the result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid . 1 the 2 result 2 result 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 gets 6 gets 7 into 7 into 8 no 8 no 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 which 12 which 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 avoid 15 avoid 16 . between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see . 1 between 2 them 2 them 3 they 3 they 4 see 4 see 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 with 8 with 9 which 9 which 10 they 10 they 11 have 11 have 12 no 12 no 13 business 13 business 14 and 14 and 15 which 15 which 16 it 16 it 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 better 19 better 20 for 20 for 21 them 21 them 22 not 22 not 23 to 23 to 24 see 24 see 25 . he knew all about that nest . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 that 5 that 6 nest 6 nest 7 . still it might be worth another visit . 1 still 2 it 2 it 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 worth 5 worth 6 another 6 another 7 visit 7 visit 8 . you never can tell what you may find in old houses . 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 can 3 can 4 tell 4 tell 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 may 7 may 8 find 8 find 9 in 9 in 10 old 10 old 11 houses 11 houses 12 . so , instead of flying straight to that old nest , he first flew over the tree so that he could look down into it . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 instead 3 instead 4 of 4 of 5 flying 5 flying 6 straight 6 straight 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 old 9 old 10 nest 10 nest 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 first 13 first 14 flew 14 flew 15 over 15 over 16 the 16 the 17 tree 17 tree 18 so 18 so 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 look 22 look 23 down 23 down 24 into 24 into 25 it 25 it 26 . right away he saw something that made him gasp and blink his eyes . 1 right 2 away 2 away 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 something 5 something 6 that 6 that 7 made 7 made 8 him 8 him 9 gasp 9 gasp 10 and 10 and 11 blink 11 blink 12 his 12 his 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 . it was quite large and white , and it looked it looked very much indeed like an egg ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 large 4 large 5 and 5 and 6 white 6 white 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 looked 10 looked 11 it 11 it 12 looked 12 looked 13 very 13 very 14 much 14 much 15 indeed 15 indeed 16 like 16 like 17 an 17 an 18 egg 18 egg 19 ! the idea of any one laying an egg at this time of year ! 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 of 3 of 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 laying 6 laying 7 an 7 an 8 egg 8 egg 9 at 9 at 10 this 10 this 11 time 11 time 12 of 12 of 13 year 13 year 14 ! " must be it was a little lump of snow , " thought he . 1 " 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 lump 8 lump 9 of 9 of 10 snow 10 snow 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 thought 13 thought 14 he 14 he 15 . jumping grasshoppers , how good an egg would taste right now ! " 1 jumping 2 grasshoppers 2 grasshoppers 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 good 5 good 6 an 6 an 7 egg 7 egg 8 would 8 would 9 taste 9 taste 10 right 10 right 11 now 11 now 12 ! 12 ! 13 " the more he thought about it , the hungrier he grew . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 hungrier 9 hungrier 10 he 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 . several times he almost made up his mind to fly straight over there and make sure , but he didn't quite dare . 1 several 2 times 2 times 3 he 3 he 4 almost 4 almost 5 made 5 made 6 up 6 up 7 his 7 his 8 mind 8 mind 9 to 9 to 10 fly 10 fly 11 straight 11 straight 12 over 12 over 13 there 13 there 14 and 14 and 15 make 15 make 16 sure 16 sure 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 19 he 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 quite 21 quite 22 dare 22 dare 23 . if it were an egg , it must belong to somebody , and perhaps it would be best to find out who . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 were 3 were 4 an 4 an 5 egg 5 egg 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 must 8 must 9 belong 9 belong 10 to 10 to 11 somebody 11 somebody 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 15 it 15 it 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 best 18 best 19 to 19 to 20 find 20 find 21 out 21 out 22 who 22 who 23 . " there couldn't , there just couldn't be an egg at this time of year , or in that old tumble-down nest ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 just 6 just 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 be 8 be 9 an 9 an 10 egg 10 egg 11 at 11 at 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 of 14 of 15 year 15 year 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 in 18 in 19 that 19 that 20 old 20 old 21 tumble-down 21 tumble-down 22 nest 22 nest 23 ! i 'll just fly away and forget it . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 fly 4 fly 5 away 5 away 6 and 6 and 7 forget 7 forget 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " so he flew away , but he couldn't forget it . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 forget 9 forget 10 it 10 it 11 . " must be something the matter with you when you begin talking about new-laid eggs , when everything 's covered with snow and ice . 1 " 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 something 4 something 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 with 7 with 8 you 8 you 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 begin 11 begin 12 talking 12 talking 13 about 13 about 14 new-laid 14 new-laid 15 eggs 15 eggs 16 , 16 , 17 when 17 when 18 everything 18 everything 19 's 19 's 20 covered 20 covered 21 with 21 with 22 snow 22 snow 23 and 23 and 24 ice 24 ice 25 . foolishness is no name for it . 1 foolishness 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 name 4 name 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 . whoever heard of such a thing as a new-laid egg this time of year . " 1 whoever 2 heard 2 heard 3 of 3 of 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 new-laid 9 new-laid 10 egg 10 egg 11 this 11 this 12 time 12 time 13 of 13 of 14 year 14 year 15 . 15 . 16 " it isn't egg time yet , and it won't be for a long time . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 egg 3 egg 4 time 4 time 5 yet 5 yet 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 won't 9 won't 10 be 10 be 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 . take my advice and just forget about impossible things . 1 take 2 my 2 my 3 advice 3 advice 4 and 4 and 5 just 5 just 6 forget 6 forget 7 about 7 about 8 impossible 8 impossible 9 things 9 things 10 . corn may not be as good as eggs , but it is very good and very filling . 1 corn 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 as 5 as 6 good 6 good 7 as 7 as 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 very 13 very 14 good 14 good 15 and 15 and 16 very 16 very 17 filling 17 filling 18 . " not this morning , thank you . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 this 3 this 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 6 thank 6 thank 7 you 7 you 8 . then he flew to the top of the tallest pine-tree to make sure that no one was about . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 tallest 9 tallest 10 pine-tree 10 pine-tree 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 sure 13 sure 14 that 14 that 15 no 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 was 17 was 18 about 18 about 19 . it won't do any harm to have another look , anyway . " 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 do 3 do 4 any 4 any 5 harm 5 harm 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 another 8 another 9 look 9 look 10 , 10 , 11 anyway 11 anyway 12 . 12 . 13 " as he passed over the top of the tree , he looked down eagerly . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 passed 3 passed 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 looked 12 looked 13 down 13 down 14 eagerly 14 eagerly 15 . the day before there had been but one ; now there were two . 1 the 2 day 2 day 3 before 3 before 4 there 4 there 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 but 7 but 8 one 8 one 9 ; 9 ; 10 now 10 now 11 there 11 there 12 were 12 were 13 two 13 two 14 . they couldn't be anything else . 1 they 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 be 3 be 4 anything 4 anything 5 else 5 else 6 . somehow he didn't dare stop just then . 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 dare 4 dare 5 stop 5 stop 6 just 6 just 7 then 7 then 8 . he was too much excited by what he had discovered to think clearly . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 excited 5 excited 6 by 6 by 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 discovered 10 discovered 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 clearly 13 clearly 14 . he had got to have time to get his wits together . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 time 6 time 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 his 9 his 10 wits 10 wits 11 together 11 together 12 . whoever had laid those eggs was big and strong . 1 whoever 2 had 2 had 3 laid 3 laid 4 those 4 those 5 eggs 5 eggs 6 was 6 was 7 big 7 big 8 and 8 and 9 strong 9 strong 10 . he felt sure of that . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 . he must first find out whose they were ; then he would know better what to do . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 first 3 first 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 whose 6 whose 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 ; 9 ; 10 then 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 know 13 know 14 better 14 better 15 what 15 what 16 to 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 . he felt sure that no one else knew about them , and he knew that they couldn't run away . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 no 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 else 7 else 8 knew 8 knew 9 about 9 about 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 15 that 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 run 18 run 19 away 19 away 20 . so he kept right on flying until he reached a certain tall pine-tree where he could sit and think without being disturbed . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 right 4 right 5 on 5 on 6 flying 6 flying 7 until 7 until 8 he 8 he 9 reached 9 reached 10 a 10 a 11 certain 11 certain 12 tall 12 tall 13 pine-tree 13 pine-tree 14 where 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 sit 17 sit 18 and 18 and 19 think 19 think 20 without 20 without 21 being 21 being 22 disturbed 22 disturbed 23 . " eggs ! " he muttered . 1 " 2 eggs 2 eggs 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 muttered 6 muttered 7 . " real eggs ! 1 " 2 real 2 real 3 eggs 3 eggs 4 ! it 's too much for me . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . it certainly is too much for me . " 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 " did ever anybody hear of such a thing before ? 1 did 2 ever 2 ever 3 anybody 3 anybody 4 hear 4 hear 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 before 9 before 10 ? " have to believe them . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 to 3 to 4 believe 4 believe 5 them 5 them 6 . whoever laid them must be crazy to start housekeeping at this time of year . 1 whoever 2 laid 2 laid 3 them 3 them 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 crazy 6 crazy 7 to 7 to 8 start 8 start 9 housekeeping 9 housekeeping 10 at 10 at 11 this 11 this 12 time 12 time 13 of 13 of 14 year 14 year 15 . i must find out whose eggs they are and then " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 whose 5 whose 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 " to have seen him , you would never have guessed that he was looking for anything in particular . 1 to 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 never 8 never 9 have 9 have 10 guessed 10 guessed 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 looking 14 looking 15 for 15 for 16 anything 16 anything 17 in 17 in 18 particular 18 particular 19 . he seemed to be just flying over on his way to some distant place . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 just 5 just 6 flying 6 flying 7 over 7 over 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 way 10 way 11 to 11 to 12 some 12 some 13 distant 13 distant 14 place 14 place 15 . would those two big white eggs be there ? 1 would 2 those 2 those 3 two 3 two 4 big 4 big 5 white 5 white 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 be 7 be 8 there 8 there 9 ? perhaps there would be three ! 1 perhaps 2 there 2 there 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 three 5 three 6 ! the very thought made him flap his wings a little faster . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 thought 3 thought 4 made 4 made 5 him 5 him 6 flap 6 flap 7 his 7 his 8 wings 8 wings 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 faster 11 faster 12 . a few more wing strokes and he would be right over the tree . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 more 3 more 4 wing 4 wing 5 strokes 5 strokes 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 right 10 right 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 tree 13 tree 14 . how he did hope to see those eggs ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 hope 4 hope 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 those 7 those 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 ! he could almost see into the nest now . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 almost 3 almost 4 see 4 see 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 nest 7 nest 8 now 8 now 9 . one stroke ! 1 one 2 stroke 2 stroke 3 ! two strokes ! 1 two 2 strokes 2 strokes 3 ! three strokes ! 1 three 2 strokes 2 strokes 3 ! there were no eggs to be seen . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 no 3 no 4 eggs 4 eggs 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 seen 7 seen 8 . there wasn't because why , do you think ? 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 because 3 because 4 why 4 why 5 , 5 , 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 think 8 think 9 ? he kept right on , just as if he hadn't seen anything , and as he flew he shivered a little . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 right 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 seen 11 seen 12 anything 12 anything 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 flew 17 flew 18 he 18 he 19 shivered 19 shivered 20 a 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 . my , but she 's big ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 big 6 big 7 ! that was a very wise resolution . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 wise 5 wise 6 resolution 6 resolution 7 . no one knows it better . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knows 3 knows 4 it 4 it 5 better 5 better 6 . so he very wisely resolved to forget all about those eggs . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 very 3 very 4 wisely 4 wisely 5 resolved 5 resolved 6 to 6 to 7 forget 7 forget 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 those 10 those 11 eggs 11 eggs 12 . now it is one thing to make a resolution and quite another thing to live up to it , as you all know . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 a 8 a 9 resolution 9 resolution 10 and 10 and 11 quite 11 quite 12 another 12 another 13 thing 13 thing 14 to 14 to 15 live 15 live 16 up 16 up 17 to 17 to 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 you 21 you 22 all 22 all 23 know 23 know 24 . it was easy enough to say that he would forget , but not at all easy to forget . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 easy 3 easy 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 forget 10 forget 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 not 13 not 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 easy 16 easy 17 to 17 to 18 forget 18 forget 19 . he just couldn't seem to forget them . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 forget 6 forget 7 them 7 them 8 . after a little , he didn't try . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 try 7 try 8 . he is one of the smartest of all the little people who fly . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 smartest 6 smartest 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 people 11 people 12 who 12 who 13 fly 13 fly 14 . that is because he uses the wits in that black head of his . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 uses 5 uses 6 the 6 the 7 wits 7 wits 8 in 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 black 10 black 11 head 11 head 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 . in fact , some people are unkind enough to say that he spends all his spare time in planning mischief . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 some 4 some 5 people 5 people 6 are 6 are 7 unkind 7 unkind 8 enough 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 say 10 say 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 spends 13 spends 14 all 14 all 15 his 15 his 16 spare 16 spare 17 time 17 time 18 in 18 in 19 planning 19 planning 20 mischief 20 mischief 21 . he thought and he thought and he thought and he thought , and little by little a plan worked out in his little black head . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 and 3 and 4 he 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 thought 8 thought 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 little 14 little 15 by 15 by 16 little 16 little 17 a 17 a 18 plan 18 plan 19 worked 19 worked 20 out 20 out 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 little 23 little 24 black 24 black 25 head 25 head 26 . then he chuckled . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 . he chuckled right out loud , then hurriedly looked around to see if any one had heard him . 1 he 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 right 3 right 4 out 4 out 5 loud 5 loud 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 hurriedly 8 hurriedly 9 looked 9 looked 10 around 10 around 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 if 13 if 14 any 14 any 15 one 15 one 16 had 16 had 17 heard 17 heard 18 him 18 him 19 . no one had , so he chuckled again . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 , 4 , 5 so 5 so 6 he 6 he 7 chuckled 7 chuckled 8 again 8 again 9 . then he cocked his head on the other side and did the same thing . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 cocked 3 cocked 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 side 9 side 10 and 10 and 11 did 11 did 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 thing 14 thing 15 . " it 's all right , " said he at last . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 . " it 'll give my relatives a lot of fun , and of course they will be very grateful to me for that . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 'll 3 'll 4 give 4 give 5 my 5 my 6 relatives 6 relatives 7 a 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 of 9 of 10 fun 10 fun 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 of 13 of 14 course 14 course 15 they 15 they 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 very 18 very 19 grateful 19 grateful 20 to 20 to 21 me 21 me 22 for 22 for 23 that 23 that 24 . they have very short tempers , and people with short tempers usually forget everything else when they are angry . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 very 3 very 4 short 4 short 5 tempers 5 tempers 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 people 8 people 9 with 9 with 10 short 10 short 11 tempers 11 tempers 12 usually 12 usually 13 forget 13 forget 14 everything 14 everything 15 else 15 else 16 when 16 when 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 angry 19 angry 20 . without knowing that they are doing anything of the kind , my friends and relatives will help me to get a good meal . 1 without 2 knowing 2 knowing 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 doing 6 doing 7 anything 7 anything 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 kind 10 kind 11 , 11 , 12 my 12 my 13 friends 13 friends 14 and 14 and 15 relatives 15 relatives 16 will 16 will 17 help 17 help 18 me 18 me 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 a 21 a 22 good 22 good 23 meal 23 meal 24 . my , how good those eggs will taste ! " 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 good 4 good 5 those 5 those 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 will 7 will 8 taste 8 taste 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " come on ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 ! come on ! 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 ! caw , caw , caw ! 1 caw 2 , 2 , 3 caw 3 caw 4 , 4 , 5 caw 5 caw 6 ! hurry up and flap your wings faster . 1 hurry 2 up 2 up 3 and 3 and 4 flap 4 flap 5 your 5 your 6 wings 6 wings 7 faster 7 faster 8 . " caw , caw , caw , caw , caw , caw ! " shouted all his relatives in great glee . 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 , 9 , 10 caw 10 caw 11 , 11 , 12 caw 12 caw 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 shouted 15 shouted 16 all 16 all 17 his 17 his 18 relatives 18 relatives 19 in 19 in 20 great 20 great 21 glee 21 glee 22 . " where is he ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 ? lead us to him . 1 lead 2 us 2 us 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 . of course , he had heard the noisy crew coming , and he knew well enough what to expect . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 heard 6 heard 7 the 7 the 8 noisy 8 noisy 9 crew 9 crew 10 coming 10 coming 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 15 well 15 well 16 enough 16 enough 17 what 17 what 18 to 18 to 19 expect 19 expect 20 . as soon as they saw him , they began to scream as loud as ever they could and to call him all manner of names . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 they 4 they 5 saw 5 saw 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 began 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 scream 11 scream 12 as 12 as 13 loud 13 loud 14 as 14 as 15 ever 15 ever 16 they 16 they 17 could 17 could 18 and 18 and 19 to 19 to 20 call 20 call 21 him 21 him 22 all 22 all 23 manner 23 manner 24 of 24 of 25 names 25 names 26 . that is where he proves that smart as he is , he isn't as smart as he thinks he is . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 where 3 where 4 he 4 he 5 proves 5 proves 6 that 6 that 7 smart 7 smart 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 isn't 13 isn't 14 as 14 as 15 smart 15 smart 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 thinks 18 thinks 19 he 19 he 20 is 20 is 21 . that is , he always thought of him that way in daytime . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 always 5 always 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 that 9 that 10 way 10 way 11 in 11 in 12 daytime 12 daytime 13 . but in the daytime he was sure . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 daytime 4 daytime 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 sure 7 sure 8 . not a bit of it . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . " that will never do at all . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 never 4 never 5 do 5 do 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . i certainly must . " 1 i 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 must 3 must 4 . 4 . 5 " so he spread his broad wings and blundered away among the trees a little way . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 spread 3 spread 4 his 4 his 5 broad 5 broad 6 wings 6 wings 7 and 7 and 8 blundered 8 blundered 9 away 9 away 10 among 10 among 11 the 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 way 15 way 16 . because he couldn't use his claws or bill while flying , they grew bold enough to pull a few feathers out of his back . 1 because 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 use 4 use 5 his 5 his 6 claws 6 claws 7 or 7 or 8 bill 8 bill 9 while 9 while 10 flying 10 flying 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 grew 13 grew 14 bold 14 bold 15 enough 15 enough 16 to 16 to 17 pull 17 pull 18 a 18 a 19 few 19 few 20 feathers 20 feathers 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 back 24 back 25 . there he rested a few minutes and then did the same thing over again . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 rested 3 rested 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 did 9 did 10 the 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 thing 12 thing 13 over 13 over 14 again 14 again 15 . certainly not . 1 certainly 2 not 2 not 3 . it was very provoking . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 provoking 4 provoking 5 . people who succeed are those who do not give up because they fail the first time they try . 1 people 2 who 2 who 3 succeed 3 succeed 4 are 4 are 5 those 5 those 6 who 6 who 7 do 7 do 8 not 8 not 9 give 9 give 10 up 10 up 11 because 11 because 12 they 12 they 13 fail 13 fail 14 the 14 the 15 first 15 first 16 time 16 time 17 they 17 they 18 try 18 try 19 . they are the ones who , as soon as one plan fails , get busy right away and think of another plan and try that . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 ones 4 ones 5 who 5 who 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 soon 8 soon 9 as 9 as 10 one 10 one 11 plan 11 plan 12 fails 12 fails 13 , 13 , 14 get 14 get 15 busy 15 busy 16 right 16 right 17 away 17 away 18 and 18 and 19 think 19 think 20 of 20 of 21 another 21 another 22 plan 22 plan 23 and 23 and 24 try 24 try 25 that 25 that 26 . if the thing they are trying to do is a good thing , sooner or later they succeed . 1 if 2 the 2 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 thing 12 thing 13 , 13 , 14 sooner 14 sooner 15 or 15 or 16 later 16 later 17 they 17 they 18 succeed 18 succeed 19 . if they are trying to do a wrong thing , very likely all their plans fail , as they should . 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 a 7 a 8 wrong 8 wrong 9 thing 9 thing 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 likely 12 likely 13 all 13 all 14 their 14 their 15 plans 15 plans 16 fail 16 fail 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 they 19 they 20 should 20 should 21 . he isn't easily discouraged . 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 easily 3 easily 4 discouraged 4 discouraged 5 . sometimes it is a pity that he isn't , because he plans so much mischief . 1 sometimes 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 pity 5 pity 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 plans 12 plans 13 so 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 mischief 15 mischief 16 . not one of his relatives had noticed that nest . 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 relatives 5 relatives 6 had 6 had 7 noticed 7 noticed 8 that 8 that 9 nest 9 nest 10 . he didn't want them to know about that nest because he was selfish and wanted to get those eggs just for himself alone . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 them 4 them 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 about 7 about 8 that 8 that 9 nest 9 nest 10 because 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 selfish 13 selfish 14 and 14 and 15 wanted 15 wanted 16 to 16 to 17 get 17 get 18 those 18 those 19 eggs 19 eggs 20 just 20 just 21 for 21 for 22 himself 22 himself 23 alone 23 alone 24 . if she did that , there would be a chance that he might slip in and get at least one of those eggs . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 chance 10 chance 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 might 13 might 14 slip 14 slip 15 in 15 in 16 and 16 and 17 get 17 get 18 at 18 at 19 least 19 least 20 one 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 those 22 those 23 eggs 23 eggs 24 . he would try it . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 try 3 try 4 it 4 it 5 . then he opened his mouth . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 opened 3 opened 4 his 4 his 5 mouth 5 mouth 6 . " caw , caw , caw , caw ! " he screamed . 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 screamed 12 screamed 13 . " caw , caw , caw , caw ! 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 ! come back , everybody ! 1 come 2 back 2 back 3 , 3 , 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 ! caw , caw , caw , caw ! " 1 caw 2 , 2 , 3 caw 3 caw 4 , 4 , 5 caw 5 caw 6 , 6 , 7 caw 7 caw 8 ! 8 ! 9 " besides , they wanted to see that nest . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 nest 8 nest 9 . so back they came , cawing at the top of their lungs , for they were very much excited . 1 so 2 back 2 back 3 they 3 they 4 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 cawing 6 cawing 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 top 9 top 10 of 10 of 11 their 11 their 12 lungs 12 lungs 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 they 15 they 16 were 16 were 17 very 17 very 18 much 18 much 19 excited 19 excited 20 . i know all about that nest . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 that 5 that 6 nest 6 nest 7 . 7 . 8 " such a racket ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 racket 3 racket 4 ! he had hope , a great hope , that he would get one of those eggs . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 hope 3 hope 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 hope 7 hope 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 get 12 get 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 those 15 those 16 eggs 16 eggs 17 . no one can live just for self alone . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 can 3 can 4 live 4 live 5 just 5 just 6 for 6 for 7 self 7 self 8 alone 8 alone 9 . a lot of people think they can , but they are very much mistaken . 1 a 2 lot 2 lot 3 of 3 of 4 people 4 people 5 think 5 think 6 they 6 they 7 can 7 can 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 very 12 very 13 much 13 much 14 mistaken 14 mistaken 15 . they are making one of the greatest mistakes in the world . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 making 3 making 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 greatest 7 greatest 8 mistakes 8 mistakes 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . every teeny , weeny act , no matter what it is , affects somebody else . 1 every 2 teeny 2 teeny 3 , 3 , 4 weeny 4 weeny 5 act 5 act 6 , 6 , 7 no 7 no 8 matter 8 matter 9 what 9 what 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 , 12 , 13 affects 13 affects 14 somebody 14 somebody 15 else 15 else 16 . but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . at first he gave a great sigh of relief and settled himself as if he meant to stay . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 sigh 7 sigh 8 of 8 of 9 relief 9 relief 10 and 10 and 11 settled 11 settled 12 himself 12 himself 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 meant 16 meant 17 to 17 to 18 stay 18 stay 19 . but it was only for a few minutes . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 minutes 8 minutes 9 . presently those voices stopped growing fainter . 1 presently 2 those 2 those 3 voices 3 voices 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 growing 5 growing 6 fainter 6 fainter 7 . he snapped his bill angrily and then more angrily . 1 he 2 snapped 2 snapped 3 his 3 his 4 bill 4 bill 5 angrily 5 angrily 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 more 8 more 9 angrily 9 angrily 10 . i hate to go back there in that bright sunshine . 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 there 6 there 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 bright 9 bright 10 sunshine 10 sunshine 11 . i 'd rather stay here , but " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 stay 4 stay 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 " he didn't finish . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 finish 3 finish 4 . his great wings made no noise , for they are made so that he can fly without making a sound . 1 his 2 great 2 great 3 wings 3 wings 4 made 4 made 5 no 5 no 6 noise 6 noise 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 11 made 11 made 12 so 12 so 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 can 15 can 16 fly 16 fly 17 without 17 without 18 making 18 making 19 a 19 a 20 sound 20 sound 21 . nothing is true fun which makes others uncomfortable , but somehow a great many people seem to forget this . 1 nothing 2 is 2 is 3 true 3 true 4 fun 4 fun 5 which 5 which 6 makes 6 makes 7 others 7 others 8 uncomfortable 8 uncomfortable 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 somehow 11 somehow 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 many 14 many 15 people 15 people 16 seem 16 seem 17 to 17 to 18 forget 18 forget 19 this 19 this 20 . all of a sudden he was there , right in the tree close to the nest ! 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 right 9 right 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 tree 12 tree 13 close 13 close 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 nest 16 nest 17 ! besides , there were those black tail feathers floating down to the snow-covered ground . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 those 5 those 6 black 6 black 7 tail 7 tail 8 feathers 8 feathers 9 floating 9 floating 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 snow-covered 13 snow-covered 14 ground 14 ground 15 . however could he get those eggs ? 1 however 2 could 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 get 4 get 5 those 5 those 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 ? " such luck ! 1 " 2 such 2 such 3 luck 3 luck 4 ! that is to say , none of my relatives can . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 none 6 none 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 relatives 9 relatives 10 can 10 can 11 . of course , that was absolute foolishness , but he made himself believe it just the same . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 absolute 6 absolute 7 foolishness 7 foolishness 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 made 11 made 12 himself 12 himself 13 believe 13 believe 14 it 14 it 15 just 15 just 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 . at least , he pretended to believe it . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 pretended 5 pretended 6 to 6 to 7 believe 7 believe 8 it 8 it 9 . and the more he pretended , the angrier he grew . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 more 3 more 4 he 4 he 5 pretended 5 pretended 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 angrier 8 angrier 9 he 9 he 10 grew 10 grew 11 . this is often the way with people who try to wrong others . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 often 3 often 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 with 6 with 7 people 7 people 8 who 8 who 9 try 9 try 10 to 10 to 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 others 12 others 13 . they grow angry with the ones they have tried to wrong . 1 they 2 grow 2 grow 3 angry 3 angry 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 ones 6 ones 7 they 7 they 8 have 8 have 9 tried 9 tried 10 to 10 to 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . just now he didn't care . 1 just 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 care 5 care 6 . if he couldn't have those eggs himself , the next best thing would be to see some one else get them . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 have 4 have 5 those 5 those 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 himself 7 himself 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 best 11 best 12 thing 12 thing 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 some 17 some 18 one 18 one 19 else 19 else 20 get 20 get 21 them 21 them 22 . dear me , dear me , such dreadful thoughts ! 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 such 7 such 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 9 thoughts 9 thoughts 10 ! and the worst of it was , he seemed to get a lot of pleasure in his wicked plans . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 worst 3 worst 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 a 12 a 13 lot 13 lot 14 of 14 of 15 pleasure 15 pleasure 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 wicked 18 wicked 19 plans 19 plans 20 . now right down in his heart he knew that they were wicked plans , but he tried to make excuses to himself . 1 now 2 right 2 right 3 down 3 down 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 heart 6 heart 7 he 7 he 8 knew 8 knew 9 that 9 that 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 wicked 12 wicked 13 plans 13 plans 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 tried 17 tried 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 excuses 20 excuses 21 to 21 to 22 himself 22 himself 23 . " everybody is afraid of him . 1 " 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 is 3 is 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 . he is big and fierce , and no one loves him . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 big 3 big 4 and 4 and 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 loves 10 loves 11 him 11 him 12 . he had watched every day for a week for just this thing . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 watched 3 watched 4 every 4 every 5 day 5 day 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 week 8 week 9 for 9 for 10 just 10 just 11 this 11 this 12 thing 12 thing 13 . at once all his relatives within hearing hurried over to join him . 1 at 2 once 2 once 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 relatives 5 relatives 6 within 6 within 7 hearing 7 hearing 8 hurried 8 hurried 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 join 11 join 12 him 12 him 13 . he stopped and listened . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 listened 4 listened 5 . " whenever they make a fuss like that , there is usually something to see there . 1 " 2 whenever 2 whenever 3 they 3 they 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 fuss 6 fuss 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 usually 12 usually 13 something 13 something 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 there 16 there 17 . i wonder what he 's doing there . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 doing 6 doing 7 there 7 there 8 . 8 . 9 " he walked in a circle around the tree , looking up . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 circle 5 circle 6 around 6 around 7 the 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 up 11 up 12 . suddenly he gave a little start . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 start 6 start 7 . was that a tail sticking over the edge of the nest ? 1 was 2 that 2 that 3 a 3 a 4 tail 4 tail 5 sticking 5 sticking 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 nest 11 nest 12 ? he found a stick and threw it up . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 a 3 a 4 stick 4 stick 5 and 5 and 6 threw 6 threw 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 . it struck the bottom of the nest , and out flew a great bird . 1 it 2 struck 2 struck 3 the 3 the 4 bottom 4 bottom 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 nest 7 nest 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 out 10 out 11 flew 11 flew 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 bird 14 bird 15 . when a bird is found sitting on a nest , it is a pretty sure sign that that nest holds something worth while . 1 when 2 a 2 a 3 bird 3 bird 4 is 4 is 5 found 5 found 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 nest 9 nest 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 sure 15 sure 16 sign 16 sign 17 that 17 that 18 that 18 that 19 nest 19 nest 20 holds 20 holds 21 something 21 something 22 worth 22 worth 23 while 23 while 24 . it is a sign that that bird has set up housekeeping . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 sign 4 sign 5 that 5 that 6 that 6 that 7 bird 7 bird 8 has 8 has 9 set 9 set 10 up 10 up 11 housekeeping 11 housekeeping 12 . it ought to mean that there were eggs in that nest . 1 it 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 mean 4 mean 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 were 7 were 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 nest 11 nest 12 . why , spring had not come yet ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 spring 3 spring 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 6 come 6 come 7 yet 7 yet 8 ! who ever heard of birds nesting at this time of year ? 1 who 2 ever 2 ever 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 birds 5 birds 6 nesting 6 nesting 7 at 7 at 8 this 8 this 9 time 9 time 10 of 10 of 11 year 11 year 12 ? it was very puzzling . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 puzzling 4 puzzling 5 . i suppose the way to find out is to climb up there . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 out 7 out 8 is 8 is 9 to 9 to 10 climb 10 climb 11 up 11 up 12 there 12 there 13 . he had no desire to feel these great claws . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 desire 4 desire 5 to 5 to 6 feel 6 feel 7 these 7 these 8 great 8 great 9 claws 9 claws 10 . when he had found a stick to suit him , he began to climb the tree . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 found 4 found 5 a 5 a 6 stick 6 stick 7 to 7 to 8 suit 8 suit 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 climb 14 climb 15 the 15 the 16 tree 16 tree 17 . they drew nearer . 1 they 2 drew 2 drew 3 nearer 3 nearer 4 . they looked so big and fierce that he was almost tempted to give up and leave them in peace . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 so 3 so 4 big 4 big 5 and 5 and 6 fierce 6 fierce 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 almost 10 almost 11 tempted 11 tempted 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 up 14 up 15 and 15 and 16 leave 16 leave 17 them 17 them 18 in 18 in 19 peace 19 peace 20 . but he just had to find out if there was anything in that nest , so he kept on . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 just 3 just 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 out 7 out 8 if 8 if 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 anything 11 anything 12 in 12 in 13 that 13 that 14 nest 14 nest 15 , 15 , 16 so 16 so 17 he 17 he 18 kept 18 kept 19 on 19 on 20 . he held his stick ready to strike and kept on . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 his 3 his 4 stick 4 stick 5 ready 5 ready 6 to 6 to 7 strike 7 strike 8 and 8 and 9 kept 9 kept 10 on 10 on 11 . the nest was simply a great platform of sticks . 1 the 2 nest 2 nest 3 was 3 was 4 simply 4 simply 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 platform 7 platform 8 of 8 of 9 sticks 9 sticks 10 . almost at once his fingers touched something that made him tingle all over . 1 almost 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 his 4 his 5 fingers 5 fingers 6 touched 6 touched 7 something 7 something 8 that 8 that 9 made 9 made 10 him 10 him 11 tingle 11 tingle 12 all 12 all 13 over 13 over 14 . it was an egg , a great big egg ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 egg 4 egg 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 big 8 big 9 egg 9 egg 10 ! there was no doubt about it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . his eyes shone . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 shone 3 shone 4 . what a splendid prize to add to his collection of birds ' eggs ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 prize 4 prize 5 to 5 to 6 add 6 add 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 collection 9 collection 10 of 10 of 11 birds 11 birds 12 ' 12 ' 13 eggs 13 eggs 14 ! once more he felt in the nest and found there was another egg there . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 nest 7 nest 8 and 8 and 9 found 9 found 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 another 12 another 13 egg 13 egg 14 there 14 there 15 . just at that very minute he remembered something . 1 just 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 very 4 very 5 minute 5 minute 6 he 6 he 7 remembered 7 remembered 8 something 8 something 9 . he remembered that he had stopped collecting eggs . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 collecting 7 collecting 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . he remembered that he had resolved never to take another bird 's egg . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 resolved 6 resolved 7 never 7 never 8 to 8 to 9 take 9 take 10 another 10 another 11 bird 11 bird 12 's 12 's 13 egg 13 egg 14 . " but this is different , " whispered the tempter . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 different 5 different 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 the 9 the 10 tempter 10 tempter 11 . " this isn't like taking the eggs of the little song birds . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 like 4 like 5 taking 5 taking 6 the 6 the 7 eggs 7 eggs 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 song 11 song 12 birds 12 birds 13 . 13 . 14 " there isn't any half way about it . 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 any 3 any 4 half 4 half 5 way 5 way 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . a thing is wrong or it is right , and that is all there is to it . 1 a 2 thing 2 thing 3 is 3 is 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 or 5 or 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 right 8 right 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 all 13 all 14 there 14 there 15 is 15 is 16 to 16 to 17 it 17 it 18 . but you can't do that with right and wrong . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 do 4 do 5 that 5 that 6 with 6 with 7 right 7 right 8 and 8 and 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 . he was fighting a battle right inside himself . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 fighting 3 fighting 4 a 4 a 5 battle 5 battle 6 right 6 right 7 inside 7 inside 8 himself 8 himself 9 . it was a battle between right and wrong . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 battle 4 battle 5 between 5 between 6 right 6 right 7 and 7 and 8 wrong 8 wrong 9 . he bad declared that never again would he steal an egg from a bird . 1 he 2 bad 2 bad 3 declared 3 declared 4 that 4 that 5 never 5 never 6 again 6 again 7 would 7 would 8 he 8 he 9 steal 9 steal 10 an 10 an 11 egg 11 egg 12 from 12 from 13 a 13 a 14 bird 14 bird 15 . those two big eggs would add ever so much to his collection . 1 those 2 two 2 two 3 big 3 big 4 eggs 4 eggs 5 would 5 would 6 add 6 add 7 ever 7 ever 8 so 8 so 9 much 9 much 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 collection 12 collection 13 . " take ' em , " said a little voice inside . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 voice 10 voice 11 inside 11 inside 12 . you will be doing a kindness to the other birds by taking them . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 doing 4 doing 5 a 5 a 6 kindness 6 kindness 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 birds 10 birds 11 by 11 by 12 taking 12 taking 13 them 13 them 14 . 14 . 15 " " don't do it , " said another little voice . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 another 8 another 9 little 9 little 10 voice 10 voice 11 . it is just as much stealing to take his eggs as to take the eggs of any other bird . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 stealing 6 stealing 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 his 9 his 10 eggs 10 eggs 11 as 11 as 12 to 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 the 14 the 15 eggs 15 eggs 16 of 16 of 17 any 17 any 18 other 18 other 19 bird 19 bird 20 . " take one and leave one , " said the first voice . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 one 3 one 4 and 4 and 5 leave 5 leave 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 first 11 first 12 voice 12 voice 13 . " that will be just as much stealing as if you took both , " said the second voice . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 stealing 8 stealing 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 took 12 took 13 both 13 both 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 the 17 the 18 second 18 second 19 voice 19 voice 20 . " besides , you will be breaking your own word . 1 " 2 besides 2 besides 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 breaking 7 breaking 8 your 8 your 9 own 9 own 10 word 10 word 11 . you said that you never would take another egg . " 1 you 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 never 5 never 6 would 6 would 7 take 7 take 8 another 8 another 9 egg 9 egg 10 . 10 . 11 " " a promise to yourself ought to be just as good as a promise to any one else . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 promise 3 promise 4 to 4 to 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 good 11 good 12 as 12 as 13 a 13 a 14 promise 14 promise 15 to 15 to 16 any 16 any 17 one 17 one 18 else 18 else 19 . " and think how mean and small and cheap you 'll feel every time you look at them , " added the good little voice . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 think 3 think 4 how 4 how 5 mean 5 mean 6 and 6 and 7 small 7 small 8 and 8 and 9 cheap 9 cheap 10 you 10 you 11 'll 11 'll 12 feel 12 feel 13 every 13 every 14 time 14 time 15 you 15 you 16 look 16 look 17 at 17 at 18 them 18 them 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 added 21 added 22 the 22 the 23 good 23 good 24 little 24 little 25 voice 25 voice 26 . besides , wrong is wrong and right is right , always . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 wrong 3 wrong 4 is 4 is 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 and 6 and 7 right 7 right 8 is 8 is 9 right 9 right 10 , 10 , 11 always 11 always 12 . 12 . 13 " then he began to climb down the tree . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 climb 5 climb 6 down 6 down 7 the 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 9 . when he reached the ground he went off a little way and watched . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 ground 5 ground 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 off 8 off 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 way 11 way 12 and 12 and 13 watched 13 watched 14 . no , indeed . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 . his coat is black , and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black , but this isn't so . 1 his 2 coat 2 coat 3 is 3 is 4 black 4 black 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 sometimes 7 sometimes 8 it 8 it 9 seems 9 seems 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 his 12 his 13 heart 13 heart 14 is 14 is 15 all 15 all 16 black 16 black 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 this 19 this 20 isn't 20 isn't 21 so 21 so 22 . you see , it didn't seem at all wrong to try to get those eggs . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 seem 6 seem 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 to 10 to 11 try 11 try 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 those 14 those 15 eggs 15 eggs 16 . he was doing something then which was pure meanness . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 doing 3 doing 4 something 4 something 5 then 5 then 6 which 6 which 7 was 7 was 8 pure 8 pure 9 meanness 9 meanness 10 . he felt sure that he would take both eggs . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 take 7 take 8 both 8 both 9 eggs 9 eggs 10 . he hoped so , anyway . 1 he 2 hoped 2 hoped 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 anyway 5 anyway 6 . he just couldn't believe what he saw . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 believe 4 believe 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 saw 7 saw 8 . at first he was dreadfully disappointed and angry . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 disappointed 6 disappointed 7 and 7 and 8 angry 8 angry 9 . he flew over to his favorite tree to think things over . 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 favorite 6 favorite 7 tree 7 tree 8 to 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 things 10 things 11 over 11 over 12 . now sometimes it is a good thing to sit by oneself and think things over . 1 now 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 8 to 9 sit 9 sit 10 by 10 by 11 oneself 11 oneself 12 and 12 and 13 think 13 think 14 things 14 things 15 over 15 over 16 . it gives the little small voice deep down inside a chance to be heard . 1 it 2 gives 2 gives 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 small 5 small 6 voice 6 voice 7 deep 7 deep 8 down 8 down 9 inside 9 inside 10 a 10 a 11 chance 11 chance 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 heard 14 heard 15 . he knew that it was true . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 true 6 true 7 . i 'll never do such a thing as that again . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 as 8 as 9 that 9 that 10 again 10 again 11 . and he did . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 . " caw , caw , caw , caw . " 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 . 9 . 10 " there was no need of looking to see who that was . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 of 5 of 6 looking 6 looking 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 who 9 who 10 that 10 that 11 was 11 was 12 . just the same , both looked up . 1 just 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 , 4 , 5 both 5 both 6 looked 6 looked 7 up 7 up 8 . " they are , " said she . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 . " they are a credit to their parents . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 credit 5 credit 6 to 6 to 7 their 7 their 8 parents 8 parents 9 . yes , indeed , they are a credit to their parents . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 a 7 a 8 credit 8 credit 9 to 9 to 10 their 10 their 11 parents 11 parents 12 . how glad the hunters with terrible guns will be to see them . " 1 how 2 glad 2 glad 3 the 3 the 4 hunters 4 hunters 5 with 5 with 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 guns 7 guns 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 them 12 them 13 . 13 . 14 " he chuckled softly . 1 he 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 softly 3 softly 4 . you know he dearly loves to make others uncomfortable . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 dearly 4 dearly 5 loves 5 loves 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 others 8 others 9 uncomfortable 9 uncomfortable 10 . that is how it happens we are here now . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 how 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 happens 5 happens 6 we 6 we 7 are 7 are 8 here 8 here 9 now 9 now 10 . i know . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 . i 've been watching him and he has been watching those hunters . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 watching 4 watching 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 has 8 has 9 been 9 been 10 watching 10 watching 11 those 11 those 12 hunters 12 hunters 13 . as long as you stay here , you will be safe . 1 as 2 long 2 long 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 stay 5 stay 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 safe 11 safe 12 . " he found them ready to meet him more than halfway in friendship and that some of them really are his best friends . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 them 4 them 5 ready 5 ready 6 to 6 to 7 meet 7 meet 8 him 8 him 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 11 halfway 11 halfway 12 in 12 in 13 friendship 13 friendship 14 and 14 and 15 that 15 that 16 some 16 some 17 of 17 of 18 them 18 them 19 really 19 really 20 are 20 are 21 his 21 his 22 best 22 best 23 friends 23 friends 24 . 24 . 25 " everybody knows it . 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 it 3 it 4 . and because of this , all his neighbors have a great deal of respect for him , despite his mischievous ways . 1 and 2 because 2 because 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 all 6 all 7 his 7 his 8 neighbors 8 neighbors 9 have 9 have 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 deal 12 deal 13 of 13 of 14 respect 14 respect 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 despite 18 despite 19 his 19 his 20 mischievous 20 mischievous 21 ways 21 ways 22 . he had guessed what these things meant . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 guessed 3 guessed 4 what 4 what 5 these 5 these 6 things 6 things 7 meant 7 meant 8 . they may be only guessing . 1 they 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 only 4 only 5 guessing 5 guessing 6 . anybody can do that , and one guess is as good as another . " 1 anybody 2 can 2 can 3 do 3 do 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 one 7 one 8 guess 8 guess 9 is 9 is 10 as 10 as 11 good 11 good 12 as 12 as 13 another 13 another 14 . 14 . 15 " i 'll look about a little . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 look 3 look 4 about 4 about 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 . 7 . 8 " a little of that yellow corn would make a good breakfast . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 corn 6 corn 7 would 7 would 8 make 8 make 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 breakfast 11 breakfast 12 . " don't remember ever having seen them as thick as these . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 remember 3 remember 4 ever 4 ever 5 having 5 having 6 seen 6 seen 7 them 7 them 8 as 8 as 9 thick 9 thick 10 as 10 as 11 these 11 these 12 . wonder if it just happens to be so on this ear . " 1 wonder 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 just 4 just 5 happens 5 happens 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 so 8 so 9 on 9 on 10 this 10 this 11 ear 11 ear 12 . 12 . 13 " then , as a sudden thought popped into his black head , he left that ear and went to another . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 a 4 a 5 sudden 5 sudden 6 thought 6 thought 7 popped 7 popped 8 into 8 into 9 his 9 his 10 black 10 black 11 head 11 head 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 left 14 left 15 that 15 that 16 ear 16 ear 17 and 17 and 18 went 18 went 19 to 19 to 20 another 20 another 21 . the husks of this were as thick as those on the first . 1 the 2 husks 2 husks 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 were 5 were 6 as 6 as 7 thick 7 thick 8 as 8 as 9 those 9 those 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 first 12 first 13 . he flew to another shock and found the husks there just the same . 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 3 to 3 to 4 another 4 another 5 shock 5 shock 6 and 6 and 7 found 7 found 8 the 8 the 9 husks 9 husks 10 there 10 there 11 just 11 just 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 . he tried a third shock with the same result . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 a 3 a 4 third 4 third 5 shock 5 shock 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 9 result 9 result 10 . " huh , they are all alike , " said he . 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 all 6 all 7 alike 7 alike 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . then he looked thoughtful and for a few minutes sat perfectly still like a black statue . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 thoughtful 4 thoughtful 5 and 5 and 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 few 8 few 9 minutes 9 minutes 10 sat 10 sat 11 perfectly 11 perfectly 12 still 12 still 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 black 15 black 16 statue 16 statue 17 . " they are right , " said he at last . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . i know it myself now . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 myself 4 myself 5 now 5 now 6 . i 've found a sign . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 found 3 found 4 a 4 a 5 sign 5 sign 6 . she doesn't do things without a reason . 1 she 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 do 3 do 4 things 4 things 5 without 5 without 6 a 6 a 7 reason 7 reason 8 . " she wouldn't take care to protect the corn that way and not do as much for other things . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 take 4 take 5 care 5 care 6 to 6 to 7 protect 7 protect 8 the 8 the 9 corn 9 corn 10 that 10 that 11 way 11 way 12 and 12 and 13 not 13 not 14 do 14 do 15 as 15 as 16 much 16 much 17 for 17 for 18 other 18 other 19 things 19 things 20 . he lifted one black wing and began to set in order the feathers beneath it . 1 he 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 one 3 one 4 black 4 black 5 wing 5 wing 6 and 6 and 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 set 9 set 10 in 10 in 11 order 11 order 12 the 12 the 13 feathers 13 feathers 14 beneath 14 beneath 15 it 15 it 16 . suddenly he made a funny little hop straight up . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 funny 5 funny 6 little 6 little 7 hop 7 hop 8 straight 8 straight 9 up 9 up 10 . " is that so ? " piped a squeaky little voice . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 piped 7 piped 8 a 8 a 9 squeaky 9 squeaky 10 little 10 little 11 voice 11 voice 12 . what is it you never did ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 you 4 you 5 never 5 never 6 did 6 did 7 ? 7 ? 8 " peeping up at him from the brown grass were two bright little eyes . 1 peeping 2 up 2 up 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 brown 7 brown 8 grass 8 grass 9 were 9 were 10 two 10 two 11 bright 11 bright 12 little 12 little 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 . i 've looked for you several times lately . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 looked 3 looked 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 several 6 several 7 times 7 times 8 lately 8 lately 9 . 9 . 10 " " you 'll never see me when you are looking for me . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 see 5 see 6 me 6 me 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 looking 10 looking 11 for 11 for 12 me 12 me 13 . he buried his bill in the feathers of his breast . 1 he 2 buried 2 buried 3 his 3 his 4 bill 4 bill 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 feathers 7 feathers 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 breast 10 breast 11 . there is a lot of down around the roots of them . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 of 5 of 6 down 6 down 7 around 7 around 8 the 8 the 9 roots 9 roots 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 . i suppose you know what it means . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 . 8 . 9 " " you 'll find that everybody who doesn't go south or sleep all winter has a thicker coat than usual . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 find 4 find 5 that 5 that 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 who 7 who 8 doesn't 8 doesn't 9 go 9 go 10 south 10 south 11 or 11 or 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 all 13 all 14 winter 14 winter 15 has 15 has 16 a 16 a 17 thicker 17 thicker 18 coat 18 coat 19 than 19 than 20 usual 20 usual 21 . hello ! 1 hello 2 ! he has come extra early this year . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 come 3 come 4 extra 4 extra 5 early 5 early 6 this 6 this 7 year 7 year 8 . " more signs , " said he to himself . 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 signs 3 signs 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 to 8 to 9 himself 9 himself 10 . " more signs . 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 signs 3 signs 4 . there isn't a doubt that we are going to have a hard winter . 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 a 3 a 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 that 5 that 6 we 6 we 7 are 7 are 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 hard 12 hard 13 winter 13 winter 14 . this much to me is very clear : a thing not understood is queer . 1 this 2 much 2 much 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 is 5 is 6 very 6 very 7 clear 7 clear 8 : 8 : 9 a 9 a 10 thing 10 thing 11 not 11 not 12 understood 12 understood 13 is 13 is 14 queer 14 queer 15 . again he may not be . 1 again 2 he 2 he 3 may 3 may 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 . if he is right , it will account for a lot of the queer people in the world . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 will 7 will 8 account 8 account 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 lot 11 lot 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 queer 14 queer 15 people 15 people 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 world 18 world 19 . they are not understood , and so they are queer . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 understood 4 understood 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 queer 10 queer 11 . at least , that is what other people say , and never once think that perhaps they are the queer ones for not understanding . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 what 6 what 7 other 7 other 8 people 8 people 9 say 9 say 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 never 12 never 13 once 13 once 14 think 14 think 15 that 15 that 16 perhaps 16 perhaps 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 the 19 the 20 queer 20 queer 21 ones 21 ones 22 for 22 for 23 not 23 not 24 understanding 24 understanding 25 . he does his best to understand . 1 he 2 does 2 does 3 his 3 his 4 best 4 best 5 to 5 to 6 understand 6 understand 7 . he waits and watches and uses those sharp eyes of his and those quick wits of his until at last usually he does understand . 1 he 2 waits 2 waits 3 and 3 and 4 watches 4 watches 5 and 5 and 6 uses 6 uses 7 those 7 those 8 sharp 8 sharp 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 and 12 and 13 those 13 those 14 quick 14 quick 15 wits 15 wits 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 until 18 until 19 at 19 at 20 last 20 last 21 usually 21 usually 22 he 22 he 23 does 23 does 24 understand 24 understand 25 . more than once he had been shot at . 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 once 3 once 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 shot 7 shot 8 at 8 at 9 . but he had learned by these experiences . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 learned 4 learned 5 by 5 by 6 these 6 these 7 experiences 7 experiences 8 . for one thing , he had learned to know a gun when he saw it . 1 for 2 one 2 one 3 thing 3 thing 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 learned 7 learned 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 a 10 a 11 gun 11 gun 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 saw 14 saw 15 it 15 it 16 . but the man had none with him and therefore was not to be feared . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 had 4 had 5 none 5 none 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 and 8 and 9 therefore 9 therefore 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 feared 14 feared 15 . the man was taking yellow corn from a bag , a handful at a time , and throwing it out in the water . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 was 3 was 4 taking 4 taking 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 corn 6 corn 7 from 7 from 8 a 8 a 9 bag 9 bag 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 handful 12 handful 13 at 13 at 14 a 14 a 15 time 15 time 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 throwing 18 throwing 19 it 19 it 20 out 20 out 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 water 23 water 24 . " what is he throwing perfectly good corn out in the water for ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 throwing 5 throwing 6 perfectly 6 perfectly 7 good 7 good 8 corn 8 corn 9 out 9 out 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 for 13 for 14 ? he isn't planting it , for this isn't the planting season . 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 planting 3 planting 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 this 7 this 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 the 9 the 10 planting 10 planting 11 season 11 season 12 . besides , it wouldn't grow in the water , anyway . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 grow 5 grow 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 , 9 , 10 anyway 10 anyway 11 . it is a shame to waste nice corn like that . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 shame 4 shame 5 to 5 to 6 waste 6 waste 7 nice 7 nice 8 corn 8 corn 9 like 9 like 10 that 10 that 11 . what is he doing it for ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 doing 4 doing 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 ? 7 ? 8 " at last the man went away in a boat . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 went 5 went 6 away 6 away 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 boat 9 boat 10 . he could see some of the yellow grains on the bottom . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 some 4 some 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 yellow 7 yellow 8 grains 8 grains 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 bottom 11 bottom 12 . presently he saw something else . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 something 4 something 5 else 5 else 6 . he seldom gets into any real trouble because he first makes sure there is no trouble to get into . 1 he 2 seldom 2 seldom 3 gets 3 gets 4 into 4 into 5 any 5 any 6 real 6 real 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 because 8 because 9 he 9 he 10 first 10 first 11 makes 11 makes 12 sure 12 sure 13 there 13 there 14 is 14 is 15 no 15 no 16 trouble 16 trouble 17 to 17 to 18 get 18 get 19 into 19 into 20 . only a few feathers . 1 only 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 feathers 4 feathers 5 . and few would have given them a thought if they had noticed them . 1 and 2 few 2 few 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 given 5 given 6 them 6 them 7 a 7 a 8 thought 8 thought 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 noticed 12 noticed 13 them 13 them 14 . if they should come back here and find this corn , they would have a feast , and they would be sure to come again . 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 should 3 should 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 here 6 here 7 and 7 and 8 find 8 find 9 this 9 this 10 corn 10 corn 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 a 15 a 16 feast 16 feast 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 they 19 they 20 would 20 would 21 be 21 be 22 sure 22 sure 23 to 23 to 24 come 24 come 25 again 25 again 26 . that man who scattered the corn here didn't have a terrible gun , but that doesn't mean that he isn't a hunter . 1 that 2 man 2 man 3 who 3 who 4 scattered 4 scattered 5 the 5 the 6 corn 6 corn 7 here 7 here 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 have 9 have 10 a 10 a 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 gun 12 gun 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 that 15 that 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 mean 17 mean 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 isn't 20 isn't 21 a 21 a 22 hunter 22 hunter 23 . he may come back again , and then he may have a terrible gun . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 come 3 come 4 back 4 back 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 he 9 he 10 may 10 may 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 terrible 13 terrible 14 gun 14 gun 15 . i 'm suspicious of that man . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 suspicious 3 suspicious 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 man 6 man 7 . i am so . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 . i don't like the looks of it . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 looks 5 looks 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 . i don't indeed . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 . i 'll keep watch of this place and see what happens . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 keep 3 keep 4 watch 4 watch 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 place 7 place 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 what 10 what 11 happens 11 happens 12 . 12 . 13 " he didn't like the looks of it at all . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 looks 5 looks 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 . i 'll do it the very first thing in the morning , " he muttered , as he prepared to go to sleep . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 the 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 first 7 first 8 thing 8 thing 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 morning 11 morning 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 muttered 15 muttered 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 prepared 19 prepared 20 to 20 to 21 go 21 go 22 to 22 to 23 sleep 23 sleep 24 . long ago he learned that little things which in themselves seem harmless and not worth noticing may together prove the most important things in life . 1 long 2 ago 2 ago 3 he 3 he 4 learned 4 learned 5 that 5 that 6 little 6 little 7 things 7 things 8 which 8 which 9 in 9 in 10 themselves 10 themselves 11 seem 11 seem 12 harmless 12 harmless 13 and 13 and 14 not 14 not 15 worth 15 worth 16 noticing 16 noticing 17 may 17 may 18 together 18 together 19 prove 19 prove 20 the 20 the 21 most 21 most 22 important 22 important 23 things 23 things 24 in 24 in 25 life 25 life 26 . then he got some breakfast . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 some 4 some 5 breakfast 5 breakfast 6 . they seemed quite contented and in the best of spirits . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 quite 3 quite 4 contented 4 contented 5 and 5 and 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 of 9 of 10 spirits 10 spirits 11 . he knew that they must have come in there just at dusk the night before and at once had found that corn . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 come 7 come 8 in 8 in 9 there 9 there 10 just 10 just 11 at 11 at 12 dusk 12 dusk 13 the 13 the 14 night 14 night 15 before 15 before 16 and 16 and 17 at 17 at 18 once 18 once 19 had 19 had 20 found 20 found 21 that 21 that 22 corn 22 corn 23 . mixed in with them were a lot of the brown rushes . 1 mixed 2 in 2 in 3 with 3 with 4 them 4 them 5 were 5 were 6 a 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 brown 10 brown 11 rushes 11 rushes 12 . they looked very harmless and innocent . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 harmless 4 harmless 5 and 5 and 6 innocent 6 innocent 7 . he knew that they hadn't grown there . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 6 grown 6 grown 7 there 7 there 8 . he flew directly over them . 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 3 directly 3 directly 4 over 4 over 5 them 5 them 6 . just back of them were a couple of logs . 1 just 2 back 2 back 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 were 5 were 6 a 6 a 7 couple 7 couple 8 of 8 of 9 logs 9 logs 10 . those logs hadn't been there when he passed that way a few days before . 1 those 2 logs 2 logs 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 5 there 5 there 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 passed 8 passed 9 that 9 that 10 way 10 way 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 days 13 days 14 before 14 before 15 . he was sure of it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . " those look to me as if they might be very handy , very handy indeed , for a hunter to sit on . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 look 3 look 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 they 8 they 9 might 9 might 10 be 10 be 11 very 11 very 12 handy 12 handy 13 , 13 , 14 very 14 very 15 handy 15 handy 16 indeed 16 indeed 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 hunter 20 hunter 21 to 21 to 22 sit 22 sit 23 on 23 on 24 . it doesn't look right to me . 1 it 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 look 3 look 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . and as before , he went away in a boat . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 before 3 before 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 away 7 away 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 boat 10 boat 11 . but never once did the man have a gun with him . 1 but 2 never 2 never 3 once 3 once 4 did 4 did 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 gun 9 gun 10 with 10 with 11 him 11 him 12 . that man may be fooling them , but he isn't fooling me . 1 that 2 man 2 man 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 fooling 5 fooling 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 fooling 11 fooling 12 me 12 me 13 . not a bit of it . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . i feel it in my bones . 1 i 2 feel 2 feel 3 it 3 it 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 bones 6 bones 7 . then he will hide behind those bushes he has placed close to the edge of the water and wait for them with his terrible gun . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 hide 4 hide 5 behind 5 behind 6 those 6 those 7 bushes 7 bushes 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 placed 10 placed 11 close 11 close 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 edge 14 edge 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 water 17 water 18 and 18 and 19 wait 19 wait 20 for 20 for 21 them 21 them 22 with 22 with 23 his 23 his 24 terrible 24 terrible 25 gun 25 gun 26 . so the next morning he stopped for a call . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 morning 4 morning 5 he 5 he 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 call 9 call 10 . what is it this time ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 this 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " on my honor , not a thing . 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 my 3 my 4 honor 4 honor 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 . what is it ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " how does corn happen to be way over here in the water ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 does 3 does 4 corn 4 corn 5 happen 5 happen 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 way 8 way 9 over 9 over 10 here 10 here 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 water 13 water 14 ? 14 ? 15 " dusky shook his head . 1 dusky 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . it is enough for me that it is here . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 here 9 here 10 . 10 . 11 " " he could hide behind these bushes , you know . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 hide 4 hide 5 behind 5 behind 6 these 6 these 7 bushes 7 bushes 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 . 11 . 12 " " there hasn't been a sign of danger here since we have been here . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 sign 6 sign 7 of 7 of 8 danger 8 danger 9 here 9 here 10 since 10 since 11 we 11 we 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 here 14 here 15 . you are trying to scare us . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 4 to 5 scare 5 scare 6 us 6 us 7 . so there ! " 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 ! 3 ! 4 " he wasn't there . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 there 3 there 4 . presently the boat turned in among the rushes , and a moment later a man stepped out on the shore . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 boat 3 boat 4 turned 4 turned 5 in 5 in 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 8 rushes 8 rushes 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 moment 12 moment 13 later 13 later 14 a 14 a 15 man 15 man 16 stepped 16 stepped 17 out 17 out 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 shore 20 shore 21 . there wasn't the least doubt about it , it was the same man . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 doubt 5 doubt 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 man 13 man 14 . then he walked along where he had scattered corn the day before . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 along 4 along 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 scattered 8 scattered 9 corn 9 corn 10 the 10 the 11 day 11 day 12 before 12 before 13 . not a grain was to be seen . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 grain 3 grain 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 seen 7 seen 8 . this seemed to please him . 1 this 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 please 4 please 5 him 5 him 6 . then he went back to the bushes and sat down on a log behind them , his terrible gun across his knees . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 bushes 7 bushes 8 and 8 and 9 sat 9 sat 10 down 10 down 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 log 13 log 14 behind 14 behind 15 them 15 them 16 , 16 , 17 his 17 his 18 terrible 18 terrible 19 gun 19 gun 20 across 20 across 21 his 21 his 22 knees 22 knees 23 . what terrible creatures these hunters are ! 1 what 2 terrible 2 terrible 3 creatures 3 creatures 4 these 4 these 5 hunters 5 hunters 6 are 6 are 7 ! they don't know what fairness is . 1 they 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 fairness 5 fairness 6 is 6 is 7 . he knows they will feel so sure that all is safe that they will come in without looking for danger . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 they 3 they 4 will 4 will 5 feel 5 feel 6 so 6 so 7 sure 7 sure 8 that 8 that 9 all 9 all 10 is 10 is 11 safe 11 safe 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 will 14 will 15 come 15 come 16 in 16 in 17 without 17 without 18 looking 18 looking 19 for 19 for 20 danger 20 danger 21 . then he will fire that terrible gun and kill them without giving them any chance at all . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 fire 4 fire 5 that 5 that 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 gun 7 gun 8 and 8 and 9 kill 9 kill 10 them 10 them 11 without 11 without 12 giving 12 giving 13 them 13 them 14 any 14 any 15 chance 15 chance 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 . they might hide and try to catch some one by surprise . 1 they 2 might 2 might 3 hide 3 hide 4 and 4 and 5 try 5 try 6 to 6 to 7 catch 7 catch 8 some 8 some 9 one 9 one 10 by 10 by 11 surprise 11 surprise 12 . that is all right , because each of us is supposed to be on the watch for things of that sort . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 each 7 each 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 is 10 is 11 supposed 11 supposed 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 watch 16 watch 17 for 17 for 18 things 18 things 19 of 19 of 20 that 20 that 21 sort 21 sort 22 . oh , dear , what 's to be done ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 's 6 's 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 done 9 done 10 ? i would be scared to death to be out after dark . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 scared 4 scared 5 to 5 to 6 death 6 death 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 out 9 out 10 after 10 after 11 dark 11 dark 12 . he wished he was in that hemlock-tree that very minute . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 7 hemlock-tree 7 hemlock-tree 8 that 8 that 9 very 9 very 10 minute 10 minute 11 . but instead he shivered . 1 but 2 instead 2 instead 3 he 3 he 4 shivered 4 shivered 5 . that is , he is afraid to be out after dark . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 out 9 out 10 after 10 after 11 dark 11 dark 12 . don't waste any more time here . 1 don't 2 waste 2 waste 3 any 3 any 4 more 4 more 5 time 5 time 6 here 6 here 7 . go along home . " 1 go 2 along 2 along 3 home 3 home 4 . 4 . 5 " " wait a few minutes , " said another little voice down inside him . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 minutes 5 minutes 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 another 9 another 10 little 10 little 11 voice 11 voice 12 down 12 down 13 inside 13 inside 14 him 14 him 15 . " don't be a coward . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 coward 5 coward 6 . it is the duty of each one who sees a common danger to warn his neighbors . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 duty 4 duty 5 of 5 of 6 each 6 each 7 one 7 one 8 who 8 who 9 sees 9 sees 10 a 10 a 11 common 11 common 12 danger 12 danger 13 to 13 to 14 warn 14 warn 15 his 15 his 16 neighbors 16 neighbors 17 . stay a little while and keep watch . " 1 stay 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 and 5 and 6 keep 6 keep 7 watch 7 watch 8 . 8 . 9 " he knew what that black line was . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 that 4 that 5 black 5 black 6 line 6 line 7 was 7 was 8 . he looked over at the hunter hiding behind some bushes close to the edge of the water . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 over 3 over 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 hiding 7 hiding 8 behind 8 behind 9 some 9 some 10 bushes 10 bushes 11 close 11 close 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 edge 14 edge 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 water 17 water 18 . the hunter was crouching with his terrible gun in his hands and was peeping over the bushes , watching that black line . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 was 3 was 4 crouching 4 crouching 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 gun 8 gun 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 hands 11 hands 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 peeping 14 peeping 15 over 15 over 16 the 16 the 17 bushes 17 bushes 18 , 18 , 19 watching 19 watching 20 that 20 that 21 black 21 black 22 line 22 line 23 . he , too , knew what it was . 1 he 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 knew 5 knew 6 what 6 what 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 . perhaps now he could give them warning . 1 perhaps 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 give 5 give 6 them 6 them 7 warning 7 warning 8 . how swiftly they flew , those nine big birds ! 1 how 2 swiftly 2 swiftly 3 they 3 they 4 flew 4 flew 5 , 5 , 6 those 6 those 7 nine 7 nine 8 big 8 big 9 birds 9 birds 10 ! then they turned toward the other shore , swept around in a circle and headed straight in toward that hidden hunter . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 turned 3 turned 4 toward 4 toward 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 shore 7 shore 8 , 8 , 9 swept 9 swept 10 around 10 around 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 circle 13 circle 14 and 14 and 15 headed 15 headed 16 straight 16 straight 17 in 17 in 18 toward 18 toward 19 that 19 that 20 hidden 20 hidden 21 hunter 21 hunter 22 . " caw , caw , caw , caw , caw ! " he shrieked at the top of his lungs . 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 , 9 , 10 caw 10 caw 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 shrieked 14 shrieked 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 top 17 top 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 lungs 20 lungs 21 . " caw , caw , caw , caw , caw ! " 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 , 9 , 10 caw 10 caw 11 ! 11 ! 12 " he did put up his gun and aim at them , but he didn't shoot . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 put 3 put 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 gun 6 gun 7 and 7 and 8 aim 8 aim 9 at 9 at 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 shoot 15 shoot 16 . you see , he didn't want to frighten them so that they would not return . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 frighten 8 frighten 9 them 9 them 10 so 10 so 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 would 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 return 15 return 16 . " they 'll come back , and so will that hunter . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 will 9 will 10 that 10 that 11 hunter 11 hunter 12 . if he sees me around again , he 'll try to shoot me . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 sees 3 sees 4 me 4 me 5 around 5 around 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 'll 9 'll 10 try 10 try 11 to 11 to 12 shoot 12 shoot 13 me 13 me 14 . hello , who is that ? 1 hello 2 , 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 ? i wish he would come over here . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 come 5 come 6 over 6 over 7 here 7 here 8 . if he should find out about that hunter , perhaps he would do something to drive him away . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 should 3 should 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 about 6 about 7 that 7 that 8 hunter 8 hunter 9 , 9 , 10 perhaps 10 perhaps 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 do 13 do 14 something 14 something 15 to 15 to 16 drive 16 drive 17 him 17 him 18 away 18 away 19 . there isn't much escapes the sharp eyes of that black busybody . 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 much 3 much 4 escapes 4 escapes 5 the 5 the 6 sharp 6 sharp 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 black 10 black 11 busybody 11 busybody 12 . he has led me to a lot of interesting things , one time and another . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 led 3 led 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 8 of 9 interesting 9 interesting 10 things 10 things 11 , 11 , 12 one 12 one 13 time 13 time 14 and 14 and 15 another 15 another 16 . " whatever it is , it is right down there , " he muttered . 1 " 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 right 8 right 9 down 9 down 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 muttered 14 muttered 15 . he walked forward rapidly but quietly , and presently he reached the edge of the bank . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 forward 3 forward 4 rapidly 4 rapidly 5 but 5 but 6 quietly 6 quietly 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 presently 9 presently 10 he 10 he 11 reached 11 reached 12 the 12 the 13 edge 13 edge 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 bank 16 bank 17 . " you 're just making believe , " he declared . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 just 4 just 5 making 5 making 6 believe 6 believe 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 declared 10 declared 11 . now , what have you found over here ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 found 6 found 7 over 7 over 8 here 8 here 9 ? 9 ? 10 " he looked eagerly along the shore , and at once he saw a row of low bushes close to the edge of the water . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 eagerly 3 eagerly 4 along 4 along 5 the 5 the 6 shore 6 shore 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 a 13 a 14 row 14 row 15 of 15 of 16 low 16 low 17 bushes 17 bushes 18 close 18 close 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 edge 21 edge 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 water 24 water 25 . he knew what it was instantly . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 instantly 6 instantly 7 . i wonder if he has killed any yet . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 killed 6 killed 7 any 7 any 8 yet 8 yet 9 . i hope not . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 not 3 not 4 . 4 . 5 " a couple of grains of corn just inside the blind caught his eyes , and his face darkened . 1 a 2 couple 2 couple 3 of 3 of 4 grains 4 grains 5 of 5 of 6 corn 6 corn 7 just 7 just 8 inside 8 inside 9 the 9 the 10 blind 10 blind 11 caught 11 caught 12 his 12 his 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 face 17 face 18 darkened 18 darkened 19 . " he has been putting out corn to get them to come here regularly . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 putting 5 putting 6 out 6 out 7 corn 7 corn 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 them 10 them 11 to 11 to 12 come 12 come 13 here 13 here 14 regularly 14 regularly 15 . i wonder if he has shot any yet . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 shot 6 shot 7 any 7 any 8 yet 8 yet 9 . 9 . 10 " he looked all about keenly , and his face cleared . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 keenly 5 keenly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 face 9 face 10 cleared 10 cleared 11 . that means that he was thinking very hard . 1 that 2 means 2 means 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 very 7 very 8 hard 8 hard 9 . to-night , or some night soon , that hunter will be waiting for them . 1 to-night 2 , 2 , 3 or 3 or 4 some 4 some 5 night 5 night 6 soon 6 soon 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 waiting 12 waiting 13 for 13 for 14 them 14 them 15 . that isn't hunting . 1 that 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 . i would put up a sign saying that this was private property and no shooting was allowed . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 put 3 put 4 up 4 up 5 a 5 a 6 sign 6 sign 7 saying 7 saying 8 that 8 that 9 this 9 this 10 was 10 was 11 private 11 private 12 property 12 property 13 and 13 and 14 no 14 no 15 shooting 15 shooting 16 was 16 was 17 allowed 17 allowed 18 . but it isn't my father 's land , and that hunter has a perfect right to shoot here . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 's 6 's 7 land 7 land 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 hunter 11 hunter 12 has 12 has 13 a 13 a 14 perfect 14 perfect 15 right 15 right 16 to 16 to 17 shoot 17 shoot 18 here 18 here 19 . you see , he was thinking very hard , and when he does that he is very apt to frown . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 very 7 very 8 hard 8 hard 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 does 13 does 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 is 16 is 17 very 17 very 18 apt 18 apt 19 to 19 to 20 frown 20 frown 21 . he wouldn't know who did it . 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 know 3 know 4 who 4 who 5 did 5 did 6 it 6 it 7 . but that wouldn't do much good ; he would build another . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 do 4 do 5 much 5 much 6 good 6 good 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 build 10 build 11 another 11 another 12 . besides , it wouldn't be right . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 be 5 be 6 right 6 right 7 . that wouldn't be honest . 1 that 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 4 honest 4 honest 5 . the frown on his freckled face grew deeper , and for a long time he sat without moving . 1 the 2 frown 2 frown 3 on 3 on 4 his 4 his 5 freckled 5 freckled 6 face 6 face 7 grew 7 grew 8 deeper 8 deeper 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 he 15 he 16 sat 16 sat 17 without 17 without 18 moving 18 moving 19 . suddenly his face cleared , and he jumped to his feet . 1 suddenly 2 his 2 his 3 face 3 face 4 cleared 4 cleared 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 jumped 8 jumped 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 feet 11 feet 12 . he began to chuckle . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 chuckle 4 chuckle 5 . then he chuckled again and started for home . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 again 4 again 5 and 5 and 6 started 6 started 7 for 7 for 8 home 8 home 9 . presently he began to whistle , a way he has when he is in good spirits . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 whistle 5 whistle 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 way 8 way 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 in 14 in 15 good 15 good 16 spirits 16 spirits 17 . " it is all right now . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 now 6 now 7 . 7 . 8 " when friends prove false , whom may we trust ? 1 when 2 friends 2 friends 3 prove 3 prove 4 false 4 false 5 , 5 , 6 whom 6 whom 7 may 7 may 8 we 8 we 9 trust 9 trust 10 ? the springs of faith are turned to dust . 1 the 2 springs 2 springs 3 of 3 of 4 faith 4 faith 5 are 5 are 6 turned 6 turned 7 to 7 to 8 dust 8 dust 9 . for a long time he sat there , seeing nothing unusual . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 sat 6 sat 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 seeing 9 seeing 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 unusual 11 unusual 12 . " he is coming over here to drive that hunter away . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 5 over 5 over 6 here 6 here 7 to 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 that 9 that 10 hunter 10 hunter 11 away 11 away 12 . 12 . 13 " the tiny figure grew larger . 1 the 2 tiny 2 tiny 3 figure 3 figure 4 grew 4 grew 5 larger 5 larger 6 . what does it mean ? " 1 what 2 does 2 does 3 it 3 it 4 mean 4 mean 5 ? 5 ? 6 " suddenly an idea popped into his head . 1 suddenly 2 an 2 an 3 idea 3 idea 4 popped 4 popped 5 into 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 . he laid his gun down on the bank and went down to the edge of the water . 1 he 2 laid 2 laid 3 his 3 his 4 gun 4 gun 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 bank 8 bank 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 down 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 edge 14 edge 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 water 17 water 18 . a noise up river caught his attention . 1 a 2 noise 2 noise 3 up 3 up 4 river 4 river 5 caught 5 caught 6 his 6 his 7 attention 7 attention 8 . it was the noise of oars in a boat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 noise 4 noise 5 of 5 of 6 oars 6 oars 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 boat 9 boat 10 . just as he had done the day before , he came ashore above his blind and walked down to it . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 done 5 done 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 before 8 before 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 came 11 came 12 ashore 12 ashore 13 above 13 above 14 his 14 his 15 blind 15 blind 16 and 16 and 17 walked 17 walked 18 down 18 down 19 to 19 to 20 it 20 it 21 . he had to hurry , for it was later than usual , and he was afraid to be out after dark . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 later 9 later 10 than 10 than 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 out 19 out 20 after 20 after 21 dark 21 dark 22 . " it is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer , " said the hunter . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 wait 10 wait 11 for 11 for 12 me 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 nearer 15 nearer 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 20 hunter 20 hunter 21 . " you are smart enough to know that you can't play the same trick on me twice . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 smart 4 smart 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 can't 10 can't 11 play 11 play 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 trick 14 trick 15 on 15 on 16 me 16 me 17 twice 17 twice 18 . the hunter couldn't see him at all . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 see 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . he didn't have the least idea that any one else was anywhere near . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 the 4 the 5 least 5 least 6 idea 6 idea 7 that 7 that 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 else 10 else 11 was 11 was 12 anywhere 12 anywhere 13 near 13 near 14 . " here they come , " he muttered , as he eagerly watched that black line draw nearer . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 they 3 they 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 eagerly 12 eagerly 13 watched 13 watched 14 that 14 that 15 black 15 black 16 line 16 line 17 draw 17 draw 18 nearer 18 nearer 19 . but this time there was no warning . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 warning 7 warning 8 . everything appeared safe . 1 everything 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 safe 3 safe 4 . once more the flock circled and then headed straight for that place where they hoped to find more corn . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 the 3 the 4 flock 4 flock 5 circled 5 circled 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 headed 8 headed 9 straight 9 straight 10 for 10 for 11 that 11 that 12 place 12 place 13 where 13 where 14 they 14 they 15 hoped 15 hoped 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 more 18 more 19 corn 19 corn 20 . the hunter crouched lower . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 crouched 3 crouched 4 lower 4 lower 5 . they were almost near enough for him to shoot when " bang , bang " went a gun a short distance away . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 almost 3 almost 4 near 4 near 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 shoot 9 shoot 10 when 10 when 11 " 11 " 12 bang 12 bang 13 , 13 , 14 bang 14 bang 15 " 15 " 16 went 16 went 17 a 17 a 18 gun 18 gun 19 a 19 a 20 short 20 short 21 distance 21 distance 22 away 22 away 23 . if ever there was a disappointed hunter , it was the one crouching in that blind . 1 if 2 ever 2 ever 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 disappointed 6 disappointed 7 hunter 7 hunter 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 one 12 one 13 crouching 13 crouching 14 in 14 in 15 that 15 that 16 blind 16 blind 17 . " somebody else is hunting , and he spoiled my shot that time , " he muttered . 1 " 2 somebody 2 somebody 3 else 3 else 4 is 4 is 5 hunting 5 hunting 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 spoiled 9 spoiled 10 my 10 my 11 shot 11 shot 12 that 12 that 13 time 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 muttered 17 muttered 18 . " he must have a blind farther down . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 blind 6 blind 7 farther 7 farther 8 down 8 down 9 . i wonder if he got them . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 them 6 them 7 . he once more made himself comfortable and settled down for a long wait . 1 he 2 once 2 once 3 more 3 more 4 made 4 made 5 himself 5 himself 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 and 7 and 8 settled 8 settled 9 down 9 down 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 wait 13 wait 14 . it was very still and peaceful . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 still 4 still 5 and 5 and 6 peaceful 6 peaceful 7 . presently the hunter could see a silver line on the water , and then he made out nine black spots . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 could 4 could 5 see 5 see 6 a 6 a 7 silver 7 silver 8 line 8 line 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 he 15 he 16 made 16 made 17 out 17 out 18 nine 18 nine 19 black 19 black 20 spots 20 spots 21 . " bang , bang " went that gun below him again . 1 " 2 bang 2 bang 3 , 3 , 4 bang 4 bang 5 " 5 " 6 went 6 went 7 that 7 that 8 gun 8 gun 9 below 9 below 10 him 10 him 11 again 11 again 12 . that hunter stood up and said things , and they were not nice things . 1 that 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 stood 3 stood 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 things 7 things 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 not 12 not 13 nice 13 nice 14 things 14 things 15 . and hadn't he with his own ears heard the " bang , bang " of that very gun ? 1 and 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 he 3 he 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 ears 7 ears 8 heard 8 heard 9 the 9 the 10 " 10 " 11 bang 11 bang 12 , 12 , 13 bang 13 bang 14 " 14 " 15 of 15 of 16 that 16 that 17 very 17 very 18 gun 18 gun 19 ? but there were no feathers . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 no 4 no 5 feathers 5 feathers 6 . there wasn't a thing to show that anything so dreadful had happened . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 a 3 a 4 thing 4 thing 5 to 5 to 6 show 6 show 7 that 7 that 8 anything 8 anything 9 so 9 so 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 had 11 had 12 happened 12 happened 13 . instead of going to the same hiding place he made a new one farther down . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 hiding 7 hiding 8 place 8 place 9 he 9 he 10 made 10 made 11 a 11 a 12 new 12 new 13 one 13 one 14 farther 14 farther 15 down 15 down 16 . then came the hunter a little earlier than usual . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 the 3 the 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 earlier 7 earlier 8 than 8 than 9 usual 9 usual 10 . of course , there was no one there . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 there 8 there 9 . the hunter looked both glad and disappointed . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 looked 3 looked 4 both 4 both 5 glad 5 glad 6 and 6 and 7 disappointed 7 disappointed 8 . but the same thing happened as on the night before . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 thing 4 thing 5 happened 5 happened 6 as 6 as 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 night 9 night 10 before 10 before 11 . they didn't come back again , and once more a disappointed hunter went home without any . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 come 3 come 4 back 4 back 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 once 8 once 9 more 9 more 10 a 10 a 11 disappointed 11 disappointed 12 hunter 12 hunter 13 went 13 went 14 home 14 home 15 without 15 without 16 any 16 any 17 . the next afternoon he was on hand very early . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 on 6 on 7 hand 7 hand 8 very 8 very 9 early 9 early 10 . " hello ! " said he . 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " are you the one who was shooting here last night and the night before ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 the 4 the 5 one 5 one 6 who 6 who 7 was 7 was 8 shooting 8 shooting 9 here 9 here 10 last 10 last 11 night 11 night 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 night 14 night 15 before 15 before 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " yes , " said he . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " what luck did you have ? " asked the hunter . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 luck 3 luck 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 hunter 11 hunter 12 . " none , " said he . 1 " 2 none 2 none 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " then what did you mean by saying you had fine luck ? " demanded the hunter . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 mean 6 mean 7 by 7 by 8 saying 8 saying 9 you 9 you 10 had 10 had 11 fine 11 fine 12 luck 12 luck 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 demanded 15 demanded 16 the 16 the 17 hunter 17 hunter 18 . the hunter lost patience . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 lost 3 lost 4 patience 4 patience 5 . but the latter said he had as much right there as the hunter had , and the hunter knew that this was so . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 latter 3 latter 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 right 9 right 10 there 10 there 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 hunter 13 hunter 14 had 14 had 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 hunter 18 hunter 19 knew 19 knew 20 that 20 that 21 this 21 this 22 was 22 was 23 so 23 so 24 . finally he gave up , and muttering angrily , he went back to his blind . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 muttering 7 muttering 8 angrily 8 angrily 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 went 11 went 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 blind 15 blind 16 . eagerly he counted them . 1 eagerly 2 he 2 he 3 counted 3 counted 4 them 4 them 5 . there were nine . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 nine 3 nine 4 . not one was missing . 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 missing 4 missing 5 . dusky awoke with a start . 1 dusky 2 awoke 2 awoke 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 start 5 start 6 . " hello , yourself , " said he . 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 , 3 , 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " that gun wasn't fired at us , anyway . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 gun 3 gun 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 fired 5 fired 6 at 6 at 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 anyway 9 anyway 10 . 10 . 11 " dusky shook his head . 1 dusky 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . we didn't want to take any chances . " 1 we 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 any 6 any 7 chances 7 chances 8 . 8 . 9 " " there was a hunter hiding behind those bushes all the time . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 hiding 6 hiding 7 behind 7 behind 8 those 8 those 9 bushes 9 bushes 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 . i warned you of him once . " 1 i 2 warned 2 warned 3 you 3 you 4 of 4 of 5 him 5 him 6 once 6 once 7 . 7 . 8 " so it was a hunter . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 . " do you come here in daytime instead of night now ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 in 6 in 7 daytime 7 daytime 8 instead 8 instead 9 of 9 of 10 night 10 night 11 now 11 now 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " we come in after dark and spend the night here . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 after 5 after 6 dark 6 dark 7 and 7 and 8 spend 8 spend 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 here 11 here 12 . there is nothing to fear from hunters after dark . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 fear 5 fear 6 from 6 from 7 hunters 7 hunters 8 after 8 after 9 dark 9 dark 10 . we 've given up coming here until late in the evening . 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 given 3 given 4 up 4 up 5 coming 5 coming 6 here 6 here 7 until 7 until 8 late 8 late 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 evening 11 evening 12 . and since we did that , we haven't heard a gun . " 1 and 2 since 2 since 3 we 3 we 4 did 4 did 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 haven't 8 haven't 9 heard 9 heard 10 a 10 a 11 gun 11 gun 12 . 12 . 13 " his shrewd little eyes twinkled . 1 his 2 shrewd 2 shrewd 3 little 3 little 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 twinkled 5 twinkled 6 . he wasn't shooting at anything . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 shooting 3 shooting 4 at 4 at 5 anything 5 anything 6 . it was a box just inside the henhouse door . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 box 4 box 5 just 5 just 6 inside 6 inside 7 the 7 the 8 henhouse 8 henhouse 9 door 9 door 10 . in the box was some hay and in that hay he was sure that he had seen an egg . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 box 3 box 4 was 4 was 5 some 5 some 6 hay 6 hay 7 and 7 and 8 in 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 hay 10 hay 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 sure 13 sure 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 seen 17 seen 18 an 18 an 19 egg 19 egg 20 . in fact , he was sure that he saw two eggs there . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 sure 6 sure 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 10 two 10 two 11 eggs 11 eggs 12 there 12 there 13 . he might not have noticed them but for the fact that a hen had jumped down from that box , making a terrible fuss . 1 he 2 might 2 might 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 noticed 5 noticed 6 them 6 them 7 but 7 but 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 fact 10 fact 11 that 11 that 12 a 12 a 13 hen 13 hen 14 had 14 had 15 jumped 15 jumped 16 down 16 down 17 from 17 from 18 that 18 that 19 box 19 box 20 , 20 , 21 making 21 making 22 a 22 a 23 terrible 23 terrible 24 fuss 24 fuss 25 . she didn't seem frightened , but very proud . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 very 7 very 8 proud 8 proud 9 . the noise she was making made him nervous . 1 the 2 noise 2 noise 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 making 5 making 6 made 6 made 7 him 7 him 8 nervous 8 nervous 9 . he was afraid that it would bring some one to find out what was going on . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 bring 7 bring 8 some 8 some 9 one 9 one 10 to 10 to 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 what 13 what 14 was 14 was 15 going 15 going 16 on 16 on 17 . so he spread his black wings and flew away as silently as he had come . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 spread 3 spread 4 his 4 his 5 black 5 black 6 wings 6 wings 7 and 7 and 8 flew 8 flew 9 away 9 away 10 as 10 as 11 silently 11 silently 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 . as he was flying away he saw those eggs . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 flying 4 flying 5 away 5 away 6 he 6 he 7 saw 7 saw 8 those 8 those 9 eggs 9 eggs 10 . that one glance was enough . 1 that 2 one 2 one 3 glance 3 glance 4 was 4 was 5 enough 5 enough 6 . he saw the hay in the box and the two eggs in the hay , and that was enough for him . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 hay 4 hay 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 box 7 box 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 eggs 11 eggs 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 hay 14 hay 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 was 18 was 19 enough 19 enough 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 . if out of sight , then out of mind . 1 if 2 out 2 out 3 of 3 of 4 sight 4 sight 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 mind 9 mind 10 . this is a saying which you often hear . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 saying 4 saying 5 which 5 which 6 you 6 you 7 often 7 often 8 hear 8 hear 9 . it may be true sometimes , but it is very far from true at other times . 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 true 4 true 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 very 10 very 11 far 11 far 12 from 12 from 13 true 13 true 14 at 14 at 15 other 15 other 16 times 16 times 17 . but do you think they were out of mind ? 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 mind 9 mind 10 ? not much ! 1 not 2 much 2 much 3 ! no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! he couldn't think of anything else . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 else 6 else 7 . i don't like having to go inside that henhouse , even though it is barely inside the door . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 having 4 having 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 inside 7 inside 8 that 8 that 9 henhouse 9 henhouse 10 , 10 , 11 even 11 even 12 though 12 though 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 barely 15 barely 16 inside 16 inside 17 the 17 the 18 door 18 door 19 . i 'm suspicious of doors . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 suspicious 3 suspicious 4 of 4 of 5 doors 5 doors 6 . they have a way of closing most unexpectedly . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 way 4 way 5 of 5 of 6 closing 6 closing 7 most 7 most 8 unexpectedly 8 unexpectedly 9 . the old sinner is too fond of eggs himself . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 sinner 3 sinner 4 is 4 is 5 too 5 too 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 himself 9 himself 10 . no . 1 no 2 . i 've got to get one of those eggs myself . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 those 8 those 9 eggs 9 eggs 10 myself 10 myself 11 . they ought to be down in the cornfield pretty soon . 1 they 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 down 5 down 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 cornfield 8 cornfield 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 soon 10 soon 11 . it won't take but a second . 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 take 3 take 4 but 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 second 6 second 7 . nothing in this world worth having is gained without some risk . 1 nothing 2 in 2 in 3 this 3 this 4 world 4 world 5 worth 5 worth 6 having 6 having 7 is 7 is 8 gained 8 gained 9 without 9 without 10 some 10 some 11 risk 11 risk 12 . the thing to do is to make sure that the risk is as small as possible . " 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 sure 8 sure 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 risk 11 risk 12 is 12 is 13 as 13 as 14 small 14 small 15 as 15 as 16 possible 16 possible 17 . 17 . 18 " he didn't have long to wait . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 long 4 long 5 to 5 to 6 wait 6 wait 7 . he looked at them sharply , and then gave a little sigh of satisfaction . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 them 4 them 5 sharply 5 sharply 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 gave 9 gave 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 sigh 12 sigh 13 of 13 of 14 satisfaction 14 satisfaction 15 . presently they reached the cornfield and turned into it . 1 presently 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 cornfield 5 cornfield 6 and 6 and 7 turned 7 turned 8 into 8 into 9 it 9 it 10 . he didn't fly straight there . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 fly 3 fly 4 straight 4 straight 5 there 5 there 6 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! when he was quite sure , he silently flew down into the henyard as he had done many times before . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 sure 5 sure 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 silently 8 silently 9 flew 9 flew 10 down 10 down 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 henyard 13 henyard 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 done 17 done 18 many 18 many 19 times 19 times 20 before 20 before 21 . at last he could see the box with the hay in it . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 box 7 box 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 hay 10 hay 11 in 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 . he walked right up to the open door and peered inside . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 right 3 right 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 open 7 open 8 door 8 door 9 and 9 and 10 peered 10 peered 11 inside 11 inside 12 . there was nothing to be afraid of that he could see . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 12 . still he hesitated . 1 still 2 he 2 he 3 hesitated 3 hesitated 4 . " what are you afraid of ? " he muttered to himself as he opened his eyes . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 muttered 10 muttered 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 opened 15 opened 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . then with a hurried look in all directions , he flew up to the edge of the box . 1 then 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 hurried 4 hurried 5 look 5 look 6 in 6 in 7 all 7 all 8 directions 8 directions 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 flew 11 flew 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 edge 15 edge 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 box 18 box 19 . there lay the two eggs ! 1 there 2 lay 2 lay 3 the 3 the 4 two 4 two 5 eggs 5 eggs 6 ! all of which is pure nonsense . 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 which 3 which 4 is 4 is 5 pure 5 pure 6 nonsense 6 nonsense 7 . of course . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 . nobody . 1 nobody 2 . they are a forbidden topic when he is about . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 forbidden 4 forbidden 5 topic 5 topic 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 about 9 about 10 . and hadn't he , ever since he was big enough , hunted eggs and stolen eggs and eaten eggs ? 1 and 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 he 3 he 4 , 4 , 5 ever 5 ever 6 since 6 since 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 big 9 big 10 enough 10 enough 11 , 11 , 12 hunted 12 hunted 13 eggs 13 eggs 14 and 14 and 15 stolen 15 stolen 16 eggs 16 eggs 17 and 17 and 18 eaten 18 eaten 19 eggs 19 eggs 20 ? if he didn't know about eggs , who did ? 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 did 9 did 10 ? it is since then that it has been unwise to mention eggs . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 since 3 since 4 then 4 then 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 has 7 has 8 been 8 been 9 unwise 9 unwise 10 to 10 to 11 mention 11 mention 12 eggs 12 eggs 13 . but he couldn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 . one would be all that he could manage . 1 one 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 manage 8 manage 9 . he must take his choice and go away while the going was good . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 take 3 take 4 his 4 his 5 choice 5 choice 6 and 6 and 7 go 7 go 8 away 8 away 9 while 9 while 10 the 10 the 11 going 11 going 12 was 12 was 13 good 13 good 14 . which should he take ? 1 which 2 should 2 should 3 he 3 he 4 take 4 take 5 ? it often happens in this life that things which seem to be unimportant , mere trifles in themselves , prove to be just the opposite . 1 it 2 often 2 often 3 happens 3 happens 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 life 6 life 7 that 7 that 8 things 8 things 9 which 9 which 10 seem 10 seem 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 unimportant 13 unimportant 14 , 14 , 15 mere 15 mere 16 trifles 16 trifles 17 in 17 in 18 themselves 18 themselves 19 , 19 , 20 prove 20 prove 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 just 23 just 24 the 24 the 25 opposite 25 opposite 26 . as a matter of fact , it made all the difference in the world . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 matter 3 matter 4 of 4 of 5 fact 5 fact 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 made 8 made 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 difference 11 difference 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . one was brown and very good to look at . 1 one 2 was 2 was 3 brown 3 brown 4 and 4 and 5 very 5 very 6 good 6 good 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 at 9 at 10 . the other , the larger of the two , was white and also very good to look at . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 larger 5 larger 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 two 8 two 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 white 11 white 12 and 12 and 13 also 13 also 14 very 14 very 15 good 15 good 16 to 16 to 17 look 17 look 18 at 18 at 19 . he fluttered to the ground just outside the door , and there he got a better grip . 1 he 2 fluttered 2 fluttered 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 ground 5 ground 6 just 6 just 7 outside 7 outside 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 he 13 he 14 got 14 got 15 a 15 a 16 better 16 better 17 grip 17 grip 18 . he would have liked to boast a little . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 liked 4 liked 5 to 5 to 6 boast 6 boast 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . he wisely held his tongue . 1 he 2 wisely 2 wisely 3 held 3 held 4 his 4 his 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 . it would be time enough to do his boasting after he had reached a place of safety and had eaten that egg . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 time 4 time 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 his 8 his 9 boasting 9 boasting 10 after 10 after 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 reached 13 reached 14 a 14 a 15 place 15 place 16 of 16 of 17 safety 17 safety 18 and 18 and 19 had 19 had 20 eaten 20 eaten 21 that 21 that 22 egg 22 egg 23 . now at best it isn't easy to carry an egg without breaking it . 1 now 2 at 2 at 3 best 3 best 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 easy 6 easy 7 to 7 to 8 carry 8 carry 9 an 9 an 10 egg 10 egg 11 without 11 without 12 breaking 12 breaking 13 it 13 it 14 . you know how very careful you have to be . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 4 very 4 very 5 careful 5 careful 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 . do what he would , he couldn't get a better grip on it . 1 do 2 what 2 what 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 get 8 get 9 a 9 a 10 better 10 better 11 grip 11 grip 12 on 12 on 13 it 13 it 14 . it slipped a wee bit more . 1 it 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 a 3 a 4 wee 4 wee 5 bit 5 bit 6 more 6 more 7 . but he wasn't quick enough . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 quick 4 quick 5 enough 5 enough 6 . then the white thing struck a branch of an old apple tree , bounced off and fell to the ground . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 white 3 white 4 thing 4 thing 5 struck 5 struck 6 a 6 a 7 branch 7 branch 8 of 8 of 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 apple 11 apple 12 tree 12 tree 13 , 13 , 14 bounced 14 bounced 15 off 15 off 16 and 16 and 17 fell 17 fell 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 ground 20 ground 21 . he was looking at it with the queerest expression . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 looking 3 looking 4 at 4 at 5 it 5 it 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 queerest 8 queerest 9 expression 9 expression 10 . he didn't . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 . that egg wasn't behaving right . 1 that 2 egg 2 egg 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 behaving 4 behaving 5 right 5 right 6 . it should have broken when it hit the branch of the apple tree . 1 it 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 broken 4 broken 5 when 5 when 6 it 6 it 7 hit 7 hit 8 the 8 the 9 branch 9 branch 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 apple 12 apple 13 tree 13 tree 14 . certainly it should have broken when he struck it that way with his bill . 1 certainly 2 it 2 it 3 should 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 broken 5 broken 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 struck 8 struck 9 it 9 it 10 that 10 that 11 way 11 way 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 bill 14 bill 15 . however was he to eat that egg , if he couldn't break the shell ? 1 however 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 that 6 that 7 egg 7 egg 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 break 12 break 13 the 13 the 14 shell 14 shell 15 ? it wasn't like any egg he ever had seen or even heard of . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 like 3 like 4 any 4 any 5 egg 5 egg 6 he 6 he 7 ever 7 ever 8 had 8 had 9 seen 9 seen 10 or 10 or 11 even 11 even 12 heard 12 heard 13 of 13 of 14 . even now he wasn't sure that if he could only taste it , it would be all that he had hoped . 1 even 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 6 that 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 only 10 only 11 taste 11 taste 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 it 14 it 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 all 17 all 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 hoped 21 hoped 22 . but how could he taste it , when he couldn't break that shell ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 could 3 could 4 he 4 he 5 taste 5 taste 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 break 11 break 12 that 12 that 13 shell 13 shell 14 ? he never had heard of such a shell . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 shell 8 shell 9 . he doubted if anybody else ever had , either . 1 he 2 doubted 2 doubted 3 if 3 if 4 anybody 4 anybody 5 else 5 else 6 ever 6 ever 7 had 7 had 8 , 8 , 9 either 9 either 10 . he had hammered at it with his stout bill until he was afraid that he would break that , instead of the egg . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 hammered 3 hammered 4 at 4 at 5 it 5 it 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 stout 8 stout 9 bill 9 bill 10 until 10 until 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 break 17 break 18 that 18 that 19 , 19 , 20 instead 20 instead 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 egg 23 egg 24 . you see , he had something of a guilty conscience . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 something 6 something 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 guilty 9 guilty 10 conscience 10 conscience 11 . not that he felt at all a sense of having done wrong . 1 not 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 a 7 a 8 sense 8 sense 9 of 9 of 10 having 10 having 11 done 11 done 12 wrong 12 wrong 13 . he wanted to get away where he could be sure of being alone . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 away 5 away 6 where 6 where 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 sure 10 sure 11 of 11 of 12 being 12 being 13 alone 13 alone 14 . then if he couldn't break that shell , no one would be the wiser . 1 then 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 break 5 break 6 that 6 that 7 shell 7 shell 8 , 8 , 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 the 13 the 14 wiser 14 wiser 15 . but he is . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 . always their pockets are filled with all sorts of useless odds and ends which they have picked up here and there . 1 always 2 their 2 their 3 pockets 3 pockets 4 are 4 are 5 filled 5 filled 6 with 6 with 7 all 7 all 8 sorts 8 sorts 9 of 9 of 10 useless 10 useless 11 odds 11 odds 12 and 12 and 13 ends 13 ends 14 which 14 which 15 they 15 they 16 have 16 have 17 picked 17 picked 18 up 18 up 19 here 19 here 20 and 20 and 21 there 21 there 22 . little by little he forgot that it was an egg . 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 3 little 4 he 4 he 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 an 9 an 10 egg 10 egg 11 . at least , he forgot that he wanted to eat it . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 it 11 it 12 . he began to find pleasure in just looking at it . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 find 4 find 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 in 6 in 7 just 7 just 8 looking 8 looking 9 at 9 at 10 it 10 it 11 . it might not satisfy his stomach , but it certainly was very satisfying to his eyes . 1 it 2 might 2 might 3 not 3 not 4 satisfy 4 satisfy 5 his 5 his 6 stomach 6 stomach 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 certainly 10 certainly 11 was 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 satisfying 13 satisfying 14 to 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . he was glad he hadn't been able to break that shell . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 6 been 6 been 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 break 9 break 10 that 10 that 11 shell 11 shell 12 . once more he spread his black wings and flew down to the egg . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 spread 4 spread 5 his 5 his 6 black 6 black 7 wings 7 wings 8 and 8 and 9 flew 9 flew 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 egg 13 egg 14 . he cocked his head to one side and looked at it . 1 he 2 cocked 2 cocked 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 to 5 to 6 one 6 one 7 side 7 side 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 at 10 at 11 it 11 it 12 . he cocked his head to the other side and looked at it . 1 he 2 cocked 2 cocked 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 side 8 side 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 it 12 it 13 . pretty , pretty , and all mine ! " 1 pretty 2 , 2 , 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 all 6 all 7 mine 7 mine 8 ! 8 ! 9 " than he craftily looked all about to make sure that no one was watching him . 1 than 2 he 2 he 3 craftily 3 craftily 4 looked 4 looked 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 sure 9 sure 10 that 10 that 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 was 13 was 14 watching 14 watching 15 him 15 him 16 . having made quite sure , he rolled the egg over and turned it around and admired it to his heart 's content . 1 having 2 made 2 made 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 the 8 the 9 egg 9 egg 10 over 10 over 11 and 11 and 12 turned 12 turned 13 it 13 it 14 around 14 around 15 and 15 and 16 admired 16 admired 17 it 17 it 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 21 's 21 's 22 content 22 content 23 . that would be hardly fair to some of the other little people who also have had adventures and want them told to you . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 fair 5 fair 6 to 6 to 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 little 11 little 12 people 12 people 13 who 13 who 14 also 14 also 15 have 15 have 16 had 16 had 17 adventures 17 adventures 18 and 18 and 19 want 19 want 20 them 20 them 21 told 21 told 22 to 22 to 23 you 23 you 24 .