19 threw 20 it 20 it 21 to 21 to 22 me 22 me 23 . my village is not a small one . " 1 my 2 village 2 village 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 small 6 small 7 one 7 one 8 . 8 . 9 " after the first pier was made they never thought to look down the stream for the body to burn . 1 after 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 pier 4 pier 5 was 5 was 6 made 6 made 7 they 7 they 8 never 8 never 9 thought 9 thought 10 to 10 to 11 look 11 look 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 stream 14 stream 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 body 17 body 18 to 18 to 19 burn 19 burn 20 . " it is , past any doubt , a new breed of bullock . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 past 5 past 6 any 6 any 7 doubt 7 doubt 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 new 10 new 11 breed 11 breed 12 of 12 of 13 bullock 13 bullock 14 . some day it will not be able to keep its foothold up yonder , and will fall as the men did . 1 some 2 day 2 day 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 its 10 its 11 foothold 11 foothold 12 up 12 up 13 yonder 13 yonder 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 will 16 will 17 fall 17 fall 18 as 18 as 19 the 19 the 20 men 20 men 21 did 21 did 22 . " what might it be ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 might 3 might 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 ? i never finished my words . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 finished 3 finished 4 my 4 my 5 words 5 words 6 . you said it was a bullock . " 1 you 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 bullock 6 bullock 7 . 7 . 8 " is he there ? 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 there 3 there 4 ? bring me my gun . ' 1 bring 2 me 2 me 3 my 3 my 4 gun 4 gun 5 . 5 . 6 ' when the bridge was finished he went away . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 bridge 3 bridge 4 was 4 was 5 finished 5 finished 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 . that was very marvellous ! " 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 marvellous 4 marvellous 5 ! 5 ! 6 " moreover , we eat the same food . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 eat 4 eat 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 food 7 food 8 . it is nearly as bad as calling a man a cannibal . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 as 4 as 5 bad 5 bad 6 as 6 as 7 calling 7 calling 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 a 10 a 11 cannibal 11 cannibal 12 . " if we talk for thirty seasons more it will never come back . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 we 3 we 4 talk 4 talk 5 for 5 for 6 thirty 6 thirty 7 seasons 7 seasons 8 more 8 more 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 never 11 never 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 . tell us , now , what happened when the good waters were reached after thy most wonderful land journey . 1 tell 2 us 2 us 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 happened 7 happened 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 good 10 good 11 waters 11 waters 12 were 12 were 13 reached 13 reached 14 after 14 after 15 thy 15 thy 16 most 16 most 17 wonderful 17 wonderful 18 land 18 land 19 journey 19 journey 20 . if we listened to the howling of every jackal the business of the town would stop , as the saying is . " 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 listened 3 listened 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 howling 6 howling 7 of 7 of 8 every 8 every 9 jackal 9 jackal 10 the 10 the 11 business 11 business 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 town 14 town 15 would 15 would 16 stop 16 stop 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 the 19 the 20 saying 20 saying 21 is 21 is 22 . 22 . 23 " " better ! 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 ! to delight in ornaments is to end with a rope for a necklace , as the saying is . 1 to 2 delight 2 delight 3 in 3 in 4 ornaments 4 ornaments 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 end 7 end 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 rope 10 rope 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 necklace 13 necklace 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 saying 17 saying 18 is 18 is 19 . very few live there now . " 1 very 2 few 2 few 3 live 3 live 4 there 4 there 5 now 5 now 6 . 6 . 7 " all the guns were busy elsewhere . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 guns 3 guns 4 were 4 were 5 busy 5 busy 6 elsewhere 6 elsewhere 7 . we could hear them day and night inland , coming and going as the wind shifted . 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 4 them 4 them 5 day 5 day 6 and 6 and 7 night 7 night 8 inland 8 inland 9 , 9 , 10 coming 10 coming 11 and 11 and 12 going 12 going 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 wind 15 wind 16 shifted 16 shifted 17 . it is a pretty thing to see how a child loves running water . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 how 8 how 9 a 9 a 10 child 10 child 11 loves 11 loves 12 running 12 running 13 water 13 water 14 . they must have passed between tooth and tooth those small white hands . 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 passed 4 passed 5 between 5 between 6 tooth 6 tooth 7 and 7 and 8 tooth 8 tooth 9 those 9 those 10 small 10 small 11 white 11 white 12 hands 12 hands 13 . the boat was too heavy to push over . 1 the 2 boat 2 boat 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 to 6 to 7 push 7 push 8 over 8 over 9 . what did thy woman do ? " 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 thy 3 thy 4 woman 4 woman 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " look and see , child . 1 look 2 and 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 child 5 child 6 . it will show that my tale is true . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 show 3 show 4 that 4 that 5 my 5 my 6 tale 6 tale 7 is 7 is 8 true 8 true 9 . 9 . 10 " may my tail be bitten off by blind puppies if the shadow of such a thought has crossed my humble mind ! 1 may 2 my 2 my 3 tail 3 tail 4 be 4 be 5 bitten 5 bitten 6 off 6 off 7 by 7 by 8 blind 8 blind 9 puppies 9 puppies 10 if 10 if 11 the 11 the 12 shadow 12 shadow 13 of 13 of 14 such 14 such 15 a 15 a 16 thought 16 thought 17 has 17 has 18 crossed 18 crossed 19 my 19 my 20 humble 20 humble 21 mind 21 mind 22 ! they will have much else to think of if they get their meat as miserably as does their father . " 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 much 4 much 5 else 5 else 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 get 11 get 12 their 12 their 13 meat 13 meat 14 as 14 as 15 miserably 15 miserably 16 as 16 as 17 does 17 does 18 their 18 their 19 father 19 father 20 . 20 . 21 " " it is forgotten long ago ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 long 5 long 6 ago 6 ago 7 ! it was never said ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 never 3 never 4 said 4 said 5 ! there never was a white woman ! 1 there 2 never 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 white 5 white 6 woman 6 woman 7 ! there was no boat ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 boat 4 boat 5 ! nothing whatever happened at all . " 1 nothing 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 happened 3 happened 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 . 6 . 7 " ( neither bore malice , however . 1 ( 2 neither 2 neither 3 bore 3 bore 4 malice 4 malice 5 , 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 . the river was empty for a while . 1 the 2 river 2 river 3 was 3 was 4 empty 4 empty 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 while 7 while 8 . they are tall and black , they beat up the water behind them with a tail , and they " 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 tall 3 tall 4 and 4 and 5 black 5 black 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 beat 8 beat 9 up 9 up 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 behind 12 behind 13 them 13 them 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 tail 16 tail 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 they 19 they 20 " " are thrice as big as my village . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 thrice 3 thrice 4 as 4 as 5 big 5 big 6 as 6 as 7 my 7 my 8 village 8 village 9 . then my people said that it was best to say nothing at all , but to pay the tax and plough the land . 1 then 2 my 2 my 3 people 3 people 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 best 8 best 9 to 9 to 10 say 10 say 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 to 16 to 17 pay 17 pay 18 the 18 the 19 tax 19 tax 20 and 20 and 21 plough 21 plough 22 the 22 the 23 land 23 land 24 . he yawned , and closed his jaws . 1 he 2 yawned 2 yawned 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 closed 5 closed 6 his 6 his 7 jaws 7 jaws 8 . keep silent , my children , and respect the aged . " 1 keep 2 silent 2 silent 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 children 5 children 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 respect 8 respect 9 the 9 the 10 aged 10 aged 11 . 11 . 12 " " that was a pleasant and profitable life , " he grinned , looking up inquiringly at the bird who towered above him . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 and 6 and 7 profitable 7 profitable 8 life 8 life 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 grinned 12 grinned 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 up 15 up 16 inquiringly 16 inquiringly 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 bird 19 bird 20 who 20 who 21 towered 21 towered 22 above 22 above 23 him 23 him 24 . " and not once , mark you , did he think fit to tell me where a morsel might have been left along the banks . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 not 3 not 4 once 4 once 5 , 5 , 6 mark 6 mark 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 did 9 did 10 he 10 he 11 think 11 think 12 fit 12 fit 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 me 15 me 16 where 16 where 17 a 17 a 18 morsel 18 morsel 19 might 19 might 20 have 20 have 21 been 21 been 22 left 22 left 23 along 23 along 24 the 24 the 25 banks 25 banks 26 . now he is going to sleep ! 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 ! " wait till we see . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 till 3 till 4 we 4 we 5 see 5 see 6 . the wind blows from us to them , but they are not looking for us those two men . " 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 blows 3 blows 4 from 4 from 5 us 5 us 6 to 6 to 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 not 12 not 13 looking 13 looking 14 for 14 for 15 us 15 us 16 those 16 those 17 two 17 two 18 men 18 men 19 . 19 . 20 " " hark to that footfall ! " he went on . 1 " 2 hark 2 hark 3 to 3 to 4 that 4 that 5 footfall 5 footfall 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 . listen again ! 1 listen 2 again 2 again 3 ! iron hits iron up there ! 1 iron 2 hits 2 hits 3 iron 3 iron 4 up 4 up 5 there 5 there 6 ! it is a gun ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 gun 4 gun 5 ! " warn him , then . 1 " 2 warn 2 warn 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 . " let my cousin protect his own hide . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 my 3 my 4 cousin 4 cousin 5 protect 5 protect 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 hide 8 hide 9 . he has told me again and again there is nothing to fear from the white-faces . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 again 5 again 6 and 6 and 7 again 7 again 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 to 11 to 12 fear 12 fear 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 white-faces 15 white-faces 16 . they must be white-faces . 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 white-faces 4 white-faces 5 . now , with good luck , we shall feed before daylight . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 good 4 good 5 luck 5 luck 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 shall 8 shall 9 feed 9 feed 10 before 10 before 11 daylight 11 daylight 12 . he cannot hear well out of water , and this time it is not a woman ! " 1 he 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 hear 3 hear 4 well 4 well 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 water 7 water 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 time 11 time 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 not 14 not 15 a 15 a 16 woman 16 woman 17 ! 17 ! 18 " a voice on the bridge whispered : " it 's an odd shot straight down almost but as safe as houses . 1 a 2 voice 2 voice 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 bridge 5 bridge 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 : 7 : 8 " 8 " 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 an 11 an 12 odd 12 odd 13 shot 13 shot 14 straight 14 straight 15 down 15 down 16 almost 16 almost 17 but 17 but 18 as 18 as 19 safe 19 safe 20 as 20 as 21 houses 21 houses 22 . better try behind the neck . 1 better 2 try 2 try 3 behind 3 behind 4 the 4 the 5 neck 5 neck 6 . the villagers will be wild if he 's shot , though . 1 the 2 villagers 2 villagers 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 wild 5 wild 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 's 8 's 9 shot 9 shot 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 . i 've been after him in a boat for weeks . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 after 4 after 5 him 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 boat 8 boat 9 for 9 for 10 weeks 10 weeks 11 . " mind the kick , then . 1 " 2 mind 2 mind 3 the 3 the 4 kick 4 kick 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 . " that 's for him to decide . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 for 4 for 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 decide 7 decide 8 . here goes ! " 1 here 2 goes 2 goes 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " thunder and lightning ! 1 " 2 thunder 2 thunder 3 and 3 and 4 lightning 4 lightning 5 ! lightning and thunder ! " said that miserable little beast . 1 lightning 2 and 2 and 3 thunder 3 thunder 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 that 7 that 8 miserable 8 miserable 9 little 9 little 10 beast 10 beast 11 . " has the thing that pulls the covered carts over the bridge tumbled at last ? " 1 " 2 has 2 has 3 the 3 the 4 thing 4 thing 5 that 5 that 6 pulls 6 pulls 7 the 7 the 8 covered 8 covered 9 carts 9 carts 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 bridge 12 bridge 13 tumbled 13 tumbled 14 at 14 at 15 last 15 last 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " nothing more than a gun . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 a 5 a 6 gun 6 gun 7 . he is certainly dead . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 dead 4 dead 5 . here come the white-faces . " 1 here 2 come 2 come 3 the 3 the 4 white-faces 4 white-faces 5 . 5 . 6 " then a native with an axe cut off the big head , and four men dragged it across the spit . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 native 3 native 4 with 4 with 5 an 5 an 6 axe 6 axe 7 cut 7 cut 8 off 8 off 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 head 11 head 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 four 14 four 15 men 15 men 16 dragged 16 dragged 17 it 17 it 18 across 18 across 19 the 19 the 20 spit 20 spit 21 . poor mother was in the boat , too , and she often told me how she fired dad 's old pistol at the beast 's head . " 1 poor 2 mother 2 mother 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 boat 6 boat 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 often 12 often 13 told 13 told 14 me 14 me 15 how 15 how 16 she 16 she 17 fired 17 fired 18 dad 18 dad 19 's 19 's 20 old 20 old 21 pistol 21 pistol 22 at 22 at 23 the 23 the 24 beast 24 beast 25 's 25 's 26 head 26 head 27 . 27 . 28 " haul that head up the bank , and we 'll boil it for the skull . 1 haul 2 that 2 that 3 head 3 head 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 bank 6 bank 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 boil 11 boil 12 it 12 it 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 skull 15 skull 16 . the skin 's too knocked about to keep . 1 the 2 skin 2 skin 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 knocked 5 knocked 6 about 6 about 7 to 7 to 8 keep 8 keep 9 . come along to bed now . 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 to 3 to 4 bed 4 bed 5 now 5 now 6 . this was worth sitting up all night for , wasn't it ? " 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 worth 3 worth 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 up 5 up 6 all 6 all 7 night 7 night 8 for 8 for 9 , 9 , 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " maiden , wait , " the ripple saith . 1 " 2 maiden 2 maiden 3 , 3 , 4 wait 4 wait 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 the 7 the 8 ripple 8 ripple 9 saith 9 saith 10 . does thy skin never feel old and harsh ? " 1 does 2 thy 2 thy 3 skin 3 skin 4 never 4 never 5 feel 5 feel 6 old 6 old 7 and 7 and 8 harsh 8 harsh 9 ? 9 ? 10 " how looks the new coat ? " 1 how 2 looks 2 looks 3 the 3 the 4 new 4 new 5 coat 5 coat 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " it needs water . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 needs 3 needs 4 water 4 water 5 . a new skin never comes to full colour before the first bath . 1 a 2 new 2 new 3 skin 3 skin 4 never 4 never 5 comes 5 comes 6 to 6 to 7 full 7 full 8 colour 8 colour 9 before 9 before 10 the 10 the 11 first 11 first 12 bath 12 bath 13 . let us go bathe . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 bathe 4 bathe 5 . 5 . 6 " " look ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 ! here , and here ! 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 here 4 here 5 ! are thy hands numb ? 1 are 2 thy 2 thy 3 hands 3 hands 4 numb 4 numb 5 ? here again ! " 1 here 2 again 2 again 3 ! 3 ! 4 " the game always ended in one way with a straight , driving blow of the head that knocked the boy over and over . 1 the 2 game 2 game 3 always 3 always 4 ended 4 ended 5 in 5 in 6 one 6 one 7 way 7 way 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 straight 10 straight 11 , 11 , 12 driving 12 driving 13 blow 13 blow 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 head 16 head 17 that 17 that 18 knocked 18 knocked 19 the 19 the 20 boy 20 boy 21 over 21 over 22 and 22 and 23 over 23 over 24 . " good hunting ! " 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 ! 4 ! 5 " they lay still , soaking luxuriously in the cool water . 1 they 2 lay 2 lay 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 soaking 5 soaking 6 luxuriously 6 luxuriously 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 cool 9 cool 10 water 10 water 11 . a hurrying cobra slipped down over a rock and drank , gave them " good hunting ! " and went away . 1 a 2 hurrying 2 hurrying 3 cobra 3 cobra 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 down 5 down 6 over 6 over 7 a 7 a 8 rock 8 rock 9 and 9 and 10 drank 10 drank 11 , 11 , 12 gave 12 gave 13 them 13 them 14 " 14 " 15 good 15 good 16 hunting 16 hunting 17 ! 17 ! 18 " 18 " 19 and 19 and 20 went 20 went 21 away 21 away 22 . but thus do we feel , all of us . " 1 but 2 thus 2 thus 3 do 3 do 4 we 4 we 5 feel 5 feel 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 . 10 . 11 " " thou hast no other desire ? " the big snake demanded . 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 hast 3 hast 4 no 4 no 5 other 5 other 6 desire 6 desire 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 snake 11 snake 12 demanded 12 demanded 13 . is there more anywhere between sunrise and sunset ? " 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 more 3 more 4 anywhere 4 anywhere 5 between 5 between 6 sunrise 6 sunrise 7 and 7 and 8 sunset 8 sunset 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " what cobra ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 cobra 3 cobra 4 ? he that went away just now said nothing . 1 he 2 that 2 that 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 just 5 just 6 now 6 now 7 said 7 said 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 . he was hunting . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 . 4 . 5 " " it was another . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 another 4 another 5 . 5 . 6 " i give them their own path . 1 i 2 give 2 give 3 them 3 them 4 their 4 their 5 own 5 own 6 path 6 path 7 . but what hood is this thou hast spoken with ? " 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 hood 3 hood 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 thou 6 thou 7 hast 7 hast 8 spoken 8 spoken 9 with 9 with 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " he ran into a burrow that led very far . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 burrow 6 burrow 7 that 7 that 8 led 8 led 9 very 9 very 10 far 10 far 11 . " under the earth ? " 1 " 2 under 2 under 3 the 3 the 4 earth 4 earth 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " new game ? 1 " 2 new 2 new 3 game 3 game 4 ? was it good hunting ? " 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 good 3 good 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " slowly slowly . 1 " 2 slowly 2 slowly 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 . let him come , and he shall see all these things , for the least of which very many men would die . ' " 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 shall 7 shall 8 see 8 see 9 all 9 all 10 these 10 these 11 things 11 things 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 least 15 least 16 of 16 of 17 which 17 which 18 very 18 very 19 many 19 many 20 men 20 men 21 would 21 would 22 die 22 die 23 . 23 . 24 ' 24 ' 25 " they are an unfriendly folk . " 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 an 3 an 4 unfriendly 4 unfriendly 5 folk 5 folk 6 . 6 . 7 " " we will go there . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 there 5 there 6 . did he kill them ? " 1 did 2 he 2 he 3 kill 3 kill 4 them 4 them 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " they are all dead things . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 dead 5 dead 6 things 6 things 7 . he says he is the keeper of them all . " 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 keeper 6 keeper 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 all 9 all 10 . 10 . 11 " " ah ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! as a wolf stands above meat he has taken to his own lair . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 wolf 3 wolf 4 stands 4 stands 5 above 5 above 6 meat 6 meat 7 he 7 he 8 has 8 has 9 taken 9 taken 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 lair 13 lair 14 . let us go . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 . 4 . 5 " and now what do we see ? " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 we 5 we 6 see 6 see 7 ? 7 ? 8 " his eyes were as red as rubies , and altogether he was most wonderful . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 as 4 as 5 red 5 red 6 as 6 as 7 rubies 7 rubies 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 altogether 10 altogether 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 most 13 most 14 wonderful 14 wonderful 15 . who is he with the knife and the snake 's tongue ? " 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 knife 6 knife 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 snake 9 snake 10 's 10 's 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 ? 12 ? 13 " evil comes here in a little . " 1 evil 2 comes 2 comes 3 here 3 here 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 . 7 . 8 " there are no riches like these riches the treasures of a hundred kings . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 no 3 no 4 riches 4 riches 5 like 5 like 6 these 6 these 7 riches 7 riches 8 the 8 the 9 treasures 9 treasures 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 hundred 12 hundred 13 kings 13 kings 14 . " there is no city . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 city 5 city 6 . look up . 1 look 2 up 2 up 3 . yonder are roots of the great trees tearing the stones apart . 1 yonder 2 are 2 are 3 roots 3 roots 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 great 6 great 7 trees 7 trees 8 tearing 8 tearing 9 the 9 the 10 stones 10 stones 11 apart 11 apart 12 . little do men change in the years . 1 little 2 do 2 do 3 men 3 men 4 change 4 change 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 years 7 years 8 . the city is dead , ye say , and here are the roots of the trees ? 1 the 2 city 2 city 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 , 5 , 6 ye 6 ye 7 say 7 say 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 here 10 here 11 are 11 are 12 the 12 the 13 roots 13 roots 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 trees 16 trees 17 ? stoop down , then , and take what ye will . 1 stoop 2 down 2 down 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 take 7 take 8 what 8 what 9 ye 9 ye 10 will 10 will 11 . earth has no treasure like to these . 1 earth 2 has 2 has 3 no 3 no 4 treasure 4 treasure 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 these 7 these 8 . he is surely mad . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 surely 3 surely 4 mad 4 mad 5 . look thou , and see what man has never seen before ! " 1 look 2 thou 2 thou 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 man 7 man 8 has 8 has 9 never 9 never 10 seen 10 seen 11 before 11 before 12 ! 12 ! 13 " i will look , if that please thee . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 look 3 look 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 that 6 that 7 please 7 please 8 thee 8 thee 9 . 9 . 10 " he let the gold pieces fall , and move forward . 1 he 2 let 2 let 3 the 3 the 4 gold 4 gold 5 pieces 5 pieces 6 fall 6 fall 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 move 9 move 10 forward 10 forward 11 . the knives interested him a little , but they did not balance so well as his own , and so he dropped them . 1 the 2 knives 2 knives 3 interested 3 interested 4 him 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 they 9 they 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 balance 12 balance 13 so 13 so 14 well 14 well 15 as 15 as 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 so 20 so 21 he 21 he 22 dropped 22 dropped 23 them 23 them 24 . " is this not worth dying to behold ? " he said . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 not 4 not 5 worth 5 worth 6 dying 6 dying 7 to 7 to 8 behold 8 behold 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " the things are hard and cold , and by no means good to eat . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 things 3 things 4 are 4 are 5 hard 5 hard 6 and 6 and 7 cold 7 cold 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 by 10 by 11 no 11 no 12 means 12 means 13 good 13 good 14 to 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 . thou sayest they are all thine ? 1 thou 2 sayest 2 sayest 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 all 5 all 6 thine 6 thine 7 ? " look by thy foot ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 by 3 by 4 thy 4 thy 5 foot 5 foot 6 ! what is that there ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 there 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " it is the bone of a man 's head , " he said quietly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 bone 5 bone 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 's 9 's 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 quietly 15 quietly 16 . " and here are two more . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 here 3 here 4 are 4 are 5 two 5 two 6 more 6 more 7 . 7 . 8 " " they came to take the treasure away many years ago . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 treasure 7 treasure 8 away 8 away 9 many 9 many 10 years 10 years 11 ago 11 ago 12 . i spoke to them in the dark , and they lay still . " 1 i 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 to 3 to 4 them 4 them 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dark 7 dark 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 lay 11 lay 12 still 12 still 13 . 13 . 14 " if thou wilt give me the ankus to take away , it is good hunting . 1 if 2 thou 2 thou 3 wilt 3 wilt 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 6 the 6 the 7 ankus 7 ankus 8 to 8 to 9 take 9 take 10 away 10 away 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 good 14 good 15 hunting 15 hunting 16 . if not , it is good hunting none the less . 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 good 6 good 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 none 8 none 9 the 9 the 10 less 10 less 11 . it is mine ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 mine 3 mine 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " but there was no talk of killing . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 talk 6 talk 7 of 7 of 8 killing 8 killing 9 . and as to thy going or not going , there is the hole in the wall . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 to 3 to 4 thy 4 thy 5 going 5 going 6 or 6 or 7 not 7 not 8 going 8 going 9 , 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 13 hole 13 hole 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 wall 16 wall 17 . but this can be done . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 . there is room for great sport here . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 room 3 room 4 for 4 for 5 great 5 great 6 sport 6 sport 7 here 7 here 8 . life is good . 1 life 2 is 2 is 3 good 3 good 4 . run to and fro awhile , and make sport , boy ! " 1 run 2 to 2 to 3 and 3 and 4 fro 4 fro 5 awhile 5 awhile 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 make 8 make 9 sport 9 sport 10 , 10 , 11 boy 11 boy 12 ! 12 ! 13 " he does not know me , " he whispered . 1 he 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 . " he has asked for this hunting . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 asked 4 asked 5 for 5 for 6 this 6 this 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 . let him have it . " 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 have 3 have 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 " the red eyes burned , and the six spare inches of the head struck furiously right and left . 1 the 2 red 2 red 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 burned 4 burned 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 six 8 six 9 spare 9 spare 10 inches 10 inches 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 head 13 head 14 struck 14 struck 15 furiously 15 furiously 16 right 16 right 17 and 17 and 18 left 18 left 19 . " there has been too much talk of killing . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 too 5 too 6 much 6 much 7 talk 7 talk 8 of 8 of 9 killing 9 killing 10 . we will go now . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 now 4 now 5 . " see , then , that the thing does not kill thee at last . 1 " 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 thing 8 thing 9 does 9 does 10 not 10 not 11 kill 11 kill 12 thee 12 thee 13 at 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 . there is enough in that thing to kill the men of all my city . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 in 4 in 5 that 5 that 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 kill 8 kill 9 the 9 the 10 men 10 men 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 my 13 my 14 city 14 city 15 . they will kill , and kill , and kill for its sake ! 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 kill 3 kill 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 kill 6 kill 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 kill 9 kill 10 for 10 for 11 its 11 its 12 sake 12 sake 13 ! my strength is dried up , but the ankus will do my work . 1 my 2 strength 2 strength 3 is 3 is 4 dried 4 dried 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 ankus 9 ankus 10 will 10 will 11 do 11 do 12 my 12 my 13 work 13 work 14 . i am sorrowful to my tail 's tail that he felt not thy knife . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sorrowful 3 sorrowful 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 tail 6 tail 7 's 7 's 8 tail 8 tail 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 felt 11 felt 12 not 12 not 13 thy 13 thy 14 knife 14 knife 15 . good hunting ! " 1 good 2 hunting 2 hunting 3 ! 3 ! 4 " very many men would kill thrice in a night for the sake of that one big red stone alone . " 1 very 2 many 2 many 3 men 3 men 4 would 4 would 5 kill 5 kill 6 thrice 6 thrice 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 night 9 night 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 sake 12 sake 13 of 13 of 14 that 14 that 15 one 15 one 16 big 16 big 17 red 17 red 18 stone 18 stone 19 alone 19 alone 20 . 20 . 21 " " but the stone makes it heavy to the hand . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 stone 4 stone 5 makes 5 makes 6 it 6 it 7 heavy 7 heavy 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 hand 10 hand 11 . my little bright knife is better ; and see ! the red stone is not good to eat . 1 my 2 little 2 little 3 bright 3 bright 4 knife 4 knife 5 is 5 is 6 better 6 better 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 ! 10 ! 11 the 11 the 12 red 12 red 13 stone 13 stone 14 is 14 is 15 not 15 not 16 good 16 good 17 to 17 to 18 eat 18 eat 19 . thou hast lived among men , and " 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 lived 3 lived 4 among 4 among 5 men 5 men 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 " men kill because they are not hunting ; for idleness and pleasure . 1 men 2 kill 2 kill 3 because 3 because 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 ; 8 ; 9 for 9 for 10 idleness 10 idleness 11 and 11 and 12 pleasure 12 pleasure 13 . for what use was this thorn-pointed thing made ? " 1 for 2 what 2 what 3 use 3 use 4 was 4 was 5 this 5 this 6 thorn-pointed 6 thorn-pointed 7 thing 7 thing 8 made 8 made 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " but why do they thrust into the heads of elephants ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 do 4 do 5 they 5 they 6 thrust 6 thrust 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 heads 9 heads 10 of 10 of 11 elephants 11 elephants 12 ? 12 ? 13 " having neither claws nor teeth , men make these things and worse . " 1 having 2 neither 2 neither 3 claws 3 claws 4 nor 4 nor 5 teeth 5 teeth 6 , 6 , 7 men 7 men 8 make 8 make 9 these 9 these 10 things 10 things 11 and 11 and 12 worse 12 worse 13 . 13 . 14 " he was getting a little tired of the weight of the ankus . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 getting 3 getting 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 tired 6 tired 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 weight 9 weight 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 ankus 12 ankus 13 . i will use it no more . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 use 3 use 4 it 4 it 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 . look ! " 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 " the ankus flew sparkling , and buried itself point down thirty yards away , between the trees . 1 the 2 ankus 2 ankus 3 flew 3 flew 4 sparkling 4 sparkling 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 buried 7 buried 8 itself 8 itself 9 point 9 point 10 down 10 down 11 thirty 11 thirty 12 yards 12 yards 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 between 15 between 16 the 16 the 17 trees 17 trees 18 . he is old and white and mad . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 old 3 old 4 and 4 and 5 white 5 white 6 and 6 and 7 mad 7 mad 8 . 8 . 9 " i cannot hunt all night and howl all day , as do some folk . " 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 all 4 all 5 night 5 night 6 and 6 and 7 howl 7 howl 8 all 8 all 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 do 12 do 13 some 13 some 14 folk 14 folk 15 . 15 . 16 " " a man has taken it . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 man 3 man 4 has 4 has 5 taken 5 taken 6 it 6 it 7 . here is the trail . " 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 trail 4 trail 5 . 5 . 6 " let us follow . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 follow 3 follow 4 . 4 . 5 " " an empty stomach makes a careless eye . 1 " 2 an 2 an 3 empty 3 empty 4 stomach 4 stomach 5 makes 5 makes 6 a 6 a 7 careless 7 careless 8 eye 8 eye 9 . " think you the pointed thing will turn in the man 's hand and kill him ? " 1 " 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 the 4 the 5 pointed 5 pointed 6 thing 6 thing 7 will 7 will 8 turn 8 turn 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 's 12 's 13 hand 13 hand 14 and 14 and 15 kill 15 kill 16 him 16 him 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " the toes are spread apart . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 toes 3 toes 4 are 4 are 5 spread 5 spread 6 apart 6 apart 7 . 7 . 8 " they went on over some wet ground . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 over 4 over 5 some 5 some 6 wet 6 wet 7 ground 7 ground 8 . " now why does he turn aside here ? " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 why 3 why 4 does 4 does 5 he 5 he 6 turn 6 turn 7 aside 7 aside 8 here 8 here 9 ? 9 ? 10 " it is a smaller foot , this second trail , and the toes turn inward . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 smaller 4 smaller 5 foot 5 foot 6 , 6 , 7 this 7 this 8 second 8 second 9 trail 9 trail 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 toes 13 toes 14 turn 14 turn 15 inward 15 inward 16 . 16 . 17 " " look ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 ! here he dragged his bow on the grass . 1 here 2 he 2 he 3 dragged 3 dragged 4 his 4 his 5 bow 5 bow 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 grass 8 grass 9 . that is why the first trail turned aside so quickly . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 trail 6 trail 7 turned 7 turned 8 aside 8 aside 9 so 9 so 10 quickly 10 quickly 11 . " now , lest by crossing each other 's tracks we foul the signs , let each take one trail . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 lest 4 lest 5 by 5 by 6 crossing 6 crossing 7 each 7 each 8 other 8 other 9 's 9 's 10 tracks 10 tracks 11 we 11 we 12 foul 12 foul 13 the 13 the 14 signs 14 signs 15 , 15 , 16 let 16 let 17 each 17 each 18 take 18 take 19 one 19 one 20 trail 20 trail 21 . i wait long , for the mark of my feet is deep here . " 1 i 2 wait 2 wait 3 long 3 long 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 mark 7 mark 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 feet 10 feet 11 is 11 is 12 deep 12 deep 13 here 13 here 14 . 14 . 15 " it slips , for here is a scratch upon the stone . 1 it 2 slips 2 slips 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 here 5 here 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 scratch 8 scratch 9 upon 9 upon 10 the 10 the 11 stone 11 stone 12 . ah ! 1 ah 2 ! it is plain now . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 plain 3 plain 4 now 4 now 5 . then he gave tongue : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 tongue 4 tongue 5 : the trail is clear . 1 the 2 trail 2 trail 3 is 3 is 4 clear 4 clear 5 . let each follow his own . 1 let 2 each 2 each 3 follow 3 follow 4 his 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 . i run ! " 1 i 2 run 2 run 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " the two run side by side , drawing nearer ! " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 run 4 run 5 side 5 side 6 by 6 by 7 side 7 side 8 , 8 , 9 drawing 9 drawing 10 nearer 10 nearer 11 ! 11 ! 12 " good hunting look ! 1 good 2 hunting 2 hunting 3 look 3 look 4 ! " here is one death , at least . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 death 5 death 6 , 6 , 7 at 7 at 8 least 8 least 9 . 9 . 10 " " follow on . 1 " 2 follow 2 follow 3 on 3 on 4 . neither spoke till the trail ran up to the ashes of a camp-fire hidden in a ravine . 1 neither 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 till 3 till 4 the 4 the 5 trail 5 trail 6 ran 6 ran 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 ashes 10 ashes 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 camp-fire 13 camp-fire 14 hidden 14 hidden 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 ravine 17 ravine 18 . " that was done with a bamboo , " said the boy , after one glance . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 done 4 done 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 bamboo 7 bamboo 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 , 13 , 14 after 14 after 15 one 15 one 16 glance 16 glance 17 . " four tracks of men with shod feet . 1 " 2 four 2 four 3 tracks 3 tracks 4 of 4 of 5 men 5 men 6 with 6 with 7 shod 7 shod 8 feet 8 feet 9 . see , they talked together , all five , standing up , before they killed him . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 talked 4 talked 5 together 5 together 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 five 8 five 9 , 9 , 10 standing 10 standing 11 up 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 before 13 before 14 they 14 they 15 killed 15 killed 16 him 16 him 17 . " it is not good hunting to leave game afoot . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 good 5 good 6 hunting 6 hunting 7 to 7 to 8 leave 8 leave 9 game 9 game 10 afoot 10 afoot 11 . follow ! " said the panther . 1 follow 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 6 panther 6 panther 7 . " those eight shod feet have not gone far . " 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 eight 3 eight 4 shod 4 shod 5 feet 5 feet 6 have 6 have 7 not 7 not 8 gone 8 gone 9 far 9 far 10 . 10 . 11 " no more was said for fully an hour , as they worked up the broad trail of the four men with shod feet . 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 was 3 was 4 said 4 said 5 for 5 for 6 fully 6 fully 7 an 7 an 8 hour 8 hour 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 12 worked 12 worked 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 broad 15 broad 16 trail 16 trail 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 four 19 four 20 men 20 men 21 with 21 with 22 shod 22 shod 23 feet 23 feet 24 . " here is one that has done with feeding , " said he . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 that 5 that 6 has 6 has 7 done 7 done 8 with 8 with 9 feeding 9 feeding 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . there is no mark on any . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 mark 4 mark 5 on 5 on 6 any 6 any 7 . 7 . 8 " " good hunting , indeed ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 ! " what now ? " said the panther . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 now 3 now 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 panther 8 panther 9 . between us two it can do no wrong , for we do not desire what men desire . 1 between 2 us 2 us 3 two 3 two 4 it 4 it 5 can 5 can 6 do 6 do 7 no 7 no 8 wrong 8 wrong 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 we 11 we 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 desire 14 desire 15 what 15 what 16 men 16 men 17 desire 17 desire 18 . if it be left here , it will assuredly continue to kill men one after another as fast as nuts fall in a high wind . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 left 4 left 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 assuredly 9 assuredly 10 continue 10 continue 11 to 11 to 12 kill 12 kill 13 men 13 men 14 one 14 one 15 after 15 after 16 another 16 another 17 as 17 as 18 fast 18 fast 19 as 19 as 20 nuts 20 nuts 21 fall 21 fall 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 high 24 high 25 wind 25 wind 26 . " what matter ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 matter 3 matter 4 ? they are only men . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 only 3 only 4 men 4 men 5 . " they are cubs none the less ; and a cub will drown himself to bite the moon 's light on the water . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 cubs 4 cubs 5 none 5 none 6 the 6 the 7 less 7 less 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 cub 11 cub 12 will 12 will 13 drown 13 drown 14 himself 14 himself 15 to 15 to 16 bite 16 bite 17 the 17 the 18 moon 18 moon 19 's 19 's 20 light 20 light 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 water 23 water 24 . dig me a hole under that tree . " 1 dig 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 hole 4 hole 5 under 5 under 6 that 6 that 7 tree 7 tree 8 . 8 . 9 " the trouble is with the men . " 1 the 2 trouble 2 trouble 3 is 3 is 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 men 6 men 7 . 7 . 8 " " dig the hole deep . 1 " 2 dig 2 dig 3 the 3 the 4 hole 4 hole 5 deep 5 deep 6 . it returns , then . 1 it 2 returns 2 returns 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 . that thing has killed six times in a night . 1 that 2 thing 2 thing 3 has 3 has 4 killed 4 killed 5 six 5 six 6 times 6 times 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 night 9 night 10 . let him go out no more . " 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 go 3 go 4 out 4 out 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 . 7 . 8 " translation . 1 translation 2 . " he has opened his eyes . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 opened 4 opened 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 . look ! " 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " put him in the skin again . 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 him 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 skin 6 skin 7 again 7 again 8 . he will be a strong dog . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 strong 5 strong 6 dog 6 dog 7 . on the fourth month we will name him . " 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 fourth 3 fourth 4 month 4 month 5 we 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 name 7 name 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " get in ! " 1 get 2 in 2 in 3 ! 3 ! 4 " for six months of those nine it is dark ; and that is what makes it so horrible . 1 for 2 six 2 six 3 months 3 months 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 nine 6 nine 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 dark 9 dark 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 what 14 what 15 makes 15 makes 16 it 16 it 17 so 17 so 18 horrible 18 horrible 19 . now that his father had named a puppy for him , things looked brighter . 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 his 3 his 4 father 4 father 5 had 5 had 6 named 6 named 7 a 7 a 8 puppy 8 puppy 9 for 9 for 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 things 12 things 13 looked 13 looked 14 brighter 14 brighter 15 . ( go to the right ) . 1 ( 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 right 5 right 6 ) 6 ) 7 . ( go to the left ) . 1 ( 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 left 5 left 6 ) 6 ) 7 . ( stop ) . 1 ( 2 stop 2 stop 3 ) 3 ) 4 . it was a sad time for the puppy . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 sad 4 sad 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 puppy 8 puppy 9 . this is very necessary , because young dogs often get the trace between their hind legs , where it cuts to the bone . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 necessary 4 necessary 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 young 7 young 8 dogs 8 dogs 9 often 9 often 10 get 10 get 11 the 11 the 12 trace 12 trace 13 between 13 between 14 their 14 their 15 hind 15 hind 16 legs 16 legs 17 , 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 it 19 it 20 cuts 20 cuts 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 bone 23 bone 24 . a great deal of trouble can be avoided by scientific use of the whip . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 deal 3 deal 4 of 4 of 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 avoided 8 avoided 9 by 9 by 10 scientific 10 scientific 11 use 11 use 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 whip 14 whip 15 . then he would crawl forward inch by inch , and wait till the seal came up to breathe . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 crawl 4 crawl 5 forward 5 forward 6 inch 6 inch 7 by 7 by 8 inch 8 inch 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 wait 11 wait 12 till 12 till 13 the 13 the 14 seal 14 seal 15 came 15 came 16 up 16 up 17 to 17 to 18 breathe 18 breathe 19 . going home was the heavy work . 1 going 2 home 2 home 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 work 6 work 7 . if the supply fails there is no one up there to buy or beg or borrow from . 1 if 2 the 2 the 3 supply 3 supply 4 fails 4 fails 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 up 9 up 10 there 10 there 11 to 11 to 12 buy 12 buy 13 or 13 or 14 beg 14 beg 15 or 15 or 16 borrow 16 borrow 17 from 17 from 18 . the people must die . 1 the 2 people 2 people 3 must 3 must 4 die 4 die 5 . but one terrible winter everything betrayed them . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 winter 4 winter 5 everything 5 everything 6 betrayed 6 betrayed 7 them 7 them 8 . but it was an early and savage autumn . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 an 4 an 5 early 5 early 6 and 6 and 7 savage 7 savage 8 autumn 8 autumn 9 . he never knows when his own turn may come to beg . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 knows 3 knows 4 when 4 when 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 turn 7 turn 8 may 8 may 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 beg 11 beg 12 . the horror of famine up there in the great cold is not so much dying , as dying in the dark . 1 the 2 horror 2 horror 3 of 3 of 4 famine 4 famine 5 up 5 up 6 there 6 there 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 10 cold 10 cold 11 is 11 is 12 not 12 not 13 so 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 dying 15 dying 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 dying 18 dying 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 dark 21 dark 22 . but worse was to come . 1 but 2 worse 2 worse 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 . " it is the dog sickness . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 dog 5 dog 6 sickness 6 sickness 7 . 7 . 8 " his trouble was not hydrophobia , but simple , plain madness . 1 his 2 trouble 2 trouble 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 hydrophobia 5 hydrophobia 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 simple 8 simple 9 , 9 , 10 plain 10 plain 11 madness 11 madness 12 . after that no one would take the dogs out again . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 would 5 would 6 take 6 take 7 the 7 the 8 dogs 8 dogs 9 out 9 out 10 again 10 again 11 . it lost nothing in the telling . 1 it 2 lost 2 lost 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 telling 6 telling 7 . they will show him open ice . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 show 3 show 4 him 4 him 5 open 5 open 6 ice 6 ice 7 . he will bring us the seal again ! " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 bring 3 bring 4 us 4 us 5 the 5 the 6 seal 6 seal 7 again 7 again 8 ! 8 ! 9 " when they had slept , the march began again thirty miles a day to get ten miles northward . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 slept 4 slept 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 march 7 march 8 began 8 began 9 again 9 again 10 thirty 10 thirty 11 miles 11 miles 12 a 12 a 13 day 13 day 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 ten 16 ten 17 miles 17 miles 18 northward 18 northward 19 . what comes after ? " 1 what 2 comes 2 comes 3 after 3 after 4 ? 4 ? 5 " he makes the dogs go mad . 1 he 2 makes 2 makes 3 the 3 the 4 dogs 4 dogs 5 go 5 go 6 mad 6 mad 7 . there was nothing else to do . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 . " in three days we shall lie down and go . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 three 3 three 4 days 4 days 5 we 5 we 6 shall 6 shall 7 lie 7 lie 8 down 8 down 9 and 9 and 10 go 10 go 11 . will your tornaq do nothing ? 1 will 2 your 2 your 3 tornaq 3 tornaq 4 do 4 do 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 ? " some big floe has broken far away outside . " 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 big 3 big 4 floe 4 floe 5 has 5 has 6 broken 6 broken 7 far 7 far 8 away 8 away 9 outside 9 outside 10 . 10 . 11 " the girl pointed at the rod , and shook her head . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 rod 6 rod 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 shook 9 shook 10 her 10 her 11 head 11 head 12 . " it is the big breaking , " she said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 big 5 big 6 breaking 6 breaking 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . it knocks . " 1 it 2 knocks 2 knocks 3 . 3 . 4 " " it is the breaking . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 breaking 5 breaking 6 . the tornaq has cheated us . 1 the 2 tornaq 2 tornaq 3 has 3 has 4 cheated 4 cheated 5 us 5 us 6 . we shall die . " 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 die 3 die 4 . 4 . 5 " all this may sound absurd enough , but the two were face to face with a very real danger . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 may 3 may 4 sound 4 sound 5 absurd 5 absurd 6 enough 6 enough 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 were 11 were 12 face 12 face 13 to 13 to 14 face 14 face 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 very 17 very 18 real 18 real 19 danger 19 danger 20 . the gale was evidently a spring gale sent out of time , and anything was possible . 1 the 2 gale 2 gale 3 was 3 was 4 evidently 4 evidently 5 a 5 a 6 spring 6 spring 7 gale 7 gale 8 sent 8 sent 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 anything 14 anything 15 was 15 was 16 possible 16 possible 17 . yet the two were happier in their minds than before . 1 yet 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 were 4 were 5 happier 5 happier 6 in 6 in 7 their 7 their 8 minds 8 minds 9 than 9 than 10 before 10 before 11 . if the floe broke up there would be no more waiting and suffering . 1 if 2 the 2 the 3 floe 3 floe 4 broke 4 broke 5 up 5 up 6 there 6 there 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 no 9 no 10 more 10 more 11 waiting 11 waiting 12 and 12 and 13 suffering 13 suffering 14 . " let us follow , " said the girl . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 follow 4 follow 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 girl 9 girl 10 . they pounded in solemnly , the waves breaking white round them , and advanced on the floe like an old-time fleet under full sail . 1 they 2 pounded 2 pounded 3 in 3 in 4 solemnly 4 solemnly 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 waves 7 waves 8 breaking 8 breaking 9 white 9 white 10 round 10 round 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 advanced 14 advanced 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 floe 17 floe 18 like 18 like 19 an 19 an 20 old-time 20 old-time 21 fleet 21 fleet 22 under 22 under 23 full 23 full 24 sail 24 sail 25 . " this is not the time . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 . in the middle of his wild sayings the girl began to laugh , and rock herself backward and forward . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 middle 3 middle 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 wild 6 wild 7 sayings 7 sayings 8 the 8 the 9 girl 9 girl 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 laugh 12 laugh 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 rock 15 rock 16 herself 16 herself 17 backward 17 backward 18 and 18 and 19 forward 19 forward 20 . both were now fat , well-looking , and quite restored to their proper minds , but coupled to each other in an extraordinary fashion . 1 both 2 were 2 were 3 now 3 now 4 fat 4 fat 5 , 5 , 6 well-looking 6 well-looking 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 quite 9 quite 10 restored 10 restored 11 to 11 to 12 their 12 their 13 proper 13 proper 14 minds 14 minds 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 coupled 17 coupled 18 to 18 to 19 each 19 each 20 other 20 other 21 in 21 in 22 an 22 an 23 extraordinary 23 extraordinary 24 fashion 24 fashion 25 . when the black leader ran off , you remember , his harness was still on him . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 black 3 black 4 leader 4 leader 5 ran 5 ran 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 remember 9 remember 10 , 10 , 11 his 11 his 12 harness 12 harness 13 was 13 was 14 still 14 still 15 on 15 on 16 him 16 him 17 . that , with the freedom of hunting on their own account , must have helped to cure their madness . 1 that 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 freedom 5 freedom 6 of 6 of 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 on 8 on 9 their 9 their 10 own 10 own 11 account 11 account 12 , 12 , 13 must 13 must 14 have 14 have 15 helped 15 helped 16 to 16 to 17 cure 17 cure 18 their 18 their 19 madness 19 madness 20 . they were very sober . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 sober 4 sober 5 . look at his eight legs and double head ! " 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 his 3 his 4 eight 4 eight 5 legs 5 legs 6 and 6 and 7 double 7 double 8 head 8 head 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " they have found food , " he said , with a grin . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 found 4 found 5 food 5 food 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 grin 13 grin 14 . my tornaq sent these . 1 my 2 tornaq 2 tornaq 3 sent 3 sent 4 these 4 these 5 . the sickness has left them . " 1 the 2 sickness 2 sickness 3 has 3 has 4 left 4 left 5 them 5 them 6 . 6 . 7 " " they have found the seal . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 found 4 found 5 the 5 the 6 seal 6 seal 7 . let us sleep . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 sleep 3 sleep 4 . we shall find food . " 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 find 3 find 4 food 4 food 5 . 5 . 6 " when they waked there was open water on the north beach of the island , and all the loosened ice had been driven landward . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 waked 3 waked 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 open 6 open 7 water 7 water 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 north 10 north 11 beach 11 beach 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 island 14 island 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 loosened 19 loosened 20 ice 20 ice 21 had 21 had 22 been 22 been 23 driven 23 driven 24 landward 24 landward 25 . nothing , they felt , could alter that . 1 nothing 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 felt 4 felt 5 , 5 , 6 could 6 could 7 alter 7 alter 8 that 8 that 9 . the weather was as pitiless as usual ; but it is easier to draw a sleigh loaded with good food than to hunt starving . 1 the 2 weather 2 weather 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 pitiless 5 pitiless 6 as 6 as 7 usual 7 usual 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 easier 12 easier 13 to 13 to 14 draw 14 draw 15 a 15 a 16 sleigh 16 sleigh 17 loaded 17 loaded 18 with 18 with 19 good 19 good 20 food 20 food 21 than 21 than 22 to 22 to 23 hunt 23 hunt 24 starving 24 starving 25 . only three dogs answered them ; the others had been eaten , and the houses were all dark . 1 only 2 three 2 three 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 answered 4 answered 5 them 5 them 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 others 8 others 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 eaten 11 eaten 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 houses 15 houses 16 were 16 were 17 all 17 all 18 dark 18 dark 19 . " the storm blew , the ice broke , and the seal swam in behind the fish that were frightened by the storm . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 storm 3 storm 4 blew 4 blew 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 ice 7 ice 8 broke 8 broke 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 seal 12 seal 13 swam 13 swam 14 in 14 in 15 behind 15 behind 16 the 16 the 17 fish 17 fish 18 that 18 that 19 were 19 were 20 frightened 20 frightened 21 by 21 by 22 the 22 the 23 storm 23 storm 24 . when we have eaten those we will all follow the seal on the floe . " 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 those 5 those 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 all 8 all 9 follow 9 follow 10 the 10 the 11 seal 11 seal 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 floe 14 floe 15 . 15 . 16 " the girl turned her hands palm upward , with a little despairing shake of her head . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 turned 3 turned 4 her 4 her 5 hands 5 hands 6 palm 6 palm 7 upward 7 upward 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 despairing 12 despairing 13 shake 13 shake 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 head 16 head 17 . she was a foreigner , picked up starving , and could bring nothing to the housekeeping . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 foreigner 4 foreigner 5 , 5 , 6 picked 6 picked 7 up 7 up 8 starving 8 starving 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 could 11 could 12 bring 12 bring 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 housekeeping 16 housekeeping 17 . i did it . " 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 . 4 . 5 " in from the edge of the floe . 1 in 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 4 edge 4 edge 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 floe 7 floe 8 . back from the edge of the floe ! 1 back 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 4 edge 4 edge 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 floe 7 floe 8 ! for our white and our excellent nights - for the nights of swift running . 1 for 2 our 2 our 3 white 3 white 4 and 4 and 5 our 5 our 6 excellent 6 excellent 7 nights 7 nights 8 - 8 - 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 nights 11 nights 12 of 12 of 13 swift 13 swift 14 running 14 running 15 . bay ! 1 bay 2 ! but we must tell one tale at a time . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 tell 4 tell 5 one 5 one 6 tale 6 tale 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 time 9 time 10 . those were days of good hunting and good sleeping . 1 those 2 were 2 were 3 days 3 days 4 of 4 of 5 good 5 good 6 hunting 6 hunting 7 and 7 and 8 good 8 good 9 sleeping 9 sleeping 10 . " it is some great killing . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 some 4 some 5 great 5 great 6 killing 6 killing 7 . listen ! " 1 listen 2 ! 2 ! 3 " it broke out again , half sobbing and half chuckling , just as though the jackal had soft human lips . 1 it 2 broke 2 broke 3 out 3 out 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 half 6 half 7 sobbing 7 sobbing 8 and 8 and 9 half 9 half 10 chuckling 10 chuckling 11 , 11 , 12 just 12 just 13 as 13 as 14 though 14 though 15 the 15 the 16 jackal 16 jackal 17 had 17 had 18 soft 18 soft 19 human 19 human 20 lips 20 lips 21 . " good hunting ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 ! " good hunting ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 ! when this moon was new there were four to me my mate and three cubs . 1 when 2 this 2 this 3 moon 3 moon 4 was 4 was 5 new 5 new 6 there 6 there 7 were 7 were 8 four 8 four 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 my 11 my 12 mate 12 mate 13 and 13 and 14 three 14 three 15 cubs 15 cubs 16 . she would teach them to kill on the grass plains , hiding to drive the buck , as we do who are of the open . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 teach 3 teach 4 them 4 them 5 to 5 to 6 kill 6 kill 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 grass 9 grass 10 plains 10 plains 11 , 11 , 12 hiding 12 hiding 13 to 13 to 14 drive 14 drive 15 the 15 the 16 buck 16 buck 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 we 19 we 20 do 20 do 21 who 21 who 22 are 22 are 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 open 25 open 26 . there were cruel bites low down on his side , and his throat was torn and worried . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 cruel 3 cruel 4 bites 4 bites 5 low 5 low 6 down 6 down 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 side 9 side 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 throat 13 throat 14 was 14 was 15 torn 15 torn 16 and 16 and 17 worried 17 worried 18 . " this shall be no loss , " he said humbly , when he had taken off the first edge of his hunger . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 loss 6 loss 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 humbly 11 humbly 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 taken 16 taken 17 off 17 off 18 the 18 the 19 first 19 first 20 edge 20 edge 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 hunger 23 hunger 24 . " we shall need those jaws , " said he . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 need 4 need 5 those 5 those 6 jaws 6 jaws 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " were there cubs with the dhole ? " 1 " 2 were 2 were 3 there 3 there 4 cubs 4 cubs 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 dhole 7 dhole 8 ? 8 ? 9 " though they are not as big nor half as cunning as the wolf , they are very strong and very numerous . 1 though 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 as 5 as 6 big 6 big 7 nor 7 nor 8 half 8 half 9 as 9 as 10 cunning 10 cunning 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 wolf 13 wolf 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 are 16 are 17 very 17 very 18 strong 18 strong 19 and 19 and 20 very 20 very 21 numerous 21 numerous 22 . this is good hunting , and my last . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 good 3 good 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 last 8 last 9 . go north and lie down , and if any live after the dhole has gone by he shall bring thee word of the fight . " 1 go 2 north 2 north 3 and 3 and 4 lie 4 lie 5 down 5 down 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 any 9 any 10 live 10 live 11 after 11 after 12 the 12 the 13 dhole 13 dhole 14 has 14 has 15 gone 15 gone 16 by 16 by 17 he 17 he 18 shall 18 shall 19 bring 19 bring 20 thee 20 thee 21 word 21 word 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 fight 24 fight 25 . 25 . 26 " there is no meat in this hunting . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 meat 4 meat 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 . 8 . 9 " it is good hunting ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 good 3 good 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 ! " it is met ! " they cried . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 met 4 met 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 they 7 they 8 cried 8 cried 9 . " we shall need every tooth . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 need 4 need 5 every 5 every 6 tooth 6 tooth 7 . i go to count the dogs . " 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 count 4 count 5 the 5 the 6 dogs 6 dogs 7 . 7 . 8 " " it is death ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 death 4 death 5 ! 5 ! 6 " good hunting all ! " 1 good 2 hunting 2 hunting 3 all 3 all 4 ! 4 ! 5 " how many be the dhole ? " 1 how 2 many 2 many 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 dhole 5 dhole 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i came hot-foot to thee . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 hot-foot 3 hot-foot 4 to 4 to 5 thee 5 thee 6 . few of us will see another moon . " 1 few 2 of 2 of 3 us 3 us 4 will 4 will 5 see 5 see 6 another 6 another 7 moon 7 moon 8 . 8 . 9 " " free thieves ! 1 " 2 free 2 free 3 thieves 3 thieves 4 ! this is no good hunting . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 good 4 good 5 hunting 5 hunting 6 . 6 . 7 " this changes all trails . 1 this 2 changes 2 changes 3 all 3 all 4 trails 4 trails 5 . if we die , we die . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 die 3 die 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 die 6 die 7 . it will be most good hunting . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 most 4 most 5 good 5 good 6 hunting 6 hunting 7 . i am not wise nor strong . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 wise 4 wise 5 nor 5 nor 6 strong 6 strong 7 . " never before have the dhole crossed our trail . " 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 before 3 before 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 dhole 6 dhole 7 crossed 7 crossed 8 our 8 our 9 trail 9 trail 10 . 10 . 11 " " what is has been . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 . what will be is no more than a forgotten year striking backward . 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 a 8 a 9 forgotten 9 forgotten 10 year 10 year 11 striking 11 striking 12 backward 12 backward 13 . i knew it was but a little time . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 but 5 but 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 time 8 time 9 . i go swiftly . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 swiftly 3 swiftly 4 . " why do we come here ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 we 4 we 5 come 5 come 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " let us go . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 . 4 . 5 " " here is this season 's kill , " said he . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 season 5 season 6 's 6 's 7 kill 7 kill 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " look ! " 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 ! 3 ! 4 " let us go ere they wake . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 ere 4 ere 5 they 5 they 6 wake 6 wake 7 . 7 . 8 " those who did not leap died also in the rocks above . 1 those 2 who 2 who 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 leap 5 leap 6 died 6 died 7 also 7 also 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 rocks 10 rocks 11 above 11 above 12 . but the buck lived . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 buck 3 buck 4 lived 4 lived 5 . 5 . 6 " " how ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " the buck lived ? " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 buck 3 buck 4 lived 4 lived 5 ? 5 ? 6 " what is in thy stomach ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 in 3 in 4 thy 4 thy 5 stomach 5 stomach 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " so many have said . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 many 3 many 4 have 4 have 5 said 5 said 6 . look now , if the dhole follow thee " 1 look 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 the 5 the 6 dhole 6 dhole 7 follow 7 follow 8 thee 8 thee 9 " " as surely they will follow . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 surely 3 surely 4 they 4 they 5 will 5 will 6 follow 6 follow 7 . ho ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 ho 3 ho 4 ! i have many little thorns under my tongue to prick into their hides . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 many 3 many 4 little 4 little 5 thorns 5 thorns 6 under 6 under 7 my 7 my 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 to 9 to 10 prick 10 prick 11 into 11 into 12 their 12 their 13 hides 13 hides 14 . 14 . 15 " there is now only the little matter of the run and the leap . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 now 3 now 4 only 4 only 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 matter 7 matter 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 run 10 run 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 leap 13 leap 14 . i will make me known to the dholes , so that they shall follow me very closely . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 me 4 me 5 known 5 known 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 dholes 8 dholes 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 shall 13 shall 14 follow 14 follow 15 me 15 me 16 very 16 very 17 closely 17 closely 18 . 18 . 19 " from the landward side ? " 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 landward 3 landward 4 side 4 side 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " indeed , no . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 . " go look . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 look 3 look 4 . it is all rotten ground , cut and full of holes . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 rotten 4 rotten 5 ground 5 ground 6 , 6 , 7 cut 7 cut 8 and 8 and 9 full 9 full 10 of 10 of 11 holes 11 holes 12 . one of thy clumsy feet set down without seeing would end the hunt . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 thy 3 thy 4 clumsy 4 clumsy 5 feet 5 feet 6 set 6 set 7 down 7 down 8 without 8 without 9 seeing 9 seeing 10 would 10 would 11 end 11 end 12 the 12 the 13 hunt 13 hunt 14 . dogs , " he said cheerfully . 1 dogs 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 he 4 he 5 said 5 said 6 cheerfully 6 cheerfully 7 . " the dholes will come down-stream . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 dholes 3 dholes 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 down-stream 6 down-stream 7 . " wait and see . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 and 3 and 4 see 4 see 5 . i will play with the dhole at twilight , for the dhole hunts best by day . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 play 3 play 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 dhole 6 dhole 7 at 7 at 8 twilight 8 twilight 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 dhole 12 dhole 13 hunts 13 hunts 14 best 14 best 15 by 15 by 16 day 16 day 17 . he watched the sharp bay head of the leader snuffing along the trail , and gave him " good hunting ! " 1 he 2 watched 2 watched 3 the 3 the 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 bay 5 bay 6 head 6 head 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 leader 9 leader 10 snuffing 10 snuffing 11 along 11 along 12 the 12 the 13 trail 13 trail 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 gave 16 gave 17 him 17 him 18 " 18 " 19 good 19 good 20 hunting 20 hunting 21 ! 21 ! 22 " those who have hair between their toes do not care to be reminded of it . 1 those 2 who 2 who 3 have 3 have 4 hair 4 hair 5 between 5 between 6 their 6 their 7 toes 7 toes 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 care 10 care 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 reminded 13 reminded 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . there is hair between every toe ! " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 hair 3 hair 4 between 4 between 5 every 5 every 6 toe 6 toe 7 ! 7 ! 8 " when you come to think of it you will see how this must be so . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 see 10 see 11 how 11 how 12 this 12 this 13 must 13 must 14 be 14 be 15 so 15 so 16 . at last , made furious beyond his natural strength , he bounded up seven or eight feet clear of the ground . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 made 4 made 5 furious 5 furious 6 beyond 6 beyond 7 his 7 his 8 natural 8 natural 9 strength 9 strength 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 bounded 12 bounded 13 up 13 up 14 seven 14 seven 15 or 15 or 16 eight 16 eight 17 feet 17 feet 18 clear 18 clear 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 ground 21 ground 22 . with his left hand he reached for his knife and cut off the red , bushy tail , flinging the dhole back to earth again . 1 with 2 his 2 his 3 left 3 left 4 hand 4 hand 5 he 5 he 6 reached 6 reached 7 for 7 for 8 his 8 his 9 knife 9 knife 10 and 10 and 11 cut 11 cut 12 off 12 off 13 the 13 the 14 red 14 red 15 , 15 , 16 bushy 16 bushy 17 tail 17 tail 18 , 18 , 19 flinging 19 flinging 20 the 20 the 21 dhole 21 dhole 22 back 22 back 23 to 23 to 24 earth 24 earth 25 again 25 again 26 . that was all he needed . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 he 4 he 5 needed 5 needed 6 . they were all there , silent , husky , and dry , with eyes of steel . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 silent 6 silent 7 , 7 , 8 husky 8 husky 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 dry 11 dry 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 of 15 of 16 steel 16 steel 17 . the sun was beginning to sink . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 sink 6 sink 7 . ye be true dholes , but to my thinking over much of one kind . 1 ye 2 be 2 be 3 true 3 true 4 dholes 4 dholes 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 to 7 to 8 my 8 my 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 over 10 over 11 much 11 much 12 of 12 of 13 one 13 one 14 kind 14 kind 15 . ye will not go ? 1 ye 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 ? when he came to the last tree he took the garlic and rubbed himself all over carefully , and the dholes yelled with scorn . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 tree 7 tree 8 he 8 he 9 took 9 took 10 the 10 the 11 garlic 11 garlic 12 and 12 and 13 rubbed 13 rubbed 14 himself 14 himself 15 all 15 all 16 over 16 over 17 carefully 17 carefully 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 dholes 21 dholes 22 yelled 22 yelled 23 with 23 with 24 scorn 24 scorn 25 . " we follow to the death . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 follow 3 follow 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 death 6 death 7 . 7 . 8 " " and follow now to the death . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 follow 3 follow 4 now 4 now 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 death 7 death 8 . 8 . 9 " they were sure that the boy was theirs at last , and he was sure that he held them to play with as he pleased . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 boy 6 boy 7 was 7 was 8 theirs 8 theirs 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 held 18 held 19 them 19 them 20 to 20 to 21 play 21 play 22 with 22 with 23 as 23 as 24 he 24 he 25 pleased 25 pleased 26 . all his trouble was to keep them sufficiently hot behind him to prevent their turning off too soon . 1 all 2 his 2 his 3 trouble 3 trouble 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 them 7 them 8 sufficiently 8 sufficiently 9 hot 9 hot 10 behind 10 behind 11 him 11 him 12 to 12 to 13 prevent 13 prevent 14 their 14 their 15 turning 15 turning 16 off 16 off 17 too 17 too 18 soon 18 soon 19 . " we may not stay here , " he said . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 may 3 may 4 not 4 not 5 stay 5 stay 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . come ! " 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " the more work for my knife , then . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 more 3 more 4 work 4 work 5 for 5 for 6 my 6 my 7 knife 7 knife 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . hear them howl ! " 1 hear 2 them 2 them 3 howl 3 howl 4 ! 4 ! 5 " to remain ashore was death , and every dhole knew it . 1 to 2 remain 2 remain 3 ashore 3 ashore 4 was 4 was 5 death 5 death 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 every 8 every 9 dhole 9 dhole 10 knew 10 knew 11 it 11 it 12 . but he did not waste his time in listening . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 waste 5 waste 6 his 6 his 7 time 7 time 8 in 8 in 9 listening 9 listening 10 . " one kills in the dark behind us ! " snapped a dhole . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 kills 3 kills 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 dark 6 dark 7 behind 7 behind 8 us 8 us 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 snapped 11 snapped 12 a 12 a 13 dhole 13 dhole 14 . " here is tainted water ! " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 tainted 4 tainted 5 water 5 water 6 ! 6 ! 7 " they have chased us far . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 chased 3 chased 4 us 4 us 5 far 5 far 6 . " this is no good hunting , " said one , panting . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 good 5 good 6 hunting 6 hunting 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 one 10 one 11 , 11 , 12 panting 12 panting 13 . " have none come down-stream ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 none 3 none 4 come 4 come 5 down-stream 5 down-stream 6 ? " the night is before me . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 night 3 night 4 is 4 is 5 before 5 before 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 " then they saw their mistake . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 saw 3 saw 4 their 4 their 5 mistake 5 mistake 6 . they should have landed half a mile higher up , and rushed the wolves on dry ground . 1 they 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 landed 4 landed 5 half 5 half 6 a 6 a 7 mile 7 mile 8 higher 8 higher 9 up 9 up 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 rushed 12 rushed 13 the 13 the 14 wolves 14 wolves 15 on 15 on 16 dry 16 dry 17 ground 17 ground 18 . now it was too late . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 . the dholes were cowed and afraid to attack the stronger wolves , but did not yet dare to run away . 1 the 2 dholes 2 dholes 3 were 3 were 4 cowed 4 cowed 5 and 5 and 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 to 7 to 8 attack 8 attack 9 the 9 the 10 stronger 10 stronger 11 wolves 11 wolves 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 yet 16 yet 17 dare 17 dare 18 to 18 to 19 run 19 run 20 away 20 away 21 . " my kill ! " snorted the wolf through his wrinkled nostrils . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 kill 3 kill 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 snorted 6 snorted 7 the 7 the 8 wolf 8 wolf 9 through 9 through 10 his 10 his 11 wrinkled 11 wrinkled 12 nostrils 12 nostrils 13 . " leave him to me . " 1 " 2 leave 2 leave 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 " " huh ! 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! " they go ! 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 go 3 go 4 ! " the debt ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 debt 3 debt 4 ! " pay the debt ! 1 " 2 pay 2 pay 3 the 3 the 4 debt 4 debt 5 ! let not a dog go ! " 1 let 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 dog 4 dog 5 go 5 go 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " it is good hunting . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 hunting 5 hunting 6 . " even so . 1 " 2 even 2 even 3 so 3 so 4 . hast thou forgotten ? 1 hast 2 thou 2 thou 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 ? all debts are paid now . 1 all 2 debts 2 debts 3 are 3 are 4 paid 4 paid 5 now 5 now 6 . go to thine own people . 1 go 2 to 2 to 3 thine 3 thine 4 own 4 own 5 people 5 people 6 . i tell thee again , eye of my eye , this hunting is ended . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 thee 3 thee 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 eye 6 eye 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 eye 9 eye 10 , 10 , 11 this 11 this 12 hunting 12 hunting 13 is 13 is 14 ended 14 ended 15 . go to thine own people . " 1 go 2 to 2 to 3 thine 3 thine 4 own 4 own 5 people 5 people 6 . 6 . 7 " i have said it . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 said 3 said 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 " go back before thou art driven . " 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 before 3 before 4 thou 4 thou 5 art 5 art 6 driven 6 driven 7 . 7 . 8 " " who will drive me ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 will 3 will 4 drive 4 drive 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " go back to thy people . 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 thy 4 thy 5 people 5 people 6 . little by little the cries died away , and the wolves returned limping , as their wounds stiffened , to take stock of the losses . 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 3 little 4 the 4 the 5 cries 5 cries 6 died 6 died 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 wolves 11 wolves 12 returned 12 returned 13 limping 13 limping 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 their 16 their 17 wounds 17 wounds 18 stiffened 18 stiffened 19 , 19 , 20 to 20 to 21 take 21 take 22 stock 22 stock 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 losses 25 losses 26 . here 's an end of every trail they shall not speak again ! 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 an 3 an 4 end 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 every 6 every 7 trail 7 trail 8 they 8 they 9 shall 9 shall 10 not 10 not 11 speak 11 speak 12 again 12 again 13 ! here 's an end of every trail they shall not follow more . 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 an 3 an 4 end 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 every 6 every 7 trail 7 trail 8 they 8 they 9 shall 9 shall 10 not 10 not 11 follow 11 follow 12 more 12 more 13 . these were my companions . 1 these 2 were 2 were 3 my 3 my 4 companions 4 companions 5 . pity ' twas they died ! 1 pity 2 ' 2 ' 3 twas 3 twas 4 they 4 they 5 died 5 died 6 ! here 's an end of every trail and here my hosts are fed . 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 an 3 an 4 end 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 every 6 every 7 trail 7 trail 8 and 8 and 9 here 9 here 10 my 10 my 11 hosts 11 hosts 12 are 12 are 13 fed 13 fed 14 . and yet the look in his eyes was always gentle . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 the 3 the 4 look 4 look 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 was 8 was 9 always 9 always 10 gentle 10 gentle 11 . do not my eyes talk then ? " 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 my 3 my 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 talk 5 talk 6 then 6 then 7 ? 7 ? 8 " hunting , eating , or swimming , it is all one like a stone in wet or dry weather . " 1 hunting 2 , 2 , 3 eating 3 eating 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 swimming 6 swimming 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 all 10 all 11 one 11 one 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 stone 14 stone 15 in 15 in 16 wet 16 wet 17 or 17 or 18 dry 18 dry 19 weather 19 weather 20 . 20 . 21 " " the year turns , " he said . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 year 3 year 4 turns 4 turns 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . that leaf knows . 1 that 2 leaf 2 leaf 3 knows 3 knows 4 . it is very good . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 good 4 good 5 . 5 . 6 " he seemed to be thinking of other things . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 of 6 of 7 other 7 other 8 things 8 things 9 . ( he was just casting his winter coat . ) 1 ( 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 casting 5 casting 6 his 6 his 7 winter 7 winter 8 coat 8 coat 9 . 9 . 10 ) who so wise ? " 1 who 2 so 2 so 3 wise 3 wise 4 ? 4 ? 5 " does he fly , then ? " 1 does 2 he 2 he 3 fly 3 fly 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 ? 6 ? 7 " the sun is warm . " 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 is 3 is 4 warm 4 warm 5 . 5 . 6 " that was no fault of mine . " 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 fault 4 fault 5 of 5 of 6 mine 6 mine 7 . 7 . 8 " no , he was trumpeting and running and roaring through the valleys in the moonlight . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 trumpeting 5 trumpeting 6 and 6 and 7 running 7 running 8 and 8 and 9 roaring 9 roaring 10 through 10 through 11 the 11 the 12 valleys 12 valleys 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 moonlight 15 moonlight 16 . his trail was like the trail of three elephants , for he would not hide among the trees . 1 his 2 trail 2 trail 3 was 3 was 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 trail 6 trail 7 of 7 of 8 three 8 three 9 elephants 9 elephants 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 hide 15 hide 16 among 16 among 17 the 17 the 18 trees 18 trees 19 . he lay back with his head on his arms , his eyes shut . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 back 3 back 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 arms 9 arms 10 , 10 , 11 his 11 his 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 shut 13 shut 14 . my stomach is heavy in me . 1 my 2 stomach 2 stomach 3 is 3 is 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 in 5 in 6 me 6 me 7 . make me a rest for my head . " 1 make 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 rest 4 rest 5 for 5 for 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 . 8 . 9 " one cannot explain this , but it feels so . 1 one 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 explain 3 explain 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 feels 8 feels 9 so 9 so 10 . where is thy answer ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 thy 3 thy 4 answer 4 answer 5 ? 5 ? 6 " it is time to make a running ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 time 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 running 7 running 8 ! i have hunted too easily too long . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 hunted 3 hunted 4 too 4 too 5 easily 5 easily 6 too 6 too 7 long 7 long 8 . at this he shook all over with rage , and half drew his knife . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 he 3 he 4 shook 4 shook 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 with 7 with 8 rage 8 rage 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 half 11 half 12 drew 12 drew 13 his 13 his 14 knife 14 knife 15 . but never a single one of his people asked him a question , for they were all too busy with their own affairs . 1 but 2 never 2 never 3 a 3 a 4 single 4 single 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 people 8 people 9 asked 9 asked 10 him 10 him 11 a 11 a 12 question 12 question 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 they 15 they 16 were 16 were 17 all 17 all 18 too 18 too 19 busy 19 busy 20 with 20 with 21 their 21 their 22 own 22 own 23 affairs 23 affairs 24 . be silent ! 1 be 2 silent 2 silent 3 ! what do ye here ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 ye 3 ye 4 here 4 here 5 ? 5 ? 6 " but he had never before interfered with a spring fight . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 never 4 never 5 before 5 before 6 interfered 6 interfered 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 spring 9 spring 10 fight 10 fight 11 . the two leaped forward and dashed him aside , and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 leaped 3 leaped 4 forward 4 forward 5 and 5 and 6 dashed 6 dashed 7 him 7 him 8 aside 8 aside 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 without 11 without 12 word 12 word 13 to 13 to 14 waste 14 waste 15 rolled 15 rolled 16 over 16 over 17 and 17 and 18 over 18 over 19 close 19 close 20 locked 20 locked 21 . it was a perfect white night , as they call it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 perfect 4 perfect 5 white 5 white 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 call 10 call 11 it 11 it 12 . all green things seemed to have made a month 's growth since the morning . 1 all 2 green 2 green 3 things 3 things 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 made 7 made 8 a 8 a 9 month 9 month 10 's 10 's 11 growth 11 growth 12 since 12 since 13 the 13 the 14 morning 14 morning 15 . " it is here also ! " he said half aloud . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 here 4 here 5 also 5 also 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 half 10 half 11 aloud 11 aloud 12 . " there is no one here . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 here 6 here 7 . 7 . 8 " he was so sorry for himself that he nearly wept . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 for 5 for 6 himself 6 himself 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 wept 10 wept 11 . " and after , " he went on , " they will find me lying in the black water . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 after 3 after 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 they 11 they 12 will 12 will 13 find 13 find 14 me 14 me 15 lying 15 lying 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 black 18 black 19 water 19 water 20 . on such nights runs he to and fro . " 1 on 2 such 2 such 3 nights 3 nights 4 runs 4 runs 5 he 5 he 6 to 6 to 7 and 7 and 8 fro 8 fro 9 . 9 . 10 " " how loud he cries ! " said the cow . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 loud 3 loud 4 he 4 he 5 cries 5 cries 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 cow 10 cow 11 . he stretched a hand to break one of the feathery reeds , but drew it back with a sigh . 1 he 2 stretched 2 stretched 3 a 3 a 4 hand 4 hand 5 to 5 to 6 break 6 break 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 feathery 10 feathery 11 reeds 11 reeds 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 drew 14 drew 15 it 15 it 16 back 16 back 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 sigh 19 sigh 20 . let us go beyond the swamp and see what comes . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 beyond 4 beyond 5 the 5 the 6 swamp 6 swamp 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 comes 10 comes 11 . " wolf ! 1 " 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 ! go and tell them at the village at the foot of the marsh . " 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 tell 3 tell 4 them 4 them 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 village 7 village 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 foot 10 foot 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 marsh 13 marsh 14 . 14 . 15 " softly now . 1 softly 2 now 2 now 3 . " my strength is not altogether gone , " he said . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 strength 3 strength 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 altogether 6 altogether 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " it may be that the poison is not to the bone . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 poison 7 poison 8 is 8 is 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 bone 12 bone 13 . there is a star sitting low yonder . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 star 4 star 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 low 6 low 7 yonder 7 yonder 8 . 8 . 9 " the marsh ended in a broad plain where a light twinkled . 1 the 2 marsh 2 marsh 3 ended 3 ended 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 broad 6 broad 7 plain 7 plain 8 where 8 where 9 a 9 a 10 light 10 light 11 twinkled 11 twinkled 12 . " what comes will come . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 comes 3 comes 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 . the door of the hut opened , and a woman stood peering out into the darkness . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 hut 5 hut 6 opened 6 opened 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 woman 10 woman 11 stood 11 stood 12 peering 12 peering 13 out 13 out 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 darkness 16 darkness 17 . a child cried , and the woman said over her shoulder , " sleep . 1 a 2 child 2 child 3 cried 3 cried 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 woman 7 woman 8 said 8 said 9 over 9 over 10 her 10 her 11 shoulder 11 shoulder 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 . it was but a jackal that waked the dogs . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 jackal 5 jackal 6 that 6 that 7 waked 7 waked 8 the 8 the 9 dogs 9 dogs 10 . in a little time morning comes . " 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 time 4 time 5 morning 5 morning 6 comes 6 comes 7 . 7 . 8 " " who calls ? " said the woman , a quiver in her voice . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 calls 3 calls 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 quiver 11 quiver 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 voice 14 voice 15 . his throat was dry as he spoke . 1 his 2 throat 2 throat 3 was 3 was 4 dry 4 dry 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 spoke 7 spoke 8 . say ! " 1 say 2 ! 2 ! 3 " she had half shut the door , and her hand was clutching at her breast . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 half 3 half 4 shut 4 shut 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 hand 10 hand 11 was 11 was 12 clutching 12 clutching 13 at 13 at 14 her 14 her 15 breast 15 breast 16 . she was older , and her hair was gray , but her eyes and her voice had not changed . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 older 3 older 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 her 6 her 7 hair 7 hair 8 was 8 was 9 gray 9 gray 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 her 12 her 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 voice 16 voice 17 had 17 had 18 not 18 not 19 changed 19 changed 20 . " my son , " she stammered ; and then , sinking to his feet : " but it is no longer my son . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 stammered 7 stammered 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 sinking 12 sinking 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 feet 15 feet 16 : 16 : 17 " 17 " 18 but 18 but 19 it 19 it 20 is 20 is 21 no 21 no 22 longer 22 longer 23 my 23 my 24 son 24 son 25 . the child half asleep on a cot sprang up and shrieked aloud with terror . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 half 3 half 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 on 5 on 6 a 6 a 7 cot 7 cot 8 sprang 8 sprang 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 11 shrieked 11 shrieked 12 aloud 12 aloud 13 with 13 with 14 terror 14 terror 15 . " what wilt thou eat or drink ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 wilt 3 wilt 4 thou 4 thou 5 eat 5 eat 6 or 6 or 7 drink 7 drink 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " this is all thine . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 thine 5 thine 6 . we owe our lives to thee . 1 we 2 owe 2 owe 3 our 3 our 4 lives 4 lives 5 to 5 to 6 thee 6 thee 7 . i saw this light , and came hither . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 this 3 this 4 light 4 light 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 came 7 came 8 hither 8 hither 9 . i did not know thou wast here . " 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 thou 5 thou 6 wast 6 wast 7 here 7 here 8 . 8 . 9 " it is not so rich as the old village , but we do not need much we two . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 rich 5 rich 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 village 9 village 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 we 12 we 13 do 13 do 14 not 14 not 15 need 15 need 16 much 16 much 17 we 17 we 18 two 18 two 19 . 19 . 20 " " where is he the man that dug in the dirt when he was afraid on that night ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 that 7 that 8 dug 8 dug 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 dirt 11 dirt 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 afraid 15 afraid 16 on 16 on 17 that 17 that 18 night 18 night 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " he is dead a year . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 a 5 a 6 year 6 year 7 . 7 . 8 " " and he ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 ? 4 ? 5 " give him an elder brother 's blessing . " 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 an 3 an 4 elder 4 elder 5 brother 5 brother 6 's 6 's 7 blessing 7 blessing 8 . 8 . 9 " he shivered as he set down the child . 1 he 2 shivered 2 shivered 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 set 5 set 6 down 6 down 7 the 7 the 8 child 8 child 9 . " this comes of running about the marshes by night . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 comes 3 comes 4 of 4 of 5 running 5 running 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 marshes 8 marshes 9 by 9 by 10 night 10 night 11 . the look in his face was enough for her . 1 the 2 look 2 look 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 face 5 face 6 was 6 was 7 enough 7 enough 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 . it is right , though it comes seldom , that a mother should tell her son these good things . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 it 6 it 7 comes 7 comes 8 seldom 8 seldom 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 a 11 a 12 mother 12 mother 13 should 13 should 14 tell 14 tell 15 her 15 her 16 son 16 son 17 these 17 these 18 good 18 good 19 things 19 things 20 . thou art very beautiful . 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 very 3 very 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 . the smell of the dew in the marshes made him hungry and restless . 1 the 2 smell 2 smell 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 dew 5 dew 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 marshes 8 marshes 9 made 9 made 10 him 10 him 11 hungry 11 hungry 12 and 12 and 13 restless 13 restless 14 . there were scores of such folk before thee and behind thee . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 scores 3 scores 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 folk 6 folk 7 before 7 before 8 thee 8 thee 9 and 9 and 10 behind 10 behind 11 thee 11 thee 12 . " come back ! " she whispered . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 back 3 back 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 whispered 7 whispered 8 . the child was crying because the man with the shiny knife was going away . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 was 3 was 4 crying 4 crying 5 because 5 because 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 shiny 10 shiny 11 knife 11 knife 12 was 12 was 13 going 13 going 14 away 14 away 15 . " by night or by day this door is never shut to thee . " 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 night 3 night 4 or 4 or 5 by 5 by 6 day 6 day 7 this 7 this 8 door 8 door 9 is 9 is 10 never 10 never 11 shut 11 shut 12 to 12 to 13 thee 13 thee 14 . 14 . 15 " " so long ago ? 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 ? it was but last night . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 last 4 last 5 night 5 night 6 . " truly , truly . " 1 " 2 truly 2 truly 3 , 3 , 4 truly 4 truly 5 . 5 . 6 " i ran from all the others and followed hot-foot . 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 3 from 3 from 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 others 6 others 7 and 7 and 8 followed 8 followed 9 hot-foot 9 hot-foot 10 . he could almost have touched her with his hand when the warm , green stalks closed before his face and he disappeared like a ghost . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 almost 3 almost 4 have 4 have 5 touched 5 touched 6 her 6 her 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 hand 9 hand 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 warm 12 warm 13 , 13 , 14 green 14 green 15 stalks 15 stalks 16 closed 16 closed 17 before 17 before 18 his 18 his 19 face 19 face 20 and 20 and 21 he 21 he 22 disappeared 22 disappeared 23 like 23 like 24 a 24 a 25 ghost 25 ghost 26 . the girl screamed , for she thought she had seen a spirit , and then she gave a deep sigh . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 she 6 she 7 thought 7 thought 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 seen 10 seen 11 a 11 a 12 spirit 12 spirit 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 she 16 she 17 gave 17 gave 18 a 18 a 19 deep 19 deep 20 sigh 20 sigh 21 . who waked thee lying among the crops ? " 1 who 2 waked 2 waked 3 thee 3 thee 4 lying 4 lying 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 crops 7 crops 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " ay , but again ? " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 again 5 again 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " and he said ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " they cast thee out once , with bad talk . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 cast 3 cast 4 thee 4 thee 5 out 5 out 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 bad 9 bad 10 talk 10 talk 11 . they cut thy mouth with stones . 1 they 2 cut 2 cut 3 thy 3 thy 4 mouth 4 mouth 5 with 5 with 6 stones 6 stones 7 . they were talking as they ran . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 talking 3 talking 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 ran 6 ran 7 . " that is well thought . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 thought 5 thought 6 . between the sight and the kill it is not good to wait . 1 between 2 the 2 the 3 sight 3 sight 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 kill 6 kill 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 not 9 not 10 good 10 good 11 to 11 to 12 wait 12 wait 13 . " cry thy cry . 1 " 2 cry 2 cry 3 thy 3 thy 4 cry 4 cry 5 . " my strength is gone from me , and it is not any poison . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 strength 3 strength 4 is 4 is 5 gone 5 gone 6 from 6 from 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 not 12 not 13 any 13 any 14 poison 14 poison 15 . i go to look behind the trees and he is not there . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 look 4 look 5 behind 5 behind 6 the 6 the 7 trees 7 trees 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 there 12 there 13 . i call and none cry again ; but it is as though one listened and kept back the answer . 1 i 2 call 2 call 3 and 3 and 4 none 4 none 5 cry 5 cry 6 again 6 again 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 as 11 as 12 though 12 though 13 one 13 one 14 listened 14 listened 15 and 15 and 16 kept 16 kept 17 back 17 back 18 the 18 the 19 answer 19 answer 20 . i said it . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 . " there is no shame in this hunting . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 shame 5 shame 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 . when the honey is eaten we leave the empty hive . " 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 honey 3 honey 4 is 4 is 5 eaten 5 eaten 6 we 6 we 7 leave 7 leave 8 the 8 the 9 empty 9 empty 10 hive 10 hive 11 . 11 . 12 " there is neither word nor will here to hold thee back . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 neither 3 neither 4 word 4 word 5 nor 5 nor 6 will 6 will 7 here 7 here 8 to 8 to 9 hold 9 hold 10 thee 10 thee 11 back 11 back 12 . look up ! 1 look 2 up 2 up 3 ! there remains nothing but old bones . 1 there 2 remains 2 remains 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 but 4 but 5 old 5 old 6 bones 6 bones 7 . all debts are paid now . 1 all 2 debts 2 debts 3 are 3 are 4 paid 4 paid 5 now 5 now 6 . " there is no more . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 . go now ; but first come to me . 1 go 2 now 2 now 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 first 5 first 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . " where shall we lair to-day ? for from now , we follow new trails . " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 lair 5 lair 6 to-day 6 to-day 7 ? 7 ? 8 for 8 for 9 from 9 from 10 now 10 now 11 , 11 , 12 we 12 we 13 follow 13 follow 14 new 14 new 15 trails 15 trails 16 . 16 . 17 " feed them silence when they say : " come with us an easy way . " 1 feed 2 them 2 them 3 silence 3 silence 4 when 4 when 5 they 5 they 6 say 6 say 7 : 7 : 8 " 8 " 9 come 9 come 10 with 10 with 11 us 11 us 12 an 12 an 13 easy 13 easy 14 way 14 way 15 . 15 . 16 "