chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ doesn't it seem as if mine had been really granted at last ? 1 doesn't 2 it 2 it 3 seem 3 seem 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 mine 6 mine 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 really 9 really 10 granted 10 granted 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 ? the sisters divided the care of the young people among them , each taking the part that suited her best . 1 the 2 sisters 2 sisters 3 divided 3 divided 4 the 4 the 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 young 8 young 9 people 9 people 10 among 10 among 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 each 13 each 14 taking 14 taking 15 the 15 the 16 part 16 part 17 that 17 that 18 suited 18 suited 19 her 19 her 20 best 20 best 21 . a few words will tell the history of each , and then we can go on with the new chapter of their lives . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 words 3 words 4 will 4 will 5 tell 5 tell 6 the 6 the 7 history 7 history 8 of 8 of 9 each 9 each 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 we 13 we 14 can 14 can 15 go 15 go 16 on 16 on 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 new 19 new 20 chapter 20 chapter 21 of 21 of 22 their 22 their 23 lives 23 lives 24 . tom was studying medicine and trying to like it . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 studying 3 studying 4 medicine 4 medicine 5 and 5 and 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 like 8 like 9 it 9 it 10 . jack was in business with his father , bent on getting rich . 1 jack 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 business 4 business 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 bent 9 bent 10 on 10 on 11 getting 11 getting 12 rich 12 rich 13 . the girls were all flourishing . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 flourishing 5 flourishing 6 . daisy , as sweet and domestic as ever , was her mother 's comfort and companion . 1 daisy 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 and 5 and 6 domestic 6 domestic 7 as 7 as 8 ever 8 ever 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 her 11 her 12 mother 12 mother 13 's 13 's 14 comfort 14 comfort 15 and 15 and 16 companion 16 companion 17 . it is well . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 well 3 well 4 . i can't stand it long at a time , though some people seem to enjoy it immensely . ' 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 stand 3 stand 4 it 4 it 5 long 5 long 6 at 6 at 7 a 7 a 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 some 11 some 12 people 12 people 13 seem 13 seem 14 to 14 to 15 enjoy 15 enjoy 16 it 16 it 17 immensely 17 immensely 18 . 18 . 19 ' i predict that you 'll " cry for it " by and by . ' 1 i 2 predict 2 predict 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 " 6 " 7 cry 7 cry 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 " 10 " 11 by 11 by 12 and 12 and 13 by 13 by 14 . 14 . 15 ' i 'm sure it doesn't suit my constitution . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 it 4 it 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 suit 6 suit 7 my 7 my 8 constitution 8 constitution 9 . 9 . 10 ' obey orders ! ' sternly . 1 obey 2 orders 2 orders 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 sternly 5 sternly 6 . no , thank you . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 thank 3 thank 4 you 4 you 5 . " hope " is my motto , and " no surrender " , yours ; see who will hold out longest . ' 1 " 2 hope 2 hope 3 " 3 " 4 is 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 motto 6 motto 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 " 9 " 10 no 10 no 11 surrender 11 surrender 12 " 12 " 13 , 13 , 14 yours 14 yours 15 ; 15 ; 16 see 16 see 17 who 17 who 18 will 18 will 19 hold 19 hold 20 out 20 out 21 longest 21 longest 22 . 22 . 23 ' a pretty little lass she was , with curly dark hair , bright eyes , and a very expressive face . 1 a 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 little 3 little 4 lass 4 lass 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 curly 9 curly 10 dark 10 dark 11 hair 11 hair 12 , 12 , 13 bright 13 bright 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 very 18 very 19 expressive 19 expressive 20 face 20 face 21 . daisy appeared in a moment to greet her friend , and all began to talk . 1 daisy 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 to 6 to 7 greet 7 greet 8 her 8 her 9 friend 9 friend 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 talk 15 talk 16 . save a doctor 's fee and be good practice for me . 1 save 2 a 2 a 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 's 4 's 5 fee 5 fee 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 good 8 good 9 practice 9 practice 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . awful murder ! 1 awful 2 murder 2 murder 3 ! there 's news for you . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 news 3 news 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 . long life to him ! ' 1 long 2 life 2 life 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' i do so like to settle my boys with a good wife and a nice little home . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 so 3 so 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 settle 6 settle 7 my 7 my 8 boys 8 boys 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 wife 12 wife 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 nice 15 nice 16 little 16 little 17 home 17 home 18 . that child is a born actress . 1 that 2 child 2 child 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 born 5 born 6 actress 6 actress 7 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ both artists dropped their tools and greeted the irrepressible woman cordially , though genius had been burning splendidly and her coming spoilt a precious hour . 1 both 2 artists 2 artists 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 their 4 their 5 tools 5 tools 6 and 6 and 7 greeted 7 greeted 8 the 8 the 9 irrepressible 9 irrepressible 10 woman 10 woman 11 cordially 11 cordially 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 genius 14 genius 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 burning 17 burning 18 splendidly 18 splendidly 19 and 19 and 20 her 20 her 21 coming 21 coming 22 spoilt 22 spoilt 23 a 23 a 24 precious 24 precious 25 hour 25 hour 26 . of course you see what all that means ? 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 means 8 means 9 ? she ought to leave off , though , and go out . 1 she 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 leave 4 leave 5 off 5 off 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 go 10 go 11 out 11 out 12 . my darling , put the baby to sleep , and go for a run . 1 my 2 darling 2 darling 3 , 3 , 4 put 4 put 5 the 5 the 6 baby 6 baby 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 go 11 go 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 run 14 run 15 . and if you are not art , what is ? 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 art 6 art 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 ? the dear child is too much absorbed in her artistic dreams for one so young . 1 the 2 dear 2 dear 3 child 3 child 4 is 4 is 5 too 5 too 6 much 6 much 7 absorbed 7 absorbed 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 artistic 10 artistic 11 dreams 11 dreams 12 for 12 for 13 one 13 one 14 so 14 so 15 young 15 young 16 . isn't that a fair bargain ? ' 1 isn't 2 that 2 that 3 a 3 a 4 fair 4 fair 5 bargain 5 bargain 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' what larks we had ! 1 what 2 larks 2 larks 3 we 3 we 4 had 4 had 5 ! so beautifully lifelike was it that it seemed to smile down upon her daughters , saying cheerfully : 1 so 2 beautifully 2 beautifully 3 lifelike 3 lifelike 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 smile 10 smile 11 down 11 down 12 upon 12 upon 13 her 13 her 14 daughters 14 daughters 15 , 15 , 16 saying 16 saying 17 cheerfully 17 cheerfully 18 : a child then , but most sweet and charming . 1 a 2 child 2 child 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 most 6 most 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 and 8 and 9 charming 9 charming 10 . i 'm so happy that both your boys have done well ; you gave up so much for them and their mother . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 so 3 so 4 happy 4 happy 5 that 5 that 6 both 6 both 7 your 7 your 8 boys 8 boys 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 11 well 11 well 12 ; 12 ; 13 you 13 you 14 gave 14 gave 15 up 15 up 16 so 16 so 17 much 17 much 18 for 18 for 19 them 19 them 20 and 20 and 21 their 21 their 22 mother 22 mother 23 . but in this case she hardened her heart , and would not hear a word of entreaty . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 this 3 this 4 case 4 case 5 she 5 she 6 hardened 6 hardened 7 her 7 her 8 heart 8 heart 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 would 11 would 12 not 12 not 13 hear 13 hear 14 a 14 a 15 word 15 word 16 of 16 of 17 entreaty 17 entreaty 18 . let us see what absence will do for him . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 absence 5 absence 6 will 6 will 7 do 7 do 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 ' i 'll show him that a woman can act as well , if not better , than a man . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 a 6 a 7 woman 7 woman 8 can 8 can 9 act 9 act 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 not 14 not 15 better 15 better 16 , 16 , 17 than 17 than 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 . the idea of two armies stopping and sitting down while a pair of heroes flung stones at one another ! 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 of 3 of 4 two 4 two 5 armies 5 armies 6 stopping 6 stopping 7 and 7 and 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 down 9 down 10 while 10 while 11 a 11 a 12 pair 12 pair 13 of 13 of 14 heroes 14 heroes 15 flung 15 flung 16 stones 16 stones 17 at 17 at 18 one 18 one 19 another 19 another 20 ! now tell me all the news . ' 1 now 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 news 6 news 7 . 7 . 8 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ a very precious time to all , for she rejoiced as only mothers can in the good fortunes of their children . 1 a 2 very 2 very 3 precious 3 precious 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 she 9 she 10 rejoiced 10 rejoiced 11 as 11 as 12 only 12 only 13 mothers 13 mothers 14 can 14 can 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 good 17 good 18 fortunes 18 fortunes 19 of 19 of 20 their 20 their 21 children 21 children 22 . for suddenly the admiring public took possession of her and all her affairs , past , present , and to come . 1 for 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 the 3 the 4 admiring 4 admiring 5 public 5 public 6 took 6 took 7 possession 7 possession 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 her 12 her 13 affairs 13 affairs 14 , 14 , 15 past 15 past 16 , 16 , 17 present 17 present 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 to 20 to 21 come 21 come 22 . living in a lantern soon loses its charm , and she was too old , too tired , and too busy to like it . 1 living 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 lantern 4 lantern 5 soon 5 soon 6 loses 6 loses 7 its 7 its 8 charm 8 charm 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 too 13 too 14 old 14 old 15 , 15 , 16 too 16 too 17 tired 17 tired 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 too 20 too 21 busy 21 busy 22 to 22 to 23 like 23 like 24 it 24 it 25 . i 've sent at least six to this boy , and he probably sells them . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 sent 3 sent 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 six 6 six 7 to 7 to 8 this 8 this 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 probably 13 probably 14 sells 14 sells 15 them 15 them 16 . go on , ' answered his mother , with a grateful glance about her happy home . 1 go 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 his 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 grateful 11 grateful 12 glance 12 glance 13 about 13 about 14 her 14 her 15 happy 15 happy 16 home 16 home 17 . there 's a cool proposal for you . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 cool 4 cool 5 proposal 5 proposal 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . tell him so kindly , and don't let him send the manuscript . 1 tell 2 him 2 him 3 so 3 so 4 kindly 4 kindly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 let 8 let 9 him 9 him 10 send 10 send 11 the 11 the 12 manuscript 12 manuscript 13 . i have read them all many times , and call them first-rate . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 read 3 read 4 them 4 them 5 all 5 all 6 many 6 many 7 times 7 times 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 call 10 call 11 them 11 them 12 first-rate 12 first-rate 13 . please go ahead . 1 please 2 go 2 go 3 ahead 3 ahead 4 . he asks for no answer , so send my thanks and regards . ' 1 he 2 asks 2 asks 3 for 3 for 4 no 4 no 5 answer 5 answer 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 send 8 send 9 my 9 my 10 thanks 10 thanks 11 and 11 and 12 regards 12 regards 13 . 13 . 14 ' they will soon show what they want , if they are let alone , and not all run in the same mould . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 soon 3 soon 4 show 4 show 5 what 5 what 6 they 6 they 7 want 7 want 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 let 12 let 13 alone 13 alone 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 not 16 not 17 all 17 all 18 run 18 run 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 mould 22 mould 23 . 23 . 24 ' better take it , and try your hand at a girl , mother . ' 1 better 2 take 2 take 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 try 6 try 7 your 7 your 8 hand 8 hand 9 at 9 at 10 a 10 a 11 girl 11 girl 12 , 12 , 13 mother 13 mother 14 . 14 . 15 ' what is that blotted one ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 blotted 4 blotted 5 one 5 one 6 ? i take you with the flashes of my pen . 1 i 2 take 2 take 3 you 3 you 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 flashes 6 flashes 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 pen 9 pen 10 . at that moment the bell rang and the sound of wheels was heard in the road . 1 at 2 that 2 that 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 4 the 5 bell 5 bell 6 rang 6 rang 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 sound 9 sound 10 of 10 of 11 wheels 11 wheels 12 was 12 was 13 heard 13 heard 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 road 16 road 17 . but before she could do so , a man appeared at the door with a card in his hand . 1 but 2 before 2 before 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 appeared 10 appeared 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 door 13 door 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 card 16 card 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 hand 19 hand 20 . i 'll call again . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 call 3 call 4 again 4 again 5 . is this her study ? 1 is 2 this 2 this 3 her 3 her 4 study 4 study 5 ? charming room ! ' 1 charming 2 room 2 room 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' and the intruder fell back on the parlour , bound to see something and bag a fact if he died in the attempt . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 intruder 3 intruder 4 fell 4 fell 5 back 5 back 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 parlour 8 parlour 9 , 9 , 10 bound 10 bound 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 something 13 something 14 and 14 and 15 bag 15 bag 16 a 16 a 17 fact 17 fact 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 died 20 died 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 attempt 23 attempt 24 . anything else , sir ? ' 1 anything 2 else 2 else 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' my girls just admire her works , and lot on gettin ' a sight of her . 1 my 2 girls 2 girls 3 just 3 just 4 admire 4 admire 5 her 5 her 6 works 6 works 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 lot 9 lot 10 on 10 on 11 gettin 11 gettin 12 ' 12 ' 13 a 13 a 14 sight 14 sight 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 . that 's where she writes , ain't it ? 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 where 3 where 4 she 4 she 5 writes 5 writes 6 , 6 , 7 ain't 7 ain't 8 it 8 it 9 ? do tell me if that 's her picture ! 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 her 7 her 8 picture 8 picture 9 ! we are a thousand times obliged . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 thousand 4 thousand 5 times 5 times 6 obliged 6 obliged 7 . give our best love to your ma , and tell her we are so sorry not to see her . ' 1 give 2 our 2 our 3 best 3 best 4 love 4 love 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 ma 7 ma 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 her 11 her 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 so 14 so 15 sorry 15 sorry 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 her 19 her 20 . 20 . 21 ' the oldest girl saw it , guessed the truth , and a quick look at the woman in the apron confirmed her suspicion . 1 the 2 oldest 2 oldest 3 girl 3 girl 4 saw 4 saw 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 guessed 7 guessed 8 the 8 the 9 truth 9 truth 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 quick 13 quick 14 look 14 look 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 woman 17 woman 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 apron 20 apron 21 confirmed 21 confirmed 22 her 22 her 23 suspicion 23 suspicion 24 . i know it is . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 . 5 . 6 ' i know you 're busy , but just let me take your hand and then we 'll go . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 busy 5 busy 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 just 8 just 9 let 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 take 11 take 12 your 12 your 13 hand 13 hand 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 we 16 we 17 'll 17 'll 18 go 18 go 19 . 19 . 20 ' oh , my dear , what fibs you told that man ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 fibs 7 fibs 8 you 8 you 9 told 9 told 10 that 10 that 11 man 11 man 12 ! so many against one isn't fair play . ' 1 so 2 many 2 many 3 against 3 against 4 one 4 one 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 fair 6 fair 7 play 7 play 8 . 8 . 9 ' better dodge while the coast is clear ! 1 better 2 dodge 2 dodge 3 while 3 while 4 the 4 the 5 coast 5 coast 6 is 6 is 7 clear 7 clear 8 ! what shall we do ? ' 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 do 4 do 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' tell them to go down the hall and leave them , and pile their hats on the table ; the tree won't hold them all . 1 tell 2 them 2 them 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 hall 7 hall 8 and 8 and 9 leave 9 leave 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 pile 13 pile 14 their 14 their 15 hats 15 hats 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 table 18 table 19 ; 19 ; 20 the 20 the 21 tree 21 tree 22 won't 22 won't 23 hold 23 hold 24 them 24 them 25 all 25 all 26 . no use to get mats ; my poor carpets ! ' 1 no 2 use 2 use 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 mats 5 mats 6 ; 6 ; 7 my 7 my 8 poor 8 poor 9 carpets 9 carpets 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' did you ever ? ' 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' she must be crazy ! ' 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 crazy 4 crazy 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' i shall not go down . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 down 5 down 6 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ they will all be here soon to welcome you ; so before they come tell me more about yourself . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 here 5 here 6 soon 6 soon 7 to 7 to 8 welcome 8 welcome 9 you 9 you 10 ; 10 ; 11 so 11 so 12 before 12 before 13 they 13 they 14 come 14 come 15 tell 15 tell 16 me 16 me 17 more 17 more 18 about 18 about 19 yourself 19 yourself 20 . i don't care for the money , you know . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 money 6 money 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 . don't be discouraged ; you 'll find an anchor some day , and be content to take shorter voyages and bring home a good cargo . ' 1 don't 2 be 2 be 3 discouraged 3 discouraged 4 ; 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 find 7 find 8 an 8 an 9 anchor 9 anchor 10 some 10 some 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 be 14 be 15 content 15 content 16 to 16 to 17 take 17 take 18 shorter 18 shorter 19 voyages 19 voyages 20 and 20 and 21 bring 21 bring 22 home 22 home 23 a 23 a 24 good 24 good 25 cargo 25 cargo 26 . 26 . 27 ' in one of these trips he saw a white figure framed in the dark doorway , and paused to look at it . 1 in 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 these 4 these 5 trips 5 trips 6 he 6 he 7 saw 7 saw 8 a 8 a 9 white 9 white 10 figure 10 figure 11 framed 11 framed 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 dark 14 dark 15 doorway 15 doorway 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 paused 18 paused 19 to 19 to 20 look 20 look 21 at 21 at 22 it 22 it 23 . not till he set her down did he discover she also was changed , and exclaimed in comic dismay : 1 not 2 till 2 till 3 he 3 he 4 set 4 set 5 her 5 her 6 down 6 down 7 did 7 did 8 he 8 he 9 discover 9 discover 10 she 10 she 11 also 11 also 12 was 12 was 13 changed 13 changed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 exclaimed 16 exclaimed 17 in 17 in 18 comic 18 comic 19 dismay 19 dismay 20 : why , you are growing up too ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 growing 5 growing 6 up 6 up 7 too 7 too 8 ! they made a pretty contrast , these two young cousins one as fair as a lily , the other a little wild rose . 1 they 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 contrast 5 contrast 6 , 6 , 7 these 7 these 8 two 8 two 9 young 9 young 10 cousins 10 cousins 11 one 11 one 12 as 12 as 13 fair 13 fair 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 lily 16 lily 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 other 19 other 20 a 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 wild 22 wild 23 rose 23 rose 24 . you look about thirty , and as big and black as a villain in a play . 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 about 3 about 4 thirty 4 thirty 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 as 7 as 8 big 8 big 9 and 9 and 10 black 10 black 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 villain 13 villain 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 play 16 play 17 . i can make a beginning , and you can send me your black sheep to stock my place with . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 beginning 5 beginning 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 send 10 send 11 me 11 me 12 your 12 your 13 black 13 black 14 sheep 14 sheep 15 to 15 to 16 stock 16 stock 17 my 17 my 18 place 18 place 19 with 19 with 20 . he 's such a restless spirit , it would do him good . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 restless 5 restless 6 spirit 6 spirit 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 do 10 do 11 him 11 him 12 good 12 good 13 . it is a fine plan , and we will back you up . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 plan 5 plan 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 will 9 will 10 back 10 back 11 you 11 you 12 up 12 up 13 . that will just suit me . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 just 3 just 4 suit 4 suit 5 me 5 me 6 . i 'll come . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 . would you just let me feel your arm ? 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 just 3 just 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 feel 6 feel 7 your 7 your 8 arm 8 arm 9 ? he 's trying to get up the glum expression proper to the business . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 glum 8 glum 9 expression 9 expression 10 proper 10 proper 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 business 13 business 14 . they are a peaceful tribe , and need help awfully ; hundreds have died of starvation because they don't get their share . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 peaceful 4 peaceful 5 tribe 5 tribe 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 need 8 need 9 help 9 help 10 awfully 10 awfully 11 ; 11 ; 12 hundreds 12 hundreds 13 have 13 have 14 died 14 died 15 of 15 of 16 starvation 16 starvation 17 because 17 because 18 they 18 they 19 don't 19 don't 20 get 20 get 21 their 21 their 22 share 22 share 23 . i call that a damned shame ! ' 1 i 2 call 2 call 3 that 3 that 4 a 4 a 5 damned 5 damned 6 shame 6 shame 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' hey ? ' 1 hey 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' i 'm just raging to get among those fine fellows and hunt . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 just 3 just 4 raging 4 raging 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 among 7 among 8 those 8 those 9 fine 9 fine 10 fellows 10 fellows 11 and 11 and 12 hunt 12 hunt 13 . 13 . 14 ' you are such an impetuous lad you 'll give it to the first beggar that gets hold of you . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 such 3 such 4 an 4 an 5 impetuous 5 impetuous 6 lad 6 lad 7 you 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 give 9 give 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 first 13 first 14 beggar 14 beggar 15 that 15 that 16 gets 16 gets 17 hold 17 hold 18 of 18 of 19 you 19 you 20 . this is my will , and you all witness it . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 will 4 will 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 all 8 all 9 witness 9 witness 10 it 10 it 11 . i fear it will take some hard lesson to do that . ' 1 i 2 fear 2 fear 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 take 5 take 6 some 6 some 7 hard 7 hard 8 lesson 8 lesson 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 that 11 that 12 . 12 . 13 ' we can't change his nature only help it to develop in the right direction . 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 change 3 change 4 his 4 his 5 nature 5 nature 6 only 6 only 7 help 7 help 8 it 8 it 9 to 9 to 10 develop 10 develop 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 right 13 right 14 direction 14 direction 15 . people always quarrel over that question , and call names , and never agree . 1 people 2 always 2 always 3 quarrel 3 quarrel 4 over 4 over 5 that 5 that 6 question 6 question 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 call 9 call 10 names 10 names 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 never 13 never 14 agree 14 agree 15 . it 's so sociable and so cosy to have someone glad to lean on a fellow and comfort him , if other girls are cruel . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 so 3 so 4 sociable 4 sociable 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 7 cosy 7 cosy 8 to 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 someone 10 someone 11 glad 11 glad 12 to 12 to 13 lean 13 lean 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 fellow 16 fellow 17 and 17 and 18 comfort 18 comfort 19 him 19 him 20 , 20 , 21 if 21 if 22 other 22 other 23 girls 23 girls 24 are 24 are 25 cruel 25 cruel 26 . 26 . 27 ' these are the only sweet things you ever give me . ' 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 things 6 things 7 you 7 you 8 ever 8 ever 9 give 9 give 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 ' come along as surgeon easy berth , and no end of larks . ' 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 as 3 as 4 surgeon 4 surgeon 5 easy 5 easy 6 berth 6 berth 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 no 9 no 10 end 10 end 11 of 11 of 12 larks 12 larks 13 . 13 . 14 ' i 'm not going to grind three mortal years and have nothing to show for it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 grind 6 grind 7 three 7 three 8 mortal 8 mortal 9 years 9 years 10 and 10 and 11 have 11 have 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 to 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 for 15 for 16 it 16 it 17 . till then , ' 1 till 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 ' and what a pleasant arrangement it was ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 pleasant 4 pleasant 5 arrangement 5 arrangement 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 ! chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ have you cut away on the sly ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 cut 3 cut 4 away 4 away 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 sly 7 sly 8 ? very little that she don't know . 1 very 2 little 2 little 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 . she 's saved my life more than once . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 saved 3 saved 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 once 8 once 9 . do you see that scar ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 scar 5 scar 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' what do you think we did ? ' 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 we 5 we 6 did 6 did 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' it was good , and we slept well . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 slept 7 slept 8 well 8 well 9 . 9 . 10 ' he 's a fierce old fellow , you bet . ' 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 fierce 4 fierce 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 bet 9 bet 10 . 10 . 11 ' i 'll show you . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 you 4 you 5 . 5 . 6 ' he received plenty of it , and seemed more pleased for his pet 's sake than for his own . 1 he 2 received 2 received 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 more 9 more 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 for 11 for 12 his 12 his 13 pet 13 pet 14 's 14 's 15 sake 15 sake 16 than 16 than 17 for 17 for 18 his 18 his 19 own 19 own 20 . he got on better with the young men , and was their hero at once . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 on 3 on 4 better 4 better 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 men 8 men 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 their 12 their 13 hero 13 hero 14 at 14 at 15 once 15 once 16 . these were freely handed round by the proud artist ; and one copy had a tender little history yet to be told . 1 these 2 were 2 were 3 freely 3 freely 4 handed 4 handed 5 round 5 round 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 proud 8 proud 9 artist 9 artist 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 one 12 one 13 copy 13 copy 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 tender 16 tender 17 little 17 little 18 history 18 history 19 yet 19 yet 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 told 22 told 23 . but didn't he enjoy himself , bumping against his fellow men and swinging me round like a mop . 1 but 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 he 3 he 4 enjoy 4 enjoy 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 bumping 7 bumping 8 against 8 against 9 his 9 his 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 men 11 men 12 and 12 and 13 swinging 13 swinging 14 me 14 me 15 round 15 round 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 mop 18 mop 19 . you never could take a little gentle exercise without returning in rags . 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 gentle 7 gentle 8 exercise 8 exercise 9 without 9 without 10 returning 10 returning 11 in 11 in 12 rags 12 rags 13 . come and have a quiet stroll with me and cool off before supper . 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 stroll 6 stroll 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 and 9 and 10 cool 10 cool 11 off 11 off 12 before 12 before 13 supper 13 supper 14 . we moody people know its worth . 1 we 2 moody 2 moody 3 people 3 people 4 know 4 know 5 its 5 its 6 worth 6 worth 7 . glad you like my first tableau . 1 glad 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 my 4 my 5 first 5 first 6 tableau 6 tableau 7 . come and see number two . 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 number 4 number 5 two 5 two 6 . hope it isn't spoilt ; it was very pretty just now . 1 hope 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 spoilt 4 spoilt 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 just 10 just 11 now 11 now 12 . the second window framed a very picturesque group of three . 1 the 2 second 2 second 3 window 3 window 4 framed 4 framed 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 picturesque 7 picturesque 8 group 8 group 9 of 9 of 10 three 10 three 11 . he 's too picturesque to have here among so many romantic girls . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 picturesque 4 picturesque 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 here 7 here 8 among 8 among 9 so 9 so 10 many 10 many 11 romantic 11 romantic 12 girls 12 girls 13 . afraid his " grand , gloomy , and peculiar " style will be too much for our simple maids . ' 1 afraid 2 his 2 his 3 " 3 " 4 grand 4 grand 5 , 5 , 6 gloomy 6 gloomy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 peculiar 9 peculiar 10 " 10 " 11 style 11 style 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 too 14 too 15 much 15 much 16 for 16 for 17 our 17 our 18 simple 18 simple 19 maids 19 maids 20 . 20 . 21 ' but that scene returned to her long afterward and her own prophetic words also . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 scene 3 scene 4 returned 4 returned 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 long 7 long 8 afterward 8 afterward 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 own 11 own 12 prophetic 12 prophetic 13 words 13 words 14 also 14 also 15 . never so happy as here . ' 1 never 2 so 2 so 3 happy 3 happy 4 as 4 as 5 here 5 here 6 . 6 . 7 ' only a splinter , and there it is . 1 only 2 a 2 a 3 splinter 3 splinter 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 . do take a run in the garden and air it . ' 1 do 2 take 2 take 3 a 3 a 4 run 4 run 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 garden 7 garden 8 and 8 and 9 air 9 air 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 ' i wait with interest to see what it will be . 1 i 2 wait 2 wait 3 with 3 with 4 interest 4 interest 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 . bless me ! what is all this ? ' 1 bless 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 all 6 all 7 this 7 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' i like ' em blonde and queenly and elegant , don't you know . ' 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 blonde 5 blonde 6 and 6 and 7 queenly 7 queenly 8 and 8 and 9 elegant 9 elegant 10 , 10 , 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 . 14 . 15 ' i 've tried her , and she 's one too many for me . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 tried 3 tried 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 's 8 's 9 one 9 one 10 too 10 too 11 many 11 many 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 . too lazy . 1 too 2 lazy 2 lazy 3 . wants more grub . 1 wants 2 more 2 more 3 grub 3 grub 4 . can't eat ice in a hurry . ' 1 can't 2 eat 2 eat 3 ice 3 ice 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 . 7 . 8 ' better stick to books and not try to be society men . 1 better 2 stick 2 stick 3 to 3 to 4 books 4 books 5 and 5 and 6 not 6 not 7 try 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 society 10 society 11 men 11 men 12 . can't do it . 1 can't 2 do 2 do 3 it 3 it 4 . beastly stain . 1 beastly 2 stain 2 stain 3 . never saw girls eat such a lot . 1 never 2 saw 2 saw 3 girls 3 girls 4 eat 4 eat 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 . it proves that they ought not to study so much . 1 it 2 proves 2 proves 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 ought 5 ought 6 not 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 study 8 study 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 . ought to be satisfied with an ice and a bit of cake , and eat it prettily . 1 ought 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 with 5 with 6 an 6 an 7 ice 7 ice 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 of 11 of 12 cake 12 cake 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 eat 15 eat 16 it 16 it 17 prettily 17 prettily 18 . don't like to see a girl feed . 1 don't 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 a 5 a 6 girl 6 girl 7 feed 7 feed 8 . knows everything , no end of a " dig " , and bound to carry off all the honours . 1 knows 2 everything 2 everything 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 " 8 " 9 dig 9 dig 10 " 10 " 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 bound 13 bound 14 to 14 to 15 carry 15 carry 16 off 16 off 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 honours 19 honours 20 . you won't hear the last of it in a hurry . ' 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 hurry 10 hurry 11 . 11 . 12 ' she was very kind to me . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 kind 4 kind 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . isn't it lovely and becoming ? ' 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 lovely 3 lovely 4 and 4 and 5 becoming 5 becoming 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' i 'll do mine so and ask about my purple one . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 mine 4 mine 5 so 5 so 6 and 6 and 7 ask 7 ask 8 about 8 about 9 my 9 my 10 purple 10 purple 11 one 11 one 12 . i do think they are the best and kindest people in the world . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 think 3 think 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 and 8 and 9 kindest 9 kindest 10 people 10 people 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 . 14 . 15 ' it will be dreadfully dull without them . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 dull 5 dull 6 without 6 without 7 them 7 them 8 . i never saw her so interested in any work , and it 's very well done . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 her 4 her 5 so 5 so 6 interested 6 interested 7 in 7 in 8 any 8 any 9 work 9 work 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 very 14 very 15 well 15 well 16 done 16 done 17 . now he is the handsomest of all the boys , and very entertaining with his stories and plans . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 handsomest 5 handsomest 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 boys 9 boys 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 very 12 very 13 entertaining 13 entertaining 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 stories 16 stories 17 and 17 and 18 plans 18 plans 19 . i like him very much ; he 's so big and strong and independent . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 him 3 him 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 's 8 's 9 so 9 so 10 big 10 big 11 and 11 and 12 strong 12 strong 13 and 13 and 14 independent 14 independent 15 . quiet people suit me best . ' 1 quiet 2 people 2 people 3 suit 3 suit 4 me 4 me 5 best 5 best 6 . 6 . 7 ' boys take things too easily , don't see how serious it all is and go to work in earnest . 1 boys 2 take 2 take 3 things 3 things 4 too 4 too 5 easily 5 easily 6 , 6 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 see 8 see 9 how 9 how 10 serious 10 serious 11 it 11 it 12 all 12 all 13 is 13 is 14 and 14 and 15 go 15 go 16 to 16 to 17 work 17 work 18 in 18 in 19 earnest 19 earnest 20 . let them prove what they can do and be before they ask anything of us , and give us a chance to do the same . 1 let 2 them 2 them 3 prove 3 prove 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 and 8 and 9 be 9 be 10 before 10 before 11 they 11 they 12 ask 12 ask 13 anything 13 anything 14 of 14 of 15 us 15 us 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 give 18 give 19 us 19 us 20 a 20 a 21 chance 21 chance 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 the 24 the 25 same 25 same 26 . then we know where we are , and shall not make mistakes to mourn over all our lives . ' 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 know 3 know 4 where 4 where 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 shall 9 shall 10 not 10 not 11 make 11 make 12 mistakes 12 mistakes 13 to 13 to 14 mourn 14 mourn 15 over 15 over 16 all 16 all 17 our 17 our 18 lives 18 lives 19 . 19 . 20 ' now we are expected to be as wise as men who have had generations of all the help there is , and we scarcely anything . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 expected 4 expected 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 as 7 as 8 wise 8 wise 9 as 9 as 10 men 10 men 11 who 11 who 12 have 12 have 13 had 13 had 14 generations 14 generations 15 of 15 of 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 help 18 help 19 there 19 there 20 is 20 is 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 we 23 we 24 scarcely 24 scarcely 25 anything 25 anything 26 . let us have equal opportunities , and in a few generations we will see what the judgement is . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 have 3 have 4 equal 4 equal 5 opportunities 5 opportunities 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 few 10 few 11 generations 11 generations 12 we 12 we 13 will 13 will 14 see 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 the 16 the 17 judgement 17 judgement 18 is 18 is 19 . i like justice , and we get very little of it . ' 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 justice 3 justice 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 get 7 get 8 very 8 very 9 little 9 little 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' i 'll stand by and lend a hand if you want it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stand 3 stand 4 by 4 by 5 and 5 and 6 lend 6 lend 7 a 7 a 8 hand 8 hand 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 want 11 want 12 it 12 it 13 . how can we think them so when such awful mistakes are being made all the time by these great creatures ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 we 3 we 4 think 4 think 5 them 5 them 6 so 6 so 7 when 7 when 8 such 8 such 9 awful 9 awful 10 mistakes 10 mistakes 11 are 11 are 12 being 12 being 13 made 13 made 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 time 16 time 17 by 17 by 18 these 18 these 19 great 19 great 20 creatures 20 creatures 21 ? i don't say generous , only just . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 say 3 say 4 generous 4 generous 5 , 5 , 6 only 6 only 7 just 7 just 8 . i blushed for them , and the wives and mothers . 1 i 2 blushed 2 blushed 3 for 3 for 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 wives 8 wives 9 and 9 and 10 mothers 10 mothers 11 . i 'll sit here and listen . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 sit 3 sit 4 here 4 here 5 and 5 and 6 listen 6 listen 7 . please go on . ' 1 please 2 go 2 go 3 on 3 on 4 . 4 . 5 ' tom shut the umbrella , and standing up raised his hand , saying solemnly : 1 tom 2 shut 2 shut 3 the 3 the 4 umbrella 4 umbrella 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 standing 7 standing 8 up 8 up 9 raised 9 raised 10 his 10 his 11 hand 11 hand 12 , 12 , 13 saying 13 saying 14 solemnly 14 solemnly 15 : i adore all women , and will die for them at any moment if it will help the cause . ' 1 i 2 adore 2 adore 3 all 3 all 4 women 4 women 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 will 7 will 8 die 8 die 9 for 9 for 10 them 10 them 11 at 11 at 12 any 12 any 13 moment 13 moment 14 if 14 if 15 it 15 it 16 will 16 will 17 help 17 help 18 the 18 the 19 cause 19 cause 20 . 20 . 21 ' men are always ready to die for us , but not to make our lives worth having . 1 men 2 are 2 are 3 always 3 always 4 ready 4 ready 5 to 5 to 6 die 6 die 7 for 7 for 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 our 14 our 15 lives 15 lives 16 worth 16 worth 17 having 17 having 18 . cheap sentiment and bad logic . 1 cheap 2 sentiment 2 sentiment 3 and 3 and 4 bad 4 bad 5 logic 5 logic 6 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ be firm , and spare me a scene by and by . 1 be 2 firm 2 firm 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 spare 5 spare 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 scene 8 scene 9 by 9 by 10 and 10 and 11 by 11 by 12 . she did not wait long . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 wait 4 wait 5 long 5 long 6 . sit and rest with me , and have one of our good old talks . 1 sit 2 and 2 and 3 rest 3 rest 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 have 8 have 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 good 12 good 13 old 13 old 14 talks 14 talks 15 . that will be the time to test the principles we have tried to give you , and see how firm they are . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 test 7 test 8 the 8 the 9 principles 9 principles 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 12 tried 12 tried 13 to 13 to 14 give 14 give 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 see 18 see 19 how 19 how 20 firm 20 firm 21 they 21 they 22 are 22 are 23 . of course , you will make mistakes we all do ; but don't let go of your conscience and drift along blindly . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 make 6 make 7 mistakes 7 mistakes 8 we 8 we 9 all 9 all 10 do 10 do 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 don't 13 don't 14 let 14 let 15 go 15 go 16 of 16 of 17 your 17 your 18 conscience 18 conscience 19 and 19 and 20 drift 20 drift 21 along 21 along 22 blindly 22 blindly 23 . i think of nothing but leaving and losing her . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 of 3 of 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 leaving 6 leaving 7 and 7 and 8 losing 8 losing 9 her 9 her 10 . young people think they never can change , but they do in the most wonderful manner , and very few die of broken hearts . ' 1 young 2 people 2 people 3 think 3 think 4 they 4 they 5 never 5 never 6 can 6 can 7 change 7 change 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 do 11 do 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 manner 16 manner 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 very 19 very 20 few 20 few 21 die 21 die 22 of 22 of 23 broken 23 broken 24 hearts 24 hearts 25 . 25 . 26 ' daisy will perhaps forget when you are gone , and be glad you are only friends . 1 daisy 2 will 2 will 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 forget 4 forget 5 when 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 gone 8 gone 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 glad 12 glad 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 only 15 only 16 friends 16 friends 17 . i 'd say to myself : 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 say 3 say 4 to 4 to 5 myself 5 myself 6 : hold to it and make yourself a man . 1 hold 2 to 2 to 3 it 3 it 4 and 4 and 5 make 5 make 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 . we don't care for money ; but a long line of virtuous ancestors is something to desire and to be proud of . ' 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 for 4 for 5 money 5 money 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 line 10 line 11 of 11 of 12 virtuous 12 virtuous 13 ancestors 13 ancestors 14 is 14 is 15 something 15 something 16 to 16 to 17 desire 17 desire 18 and 18 and 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 proud 21 proud 22 of 22 of 23 . 23 . 24 ' i looked ' em up , and not one was ever in prison , hanged , or disgraced in any way . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 not 8 not 9 one 9 one 10 was 10 was 11 ever 11 ever 12 in 12 in 13 prison 13 prison 14 , 14 , 15 hanged 15 hanged 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 disgraced 18 disgraced 19 in 19 in 20 any 20 any 21 way 21 way 22 . say good-bye cheerfully and bravely , show a manly front , and leave a pleasant memory behind you . 1 say 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 cheerfully 3 cheerfully 4 and 4 and 5 bravely 5 bravely 6 , 6 , 7 show 7 show 8 a 8 a 9 manly 9 manly 10 front 10 front 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 leave 13 leave 14 a 14 a 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 16 memory 16 memory 17 behind 17 behind 18 you 18 you 19 . we all wish you well and hope much for you . 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 well 5 well 6 and 6 and 7 hope 7 hope 8 much 8 much 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 . oh dear , life is pretty tough sometimes , isn't it ? ' 1 oh 2 dear 2 dear 3 , 3 , 4 life 4 life 5 is 5 is 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 tough 7 tough 8 sometimes 8 sometimes 9 , 9 , 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' things have been made easy for you in many ways , but no one can do everything . 1 things 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 made 4 made 5 easy 5 easy 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 in 8 in 9 many 9 many 10 ways 10 ways 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 no 13 no 14 one 14 one 15 can 15 can 16 do 16 do 17 everything 17 everything 18 . i only hope you won't work too hard . ' 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 work 6 work 7 too 7 too 8 hard 8 hard 9 . 9 . 10 ' this long voyage will give you new experiences , and being an officer , you will have new duties and responsibilities . 1 this 2 long 2 long 3 voyage 3 voyage 4 will 4 will 5 give 5 give 6 you 6 you 7 new 7 new 8 experiences 8 experiences 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 being 11 being 12 an 12 an 13 officer 13 officer 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 have 17 have 18 new 18 new 19 duties 19 duties 20 and 20 and 21 responsibilities 21 responsibilities 22 . are you ready for them ? 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 ready 3 ready 4 for 4 for 5 them 5 them 6 ? be careful that you don't abuse it or let it make a tyrant of you . ' 1 be 2 careful 2 careful 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 abuse 6 abuse 7 it 7 it 8 or 8 or 9 let 9 let 10 it 10 it 11 make 11 make 12 a 12 a 13 tyrant 13 tyrant 14 of 14 of 15 you 15 you 16 . 16 . 17 ' it takes a fine character to rule justly and kindly ; you will have to put by your boyish ways and remember your dignity . 1 it 2 takes 2 takes 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 character 5 character 6 to 6 to 7 rule 7 rule 8 justly 8 justly 9 and 9 and 10 kindly 10 kindly 11 ; 11 ; 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 have 14 have 15 to 15 to 16 put 16 put 17 by 17 by 18 your 18 your 19 boyish 19 boyish 20 ways 20 ways 21 and 21 and 22 remember 22 remember 23 your 23 your 24 dignity 24 dignity 25 . that is the text of my little sermon to you . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 text 4 text 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 little 7 little 8 sermon 8 sermon 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 . keep that always and everywhere , so that even if wrecked by misfortune , that sign shall still be found and recognized . 1 keep 2 that 2 that 3 always 3 always 4 and 4 and 5 everywhere 5 everywhere 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 that 8 that 9 even 9 even 10 if 10 if 11 wrecked 11 wrecked 12 by 12 by 13 misfortune 13 misfortune 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 sign 16 sign 17 shall 17 shall 18 still 18 still 19 be 19 be 20 found 20 found 21 and 21 and 22 recognized 22 recognized 23 . going below ? 1 going 2 below 2 below 3 ? last chance for a good old lunch ashore . ' 1 last 2 chance 2 chance 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 old 6 old 7 lunch 7 lunch 8 ashore 8 ashore 9 . 9 . 10 ' hey ? ' 1 hey 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' the fact is it 's going to take a heap of taming to make me go well in harness anywhere . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 a 9 a 10 heap 10 heap 11 of 11 of 12 taming 12 taming 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 me 15 me 16 go 16 go 17 well 17 well 18 in 18 in 19 harness 19 harness 20 anywhere 20 anywhere 21 . don't try it again ; it may have the terrible fascination for you it has for so many . 1 don't 2 try 2 try 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 may 7 may 8 have 8 have 9 the 9 the 10 terrible 10 terrible 11 fascination 11 fascination 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 it 14 it 15 has 15 has 16 for 16 for 17 so 17 so 18 many 18 many 19 . i do hate a sneak ! ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 hate 3 hate 4 a 4 a 5 sneak 5 sneak 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' take some books and read ; that 's an immense help ; and books are always good company if you have the right sort . 1 take 2 some 2 some 3 books 3 books 4 and 4 and 5 read 5 read 6 ; 6 ; 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 an 9 an 10 immense 10 immense 11 help 11 help 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 books 14 books 15 are 15 are 16 always 16 always 17 good 17 good 18 company 18 company 19 if 19 if 20 you 20 you 21 have 21 have 22 the 22 the 23 right 23 right 24 sort 24 sort 25 . let me pick out some for you . ' 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 pick 3 pick 4 out 4 out 5 some 5 some 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 ' don't let false shame make you neglect the religion without which no man can live . 1 don't 2 let 2 let 3 false 3 false 4 shame 4 shame 5 make 5 make 6 you 6 you 7 neglect 7 neglect 8 the 8 the 9 religion 9 religion 10 without 10 without 11 which 11 which 12 no 12 no 13 man 13 man 14 can 14 can 15 live 15 live 16 . you needn't talk about it if you don't like , but don't shut your heart to it in whatever shape it comes . 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 talk 3 talk 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 don't 8 don't 9 like 9 like 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 don't 12 don't 13 shut 13 shut 14 your 14 your 15 heart 15 heart 16 to 16 to 17 it 17 it 18 in 18 in 19 whatever 19 whatever 20 shape 20 shape 21 it 21 it 22 comes 22 comes 23 . will you promise me to read a little once a week , dear , for my sake ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 promise 3 promise 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 read 6 read 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 once 9 once 10 a 10 a 11 week 11 week 12 , 12 , 13 dear 13 dear 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 my 16 my 17 sake 17 sake 18 ? but all he said was : 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 was 5 was 6 : i don't take much stock in the idea of meeting folks in heaven . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 take 3 take 4 much 4 much 5 stock 5 stock 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 idea 8 idea 9 of 9 of 10 meeting 10 meeting 11 folks 11 folks 12 in 12 in 13 heaven 13 heaven 14 . guess mother won't remember the poor little brat she left so long ago ; why should she ? ' 1 guess 2 mother 2 mother 3 won't 3 won't 4 remember 4 remember 5 the 5 the 6 poor 6 poor 7 little 7 little 8 brat 8 brat 9 she 9 she 10 left 10 left 11 so 11 so 12 long 12 long 13 ago 13 ago 14 ; 14 ; 15 why 15 why 16 should 16 should 17 she 17 she 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' had she lived , life would have been happier for you , with this tender friend to help and comfort you . 1 had 2 she 2 she 3 lived 3 lived 4 , 4 , 5 life 5 life 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 happier 9 happier 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 this 14 this 15 tender 15 tender 16 friend 16 friend 17 to 17 to 18 help 18 help 19 and 19 and 20 comfort 20 comfort 21 you 21 you 22 . never forget that she risked everything for your sake , and don't let it be in vain . ' 1 never 2 forget 2 forget 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 risked 5 risked 6 everything 6 everything 7 for 7 for 8 your 8 your 9 sake 9 sake 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 let 13 let 14 it 14 it 15 be 15 be 16 in 16 in 17 vain 17 vain 18 . 18 . 19 ' i 'll read it over , and maybe it will do me good . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 read 3 read 4 it 4 it 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 maybe 8 maybe 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 do 11 do 12 me 12 me 13 good 13 good 14 . my mother gave it to me ; and when you read it try to believe that neither of your mothers will ever forget you . ' 1 my 2 mother 2 mother 3 gave 3 gave 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 read 11 read 12 it 12 it 13 try 13 try 14 to 14 to 15 believe 15 believe 16 that 16 that 17 neither 17 neither 18 of 18 of 19 your 19 your 20 mothers 20 mothers 21 will 21 will 22 ever 22 ever 23 forget 23 forget 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 ' next day the travellers were off . 1 next 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 4 travellers 4 travellers 5 were 5 were 6 off 6 off 7 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ he won't play , nor eat , nor drink , and acts queerly . 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 play 3 play 4 , 4 , 5 nor 5 nor 6 eat 6 eat 7 , 7 , 8 nor 8 nor 9 drink 9 drink 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 acts 12 acts 13 queerly 13 queerly 14 . dogs do , you know , and the poor fellow has been low in his mind ever since the boys went . 1 dogs 2 do 2 do 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 has 11 has 12 been 12 been 13 low 13 low 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 mind 16 mind 17 ever 17 ever 18 since 18 since 19 the 19 the 20 boys 20 boys 21 went 21 went 22 . don howled last night and can't rest . 1 don 2 howled 2 howled 3 last 3 last 4 night 4 night 5 and 5 and 6 can't 6 can't 7 rest 7 rest 8 . he's cross . 1 he's 2 cross 2 cross 3 . i 'll stir him up and take him for a run . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stir 3 stir 4 him 4 him 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 take 7 take 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 run 11 run 12 . always makes me feel better . 1 always 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 3 me 4 feel 4 feel 5 better 5 better 6 . why did you get in the way ? 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 get 4 get 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 ? what shall we do , what shall we do ? ' 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 shall 7 shall 8 we 8 we 9 do 9 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' i 'll wash it till she comes . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 wash 3 wash 4 it 4 it 5 till 5 till 6 she 6 she 7 comes 7 comes 8 . don 's mad and he 's bitten him , and we don't know what to do ; it 's all my fault ; no one must know . 1 don 2 's 2 's 3 mad 3 mad 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 bitten 7 bitten 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 don't 12 don't 13 know 13 know 14 what 14 what 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 ; 17 ; 18 it 18 it 19 's 19 's 20 all 20 all 21 my 21 my 22 fault 22 fault 23 ; 23 ; 24 no 24 no 25 one 25 one 26 must 26 must 27 know 27 know 28 . oh , do be quick ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 be 4 be 5 quick 5 quick 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' it was ironing day , and a hot fire still burned in the empty kitchen , for the maids were upstairs resting . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 ironing 3 ironing 4 day 4 day 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 hot 8 hot 9 fire 9 fire 10 still 10 still 11 burned 11 burned 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 empty 14 empty 15 kitchen 15 kitchen 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 maids 19 maids 20 were 20 were 21 upstairs 21 upstairs 22 resting 22 resting 23 . why afflict and frighten everyone when all is in doubt ? 1 why 2 afflict 2 afflict 3 and 3 and 4 frighten 4 frighten 5 everyone 5 everyone 6 when 6 when 7 all 7 all 8 is 8 is 9 in 9 in 10 doubt 10 doubt 11 ? i won't . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 . then , having done all we can , we will either laugh at our scare if it is one or be ready for whatever comes . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 having 3 having 4 done 4 done 5 all 5 all 6 we 6 we 7 can 7 can 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 either 11 either 12 laugh 12 laugh 13 at 13 at 14 our 14 our 15 scare 15 scare 16 if 16 if 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 one 19 one 20 or 20 or 21 be 21 be 22 ready 22 ready 23 for 23 for 24 whatever 24 whatever 25 comes 25 comes 26 . now for my poor boy . ' 1 now 2 for 2 for 3 my 3 my 4 poor 4 poor 5 boy 5 boy 6 . 6 . 7 ' rob lay tranquilly on the hay , looking up at the swallows again as he lived through some very memorable moments . 1 rob 2 lay 2 lay 3 tranquilly 3 tranquilly 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 hay 6 hay 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 up 9 up 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 swallows 12 swallows 13 again 13 again 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 lived 16 lived 17 through 17 through 18 some 18 some 19 very 19 very 20 memorable 20 memorable 21 moments 21 moments 22 . then she hurried back and found her patients much better , the one for work , the other for rest . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 back 4 back 5 and 5 and 6 found 6 found 7 her 7 her 8 patients 8 patients 9 much 9 much 10 better 10 better 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 one 13 one 14 for 14 for 15 work 15 work 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 for 19 for 20 rest 20 rest 21 . don't let him know it , and report to me if anything seems wrong . 1 don't 2 let 2 let 3 him 3 him 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 report 8 report 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 if 11 if 12 anything 12 anything 13 seems 13 seems 14 wrong 14 wrong 15 . one never knows in these cases . 1 one 2 never 2 never 3 knows 3 knows 4 in 4 in 5 these 5 these 6 cases 6 cases 7 . no harm to be careful . ' 1 no 2 harm 2 harm 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 careful 5 careful 6 . 6 . 7 ' fed too well , perhaps . 1 fed 2 too 2 too 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 . come in and tell us what good fairy has been at work while we were gone . 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 and 3 and 4 tell 4 tell 5 us 5 us 6 what 6 what 7 good 7 good 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 has 9 has 10 been 10 been 11 at 11 at 12 work 12 work 13 while 13 while 14 we 14 we 15 were 15 were 16 gone 16 gone 17 . you and father do the same , you know . 1 you 2 and 2 and 3 father 3 father 4 do 4 do 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 . nice plan . 1 nice 2 plan 2 plan 3 . i 'm flattered at being like father in any way . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 flattered 3 flattered 4 at 4 at 5 being 5 being 6 like 6 like 7 father 7 father 8 in 8 in 9 any 9 any 10 way 10 way 11 . love should not make us blind to faults , nor familiarity make us too ready to blame the shortcomings we see . 1 love 2 should 2 should 3 not 3 not 4 make 4 make 5 us 5 us 6 blind 6 blind 7 to 7 to 8 faults 8 faults 9 , 9 , 10 nor 10 nor 11 familiarity 11 familiarity 12 make 12 make 13 us 13 us 14 too 14 too 15 ready 15 ready 16 to 16 to 17 blame 17 blame 18 the 18 the 19 shortcomings 19 shortcomings 20 we 20 we 21 see 21 see 22 . boys sometimes suffer all their lives from neglected accidents or carelessness . 1 boys 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 suffer 3 suffer 4 all 4 all 5 their 5 their 6 lives 6 lives 7 from 7 from 8 neglected 8 neglected 9 accidents 9 accidents 10 or 10 or 11 carelessness 11 carelessness 12 . we can bear it ; do not hold it back to spare us . 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 bear 3 bear 4 it 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 hold 8 hold 9 it 9 it 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 spare 12 spare 13 us 13 us 14 . ah , me ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 me 3 me 4 ! come under my shield , and we 'll fight till we win . ' 1 come 2 under 2 under 3 my 3 my 4 shield 4 shield 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 'll 8 'll 9 fight 9 fight 10 till 10 till 11 we 11 we 12 win 12 win 13 . 13 . 14 ' let it not be in vain . 1 let 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 vain 6 vain 7 . room here for both , always ! ' 1 room 2 here 2 here 3 for 3 for 4 both 4 both 5 , 5 , 6 always 6 always 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' in a moment of weariness she may give in , and then it 's all over . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 of 4 of 5 weariness 5 weariness 6 she 6 she 7 may 7 may 8 give 8 give 9 in 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 all 15 all 16 over 16 over 17 . wiser women have done so and regretted it all their lives . 1 wiser 2 women 2 women 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 so 5 so 6 and 6 and 7 regretted 7 regretted 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 their 10 their 11 lives 11 lives 12 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ it 's no use to try to drown myself when she is bathing . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 to 7 to 8 drown 8 drown 9 myself 9 myself 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 is 12 is 13 bathing 13 bathing 14 . i can't sink , and she 'd only send a man to pull me out . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 sink 3 sink 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 'd 7 'd 8 only 8 only 9 send 9 send 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 to 12 to 13 pull 13 pull 14 me 14 me 15 out 15 out 16 . papa promised to give you a chance before the season is over , and he always manages things nicely . 1 papa 2 promised 2 promised 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 chance 7 chance 8 before 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 season 10 season 11 is 11 is 12 over 12 over 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 always 16 always 17 manages 17 manages 18 things 18 things 19 nicely 19 nicely 20 . hope she will bathe this afternoon , though it is low tide . 1 hope 2 she 2 she 3 will 3 will 4 bathe 4 bathe 5 this 5 this 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 low 11 low 12 tide 12 tide 13 . come and have a good dive from the big rock . 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 dive 6 dive 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 rock 10 rock 11 . no one round but nurses and babies , so we can romp and splash as much as we like . ' 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 round 3 round 4 but 4 but 5 nurses 5 nurses 6 and 6 and 7 babies 7 babies 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 we 10 we 11 can 11 can 12 romp 12 romp 13 and 13 and 14 splash 14 splash 15 as 15 as 16 much 16 much 17 as 17 as 18 we 18 we 19 like 19 like 20 . 20 . 21 ' look ! coming to bathe . 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 coming 3 coming 4 to 4 to 5 bathe 5 bathe 6 . how splendid ! 1 how 2 splendid 2 splendid 3 ! she can't mind if we are flat on our backs , with only our noses out . 1 she 2 can't 2 can't 3 mind 3 mind 4 if 4 if 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 flat 7 flat 8 on 8 on 9 our 9 our 10 backs 10 backs 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 only 13 only 14 our 14 our 15 noses 15 noses 16 out 16 out 17 . then when we can't help seeing her , we 'll swim back as if anxious to retire . 1 then 2 when 2 when 3 we 3 we 4 can't 4 can't 5 help 5 help 6 seeing 6 seeing 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 swim 11 swim 12 back 12 back 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 anxious 15 anxious 16 to 16 to 17 retire 17 retire 18 . i see it , but can't get it . 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 can't 6 can't 7 get 7 get 8 it 8 it 9 . will the little boy find me a long stick ? 1 will 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 boy 4 boy 5 find 5 find 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 stick 9 stick 10 ? i 'll keep my eye on it , so the water shall not wash it away . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 keep 3 keep 4 my 4 my 5 eye 5 eye 6 on 6 on 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 shall 12 shall 13 not 13 not 14 wash 14 wash 15 it 15 it 16 away 16 away 17 . 17 . 18 ' dive away , child ; the sand is covering it fast . 1 dive 2 away 2 away 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 ; 5 ; 6 the 6 the 7 sand 7 sand 8 is 8 is 9 covering 9 covering 10 it 10 it 11 fast 11 fast 12 . i value it very much . 1 i 2 value 2 value 3 it 3 it 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 . never forgot to take it off before . ' 1 never 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 4 take 4 take 5 it 5 it 6 off 6 off 7 before 7 before 8 . 8 . 9 ' how d'ye do , dear ? 1 how 2 d'ye 2 d'ye 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 ? too tired before . 1 too 2 tired 2 tired 3 before 3 before 4 . quite savage . 1 quite 2 savage 2 savage 3 . better now . 1 better 2 now 2 now 3 . what luck ? ' she asked , as the heels went down and a dripping head came up . 1 what 2 luck 2 luck 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 asked 6 asked 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 heels 10 heels 11 went 11 went 12 down 12 down 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 dripping 15 dripping 16 head 16 head 17 came 17 came 18 up 18 up 19 . ' " never give up " is my motto . 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 never 3 never 4 give 4 give 5 up 5 up 6 " 6 " 7 is 7 is 8 my 8 my 9 motto 9 motto 10 . i like that . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 that 3 that 4 . this is a great happiness for her . ' 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 happiness 5 happiness 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 . 8 . 9 ' i 'm so glad ! ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 so 3 so 4 glad 4 glad 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' it was very nice of you to take all that trouble for me . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 nice 4 nice 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 all 9 all 10 that 10 that 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 . but you won't like it . ' 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 ' i want it settled ; so does mamma . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 it 3 it 4 settled 4 settled 5 ; 5 ; 6 so 6 so 7 does 7 does 8 mamma 8 mamma 9 . i think you have the courage , and this proves that you have perseverance . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 courage 6 courage 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 this 9 this 10 proves 10 proves 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 perseverance 14 perseverance 15 . perhaps you 'll do . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 do 4 do 5 . come , and we 'll see . ' 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 we 4 we 5 'll 5 'll 6 see 6 see 7 . 7 . 8 ' thank you very much , little mermaid . 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 , 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 mermaid 7 mermaid 8 . tell papa to bring his daughter to see me any time . 1 tell 2 papa 2 papa 3 to 3 to 4 bring 4 bring 5 his 5 his 6 daughter 6 daughter 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 me 9 me 10 any 10 any 11 time 11 time 12 . perhaps she 'll do . 1 perhaps 2 she 2 she 3 'll 3 'll 4 do 4 do 5 . good stock talent in the family . 1 good 2 stock 2 stock 3 talent 3 talent 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 family 6 family 7 . we shall see . ' 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 see 3 see 4 . 4 . 5 ' so much depends on that ! 1 so 2 much 2 much 3 depends 3 depends 4 on 4 on 5 that 5 that 6 ! don't laugh , uncle ! 1 don't 2 laugh 2 laugh 3 , 3 , 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 ! it is a very serious moment for me . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 serious 5 serious 6 moment 6 moment 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 . good-bye . ' 1 good-bye 2 . 2 . 3 ' i 'm tired of praise ; and love is very sweet , when it is simple and sincere like this . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 praise 5 praise 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 love 8 love 9 is 9 is 10 very 10 very 11 sweet 11 sweet 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 simple 16 simple 17 and 17 and 18 sincere 18 sincere 19 like 19 like 20 this 20 this 21 . 21 . 22 ' then , as if anxious to forget the past , her new friend said , in the commanding way that seemed natural to her : 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 to 6 to 7 forget 7 forget 8 the 8 the 9 past 9 past 10 , 10 , 11 her 11 her 12 new 12 new 13 friend 13 friend 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 commanding 18 commanding 19 way 19 way 20 that 20 that 21 seemed 21 seemed 22 natural 22 natural 23 to 23 to 24 her 24 her 25 : all begin with that . 1 all 2 begin 2 begin 3 with 3 with 4 that 4 that 5 . poor soul , how she is murdered ! ' 1 poor 2 soul 2 soul 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 she 5 she 6 is 6 is 7 murdered 7 murdered 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' try again . 1 try 2 again 2 again 3 . she felt sure that she surpassed herself , and waited for applause . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 surpassed 6 surpassed 7 herself 7 herself 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 waited 10 waited 11 for 11 for 12 applause 12 applause 13 . i 'm sorry you don't think so . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 think 6 think 7 so 7 so 8 . 8 . 9 ' how can it help being so ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 it 3 it 4 help 4 help 5 being 5 being 6 so 6 so 7 ? what can a child like you know of love and fear and death ? 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 a 3 a 4 child 4 child 5 like 5 like 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 of 8 of 9 love 9 love 10 and 10 and 11 fear 11 fear 12 and 12 and 13 death 13 death 14 ? don't try it yet . 1 don't 2 try 2 try 3 it 3 it 4 yet 4 yet 5 . leave tragedy alone till you are ready for it . ' 1 leave 2 tragedy 2 tragedy 3 alone 3 alone 4 till 4 till 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 ready 7 ready 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 ' the comedy bit was best . 1 the 2 comedy 2 comedy 3 bit 3 bit 4 was 4 was 5 best 5 best 6 . there you showed real talent . 1 there 2 you 2 you 3 showed 3 showed 4 real 4 real 5 talent 5 talent 6 . it was both comic and pathetic . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 both 3 both 4 comic 4 comic 5 and 5 and 6 pathetic 6 pathetic 7 . that 's art . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 art 3 art 4 . don't lose it . 1 don't 2 lose 2 lose 3 it 3 it 4 . go on with that sort of thing ; it trains the voice teaches shades of expression . 1 go 2 on 2 on 3 with 3 with 4 that 4 that 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 thing 7 thing 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 trains 10 trains 11 the 11 the 12 voice 12 voice 13 teaches 13 teaches 14 shades 14 shades 15 of 15 of 16 expression 16 expression 17 . you 've a good voice and natural grace great helps both , hard to acquire . ' 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 voice 5 voice 6 and 6 and 7 natural 7 natural 8 grace 8 grace 9 great 9 great 10 helps 10 helps 11 both 11 both 12 , 12 , 13 hard 13 hard 14 to 14 to 15 acquire 15 acquire 16 . 16 . 17 ' a few have kept on , and done fairly well . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 have 3 have 4 kept 4 kept 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 done 8 done 9 fairly 9 fairly 10 well 10 well 11 . you are too young to show to which class you belong . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 young 4 young 5 to 5 to 6 show 6 show 7 to 7 to 8 which 8 which 9 class 9 class 10 you 10 you 11 belong 11 belong 12 . i seem to live , to be in my own world , and each new part is a new friend . 1 i 2 seem 2 seem 3 to 3 to 4 live 4 live 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 own 10 own 11 world 11 world 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 each 14 each 15 new 15 new 16 part 16 part 17 is 17 is 18 a 18 a 19 new 19 new 20 friend 20 friend 21 . but there is much to do before you can hope to echo his words . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 before 7 before 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 hope 10 hope 11 to 11 to 12 echo 12 echo 13 his 13 his 14 words 14 words 15 . fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up . 1 fame 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 pearl 4 pearl 5 many 5 many 6 dive 6 dive 7 for 7 for 8 and 8 and 9 only 9 only 10 a 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 bring 12 bring 13 up 13 up 14 . even when they do , it is not perfect , and they sigh for more , and lose better things in struggling for them . ' 1 even 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 perfect 9 perfect 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 sigh 13 sigh 14 for 14 for 15 more 15 more 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 lose 18 lose 19 better 19 better 20 things 20 things 21 in 21 in 22 struggling 22 struggling 23 for 23 for 24 them 24 them 25 . 25 . 26 ' i don't forget it . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 forget 3 forget 4 it 4 it 5 . a good omen . 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 omen 3 omen 4 . we will accept it . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 accept 3 accept 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' then added in a different tone , watching the effect of her words on the expressive face before her : 1 then 2 added 2 added 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 different 5 different 6 tone 6 tone 7 , 7 , 8 watching 8 watching 9 the 9 the 10 effect 10 effect 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 words 13 words 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 expressive 16 expressive 17 face 17 face 18 before 18 before 19 her 19 her 20 : that is the first step , for all accomplishments are needed , and a single talent makes a very imperfect character . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 step 5 step 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 all 8 all 9 accomplishments 9 accomplishments 10 are 10 are 11 needed 11 needed 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 single 15 single 16 talent 16 talent 17 makes 17 makes 18 a 18 a 19 very 19 very 20 imperfect 20 imperfect 21 character 21 character 22 . cultivate mind and body , heart and soul , and make yourself an intelligent , graceful , beautiful , and healthy girl . 1 cultivate 2 mind 2 mind 3 and 3 and 4 body 4 body 5 , 5 , 6 heart 6 heart 7 and 7 and 8 soul 8 soul 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 make 11 make 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 an 13 an 14 intelligent 14 intelligent 15 , 15 , 16 graceful 16 graceful 17 , 17 , 18 beautiful 18 beautiful 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 healthy 21 healthy 22 girl 22 girl 23 . then , at eighteen or twenty , go into training and try your powers . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 eighteen 4 eighteen 5 or 5 or 6 twenty 6 twenty 7 , 7 , 8 go 8 go 9 into 9 into 10 training 10 training 11 and 11 and 12 try 12 try 13 your 13 your 14 powers 14 powers 15 . better start for the battle with your arms in order , and save the hard lesson which comes when we rush on too soon . 1 better 2 start 2 start 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 battle 5 battle 6 with 6 with 7 your 7 your 8 arms 8 arms 9 in 9 in 10 order 10 order 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 save 13 save 14 the 14 the 15 hard 15 hard 16 lesson 16 lesson 17 which 17 which 18 comes 18 comes 19 when 19 when 20 we 20 we 21 rush 21 rush 22 on 22 on 23 too 23 too 24 soon 24 soon 25 . now and then genius carries all before it , but not often . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 genius 4 genius 5 carries 5 carries 6 all 6 all 7 before 7 before 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 12 often 12 often 13 . we have to climb slowly , with many slips and falls . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 to 3 to 4 climb 4 climb 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 many 8 many 9 slips 9 slips 10 and 10 and 11 falls 11 falls 12 . can you wait as well as work ? ' 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 wait 3 wait 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 as 6 as 7 work 7 work 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' cultivate that talent of yours . 1 cultivate 2 that 2 that 3 talent 3 talent 4 of 4 of 5 yours 5 yours 6 . tell your uncle he is right , and ask your aunt to try a play for you . 1 tell 2 your 2 your 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ask 9 ask 10 your 10 your 11 aunt 11 aunt 12 to 12 to 13 try 13 try 14 a 14 a 15 play 15 play 16 for 16 for 17 you 17 you 18 . i 'll come and see it when you are ready . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 ready 10 ready 11 . 11 . 12 ' oh ! will you ? 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 ? i shall do just what you advise , and mamma will be very glad to see me settled at my books again . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 do 3 do 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 advise 7 advise 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 mamma 10 mamma 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 very 13 very 14 glad 14 glad 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 me 17 me 18 settled 18 settled 19 at 19 at 20 my 20 my 21 books 21 books 22 again 22 again 23 . little friend , wear this for my sake . 1 little 2 friend 2 friend 3 , 3 , 4 wear 4 wear 5 this 5 this 6 for 6 for 7 my 7 my 8 sake 8 sake 9 . it is fit for a mermaid , and will remind you of your first dive . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 fit 3 fit 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 mermaid 6 mermaid 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 will 9 will 10 remind 10 remind 11 you 11 you 12 of 12 of 13 your 13 your 14 first 14 first 15 dive 15 dive 16 . may the next bring up a better jewel , and leave no bitter water on your lips ! ' 1 may 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 bring 4 bring 5 up 5 up 6 a 6 a 7 better 7 better 8 jewel 8 jewel 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 leave 11 leave 12 no 12 no 13 bitter 13 bitter 14 water 14 water 15 on 15 on 16 your 16 your 17 lips 17 lips 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ what is it ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? who is this " other girl " ? ' 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 " 4 " 5 other 5 other 6 girl 6 girl 7 " 7 " 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' just my luck ! 1 just 2 my 2 my 3 luck 3 luck 4 ! look at these , will you , ma'am ? 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 these 3 these 4 , 4 , 5 will 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 ma'am 8 ma'am 9 ? that curly crop looks like it . ' 1 that 2 curly 2 curly 3 crop 3 crop 4 looks 4 looks 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 ' all the girls like her , and she 's sweet-tempered and jolly , and sings like a bird , and dances beautifully , and loves books . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 girls 3 girls 4 like 4 like 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 's 9 's 10 sweet-tempered 10 sweet-tempered 11 and 11 and 12 jolly 12 jolly 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 sings 15 sings 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 bird 18 bird 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 dances 21 dances 22 beautifully 22 beautifully 23 , 23 , 24 and 24 and 25 loves 25 loves 26 books 26 books 27 . thinks yours are splendid , and made me talk about you no end . ' 1 thinks 2 yours 2 yours 3 are 3 are 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 8 me 8 me 9 talk 9 talk 10 about 10 about 11 you 11 you 12 no 12 no 13 end 13 end 14 . 14 . 15 ' tom gave his head a rousing rub all over to clear his wits , and plunged into his story with a will . 1 tom 2 gave 2 gave 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 a 5 a 6 rousing 6 rousing 7 rub 7 rub 8 all 8 all 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 clear 11 clear 12 his 12 his 13 wits 13 wits 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 plunged 16 plunged 17 into 17 into 18 his 18 his 19 story 19 story 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 will 22 will 23 . she could swim , no harm done , only the scare and the spoilt gown . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 swim 3 swim 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 harm 6 harm 7 done 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 only 9 only 10 the 10 the 11 scare 11 scare 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 spoilt 14 spoilt 15 gown 15 gown 16 . drop the old fancy , for it was nothing more , and take up the new one , if it is genuine . 1 drop 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 fancy 4 fancy 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 more 10 more 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 take 13 take 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 new 16 new 17 one 17 one 18 , 18 , 19 if 19 if 20 it 20 it 21 is 21 is 22 genuine 22 genuine 23 . took ' em to ride , and had larks generally . 1 took 2 ' 2 ' 3 em 3 em 4 to 4 to 5 ride 5 ride 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 larks 9 larks 10 generally 10 generally 11 . such a mess ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 mess 3 mess 4 ! pick me up , and let us go on again . " 1 pick 2 me 2 me 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 let 6 let 7 us 7 us 8 go 8 go 9 on 9 on 10 again 10 again 11 . 11 . 12 " she might have said donkeys ; but she was in earnest , and she spared my feelings . 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 said 4 said 5 donkeys 5 donkeys 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 in 10 in 11 earnest 11 earnest 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 spared 15 spared 16 my 16 my 17 feelings 17 feelings 18 . but tell me how things ended . 1 but 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 how 4 how 5 things 5 things 6 ended 6 ended 7 . is it really serious , or only a summer flirtation ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 really 3 really 4 serious 4 serious 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 only 7 only 8 a 8 a 9 summer 9 summer 10 flirtation 10 flirtation 11 ? i don't approve of them , but boys and girls will play with edged tools and cut their fingers . ' 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 approve 3 approve 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 boys 8 boys 9 and 9 and 10 girls 10 girls 11 will 11 will 12 play 12 play 13 with 13 with 14 edged 14 edged 15 tools 15 tools 16 and 16 and 17 cut 17 cut 18 their 18 their 19 fingers 19 fingers 20 . 20 . 21 ' i couldn't say a word when she took it all in solemn earnest and seemed so happy . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 say 3 say 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 when 6 when 7 she 7 she 8 took 8 took 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 in 11 in 12 solemn 12 solemn 13 earnest 13 earnest 14 and 14 and 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 so 16 so 17 happy 17 happy 18 . ' " why , you can't love me really when we know so little of one another ? " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 why 3 why 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 can't 6 can't 7 love 7 love 8 me 8 me 9 really 9 really 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 know 12 know 13 so 13 so 14 little 14 little 15 of 15 of 16 one 16 one 17 another 17 another 18 ? 18 ? 19 " i hope you told your father at once . ' 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 told 4 told 5 your 5 your 6 father 6 father 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . 9 . 10 ' she suits me tip-top . 1 she 2 suits 2 suits 3 me 3 me 4 tip-top 4 tip-top 5 . what do you advise ? ' 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 advise 4 advise 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' opposition has made you obstinately cling to her till accident has shown you a more attractive girl . 1 opposition 2 has 2 has 3 made 3 made 4 you 4 you 5 obstinately 5 obstinately 6 cling 6 cling 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 till 9 till 10 accident 10 accident 11 has 11 has 12 shown 12 shown 13 you 13 you 14 a 14 a 15 more 15 more 16 attractive 16 attractive 17 girl 17 girl 18 . i 'm not half good enough . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 half 4 half 5 good 5 good 6 enough 6 enough 7 . 7 . 8 ' wish you knew her . 1 wish 2 you 2 you 3 knew 3 knew 4 her 4 her 5 . bless you ! bless you ! ' 1 bless 2 you 2 you 3 ! 3 ! 4 bless 4 bless 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' and she shook both his hands with hearty affection . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 shook 3 shook 4 both 4 both 5 his 5 his 6 hands 6 hands 7 with 7 with 8 hearty 8 hearty 9 affection 9 affection 10 . i must go and make myself tidy . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 make 5 make 6 myself 6 myself 7 tidy 7 tidy 8 . see you later . ' 1 see 2 you 2 you 3 later 3 later 4 . 4 . 5 ' now he will go into business with his father and do well , and everyone be happy . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 into 5 into 6 business 6 business 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 father 9 father 10 and 10 and 11 do 11 do 12 well 12 well 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 everyone 15 everyone 16 be 16 be 17 happy 17 happy 18 . that reminds me measles are in the village , and you had better tell the girls not to call where there are children . 1 that 2 reminds 2 reminds 3 me 3 me 4 measles 4 measles 5 are 5 are 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 had 12 had 13 better 13 better 14 tell 14 tell 15 the 15 the 16 girls 16 girls 17 not 17 not 18 to 18 to 19 call 19 call 20 where 20 where 21 there 21 there 22 are 22 are 23 children 23 children 24 . it would be bad to have a run of them just as term begins . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 bad 4 bad 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 run 8 run 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 term 13 term 14 begins 14 begins 15 . isn't he great fun ? ' 1 isn't 2 he 2 he 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ it is too uncertain a business , and there is no prospect of getting on for a long time . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 uncertain 4 uncertain 5 a 5 a 6 business 6 business 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 12 prospect 12 prospect 13 of 13 of 14 getting 14 getting 15 on 15 on 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 long 18 long 19 time 19 time 20 . i want you settled in some good place where you can stay , and in time make money . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 settled 4 settled 5 in 5 in 6 some 6 some 7 good 7 good 8 place 8 place 9 where 9 where 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 stay 12 stay 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 in 15 in 16 time 16 time 17 make 17 make 18 money 18 money 19 . i hope it isn't that , dear ? ' 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 it 3 it 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' let me tell you all about it . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . that needs some literary taste and judgement , it brings you in contact with fine people , and is an education in itself . 1 that 2 needs 2 needs 3 some 3 some 4 literary 4 literary 5 taste 5 taste 6 and 6 and 7 judgement 7 judgement 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 brings 10 brings 11 you 11 you 12 in 12 in 13 contact 13 contact 14 with 14 with 15 fine 15 fine 16 people 16 people 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 is 19 is 20 an 20 an 21 education 21 education 22 in 22 in 23 itself 23 itself 24 . have you got it ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 got 3 got 4 it 4 it 5 ? i like it . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 it 3 it 4 . i 'm glad of it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . tastes of that kind show a refined nature , and are both a comfort and a help all one 's life . 1 tastes 2 of 2 of 3 that 3 that 4 kind 4 kind 5 show 5 show 6 a 6 a 7 refined 7 refined 8 nature 8 nature 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 are 11 are 12 both 12 both 13 a 13 a 14 comfort 14 comfort 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 help 17 help 18 all 18 all 19 one 19 one 20 's 20 's 21 life 21 life 22 . now you are a man , and must begin your life for yourself . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 must 8 must 9 begin 9 begin 10 your 10 your 11 life 11 life 12 for 12 for 13 yourself 13 yourself 14 . things are done in a businesslike way there , and that suits me . 1 things 2 are 2 are 3 done 3 done 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 businesslike 6 businesslike 7 way 7 way 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 suits 12 suits 13 me 13 me 14 . i hate promises that are not kept , and shiftless or tyrannical ways anywhere . 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 promises 3 promises 4 that 4 that 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 kept 7 kept 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 shiftless 10 shiftless 11 or 11 or 12 tyrannical 12 tyrannical 13 ways 13 ways 14 anywhere 14 anywhere 15 . it adds so much to one 's happiness to love the task one does . 1 it 2 adds 2 adds 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 one 6 one 7 's 7 's 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 to 9 to 10 love 10 love 11 the 11 the 12 task 12 task 13 one 13 one 14 does 14 does 15 . i used to hate teaching ; but housekeeping for my own family was always sweet , though much harder in many ways . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 hate 4 hate 5 teaching 5 teaching 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 housekeeping 8 housekeeping 9 for 9 for 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 12 family 12 family 13 was 13 was 14 always 14 always 15 sweet 15 sweet 16 , 16 , 17 though 17 though 18 much 18 much 19 harder 19 harder 20 in 20 in 21 many 21 many 22 ways 22 ways 23 . we don't choose our talents , but we needn't hide them in a napkin because they are not just what we want . 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 choose 3 choose 4 our 4 our 5 talents 5 talents 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 we 8 we 9 needn't 9 needn't 10 hide 10 hide 11 them 11 them 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 napkin 14 napkin 15 because 15 because 16 they 16 they 17 are 17 are 18 not 18 not 19 just 19 just 20 what 20 what 21 we 21 we 22 want 22 want 23 . where is she tonight ? ' 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 tonight 4 tonight 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' she usually is in the evening . 1 she 2 usually 2 usually 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 evening 6 evening 7 . i hope she will find one . ' 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 find 5 find 6 one 6 one 7 . 7 . 8 ' this evening she got her chance , and made the most of it . 1 this 2 evening 2 evening 3 she 3 she 4 got 4 got 5 her 5 her 6 chance 6 chance 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 the 10 the 11 most 11 most 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 . serves you right if you leave your rubbish about . 1 serves 2 you 2 you 3 right 3 right 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 leave 6 leave 7 your 7 your 8 rubbish 8 rubbish 9 about 9 about 10 . don't you like my song ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 my 4 my 5 song 5 song 6 ? it 's very pretty . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 . 5 . 6 ' i 'll never tease you again though you moon and spoon both day and night . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 tease 4 tease 5 you 5 you 6 again 6 again 7 though 7 though 8 you 8 you 9 moon 9 moon 10 and 10 and 11 spoon 11 spoon 12 both 12 both 13 day 13 day 14 and 14 and 15 night 15 night 16 . see here ! 1 see 2 here 2 here 3 ! you can read it if you like . ' 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 read 3 read 4 it 4 it 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 8 . 8 . 9 ' don't you care for her ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 care 3 care 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' don't waste time hunting mares nests , but attend to your own affairs and leave me to mine . 1 don't 2 waste 2 waste 3 time 3 time 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 mares 5 mares 6 nests 6 nests 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 attend 9 attend 10 to 10 to 11 your 11 your 12 own 12 own 13 affairs 13 affairs 14 and 14 and 15 leave 15 leave 16 me 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 mine 18 mine 19 . i forgive you , but don't do it again ; it 's bad taste , and tragedy queens don't romp . ' 1 i 2 forgive 2 forgive 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 don't 6 don't 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 again 9 again 10 ; 10 ; 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 bad 13 bad 14 taste 14 taste 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 tragedy 17 tragedy 18 queens 18 queens 19 don't 19 don't 20 romp 20 romp 21 . 21 . 22 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ this lazy life is bad for young people , though it suits an old body like me well enough in calm weather . 1 this 2 lazy 2 lazy 3 life 3 life 4 is 4 is 5 bad 5 bad 6 for 6 for 7 young 7 young 8 people 8 people 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 it 11 it 12 suits 12 suits 13 an 13 an 14 old 14 old 15 body 15 body 16 like 16 like 17 me 17 me 18 well 18 well 19 enough 19 enough 20 in 20 in 21 calm 21 calm 22 weather 22 weather 23 . then he was quite steady , and strolled away saying quietly : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 steady 5 steady 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 strolled 8 strolled 9 away 9 away 10 saying 10 saying 11 quietly 11 quietly 12 : that in which the women were lingered near , for the brave captain would be the last to leave his ship . 1 that 2 in 2 in 3 which 3 which 4 the 4 the 5 women 5 women 6 were 6 were 7 lingered 7 lingered 8 near 8 near 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 brave 12 brave 13 captain 13 captain 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 last 17 last 18 to 18 to 19 leave 19 leave 20 his 20 his 21 ship 21 ship 22 . the boat whose fortunes we must follow was alone when dawn came up , showing these survivors all the dangers of their situation . 1 the 2 boat 2 boat 3 whose 3 whose 4 fortunes 4 fortunes 5 we 5 we 6 must 6 must 7 follow 7 follow 8 was 8 was 9 alone 9 alone 10 when 10 when 11 dawn 11 dawn 12 came 12 came 13 up 13 up 14 , 14 , 15 showing 15 showing 16 these 16 these 17 survivors 17 survivors 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 dangers 20 dangers 21 of 21 of 22 their 22 their 23 situation 23 situation 24 . the first day and night passed in comparative comfort , but when the third came , things looked dark and hope began to fail . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 day 3 day 4 and 4 and 5 night 5 night 6 passed 6 passed 7 in 7 in 8 comparative 8 comparative 9 comfort 9 comfort 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 third 14 third 15 came 15 came 16 , 16 , 17 things 17 things 18 looked 18 looked 19 dark 19 dark 20 and 20 and 21 hope 21 hope 22 began 22 began 23 to 23 to 24 fail 24 fail 25 . all day he tried to cheer and comfort them , while hunger gnawed , thirst parched , and growing fear lay heavy at his heart . 1 all 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 cheer 6 cheer 7 and 7 and 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 while 11 while 12 hunger 12 hunger 13 gnawed 13 gnawed 14 , 14 , 15 thirst 15 thirst 16 parched 16 parched 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 growing 19 growing 20 fear 20 fear 21 lay 21 lay 22 heavy 22 heavy 23 at 23 at 24 his 24 his 25 heart 25 heart 26 . the fourth day came and the supply of food and water was nearly gone . 1 the 2 fourth 2 fourth 3 day 3 day 4 came 4 came 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 supply 7 supply 8 of 8 of 9 food 9 food 10 and 10 and 11 water 11 water 12 was 12 was 13 nearly 13 nearly 14 gone 14 gone 15 . this shamed the others , and for another day an ominous peace reigned in that little world of suffering and suspense . 1 this 2 shamed 2 shamed 3 the 3 the 4 others 4 others 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 for 7 for 8 another 8 another 9 day 9 day 10 an 10 an 11 ominous 11 ominous 12 peace 12 peace 13 reigned 13 reigned 14 in 14 in 15 that 15 that 16 little 16 little 17 world 17 world 18 of 18 of 19 suffering 19 suffering 20 and 20 and 21 suspense 21 suspense 22 . another trial came to them that left all more despairing than before . 1 another 2 trial 2 trial 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 them 5 them 6 that 6 that 7 left 7 left 8 all 8 all 9 more 9 more 10 despairing 10 despairing 11 than 11 than 12 before 12 before 13 . i must remember it , and do my duty to the end . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 remember 3 remember 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 do 7 do 8 my 8 my 9 duty 9 duty 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 end 12 end 13 . steer straight , old boy ; and if you can't come into port , go down with all sail set . ' 1 steer 2 straight 2 straight 3 , 3 , 4 old 4 old 5 boy 5 boy 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 can't 10 can't 11 come 11 come 12 into 12 into 13 port 13 port 14 , 14 , 15 go 15 go 16 down 16 down 17 with 17 with 18 all 18 all 19 sail 19 sail 20 set 20 set 21 . 21 . 22 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ in prison . 1 in 2 prison 2 prison 3 . shame and fear made him desperate ; and he played on , sure that he could recover the money confided to his care . 1 shame 2 and 2 and 3 fear 3 fear 4 made 4 made 5 him 5 him 6 desperate 6 desperate 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 played 10 played 11 on 11 on 12 , 12 , 13 sure 13 sure 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 recover 17 recover 18 the 18 the 19 money 19 money 20 confided 20 confided 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 care 23 care 24 . don't mind me . ' 1 don't 2 mind 2 mind 3 me 3 me 4 . 4 . 5 ' for days he suffered terribly , then worn out , sank into a black melancholy sadder to see than his excitement . 1 for 2 days 2 days 3 he 3 he 4 suffered 4 suffered 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 worn 8 worn 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 sank 11 sank 12 into 12 into 13 a 13 a 14 black 14 black 15 melancholy 15 melancholy 16 sadder 16 sadder 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 than 19 than 20 his 20 his 21 excitement 21 excitement 22 . watch him . 1 watch 2 him 2 him 3 . he 'll break out some day . ' 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 break 3 break 4 out 4 out 5 some 5 some 6 day 6 day 7 . 7 . 8 ' one was patient , docile , and cheerfully obeyed orders , even when told that the arm must go . 1 one 2 was 2 was 3 patient 3 patient 4 , 4 , 5 docile 5 docile 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 cheerfully 8 cheerfully 9 obeyed 9 obeyed 10 orders 10 orders 11 , 11 , 12 even 12 even 13 when 13 when 14 told 14 told 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 arm 17 arm 18 must 18 must 19 go 19 go 20 . he submitted and after much suffering recovered , grateful for life , though he could fight no more . 1 he 2 submitted 2 submitted 3 and 3 and 4 after 4 after 5 much 5 much 6 suffering 6 suffering 7 recovered 7 recovered 8 , 8 , 9 grateful 9 grateful 10 for 10 for 11 life 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 fight 16 fight 17 no 17 no 18 more 18 more 19 . pay the forfeit manfully , for it is just ; but from the suffering and shame wring new strength for a nobler life . 1 pay 2 the 2 the 3 forfeit 3 forfeit 4 manfully 4 manfully 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 just 9 just 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 suffering 14 suffering 15 and 15 and 16 shame 16 shame 17 wring 17 wring 18 new 18 new 19 strength 19 strength 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 nobler 22 nobler 23 life 23 life 24 . o friends , try to outlive the bitter past , to wash the sin away , and begin anew . 1 o 2 friends 2 friends 3 , 3 , 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 outlive 6 outlive 7 the 7 the 8 bitter 8 bitter 9 past 9 past 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 wash 12 wash 13 the 13 the 14 sin 14 sin 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 begin 18 begin 19 anew 19 anew 20 . remember them , and do not let them love and long in vain . 1 remember 2 them 2 them 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 let 7 let 8 them 8 them 9 love 9 love 10 and 10 and 11 long 11 long 12 in 12 in 13 vain 13 vain 14 . he was glad to be alone in his cell again , and sat thinking deeply , instead of trying to forget himself in sleep . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 alone 6 alone 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 cell 9 cell 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 sat 13 sat 14 thinking 14 thinking 15 deeply 15 deeply 16 , 16 , 17 instead 17 instead 18 of 18 of 19 trying 19 trying 20 to 20 to 21 forget 21 forget 22 himself 22 himself 23 in 23 in 24 sleep 24 sleep 25 . i know that there is trouble brewing , and fear that you may be tempted to lend a hand on the wrong side . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 brewing 7 brewing 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 fear 10 fear 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 may 13 may 14 be 14 be 15 tempted 15 tempted 16 to 16 to 17 lend 17 lend 18 a 18 a 19 hand 19 hand 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 wrong 22 wrong 23 side 23 side 24 . keep up your courage , my son , and go out at the year 's end better , not worse , for this hard experience . 1 keep 2 up 2 up 3 your 3 your 4 courage 4 courage 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 go 10 go 11 out 11 out 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 year 14 year 15 's 15 's 16 end 16 end 17 better 17 better 18 , 18 , 19 not 19 not 20 worse 20 worse 21 , 21 , 22 for 22 for 23 this 23 this 24 hard 24 hard 25 experience 25 experience 26 . then he took up his solitary life again , and tried to pay his forfeit manfully . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 solitary 6 solitary 7 life 7 life 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 pay 13 pay 14 his 14 his 15 forfeit 15 forfeit 16 manfully 16 manfully 17 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ he will doubtless get his lesson and be the better for it . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 doubtless 3 doubtless 4 get 4 get 5 his 5 his 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 and 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 the 9 the 10 better 10 better 11 for 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 . that comes to us all in our young days . 1 that 2 comes 2 comes 3 to 3 to 4 us 4 us 5 all 5 all 6 in 6 in 7 our 7 our 8 young 8 young 9 days 9 days 10 . but slowly a change for the worse was beginning to show itself , and he felt it . 1 but 2 slowly 2 slowly 3 a 3 a 4 change 4 change 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 worse 7 worse 8 was 8 was 9 beginning 9 beginning 10 to 10 to 11 show 11 show 12 itself 12 itself 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 felt 16 felt 17 it 17 it 18 . he 's too timid and too honest to be reckless . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 timid 4 timid 5 and 5 and 6 too 6 too 7 honest 7 honest 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 reckless 10 reckless 11 . month after month slipped away , till the holidays came with gifts , good wishes , and brilliant festivities . 1 month 2 after 2 after 3 month 3 month 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 8 the 8 the 9 holidays 9 holidays 10 came 10 came 11 with 11 with 12 gifts 12 gifts 13 , 13 , 14 good 14 good 15 wishes 15 wishes 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 brilliant 18 brilliant 19 festivities 19 festivities 20 . nothing but the truth could save him , and he had the honour and honesty to tell it faithfully . 1 nothing 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 truth 4 truth 5 could 5 could 6 save 6 save 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 the 12 the 13 honour 13 honour 14 and 14 and 15 honesty 15 honesty 16 to 16 to 17 tell 17 tell 18 it 18 it 19 faithfully 19 faithfully 20 . borrow he would not , nor beg . 1 borrow 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 nor 6 nor 7 beg 7 beg 8 . what could he do ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 do 4 do 5 ? but he must live meantime . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 live 4 live 5 meantime 5 meantime 6 . and how ? 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 ? ah , how welcome it was ! how eagerly he read the long pages full of affectionate wishes from all at home ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 ! 7 ! 8 how 8 how 9 eagerly 9 eagerly 10 he 10 he 11 read 11 read 12 the 12 the 13 long 13 long 14 pages 14 pages 15 full 15 full 16 of 16 of 17 affectionate 17 affectionate 18 wishes 18 wishes 19 from 19 from 20 all 20 all 21 at 21 at 22 home 22 home 23 ! i 'd rather face a loaded cannon ; but it must be done . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 face 4 face 5 a 5 a 6 loaded 6 loaded 7 cannon 7 cannon 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 must 11 must 12 be 12 be 13 done 13 done 14 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ home talent furnished stars , stock company , orchestra , and scene painter ; and astonishing performances were given on this pretty little stage . 1 home 2 talent 2 talent 3 furnished 3 furnished 4 stars 4 stars 5 , 5 , 6 stock 6 stock 7 company 7 company 8 , 8 , 9 orchestra 9 orchestra 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 scene 12 scene 13 painter 13 painter 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 astonishing 16 astonishing 17 performances 17 performances 18 were 18 were 19 given 19 given 20 on 20 on 21 this 21 this 22 pretty 22 pretty 23 little 23 little 24 stage 24 stage 25 . they were to open the entertainment with a gay little piece which they had played before and did remarkably well . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 to 3 to 4 open 4 open 5 the 5 the 6 entertainment 6 entertainment 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 gay 9 gay 10 little 10 little 11 piece 11 piece 12 which 12 which 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 played 15 played 16 before 16 before 17 and 17 and 18 did 18 did 19 remarkably 19 remarkably 20 well 20 well 21 . if he is , my play is lost ! ' 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 play 6 play 7 is 7 is 8 lost 8 lost 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' i 'll be ready ; don't worry about me . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 ready 4 ready 5 ; 5 ; 6 don't 6 don't 7 worry 7 worry 8 about 8 about 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' i 'll stand by you whatever comes ! ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stand 3 stand 4 by 4 by 5 you 5 you 6 whatever 6 whatever 7 comes 7 comes 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' i hope no one will recognize him when he comes on as the son . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 will 5 will 6 recognize 6 recognize 7 him 7 him 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 comes 10 comes 11 on 11 on 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 son 14 son 15 . i 'll never forgive you for not doing the villain yourself . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 you 5 you 6 for 6 for 7 not 7 not 8 doing 8 doing 9 the 9 the 10 villain 10 villain 11 yourself 11 yourself 12 . 12 . 13 ' we 'll prove that there 's romance in old women also . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 prove 3 prove 4 that 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 romance 7 romance 8 in 8 in 9 old 9 old 10 women 10 women 11 also 11 also 12 . now he 's coming ! ' 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 coming 4 coming 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' i 've had enough of this ! ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 enough 4 enough 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' i 'd rather face a cannon than these brave women , with their hope and courage and great sorrow , ' says the surgeon . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 face 4 face 5 a 5 a 6 cannon 6 cannon 7 than 7 than 8 these 8 these 9 brave 9 brave 10 women 10 women 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 their 13 their 14 hope 14 hope 15 and 15 and 16 courage 16 courage 17 and 17 and 18 great 18 great 19 sorrow 19 sorrow 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 says 22 says 23 the 23 the 24 surgeon 24 surgeon 25 . a few broken words told the story of her vain search , and then the sad quest began again . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 broken 3 broken 4 words 4 words 5 told 5 told 6 the 6 the 7 story 7 story 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 vain 10 vain 11 search 11 search 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 the 15 the 16 sad 16 sad 17 quest 17 quest 18 began 18 began 19 again 19 again 20 . then she drew down the sheet , gave a long shivering sigh of relief , saying softly : 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 drew 3 drew 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 sheet 6 sheet 7 , 7 , 8 gave 8 gave 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 shivering 11 shivering 12 sigh 12 sigh 13 of 13 of 14 relief 14 relief 15 , 15 , 16 saying 16 saying 17 softly 17 softly 18 : and stooping down , she kissed the cold forehead tenderly . 1 and 2 stooping 2 stooping 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 kissed 6 kissed 7 the 7 the 8 cold 8 cold 9 forehead 9 forehead 10 tenderly 10 tenderly 11 . i knew you 'd come to me ! ' 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ come and let us bear it together . 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 bear 5 bear 6 it 6 it 7 together 7 together 8 . now messages of congratulation flowed in , and beaming faces showed everywhere . 1 now 2 messages 2 messages 3 of 3 of 4 congratulation 4 congratulation 5 flowed 5 flowed 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 beaming 9 beaming 10 faces 10 faces 11 showed 11 showed 12 everywhere 12 everywhere 13 . soon he was to be free again , worn and scarred in the fray , but out among men in the blessed sun and air . 1 soon 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 free 6 free 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 worn 9 worn 10 and 10 and 11 scarred 11 scarred 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 fray 14 fray 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 out 17 out 18 among 18 among 19 men 19 men 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 blessed 22 blessed 23 sun 23 sun 24 and 24 and 25 air 25 air 26 . i must get over this first . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 over 4 over 5 this 5 this 6 first 6 first 7 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ everyone rowed , and the girls as well as the youths had their races , and developed their muscles in the most scientific manner . 1 everyone 2 rowed 2 rowed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 girls 6 girls 7 as 7 as 8 well 8 well 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 youths 11 youths 12 had 12 had 13 their 13 their 14 races 14 races 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 developed 17 developed 18 their 18 their 19 muscles 19 muscles 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 scientific 23 scientific 24 manner 24 manner 25 . our men are largely from the best families all over the country , so we don't need girls to teach us anything . ' 1 our 2 men 2 men 3 are 3 are 4 largely 4 largely 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 families 8 families 9 all 9 all 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 country 12 country 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 we 15 we 16 don't 16 don't 17 need 17 need 18 girls 18 girls 19 to 19 to 20 teach 20 teach 21 us 21 us 22 anything 22 anything 23 . 23 . 24 ' good afternoon , gentlemen . ' 1 good 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 3 , 3 , 4 gentlemen 4 gentlemen 5 . 5 . 6 ' i 'm going in for another nap : too hot to play anything . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 in 4 in 5 for 5 for 6 another 6 another 7 nap 7 nap 8 : 8 : 9 too 9 too 10 hot 10 hot 11 to 11 to 12 play 12 play 13 anything 13 anything 14 . 14 . 15 ' i never wanted to go to college ; but my governor made me . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 college 7 college 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 my 10 my 11 governor 11 governor 12 made 12 made 13 me 13 me 14 . no need to dig . 1 no 2 need 2 need 3 to 3 to 4 dig 4 dig 5 . between you and me though , it would be no end jolly to have the girls along . 1 between 2 you 2 you 3 and 3 and 4 me 4 me 5 though 5 though 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 no 10 no 11 end 11 end 12 jolly 12 jolly 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 the 15 the 16 girls 16 girls 17 along 17 along 18 . study be hanged ! 1 study 2 be 2 be 3 hanged 3 hanged 4 ! wouldn't it now ? ' 1 wouldn't 2 it 2 it 3 now 3 now 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' they drank like fishes . 1 they 2 drank 2 drank 3 like 3 like 4 fishes 4 fishes 5 . have some ? ' 1 have 2 some 2 some 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' let us pour it . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 pour 3 pour 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' but drinking is a more serious thing , and leads to worse harm than any that can afflict your body alone . 1 but 2 drinking 2 drinking 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 more 5 more 6 serious 6 serious 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 leads 10 leads 11 to 11 to 12 worse 12 worse 13 harm 13 harm 14 than 14 than 15 any 15 any 16 that 16 that 17 can 17 can 18 afflict 18 afflict 19 your 19 your 20 body 20 body 21 alone 21 alone 22 . stop at once , and learn that temperance in all things is the only safe rule . ' 1 stop 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 learn 6 learn 7 that 7 that 8 temperance 8 temperance 9 in 9 in 10 all 10 all 11 things 11 things 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 only 14 only 15 safe 15 safe 16 rule 16 rule 17 . 17 . 18 ' what an absurd hand that is for a man ! 1 what 2 an 2 an 3 absurd 3 absurd 4 hand 4 hand 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 ! you ought to be ashamed of it ! ' 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' do you want to die early , or be an invalid all your life ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 die 5 die 6 early 6 early 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 be 9 be 10 an 10 an 11 invalid 11 invalid 12 all 12 all 13 your 13 your 14 life 14 life 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' the older fellows enjoyed it , and when we came out were waiting to take those painted girls to supper . 1 the 2 older 2 older 3 fellows 3 fellows 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 when 8 when 9 we 9 we 10 came 10 came 11 out 11 out 12 were 12 were 13 waiting 13 waiting 14 to 14 to 15 take 15 take 16 those 16 those 17 painted 17 painted 18 girls 18 girls 19 to 19 to 20 supper 20 supper 21 . did you ever go with them ? ' 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the society of such women will unfit you for that of good ones , and lead you into trouble and sin and shame . 1 the 2 society 2 society 3 of 3 of 4 such 4 such 5 women 5 women 6 will 6 will 7 unfit 7 unfit 8 you 8 you 9 for 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 of 11 of 12 good 12 good 13 ones 13 ones 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 lead 16 lead 17 you 17 you 18 into 18 into 19 trouble 19 trouble 20 and 20 and 21 sin 21 sin 22 and 22 and 23 shame 23 shame 24 . oh , why don't the city fathers stop that evil thing , when they know the harm it does ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 don't 4 don't 5 the 5 the 6 city 6 city 7 fathers 7 fathers 8 stop 8 stop 9 that 9 that 10 evil 10 evil 11 thing 11 thing 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 know 15 know 16 the 16 the 17 harm 17 harm 18 it 18 it 19 does 19 does 20 ? you are just beginning to feel the allurement of them , and soon it will be hard to turn away . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 just 3 just 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 feel 6 feel 7 the 7 the 8 allurement 8 allurement 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 soon 13 soon 14 it 14 it 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 hard 17 hard 18 to 18 to 19 turn 19 turn 20 away 20 away 21 . forgive me for troubling you , my dear lads , and remember my little preachment . 1 forgive 2 me 2 me 3 for 3 for 4 troubling 4 troubling 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 lads 9 lads 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 remember 12 remember 13 my 13 my 14 little 14 little 15 preachment 15 preachment 16 . chance words spoken in kindness often help amazingly ; and that 's what old people are here for else their experience is of little use . 1 chance 2 words 2 words 3 spoken 3 spoken 4 in 4 in 5 kindness 5 kindness 6 often 6 often 7 help 7 help 8 amazingly 8 amazingly 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 's 12 's 13 what 13 what 14 old 14 old 15 people 15 people 16 are 16 are 17 here 17 here 18 for 18 for 19 else 19 else 20 their 20 their 21 experience 21 experience 22 is 22 is 23 of 23 of 24 little 24 little 25 use 25 use 26 . now , come and find the young folk . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 find 5 find 6 the 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 folk 8 folk 9 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ so what can we do but sit in a corner and look on ? ' asked a plain girl with a dissatisfied expression . 1 so 2 what 2 what 3 can 3 can 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 but 6 but 7 sit 7 sit 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 corner 10 corner 11 and 11 and 12 look 12 look 13 on 13 on 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 asked 16 asked 17 a 17 a 18 plain 18 plain 19 girl 19 girl 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 dissatisfied 22 dissatisfied 23 expression 23 expression 24 . i only want to help my folks , and get a good school . ' 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 help 5 help 6 my 6 my 7 folks 7 folks 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 get 10 get 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 school 13 school 14 . 14 . 15 ' much obliged , all the same . ' 1 much 2 obliged 2 obliged 3 , 3 , 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 . 7 . 8 ' keep it up , and see how happy life will be with a brave heart , a willing hand , and plenty to do . ' 1 keep 2 it 2 it 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 how 7 how 8 happy 8 happy 9 life 9 life 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 brave 14 brave 15 heart 15 heart 16 , 16 , 17 a 17 a 18 willing 18 willing 19 hand 19 hand 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 plenty 22 plenty 23 to 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 . 25 . 26 ' it is all nonsense about girls not being able to study as well as boys . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 about 5 about 6 girls 6 girls 7 not 7 not 8 being 8 being 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 study 11 study 12 as 12 as 13 well 13 well 14 as 14 as 15 boys 15 boys 16 . they burn the candle at both ends ; and when they break down they blame the books , not the balls . ' 1 they 2 burn 2 burn 3 the 3 the 4 candle 4 candle 5 at 5 at 6 both 6 both 7 ends 7 ends 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 break 12 break 13 down 13 down 14 they 14 they 15 blame 15 blame 16 the 16 the 17 books 17 books 18 , 18 , 19 not 19 not 20 the 20 the 21 balls 21 balls 22 . 22 . 23 ' the brain is there , but the heart seems left out . 1 the 2 brain 2 brain 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 heart 8 heart 9 seems 9 seems 10 left 10 left 11 out 11 out 12 . they are neither of them young nor handsome , and dress plainly ; so don't expect anything splendid . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 neither 3 neither 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 young 6 young 7 nor 7 nor 8 handsome 8 handsome 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 dress 11 dress 12 plainly 12 plainly 13 ; 13 ; 14 so 14 so 15 don't 15 don't 16 expect 16 expect 17 anything 17 anything 18 splendid 18 splendid 19 . i 'm glad you enjoyed the little visit . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 you 4 you 5 enjoyed 5 enjoyed 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 visit 8 visit 9 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ the clerk of the weather evidently has a regard for young people , and sends sunshine for class days as often as he can . 1 the 2 clerk 2 clerk 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 weather 5 weather 6 evidently 6 evidently 7 has 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 regard 9 regard 10 for 10 for 11 young 11 young 12 people 12 people 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 sends 15 sends 16 sunshine 16 sunshine 17 for 17 for 18 class 18 class 19 days 19 days 20 as 20 as 21 often 21 often 22 as 22 as 23 he 23 he 24 can 24 can 25 . rob was devoted on these trying occasions , his own toilet being distinguished only by its speed , simplicity , and neatness . 1 rob 2 was 2 was 3 devoted 3 devoted 4 on 4 on 5 these 5 these 6 trying 6 trying 7 occasions 7 occasions 8 , 8 , 9 his 9 his 10 own 10 own 11 toilet 11 toilet 12 being 12 being 13 distinguished 13 distinguished 14 only 14 only 15 by 15 by 16 its 16 its 17 speed 17 speed 18 , 18 , 19 simplicity 19 simplicity 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 neatness 22 neatness 23 . it was very becoming , and seemed the only balm to heal the wound made by the loss of the beloved hat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 becoming 4 becoming 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 balm 10 balm 11 to 11 to 12 heal 12 heal 13 the 13 the 14 wound 14 wound 15 made 15 made 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 loss 18 loss 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 beloved 21 beloved 22 hat 22 hat 23 . no matter if he does , he 'll enjoy the joke and introduce me as his oldest son . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 'll 8 'll 9 enjoy 9 enjoy 10 the 10 the 11 joke 11 joke 12 and 12 and 13 introduce 13 introduce 14 me 14 me 15 as 15 as 16 his 16 his 17 oldest 17 oldest 18 son 18 son 19 . have you room for my wife , too ? ' 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 room 3 room 4 for 4 for 5 my 5 my 6 wife 6 wife 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' wasn't that an awful night ? ' 1 wasn't 2 that 2 that 3 an 3 an 4 awful 4 awful 5 night 5 night 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' god bless her ! ' 1 god 2 bless 2 bless 3 her 3 her 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' i liked the notion , and resolved that if a bit of my cable was left afloat , the red stripe should be there . ' 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 the 3 the 4 notion 4 notion 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 resolved 7 resolved 8 that 8 that 9 if 9 if 10 a 10 a 11 bit 11 bit 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 cable 14 cable 15 was 15 was 16 left 16 left 17 afloat 17 afloat 18 , 18 , 19 the 19 the 20 red 20 red 21 stripe 21 stripe 22 should 22 should 23 be 23 be 24 there 24 there 25 . 25 . 26 ' i declare , it was one of the bitterest disappointments of my life to face hunger with that spicy smell in my nostrils . 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bitterest 9 bitterest 10 disappointments 10 disappointments 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 life 13 life 14 to 14 to 15 face 15 face 16 hunger 16 hunger 17 with 17 with 18 that 18 that 19 spicy 19 spicy 20 smell 20 smell 21 in 21 in 22 my 22 my 23 nostrils 23 nostrils 24 . if you 've got any , do give me one ! ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 any 5 any 6 , 6 , 7 do 7 do 8 give 8 give 9 me 9 me 10 one 10 one 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' no great honour , but a sure thing and a step up . 1 no 2 great 2 great 3 honour 3 honour 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 a 6 a 7 sure 7 sure 8 thing 8 thing 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 step 11 step 12 up 12 up 13 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ it 's lovely to see people so happy . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 lovely 3 lovely 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 people 6 people 7 so 7 so 8 happy 8 happy 9 . now 's a good time to do it if you ever mean to . 1 now 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 ever 11 ever 12 mean 12 mean 13 to 13 to 14 . she will be going away for ever soon . ' 1 she 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 going 4 going 5 away 5 away 6 for 6 for 7 ever 7 ever 8 soon 8 soon 9 . 9 . 10 ' in plays the lovers go down on their knees ; but that 's awkward when they have long legs . 1 in 2 plays 2 plays 3 the 3 the 4 lovers 4 lovers 5 go 5 go 6 down 6 down 7 on 7 on 8 their 8 their 9 knees 9 knees 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 that 12 that 13 's 13 's 14 awkward 14 awkward 15 when 15 when 16 they 16 they 17 have 17 have 18 long 18 long 19 legs 19 legs 20 . thought you might suggest some pretty way ; you read so much poetry and are so romantic . ' 1 thought 2 you 2 you 3 might 3 might 4 suggest 4 suggest 5 some 5 some 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 way 7 way 8 ; 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 read 10 read 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 13 poetry 13 poetry 14 and 14 and 15 are 15 are 16 so 16 so 17 romantic 17 romantic 18 . 18 . 19 ' the arrival of his happy cousins had scattered all his wise plans and brave resolutions to wait still longer . 1 the 2 arrival 2 arrival 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 happy 5 happy 6 cousins 6 cousins 7 had 7 had 8 scattered 8 scattered 9 all 9 all 10 his 10 his 11 wise 11 wise 12 plans 12 plans 13 and 13 and 14 brave 14 brave 15 resolutions 15 resolutions 16 to 16 to 17 wait 17 wait 18 still 18 still 19 longer 19 longer 20 . yours entirely , 1 yours 2 entirely 2 entirely 3 , offering this to his sister , he said in a tone that made her feel the deep importance of her mission : 1 offering 2 this 2 this 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 tone 11 tone 12 that 12 that 13 made 13 made 14 her 14 her 15 feel 15 feel 16 the 16 the 17 deep 17 deep 18 importance 18 importance 19 of 19 of 20 her 20 her 21 mission 21 mission 22 : this means everything to me . 1 this 2 means 2 means 3 everything 3 everything 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . no jokes , dear , if you love me . ' 1 no 2 jokes 2 jokes 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 love 8 love 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' no ; it would be more generous to make the sacrifice alone , and spare him the pain of hope deferred . 1 no 2 ; 2 ; 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 more 6 more 7 generous 7 generous 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 the 10 the 11 sacrifice 11 sacrifice 12 alone 12 alone 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 spare 15 spare 16 him 16 him 17 the 17 the 18 pain 18 pain 19 of 19 of 20 hope 20 hope 21 deferred 21 deferred 22 . he was young ; he would forget ; and she would do her duty better , perhaps , if no impatient lover waited for her . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 young 3 young 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 forget 7 forget 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 would 11 would 12 do 12 do 13 her 13 her 14 duty 14 duty 15 better 15 better 16 , 16 , 17 perhaps 17 perhaps 18 , 18 , 19 if 19 if 20 no 20 no 21 impatient 21 impatient 22 lover 22 lover 23 waited 23 waited 24 for 24 for 25 her 25 her 26 . just what we need after this tiring day ! 1 just 2 what 2 what 3 we 3 we 4 need 4 need 5 after 5 after 6 this 6 this 7 tiring 7 tiring 8 day 8 day 9 ! he likes it so ! ' 1 he 2 likes 2 likes 3 it 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' i don't wonder he was pleased and proud . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 and 7 and 8 proud 8 proud 9 . the kind boy thinks it would make me unhappy . 1 the 2 kind 2 kind 3 boy 3 boy 4 thinks 4 thinks 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 make 7 make 8 me 8 me 9 unhappy 9 unhappy 10 . it wouldn't . 1 it 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 . but the man can work now and care for his old parents . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 can 4 can 5 work 5 work 6 now 6 now 7 and 7 and 8 care 8 care 9 for 9 for 10 his 10 his 11 old 11 old 12 parents 12 parents 13 . he is so honest , he won't ask till he has much to give . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 honest 4 honest 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 won't 7 won't 8 ask 8 ask 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 much 12 much 13 to 13 to 14 give 14 give 15 . but he forgets that love is everything . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 forgets 3 forgets 4 that 4 that 5 love 5 love 6 is 6 is 7 everything 7 everything 8 . you would like it , mother ? ' 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 mother 6 mother 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' quite gentlemanly , but evidently a trifle intoxicated , my dear . ' 1 quite 2 gentlemanly 2 gentlemanly 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 evidently 5 evidently 6 a 6 a 7 trifle 7 trifle 8 intoxicated 8 intoxicated 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 dear 11 dear 12 . 12 . 13 ' he saw her standing by the piano now , idly turning over music as she talked with several gentlemen . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 3 her 4 standing 4 standing 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 piano 7 piano 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 idly 10 idly 11 turning 11 turning 12 over 12 over 13 music 13 music 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 talked 16 talked 17 with 17 with 18 several 18 several 19 gentlemen 19 gentlemen 20 . later we give up childish things , you see . 1 later 2 we 2 we 3 give 3 give 4 up 4 up 5 childish 5 childish 6 things 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 see 9 see 10 . better not try to fence with these superior girls . 1 better 2 not 2 not 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 fence 5 fence 6 with 6 with 7 these 7 these 8 superior 8 superior 9 girls 9 girls 10 . don't believe she 's much older than we are . 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 much 5 much 6 older 6 older 7 than 7 than 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 . i 'm faint with so much talking . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 faint 3 faint 4 with 4 with 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 talking 7 talking 8 . must look her up ; she 's a jolly little thing , and doesn't bother about anything but keeping in step . ' 1 must 2 look 2 look 3 her 3 her 4 up 4 up 5 ; 5 ; 6 she 6 she 7 's 7 's 8 a 8 a 9 jolly 9 jolly 10 little 10 little 11 thing 11 thing 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 doesn't 14 doesn't 15 bother 15 bother 16 about 16 about 17 anything 17 anything 18 but 18 but 19 keeping 19 keeping 20 in 20 in 21 step 21 step 22 . 22 . 23 ' as she bent to turn a page , the eager young man behind the piano saw the rose and was struck speechless with delight . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 bent 3 bent 4 to 4 to 5 turn 5 turn 6 a 6 a 7 page 7 page 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 eager 10 eager 11 young 11 young 12 man 12 man 13 behind 13 behind 14 the 14 the 15 piano 15 piano 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 17 the 18 rose 18 rose 19 and 19 and 20 was 20 was 21 struck 21 struck 22 speechless 22 speechless 23 with 23 with 24 delight 24 delight 25 . yes , give us this ; sweet thing ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 give 3 give 4 us 4 us 5 this 5 this 6 ; 6 ; 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 thing 8 thing 9 ! chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ daisy rejoiced over them , and was never tired of hearing her brother 's plans for the future . 1 daisy 2 rejoiced 2 rejoiced 3 over 3 over 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 never 8 never 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 10 of 11 hearing 11 hearing 12 her 12 her 13 brother 13 brother 14 's 14 's 15 plans 15 plans 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 future 18 future 19 . here at last , trying mining again ; but not going to stay long . 1 here 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 , 4 , 5 trying 5 trying 6 mining 6 mining 7 again 7 again 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 not 10 not 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 long 14 long 15 . all sorts of luck . 1 all 2 sorts 2 sorts 3 of 3 of 4 luck 4 luck 5 . gave up the farm idea . 1 gave 2 up 2 up 3 the 3 the 4 farm 4 farm 5 idea 5 idea 6 . tell plans soon . 1 tell 2 plans 2 plans 3 soon 3 soon 4 . well , busy , and very happy . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 busy 3 busy 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 very 6 very 7 happy 7 happy 8 . i 'm really curious to know what he has been about all this year , and how he 's getting on now . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 really 3 really 4 curious 4 curious 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 been 10 been 11 about 11 about 12 all 12 all 13 this 13 this 14 year 14 year 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 how 17 how 18 he 18 he 19 's 19 's 20 getting 20 getting 21 on 21 on 22 now 22 now 23 . 23 . 24 ' where ? 1 where 2 ? when ? 1 when 2 ? who ? 1 who 2 ? stop roaring , and let me read ! ' commanded his mother , entirely bewildered . 1 stop 2 roaring 2 roaring 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 read 7 read 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 commanded 10 commanded 11 his 11 his 12 mother 12 mother 13 , 13 , 14 entirely 14 entirely 15 bewildered 15 bewildered 16 . what do you think ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 ? but the thing may not be all true rumour lies so . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 may 4 may 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 all 7 all 8 true 8 true 9 rumour 9 rumour 10 lies 10 lies 11 so 11 so 12 . perhaps a few hours will bring an entirely new version of the story . ' 1 perhaps 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 hours 4 hours 5 will 5 will 6 bring 6 bring 7 an 7 an 8 entirely 8 entirely 9 new 9 new 10 version 10 version 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 story 13 story 14 . 14 . 15 ' should like the trip . 1 should 2 like 2 like 3 the 3 the 4 trip 4 trip 5 . he 'll pull through . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 pull 3 pull 4 through 4 through 5 . he 's got nine lives , and not lost half of them yet . ' 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 4 nine 4 nine 5 lives 5 lives 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 not 8 not 9 lost 9 lost 10 half 10 half 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 yet 13 yet 14 . 14 . 15 ' i can nurse . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 nurse 3 nurse 4 . it 's a rough place out there , and he may need careful nursing . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 rough 4 rough 5 place 5 place 6 out 6 out 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 may 11 may 12 need 12 need 13 careful 13 careful 14 nursing 14 nursing 15 . poor lad , he seems to get a good many hard knocks ! 1 poor 2 lad 2 lad 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 seems 5 seems 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 many 10 many 11 hard 11 hard 12 knocks 12 knocks 13 ! further inquiry confirmed and added interest to the news . 1 further 2 inquiry 2 inquiry 3 confirmed 3 confirmed 4 and 4 and 5 added 5 added 6 interest 6 interest 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 news 9 news 10 . he was absent all day ; but his mother said , calmly : 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 absent 3 absent 4 all 4 all 5 day 5 day 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 his 8 his 9 mother 9 mother 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 calmly 12 calmly 13 : i know him . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 him 3 him 4 . 4 . 5 ' take him along . 1 take 2 him 2 him 3 along 3 along 4 . write tomorrow . 1 write 2 tomorrow 2 tomorrow 3 . just like him . 1 just 2 like 2 like 3 him 3 him 4 . won't the two rascals have a splendid time ? 1 won't 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 rascals 4 rascals 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 splendid 7 splendid 8 time 8 time 9 ? don't believe that crazy boy took even a night-gown with him , or an overcoat . 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 3 that 3 that 4 crazy 4 crazy 5 boy 5 boy 6 took 6 took 7 even 7 even 8 a 8 a 9 night-gown 9 night-gown 10 with 10 with 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 an 14 an 15 overcoat 15 overcoat 16 . well , there will be two patients for us to nurse when they get back , if they ever do . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 two 6 two 7 patients 7 patients 8 for 8 for 9 us 9 us 10 to 10 to 11 nurse 11 nurse 12 when 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 get 14 get 15 back 15 back 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 they 18 they 19 ever 19 ever 20 do 20 do 21 . he seems ten years older , but improved , quieter , and so grateful to us . 1 he 2 seems 2 seems 3 ten 3 ten 4 years 4 years 5 older 5 older 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 improved 8 improved 9 , 9 , 10 quieter 10 quieter 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 grateful 14 grateful 15 to 15 to 16 us 16 us 17 . i may be all wrong . 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 all 4 all 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 . you will soon find out . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 soon 3 soon 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 . aren't you sorry you didn't ? ' 1 aren't 2 you 2 you 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 you 4 you 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' i know he 's not spoilt , by the look in his poor face . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 not 5 not 6 spoilt 6 spoilt 7 , 7 , 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 look 10 look 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 poor 13 poor 14 face 14 face 15 . oh , my dear , tell me about it ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 ! i know something lies heavy on your heart ; let me help you bear it , and so make the burden lighter . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 something 3 something 4 lies 4 lies 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 on 6 on 7 your 7 your 8 heart 8 heart 9 ; 9 ; 10 let 10 let 11 me 11 me 12 help 12 help 13 you 13 you 14 bear 14 bear 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 so 18 so 19 make 19 make 20 the 20 the 21 burden 21 burden 22 lighter 22 lighter 23 . 23 . 24 ' but it 's right . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 right 4 right 5 . please tell ' em for me , and get it over . 1 please 2 tell 2 tell 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 get 9 get 10 it 10 it 11 over 11 over 12 . perhaps it would have been better if he had killed me ; my life is spoilt . ' 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 better 6 better 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 killed 10 killed 11 me 11 me 12 ; 12 ; 13 my 13 my 14 life 14 life 15 is 15 is 16 spoilt 16 spoilt 17 . 17 . 18 ' hoping to turn his mind to happier things , she said cheerfully : 1 hoping 2 to 2 to 3 turn 3 turn 4 his 4 his 5 mind 5 mind 6 to 6 to 7 happier 7 happier 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 cheerfully 12 cheerfully 13 : it is not a lost year , but one that may prove the most helpful of any you ever know . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 lost 5 lost 6 year 6 year 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 one 9 one 10 that 10 that 11 may 11 may 12 prove 12 prove 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 helpful 15 helpful 16 of 16 of 17 any 17 any 18 you 18 you 19 ever 19 ever 20 know 20 know 21 . try to think so , and begin again ; we will help , and have all the more confidence in you for this failure . 1 try 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 begin 7 begin 8 again 8 again 9 ; 9 ; 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 help 12 help 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 have 15 have 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 more 18 more 19 confidence 19 confidence 20 in 20 in 21 you 21 you 22 for 22 for 23 this 23 this 24 failure 24 failure 25 . we all do the same and struggle on . ' 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 do 3 do 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 and 6 and 7 struggle 7 struggle 8 on 8 on 9 . 9 . 10 ' i want to know all about the trials of my poor boy . ' 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 trials 8 trials 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 poor 11 poor 12 boy 12 boy 13 . 13 . 14 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ why should the shadow always fall so darkly on him in the society of these innocent and friendly girls ? 1 why 2 should 2 should 3 the 3 the 4 shadow 4 shadow 5 always 5 always 6 fall 6 fall 7 so 7 so 8 darkly 8 darkly 9 on 9 on 10 him 10 him 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 society 13 society 14 of 14 of 15 these 15 these 16 innocent 16 innocent 17 and 17 and 18 friendly 18 friendly 19 girls 19 girls 20 ? she goes so fast my stupid head gets in a muddle and soon begins to ache . 1 she 2 goes 2 goes 3 so 3 so 4 fast 4 fast 5 my 5 my 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 head 7 head 8 gets 8 gets 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 muddle 11 muddle 12 and 12 and 13 soon 13 soon 14 begins 14 begins 15 to 15 to 16 ache 16 ache 17 . don't tell her ; she 's a dear little soul , and so good to sit here with a bear like me . ' 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 3 her 3 her 4 ; 4 ; 5 she 5 she 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 dear 8 dear 9 little 9 little 10 soul 10 soul 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 good 14 good 15 to 15 to 16 sit 16 sit 17 here 17 here 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 bear 20 bear 21 like 21 like 22 me 22 me 23 . 23 . 24 ' you know his taste ; tell me something quiet and pleasant and short . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 his 3 his 4 taste 4 taste 5 ; 5 ; 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 something 8 something 9 quiet 9 quiet 10 and 10 and 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 and 12 and 13 short 13 short 14 . i 'll be ready in a minute . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 ready 4 ready 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 minute 7 minute 8 . 8 . 9 ' i love to see it shine that way . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 it 5 it 6 shine 6 shine 7 that 7 that 8 way 8 way 9 . his face brightened wonderfully , and soon wore the look that came when anything brave or beautiful inspired and touched his better self . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 brightened 3 brightened 4 wonderfully 4 wonderfully 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 soon 7 soon 8 wore 8 wore 9 the 9 the 10 look 10 look 11 that 11 that 12 came 12 came 13 when 13 when 14 anything 14 anything 15 brave 15 brave 16 or 16 or 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 18 inspired 18 inspired 19 and 19 and 20 touched 20 touched 21 his 21 his 22 better 22 better 23 self 23 self 24 . but how long would it be before the eloquent eyes betrayed the truth ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 long 3 long 4 would 4 would 5 it 5 it 6 be 6 be 7 before 7 before 8 the 8 the 9 eloquent 9 eloquent 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 betrayed 11 betrayed 12 the 12 the 13 truth 13 truth 14 ? never mind , read me that paper , please . 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 , 3 , 4 read 4 read 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 paper 7 paper 8 , 8 , 9 please 9 please 10 . this knock on the head has made a regular fool of me . ' 1 this 2 knock 2 knock 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 head 5 head 6 has 6 has 7 made 7 made 8 a 8 a 9 regular 9 regular 10 fool 10 fool 11 of 11 of 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 ' one man kills another , ' 1 one 2 man 2 man 3 kills 3 kills 4 another 4 another 5 , 5 , 6 ' of course it is only a crazy fancy of mine , and nothing can ever come of it . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 only 5 only 6 a 6 a 7 crazy 7 crazy 8 fancy 8 fancy 9 of 9 of 10 mine 10 mine 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 can 14 can 15 ever 15 ever 16 come 16 come 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . never thought there would . 1 never 2 thought 2 thought 3 there 3 there 4 would 4 would 5 . you are wise and brave enough to see that , and to let the secret be ours alone . ' 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 wise 3 wise 4 and 4 and 5 brave 5 brave 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 to 12 to 13 let 13 let 14 the 14 the 15 secret 15 secret 16 be 16 be 17 ours 17 ours 18 alone 18 alone 19 . 19 . 20 ' you always did find out our secrets and give us a lift . 1 you 2 always 2 always 3 did 3 did 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 our 6 our 7 secrets 7 secrets 8 and 8 and 9 give 9 give 10 us 10 us 11 a 11 a 12 lift 12 lift 13 . it amused me , and was as pretty as poetry . 1 it 2 amused 2 amused 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 as 7 as 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 as 9 as 10 poetry 10 poetry 11 . see how used up he is ! 1 see 2 how 2 how 3 used 3 used 4 up 4 up 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 ! my cell was high . 1 my 2 cell 2 cell 3 was 3 was 4 high 4 high 5 . i could see a bit of sky ; sometimes there was a star in it , and that was most as good as a face . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 a 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 of 6 of 7 sky 7 sky 8 ; 8 ; 9 sometimes 9 sometimes 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 star 13 star 14 in 14 in 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 was 19 was 20 most 20 most 21 as 21 as 22 good 22 good 23 as 23 as 24 a 24 a 25 face 25 face 26 . let her remain for you the high , bright star that leads you up and makes you believe in heaven . ' 1 let 2 her 2 her 3 remain 3 remain 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 the 6 the 7 high 7 high 8 , 8 , 9 bright 9 bright 10 star 10 star 11 that 11 that 12 leads 12 leads 13 you 13 you 14 up 14 up 15 and 15 and 16 makes 16 makes 17 you 17 you 18 believe 18 believe 19 in 19 in 20 heaven 20 heaven 21 . 21 . 22 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ god bless your mission , and bring you safely home to us again ! ' 1 god 2 bless 2 bless 3 your 3 your 4 mission 4 mission 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 you 8 you 9 safely 9 safely 10 home 10 home 11 to 11 to 12 us 12 us 13 again 13 again 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' we must be very kind to him . ' 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 ' i didn't see any farms gave it up , ' he said slowly . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 any 4 any 5 farms 5 farms 6 gave 6 gave 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 slowly 13 slowly 14 . tell true . ' 1 tell 2 true 2 true 3 . 3 . 4 ' but he didn't mean to give up yet , and began again . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 up 7 up 8 yet 8 yet 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 12 again 12 again 13 . boys shouldn't bother . ' 1 boys 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 bother 3 bother 4 . 4 . 5 ' always did . 1 always 2 did 2 did 3 . come , now , tell me a good yarn . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 yarn 9 yarn 10 . i love scrapes . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 scrapes 3 scrapes 4 . i 'll be mum as an oyster if you don't want it known . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 mum 4 mum 5 as 5 as 6 an 6 an 7 oyster 7 oyster 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 want 11 want 12 it 12 it 13 known 13 known 14 . 14 . 15 ' queer , what stuff a man will talk when his wits are gone . ' 1 queer 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 stuff 4 stuff 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 will 7 will 8 talk 8 talk 9 when 9 when 10 his 10 his 11 wits 11 wits 12 are 12 are 13 gone 13 gone 14 . 14 . 15 ' does that suit you ? ' 1 does 2 that 2 that 3 suit 3 suit 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' i 'm sure there was a fight somewhere , wasn't there ? ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 fight 7 fight 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 , 9 , 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 there 11 there 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' let's hear you guess . 1 let's 2 hear 2 hear 3 you 3 you 4 guess 4 guess 5 . i shall know by your face , and never tell . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 know 3 know 4 by 4 by 5 your 5 your 6 face 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 never 9 never 10 tell 10 tell 11 . out there they have wild doings , and it 's my belief you were in some of ' em . 1 out 2 there 2 there 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 5 wild 5 wild 6 doings 6 doings 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 my 11 my 12 belief 12 belief 13 you 13 you 14 were 14 were 15 in 15 in 16 some 16 some 17 of 17 of 18 ' 18 ' 19 em 19 em 20 . ah , ha ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! he might have confessed the crime , but not the punishment that followed , the sense of its disgrace was still so strong upon him . 1 he 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 confessed 4 confessed 5 the 5 the 6 crime 6 crime 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 not 9 not 10 the 10 the 11 punishment 11 punishment 12 that 12 that 13 followed 13 followed 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 sense 16 sense 17 of 17 of 18 its 18 its 19 disgrace 19 disgrace 20 was 20 was 21 still 21 still 22 so 22 so 23 strong 23 strong 24 upon 24 upon 25 him 25 him 26 . now , just confide in me and it 's all safe , unless you 've sworn not to tell . ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 confide 4 confide 5 in 5 in 6 me 6 me 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 all 10 all 11 safe 11 safe 12 , 12 , 13 unless 13 unless 14 you 14 you 15 've 15 've 16 sworn 16 sworn 17 not 17 not 18 to 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 20 . 20 . 21 ' glad you stood by your mate in the hospital . 1 glad 2 you 2 you 3 stood 3 stood 4 by 4 by 5 your 5 your 6 mate 6 mate 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 hospital 9 hospital 10 . how many did you kill ? ' 1 how 2 many 2 many 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 kill 5 kill 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' look here . 1 look 2 here 2 here 3 . you don't mind , do you ? 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 ? it was a fair fight , wasn't it ? ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fair 4 fair 5 fight 5 fight 6 , 6 , 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' women don't see it that way , and look horrified at such things . 1 women 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 it 4 it 5 that 5 that 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 look 9 look 10 horrified 10 horrified 11 at 11 at 12 such 12 such 13 things 13 things 14 . makes it hard ; but it don't matter . ' 1 makes 2 it 2 it 3 hard 3 hard 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 don't 7 don't 8 matter 8 matter 9 . 9 . 10 ' mind you keep your notions to yourself , for some of ' em are wide of the mark . 1 mind 2 you 2 you 3 keep 3 keep 4 your 4 your 5 notions 5 notions 6 to 6 to 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 some 10 some 11 of 11 of 12 ' 12 ' 13 em 13 em 14 are 14 are 15 wide 15 wide 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 mark 18 mark 19 . we left notes and all we could think of that he might need , and slipped away before he came . 1 we 2 left 2 left 3 notes 3 notes 4 and 4 and 5 all 5 all 6 we 6 we 7 could 7 could 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 need 13 need 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 slipped 16 slipped 17 away 17 away 18 before 18 before 19 he 19 he 20 came 20 came 21 . what name will you give it ? ' 1 what 2 name 2 name 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 give 5 give 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' hail , all hail ! ' 1 hail 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 hail 4 hail 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' this caused a laugh , and made things gay and comfortable at once . 1 this 2 caused 2 caused 3 a 3 a 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 8 things 8 things 9 gay 9 gay 10 and 10 and 11 comfortable 11 comfortable 12 at 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 . they remembered it , and joined in the plaintive chorus , which fitly expressed his own emotions : 1 they 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 joined 6 joined 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 plaintive 9 plaintive 10 chorus 10 chorus 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 fitly 13 fitly 14 expressed 14 expressed 15 his 15 his 16 own 16 own 17 emotions 17 emotions 18 :