tiger ! " 1 tiger 2 ! 2 ! 3 " oh , hear the call ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 call 5 call 6 ! " it is time to hunt again . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " and good luck and strong white teeth go with noble children that they may never forget the hungry in this world . " 1 and 2 good 2 good 3 luck 3 luck 4 and 4 and 5 strong 5 strong 6 white 6 white 7 teeth 7 teeth 8 go 8 go 9 with 9 with 10 noble 10 noble 11 children 11 children 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 may 14 may 15 never 15 never 16 forget 16 forget 17 the 17 the 18 hungry 18 hungry 19 in 19 in 20 this 20 this 21 world 21 world 22 . 22 . 23 " " all thanks for this good meal , " he said , licking his lips . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 thanks 3 thanks 4 for 4 for 5 this 5 this 6 good 6 good 7 meal 7 meal 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 licking 13 licking 14 his 14 his 15 lips 15 lips 16 . " how beautiful are the noble children ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 are 4 are 5 the 5 the 6 noble 6 noble 7 children 7 children 8 ! how large are their eyes ! 1 how 2 large 2 large 3 are 3 are 4 their 4 their 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 ! and so young too ! 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 young 3 young 4 too 4 too 5 ! he will hunt among these hills for the next moon , so he has told me . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 among 4 among 5 these 5 these 6 hills 6 hills 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 next 9 next 10 moon 10 moon 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 told 15 told 16 me 16 me 17 . 17 . 18 " " he has no right ! " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 no 4 no 5 right 5 right 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " he has been lame in one foot from his birth . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 lame 5 lame 6 in 6 in 7 one 7 one 8 foot 8 foot 9 from 9 from 10 his 10 his 11 birth 11 birth 12 . that is why he has only killed cattle . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 only 6 only 7 killed 7 killed 8 cattle 8 cattle 9 . thou hast done harm enough for one night . " 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 done 3 done 4 harm 4 harm 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 night 8 night 9 . 9 . 10 " i might have saved myself the message . " 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 saved 4 saved 5 myself 5 myself 6 the 6 the 7 message 7 message 8 . 8 . 9 " " to begin a night 's work with that noise ! 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 begin 3 begin 4 a 4 a 5 night 5 night 6 's 6 's 7 work 7 work 8 with 8 with 9 that 9 that 10 noise 10 noise 11 ! the whine had changed to a sort of humming purr that seemed to come from every quarter of the compass . 1 the 2 whine 2 whine 3 had 3 had 4 changed 4 changed 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 humming 9 humming 10 purr 10 purr 11 that 11 that 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 from 15 from 16 every 16 every 17 quarter 17 quarter 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 compass 20 compass 21 . then everybody in the jungle suffers . 1 then 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 jungle 5 jungle 6 suffers 6 suffers 7 . " what is it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " get ready . " 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 ready 3 ready 4 . 4 . 5 " he made his bound before he saw what it was he was jumping at , and then he tried to stop himself . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 his 3 his 4 bound 4 bound 5 before 5 before 6 he 6 he 7 saw 7 saw 8 what 8 what 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 jumping 13 jumping 14 at 14 at 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 he 18 he 19 tried 19 tried 20 to 20 to 21 stop 21 stop 22 himself 22 himself 23 . the result was that he shot up straight into the air for four or five feet , landing almost where he left ground . 1 the 2 result 2 result 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 shot 6 shot 7 up 7 up 8 straight 8 straight 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 for 12 for 13 four 13 four 14 or 14 or 15 five 15 five 16 feet 16 feet 17 , 17 , 18 landing 18 landing 19 almost 19 almost 20 where 20 where 21 he 21 he 22 left 22 left 23 ground 23 ground 24 . " man ! " he snapped . 1 " 2 man 2 man 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 snapped 6 snapped 7 . " a man 's cub . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 man 3 man 4 's 4 's 5 cub 5 cub 6 . look ! " 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 " bring it here . " 1 bring 2 it 2 it 3 here 3 here 4 . 4 . 5 " " how little ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 little 3 little 4 ! the baby was pushing his way between the cubs to get close to the warm hide . 1 the 2 baby 2 baby 3 was 3 was 4 pushing 4 pushing 5 his 5 his 6 way 6 way 7 between 7 between 8 the 8 the 9 cubs 9 cubs 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 close 12 close 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 warm 15 warm 16 hide 16 hide 17 . he is taking his meal with the others . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 taking 3 taking 4 his 4 his 5 meal 5 meal 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 others 8 others 9 . and so this is a man 's cub . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 's 7 's 8 cub 8 cub 9 . now , was there ever a wolf that could boast of a man 's cub among her children ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 ever 5 ever 6 a 6 a 7 wolf 7 wolf 8 that 8 that 9 could 9 could 10 boast 10 boast 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 's 14 's 15 cub 15 cub 16 among 16 among 17 her 17 her 18 children 18 children 19 ? 19 ? 20 " but see , he looks up and is not afraid . " 1 but 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 looks 5 looks 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 is 8 is 9 not 9 not 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 . 11 . 12 " " my quarry . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 quarry 3 quarry 4 . " its parents have run off . 1 " 2 its 2 its 3 parents 3 parents 4 have 4 have 5 run 5 run 6 off 6 off 7 . give it to me . " 1 give 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . 5 . 6 " the man 's cub is ours to kill if we choose . " 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 's 3 's 4 cub 4 cub 5 is 5 is 6 ours 6 ours 7 to 7 to 8 kill 8 kill 9 if 9 if 10 we 10 we 11 choose 11 choose 12 . 12 . 13 " " ye choose and ye do not choose ! 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 choose 3 choose 4 and 4 and 5 ye 5 ye 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 choose 8 choose 9 ! what talk is this of choosing ? 1 what 2 talk 2 talk 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 of 5 of 6 choosing 6 choosing 7 ? the tiger 's roar filled the cave with thunder . 1 the 2 tiger 2 tiger 3 's 3 's 4 roar 4 roar 5 filled 5 filled 6 the 6 the 7 cave 7 cave 8 with 8 with 9 thunder 9 thunder 10 . he shall not be killed . 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 killed 5 killed 6 . go ! " 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 " so he backed out of the cave mouth growling , and when he was clear he shouted : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 backed 3 backed 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 cave 7 cave 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 growling 9 growling 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 clear 15 clear 16 he 16 he 17 shouted 17 shouted 18 : " each dog barks in his own yard ! 1 " 2 each 2 each 3 dog 3 dog 4 barks 4 barks 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 yard 8 yard 9 ! " keep him ! " she gasped . 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 gasped 7 gasped 8 . " he came naked , by night , alone and very hungry ; yet he was not afraid ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 naked 4 naked 5 , 5 , 6 by 6 by 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 alone 9 alone 10 and 10 and 11 very 11 very 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 ; 13 ; 14 yet 14 yet 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 not 17 not 18 afraid 18 afraid 19 ! look , he has pushed one of my babes to one side already . 1 look 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 pushed 5 pushed 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 babes 9 babes 10 to 10 to 11 one 11 one 12 side 12 side 13 already 13 already 14 . keep him ? 1 keep 2 him 2 him 3 ? lie still , little frog . 1 lie 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 little 4 little 5 frog 5 frog 6 . sometimes a mother would push her cub far out into the moonlight to be sure that he had not been overlooked . 1 sometimes 2 a 2 a 3 mother 3 mother 4 would 4 would 5 push 5 push 6 her 6 her 7 cub 7 cub 8 far 8 far 9 out 9 out 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 moonlight 12 moonlight 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 not 19 not 20 been 20 been 21 overlooked 21 overlooked 22 . give him to me . 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . look well ! " 1 look 2 well 2 well 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " the man 's cub the man 's cub ? " he said . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 's 4 's 5 cub 5 cub 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 cub 9 cub 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . there is no harm in a man 's cub . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 harm 4 harm 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 cub 9 cub 10 . i myself will teach him . " 1 i 2 myself 2 myself 3 will 3 will 4 teach 4 teach 5 him 5 him 6 . 6 . 7 " a black shadow dropped down into the circle . 1 a 2 black 2 black 3 shadow 3 shadow 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 down 5 down 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 circle 8 circle 9 . but he had a voice as soft as wild honey dripping from a tree , and a skin softer than down . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 voice 5 voice 6 as 6 as 7 soft 7 soft 8 as 8 as 9 wild 9 wild 10 honey 10 honey 11 dripping 11 dripping 12 from 12 from 13 a 13 a 14 tree 14 tree 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 skin 18 skin 19 softer 19 softer 20 than 20 than 21 down 21 down 22 . " good ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! good ! " said the young wolves , who are always hungry . 1 good 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 wolves 7 wolves 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 are 10 are 11 always 11 always 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 . the cub can be bought for a price . 1 the 2 cub 2 cub 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 bought 5 bought 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 price 8 price 9 . " speak then , " cried twenty voices . 1 " 2 speak 2 speak 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 twenty 7 twenty 8 voices 8 voices 9 . " to kill a naked cub is shame . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 kill 3 kill 4 a 4 a 5 naked 5 naked 6 cub 6 cub 7 is 7 is 8 shame 8 shame 9 . besides , he may make better sport for you when he is grown . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 may 4 may 5 make 5 make 6 better 6 better 7 sport 7 sport 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 grown 13 grown 14 . is it difficult ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 difficult 3 difficult 4 ? 4 ? 5 " there was a clamor of scores of voices , saying : " what matter ? 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 clamor 4 clamor 5 of 5 of 6 scores 6 scores 7 of 7 of 8 voices 8 voices 9 , 9 , 10 saying 10 saying 11 : 11 : 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 matter 14 matter 15 ? he will die in the winter rains . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 die 3 die 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 winter 6 winter 7 rains 7 rains 8 . he will scorch in the sun . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 scorch 3 scorch 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 7 . what harm can a naked frog do us ? 1 what 2 harm 2 harm 3 can 3 can 4 a 4 a 5 naked 5 naked 6 frog 6 frog 7 do 7 do 8 us 8 us 9 ? let him be accepted . " 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 be 3 be 4 accepted 4 accepted 5 . 5 . 6 " " men and their cubs are very wise . 1 " 2 men 2 men 3 and 3 and 4 their 4 their 5 cubs 5 cubs 6 are 6 are 7 very 7 very 8 wise 8 wise 9 . he may be a help in time . " 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 help 5 help 6 in 6 in 7 time 7 time 8 . 8 . 9 " he grew up with the cubs , though they , of course , were grown wolves almost before he was a child . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 up 3 up 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 cubs 6 cubs 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 they 9 they 10 , 10 , 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 , 13 , 14 were 14 were 15 grown 15 grown 16 wolves 16 wolves 17 almost 17 almost 18 before 18 before 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 a 21 a 22 child 22 child 23 . when he was not learning he sat out in the sun and slept , and ate and went to sleep again . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 learning 5 learning 6 he 6 he 7 sat 7 sat 8 out 8 out 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 and 12 and 13 slept 13 slept 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 ate 16 ate 17 and 17 and 18 went 18 went 19 to 19 to 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 again 21 again 22 . and the young wolves would growl and bristle . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 wolves 4 wolves 5 would 5 would 6 growl 6 growl 7 and 7 and 8 bristle 8 bristle 9 . " what of it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 ? " but this is no time for sleeping . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 time 6 time 7 for 7 for 8 sleeping 8 sleeping 9 . in a little time thou wilt be a man . " 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 time 4 time 5 thou 5 thou 6 wilt 6 wilt 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 . 10 . 11 " surely they are my brothers ! " 1 surely 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 my 4 my 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 ! 6 ! 7 " i had never seen the jungle . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 the 5 the 6 jungle 6 jungle 7 . is it not so ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " the big panther turned his head away in half a minute . 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 panther 3 panther 4 turned 4 turned 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 away 7 away 8 in 8 in 9 half 9 half 10 a 10 a 11 minute 11 minute 12 . " that is why , " he said , shifting his paw on the leaves . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 why 4 why 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 shifting 10 shifting 11 his 11 his 12 paw 12 paw 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 leaves 15 leaves 16 . strike first and then give tongue . 1 strike 2 first 2 first 3 and 3 and 4 then 4 then 5 give 5 give 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 . by thy very carelessness they know that thou art a man . 1 by 2 thy 2 thy 3 very 3 very 4 carelessness 4 carelessness 5 they 5 they 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 8 thou 8 thou 9 art 9 art 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 . but be wise . 1 but 2 be 2 be 3 wise 3 wise 4 . " that grows outside their huts in the twilight . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 grows 3 grows 4 outside 4 outside 5 their 5 their 6 huts 6 huts 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 twilight 9 twilight 10 . i will get some . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 get 3 get 4 some 4 some 5 . 5 . 6 " " remember that it grows in little pots . 1 " 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 grows 5 grows 6 in 6 in 7 little 7 little 8 pots 8 pots 9 . get one swiftly , and keep it by thee for time of need . " 1 get 2 one 2 one 3 swiftly 3 swiftly 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 keep 6 keep 7 it 7 it 8 by 8 by 9 thee 9 thee 10 for 10 for 11 time 11 time 12 of 12 of 13 need 13 need 14 . 14 . 15 " " that is a man . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 . he came to the cave as the evening mist rose , and drew breath , and looked down the valley . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 cave 5 cave 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 evening 8 evening 9 mist 9 mist 10 rose 10 rose 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 drew 13 drew 14 breath 14 breath 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 down 18 down 19 the 19 the 20 valley 20 valley 21 . then he pressed his face close to the window and watched the fire on the hearth . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 pressed 3 pressed 4 his 4 his 5 face 5 face 6 close 6 close 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 window 9 window 10 and 10 and 11 watched 11 watched 12 the 12 the 13 fire 13 fire 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 hearth 16 hearth 17 . " if a cub can do it , there is nothing to fear . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 a 3 a 4 cub 4 cub 5 can 5 can 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 12 to 13 fear 13 fear 14 . 14 . 15 " " they would have killed him last night , but they needed thee also . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 killed 5 killed 6 him 6 him 7 last 7 last 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 they 11 they 12 needed 12 needed 13 thee 13 thee 14 also 14 also 15 . they were looking for thee on the hill . " 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 looking 3 looking 4 for 4 for 5 thee 5 thee 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 hill 8 hill 9 . 9 . 10 " i am ready . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ready 3 ready 4 . see ! " 1 see 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " good ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! art thou not afraid ? " 1 art 2 thou 2 thou 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . " say so . 1 " 2 say 2 say 3 so 3 so 4 . he is a dog 's son . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 dog 4 dog 5 's 5 's 6 son 6 son 7 . he will be frightened . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 . 5 . 6 " what has a tiger to do with our leadership ? " 1 what 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 tiger 4 tiger 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 our 8 our 9 leadership 9 leadership 10 ? 10 ? 11 " there were yells of " silence , thou man 's cub ! " 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 yells 3 yells 4 of 4 of 5 " 5 " 6 silence 6 silence 7 , 7 , 8 thou 8 thou 9 man 9 man 10 's 10 's 11 cub 11 cub 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " let him speak . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 him 3 him 4 speak 4 speak 5 . ye know how that plot was made . 1 ye 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 4 that 4 that 5 plot 5 plot 6 was 6 was 7 made 7 made 8 . it was cleverly done . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 cleverly 3 cleverly 4 done 4 done 5 . he is doomed to die ! 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 doomed 3 doomed 4 to 4 to 5 die 5 die 6 ! it is the man-cub who has lived too long . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 man-cub 4 man-cub 5 who 5 who 6 has 6 has 7 lived 7 lived 8 too 8 too 9 long 9 long 10 . give him to me . 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . he has troubled the jungle for ten seasons . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 the 4 the 5 jungle 5 jungle 6 for 6 for 7 ten 7 ten 8 seasons 8 seasons 9 . a man ! 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 ! what has a man to do with us ? 1 what 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 us 8 us 9 ? let him go to his own place . " 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 place 7 place 8 . 8 . 9 " " no , give him to me . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 give 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 . he is a man , and none of us can look him between the eyes . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 none 7 none 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 can 10 can 11 look 11 look 12 him 12 him 13 between 13 between 14 the 14 the 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . 16 . 17 " he has slept with us . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 slept 3 slept 4 with 4 with 5 us 5 us 6 . he has driven game for us . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 driven 3 driven 4 game 4 game 5 for 5 for 6 us 6 us 7 . " what do we care for bones ten years old ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 we 4 we 5 care 5 care 6 for 6 for 7 bones 7 bones 8 ten 8 ten 9 years 9 years 10 old 10 old 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " give him to me ! " 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 " i will die without fighting . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 die 3 die 4 without 4 without 5 fighting 5 fighting 6 . " we can do no more except fight . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 can 3 can 4 do 4 do 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 except 7 except 8 fight 8 fight 9 . 9 . 10 " " listen you ! " he cried . 1 " 2 listen 2 listen 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 . what ye will do , and what ye will not do , is not yours to say . 1 what 2 ye 2 ye 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 what 7 what 8 ye 8 ye 9 will 9 will 10 not 10 not 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 is 13 is 14 not 14 not 15 yours 15 yours 16 to 16 to 17 say 17 say 18 . he was ever thy friend . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ever 3 ever 4 thy 4 thy 5 friend 5 friend 6 . 6 . 7 " i go from you to my own people if they be my own people . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 from 3 from 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 own 7 own 8 people 8 people 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 be 11 be 12 my 12 my 13 own 13 own 14 people 14 people 15 . he kicked the fire with his foot , and the sparks flew up . 1 he 2 kicked 2 kicked 3 the 3 the 4 fire 4 fire 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 foot 7 foot 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 sparks 11 sparks 12 flew 12 flew 13 up 13 up 14 . " up , dog ! " 1 " 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 dog 4 dog 5 ! 5 ! 6 " thus and thus , then , do we beat dogs when we are men . 1 thus 2 and 2 and 3 thus 3 thus 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 do 7 do 8 we 8 we 9 beat 9 beat 10 dogs 10 dogs 11 when 11 when 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 men 14 men 15 . singed jungle cat go now ! 1 singed 2 jungle 2 jungle 3 cat 3 cat 4 go 4 go 5 now 5 now 6 ! ye will not kill him , because that is not my will . 1 ye 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 kill 4 kill 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 my 11 my 12 will 12 will 13 . go ! " 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " what is it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? what is it ? " he said . 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . the jungle is shut indeed to thee henceforward . 1 the 2 jungle 2 jungle 3 is 3 is 4 shut 4 shut 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 to 6 to 7 thee 7 thee 8 henceforward 8 henceforward 9 . they are only tears . " 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 only 3 only 4 tears 4 tears 5 . 5 . 6 " " never while we can follow a trail , " said the cubs . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 while 3 while 4 we 4 we 5 can 5 can 6 follow 6 follow 7 a 7 a 8 trail 8 trail 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 cubs 13 cubs 14 . do not forget me ! 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 forget 3 forget 4 me 4 me 5 ! tell them in the jungle never to forget me ! " 1 tell 2 them 2 them 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 jungle 5 jungle 6 never 6 never 7 to 7 to 8 forget 8 forget 9 me 9 me 10 ! 10 ! 11 " feet in the jungle that leave no mark ! 1 feet 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 jungle 4 jungle 5 that 5 that 6 leave 6 leave 7 no 7 no 8 mark 8 mark 9 ! eyes that can see in the dark the dark ! 1 eyes 2 that 2 that 3 can 3 can 4 see 4 see 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dark 7 dark 8 the 8 the 9 dark 9 dark 10 ! tongue give tongue to it ! 1 tongue 2 give 2 give 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 to 4 to 5 it 5 it 6 ! hark ! 1 hark 2 ! o hark ! 1 o 2 hark 2 hark 3 ! once , twice and again ! 1 once 2 , 2 , 3 twice 3 twice 4 and 4 and 5 again 5 again 6 ! be clean , for the strength of the hunter is known by the gloss of his hide . 1 be 2 clean 2 clean 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 strength 6 strength 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 is 10 is 11 known 11 known 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 gloss 14 gloss 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 hide 17 hide 18 . let him think and be still . 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 think 3 think 4 and 4 and 5 be 5 be 6 still 6 still 7 . the boy could climb almost as well as he could swim , and swim almost as well as he could run . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 could 3 could 4 climb 4 climb 5 almost 5 almost 6 as 6 as 7 well 7 well 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 swim 11 swim 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 swim 14 swim 15 almost 15 almost 16 as 16 as 17 well 17 well 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 run 21 run 22 . and the answer is , " hunt then for food , but not for pleasure . " 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 answer 3 answer 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 hunt 7 hunt 8 then 8 then 9 for 9 for 10 food 10 food 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 not 13 not 14 for 14 for 15 pleasure 15 pleasure 16 . 16 . 17 " " how can his little head carry all thy long talk ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 can 3 can 4 his 4 his 5 little 5 little 6 head 6 head 7 carry 7 carry 8 all 8 all 9 thy 9 thy 10 long 10 long 11 talk 11 talk 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " is there anything in the jungle too little to be killed ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 anything 4 anything 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 jungle 7 jungle 8 too 8 too 9 little 9 little 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 killed 12 killed 13 ? no . 1 no 2 . " softly ! 1 " 2 softly 2 softly 3 ! " his face is all bruised today by thy softness . 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 face 3 face 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 6 bruised 6 bruised 7 today 7 today 8 by 8 by 9 thy 9 thy 10 softness 10 softness 11 . he can now claim protection , if he will only remember the words , from all in the jungle . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 now 3 now 4 claim 4 claim 5 protection 5 protection 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 will 9 will 10 only 10 only 11 remember 11 remember 12 the 12 the 13 words 13 words 14 , 14 , 15 from 15 from 16 all 16 all 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 jungle 19 jungle 20 . is not that worth a little beating ? " 1 is 2 not 2 not 3 that 3 that 4 worth 4 worth 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 beating 7 beating 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " well , look to it then that thou dost not kill the man-cub . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 then 7 then 8 that 8 that 9 thou 9 thou 10 dost 10 dost 11 not 11 not 12 kill 12 kill 13 the 13 the 14 man-cub 14 man-cub 15 . he is no tree trunk to sharpen thy blunt claws upon . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 tree 4 tree 5 trunk 5 trunk 6 to 6 to 7 sharpen 7 sharpen 8 thy 8 thy 9 blunt 9 blunt 10 claws 10 claws 11 upon 11 upon 12 . " the jungle has many tongues . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 jungle 3 jungle 4 has 4 has 5 many 5 many 6 tongues 6 tongues 7 . i know them all . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 them 3 them 4 all 4 all 5 . 5 . 6 " " good . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 . now for the birds . " 1 now 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 birds 4 birds 5 . 5 . 6 " " there there ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 there 3 there 4 ! that was worth a little bruise , " said the brown bear tenderly . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 worth 3 worth 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 bruise 6 bruise 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 brown 11 brown 12 bear 12 bear 13 tenderly 13 tenderly 14 . " some day thou wilt remember me . " 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 day 3 day 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt 5 wilt 6 remember 6 remember 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 " what is all this dancing up and down ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 this 4 this 5 dancing 5 dancing 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 down 8 down 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " they have promised me this . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 promised 4 promised 5 me 5 me 6 this 6 this 7 . ah ! " 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " that is great shame . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 great 3 great 4 shame 4 shame 5 . 5 . 6 " no one else cared . " 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 else 3 else 4 cared 4 cared 5 . 5 . 6 " " the stillness of the mountain stream ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 stillness 3 stillness 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 mountain 6 mountain 7 stream 7 stream 8 ! the cool of the summer sun ! 1 the 2 cool 2 cool 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 summer 5 summer 6 sun 6 sun 7 ! and then , man-cub ? " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 man-cub 4 man-cub 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " they lie . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 lie 3 lie 4 . they have always lied . " 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 always 3 always 4 lied 4 lied 5 . 5 . 6 " " they were very kind and bade me come again . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 and 6 and 7 bade 7 bade 8 me 8 me 9 come 9 come 10 again 10 again 11 . they do not hit me with their hard paws . 1 they 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 hit 4 hit 5 me 5 me 6 with 6 with 7 their 7 their 8 hard 8 hard 9 paws 9 paws 10 . they play all day . 1 they 2 play 2 play 3 all 3 all 4 day 4 day 5 . let me get up ! 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 get 3 get 4 up 4 up 5 ! i will play with them again . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 play 3 play 4 with 4 with 5 them 5 them 6 again 6 again 7 . 7 . 8 " they have no law . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 law 4 law 5 . their way is not our way . 1 their 2 way 2 way 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 our 5 our 6 way 6 way 7 . they have no remembrance . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 remembrance 4 remembrance 5 . we of the jungle have no dealings with them . 1 we 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 jungle 4 jungle 5 have 5 have 6 no 6 no 7 dealings 7 dealings 8 with 8 with 9 them 9 them 10 . but we do not notice them even when they throw nuts and filth on our heads . " 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 notice 5 notice 6 them 6 them 7 even 7 even 8 when 8 when 9 they 9 they 10 throw 10 throw 11 nuts 11 nuts 12 and 12 and 13 filth 13 filth 14 on 14 on 15 our 15 our 16 heads 16 heads 17 . 17 . 18 " remember . " 1 remember 2 . 2 . 3 " had they been alone they could have gone twice as fast , but the boy 's weight held them back . 1 had 2 they 2 they 3 been 3 been 4 alone 4 alone 5 they 5 they 6 could 6 could 7 have 7 have 8 gone 8 gone 9 twice 9 twice 10 as 10 as 11 fast 11 fast 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 's 16 's 17 weight 17 weight 18 held 18 held 19 them 19 them 20 back 20 back 21 . for a time he was afraid of being dropped . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 being 8 being 9 dropped 9 dropped 10 . then he grew angry but knew better than to struggle , and then he began to think . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 4 angry 4 angry 5 but 5 but 6 knew 6 knew 7 better 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 to 9 to 10 struggle 10 struggle 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 began 15 began 16 to 16 to 17 think 17 think 18 . " mark my trail ! " 1 " 2 mark 2 mark 3 my 3 my 4 trail 4 trail 5 ! 5 ! 6 " man-cub they call me ! 1 man-cub 2 they 2 they 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 5 ! mark my trail ! " 1 mark 2 my 2 my 3 trail 3 trail 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " they never go far , " he said with a chuckle . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 never 3 never 4 go 4 go 5 far 5 far 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 chuckle 12 chuckle 13 . " they never do what they set out to do . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 what 5 what 6 they 6 they 7 set 7 set 8 out 8 out 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . so he rocked on his wings , his feet gathered up under him , and waited . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 rocked 3 rocked 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 wings 6 wings 7 , 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 gathered 10 gathered 11 up 11 up 12 under 12 under 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 waited 16 waited 17 . " haste ! 1 " 2 haste 2 haste 3 ! o haste ! 1 o 2 haste 2 haste 3 ! we we may catch them yet ! " 1 we 2 we 2 we 3 may 3 may 4 catch 4 catch 5 them 5 them 6 yet 6 yet 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " at that speed ! 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 speed 4 speed 5 ! it would not tire a wounded cow . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 tire 4 tire 5 a 5 a 6 wounded 6 wounded 7 cow 7 cow 8 . sit still and think ! 1 sit 2 still 2 still 3 and 3 and 4 think 4 think 5 ! make a plan . 1 make 2 a 2 a 3 plan 3 plan 4 . this is no time for chasing . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 for 5 for 6 chasing 6 chasing 7 . they may drop him if we follow too close . " 1 they 2 may 2 may 3 drop 3 drop 4 him 4 him 5 if 5 if 6 we 6 we 7 follow 7 follow 8 too 8 too 9 close 9 close 10 . 10 . 11 " they may have dropped him already , being tired of carrying him . 1 they 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 him 5 him 6 already 6 already 7 , 7 , 8 being 8 being 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 10 of 11 carrying 11 carrying 12 him 12 him 13 . put dead bats on my head ! 1 put 2 dead 2 dead 3 bats 3 bats 4 on 4 on 5 my 5 my 6 head 6 head 7 ! give me black bones to eat ! 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 black 3 black 4 bones 4 bones 5 to 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 ! he may be dead by now . " 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 dead 4 dead 5 by 5 by 6 now 6 now 7 . 7 . 8 " he can climb as well as they can . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 climb 3 climb 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 as 6 as 7 they 7 they 8 can 8 can 9 . he steals the young monkeys in the night . 1 he 2 steals 2 steals 3 the 3 the 4 young 4 young 5 monkeys 5 monkeys 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 night 8 night 9 . the whisper of his name makes their wicked tails cold . 1 the 2 whisper 2 whisper 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 makes 6 makes 7 their 7 their 8 wicked 8 wicked 9 tails 9 tails 10 cold 10 cold 11 . " what will he do for us ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 will 3 will 4 he 4 he 5 do 5 do 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 ? " he is very old and very cunning . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 old 5 old 6 and 6 and 7 very 7 very 8 cunning 8 cunning 9 . " promise him many goats . " 1 " 2 promise 2 promise 3 him 3 him 4 many 4 many 5 goats 5 goats 6 . 6 . 7 " " he sleeps for a full month after he has once eaten . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 sleeps 3 sleeps 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 full 6 full 7 month 7 month 8 after 8 after 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 once 11 once 12 eaten 12 eaten 13 . he may be asleep now , and even were he awake what if he would rather kill his own goats ? " 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 even 8 even 9 were 9 were 10 he 10 he 11 awake 11 awake 12 what 12 what 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 would 15 would 16 rather 16 rather 17 kill 17 kill 18 his 18 his 19 own 19 own 20 goats 20 goats 21 ? 21 ? 22 " he is always a little blind after he has changed his skin , and very quick to strike . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 blind 6 blind 7 after 7 after 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 changed 10 changed 11 his 11 his 12 skin 12 skin 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 very 15 very 16 quick 16 quick 17 to 17 to 18 strike 18 strike 19 . 19 . 20 " then he curled up ready for any accident , his head lowered . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 curled 3 curled 4 up 4 up 5 ready 5 ready 6 for 6 for 7 any 7 any 8 accident 8 accident 9 , 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 lowered 12 lowered 13 . " good hunting for us all , " he answered . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 for 4 for 5 us 5 us 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 answered 10 answered 11 . one of us at least needs food . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 us 3 us 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 needs 6 needs 7 food 7 food 8 . is there any news of game afoot ? 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 any 3 any 4 news 4 news 5 of 5 of 6 game 6 game 7 afoot 7 afoot 8 ? a doe now , or even a young buck ? 1 a 2 doe 2 doe 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 even 6 even 7 a 7 a 8 young 8 young 9 buck 9 buck 10 ? i am as empty as a dried well . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 as 3 as 4 empty 4 empty 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 dried 7 dried 8 well 8 well 9 . 9 . 10 " he is too big . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 big 4 big 5 . rotten twigs and dry boughs are they all . " 1 rotten 2 twigs 2 twigs 3 and 3 and 4 dry 4 dry 5 boughs 5 boughs 6 are 6 are 7 they 7 they 8 all 8 all 9 . 9 . 10 " " something of that kind it was that they shouted to us last moon , but we never noticed them . 1 " 2 something 2 something 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 kind 5 kind 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 to 11 to 12 us 12 us 13 last 13 last 14 moon 14 moon 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 we 17 we 18 never 18 never 19 noticed 19 noticed 20 them 20 them 21 . " but it is true . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 true 5 true 6 . " they fear me alone . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 fear 3 fear 4 me 4 me 5 alone 5 alone 6 . " chattering , foolish , vain vain , foolish , and chattering , are the monkeys . 1 " 2 chattering 2 chattering 3 , 3 , 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 , 5 , 6 vain 6 vain 7 vain 7 vain 8 , 8 , 9 foolish 9 foolish 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 chattering 12 chattering 13 , 13 , 14 are 14 are 15 the 15 the 16 monkeys 16 monkeys 17 . they grow tired of the nuts they pick , and throw them down . 1 they 2 grow 2 grow 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 nuts 6 nuts 7 they 7 they 8 pick 8 pick 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 throw 11 throw 12 them 12 them 13 down 13 down 14 . they carry a branch half a day , meaning to do great things with it , and then they snap it in two . 1 they 2 carry 2 carry 3 a 3 a 4 branch 4 branch 5 half 5 half 6 a 6 a 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 meaning 9 meaning 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 great 12 great 13 things 13 things 14 with 14 with 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 they 19 they 20 snap 20 snap 21 it 21 it 22 in 22 in 23 two 23 two 24 . they called me also ' yellow fish ' was it not ? " 1 they 2 called 2 called 3 me 3 me 4 also 4 also 5 ' 5 ' 6 yellow 6 yellow 7 fish 7 fish 8 ' 8 ' 9 was 9 was 10 it 10 it 11 not 11 not 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " we must remind them to speak well of their master . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 remind 4 remind 5 them 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 speak 7 speak 8 well 8 well 9 of 9 of 10 their 10 their 11 master 11 master 12 . we must help their wandering memories . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 help 3 help 4 their 4 their 5 wandering 5 wandering 6 memories 6 memories 7 . now , whither went they with the cub ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 whither 3 whither 4 went 4 went 5 they 5 they 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 cub 8 cub 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " the jungle alone knows . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 jungle 3 jungle 4 alone 4 alone 5 knows 5 knows 6 . how ? 1 how 2 ? he bade me tell you . 1 he 2 bade 2 bade 3 me 3 me 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 . i watched . 1 i 2 watched 2 watched 3 . they may stay there for a night , or ten nights , or an hour . 1 they 2 may 2 may 3 stay 3 stay 4 there 4 there 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 ten 10 ten 11 nights 11 nights 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 an 14 an 15 hour 15 hour 16 . i have told the bats to watch through the dark time . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 told 3 told 4 the 4 the 5 bats 5 bats 6 to 6 to 7 watch 7 watch 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 dark 10 dark 11 time 11 time 12 . that is my message . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 message 4 message 5 . good hunting , all you below ! " 1 good 2 hunting 2 hunting 3 , 3 , 4 all 4 all 5 you 5 you 6 below 6 below 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " it is nothing . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 . it is nothing . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 . " we dare not wait for thee . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 dare 3 dare 4 not 4 not 5 wait 5 wait 6 for 6 for 7 thee 7 thee 8 . " besides , they called me speckled frog . " 1 " 2 besides 2 besides 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 called 5 called 6 me 6 me 7 speckled 7 speckled 8 frog 8 frog 9 . 9 . 10 " " all one . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 one 3 one 4 . some king had built it long ago on a little hill . 1 some 2 king 2 king 3 had 3 had 4 built 4 built 5 it 5 it 6 long 6 long 7 ago 7 ago 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 hill 11 hill 12 . and yet they never knew what the buildings were made for nor how to use them . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 they 3 they 4 never 4 never 5 knew 5 knew 6 what 6 what 7 the 7 the 8 buildings 8 buildings 9 were 9 were 10 made 10 made 11 for 11 for 12 nor 12 nor 13 how 13 how 14 to 14 to 15 use 15 use 16 them 16 them 17 . bring me food , or give me leave to hunt here . " 1 bring 2 me 2 me 3 food 3 food 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 give 6 give 7 me 7 me 8 leave 8 leave 9 to 9 to 10 hunt 10 hunt 11 here 11 here 12 . 12 . 13 " but they fell to fighting on the road , and it was too much trouble to go back with what was left of the fruit . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 fell 3 fell 4 to 4 to 5 fighting 5 fighting 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 road 8 road 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 too 13 too 14 much 14 much 15 trouble 15 trouble 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 back 18 back 19 with 19 with 20 what 20 what 21 was 21 was 22 left 22 left 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 fruit 25 fruit 26 . " we are great . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 great 4 great 5 . we are free . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 free 3 free 4 . we are wonderful . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 . we are the most wonderful people in all the jungle ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 people 6 people 7 in 7 in 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 jungle 10 jungle 11 ! we all say so , and so it must be true , " they shouted . 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 say 3 say 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 it 8 it 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 true 11 true 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 they 14 they 15 shouted 15 shouted 16 . do they never go to sleep ? 1 do 2 they 2 they 3 never 3 never 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 ? now there is a cloud coming to cover that moon . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 cloud 5 cloud 6 coming 6 coming 7 to 7 to 8 cover 8 cover 9 that 9 that 10 moon 10 moon 11 . the monkeys never fight unless they are a hundred to one , and few in the jungle care for those odds . 1 the 2 monkeys 2 monkeys 3 never 3 never 4 fight 4 fight 5 unless 5 unless 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 a 8 a 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 to 10 to 11 one 11 one 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 few 14 few 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 jungle 17 jungle 18 care 18 care 19 for 19 for 20 those 20 those 21 odds 21 odds 22 . they will not throw themselves upon my back in their hundreds , but " 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 throw 4 throw 5 themselves 5 themselves 6 upon 6 upon 7 my 7 my 8 back 8 back 9 in 9 in 10 their 10 their 11 hundreds 11 hundreds 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 " they hold some sort of council there over the boy . " 1 they 2 hold 2 hold 3 some 3 some 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 council 6 council 7 there 7 there 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 . 11 . 12 " kill him ! 1 kill 2 him 2 him 3 ! kill . " 1 kill 2 . 2 . 3 " roll and plunge ! 1 roll 2 and 2 and 3 plunge 3 plunge 4 ! get to the water ! " 1 get 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 water 4 water 5 ! 5 ! 6 " i climb ! 1 i 2 climb 2 climb 3 ! i haste ! 1 i 2 haste 2 haste 3 ! the stones slip under my feet ! 1 the 2 stones 2 stones 3 slip 3 slip 4 under 4 under 5 my 5 my 6 feet 6 feet 7 ! the fighting strength of a python is in the driving blow of his head backed by all the strength and weight of his body . 1 the 2 fighting 2 fighting 3 strength 3 strength 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 python 6 python 7 is 7 is 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 driving 10 driving 11 blow 11 blow 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 backed 15 backed 16 by 16 by 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 strength 19 strength 20 and 20 and 21 weight 21 weight 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 body 24 body 25 . it was sent home with shut mouth in silence , and there was no need of a second . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 sent 3 sent 4 home 4 home 5 with 5 with 6 shut 6 shut 7 mouth 7 mouth 8 in 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 no 14 no 15 need 15 need 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 second 18 second 19 . run ! 1 run 2 ! run ! " 1 run 2 ! 2 ! 3 " then the clamor broke out again . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 clamor 3 clamor 4 broke 4 broke 5 out 5 out 6 again 6 again 7 . the monkeys leaped higher up the walls . 1 the 2 monkeys 2 monkeys 3 leaped 3 leaped 4 higher 4 higher 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 walls 7 walls 8 . " let us take the man-cub and go . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 man-cub 6 man-cub 7 and 7 and 8 go 8 go 9 . they may attack again . " 1 they 2 may 2 may 3 attack 3 attack 4 again 4 again 5 . 5 . 6 " " wow ! 1 " 2 wow 2 wow 3 ! i am sore . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sore 3 sore 4 . " no matter . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 matter 3 matter 4 . where is the manling ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 manling 4 manling 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " here , in a trap . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 trap 6 trap 7 . the curve of the broken dome was above his head . 1 the 2 curve 2 curve 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 broken 5 broken 6 dome 6 dome 7 was 7 was 8 above 8 above 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 . " take him away . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 him 3 him 4 away 4 away 5 . stand back , manling . 1 stand 2 back 2 back 3 , 3 , 4 manling 4 manling 5 . i break down the wall . " 1 i 2 break 2 break 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 wall 5 wall 6 . 6 . 7 " ye bleed . " 1 ye 2 bleed 2 bleed 3 . 3 . 4 " " and what may so bold a hunter kill ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 may 4 may 5 so 5 so 6 bold 6 bold 7 a 7 a 8 hunter 8 hunter 9 kill 9 kill 10 ? good hunting to ye all , my masters . " 1 good 2 hunting 2 hunting 3 to 3 to 4 ye 4 ye 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 masters 8 masters 9 . 9 . 10 " " a brave heart and a courteous tongue , " said he . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 brave 3 brave 4 heart 4 heart 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 courteous 7 courteous 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . " they shall carry thee far through the jungle , manling . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 shall 3 shall 4 carry 4 carry 5 thee 5 thee 6 far 6 far 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 jungle 9 jungle 10 , 10 , 11 manling 11 manling 12 . but now go hence quickly with thy friends . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 go 3 go 4 hence 4 hence 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 with 6 with 7 thy 7 thy 8 friends 8 friends 9 . go and sleep , for the moon sets , and what follows it is not well that thou shouldst see . " 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 sleep 3 sleep 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 moon 7 moon 8 sets 8 sets 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 what 11 what 12 follows 12 follows 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 not 15 not 16 well 16 well 17 that 17 that 18 thou 18 thou 19 shouldst 19 shouldst 20 see 20 see 21 . 21 . 22 " " the moon sets , " he said . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 moon 3 moon 4 sets 4 sets 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . " is there yet light enough to see ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 yet 4 yet 5 light 5 light 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " good . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 . sit still and watch . " 1 sit 2 still 2 still 3 and 3 and 4 watch 4 watch 5 . 5 . 6 " he turned twice or thrice in a big circle , weaving his head from right to left . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 twice 3 twice 4 or 4 or 5 thrice 5 thrice 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 big 8 big 9 circle 9 circle 10 , 10 , 11 weaving 11 weaving 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 from 14 from 15 right 15 right 16 to 16 to 17 left 17 left 18 . it grew darker and darker , till at last the dragging , shifting coils disappeared , but they could hear the rustle of the scales . 1 it 2 grew 2 grew 3 darker 3 darker 4 and 4 and 5 darker 5 darker 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 the 10 the 11 dragging 11 dragging 12 , 12 , 13 shifting 13 shifting 14 coils 14 coils 15 disappeared 15 disappeared 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 they 18 they 19 could 19 could 20 hear 20 hear 21 the 21 the 22 rustle 22 rustle 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 scales 25 scales 26 . speak ! " 1 speak 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " good ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! come all one pace nearer to me . " 1 come 2 all 2 all 3 one 3 one 4 pace 4 pace 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 " " let us go . " 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 . 5 . 6 " and the three slipped off through a gap in the walls to the jungle . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 three 3 three 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 off 5 off 6 through 6 through 7 a 7 a 8 gap 8 gap 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 walls 11 walls 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 jungle 14 jungle 15 . " he will have good hunting after his own fashion . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 good 5 good 6 hunting 6 hunting 7 after 7 after 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 fashion 10 fashion 11 . 11 . 12 " and his nose was all sore . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 nose 3 nose 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 sore 6 sore 7 . ho ! 1 ho 2 ! ho ! " 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 " but he has done mischief , and blows must be dealt now . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 done 4 done 5 mischief 5 mischief 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 blows 8 blows 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 dealt 11 dealt 12 now 12 now 13 . " nothing . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 . i did wrong . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 wrong 3 wrong 4 . it is just . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 . 4 . 5 " there is no nagging afterward . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 nagging 4 nagging 5 afterward 5 afterward 6 . don't you wish you had extra hands ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 had 5 had 6 extra 6 extra 7 hands 7 hands 8 ? excellent ! 1 excellent 2 ! wonderful ! 1 wonderful 2 ! once again ! 1 once 2 again 2 again 3 ! now we are talking just like men ! 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 talking 4 talking 5 just 5 just 6 like 6 like 7 men 7 men 8 ! " tiger ! 1 " 2 tiger 2 tiger 3 ! tiger ! " 1 tiger 2 ! 2 ! 3 " what of the hunting , hunter bold ? 1 what 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 , 5 , 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 bold 7 bold 8 ? brother , the watch was long and cold . 1 brother 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 watch 4 watch 5 was 5 was 6 long 6 long 7 and 7 and 8 cold 8 cold 9 . what of the quarry ye went to kill ? 1 what 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 quarry 4 quarry 5 ye 5 ye 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 kill 8 kill 9 ? brother , he crops in the jungle still . 1 brother 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 crops 4 crops 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 jungle 7 jungle 8 still 8 still 9 . where is the power that made your pride ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 power 4 power 5 that 5 that 6 made 6 made 7 your 7 your 8 pride 8 pride 9 ? where is the haste that ye hurry by ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 haste 4 haste 5 that 5 that 6 ye 6 ye 7 hurry 7 hurry 8 by 8 by 9 ? now we must go back to the first tale . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 tale 9 tale 10 . " only the gray ape would behave as they do . " 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 the 3 the 4 gray 4 gray 5 ape 5 ape 6 would 6 would 7 behave 7 behave 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 do 10 do 11 . 11 . 12 " so he threw back his long hair and frowned at the crowd . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 threw 3 threw 4 back 4 back 5 his 5 his 6 long 6 long 7 hair 7 hair 8 and 8 and 9 frowned 9 frowned 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 crowd 12 crowd 13 . " what is there to be afraid of ? " said the priest . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 of 8 of 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 priest 13 priest 14 . " look at the marks on his arms and legs . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 marks 5 marks 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 arms 8 arms 9 and 9 and 10 legs 10 legs 11 . they are the bites of wolves . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 bites 4 bites 5 of 5 of 6 wolves 6 wolves 7 . but he would have been the last person in the world to call these bites , for he knew what real biting meant . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 the 6 the 7 last 7 last 8 person 8 person 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 to 12 to 13 call 13 call 14 these 14 these 15 bites 15 bites 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 he 18 he 19 knew 19 knew 20 what 20 what 21 real 21 real 22 biting 22 biting 23 meant 23 meant 24 . " to be bitten by wolves , poor child ! 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 bitten 4 bitten 5 by 5 by 6 wolves 6 wolves 7 , 7 , 8 poor 8 poor 9 child 9 child 10 ! he is a handsome boy . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 boy 5 boy 6 . he has eyes like red fire . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 like 4 like 5 red 5 red 6 fire 6 fire 7 . " indeed he is not . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 . he is thinner , but he has the very look of my boy . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 thinner 3 thinner 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 look 10 look 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 boy 13 boy 14 . 14 . 15 " so he looked up at the sky for a minute and said solemnly : " what the jungle has taken the jungle has restored . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 sky 7 sky 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 minute 10 minute 11 and 11 and 12 said 12 said 13 solemnly 13 solemnly 14 : 14 : 15 " 15 " 16 what 16 what 17 the 17 the 18 jungle 18 jungle 19 has 19 has 20 taken 20 taken 21 the 21 the 22 jungle 22 jungle 23 has 23 has 24 restored 24 restored 25 . she touched his foot , and it was almost as hard as horn . 1 she 2 touched 2 touched 3 his 3 his 4 foot 4 foot 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 almost 9 almost 10 as 10 as 11 hard 11 hard 12 as 12 as 13 horn 13 horn 14 . i must speak their talk . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 speak 3 speak 4 their 4 their 5 talk 5 talk 6 . 6 . 7 " " remember he can never till now have slept on a bed . 1 " 2 remember 2 remember 3 he 3 he 4 can 4 can 5 never 5 never 6 till 6 till 7 now 7 now 8 have 8 have 9 slept 9 slept 10 on 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 bed 12 bed 13 . if he is indeed sent in the place of our son he will not run away . " 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 sent 5 sent 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 place 8 place 9 of 9 of 10 our 10 our 11 son 11 son 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 not 14 not 15 run 15 run 16 away 16 away 17 . 17 . 18 " " this is a poor reward for following thee twenty miles . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 poor 5 poor 6 reward 6 reward 7 for 7 for 8 following 8 following 9 thee 9 thee 10 twenty 10 twenty 11 miles 11 miles 12 . now , listen . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 listen 3 listen 4 . " there are two words to that . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 two 4 two 5 words 5 words 6 to 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 . i also have made a little promise . 1 i 2 also 2 also 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 promise 7 promise 8 . but news is always good . 1 but 2 news 2 news 3 is 3 is 4 always 4 always 5 good 5 good 6 . " thou wilt not forget that thou art a wolf ? 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 wilt 3 wilt 4 not 4 not 5 forget 5 forget 6 that 6 that 7 thou 7 thou 8 art 8 art 9 a 9 a 10 wolf 10 wolf 11 ? " never . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 . " and that thou mayest be cast out of another pack . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 thou 4 thou 5 mayest 5 mayest 6 be 6 be 7 cast 7 cast 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 another 10 another 11 pack 11 pack 12 . then the little children in the village made him very angry . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 children 4 children 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 village 7 village 8 made 8 made 9 him 9 him 10 very 10 very 11 angry 11 angry 12 . he did not know his own strength in the least . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 strength 7 strength 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 least 10 least 11 . most of the tales were about animals , for the jungle was always at their door . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 tales 4 tales 5 were 5 were 6 about 6 about 7 animals 7 animals 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 jungle 11 jungle 12 was 12 was 13 always 13 always 14 at 14 at 15 their 15 their 16 door 16 door 17 . to talk of the soul of a money-lender in a beast that never had the courage of a jackal is child 's talk . " 1 to 2 talk 2 talk 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 soul 5 soul 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 money-lender 8 money-lender 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 beast 11 beast 12 that 12 that 13 never 13 never 14 had 14 had 15 the 15 the 16 courage 16 courage 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 jackal 19 jackal 20 is 20 is 21 child 21 child 22 's 22 's 23 talk 23 talk 24 . 24 . 25 " better still , talk not when thy elders speak . " 1 better 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 talk 4 talk 5 not 5 not 6 when 6 when 7 thy 7 thy 8 elders 8 elders 9 speak 9 speak 10 . 10 . 11 " so long as the boys keep with the herds they are safe , for not even the tiger will charge a mob of cattle . 1 so 2 long 2 long 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 boys 5 boys 6 keep 6 keep 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 herds 9 herds 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 safe 12 safe 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 not 15 not 16 even 16 even 17 the 17 the 18 tiger 18 tiger 19 will 19 will 20 charge 20 charge 21 a 21 a 22 mob 22 mob 23 of 23 of 24 cattle 24 cattle 25 . the buffaloes generally keep to the pools and muddy places , where they lie wallowing or basking in the warm mud for hours . 1 the 2 buffaloes 2 buffaloes 3 generally 3 generally 4 keep 4 keep 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 pools 7 pools 8 and 8 and 9 muddy 9 muddy 10 places 10 places 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 they 13 they 14 lie 14 lie 15 wallowing 15 wallowing 16 or 16 or 17 basking 17 basking 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 warm 20 warm 21 mud 21 mud 22 for 22 for 23 hours 23 hours 24 . " he has come back to this country , and has waited here a long time for thee . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 this 7 this 8 country 8 country 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 has 11 has 12 waited 12 waited 13 here 13 here 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 time 16 time 17 for 17 for 18 thee 18 thee 19 . now he has gone off again , for the game is scarce . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 off 5 off 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 game 10 game 11 is 11 is 12 scarce 12 scarce 13 . but he means to kill thee . " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 means 3 means 4 to 4 to 5 kill 5 kill 6 thee 6 thee 7 . 7 . 8 " " he has hidden for a month to throw thee off thy guard . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 hidden 4 hidden 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 month 7 month 8 to 8 to 9 throw 9 throw 10 thee 10 thee 11 off 11 off 12 thy 12 thy 13 guard 13 guard 14 . " he killed at dawn , a pig , and he has drunk too . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 killed 3 killed 4 at 4 at 5 dawn 5 dawn 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 pig 8 pig 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 has 12 has 13 drunk 13 drunk 14 too 14 too 15 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! fool , fool ! 1 fool 2 , 2 , 3 fool 3 fool 4 ! what a cub 's cub it is ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 cub 3 cub 4 's 4 's 5 cub 5 cub 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 ! now , where does he lie up ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 4 does 4 does 5 he 5 he 6 lie 6 lie 7 up 7 up 8 ? if there were but ten of us we might pull him down as he lies . 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 but 4 but 5 ten 5 ten 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 we 8 we 9 might 9 might 10 pull 10 pull 11 him 11 him 12 down 12 down 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 lies 15 lies 16 . can we get behind his track so that they may smell it ? " 1 can 2 we 2 we 3 get 3 get 4 behind 4 behind 5 his 5 his 6 track 6 track 7 so 7 so 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 may 10 may 11 smell 11 smell 12 it 12 it 13 ? 13 ? 14 " he would never have thought of it alone . " 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 alone 8 alone 9 . 9 . 10 " that opens out on the plain not half a mile from here . 1 that 2 opens 2 opens 3 out 3 out 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 plain 6 plain 7 not 7 not 8 half 8 half 9 a 9 a 10 mile 10 mile 11 from 11 from 12 here 12 here 13 . we must block that end . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 block 3 block 4 that 4 that 5 end 5 end 6 . we have a big work in hand . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 work 5 work 6 in 6 in 7 hand 7 hand 8 . no six men could have divided the herd so neatly . 1 no 2 six 2 six 3 men 3 men 4 could 4 could 5 have 5 have 6 divided 6 divided 7 the 7 the 8 herd 8 herd 9 so 9 so 10 neatly 10 neatly 11 . " they are trying to join again . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 join 6 join 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " " keep them there till we come down . " 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 them 3 them 4 there 4 there 5 till 5 till 6 we 6 we 7 come 7 come 8 down 8 down 9 . 9 . 10 " " well done ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 done 3 done 4 ! another charge and they are fairly started . 1 another 2 charge 2 charge 3 and 3 and 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 fairly 6 fairly 7 started 7 started 8 . a snap too much and the bulls will charge . 1 a 2 snap 2 snap 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 bulls 7 bulls 8 will 8 will 9 charge 9 charge 10 . didst thou think these creatures could move so swiftly ? " 1 didst 2 thou 2 thou 3 think 3 think 4 these 4 these 5 creatures 5 creatures 6 could 6 could 7 move 7 move 8 so 8 so 9 swiftly 9 swiftly 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " ay ! 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 ! turn . 1 turn 2 . swiftly turn them ! 1 swiftly 2 turn 2 turn 3 them 3 them 4 ! the bulls were turned , to the right this time , and crashed into the standing thicket . 1 the 2 bulls 2 bulls 3 were 3 were 4 turned 4 turned 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 right 8 right 9 this 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 crashed 13 crashed 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 standing 16 standing 17 thicket 17 thicket 18 . let them breathe . 1 let 2 them 2 them 3 breathe 3 breathe 4 . we have him in the trap . " 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 him 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 trap 6 trap 7 . 7 . 8 " they knew what the business was before them the terrible charge of the buffalo herd against which no tiger can hope to stand . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 the 4 the 5 business 5 business 6 was 6 was 7 before 7 before 8 them 8 them 9 the 9 the 10 terrible 10 terrible 11 charge 11 charge 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 buffalo 14 buffalo 15 herd 15 herd 16 against 16 against 17 which 17 which 18 no 18 no 19 tiger 19 tiger 20 can 20 can 21 hope 21 hope 22 to 22 to 23 stand 23 stand 24 . break them up . 1 break 2 them 2 them 3 up 3 up 4 . scatter them , or they will be fighting one another . 1 scatter 2 them 2 them 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 they 5 they 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 fighting 8 fighting 9 one 9 one 10 another 10 another 11 . hai , hai , hai ! my children . 1 hai 2 , 2 , 3 hai 3 hai 4 , 4 , 5 hai 5 hai 6 ! 6 ! 7 my 7 my 8 children 8 children 9 . softly now , softly ! 1 softly 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 softly 4 softly 5 ! it is all over . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 over 4 over 5 . 5 . 6 " he was dead , and the kites were coming for him already . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dead 3 dead 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 kites 7 kites 8 were 8 were 9 coming 9 coming 10 for 10 for 11 him 11 him 12 already 12 already 13 . " but he would never have shown fight . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 never 5 never 6 have 6 have 7 shown 7 shown 8 fight 8 fight 9 . we must get to work swiftly . " 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 swiftly 6 swiftly 7 . 7 . 8 " the wolves dropped out of sight as soon as they saw the man coming . 1 the 2 wolves 2 wolves 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 7 as 7 as 8 soon 8 soon 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 saw 11 saw 12 the 12 the 13 man 13 man 14 coming 14 coming 15 . " to think that thou canst skin a tiger ! 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 thou 5 thou 6 canst 6 canst 7 skin 7 skin 8 a 8 a 9 tiger 9 tiger 10 ! where did the buffaloes kill him ? 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 the 3 the 4 buffaloes 4 buffaloes 5 kill 5 kill 6 him 6 him 7 ? old man , take away that fire ! " 1 old 2 man 2 man 3 , 3 , 4 take 4 take 5 away 5 away 6 that 6 that 7 fire 7 fire 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " what talk is this to the chief hunter of the village ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 talk 3 talk 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 chief 8 chief 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 village 12 village 13 ? thy luck and the stupidity of thy buffaloes have helped thee to this kill . 1 thy 2 luck 2 luck 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 stupidity 5 stupidity 6 of 6 of 7 thy 7 thy 8 buffaloes 8 buffaloes 9 have 9 have 10 helped 10 helped 11 thee 11 thee 12 to 12 to 13 this 13 this 14 kill 14 kill 15 . the tiger has just fed , or he would have gone twenty miles by this time . 1 the 2 tiger 2 tiger 3 has 3 has 4 just 4 just 5 fed 5 fed 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 gone 11 gone 12 twenty 12 twenty 13 miles 13 miles 14 by 14 by 15 this 15 this 16 time 16 time 17 . leave the carcass ! " 1 leave 2 the 2 the 3 carcass 3 carcass 4 ! 4 ! 5 " thou wilt never give me one anna of the reward . 1 thou 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 never 3 never 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 6 one 6 one 7 anna 7 anna 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 reward 10 reward 11 . " go , and peace go with thee . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 peace 5 peace 6 go 6 go 7 with 7 with 8 thee 8 thee 9 . only , another time do not meddle with my game . 1 only 2 , 2 , 3 another 3 another 4 time 4 time 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 meddle 7 meddle 8 with 8 with 9 my 9 my 10 game 10 game 11 . when he got to the village he told a tale of magic and enchantment and sorcery that made the priest look very grave . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 village 6 village 7 he 7 he 8 told 8 told 9 a 9 a 10 tale 10 tale 11 of 11 of 12 magic 12 magic 13 and 13 and 14 enchantment 14 enchantment 15 and 15 and 16 sorcery 16 sorcery 17 that 17 that 18 made 18 made 19 the 19 the 20 priest 20 priest 21 look 21 look 22 very 22 very 23 grave 23 grave 24 . " now we must hide this and take the buffaloes home ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 hide 5 hide 6 this 6 this 7 and 7 and 8 take 8 take 9 the 9 the 10 buffaloes 10 buffaloes 11 home 11 home 12 ! half the village seemed to be waiting for him by the gate . 1 half 2 the 2 the 3 village 3 village 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 waiting 7 waiting 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 gate 12 gate 13 . wolf 's brat ! 1 wolf 2 's 2 's 3 brat 3 brat 4 ! jungle demon ! 1 jungle 2 demon 2 demon 3 ! go away ! 1 go 2 away 2 away 3 ! get hence quickly or the priest will turn thee into a wolf again . 1 get 2 hence 2 hence 3 quickly 3 quickly 4 or 4 or 5 the 5 the 6 priest 6 priest 7 will 7 will 8 turn 8 turn 9 thee 9 thee 10 into 10 into 11 a 11 a 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 again 13 again 14 . " more sorcery ! " shouted the villagers . 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 sorcery 3 sorcery 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 shouted 6 shouted 7 the 7 the 8 villagers 8 villagers 9 . " he can turn bullets . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 turn 4 turn 5 bullets 5 bullets 6 . " it is in my head that , if bullets mean anything , they would cast thee out . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 head 6 head 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 bullets 10 bullets 11 mean 11 mean 12 anything 12 anything 13 , 13 , 14 they 14 they 15 would 15 would 16 cast 16 cast 17 thee 17 thee 18 out 18 out 19 . 19 . 20 " " wolf ! 1 " 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 ! wolf 's cub ! 1 wolf 2 's 2 's 3 cub 3 cub 4 ! " again ? 1 " 2 again 2 again 3 ? they say thou art a sorcerer who can turn himself into a beast at will . 1 they 2 say 2 say 3 thou 3 thou 4 art 4 art 5 a 5 a 6 sorcerer 6 sorcerer 7 who 7 who 8 can 8 can 9 turn 9 turn 10 himself 10 himself 11 into 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 beast 13 beast 14 at 14 at 15 will 15 will 16 . i do not believe , but go away or they will kill thee . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 believe 4 believe 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 go 7 go 8 away 8 away 9 or 9 or 10 they 10 they 11 will 11 will 12 kill 12 kill 13 thee 13 thee 14 . " come back , or we will stone thee . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 back 3 back 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 stone 8 stone 9 thee 9 thee 10 . 10 . 11 " this is one of the foolish tales they tell under the big tree at dusk . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 tales 7 tales 8 they 8 they 9 tell 9 tell 10 under 10 under 11 the 11 the 12 big 12 big 13 tree 13 tree 14 at 14 at 15 dusk 15 dusk 16 . i have at least paid for thy son 's life . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 at 3 at 4 least 4 least 5 paid 5 paid 6 for 6 for 7 thy 7 thy 8 son 8 son 9 's 9 's 10 life 10 life 11 . farewell ! " 1 farewell 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " bring the herd in . " 1 " 2 bring 2 bring 3 the 3 the 4 herd 4 herd 5 in 5 in 6 . 6 . 7 " the buffaloes were anxious enough to get to the village . 1 the 2 buffaloes 2 buffaloes 3 were 3 were 4 anxious 4 anxious 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 village 10 village 11 . it is well done . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 well 3 well 4 done 4 done 5 . 5 . 6 " and the wolves bayed " yes , " and one tattered wolf howled : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 wolves 3 wolves 4 bayed 4 bayed 5 " 5 " 6 yes 6 yes 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 one 10 one 11 tattered 11 tattered 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 howled 13 howled 14 : ye fought for freedom , and it is yours . 1 ye 2 fought 2 fought 3 for 3 for 4 freedom 4 freedom 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 yours 9 yours 10 . " and we will hunt with thee , " said the four cubs . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 hunt 5 hunt 6 with 6 with 7 thee 7 thee 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 four 12 four 13 cubs 13 cubs 14 . but he was not always alone , because , years afterward , he became a man and married . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 always 5 always 6 alone 6 alone 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 , 9 , 10 years 10 years 11 afterward 11 afterward 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 became 14 became 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 and 17 and 18 married 18 married 19 . but that is a story for grown-ups . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 for 6 for 7 grown-ups 7 grown-ups 8 . he ate and he drank . 1 he 2 ate 2 ate 3 and 3 and 4 he 4 he 5 drank 5 drank 6 . sleep and dream of the kill . 1 sleep 2 and 2 and 3 dream 3 dream 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 kill 6 kill 7 . wake , oh , wake ! 1 wake 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 5 wake 5 wake 6 ! he is there . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 . he is there . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 . up and kill ! 1 up 2 and 2 and 3 kill 3 kill 4 ! here is meat ; break the necks of the bulls ! 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 meat 3 meat 4 ; 4 ; 5 break 5 break 6 the 6 the 7 necks 7 necks 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bulls 10 bulls 11 ! he is asleep . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 asleep 3 asleep 4 . we will not wake him , for his strength is very great . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 wake 4 wake 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 his 8 his 9 strength 9 strength 10 is 10 is 11 very 11 very 12 great 12 great 13 . the kites have come down to see it . 1 the 2 kites 2 kites 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 it 8 it 9 . the black ants have come up to know it . 1 the 2 black 2 black 3 ants 3 ants 4 have 4 have 5 come 5 come 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 it 9 it 10 . there is a great assembly in his honor . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 assembly 5 assembly 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 honor 8 honor 9 . i have no cloth to wrap me . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 cloth 4 cloth 5 to 5 to 6 wrap 6 wrap 7 me 7 me 8 . i am ashamed to meet all these people . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 to 4 to 5 meet 5 meet 6 all 6 all 7 these 7 these 8 people 8 people 9 . they throw stones and talk child 's talk . 1 they 2 throw 2 throw 3 stones 3 stones 4 and 4 and 5 talk 5 talk 6 child 6 child 7 's 7 's 8 talk 8 talk 9 . my mouth is bleeding . 1 my 2 mouth 2 mouth 3 is 3 is 4 bleeding 4 bleeding 5 . let me run away . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 run 3 run 4 away 4 away 5 . through the night , through the hot night , run swiftly with me , my brothers . 1 through 2 the 2 the 3 night 3 night 4 , 4 , 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 hot 7 hot 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 run 10 run 11 swiftly 11 swiftly 12 with 12 with 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 my 15 my 16 brothers 16 brothers 17 . we will leave the lights of the village and go to the low moon . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 leave 3 leave 4 the 4 the 5 lights 5 lights 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 and 9 and 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 low 13 low 14 moon 14 moon 15 . i did them no harm , but they were afraid of me . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 them 3 them 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 of 11 of 12 me 12 me 13 . why ? 1 why 2 ? the jungle is shut to me and the village gates are shut . 1 the 2 jungle 2 jungle 3 is 3 is 4 shut 4 shut 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 village 9 village 10 gates 10 gates 11 are 11 are 12 shut 12 shut 13 . why ? 1 why 2 ? why ? 1 why 2 ? why ? 1 why 2 ? these two things fight together in me as the snakes fight in the spring . 1 these 2 two 2 two 3 things 3 things 4 fight 4 fight 5 together 5 together 6 in 6 in 7 me 7 me 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 snakes 10 snakes 11 fight 11 fight 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 spring 14 spring 15 . why ? 1 why 2 ? they come in the summer months by hundreds and hundreds of thousands out of the cold gray sea . 1 they 2 come 2 come 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 summer 5 summer 6 months 6 months 7 by 7 by 8 hundreds 8 hundreds 9 and 9 and 10 hundreds 10 hundreds 11 of 11 of 12 thousands 12 thousands 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 cold 16 cold 17 gray 17 gray 18 sea 18 sea 19 . he was scarred all over with the marks of savage fights , but he was always ready for just one fight more . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 scarred 3 scarred 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 marks 8 marks 9 of 9 of 10 savage 10 savage 11 fights 11 fights 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 always 16 always 17 ready 17 ready 18 for 18 for 19 just 19 just 20 one 20 one 21 fight 21 fight 22 more 22 more 23 . he only wanted room by the sea for his nursery . 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 room 4 room 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 for 8 for 9 his 9 his 10 nursery 10 nursery 11 . where have you been ? " 1 where 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 5 ? 5 ? 6 " you 've taken the old place again . " 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 taken 3 taken 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 place 6 place 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " " look at me ! " 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 " he was scratched and bleeding in twenty places ; one eye was almost out , and his sides were torn to ribbons . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 scratched 3 scratched 4 and 4 and 5 bleeding 5 bleeding 6 in 6 in 7 twenty 7 twenty 8 places 8 places 9 ; 9 ; 10 one 10 one 11 eye 11 eye 12 was 12 was 13 almost 13 almost 14 out 14 out 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 sides 18 sides 19 were 19 were 20 torn 20 torn 21 to 21 to 22 ribbons 22 ribbons 23 . " oh , you men , you men ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 men 5 men 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 men 8 men 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " why can't you be sensible and settle your places quietly ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 can't 3 can't 4 you 4 you 5 be 5 be 6 sensible 6 sensible 7 and 7 and 8 settle 8 settle 9 your 9 your 10 places 10 places 11 quietly 11 quietly 12 ? why can't people stay where they belong ? " 1 why 2 can't 2 can't 3 people 3 people 4 stay 4 stay 5 where 5 where 6 they 6 they 7 belong 7 belong 8 ? 8 ? 9 " if we went there they would say we were afraid . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 went 3 went 4 there 4 there 5 they 5 they 6 would 6 would 7 say 7 say 8 we 8 we 9 were 9 were 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 . we must preserve appearances , my dear . " 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 preserve 3 preserve 4 appearances 4 appearances 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 . 8 . 9 " " there never has been such a thing in the world as a white seal . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 never 3 never 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 as 12 as 13 a 13 a 14 white 14 white 15 seal 15 seal 16 . 16 . 17 " and she sang the low , crooning seal song that all the mother seals sing to their babies : 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 sang 3 sang 4 the 4 the 5 low 5 low 6 , 6 , 7 crooning 7 crooning 8 seal 8 seal 9 song 9 song 10 that 10 that 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 mother 13 mother 14 seals 14 seals 15 sing 15 sing 16 to 16 to 17 their 17 their 18 babies 18 babies 19 : of course the little fellow did not understand the words at first . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 understand 8 understand 9 the 9 the 10 words 10 words 11 at 11 at 12 first 12 first 13 . little seals can no more swim than little children , but they are unhappy till they learn . 1 little 2 seals 2 seals 3 can 3 can 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 swim 6 swim 7 than 7 than 8 little 8 little 9 children 9 children 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 are 13 are 14 unhappy 14 unhappy 15 till 15 till 16 they 16 they 17 learn 17 learn 18 . " how do you know where to go to ? " he panted . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 where 6 where 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 panted 13 panted 14 . the leader of the school rolled his white eye and ducked under . 1 the 2 leader 2 leader 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 school 5 school 6 rolled 6 rolled 7 his 7 his 8 white 8 white 9 eye 9 eye 10 and 10 and 11 ducked 11 ducked 12 under 12 under 13 . " that means there 's a gale behind me . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 means 3 means 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 gale 7 gale 8 behind 8 behind 9 me 9 me 10 . come along ! 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 ! come along ! 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 ! the water feels bad here . " 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 feels 3 feels 4 bad 4 bad 5 here 5 here 6 . 6 . 7 " but where did you get that coat ? " 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 that 6 that 7 coat 7 coat 8 ? 8 ? 9 " my bones are aching for the land . " 1 my 2 bones 2 bones 3 are 3 are 4 aching 4 aching 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 land 7 land 8 . 8 . 9 " the sea is deep and you don't know all that 's in it yet . 1 the 2 sea 2 sea 3 is 3 is 4 deep 4 deep 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 don't 7 don't 8 know 8 know 9 all 9 all 10 that 10 that 11 's 11 's 12 in 12 in 13 it 13 it 14 yet 14 yet 15 . " it grew . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 grew 3 grew 4 . 4 . 5 " the holluschickie just bundled off a few yards and sat staring stupidly . 1 the 2 holluschickie 2 holluschickie 3 just 3 just 4 bundled 4 bundled 5 off 5 off 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 yards 8 yards 9 and 9 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 staring 11 staring 12 stupidly 12 stupidly 13 . " look ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 ! there 's a white seal ! " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 white 4 white 5 seal 5 seal 6 ! 6 ! 7 " then he began to mutter a prayer . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 mutter 5 mutter 6 a 6 a 7 prayer 7 prayer 8 . he was lost last year in the big gale . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 lost 3 lost 4 last 4 last 5 year 5 year 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 big 8 big 9 gale 9 gale 10 . 10 . 11 " " he 's unlucky . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 unlucky 4 unlucky 5 . i owe him for some gulls ' eggs . " 1 i 2 owe 2 owe 3 him 3 him 4 for 4 for 5 some 5 some 6 gulls 6 gulls 7 ' 7 ' 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . 9 . 10 " the men ought to skin two hundred to-day , but it 's the beginning of the season and they are new to the work . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 skin 5 skin 6 two 6 two 7 hundred 7 hundred 8 to-day 8 to-day 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 the 13 the 14 beginning 14 beginning 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 season 17 season 18 and 18 and 19 they 19 they 20 are 20 are 21 new 21 new 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 work 24 work 25 . a hundred will do . 1 a 2 hundred 2 hundred 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 . quick ! " 1 quick 2 ! 2 ! 3 " hundreds and hundreds of thousands of seals watched them being driven , but they went on playing just the same . 1 hundreds 2 and 2 and 3 hundreds 3 hundreds 4 of 4 of 5 thousands 5 thousands 6 of 6 of 7 seals 7 seals 8 watched 8 watched 9 them 9 them 10 being 10 being 11 driven 11 driven 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 they 14 they 15 went 15 went 16 on 16 on 17 playing 17 playing 18 just 18 just 19 the 19 the 20 same 20 same 21 . i must speak to the priest about this . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 speak 3 speak 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 priest 6 priest 7 about 7 about 8 this 8 this 9 . 9 . 10 " " what 's here ? " said a sea lion gruffly , for as a rule the sea lions keep themselves to themselves . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 here 4 here 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 a 8 a 9 sea 9 sea 10 lion 10 lion 11 gruffly 11 gruffly 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 rule 16 rule 17 the 17 the 18 sea 18 sea 19 lions 19 lions 20 keep 20 keep 21 themselves 21 themselves 22 to 22 to 23 themselves 23 themselves 24 . " they 're killing all the holluschickie on all the beaches ! " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 killing 4 killing 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 holluschickie 7 holluschickie 8 on 8 on 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 beaches 11 beaches 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " nonsense ! " he said . 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " your friends are making as much noise as ever . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 friends 3 friends 4 are 4 are 5 making 5 making 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 noise 8 noise 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 . he 's done that for thirty years . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 done 3 done 4 that 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 thirty 6 thirty 7 years 7 years 8 . 8 . 9 " he may know something . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 know 3 know 4 something 4 something 5 . " hah ! 1 " 2 hah 2 hah 3 ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! " hi ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! " well ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ! so he called out : " isn't there any place for seals to go where men don't ever come ? " 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 4 out 4 out 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 there 8 there 9 any 9 any 10 place 10 place 11 for 11 for 12 seals 12 seals 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 where 15 where 16 men 16 men 17 don't 17 don't 18 ever 18 ever 19 come 19 come 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " run away . 1 " 2 run 2 run 3 away 3 away 4 . we 're busy here . " 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 busy 3 busy 4 here 4 here 5 . 5 . 6 " " if he is living still , he 'll be able to tell you . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 living 5 living 6 still 6 still 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 able 11 able 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 you 14 you 15 . 15 . 16 " " uglier , and with worse manners ! 1 " 2 uglier 2 uglier 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 with 5 with 6 worse 6 worse 7 manners 7 manners 8 ! there he found that no one sympathized with him in his little attempt to discover a quiet place for the seals . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 no 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 sympathized 7 sympathized 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 little 12 little 13 attempt 13 attempt 14 to 14 to 15 discover 15 discover 16 a 16 a 17 quiet 17 quiet 18 place 18 place 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 seals 21 seals 22 . but none of the other seals had seen the killing , and that made the difference between him and his friends . 1 but 2 none 2 none 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 seals 6 seals 7 had 7 had 8 seen 8 seen 9 the 9 the 10 killing 10 killing 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 made 14 made 15 the 15 the 16 difference 16 difference 17 between 17 between 18 him 18 him 19 and 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 friends 21 friends 22 . in another five years you ought to be able to fight for yourself . " 1 in 2 another 2 another 3 five 3 five 4 years 4 years 5 you 5 you 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 fight 11 fight 12 for 12 for 13 yourself 13 yourself 14 . 14 . 15 " yet as he pulled out against the gale he could see that even there had once been a seal nursery . 1 yet 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 pulled 4 pulled 5 out 5 out 6 against 6 against 7 the 7 the 8 gale 8 gale 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 12 that 12 that 13 even 13 even 14 there 14 there 15 had 15 had 16 once 16 once 17 been 17 been 18 a 18 a 19 seal 19 seal 20 nursery 20 nursery 21 . and it was so in all the other islands that he visited . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 in 5 in 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 islands 9 islands 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 visited 12 visited 13 . seals had come to those islands once upon a time , but men had killed them all off . 1 seals 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 those 5 those 6 islands 6 islands 7 once 7 once 8 upon 8 upon 9 a 9 a 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 men 13 men 14 had 14 had 15 killed 15 killed 16 them 16 them 17 all 17 all 18 off 18 off 19 . the old seal said , " try once more . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 seal 3 seal 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 try 7 try 8 once 8 once 9 more 9 more 10 . try once more . " 1 try 2 once 2 once 3 more 3 more 4 . 4 . 5 " " give me another season , " he said . 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 another 4 another 5 season 5 season 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " good sport , gentlemen ? " 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 sport 3 sport 4 , 4 , 5 gentlemen 5 gentlemen 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " very good , " he said . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . the split lips moved and twitched ; and the glassy green eyes stared , but they did not speak . 1 the 2 split 2 split 3 lips 3 lips 4 moved 4 moved 5 and 5 and 6 twitched 6 twitched 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 glassy 10 glassy 11 green 11 green 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 stared 13 stared 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 they 16 they 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 speak 19 speak 20 . one night they sank through the shiny water sank like stones and for the first time since he had known them began to swim quickly . 1 one 2 night 2 night 3 they 3 they 4 sank 4 sank 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 shiny 7 shiny 8 water 8 water 9 sank 9 sank 10 like 10 like 11 stones 11 stones 12 and 12 and 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 first 15 first 16 time 16 time 17 since 17 since 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 known 20 known 21 them 21 them 22 began 22 began 23 to 23 to 24 swim 24 swim 25 quickly 25 quickly 26 . " my wig ! " he said , when he rose , gasping and puffing , into open water at the farther end . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 wig 3 wig 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 rose 11 rose 12 , 12 , 13 gasping 13 gasping 14 and 14 and 15 puffing 15 puffing 16 , 16 , 17 into 17 into 18 open 18 open 19 water 19 water 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 farther 22 farther 23 end 23 end 24 . " it was a long dive , but it was worth it . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 dive 6 dive 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 worth 11 worth 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " if any place in the sea is safe , this is it . " 1 if 2 any 2 any 3 place 3 place 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 sea 6 sea 7 is 7 is 8 safe 8 safe 9 , 9 , 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " then he dived and made sure of the mouth of the tunnel , and raced through to the southward . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 dived 3 dived 4 and 4 and 5 made 5 made 6 sure 6 sure 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 tunnel 12 tunnel 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 raced 15 raced 16 through 16 through 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 southward 19 southward 20 . you preferred prowling about in the sea . " 1 you 2 preferred 2 preferred 3 prowling 3 prowling 4 about 4 about 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 . 8 . 9 " the other seals laughed at this , and the young seal began twisting his head from side to side . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 seals 3 seals 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 at 5 at 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 seal 11 seal 12 began 12 began 13 twisting 13 twisting 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 from 16 from 17 side 17 side 18 to 18 to 19 side 19 side 20 . he had just married that year , and was making a great fuss about it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 just 3 just 4 married 4 married 5 that 5 that 6 year 6 year 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 making 10 making 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 fuss 13 fuss 14 about 14 about 15 it 15 it 16 . what 's the use of fighting ? " 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 use 4 use 5 of 5 of 6 fighting 6 fighting 7 ? 7 ? 8 " and a green light came into his eye , for he was very angry at having to fight at all . 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 green 3 green 4 light 4 light 5 came 5 came 6 into 6 into 7 his 7 his 8 eye 8 eye 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 angry 14 angry 15 at 15 at 16 having 16 having 17 to 17 to 18 fight 18 fight 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . " very good , " said the young seal carelessly . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 young 8 young 9 seal 9 seal 10 carelessly 10 carelessly 11 . then he threw himself back on his haunches and hauled his enemy down the beach , shook him , and knocked him over . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 threw 3 threw 4 himself 4 himself 5 back 5 back 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 haunches 8 haunches 9 and 9 and 10 hauled 10 hauled 11 his 11 his 12 enemy 12 enemy 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 beach 15 beach 16 , 16 , 17 shook 17 shook 18 him 18 him 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 knocked 21 knocked 22 him 22 him 23 over 23 over 24 . i 've found you the island where you 'll be safe , but unless your heads are dragged off your silly necks you won't believe . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 found 3 found 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 island 6 island 7 where 7 where 8 you 8 you 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 safe 11 safe 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 unless 14 unless 15 your 15 your 16 heads 16 heads 17 are 17 are 18 dragged 18 dragged 19 off 19 off 20 your 20 your 21 silly 21 silly 22 necks 22 necks 23 you 23 you 24 won't 24 won't 25 believe 25 believe 26 . i 'm going to teach you now . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 teach 5 teach 6 you 6 you 7 now 7 now 8 . look out for yourselves ! " 1 look 2 out 2 out 3 for 3 for 4 yourselves 4 yourselves 5 ! 5 ! 6 " don't tackle your father , my son ! 1 don't 2 tackle 2 tackle 3 your 3 your 4 father 4 father 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 ! he 's with you ! " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 with 3 with 4 you 4 you 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " hear you , fat pigs of the sea . 1 " 2 hear 2 hear 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 fat 5 fat 6 pigs 6 pigs 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sea 9 sea 10 . there was a murmur like the ripple of the tide all up and down the beaches . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 murmur 4 murmur 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 ripple 7 ripple 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 tide 10 tide 11 all 11 all 12 up 12 up 13 and 13 and 14 down 14 down 15 the 15 the 16 beaches 16 beaches 17 . " we will come , " said thousands of tired voices . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 thousands 8 thousands 9 of 9 of 10 tired 10 tired 11 voices 11 voices 12 . he was not a white seal any more , but red from head to tail . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 white 5 white 6 seal 6 seal 7 any 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 red 11 red 12 from 12 from 13 head 13 head 14 to 14 to 15 tail 15 tail 16 . all the same he would have scorned to look at or touch one of his wounds . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 scorned 7 scorned 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 or 11 or 12 touch 12 touch 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 wounds 16 wounds 17 . i met my mates in the morning , a broken , scattered band . 1 i 2 met 2 met 3 my 3 my 4 mates 4 mates 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 broken 10 broken 11 , 11 , 12 scattered 12 scattered 13 band 13 band 14 . hah ! 1 hah 2 ! his eyes and the end of his restless nose were pink . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 restless 8 restless 9 nose 9 nose 10 were 10 were 11 pink 11 pink 12 . he could scratch himself anywhere he pleased with any leg , front or back , that he chose to use . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 scratch 3 scratch 4 himself 4 himself 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 he 6 he 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 with 8 with 9 any 9 any 10 leg 10 leg 11 , 11 , 12 front 12 front 13 or 13 or 14 back 14 back 15 , 15 , 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 chose 18 chose 19 to 19 to 20 use 20 use 21 . let's have a funeral . " 1 let's 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 funeral 4 funeral 5 . 5 . 6 " " no , " said his mother , " let's take him in and dry him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 his 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 let's 10 let's 11 take 11 take 12 him 12 him 13 in 13 in 14 and 14 and 15 dry 15 dry 16 him 16 him 17 . perhaps he isn't really dead . " 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 really 4 really 5 dead 5 dead 6 . 6 . 7 " so they wrapped him in cotton wool , and warmed him over a little fire , and he opened his eyes and sneezed . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 wrapped 3 wrapped 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 cotton 6 cotton 7 wool 7 wool 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 warmed 10 warmed 11 him 11 him 12 over 12 over 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 fire 15 fire 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 opened 19 opened 20 his 20 his 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 and 22 and 23 sneezed 23 sneezed 24 . it is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose , because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 hardest 4 hardest 5 thing 5 thing 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 to 9 to 10 frighten 10 frighten 11 a 11 a 12 mongoose 12 mongoose 13 , 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 he 15 he 16 is 16 is 17 eaten 17 eaten 18 up 18 up 19 from 19 from 20 nose 20 nose 21 to 21 to 22 tail 22 tail 23 with 23 with 24 curiosity 24 curiosity 25 . " that 's his way of making friends . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 his 4 his 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 making 7 making 8 friends 8 friends 9 . 9 . 10 " " ouch ! 1 " 2 ouch 2 ouch 3 ! i suppose he 's so tame because we 've been kind to him . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 so 5 so 6 tame 6 tame 7 because 7 because 8 we 8 we 9 've 9 've 10 been 10 been 11 kind 11 kind 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 . 14 . 15 " let's give him something to eat . " 1 let's 2 give 2 give 3 him 3 him 4 something 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 . 7 . 8 " they gave him a little piece of raw meat . 1 they 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 7 of 8 raw 8 raw 9 meat 9 meat 10 . then he felt better . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 better 4 better 5 . i shall certainly stay and find out . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 stay 4 stay 5 and 5 and 6 find 6 find 7 out 7 out 8 . 8 . 9 " he spent all that day roaming over the house . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 all 3 all 4 that 4 that 5 day 5 day 6 roaming 6 roaming 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 . " he may bite the child . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 may 3 may 4 bite 4 bite 5 the 5 the 6 child 6 child 7 . 7 . 8 " " he 'll do no such thing , " said the father . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 do 4 do 5 no 5 no 6 such 6 such 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 father 12 father 13 . if a snake came into the nursery now " 1 if 2 a 2 a 3 snake 3 snake 4 came 4 came 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 nursery 7 nursery 8 now 8 now 9 " the nest swayed to and fro , as they sat on the rim and cried . 1 the 2 nest 2 nest 3 swayed 3 swayed 4 to 4 to 5 and 5 and 6 fro 6 fro 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 sat 10 sat 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 rim 13 rim 14 and 14 and 15 cried 15 cried 16 . look , and be afraid ! " 1 look 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 ! 6 ! 7 " nag knew that too and , at the bottom of his cold heart , he was afraid . 1 nag 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 too 4 too 5 and 5 and 6 , 6 , 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 cold 12 cold 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 afraid 17 afraid 18 . so he dropped his head a little , and put it on one side . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 it 11 it 12 on 12 on 13 one 13 one 14 side 14 side 15 . " let us talk , " he said . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 talk 4 talk 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . " you eat eggs . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 eat 3 eat 4 eggs 4 eggs 5 . she had crept up behind him as he was talking , to make an end of him . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 crept 3 crept 4 up 4 up 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 6 him 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 talking 10 talking 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 an 14 an 15 end 15 end 16 of 16 of 17 him 17 him 18 . he heard her savage hiss as the stroke missed . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 her 3 her 4 savage 4 savage 5 hiss 5 hiss 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 stroke 8 stroke 9 missed 9 missed 10 . when a snake misses its stroke , it never says anything or gives any sign of what it means to do next . 1 when 2 a 2 a 3 snake 3 snake 4 misses 4 misses 5 its 5 its 6 stroke 6 stroke 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 never 9 never 10 says 10 says 11 anything 11 anything 12 or 12 or 13 gives 13 gives 14 any 14 any 15 sign 15 sign 16 of 16 of 17 what 17 what 18 it 18 it 19 means 19 means 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 next 22 next 23 . so he trotted off to the gravel path near the house , and sat down to think . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 trotted 3 trotted 4 off 4 off 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 gravel 7 gravel 8 path 8 path 9 near 9 near 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 sat 14 sat 15 down 15 down 16 to 16 to 17 think 17 think 18 . it was a serious matter for him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 serious 4 serious 5 matter 5 matter 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 . that is not true . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 true 4 true 5 . but he is so small that nobody thinks of him , and so he does the more harm to people . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 small 5 small 6 that 6 that 7 nobody 7 nobody 8 thinks 8 thinks 9 of 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 he 14 he 15 does 15 does 16 the 16 the 17 more 17 more 18 harm 18 harm 19 to 19 to 20 people 20 people 21 . his eyes were all red , and he rocked back and forth , looking for a good place to hold . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 red 5 red 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 rocked 9 rocked 10 back 10 back 11 and 11 and 12 forth 12 forth 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 place 18 place 19 to 19 to 20 hold 20 hold 21 . our mongoose is killing a snake . " 1 our 2 mongoose 2 mongoose 3 is 3 is 4 killing 4 killing 5 a 5 a 6 snake 6 snake 7 . 7 . 8 " but he never gets there . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 gets 4 gets 5 there 5 there 6 . " told you what ? " 1 " 2 told 2 told 3 you 3 you 4 what 4 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i mustn't tell you anything . 1 i 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 anything 5 anything 6 . " everything . 1 " 2 everything 2 everything 3 . " that is good , " said the snake . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 snake 9 snake 10 . he may have that stick still , but when he comes in to bathe in the morning he will not have a stick . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 that 4 that 5 stick 5 stick 6 still 6 still 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 comes 11 comes 12 in 12 in 13 to 13 to 14 bathe 14 bathe 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 morning 17 morning 18 he 18 he 19 will 19 will 20 not 20 not 21 have 21 have 22 a 22 a 23 stick 23 stick 24 . i shall wait here till he comes . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 wait 3 wait 4 here 4 here 5 till 5 till 6 he 6 he 7 comes 7 comes 8 . i shall wait here in the cool till daytime . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 wait 3 wait 4 here 4 here 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 cool 7 cool 8 till 8 till 9 daytime 9 daytime 10 . 10 . 11 " after an hour he began to move , muscle by muscle , toward the jar . 1 after 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 he 4 he 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 move 7 move 8 , 8 , 9 muscle 9 muscle 10 by 10 by 11 muscle 11 muscle 12 , 12 , 13 toward 13 toward 14 the 14 the 15 jar 15 jar 16 . " it must be the head " ' he said at last ; " the head above the hood . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 head 6 head 7 " 7 " 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 14 " 15 the 15 the 16 head 16 head 17 above 17 above 18 the 18 the 19 hood 19 hood 20 . then he jumped . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 . this gave him just one second 's purchase , and he made the most of it . 1 this 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 just 4 just 5 one 5 one 6 second 6 second 7 's 7 's 8 purchase 8 purchase 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 made 12 made 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 . a hot wind knocked him senseless and red fire singed his fur . 1 a 2 hot 2 hot 3 wind 3 wind 4 knocked 4 knocked 5 him 5 him 6 senseless 6 senseless 7 and 7 and 8 red 8 red 9 fire 9 fire 10 singed 10 singed 11 his 11 his 12 fur 12 fur 13 . the little chap has saved our lives now . " 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 chap 3 chap 4 has 4 has 5 saved 5 saved 6 our 6 our 7 lives 7 lives 8 now 8 now 9 . 9 . 10 " when morning came he was very stiff , but well pleased with his doings . 1 when 2 morning 2 morning 3 came 3 came 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 stiff 7 stiff 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 well 10 well 11 pleased 11 pleased 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 doings 14 doings 15 . goodness ! 1 goodness 2 ! " is this the time to sing ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 sing 7 sing 8 ? 8 ? 9 " he will never eat my babies again . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 never 3 never 4 eat 4 eat 5 my 5 my 6 babies 6 babies 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " " all that 's true enough . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 true 5 true 6 enough 6 enough 7 . " you don't know when to do the right thing at the right time . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 when 5 when 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 the 8 the 9 right 9 right 10 thing 10 thing 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 right 13 right 14 time 14 time 15 . you 're safe enough in your nest there , but it 's war for me down here . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 safe 3 safe 4 enough 4 enough 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 nest 7 nest 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 war 13 war 14 for 14 for 15 me 15 me 16 down 16 down 17 here 17 here 18 . " bother my white teeth ! 1 " 2 bother 2 bother 3 my 3 my 4 white 4 white 5 teeth 5 teeth 6 ! have you ever heard where she keeps her eggs ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 heard 4 heard 5 where 5 where 6 she 6 she 7 keeps 7 keeps 8 her 8 her 9 eggs 9 eggs 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " in the melon bed , on the end nearest the wall , where the sun strikes nearly all day . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 melon 4 melon 5 bed 5 bed 6 , 6 , 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 end 9 end 10 nearest 10 nearest 11 the 11 the 12 wall 12 wall 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 the 15 the 16 sun 16 sun 17 strikes 17 strikes 18 nearly 18 nearly 19 all 19 all 20 day 20 day 21 . she hid them there weeks ago . " 1 she 2 hid 2 hid 3 them 3 them 4 there 4 there 5 weeks 5 weeks 6 ago 6 ago 7 . 7 . 8 " " and you never thought it worth while to tell me ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 5 thought 5 thought 6 it 6 it 7 worth 7 worth 8 while 8 while 9 to 9 to 10 tell 10 tell 11 me 11 me 12 ? the end nearest the wall , you said ? " 1 the 2 end 2 end 3 nearest 3 nearest 4 the 4 the 5 wall 5 wall 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 said 8 said 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " not eat exactly ; no . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 eat 3 eat 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 ; 5 ; 6 no 6 no 7 . the boy in the house threw a stone at me and broke it . " 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 threw 6 threw 7 a 7 a 8 stone 8 stone 9 at 9 at 10 me 10 me 11 and 11 and 12 broke 12 broke 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " then she fluttered more desperately than ever . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 fluttered 3 fluttered 4 more 4 more 5 desperately 5 desperately 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . indeed and truly , you 've chosen a bad place to be lame in . " 1 indeed 2 and 2 and 3 truly 3 truly 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 chosen 7 chosen 8 a 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 place 10 place 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 lame 13 lame 14 in 14 in 15 . 15 . 16 " " well ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ! my husband lies on the rubbish heap this morning , but before night the boy in the house will lie very still . 1 my 2 husband 2 husband 3 lies 3 lies 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 rubbish 6 rubbish 7 heap 7 heap 8 this 8 this 9 morning 9 morning 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 before 12 before 13 night 13 night 14 the 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 house 18 house 19 will 19 will 20 lie 20 lie 21 very 21 very 22 still 22 still 23 . what is the use of running away ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 use 4 use 5 of 5 of 6 running 6 running 7 away 7 away 8 ? i am sure to catch you . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 to 4 to 5 catch 5 catch 6 you 6 you 7 . little fool , look at me ! " 1 little 2 fool 2 fool 3 , 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " i am not ready yet . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 ready 4 ready 5 yet 5 yet 6 . wait a little . 1 wait 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 . keep very still , all you three ! 1 keep 2 very 2 very 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 all 5 all 6 you 6 you 7 three 7 three 8 ! you mustn't move . 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 move 3 move 4 . turn and fight ! " 1 turn 2 and 2 and 3 fight 3 fight 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " all in good time , " said she , without moving her eyes . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 in 3 in 4 good 4 good 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 without 11 without 12 moving 12 moving 13 her 13 her 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . they are still and white . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 still 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 white 5 white 6 . they are afraid . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . the big snake turned half around , and saw the egg on the veranda . 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 snake 3 snake 4 turned 4 turned 5 half 5 half 6 around 6 around 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 saw 9 saw 10 the 10 the 11 egg 11 egg 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 veranda 14 veranda 15 . give it to me , " she said . 1 give 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . " what price for a snake 's egg ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 price 3 price 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 snake 6 snake 7 's 7 's 8 egg 8 egg 9 ? for a young cobra ? 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 young 3 young 4 cobra 4 cobra 5 ? for a young king cobra ? 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 young 3 young 4 king 4 king 5 cobra 5 cobra 6 ? for the last the very last of the brood ? 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 last 6 last 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 brood 9 brood 10 ? the ants are eating all the others down by the melon bed . " 1 the 2 ants 2 ants 3 are 3 are 4 eating 4 eating 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 others 7 others 8 down 8 down 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 melon 11 melon 12 bed 12 bed 13 . 13 . 14 " " tricked ! 1 " 2 tricked 2 tricked 3 ! tricked ! 1 tricked 2 ! tricked ! 1 tricked 2 ! then he began to jump up and down , all four feet together , his head close to the floor . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 jump 5 jump 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 down 8 down 9 , 9 , 10 all 10 all 11 four 11 four 12 feet 12 feet 13 together 13 together 14 , 14 , 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 close 17 close 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 floor 20 floor 21 . " he threw me to and fro , but he could not shake me off . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 threw 3 threw 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 and 6 and 7 fro 7 fro 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 shake 13 shake 14 me 14 me 15 off 15 off 16 . he was dead before the big man blew him in two . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dead 3 dead 4 before 4 before 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 man 7 man 8 blew 8 blew 9 him 9 him 10 in 10 in 11 two 11 two 12 . i did it ! 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 ! come and fight with me . 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 fight 3 fight 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 . you shall not be a widow long . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 widow 6 widow 7 long 7 long 8 . 8 . 9 " " yes , you will go away , and you will never come back . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 go 6 go 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 never 12 never 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 . fight , widow ! 1 fight 2 , 2 , 3 widow 3 widow 4 ! the big man has gone for his gun ! 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 man 3 man 4 has 4 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 gun 8 gun 9 ! fight ! " 1 fight 2 ! 2 ! 3 " he had forgotten the egg . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 the 4 the 5 egg 5 egg 6 . we must sing his death song . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 sing 3 sing 4 his 4 his 5 death 5 death 6 song 6 song 7 . " it is all over , " he said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " the widow will never come out again . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 widow 3 widow 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 come 6 come 7 out 7 out 8 again 8 again 9 . 9 . 10 " nag is dead dong ! 1 nag 2 is 2 is 3 dead 3 dead 4 dong 4 dong 5 ! " just think , he saved all our lives . " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 think 3 think 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 saved 6 saved 7 all 7 all 8 our 8 our 9 lives 9 lives 10 . 10 . 11 " " oh , it 's you , " said he . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " what are you bothering for ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 bothering 5 bothering 6 for 6 for 7 ? who has delivered us , who ? 1 who 2 has 2 has 3 delivered 3 delivered 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 ? tell me his nest and his name . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 his 3 his 4 nest 4 nest 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 name 7 name 8 . hear ! 1 hear 2 ! he has seen three generations of us feed him and groom him , and he will live to see four . " 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 seen 3 seen 4 three 4 three 5 generations 5 generations 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 feed 8 feed 9 him 9 him 10 and 10 and 11 groom 11 groom 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 will 16 will 17 live 17 live 18 to 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 four 20 four 21 . 21 . 22 " there was a bazaar close by , and only three hours ' work a day . " 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 bazaar 4 bazaar 5 close 5 close 6 by 6 by 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 only 9 only 10 three 10 three 11 hours 11 hours 12 ' 12 ' 13 work 13 work 14 a 14 a 15 day 15 day 16 . 16 . 17 " he would get his torch and wave it , and yell with the best . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 get 3 get 4 his 4 his 5 torch 5 torch 6 and 6 and 7 wave 7 wave 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 yell 11 yell 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 . ( careful , careful ! ) 1 ( 2 careful 2 careful 3 , 3 , 4 careful 4 careful 5 ! 5 ! 6 ) mar ! 1 mar 2 ! ( hit him , hit him ! ) 1 ( 2 hit 2 hit 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 hit 5 hit 6 him 6 him 7 ! 7 ! 8 ) mind the post ! 1 mind 2 the 2 the 3 post 3 post 4 ! hai ! 1 hai 2 ! he did more than wriggle . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 wriggle 5 wriggle 6 . " happen ! 1 " 2 happen 2 happen 3 ! the worst that can happen . 1 the 2 worst 2 worst 3 that 3 that 4 can 4 can 5 happen 5 happen 6 . else why should he go hunting these wild devils ? 1 else 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 4 he 4 he 5 go 5 go 6 hunting 6 hunting 7 these 7 these 8 wild 8 wild 9 devils 9 devils 10 ? it is well that this nonsense ends safely . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 well 3 well 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 nonsense 6 nonsense 7 ends 7 ends 8 safely 8 safely 9 . then we will march on smooth roads , and forget all this hunting . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 march 4 march 5 on 5 on 6 smooth 6 smooth 7 roads 7 roads 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 forget 10 forget 11 all 11 all 12 this 12 this 13 hunting 13 hunting 14 . bad one ! 1 bad 2 one 2 one 3 ! wicked one ! 1 wicked 2 one 2 one 3 ! worthless son ! 1 worthless 2 son 2 son 3 ! shame ! 1 shame 2 ! go ! " 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 " hai ! 1 hai 2 ! as each man was paid he went back to his elephant , and joined the line that stood ready to start . 1 as 2 each 2 each 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 paid 5 paid 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 elephant 11 elephant 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 joined 14 joined 15 the 15 the 16 line 16 line 17 that 17 that 18 stood 18 stood 19 ready 19 ready 20 to 20 to 21 start 21 start 22 . " this is not a man , but a boy . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 a 9 a 10 boy 10 boy 11 . " he throw a rope ? 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 throw 3 throw 4 a 4 a 5 rope 5 rope 6 ? was it to help thee steal green corn from the roofs of the houses when the ears are put out to dry ? " 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 help 4 help 5 thee 5 thee 6 steal 6 steal 7 green 7 green 8 corn 8 corn 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 roofs 11 roofs 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 houses 14 houses 15 when 15 when 16 the 16 the 17 ears 17 ears 18 are 18 are 19 put 19 put 20 out 20 out 21 to 21 to 22 dry 22 dry 23 ? 23 ? 24 " most of them had taught their elephants that trick when they were boys . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 had 4 had 5 taught 5 taught 6 their 6 their 7 elephants 7 elephants 8 that 8 that 9 trick 9 trick 10 when 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 boys 13 boys 14 . see , little one , here are four annas to spend in sweetmeats because thou hast a little head under that great thatch of hair . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 little 3 little 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 here 6 here 7 are 7 are 8 four 8 four 9 annas 9 annas 10 to 10 to 11 spend 11 spend 12 in 12 in 13 sweetmeats 13 sweetmeats 14 because 14 because 15 thou 15 thou 16 hast 16 hast 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 head 19 head 20 under 20 under 21 that 21 that 22 great 22 great 23 thatch 23 thatch 24 of 24 of 25 hair 25 hair 26 . in time thou mayest become a hunter too . " 1 in 2 time 2 time 3 thou 3 thou 4 mayest 4 mayest 5 become 5 become 6 a 6 a 7 hunter 7 hunter 8 too 8 too 9 . 9 . 10 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " when thou hast seen the elephants dance . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 thou 3 thou 4 hast 4 hast 5 seen 5 seen 6 the 6 the 7 elephants 7 elephants 8 dance 8 dance 9 . that is the proper time . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 proper 4 proper 5 time 5 time 6 . that was what he meant . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 meant 5 meant 6 . oh , you in front , what is blocking the way ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 in 4 in 5 front 5 front 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 blocking 9 blocking 10 the 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 ? 12 ? 13 " it is only your carelessness in driving . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 your 4 your 5 carelessness 5 carelessness 6 in 6 in 7 driving 7 driving 8 . " hear him ! " said the other driver . 1 " 2 hear 2 hear 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 driver 9 driver 10 . " we have swept the hills ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 swept 4 swept 5 the 5 the 6 hills 6 hills 7 ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! you are very wise , you plains people . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 very 3 very 4 wise 4 wise 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 plains 7 plains 8 people 8 people 9 . " what will they do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 will 3 will 4 they 4 they 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " art thou there ? 1 art 2 thou 2 thou 3 there 3 there 4 ? " for forty years , father and son , we have tended elephants , and we have never heard such moonshine about dances . " 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 forty 3 forty 4 years 4 years 5 , 5 , 6 father 6 father 7 and 7 and 8 son 8 son 9 , 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 12 tended 12 tended 13 elephants 13 elephants 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 have 17 have 18 never 18 never 19 heard 19 heard 20 such 20 such 21 moonshine 21 moonshine 22 about 22 about 23 dances 23 dances 24 . 24 . 25 " here is another ford , and we must swim the calves . 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 another 3 another 4 ford 4 ford 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 must 8 must 9 swim 9 swim 10 the 10 the 11 calves 11 calves 12 . stop still , you behind there . " 1 stop 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 behind 5 behind 6 there 6 there 7 . 7 . 8 " but they lost their tempers long before they got there . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 lost 3 lost 4 their 4 their 5 tempers 5 tempers 6 long 6 long 7 before 7 before 8 they 8 they 9 got 9 got 10 there 10 there 11 . he sits down to a sort of revel all by himself . 1 he 2 sits 2 sits 3 down 3 down 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 revel 8 revel 9 all 9 all 10 by 10 by 11 himself 11 himself 12 . there was no tune and no words , but the thumping made him happy . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 tune 4 tune 5 and 5 and 6 no 6 no 7 words 7 words 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 thumping 11 thumping 12 made 12 made 13 him 13 him 14 happy 14 happy 15 . it is a very soothing lullaby , and the first verse says : 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 soothing 5 soothing 6 lullaby 6 lullaby 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 first 10 first 11 verse 11 verse 12 says 12 says 13 : he knew that he and his father and his grandfather had done the very same thing hundreds of times before . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 grandfather 10 grandfather 11 had 11 had 12 done 12 done 13 the 13 the 14 very 14 very 15 same 15 same 16 thing 16 thing 17 hundreds 17 hundreds 18 of 18 of 19 times 19 times 20 before 20 before 21 . it is the dance , then ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 dance 4 dance 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 ! 7 ! 8 " but this time he was not alone , and he had not to make his path . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 his 15 his 16 path 16 path 17 . many elephants must have gone that way only a few minutes before . 1 many 2 elephants 2 elephants 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 gone 5 gone 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 only 8 only 9 a 9 a 10 few 10 few 11 minutes 11 minutes 12 before 12 before 13 . but within the limits of the clearing there was not a single blade of green nothing but the trampled earth . 1 but 2 within 2 within 3 the 3 the 4 limits 4 limits 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 clearing 7 clearing 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 single 12 single 13 blade 13 blade 14 of 14 of 15 green 15 green 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 but 17 but 18 the 18 the 19 trampled 19 trampled 20 earth 20 earth 21 . and these elephants were not thinking of men that night . 1 and 2 these 2 these 3 elephants 3 elephants 4 were 4 were 5 not 5 not 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 of 7 of 8 men 8 men 9 that 9 that 10 night 10 night 11 . he , too , must have run away from some camp in the hills about . 1 he 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 run 7 run 8 away 8 away 9 from 9 from 10 some 10 some 11 camp 11 camp 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 hills 14 hills 15 about 15 about 16 . then a cloud came over the moon , and he sat in black darkness . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 cloud 3 cloud 4 came 4 came 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 moon 7 moon 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 in 12 in 13 black 13 black 14 darkness 14 darkness 15 . the elephants were stamping all together now , and it sounded like a war drum beaten at the mouth of a cave . 1 the 2 elephants 2 elephants 3 were 3 were 4 stamping 4 stamping 5 all 5 all 6 together 6 together 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 sounded 11 sounded 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 war 14 war 15 drum 15 drum 16 beaten 16 beaten 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 mouth 19 mouth 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 cave 22 cave 23 . but it was all one gigantic jar that ran through him this stamp of hundreds of heavy feet on the raw earth . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 one 5 one 6 gigantic 6 gigantic 7 jar 7 jar 8 that 8 that 9 ran 9 ran 10 through 10 through 11 him 11 him 12 this 12 this 13 stamp 13 stamp 14 of 14 of 15 hundreds 15 hundreds 16 of 16 of 17 heavy 17 heavy 18 feet 18 feet 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 raw 21 raw 22 earth 22 earth 23 . a tree was creaking and groaning somewhere near him . 1 a 2 tree 2 tree 3 was 3 was 4 creaking 4 creaking 5 and 5 and 6 groaning 6 groaning 7 somewhere 7 somewhere 8 near 8 near 9 him 9 him 10 . there was no sound from the elephants , except once , when two or three little calves squeaked together . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 sound 4 sound 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 elephants 7 elephants 8 , 8 , 9 except 9 except 10 once 10 once 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 two 13 two 14 or 14 or 15 three 15 three 16 little 16 little 17 calves 17 calves 18 squeaked 18 squeaked 19 together 19 together 20 . the clearing , as he remembered it , had grown in the night . 1 the 2 clearing 2 clearing 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 remembered 6 remembered 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 had 9 had 10 grown 10 grown 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 night 13 night 14 . more trees stood in the middle of it , but the undergrowth and the jungle grass at the sides had been rolled back . 1 more 2 trees 2 trees 3 stood 3 stood 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 middle 6 middle 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 undergrowth 12 undergrowth 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 jungle 15 jungle 16 grass 16 grass 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 sides 19 sides 20 had 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 rolled 22 rolled 23 back 23 back 24 . now he understood the trampling . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 understood 3 understood 4 the 4 the 5 trampling 5 trampling 6 . the third elephant watched the two go away , snorted , wheeled round , and took his own path . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 elephant 3 elephant 4 watched 4 watched 5 the 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 go 7 go 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 snorted 10 snorted 11 , 11 , 12 wheeled 12 wheeled 13 round 13 round 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 took 16 took 17 his 17 his 18 own 18 own 19 path 19 path 20 . he may have belonged to some little native king 's establishment , fifty or sixty or a hundred miles away . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 belonged 4 belonged 5 to 5 to 6 some 6 some 7 little 7 little 8 native 8 native 9 king 9 king 10 's 10 's 11 establishment 11 establishment 12 , 12 , 13 fifty 13 fifty 14 or 14 or 15 sixty 15 sixty 16 or 16 or 17 a 17 a 18 hundred 18 hundred 19 miles 19 miles 20 away 20 away 21 . they made more room with their feet . 1 they 2 made 2 made 3 more 3 more 4 room 4 room 5 with 5 with 6 their 6 their 7 feet 7 feet 8 . i have seen it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 4 it 5 . " the child speaks truth , " said he . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 speaks 4 speaks 5 truth 5 truth 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . yes ; she was there too . " 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 there 5 there 6 too 6 too 7 . 7 . 8 " they looked at one another and up and down , and they wondered . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 one 4 one 5 another 5 another 6 and 6 and 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 down 9 down 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 wondered 13 wondered 14 . for the ways of elephants are beyond the wit of any man , black or white , to fathom . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 ways 3 ways 4 of 4 of 5 elephants 5 elephants 6 are 6 are 7 beyond 7 beyond 8 the 8 the 9 wit 9 wit 10 of 10 of 11 any 11 any 12 man 12 man 13 , 13 , 14 black 14 black 15 or 15 or 16 white 16 white 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 19 fathom 19 fathom 20 . when they got back to camp it was time for the evening meal . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 got 3 got 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 camp 6 camp 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 time 9 time 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 evening 12 evening 13 meal 13 meal 14 . he shall follow the new trail , and the stale trail , and the mixed trail , with a clear eye ! 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 follow 3 follow 4 the 4 the 5 new 5 new 6 trail 6 trail 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 stale 10 stale 11 trail 11 trail 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 mixed 15 mixed 16 trail 16 trail 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 clear 20 clear 21 eye 21 eye 22 ! give him honor , my lords ! 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 honor 3 honor 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 lords 6 lords 7 ! together ! 1 together 2 ! turn and see . 1 turn 2 and 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 . but one night a man popped his head in and shouted , " get out , quick ! 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 night 3 night 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 popped 6 popped 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 in 9 in 10 and 10 and 11 shouted 11 shouted 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 get 14 get 15 out 15 out 16 , 16 , 17 quick 17 quick 18 ! they 're coming ! 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 coming 3 coming 4 ! my tent 's gone ! " 1 my 2 tent 2 tent 3 's 3 's 4 gone 4 gone 5 ! 5 ! 6 " they are taken up mountains , anywhere that a mule can find a road , and they are very useful for fighting in rocky country . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 taken 3 taken 4 up 4 up 5 mountains 5 mountains 6 , 6 , 7 anywhere 7 anywhere 8 that 8 that 9 a 9 a 10 mule 10 mule 11 can 11 can 12 find 12 find 13 a 13 a 14 road 14 road 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 very 19 very 20 useful 20 useful 21 for 21 for 22 fighting 22 fighting 23 in 23 in 24 rocky 24 rocky 25 country 25 country 26 . i have fought with a white thing that waved , and it took a stick and hit me on the neck . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 fought 3 fought 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 white 6 white 7 thing 7 thing 8 that 8 that 9 waved 9 waved 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 took 13 took 14 a 14 a 15 stick 15 stick 16 and 16 and 17 hit 17 hit 18 me 18 me 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 neck 21 neck 22 . 22 . 23 " " shall we run on ? " 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 run 4 run 5 on 5 on 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " oh , it was you , " said the mule , " you and your friends , that have been disturbing the camp ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 mule 11 mule 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 you 14 you 15 and 15 and 16 your 16 your 17 friends 17 friends 18 , 18 , 19 that 19 that 20 have 20 have 21 been 21 been 22 disturbing 22 disturbing 23 the 23 the 24 camp 24 camp 25 ? all right . 1 all 2 right 2 right 3 . you 'll be beaten for this in the morning . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 beaten 4 beaten 5 for 5 for 6 this 6 this 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 morning 9 morning 10 . sit down , and keep your silly neck quiet . " 1 sit 2 down 2 down 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 keep 5 keep 6 your 6 your 7 silly 7 silly 8 neck 8 neck 9 quiet 9 quiet 10 . 10 . 11 " " it 's disgraceful , " he said , blowing out his nostrils . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 disgraceful 4 disgraceful 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 blowing 10 blowing 11 out 11 out 12 his 12 his 13 nostrils 13 nostrils 14 . how 's a horse to keep his condition if he isn't allowed to sleep . 1 how 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 horse 4 horse 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 his 7 his 8 condition 8 condition 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 allowed 12 allowed 13 to 13 to 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 . who 's here ? " 1 who 2 's 2 's 3 here 3 here 4 ? 4 ? 5 " he 's waked me up too . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 waked 3 waked 4 me 4 me 5 up 5 up 6 too 6 too 7 . who are you ? " 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 " stand over a little , there . " 1 stand 2 over 2 over 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , beg your pardon , " said the mule . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 beg 4 beg 5 your 5 your 6 pardon 6 pardon 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 mule 11 mule 12 . " it 's too dark to see much . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 dark 5 dark 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 much 8 much 9 . aren't these camels too sickening for anything ? 1 aren't 2 these 2 these 3 camels 3 camels 4 too 4 too 5 sickening 5 sickening 6 for 6 for 7 anything 7 anything 8 ? i walked out of my lines to get a little peace and quiet here . " 1 i 2 walked 2 walked 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 lines 6 lines 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 peace 11 peace 12 and 12 and 13 quiet 13 quiet 14 here 14 here 15 . 15 . 16 " " my lords , " said the camel humbly , " we dreamed bad dreams in the night , and we were very much afraid . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 lords 3 lords 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 camel 8 camel 9 humbly 9 humbly 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 we 12 we 13 dreamed 13 dreamed 14 bad 14 bad 15 dreams 15 dreams 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 night 18 night 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 we 21 we 22 were 22 were 23 very 23 very 24 much 24 much 25 afraid 25 afraid 26 . " they were such very bad dreams , " said the camel . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 such 4 such 5 very 5 very 6 bad 6 bad 7 dreams 7 dreams 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 camel 12 camel 13 . listen ! 1 listen 2 ! what is that ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 ? shall we run on again ? " 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 run 3 run 4 on 4 on 5 again 5 again 6 ? 6 ? 7 " he cocked one ear and listened . 1 he 2 cocked 2 cocked 3 one 3 one 4 ear 4 ear 5 and 5 and 6 listened 6 listened 7 . " gun bullocks . 1 " 2 gun 2 gun 3 bullocks 3 bullocks 4 . on my word , you and your friends have waked the camp very thoroughly . 1 on 2 my 2 my 3 word 3 word 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 and 6 and 7 your 7 your 8 friends 8 friends 9 have 9 have 10 waked 10 waked 11 the 11 the 12 camp 12 camp 13 very 13 very 14 thoroughly 14 thoroughly 15 . " he 's calling for me . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 calling 4 calling 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . here , youngster , stop squealing . 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 youngster 3 youngster 4 , 4 , 5 stop 5 stop 6 squealing 6 squealing 7 . the dark never hurt anybody yet . " 1 the 2 dark 2 dark 3 never 3 never 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 anybody 5 anybody 6 yet 6 yet 7 . 7 . 8 " they came into our lines while we were asleep . 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 into 3 into 4 our 4 our 5 lines 5 lines 6 while 6 while 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 . " gently , gently ! " said the troop-horse . 1 " 2 gently 2 gently 3 , 3 , 4 gently 4 gently 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 troop-horse 9 troop-horse 10 . " remember they are always like this to begin with . 1 " 2 remember 2 remember 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 always 5 always 6 like 6 like 7 this 7 this 8 to 8 to 9 begin 9 begin 10 with 10 with 11 . " stop shaking , youngster . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 shaking 3 shaking 4 , 4 , 5 youngster 5 youngster 6 . i hadn't learned the real science of kicking then , but the battery said they had never seen anything like it . " 1 i 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 learned 3 learned 4 the 4 the 5 real 5 real 6 science 6 science 7 of 7 of 8 kicking 8 kicking 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 battery 13 battery 14 said 14 said 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 never 17 never 18 seen 18 seen 19 anything 19 anything 20 like 20 like 21 it 21 it 22 . 22 . 23 " " but this wasn't harness or anything that jingled , " said the young mule . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 this 3 this 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 harness 5 harness 6 or 6 or 7 anything 7 anything 8 that 8 that 9 jingled 9 jingled 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 young 14 young 15 mule 15 mule 16 . who are you fellows on the ground there ? " 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 fellows 4 fellows 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 there 8 there 9 ? 9 ? 10 " we were asleep when the camels came , but when we were trampled on we got up and walked away . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 asleep 3 asleep 4 when 4 when 5 the 5 the 6 camels 6 camels 7 came 7 came 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 trampled 13 trampled 14 on 14 on 15 we 15 we 16 got 16 got 17 up 17 up 18 and 18 and 19 walked 19 walked 20 away 20 away 21 . it is better to lie quiet in the mud than to be disturbed on good bedding . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 better 3 better 4 to 4 to 5 lie 5 lie 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 mud 9 mud 10 than 10 than 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 disturbed 13 disturbed 14 on 14 on 15 good 15 good 16 bedding 16 bedding 17 . we told your friend here that there was nothing to be afraid of , but he knew so much that he thought otherwise . 1 we 2 told 2 told 3 your 3 your 4 friend 4 friend 5 here 5 here 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 of 13 of 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 18 so 18 so 19 much 19 much 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 thought 22 thought 23 otherwise 23 otherwise 24 . they went on chewing . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 chewing 4 chewing 5 . " you get laughed at by gun-bullocks . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 get 3 get 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 at 5 at 6 by 6 by 7 gun-bullocks 7 gun-bullocks 8 . i hope you like it , young un . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 young 7 young 8 un 8 un 9 . 9 . 10 " but the bullocks only clicked their horns together and went on chewing . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 bullocks 3 bullocks 4 only 4 only 5 clicked 5 clicked 6 their 6 their 7 horns 7 horns 8 together 8 together 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 on 11 on 12 chewing 12 chewing 13 . " now , don't be angry after you 've been afraid . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 be 5 be 6 angry 6 angry 7 after 7 after 8 you 8 you 9 've 9 've 10 been 10 been 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 . that 's the worst kind of cowardice , " said the troop-horse . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 worst 4 worst 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 cowardice 7 cowardice 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 troop-horse 12 troop-horse 13 . but what do you do on active service ? " 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 on 6 on 7 active 7 active 8 service 8 service 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh , that 's quite another set of new shoes , " said the troop horse . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 quite 6 quite 7 another 7 another 8 set 8 set 9 of 9 of 10 new 10 new 11 shoes 11 shoes 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 troop 16 troop 17 horse 17 horse 18 . how can you do anything , unless you can spin round at once when the rein is pressed on your neck ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 anything 5 anything 6 , 6 , 7 unless 7 unless 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 spin 10 spin 11 round 11 round 12 at 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 when 14 when 15 the 15 the 16 rein 16 rein 17 is 17 is 18 pressed 18 pressed 19 on 19 on 20 your 20 your 21 neck 21 neck 22 ? it means life or death to your man , and of course that 's life and death to you . 1 it 2 means 2 means 3 life 3 life 4 or 4 or 5 death 5 death 6 to 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 that 13 that 14 's 14 's 15 life 15 life 16 and 16 and 17 death 17 death 18 to 18 to 19 you 19 you 20 . get round with your hind legs under you the instant you feel the rein on your neck . 1 get 2 round 2 round 3 with 3 with 4 your 4 your 5 hind 5 hind 6 legs 6 legs 7 under 7 under 8 you 8 you 9 the 9 the 10 instant 10 instant 11 you 11 you 12 feel 12 feel 13 the 13 the 14 rein 14 rein 15 on 15 on 16 your 16 your 17 neck 17 neck 18 . if you haven't room to swing round , rear up a little and come round on your hind legs . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 room 4 room 5 to 5 to 6 swing 6 swing 7 round 7 round 8 , 8 , 9 rear 9 rear 10 up 10 up 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 and 13 and 14 come 14 come 15 round 15 round 16 on 16 on 17 your 17 your 18 hind 18 hind 19 legs 19 legs 20 . " we 're taught to obey the man at our head : step off when he says so , and step in when he says so . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 taught 4 taught 5 to 5 to 6 obey 6 obey 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 at 9 at 10 our 10 our 11 head 11 head 12 : 12 : 13 step 13 step 14 off 14 off 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 says 17 says 18 so 18 so 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 step 21 step 22 in 22 in 23 when 23 when 24 he 24 he 25 says 25 says 26 so 26 so 27 . i suppose it comes to the same thing . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 3 it 4 comes 4 comes 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 thing 8 thing 9 . " that depends , " said the troop-horse . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 depends 3 depends 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 troop-horse 8 troop-horse 9 . " don't the knives hurt ? " said the young mule . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 the 3 the 4 knives 4 knives 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 mule 11 mule 12 . " you must , " said the troop horse . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 troop 8 troop 9 horse 9 horse 10 . " if you don't trust your man , you may as well run away at once . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 trust 5 trust 6 your 6 your 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 may 10 may 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 run 13 run 14 away 14 away 15 at 15 at 16 once 16 once 17 . " it sounds very foolish . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 very 4 very 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 . knives are dirty things at any time . 1 knives 2 are 2 are 3 dirty 3 dirty 4 things 4 things 5 at 5 at 6 any 6 any 7 time 7 time 8 . " don't you ever trip ? " said the troop-horse . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 trip 5 trip 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 troop-horse 10 troop-horse 11 . " now and again perhaps a badly packed saddle will upset a mule , but it's very seldom . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 and 3 and 4 again 4 again 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 a 6 a 7 badly 7 badly 8 packed 8 packed 9 saddle 9 saddle 10 will 10 will 11 upset 11 upset 12 a 12 a 13 mule 13 mule 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 it's 16 it's 17 very 17 very 18 seldom 18 seldom 19 . it 's beautiful . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 . why , it took me three years to find out what the men were driving at . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 took 4 took 5 me 5 me 6 three 6 three 7 years 7 years 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 out 10 out 11 what 11 what 12 the 12 the 13 men 13 men 14 were 14 were 15 driving 15 driving 16 at 16 at 17 . remember that , young un . 1 remember 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 young 4 young 5 un 5 un 6 . always keep hidden as much as possible , even if you have to go a mile out of your way . 1 always 2 keep 2 keep 3 hidden 3 hidden 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 as 6 as 7 possible 7 possible 8 , 8 , 9 even 9 even 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 a 15 a 16 mile 16 mile 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 your 19 your 20 way 20 way 21 . i lead the battery when it comes to that sort of climbing . " 1 i 2 lead 2 lead 3 the 3 the 4 battery 4 battery 5 when 5 when 6 it 6 it 7 comes 7 comes 8 to 8 to 9 that 9 that 10 sort 10 sort 11 of 11 of 12 climbing 12 climbing 13 . 13 . 14 " " fired at without the chance of running into the people who are firing ! " said the troop-horse , thinking hard . 1 " 2 fired 2 fired 3 at 3 at 4 without 4 without 5 the 5 the 6 chance 6 chance 7 of 7 of 8 running 8 running 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 people 11 people 12 who 12 who 13 are 13 are 14 firing 14 firing 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 the 18 the 19 troop-horse 19 troop-horse 20 , 20 , 21 thinking 21 thinking 22 hard 22 hard 23 . " oh , no , you wouldn't . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 . you know that as soon as the guns are in position they 'll do all the charging . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 as 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 guns 8 guns 9 are 9 are 10 in 10 in 11 position 11 position 12 they 12 they 13 'll 13 'll 14 do 14 do 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 charging 17 charging 18 . that 's scientific and neat . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 scientific 3 scientific 4 and 4 and 5 neat 5 neat 6 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . " the proper way , " said the camel . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 proper 3 proper 4 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 camel 9 camel 10 . " we all sat down " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 all 3 all 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 " " sat down ! " 1 " 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " what sort of men ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 men 5 men 6 ? any men that came along ? " said the troop-horse . 1 any 2 men 2 men 3 that 3 that 4 came 4 came 5 along 5 along 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 troop-horse 10 troop-horse 11 . " what does it matter who fires across you ? " said the camel . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 does 3 does 4 it 4 it 5 matter 5 matter 6 who 6 who 7 fires 7 fires 8 across 8 across 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 camel 14 camel 15 . " there are plenty of men and plenty of other camels close by , and a great many clouds of smoke . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 of 5 of 6 men 6 men 7 and 7 and 8 plenty 8 plenty 9 of 9 of 10 other 10 other 11 camels 11 camels 12 close 12 close 13 by 13 by 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 many 18 many 19 clouds 19 clouds 20 of 20 of 21 smoke 21 smoke 22 . i am not frightened then . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 then 5 then 6 . i sit still and wait . " 1 i 2 sit 2 sit 3 still 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 wait 5 wait 6 . 6 . 7 " well , well ! 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 ! did you ever hear anything so awful as that ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 hear 4 hear 5 anything 5 anything 6 so 6 so 7 awful 7 awful 8 as 8 as 9 that 9 that 10 ? 10 ? 11 " there is only one way of fighting . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 fighting 7 fighting 8 . 8 . 9 " " please don't mind me . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 5 me 5 me 6 . i suppose you fellows fight standing on your tails ? " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 you 3 you 4 fellows 4 fellows 5 fight 5 fight 6 standing 6 standing 7 on 7 on 8 your 8 your 9 tails 9 tails 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " only one way , " said the two together . 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 one 3 one 4 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 two 9 two 10 together 10 together 11 . ( they must have been twins . ) 1 ( 2 they 2 they 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 twins 6 twins 7 . 7 . 8 ) " this is that way . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 . " to show that he is not going any nearer to the smoke on the other side . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 show 3 show 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 8 going 8 going 9 any 9 any 10 nearer 10 nearer 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 smoke 13 smoke 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 side 17 side 18 . we do not climb like cats nor run like calves . 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 climb 4 climb 5 like 5 like 6 cats 6 cats 7 nor 7 nor 8 run 8 run 9 like 9 like 10 calves 10 calves 11 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! and you choose that time for grazing ? " said the young mule . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 choose 3 choose 4 that 4 that 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 7 grazing 7 grazing 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 young 12 young 13 mule 13 mule 14 . " that time or any other . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 time 3 time 4 or 4 or 5 any 5 any 6 other 6 other 7 . eating is always good . 1 eating 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 good 4 good 5 . that is the proper way to fight . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 proper 4 proper 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 . we have spoken . " 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 spoken 3 spoken 4 . 4 . 5 " i never heard such stuff . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 such 4 such 5 stuff 5 stuff 6 . i saw the white of his eye glitter in the dark . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 white 4 white 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 eye 7 eye 8 glitter 8 glitter 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 dark 11 dark 12 . are you ready ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 ready 3 ready 4 ? 4 ? 5 " be quiet . " 1 be 2 quiet 2 quiet 3 . 3 . 4 " both beasts dropped down with a snort of disgust , for neither horse nor mule can bear to listen to an elephant 's voice . 1 both 2 beasts 2 beasts 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 down 4 down 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 snort 7 snort 8 of 8 of 9 disgust 9 disgust 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 neither 12 neither 13 horse 13 horse 14 nor 14 nor 15 mule 15 mule 16 can 16 can 17 bear 17 bear 18 to 18 to 19 listen 19 listen 20 to 20 to 21 an 21 an 22 elephant 22 elephant 23 's 23 's 24 voice 24 voice 25 . a tail at each end isn't fair ! " 1 a 2 tail 2 tail 3 at 3 at 4 each 4 each 5 end 5 end 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 fair 7 fair 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " we 're very alike in some things . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 very 4 very 5 alike 5 alike 6 in 6 in 7 some 7 some 8 things 8 things 9 . 9 . 10 " " it 's not worth quarreling about . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 worth 5 worth 6 quarreling 6 quarreling 7 about 7 about 8 . hi ! 1 hi 2 ! i 've heard what you fellows have been saying . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 heard 3 heard 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 fellows 6 fellows 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 saying 9 saying 10 . but don't be afraid . 1 but 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . i 'm not coming over . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 coming 4 coming 5 over 5 over 6 . 6 . 7 " and the bullocks went on , " we are sorry that you heard , but it is true . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 bullocks 3 bullocks 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 sorry 10 sorry 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 heard 13 heard 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 true 18 true 19 . " we don't , but we have to pull the guns , " said the bullocks . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 pull 9 pull 10 the 10 the 11 guns 11 guns 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 bullocks 16 bullocks 17 . but it 's different with me . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 different 4 different 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 . " at least a little bit . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 bit 6 bit 7 . i try not to think about it . " 1 i 2 try 2 try 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 " " ah ! " said the troop horse . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 troop 7 troop 8 horse 8 horse 9 . " that explains it . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 explains 3 explains 4 it 4 it 5 . i know just enough to be uncomfortable , and not enough to go on in spite of it . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 just 3 just 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 uncomfortable 7 uncomfortable 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 not 10 not 11 enough 11 enough 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 on 14 on 15 in 15 in 16 spite 16 spite 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . 19 . 20 " " we do not understand , " said the bullocks . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 bullocks 10 bullocks 11 . i 'm not talking to you . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 talking 4 talking 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 . you don't know what blood is . " 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 blood 5 blood 6 is 6 is 7 . 7 . 8 " " we do , " said the bullocks . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 bullocks 8 bullocks 9 . the troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort . 1 the 2 troop-horse 2 troop-horse 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 kick 5 kick 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 bound 8 bound 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 snort 11 snort 12 . " don't talk of it , " he said . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 talk 3 talk 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " but it is not here , " said the camel and the bullocks . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 camel 11 camel 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 bullocks 14 bullocks 15 . " why are you so stupid ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 so 5 so 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " surely . 1 " 2 surely 2 surely 3 . yes , we have been here all night , " said the bullocks . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 here 6 here 7 all 7 all 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 bullocks 13 bullocks 14 . you can't see inside your heads . " 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 see 3 see 4 inside 4 inside 5 your 5 your 6 heads 6 heads 7 . 7 . 8 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . we see out of our four eyes , " said the bullocks . 1 we 2 see 2 see 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 our 5 our 6 four 6 four 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 bullocks 12 bullocks 13 . " we see straight in front of us . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 see 3 see 4 straight 4 straight 5 in 5 in 6 front 6 front 7 of 7 of 8 us 8 us 9 . 9 . 10 " i haven't had a good bath for a month . " 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 bath 6 bath 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 month 9 month 10 . 10 . 11 " " but giving a thing a long name doesn't make it any better . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 giving 3 giving 4 a 4 a 5 thing 5 thing 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 name 8 name 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 make 10 make 11 it 11 it 12 any 12 any 13 better 13 better 14 . 14 . 15 " " now you just explain to me why you don't like this ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 just 4 just 5 explain 5 explain 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 why 8 why 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 like 11 like 12 this 12 this 13 ! 13 ! 14 " he began trumpeting furiously at the top of his trumpet . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 trumpeting 3 trumpeting 4 furiously 4 furiously 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 trumpet 10 trumpet 11 . an elephant 's trumpeting is always nasty , especially on a dark night . 1 an 2 elephant 2 elephant 3 's 3 's 4 trumpeting 4 trumpeting 5 is 5 is 6 always 6 always 7 nasty 7 nasty 8 , 8 , 9 especially 9 especially 10 on 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 dark 12 dark 13 night 13 night 14 . " won't you explain that , please ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 4 explain 4 explain 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 please 7 please 8 ? " go away , little dog ! " he said . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 little 5 little 6 dog 6 dog 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . good little dog nice little doggie , then ! 1 good 2 little 2 little 3 dog 3 dog 4 nice 4 nice 5 little 5 little 6 doggie 6 doggie 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ! oh , why doesn't someone take her away ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 someone 5 someone 6 take 6 take 7 her 7 her 8 away 8 away 9 ? she 'll bite me in a minute . " 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 bite 3 bite 4 me 4 me 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 minute 7 minute 8 . 8 . 9 " most extraordinary ! " he said . 1 most 2 extraordinary 2 extraordinary 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " it runs in our family . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 runs 3 runs 4 in 4 in 5 our 5 our 6 family 6 family 7 . now , where has that nasty little beast gone to ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 4 has 4 has 5 that 5 that 6 nasty 6 nasty 7 little 7 little 8 beast 8 beast 9 gone 9 gone 10 to 10 to 11 ? 11 ? 12 " i heard him feeling about with his trunk . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 him 3 him 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 about 5 about 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 trunk 8 trunk 9 . " we all seem to be affected in various ways , " he went on , blowing his nose . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 all 3 all 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 affected 7 affected 8 in 8 in 9 various 9 various 10 ways 10 ways 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 went 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 , 16 , 17 blowing 17 blowing 18 his 18 his 19 nose 19 nose 20 . don't begin again . " 1 don't 2 begin 2 begin 3 again 3 again 4 . 4 . 5 " " it is very lucky for us that we haven't all got to fight in the same way , " said the troop-horse . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 lucky 5 lucky 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 haven't 10 haven't 11 all 11 all 12 got 12 got 13 to 13 to 14 fight 14 fight 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 way 18 way 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 22 the 22 the 23 troop-horse 23 troop-horse 24 . " because we 're told to , " said the troop-horse , with a snort of contempt . 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 we 3 we 4 're 4 're 5 told 5 told 6 to 6 to 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 troop-horse 11 troop-horse 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 snort 15 snort 16 of 16 of 17 contempt 17 contempt 18 . " but who gives them the orders ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 who 3 who 4 gives 4 gives 5 them 5 them 6 the 6 the 7 orders 7 orders 8 ? 8 ? 9 " all you have to do is to obey the man at your head and ask no questions . " 1 all 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 is 6 is 7 to 7 to 8 obey 8 obey 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 at 11 at 12 your 12 your 13 head 13 head 14 and 14 and 15 ask 15 ask 16 no 16 no 17 questions 17 questions 18 . 18 . 19 " the gun-bullocks got up to go . 1 the 2 gun-bullocks 2 gun-bullocks 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 . " morning is coming , " they said . 1 " 2 morning 2 morning 3 is 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 they 7 they 8 said 8 said 9 . " we will go back to our lines . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 our 7 our 8 lines 8 lines 9 . it is true that we only see out of our eyes , and we are not very clever . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 true 3 true 4 that 4 that 5 we 5 we 6 only 6 only 7 see 7 see 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 our 10 our 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 are 15 are 16 not 16 not 17 very 17 very 18 clever 18 clever 19 . but still , we are the only people to-night who have not been afraid . 1 but 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 the 6 the 7 only 7 only 8 people 8 people 9 to-night 9 to-night 10 who 10 who 11 have 11 have 12 not 12 not 13 been 13 been 14 afraid 14 afraid 15 . good-night , you brave people . " 1 good-night 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 brave 4 brave 5 people 5 people 6 . 6 . 7 " nobody answered , and the troop-horse said , to change the conversation , " where 's that little dog ? 1 nobody 2 answered 2 answered 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 troop-horse 6 troop-horse 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 change 10 change 11 the 11 the 12 conversation 12 conversation 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 where 15 where 16 's 16 's 17 that 17 that 18 little 18 little 19 dog 19 dog 20 ? a dog means a man somewhere about . " 1 a 2 dog 2 dog 3 means 3 means 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 somewhere 6 somewhere 7 about 7 about 8 . 8 . 9 " you big , blundering beast of a camel you , you upset our tent . 1 you 2 big 2 big 3 , 3 , 4 blundering 4 blundering 5 beast 5 beast 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 camel 8 camel 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 upset 12 upset 13 our 13 our 14 tent 14 tent 15 . my man 's very angry . " 1 my 2 man 2 man 3 's 3 's 4 very 4 very 5 angry 5 angry 6 . 6 . 7 " " phew ! " said the bullocks . 1 " 2 phew 2 phew 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 bullocks 7 bullocks 8 . " he must be white ! " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 white 5 white 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " let us get away quickly . " 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 get 4 get 5 away 5 away 6 quickly 6 quickly 7 . 7 . 8 " " don't struggle . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 struggle 3 struggle 4 . you 're hung up till daylight . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 hung 3 hung 4 up 4 up 5 till 5 till 6 daylight 6 daylight 7 . what on earth 's the matter ? " 1 what 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " you 'll break your necks in a minute , " said the troop-horse . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 break 4 break 5 your 5 your 6 necks 6 necks 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 minute 9 minute 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 troop-horse 14 troop-horse 15 . " what 's the matter with white men ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 white 7 white 8 men 8 men 9 ? i live with ' em . " 1 i 2 live 2 live 3 with 3 with 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 . 6 . 7 " " they eat us ! 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 eat 3 eat 4 us 4 us 5 ! pull ! " said the near bullock . 1 pull 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 6 near 6 near 7 bullock 7 bullock 8 . " never mind . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 . i 'm going to look at this man . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 this 7 this 8 man 8 man 9 . come along , young un , and we 'll go back to our lines . 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 young 4 young 5 un 5 un 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 go 10 go 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 our 13 our 14 lines 14 lines 15 . if you pass us on the ground tomorrow , don't trumpet . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 pass 3 pass 4 us 4 us 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 tomorrow 8 tomorrow 9 , 9 , 10 don't 10 don't 11 trumpet 11 trumpet 12 . " where will you be ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i set the time for all my troop , little lady , " he said politely . 1 i 2 set 2 set 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 for 5 for 6 all 6 all 7 my 7 my 8 troop 8 troop 9 , 9 , 10 little 10 little 11 lady 11 lady 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 politely 16 politely 17 . my tail 's all muddy , and he 'll have two hours ' hard work dressing me for parade . " 1 my 2 tail 2 tail 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 muddy 5 muddy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 'll 9 'll 10 have 10 have 11 two 11 two 12 hours 12 hours 13 ' 13 ' 14 hard 14 hard 15 work 15 work 16 dressing 16 dressing 17 me 17 me 18 for 18 for 19 parade 19 parade 20 . 20 . 21 " the seventh pair had a new yoke , and they looked rather stiff and tired . 1 the 2 seventh 2 seventh 3 pair 3 pair 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 new 6 new 7 yoke 7 yoke 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 looked 11 looked 12 rather 12 rather 13 stiff 13 stiff 14 and 14 and 15 tired 15 tired 16 . the rain began to fall again , and for a while it was too misty to see what the troops were doing . 1 the 2 rain 2 rain 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 fall 5 fall 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 while 11 while 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 too 14 too 15 misty 15 misty 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 19 the 19 the 20 troops 20 troops 21 were 21 were 22 doing 22 doing 23 . they had made a big half circle across the plain , and were spreading out into a line . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 big 5 big 6 half 6 half 7 circle 7 circle 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 plain 10 plain 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 were 13 were 14 spreading 14 spreading 15 out 15 out 16 into 16 into 17 a 17 a 18 line 18 line 19 . up till then he had not shown the shadow of a sign of astonishment or anything else . 1 up 2 till 2 till 3 then 3 then 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 shown 7 shown 8 the 8 the 9 shadow 9 shadow 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 sign 12 sign 13 of 13 of 14 astonishment 14 astonishment 15 or 15 or 16 anything 16 anything 17 else 17 else 18 . but now his eyes began to get bigger and bigger , and he picked up the reins on his horse 's neck and looked behind him . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 bigger 8 bigger 9 and 9 and 10 bigger 10 bigger 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 picked 14 picked 15 up 15 up 16 the 16 the 17 reins 17 reins 18 on 18 on 19 his 19 his 20 horse 20 horse 21 's 21 's 22 neck 22 neck 23 and 23 and 24 looked 24 looked 25 behind 25 behind 26 him 26 him 27 . then the advance stopped dead , the ground stood still , the whole line saluted , and thirty bands began to play all together . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 advance 3 advance 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 dead 5 dead 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 stood 9 stood 10 still 10 still 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 whole 13 whole 14 line 14 line 15 saluted 15 saluted 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 thirty 18 thirty 19 bands 19 bands 20 began 20 began 21 to 21 to 22 play 22 play 23 all 23 all 24 together 24 together 25 . " now , " said he , " in what manner was this wonderful thing done ? " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 in 9 in 10 what 10 what 11 manner 11 manner 12 was 12 was 13 this 13 this 14 wonderful 14 wonderful 15 thing 15 thing 16 done 16 done 17 ? 17 ? 18 " and the officer answered , " an order was given , and they obeyed . " 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 officer 3 officer 4 answered 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 an 7 an 8 order 8 order 9 was 9 was 10 given 10 given 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 obeyed 14 obeyed 15 . 15 . 16 " " but are the beasts as wise as the men ? " said the chief . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 beasts 5 beasts 6 as 6 as 7 wise 7 wise 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 men 10 men 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 chief 15 chief 16 . " they obey , as the men do . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 obey 3 obey 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 do 8 do 9 . thus it is done . " 1 thus 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 done 4 done 5 . 5 . 6 " don't ! 1 don't 2 ! shan't ! 1 shan't 2 ! won't ! 1 won't 2 ! pass it along the line ! 1 pass 2 it 2 it 3 along 3 along 4 the 4 the 5 line 5 line 6 ! somebody 's catching it now ! 1 somebody 2 's 2 's 3 catching 3 catching 4 it 4 it 5 now 5 now 6 !