she published some @number@ short stories and poems and twenty novels before her death in @number@ 1 she 2 published 2 published 3 some 3 some 4 @number@ 4 @number@ 5 short 5 short 6 stories 6 stories 7 and 7 and 8 poems 8 poems 9 and 9 and 10 twenty 10 twenty 11 novels 11 novels 12 before 12 before 13 her 13 her 14 death 14 death 15 in 15 in 16 @number@ " what can have happened ? " he said to himself . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 can 3 can 4 have 4 have 5 happened 5 happened 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 . he went through the old firs back of the lot and across the field to a rather shabby house beyond . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 through 3 through 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 firs 6 firs 7 back 7 back 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 lot 10 lot 11 and 11 and 12 across 12 across 13 the 13 the 14 field 14 field 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 rather 17 rather 18 shabby 18 shabby 19 house 19 house 20 beyond 20 beyond 21 . fifteen years have made a big difference in you . 1 fifteen 2 years 2 years 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 big 6 big 7 difference 7 difference 8 in 8 in 9 you 9 you 10 . come right in . 1 come 2 right 2 right 3 in 3 in 4 . " ain't likely to forget some of the capers you used to be cutting up . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 likely 3 likely 4 to 4 to 5 forget 5 forget 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 capers 9 capers 10 you 10 you 11 used 11 used 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 cutting 14 cutting 15 up 15 up 16 . you 've filled out considerable . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 filled 3 filled 4 out 4 out 5 considerable 5 considerable 6 . where have you been for the last ten years ? 1 where 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 last 7 last 8 ten 8 ten 9 years 9 years 10 ? surely they ain't dead ? " 1 surely 2 they 2 they 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 dead 4 dead 5 ? 5 ? 6 " they 're in the poorhouse . " 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 poorhouse 5 poorhouse 6 . 6 . 7 " " the poorhouse ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 poorhouse 3 poorhouse 4 ! but it didn't seem as if it could be helped . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 seem 4 seem 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 helped 10 helped 11 . they hadn't any relations and there was a mortgage on the house . " 1 they 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 any 3 any 4 relations 4 relations 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 mortgage 9 mortgage 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 . 13 . 14 " this spring it was clear that there was nothing for them but the poorhouse . 1 this 2 spring 2 spring 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 clear 5 clear 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 for 10 for 11 them 11 them 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 poorhouse 14 poorhouse 15 . " who owns the house now ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 owns 3 owns 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " he held the mortgage . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 the 3 the 4 mortgage 4 mortgage 5 . but do you know what she 's fretting over most of all ? 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 she 6 she 7 's 7 's 8 fretting 8 fretting 9 over 9 over 10 most 10 most 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 ? she talks about it all the time . 1 she 2 talks 2 talks 3 about 3 about 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 . it 's kind of more central . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 kind 3 kind 4 of 4 of 5 more 5 more 6 central 6 central 7 . 7 . 8 " i 'll never forget how kind and good they was to me . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 forget 4 forget 5 how 5 how 6 kind 6 kind 7 and 7 and 8 good 8 good 9 they 9 they 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 . the meeting had been both glad and sad . 1 the 2 meeting 2 meeting 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 both 5 both 6 glad 6 glad 7 and 7 and 8 sad 8 sad 9 . they 'll spend it in their own home with their old friends about them . 1 they 2 'll 2 'll 3 spend 3 spend 4 it 4 it 5 in 5 in 6 their 6 their 7 own 7 own 8 home 8 home 9 with 9 with 10 their 10 their 11 old 11 old 12 friends 12 friends 13 about 13 about 14 them 14 them 15 . but they 're not to know anything about it till the very night . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 anything 7 anything 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 till 10 till 11 the 11 the 12 very 12 very 13 night 13 night 14 . do you s'pose any of the old furniture could be got back ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 s'pose 3 s'pose 4 any 4 any 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 furniture 8 furniture 9 could 9 could 10 be 10 be 11 got 11 got 12 back 12 back 13 ? 13 ? 14 " she said she couldn't bear to have it sold . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 bear 5 bear 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 it 8 it 9 sold 9 sold 10 . " we ain't going to let you do it all . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 you 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 . the evening of the wedding anniversary came . 1 the 2 evening 2 evening 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 wedding 5 wedding 6 anniversary 6 anniversary 7 came 7 came 8 . hurry up the folks are waiting . " 1 hurry 2 up 2 up 3 the 3 the 4 folks 4 folks 5 are 5 are 6 waiting 6 waiting 7 . 7 . 8 " when they reached the little old house , it was all aglow with light . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 old 6 old 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 all 11 all 12 aglow 12 aglow 13 with 13 with 14 light 14 light 15 . all her old household goods were back in their places . 1 all 2 her 2 her 3 old 3 old 4 household 4 household 5 goods 5 goods 6 were 6 were 7 back 7 back 8 in 8 in 9 their 9 their 10 places 10 places 11 . the house was full of their old friends and neighbours . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 was 3 was 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 their 6 their 7 old 7 old 8 friends 8 friends 9 and 9 and 10 neighbours 10 neighbours 11 . there were speeches and songs and tales . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 speeches 3 speeches 4 and 4 and 5 songs 5 songs 6 and 6 and 7 tales 7 tales 8 . " you can't afford it . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 afford 4 afford 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 " and you 've got your two hands still and an old couple 's prayers and blessings . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 your 5 your 6 two 6 two 7 hands 7 hands 8 still 8 still 9 and 9 and 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 couple 12 couple 13 's 13 's 14 prayers 14 prayers 15 and 15 and 16 blessings 16 blessings 17 . the dancers were slow about it . 1 the 2 dancers 2 dancers 3 were 3 were 4 slow 4 slow 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . as they stood together under the light from the lamp on the shelf above them , many curious and disapproving eyes watched them . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 stood 3 stood 4 together 4 together 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 light 7 light 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 lamp 10 lamp 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 shelf 13 shelf 14 above 14 above 15 them 15 them 16 , 16 , 17 many 17 many 18 curious 18 curious 19 and 19 and 20 disapproving 20 disapproving 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 watched 22 watched 23 them 23 them 24 . he was a handsome fellow , with the easy , winning ways that women love . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 easy 9 easy 10 , 10 , 11 winning 11 winning 12 ways 12 ways 13 that 13 that 14 women 14 women 15 love 15 love 16 . he was shiftless and drunken ; ugly tales were told of him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 shiftless 3 shiftless 4 and 4 and 5 drunken 5 drunken 6 ; 6 ; 7 ugly 7 ugly 8 tales 8 tales 9 were 9 were 10 told 10 told 11 of 11 of 12 him 12 him 13 . now and then he shifted his gaze from the faces before him to hers . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 he 4 he 5 shifted 5 shifted 6 his 6 his 7 gaze 7 gaze 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 faces 10 faces 11 before 11 before 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 hers 14 hers 15 . when he did , she always looked up and they exchanged glances as if they had been utterly alone . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 always 6 always 7 looked 7 looked 8 up 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 exchanged 11 exchanged 12 glances 12 glances 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 utterly 18 utterly 19 alone 19 alone 20 . three other couples gradually took the floor and the reel began . 1 three 2 other 2 other 3 couples 3 couples 4 gradually 4 gradually 5 took 5 took 6 the 6 the 7 floor 7 floor 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 reel 10 reel 11 began 11 began 12 . that look meant that she would do as he , and none other , told her . 1 that 2 look 2 look 3 meant 3 meant 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 do 7 do 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 none 12 none 13 other 13 other 14 , 14 , 15 told 15 told 16 her 16 her 17 . ah , and she loved him . 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 she 4 she 5 loved 5 loved 6 him 6 him 7 . he had won her ; she was his and his only , for the asking . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 won 3 won 4 her 4 her 5 ; 5 ; 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 his 8 his 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 only 11 only 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 asking 15 asking 16 . he was not troubled by any sense of dishonour . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 troubled 4 troubled 5 by 5 by 6 any 6 any 7 sense 7 sense 8 of 8 of 9 dishonour 9 dishonour 10 . " darned shame , " he agreed . 1 " 2 darned 2 darned 3 shame 3 shame 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 agreed 7 agreed 8 . " that girl 's life will be ruined if she marries him , plum ' ruined , and marry him she will . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 girl 3 girl 4 's 4 's 5 life 5 life 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 ruined 8 ruined 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 marries 11 marries 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 plum 14 plum 15 ' 15 ' 16 ruined 16 ruined 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 marry 19 marry 20 him 20 him 21 she 21 she 22 will 22 will 23 . and he 's a honest , steady fellow with a good home to offer her . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 honest 5 honest 6 , 6 , 7 steady 7 steady 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 home 12 home 13 to 13 to 14 offer 14 offer 15 her 15 her 16 . she used to like him well enough . 1 she 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 like 4 like 5 him 5 him 6 well 6 well 7 enough 7 enough 8 . but that 's all over . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 . she 'll marry him and be sorry for it to her last day . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 marry 3 marry 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 6 be 6 be 7 sorry 7 sorry 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 last 12 last 13 day 13 day 14 . he 's bad clear through and always will be . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 bad 3 bad 4 clear 4 clear 5 through 5 through 6 and 6 and 7 always 7 always 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 . it hasn't made any difference . 1 it 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 made 3 made 4 any 4 any 5 difference 5 difference 6 . " she hasn't any but her brother . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 4 any 4 any 5 but 5 but 6 her 6 her 7 brother 7 brother 8 . the girl 's fancy 's caught and she 'll go her own gait to ruin . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 's 3 's 4 fancy 4 fancy 5 's 5 's 6 caught 6 caught 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 'll 9 'll 10 go 10 go 11 her 11 her 12 own 12 own 13 gait 13 gait 14 to 14 to 15 ruin 15 ruin 16 . he knew it was true , every word of it . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 true 5 true 6 , 6 , 7 every 7 every 8 word 8 word 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 . he was a worthless scamp and always would be . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 worthless 4 worthless 5 scamp 5 scamp 6 and 6 and 7 always 7 always 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 . he knew that perfectly well . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 well 5 well 6 . it was in his blood . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 blood 5 blood 6 . none of his race had ever been respectable and he was worse than them all . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 his 3 his 4 race 4 race 5 had 5 had 6 ever 6 ever 7 been 7 been 8 respectable 8 respectable 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 worse 12 worse 13 than 13 than 14 them 14 them 15 all 15 all 16 . he had no intention of trying to reform because he could not and because he did not even want to . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 intention 4 intention 5 of 5 of 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 reform 8 reform 9 because 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 and 13 and 14 because 14 because 15 he 15 he 16 did 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 even 18 even 19 want 19 want 20 to 20 to 21 . yet he had meant to marry her ! 1 yet 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 meant 4 meant 5 to 5 to 6 marry 6 marry 7 her 7 her 8 ! but to spoil her life ! 1 but 2 to 2 to 3 spoil 3 spoil 4 her 4 her 5 life 5 life 6 ! would it do that ? 1 would 2 it 2 it 3 do 3 do 4 that 4 that 5 ? yes , it surely would . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 surely 4 surely 5 would 5 would 6 . the man suddenly felt his eyes wet with tears . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 felt 4 felt 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 wet 7 wet 8 with 8 with 9 tears 9 tears 10 . something he had never known or thought of before entered into his passion and purified it . 1 something 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 never 4 never 5 known 5 known 6 or 6 or 7 thought 7 thought 8 of 8 of 9 before 9 before 10 entered 10 entered 11 into 11 into 12 his 12 his 13 passion 13 passion 14 and 14 and 15 purified 15 purified 16 it 16 it 17 . did he love her well enough to stand aside and let another take the sweetness and grace that was now his own ? 1 did 2 he 2 he 3 love 3 love 4 her 4 her 5 well 5 well 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 stand 8 stand 9 aside 9 aside 10 and 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 another 12 another 13 take 13 take 14 the 14 the 15 sweetness 15 sweetness 16 and 16 and 17 grace 17 grace 18 that 18 that 19 was 19 was 20 now 20 now 21 his 21 his 22 own 22 own 23 ? did he love her better than himself ? 1 did 2 he 2 he 3 love 3 love 4 her 4 her 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 himself 7 himself 8 ? he lay still a long time after that , until the moonlight crept around the boat and drove away the shadow . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 still 3 still 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 time 6 time 7 after 7 after 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 until 10 until 11 the 11 the 12 moonlight 12 moonlight 13 crept 13 crept 14 around 14 around 15 the 15 the 16 boat 16 boat 17 and 17 and 18 drove 18 drove 19 away 19 away 20 the 20 the 21 shadow 21 shadow 22 . the two men talked together for some time . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 men 3 men 4 talked 4 talked 5 together 5 together 6 for 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 . he whistled noisily all the way up the lane . 1 he 2 whistled 2 whistled 3 noisily 3 noisily 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 lane 9 lane 10 . " great little dance , " he said . 1 " 2 great 2 great 3 little 3 little 4 dance 4 dance 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . this old place has got too deadly dull to suit me . 1 this 2 old 2 old 3 place 3 place 4 has 4 has 5 got 5 got 6 too 6 too 7 deadly 7 deadly 8 dull 8 dull 9 to 9 to 10 suit 10 suit 11 me 11 me 12 . i 'm going to look for something livelier . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 for 6 for 7 something 7 something 8 livelier 8 livelier 9 . 9 . 10 " she trembled violently and put one of her small brown hands up to her throat . 1 she 2 trembled 2 trembled 3 violently 3 violently 4 and 4 and 5 put 5 put 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 small 9 small 10 brown 10 brown 11 hands 11 hands 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 throat 15 throat 16 . " you you are not coming back ? " she said faintly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 coming 6 coming 7 back 7 back 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 faintly 12 faintly 13 . " not likely . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 likely 3 likely 4 . things 'll be livelier down south . " 1 things 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 livelier 4 livelier 5 down 5 down 6 south 6 south 7 . 7 . 8 " the girl bit her lips and clenched her hands . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 bit 3 bit 4 her 4 her 5 lips 5 lips 6 and 6 and 7 clenched 7 clenched 8 her 8 her 9 hands 9 hands 10 . he cared nothing for her he had been making a mock of her as of others . 1 he 2 cared 2 cared 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 making 9 making 10 a 10 a 11 mock 11 mock 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 as 14 as 15 of 15 of 16 others 16 others 17 . hurt pride and wounded love fought each other in her soul . 1 hurt 2 pride 2 pride 3 and 3 and 4 wounded 4 wounded 5 love 5 love 6 fought 6 fought 7 each 7 each 8 other 8 other 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 soul 11 soul 12 . pride conquered . 1 pride 2 conquered 2 conquered 3 . she would not let him , or anyone , see that she cared . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 let 4 let 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 anyone 8 anyone 9 , 9 , 10 see 10 see 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 cared 13 cared 14 . she would not care ! 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 care 4 care 5 ! he was what they said he was , a scamp without principle or honour . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 they 4 they 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 scamp 10 scamp 11 without 11 without 12 principle 12 principle 13 or 13 or 14 honour 14 honour 15 . then he flung himself down under the spruces , crushed his face into the spicy frosted ferns , and had his black hour alone . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 flung 3 flung 4 himself 4 himself 5 down 5 down 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 spruces 8 spruces 9 , 9 , 10 crushed 10 crushed 11 his 11 his 12 face 12 face 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 spicy 15 spicy 16 frosted 16 frosted 17 ferns 17 ferns 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 had 20 had 21 his 21 his 22 black 22 black 23 hour 23 hour 24 alone 24 alone 25 . prospect people nodded their satisfaction . 1 prospect 2 people 2 people 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 their 4 their 5 satisfaction 5 satisfaction 6 . " good riddance , " they said . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 riddance 3 riddance 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 they 6 they 7 said 7 said 8 . he never did a decent thing in his life . " 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 did 3 did 4 a 4 a 5 decent 5 decent 6 thing 6 thing 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 life 9 life 10 . 10 . 11 " it did not occur to her that he could be a shore boy she knew the shore type too well . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 occur 4 occur 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 be 10 be 11 a 11 a 12 shore 12 shore 13 boy 13 boy 14 she 14 she 15 knew 15 knew 16 the 16 the 17 shore 17 shore 18 type 18 type 19 too 19 too 20 well 20 well 21 . the boy turned his head and looked at her , first with surprise , then with inquiry , then with admiration . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 turned 3 turned 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 first 11 first 12 with 12 with 13 surprise 13 surprise 14 , 14 , 15 then 15 then 16 with 16 with 17 inquiry 17 inquiry 18 , 18 , 19 then 19 then 20 with 20 with 21 admiration 21 admiration 22 . i live over there . 1 i 2 live 2 live 3 over 3 over 4 there 4 there 5 . could this boy , who looked as young princes should and seldom do live there ? 1 could 2 this 2 this 3 boy 3 boy 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 looked 6 looked 7 as 7 as 8 young 8 young 9 princes 9 princes 10 should 10 should 11 and 11 and 12 seldom 12 seldom 13 do 13 do 14 live 14 live 15 there 15 there 16 ? then he was a shore boy after all . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 shore 5 shore 6 boy 6 boy 7 after 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 . " who lives there with you ? " she asked . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 lives 3 lives 4 there 4 there 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 asked 10 asked 11 . i know we like each other , and that is all that really matters . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 we 3 we 4 like 4 like 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 all 11 all 12 that 12 that 13 really 13 really 14 matters 14 matters 15 . but there are some tiresome items which it would be convenient to know . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 some 4 some 5 tiresome 5 tiresome 6 items 6 items 7 which 7 which 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 convenient 11 convenient 12 to 12 to 13 know 13 know 14 . for example , have you a father a mother ? 1 for 2 example 2 example 3 , 3 , 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 father 7 father 8 a 8 a 9 mother 9 mother 10 ? are there any more of you ? 1 are 2 there 2 there 3 any 3 any 4 more 4 more 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 ? how long have you been yourself ? " 1 how 2 long 2 long 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 ? 7 ? 8 " he clasped his hands behind him and looked at her affectionately . 1 he 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 his 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 6 him 7 and 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 affectionately 11 affectionately 12 . " your rock people ? " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 rock 3 rock 4 people 4 people 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i haven't any father or mother , they 're dead . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 any 3 any 4 father 4 father 5 or 5 or 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 're 9 're 10 dead 10 dead 11 . he plays the violin and takes me fishing in his boat . 1 he 2 plays 2 plays 3 the 3 the 4 violin 4 violin 5 and 5 and 6 takes 6 takes 7 me 7 me 8 fishing 8 fishing 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 boat 11 boat 12 . i love her better than all the others because she came first . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 her 3 her 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 others 8 others 9 because 9 because 10 she 10 she 11 came 11 came 12 first 12 first 13 . you ought to hear the stories she can tell . 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 5 the 5 the 6 stories 6 stories 7 she 7 she 8 can 8 can 9 tell 9 tell 10 . they don't live anywhere they sail all the time , but they often come ashore to talk to me . 1 they 2 don't 2 don't 3 live 3 live 4 anywhere 4 anywhere 5 they 5 they 6 sail 6 sail 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 often 13 often 14 come 14 come 15 ashore 15 ashore 16 to 16 to 17 talk 17 talk 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 . he was sailing and he sailed right into a moonglade . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sailing 3 sailing 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 sailed 6 sailed 7 right 7 right 8 into 8 into 9 a 9 a 10 moonglade 10 moonglade 11 . a moonglade is the track the full moon makes on the water when it is rising from the sea , you know . 1 a 2 moonglade 2 moonglade 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 track 5 track 6 the 6 the 7 full 7 full 8 moon 8 moon 9 makes 9 makes 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 when 13 when 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 rising 16 rising 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 sea 19 sea 20 , 20 , 21 you 21 you 22 know 22 know 23 . she has golden hair right down to her feet , and her dress is all glittering and glistening like gold that is alive . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 golden 3 golden 4 hair 4 hair 5 right 5 right 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 feet 9 feet 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 dress 13 dress 14 is 14 is 15 all 15 all 16 glittering 16 glittering 17 and 17 and 18 glistening 18 glistening 19 like 19 like 20 gold 20 gold 21 that 21 that 22 is 22 is 23 alive 23 alive 24 . i thought you were one of the kind that would know . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 kind 8 kind 9 that 9 that 10 would 10 would 11 know 11 know 12 . 12 . 13 " well , it 's getting late now . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 getting 5 getting 6 late 6 late 7 now 7 now 8 . will you be here tomorrow afternoon ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 be 3 be 4 here 4 here 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . that is the beauty of the rock people , you know . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 beauty 4 beauty 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 rock 7 rock 8 people 8 people 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 . you can always depend on them to be there just when you want them . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 always 3 always 4 depend 4 depend 5 on 5 on 6 them 6 them 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 there 9 there 10 just 10 just 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 want 13 want 14 them 14 them 15 . i b'lieve he 'd be a pirate if he dared . 1 i 2 b'lieve 2 b'lieve 3 he 3 he 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 pirate 7 pirate 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 dared 10 dared 11 . you don't know how fierce he can look at times . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 he 6 he 7 can 7 can 8 look 8 look 9 at 9 at 10 times 10 times 11 . there 's really something very mysterious about him . " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 really 3 really 4 something 4 something 5 very 5 very 6 mysterious 6 mysterious 7 about 7 about 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " " why , the boy is a born genius and to think he should be a shore boy ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 born 8 born 9 genius 9 genius 10 and 10 and 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 he 13 he 14 should 14 should 15 be 15 be 16 a 16 a 17 shore 17 shore 18 boy 18 boy 19 ! i can't understand it . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 . well , a woman has to love something and you don't have to know people for years before you can love them . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 has 5 has 6 to 6 to 7 love 7 love 8 something 8 something 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 don't 11 don't 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 people 15 people 16 for 16 for 17 years 17 years 18 before 18 before 19 you 19 you 20 can 20 can 21 love 21 love 22 them 22 them 23 . 23 . 24 " then he walked away up the cove and disappeared in his little grey house . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 away 4 away 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 cove 7 cove 8 and 8 and 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 little 12 little 13 grey 13 grey 14 house 14 house 15 . " oh , he does ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 ! he wouldn't have gone away and left us alone if he didn't . 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 gone 4 gone 5 away 5 away 6 and 6 and 7 left 7 left 8 us 8 us 9 alone 9 alone 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 . he 's awful good to me . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 awful 3 awful 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . we sit there for hours sometimes . 1 we 2 sit 2 sit 3 there 3 there 4 for 4 for 5 hours 5 hours 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 . let me tell you something else instead , something that happened to me once long ago . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 something 5 something 6 else 6 else 7 instead 7 instead 8 , 8 , 9 something 9 something 10 that 10 that 11 happened 11 happened 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 once 14 once 15 long 15 long 16 ago 16 ago 17 . you 'll find it more interesting than the foolscap book , only you must remember it isn't true ! 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 it 4 it 5 more 5 more 6 interesting 6 interesting 7 than 7 than 8 the 8 the 9 foolscap 9 foolscap 10 book 10 book 11 , 11 , 12 only 12 only 13 you 13 you 14 must 14 must 15 remember 15 remember 16 it 16 it 17 isn't 17 isn't 18 true 18 true 19 ! you won't forget that , will you ? " 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 forget 3 forget 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 will 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " the boat was all pearly like the inside of the mussel shells , and her sail was like moonshine . 1 the 2 boat 2 boat 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 pearly 5 pearly 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 inside 8 inside 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 mussel 11 mussel 12 shells 12 shells 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 sail 16 sail 17 was 17 was 18 like 18 like 19 moonshine 19 moonshine 20 . and what do you suppose it is ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 ? the sunset is a land all flowers , like a great garden , and the clouds are beds of flowers . 1 the 2 sunset 2 sunset 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 land 5 land 6 all 6 all 7 flowers 7 flowers 8 , 8 , 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 garden 12 garden 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 clouds 16 clouds 17 are 17 are 18 beds 18 beds 19 of 19 of 20 flowers 20 flowers 21 . i stayed there for ever so long . 1 i 2 stayed 2 stayed 3 there 3 there 4 for 4 for 5 ever 5 ever 6 so 6 so 7 long 7 long 8 . now , you know this never really happened . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 this 5 this 6 never 6 never 7 really 7 really 8 happened 8 happened 9 . 9 . 10 " yet there was nothing premature or unnatural about him . 1 yet 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 premature 5 premature 6 or 6 or 7 unnatural 7 unnatural 8 about 8 about 9 him 9 him 10 . it would never do . " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 . 5 . 6 " he was passionately fond of the shore and water . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 passionately 3 passionately 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 and 8 and 9 water 9 water 10 . she was first , you see ; she 's always been there . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 first 3 first 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 see 6 see 7 ; 7 ; 8 she 8 she 9 's 9 's 10 always 10 always 11 been 11 been 12 there 12 there 13 . " they 're splendid , " he said enthusiastically . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 enthusiastically 9 enthusiastically 10 . " oh , yes , twice . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 twice 6 twice 7 . it was a wonderful place . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 place 5 place 6 . golden people are like that . " 1 golden 2 people 2 people 3 are 3 are 4 like 4 like 5 that 5 that 6 . 6 . 7 " but the new thought remained in his mind . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 new 3 new 4 thought 4 thought 5 remained 5 remained 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 mind 8 mind 9 . it came back to him at intervals , seeming less new and startling every time . 1 it 2 came 2 came 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 at 6 at 7 intervals 7 intervals 8 , 8 , 9 seeming 9 seeming 10 less 10 less 11 new 11 new 12 and 12 and 13 startling 13 startling 14 every 14 every 15 time 15 time 16 . " and why not ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 why 3 why 4 not 4 not 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " the boy should have a chance . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 should 4 should 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 chance 7 chance 8 . i shall never have a son of my own he shall be to me in the place of one . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 son 6 son 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 he 10 he 11 shall 11 shall 12 be 12 be 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 place 17 place 18 of 18 of 19 one 19 one 20 . 20 . 21 " he brought it to her as she sat on the rocks of the headland . 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 sat 8 sat 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 rocks 11 rocks 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 headland 14 headland 15 . he removed his pipe and nodded at the foolscap book . 1 he 2 removed 2 removed 3 his 3 his 4 pipe 4 pipe 5 and 5 and 6 nodded 6 nodded 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 foolscap 9 foolscap 10 book 10 book 11 . " what do you think of it ? " he said . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . he thrust his hands into his pockets and gazed moodily out to sea . 1 he 2 thrust 2 thrust 3 his 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 5 into 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 pockets 7 pockets 8 and 8 and 9 gazed 9 gazed 10 moodily 10 moodily 11 out 11 out 12 to 12 to 13 sea 13 sea 14 . is he any relation to you ? " 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 any 3 any 4 relation 4 relation 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . " she was a shore girl and very pretty . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 shore 5 shore 6 girl 6 girl 7 and 7 and 8 very 8 very 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 . well , she fell in love with a young fellow that came teaching up t ' the harbour school and he with her . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 fell 4 fell 5 in 5 in 6 love 6 love 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 young 9 young 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 that 11 that 12 came 12 came 13 teaching 13 teaching 14 up 14 up 15 t 15 t 16 ' 16 ' 17 the 17 the 18 harbour 18 harbour 19 school 19 school 20 and 20 and 21 he 21 he 22 with 22 with 23 her 23 her 24 . they got married and she went away with him . 1 they 2 got 2 got 3 married 3 married 4 and 4 and 5 she 5 she 6 went 6 went 7 away 7 away 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 . he was a good enough sort of chap . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 enough 5 enough 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 chap 8 chap 9 . she fretted and pined and broke her heart for it away there in his world . 1 she 2 fretted 2 fretted 3 and 3 and 4 pined 4 pined 5 and 5 and 6 broke 6 broke 7 her 7 her 8 heart 8 heart 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 away 11 away 12 there 12 there 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 world 15 world 16 . finally her husband died and she came back but it was too late for her . 1 finally 2 her 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 died 4 died 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 came 7 came 8 back 8 back 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 late 13 late 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 . i took him . 1 i 2 took 2 took 3 him 3 him 4 . there was nobody else . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 else 4 else 5 . he should be sent to school . " 1 he 2 should 2 should 3 be 3 be 4 sent 4 sent 5 to 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 . 7 . 8 " " maybe . 1 " 2 maybe 2 maybe 3 . he never went to school . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 school 5 school 6 . the harbour school was too far away . 1 the 2 harbour 2 harbour 3 school 3 school 4 was 4 was 5 too 5 too 6 far 6 far 7 away 7 away 8 . i love him dearly and he shall have every advantage . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 him 3 him 4 dearly 4 dearly 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 shall 7 shall 8 have 8 have 9 every 9 every 10 advantage 10 advantage 11 . i don't know . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . he 's his mother 's son he loves the sea and its ways . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 his 3 his 4 mother 4 mother 5 's 5 's 6 son 6 son 7 he 7 he 8 loves 8 loves 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 and 11 and 12 its 12 its 13 ways 13 ways 14 . there 's nothing of his father in him except his hankering after books . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 father 6 father 7 in 7 in 8 him 8 him 9 except 9 except 10 his 10 his 11 hankering 11 hankering 12 after 12 after 13 books 13 books 14 . he thought it very wonderful that he was to live with her always . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 very 4 very 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 to 9 to 10 live 10 live 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 always 13 always 14 . he felt happy and excited so happy and excited that the parting when it came slipped over him lightly . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 happy 3 happy 4 and 4 and 5 excited 5 excited 6 so 6 so 7 happy 7 happy 8 and 8 and 9 excited 9 excited 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 parting 12 parting 13 when 13 when 14 it 14 it 15 came 15 came 16 slipped 16 slipped 17 over 17 over 18 him 18 him 19 lightly 19 lightly 20 . be a good boy and learn all you can . " 1 be 2 a 2 a 3 good 3 good 4 boy 4 boy 5 and 5 and 6 learn 6 learn 7 all 7 all 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 . 10 . 11 " he hesitated a moment and then said slowly , " if you don't like it , come back . " 1 he 2 hesitated 2 hesitated 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 said 7 said 8 slowly 8 slowly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 don't 13 don't 14 like 14 like 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 come 17 come 18 back 18 back 19 . 19 . 20 " " did you bid good-bye to your rock people ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 bid 4 bid 5 good-bye 5 good-bye 6 to 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 rock 8 rock 9 people 9 people 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . i 'd rather not talk of them anymore , if you please . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 not 4 not 5 talk 5 talk 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 anymore 8 anymore 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 please 12 please 13 . they drove the ten miles to the town where they were to take the train the next day . 1 they 2 drove 2 drove 3 the 3 the 4 ten 4 ten 5 miles 5 miles 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 town 8 town 9 where 9 where 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 to 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 the 14 the 15 train 15 train 16 the 16 the 17 next 17 next 18 day 18 day 19 . he was all excitement and animation . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 excitement 4 excitement 5 and 5 and 6 animation 6 animation 7 . he thought of it now and a lump came into his throat and a strange , new , bitter longing came into his heart . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 now 5 now 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 lump 8 lump 9 came 9 came 10 into 10 into 11 his 11 his 12 throat 12 throat 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 strange 15 strange 16 , 16 , 17 new 17 new 18 , 18 , 19 bitter 19 bitter 20 longing 20 longing 21 came 21 came 22 into 22 into 23 his 23 his 24 heart 24 heart 25 . he turned his face into the pillow , and the longing and loneliness grew worse and hurt him until he moaned . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 face 4 face 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 pillow 7 pillow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 longing 11 longing 12 and 12 and 13 loneliness 13 loneliness 14 grew 14 grew 15 worse 15 worse 16 and 16 and 17 hurt 17 hurt 18 him 18 him 19 until 19 until 20 he 20 he 21 moaned 21 moaned 22 . oh , he wanted to be back home ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 back 7 back 8 home 8 home 9 ! surely he had not left it he could never have meant to leave it . 1 surely 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 left 5 left 6 it 6 it 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 never 9 never 10 have 10 have 11 meant 11 meant 12 to 12 to 13 leave 13 leave 14 it 14 it 15 . out there the stars would be shining over the harbour . 1 out 2 there 2 there 3 the 3 the 4 stars 4 stars 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 shining 7 shining 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 harbour 10 harbour 11 . he could see her elfin little face peering around the point , watching for him wistfully . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 her 4 her 5 elfin 5 elfin 6 little 6 little 7 face 7 face 8 peering 8 peering 9 around 9 around 10 the 10 the 11 point 11 point 12 , 12 , 13 watching 13 watching 14 for 14 for 15 him 15 him 16 wistfully 16 wistfully 17 . he could not stay away from them never never . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 stay 4 stay 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 them 7 them 8 never 8 never 9 never 9 never 10 . he slipped out of bed very softly and dressed in the dark . 1 he 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 bed 5 bed 6 very 6 very 7 softly 7 softly 8 and 8 and 9 dressed 9 dressed 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 dark 12 dark 13 . it held his books and his treasures , but he took out only a pencil , a bit of paper and the foolscap book . 1 it 2 held 2 held 3 his 3 his 4 books 4 books 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 treasures 7 treasures 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 took 11 took 12 out 12 out 13 only 13 only 14 a 14 a 15 pencil 15 pencil 16 , 16 , 17 a 17 a 18 bit 18 bit 19 of 19 of 20 paper 20 paper 21 and 21 and 22 the 22 the 23 foolscap 23 foolscap 24 book 24 book 25 . with a hand shaking in his eagerness , he wrote : 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 hand 3 hand 4 shaking 4 shaking 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 eagerness 7 eagerness 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 wrote 10 wrote 11 : he put the note on the foolscap book and laid them on the table . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 the 3 the 4 note 4 note 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 foolscap 7 foolscap 8 book 8 book 9 and 9 and 10 laid 10 laid 11 them 11 them 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 table 14 table 15 . then he blew out the light , took his cap and went softly out . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 blew 3 blew 4 out 4 out 5 the 5 the 6 light 6 light 7 , 7 , 8 took 8 took 9 his 9 his 10 cap 10 cap 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 softly 13 softly 14 out 14 out 15 . the house was very still . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 still 5 still 6 . holding his breath , he tiptoed downstairs and opened the front door . 1 holding 2 his 2 his 3 breath 3 breath 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 tiptoed 6 tiptoed 7 downstairs 7 downstairs 8 and 8 and 9 opened 9 opened 10 the 10 the 11 front 11 front 12 door 12 door 13 . before it ran the street which went , he knew , straight out to the country road that led home . 1 before 2 it 2 it 3 ran 3 ran 4 the 4 the 5 street 5 street 6 which 6 which 7 went 7 went 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 11 , 11 , 12 straight 12 straight 13 out 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 country 16 country 17 road 17 road 18 that 18 that 19 led 19 led 20 home 20 home 21 . it was late and no one was out on that quiet street . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 late 3 late 4 and 4 and 5 no 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 was 7 was 8 out 8 out 9 on 9 on 10 that 10 that 11 quiet 11 quiet 12 street 12 street 13 . he ran until his breath gave out , then walked miserably until he recovered it , and then ran again . 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 3 until 3 until 4 his 4 his 5 breath 5 breath 6 gave 6 gave 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 walked 10 walked 11 miserably 11 miserably 12 until 12 until 13 he 13 he 14 recovered 14 recovered 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 ran 19 ran 20 again 20 again 21 . at last the houses grew few and scattered , and finally he left them behind . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 houses 4 houses 5 grew 5 grew 6 few 6 few 7 and 7 and 8 scattered 8 scattered 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 finally 11 finally 12 he 12 he 13 left 13 left 14 them 14 them 15 behind 15 behind 16 . he was not at all frightened now . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 now 7 now 8 . he knew the way home and the kind night was before him . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 home 5 home 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 kind 8 kind 9 night 9 night 10 was 10 was 11 before 11 before 12 him 12 him 13 . he whistled as he walked sturdily along . 1 he 2 whistled 2 whistled 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 walked 5 walked 6 sturdily 6 sturdily 7 along 7 along 8 . the eastern sky was all pale rose and silver , and the sea was mottled over with dear grey ripples . 1 the 2 eastern 2 eastern 3 sky 3 sky 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 pale 6 pale 7 rose 7 rose 8 and 8 and 9 silver 9 silver 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 sea 13 sea 14 was 14 was 15 mottled 15 mottled 16 over 16 over 17 with 17 with 18 dear 18 dear 19 grey 19 grey 20 ripples 20 ripples 21 . he had known no doubt on the way home all that long , weary walk he had known no doubt but now ? 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 known 3 known 4 no 4 no 5 doubt 5 doubt 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 way 8 way 9 home 9 home 10 all 10 all 11 that 11 that 12 long 12 long 13 , 13 , 14 weary 14 weary 15 walk 15 walk 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 known 18 known 19 no 19 no 20 doubt 20 doubt 21 but 21 but 22 now 22 now 23 ? i had to ! 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 ! i kind of hoped you would come back . 1 i 2 kind 2 kind 3 of 3 of 4 hoped 4 hoped 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 come 7 come 8 back 8 back 9 . you 'd better go in and get some breakfast . " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 go 4 go 5 in 5 in 6 and 6 and 7 get 7 get 8 some 8 some 9 breakfast 9 breakfast 10 . 10 . 11 " " come out of doors , master come out of doors . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 doors 5 doors 6 , 6 , 7 master 7 master 8 come 8 come 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 doors 11 doors 12 . i can't talk or think right with walls around me never could . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 talk 3 talk 4 or 4 or 5 think 5 think 6 right 6 right 7 with 7 with 8 walls 8 walls 9 around 9 around 10 me 10 me 11 never 11 never 12 could 12 could 13 . let's go out to the garden . " 1 let's 2 go 2 go 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 garden 6 garden 7 . 7 . 8 " there was no one else to look after her . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 else 5 else 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 after 8 after 9 her 9 her 10 . " never seemed to worry over disappointments and trials as most folks do . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 worry 5 worry 6 over 6 over 7 disappointments 7 disappointments 8 and 8 and 9 trials 9 trials 10 as 10 as 11 most 11 most 12 folks 12 folks 13 do 13 do 14 . they all favoured the mother 's people sorter shiftless and dreamy . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 favoured 3 favoured 4 the 4 the 5 mother 5 mother 6 's 6 's 7 people 7 people 8 sorter 8 sorter 9 shiftless 9 shiftless 10 and 10 and 11 dreamy 11 dreamy 12 . he was a tall man , somewhat ungainly of figure and homely of face . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 somewhat 7 somewhat 8 ungainly 8 ungainly 9 of 9 of 10 figure 10 figure 11 and 11 and 12 homely 12 homely 13 of 13 of 14 face 14 face 15 . but his large , deep eyes of velvety nut-brown were very beautiful and marvellously bright and clear for a man of his age . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 large 3 large 4 , 4 , 5 deep 5 deep 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 of 7 of 8 velvety 8 velvety 9 nut-brown 9 nut-brown 10 were 10 were 11 very 11 very 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 and 13 and 14 marvellously 14 marvellously 15 bright 15 bright 16 and 16 and 17 clear 17 clear 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 man 20 man 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 age 23 age 24 . " they are the trees of princesses . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 trees 5 trees 6 of 6 of 7 princesses 7 princesses 8 . they 're out of fashion now . 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 fashion 5 fashion 6 now 6 now 7 . my mother was especially fond of them . 1 my 2 mother 2 mother 3 was 3 was 4 especially 4 especially 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 . there was another entrance a sagging gate flanked by two branching white lilacs . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 another 3 another 4 entrance 4 entrance 5 a 5 a 6 sagging 6 sagging 7 gate 7 gate 8 flanked 8 flanked 9 by 9 by 10 two 10 two 11 branching 11 branching 12 white 12 white 13 lilacs 13 lilacs 14 . he led me to it and pointed proudly to the fine view of the harbour visible from it . 1 he 2 led 2 led 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 it 5 it 6 and 6 and 7 pointed 7 pointed 8 proudly 8 proudly 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 fine 11 fine 12 view 12 view 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 harbour 15 harbour 16 visible 16 visible 17 from 17 from 18 it 18 it 19 . " you don't have to pay anything for it , either . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 pay 6 pay 7 anything 7 anything 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 either 11 either 12 . all that sea and sky free ' without money and without price ' . 1 all 2 that 2 that 3 sea 3 sea 4 and 4 and 5 sky 5 sky 6 free 6 free 7 ' 7 ' 8 without 8 without 9 money 9 money 10 and 10 and 11 without 11 without 12 price 12 price 13 ' 13 ' 14 . let's sit down here in the hop-vine arbour , master . 1 let's 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 here 4 here 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 hop-vine 7 hop-vine 8 arbour 8 arbour 9 , 9 , 10 master 10 master 11 . there'll be a moonrise presently . 1 there'll 2 be 2 be 3 a 3 a 4 moonrise 4 moonrise 5 presently 5 presently 6 . i 'm never tired of finding out what a moonrise sheen can be like over that sea . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 never 3 never 4 tired 4 tired 5 of 5 of 6 finding 6 finding 7 out 7 out 8 what 8 what 9 a 9 a 10 moonrise 10 moonrise 11 sheen 11 sheen 12 can 12 can 13 be 13 be 14 like 14 like 15 over 15 over 16 that 16 that 17 sea 17 sea 18 . there 's a surprise in it every time . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 surprise 4 surprise 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 every 7 every 8 time 8 time 9 . now , master , you 're getting your mouth in the proper shape to talk business but don't you do it . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 master 3 master 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 getting 7 getting 8 your 8 your 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 proper 12 proper 13 shape 13 shape 14 to 14 to 15 talk 15 talk 16 business 16 business 17 but 17 but 18 don't 18 don't 19 you 19 you 20 do 20 do 21 it 21 it 22 . nobody should talk business when he 's expecting a moonrise . 1 nobody 2 should 2 should 3 talk 3 talk 4 business 4 business 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 's 7 's 8 expecting 8 expecting 9 a 9 a 10 moonrise 10 moonrise 11 . " yes , it seems to be a necessary evil , master , " he acknowledged . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 necessary 9 necessary 10 evil 10 evil 11 , 11 , 12 master 12 master 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 acknowledged 16 acknowledged 17 . i 'll just agree to everything you and the other two trustees want . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 agree 4 agree 5 to 5 to 6 everything 6 everything 7 you 7 you 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 two 11 two 12 trustees 12 trustees 13 want 13 want 14 . lord knows why they ever put me on the school board . 1 lord 2 knows 2 knows 3 why 3 why 4 they 4 they 5 ever 5 ever 6 put 6 put 7 me 7 me 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 school 10 school 11 board 11 board 12 . " now , you needn't talk if you don't want to , " he said . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 needn't 5 needn't 6 talk 6 talk 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 10 want 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 . we 'll just sit here , sociable like , and if we think of anything worth while to say we 'll say it . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 sit 4 sit 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 sociable 7 sociable 8 like 8 like 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 if 11 if 12 we 12 we 13 think 13 think 14 of 14 of 15 anything 15 anything 16 worth 16 worth 17 while 17 while 18 to 18 to 19 say 19 say 20 we 20 we 21 'll 21 'll 22 say 22 say 23 it 23 it 24 . otherwise , not . 1 otherwise 2 , 2 , 3 not 3 not 4 . if you can sit in silence with a person for half an hour and feel comfortable , you and that person can be friends . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 sit 4 sit 5 in 5 in 6 silence 6 silence 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 person 9 person 10 for 10 for 11 half 11 half 12 an 12 an 13 hour 13 hour 14 and 14 and 15 feel 15 feel 16 comfortable 16 comfortable 17 , 17 , 18 you 18 you 19 and 19 and 20 that 20 that 21 person 21 person 22 can 22 can 23 be 23 be 24 friends 24 friends 25 . if you can't , friends you 'll never be , and you needn't waste time in trying . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 , 4 , 5 friends 5 friends 6 you 6 you 7 'll 7 'll 8 never 8 never 9 be 9 be 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 needn't 13 needn't 14 waste 14 waste 15 time 15 time 16 in 16 in 17 trying 17 trying 18 . 18 . 19 " a peace , long unknown to my stormy soul , seemed hovering near it . 1 a 2 peace 2 peace 3 , 3 , 4 long 4 long 5 unknown 5 unknown 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 stormy 8 stormy 9 soul 9 soul 10 , 10 , 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 hovering 12 hovering 13 near 13 near 14 it 14 it 15 . i looked about me and wondered whence came the charm of that tangled , unworldly spot . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 3 about 4 me 4 me 5 and 5 and 6 wondered 6 wondered 7 whence 7 whence 8 came 8 came 9 the 9 the 10 charm 10 charm 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 tangled 13 tangled 14 , 14 , 15 unworldly 15 unworldly 16 spot 16 spot 17 . " no buying and selling and getting gain here . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 buying 3 buying 4 and 4 and 5 selling 5 selling 6 and 6 and 7 getting 7 getting 8 gain 8 gain 9 here 9 here 10 . nothing was ever sold out of this garden . 1 nothing 2 was 2 was 3 ever 3 ever 4 sold 4 sold 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 garden 8 garden 9 . that 's the difference . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 difference 4 difference 5 . i 'd only be taking it from people that needed it more . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 only 3 only 4 be 4 be 5 taking 5 taking 6 it 6 it 7 from 7 from 8 people 8 people 9 that 9 that 10 needed 10 needed 11 it 11 it 12 more 12 more 13 . ever sit in a hop-vine arbour before , master ? " 1 ever 2 sit 2 sit 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 hop-vine 5 hop-vine 6 arbour 6 arbour 7 before 7 before 8 , 8 , 9 master 9 master 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " you may think you have . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 . what then ? 1 what 2 then 2 then 3 ? you take your choice . 1 you 2 take 2 take 3 your 3 your 4 choice 4 choice 5 . i burst out laughing . 1 i 2 burst 2 burst 3 out 3 out 4 laughing 4 laughing 5 . perhaps laughter was somewhat rare in that old garden . 1 perhaps 2 laughter 2 laughter 3 was 3 was 4 somewhat 4 somewhat 5 rare 5 rare 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 old 8 old 9 garden 9 garden 10 . she did not look at us or speak to us . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 us 6 us 7 or 7 or 8 speak 8 speak 9 to 9 to 10 us 10 us 11 . her face was round and blank , but her reddish hair was abundant and beautiful . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 round 4 round 5 and 5 and 6 blank 6 blank 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 her 9 her 10 reddish 10 reddish 11 hair 11 hair 12 was 12 was 13 abundant 13 abundant 14 and 14 and 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 . he was a gorgeous brute , with vivid green eyes , and immense white double paws . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 gorgeous 4 gorgeous 5 brute 5 brute 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 vivid 8 vivid 9 green 9 green 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 immense 13 immense 14 white 14 white 15 double 15 double 16 paws 16 paws 17 . he introduced us as seriously as if the cat had been a human being . 1 he 2 introduced 2 introduced 3 us 3 us 4 as 4 as 5 seriously 5 seriously 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 the 8 the 9 cat 9 cat 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 a 12 a 13 human 13 human 14 being 14 being 15 . i saved his life and when you 've saved a creature 's life you 're bound to love it . 1 i 2 saved 2 saved 3 his 3 his 4 life 4 life 5 and 5 and 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 've 8 've 9 saved 9 saved 10 a 10 a 11 creature 11 creature 12 's 12 's 13 life 13 life 14 you 14 you 15 're 15 're 16 bound 16 bound 17 to 17 to 18 love 18 love 19 it 19 it 20 . it 's next thing to giving it life . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 next 3 next 4 thing 4 thing 5 to 5 to 6 giving 6 giving 7 it 7 it 8 life 8 life 9 . there are some terrible thoughtless people in the world , master . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 some 3 some 4 terrible 4 terrible 5 thoughtless 5 thoughtless 6 people 6 people 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 , 10 , 11 master 11 master 12 . some of those city folks who have summer homes down the harbour are so thoughtless that they 're cruel . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 those 3 those 4 city 4 city 5 folks 5 folks 6 who 6 who 7 have 7 have 8 summer 8 summer 9 homes 9 homes 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 harbour 12 harbour 13 are 13 are 14 so 14 so 15 thoughtless 15 thoughtless 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 're 18 're 19 cruel 19 cruel 20 . you can't cope with it . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 cope 3 cope 4 with 4 with 5 it 5 it 6 . it makes my blood boil , master . " 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 my 3 my 4 blood 4 blood 5 boil 5 boil 6 , 6 , 7 master 7 master 8 . 8 . 9 " she had died trying to shelter them . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 died 3 died 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 shelter 6 shelter 7 them 7 them 8 . she had her poor stiff claws around them . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 her 3 her 4 poor 4 poor 5 stiff 5 stiff 6 claws 6 claws 7 around 7 around 8 them 8 them 9 . i know the woman who left the cat . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 woman 4 woman 5 who 5 who 6 left 6 left 7 the 7 the 8 cat 8 cat 9 . i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . he was almost starving . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 starving 4 starving 5 . lord , if you could have seen his eyes ! 1 lord 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 could 5 could 6 have 6 have 7 seen 7 seen 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 ! he was nothing but a kitten , and he 'd got his living somehow since he 'd been left till he got hung up . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 but 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 kitten 6 kitten 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 'd 10 'd 11 got 11 got 12 his 12 his 13 living 13 living 14 somehow 14 somehow 15 since 15 since 16 he 16 he 17 'd 17 'd 18 been 18 been 19 left 19 left 20 till 20 till 21 he 21 he 22 got 22 got 23 hung 23 hung 24 up 24 up 25 . that was nine years ago . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 nine 3 nine 4 years 4 years 5 ago 5 ago 6 . his life has been long in the land for a cat . 1 his 2 life 2 life 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 long 5 long 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 land 8 land 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 cat 11 cat 12 . he was a friend you understand ? 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 friend 4 friend 5 you 5 you 6 understand 6 understand 7 ? there isn't any devil in a good dog . 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 any 3 any 4 devil 4 devil 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 dog 8 dog 9 . " must you go , master ? 1 " 2 must 2 must 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 master 6 master 7 ? and we haven't talked any business after all . 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 talked 4 talked 5 any 5 any 6 business 6 business 7 after 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 . i reckon it 's that stove matter you 've come about . 1 i 2 reckon 2 reckon 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 that 5 that 6 stove 6 stove 7 matter 7 matter 8 you 8 you 9 've 9 've 10 come 10 come 11 about 11 about 12 . " they merely wished me to ask you if you approved of putting in a new stove . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 merely 3 merely 4 wished 4 wished 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 you 8 you 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 approved 11 approved 12 of 12 of 13 putting 13 putting 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 new 16 new 17 stove 17 stove 18 . 18 . 19 " " as for you , master , you 're welcome to this garden any time . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 master 6 master 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 're 9 're 10 welcome 10 welcome 11 to 11 to 12 this 12 this 13 garden 13 garden 14 any 14 any 15 time 15 time 16 . if you 're tired or lonely , or too ambitious or angry , come here and sit awhile , master . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 tired 4 tired 5 or 5 or 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 too 9 too 10 ambitious 10 ambitious 11 or 11 or 12 angry 12 angry 13 , 13 , 14 come 14 come 15 here 15 here 16 and 16 and 17 sit 17 sit 18 awhile 18 awhile 19 , 19 , 20 master 20 master 21 . do you think any man could keep mad if he sat and looked into the heart of a pansy for ten minutes ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 any 4 any 5 man 5 man 6 could 6 could 7 keep 7 keep 8 mad 8 mad 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 heart 16 heart 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 pansy 19 pansy 20 for 20 for 21 ten 21 ten 22 minutes 22 minutes 23 ? i 'm a great hand to leave folks alone . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 hand 5 hand 6 to 6 to 7 leave 7 leave 8 folks 8 folks 9 alone 9 alone 10 . 10 . 11 " " not likely , master not likely not after we 've watched a moonrise contentedly together . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 likely 3 likely 4 , 4 , 5 master 5 master 6 not 6 not 7 likely 7 likely 8 not 8 not 9 after 9 after 10 we 10 we 11 've 11 've 12 watched 12 watched 13 a 13 a 14 moonrise 14 moonrise 15 contentedly 15 contentedly 16 together 16 together 17 . are you going straight home from here ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 going 3 going 4 straight 4 straight 5 home 5 home 6 from 6 from 7 here 7 here 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " she 's very ill just now , isn't she ? " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 very 4 very 5 ill 5 ill 6 just 6 just 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 she 10 she 11 ? 11 ? 12 " that means she may die in a month , like her brother , or linger on for twenty years , like her father . 1 that 2 means 2 means 3 she 3 she 4 may 4 may 5 die 5 die 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 month 8 month 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 her 11 her 12 brother 12 brother 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 linger 15 linger 16 on 16 on 17 for 17 for 18 twenty 18 twenty 19 years 19 years 20 , 20 , 21 like 21 like 22 her 22 her 23 father 23 father 24 . it 's a rare night , master . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 rare 4 rare 5 night 5 night 6 , 6 , 7 master 7 master 8 . i envy you your walk home in the moonlight along that shore . " 1 i 2 envy 2 envy 3 you 3 you 4 your 4 your 5 walk 5 walk 6 home 6 home 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 moonlight 9 moonlight 10 along 10 along 11 that 11 that 12 shore 12 shore 13 . 13 . 14 " " no . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . 3 . 4 " the moon 's a great friend of mine , master . 1 the 2 moon 2 moon 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 friend 6 friend 7 of 7 of 8 mine 8 mine 9 , 9 , 10 master 10 master 11 . lord , what shadows and queer noises there were ! 1 lord 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 shadows 4 shadows 5 and 5 and 6 queer 6 queer 7 noises 7 noises 8 there 8 there 9 were 9 were 10 ! i darsn't move . 1 i 2 darsn't 2 darsn't 3 move 3 move 4 . i just sat there quaking , poor small mite . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 sat 3 sat 4 there 4 there 5 quaking 5 quaking 6 , 6 , 7 poor 7 poor 8 small 8 small 9 mite 9 mite 10 . i was comforted right off . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 comforted 3 comforted 4 right 4 right 5 off 5 off 6 . got up and walked to the house as brave as a lion , looking at her . 1 got 2 up 2 up 3 and 3 and 4 walked 4 walked 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 as 8 as 9 brave 9 brave 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 lion 12 lion 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 at 15 at 16 her 16 her 17 . goodnight , master . 1 goodnight 2 , 2 , 3 master 3 master 4 . we walked and talked and kept silence and fished cod together . 1 we 2 walked 2 walked 3 and 3 and 4 talked 4 talked 5 and 5 and 6 kept 6 kept 7 silence 7 silence 8 and 8 and 9 fished 9 fished 10 cod 10 cod 11 together 11 together 12 . i loved that old garden by the harbour shore . 1 i 2 loved 2 loved 3 that 3 that 4 old 4 old 5 garden 5 garden 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 harbour 8 harbour 9 shore 9 shore 10 . i began to understand that my personal woes were not the most important things in the universe , even to myself . 1 i 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 understand 4 understand 5 that 5 that 6 my 6 my 7 personal 7 personal 8 woes 8 woes 9 were 9 were 10 not 10 not 11 the 11 the 12 most 12 most 13 important 13 important 14 things 14 things 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 universe 17 universe 18 , 18 , 19 even 19 even 20 to 20 to 21 myself 21 myself 22 . that old garden was always such a cheery place . 1 that 2 old 2 old 3 garden 3 garden 4 was 4 was 5 always 5 always 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 cheery 8 cheery 9 place 9 place 10 . perhaps this was because there were so many yellow flowers in it . 1 perhaps 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 because 4 because 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 so 7 so 8 many 8 many 9 yellow 9 yellow 10 flowers 10 flowers 11 in 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 . so there was always a song or a chirp somewhere . 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 always 4 always 5 a 5 a 6 song 6 song 7 or 7 or 8 a 8 a 9 chirp 9 chirp 10 somewhere 10 somewhere 11 . the wind in the pines always made a glad salutation . 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 pines 5 pines 6 always 6 always 7 made 7 made 8 a 8 a 9 glad 9 glad 10 salutation 10 salutation 11 . " my father held that we should never talk of things we couldn't understand . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 held 4 held 5 that 5 that 6 we 6 we 7 should 7 should 8 never 8 never 9 talk 9 talk 10 of 10 of 11 things 11 things 12 we 12 we 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 understand 14 understand 15 . but , lord , master , if we didn't the subjects for conversation would be mighty few . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 lord 3 lord 4 , 4 , 5 master 5 master 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 we 8 we 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 the 10 the 11 subjects 11 subjects 12 for 12 for 13 conversation 13 conversation 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 mighty 16 mighty 17 few 17 few 18 . i reckon the gods laugh many a time to hear us , but what matter ? 1 i 2 reckon 2 reckon 3 the 3 the 4 gods 4 gods 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 many 6 many 7 a 7 a 8 time 8 time 9 to 9 to 10 hear 10 hear 11 us 11 us 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 what 14 what 15 matter 15 matter 16 ? but she rarely spoke to me . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 rarely 3 rarely 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . the day had begun sombrely in gray cloud and mist , but it ended in a pomp of scarlet and gold . 1 the 2 day 2 day 3 had 3 had 4 begun 4 begun 5 sombrely 5 sombrely 6 in 6 in 7 gray 7 gray 8 cloud 8 cloud 9 and 9 and 10 mist 10 mist 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 ended 14 ended 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 pomp 17 pomp 18 of 18 of 19 scarlet 19 scarlet 20 and 20 and 21 gold 21 gold 22 . " there was a time when she wasn't , master you 've heard ? 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 when 6 when 7 she 7 she 8 wasn't 8 wasn't 9 , 9 , 10 master 10 master 11 you 11 you 12 've 12 've 13 heard 13 heard 14 ? but for years now she has been quite able to look after herself . 1 but 2 for 2 for 3 years 3 years 4 now 4 now 5 she 5 she 6 has 6 has 7 been 7 been 8 quite 8 quite 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 look 11 look 12 after 12 after 13 herself 13 herself 14 . " she is ten years older than you . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 ten 4 ten 5 years 5 years 6 older 6 older 7 than 7 than 8 you 8 you 9 . we don't live to be old , and we go quick and easy . 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 live 3 live 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 old 6 old 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 go 10 go 11 quick 11 quick 12 and 12 and 13 easy 13 easy 14 . i 'm glad of it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . but it 's a trifle monotonous at times and death will be something of a change , master . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 trifle 5 trifle 6 monotonous 6 monotonous 7 at 7 at 8 times 8 times 9 and 9 and 10 death 10 death 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 something 13 something 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 change 16 change 17 , 17 , 18 master 18 master 19 . i 'm real curious about it . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 real 3 real 4 curious 4 curious 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , you 're young . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 young 6 young 7 . the young always do . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 always 3 always 4 do 4 do 5 . not that one of us really wants to die , though , master . 1 not 2 that 2 that 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 really 6 really 7 wants 7 wants 8 to 8 to 9 die 9 die 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 , 12 , 13 master 13 master 14 . she 's had heaps of trouble all her life , poor soul , and she 's lost almost everyone she cared about . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 had 3 had 4 heaps 4 heaps 5 of 5 of 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 all 7 all 8 her 8 her 9 life 9 life 10 , 10 , 11 poor 11 poor 12 soul 12 soul 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 16 's 16 's 17 lost 17 lost 18 almost 18 almost 19 everyone 19 everyone 20 she 20 she 21 cared 21 cared 22 about 22 about 23 . she 's always saying that she 'll be glad when her time comes , and she doesn't want to live any longer in this vale of tears . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 always 3 always 4 saying 4 saying 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 'll 7 'll 8 be 8 be 9 glad 9 glad 10 when 10 when 11 her 11 her 12 time 12 time 13 comes 13 comes 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 she 16 she 17 doesn't 17 doesn't 18 want 18 want 19 to 19 to 20 live 20 live 21 any 21 any 22 longer 22 longer 23 in 23 in 24 this 24 this 25 vale 25 vale 26 of 26 of 27 tears 27 tears 28 . but when she takes a sick spell , lord , what a fuss she makes , master ! 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 takes 4 takes 5 a 5 a 6 sick 6 sick 7 spell 7 spell 8 , 8 , 9 lord 9 lord 10 , 10 , 11 what 11 what 12 a 12 a 13 fuss 13 fuss 14 she 14 she 15 makes 15 makes 16 , 16 , 17 master 17 master 18 ! doctors from town and a trained nurse and enough medicine to kill a dog ! 1 doctors 2 from 2 from 3 town 3 town 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 trained 6 trained 7 nurse 7 nurse 8 and 8 and 9 enough 9 enough 10 medicine 10 medicine 11 to 11 to 12 kill 12 kill 13 a 13 a 14 dog 14 dog 15 ! the golden glow was particularly fine that year . 1 the 2 golden 2 golden 3 glow 3 glow 4 was 4 was 5 particularly 5 particularly 6 fine 6 fine 7 that 7 that 8 year 8 year 9 . he would sit for hours looking steadfastly into one of its shallow satin cups . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 sit 3 sit 4 for 4 for 5 hours 5 hours 6 looking 6 looking 7 steadfastly 7 steadfastly 8 into 8 into 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 its 11 its 12 shallow 12 shallow 13 satin 13 satin 14 cups 14 cups 15 . i found him so one afternoon in the hop-vine arbour . 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 him 3 him 4 so 4 so 5 one 5 one 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 hop-vine 9 hop-vine 10 arbour 10 arbour 11 . " this colour always has a soothing effect on me , " he explained . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 colour 3 colour 4 always 4 always 5 has 5 has 6 a 6 a 7 soothing 7 soothing 8 effect 8 effect 9 on 9 on 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 explained 14 explained 15 . i found a dead butterfly and had a little funeral buried it in the fern corner . 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 a 3 a 4 dead 4 dead 5 butterfly 5 butterfly 6 and 6 and 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 funeral 10 funeral 11 buried 11 buried 12 it 12 it 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 fern 15 fern 16 corner 16 corner 17 . it 's in you to do them if you set your teeth and go ahead . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 in 3 in 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 them 7 them 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 set 10 set 11 your 11 your 12 teeth 12 teeth 13 and 13 and 14 go 14 go 15 ahead 15 ahead 16 . 16 . 17 " it 's wonderful what a garden can do for a man when he lets it have its way . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 garden 6 garden 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 lets 14 lets 15 it 15 it 16 have 16 have 17 its 17 its 18 way 18 way 19 . come , sit down here and bask , master . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 sit 3 sit 4 down 4 down 5 here 5 here 6 and 6 and 7 bask 7 bask 8 , 8 , 9 master 9 master 10 . the sunshine may be gone to-morrow . 1 the 2 sunshine 2 sunshine 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 gone 5 gone 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 . let's just sit and think . " 1 let's 2 just 2 just 3 sit 3 sit 4 and 4 and 5 think 5 think 6 . 6 . 7 " we sat and thought for a long while . 1 we 2 sat 2 sat 3 and 3 and 4 thought 4 thought 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 while 8 while 9 . i see all who used to be here long ago . 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 all 3 all 4 who 4 who 5 used 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 here 8 here 9 long 9 long 10 ago 10 ago 11 . it was a lively place then . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 lively 4 lively 5 place 5 place 6 then 6 then 7 . there were plenty of us and we were as gay a set of youngsters as you 'd find anywhere . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 as 9 as 10 gay 10 gay 11 a 11 a 12 set 12 set 13 of 13 of 14 youngsters 14 youngsters 15 as 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 'd 17 'd 18 find 18 find 19 anywhere 19 anywhere 20 . we tossed laughter backwards and forwards here like a ball . 1 we 2 tossed 2 tossed 3 laughter 3 laughter 4 backwards 4 backwards 5 and 5 and 6 forwards 6 forwards 7 here 7 here 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 ball 10 ball 11 . then he went on : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 : she died thirty years ago . 1 she 2 died 2 died 3 thirty 3 thirty 4 years 4 years 5 ago 5 ago 6 . she was very beautiful . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 . but it is true . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 . she was father 's favourite . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 father 3 father 4 's 4 's 5 favourite 5 favourite 6 . the night she was born they didn't think my mother would live . 1 the 2 night 2 night 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 born 5 born 6 they 6 they 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 think 8 think 9 my 9 my 10 mother 10 mother 11 would 11 would 12 live 12 live 13 . father walked this garden all night . 1 father 2 walked 2 walked 3 this 3 this 4 garden 4 garden 5 all 5 all 6 night 6 night 7 . this old garden rang with her laughter in those years . 1 this 2 old 2 old 3 garden 3 garden 4 rang 4 rang 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 laughter 7 laughter 8 in 8 in 9 those 9 those 10 years 10 years 11 . she seldom walked she ran or danced . 1 she 2 seldom 2 seldom 3 walked 3 walked 4 she 4 she 5 ran 5 ran 6 or 6 or 7 danced 7 danced 8 . she had everything that makes life worth living laughter and love , and at the last sorrow . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 everything 3 everything 4 that 4 that 5 makes 5 makes 6 life 6 life 7 worth 7 worth 8 living 8 living 9 laughter 9 laughter 10 and 10 and 11 love 11 love 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 last 16 last 17 sorrow 17 sorrow 18 . he never came back . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 . his ship was never heard of again . 1 his 2 ship 2 ship 3 was 3 was 4 never 4 never 5 heard 5 heard 6 of 6 of 7 again 7 again 8 . she stood at yonder gate day after day and watched the harbour ; and when at last she gave up hope life went with it . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 at 3 at 4 yonder 4 yonder 5 gate 5 gate 6 day 6 day 7 after 7 after 8 day 8 day 9 and 9 and 10 watched 10 watched 11 the 11 the 12 harbour 12 harbour 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 when 15 when 16 at 16 at 17 last 17 last 18 she 18 she 19 gave 19 gave 20 up 20 up 21 hope 21 hope 22 life 22 life 23 went 23 went 24 with 24 with 25 it 25 it 26 . i remember the day : she had watched until sunset . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 the 3 the 4 day 4 day 5 : 5 : 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 watched 8 watched 9 until 9 until 10 sunset 10 sunset 11 . then she turned away from the gate . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 away 4 away 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 gate 7 gate 8 . there was a terrible peace in them the peace of the dead . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 terrible 4 terrible 5 peace 5 peace 6 in 6 in 7 them 7 them 8 the 8 the 9 peace 9 peace 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 dead 12 dead 13 . " in less than a week she was dead . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 less 3 less 4 than 4 than 5 a 5 a 6 week 6 week 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 dead 9 dead 10 . she had sounded the deeps of living and there was nothing else to linger through the years for . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 sounded 3 sounded 4 the 4 the 5 deeps 5 deeps 6 of 6 of 7 living 7 living 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 else 12 else 13 to 13 to 14 linger 14 linger 15 through 15 through 16 the 16 the 17 years 17 years 18 for 18 for 19 . " two in the flesh . 1 " 2 two 2 two 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 flesh 5 flesh 6 . it 's harder for me to speak of this one . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 harder 3 harder 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 speak 7 speak 8 of 8 of 9 this 9 this 10 one 10 one 11 . 11 . 12 " it 's a whim of mine . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 whim 4 whim 5 of 5 of 6 mine 6 mine 7 . i can't bear that their names should be utterly forgotten by all living souls . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 bear 3 bear 4 that 4 that 5 their 5 their 6 names 6 names 7 should 7 should 8 be 8 be 9 utterly 9 utterly 10 forgotten 10 forgotten 11 by 11 by 12 all 12 all 13 living 13 living 14 souls 14 souls 15 . my father and mother didn't like the match . 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 and 3 and 4 mother 4 mother 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 match 8 match 9 . it wasn't that she was so very pretty . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 very 7 very 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 . but she was very graceful , and there was a charm about her , master a mighty and potent charm . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 graceful 5 graceful 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 charm 11 charm 12 about 12 about 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 master 15 master 16 a 16 a 17 mighty 17 mighty 18 and 18 and 19 potent 19 potent 20 charm 20 charm 21 . the women couldn't understand it . 1 the 2 women 2 women 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 understand 4 understand 5 it 5 it 6 . i never did . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 did 3 did 4 . nobody ever knew it . 1 nobody 2 ever 2 ever 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 . but it 's lasted me all my life . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 lasted 4 lasted 5 me 5 me 6 all 6 all 7 my 7 my 8 life 8 life 9 . i never wanted to think of any other woman . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 any 7 any 8 other 8 other 9 woman 9 woman 10 . to love her was like drinking some rare sparkling wine . 1 to 2 love 2 love 3 her 3 her 4 was 4 was 5 like 5 like 6 drinking 6 drinking 7 some 7 some 8 rare 8 rare 9 sparkling 9 sparkling 10 wine 10 wine 11 . they said she couldn't do anything . 1 they 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 do 5 do 6 anything 6 anything 7 . but she could do one thing well she could love . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 one 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 7 well 7 well 8 she 8 she 9 could 9 could 10 love 10 love 11 . i used to hate him for it . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 hate 4 hate 5 him 5 him 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 . oh , my heart has been very full of black thoughts in its time , master . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 has 5 has 6 been 6 been 7 very 7 very 8 full 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 black 10 black 11 thoughts 11 thoughts 12 in 12 in 13 its 13 its 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 16 master 16 master 17 . " she used to sit here most of the time in summer . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 sit 5 sit 6 here 6 here 7 most 7 most 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 in 11 in 12 summer 12 summer 13 . how that used to torture me ! 1 how 2 that 2 that 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 torture 5 torture 6 me 6 me 7 ! and her pretty soft foreign voice and little white hands . 1 and 2 her 2 her 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 soft 4 soft 5 foreign 5 foreign 6 voice 6 voice 7 and 7 and 8 little 8 little 9 white 9 white 10 hands 10 hands 11 . she died after she had lived here a year . 1 she 2 died 2 died 3 after 3 after 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 lived 6 lived 7 here 7 here 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 . they buried her and her baby in the graveyard of that little chapel over the harbour where the bell rings every evening . 1 they 2 buried 2 buried 3 her 3 her 4 and 4 and 5 her 5 her 6 baby 6 baby 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 graveyard 9 graveyard 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 12 little 12 little 13 chapel 13 chapel 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 harbour 16 harbour 17 where 17 where 18 the 18 the 19 bell 19 bell 20 rings 20 rings 21 every 21 every 22 evening 22 evening 23 . she used to like sitting here and listening to it . 1 she 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 like 4 like 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 here 6 here 7 and 7 and 8 listening 8 listening 9 to 9 to 10 it 10 it 11 . there was a red light on a distant sail . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 red 4 red 5 light 5 light 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 distant 8 distant 9 sail 9 sail 10 . in the far west a sunset city was built around a great deep harbour of twilight . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 far 3 far 4 west 4 west 5 a 5 a 6 sunset 6 sunset 7 city 7 city 8 was 8 was 9 built 9 built 10 around 10 around 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 deep 13 deep 14 harbour 14 harbour 15 of 15 of 16 twilight 16 twilight 17 . the garden was full of ripe odours and warm colours . 1 the 2 garden 2 garden 3 was 3 was 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 ripe 6 ripe 7 odours 7 odours 8 and 8 and 9 warm 9 warm 10 colours 10 colours 11 . it was a frosty day , and all the windows of every room where there was no fire were covered with silver palms . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 frosty 4 frosty 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 windows 10 windows 11 of 11 of 12 every 12 every 13 room 13 room 14 where 14 where 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 no 17 no 18 fire 18 fire 19 were 19 were 20 covered 20 covered 21 with 21 with 22 silver 22 silver 23 palms 23 palms 24 . he had an uneasy feeling that he had stayed long enough and ought to go . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 an 3 an 4 uneasy 4 uneasy 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 stayed 9 stayed 10 long 10 long 11 enough 11 enough 12 and 12 and 13 ought 13 ought 14 to 14 to 15 go 15 go 16 . sometimes he concluded that she put them in the home missionary barrels ; again , that she sold them to her hired man . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 concluded 3 concluded 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 put 6 put 7 them 7 them 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 home 10 home 11 missionary 11 missionary 12 barrels 12 barrels 13 ; 13 ; 14 again 14 again 15 , 15 , 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 sold 18 sold 19 them 19 them 20 to 20 to 21 her 21 her 22 hired 22 hired 23 man 23 man 24 . she did not intend it at all , but there was a certain scornful ring in her voice . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 intend 4 intend 5 it 5 it 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 certain 13 certain 14 scornful 14 scornful 15 ring 15 ring 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 voice 18 voice 19 . " you must stay . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 stay 4 stay 5 . i 've a fancy for company to tea . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 a 3 a 4 fancy 4 fancy 5 for 5 for 6 company 6 company 7 to 7 to 8 tea 8 tea 9 . 9 . 10 " but he allowed his thoughts no more vagaries . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 allowed 3 allowed 4 his 4 his 5 thoughts 5 thoughts 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 vagaries 8 vagaries 9 . it was eighteen years since he had asked it for the first time , and two years since the last . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 eighteen 3 eighteen 4 years 4 years 5 since 5 since 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 asked 8 asked 9 it 9 it 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 first 12 first 13 time 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 two 16 two 17 years 17 years 18 since 18 since 19 the 19 the 20 last 20 last 21 . he moved over and sat down beside her on the sofa by the window . 1 he 2 moved 2 moved 3 over 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 sat 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 beside 7 beside 8 her 8 her 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 sofa 11 sofa 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 window 14 window 15 . it begun 1 it 2 begun if it had to come , the sooner it was over the better . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 sooner 8 sooner 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 better 13 better 14 . " but it 's going to be for the last time , " she said determinedly . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 last 10 last 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 determinedly 16 determinedly 17 . " well , you just listen to me . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 just 5 just 6 listen 6 listen 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . i will not marry you . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 marry 4 marry 5 you 5 you 6 . that is in the first place . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 place 6 place 7 . and in the second , this is to be final . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 second 4 second 5 , 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 final 10 final 11 . it has to be . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 . you are never to ask me this again under any circumstances . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 never 3 never 4 to 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 me 6 me 7 this 7 this 8 again 8 again 9 under 9 under 10 any 10 any 11 circumstances 11 circumstances 12 . it seemed terrible to be cut off from all hope with such finality as this . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 cut 6 cut 7 off 7 off 8 from 8 from 9 all 9 all 10 hope 10 hope 11 with 11 with 12 such 12 such 13 finality 13 finality 14 as 14 as 15 this 15 this 16 . she blew out the candle , for it was not yet dark enough to justify artificial light to her thrifty mind . 1 she 2 blew 2 blew 3 out 3 out 4 the 4 the 5 candle 5 candle 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 not 10 not 11 yet 11 yet 12 dark 12 dark 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 justify 15 justify 16 artificial 16 artificial 17 light 17 light 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 thrifty 20 thrifty 21 mind 21 mind 22 . she thought the big , empty house , in which she was the only living thing , was very lonely . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 the 3 the 4 big 4 big 5 , 5 , 6 empty 6 empty 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 which 10 which 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 only 14 only 15 living 15 living 16 thing 16 thing 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 very 19 very 20 lonely 20 lonely 21 . no , they never knew what to say to each other . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 never 4 never 5 knew 5 knew 6 what 6 what 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 to 9 to 10 each 10 each 11 other 11 other 12 . there 's a persistent man for you . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 persistent 4 persistent 5 man 5 man 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . he neglected his family and was drunk half his time . 1 he 2 neglected 2 neglected 3 his 3 his 4 family 4 family 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 drunk 7 drunk 8 half 8 half 9 his 9 his 10 time 10 time 11 . " you know very well you wouldn't have to do that . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 you 6 you 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 that 11 that 12 . catch her staying there if you were mistress ! 1 catch 2 her 2 her 3 staying 3 staying 4 there 4 there 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 mistress 8 mistress 9 ! think what a beautiful property they 'd make together . 1 think 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 property 5 property 6 they 6 they 7 'd 7 'd 8 make 8 make 9 together 9 together 10 . " as for old age , it 's a good ways off for me yet . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 old 4 old 5 age 5 age 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 ways 11 ways 12 off 12 off 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 yet 15 yet 16 . easy-going , indeed ! 1 easy-going 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! the gulf was no longer blue , but white with ice . 1 the 2 gulf 2 gulf 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 longer 5 longer 6 blue 6 blue 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 white 9 white 10 with 10 with 11 ice 11 ice 12 . everything outdoors was crackling and snapping . 1 everything 2 outdoors 2 outdoors 3 was 3 was 4 crackling 4 crackling 5 and 5 and 6 snapping 6 snapping 7 . " you 've got a bad cold . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 bad 6 bad 7 cold 7 cold 8 . 8 . 9 " " everyone has it . 1 " 2 everyone 2 everyone 3 has 3 has 4 it 4 it 5 . he never takes any care of himself . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 takes 3 takes 4 any 4 any 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 himself 7 himself 8 . won't she be cranky while it lasts ? " 1 won't 2 she 2 she 3 be 3 be 4 cranky 4 cranky 5 while 5 while 6 it 6 it 7 lasts 7 lasts 8 ? 8 ? 9 " some one was pounding on the porch door . 1 some 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 pounding 4 pounding 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 porch 7 porch 8 door 8 door 9 . they had a habit of getting sick about that time of night . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 habit 4 habit 5 of 5 of 6 getting 6 getting 7 sick 7 sick 8 about 8 about 9 that 9 that 10 time 10 time 11 of 11 of 12 night 12 night 13 . the clear moonlight showed that he had no overcoat on , and he was coughing hard . 1 the 2 clear 2 clear 3 moonlight 3 moonlight 4 showed 4 showed 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 no 8 no 9 overcoat 9 overcoat 10 on 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 coughing 15 coughing 16 hard 16 hard 17 . she 's suffering dreadful . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 suffering 3 suffering 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 . i know you and her ain't on good terms , but you 'll come , won't you ? " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 and 4 and 5 her 5 her 6 ain't 6 ain't 7 on 7 on 8 good 8 good 9 terms 9 terms 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 come 14 come 15 , 15 , 16 won't 16 won't 17 you 17 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 " i 'll go in and get ready and you go straight to the hall stove and warm yourself . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 get 6 get 7 ready 7 ready 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 go 10 go 11 straight 11 straight 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 hall 14 hall 15 stove 15 stove 16 and 16 and 17 warm 17 warm 18 yourself 18 yourself 19 . there 's a good fire in it yet . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 fire 5 fire 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 yet 8 yet 9 . then she locked the door and they started across the gleaming , crusted field . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 locked 3 locked 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 started 8 started 9 across 9 across 10 the 10 the 11 gleaming 11 gleaming 12 , 12 , 13 crusted 13 crusted 14 field 14 field 15 . i 'll run over every day and keep an eye on things . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 run 3 run 4 over 4 over 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 and 7 and 8 keep 8 keep 9 an 9 an 10 eye 10 eye 11 on 11 on 12 things 12 things 13 . 13 . 14 " no , it 's the house . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 . i never lived in such a place of dust and disorder in my born days . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 lived 3 lived 4 in 4 in 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 place 7 place 8 of 8 of 9 dust 9 dust 10 and 10 and 11 disorder 11 disorder 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 born 14 born 15 days 15 days 16 . i don't believe the paint has even been washed since the house was built . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 the 4 the 5 paint 5 paint 6 has 6 has 7 even 7 even 8 been 8 been 9 washed 9 washed 10 since 10 since 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 was 13 was 14 built 14 built 15 . i honestly don't . 1 i 2 honestly 2 honestly 3 don't 3 don't 4 . the corners were just full of rolls of dust you could have shovelled it out . 1 the 2 corners 2 corners 3 were 3 were 4 just 4 just 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 rolls 7 rolls 8 of 8 of 9 dust 9 dust 10 you 10 you 11 could 11 could 12 have 12 have 13 shovelled 13 shovelled 14 it 14 it 15 out 15 out 16 . as for the pantry well , the less said about that the better . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 pantry 4 pantry 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 less 8 less 9 said 9 said 10 about 10 about 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 better 13 better 14 . and it 's the same all through the house . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 all 6 all 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 . you could write your name on everything . 1 you 2 could 2 could 3 write 3 write 4 your 4 your 5 name 5 name 6 on 6 on 7 everything 7 everything 8 . i couldn't so much as clean up . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 as 5 as 6 clean 6 clean 7 up 7 up 8 . he looked as if he couldn't get used to having things clean and tasty . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 get 7 get 8 used 8 used 9 to 9 to 10 having 10 having 11 things 11 things 12 clean 12 clean 13 and 13 and 14 tasty 14 tasty 15 . to herself she said complacently : 1 to 2 herself 2 herself 3 she 3 she 4 said 4 said 5 complacently 5 complacently 6 : we 'll see what comes of this . " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 comes 5 comes 6 of 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 . 8 . 9 " i 'm sure it 's been awful good of you to stay this long . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 been 6 been 7 awful 7 awful 8 good 8 good 9 of 9 of 10 you 10 you 11 to 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 this 13 this 14 long 14 long 15 . i don't know what we 'd have done without you . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 we 5 we 6 'd 6 'd 7 have 7 have 8 done 8 done 9 without 9 without 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " i 'll drive you over when you want to go . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 drive 3 drive 4 you 4 you 5 over 5 over 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 . 11 . 12 " for three weeks he had been living in comfort . 1 for 2 three 2 three 3 weeks 3 weeks 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 living 7 living 8 in 8 in 9 comfort 9 comfort 10 . his wants were carefully attended to ; his meals were well cooked and served , and everything was bright and clean . 1 his 2 wants 2 wants 3 were 3 were 4 carefully 4 carefully 5 attended 5 attended 6 to 6 to 7 ; 7 ; 8 his 8 his 9 meals 9 meals 10 were 10 were 11 well 11 well 12 cooked 12 cooked 13 and 13 and 14 served 14 served 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 everything 17 everything 18 was 18 was 19 bright 19 bright 20 and 20 and 21 clean 21 clean 22 . well , it was all ended now . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 ended 6 ended 7 now 7 now 8 . but it 's no use . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 . she bustled back to the stove and poked up the fire . 1 she 2 bustled 2 bustled 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 stove 6 stove 7 and 7 and 8 poked 8 poked 9 up 9 up 10 the 10 the 11 fire 11 fire 12 . after all , it 's kind of nice to have someone to plan and think for . 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 nice 8 nice 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 someone 11 someone 12 to 12 to 13 plan 13 plan 14 and 14 and 15 think 15 think 16 for 16 for 17 . it always did seem like a waste of energy to fuss over cooking things when there was nobody but myself to eat them . " 1 it 2 always 2 always 3 did 3 did 4 seem 4 seem 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 waste 7 waste 8 of 8 of 9 energy 9 energy 10 to 10 to 11 fuss 11 fuss 12 over 12 over 13 cooking 13 cooking 14 things 14 things 15 when 15 when 16 there 16 there 17 was 17 was 18 nobody 18 nobody 19 but 19 but 20 myself 20 myself 21 to 21 to 22 eat 22 eat 23 them 23 them 24 . 24 . 25 " the meal was not a success from a social point of view . 1 the 2 meal 2 meal 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 success 6 success 7 from 7 from 8 a 8 a 9 social 9 social 10 point 10 point 11 of 11 of 12 view 12 view 13 . she wished again that she had not been so emphatic on the occasion of his last proposal . 1 she 2 wished 2 wished 3 again 3 again 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 been 8 been 9 so 9 so 10 emphatic 10 emphatic 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 occasion 13 occasion 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 last 16 last 17 proposal 17 proposal 18 . she 's getting better , but she 's had a terrible shaking up , and it 's my opinion that she won't be good for much all winter . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 getting 3 getting 4 better 4 better 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 she 7 she 8 's 8 's 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 shaking 12 shaking 13 up 13 up 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 it 16 it 17 's 17 's 18 my 18 my 19 opinion 19 opinion 20 that 20 that 21 she 21 she 22 won't 22 won't 23 be 23 be 24 good 24 good 25 for 25 for 26 much 26 much 27 all 27 all 28 winter 28 winter 29 . she won't be able to do any hard work , that 's certain . 1 she 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 4 able 4 able 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 any 7 any 8 hard 8 hard 9 work 9 work 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 's 12 's 13 certain 13 certain 14 . she thinks so herself . 1 she 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 so 3 so 4 herself 4 herself 5 . " wouldn't people kind of gossip ? " he asked hesitatingly . 1 " 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 people 3 people 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 gossip 6 gossip 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 hesitatingly 11 hesitatingly 12 . " not but what " 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 but 3 but 4 what 4 what 5 " " now , for pity 's sake , don't say another word about it just now . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 pity 5 pity 6 's 6 's 7 sake 7 sake 8 , 8 , 9 don't 9 don't 10 say 10 say 11 another 11 another 12 word 12 word 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 just 15 just 16 now 16 now 17 . i can't discuss it for a spell . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 discuss 3 discuss 4 it 4 it 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 spell 7 spell 8 . go out to your work . 1 go 2 out 2 out 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 work 5 work 6 . i want to be alone for awhile . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 alone 5 alone 6 for 6 for 7 awhile 7 awhile 8 . 8 . 9 " i was very miserable . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 miserable 4 miserable 5 . but it was so horribly far away . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 horribly 5 horribly 6 far 6 far 7 away 7 away 8 . he is a very hard man to disobey . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 hard 5 hard 6 man 6 man 7 to 7 to 8 disobey 8 disobey 9 . then she suddenly turned around and looked me over scrutinizingly . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 turned 4 turned 5 around 5 around 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 me 8 me 9 over 9 over 10 scrutinizingly 10 scrutinizingly 11 . you 're rather thin and brown . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 rather 3 rather 4 thin 4 thin 5 and 5 and 6 brown 6 brown 7 . but you 've good eyes and you look clever . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 good 4 good 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 look 8 look 9 clever 9 clever 10 . your father writ me you hadn't much sense , though . 1 your 2 father 2 father 3 writ 3 writ 4 me 4 me 5 you 5 you 6 hadn't 6 hadn't 7 much 7 much 8 sense 8 sense 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 . he wants me to teach you some , but it 's a thankless business . 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 teach 5 teach 6 you 6 you 7 some 7 some 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 thankless 13 thankless 14 business 14 business 15 . people would rather be fools . " 1 people 2 would 2 would 3 rather 3 rather 4 be 4 be 5 fools 5 fools 6 . 6 . 7 " " just think what a doleful world it would be if everybody were sensible . " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 think 3 think 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 doleful 6 doleful 7 world 7 world 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 if 11 if 12 everybody 12 everybody 13 were 13 were 14 sensible 14 sensible 15 . 15 . 16 " " so you want to get married ? " she said . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 married 7 married 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . " you 'd better wait till you 're grown up . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 wait 5 wait 6 till 6 till 7 you 7 you 8 're 8 're 9 grown 9 grown 10 up 10 up 11 . 11 . 12 " " how old must a person be before she is grown up ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 old 3 old 4 must 4 must 5 a 5 a 6 person 6 person 7 be 7 be 8 before 8 before 9 she 9 she 10 is 10 is 11 grown 11 grown 12 up 12 up 13 ? 13 ? 14 " i asked gravely . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 gravely 3 gravely 4 . that depends . 1 that 2 depends 2 depends 3 . some are grown up when they 're born , and others ain't grown up when they 're eighty . 1 some 2 are 2 are 3 grown 3 grown 4 up 4 up 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 're 7 're 8 born 8 born 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 others 11 others 12 ain't 12 ain't 13 grown 13 grown 14 up 14 up 15 when 15 when 16 they 16 they 17 're 17 're 18 eighty 18 eighty 19 . she was as foolish when she was a hundred as when she was ten . " 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 as 10 as 11 when 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 ten 14 ten 15 . 15 . 16 " much to my relief , she made no further reference to my affairs . 1 much 2 to 2 to 3 my 3 my 4 relief 4 relief 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 made 7 made 8 no 8 no 9 further 9 further 10 reference 10 reference 11 to 11 to 12 my 12 my 13 affairs 13 affairs 14 . he had a pleasant boyish face , and he touched his hat courteously . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 pleasant 4 pleasant 5 boyish 5 boyish 6 face 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 touched 10 touched 11 his 11 his 12 hat 12 hat 13 courteously 13 courteously 14 . this fellow just came last spring , and it 's my opinion he smokes . 1 this 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 just 3 just 4 came 4 came 5 last 5 last 6 spring 6 spring 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 my 11 my 12 opinion 12 opinion 13 he 13 he 14 smokes 14 smokes 15 . " oh , you 'll see enough of him . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 see 6 see 7 enough 7 enough 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . never studies , of course . 1 never 2 studies 2 studies 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 . i should think she would have had enough of his sex by this time . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 think 3 think 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 had 7 had 8 enough 8 enough 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 sex 11 sex 12 by 12 by 13 this 13 this 14 time 14 time 15 . that 's the men for you . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 men 4 men 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " " most of ' em are . 1 " 2 most 2 most 3 of 3 of 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 are 6 are 7 . see that house over there ? 1 see 2 that 2 that 3 house 3 house 4 over 4 over 5 there 5 there 6 ? her husband took tantrums every few days or so and wouldn't get out of bed . 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 took 3 took 4 tantrums 4 tantrums 5 every 5 every 6 few 6 few 7 days 7 days 8 or 8 or 9 so 9 so 10 and 10 and 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 get 12 get 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 bed 15 bed 16 . she had to do all the barn work till he 'd got over his spell . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 barn 7 barn 8 work 8 work 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 'd 11 'd 12 got 12 got 13 over 13 over 14 his 14 his 15 spell 15 spell 16 . that 's men for you . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 men 3 men 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 . he won't let his wife wear a fashionable hat , and his daughter can't fix her hair the way she wants to . 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 let 3 let 4 his 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 wear 6 wear 7 a 7 a 8 fashionable 8 fashionable 9 hat 9 hat 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 daughter 13 daughter 14 can't 14 can't 15 fix 15 fix 16 her 16 her 17 hair 17 hair 18 the 18 the 19 way 19 way 20 she 20 she 21 wants 21 wants 22 to 22 to 23 . even being a minister can't prevent a man from being a crank . 1 even 2 being 2 being 3 a 3 a 4 minister 4 minister 5 can't 5 can't 6 prevent 6 prevent 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 from 9 from 10 being 10 being 11 a 11 a 12 crank 12 crank 13 . you take a good look at him . 1 you 2 take 2 take 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 . he used to be insane for years . 1 he 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 insane 5 insane 6 for 6 for 7 years 7 years 8 . he believed he was dead and used to rage at his wife because she wouldn't bury him . 1 he 2 believed 2 believed 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 dead 5 dead 6 and 6 and 7 used 7 used 8 to 8 to 9 rage 9 rage 10 at 10 at 11 his 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 because 13 because 14 she 14 she 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 bury 16 bury 17 him 17 him 18 . i laughed aloud at the picture summoned up . 1 i 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 aloud 3 aloud 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 picture 6 picture 7 summoned 7 summoned 8 up 8 up 9 . he 's been pretty sane for some years now , but you never can tell when he 'll break out again . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 been 3 been 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 sane 5 sane 6 for 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 years 8 years 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 never 13 never 14 can 14 can 15 tell 15 tell 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 'll 18 'll 19 break 19 break 20 out 20 out 21 again 21 again 22 . they say he was courting his second wife while his first was dying . 1 they 2 say 2 say 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 courting 5 courting 6 his 6 his 7 second 7 second 8 wife 8 wife 9 while 9 while 10 his 10 his 11 first 11 first 12 was 12 was 13 dying 13 dying 14 . let that be as it may , he used his first wife 's wedding ring to marry the second . 1 let 2 that 2 that 3 be 3 be 4 as 4 as 5 it 5 it 6 may 6 may 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 used 9 used 10 his 10 his 11 first 11 first 12 wife 12 wife 13 's 13 's 14 wedding 14 wedding 15 ring 15 ring 16 to 16 to 17 marry 17 marry 18 the 18 the 19 second 19 second 20 . that 's the men for you . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 men 4 men 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " i asked desperately . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 desperately 3 desperately 4 . " yes , but living walking about in the flesh ? " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 living 5 living 6 walking 6 walking 7 about 7 about 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 flesh 10 flesh 11 ? 11 ? 12 " now and again you 'll come across a man whose wife won't put up with any nonsense and he has to be respectable . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 again 3 again 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 come 6 come 7 across 7 across 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 whose 10 whose 11 wife 11 wife 12 won't 12 won't 13 put 13 put 14 up 14 up 15 with 15 with 16 any 16 any 17 nonsense 17 nonsense 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 has 20 has 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 respectable 23 respectable 24 . but the most of ' em are poor bargains poor bargains . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 most 3 most 4 of 4 of 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 are 7 are 8 poor 8 poor 9 bargains 9 bargains 10 poor 10 poor 11 bargains 11 bargains 12 . 12 . 13 " " and are all the wives saints ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 wives 6 wives 7 saints 7 saints 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i persisted . 1 i 2 persisted 2 persisted 3 . her house was close to the road and was painted such a vivid green that the landscape looked faded by contrast . 1 her 2 house 2 house 3 was 3 was 4 close 4 close 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 road 7 road 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 painted 10 painted 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 vivid 13 vivid 14 green 14 green 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 landscape 17 landscape 18 looked 18 looked 19 faded 19 faded 20 by 20 by 21 contrast 21 contrast 22 . all its surroundings were very neat . 1 all 2 its 2 its 3 surroundings 3 surroundings 4 were 4 were 5 very 5 very 6 neat 6 neat 7 . on the kitchen doorstep a patchwork cat was making a grave toilet . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 kitchen 3 kitchen 4 doorstep 4 doorstep 5 a 5 a 6 patchwork 6 patchwork 7 cat 7 cat 8 was 8 was 9 making 9 making 10 a 10 a 11 grave 11 grave 12 toilet 12 toilet 13 . they 're too much like the men to suit me . " 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 to 8 to 9 suit 9 suit 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " i put up with him till harvest was in , and then one day my patience give out . 1 i 2 put 2 put 3 up 3 up 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 6 till 6 till 7 harvest 7 harvest 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 one 13 one 14 day 14 day 15 my 15 my 16 patience 16 patience 17 give 17 give 18 out 18 out 19 . but that 's the men for you . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 men 5 men 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . come in . 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 . i 'll have tea ready in no time . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 tea 4 tea 5 ready 5 ready 6 in 6 in 7 no 7 no 8 time 8 time 9 . there 's lemon pie . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 lemon 3 lemon 4 pie 4 pie 5 . i never make lemon pie myself . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 make 3 make 4 lemon 4 lemon 5 pie 5 pie 6 myself 6 myself 7 . the first month of my stay passed not unpleasantly . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 month 3 month 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 stay 6 stay 7 passed 7 passed 8 not 8 not 9 unpleasantly 9 unpleasantly 10 . the summer weather was delightful , and the sea air was certainly splendid . 1 the 2 summer 2 summer 3 weather 3 weather 4 was 4 was 5 delightful 5 delightful 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 sea 9 sea 10 air 10 air 11 was 11 was 12 certainly 12 certainly 13 splendid 13 splendid 14 . we always sat on the verandah in the afternoon , when we were not visiting or being visited . 1 we 2 always 2 always 3 sat 3 sat 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 verandah 6 verandah 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 we 12 we 13 were 13 were 14 not 14 not 15 visiting 15 visiting 16 or 16 or 17 being 17 being 18 visited 18 visited 19 . i had met him once or twice socially and had liked him . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 met 3 met 4 him 4 him 5 once 5 once 6 or 6 or 7 twice 7 twice 8 socially 8 socially 9 and 9 and 10 had 10 had 11 liked 11 liked 12 him 12 him 13 . i asked gravely . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 gravely 3 gravely 4 . " it 's in higher hands than ours . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 in 4 in 5 higher 5 higher 6 hands 6 hands 7 than 7 than 8 ours 8 ours 9 . of course , if you ain't , it don't matter much what you do . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 ain't 6 ain't 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 don't 9 don't 10 matter 10 matter 11 much 11 much 12 what 12 what 13 you 13 you 14 do 14 do 15 . i found out that much . " 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 out 3 out 4 that 4 that 5 much 5 much 6 . 6 . 7 " she must have been very pretty once . " 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 very 5 very 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 once 7 once 8 . 8 . 9 " " she was and that was all the good it did her . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 and 4 and 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 good 9 good 10 it 10 it 11 did 11 did 12 her 12 her 13 . he was one of your wicked , fascinating men . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 wicked 6 wicked 7 , 7 , 8 fascinating 8 fascinating 9 men 9 men 10 . after she married him he give up being fascinating but he kept on being wicked . 1 after 2 she 2 she 3 married 3 married 4 him 4 him 5 he 5 he 6 give 6 give 7 up 7 up 8 being 8 being 9 fascinating 9 fascinating 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 kept 12 kept 13 on 13 on 14 being 14 being 15 wicked 15 wicked 16 . that 's the men for you . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 men 4 men 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . her man was that domineering she couldn't call her soul her own . 1 her 2 man 2 man 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 domineering 5 domineering 6 she 6 she 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 call 8 call 9 her 9 her 10 soul 10 soul 11 her 11 her 12 own 12 own 13 . a good riddance but of course the well was spoiled . 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 riddance 3 riddance 4 but 4 but 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 the 7 the 8 well 8 well 9 was 9 was 10 spoiled 10 spoiled 11 . that 's men for you . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 men 3 men 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 . he 's ninety if he 's a day . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 ninety 3 ninety 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 day 8 day 9 . you can't kill some folks with a meat axe . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 kill 3 kill 4 some 4 some 5 folks 5 folks 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 meat 8 meat 9 axe 9 axe 10 . his wife died twenty years ago . 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 3 died 3 died 4 twenty 4 twenty 5 years 5 years 6 ago 6 ago 7 . he 'd been married when he was twenty so they 'd lived together for fifty years . 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 3 been 3 been 4 married 4 married 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 twenty 8 twenty 9 so 9 so 10 they 10 they 11 'd 11 'd 12 lived 12 lived 13 together 13 together 14 for 14 for 15 fifty 15 fifty 16 years 16 years 17 . but he weren't grateful . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 weren't 3 weren't 4 grateful 4 grateful 5 . she had a kind of bitter tongue and they did use to fight scandalous . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 bitter 6 bitter 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 did 10 did 11 use 11 use 12 to 12 to 13 fight 13 fight 14 scandalous 14 scandalous 15 . o ' course it was all his fault . 1 o 2 ' 2 ' 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 his 7 his 8 fault 8 fault 9 . that 's men for you . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 men 3 men 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 . when he found it out he went one night to the graveyard and opened up the grave and the casket to get that brooch . " 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 it 4 it 5 out 5 out 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 one 8 one 9 night 9 night 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 graveyard 12 graveyard 13 and 13 and 14 opened 14 opened 15 up 15 up 16 the 16 the 17 grave 17 grave 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 casket 20 casket 21 to 21 to 22 get 22 get 23 that 23 that 24 brooch 24 brooch 25 . 25 . 26 " somehow , her stories began to affect me in spite of myself . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 3 her 3 her 4 stories 4 stories 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 affect 7 affect 8 me 8 me 9 in 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 11 of 12 myself 12 myself 13 . i grew pale and listless . 1 i 2 grew 2 grew 3 pale 3 pale 4 and 4 and 5 listless 5 listless 6 . i was grateful for this . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 grateful 3 grateful 4 for 4 for 5 this 5 this 6 . the letter was a little stiff . 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 stiff 6 stiff 7 . he would leave in three weeks ' time and could not return for five years . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 leave 3 leave 4 in 4 in 5 three 5 three 6 weeks 6 weeks 7 ' 7 ' 8 time 8 time 9 and 9 and 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 return 12 return 13 for 13 for 14 five 14 five 15 years 15 years 16 . it would be a disgrace . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 disgrace 5 disgrace 6 . i would feel ashamed of it all my life and be unhappy over it . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 feel 3 feel 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 my 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 unhappy 12 unhappy 13 over 13 over 14 it 14 it 15 . of course his father was behind it somewhere , but surely he could have got out of it if he had really tried . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 his 3 his 4 father 4 father 5 was 5 was 6 behind 6 behind 7 it 7 it 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 surely 11 surely 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 have 14 have 15 got 15 got 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 really 22 really 23 tried 23 tried 24 . but my heart would break . 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 4 would 4 would 5 break 5 break 6 . i never wanted to go out of that room again . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 room 9 room 10 again 10 again 11 . i never wanted to see anybody again . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 anybody 6 anybody 7 again 7 again 8 . i was too abject to resent her coming in without knocking . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 abject 4 abject 5 to 5 to 6 resent 6 resent 7 her 7 her 8 coming 8 coming 9 in 9 in 10 without 10 without 11 knocking 11 knocking 12 . " get right up off that bed this minute and tell me what the trouble is . 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 right 3 right 4 up 4 up 5 off 5 off 6 that 6 that 7 bed 7 bed 8 this 8 this 9 minute 9 minute 10 and 10 and 11 tell 11 tell 12 me 12 me 13 what 13 what 14 the 14 the 15 trouble 15 trouble 16 is 16 is 17 . " there , then ! " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 ! 5 ! 6 " there wasn't anything in it that it was sacrilege to let another person see . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 anything 3 anything 4 in 4 in 5 it 5 it 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 sacrilege 9 sacrilege 10 to 10 to 11 let 11 let 12 another 12 another 13 person 13 person 14 see 14 see 15 . then she folded it up deliberately and put it back in the envelope . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 folded 3 folded 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 deliberately 6 deliberately 7 and 7 and 8 put 8 put 9 it 9 it 10 back 10 back 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 envelope 13 envelope 14 . " what are you going to do ? " she asked in a matter-of-fact tone . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 matter-of-fact 14 matter-of-fact 15 tone 15 tone 16 . it may be a painful necessity sometimes , but it ain't in this case . 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 painful 5 painful 6 necessity 6 necessity 7 sometimes 7 sometimes 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 ain't 11 ain't 12 in 12 in 13 this 13 this 14 case 14 case 15 . i was so amazed that it is useless to try to express my amazement . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 amazed 4 amazed 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 useless 8 useless 9 to 9 to 10 try 10 try 11 to 11 to 12 express 12 express 13 my 13 my 14 amazement 14 amazement 15 . it didn't prejudice me any against your young man that your father didn't like him . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 prejudice 3 prejudice 4 me 4 me 5 any 5 any 6 against 6 against 7 your 7 your 8 young 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 that 10 that 11 your 11 your 12 father 12 father 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 like 14 like 15 him 15 him 16 . i knew your father of old . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 your 3 your 4 father 4 father 5 of 5 of 6 old 6 old 7 . so tell him to come here and be married . " 1 so 2 tell 2 tell 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 here 6 here 7 and 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 married 9 married 10 . 10 . 11 " i can't " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 " " you 've more than my mother ever had in all her life . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 my 6 my 7 mother 7 mother 8 ever 8 ever 9 had 9 had 10 in 10 in 11 all 11 all 12 her 12 her 13 life 13 life 14 . we 'll get you a wedding dress of some kind . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 get 3 get 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 wedding 6 wedding 7 dress 7 dress 8 of 8 of 9 some 9 some 10 kind 10 kind 11 . i questioned . 1 i 2 questioned 2 questioned 3 . i 'll write a few things to your father . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 write 3 write 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 things 6 things 7 to 7 to 8 your 8 your 9 father 9 father 10 . he hasn't got much sense . 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 got 3 got 4 much 4 much 5 sense 5 sense 6 . but that 's the men for you . " 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 men 5 men 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 " for the next three weeks she was a blissfully excited , busy woman . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 three 4 three 5 weeks 5 weeks 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 blissfully 9 blissfully 10 excited 10 excited 11 , 11 , 12 busy 12 busy 13 woman 13 woman 14 . that 's the men for you . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 men 4 men 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . it 's best to be prepared . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 best 3 best 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 prepared 6 prepared 7 . 7 . 8 " " never can depend on one of them , not even on a minister . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 can 3 can 4 depend 4 depend 5 on 5 on 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 not 10 not 11 even 11 even 12 on 12 on 13 a 13 a 14 minister 14 minister 15 . what 's to be done now ? " 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " it won't do to depend on a town minister being able to come . 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 do 3 do 4 to 4 to 5 depend 5 depend 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 town 8 town 9 minister 9 minister 10 being 10 being 11 able 11 able 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 . no , there 's no help for it . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 no 5 no 6 help 6 help 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 . we were too happy to be disturbed by any such trifles . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 too 3 too 4 happy 4 happy 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 disturbed 7 disturbed 8 by 8 by 9 any 9 any 10 such 10 such 11 trifles 11 trifles 12 . but no sooner had the minister pronounced us man and wife than she spoke up . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 sooner 3 sooner 4 had 4 had 5 the 5 the 6 minister 6 minister 7 pronounced 7 pronounced 8 us 8 us 9 man 9 man 10 and 10 and 11 wife 11 wife 12 than 12 than 13 she 13 she 14 spoke 14 spoke 15 up 15 up 16 . it 's been on fire for the last ten minutes . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 been 3 been 4 on 4 on 5 fire 5 fire 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 ten 9 ten 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 . 11 . 12 " in a short time the fire was out , all was safe , and we were receiving our deferred congratulations . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 short 3 short 4 time 4 time 5 the 5 the 6 fire 6 fire 7 was 7 was 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 10 all 10 all 11 was 11 was 12 safe 12 safe 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 were 16 were 17 receiving 17 receiving 18 our 18 our 19 deferred 19 deferred 20 congratulations 20 congratulations 21 . she insisted on driving us to the train and said goodbye to us as we stood on the car steps . 1 she 2 insisted 2 insisted 3 on 3 on 4 driving 4 driving 5 us 5 us 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 train 8 train 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 goodbye 11 goodbye 12 to 12 to 13 us 13 us 14 as 14 as 15 we 15 we 16 stood 16 stood 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 car 19 car 20 steps 20 steps 21 . but she did not look ridiculous . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 look 5 look 6 ridiculous 6 ridiculous 7 . the train began to move . 1 the 2 train 2 train 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 move 5 move 6 . today they were certainly worth looking at . 1 today 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 worth 5 worth 6 looking 6 looking 7 at 7 at 8 . but it was her garden which was really the delight of her heart . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 her 4 her 5 garden 5 garden 6 which 6 which 7 was 7 was 8 really 8 really 9 the 9 the 10 delight 10 delight 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 heart 13 heart 14 . just now it was like faith the substance of things hoped for . 1 just 2 now 2 now 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 like 5 like 6 faith 6 faith 7 the 7 the 8 substance 8 substance 9 of 9 of 10 things 10 things 11 hoped 11 hoped 12 for 12 for 13 . most people 's did . 1 most 2 people 2 people 3 's 3 's 4 did 4 did 5 . nobody , she argued , not even a boy of twelve , need be poor and ragged if he is willing to work . 1 nobody 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 argued 4 argued 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 even 7 even 8 a 8 a 9 boy 9 boy 10 of 10 of 11 twelve 11 twelve 12 , 12 , 13 need 13 need 14 be 14 be 15 poor 15 poor 16 and 16 and 17 ragged 17 ragged 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 is 20 is 21 willing 21 willing 22 to 22 to 23 work 23 work 24 . " here , you , get away out of this , " she said sharply . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 get 6 get 7 away 7 away 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 sharply 15 sharply 16 . " it was you who threw that stone and broke my big scarlet geranium clear off the other day . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 you 4 you 5 who 5 who 6 threw 6 threw 7 that 7 that 8 stone 8 stone 9 and 9 and 10 broke 10 broke 11 my 11 my 12 big 12 big 13 scarlet 13 scarlet 14 geranium 14 geranium 15 clear 15 clear 16 off 16 off 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 day 19 day 20 . 20 . 21 " it was you . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 you 3 you 4 . this was nothing more or less than a doll . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 more 4 more 5 or 5 or 6 less 6 less 7 than 7 than 8 a 8 a 9 doll 9 doll 10 . " it looks ' sif it was alive , and it 's as big as a baby . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 looks 3 looks 4 ' 4 ' 5 sif 5 sif 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 alive 8 alive 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 as 13 as 14 big 14 big 15 as 15 as 16 a 16 a 17 baby 17 baby 18 . it was a small , dingy house , just like the others , but before long a great change took place in it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 small 4 small 5 , 5 , 6 dingy 6 dingy 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 just 9 just 10 like 10 like 11 the 11 the 12 others 12 others 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 before 15 before 16 long 16 long 17 a 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 change 19 change 20 took 20 took 21 place 21 place 22 in 22 in 23 it 23 it 24 . the new family were thrifty , industrious folks , although they were very poor . 1 the 2 new 2 new 3 family 3 family 4 were 4 were 5 thrifty 5 thrifty 6 , 6 , 7 industrious 7 industrious 8 folks 8 folks 9 , 9 , 10 although 10 although 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 very 13 very 14 poor 14 poor 15 . the little house was white-washed , the paling neatly mended , the bit of a yard cleaned of all its rubbish . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 house 3 house 4 was 4 was 5 white-washed 5 white-washed 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 paling 8 paling 9 neatly 9 neatly 10 mended 10 mended 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 bit 13 bit 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 yard 16 yard 17 cleaned 17 cleaned 18 of 18 of 19 all 19 all 20 its 20 its 21 rubbish 21 rubbish 22 . nobody had ever spoken like that to him before ; nobody had ever smiled so at him . 1 nobody 2 had 2 had 3 ever 3 ever 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 before 9 before 10 ; 10 ; 11 nobody 11 nobody 12 had 12 had 13 ever 13 ever 14 smiled 14 smiled 15 so 15 so 16 at 16 at 17 him 17 him 18 . but they soon stopped it . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 soon 3 soon 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 it 5 it 6 . he never said a rude word in her hearing , and he treated her as if she were a little princess . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 said 3 said 4 a 4 a 5 rude 5 rude 6 word 6 word 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 hearing 9 hearing 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 treated 13 treated 14 her 14 her 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 were 18 were 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 princess 21 princess 22 . " what is it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " but it 's something awful pretty . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 something 4 something 5 awful 5 awful 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 . just you wait . " 1 just 2 you 2 you 3 wait 3 wait 4 . 4 . 5 " just before they reached the store he made her shut her eyes and led her to the window . 1 just 2 before 2 before 3 they 3 they 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 store 6 store 7 he 7 he 8 made 8 made 9 her 9 her 10 shut 10 shut 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 and 13 and 14 led 14 led 15 her 15 her 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 window 18 window 19 . " now look ! " he commanded dramatically . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 look 3 look 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 commanded 7 commanded 8 dramatically 8 dramatically 9 . " she must cost an awful lot . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 must 3 must 4 cost 4 cost 5 an 5 an 6 awful 6 awful 7 lot 7 lot 8 . but it 's enough just to look at her . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 enough 4 enough 5 just 5 just 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 her 9 her 10 . " but it don't matter a bit if she does , " he thought loyally , crushing down the jealousy . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 don't 4 don't 5 matter 5 matter 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 does 10 does 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 loyally 15 loyally 16 , 16 , 17 crushing 17 crushing 18 down 18 down 19 the 19 the 20 jealousy 20 jealousy 21 . " if she likes to like it better than me , it 's all right . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 she 3 she 4 likes 4 likes 5 to 5 to 6 like 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 better 8 better 9 than 9 than 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 all 14 all 15 right 15 right 16 . 16 . 17 " and what would she do when the doll was sold , as would probably happen soon ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 she 4 she 5 do 5 do 6 when 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 doll 8 doll 9 was 9 was 10 sold 10 sold 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 would 13 would 14 probably 14 probably 15 happen 15 happen 16 soon 16 soon 17 ? " maybe they only took her out of the window ' cause the blue silk would fade . 1 " 2 maybe 2 maybe 3 they 3 they 4 only 4 only 5 took 5 took 6 her 6 her 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 window 10 window 11 ' 11 ' 12 cause 12 cause 13 the 13 the 14 blue 14 blue 15 silk 15 silk 16 would 16 would 17 fade 17 fade 18 . i 'll go in and ask . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 ask 6 ask 7 . 7 . 8 " it won't have a blue silk hat and such cunning brown eyes . " 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 blue 5 blue 6 silk 6 silk 7 hat 7 hat 8 and 8 and 9 such 9 such 10 cunning 10 cunning 11 brown 11 brown 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . 13 . 14 " he wished he had never shown her the doll in the window . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 shown 6 shown 7 her 7 her 8 the 8 the 9 doll 9 doll 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 window 12 window 13 . she grew paler and thinner . 1 she 2 grew 2 grew 3 paler 3 paler 4 and 4 and 5 thinner 5 thinner 6 . she was too tired to go out walking , and too tired to do the little household tasks she had delighted in . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 tired 4 tired 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 out 7 out 8 walking 8 walking 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 too 11 too 12 tired 12 tired 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 17 household 17 household 18 tasks 18 tasks 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 delighted 21 delighted 22 in 22 in 23 . " she don't eat enough for a bird . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 don't 3 don't 4 eat 4 eat 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 bird 8 bird 9 . the doctor , he says there ain't nothing the matter with her as he can find out , but she 's just pining away . " 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 says 5 says 6 there 6 there 7 ain't 7 ain't 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 the 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 can 15 can 16 find 16 find 17 out 17 out 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 she 20 she 21 's 21 's 22 just 22 just 23 pining 23 pining 24 away 24 away 25 . 25 . 26 " to prevent it he began to whistle loudly . 1 to 2 prevent 2 prevent 3 it 3 it 4 he 4 he 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 whistle 7 whistle 8 loudly 8 loudly 9 . all the geraniums were carried in , and the blinds were down . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 geraniums 3 geraniums 4 were 4 were 5 carried 5 carried 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 blinds 10 blinds 11 were 11 were 12 down 12 down 13 . " there 's going to be a hard frost tonight . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 hard 8 hard 9 frost 9 frost 10 tonight 10 tonight 11 . it 's a wonder she 'd stay away from them overnight when her heart 's so set on them . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 she 5 she 6 'd 6 'd 7 stay 7 stay 8 away 8 away 9 from 9 from 10 them 10 them 11 overnight 11 overnight 12 when 12 when 13 her 13 her 14 heart 14 heart 15 's 15 's 16 so 16 so 17 set 17 set 18 on 18 on 19 them 19 them 20 . 20 . 21 " she 'll feel awful bad if her flowers get frosted , especially them dahlias . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 feel 3 feel 4 awful 4 awful 5 bad 5 bad 6 if 6 if 7 her 7 her 8 flowers 8 flowers 9 get 9 get 10 frosted 10 frosted 11 , 11 , 12 especially 12 especially 13 them 13 them 14 dahlias 14 dahlias 15 . he wished he could save the flowers . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 save 5 save 6 the 6 the 7 flowers 7 flowers 8 . and couldn't he ? 1 and 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 he 3 he 4 ? there had been an unusually severe frost for the time of year . 1 there 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 an 4 an 5 unusually 5 unusually 6 severe 6 severe 7 frost 7 frost 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 of 11 of 12 year 12 year 13 . but she didn't . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . everything was safe nothing was spoiled . 1 everything 2 was 2 was 3 safe 3 safe 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 was 5 was 6 spoiled 6 spoiled 7 . but who could have done it ? 1 but 2 who 2 who 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 it 6 it 7 ? i saw him working away there with papers and twine . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 working 4 working 5 away 5 away 6 there 6 there 7 with 7 with 8 papers 8 papers 9 and 9 and 10 twine 10 twine 11 . i thought you 'd told him to do it . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 told 5 told 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " well , wonders will never cease . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 wonders 3 wonders 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 cease 6 cease 7 . 7 . 8 " " but there must be some good in the child , or he wouldn't have done this , " she said to herself . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 some 6 some 7 good 7 good 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 child 10 child 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 he 13 he 14 wouldn't 14 wouldn't 15 have 15 have 16 done 16 done 17 this 17 this 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 to 22 to 23 herself 23 herself 24 . i 'm very much obliged to you indeed . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 obliged 5 obliged 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 . whatever made you think of doing it ? " 1 whatever 2 made 2 made 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 doing 6 doing 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " well , it was real thoughtful of you . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 real 6 real 7 thoughtful 7 thoughtful 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 . " a doll ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 doll 3 doll 4 ! what on earth do you want of a doll ? " 1 what 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 doll 9 doll 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " you see , it 's this way . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 this 7 this 8 way 8 way 9 . 9 . 10 " that lady looked him over sharply and somewhat dubiously . 1 that 2 lady 2 lady 3 looked 3 looked 4 him 4 him 5 over 5 over 6 sharply 6 sharply 7 and 7 and 8 somewhat 8 somewhat 9 dubiously 9 dubiously 10 . he was certainly very ragged and unkempt . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 very 4 very 5 ragged 5 ragged 6 and 6 and 7 unkempt 7 unkempt 8 . he wondered if he were simply having a beautiful dream . 1 he 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 were 5 were 6 simply 6 simply 7 having 7 having 8 a 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 dream 10 dream 11 . but it was no dream . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 dream 5 dream 6 . and it was all arranged later on . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 arranged 5 arranged 6 later 6 later 7 on 7 on 8 . but , somehow , she did not want them to know about the gaps . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 somehow 3 somehow 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 want 8 want 9 them 9 them 10 to 10 to 11 know 11 know 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 gaps 14 gaps 15 . she was sure they would not understand . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 they 4 they 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 understand 7 understand 8 . and yet here it had been all the time , divided from her only by a high board fence . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 here 3 here 4 it 4 it 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 divided 11 divided 12 from 12 from 13 her 13 her 14 only 14 only 15 by 15 by 16 a 16 a 17 high 17 high 18 board 18 board 19 fence 19 fence 20 . if there isn't a lady in it , too ! " 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 a 4 a 5 lady 5 lady 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 too 9 too 10 ! 10 ! 11 " sure enough , there was a lady , helping an unruly young vine to run in the way it should go over a little arbour . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 lady 7 lady 8 , 8 , 9 helping 9 helping 10 an 10 an 11 unruly 11 unruly 12 young 12 young 13 vine 13 vine 14 to 14 to 15 run 15 run 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 it 19 it 20 should 20 should 21 go 21 go 22 over 22 over 23 a 23 a 24 little 24 little 25 arbour 25 arbour 26 . not for a mother oh , no , not for a mother , but for an aunt . 1 not 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 mother 4 mother 5 oh 5 oh 6 , 6 , 7 no 7 no 8 , 8 , 9 not 9 not 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 mother 12 mother 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 for 15 for 16 an 16 an 17 aunt 17 aunt 18 . i know she 'd make a splendid aunt . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 'd 4 'd 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 splendid 7 splendid 8 aunt 8 aunt 9 . and , oh , just look at her cat ! 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 5 just 5 just 6 look 6 look 7 at 7 at 8 her 8 her 9 cat 9 cat 10 ! but , somehow , games had lost their flavour compared with those fascinating gaps . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 somehow 3 somehow 4 , 4 , 5 games 5 games 6 had 6 had 7 lost 7 lost 8 their 8 their 9 flavour 9 flavour 10 compared 10 compared 11 with 11 with 12 those 12 those 13 fascinating 13 fascinating 14 gaps 14 gaps 15 . it was all part and parcel with being an orphan in an asylum . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 part 4 part 5 and 5 and 6 parcel 6 parcel 7 with 7 with 8 being 8 being 9 an 9 an 10 orphan 10 orphan 11 in 11 in 12 an 12 an 13 asylum 13 asylum 14 . a lady is going to adopt her . " 1 a 2 lady 2 lady 3 is 3 is 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 adopt 6 adopt 7 her 7 her 8 . 8 . 9 " " oh , how splendid ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 ! 6 ! 7 " i don't think it is fair . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 fair 6 fair 7 . 7 . 8 " you have such lovely black hair . " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 such 3 such 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 black 5 black 6 hair 6 hair 7 . 7 . 8 " " and the matron won't let me put it up in curl papers at night . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 matron 4 matron 5 won't 5 won't 6 let 6 let 7 me 7 me 8 put 8 put 9 it 9 it 10 up 10 up 11 in 11 in 12 curl 12 curl 13 papers 13 papers 14 at 14 at 15 night 15 night 16 . " don't you like living here ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 living 5 living 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " why , it 's an orphan asylum ! " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 an 6 an 7 orphan 7 orphan 8 asylum 8 asylum 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 13 . " nobody could like living in an orphan asylum . 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 could 3 could 4 like 4 like 5 living 5 living 6 in 6 in 7 an 7 an 8 orphan 8 orphan 9 asylum 9 asylum 10 . if you had a little girl , would you make her take sulphur and molasses ? " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 would 8 would 9 you 9 you 10 make 10 make 11 her 11 her 12 take 12 take 13 sulphur 13 sulphur 14 and 14 and 15 molasses 15 molasses 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " did she did she have lovely golden hair and pink cheeks like yours ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 she 3 she 4 did 4 did 5 she 5 she 6 have 6 have 7 lovely 7 lovely 8 golden 8 golden 9 hair 9 hair 10 and 10 and 11 pink 11 pink 12 cheeks 12 cheeks 13 like 13 like 14 yours 14 yours 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " no , she had mouse-coloured hair and freckles . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 mouse-coloured 6 mouse-coloured 7 hair 7 hair 8 and 8 and 9 freckles 9 freckles 10 . 10 . 11 " " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! and weren't you sorry ? " 1 and 2 weren't 2 weren't 3 you 3 you 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i 've always loved little girls with mouse-coloured hair and freckles ever since . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 always 3 always 4 loved 4 loved 5 little 5 little 6 girls 6 girls 7 with 7 with 8 mouse-coloured 8 mouse-coloured 9 hair 9 hair 10 and 10 and 11 freckles 11 freckles 12 ever 12 ever 13 since 13 since 14 . i 'm late now , and schools have a dreadful habit of going in sharp on time . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 late 3 late 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 schools 7 schools 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 habit 11 habit 12 of 12 of 13 going 13 going 14 in 14 in 15 sharp 15 sharp 16 on 16 on 17 time 17 time 18 . in a week they were the best of friends . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 week 3 week 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 of 8 of 9 friends 9 friends 10 . then another wonderful thing happened . 1 then 2 another 2 another 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 thing 4 thing 5 happened 5 happened 6 . i just wanted to pat him . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 pat 5 pat 6 him 6 him 7 . " bless your heart , child , don't look so scared . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 your 3 your 4 heart 4 heart 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 , 7 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 look 9 look 10 so 10 so 11 scared 11 scared 12 . you 're welcome to pat the cat all you like . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 welcome 3 welcome 4 to 4 to 5 pat 5 pat 6 the 6 the 7 cat 7 cat 8 all 8 all 9 you 9 you 10 like 10 like 11 . i live in mortal dread for fear it will be closed anyhow . 1 i 2 live 2 live 3 in 3 in 4 mortal 4 mortal 5 dread 5 dread 6 for 6 for 7 fear 7 fear 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 closed 11 closed 12 anyhow 12 anyhow 13 . it 's very uncomfortable living in mortal dread . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 uncomfortable 4 uncomfortable 5 living 5 living 6 in 6 in 7 mortal 7 mortal 8 dread 8 dread 9 . 9 . 10 " " do you live all alone in that big house ? " she asked wonderingly one day . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 live 4 live 5 all 5 all 6 alone 6 alone 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 big 9 big 10 house 10 house 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 asked 14 asked 15 wonderingly 15 wonderingly 16 one 16 one 17 day 17 day 18 . " did you always live alone ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 always 4 always 5 live 5 live 6 alone 6 alone 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . i had a sister living with me once . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 sister 4 sister 5 living 5 living 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 once 8 once 9 . " my sister didn't steal . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 sister 3 sister 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 steal 5 steal 6 . " the matron 's husband drank and that was why she left him and took to running an orphan asylum . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 matron 3 matron 4 's 4 's 5 husband 5 husband 6 drank 6 drank 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 why 10 why 11 she 11 she 12 left 12 left 13 him 13 him 14 and 14 and 15 took 15 took 16 to 16 to 17 running 17 running 18 an 18 an 19 orphan 19 orphan 20 asylum 20 asylum 21 . " he was beneath her , that was all . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 beneath 4 beneath 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 was 8 was 9 all 9 all 10 . he 's dead now he died a year after she married him and she 's working for her living . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 dead 3 dead 4 now 4 now 5 he 5 he 6 died 6 died 7 a 7 a 8 year 8 year 9 after 9 after 10 she 10 she 11 married 11 married 12 him 12 him 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 's 15 's 16 working 16 working 17 for 17 for 18 her 18 her 19 living 19 living 20 . i dare say she doesn't find it very pleasant . 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 she 4 she 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 find 6 find 7 it 7 it 8 very 8 very 9 pleasant 9 pleasant 10 . she wasn't brought up to that . 1 she 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 brought 3 brought 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 that 6 that 7 . i made it on purpose for you . 1 i 2 made 2 made 3 it 3 it 4 on 4 on 5 purpose 5 purpose 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . i 'm dying for a compliment . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 dying 3 dying 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 compliment 6 compliment 7 . then the most wonderful thing of all happened . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 most 3 most 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 thing 5 thing 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 happened 8 happened 9 . " are you in earnest ? " she asked in a whisper . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 in 4 in 5 earnest 5 earnest 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 whisper 12 whisper 13 . i want you for my little girl , and if you 'd like to come , you shall . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 for 4 for 5 my 5 my 6 little 6 little 7 girl 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 'd 12 'd 13 like 13 like 14 to 14 to 15 come 15 come 16 , 16 , 17 you 17 you 18 shall 18 shall 19 . will you come ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 ? 4 ? 5 " i do love you so much , and it will be so delightful to be your little girl . " 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 love 3 love 4 you 4 you 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 so 12 so 13 delightful 13 delightful 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 your 16 your 17 little 17 little 18 girl 18 girl 19 . 19 . 20 " " very well , sweetheart . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 sweetheart 5 sweetheart 6 . oh , we 'll have lovely times together , dearest . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 5 have 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 times 7 times 8 together 8 together 9 , 9 , 10 dearest 10 dearest 11 . it is a splendid thing for you , and you ought to be a very thankful little girl . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 thing 5 thing 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 ought 11 ought 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 a 14 a 15 very 15 very 16 thankful 16 thankful 17 little 17 little 18 girl 18 girl 19 . 19 . 20 " she clasped her hands and the tears brimmed up in her eyes . 1 she 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 tears 7 tears 8 brimmed 8 brimmed 9 up 9 up 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . i can't break my promise . " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 break 3 break 4 my 4 my 5 promise 5 promise 6 . 6 . 7 " " what on earth is the child talking about ? " said the mystified matron . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 on 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 talking 8 talking 9 about 9 about 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 mystified 14 mystified 15 matron 15 matron 16 . the matron felt uncomfortable . 1 the 2 matron 2 matron 3 felt 3 felt 4 uncomfortable 4 uncomfortable 5 . any other child will suit you as well . " 1 any 2 other 2 other 3 child 3 child 4 will 4 will 5 suit 5 suit 6 you 6 you 7 as 7 as 8 well 8 well 9 . 9 . 10 " no other child will suit me at all . 1 no 2 other 2 other 3 child 3 child 4 will 4 will 5 suit 5 suit 6 me 6 me 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . i know your salary is barely enough for yourself . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 your 3 your 4 salary 4 salary 5 is 5 is 6 barely 6 barely 7 enough 7 enough 8 for 8 for 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 . 10 . 11 " well , child , what do you say ? 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 say 8 say 9 ? which of us will you come with ? 1 which 2 of 2 of 3 us 3 us 4 will 4 will 5 you 5 you 6 come 6 come 7 with 7 with 8 ? " nothing will satisfy it but a little girl with mouse-coloured hair and freckles . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 will 3 will 4 satisfy 4 satisfy 5 it 5 it 6 but 6 but 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 girl 9 girl 10 with 10 with 11 mouse-coloured 11 mouse-coloured 12 hair 12 hair 13 and 13 and 14 freckles 14 freckles 15 . why can't she ? 1 why 2 can't 2 can't 3 she 3 she 4 ? you just come back home and we 'll let bygones be bygones . 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 come 3 come 4 back 4 back 5 home 5 home 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 'll 8 'll 9 let 9 let 10 bygones 10 bygones 11 be 11 be 12 bygones 12 bygones 13 . wait till we get home . 1 wait 2 till 2 till 3 we 3 we 4 get 4 get 5 home 5 home 6 . i may have some crying to do myself then . 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 some 4 some 5 crying 5 crying 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 myself 8 myself 9 then 9 then 10 . we can sign the necessary papers later on , but we must have you right off . 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 sign 3 sign 4 the 4 the 5 necessary 5 necessary 6 papers 6 papers 7 later 7 later 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 we 11 we 12 must 12 must 13 have 13 have 14 you 14 you 15 right 15 right 16 off 16 off 17 . you know that , twins . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 twins 5 twins 6 . 6 . 7 " of course he 'll come , so don't you worry a mite . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 'll 4 'll 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 don't 8 don't 9 you 9 you 10 worry 10 worry 11 a 11 a 12 mite 12 mite 13 . and he 'll bring my skates and your dolls . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 bring 4 bring 5 my 5 my 6 skates 6 skates 7 and 7 and 8 your 8 your 9 dolls 9 dolls 10 . i wish you wouldn't . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 you 3 you 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 . i 'm going to pay off the mortgage , and buy mother a silk dress , and a piano for the twins . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 pay 5 pay 6 off 6 off 7 the 7 the 8 mortgage 8 mortgage 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 buy 11 buy 12 mother 12 mother 13 a 13 a 14 silk 14 silk 15 dress 15 dress 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 a 18 a 19 piano 19 piano 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 twins 22 twins 23 . won't that be elegant ? 1 won't 2 that 2 that 3 be 3 be 4 elegant 4 elegant 5 ? only please don't kill anybody . 1 only 2 please 2 please 3 don't 3 don't 4 kill 4 kill 5 anybody 5 anybody 6 . " that was great , " he said , drawing a long breath . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 great 4 great 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 drawing 10 drawing 11 a 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 breath 13 breath 14 . " tell us another . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 us 3 us 4 another 4 another 5 . 5 . 6 " " one story at a time is my rule , you know . " 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 story 3 story 4 at 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 time 6 time 7 is 7 is 8 my 8 my 9 rule 9 rule 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 . 13 . 14 " " you can't . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 . " all right , we 'll go . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 go 7 go 8 . but we have to hang up our stockings first . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 hang 5 hang 6 up 6 up 7 our 7 our 8 stockings 8 stockings 9 first 9 first 10 . twins , get yours . " 1 twins 2 , 2 , 3 get 3 get 4 yours 4 yours 5 . 5 . 6 " this done , they all trooped obediently off to bed . 1 this 2 done 2 done 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 all 5 all 6 trooped 6 trooped 7 obediently 7 obediently 8 off 8 off 9 to 9 to 10 bed 10 bed 11 . it was such a rare thing to see her plucky , resolute little aunt in tears . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 rare 5 rare 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 her 9 her 10 plucky 10 plucky 11 , 11 , 12 resolute 12 resolute 13 little 13 little 14 aunt 14 aunt 15 in 15 in 16 tears 16 tears 17 . well , it 's weak and foolish to give way like this . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 weak 5 weak 6 and 6 and 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 way 10 way 11 like 11 like 12 this 12 this 13 . we 'd better both take a cup of tea and go to bed . 1 we 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 both 4 both 5 take 5 take 6 a 6 a 7 cup 7 cup 8 of 8 of 9 tea 9 tea 10 and 10 and 11 go 11 go 12 to 12 to 13 bed 13 bed 14 . she took a small box from her table and carried it to the window . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 small 4 small 5 box 5 box 6 from 6 from 7 her 7 her 8 table 8 table 9 and 9 and 10 carried 10 carried 11 it 11 it 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 window 14 window 15 . in it was a very pretty little gold locket hung on a narrow blue ribbon . 1 in 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 little 7 little 8 gold 8 gold 9 locket 9 locket 10 hung 10 hung 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 narrow 13 narrow 14 blue 14 blue 15 ribbon 15 ribbon 16 . she had never thought she could do such a thing . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 do 7 do 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 thing 10 thing 11 . then he had gone away . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 away 5 away 6 . for two years letters had come from him regularly . 1 for 2 two 2 two 3 years 3 years 4 letters 4 letters 5 had 5 had 6 come 6 come 7 from 7 from 8 him 8 him 9 regularly 9 regularly 10 . after that was silence , deepening into anguish of suspense that finally ended in hopelessness . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 silence 4 silence 5 , 5 , 6 deepening 6 deepening 7 into 7 into 8 anguish 8 anguish 9 of 9 of 10 suspense 10 suspense 11 that 11 that 12 finally 12 finally 13 ended 13 ended 14 in 14 in 15 hopelessness 15 hopelessness 16 . none had returned from the expedition he had joined . 1 none 2 had 2 had 3 returned 3 returned 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 expedition 6 expedition 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 joined 9 joined 10 . hence her locket was doubly dear to her . 1 hence 2 her 2 her 3 locket 3 locket 4 was 4 was 5 doubly 5 doubly 6 dear 6 dear 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 . could she not make the sacrifice for her sake ? 1 could 2 she 2 she 3 not 3 not 4 make 4 make 5 the 5 the 6 sacrifice 6 sacrifice 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 sake 9 sake 10 ? yes , she could and would . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 and 5 and 6 would 6 would 7 . the next minute she was hurrying along the trail in the moonlight . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 minute 3 minute 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 hurrying 6 hurrying 7 along 7 along 8 the 8 the 9 trail 9 trail 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 moonlight 12 moonlight 13 . the great dazzling prairie was around her , the mystery and splendour of the northern night all about her . 1 the 2 great 2 great 3 dazzling 3 dazzling 4 prairie 4 prairie 5 was 5 was 6 around 6 around 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 mystery 10 mystery 11 and 11 and 12 splendour 12 splendour 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 northern 15 northern 16 night 16 night 17 all 17 all 18 about 18 about 19 her 19 her 20 . nevertheless her heart beat quickly , and her breath came and went uncomfortably fast as she went in . 1 nevertheless 2 her 2 her 3 heart 3 heart 4 beat 4 beat 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 breath 9 breath 10 came 10 came 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 uncomfortably 13 uncomfortably 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 went 17 went 18 in 18 in 19 . suppose he wouldn't buy it . 1 suppose 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 buy 4 buy 5 it 5 it 6 . could you will you buy this locket ? " 1 could 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 buy 5 buy 6 this 6 this 7 locket 7 locket 8 ? 8 ? 9 " almost at her feet the body of a man was lying across the road . 1 almost 2 at 2 at 3 her 3 her 4 feet 4 feet 5 the 5 the 6 body 6 body 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 was 10 was 11 lying 11 lying 12 across 12 across 13 the 13 the 14 road 14 road 15 . he was clad in a big fur coat , and had a fur cap pulled well down over his forehead and ears . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 clad 3 clad 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 big 6 big 7 fur 7 fur 8 coat 8 coat 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 fur 13 fur 14 cap 14 cap 15 pulled 15 pulled 16 well 16 well 17 down 17 down 18 over 18 over 19 his 19 his 20 forehead 20 forehead 21 and 21 and 22 ears 22 ears 23 . almost all of him that could be seen was a full bushy beard . 1 almost 2 all 2 all 3 of 3 of 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 could 6 could 7 be 7 be 8 seen 8 seen 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 full 11 full 12 bushy 12 bushy 13 beard 13 beard 14 . but she realized that he was unconscious , and that he would speedily freeze to death if help were not brought . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 realized 3 realized 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 unconscious 7 unconscious 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 speedily 13 speedily 14 freeze 14 freeze 15 to 15 to 16 death 16 death 17 if 17 if 18 help 18 help 19 were 19 were 20 not 20 not 21 brought 21 brought 22 . " oh , what splendid skates ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 skates 6 skates 7 ! 7 ! 8 " then the dinner had to be prepared , and everybody had a hand in that . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 dinner 3 dinner 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 prepared 7 prepared 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 hand 13 hand 14 in 14 in 15 that 15 that 16 . but was he a stranger ? 1 but 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 a 4 a 5 stranger 5 stranger 6 ? there was something oddly familiar in those merry brown eyes . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 oddly 4 oddly 5 familiar 5 familiar 6 in 6 in 7 those 7 those 8 merry 8 merry 9 brown 9 brown 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 . and then she was in the big fellow 's arms , laughing and crying at the same time . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 big 7 big 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 's 9 's 10 arms 10 arms 11 , 11 , 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 and 13 and 14 crying 14 crying 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 time 18 time 19 . i wasn't much hurt feel none the worse of it except for a sore head and shoulder . 1 i 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 much 3 much 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 feel 5 feel 6 none 6 none 7 the 7 the 8 worse 8 worse 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 except 11 except 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 sore 14 sore 15 head 15 head 16 and 16 and 17 shoulder 17 shoulder 18 . we weren't in a country where post offices were lying round loose either , you see . 1 we 2 weren't 2 weren't 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 country 5 country 6 where 6 where 7 post 7 post 8 offices 8 offices 9 were 9 were 10 lying 10 lying 11 round 11 round 12 loose 12 loose 13 either 13 either 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 see 16 see 17 . then at last , just as we were about giving up in despair , we struck it rich . 1 then 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 , 4 , 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 about 9 about 10 giving 10 giving 11 up 11 up 12 in 12 in 13 despair 13 despair 14 , 14 , 15 we 15 we 16 struck 16 struck 17 it 17 it 18 rich 18 rich 19 . i just can't stand it another minute . " 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 can't 3 can't 4 stand 4 stand 5 it 5 it 6 another 6 another 7 minute 7 minute 8 . 8 . 9 " remember that ' into each life some rain must fall , some days must be dark and dreary . ' 1 remember 2 that 2 that 3 ' 3 ' 4 into 4 into 5 each 5 each 6 life 6 life 7 some 7 some 8 rain 8 rain 9 must 9 must 10 fall 10 fall 11 , 11 , 12 some 12 some 13 days 13 days 14 must 14 must 15 be 15 be 16 dark 16 dark 17 and 17 and 18 dreary 18 dreary 19 . 19 . 20 ' oh , if you 'd only come to visit me last fall . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 only 6 only 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 visit 9 visit 10 me 10 me 11 last 11 last 12 fall 12 fall 13 . we were drowned in sunshine . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 drowned 3 drowned 4 in 4 in 5 sunshine 5 sunshine 6 . this fall we 're drowned in water . 1 this 2 fall 2 fall 3 we 3 we 4 're 4 're 5 drowned 5 drowned 6 in 6 in 7 water 7 water 8 . beyond was a cheerless prospect of sodden prairie and dripping " bluff . " 1 beyond 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 cheerless 4 cheerless 5 prospect 5 prospect 6 of 6 of 7 sodden 7 sodden 8 prairie 8 prairie 9 and 9 and 10 dripping 10 dripping 11 " 11 " 12 bluff 12 bluff 13 . 13 . 14 " it 's bound to clear up sometime . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 bound 3 bound 4 to 4 to 5 clear 5 clear 6 up 6 up 7 sometime 7 sometime 8 . 8 . 9 " " it 's been damp and horrid and threatening , but it hasn't rained . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 been 4 been 5 damp 5 damp 6 and 6 and 7 horrid 7 horrid 8 and 8 and 9 threatening 9 threatening 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 hasn't 13 hasn't 14 rained 14 rained 15 . i defy you to say that it has actually rained . " 1 i 2 defy 2 defy 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 has 8 has 9 actually 9 actually 10 rained 10 rained 11 . 11 . 12 " it 's only that this weather is getting on my nerves a bit . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 weather 6 weather 7 is 7 is 8 getting 8 getting 9 on 9 on 10 my 10 my 11 nerves 11 nerves 12 a 12 a 13 bit 13 bit 14 . " let's wait and see if he 's got the mail . " 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 wait 3 wait 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 's 8 's 9 got 9 got 10 the 10 the 11 mail 11 mail 12 . 12 . 13 " i had been looking forward to the trip for several years . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 looking 4 looking 5 forward 5 forward 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 trip 8 trip 9 for 9 for 10 several 10 several 11 years 11 years 12 . the country was almost " flooded out . " 1 the 2 country 2 country 3 was 3 was 4 almost 4 almost 5 " 5 " 6 flooded 6 flooded 7 out 7 out 8 . 8 . 9 " the trails soon became nearly impassable . 1 the 2 trails 2 trails 3 soon 3 soon 4 became 4 became 5 nearly 5 nearly 6 impassable 6 impassable 7 . she was twenty-eight years old eight years my senior but the difference in our ages had never been any barrier to our friendship . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 twenty-eight 3 twenty-eight 4 years 4 years 5 old 5 old 6 eight 6 eight 7 years 7 years 8 my 8 my 9 senior 9 senior 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 difference 12 difference 13 in 13 in 14 our 14 our 15 ages 15 ages 16 had 16 had 17 never 17 never 18 been 18 been 19 any 19 any 20 barrier 20 barrier 21 to 21 to 22 our 22 our 23 friendship 23 friendship 24 . nothing ever worried her greatly , and when she had decided that a thing was inevitable it did not worry her at all . 1 nothing 2 ever 2 ever 3 worried 3 worried 4 her 4 her 5 greatly 5 greatly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 when 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 decided 11 decided 12 that 12 that 13 a 13 a 14 thing 14 thing 15 was 15 was 16 inevitable 16 inevitable 17 it 17 it 18 did 18 did 19 not 19 not 20 worry 20 worry 21 her 21 her 22 at 22 at 23 all 23 all 24 . fly or swim ? " 1 fly 2 or 2 or 3 swim 3 swim 4 ? 4 ? 5 " in an ordinary time we could easily do it in six days or less , but this fall we 'll probably need ten or twelve . " 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 ordinary 3 ordinary 4 time 4 time 5 we 5 we 6 could 6 could 7 easily 7 easily 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 in 10 in 11 six 11 six 12 days 12 days 13 or 13 or 14 less 14 less 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 this 17 this 18 fall 18 fall 19 we 19 we 20 'll 20 'll 21 probably 21 probably 22 need 22 need 23 ten 23 ten 24 or 24 or 25 twelve 25 twelve 26 . 26 . 27 " it 's a crazy idea ! 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 crazy 4 crazy 5 idea 5 idea 6 ! the road is one hundred and twenty miles long . " 1 the 2 road 2 road 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 and 6 and 7 twenty 7 twenty 8 miles 8 miles 9 long 9 long 10 . 10 . 11 " " yes , but not in such a wet year . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 not 5 not 6 in 6 in 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 wet 9 wet 10 year 10 year 11 . the trail is impassable in places . " 1 the 2 trail 2 trail 3 is 3 is 4 impassable 4 impassable 5 in 5 in 6 places 6 places 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , there are always plenty of dry spots to be found if you only look hard for them . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 are 5 are 6 always 6 always 7 plenty 7 plenty 8 of 8 of 9 dry 9 dry 10 spots 10 spots 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 found 13 found 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 only 16 only 17 look 17 look 18 hard 18 hard 19 for 19 for 20 them 20 them 21 . 21 . 22 " " but you don't know where to look for them , and goodness knows what you 'll get into while you are looking . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 where 6 where 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 for 9 for 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 goodness 13 goodness 14 knows 14 knows 15 what 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 'll 17 'll 18 get 18 get 19 into 19 into 20 while 20 while 21 you 21 you 22 are 22 are 23 looking 23 looking 24 . 24 . 25 " " but he always has such a heavy load . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 always 4 always 5 has 5 has 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 heavy 8 heavy 9 load 9 load 10 . it will be quite different with us , you must remember . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 quite 4 quite 5 different 5 different 6 with 6 with 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 remember 11 remember 12 . we 'll travel light just our provisions and a valise containing our wedding garments . " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 travel 3 travel 4 light 4 light 5 just 5 just 6 our 6 our 7 provisions 7 provisions 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 valise 10 valise 11 containing 11 containing 12 our 12 our 13 wedding 13 wedding 14 garments 14 garments 15 . 15 . 16 " " but we won't . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 we 3 we 4 won't 4 won't 5 . " fifty years ago ! 1 " 2 fifty 2 fifty 3 years 3 years 4 ago 4 ago 5 ! " no fear of it . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 fear 3 fear 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . i know the signs . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 signs 4 signs 5 . 5 . 6 " " no , no , my mother , your wiles are in vain . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 your 9 your 10 wiles 10 wiles 11 are 11 are 12 in 12 in 13 vain 13 vain 14 . we 'll hit the trail tomorrow at sunrise . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 hit 3 hit 4 the 4 the 5 trail 5 trail 6 tomorrow 6 tomorrow 7 at 7 at 8 sunrise 8 sunrise 9 . so just be good , darling , and help us pack up some provisions . 1 so 2 just 2 just 3 be 3 be 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 6 darling 6 darling 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 help 9 help 10 us 10 us 11 pack 11 pack 12 up 12 up 13 some 13 some 14 provisions 14 provisions 15 . i flew upstairs to pack some finery . 1 i 2 flew 2 flew 3 upstairs 3 upstairs 4 to 4 to 5 pack 5 pack 6 some 6 some 7 finery 7 finery 8 . i was wild with delight over the proposed outing . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 wild 3 wild 4 with 4 with 5 delight 5 delight 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 proposed 8 proposed 9 outing 9 outing 10 . we left at sunrise the next morning ; there was a sunrise that morning , for a wonder . 1 we 2 left 2 left 3 at 3 at 4 sunrise 4 sunrise 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 morning 7 morning 8 ; 8 ; 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 sunrise 12 sunrise 13 that 13 that 14 morning 14 morning 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 wonder 18 wonder 19 . the memory is not flattering . 1 the 2 memory 2 memory 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 flattering 5 flattering 6 . we drove off in the gayest of spirits . 1 we 2 drove 2 drove 3 off 3 off 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 gayest 6 gayest 7 of 7 of 8 spirits 8 spirits 9 . our difficulties began at the start , for we had to drive a mile before we could find a place to ford the creek . 1 our 2 difficulties 2 difficulties 3 began 3 began 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 start 6 start 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 we 9 we 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 drive 12 drive 13 a 13 a 14 mile 14 mile 15 before 15 before 16 we 16 we 17 could 17 could 18 find 18 find 19 a 19 a 20 place 20 place 21 to 21 to 22 ford 22 ford 23 the 23 the 24 creek 24 creek 25 . " he 'll be only too glad to lend me all we require . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 only 5 only 6 too 6 too 7 glad 7 glad 8 to 8 to 9 lend 9 lend 10 me 10 me 11 all 11 all 12 we 12 we 13 require 13 require 14 . 14 . 15 " " you 'd better take a canoe instead of a team , " he said sarcastically . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 take 5 take 6 a 6 a 7 canoe 7 canoe 8 instead 8 instead 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 team 11 team 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 sarcastically 16 sarcastically 17 . so please be nice , even if it comes hard , and lend us some things . 1 so 2 please 2 please 3 be 3 be 4 nice 4 nice 5 , 5 , 6 even 6 even 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 comes 9 comes 10 hard 10 hard 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 lend 13 lend 14 us 14 us 15 some 15 some 16 things 16 things 17 . go home now , like a good girl . " 1 go 2 home 2 home 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 girl 8 girl 9 . 9 . 10 " if you won't lend us a tent we 'll go without and sleep in the open and our deaths will lie forever at your door . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 lend 4 lend 5 us 5 us 6 a 6 a 7 tent 7 tent 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 go 10 go 11 without 11 without 12 and 12 and 13 sleep 13 sleep 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 open 16 open 17 and 17 and 18 our 18 our 19 deaths 19 deaths 20 will 20 will 21 lie 21 lie 22 forever 22 forever 23 at 23 at 24 your 24 your 25 door 25 door 26 . i 'll come back and haunt you , if you don't lend me a tent . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 back 4 back 5 and 5 and 6 haunt 6 haunt 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 don't 11 don't 12 lend 12 lend 13 me 13 me 14 a 14 a 15 tent 15 tent 16 . what do you want ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 ? 5 ? 6 " we didn't want the advice but we hugely welcomed the ham . 1 we 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 the 4 the 5 advice 5 advice 6 but 6 but 7 we 7 we 8 hugely 8 hugely 9 welcomed 9 welcomed 10 the 10 the 11 ham 11 ham 12 . she knew no fear , being one of those enviable folk who can because they think they can . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 no 3 no 4 fear 4 fear 5 , 5 , 6 being 6 being 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 those 9 those 10 enviable 10 enviable 11 folk 11 folk 12 who 12 who 13 can 13 can 14 because 14 because 15 they 15 they 16 think 16 think 17 they 17 they 18 can 18 can 19 . for the next three hours , however , we got on beautifully . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 three 4 three 5 hours 5 hours 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 got 10 got 11 on 11 on 12 beautifully 12 beautifully 13 . that snore reassured me greatly . 1 that 2 snore 2 snore 3 reassured 3 reassured 4 me 4 me 5 greatly 5 greatly 6 . surely one who did couldn't be dreaded greatly . 1 surely 2 one 2 one 3 who 3 who 4 did 4 did 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 be 6 be 7 dreaded 7 dreaded 8 greatly 8 greatly 9 . we did not get on so well in the afternoon . 1 we 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 get 4 get 5 on 5 on 6 so 6 so 7 well 7 well 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 afternoon 10 afternoon 11 . the trail descended into low-lying ground where travelling was very difficult . 1 the 2 trail 2 trail 3 descended 3 descended 4 into 4 into 5 low-lying 5 low-lying 6 ground 6 ground 7 where 7 where 8 travelling 8 travelling 9 was 9 was 10 very 10 very 11 difficult 11 difficult 12 . " there 's a capital spot over there , by that bluff of dead poplar . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 capital 5 capital 6 spot 6 spot 7 over 7 over 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 by 10 by 11 that 11 that 12 bluff 12 bluff 13 of 13 of 14 dead 14 dead 15 poplar 15 poplar 16 . the ground seems pretty dry too . 1 the 2 ground 2 ground 3 seems 3 seems 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 dry 5 dry 6 too 6 too 7 . peter , cut us a set of tent poles and kindle a fire . " 1 peter 2 , 2 , 3 cut 3 cut 4 us 4 us 5 a 5 a 6 set 6 set 7 of 7 of 8 tent 8 tent 9 poles 9 poles 10 and 10 and 11 kindle 11 kindle 12 a 12 a 13 fire 13 fire 14 . 14 . 15 " no make fire without dollar . " 1 no 2 make 2 make 3 fire 3 fire 4 without 4 without 5 dollar 5 dollar 6 . 6 . 7 " then he carried out our orders at his own sweet leisure . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 carried 3 carried 4 out 4 out 5 our 5 our 6 orders 6 orders 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 leisure 11 leisure 12 . in a few minutes we were sound asleep and never wakened until seven o'clock . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 sound 7 sound 8 asleep 8 asleep 9 and 9 and 10 never 10 never 11 wakened 11 wakened 12 until 12 until 13 seven 13 seven 14 o'clock 14 o'clock 15 . when we arose and lifted the flap of the tent we saw a peculiar sight . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 arose 3 arose 4 and 4 and 5 lifted 5 lifted 6 the 6 the 7 flap 7 flap 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 tent 10 tent 11 we 11 we 12 saw 12 saw 13 a 13 a 14 peculiar 14 peculiar 15 sight 15 sight 16 . " but where are our ponies ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 where 3 where 4 are 4 are 5 our 5 our 6 ponies 6 ponies 7 ? " probably the ponies have strayed away looking for pea vines . 1 " 2 probably 2 probably 3 the 3 the 4 ponies 4 ponies 5 have 5 have 6 strayed 6 strayed 7 away 7 away 8 looking 8 looking 9 for 9 for 10 pea 10 pea 11 vines 11 vines 12 . some savoury fried ham always goes well on the prairie . " 1 some 2 savoury 2 savoury 3 fried 3 fried 4 ham 4 ham 5 always 5 always 6 goes 6 goes 7 well 7 well 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 prairie 10 prairie 11 . 11 . 12 " i went for the ham but could not find it . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 ham 5 ham 6 but 6 but 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 find 9 find 10 it 10 it 11 . a thorough search among our effects revealed it not . 1 a 2 thorough 2 thorough 3 search 3 search 4 among 4 among 5 our 5 our 6 effects 6 effects 7 revealed 7 revealed 8 it 8 it 9 not 9 not 10 . " it must have fallen out somewhere on the trail . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 fallen 5 fallen 6 out 6 out 7 somewhere 7 somewhere 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 trail 10 trail 11 . 11 . 12 " " it couldn't have fallen out , " she said incredulously . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 have 4 have 5 fallen 5 fallen 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 incredulously 11 incredulously 12 . " that is impossible . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 . the tent was fastened securely over everything . 1 the 2 tent 2 tent 3 was 3 was 4 fastened 4 fastened 5 securely 5 securely 6 over 6 over 7 everything 7 everything 8 . " well , then , where is the ham ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 where 6 where 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 ham 9 ham 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . the ham was gone that much was certain . 1 the 2 ham 2 ham 3 was 3 was 4 gone 4 gone 5 that 5 that 6 much 6 much 7 was 7 was 8 certain 8 certain 9 . " his wife has worked for us for years , and she 's as honest as the sunlight . " 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 4 has 4 has 5 worked 5 worked 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 for 8 for 9 years 9 years 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 's 13 's 14 as 14 as 15 honest 15 honest 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 sunlight 18 sunlight 19 . 19 . 20 " " anyway , we can't have ham for breakfast , " she said , twitching out the frying pan rather viciously . 1 " 2 anyway 2 anyway 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 can't 5 can't 6 have 6 have 7 ham 7 ham 8 for 8 for 9 breakfast 9 breakfast 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 twitching 15 twitching 16 out 16 out 17 the 17 the 18 frying 18 frying 19 pan 19 pan 20 rather 20 rather 21 viciously 21 viciously 22 . they hadn't , and we soon produced a very tolerable breakfast . 1 they 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 soon 6 soon 7 produced 7 produced 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 tolerable 10 tolerable 11 breakfast 11 breakfast 12 . but neither of us had much appetite . 1 but 2 neither 2 neither 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 had 5 had 6 much 6 much 7 appetite 7 appetite 8 . i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . they can't have gone far . " 1 they 2 can't 2 can't 3 have 3 have 4 gone 4 gone 5 far 5 far 6 . 6 . 7 " we were spared this trouble , however , for when we were washing up the dishes the ponies returned of their own accord . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 spared 3 spared 4 this 4 this 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 washing 13 washing 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 dishes 16 dishes 17 the 17 the 18 ponies 18 ponies 19 returned 19 returned 20 of 20 of 21 their 21 their 22 own 22 own 23 accord 23 accord 24 . " are we going on ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 we 3 we 4 going 4 going 5 on 5 on 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i asked mildly . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 mildly 3 mildly 4 . oh , wait till he comes round in the winter , begging . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 he 5 he 6 comes 6 comes 7 round 7 round 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 winter 10 winter 11 , 11 , 12 begging 12 begging 13 . 13 . 14 " " will he come ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 he 3 he 4 come 4 come 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . i shall know how to deal with him then , the old scamp . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 to 5 to 6 deal 6 deal 7 with 7 with 8 him 8 him 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 scamp 13 scamp 14 . 14 . 15 " come , help me to break camp . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 help 3 help 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 break 6 break 7 camp 7 camp 8 . we 'll have to work harder and hustle for ourselves , that 's all . " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 harder 6 harder 7 and 7 and 8 hustle 8 hustle 9 for 9 for 10 ourselves 10 ourselves 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 's 13 's 14 all 14 all 15 . 15 . 16 " " but is it safe to go on without a guide ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 safe 5 safe 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 on 8 on 9 without 9 without 10 a 10 a 11 guide 11 guide 12 ? 12 ? 13 " i inquired dubiously . 1 i 2 inquired 2 inquired 3 dubiously 3 dubiously 4 . " safe ! 1 " 2 safe 2 safe 3 ! of course , it 's safe perfectly safe . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 safe 6 safe 7 perfectly 7 perfectly 8 safe 8 safe 9 . i know the trail , and we 'll just have to drive around the wet places . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 trail 4 trail 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 'll 8 'll 9 just 9 just 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 12 drive 12 drive 13 around 13 around 14 the 14 the 15 wet 15 wet 16 places 16 places 17 . she 'll never know he isn't with us till the trip is over , so that is all right . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 know 4 know 5 he 5 he 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 with 7 with 8 us 8 us 9 till 9 till 10 the 10 the 11 trip 11 trip 12 is 12 is 13 over 13 over 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 that 16 that 17 is 17 is 18 all 18 all 19 right 19 right 20 . we 're going to have a glorious day . 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 glorious 7 glorious 8 day 8 day 9 . but , oh , for our lost ham ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 our 6 our 7 lost 7 lost 8 ham 8 ham 9 ! you write one when we get back to civilization . 1 you 2 write 2 write 3 one 3 one 4 when 4 when 5 we 5 we 6 get 6 get 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 civilization 9 civilization 10 . i quoted , beginning to wash the dishes . 1 i 2 quoted 2 quoted 3 , 3 , 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 wash 6 wash 7 the 7 the 8 dishes 8 dishes 9 . altogether , we got a great deal more fun out of that ham than if we had eaten it . 1 altogether 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 more 8 more 9 fun 9 fun 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 ham 13 ham 14 than 14 than 15 if 15 if 16 we 16 we 17 had 17 had 18 eaten 18 eaten 19 it 19 it 20 . the mists rolled away and the sun shone brightly . 1 the 2 mists 2 mists 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 away 4 away 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 8 shone 8 shone 9 brightly 9 brightly 10 . but with all our driving we were not getting on very fast . 1 but 2 with 2 with 3 all 3 all 4 our 4 our 5 driving 5 driving 6 we 6 we 7 were 7 were 8 not 8 not 9 getting 9 getting 10 on 10 on 11 very 11 very 12 fast 12 fast 13 . my very thoughts are tired . 1 my 2 very 2 very 3 thoughts 3 thoughts 4 are 4 are 5 tired 5 tired 6 . i can't even think anything funny about the ham . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 even 3 even 4 think 4 think 5 anything 5 anything 6 funny 6 funny 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 9 ham 9 ham 10 . " no , it will be too hard and dry then . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 too 7 too 8 hard 8 hard 9 and 9 and 10 dry 10 dry 11 then 11 then 12 . there they were , right around the bluff . 1 there 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 , 4 , 5 right 5 right 6 around 6 around 7 the 7 the 8 bluff 8 bluff 9 . the inmates were standing in a group before them , looking at us as composedly as if we were not at all an unusual sight . 1 the 2 inmates 2 inmates 3 were 3 were 4 standing 4 standing 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 group 7 group 8 before 8 before 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 at 12 at 13 us 13 us 14 as 14 as 15 composedly 15 composedly 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 we 18 we 19 were 19 were 20 not 20 not 21 at 21 at 22 all 22 all 23 an 23 an 24 unusual 24 unusual 25 sight 25 sight 26 . i wouldn't sleep a wink near them . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 sleep 3 sleep 4 a 4 a 5 wink 5 wink 6 near 6 near 7 them 7 them 8 . look at that awful old squaw with only one eye . 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 awful 4 awful 5 old 5 old 6 squaw 6 squaw 7 with 7 with 8 only 8 only 9 one 9 one 10 eye 10 eye 11 . remember the ham oh , pray remember the fate of our beautiful ham . " 1 remember 2 the 2 the 3 ham 3 ham 4 oh 4 oh 5 , 5 , 6 pray 6 pray 7 remember 7 remember 8 the 8 the 9 fate 9 fate 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 ham 13 ham 14 . 14 . 15 " the men hunt , you know . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 . their looks are probably the worst of them . 1 their 2 looks 2 looks 3 are 3 are 4 probably 4 probably 5 the 5 the 6 worst 6 worst 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 . " they seem to me to belong to the class of a neighbour of ours down east . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 belong 7 belong 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 class 10 class 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 neighbour 13 neighbour 14 of 14 of 15 ours 15 ours 16 down 16 down 17 east 17 east 18 . i cheerfully ate my words later on . 1 i 2 cheerfully 2 cheerfully 3 ate 3 ate 4 my 4 my 5 words 5 words 6 later 6 later 7 on 7 on 8 . there is an old saying that many a kind heart beats behind a ragged coat . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 saying 5 saying 6 that 6 that 7 many 7 many 8 a 8 a 9 kind 9 kind 10 heart 10 heart 11 beats 11 beats 12 behind 12 behind 13 a 13 a 14 ragged 14 ragged 15 coat 15 coat 16 . but the shirts were certainly ragged enough , and their hearts were kind . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 shirts 3 shirts 4 were 4 were 5 certainly 5 certainly 6 ragged 6 ragged 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 their 10 their 11 hearts 11 hearts 12 were 12 were 13 kind 13 kind 14 . they would have cooked our supper for us if we had allowed it . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 cooked 4 cooked 5 our 5 our 6 supper 6 supper 7 for 7 for 8 us 8 us 9 if 9 if 10 we 10 we 11 had 11 had 12 allowed 12 allowed 13 it 13 it 14 . but , tired as we were , we drew the line at that . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 tired 3 tired 4 as 4 as 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 drew 9 drew 10 the 10 the 11 line 11 line 12 at 12 at 13 that 13 that 14 . their hearts were pure gold , but their hands ! 1 their 2 hearts 2 hearts 3 were 3 were 4 pure 4 pure 5 gold 5 gold 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 their 8 their 9 hands 9 hands 10 ! that was altogether unpardonable . " 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 altogether 3 altogether 4 unpardonable 4 unpardonable 5 . 5 . 6 " we drove off , waving our hands to them , the delightful creatures . 1 we 2 drove 2 drove 3 off 3 off 4 , 4 , 5 waving 5 waving 6 our 6 our 7 hands 7 hands 8 to 8 to 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 delightful 12 delightful 13 creatures 13 creatures 14 . we never saw any of them again . 1 we 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 any 4 any 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 again 7 again 8 . we got on fairly well that third day , and made about fifteen miles before dinner time . 1 we 2 got 2 got 3 on 3 on 4 fairly 4 fairly 5 well 5 well 6 that 6 that 7 third 7 third 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 made 11 made 12 about 12 about 13 fifteen 13 fifteen 14 miles 14 miles 15 before 15 before 16 dinner 16 dinner 17 time 17 time 18 . we ate three of the sergeant 's prairie chickens for dinner , and enjoyed them . 1 we 2 ate 2 ate 3 three 3 three 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sergeant 6 sergeant 7 's 7 's 8 prairie 8 prairie 9 chickens 9 chickens 10 for 10 for 11 dinner 11 dinner 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 enjoyed 14 enjoyed 15 them 15 them 16 . our real troubles began that afternoon . 1 our 2 real 2 real 3 troubles 3 troubles 4 began 4 began 5 that 5 that 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 . we pulled through six of them but in the seventh we stuck , hard and fast . 1 we 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 through 3 through 4 six 4 six 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 but 7 but 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 seventh 10 seventh 11 we 11 we 12 stuck 12 stuck 13 , 13 , 14 hard 14 hard 15 and 15 and 16 fast 16 fast 17 . pull as our ponies could and did , they could not pull us out . 1 pull 2 as 2 as 3 our 3 our 4 ponies 4 ponies 5 could 5 could 6 and 6 and 7 did 7 did 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 pull 12 pull 13 us 13 us 14 out 14 out 15 . " what are we to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 we 4 we 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i said , becoming horribly frightened all at once . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 becoming 4 becoming 5 horribly 5 horribly 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 all 7 all 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 . it seemed to me that our predicament was a dreadful one . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 6 our 6 our 7 predicament 7 predicament 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 one 11 one 12 . she calmly took off her shoes and stockings , tucked up her skirt , and waded to the horses ' heads . 1 she 2 calmly 2 calmly 3 took 3 took 4 off 4 off 5 her 5 her 6 shoes 6 shoes 7 and 7 and 8 stockings 8 stockings 9 , 9 , 10 tucked 10 tucked 11 up 11 up 12 her 12 her 13 skirt 13 skirt 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 waded 16 waded 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 horses 19 horses 20 ' 20 ' 21 heads 21 heads 22 . i implored . 1 i 2 implored 2 implored 3 . " where to ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 to 3 to 4 ? 4 ? 5 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . sit in the wagon and keep dry . 1 sit 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 wagon 4 wagon 5 and 5 and 6 keep 6 keep 7 dry 7 dry 8 . eat something if you get hungry . 1 eat 2 something 2 something 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 . i may not be very long . " 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 long 6 long 7 . 7 . 8 " i was tired and frightened horribly frightened . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 tired 3 tired 4 and 4 and 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 horribly 6 horribly 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 . i sat there and imagined scores of gruesome possibilities . 1 i 2 sat 2 sat 3 there 3 there 4 and 4 and 5 imagined 5 imagined 6 scores 6 scores 7 of 7 of 8 gruesome 8 gruesome 9 possibilities 9 possibilities 10 . it was no use telling myself to be brave . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 telling 5 telling 6 myself 6 myself 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 brave 9 brave 10 . i couldn't be brave . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 be 3 be 4 brave 4 brave 5 . the worst feature of it all was the uncertainty . 1 the 2 worst 2 worst 3 feature 3 feature 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 uncertainty 9 uncertainty 10 . but everything was doubtful . 1 but 2 everything 2 everything 3 was 3 was 4 doubtful 4 doubtful 5 . " halloo , honey ! 1 " 2 halloo 2 halloo 3 , 3 , 4 honey 4 honey 5 ! hold the fort a few minutes longer . 1 hold 2 the 2 the 3 fort 3 fort 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 longer 7 longer 8 . here we are . 1 here 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 . i could have cried with joy . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 cried 4 cried 5 with 5 with 6 joy 6 joy 7 . i had no idea where to go . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 idea 4 idea 5 where 5 where 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 . i decided to turn off and investigate . 1 i 2 decided 2 decided 3 to 3 to 4 turn 4 turn 5 off 5 off 6 and 6 and 7 investigate 7 investigate 8 . my heart jumped with joy . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 with 4 with 5 joy 5 joy 6 . in a few minutes everything was explained . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 everything 5 everything 6 was 6 was 7 explained 7 explained 8 . as soon as they heard of our predicament those lovely men got their two biggest horses and came right with me . " 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 they 4 they 5 heard 5 heard 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 predicament 8 predicament 9 those 9 those 10 lovely 10 lovely 11 men 11 men 12 got 12 got 13 their 13 their 14 two 14 two 15 biggest 15 biggest 16 horses 16 horses 17 and 17 and 18 came 18 came 19 right 19 right 20 with 20 with 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 " but he was very jolly and played the violin beautifully . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 and 6 and 7 played 7 played 8 the 8 the 9 violin 9 violin 10 beautifully 10 beautifully 11 . the fourth morning found us blithely hitting the trail in renewed confidence and spirits . 1 the 2 fourth 2 fourth 3 morning 3 morning 4 found 4 found 5 us 5 us 6 blithely 6 blithely 7 hitting 7 hitting 8 the 8 the 9 trail 9 trail 10 in 10 in 11 renewed 11 renewed 12 confidence 12 confidence 13 and 13 and 14 spirits 14 spirits 15 . we parted from our kind friends in the shack with mutual regret . 1 we 2 parted 2 parted 3 from 3 from 4 our 4 our 5 kind 5 kind 6 friends 6 friends 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 shack 9 shack 10 with 10 with 11 mutual 11 mutual 12 regret 12 regret 13 . the fourth day we got on so nicely that it was quite monotonous . 1 the 2 fourth 2 fourth 3 day 3 day 4 we 4 we 5 got 5 got 6 on 6 on 7 so 7 so 8 nicely 8 nicely 9 that 9 that 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 quite 12 quite 13 monotonous 13 monotonous 14 . the sun shone , the chinook blew , our ponies trotted over the trail gallantly . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 shone 3 shone 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 chinook 6 chinook 7 blew 7 blew 8 , 8 , 9 our 9 our 10 ponies 10 ponies 11 trotted 11 trotted 12 over 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 trail 14 trail 15 gallantly 15 gallantly 16 . even a poor joke seems to have a subtle flavour on the prairie . 1 even 2 a 2 a 3 poor 3 poor 4 joke 4 joke 5 seems 5 seems 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 subtle 9 subtle 10 flavour 10 flavour 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 prairie 13 prairie 14 . the only thing approaching an adventure that day happened in the afternoon when we reached a creek which had to be crossed . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 thing 3 thing 4 approaching 4 approaching 5 an 5 an 6 adventure 6 adventure 7 that 7 that 8 day 8 day 9 happened 9 happened 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 afternoon 12 afternoon 13 when 13 when 14 we 14 we 15 reached 15 reached 16 a 16 a 17 creek 17 creek 18 which 18 which 19 had 19 had 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 crossed 22 crossed 23 . i said , between spasms . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 between 4 between 5 spasms 5 spasms 6 . i exclaimed . 1 i 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 . i believe the bottom of this creek is all soft mud . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 the 3 the 4 bottom 4 bottom 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 creek 7 creek 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 10 soft 10 soft 11 mud 11 mud 12 . when the sun went down a milk-white mist hung over the prairie , with a young moon kissing it . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 went 4 went 5 down 5 down 6 a 6 a 7 milk-white 7 milk-white 8 mist 8 mist 9 hung 9 hung 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 prairie 12 prairie 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 young 16 young 17 moon 17 moon 18 kissing 18 kissing 19 it 19 it 20 . we boiled some slices of our jumping deer and ate them in the open around a cheery camp-fire . 1 we 2 boiled 2 boiled 3 some 3 some 4 slices 4 slices 5 of 5 of 6 our 6 our 7 jumping 7 jumping 8 deer 8 deer 9 and 9 and 10 ate 10 ate 11 them 11 them 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 open 14 open 15 around 15 around 16 a 16 a 17 cheery 17 cheery 18 camp-fire 18 camp-fire 19 . it was very dark . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 dark 4 dark 5 . the unearthly stillness of a great prairie was all around me . 1 the 2 unearthly 2 unearthly 3 stillness 3 stillness 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 prairie 7 prairie 8 was 8 was 9 all 9 all 10 around 10 around 11 me 11 me 12 . i said mentally . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 mentally 3 mentally 4 . yet you 're not even frightened . 1 yet 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 not 4 not 5 even 5 even 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 . you are very comfy and composed , and you 're going right to sleep again . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 very 3 very 4 comfy 4 comfy 5 and 5 and 6 composed 6 composed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 're 10 're 11 going 11 going 12 right 12 right 13 to 13 to 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 again 15 again 16 . 16 . 17 " our fifth day began ominously . 1 our 2 fifth 2 fifth 3 day 3 day 4 began 4 began 5 ominously 5 ominously 6 . we had made an early start and had driven about six miles when the calamity occurred . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 4 an 4 an 5 early 5 early 6 start 6 start 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 driven 9 driven 10 about 10 about 11 six 11 six 12 miles 12 miles 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 calamity 15 calamity 16 occurred 16 occurred 17 . all too surely it was . 1 all 2 too 2 too 3 surely 3 surely 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . we looked at each other blankly . 1 we 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 blankly 6 blankly 7 . " what can we do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 can 3 can 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . " it 's a long , slanting break . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 , 6 , 7 slanting 7 slanting 8 break 8 break 9 . i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . the rope was found and we set to work . 1 the 2 rope 2 rope 3 was 3 was 4 found 4 found 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 set 7 set 8 to 8 to 9 work 9 work 10 . although the trail was good we made only twelve miles the rest of the day , so slowly did we have to drive . 1 although 2 the 2 the 3 trail 3 trail 4 was 4 was 5 good 5 good 6 we 6 we 7 made 7 made 8 only 8 only 9 twelve 9 twelve 10 miles 10 miles 11 the 11 the 12 rest 12 rest 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 day 15 day 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 slowly 18 slowly 19 did 19 did 20 we 20 we 21 have 21 have 22 to 22 to 23 drive 23 drive 24 . besides , we were continually expecting that tongue to give way again , and the strain was bad for our nerves . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 continually 5 continually 6 expecting 6 expecting 7 that 7 that 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 way 11 way 12 again 12 again 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 strain 16 strain 17 was 17 was 18 bad 18 bad 19 for 19 for 20 our 20 our 21 nerves 21 nerves 22 . " they live only ten miles down this trail . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 live 3 live 4 only 4 only 5 ten 5 ten 6 miles 6 miles 7 down 7 down 8 this 8 this 9 trail 9 trail 10 . she 's a lovely person , and her husband is a very nice man . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 person 5 person 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 husband 9 husband 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 very 12 very 13 nice 13 nice 14 man 14 man 15 . i visited them once after they were married . " 1 i 2 visited 2 visited 3 them 3 them 4 once 4 once 5 after 5 after 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 married 8 married 9 . 9 . 10 " it was a trim , white-washed little log house in a grove of poplars . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 trim 4 trim 5 , 5 , 6 white-washed 6 white-washed 7 little 7 little 8 log 8 log 9 house 9 house 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 grove 12 grove 13 of 13 of 14 poplars 14 poplars 15 . but all the blinds were down and we discovered the door was locked . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 blinds 4 blinds 5 were 5 were 6 down 6 down 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 discovered 9 discovered 10 the 10 the 11 door 11 door 12 was 12 was 13 locked 13 locked 14 . a bed of prairie hay will be just the thing . " 1 a 2 bed 2 bed 3 of 3 of 4 prairie 4 prairie 5 hay 5 hay 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 just 8 just 9 the 9 the 10 thing 10 thing 11 . 11 . 12 " but the barn was locked too . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 barn 3 barn 4 was 4 was 5 locked 5 locked 6 too 6 too 7 . it was now dark and our plight was rather desperate . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 dark 4 dark 5 and 5 and 6 our 6 our 7 plight 7 plight 8 was 8 was 9 rather 9 rather 10 desperate 10 desperate 11 . she 'd never get over it , if she heard we came to her house and couldn't get in . " 1 she 2 'd 2 'd 3 never 3 never 4 get 4 get 5 over 5 over 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 heard 10 heard 11 we 11 we 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 house 15 house 16 and 16 and 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 get 18 get 19 in 19 in 20 . 20 . 21 " the kitchen window went up quite easily . 1 the 2 kitchen 2 kitchen 3 window 3 window 4 went 4 went 5 up 5 up 6 quite 6 quite 7 easily 7 easily 8 . then we climbed in at the window , lighted our lantern , and found ourselves in a very snug little kitchen . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 in 4 in 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 window 7 window 8 , 8 , 9 lighted 9 lighted 10 our 10 our 11 lantern 11 lantern 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 found 14 found 15 ourselves 15 ourselves 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 very 18 very 19 snug 19 snug 20 little 20 little 21 kitchen 21 kitchen 22 . " here 's cold roast beef and preserves and cookies and cheese and butter . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 cold 4 cold 5 roast 5 roast 6 beef 6 beef 7 and 7 and 8 preserves 8 preserves 9 and 9 and 10 cookies 10 cookies 11 and 11 and 12 cheese 12 cheese 13 and 13 and 14 butter 14 butter 15 . 15 . 16 " then we washed up all the dishes and made everything snug and tidy . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 washed 3 washed 4 up 4 up 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 dishes 7 dishes 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 everything 10 everything 11 snug 11 snug 12 and 12 and 13 tidy 13 tidy 14 . i shall never be sufficiently thankful that we did so . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 be 4 be 5 sufficiently 5 sufficiently 6 thankful 6 thankful 7 that 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 did 9 did 10 so 10 so 11 . they must have prospered , to be able to afford such furniture as this . 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 prospered 4 prospered 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 able 8 able 9 to 9 to 10 afford 10 afford 11 such 11 such 12 furniture 12 furniture 13 as 13 as 14 this 14 this 15 . won't it be rather jolly to sleep between sheets once more ? " 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 rather 4 rather 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 to 6 to 7 sleep 7 sleep 8 between 8 between 9 sheets 9 sheets 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 ? 12 ? 13 " we slept long and soundly until half-past eight the next morning ; and dear knows if we would have wakened then of our own accord . 1 we 2 slept 2 slept 3 long 3 long 4 and 4 and 5 soundly 5 soundly 6 until 6 until 7 half-past 7 half-past 8 eight 8 eight 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 morning 11 morning 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 dear 14 dear 15 knows 15 knows 16 if 16 if 17 we 17 we 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 wakened 20 wakened 21 then 21 then 22 of 22 of 23 our 23 our 24 own 24 own 25 accord 25 accord 26 . i want to know what this means . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 this 6 this 7 means 7 means 8 . 8 . 9 " we two did wake up , promptly and effectually . 1 we 2 two 2 two 3 did 3 did 4 wake 4 wake 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 promptly 7 promptly 8 and 8 and 9 effectually 9 effectually 10 . i never wakened up so thoroughly in my life before . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 wakened 3 wakened 4 up 4 up 5 so 5 so 6 thoroughly 6 thoroughly 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 before 10 before 11 . standing in our room were three people , one of them a man . 1 standing 2 in 2 in 3 our 3 our 4 room 4 room 5 were 5 were 6 three 6 three 7 people 7 people 8 , 8 , 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 . he was a big , grey-haired man with a bushy black beard and an angry scowl . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 , 5 , 6 grey-haired 6 grey-haired 7 man 7 man 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 bushy 10 bushy 11 black 11 black 12 beard 12 beard 13 and 13 and 14 an 14 an 15 angry 15 angry 16 scowl 16 scowl 17 . beside him was a woman a tall , thin , angular personage with red hair and an indescribable bonnet . 1 beside 2 him 2 him 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 a 6 a 7 tall 7 tall 8 , 8 , 9 thin 9 thin 10 , 10 , 11 angular 11 angular 12 personage 12 personage 13 with 13 with 14 red 14 red 15 hair 15 hair 16 and 16 and 17 an 17 an 18 indescribable 18 indescribable 19 bonnet 19 bonnet 20 . she looked even crosser and more amazed than the man , if that were possible . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 even 3 even 4 crosser 4 crosser 5 and 5 and 6 more 6 more 7 amazed 7 amazed 8 than 8 than 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 that 13 that 14 were 14 were 15 possible 15 possible 16 . in the background was another woman a tiny old lady who must have been at least eighty . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 background 3 background 4 was 4 was 5 another 5 another 6 woman 6 woman 7 a 7 a 8 tiny 8 tiny 9 old 9 old 10 lady 10 lady 11 who 11 who 12 must 12 must 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 at 15 at 16 least 16 least 17 eighty 17 eighty 18 . she looked as amazed as the other two , but she didn't look cross . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 as 3 as 4 amazed 4 amazed 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 two 8 two 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 look 13 look 14 cross 14 cross 15 . then the man said , more gruffly than ever , " come now . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 more 6 more 7 gruffly 7 gruffly 8 than 8 than 9 ever 9 ever 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 come 12 come 13 now 13 now 14 . who are you and what business have you here ? " 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 and 4 and 5 what 5 what 6 business 6 business 7 have 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 here 9 here 10 ? 10 ? 11 " she looked very wild . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 wild 4 wild 5 . i heard the old black-and-white lady in the background chuckle to herself . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 black-and-white 5 black-and-white 6 lady 6 lady 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 background 9 background 10 chuckle 10 chuckle 11 to 11 to 12 herself 12 herself 13 . " no , " said the big woman , speaking for the first time . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 big 7 big 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 speaking 10 speaking 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 first 13 first 14 time 14 time 15 . " this place belongs to us . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 place 3 place 4 belongs 4 belongs 5 to 5 to 6 us 6 us 7 . when we found everyone away we just came in and made ourselves at home . " 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 found 3 found 4 everyone 4 everyone 5 away 5 away 6 we 6 we 7 just 7 just 8 came 8 came 9 in 9 in 10 and 10 and 11 made 11 made 12 ourselves 12 ourselves 13 at 13 at 14 home 14 home 15 . 15 . 16 " " a likely story , " said the red woman . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 likely 3 likely 4 story 4 story 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 red 9 red 10 woman 10 woman 11 . " we weren't born yesterday , " said the man . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 weren't 3 weren't 4 born 4 born 5 yesterday 5 yesterday 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 . but when they were so disagreeable she quickly regained her self-possession . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 so 5 so 6 disagreeable 6 disagreeable 7 she 7 she 8 quickly 8 quickly 9 regained 9 regained 10 her 10 her 11 self-possession 11 self-possession 12 . and we shall pay you amply for the food we have eaten and the night 's lodging we have taken . " 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 pay 4 pay 5 you 5 you 6 amply 6 amply 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 food 9 food 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 12 eaten 12 eaten 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 night 15 night 16 's 16 's 17 lodging 17 lodging 18 we 18 we 19 have 19 have 20 taken 20 taken 21 . 21 . 22 " the black-and-white apparition went through the motion of clapping her hands , but not a sound did she make . 1 the 2 black-and-white 2 black-and-white 3 apparition 3 apparition 4 went 4 went 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 motion 7 motion 8 of 8 of 9 clapping 9 clapping 10 her 10 her 11 hands 11 hands 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 not 14 not 15 a 15 a 16 sound 16 sound 17 did 17 did 18 she 18 she 19 make 19 make 20 . " well , that 's fair . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 fair 6 fair 7 . if you pay up it 's all right . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 pay 3 pay 4 up 4 up 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 all 7 all 8 right 8 right 9 . 9 . 10 " i never , in all my life , saw anything like the abject meekness with which those two big people obeyed that mite . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 all 5 all 6 my 6 my 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 saw 9 saw 10 anything 10 anything 11 like 11 like 12 the 12 the 13 abject 13 abject 14 meekness 14 meekness 15 with 15 with 16 which 16 which 17 those 17 those 18 two 18 two 19 big 19 big 20 people 20 people 21 obeyed 21 obeyed 22 that 22 that 23 mite 23 mite 24 . they went , and stood not upon the order of their going . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 stood 5 stood 6 not 6 not 7 upon 7 upon 8 the 8 the 9 order 9 order 10 of 10 of 11 their 11 their 12 going 12 going 13 . " ain't it funny ? " she said . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 it 3 it 4 funny 4 funny 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . she still wore her bonnet and her triumphant expression . 1 she 2 still 2 still 3 wore 3 wore 4 her 4 her 5 bonnet 5 bonnet 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 triumphant 8 triumphant 9 expression 9 expression 10 . " set right in , dears , and make a good breakfast , " she said . 1 " 2 set 2 set 3 right 3 right 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 dears 6 dears 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 make 9 make 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 breakfast 12 breakfast 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . and it 's time we were on the trail . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 time 4 time 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 trail 9 trail 10 . please excuse us and let us go on . " 1 please 2 excuse 2 excuse 3 us 3 us 4 and 4 and 5 let 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 go 7 go 8 on 8 on 9 . 9 . 10 " " sit down and take your breakfast , " she commanded . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 take 5 take 6 your 6 your 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 commanded 11 commanded 12 . you must obey her too . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 obey 3 obey 4 her 4 her 5 too 5 too 6 . 6 . 7 " we did obey her . 1 we 2 did 2 did 3 obey 3 obey 4 her 4 her 5 . we sat down and , such was the influence of her mesmeric eyes , we ate a tolerable breakfast . 1 we 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 , 5 , 6 such 6 such 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 influence 9 influence 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 mesmeric 12 mesmeric 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 , 14 , 15 we 15 we 16 ate 16 ate 17 a 17 a 18 tolerable 18 tolerable 19 breakfast 19 breakfast 20 . " now , you can go if you want to , " she said , " but you don't have to go . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 go 6 go 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 want 9 want 10 to 10 to 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 but 17 but 18 you 18 you 19 don't 19 don't 20 have 20 have 21 to 21 to 22 go 22 go 23 . " thank you , " she said faintly . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 faintly 8 faintly 9 . " you are very kind , but we must go . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 we 8 we 9 must 9 must 10 go 10 go 11 . 11 . 12 " we got away . 1 we 2 got 2 got 3 away 3 away 4 . " don't forget to call the next time you come this way , " she said cheerfully , waving her knitting at us . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 forget 3 forget 4 to 4 to 5 call 5 call 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 time 8 time 9 you 9 you 10 come 10 come 11 this 11 this 12 way 12 way 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 cheerfully 17 cheerfully 18 , 18 , 19 waving 19 waving 20 her 20 her 21 knitting 21 knitting 22 at 22 at 23 us 23 us 24 . i like your spunk . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 your 3 your 4 spunk 4 spunk 5 . we said and did nothing until we had driven out of sight and earshot . 1 we 2 said 2 said 3 and 3 and 4 did 4 did 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 until 6 until 7 we 7 we 8 had 8 had 9 driven 9 driven 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 sight 12 sight 13 and 13 and 14 earshot 14 earshot 15 . we had no further adventures that day . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 further 4 further 5 adventures 5 adventures 6 that 6 that 7 day 7 day 8 . we had . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 . when we awakened in the morning rain was pouring down . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 morning 6 morning 7 rain 7 rain 8 was 8 was 9 pouring 9 pouring 10 down 10 down 11 . this in itself might not have prevented us from travelling , but the state of the trail did . 1 this 2 in 2 in 3 itself 3 itself 4 might 4 might 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 prevented 7 prevented 8 us 8 us 9 from 9 from 10 travelling 10 travelling 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 state 14 state 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 trail 17 trail 18 did 18 did 19 . if we could have stayed in the tent the whole time it would not have been quite so bad . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 stayed 5 stayed 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 tent 8 tent 9 the 9 the 10 whole 10 whole 11 time 11 time 12 it 12 it 13 would 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 have 15 have 16 been 16 been 17 quite 17 quite 18 so 18 so 19 bad 19 bad 20 . the day was very cold too , but fortunately there was plenty of dead poplar right by our camp . 1 the 2 day 2 day 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 cold 5 cold 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 fortunately 9 fortunately 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 plenty 12 plenty 13 of 13 of 14 dead 14 dead 15 poplar 15 poplar 16 right 16 right 17 by 17 by 18 our 18 our 19 camp 19 camp 20 . we kept a good fire on in the camp stove and were quite dry and comfortable as long as we stayed inside . 1 we 2 kept 2 kept 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 fire 5 fire 6 on 6 on 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 camp 9 camp 10 stove 10 stove 11 and 11 and 12 were 12 were 13 quite 13 quite 14 dry 14 dry 15 and 15 and 16 comfortable 16 comfortable 17 as 17 as 18 long 18 long 19 as 19 as 20 we 20 we 21 stayed 21 stayed 22 inside 22 inside 23 . even when we had to go out we did not get very wet , as we were well protected . 1 even 2 when 2 when 3 we 3 we 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 out 7 out 8 we 8 we 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 get 11 get 12 very 12 very 13 wet 13 wet 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 we 16 we 17 were 17 were 18 well 18 well 19 protected 19 protected 20 . but it was a long dreary day . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 dreary 6 dreary 7 day 7 day 8 . " let's have a game of checkers , " she suggested . 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 game 5 game 6 of 6 of 7 checkers 7 checkers 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 suggested 11 suggested 12 . i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . we played nine games of checkers by the light of our smoky lantern . 1 we 2 played 2 played 3 nine 3 nine 4 games 4 games 5 of 5 of 6 checkers 6 checkers 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 light 9 light 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 smoky 12 smoky 13 lantern 13 lantern 14 . nevertheless , when morning came the trail was so drenched that it was impossible to travel on it . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 morning 4 morning 5 came 5 came 6 the 6 the 7 trail 7 trail 8 was 8 was 9 so 9 so 10 drenched 10 drenched 11 that 11 that 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 impossible 14 impossible 15 to 15 to 16 travel 16 travel 17 on 17 on 18 it 18 it 19 . it 's like magic . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 like 3 like 4 magic 4 magic 5 . 5 . 6 " i did not believe a chinook or anything else could dry up that trail by noon sufficiently for us to travel on . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 believe 4 believe 5 a 5 a 6 chinook 6 chinook 7 or 7 or 8 anything 8 anything 9 else 9 else 10 could 10 could 11 dry 11 dry 12 up 12 up 13 that 13 that 14 trail 14 trail 15 by 15 by 16 noon 16 noon 17 sufficiently 17 sufficiently 18 for 18 for 19 us 19 us 20 to 20 to 21 travel 21 travel 22 on 22 on 23 . but it did . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 . by one o'clock we were on our way again , the chinook blowing merrily against our faces . 1 by 2 one 2 one 3 o'clock 3 o'clock 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 6 on 6 on 7 our 7 our 8 way 8 way 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 chinook 12 chinook 13 blowing 13 blowing 14 merrily 14 merrily 15 against 15 against 16 our 16 our 17 faces 17 faces 18 . it was a wind that blew straight from the heart of the wilderness and had in it all the potent lure of the wild . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 wind 4 wind 5 that 5 that 6 blew 6 blew 7 straight 7 straight 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 heart 10 heart 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 wilderness 13 wilderness 14 and 14 and 15 had 15 had 16 in 16 in 17 it 17 it 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 potent 20 potent 21 lure 21 lure 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 wild 24 wild 25 . the yellow prairie laughed and glistened in the sun . 1 the 2 yellow 2 yellow 3 prairie 3 prairie 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 and 5 and 6 glistened 6 glistened 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 . we were in jubilant spirits . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 in 3 in 4 jubilant 4 jubilant 5 spirits 5 spirits 6 . but our ill luck was not yet at an end . 1 but 2 our 2 our 3 ill 3 ill 4 luck 4 luck 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 yet 7 yet 8 at 8 at 9 an 9 an 10 end 10 end 11 . the next morning was beautiful . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 4 was 4 was 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 . but we sat moodily before our tent , not even having sufficient heart to play checkers . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 sat 3 sat 4 moodily 4 moodily 5 before 5 before 6 our 6 our 7 tent 7 tent 8 , 8 , 9 not 9 not 10 even 10 even 11 having 11 having 12 sufficient 12 sufficient 13 heart 13 heart 14 to 14 to 15 play 15 play 16 checkers 16 checkers 17 . tom had gone lame so lame that there was no use in thinking of trying to travel with him . 1 tom 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 lame 4 lame 5 so 5 so 6 lame 6 lame 7 that 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 use 11 use 12 in 12 in 13 thinking 13 thinking 14 of 14 of 15 trying 15 trying 16 to 16 to 17 travel 17 travel 18 with 18 with 19 him 19 him 20 . " he must have sprained his foot somehow . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 sprained 5 sprained 6 his 6 his 7 foot 7 foot 8 somehow 8 somehow 9 . 9 . 10 " wait we did , with all the patience we could command . 1 wait 2 we 2 we 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 patience 8 patience 9 we 9 we 10 could 10 could 11 command 11 command 12 . we went to bed gloomily , but joy came with the morning . 1 we 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 bed 4 bed 5 gloomily 5 gloomily 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 joy 8 joy 9 came 9 came 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 morning 12 morning 13 . she will be an amusing memory all our lives . 1 she 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 an 4 an 5 amusing 5 amusing 6 memory 6 memory 7 all 7 all 8 our 8 our 9 lives 9 lives 10 . are you sorry you came ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 you 4 you 5 came 5 came 6 ? 6 ? 7 " nevertheless , that day was a weary one . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 day 4 day 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 weary 7 weary 8 one 8 one 9 . there was no scenery . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 scenery 4 scenery 5 . we just crawled along . 1 we 2 just 2 just 3 crawled 3 crawled 4 along 4 along 5 . he was so much disgusted over being compelled to walk that he was very fractious . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 disgusted 5 disgusted 6 over 6 over 7 being 7 being 8 compelled 8 compelled 9 to 9 to 10 walk 10 walk 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 very 14 very 15 fractious 15 fractious 16 . there is little more to be told . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 little 3 little 4 more 4 more 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 told 7 told 8 . curious sights are frequent in prairie towns , so we did not attract much attention . 1 curious 2 sights 2 sights 3 are 3 are 4 frequent 4 frequent 5 in 5 in 6 prairie 6 prairie 7 towns 7 towns 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 we 10 we 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 attract 13 attract 14 much 14 much 15 attention 15 attention 16 . " you darling ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 darling 3 darling 4 ! i knew you 'd get here if anyone could . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 get 5 get 6 here 6 here 7 if 7 if 8 anyone 8 anyone 9 could 9 could 10 . they telegraphed us you were on the way . 1 they 2 telegraphed 2 telegraphed 3 us 3 us 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 way 8 way 9 . you 're a brick two bricks . " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 a 3 a 4 brick 4 brick 5 two 5 two 6 bricks 6 bricks 7 . 7 . 8 " she felt quite well acquainted with him . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 quite 3 quite 4 well 4 well 5 acquainted 5 acquainted 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 . but it was not the vegetable-man after all at least , not the right one . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 vegetable-man 6 vegetable-man 7 after 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 at 9 at 10 least 10 least 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 the 13 the 14 right 14 right 15 one 15 one 16 . this one was considerably younger . 1 this 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 considerably 4 considerably 5 younger 5 younger 6 . " want any garden stuff this morning ? " 1 " 2 want 2 want 3 any 3 any 4 garden 4 garden 5 stuff 5 stuff 6 this 6 this 7 morning 7 morning 8 ? 8 ? 9 " this is his day to come . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 his 3 his 4 day 4 day 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 . 7 . 8 " he fell off a loft out at his place yesterday and broke his leg . 1 he 2 fell 2 fell 3 off 3 off 4 a 4 a 5 loft 5 loft 6 out 6 out 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 place 9 place 10 yesterday 10 yesterday 11 and 11 and 12 broke 12 broke 13 his 13 his 14 leg 14 leg 15 . have you any green peas ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 any 3 any 4 green 4 green 5 peas 5 peas 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yes , heaps of them . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 heaps 4 heaps 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 . i 'll bring them in . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 bring 3 bring 4 them 4 them 5 in 5 in 6 . anything else ? " 1 anything 2 else 2 else 3 ? 3 ? 4 " in an instant the honeysuckle was unpinned and handed to her . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 the 4 the 5 honeysuckle 5 honeysuckle 6 was 6 was 7 unpinned 7 unpinned 8 and 8 and 9 handed 9 handed 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 . " if you like posies , you 're welcome to this . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 posies 5 posies 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 're 8 're 9 welcome 9 welcome 10 to 10 to 11 this 11 this 12 . i guess you 're fond of flowers , " he added , as he noted the flash of delight that passed over her pale face . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 flowers 7 flowers 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 added 11 added 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 noted 15 noted 16 the 16 the 17 flash 17 flash 18 of 18 of 19 delight 19 delight 20 that 20 that 21 passed 21 passed 22 over 22 over 23 her 23 her 24 pale 24 pale 25 face 25 face 26 . " yes , indeed ; they put me so in mind of home of the country . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ; 5 ; 6 they 6 they 7 put 7 put 8 me 8 me 9 so 9 so 10 in 10 in 11 mind 11 mind 12 of 12 of 13 home 13 home 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 country 16 country 17 . oh , how sweet this is ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 this 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 ! 7 ! 8 " been in the city long ? " 1 been 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 city 4 city 5 long 5 long 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " since last fall . 1 " 2 since 2 since 3 last 3 last 4 fall 4 fall 5 . i was born and brought up in the country . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 born 3 born 4 and 4 and 5 brought 5 brought 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 country 9 country 10 . i can't get over being homesick . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 get 3 get 4 over 4 over 5 being 5 being 6 homesick 6 homesick 7 . this honeysuckle seems to bring it right back . 1 this 2 honeysuckle 2 honeysuckle 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 bring 5 bring 6 it 6 it 7 right 7 right 8 back 8 back 9 . " you don't like the city , then ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 city 6 city 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh , no . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 . " where did you live before you came here ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 live 5 live 6 before 6 before 7 you 7 you 8 came 8 came 9 here 9 here 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " she doesn't look happy , though . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 look 4 look 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 . i suppose she 's married some city chap and has to live in town . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 married 5 married 6 some 6 some 7 city 7 city 8 chap 8 chap 9 and 9 and 10 has 10 has 11 to 11 to 12 live 12 live 13 in 13 in 14 town 14 town 15 . i guess it don't agree with her . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 it 3 it 4 don't 4 don't 5 agree 5 agree 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 . her eyes had a real hungry look in them over that honeysuckle . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 real 5 real 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 look 7 look 8 in 8 in 9 them 9 them 10 over 10 over 11 that 11 that 12 honeysuckle 12 honeysuckle 13 . she seemed near about crying when she talked of the country . " 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 near 3 near 4 about 4 about 5 crying 5 crying 6 when 6 when 7 she 7 she 8 talked 8 talked 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 country 11 country 12 . 12 . 13 " her head ached and she was very tired . 1 her 2 head 2 head 3 ached 3 ached 4 and 4 and 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 tired 8 tired 9 . the tiny kitchen was hot and stifling . 1 the 2 tiny 2 tiny 3 kitchen 3 kitchen 4 was 4 was 5 hot 5 hot 6 and 6 and 7 stifling 7 stifling 8 . she never complained , but she grew thinner and paler as the winter went by . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 complained 3 complained 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 she 6 she 7 grew 7 grew 8 thinner 8 thinner 9 and 9 and 10 paler 10 paler 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 winter 13 winter 14 went 14 went 15 by 15 by 16 . she had worked as hard on the farm , but it was the close confinement and weary routine that told on her . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 worked 3 worked 4 as 4 as 5 hard 5 hard 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 farm 8 farm 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 close 14 close 15 confinement 15 confinement 16 and 16 and 17 weary 17 weary 18 routine 18 routine 19 that 19 that 20 told 20 told 21 on 21 on 22 her 22 her 23 . now , when the summer had come , her homesickness was almost unbearable . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 the 4 the 5 summer 5 summer 6 had 6 had 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 her 9 her 10 homesickness 10 homesickness 11 was 11 was 12 almost 12 almost 13 unbearable 13 unbearable 14 . " here you are , " he said heartily . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 heartily 9 heartily 10 . the country roads are pink with them now . 1 the 2 country 2 country 3 roads 3 roads 4 are 4 are 5 pink 5 pink 6 with 6 with 7 them 7 them 8 now 8 now 9 . why don't you get your husband to bring you out for a drive some day ? 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 get 4 get 5 your 5 your 6 husband 6 husband 7 to 7 to 8 bring 8 bring 9 you 9 you 10 out 10 out 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 drive 13 drive 14 some 14 some 15 day 15 day 16 ? you 'd be as welcome as a lark at my farm . " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 as 4 as 5 welcome 5 welcome 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 lark 8 lark 9 at 9 at 10 my 10 my 11 farm 11 farm 12 . 12 . 13 " " excuse me . 1 " 2 excuse 2 excuse 3 me 3 me 4 . aren't you mistress here ? " 1 aren't 2 you 2 you 3 mistress 3 mistress 4 here 4 here 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " oh , no . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 . my brother 's wife is the mistress here . 1 my 2 brother 2 brother 3 's 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 mistress 7 mistress 8 here 8 here 9 . she laughed again . 1 she 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 again 3 again 4 . she was holding the roses against her face , and her eyes sparkled over them roguishly . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 holding 3 holding 4 the 4 the 5 roses 5 roses 6 against 6 against 7 her 7 her 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 sparkled 13 sparkled 14 over 14 over 15 them 15 them 16 roguishly 16 roguishly 17 . the vegetable-man looked at her admiringly . 1 the 2 vegetable-man 2 vegetable-man 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 admiringly 6 admiringly 7 . glad you like the roses . " 1 glad 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 roses 5 roses 6 . 6 . 7 " they were great friends by this time . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 great 3 great 4 friends 4 friends 5 by 5 by 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 8 . true , she knew little about him but she felt instinctively that he was manly and kind-hearted . 1 true 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 knew 4 knew 5 little 5 little 6 about 6 about 7 him 7 him 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 felt 10 felt 11 instinctively 11 instinctively 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 manly 15 manly 16 and 16 and 17 kind-hearted 17 kind-hearted 18 . " no , nothing today . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 today 5 today 6 . there is no dinner to cook . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 dinner 4 dinner 5 to 5 to 6 cook 6 cook 7 . 7 . 8 " " you don't say . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 say 4 say 5 . where are the folks ? " 1 where 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 folks 4 folks 5 ? 5 ? 6 " they won't be back until tonight . " 1 they 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 4 back 4 back 5 until 5 until 6 tonight 6 tonight 7 . 7 . 8 " " they won't ? 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 won't 3 won't 4 ? but won't it be too much bother for you ? " 1 but 2 won't 2 won't 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 too 5 too 6 much 6 much 7 bother 7 bother 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " you want an excursion as well as other folks , and you shall have it . " 1 you 2 want 2 want 3 an 3 an 4 excursion 4 excursion 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 as 7 as 8 other 8 other 9 folks 9 folks 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 shall 13 shall 14 have 14 have 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " " oh , thank you so much . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 . you don't know how much it means to me . " 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 much 5 much 6 it 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 " i 'd like to give that brother of hers a piece of my mind . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 that 6 that 7 brother 7 brother 8 of 8 of 9 hers 9 hers 10 a 10 a 11 piece 11 piece 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 mind 14 mind 15 . 15 . 16 " finally she heard him say , " look . " 1 finally 2 she 2 she 3 heard 3 heard 4 him 4 him 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 look 8 look 9 . 9 . 10 " they were on a remote country road , cool and dim and quiet , in the very heart of the beech woods . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 remote 5 remote 6 country 6 country 7 road 7 road 8 , 8 , 9 cool 9 cool 10 and 10 and 11 dim 11 dim 12 and 12 and 13 quiet 13 quiet 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 very 17 very 18 heart 18 heart 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 beech 21 beech 22 woods 22 woods 23 . along the roadsides grew sheets of feathery ferns . 1 along 2 the 2 the 3 roadsides 3 roadsides 4 grew 4 grew 5 sheets 5 sheets 6 of 6 of 7 feathery 7 feathery 8 ferns 8 ferns 9 . above the sky was gloriously blue . 1 above 2 the 2 the 3 sky 3 sky 4 was 4 was 5 gloriously 5 gloriously 6 blue 6 blue 7 . " oh , how lovely ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 ! 6 ! 7 " my aunt keeps house for me , and she 'll be real glad to see you . 1 my 2 aunt 2 aunt 3 keeps 3 keeps 4 house 4 house 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 'll 10 'll 11 be 11 be 12 real 12 real 13 glad 13 glad 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 you 16 you 17 . you 're just going to have a real good time this afternoon . " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 just 3 just 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 real 8 real 9 good 9 good 10 time 10 time 11 this 11 this 12 afternoon 12 afternoon 13 . 13 . 14 " there isn't a finer place in the county . 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 a 3 a 4 finer 4 finer 5 place 5 place 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 county 8 county 9 . what do you think of it ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , it is lovely it is like home . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 like 9 like 10 home 10 home 11 . look at those great fields . 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 those 3 those 4 great 4 great 5 fields 5 fields 6 . i 'd like to go and lie down in that clover . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 7 lie 7 lie 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 clover 11 clover 12 . 12 . 13 " " you shall do it , and everything else you want to . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 everything 8 everything 9 else 9 else 10 you 10 you 11 want 11 want 12 to 12 to 13 . " come in , dear . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 in 3 in 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 . what 's first now ? " 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 first 3 first 4 now 4 now 5 ? 5 ? 6 " they 're something worth seeing . 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 something 3 something 4 worth 4 worth 5 seeing 5 seeing 6 . he led the way down the lane , the two women following together . 1 he 2 led 2 led 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 lane 7 lane 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 women 11 women 12 following 12 following 13 together 13 together 14 . the whole afternoon was a feast of delight to her starved heart . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 feast 6 feast 7 of 7 of 8 delight 8 delight 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 starved 11 starved 12 heart 12 heart 13 . when sunset came she sat down , tired out , but radiant , on the porch steps . 1 when 2 sunset 2 sunset 3 came 3 came 4 she 4 she 5 sat 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 , 7 , 8 tired 8 tired 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 radiant 12 radiant 13 , 13 , 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 porch 16 porch 17 steps 17 steps 18 . her hat had slipped back and her hair was curling around her face . 1 her 2 hat 2 hat 3 had 3 had 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 back 5 back 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 hair 8 hair 9 was 9 was 10 curling 10 curling 11 around 11 around 12 her 12 her 13 face 13 face 14 . her dark eyes were aglow ; the roses still bloomed in her cheeks . 1 her 2 dark 2 dark 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 were 4 were 5 aglow 5 aglow 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 roses 8 roses 9 still 9 still 10 bloomed 10 bloomed 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 cheeks 13 cheeks 14 . " if a man could see that pretty sight every night ! " he thought . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 could 5 could 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 sight 9 sight 10 every 10 every 11 night 11 night 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 thought 15 thought 16 . the farmer looked sideways at his companion . 1 the 2 farmer 2 farmer 3 looked 3 looked 4 sideways 4 sideways 5 at 5 at 6 his 6 his 7 companion 7 companion 8 . " the little thing wants to be petted and looked after , " he thought . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 thing 4 thing 5 wants 5 wants 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 petted 8 petted 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 after 11 after 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 thought 15 thought 16 . " she 's just pining away for home and love . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 just 4 just 5 pining 5 pining 6 away 6 away 7 for 7 for 8 home 8 home 9 and 9 and 10 love 10 love 11 . and why can't she have it ? 1 and 2 why 2 why 3 can't 3 can't 4 she 4 she 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 7 ? she 's dying by inches in that hole back in town . " 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 dying 3 dying 4 by 4 by 5 inches 5 inches 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 hole 8 hole 9 back 9 back 10 in 10 in 11 town 11 town 12 . 12 . 13 " how could she go back to her cage again ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 she 3 she 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 cage 8 cage 9 again 9 again 10 ? but one day his nephew suddenly reappeared . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 his 4 his 5 nephew 5 nephew 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 reappeared 7 reappeared 8 . " not a bit of it . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . what have you been up to ? 1 what 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 ? you look as if you 'd been working too hard . " 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 'd 6 'd 7 been 7 been 8 working 8 working 9 too 9 too 10 hard 10 hard 11 . 11 . 12 " " goodbye ? 1 " 2 goodbye 2 goodbye 3 ? why , where are you going ? " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 going 6 going 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i came today on purpose to ask you . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 today 3 today 4 on 4 on 5 purpose 5 purpose 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 you 8 you 9 . " oh , don't , " said the wooer in distress . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 wooer 9 wooer 10 in 10 in 11 distress 11 distress 12 . you shall have a happy home , little girl . 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 happy 5 happy 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 8 little 8 little 9 girl 9 girl 10 . will you come to it ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " and she never was . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 never 3 never 4 was 4 was 5 . particularly such a house as that . 1 particularly 2 such 2 such 3 a 3 a 4 house 4 house 5 as 5 as 6 that 6 that 7 . and what are you going to do with it ? " 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " live in it . " 1 " 2 live 2 live 3 in 3 in 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 " " alone ? " 1 " 2 alone 2 alone 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . " oh ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i don't know much about such things and you know everything . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 much 4 much 5 about 5 about 6 such 6 such 7 things 7 things 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 everything 11 everything 12 . it was the delight of her heart to plan and decorate and contrive . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 delight 4 delight 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 heart 7 heart 8 to 8 to 9 plan 9 plan 10 and 10 and 11 decorate 11 decorate 12 and 12 and 13 contrive 13 contrive 14 . you would not have thought she hated them , but she did . 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 thought 5 thought 6 she 6 she 7 hated 7 hated 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 did 12 did 13 . in all sincerity , too . 1 in 2 all 2 all 3 sincerity 3 sincerity 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 . also , she had brought her niece up to hate and distrust them . 1 also 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 brought 5 brought 6 her 6 her 7 niece 7 niece 8 up 8 up 9 to 9 to 10 hate 10 hate 11 and 11 and 12 distrust 12 distrust 13 them 13 them 14 . or , she had tried to do so . 1 or 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 tried 5 tried 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 so 8 so 9 . nevertheless , she was rather nice to him . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 rather 5 rather 6 nice 6 nice 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 . " poor , poor girl ! " 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 , 3 , 4 poor 4 poor 5 girl 5 girl 6 ! 6 ! 7 " they are all ready to break a trusting woman 's heart for the sport of it . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 4 ready 4 ready 5 to 5 to 6 break 6 break 7 a 7 a 8 trusting 8 trusting 9 woman 9 woman 10 's 10 's 11 heart 11 heart 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 sport 14 sport 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 . i shall never consent to your marrying anybody , so mind you don't take any such notion into your head . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 consent 4 consent 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 marrying 7 marrying 8 anybody 8 anybody 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 mind 11 mind 12 you 12 you 13 don't 13 don't 14 take 14 take 15 any 15 any 16 such 16 such 17 notion 17 notion 18 into 18 into 19 your 19 your 20 head 20 head 21 . but girls are such fools . 1 but 2 girls 2 girls 3 are 3 are 4 such 4 such 5 fools 5 fools 6 . everybody did who knew her . 1 everybody 2 did 2 did 3 who 3 who 4 knew 4 knew 5 her 5 her 6 . there never was a more lovable creature than this pretty little old maid who hated the men so bitterly . 1 there 2 never 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 more 5 more 6 lovable 6 lovable 7 creature 7 creature 8 than 8 than 9 this 9 this 10 pretty 10 pretty 11 little 11 little 12 old 12 old 13 maid 13 maid 14 who 14 who 15 hated 15 hated 16 the 16 the 17 men 17 men 18 so 18 so 19 bitterly 19 bitterly 20 . i wonder what makes her so bitter against men . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 makes 4 makes 5 her 5 her 6 so 6 so 7 bitter 7 bitter 8 against 8 against 9 men 9 men 10 . she is so sweet and loving , it seems simply unnatural that she should have such a feeling so deeply rooted in her . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 and 5 and 6 loving 6 loving 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 seems 9 seems 10 simply 10 simply 11 unnatural 11 unnatural 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 should 14 should 15 have 15 have 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 feeling 18 feeling 19 so 19 so 20 deeply 20 deeply 21 rooted 21 rooted 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 . i couldn't bear to have her angry with me . " 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 bear 3 bear 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 her 6 her 7 angry 7 angry 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 " i dream of giving her a palace some day , of course . 1 i 2 dream 2 dream 3 of 3 of 4 giving 4 giving 5 her 5 her 6 a 6 a 7 palace 7 palace 8 some 8 some 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 . but we 'll have to begin humbly . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 begin 6 begin 7 humbly 7 humbly 8 . do you think anything can be made of it ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 anything 4 anything 5 can 5 can 6 be 6 be 7 made 7 made 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " it is pretty small , " she said meditatively . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 small 5 small 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 meditatively 10 meditatively 11 . they must be thinned out and that paling taken down . 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 thinned 4 thinned 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 paling 8 paling 9 taken 9 taken 10 down 10 down 11 . i think a good deal can be done with it . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 done 8 done 9 with 9 with 10 it 10 it 11 . as for the house well , let us see the inside . " 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 house 4 house 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 let 7 let 8 us 8 us 9 see 9 see 10 the 10 the 11 inside 11 inside 12 . 12 . 13 " " this house can be done up very nicely . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 house 3 house 4 can 4 can 5 be 5 be 6 done 6 done 7 up 7 up 8 very 8 very 9 nicely 9 nicely 10 . paint and paper will work wonders . 1 paint 2 and 2 and 3 paper 3 paper 4 will 4 will 5 work 5 work 6 wonders 6 wonders 7 . oh , we 'll see what we can do . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 we 7 we 8 can 8 can 9 do 9 do 10 . of course it is small a kitchen , a dining room , a living room , and two bedrooms . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 small 5 small 6 a 6 a 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 dining 10 dining 11 room 11 room 12 , 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 living 14 living 15 room 15 room 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 two 18 two 19 bedrooms 19 bedrooms 20 . you won't want anything stuffy . 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 want 3 want 4 anything 4 anything 5 stuffy 5 stuffy 6 . how much money can you spend on it ? " 1 how 2 much 2 much 3 money 3 money 4 can 4 can 5 you 5 you 6 spend 6 spend 7 on 7 on 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " it was not a large one . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 large 5 large 6 one 6 one 7 . " we 'll make it do . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 make 4 make 5 it 5 it 6 do 6 do 7 . there 's such satisfaction getting as much as you possibly can out of a dollar , and twice as much as anybody else would get . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 such 3 such 4 satisfaction 4 satisfaction 5 getting 5 getting 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 possibly 10 possibly 11 can 11 can 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 dollar 15 dollar 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 twice 18 twice 19 as 19 as 20 much 20 much 21 as 21 as 22 anybody 22 anybody 23 else 23 else 24 would 24 would 25 get 25 get 26 . i enjoy that sort of thing . 1 i 2 enjoy 2 enjoy 3 that 3 that 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 thing 6 thing 7 . this will be a game , and we 'll play it with a right good will . 1 this 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 game 5 game 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 play 10 play 11 it 11 it 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 right 14 right 15 good 15 good 16 will 16 will 17 . " you 'll both find out that there is a good deal more prose than poetry in life . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 both 4 both 5 find 5 find 6 out 6 out 7 that 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 deal 12 deal 13 more 13 more 14 prose 14 prose 15 than 15 than 16 poetry 16 poetry 17 in 17 in 18 life 18 life 19 . 19 . 20 " prose , rightly written and read , is sometimes as beautiful as poetry . " 1 prose 2 , 2 , 3 rightly 3 rightly 4 written 4 written 5 and 5 and 6 read 6 read 7 , 7 , 8 is 8 is 9 sometimes 9 sometimes 10 as 10 as 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 12 as 12 as 13 poetry 13 poetry 14 . 14 . 15 " she carefully gathered up her grey silken skirts from the dusty floor and walked out . 1 she 2 carefully 2 carefully 3 gathered 3 gathered 4 up 4 up 5 her 5 her 6 grey 6 grey 7 silken 7 silken 8 skirts 8 skirts 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 dusty 11 dusty 12 floor 12 floor 13 and 13 and 14 walked 14 walked 15 out 15 out 16 . " we can go to town and select paint and paper . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 town 6 town 7 and 7 and 8 select 8 select 9 paint 9 paint 10 and 10 and 11 paper 11 paper 12 . but perhaps my taste won't be hers . " 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 my 3 my 4 taste 4 taste 5 won't 5 won't 6 be 6 be 7 hers 7 hers 8 . 8 . 9 " i can never thank you enough for helping me . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 never 3 never 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 enough 6 enough 7 for 7 for 8 helping 8 helping 9 me 9 me 10 . it will be such a delight to fix up this little house , knowing that she is coming to live in it . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 delight 6 delight 7 to 7 to 8 fix 8 fix 9 up 9 up 10 this 10 this 11 little 11 little 12 house 12 house 13 , 13 , 14 knowing 14 knowing 15 that 15 that 16 she 16 she 17 is 17 is 18 coming 18 coming 19 to 19 to 20 live 20 live 21 in 21 in 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 " but do you ? 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 ? perhaps you do . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 . perhaps you are the exception that proves the rule . " 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 exception 5 exception 6 that 6 that 7 proves 7 proves 8 the 8 the 9 rule 9 rule 10 . 10 . 11 " she was an expert at bargain hunting , and her taste was excellent . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 expert 4 expert 5 at 5 at 6 bargain 6 bargain 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 taste 11 taste 12 was 12 was 13 excellent 13 excellent 14 . " lace curtains for the living room never ! 1 " 2 lace 2 lace 3 curtains 3 curtains 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 living 6 living 7 room 7 room 8 never 8 never 9 ! they would be horribly out of place in such a house . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 horribly 4 horribly 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 place 7 place 8 in 8 in 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 house 11 house 12 . she began to have a personal affection for its quaint rooms and their adornments . 1 she 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 personal 6 personal 7 affection 7 affection 8 for 8 for 9 its 9 its 10 quaint 10 quaint 11 rooms 11 rooms 12 and 12 and 13 their 13 their 14 adornments 14 adornments 15 . but he talked of her a great deal , in a shy , reverent , tender way . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 talked 3 talked 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 deal 8 deal 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 shy 12 shy 13 , 13 , 14 reverent 14 reverent 15 , 15 , 16 tender 16 tender 17 way 17 way 18 . anyway , she will have a dear little home . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 dear 7 dear 8 little 8 little 9 home 9 home 10 . the finer qualities of his character come out in these simple , homely little doings and tasks . 1 the 2 finer 2 finer 3 qualities 3 qualities 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 character 6 character 7 come 7 come 8 out 8 out 9 in 9 in 10 these 10 these 11 simple 11 simple 12 , 12 , 13 homely 13 homely 14 little 14 little 15 doings 15 doings 16 and 16 and 17 tasks 17 tasks 18 . he is certainly very thoughtful and kind . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 very 4 very 5 thoughtful 5 thoughtful 6 and 6 and 7 kind 7 kind 8 . but he doesn't know the first thing about managing . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 know 4 know 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 thing 7 thing 8 about 8 about 9 managing 9 managing 10 . " well , it is done , " she said with a sigh . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 done 6 done 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 sigh 13 sigh 14 . i am delighted . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 delighted 3 delighted 4 . his face was flushed and his voice trembled a little . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 flushed 4 flushed 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 voice 7 voice 8 trembled 8 trembled 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 . there was a far-away shining look in his eyes as if he saw a vision . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 far-away 4 far-away 5 shining 5 shining 6 look 6 look 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 saw 13 saw 14 a 14 a 15 vision 15 vision 16 . " that is for her and you to say , " he answered steadily . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 answered 13 answered 14 steadily 14 steadily 15 . " a great deal for unless you consent she will never come here at all . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 deal 4 deal 5 for 5 for 6 unless 6 unless 7 you 7 you 8 consent 8 consent 9 she 9 she 10 will 10 will 11 never 11 never 12 come 12 come 13 here 13 here 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 . 16 . 17 " wait don't say anything till you hear me out . " 1 wait 2 don't 2 don't 3 say 3 say 4 anything 4 anything 5 till 5 till 6 you 6 you 7 hear 7 hear 8 me 8 me 9 out 9 out 10 . 10 . 11 " he came close to her and caught her hands in a boyish grip . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 close 3 close 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 and 6 and 7 caught 7 caught 8 her 8 her 9 hands 9 hands 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 boyish 12 boyish 13 grip 13 grip 14 . but you have tricked me oh , you men couldn't be straightforward in anything " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 tricked 4 tricked 5 me 5 me 6 oh 6 oh 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 men 9 men 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 be 11 be 12 straightforward 12 straightforward 13 in 13 in 14 anything 14 anything 15 " through the open door on her left she saw the little living room with its quaint , comfortable furniture , its dainty pictures and adornments . 1 through 2 the 2 the 3 open 3 open 4 door 4 door 5 on 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 left 7 left 8 she 8 she 9 saw 9 saw 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 living 12 living 13 room 13 room 14 with 14 with 15 its 15 its 16 quaint 16 quaint 17 , 17 , 18 comfortable 18 comfortable 19 furniture 19 furniture 20 , 20 , 21 its 21 its 22 dainty 22 dainty 23 pictures 23 pictures 24 and 24 and 25 adornments 25 adornments 26 . upstairs were two white rooms that only wanted a woman 's living presence to make them jewels . 1 upstairs 2 were 2 were 3 two 3 two 4 white 4 white 5 rooms 5 rooms 6 that 6 that 7 only 7 only 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 a 9 a 10 woman 10 woman 11 's 11 's 12 living 12 living 13 presence 13 presence 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 them 16 them 17 jewels 17 jewels 18 . " you 've tricked me , " she said again reproachfully . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 tricked 4 tricked 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 again 10 again 11 reproachfully 11 reproachfully 12 . and her taste in china is the same as mine . 1 and 2 her 2 her 3 taste 3 taste 4 in 4 in 5 china 5 china 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 9 as 9 as 10 mine 10 mine 11 . in one way it 's a great relief to my mind . 1 in 2 one 2 one 3 way 3 way 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 relief 8 relief 9 to 9 to 10 my 10 my 11 mind 11 mind 12 . but it 's a fearful risk a fearful risk . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 fearful 5 fearful 6 risk 6 risk 7 a 7 a 8 fearful 8 fearful 9 risk 9 risk 10 . to think that you may make my dear child miserable ! " 1 to 2 think 2 think 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 may 5 may 6 make 6 make 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 child 9 child 10 miserable 10 miserable 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " somehow , it seems so foreign to your character . " 1 " 2 somehow 2 somehow 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 6 so 6 so 7 foreign 7 foreign 8 to 8 to 9 your 9 your 10 character 10 character 11 . 11 . 12 " i have a very good reason for it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 reason 6 reason 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 . a man broke my heart and embittered my life . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 broke 3 broke 4 my 4 my 5 heart 5 heart 6 and 6 and 7 embittered 7 embittered 8 my 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 . i 've never spoken about it to a living soul , but if you want to hear about it , you shall . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 living 9 living 10 soul 10 soul 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 if 13 if 14 you 14 you 15 want 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 hear 17 hear 18 about 18 about 19 it 19 it 20 , 20 , 21 you 21 you 22 shall 22 shall 23 . 23 . 24 " she clasped her slender white hands over her knee . 1 she 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 her 3 her 4 slender 4 slender 5 white 5 white 6 hands 6 hands 7 over 7 over 8 her 8 her 9 knee 9 knee 10 . in spite of her silvery hair and the little lines on her face she looked girlish and youthful . 1 in 2 spite 2 spite 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 silvery 5 silvery 6 hair 6 hair 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 lines 10 lines 11 on 11 on 12 her 12 her 13 face 13 face 14 she 14 she 15 looked 15 looked 16 girlish 16 girlish 17 and 17 and 18 youthful 18 youthful 19 . there was a pink flush on her cheeks , and her big black eyes sparkled with the anger her memories aroused in her . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pink 4 pink 5 flush 5 flush 6 on 6 on 7 her 7 her 8 cheeks 8 cheeks 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 12 big 12 big 13 black 13 black 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 sparkled 15 sparkled 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 anger 18 anger 19 her 19 her 20 memories 20 memories 21 aroused 21 aroused 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 . he made me love him . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 me 3 me 4 love 4 love 5 him 5 him 6 . he deliberately set himself to win my love . 1 he 2 deliberately 2 deliberately 3 set 3 set 4 himself 4 himself 5 to 5 to 6 win 6 win 7 my 7 my 8 love 8 love 9 . for a whole summer he flirted with me . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 whole 3 whole 4 summer 4 summer 5 he 5 he 6 flirted 6 flirted 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 . then he went away . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 . went away suddenly without even a word of goodbye . 1 went 2 away 2 away 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 without 4 without 5 even 5 even 6 a 6 a 7 word 7 word 8 of 8 of 9 goodbye 9 goodbye 10 . i never heard from him never saw him again . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 from 4 from 5 him 5 him 6 never 6 never 7 saw 7 saw 8 him 8 him 9 again 9 again 10 . he had tired of his plaything and flung it aside . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 plaything 6 plaything 7 and 7 and 8 flung 8 flung 9 it 9 it 10 aside 10 aside 11 . " it was a slip of the tongue . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 slip 5 slip 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 . never mind forget it and him . 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 forget 3 forget 4 it 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 him 6 him 7 . it is humiliating . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 humiliating 3 humiliating 4 . then he walked silently home with her . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 silently 4 silently 5 home 5 home 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 . perhaps she was repenting her confidence or perhaps she was thinking of her false lover . 1 perhaps 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 repenting 4 repenting 5 her 5 her 6 confidence 6 confidence 7 or 7 or 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 false 14 false 15 lover 15 lover 16 . there was a pathetic droop to her lips , and her black eyes were sad and dreamy . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pathetic 4 pathetic 5 droop 5 droop 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 lips 8 lips 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 12 black 12 black 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 were 14 were 15 sad 15 sad 16 and 16 and 17 dreamy 17 dreamy 18 . i never met any of the other members of his family his home was in a distant part of the state . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 met 3 met 4 any 4 any 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 members 8 members 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 family 11 family 12 his 12 his 13 home 13 home 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 distant 17 distant 18 part 18 part 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 state 21 state 22 . 22 . 23 " this was not very lover-like conduct . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 very 4 very 5 lover-like 5 lover-like 6 conduct 6 conduct 7 . i have something to show you . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 something 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 show 5 show 6 you 6 you 7 . i 've been all the way home to get it . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 home 7 home 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 " she passed her cobwebby handkerchief across her lips and her hand trembled . 1 she 2 passed 2 passed 3 her 3 her 4 cobwebby 4 cobwebby 5 handkerchief 5 handkerchief 6 across 6 across 7 her 7 her 8 lips 8 lips 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 hand 11 hand 12 trembled 12 trembled 13 . " my uncle never married . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 never 4 never 5 married 5 married 6 . i was not very fond of my grandmother . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 very 4 very 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 grandmother 8 grandmother 9 . she was a selfish , domineering woman very unlike the grandmother of tradition . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 selfish 4 selfish 5 , 5 , 6 domineering 6 domineering 7 woman 7 woman 8 very 8 very 9 unlike 9 unlike 10 the 10 the 11 grandmother 11 grandmother 12 of 12 of 13 tradition 13 tradition 14 . when she died everything she possessed came to me , as my father , her only child , was then dead . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 died 3 died 4 everything 4 everything 5 she 5 she 6 possessed 6 possessed 7 came 7 came 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 my 12 my 13 father 13 father 14 , 14 , 15 her 15 her 16 only 16 only 17 child 17 child 18 , 18 , 19 was 19 was 20 then 20 then 21 dead 21 dead 22 . would she be his wife ? 1 would 2 she 2 she 3 be 3 be 4 his 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 ? if she would , let her write and tell him so . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 4 , 4 , 5 let 5 let 6 her 6 her 7 write 7 write 8 and 8 and 9 tell 9 tell 10 him 10 him 11 so 11 so 12 . she had been crying the cobwebby handkerchief lay beside her , wrecked and ruined forever but she looked very happy . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 crying 4 crying 5 the 5 the 6 cobwebby 6 cobwebby 7 handkerchief 7 handkerchief 8 lay 8 lay 9 beside 9 beside 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 wrecked 12 wrecked 13 and 13 and 14 ruined 14 ruined 15 forever 15 forever 16 but 16 but 17 she 17 she 18 looked 18 looked 19 very 19 very 20 happy 20 happy 21 . " but no you can't know you can't realize it fully . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 no 3 no 4 you 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 know 6 know 7 you 7 you 8 can't 8 can't 9 realize 9 realize 10 it 10 it 11 fully 11 fully 12 . it means everything to me . 1 it 2 means 2 means 3 everything 3 everything 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . you have taken away my humiliation and restored to me my pride of womanhood . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 taken 3 taken 4 away 4 away 5 my 5 my 6 humiliation 6 humiliation 7 and 7 and 8 restored 8 restored 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 my 11 my 12 pride 12 pride 13 of 13 of 14 womanhood 14 womanhood 15 . nothing else matters to me at all now . 1 nothing 2 else 2 else 3 matters 3 matters 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 now 8 now 9 . she rose and took their hands in hers , joining them . 1 she 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 took 4 took 5 their 5 their 6 hands 6 hands 7 in 7 in 8 hers 8 hers 9 , 9 , 10 joining 10 joining 11 them 11 them 12 . i was in a hurry to get on . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 on 8 on 9 . it looked like a stupid , stuffy little town . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 stupid 5 stupid 6 , 6 , 7 stuffy 7 stuffy 8 little 8 little 9 town 9 town 10 . he was a bit of a cad , and stupider than anyone belonging to our family had a right to be . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 cad 7 cad 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 stupider 10 stupider 11 than 11 than 12 anyone 12 anyone 13 belonging 13 belonging 14 to 14 to 15 our 15 our 16 family 16 family 17 had 17 had 18 a 18 a 19 right 19 right 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 . i thought that was a good omen . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 omen 7 omen 8 . he was so absurdly like me . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 absurdly 4 absurdly 5 like 5 like 6 me 6 me 7 . where did you drop from ? " 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 drop 4 drop 5 from 5 from 6 ? 6 ? 7 " after awhile it came out . 1 after 2 awhile 2 awhile 3 it 3 it 4 came 4 came 5 out 5 out 6 . he looked at his watch with a frown . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 watch 5 watch 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 frown 8 frown 9 . you don't know them , of course . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 . but it would leave a vacant place . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 leave 4 leave 5 a 5 a 6 vacant 6 vacant 7 place 7 place 8 . besides , there 's a girl who 'll be there . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 girl 6 girl 7 who 7 who 8 'll 8 'll 9 be 9 be 10 there 10 there 11 . i 've met her once . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 met 3 met 4 her 4 her 5 once 5 once 6 . i want to meet her again . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 meet 4 meet 5 her 5 her 6 again 6 again 7 . she 's a beauty and no mistake . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 beauty 4 beauty 5 and 5 and 6 no 6 no 7 mistake 7 mistake 8 . she was the handsomest woman there , and she never took her eyes off me . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 handsomest 4 handsomest 5 woman 5 woman 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 never 10 never 11 took 11 took 12 her 12 her 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 off 14 off 15 me 15 me 16 . " well , what is there to prevent you from going ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 there 6 there 7 to 7 to 8 prevent 8 prevent 9 you 9 you 10 from 10 from 11 going 11 going 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " just this . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 this 3 this 4 . i simply must go . 1 i 2 simply 2 simply 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 . it is always rather nice to be able to pity a person you dislike . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 rather 4 rather 5 nice 5 nice 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 able 8 able 9 to 9 to 10 pity 10 pity 11 a 11 a 12 person 12 person 13 you 13 you 14 dislike 14 dislike 15 . i can't make up my mind what to do . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 make 3 make 4 up 4 up 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 what 7 what 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 . hang it . 1 hang 2 it 2 it 3 . there 's no question about that . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 question 4 question 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 . a man ought to keep an understood substitute on hand to send to dinners when he can't go . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 an 6 an 7 understood 7 understood 8 substitute 8 substitute 9 on 9 on 10 hand 10 hand 11 to 11 to 12 send 12 send 13 to 13 to 14 dinners 14 dinners 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 can't 17 can't 18 go 18 go 19 . he bounced up eagerly . 1 he 2 bounced 2 bounced 3 up 3 up 4 eagerly 4 eagerly 5 . they 'll never know the difference . 1 they 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 know 4 know 5 the 5 the 6 difference 6 difference 7 . do , now there 's a good fellow ! " 1 do 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " nonsense ! " 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . " it isn't nonsense . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 . the resemblance between us was foreordained for this hour . 1 the 2 resemblance 2 resemblance 3 between 3 between 4 us 4 us 5 was 5 was 6 foreordained 6 foreordained 7 for 7 for 8 this 8 this 9 hour 9 hour 10 . i 'll lend you my dress suit it 'll fit you your figure is as much like mine as your face . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 lend 3 lend 4 you 4 you 5 my 5 my 6 dress 6 dress 7 suit 7 suit 8 it 8 it 9 'll 9 'll 10 fit 10 fit 11 you 11 you 12 your 12 your 13 figure 13 figure 14 is 14 is 15 as 15 as 16 much 16 much 17 like 17 like 18 mine 18 mine 19 as 19 as 20 your 20 your 21 face 21 face 22 . you 've nothing to do with yourself this evening . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 with 6 with 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 this 8 this 9 evening 9 evening 10 . i offer you a good dinner and an agreeable partner . 1 i 2 offer 2 offer 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 and 7 and 8 an 8 an 9 agreeable 9 agreeable 10 partner 10 partner 11 . come now , to oblige me . 1 come 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 to 4 to 5 oblige 5 oblige 6 me 6 me 7 . it is beastly to be indebted for a favor to a man you detest . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 beastly 3 beastly 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 indebted 6 indebted 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 favor 9 favor 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 you 13 you 14 detest 14 detest 15 . it will probably do your prospects more harm than your absence would . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 probably 3 probably 4 do 4 do 5 your 5 your 6 prospects 6 prospects 7 more 7 more 8 harm 8 harm 9 than 9 than 10 your 10 your 11 absence 11 absence 12 would 12 would 13 . 13 . 14 " " not at all . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 . nobody will suspect you . 1 nobody 2 will 2 will 3 suspect 3 suspect 4 you 4 you 5 . our own mothers haven't always been able to tell us apart . 1 our 2 own 2 own 3 mothers 3 mothers 4 haven't 4 haven't 5 always 5 always 6 been 6 been 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 us 10 us 11 apart 11 apart 12 . our very voices are alike . 1 our 2 very 2 very 3 voices 3 voices 4 are 4 are 5 alike 5 alike 6 . the novelty of the adventure rather pleased me . 1 the 2 novelty 2 novelty 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 adventure 5 adventure 6 rather 6 rather 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 me 8 me 9 . i always liked doing unusual things . 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 liked 3 liked 4 doing 4 doing 5 unusual 5 unusual 6 things 6 things 7 . anything was better than lounging away the evening at my hotel . 1 anything 2 was 2 was 3 better 3 better 4 than 4 than 5 lounging 5 lounging 6 away 6 away 7 the 7 the 8 evening 8 evening 9 at 9 at 10 my 10 my 11 hotel 11 hotel 12 . it couldn't do any harm . 1 it 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 do 3 do 4 any 4 any 5 harm 5 harm 6 . i actually felt a grudge against them for their excellent fit . 1 i 2 actually 2 actually 3 felt 3 felt 4 a 4 a 5 grudge 5 grudge 6 against 6 against 7 them 7 them 8 for 8 for 9 their 9 their 10 excellent 10 excellent 11 fit 11 fit 12 . he doesn't talk politics at his dinners , though , so you 're not likely to have trouble on that score . 1 he 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 talk 3 talk 4 politics 4 politics 5 at 5 at 6 his 6 his 7 dinners 7 dinners 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 you 12 you 13 're 13 're 14 not 14 not 15 likely 15 likely 16 to 16 to 17 have 17 have 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 on 19 on 20 that 20 that 21 score 21 score 22 . her collection is considered very fine . 1 her 2 collection 2 collection 3 is 3 is 4 considered 4 considered 5 very 5 very 6 fine 6 fine 7 . i said sharply . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 sharply 3 sharply 4 . you 'll probably take her in . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 probably 3 probably 4 take 4 take 5 her 5 her 6 in 6 in 7 . be nice to her even if you have to make an effort . 1 be 2 nice 2 nice 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 even 5 even 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 an 11 an 12 effort 12 effort 13 . the name had given me a jump . 1 the 2 name 2 name 3 had 3 had 4 given 4 given 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 jump 7 jump 8 . i didn't think two years could have worked such a transformation . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 think 3 think 4 two 4 two 5 years 5 years 6 could 6 could 7 have 7 have 8 worked 8 worked 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 transformation 11 transformation 12 . two years ! 1 two 2 years 2 years 3 ! was it only two years ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 only 3 only 4 two 4 two 5 years 5 years 6 ? it seemed more like two centuries . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 more 3 more 4 like 4 like 5 two 5 two 6 centuries 6 centuries 7 . there was no time to collect my wits . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 collect 6 collect 7 my 7 my 8 wits 8 wits 9 . the guests were moving out to the dining-room . 1 the 2 guests 2 guests 3 were 3 were 4 moving 4 moving 5 out 5 out 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 dining-room 8 dining-room 9 . it gave me time to sort out my ideas . 1 it 2 gave 2 gave 3 me 3 me 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 sort 6 sort 7 out 7 out 8 my 8 my 9 ideas 9 ideas 10 . i looked at her sideways when we had got into our places at the table . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 sideways 5 sideways 6 when 6 when 7 we 7 we 8 had 8 had 9 got 9 got 10 into 10 into 11 our 11 our 12 places 12 places 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 table 15 table 16 . i had been idiotically in love with her in those days and still more idiotically believed that she loved me . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 idiotically 4 idiotically 5 in 5 in 6 love 6 love 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 in 9 in 10 those 10 those 11 days 11 days 12 and 12 and 13 still 13 still 14 more 14 more 15 idiotically 15 idiotically 16 believed 16 believed 17 that 17 that 18 she 18 she 19 loved 19 loved 20 me 20 me 21 . confess the truth and plead my cause while she had to sit beside me ? 1 confess 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 and 4 and 5 plead 5 plead 6 my 6 my 7 cause 7 cause 8 while 8 while 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 sit 12 sit 13 beside 13 beside 14 me 14 me 15 ? that would never do . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 . someone might overhear us . 1 someone 2 might 2 might 3 overhear 3 overhear 4 us 4 us 5 . she would be certain to disapprove strongly . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 certain 4 certain 5 to 5 to 6 disapprove 6 disapprove 7 strongly 7 strongly 8 . it was a maddening situation . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 maddening 4 maddening 5 situation 5 situation 6 . on him ! 1 on 2 him 2 him 3 ! a person you used to know ! 1 a 2 person 2 person 3 you 3 you 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 ! " we resemble each other very closely . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 resemble 3 resemble 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 very 6 very 7 closely 7 closely 8 . " he 's a thoroughly good sort rather dull now to what he used to be , though . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 thoroughly 5 thoroughly 6 good 6 good 7 sort 7 sort 8 rather 8 rather 9 dull 9 dull 10 now 10 now 11 to 11 to 12 what 12 what 13 he 13 he 14 used 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 , 17 , 18 though 18 though 19 . he had an unfortunate love affair two years ago and has never got over it . " 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 an 3 an 4 unfortunate 4 unfortunate 5 love 5 love 6 affair 6 affair 7 two 7 two 8 years 8 years 9 ago 9 ago 10 and 10 and 11 has 11 has 12 never 12 never 13 got 13 got 14 over 14 over 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " " it 's a shame . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 shame 5 shame 6 . 6 . 7 " " well , after a fashion . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 a 5 a 6 fashion 6 fashion 7 . he said enough for me to guess the rest . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 enough 3 enough 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 guess 7 guess 8 the 8 the 9 rest 9 rest 10 . he never told me the lady 's name . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 the 5 the 6 lady 6 lady 7 's 7 's 8 name 8 name 9 . oh , she used him very badly . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 used 4 used 5 him 5 him 6 very 6 very 7 badly 7 badly 8 . 8 . 9 " " not he . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 he 3 he 4 . he won't listen to a word against her . 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 listen 3 listen 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 against 7 against 8 her 8 her 9 . but a chap can draw his own conclusions , you know . " 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 chap 3 chap 4 can 4 can 5 draw 5 draw 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 conclusions 8 conclusions 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 . 12 . 13 " a woman of spirit would hardly fail to resent that . " 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 of 3 of 4 spirit 4 spirit 5 would 5 would 6 hardly 6 hardly 7 fail 7 fail 8 to 8 to 9 resent 9 resent 10 that 10 that 11 . 11 . 12 " i simply pecked . 1 i 2 simply 2 simply 3 pecked 3 pecked 4 . " he doesn't dare to . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 dare 4 dare 5 to 5 to 6 . she forbade him ever to cross her path again . 1 she 2 forbade 2 forbade 3 him 3 him 4 ever 4 ever 5 to 5 to 6 cross 6 cross 7 her 7 her 8 path 8 path 9 again 9 again 10 . told him she hated him and always would hate him as long as she lived . " 1 told 2 him 2 him 3 she 3 she 4 hated 4 hated 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 always 7 always 8 would 8 would 9 hate 9 hate 10 him 10 him 11 as 11 as 12 long 12 long 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 lived 15 lived 16 . 16 . 17 " " he considers her perfection . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 considers 3 considers 4 her 4 her 5 perfection 5 perfection 6 . his life is wrecked . " 1 his 2 life 2 life 3 is 3 is 4 wrecked 4 wrecked 5 . 5 . 6 " " really ? " 1 " 2 really 2 really 3 ? 3 ? 4 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . " yes , she is a friend of mine . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 friend 7 friend 8 of 8 of 9 mine 9 mine 10 . but she she thinks she was the one to blame . " 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 she 3 she 4 thinks 4 thinks 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 one 8 one 9 to 9 to 10 blame 10 blame 11 . 11 . 12 " " does she ? " 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 she 3 she 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " yes , she says she was too hasty and unreasonable . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 says 5 says 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 too 8 too 9 hasty 9 hasty 10 and 10 and 11 unreasonable 11 unreasonable 12 . she didn't mean to flirt at all and she never cared for anyone but him . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 flirt 5 flirt 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 never 10 never 11 cared 11 cared 12 for 12 for 13 anyone 13 anyone 14 but 14 but 15 him 15 him 16 . but his jealousy irritated her . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 jealousy 3 jealousy 4 irritated 4 irritated 5 her 5 her 6 . i suppose she said things to him she didn't really mean . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 she 3 she 4 said 4 said 5 things 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 she 8 she 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 really 10 really 11 mean 11 mean 12 . she she never supposed he was going to take her at her word . " 1 she 2 she 2 she 3 never 3 never 4 supposed 4 supposed 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 take 9 take 10 her 10 her 11 at 11 at 12 her 12 her 13 word 13 word 14 . 14 . 15 " " do you think she cares for him still ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 she 5 she 6 cares 6 cares 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 still 9 still 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " she has never looked at any other man . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 never 4 never 5 looked 5 looked 6 at 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 other 8 other 9 man 9 man 10 . so the settlement story was true . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 settlement 3 settlement 4 story 4 story 5 was 5 was 6 true 6 true 7 . " what would you advise my cousin to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 you 4 you 5 advise 5 advise 6 my 6 my 7 cousin 7 cousin 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " do you think he should go boldly to her ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 should 6 should 7 go 7 go 8 boldly 8 boldly 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 ? would she listen to him forgive him ? " 1 would 2 she 2 she 3 listen 3 listen 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 him 7 him 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i demanded . 1 i 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 . she turned her head and looked at me . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 me 8 me 9 . " he came in on the boat this afternoon too late for his train . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 boat 7 boat 8 this 8 this 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 10 too 10 too 11 late 11 late 12 for 12 for 13 his 13 his 14 train 14 train 15 . has to stay over till to-morrow night . 1 has 2 to 2 to 3 stay 3 stay 4 over 4 over 5 till 5 till 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 night 7 night 8 . i wonder if he knows where she is at present . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 knows 5 knows 6 where 6 where 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 at 9 at 10 present 10 present 11 . 11 . 12 " it is a remarkably fine one . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 remarkably 4 remarkably 5 fine 5 fine 6 one 6 one 7 . 7 . 8 " he would just about have time to make the round before the early country supper hour . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 just 3 just 4 about 4 about 5 have 5 have 6 time 6 time 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 the 9 the 10 round 10 round 11 before 11 before 12 the 12 the 13 early 13 early 14 country 14 country 15 supper 15 supper 16 hour 16 hour 17 . the years had made surprisingly little difference in it or in the surrounding scenery . 1 the 2 years 2 years 3 had 3 had 4 made 4 made 5 surprisingly 5 surprisingly 6 little 6 little 7 difference 7 difference 8 in 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 or 10 or 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 surrounding 13 surrounding 14 scenery 14 scenery 15 . but that was all . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 . he had no difficulty in picking out the old familiar spots . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 difficulty 4 difficulty 5 in 5 in 6 picking 6 picking 7 out 7 out 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 familiar 10 familiar 11 spots 11 spots 12 . his springtime had long gone by . 1 his 2 springtime 2 springtime 3 had 3 had 4 long 4 long 5 gone 5 gone 6 by 6 by 7 . he recognized some of the older among them but none of them knew him . 1 he 2 recognized 2 recognized 3 some 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 older 6 older 7 among 7 among 8 them 8 them 9 but 9 but 10 none 10 none 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 knew 13 knew 14 him 14 him 15 . presently the homesteads and orchard lands grew fewer and then ceased altogether . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 homesteads 3 homesteads 4 and 4 and 5 orchard 5 orchard 6 lands 6 lands 7 grew 7 grew 8 fewer 8 fewer 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 ceased 11 ceased 12 altogether 12 altogether 13 . the fields were long and low-lying , sloping down to the misty blue rim of sea . 1 the 2 fields 2 fields 3 were 3 were 4 long 4 long 5 and 5 and 6 low-lying 6 low-lying 7 , 7 , 8 sloping 8 sloping 9 down 9 down 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 misty 12 misty 13 blue 13 blue 14 rim 14 rim 15 of 15 of 16 sea 16 sea 17 . they were grey and faded , lacking the prosperous appearance that had characterized them once . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 grey 3 grey 4 and 4 and 5 faded 5 faded 6 , 6 , 7 lacking 7 lacking 8 the 8 the 9 prosperous 9 prosperous 10 appearance 10 appearance 11 that 11 that 12 had 12 had 13 characterized 13 characterized 14 them 14 them 15 once 15 once 16 . there was an air of failure about the whole place as if the very land had become disheartened and discouraged . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 air 4 air 5 of 5 of 6 failure 6 failure 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 9 whole 9 whole 10 place 10 place 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 the 13 the 14 very 14 very 15 land 15 land 16 had 16 had 17 become 17 become 18 disheartened 18 disheartened 19 and 19 and 20 discouraged 20 discouraged 21 . but at least his wife and children should suffer . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 his 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 and 6 and 7 children 7 children 8 should 8 should 9 suffer 9 suffer 10 . he had a notion that it might be a decent place to spend a summer month or two in 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 notion 4 notion 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 might 7 might 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 decent 10 decent 11 place 11 place 12 to 12 to 13 spend 13 spend 14 a 14 a 15 summer 15 summer 16 month 16 month 17 or 17 or 18 two 18 two 19 in if he liked the farm as well as his memory promised him he would do , he would bid it in himself . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 liked 3 liked 4 the 4 the 5 farm 5 farm 6 as 6 as 7 well 7 well 8 as 8 as 9 his 9 his 10 memory 10 memory 11 promised 11 promised 12 him 12 him 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 do 15 do 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 bid 19 bid 20 it 20 it 21 in 21 in 22 himself 22 himself 23 . he smiled one of his occasional grim smiles over it . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 occasional 6 occasional 7 grim 7 grim 8 smiles 8 smiles 9 over 9 over 10 it 10 it 11 . presently he opened the gate and went through . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 opened 3 opened 4 the 4 the 5 gate 5 gate 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 through 8 through 9 . halfway down the lane forked , one branch going over to the house , the other slanting across the field to the cove . 1 halfway 2 down 2 down 3 the 3 the 4 lane 4 lane 5 forked 5 forked 6 , 6 , 7 one 7 one 8 branch 8 branch 9 going 9 going 10 over 10 over 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 slanting 17 slanting 18 across 18 across 19 the 19 the 20 field 20 field 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 cove 23 cove 24 . he thought himself alone and was annoyed to find a boy sitting on the opposite ledge with a book on his knee . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 himself 3 himself 4 alone 4 alone 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 annoyed 7 annoyed 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 a 10 a 11 boy 11 boy 12 sitting 12 sitting 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 opposite 15 opposite 16 ledge 16 ledge 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 book 19 book 20 on 20 on 21 his 21 his 22 knee 22 knee 23 . the more he looked at the boy the stronger the impression of a resemblance grew in every feature but the mouth . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 the 8 the 9 stronger 9 stronger 10 the 10 the 11 impression 11 impression 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 resemblance 14 resemblance 15 grew 15 grew 16 in 16 in 17 every 17 every 18 feature 18 feature 19 but 19 but 20 the 20 the 21 mouth 21 mouth 22 . the boy nodded a quick little nod . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 a 4 a 5 quick 5 quick 6 little 6 little 7 nod 7 nod 8 . " what book are you reading ? " he asked . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 book 3 book 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 reading 6 reading 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 . " it 's splendid , " he said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . what is your name , my boy ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 name 4 name 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 boy 7 boy 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " yes , but he is dead . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 dead 7 dead 8 . he has been dead for eight years . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 dead 4 dead 5 for 5 for 6 eight 6 eight 7 years 7 years 8 . i don't remember him . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 remember 3 remember 4 him 4 him 5 . 5 . 6 " " have you any brothers or sisters ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 any 4 any 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 or 6 or 7 sisters 7 sisters 8 ? 8 ? 9 " the other four are dead . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 four 3 four 4 are 4 are 5 dead 5 dead 6 . they died long ago . 1 they 2 died 2 died 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . there is a mortgage on it and we 're to be sold out very soon so the lawyers told us . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 mortgage 4 mortgage 5 on 5 on 6 it 6 it 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 're 9 're 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 sold 12 sold 13 out 13 out 14 very 14 very 15 soon 15 soon 16 so 16 so 17 the 17 the 18 lawyers 18 lawyers 19 told 19 told 20 us 20 us 21 . mother has tried so hard to make the farm pay but she couldn't . 1 mother 2 has 2 has 3 tried 3 tried 4 so 4 so 5 hard 5 hard 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 the 8 the 9 farm 9 farm 10 pay 10 pay 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 . if they would only wait a few years ! 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 only 4 only 5 wait 5 wait 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 years 8 years 9 ! but there is no use hoping for that . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 hoping 6 hoping 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 . mother cries all the time about it . 1 mother 2 cries 2 cries 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . the lad shut his lips together how much his mouth was like his father 's and looked out seaward with troubled blue eyes . 1 the 2 lad 2 lad 3 shut 3 shut 4 his 4 his 5 lips 5 lips 6 together 6 together 7 how 7 how 8 much 8 much 9 his 9 his 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 was 11 was 12 like 12 like 13 his 13 his 14 father 14 father 15 's 15 's 16 and 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 out 18 out 19 seaward 19 seaward 20 with 20 with 21 troubled 21 troubled 22 blue 22 blue 23 eyes 23 eyes 24 . yet something embittered the sweetness of revenge . 1 yet 2 something 2 something 3 embittered 3 embittered 4 the 4 the 5 sweetness 5 sweetness 6 of 6 of 7 revenge 7 revenge 8 . " what was your mother 's name before she married your father ? " he demanded abruptly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 your 4 your 5 mother 5 mother 6 's 6 's 7 name 7 name 8 before 8 before 9 she 9 she 10 married 10 married 11 your 11 your 12 father 12 father 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 demanded 16 demanded 17 abruptly 17 abruptly 18 . he might have known it . 1 he 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 it 5 it 6 . he had forgotten her or thought he had ; certainly he had not thought of her for years . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 her 4 her 5 or 5 or 6 thought 6 thought 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 ; 9 ; 10 certainly 10 certainly 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 not 13 not 14 thought 14 thought 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 for 17 for 18 years 18 years 19 . but the memory of her came back now with a rush . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 memory 3 memory 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 came 6 came 7 back 7 back 8 now 8 now 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 rush 11 rush 12 . how clearly he remembered her ! 1 how 2 clearly 2 clearly 3 he 3 he 4 remembered 4 remembered 5 her 5 her 6 ! how he had worshipped her ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 worshipped 4 worshipped 5 her 5 her 6 ! yet she would always blush furiously and deny it ever afterwards ; it made her angry to be reminded of it . 1 yet 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 4 always 4 always 5 blush 5 blush 6 furiously 6 furiously 7 and 7 and 8 deny 8 deny 9 it 9 it 10 ever 10 ever 11 afterwards 11 afterwards 12 ; 12 ; 13 it 13 it 14 made 14 made 15 her 15 her 16 angry 16 angry 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 reminded 19 reminded 20 of 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 . he saw himself going to school , carrying her books for her , the envied of all the boys . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 himself 3 himself 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 , 7 , 8 carrying 8 carrying 9 her 9 her 10 books 10 books 11 for 11 for 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 envied 15 envied 16 of 16 of 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 boys 19 boys 20 . it was sweet to be thought a dunce for her dear sake . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 sweet 3 sweet 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 thought 6 thought 7 a 7 a 8 dunce 8 dunce 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 dear 11 dear 12 sake 12 sake 13 . she had been such a sympathetic little sweetheart too , never weary of listening to his dreams and ambitions , his plans for the future . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 sympathetic 6 sympathetic 7 little 7 little 8 sweetheart 8 sweetheart 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 never 11 never 12 weary 12 weary 13 of 13 of 14 listening 14 listening 15 to 15 to 16 his 16 his 17 dreams 17 dreams 18 and 18 and 19 ambitions 19 ambitions 20 , 20 , 21 his 21 his 22 plans 22 plans 23 for 23 for 24 the 24 the 25 future 25 future 26 . she had always assured him that she knew he would succeed . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 assured 4 assured 5 him 5 him 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 knew 8 knew 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 succeed 11 succeed 12 . she was growing up and the childish intimacy was fading . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 growing 3 growing 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 childish 7 childish 8 intimacy 8 intimacy 9 was 9 was 10 fading 10 fading 11 . " mother is always glad to see her old friends . " 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 is 3 is 4 always 4 always 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 her 8 her 9 old 9 old 10 friends 10 friends 11 . 11 . 12 " " but you may tell her something else . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 may 4 may 5 tell 5 tell 6 her 6 her 7 something 7 something 8 else 8 else 9 . you and she shall have all the time you want . 1 you 2 and 2 and 3 she 3 she 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 you 9 you 10 want 10 want 11 . i think she will remember and understand . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 remember 5 remember 6 and 6 and 7 understand 7 understand 8 . i hope you 'll succeed in your ambition of making the farm pay when you are old enough to take it in hand . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 succeed 5 succeed 6 in 6 in 7 your 7 your 8 ambition 8 ambition 9 of 9 of 10 making 10 making 11 the 11 the 12 farm 12 farm 13 pay 13 pay 14 when 14 when 15 you 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 old 17 old 18 enough 18 enough 19 to 19 to 20 take 20 take 21 it 21 it 22 in 22 in 23 hand 23 hand 24 . at any rate , you 'll not be disturbed in your possession of it . " 1 at 2 any 2 any 3 rate 3 rate 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 not 7 not 8 be 8 be 9 disturbed 9 disturbed 10 in 10 in 11 your 11 your 12 possession 12 possession 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . 15 . 16 " " oh , it seems too good to be true . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 6 too 6 too 7 good 7 good 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 true 10 true 11 . do you really mean that we 're not to be sold out ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 really 3 really 4 mean 4 mean 5 that 5 that 6 we 6 we 7 're 7 're 8 not 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 sold 11 sold 12 out 12 out 13 ? she 'll be so happy so grateful . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 so 4 so 5 happy 5 happy 6 so 6 so 7 grateful 7 grateful 8 . do come and let her thank you . " 1 do 2 come 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 let 4 let 5 her 5 her 6 thank 6 thank 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 " " not today . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 today 3 today 4 . i haven't time . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 time 3 time 4 . give her my message , that 's all . 1 give 2 her 2 her 3 my 3 my 4 message 4 message 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 9 . there , run ; the sooner she gets the news the better . " 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 run 3 run 4 ; 4 ; 5 the 5 the 6 sooner 6 sooner 7 she 7 she 8 gets 8 gets 9 the 9 the 10 news 10 news 11 the 11 the 12 better 12 better 13 . 13 . 14 " there never was a sweeter girl . 1 there 2 never 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 sweeter 5 sweeter 6 girl 6 girl 7 . he walked away with a smile , whose amusement presently softened to an expression that would have amazed his business cronies . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 away 3 away 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 smile 6 smile 7 , 7 , 8 whose 8 whose 9 amusement 9 amusement 10 presently 10 presently 11 softened 11 softened 12 to 12 to 13 an 13 an 14 expression 14 expression 15 that 15 that 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 18 amazed 18 amazed 19 his 19 his 20 business 20 business 21 cronies 21 cronies 22 . it was very true that he was far from being noted for charity . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 true 4 true 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 far 8 far 9 from 9 from 10 being 10 being 11 noted 11 noted 12 for 12 for 13 charity 13 charity 14 . his neighbours called him " close " and " near . " 1 his 2 neighbours 2 neighbours 3 called 3 called 4 him 4 him 5 " 5 " 6 close 6 close 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 " 9 " 10 near 10 near 11 . 11 . 12 " some even went so far as to call him " a miserly skinflint . " 1 some 2 even 2 even 3 went 3 went 4 so 4 so 5 far 5 far 6 as 6 as 7 to 7 to 8 call 8 call 9 him 9 him 10 " 10 " 11 a 11 a 12 miserly 12 miserly 13 skinflint 13 skinflint 14 . 14 . 15 " but this was not true . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 true 5 true 6 . i want somebody able and willing to work . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 somebody 3 somebody 4 able 4 able 5 and 5 and 6 willing 6 willing 7 to 7 to 8 work 8 work 9 . 9 . 10 " i 'd work for less than a man 's wages at first , of course . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 work 3 work 4 for 4 for 5 less 5 less 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 's 9 's 10 wages 10 wages 11 at 11 at 12 first 12 first 13 , 13 , 14 of 14 of 15 course 15 course 16 . 16 . 17 " you 're the wrong man 's son for that . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 the 3 the 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 man 5 man 6 's 6 's 7 son 7 son 8 for 8 for 9 that 9 that 10 . i want none of his kind around my place . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 none 3 none 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 kind 6 kind 7 around 7 around 8 my 8 my 9 place 9 place 10 . i 've no more time to waste . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 waste 7 waste 8 . 8 . 9 " as he walked homeward his thoughts were very bitter . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 homeward 4 homeward 5 his 5 his 6 thoughts 6 thoughts 7 were 7 were 8 very 8 very 9 bitter 9 bitter 10 . he had lounged , borrowed , and shirked through life . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 lounged 3 lounged 4 , 4 , 5 borrowed 5 borrowed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 shirked 8 shirked 9 through 9 through 10 life 10 life 11 . he must earn a livelihood for his mother and himself , and he must begin at once . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 earn 3 earn 4 a 4 a 5 livelihood 5 livelihood 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 mother 8 mother 9 and 9 and 10 himself 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 must 14 must 15 begin 15 begin 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 . now this hope too had gone . 1 now 2 this 2 this 3 hope 3 hope 4 too 4 too 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 . but the elderberries did not seem to mind either moon or mowing , and flourished alike in all the quarters . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 elderberries 3 elderberries 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 seem 6 seem 7 to 7 to 8 mind 8 mind 9 either 9 either 10 moon 10 moon 11 or 11 or 12 mowing 12 mowing 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 flourished 15 flourished 16 alike 16 alike 17 in 17 in 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 quarters 20 quarters 21 . seen anything of my spotted calves ? 1 seen 2 anything 2 anything 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 spotted 5 spotted 6 calves 6 calves 7 ? i 've been looking for ' em for over an hour . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 looking 4 looking 5 for 5 for 6 ' 6 ' 7 em 7 em 8 for 8 for 9 over 9 over 10 an 10 an 11 hour 11 hour 12 . 12 . 13 " " them elders have been too many for me , " he said . 1 " 2 them 2 them 3 elders 3 elders 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 too 6 too 7 many 7 many 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . such grass as grew here ! " 1 such 2 grass 2 grass 3 as 3 as 4 grew 4 grew 5 here 5 here 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " couldn't those elders be rooted out ? " 1 " 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 those 3 those 4 elders 4 elders 5 be 5 be 6 rooted 6 rooted 7 out 7 out 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i haven't the first at my age , and my hired man hasn't the last . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 at 5 at 6 my 6 my 7 age 7 age 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 my 10 my 11 hired 11 hired 12 man 12 man 13 hasn't 13 hasn't 14 the 14 the 15 last 15 last 16 . " you must be hard up for a job , " he said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 hard 5 hard 6 up 6 up 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 job 9 job 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . he knew something about cleaning out elderberry brush , and he also knew that sixteen dollars would be very poor pay for it . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 something 3 something 4 about 4 about 5 cleaning 5 cleaning 6 out 6 out 7 elderberry 7 elderberry 8 brush 8 brush 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 also 12 also 13 knew 13 knew 14 that 14 that 15 sixteen 15 sixteen 16 dollars 16 dollars 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 very 19 very 20 poor 20 poor 21 pay 21 pay 22 for 22 for 23 it 23 it 24 . most of the elders were higher than a man 's head , with big roots , thicker than his wrist , running deep into the ground . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 elders 4 elders 5 were 5 were 6 higher 6 higher 7 than 7 than 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 's 10 's 11 head 11 head 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 big 14 big 15 roots 15 roots 16 , 16 , 17 thicker 17 thicker 18 than 18 than 19 his 19 his 20 wrist 20 wrist 21 , 21 , 22 running 22 running 23 deep 23 deep 24 into 24 into 25 the 25 the 26 ground 26 ground 27 . i ain't going to pay out money for the benefit of some stranger who 'll come after me . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 pay 5 pay 6 out 6 out 7 money 7 money 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 benefit 10 benefit 11 of 11 of 12 some 12 some 13 stranger 13 stranger 14 who 14 who 15 'll 15 'll 16 come 16 come 17 after 17 after 18 me 18 me 19 . you can take it or leave it at sixteen dollars . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 take 3 take 4 it 4 it 5 or 5 or 6 leave 6 leave 7 it 7 it 8 at 8 at 9 sixteen 9 sixteen 10 dollars 10 dollars 11 . 11 . 12 " he had no prospect of anything else , and sixteen dollars were better than nothing . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 prospect 4 prospect 5 of 5 of 6 anything 6 anything 7 else 7 else 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sixteen 10 sixteen 11 dollars 11 dollars 12 were 12 were 13 better 13 better 14 than 14 than 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 . them roots ain't to be cut off , remember ; they 'll have to be dug out . 1 them 2 roots 2 roots 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 cut 6 cut 7 off 7 off 8 , 8 , 9 remember 9 remember 10 ; 10 ; 11 they 11 they 12 'll 12 'll 13 have 13 have 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 dug 16 dug 17 out 17 out 18 . his first move was to chop down all the brush and cart it into heaps for burning . 1 his 2 first 2 first 3 move 3 move 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 chop 6 chop 7 down 7 down 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 brush 10 brush 11 and 11 and 12 cart 12 cart 13 it 13 it 14 into 14 into 15 heaps 15 heaps 16 for 16 for 17 burning 17 burning 18 . this took two days and was comparatively easy work . 1 this 2 took 2 took 3 two 3 two 4 days 4 days 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 comparatively 7 comparatively 8 easy 8 easy 9 work 9 work 10 . the boy did not see his uncle , but worked away with a vim and vigour that were not lost on the latter . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 see 5 see 6 his 6 his 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 worked 10 worked 11 away 11 away 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 vim 14 vim 15 and 15 and 16 vigour 16 vigour 17 that 17 that 18 were 18 were 19 not 19 not 20 lost 20 lost 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 latter 23 latter 24 . well , well , we 'll see if he holds out . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 see 7 see 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 holds 10 holds 11 out 11 out 12 . 12 . 13 " the elderberries tried to hold out too , but they were no match for the lad 's perseverance . 1 the 2 elderberries 2 elderberries 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 hold 5 hold 6 out 6 out 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 no 12 no 13 match 13 match 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 lad 16 lad 17 's 17 's 18 perseverance 18 perseverance 19 . week after week he toiled in the hot summer sun , digging , cutting , and dragging out roots . 1 week 2 after 2 after 3 week 3 week 4 he 4 he 5 toiled 5 toiled 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 hot 8 hot 9 summer 9 summer 10 sun 10 sun 11 , 11 , 12 digging 12 digging 13 , 13 , 14 cutting 14 cutting 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 dragging 17 dragging 18 out 18 out 19 roots 19 roots 20 . he had expected to get through in a month , but he soon found it would take two . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 expected 3 expected 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 through 6 through 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 month 9 month 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 soon 13 soon 14 found 14 found 15 it 15 it 16 would 16 would 17 take 17 take 18 two 18 two 19 . it had been a very hot day . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 hot 6 hot 7 day 7 day 8 . every bone and muscle in him ached . 1 every 2 bone 2 bone 3 and 3 and 4 muscle 4 muscle 5 in 5 in 6 him 6 him 7 ached 7 ached 8 . he wondered dismally if he would ever get to the end of that wretched elderberry field . 1 he 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 dismally 3 dismally 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 ever 7 ever 8 get 8 get 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 14 wretched 14 wretched 15 elderberry 15 elderberry 16 field 16 field 17 . somebody referred me to you . 1 somebody 2 referred 2 referred 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 . twelve dollars a month , board , and lodging . 1 twelve 2 dollars 2 dollars 3 a 3 a 4 month 4 month 5 , 5 , 6 board 6 board 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 lodging 9 lodging 10 . what say ? " 1 what 2 say 2 say 3 ? 3 ? 4 " twelve dollars a month and permanent employment ! 1 twelve 2 dollars 2 dollars 3 a 3 a 4 month 4 month 5 and 5 and 6 permanent 6 permanent 7 employment 7 employment 8 ! for a moment he struggled with the temptation . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 he 4 he 5 struggled 5 struggled 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 temptation 8 temptation 9 . then he mastered it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 mastered 3 mastered 4 it 4 it 5 . all that remained of the elders , root and branch , was piled into a huge heap ready for burning . 1 all 2 that 2 that 3 remained 3 remained 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 elders 6 elders 7 , 7 , 8 root 8 root 9 and 9 and 10 branch 10 branch 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 piled 13 piled 14 into 14 into 15 a 15 a 16 huge 16 huge 17 heap 17 heap 18 ready 18 ready 19 for 19 for 20 burning 20 burning 21 . there ain't a lazy bone in your body . 1 there 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 a 3 a 4 lazy 4 lazy 5 bone 5 bone 6 in 6 in 7 your 7 your 8 body 8 body 9 . if you ever want a recommendation just you come to me . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 want 4 want 5 a 5 a 6 recommendation 6 recommendation 7 just 7 just 8 you 8 you 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " " yes , sir . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . 5 . 6 " it was worth four times that . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 worth 3 worth 4 four 4 four 5 times 5 times 6 that 6 that 7 . well , what are you going to do now ? " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 now 9 now 10 ? 10 ? 11 " harvest will be on next week . 1 harvest 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 on 4 on 5 next 5 next 6 week 6 week 7 . i may get in somewhere as an extra hand for a spell . " 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 get 3 get 4 in 4 in 5 somewhere 5 somewhere 6 as 6 as 7 an 7 an 8 extra 8 extra 9 hand 9 hand 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 spell 12 spell 13 . 13 . 14 " he 's no earthly good . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 earthly 4 earthly 5 good 5 good 6 . will you take his place ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 take 3 take 4 his 4 his 5 place 5 place 6 ? i 'll give you fifteen dollars a month and found . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 you 4 you 5 fifteen 5 fifteen 6 dollars 6 dollars 7 a 7 a 8 month 8 month 9 and 9 and 10 found 10 found 11 . 11 . 12 " i 've seen how you went at that elderberry job . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 how 4 how 5 you 5 you 6 went 6 went 7 at 7 at 8 that 8 that 9 elderberry 9 elderberry 10 job 10 job 11 . i know you can work . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 work 5 work 6 . i 'm tired of hired housekeepers . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 hired 5 hired 6 housekeepers 6 housekeepers 7 . will your mother come up and live with us and look after things a bit ? 1 will 2 your 2 your 3 mother 3 mother 4 come 4 come 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 live 7 live 8 with 8 with 9 us 9 us 10 and 10 and 11 look 11 look 12 after 12 after 13 things 13 things 14 a 14 a 15 bit 15 bit 16 ? i 've a good girl , and she won't have to work hard , but there must be somebody at the head of a household . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 girl 5 girl 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 won't 9 won't 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 12 work 12 work 13 hard 13 hard 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 there 16 there 17 must 17 must 18 be 18 be 19 somebody 19 somebody 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 head 22 head 23 of 23 of 24 a 24 a 25 household 25 household 26 . " very well , " he said . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . when she finished one she gave it to some girl and began another . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 finished 3 finished 4 one 4 one 5 she 5 she 6 gave 6 gave 7 it 7 it 8 to 8 to 9 some 9 some 10 girl 10 girl 11 and 11 and 12 began 12 began 13 another 13 another 14 . she was old , with that beautiful , serene old age which is as beautiful in its way as youth . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 old 3 old 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 that 6 that 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 , 8 , 9 serene 9 serene 10 old 10 old 11 age 11 age 12 which 12 which 13 is 13 is 14 as 14 as 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 in 16 in 17 its 17 its 18 way 18 way 19 as 19 as 20 youth 20 youth 21 . her girlhood and womanhood must have been very lovely to have ripened into such a beauty of sixty years . 1 her 2 girlhood 2 girlhood 3 and 3 and 4 womanhood 4 womanhood 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 very 8 very 9 lovely 9 lovely 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 ripened 12 ripened 13 into 13 into 14 such 14 such 15 a 15 a 16 beauty 16 beauty 17 of 17 of 18 sixty 18 sixty 19 years 19 years 20 . for the first two days after the arrival at the hotel she sat in her corner alone . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 two 4 two 5 days 5 days 6 after 6 after 7 the 7 the 8 arrival 8 arrival 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 hotel 11 hotel 12 she 12 she 13 sat 13 sat 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 corner 16 corner 17 alone 17 alone 18 . she sat among the boys and girls , young men and maidens , like a fine white queen . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 among 3 among 4 the 4 the 5 boys 5 boys 6 and 6 and 7 girls 7 girls 8 , 8 , 9 young 9 young 10 men 10 men 11 and 11 and 12 maidens 12 maidens 13 , 13 , 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 fine 16 fine 17 white 17 white 18 queen 18 queen 19 . she knitted continually and talked a good deal , but listened more . 1 she 2 knitted 2 knitted 3 continually 3 continually 4 and 4 and 5 talked 5 talked 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 deal 8 deal 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 listened 11 listened 12 more 12 more 13 . we sat around her at all hours of the day and told her everything . 1 we 2 sat 2 sat 3 around 3 around 4 her 4 her 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 hours 7 hours 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 11 and 11 and 12 told 12 told 13 her 13 her 14 everything 14 everything 15 . her endurance of that was limited to twenty-four hours . 1 her 2 endurance 2 endurance 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 limited 6 limited 7 to 7 to 8 twenty-four 8 twenty-four 9 hours 9 hours 10 . we were all sure that there must be some romance in her life , but our efforts to discover it were unsuccessful . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 some 9 some 10 romance 10 romance 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 life 13 life 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 our 16 our 17 efforts 17 efforts 18 to 18 to 19 discover 19 discover 20 it 20 it 21 were 21 were 22 unsuccessful 22 unsuccessful 23 . the last chapter was missing . 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 chapter 3 chapter 4 was 4 was 5 missing 5 missing 6 . we were sitting together on the veranda at sunset . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 together 4 together 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 veranda 7 veranda 8 at 8 at 9 sunset 9 sunset 10 . it was a rather sad little story . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 rather 4 rather 5 sad 5 sad 6 little 6 little 7 story 7 story 8 . the hero loved the heroine , and she loved him . 1 the 2 hero 2 hero 3 loved 3 loved 4 the 4 the 5 heroine 5 heroine 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 loved 9 loved 10 him 10 him 11 . there was no reason why he should not love her , but there was a reason why he could not marry her . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 reason 4 reason 5 why 5 why 6 he 6 he 7 should 7 should 8 not 8 not 9 love 9 love 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 reason 16 reason 17 why 17 why 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 not 20 not 21 marry 21 marry 22 her 22 her 23 . when he found that he loved her he knew that he must go away . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 loved 6 loved 7 her 7 her 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 must 12 must 13 go 13 go 14 away 14 away 15 . but might he not , at least , tell her his love ? 1 but 2 might 2 might 3 he 3 he 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 least 7 least 8 , 8 , 9 tell 9 tell 10 her 10 her 11 his 11 his 12 love 12 love 13 ? might he not , at least , find out for his consolation if she cared for him ? 1 might 2 he 2 he 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 , 7 , 8 find 8 find 9 out 9 out 10 for 10 for 11 his 11 his 12 consolation 12 consolation 13 if 13 if 14 she 14 she 15 cared 15 cared 16 for 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 ? there was a struggle ; he won , and went away without a word , believing it to be the more manly course . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 struggle 4 struggle 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 won 7 won 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 away 11 away 12 without 12 without 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 , 15 , 16 believing 16 believing 17 it 17 it 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 the 20 the 21 more 21 more 22 manly 22 manly 23 course 23 course 24 . but after a little her knitting slipped unheeded to her lap and her hands folded idly above it . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 her 5 her 6 knitting 6 knitting 7 slipped 7 slipped 8 unheeded 8 unheeded 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 lap 11 lap 12 and 12 and 13 her 13 her 14 hands 14 hands 15 folded 15 folded 16 idly 16 idly 17 above 17 above 18 it 18 it 19 . she lifted her hands , clasped them together and said in an agitated voice : 1 she 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 , 5 , 6 clasped 6 clasped 7 them 7 them 8 together 8 together 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 in 11 in 12 an 12 an 13 agitated 13 agitated 14 voice 14 voice 15 : " oh , no , no ; don't let him go away without telling her just telling her . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 ; 7 ; 8 don't 8 don't 9 let 9 let 10 him 10 him 11 go 11 go 12 away 12 away 13 without 13 without 14 telling 14 telling 15 her 15 her 16 just 16 just 17 telling 17 telling 18 her 18 her 19 . don't let him do it ! " 1 don't 2 let 2 let 3 him 3 him 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " it would have no reason for existence then . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 reason 5 reason 6 for 6 for 7 existence 7 existence 8 then 8 then 9 . he believes it to be the nobler course . " 1 he 2 believes 2 believes 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 the 6 the 7 nobler 7 nobler 8 course 8 course 9 . 9 . 10 " " no , no , it wasn't if he loved her he should have told her . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 loved 10 loved 11 her 11 her 12 he 12 he 13 should 13 should 14 have 14 have 15 told 15 told 16 her 16 her 17 . think of her shame and humiliation she loved him , and he went without a word and she could never know he cared for her . 1 think 2 of 2 of 3 her 3 her 4 shame 4 shame 5 and 5 and 6 humiliation 6 humiliation 7 she 7 she 8 loved 8 loved 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 went 13 went 14 without 14 without 15 a 15 a 16 word 16 word 17 and 17 and 18 she 18 she 19 could 19 could 20 never 20 never 21 know 21 know 22 he 22 he 23 cared 23 cared 24 for 24 for 25 her 25 her 26 . oh , you must change it you must , indeed ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 must 4 must 5 change 5 change 6 it 6 it 7 you 7 you 8 must 8 must 9 , 9 , 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 ! i 'm going to tell you my poor little story to convince you . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 my 7 my 8 poor 8 poor 9 little 9 little 10 story 10 story 11 to 11 to 12 convince 12 convince 13 you 13 you 14 . but you you must not tell it to any of the others . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 you 3 you 4 must 4 must 5 not 5 not 6 tell 6 tell 7 it 7 it 8 to 8 to 9 any 9 any 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 others 12 others 13 . 13 . 14 " but it 's such a poor little story . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 poor 6 poor 7 little 7 little 8 story 8 story 9 . i met him at a summer resort like this . 1 i 2 met 2 met 3 him 3 him 4 at 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 summer 6 summer 7 resort 7 resort 8 like 8 like 9 this 9 this 10 . i was there with my aunt and he was there with his mother , who was delicate . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 with 4 with 5 my 5 my 6 aunt 6 aunt 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 there 10 there 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 mother 13 mother 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 delicate 17 delicate 18 . we saw a great deal of each other for a little while . 1 we 2 saw 2 saw 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 each 7 each 8 other 8 other 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 while 12 while 13 . you remind me of him somehow . 1 you 2 remind 2 remind 3 me 3 me 4 of 4 of 5 him 5 him 6 somehow 6 somehow 7 . he was not strong he coughed a good deal . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 strong 4 strong 5 he 5 he 6 coughed 6 coughed 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 deal 9 deal 10 . then one day he went away suddenly . 1 then 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 he 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 away 6 away 7 suddenly 7 suddenly 8 . i had thought he cared for me , but he never said so just went away . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 thought 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 cared 5 cared 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 never 11 never 12 said 12 said 13 so 13 so 14 just 14 just 15 went 15 went 16 away 16 away 17 . oh , the shame of it ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 shame 4 shame 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 ! and he died out there the next spring . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 died 3 died 4 out 4 out 5 there 5 there 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 spring 8 spring 9 . i have always loved him . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 always 3 always 4 loved 4 loved 5 him 5 him 6 . and the sting of it has been there all these years . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sting 3 sting 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 has 6 has 7 been 7 been 8 there 8 there 9 all 9 all 10 these 10 these 11 years 11 years 12 . i can't even permit myself the joy of dwelling on his memory because of the thought that perhaps he did not care . " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 even 3 even 4 permit 4 permit 5 myself 5 myself 6 the 6 the 7 joy 7 joy 8 of 8 of 9 dwelling 9 dwelling 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 memory 12 memory 13 because 13 because 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 thought 16 thought 17 that 17 that 18 perhaps 18 perhaps 19 he 19 he 20 did 20 did 21 not 21 not 22 care 22 care 23 . 23 . 24 " but then the doubt creeps back again . 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 creeps 5 creeps 6 back 6 back 7 again 7 again 8 . oh , you don't understand a man couldn't fully understand what my pain has been over it . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 understand 5 understand 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 fully 9 fully 10 understand 10 understand 11 what 11 what 12 my 12 my 13 pain 13 pain 14 has 14 has 15 been 15 been 16 over 16 over 17 it 17 it 18 . her letters were very like herself . 1 her 2 letters 2 letters 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 like 5 like 6 herself 6 herself 7 . " the things there have never been meddled with since he died , " she said . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 things 3 things 4 there 4 there 5 have 5 have 6 never 6 never 7 been 7 been 8 meddled 8 meddled 9 with 9 with 10 since 10 since 11 he 11 he 12 died 12 died 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . " in particular , there 's an old trunk full of his letters and his papers . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 particular 3 particular 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 an 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 trunk 9 trunk 10 full 10 full 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 letters 13 letters 14 and 14 and 15 his 15 his 16 papers 16 papers 17 . i 've never examined them . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 examined 4 examined 5 them 5 them 6 . i don't suppose there is anything of any importance among them . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 anything 6 anything 7 of 7 of 8 any 8 any 9 importance 9 importance 10 among 10 among 11 them 11 them 12 . the rest may be burned . " 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 burned 5 burned 6 . 6 . 7 " i felt no particular interest in the task . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 no 3 no 4 particular 4 particular 5 interest 5 interest 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 task 8 task 9 . i had heard that he had been very clever and that great things had been expected of him . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 very 8 very 9 clever 9 clever 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 great 12 great 13 things 13 things 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 expected 16 expected 17 of 17 of 18 him 18 him 19 . most of these were bundles of yellowed letters , of no present interest , from his family and college friends . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 these 3 these 4 were 4 were 5 bundles 5 bundles 6 of 6 of 7 yellowed 7 yellowed 8 letters 8 letters 9 , 9 , 10 of 10 of 11 no 11 no 12 present 12 present 13 interest 13 interest 14 , 14 , 15 from 15 from 16 his 16 his 17 family 17 family 18 and 18 and 19 college 19 college 20 friends 20 friends 21 . it had been begun in the spring after he had graduated from college . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 begun 4 begun 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 spring 7 spring 8 after 8 after 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 graduated 11 graduated 12 from 12 from 13 college 13 college 14 . although suspected only by himself , the disease which was to end his life had already fastened upon him . 1 although 2 suspected 2 suspected 3 only 3 only 4 by 4 by 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 disease 8 disease 9 which 9 which 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 12 end 12 end 13 his 13 his 14 life 14 life 15 had 15 had 16 already 16 already 17 fastened 17 fastened 18 upon 18 upon 19 him 19 him 20 . there was nothing morbid , nothing unmanly in the record . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 morbid 4 morbid 5 , 5 , 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 unmanly 7 unmanly 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 record 10 record 11 . his mother had not been well that summer and the doctor ordered her to the seashore . 1 his 2 mother 2 mother 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 well 6 well 7 that 7 that 8 summer 8 summer 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 doctor 11 doctor 12 ordered 12 ordered 13 her 13 her 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 seashore 16 seashore 17 . it began abruptly : 1 it 2 began 2 began 3 abruptly 3 abruptly 4 : i had not known a woman could be so fair and sweet . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 known 4 known 5 a 5 a 6 woman 6 woman 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 so 9 so 10 fair 10 fair 11 and 11 and 12 sweet 12 sweet 13 . it would have been hard to die without having known love . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 hard 5 hard 6 to 6 to 7 die 7 die 8 without 8 without 9 having 9 having 10 known 10 known 11 love 11 love 12 . i am glad that it has come to me , even if its price is unspeakable bitterness . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 glad 3 glad 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 has 6 has 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 even 11 even 12 if 12 if 13 its 13 its 14 price 14 price 15 is 15 is 16 unspeakable 16 unspeakable 17 bitterness 17 bitterness 18 . i must not seek her love that is denied me . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 seek 4 seek 5 her 5 her 6 love 6 love 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 denied 9 denied 10 me 10 me 11 . she is in my thoughts day and night , she dwells in my dreams . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 thoughts 5 thoughts 6 day 6 day 7 and 7 and 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 dwells 11 dwells 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 dreams 14 dreams 15 . a week later there was another entry : 1 a 2 week 2 week 3 later 3 later 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 another 6 another 7 entry 7 entry 8 : i am afraid . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . i must spare her that suffering , at whatever cost to myself . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 spare 3 spare 4 her 4 her 5 that 5 that 6 suffering 6 suffering 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 whatever 9 whatever 10 cost 10 cost 11 to 11 to 12 myself 12 myself 13 . i must not let myself dwell on the dangerous sweetness of the thought that her heart is turning to me . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 let 4 let 5 myself 5 myself 6 dwell 6 dwell 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 dangerous 9 dangerous 10 sweetness 10 sweetness 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 thought 13 thought 14 that 14 that 15 her 15 her 16 heart 16 heart 17 is 17 is 18 turning 18 turning 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 . what would be the crowning joy to another man could be only added sorrow to me . 1 what 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 crowning 5 crowning 6 joy 6 joy 7 to 7 to 8 another 8 another 9 man 9 man 10 could 10 could 11 be 11 be 12 only 12 only 13 added 13 added 14 sorrow 14 sorrow 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 . then : 1 then 2 : i was determined to know the worst once for all . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 determined 3 determined 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 the 6 the 7 worst 7 worst 8 once 8 once 9 for 9 for 10 all 10 all 11 . i had expected it , although not quite so soon . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 expected 3 expected 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 although 6 although 7 not 7 not 8 quite 8 quite 9 so 9 so 10 soon 10 soon 11 . yet the certainty was none the less bitter . 1 yet 2 the 2 the 3 certainty 3 certainty 4 was 4 was 5 none 5 none 6 the 6 the 7 less 7 less 8 bitter 8 bitter 9 . it is over . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 over 3 over 4 . she looked hurt and startled , as if someone had struck her . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 and 4 and 5 startled 5 startled 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 someone 9 someone 10 had 10 had 11 struck 11 struck 12 her 12 her 13 . as for me , the bitterness of death is already over in that parting . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 bitterness 6 bitterness 7 of 7 of 8 death 8 death 9 is 9 is 10 already 10 already 11 over 11 over 12 in 12 in 13 that 13 that 14 parting 14 parting 15 . all that now remains is to play the man to the end . 1 all 2 that 2 that 3 now 3 now 4 remains 4 remains 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 play 7 play 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 end 12 end 13 . the entries during his sojourn there were few and far between . 1 the 2 entries 2 entries 3 during 3 during 4 his 4 his 5 sojourn 5 sojourn 6 there 6 there 7 were 7 were 8 few 8 few 9 and 9 and 10 far 10 far 11 between 11 between 12 . finally , after a long silence , he had written : 1 finally 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 silence 6 silence 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 written 10 written 11 : i think the end is not far off now . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 the 3 the 4 end 4 end 5 is 5 is 6 not 6 not 7 far 7 far 8 off 8 off 9 now 9 now 10 . i am not sorry for my suffering has been great of late . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 for 5 for 6 my 6 my 7 suffering 7 suffering 8 has 8 has 9 been 9 been 10 great 10 great 11 of 11 of 12 late 12 late 13 . it is sunset in this wonderful summer land . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 sunset 3 sunset 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 summer 7 summer 8 land 8 land 9 . there was a little blot where the pen had fallen . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 blot 5 blot 6 where 6 where 7 the 7 the 8 pen 8 pen 9 had 9 had 10 fallen 10 fallen 11 . at least , there were no more entries , and the little green book had not been destroyed . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 were 5 were 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 entries 8 entries 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 green 13 green 14 book 14 book 15 had 15 had 16 not 16 not 17 been 17 been 18 destroyed 18 destroyed 19 . " my dear boy ! " she said . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 boy 4 boy 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . i dropped the parcel in her lap . 1 i 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 the 3 the 4 parcel 4 parcel 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 lap 7 lap 8 . she was silent with surprise and bewilderment . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 silent 3 silent 4 with 4 with 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 and 6 and 7 bewilderment 7 bewilderment 8 . you won't want to see me or anyone for a while after you have read this book . 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 me 6 me 7 or 7 or 8 anyone 8 anyone 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 while 11 while 12 after 12 after 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 read 15 read 16 this 16 this 17 book 17 book 18 . she caught my hand and drew me into the hall . 1 she 2 caught 2 caught 3 my 3 my 4 hand 4 hand 5 and 5 and 6 drew 6 drew 7 me 7 me 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 hall 10 hall 11 . her eyes were softly radiant . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 softly 4 softly 5 radiant 5 radiant 6 . " oh , you have made me so happy ! " she said tremulously . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 made 6 made 7 me 7 me 8 so 8 so 9 happy 9 happy 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 tremulously 14 tremulously 15 . " oh , you can never know how happy ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 never 6 never 7 know 7 know 8 how 8 how 9 happy 9 happy 10 ! yes , it was locked . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 locked 5 locked 6 . except , perhaps , that little boys were not born grown-ups and that was something she never remembered . 1 except 2 , 2 , 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 little 6 little 7 boys 7 boys 8 were 8 were 9 not 9 not 10 born 10 born 11 grown-ups 11 grown-ups 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 something 15 something 16 she 16 she 17 never 17 never 18 remembered 18 remembered 19 . whole aunts probably had more convenient memories . 1 whole 2 aunts 2 aunts 3 probably 3 probably 4 had 4 had 5 more 5 more 6 convenient 6 convenient 7 memories 7 memories 8 . it was better that way ; he could not imagine things behind him then . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 better 3 better 4 that 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 10 imagine 10 imagine 11 things 11 things 12 behind 12 behind 13 him 13 him 14 then 14 then 15 . and the blue room was so big and dim that a dreadful number of things could be imagined in it . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 blue 3 blue 4 room 4 room 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 big 7 big 8 and 8 and 9 dim 9 dim 10 that 10 that 11 a 11 a 12 dreadful 12 dreadful 13 number 13 number 14 of 14 of 15 things 15 things 16 could 16 could 17 be 17 be 18 imagined 18 imagined 19 in 19 in 20 it 20 it 21 . its bigness and dimness and silence filled his sensitive little soul with vague horror . 1 its 2 bigness 2 bigness 3 and 3 and 4 dimness 4 dimness 5 and 5 and 6 silence 6 silence 7 filled 7 filled 8 his 8 his 9 sensitive 9 sensitive 10 little 10 little 11 soul 11 soul 12 with 12 with 13 vague 13 vague 14 horror 14 horror 15 . sometimes he became almost sick with fear in it . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 became 3 became 4 almost 4 almost 5 sick 5 sick 6 with 6 with 7 fear 7 fear 8 in 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 . that was why she shut him up instead of whipping him . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 why 3 why 4 she 4 she 5 shut 5 shut 6 him 6 him 7 up 7 up 8 instead 8 instead 9 of 9 of 10 whipping 10 whipping 11 him 11 him 12 . but how was she to know it ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 was 3 was 4 she 4 she 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 it 7 it 8 ? it wasn't fair . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 fair 3 fair 4 . it was so seldom he got a car ride . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 seldom 4 seldom 5 he 5 he 6 got 6 got 7 a 7 a 8 car 8 car 9 ride 9 ride 10 . it was always a wonder to him that she ate , herself . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 ate 10 ate 11 , 11 , 12 herself 12 herself 13 . it seemed really too human a thing for her to do . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 really 3 really 4 too 4 too 5 human 5 human 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 . how that window at the far end of the room rattled ! 1 how 2 that 2 that 3 window 3 window 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 far 6 far 7 end 7 end 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 room 10 room 11 rattled 11 rattled 12 ! it sounded terribly as if somebody or something were trying to get in . 1 it 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 terribly 3 terribly 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 or 7 or 8 something 8 something 9 were 9 were 10 trying 10 trying 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 in 13 in 14 . it was high and rigid , and hung with gloomy blue curtains . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 high 3 high 4 and 4 and 5 rigid 5 rigid 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 hung 8 hung 9 with 9 with 10 gloomy 10 gloomy 11 blue 11 blue 12 curtains 12 curtains 13 . anything might jump out of such a bed . 1 anything 2 might 2 might 3 jump 3 jump 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 bed 8 bed 9 . he reached the window and flung himself upon the seat . 1 he 2 reached 2 reached 3 the 3 the 4 window 4 window 5 and 5 and 6 flung 6 flung 7 himself 7 himself 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 seat 10 seat 11 . with a sigh of relief he curled down in the corner . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 sigh 3 sigh 4 of 4 of 5 relief 5 relief 6 he 6 he 7 curled 7 curled 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 corner 11 corner 12 . he had only known it for a few weeks . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 only 3 only 4 known 4 known 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 few 8 few 9 weeks 9 weeks 10 . before that , they had lived in a much smaller house away at the other side of the town . 1 before 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 lived 6 lived 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 much 9 much 10 smaller 10 smaller 11 house 11 house 12 away 12 away 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 side 16 side 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 town 19 town 20 . but he had to , according to great-uncle 's will . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 , 5 , 6 according 6 according 7 to 7 to 8 great-uncle 8 great-uncle 9 's 9 's 10 will 10 will 11 . it was such a beautiful spot . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 spot 6 spot 7 . it seemed to be a garden where no frost could blight or rough wind blow . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 garden 6 garden 7 where 7 where 8 no 8 no 9 frost 9 frost 10 could 10 could 11 blight 11 blight 12 or 12 or 13 rough 13 rough 14 wind 14 wind 15 blow 15 blow 16 . when rain fell it must fall very gently . 1 when 2 rain 2 rain 3 fell 3 fell 4 it 4 it 5 must 5 must 6 fall 6 fall 7 very 7 very 8 gently 8 gently 9 . past the roses one saw a green lawn , sprinkled over now with the white ghosts of dandelions , and dotted with ornamental trees . 1 past 2 the 2 the 3 roses 3 roses 4 one 4 one 5 saw 5 saw 6 a 6 a 7 green 7 green 8 lawn 8 lawn 9 , 9 , 10 sprinkled 10 sprinkled 11 over 11 over 12 now 12 now 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 white 15 white 16 ghosts 16 ghosts 17 of 17 of 18 dandelions 18 dandelions 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 dotted 21 dotted 22 with 22 with 23 ornamental 23 ornamental 24 trees 24 trees 25 . and he longed to have the freedom of that garden . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 longed 3 longed 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 the 6 the 7 freedom 7 freedom 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 garden 10 garden 11 . and meanwhile here was a beautiful garden over the wall which looked as if it should be full of children . 1 and 2 meanwhile 2 meanwhile 3 here 3 here 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 garden 7 garden 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 wall 10 wall 11 which 11 which 12 looked 12 looked 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 it 15 it 16 should 16 should 17 be 17 be 18 full 18 full 19 of 19 of 20 children 20 children 21 . but no children were ever in it or anybody else apparently . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 children 3 children 4 were 4 were 5 ever 5 ever 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 or 8 or 9 anybody 9 anybody 10 else 10 else 11 apparently 11 apparently 12 . and that wink said , or seemed to say , plainly : 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 wink 3 wink 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 , 10 , 11 plainly 11 plainly 12 : " be a sport . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 a 3 a 4 sport 4 sport 5 . come down here and play with me . 1 come 2 down 2 down 3 here 3 here 4 and 4 and 5 play 5 play 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 . could he ? 1 could 2 he 2 he 3 ? he could ! 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 ! he would ! 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 ! he knew it would be easy . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 easy 6 easy 7 . he had thought it all out many times , although until now he had never dreamed of really doing it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 out 6 out 7 many 7 many 8 times 8 times 9 , 9 , 10 although 10 although 11 until 11 until 12 now 12 now 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 never 15 never 16 dreamed 16 dreamed 17 of 17 of 18 really 18 really 19 doing 19 doing 20 it 20 it 21 . he was full of a fearful joy , with an elfin delight running through it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 full 3 full 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 fearful 6 fearful 7 joy 7 joy 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 an 10 an 11 elfin 11 elfin 12 delight 12 delight 13 running 13 running 14 through 14 through 15 it 15 it 16 . but he must catch the cat . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 catch 4 catch 5 the 5 the 6 cat 6 cat 7 . more garden was before it and beyond it , wonderful with blossom . 1 more 2 garden 2 garden 3 was 3 was 4 before 4 before 5 it 5 it 6 and 6 and 7 beyond 7 beyond 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 with 11 with 12 blossom 12 blossom 13 . he stood very still , looking at the lady . 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 very 3 very 4 still 4 still 5 , 5 , 6 looking 6 looking 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 lady 9 lady 10 . then she lifted her head and turned her face and saw him . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 her 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 and 6 and 7 turned 7 turned 8 her 8 her 9 face 9 face 10 and 10 and 11 saw 11 saw 12 him 12 him 13 . she was not pretty after all . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 after 5 after 6 all 6 all 7 . one side of her face was marked by a dreadful red scar . 1 one 2 side 2 side 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 face 5 face 6 was 6 was 7 marked 7 marked 8 by 8 by 9 a 9 a 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 red 11 red 12 scar 12 scar 13 . i just wanted to play with him . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 play 5 play 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 . he is such a very handsome cat . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 cat 7 cat 8 . 8 . 9 " " but where did you come from ? " said the lady . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 where 3 where 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 come 6 come 7 from 7 from 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 lady 12 lady 13 . her voice was as sweet as her face . 1 her 2 voice 2 voice 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 as 6 as 7 her 7 her 8 face 8 face 9 . i hate to be shut up . 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 shut 5 shut 6 up 6 up 7 . he looked straight at her and smiled . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 straight 3 straight 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 and 6 and 7 smiled 7 smiled 8 . it seemed a pity there was no mother alive to revel in it . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 mother 8 mother 9 alive 9 alive 10 to 10 to 11 revel 11 revel 12 in 12 in 13 it 13 it 14 . the lady smiled back . 1 the 2 lady 2 lady 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 back 4 back 5 . she said it as if something hurt her horribly . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 something 6 something 7 hurt 7 hurt 8 her 8 her 9 horribly 9 horribly 10 . she smiled again gallantly . 1 she 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 again 3 again 4 gallantly 4 gallantly 5 . " will you come here and sit down ? " she added , pulling a chair out from the table . 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 and 6 and 7 sit 7 sit 8 down 8 down 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 added 12 added 13 , 13 , 14 pulling 14 pulling 15 a 15 a 16 chair 16 chair 17 out 17 out 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 table 20 table 21 . " thank you . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . " then maybe your cat will come to me . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 maybe 3 maybe 4 your 4 your 5 cat 5 cat 6 will 6 will 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 " what is his name , please ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 his 3 his 4 name 4 name 5 , 5 , 6 please 6 please 7 ? 7 ? 8 " he loves me , " said the lady . 1 he 2 loves 2 loves 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 lady 8 lady 9 . " he always comes to my bed in the morning and wakes me by patting my face with his paw . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 always 3 always 4 comes 4 comes 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 bed 7 bed 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 morning 10 morning 11 and 11 and 12 wakes 12 wakes 13 me 13 me 14 by 14 by 15 patting 15 patting 16 my 16 my 17 face 17 face 18 with 18 with 19 his 19 his 20 paw 20 paw 21 . he doesn't mind my being ugly . " 1 he 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 mind 3 mind 4 my 4 my 5 being 5 being 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 . 7 . 8 " " but you are not ugly , " he said . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " just look at me right at me . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 right 6 right 7 at 7 at 8 me 8 me 9 . doesn't it hurt you to look at me ? " 1 doesn't 2 it 2 it 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 at 7 at 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no , it doesn't , " he said . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . suddenly the lady laughed beautifully . 1 suddenly 2 the 2 the 3 lady 3 lady 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 beautifully 5 beautifully 6 . she isn't my whole aunt . 1 she 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 my 3 my 4 whole 4 whole 5 aunt 5 aunt 6 . he is my whole uncle . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 whole 4 whole 5 uncle 5 uncle 6 . 6 . 7 " " what does he call you ? " asked the lady . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 does 3 does 4 he 4 he 5 call 5 call 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 lady 11 lady 12 . she looked away as she asked it . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 away 3 away 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 asked 6 asked 7 it 7 it 8 . he doesn't often think about me . 1 he 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 often 3 often 4 think 4 think 5 about 5 about 6 me 6 me 7 . he has too many sick children to think about . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 too 3 too 4 many 4 many 5 sick 5 sick 6 children 6 children 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 about 9 about 10 . but he is a woman-hater . " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 woman-hater 5 woman-hater 6 . 6 . 7 " " how do you know that ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i study with him from nine till one . 1 i 2 study 2 study 3 with 3 with 4 him 4 him 5 from 5 from 6 nine 6 nine 7 till 7 till 8 one 8 one 9 . i 'm not allowed to go to the public school . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 public 9 public 10 school 10 school 11 . i have holidays now . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 holidays 3 holidays 4 now 4 now 5 . " how came he to tell you your uncle was a woman-hater ? " persisted the lady . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 came 3 came 4 he 4 he 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 your 8 your 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 woman-hater 12 woman-hater 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 persisted 15 persisted 16 the 16 the 17 lady 17 lady 18 . " oh , he didn't tell me . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 . he was talking to a friend of his . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 talking 3 talking 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 friend 6 friend 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 . it was more interesting than my book . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 interesting 4 interesting 5 than 5 than 6 my 6 my 7 book 7 book 8 . so that is why he hates women . 1 so 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 why 4 why 5 he 5 he 6 hates 6 hates 7 women 7 women 8 . it isn't any wonder , is it ? " 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 any 3 any 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 , 5 , 6 is 6 is 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " you see , the pudding was spilled . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 pudding 5 pudding 6 was 6 was 7 spilled 7 spilled 8 . but how did you know ? " 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i thought they hadn't changed . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 they 3 they 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 changed 5 changed 6 . but he did not mind her . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 mind 5 mind 6 her 6 her 7 . the two looked at each other with sly intelligence . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 with 7 with 8 sly 8 sly 9 intelligence 9 intelligence 10 . then she laughed and held out her arms . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 and 4 and 5 held 5 held 6 out 6 out 7 her 7 her 8 arms 8 arms 9 . he put his arms about her neck and kissed her scarred face . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 arms 4 arms 5 about 5 about 6 her 6 her 7 neck 7 neck 8 and 8 and 9 kissed 9 kissed 10 her 10 her 11 scarred 11 scarred 12 face 12 face 13 . but she took his hand . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 . " that 's really better than being relations , after all . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 really 4 really 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 being 7 being 8 relations 8 relations 9 , 9 , 10 after 10 after 11 all 11 all 12 . come and have tea . " 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 have 3 have 4 tea 4 tea 5 . 5 . 6 " they had always known each other and always would . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 known 4 known 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 and 7 and 8 always 8 always 9 would 9 would 10 . " but you 'll come again ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 come 5 come 6 again 6 again 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes , the first time she shuts me up . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 time 6 time 7 she 7 she 8 shuts 8 shuts 9 me 9 me 10 up 10 up 11 . and when you can't come here write me a letter and bring it when you do come . " 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 you 3 you 4 can't 4 can't 5 come 5 come 6 here 6 here 7 write 7 write 8 me 8 me 9 a 9 a 10 letter 10 letter 11 and 11 and 12 bring 12 bring 13 it 13 it 14 when 14 when 15 you 15 you 16 do 16 do 17 come 17 come 18 . 18 . 19 " he took her hand and kissed it . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 her 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 and 5 and 6 kissed 6 kissed 7 it 7 it 8 . he had read of a young knight doing that and had always thought he would like to try it if he ever got a chance . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 read 3 read 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 young 6 young 7 knight 7 knight 8 doing 8 doing 9 that 9 that 10 and 10 and 11 had 11 had 12 always 12 always 13 thought 13 thought 14 he 14 he 15 would 15 would 16 like 16 like 17 to 17 to 18 try 18 try 19 it 19 it 20 if 20 if 21 he 21 he 22 ever 22 ever 23 got 23 got 24 a 24 a 25 chance 25 chance 26 . " have you thought of how you are to get back ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 how 6 how 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 back 11 back 12 ? can you reach that pine bough from the ground ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 reach 3 reach 4 that 4 that 5 pine 5 pine 6 bough 6 bough 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 ground 9 ground 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i 'll give you a stool and you can stand on it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 stool 6 stool 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 stand 10 stand 11 on 11 on 12 it 12 it 13 . just leave it there for future use . 1 just 2 leave 2 leave 3 it 3 it 4 there 4 there 5 for 5 for 6 future 6 future 7 use 7 use 8 . he had always wanted to be loved . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 loved 7 loved 8 . he was blissfully happy as he carried his stool across the lawn . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 blissfully 3 blissfully 4 happy 4 happy 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 carried 7 carried 8 his 8 his 9 stool 9 stool 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 lawn 12 lawn 13 . he climbed his pine and went in at the window and curled up on the seat in a maze of delight . 1 he 2 climbed 2 climbed 3 his 3 his 4 pine 4 pine 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 in 7 in 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 window 10 window 11 and 11 and 12 curled 12 curled 13 up 13 up 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 seat 16 seat 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 maze 19 maze 20 of 20 of 21 delight 21 delight 22 . the blue room was more shadowy than ever but that did not matter . 1 the 2 blue 2 blue 3 room 3 room 4 was 4 was 5 more 5 more 6 shadowy 6 shadowy 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 but 9 but 10 that 10 that 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 matter 13 matter 14 . he thought it paid better to be bad and be shut up . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 paid 4 paid 5 better 5 better 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 bad 8 bad 9 and 9 and 10 be 10 be 11 shut 11 shut 12 up 12 up 13 . to be sure there was always a fly in the ointment . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 always 6 always 7 a 7 a 8 fly 8 fly 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 ointment 11 ointment 12 . he has a good color and his eyes are getting to look more like a boy 's eyes should . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 color 5 color 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 are 9 are 10 getting 10 getting 11 to 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 more 13 more 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 boy 16 boy 17 's 17 's 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 should 19 should 20 . she lived all alone with two old servants , man and maid . 1 she 2 lived 2 lived 3 all 3 all 4 alone 4 alone 5 with 5 with 6 two 6 two 7 old 7 old 8 servants 8 servants 9 , 9 , 10 man 10 man 11 and 11 and 12 maid 12 maid 13 . it made me hideous . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 me 3 me 4 hideous 4 hideous 5 . i was beautiful before that very beautiful . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 before 4 before 5 that 5 that 6 very 6 very 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 . everybody said so . 1 everybody 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 . she took him into her big parlor and showed him the picture hanging on the wall between the two high windows . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 him 3 him 4 into 4 into 5 her 5 her 6 big 6 big 7 parlor 7 parlor 8 and 8 and 9 showed 9 showed 10 him 10 him 11 the 11 the 12 picture 12 picture 13 hanging 13 hanging 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 wall 16 wall 17 between 17 between 18 the 18 the 19 two 19 two 20 high 20 high 21 windows 21 windows 22 . it was of a young girl in white . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 young 5 young 6 girl 6 girl 7 in 7 in 8 white 8 white 9 . she certainly was very lovely , with her rose-leaf skin and laughing eyes . 1 she 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 rose-leaf 9 rose-leaf 10 skin 10 skin 11 and 11 and 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 . " you look kinder and nicer now . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 kinder 4 kinder 5 and 5 and 6 nicer 6 nicer 7 now 7 now 8 . 8 . 9 " the young girl was beautiful , but her face was a little hard . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 girl 3 girl 4 was 4 was 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 her 8 her 9 face 9 face 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 hard 13 hard 14 . there was pride and vanity and something of the insolence of great beauty in it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 pride 3 pride 4 and 4 and 5 vanity 5 vanity 6 and 6 and 7 something 7 something 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 insolence 10 insolence 11 of 11 of 12 great 12 great 13 beauty 13 beauty 14 in 14 in 15 it 15 it 16 . how they loved each other , those two ! 1 how 2 they 2 they 3 loved 3 loved 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 , 6 , 7 those 7 those 8 two 8 two 9 ! and how they understood each other ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 they 3 they 4 understood 4 understood 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 ! to love is easy , and therefore common ; but to understand how rare that is ! 1 to 2 love 2 love 3 is 3 is 4 easy 4 easy 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 therefore 7 therefore 8 common 8 common 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 to 11 to 12 understand 12 understand 13 how 13 how 14 rare 14 rare 15 that 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 ! and oh ! such good times as they had ! 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 such 4 such 5 good 5 good 6 times 6 times 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 ! they made taffy . 1 they 2 made 2 made 3 taffy 3 taffy 4 . they read fairy tales together . 1 they 2 read 2 read 3 fairy 3 fairy 4 tales 4 tales 5 together 5 together 6 . they had glorious afternoon teas under the beech tree . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 glorious 3 glorious 4 afternoon 4 afternoon 5 teas 5 teas 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 beech 8 beech 9 tree 9 tree 10 . they made ice cream themselves . 1 they 2 made 2 made 3 ice 3 ice 4 cream 4 cream 5 themselves 5 themselves 6 . and he could try out a slang word or two occasionally without anybody dying of horror . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 try 4 try 5 out 5 out 6 a 6 a 7 slang 7 slang 8 word 8 word 9 or 9 or 10 two 10 two 11 occasionally 11 occasionally 12 without 12 without 13 anybody 13 anybody 14 dying 14 dying 15 of 15 of 16 horror 16 horror 17 . he capered round her in delight . 1 he 2 capered 2 capered 3 round 3 round 4 her 4 her 5 in 5 in 6 delight 6 delight 7 . " you like me better in this ? " she asked , wistfully . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 me 4 me 5 better 5 better 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 wistfully 13 wistfully 14 . he had quite a knack of it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 quite 3 quite 4 a 4 a 5 knack 5 knack 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 . she never wore any jewelry except , always , a little gold ring with a design of two clasped hands . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 wore 3 wore 4 any 4 any 5 jewelry 5 jewelry 6 except 6 except 7 , 7 , 8 always 8 always 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 gold 12 gold 13 ring 13 ring 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 design 16 design 17 of 17 of 18 two 18 two 19 clasped 19 clasped 20 hands 20 hands 21 . but his heart sank notwithstanding . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 heart 3 heart 4 sank 4 sank 5 notwithstanding 5 notwithstanding 6 . " she says she isn't going to bother with him any longer and he 's getting old and he 's to be killed . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 says 3 says 4 she 4 she 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 bother 8 bother 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 any 11 any 12 longer 12 longer 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 's 15 's 16 getting 16 getting 17 old 17 old 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 's 20 's 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 killed 23 killed 24 . a few minutes later a sobbing boy plunged through the trees and stopped abruptly . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 5 a 5 a 6 sobbing 6 sobbing 7 boy 7 boy 8 plunged 8 plunged 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 trees 11 trees 12 and 12 and 13 stopped 13 stopped 14 abruptly 14 abruptly 15 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . oh , she didn't betray you . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 betray 5 betray 6 you 6 you 7 . " yes a dear little bull pup . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 a 3 a 4 dear 4 dear 5 little 5 little 6 bull 6 bull 7 pup 7 pup 8 . then followed a month of perfect happiness . 1 then 2 followed 2 followed 3 a 3 a 4 month 4 month 5 of 5 of 6 perfect 6 perfect 7 happiness 7 happiness 8 . at least three afternoons a week they contrived to be together . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 three 3 three 4 afternoons 4 afternoons 5 a 5 a 6 week 6 week 7 they 7 they 8 contrived 8 contrived 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 together 11 together 12 . something would happen soon to spoil it . 1 something 2 would 2 would 3 happen 3 happen 4 soon 4 soon 5 to 5 to 6 spoil 6 spoil 7 it 7 it 8 . or suppose she suddenly discovered that he was growing too big to be shut up ! 1 or 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 she 3 she 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 discovered 5 discovered 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 growing 9 growing 10 too 10 too 11 big 11 big 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 shut 14 shut 15 up 15 up 16 ! he must eat again , if he grew like a weed . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 eat 3 eat 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 grew 8 grew 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 weed 11 weed 12 . do you want to go to the country ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 country 8 country 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no , please . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 please 4 please 5 . 5 . 6 " " sometimes . " 1 " 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 . 3 . 4 " " a younger woman would probably understand him better . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 younger 3 younger 4 woman 4 woman 5 would 5 would 6 probably 6 probably 7 understand 7 understand 8 him 8 him 9 better 9 better 10 . i would prefer to go to my own old home . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 prefer 3 prefer 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 own 8 own 9 old 9 old 10 home 10 home 11 . i have always been of this opinion . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 opinion 7 opinion 8 . 8 . 9 " you are young enough yet and you owe it to your name . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 young 3 young 4 enough 4 enough 5 yet 5 yet 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 owe 8 owe 9 it 9 it 10 to 10 to 11 your 11 your 12 name 12 name 13 . 13 . 14 " i believed she loved me . 1 i 2 believed 2 believed 3 she 3 she 4 loved 4 loved 5 me 5 me 6 . the life she has since led proves that . 1 the 2 life 2 life 3 she 3 she 4 has 4 has 5 since 5 since 6 led 6 led 7 proves 7 proves 8 that 8 that 9 . but that experience has robbed me of the power to care for another woman . " 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 experience 3 experience 4 has 4 has 5 robbed 5 robbed 6 me 6 me 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 power 9 power 10 to 10 to 11 care 11 care 12 for 12 for 13 another 13 another 14 woman 14 woman 15 . 15 . 16 " but he went obediently . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 obediently 4 obediently 5 . and then , the very next day , the dreaded something happened . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 next 6 next 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 dreaded 10 dreaded 11 something 11 something 12 happened 12 happened 13 . nobody answered . 1 nobody 2 answered 2 answered 3 . he rushed blindly across the lawn again , through the little side gate he had never passed before and down the street home . 1 he 2 rushed 2 rushed 3 blindly 3 blindly 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 lawn 6 lawn 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 side 12 side 13 gate 13 gate 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 never 16 never 17 passed 17 passed 18 before 18 before 19 and 19 and 20 down 20 down 21 the 21 the 22 street 22 street 23 home 23 home 24 . " who is dead ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 ? 5 ? 6 " she 's lying on the grass over there in her garden . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 lying 3 lying 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 grass 6 grass 7 over 7 over 8 there 8 there 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 garden 11 garden 12 . i want help . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 help 3 help 4 . go and call somebody . " 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 call 3 call 4 somebody 4 somebody 5 . 5 . 6 " he was so unhappy he didn't care where he went . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 unhappy 4 unhappy 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 care 7 care 8 where 8 where 9 he 9 he 10 went 10 went 11 . he wished something would jump at him out of the bed and put an end to him . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 something 3 something 4 would 4 would 5 jump 5 jump 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 bed 11 bed 12 and 12 and 13 put 13 put 14 an 14 an 15 end 15 end 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 . he did not even cry . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 even 4 even 5 cry 5 cry 6 . he had come to one of the griefs that lie too deep for tears . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 griefs 8 griefs 9 that 9 that 10 lie 10 lie 11 too 11 too 12 deep 12 deep 13 for 13 for 14 tears 14 tears 15 . he leaned forward and pulled away the hand with which she was hiding the scar on her face . 1 he 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 forward 3 forward 4 and 4 and 5 pulled 5 pulled 6 away 6 away 7 the 7 the 8 hand 8 hand 9 with 9 with 10 which 10 which 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 hiding 13 hiding 14 the 14 the 15 scar 15 scar 16 on 16 on 17 her 17 her 18 face 18 face 19 . he looked first at the little gold ring on the hand and then at the scar . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 first 3 first 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 gold 7 gold 8 ring 8 ring 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 hand 11 hand 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 scar 16 scar 17 . " don't , " she said piteously . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 piteously 7 piteously 8 . " you had been so proud of my beauty . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 proud 6 proud 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 beauty 9 beauty 10 . do you see any aversion ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 any 4 any 5 aversion 5 aversion 6 ? 6 ? 7 " what she saw covered her face with a hot blush . 1 what 2 she 2 she 3 saw 3 saw 4 covered 4 covered 5 her 5 her 6 face 6 face 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 hot 9 hot 10 blush 10 blush 11 . do you think that would change me ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 would 5 would 6 change 6 change 7 me 7 me 8 ? was your own love for me so slight ? " 1 was 2 your 2 your 3 own 3 own 4 love 4 love 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 so 7 so 8 slight 8 slight 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no no , " she sobbed . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 sobbed 7 sobbed 8 . oh , don't look at me so sternly . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 don't 3 don't 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 so 7 so 8 sternly 8 sternly 9 . 9 . 10 " " if you had even told me , " he said . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 even 5 even 6 told 6 told 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . you sent me back my ring . " 1 you 2 sent 2 sent 3 me 3 me 4 back 4 back 5 my 5 my 6 ring 6 ring 7 . 7 . 8 " when we were boy and girl . " 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 were 3 were 4 boy 4 boy 5 and 5 and 6 girl 6 girl 7 . 7 . 8 " " is it too late ? " he asked gravely . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 gravely 10 gravely 11 . she pointed to the scar . 1 she 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 scar 5 scar 6 . " could you endure seeing this opposite to you every day at your table ? " she asked bitterly . 1 " 2 could 2 could 3 you 3 you 4 endure 4 endure 5 seeing 5 seeing 6 this 6 this 7 opposite 7 opposite 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 every 10 every 11 day 11 day 12 at 12 at 13 your 13 your 14 table 14 table 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 asked 18 asked 19 bitterly 19 bitterly 20 . oh , how foolish you were foolish and morbid ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 and 8 and 9 morbid 9 morbid 10 ! she gave a little laugh at his lame conclusion . 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 at 6 at 7 his 7 his 8 lame 8 lame 9 conclusion 9 conclusion 10 . then her eyes filled with tears as he took her in his arms . 1 then 2 her 2 her 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 filled 4 filled 5 with 5 with 6 tears 6 tears 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 took 9 took 10 her 10 her 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 arms 13 arms 14 . the door of the blue room opened . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 blue 5 blue 6 room 6 room 7 opened 7 opened 8 . " is there any chance of that ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 any 4 any 5 chance 5 chance 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " you can go over to see her for a little while . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 over 5 over 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 her 8 her 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 while 12 while 13 . peter was a jolly little round freckled chap . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 jolly 4 jolly 5 little 5 little 6 round 6 round 7 freckled 7 freckled 8 chap 8 chap 9 . she was very young no more than sixteen ; yet the face and eyes were already those of a woman . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 young 4 young 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 sixteen 8 sixteen 9 ; 9 ; 10 yet 10 yet 11 the 11 the 12 face 12 face 13 and 13 and 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 were 15 were 16 already 16 already 17 those 17 those 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 woman 20 woman 21 . such a face ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 face 3 face 4 ! beautiful ? 1 beautiful 2 ? in our busy western life a man had not much time for sentimental recollections . 1 in 2 our 2 our 3 busy 3 busy 4 western 4 western 5 life 5 life 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 had 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 much 10 much 11 time 11 time 12 for 12 for 13 sentimental 13 sentimental 14 recollections 14 recollections 15 . it seemed rather easier to let things slide . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 rather 3 rather 4 easier 4 easier 5 to 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 things 7 things 8 slide 8 slide 9 . they were stuck around everywhere and they were all pretty . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 stuck 3 stuck 4 around 4 around 5 everywhere 5 everywhere 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 all 9 all 10 pretty 10 pretty 11 . but there was one on the mantel which attracted my attention especially . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 one 4 one 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 mantel 7 mantel 8 which 8 which 9 attracted 9 attracted 10 my 10 my 11 attention 11 attention 12 especially 12 especially 13 . " she is rather nice-looking , isn't she . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 rather 4 rather 5 nice-looking 5 nice-looking 6 , 6 , 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 she 8 she 9 . " well , she 'd be only a kid then , of course . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 'd 5 'd 6 be 6 be 7 only 7 only 8 a 8 a 9 kid 9 kid 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 . she 's twenty-six now . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 twenty-six 3 twenty-six 4 now 4 now 5 . she 's got notions ideals , she calls ' em . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 4 notions 4 notions 5 ideals 5 ideals 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 calls 8 calls 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 11 . her looks are the best part of her , although she 's confoundedly clever . " 1 her 2 looks 2 looks 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 although 10 although 11 she 11 she 12 's 12 's 13 confoundedly 13 confoundedly 14 clever 14 clever 15 . 15 . 16 " if she were still living she was probably some other man 's wife . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 were 3 were 4 still 4 still 5 living 5 living 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 probably 8 probably 9 some 9 some 10 other 10 other 11 man 11 man 12 's 12 's 13 wife 13 wife 14 . i would think no more about it . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 think 3 think 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . " do . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 . i want to make that girl 's acquaintance , and this seems the only way at present . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 that 5 that 6 girl 6 girl 7 's 7 's 8 acquaintance 8 acquaintance 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 seems 12 seems 13 the 13 the 14 only 14 only 15 way 15 way 16 at 16 at 17 present 17 present 18 . i can't get off just now for a trip east . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 get 3 get 4 off 4 off 5 just 5 just 6 now 6 now 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 trip 9 trip 10 east 10 east 11 . peter grinned . 1 peter 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . it 's all over now , but it was bad while it lasted . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 over 4 over 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 bad 10 bad 11 while 11 while 12 it 12 it 13 lasted 13 lasted 14 . peter grinned again and looked at the one photo he had contrived to rescue from the fire . 1 peter 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 again 3 again 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 one 8 one 9 photo 9 photo 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 contrived 12 contrived 13 to 13 to 14 rescue 14 rescue 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 fire 17 fire 18 . you 've conquered without even going and seeing . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 conquered 3 conquered 4 without 4 without 5 even 5 even 6 going 6 going 7 and 7 and 8 seeing 8 seeing 9 . such letters such witty , sparkling , clever , womanly , delightful letters ! 1 such 2 letters 2 letters 3 such 3 such 4 witty 4 witty 5 , 5 , 6 sparkling 6 sparkling 7 , 7 , 8 clever 8 clever 9 , 9 , 10 womanly 10 womanly 11 , 11 , 12 delightful 12 delightful 13 letters 13 letters 14 ! they completed the conquest her picture had begun . 1 they 2 completed 2 completed 3 the 3 the 4 conquest 4 conquest 5 her 5 her 6 picture 6 picture 7 had 7 had 8 begun 8 begun 9 . a fortnight later her answer came . 1 a 2 fortnight 2 fortnight 3 later 3 later 4 her 4 her 5 answer 5 answer 6 came 6 came 7 . until then we would better continue on our present footing . 1 until 2 then 2 then 3 we 3 we 4 would 4 would 5 better 5 better 6 continue 6 continue 7 on 7 on 8 our 8 our 9 present 9 present 10 footing 10 footing 11 . peter was always a good fellow . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 . " good luck to you , " he said . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 luck 3 luck 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . i haven't been able to grasp her taking to you in this fashion , though . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 been 3 been 4 able 4 able 5 to 5 to 6 grasp 6 grasp 7 her 7 her 8 taking 8 taking 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 in 11 in 12 this 12 this 13 fashion 13 fashion 14 , 14 , 15 though 15 though 16 . but , since she undoubtedly has , you are a lucky man . " 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 since 3 since 4 she 4 she 5 undoubtedly 5 undoubtedly 6 has 6 has 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 a 10 a 11 lucky 11 lucky 12 man 12 man 13 . 13 . 14 " i should , however , have preferred our meeting to have been under different circumstances . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 have 6 have 7 preferred 7 preferred 8 our 8 our 9 meeting 9 meeting 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 under 13 under 14 different 14 different 15 circumstances 15 circumstances 16 . suddenly my heart gave a bound . 1 suddenly 2 my 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 bound 6 bound 7 . i recognized her at once from her photograph . 1 i 2 recognized 2 recognized 3 her 3 her 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 from 6 from 7 her 7 her 8 photograph 8 photograph 9 . so take care . " 1 so 2 take 2 take 3 care 3 care 4 . 4 . 5 " we had crossed the room during this reflection . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 crossed 3 crossed 4 the 4 the 5 room 5 room 6 during 6 during 7 this 7 this 8 reflection 8 reflection 9 . gracious powers who where why ? 1 gracious 2 powers 2 powers 3 who 3 who 4 where 4 where 5 why 5 why 6 ? i stammered like a schoolboy . 1 i 2 stammered 2 stammered 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 schoolboy 5 schoolboy 6 . " he had one of mine before he was burned out . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 mine 6 mine 7 before 7 before 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 burned 10 burned 11 out 11 out 12 . how is he ? " 1 how 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 ? 4 ? 5 " i was thinking a hundred words to the second , but my thoughts arrived nowhere . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 words 6 words 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 second 9 second 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 my 12 my 13 thoughts 13 thoughts 14 arrived 14 arrived 15 nowhere 15 nowhere 16 . evidently she was not used to having newly introduced young men inquiring about another girl . 1 evidently 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 used 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 having 7 having 8 newly 8 newly 9 introduced 9 introduced 10 young 10 young 11 men 11 men 12 inquiring 12 inquiring 13 about 13 about 14 another 14 another 15 girl 15 girl 16 . oh , yes . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 . 4 . 5 " " is she here tonight ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 here 4 here 5 tonight 5 tonight 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . " does she oh does she look like you at all ? " 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 she 3 she 4 oh 4 oh 5 does 5 does 6 she 6 she 7 look 7 look 8 like 8 like 9 you 9 you 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 ? 12 ? 13 " i inquired idiotically . 1 i 2 inquired 2 inquired 3 idiotically 3 idiotically 4 . " like me ? 1 " 2 like 2 like 3 me 3 me 4 ? not at all . 1 not 2 at 2 at 3 all 3 all 4 . i am fair . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 fair 3 fair 4 . and our features are altogether unlike . 1 and 2 our 2 our 3 features 3 features 4 are 4 are 5 altogether 5 altogether 6 unlike 6 unlike 7 . where did the mistake come in ? 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 the 3 the 4 mistake 4 mistake 5 come 5 come 6 in 6 in 7 ? how had it happened ? 1 how 2 had 2 had 3 it 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 5 ? i was conscious of bitter disappointment . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 conscious 3 conscious 4 of 4 of 5 bitter 5 bitter 6 disappointment 6 disappointment 7 . was ever unlucky wretch in such a predicament before ? 1 was 2 ever 2 ever 3 unlucky 3 unlucky 4 wretch 4 wretch 5 in 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 predicament 8 predicament 9 before 9 before 10 ? well , there was only one thing to do . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 only 5 only 6 one 6 one 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 . i must stand by my word . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 stand 3 stand 4 by 4 by 5 my 5 my 6 word 6 word 7 . somehow , it suited the letters . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 suited 4 suited 5 the 5 the 6 letters 6 letters 7 . she stood , tall and gracious , in a ruby splendour of sunset falling through the window beside her . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 , 3 , 4 tall 4 tall 5 and 5 and 6 gracious 6 gracious 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 ruby 10 ruby 11 splendour 11 splendour 12 of 12 of 13 sunset 13 sunset 14 falling 14 falling 15 through 15 through 16 the 16 the 17 window 17 window 18 beside 18 beside 19 her 19 her 20 . i took an unsteady step forward . 1 i 2 took 2 took 3 an 3 an 4 unsteady 4 unsteady 5 step 5 step 6 forward 6 forward 7 . i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . i was afraid it was a forward an unwomanly thing to do . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 forward 7 forward 8 an 8 an 9 unwomanly 9 unwomanly 10 thing 10 thing 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 . he had not succeeded in " fooling " a single person , although he had tried repeatedly . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 succeeded 4 succeeded 5 in 5 in 6 " 6 " 7 fooling 7 fooling 8 " 8 " 9 a 9 a 10 single 10 single 11 person 11 person 12 , 12 , 13 although 13 although 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 tried 16 tried 17 repeatedly 17 repeatedly 18 . ma 's her cousin , you know . 1 ma 2 's 2 's 3 her 3 her 4 cousin 4 cousin 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 . " it 's news to me , " he said tolerantly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 news 4 news 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 tolerantly 11 tolerantly 12 . " the news came too straight this time . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 news 3 news 4 came 4 came 5 too 5 too 6 straight 6 straight 7 this 7 this 8 time 8 time 9 . but she 's a fine little woman and will make you a capital wife . " 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 little 6 little 7 woman 7 woman 8 and 8 and 9 will 9 will 10 make 10 make 11 you 11 you 12 a 12 a 13 capital 13 capital 14 wife 14 wife 15 . 15 . 16 " he drove home at last in what was for him something of a temper . 1 he 2 drove 2 drove 3 home 3 home 4 at 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 in 6 in 7 what 7 what 8 was 8 was 9 for 9 for 10 him 10 him 11 something 11 something 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 temper 14 temper 15 . how on earth had that fool story started ? 1 how 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 had 4 had 5 that 5 that 6 fool 6 fool 7 story 7 story 8 started 8 started 9 ? they were to go in a month 's time . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 month 7 month 8 's 8 's 9 time 9 time 10 . there was no use in being too earnest in denial , he thought . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 in 5 in 6 being 6 being 7 too 7 too 8 earnest 8 earnest 9 in 9 in 10 denial 10 denial 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 14 . it would die away in time , as other similar stories had died , he thought . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 die 3 die 4 away 4 away 5 in 5 in 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 other 9 other 10 similar 10 similar 11 stories 11 stories 12 had 12 had 13 died 13 died 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 thought 16 thought 17 . the minister looked graver still and said he was sorry he had hoped it was true . 1 the 2 minister 2 minister 3 looked 3 looked 4 graver 4 graver 5 still 5 still 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 sorry 10 sorry 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 hoped 13 hoped 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 true 16 true 17 . he had never thought about her before ; he was barely acquainted with her . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 her 6 her 7 before 7 before 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 barely 11 barely 12 acquainted 12 acquainted 13 with 13 with 14 her 14 her 15 . he noticed that she had round rosy cheeks and twinkling brown eyes . 1 he 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 round 6 round 7 rosy 7 rosy 8 cheeks 8 cheeks 9 and 9 and 10 twinkling 10 twinkling 11 brown 11 brown 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . down it would not . 1 down 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 . everywhere he went he was joked about it . 1 everywhere 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 joked 6 joked 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . it gathered fresh detail every week . 1 it 2 gathered 2 gathered 3 fresh 3 fresh 4 detail 4 detail 5 every 5 every 6 week 6 week 7 . more than that , once he caught himself wondering enviously . 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 once 5 once 6 he 6 he 7 caught 7 caught 8 himself 8 himself 9 wondering 9 wondering 10 enviously 10 enviously 11 . she had devoutly hoped it was true , she said , and it would have been a great weight off her mind . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 devoutly 3 devoutly 4 hoped 4 hoped 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 true 7 true 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 16 been 16 been 17 a 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 weight 19 weight 20 off 20 off 21 her 21 her 22 mind 22 mind 23 . now , is it ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? for mercy 's sake don't be so sly . 1 for 2 mercy 2 mercy 3 's 3 's 4 sake 4 sake 5 don't 5 don't 6 be 6 be 7 so 7 so 8 sly 8 sly 9 . you might tell me , your own and only sister , if it is . " 1 you 2 might 2 might 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 your 6 your 7 own 7 own 8 and 8 and 9 only 9 only 10 sister 10 sister 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 . 15 . 16 " no doubt she was . 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 . he never could catch her eye in church now , but he would have been surprised had he realized how many times he tried to . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 catch 4 catch 5 her 5 her 6 eye 6 eye 7 in 7 in 8 church 8 church 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 surprised 16 surprised 17 had 17 had 18 he 18 he 19 realized 19 realized 20 how 20 how 21 many 21 many 22 times 22 times 23 he 23 he 24 tried 24 tried 25 to 25 to 26 . if wedding presents were beginning to come , it was high time something was done . 1 if 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 presents 3 presents 4 were 4 were 5 beginning 5 beginning 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 high 11 high 12 time 12 time 13 something 13 something 14 was 14 was 15 done 15 done 16 . the matter was past being a joke . 1 the 2 matter 2 matter 3 was 3 was 4 past 4 past 5 being 5 being 6 a 6 a 7 joke 7 joke 8 . i 've been thinking of her steady ever since that confounded gossip began . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 steady 7 steady 8 ever 8 ever 9 since 9 since 10 that 10 that 11 confounded 11 confounded 12 gossip 12 gossip 13 began 13 began 14 . 14 . 15 " she laughed helplessly again . 1 she 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 helplessly 3 helplessly 4 again 4 again 5 . i can't find out how it started . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 how 5 how 6 it 6 it 7 started 7 started 8 . i 've felt dreadfully worried for fear you might think it did . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 felt 3 felt 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 worried 5 worried 6 for 6 for 7 fear 7 fear 8 you 8 you 9 might 9 might 10 think 10 think 11 it 11 it 12 did 12 did 13 . i 've felt dreadful bad over the whole affair . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 felt 3 felt 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 bad 5 bad 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 whole 8 whole 9 affair 9 affair 10 . it just seemed to me that you were the very woman for me if you 'd only take me . 1 it 2 just 2 just 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 the 9 the 10 very 10 very 11 woman 11 woman 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 'd 16 'd 17 only 17 only 18 take 18 take 19 me 19 me 20 . it was not a very romantic wooing , perhaps . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 romantic 6 romantic 7 wooing 7 wooing 8 , 8 , 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 . besides , she liked him , and the gossip had made her think a good deal about him of late . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 liked 4 liked 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 gossip 9 gossip 10 had 10 had 11 made 11 made 12 her 12 her 13 think 13 think 14 a 14 a 15 good 15 good 16 deal 16 deal 17 about 17 about 18 him 18 him 19 of 19 of 20 late 20 late 21 . the poor dead leaves yet not quite dead ! 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 dead 3 dead 4 leaves 4 leaves 5 yet 5 yet 6 not 6 not 7 quite 7 quite 8 dead 8 dead 9 ! but now they fell away from me at sight of the emptiness of life . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 they 3 they 4 fell 4 fell 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 me 7 me 8 at 8 at 9 sight 9 sight 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 emptiness 12 emptiness 13 of 13 of 14 life 14 life 15 . the emptiness ! 1 the 2 emptiness 2 emptiness 3 ! i was weak and timid . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 weak 3 weak 4 and 4 and 5 timid 5 timid 6 . father had never forgiven me for two things . 1 father 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 forgiven 4 forgiven 5 me 5 me 6 for 6 for 7 two 7 two 8 things 8 things 9 . i was a very lonely child , with no playmates or companions of any sort , and my girlhood was lonelier still . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 lonely 5 lonely 6 child 6 child 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 no 9 no 10 playmates 10 playmates 11 or 11 or 12 companions 12 companions 13 of 13 of 14 any 14 any 15 sort 15 sort 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 my 18 my 19 girlhood 19 girlhood 20 was 20 was 21 lonelier 21 lonelier 22 still 22 still 23 . the only passion in my life was my love for my father . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 passion 3 passion 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 life 6 life 7 was 7 was 8 my 8 my 9 love 9 love 10 for 10 for 11 my 11 my 12 father 12 father 13 . i would have done and suffered anything to win his affection in return . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 and 5 and 6 suffered 6 suffered 7 anything 7 anything 8 to 8 to 9 win 9 win 10 his 10 his 11 affection 11 affection 12 in 12 in 13 return 13 return 14 . it was much to have something to love and be permitted to love it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 much 3 much 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 love 8 love 9 and 9 and 10 be 10 be 11 permitted 11 permitted 12 to 12 to 13 love 13 love 14 it 14 it 15 . a young man came around the curve of the path and , seeing my predicament , bent with murmured apology to help me . 1 a 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 came 4 came 5 around 5 around 6 the 6 the 7 curve 7 curve 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 path 10 path 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 seeing 13 seeing 14 my 14 my 15 predicament 15 predicament 16 , 16 , 17 bent 17 bent 18 with 18 with 19 murmured 19 murmured 20 apology 20 apology 21 to 21 to 22 help 22 help 23 me 23 me 24 . but he did not know he never knew . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 he 6 he 7 never 7 never 8 knew 8 knew 9 . he had a firm , sensitive mouth and kindly , pleasant , dark blue eyes . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 firm 4 firm 5 , 5 , 6 sensitive 6 sensitive 7 mouth 7 mouth 8 and 8 and 9 kindly 9 kindly 10 , 10 , 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 , 12 , 13 dark 13 dark 14 blue 14 blue 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . i never quite forgot the look in those eyes . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 quite 3 quite 4 forgot 4 forgot 5 the 5 the 6 look 6 look 7 in 7 in 8 those 8 those 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 . they were the only people who ever came to our house , and they either teased me or overlooked me . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 people 5 people 6 who 6 who 7 ever 7 ever 8 came 8 came 9 to 9 to 10 our 10 our 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 either 15 either 16 teased 16 teased 17 me 17 me 18 or 18 or 19 overlooked 19 overlooked 20 me 20 me 21 . seeing me , he laughed . 1 seeing 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 . i was accustomed to such speeches from him , but they had never hurt me so cruelly before . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 accustomed 3 accustomed 4 to 4 to 5 such 5 such 6 speeches 6 speeches 7 from 7 from 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 they 11 they 12 had 12 had 13 never 13 never 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 me 15 me 16 so 16 so 17 cruelly 17 cruelly 18 before 18 before 19 . i felt a miserable sense of disappointment . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 miserable 4 miserable 5 sense 5 sense 6 of 6 of 7 disappointment 7 disappointment 8 . i thought it did not matter much . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 matter 6 matter 7 much 7 much 8 . he looked very handsome and a little sad . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 sad 8 sad 9 . i repeated , with a strange , horrible feeling of coldness and chill coming over me like a shadow on a bright day . 1 i 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 strange 6 strange 7 , 7 , 8 horrible 8 horrible 9 feeling 9 feeling 10 of 10 of 11 coldness 11 coldness 12 and 12 and 13 chill 13 chill 14 coming 14 coming 15 over 15 over 16 me 16 me 17 like 17 like 18 a 18 a 19 shadow 19 shadow 20 on 20 on 21 a 21 a 22 bright 22 bright 23 day 23 day 24 . the son of our enemy ! 1 the 2 son 2 son 3 of 3 of 4 our 4 our 5 enemy 5 enemy 6 ! and this was he ! 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 ! something stung and smarted in my eyes . 1 something 2 stung 2 stung 3 and 3 and 4 smarted 4 smarted 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . didn't you see him in his father 's pew ? 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 's 8 's 9 pew 9 pew 10 ? you are a model young woman . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 model 4 model 5 young 5 young 6 woman 6 woman 7 . odd that the men never like the model young women ! 1 odd 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 men 4 men 5 never 5 never 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 model 8 model 9 young 9 young 10 women 10 women 11 ! he is your enemy and the enemy of your race . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 enemy 4 enemy 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 enemy 7 enemy 8 of 8 of 9 your 9 your 10 race 10 race 11 . you will show him that you realize this . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 show 3 show 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 realize 7 realize 8 this 8 this 9 . 9 . 10 " of course that ended it all though just what there had been to end would have been hard to say . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 ended 4 ended 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 though 7 though 8 just 8 just 9 what 9 what 10 there 10 there 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 to 13 to 14 end 14 end 15 would 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 been 17 been 18 hard 18 hard 19 to 19 to 20 say 20 say 21 . his mare had thrown him , and he was never to walk again , although he lived for five years . 1 his 2 mare 2 mare 3 had 3 had 4 thrown 4 thrown 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 never 10 never 11 to 11 to 12 walk 12 walk 13 again 13 again 14 , 14 , 15 although 15 although 16 he 16 he 17 lived 17 lived 18 for 18 for 19 five 19 five 20 years 20 years 21 . those five years had been the happiest of my life . 1 those 2 five 2 five 3 years 3 years 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 the 6 the 7 happiest 7 happiest 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 life 10 life 11 . the loneliness of the big echoing house weighed on my spirit . 1 the 2 loneliness 2 loneliness 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 big 5 big 6 echoing 6 echoing 7 house 7 house 8 weighed 8 weighed 9 on 9 on 10 my 10 my 11 spirit 11 spirit 12 . i was solitary , without companionship . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 solitary 3 solitary 4 , 4 , 5 without 5 without 6 companionship 6 companionship 7 . he still lived there , something of a hermit , people said ; he had never married , and he cared nothing for society . 1 he 2 still 2 still 3 lived 3 lived 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 something 6 something 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 hermit 9 hermit 10 , 10 , 11 people 11 people 12 said 12 said 13 ; 13 ; 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 never 16 never 17 married 17 married 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 cared 21 cared 22 nothing 22 nothing 23 for 23 for 24 society 24 society 25 . i believed it . 1 i 2 believed 2 believed 3 it 3 it 4 . it was postmarked from a city several miles away , and the firm , decided , rather peculiar handwriting was strange to me . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 postmarked 3 postmarked 4 from 4 from 5 a 5 a 6 city 6 city 7 several 7 several 8 miles 8 miles 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 firm 13 firm 14 , 14 , 15 decided 15 decided 16 , 16 , 17 rather 17 rather 18 peculiar 18 peculiar 19 handwriting 19 handwriting 20 was 20 was 21 strange 21 strange 22 to 22 to 23 me 23 me 24 . i had no correspondents . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 correspondents 4 correspondents 5 . i hated those letters for their implied injustice . 1 i 2 hated 2 hated 3 those 3 those 4 letters 4 letters 5 for 5 for 6 their 6 their 7 implied 7 implied 8 injustice 8 injustice 9 . i was not thankful for my " release . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 thankful 4 thankful 5 for 5 for 6 my 6 my 7 " 7 " 8 release 8 release 9 . 9 . 10 " this letter did not seem like one of those . 1 this 2 letter 2 letter 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 seem 5 seem 6 like 6 like 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 those 9 those 10 . i opened it and took out some stiff , blackly written sheets . 1 i 2 opened 2 opened 3 it 3 it 4 and 4 and 5 took 5 took 6 out 6 out 7 some 7 some 8 stiff 8 stiff 9 , 9 , 10 blackly 10 blackly 11 written 11 written 12 sheets 12 sheets 13 . the letter began abruptly : 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 3 began 3 began 4 abruptly 4 abruptly 5 : you will not know by whom this is written . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 by 5 by 6 whom 6 whom 7 this 7 this 8 is 8 is 9 written 9 written 10 . do not seek to know now or ever . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 seek 3 seek 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 now 6 now 7 or 7 or 8 ever 8 ever 9 . dear lady , let me say to you thus what is in my heart . 1 dear 2 lady 2 lady 3 , 3 , 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 say 6 say 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 thus 9 thus 10 what 10 what 11 is 11 is 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 heart 14 heart 15 . i know what your father 's helplessness and need of you meant to you . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 your 4 your 5 father 5 father 6 's 6 's 7 helplessness 7 helplessness 8 and 8 and 9 need 9 need 10 of 10 of 11 you 11 you 12 meant 12 meant 13 to 13 to 14 you 14 you 15 . believe me , dear lady , it will be neither . 1 believe 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 lady 5 lady 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 neither 10 neither 11 . courage will come to you with the kind days . 1 courage 2 will 2 will 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 kind 8 kind 9 days 9 days 10 . you will find noble tasks to do , beautiful and gracious duties waiting along your path . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 noble 4 noble 5 tasks 5 tasks 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 and 10 and 11 gracious 11 gracious 12 duties 12 duties 13 waiting 13 waiting 14 along 14 along 15 your 15 your 16 path 16 path 17 . i believe in you . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 in 3 in 4 you 4 you 5 . i believe you will make of your life a beautiful and worthy thing . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 make 5 make 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 life 8 life 9 a 9 a 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 and 11 and 12 worthy 12 worthy 13 thing 13 thing 14 . the letter itself implied that the writer was a stranger . 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 3 itself 3 itself 4 implied 4 implied 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 writer 7 writer 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 . the very mystery stung me to interest . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 mystery 3 mystery 4 stung 4 stung 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 interest 7 interest 8 . an hour before , this would not have seemed to me possible ; now it seemed the right and natural thing to do . 1 an 2 hour 2 hour 3 before 3 before 4 , 4 , 5 this 5 this 6 would 6 would 7 not 7 not 8 have 8 have 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 possible 12 possible 13 ; 13 ; 14 now 14 now 15 it 15 it 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 the 17 the 18 right 18 right 19 and 19 and 20 natural 20 natural 21 thing 21 thing 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . a week later another letter came . 1 a 2 week 2 week 3 later 3 later 4 another 4 another 5 letter 5 letter 6 came 6 came 7 . it was a much longer letter than the first and was written in quite a different strain . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 much 4 much 5 longer 5 longer 6 letter 6 letter 7 than 7 than 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 written 12 written 13 in 13 in 14 quite 14 quite 15 a 15 a 16 different 16 different 17 strain 17 strain 18 . there was no apology for or explanation of the motive for writing . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 apology 4 apology 5 for 5 for 6 or 6 or 7 explanation 7 explanation 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 motive 10 motive 11 for 11 for 12 writing 12 writing 13 . it was as if the letter were merely one of a permitted and established correspondence between old friends . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 the 5 the 6 letter 6 letter 7 were 7 were 8 merely 8 merely 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 permitted 12 permitted 13 and 13 and 14 established 14 established 15 correspondence 15 correspondence 16 between 16 between 17 old 17 old 18 friends 18 friends 19 . only at the end was a personal note struck . 1 only 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 end 4 end 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 personal 7 personal 8 note 8 note 9 struck 9 struck 10 . " are you interested in these things ? " ran the last paragraph . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 interested 4 interested 5 in 5 in 6 these 6 these 7 things 7 things 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 ran 10 ran 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 paragraph 13 paragraph 14 . " in what is being done and suffered and attained in the great busy world ? 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 being 5 being 6 done 6 done 7 and 7 and 8 suffered 8 suffered 9 and 9 and 10 attained 10 attained 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 great 13 great 14 busy 14 busy 15 world 15 world 16 ? let me hope it , dear lady . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 hope 3 hope 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 lady 7 lady 8 . 8 . 9 " after that every week brought me a letter ; soon those letters were the greatest interest in my life . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 every 3 every 4 week 4 week 5 brought 5 brought 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 letter 8 letter 9 ; 9 ; 10 soon 10 soon 11 those 11 those 12 letters 12 letters 13 were 13 were 14 the 14 the 15 greatest 15 greatest 16 interest 16 interest 17 in 17 in 18 my 18 my 19 life 19 life 20 . i had given up all attempts to solve the mystery of their coming and was content to enjoy them for themselves alone . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 given 3 given 4 up 4 up 5 all 5 all 6 attempts 6 attempts 7 to 7 to 8 solve 8 solve 9 the 9 the 10 mystery 10 mystery 11 of 11 of 12 their 12 their 13 coming 13 coming 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 content 16 content 17 to 17 to 18 enjoy 18 enjoy 19 them 19 them 20 for 20 for 21 themselves 21 themselves 22 alone 22 alone 23 . i had begun to look abroad in my small world for worthy work and found plenty to do . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 begun 3 begun 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 abroad 6 abroad 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 small 9 small 10 world 10 world 11 for 11 for 12 worthy 12 worthy 13 work 13 work 14 and 14 and 15 found 15 found 16 plenty 16 plenty 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 . my unknown friend evidently kept track of my expanding efforts , for he commented and criticized , encouraged and advised freely . 1 my 2 unknown 2 unknown 3 friend 3 friend 4 evidently 4 evidently 5 kept 5 kept 6 track 6 track 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 expanding 9 expanding 10 efforts 10 efforts 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 commented 14 commented 15 and 15 and 16 criticized 16 criticized 17 , 17 , 18 encouraged 18 encouraged 19 and 19 and 20 advised 20 advised 21 freely 21 freely 22 . i found myself striving to live up to the writer 's ideal of philosophy and ambition , as pictured , often unconsciously , in his letters . 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 myself 3 myself 4 striving 4 striving 5 to 5 to 6 live 6 live 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 writer 10 writer 11 's 11 's 12 ideal 12 ideal 13 of 13 of 14 philosophy 14 philosophy 15 and 15 and 16 ambition 16 ambition 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 pictured 19 pictured 20 , 20 , 21 often 21 often 22 unconsciously 22 unconsciously 23 , 23 , 24 in 24 in 25 his 25 his 26 letters 26 letters 27 . one day a letter came that kindled my imagination and stirred my heart and soul so deeply that they insistently demanded answering expression . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 came 5 came 6 that 6 that 7 kindled 7 kindled 8 my 8 my 9 imagination 9 imagination 10 and 10 and 11 stirred 11 stirred 12 my 12 my 13 heart 13 heart 14 and 14 and 15 soul 15 soul 16 so 16 so 17 deeply 17 deeply 18 that 18 that 19 they 19 they 20 insistently 20 insistently 21 demanded 21 demanded 22 answering 22 answering 23 expression 23 expression 24 . i sat down at my desk and wrote a full reply to it . 1 i 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 at 4 at 5 my 5 my 6 desk 6 desk 7 and 7 and 8 wrote 8 wrote 9 a 9 a 10 full 10 full 11 reply 11 reply 12 to 12 to 13 it 13 it 14 . the writing of that letter gave me a pleasure second only to that which the reading of his brought . 1 the 2 writing 2 writing 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 letter 5 letter 6 gave 6 gave 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 pleasure 9 pleasure 10 second 10 second 11 only 11 only 12 to 12 to 13 that 13 that 14 which 14 which 15 the 15 the 16 reading 16 reading 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 brought 19 brought 20 . well , everybody has , or should have , a pet nonsense in her life . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 has 4 has 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 should 7 should 8 have 8 have 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 pet 11 pet 12 nonsense 12 nonsense 13 in 13 in 14 her 14 her 15 life 15 life 16 . it was delightful . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 delightful 3 delightful 4 . i wrote out all my doings and perplexities and hopes and plans and wishes yes , and my dreams . 1 i 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 out 3 out 4 all 4 all 5 my 5 my 6 doings 6 doings 7 and 7 and 8 perplexities 8 perplexities 9 and 9 and 10 hopes 10 hopes 11 and 11 and 12 plans 12 plans 13 and 13 and 14 wishes 14 wishes 15 yes 15 yes 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 my 18 my 19 dreams 19 dreams 20 . the secret romance of it all made me look on existence with joyous , contented eyes . 1 the 2 secret 2 secret 3 romance 3 romance 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 made 7 made 8 me 8 me 9 look 9 look 10 on 10 on 11 existence 11 existence 12 with 12 with 13 joyous 13 joyous 14 , 14 , 15 contented 15 contented 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . a subtle , caressing note of tenderness breathed from them and thrilled my heart curiously . 1 a 2 subtle 2 subtle 3 , 3 , 4 caressing 4 caressing 5 note 5 note 6 of 6 of 7 tenderness 7 tenderness 8 breathed 8 breathed 9 from 9 from 10 them 10 them 11 and 11 and 12 thrilled 12 thrilled 13 my 13 my 14 heart 14 heart 15 curiously 15 curiously 16 . finally a letter came my first love letter , and surely never was a love letter received under stranger circumstances . 1 finally 2 a 2 a 3 letter 3 letter 4 came 4 came 5 my 5 my 6 first 6 first 7 love 7 love 8 letter 8 letter 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 surely 11 surely 12 never 12 never 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 love 15 love 16 letter 16 letter 17 received 17 received 18 under 18 under 19 stranger 19 stranger 20 circumstances 20 circumstances 21 . it began abruptly as all the letters had begun , plunging into the middle of the writer 's strain of thought without any preface . 1 it 2 began 2 began 3 abruptly 3 abruptly 4 as 4 as 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 letters 7 letters 8 had 8 had 9 begun 9 begun 10 , 10 , 11 plunging 11 plunging 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 middle 14 middle 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 writer 17 writer 18 's 18 's 19 strain 19 strain 20 of 20 of 21 thought 21 thought 22 without 22 without 23 any 23 any 24 preface 24 preface 25 . the first words drove the blood to my heart and then sent it flying hotly all over my face . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 words 3 words 4 drove 4 drove 5 the 5 the 6 blood 6 blood 7 to 7 to 8 my 8 my 9 heart 9 heart 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 sent 12 sent 13 it 13 it 14 flying 14 flying 15 hotly 15 hotly 16 all 16 all 17 over 17 over 18 my 18 my 19 face 19 face 20 . i love you . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 you 3 you 4 . i must say it at last . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 say 3 say 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 . have you not guessed it before ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 not 3 not 4 guessed 4 guessed 5 it 5 it 6 before 6 before 7 ? what a delight to write it out and know that you will read it . 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 delight 3 delight 4 to 4 to 5 write 5 write 6 it 6 it 7 out 7 out 8 and 8 and 9 know 9 know 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 read 13 read 14 it 14 it 15 . it matters not to you , but it matters more than all else in life to me . 1 it 2 matters 2 matters 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 matters 9 matters 10 more 10 more 11 than 11 than 12 all 12 all 13 else 13 else 14 in 14 in 15 life 15 life 16 to 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 . there was much more , for it was a long letter . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 much 3 much 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 letter 11 letter 12 . this strange confession of love meant so much to me ; my heart leaped forth to meet it with answering love . 1 this 2 strange 2 strange 3 confession 3 confession 4 of 4 of 5 love 5 love 6 meant 6 meant 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 ; 11 ; 12 my 12 my 13 heart 13 heart 14 leaped 14 leaped 15 forth 15 forth 16 to 16 to 17 meet 17 meet 18 it 18 it 19 with 19 with 20 answering 20 answering 21 love 21 love 22 . somewhere in the world was a love that was mine alone and mine wholly and mine forever . 1 somewhere 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 love 7 love 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 mine 10 mine 11 alone 11 alone 12 and 12 and 13 mine 13 mine 14 wholly 14 wholly 15 and 15 and 16 mine 16 mine 17 forever 17 forever 18 . what mattered his name or his station , or the mysterious barrier between us ? 1 what 2 mattered 2 mattered 3 his 3 his 4 name 4 name 5 or 5 or 6 his 6 his 7 station 7 station 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 the 10 the 11 mysterious 11 mysterious 12 barrier 12 barrier 13 between 13 between 14 us 14 us 15 ? i loved and was beloved . 1 i 2 loved 2 loved 3 and 3 and 4 was 4 was 5 beloved 5 beloved 6 . nothing else mattered . 1 nothing 2 else 2 else 3 mattered 3 mattered 4 . i wrote my answer to his letter . 1 i 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 my 3 my 4 answer 4 answer 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 letter 7 letter 8 . the letter was lying by its envelope , so folded that only the middle third of the page was visible . 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 3 was 3 was 4 lying 4 lying 5 by 5 by 6 its 6 its 7 envelope 7 envelope 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 folded 10 folded 11 that 11 that 12 only 12 only 13 the 13 the 14 middle 14 middle 15 third 15 third 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 page 18 page 19 was 19 was 20 visible 20 visible 21 . an irresistible impulse swept over me . 1 an 2 irresistible 2 irresistible 3 impulse 3 impulse 4 swept 4 swept 5 over 5 over 6 me 6 me 7 . no one else could have written those letters no one but him . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 else 3 else 4 could 4 could 5 have 5 have 6 written 6 written 7 those 7 those 8 letters 8 letters 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 but 11 but 12 him 12 him 13 . and he loved me ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 loved 3 loved 4 me 4 me 5 ! beauty had never been mine , but a faint reflection of it came over me in the tremulous flush and excitement of the moment . 1 beauty 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 mine 5 mine 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 a 8 a 9 faint 9 faint 10 reflection 10 reflection 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 came 13 came 14 over 14 over 15 me 15 me 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 tremulous 18 tremulous 19 flush 19 flush 20 and 20 and 21 excitement 21 excitement 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 moment 24 moment 25 . i went down with my cold hands tightly clasped behind me . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 down 3 down 4 with 4 with 5 my 5 my 6 cold 6 cold 7 hands 7 hands 8 tightly 8 tightly 9 clasped 9 clasped 10 behind 10 behind 11 me 11 me 12 . when he saw me he came quickly forward . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 me 4 me 5 he 5 he 6 came 6 came 7 quickly 7 quickly 8 forward 8 forward 9 . " so you know and you are not angry your letters told me so much . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 not 8 not 9 angry 9 angry 10 your 10 your 11 letters 11 letters 12 told 12 told 13 me 13 me 14 so 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 . his eyes were kindling into mine . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 kindling 4 kindling 5 into 5 into 6 mine 6 mine 7 . he held my hands in a close , impetuous clasp . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 my 3 my 4 hands 4 hands 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 close 7 close 8 , 8 , 9 impetuous 9 impetuous 10 clasp 10 clasp 11 . his voice was infinitely caressing as he pronounced my name . 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 3 was 3 was 4 infinitely 4 infinitely 5 caressing 5 caressing 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 pronounced 8 pronounced 9 my 9 my 10 name 10 name 11 . my ancestors might have turned in their graves just then but it mattered not . 1 my 2 ancestors 2 ancestors 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 turned 5 turned 6 in 6 in 7 their 7 their 8 graves 8 graves 9 just 9 just 10 then 10 then 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 mattered 13 mattered 14 not 14 not 15 . living love had driven out dead hatred . 1 living 2 love 2 love 3 had 3 had 4 driven 4 driven 5 out 5 out 6 dead 6 dead 7 hatred 7 hatred 8 . when he had finished he turned to me and held out his arms . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 he 5 he 6 turned 6 turned 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 and 9 and 10 held 10 held 11 out 11 out 12 his 12 his 13 arms 13 arms 14 . i went to them as a bird to her nest , and with his lips against mine the old feud was blotted out forever . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 them 4 them 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 bird 7 bird 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 nest 10 nest 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 with 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 lips 15 lips 16 against 16 against 17 mine 17 mine 18 the 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 feud 20 feud 21 was 21 was 22 blotted 22 blotted 23 out 23 out 24 forever 24 forever 25 . all women were lovely and of good report in his eyes , because of one he had loved . 1 all 2 women 2 women 3 were 3 were 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 and 5 and 6 of 6 of 7 good 7 good 8 report 8 report 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 , 12 , 13 because 13 because 14 of 14 of 15 one 15 one 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 loved 18 loved 19 . mother 's health had not been good and her doctor recommended sea air and quiet . 1 mother 2 's 2 's 3 health 3 health 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 6 been 6 been 7 good 7 good 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 doctor 10 doctor 11 recommended 11 recommended 12 sea 12 sea 13 air 13 air 14 and 14 and 15 quiet 15 quiet 16 . i imagine you can be very comfortable in it . 1 i 2 imagine 2 imagine 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 comfortable 7 comfortable 8 in 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 . the view from our door was magnificent , taking in the big harbour and sweeps of purple hills beyond . 1 the 2 view 2 view 3 from 3 from 4 our 4 our 5 door 5 door 6 was 6 was 7 magnificent 7 magnificent 8 , 8 , 9 taking 9 taking 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 big 12 big 13 harbour 13 harbour 14 and 14 and 15 sweeps 15 sweeps 16 of 16 of 17 purple 17 purple 18 hills 18 hills 19 beyond 19 beyond 20 . " welcome , ladies , " he said , holding out a big , hard , but scrupulously clean hand . 1 " 2 welcome 2 welcome 3 , 3 , 4 ladies 4 ladies 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 holding 10 holding 11 out 11 out 12 a 12 a 13 big 13 big 14 , 14 , 15 hard 15 hard 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 scrupulously 18 scrupulously 19 clean 19 clean 20 hand 20 hand 21 . we were cronies , her and me . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 cronies 3 cronies 4 , 4 , 5 her 5 her 6 and 6 and 7 me 7 me 8 . i miss her terrible " and adorned it with mayflowers which , as we afterwards discovered , he had tramped several miles to gather . 1 i 2 miss 2 miss 3 her 3 her 4 terrible 4 terrible 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 7 adorned 7 adorned 8 it 8 it 9 with 9 with 10 mayflowers 10 mayflowers 11 which 11 which 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 we 14 we 15 afterwards 15 afterwards 16 discovered 16 discovered 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 tramped 20 tramped 21 several 21 several 22 miles 22 miles 23 to 23 to 24 gather 24 gather 25 . " they 're fresh as trout can be , ma'am . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 fresh 4 fresh 5 as 5 as 6 trout 6 trout 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 , 9 , 10 ma'am 10 ma'am 11 . i caught ' em yes , ma'am . 1 i 2 caught 2 caught 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 yes 5 yes 6 , 6 , 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 . but ' tweren't always so not by no manner of means . 1 but 2 ' 2 ' 3 tweren't 3 tweren't 4 always 4 always 5 so 5 so 6 not 6 not 7 by 7 by 8 no 8 no 9 manner 9 manner 10 of 10 of 11 means 11 means 12 . i used to do other things , as you 'd admit if you saw my life-book . " 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 other 5 other 6 things 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 11 admit 11 admit 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 saw 14 saw 15 my 15 my 16 life-book 16 life-book 17 . 17 . 18 " i simply wanted to begin on those trout . 1 i 2 simply 2 simply 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 begin 5 begin 6 on 6 on 7 those 7 those 8 trout 8 trout 9 . " thank ye kindly . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 ye 3 ye 4 kindly 4 kindly 5 . he broke bread with us and from that moment we were all friends together and forever . 1 he 2 broke 2 broke 3 bread 3 bread 4 with 4 with 5 us 5 us 6 and 6 and 7 from 7 from 8 that 8 that 9 moment 9 moment 10 we 10 we 11 were 11 were 12 all 12 all 13 friends 13 friends 14 together 14 together 15 and 15 and 16 forever 16 forever 17 . " it 's a compliment . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 compliment 5 compliment 6 . you 'll likely be pestered with me at any hour . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 likely 3 likely 4 be 4 be 5 pestered 5 pestered 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 at 8 at 9 any 9 any 10 hour 10 hour 11 . i live on that point yander . 1 i 2 live 2 live 3 on 3 on 4 that 4 that 5 point 5 point 6 yander 6 yander 7 . neither me nor my house is worth coming to see . 1 neither 2 me 2 me 3 nor 3 nor 4 my 4 my 5 house 5 house 6 is 6 is 7 worth 7 worth 8 coming 8 coming 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 . mebbe they 'd interest you . " 1 mebbe 2 they 2 they 3 'd 3 'd 4 interest 4 interest 5 you 5 you 6 . 6 . 7 " we never tired of listening to his stories , and his quaint remarks and comments were a continual delight to us . 1 we 2 never 2 never 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 listening 5 listening 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 stories 8 stories 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 quaint 12 quaint 13 remarks 13 remarks 14 and 14 and 15 comments 15 comments 16 were 16 were 17 a 17 a 18 continual 18 continual 19 delight 19 delight 20 to 20 to 21 us 21 us 22 . one day he was absent all day and returned at nightfall . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 absent 5 absent 6 all 6 all 7 day 7 day 8 and 8 and 9 returned 9 returned 10 at 10 at 11 nightfall 11 nightfall 12 . " took a tramp back yander . " 1 " 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 tramp 4 tramp 5 back 5 back 6 yander 6 yander 7 . 7 . 8 " i stayed all day to talk to him . 1 i 2 stayed 2 stayed 3 all 3 all 4 day 4 day 5 to 5 to 6 talk 6 talk 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 . the folks fight shy of him because they think he 's an infidel . 1 the 2 folks 2 folks 3 fight 3 fight 4 shy 4 shy 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 because 7 because 8 they 8 they 9 think 9 think 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 an 12 an 13 infidel 13 infidel 14 . heretics are wicked but they 're mighty interesting . 1 heretics 2 are 2 are 3 wicked 3 wicked 4 but 4 but 5 they 5 they 6 're 6 're 7 mighty 7 mighty 8 interesting 8 interesting 9 . but he 'll get there sometime all right and then he 'll laugh at himself . " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 get 4 get 5 there 5 there 6 sometime 6 sometime 7 all 7 all 8 right 8 right 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 'll 12 'll 13 laugh 13 laugh 14 at 14 at 15 himself 15 himself 16 . 16 . 17 " it 's great fun thinking they can't last . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 they 6 they 7 can't 7 can't 8 last 8 last 9 . i 'm bound to get the better of you in the long run , whether in the body or out of the body . ' " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 bound 3 bound 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 the 6 the 7 better 7 better 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 long 12 long 13 run 13 run 14 , 14 , 15 whether 15 whether 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 body 18 body 19 or 19 or 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 body 23 body 24 . 24 . 25 ' 25 ' 26 " " it always makes me think of my mother . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 always 3 always 4 makes 4 makes 5 me 5 me 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 mother 9 mother 10 . 10 . 11 " " she was fond of it ? " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " dunno 's she ever saw any sweet grass . 1 dunno 2 's 2 's 3 she 3 she 4 ever 4 ever 5 saw 5 saw 6 any 6 any 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 grass 8 grass 9 . he seldom missed a sunrise . 1 he 2 seldom 2 seldom 3 missed 3 missed 4 a 4 a 5 sunrise 5 sunrise 6 . it can't keep us apart forever . " 1 it 2 can't 2 can't 3 keep 3 keep 4 us 4 us 5 apart 5 apart 6 forever 6 forever 7 . 7 . 8 " he needed no coaxing to show it and he proudly gave it to me to read . 1 he 2 needed 2 needed 3 no 3 no 4 coaxing 4 coaxing 5 to 5 to 6 show 6 show 7 it 7 it 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 proudly 10 proudly 11 gave 11 gave 12 it 12 it 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 read 16 read 17 . i thought what a veritable treasure trove it would be to a writer . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 veritable 5 veritable 6 treasure 6 treasure 7 trove 7 trove 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 writer 13 writer 14 . we wanted him to visit us in town during the winter but he shook his head . 1 we 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 visit 5 visit 6 us 6 us 7 in 7 in 8 town 8 town 9 during 9 during 10 the 10 the 11 winter 11 winter 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 shook 14 shook 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 . i must be here when my time comes . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 here 4 here 5 when 5 when 6 my 6 my 7 time 7 time 8 comes 8 comes 9 . it can't be very far off now . " 1 it 2 can't 2 can't 3 be 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 far 5 far 6 off 6 off 7 now 7 now 8 . 8 . 9 " he enjoyed them but he thought and truly enough that none of them came up to his life-book for real interest . 1 he 2 enjoyed 2 enjoyed 3 them 3 them 4 but 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 and 7 and 8 truly 8 truly 9 enough 9 enough 10 that 10 that 11 none 11 none 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 came 14 came 15 up 15 up 16 to 16 to 17 his 17 his 18 life-book 18 life-book 19 for 19 for 20 real 20 real 21 interest 21 interest 22 . he had aged greatly and seemed frail and bent . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 aged 3 aged 4 greatly 4 greatly 5 and 5 and 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 frail 7 frail 8 and 8 and 9 bent 9 bent 10 . he sat there in his poor little room and made those things live again for us . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 there 3 there 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 poor 6 poor 7 little 7 little 8 room 8 room 9 and 9 and 10 made 10 made 11 those 11 those 12 things 12 things 13 live 13 live 14 again 14 again 15 for 15 for 16 us 16 us 17 . do you suppose he would let me do it ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 let 6 let 7 me 7 me 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " let you ! 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 you 3 you 4 ! and he was . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 . he was as excited as a schoolboy over it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 excited 4 excited 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 schoolboy 7 schoolboy 8 over 8 over 9 it 9 it 10 . at last his cherished dream was to be realized and his life-book given to the world . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 his 3 his 4 cherished 4 cherished 5 dream 5 dream 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 realized 9 realized 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 life-book 12 life-book 13 given 13 given 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 world 16 world 17 . and we 'll get right to work . " 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 get 4 get 5 right 5 right 6 to 6 to 7 work 7 work 8 . 8 . 9 " " you must wait till it is published , " he said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 wait 4 wait 5 till 5 till 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 published 8 published 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " then you 'll get it all at once in its best shape . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 in 10 in 11 its 11 its 12 best 12 best 13 shape 13 shape 14 . 14 . 15 " it was autumn when the book was finished . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 autumn 3 autumn 4 when 4 when 5 the 5 the 6 book 6 book 7 was 7 was 8 finished 8 finished 9 . his tramping expeditions were over and he seldom went out in his boat . 1 his 2 tramping 2 tramping 3 expeditions 3 expeditions 4 were 4 were 5 over 5 over 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 seldom 8 seldom 9 went 9 went 10 out 10 out 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 boat 13 boat 14 . neither did he talk a great deal . 1 neither 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 talk 4 talk 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 . but ever he looked forward to the coming of spring and " the book , " his book , transformed and glorified . 1 but 2 ever 2 ever 3 he 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 5 forward 5 forward 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 coming 8 coming 9 of 9 of 10 spring 10 spring 11 and 11 and 12 " 12 " 13 the 13 the 14 book 14 book 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 his 17 his 18 book 18 book 19 , 19 , 20 transformed 20 transformed 21 and 21 and 22 glorified 22 glorified 23 . the book was there . 1 the 2 book 2 book 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 . i came away and left him reading it , oblivious to all else . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 away 3 away 4 and 4 and 5 left 5 left 6 him 6 him 7 reading 7 reading 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 oblivious 10 oblivious 11 to 11 to 12 all 12 all 13 else 13 else 14 . i was never to know . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 never 3 never 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 . it was an exquisite morning , full of delicate spring tints and sounds . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 exquisite 4 exquisite 5 morning 5 morning 6 , 6 , 7 full 7 full 8 of 8 of 9 delicate 9 delicate 10 spring 10 spring 11 tints 11 tints 12 and 12 and 13 sounds 13 sounds 14 . a quick alarm struck at my heart . 1 a 2 quick 2 quick 3 alarm 3 alarm 4 struck 4 struck 5 at 5 at 6 my 6 my 7 heart 7 heart 8 . but when you are shy and homely and thin and awkward , your grandmother never takes you anywhere . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 shy 5 shy 6 and 6 and 7 homely 7 homely 8 and 8 and 9 thin 9 thin 10 and 10 and 11 awkward 11 awkward 12 , 12 , 13 your 13 your 14 grandmother 14 grandmother 15 never 15 never 16 takes 16 takes 17 you 17 you 18 anywhere 18 anywhere 19 . she thought it was because she was so plain and awkward and in part it was . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 because 5 because 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 so 8 so 9 plain 9 plain 10 and 10 and 11 awkward 11 awkward 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 14 part 14 part 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 . " ah , your black doll . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 your 4 your 5 black 5 black 6 doll 6 doll 7 . " my wax doll with the yellow hair is ever so much prettier . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 wax 3 wax 4 doll 4 doll 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 yellow 7 yellow 8 hair 8 hair 9 is 9 is 10 ever 10 ever 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 13 prettier 13 prettier 14 . 14 . 15 " she could endure to be called ugly herself , but she could not bear to have her darling black doll called ugly . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 endure 3 endure 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 called 6 called 7 ugly 7 ugly 8 herself 8 herself 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 bear 14 bear 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 her 17 her 18 darling 18 darling 19 black 19 black 20 doll 20 doll 21 called 21 called 22 ugly 22 ugly 23 . in her excitement she upset her cup of tea over the tablecloth . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 excitement 3 excitement 4 she 4 she 5 upset 5 upset 6 her 6 her 7 cup 7 cup 8 of 8 of 9 tea 9 tea 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 tablecloth 12 tablecloth 13 . you grow more awkward and careless every day . " 1 you 2 grow 2 grow 3 more 3 more 4 awkward 4 awkward 5 and 5 and 6 careless 6 careless 7 every 7 every 8 day 8 day 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! oh ! 1 oh 2 ! " you are not strong enough to go to the concert . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 strong 5 strong 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 concert 11 concert 12 . i 'll sing for you , if you like . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 sing 3 sing 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 like 9 like 10 . i haf not long to live . 1 i 2 haf 2 haf 3 not 3 not 4 long 4 long 5 to 5 to 6 live 6 live 7 . her heart ached bitterly . 1 her 2 heart 2 heart 3 ached 3 ached 4 bitterly 4 bitterly 5 . he came , and shook his head , that being really all he could do under the circumstances . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 shook 5 shook 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 being 10 being 11 really 11 really 12 all 12 all 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 do 15 do 16 under 16 under 17 the 17 the 18 circumstances 18 circumstances 19 . " yes , " he said . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . in a few days at most . " 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 days 4 days 5 at 5 at 6 most 6 most 7 . 7 . 8 " she went to her room and did something with the black doll . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 room 5 room 6 and 6 and 7 did 7 did 8 something 8 something 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 black 11 black 12 doll 12 doll 13 . she did not cry , but if you could have seen her face you would have wished she would cry . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 cry 4 cry 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 could 9 could 10 have 10 have 11 seen 11 seen 12 her 12 her 13 face 13 face 14 you 14 you 15 would 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 wished 17 wished 18 she 18 she 19 would 19 would 20 cry 20 cry 21 . perhaps it would be well to ask advice of this lady . 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 well 5 well 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 advice 8 advice 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 lady 11 lady 12 . will you tell me the best way to go about seeing her ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 the 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 way 7 way 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 about 10 about 11 seeing 11 seeing 12 her 12 her 13 ? i shall be much obliged to you . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 much 4 much 5 obliged 5 obliged 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 " it is very bitter , you know , to be dying and want something very much and not be able to get it . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 bitter 4 bitter 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 dying 11 dying 12 and 12 and 13 want 13 want 14 something 14 something 15 very 15 very 16 much 16 much 17 and 17 and 18 not 18 not 19 be 19 be 20 able 20 able 21 to 21 to 22 get 22 get 23 it 23 it 24 . 24 . 25 " i am going to offer her my little black doll . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 offer 5 offer 6 her 6 her 7 my 7 my 8 little 8 little 9 black 9 black 10 doll 10 doll 11 . a flash of interest lighted up the lady 's brown eyes . 1 a 2 flash 2 flash 3 of 3 of 4 interest 4 interest 5 lighted 5 lighted 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 lady 8 lady 9 's 9 's 10 brown 10 brown 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 . she bent forward . 1 she 2 bent 2 bent 3 forward 3 forward 4 . " is it your doll you have in that box ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 your 4 your 5 doll 5 doll 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 in 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 box 10 box 11 ? will you let me see it ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " mutely she opened the box and took out the black doll . 1 mutely 2 she 2 she 3 opened 3 opened 4 the 4 the 5 box 5 box 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 8 out 8 out 9 the 9 the 10 black 10 black 11 doll 11 doll 12 . it was a very peculiar little doll indeed , carved out of some black polished wood . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 peculiar 5 peculiar 6 little 6 little 7 doll 7 doll 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 , 9 , 10 carved 10 carved 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 some 13 some 14 black 14 black 15 polished 15 polished 16 wood 16 wood 17 . " child , where in the world did you get this ? " she cried . 1 " 2 child 2 child 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 did 8 did 9 you 9 you 10 get 10 get 11 this 11 this 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 cried 15 cried 16 . she must have loved her doll very much to have had it buried with her , mustn't she ? 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 loved 4 loved 5 her 5 her 6 doll 6 doll 7 very 7 very 8 much 8 much 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 had 11 had 12 it 12 it 13 buried 13 buried 14 with 14 with 15 her 15 her 16 , 16 , 17 mustn't 17 mustn't 18 she 18 she 19 ? " and yet you are going to give it away ? " said the lady , looking at her keenly . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 yet 3 yet 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 it 9 it 10 away 10 away 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 lady 15 lady 16 , 16 , 17 looking 17 looking 18 at 18 at 19 her 19 her 20 keenly 20 keenly 21 . she used to kiss me and play with me and make little cakes for me and tell me beautiful stories . " 1 she 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 kiss 4 kiss 5 me 5 me 6 and 6 and 7 play 7 play 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 and 10 and 11 make 11 make 12 little 12 little 13 cakes 13 cakes 14 for 14 for 15 me 15 me 16 and 16 and 17 tell 17 tell 18 me 18 me 19 beautiful 19 beautiful 20 stories 20 stories 21 . 21 . 22 " the lady put the little black doll back in the box . 1 the 2 lady 2 lady 3 put 3 put 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 black 6 black 7 doll 7 doll 8 back 8 back 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 box 11 box 12 . then she stood up and held out her hand . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 stood 3 stood 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 held 6 held 7 out 7 out 8 her 8 her 9 hand 9 hand 10 . " come , " she said . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 . " if you please , " she said faintly . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 faintly 9 faintly 10 . never had that kitchen chamber been so filled with glorious melody . 1 never 2 had 2 had 3 that 3 that 4 kitchen 4 kitchen 5 chamber 5 chamber 6 been 6 been 7 so 7 so 8 filled 8 filled 9 with 9 with 10 glorious 10 glorious 11 melody 11 melody 12 . " oh , yes . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 . 5 . 6 " he thought my little black doll your little black doll was splendid . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 my 3 my 4 little 4 little 5 black 5 black 6 doll 6 doll 7 your 7 your 8 little 8 little 9 black 9 black 10 doll 10 doll 11 was 11 was 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 . " child , do you know what a wonderful voice you have what a marvellous voice ? 1 " 2 child 2 child 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 a 8 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 voice 10 voice 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 what 13 what 14 a 14 a 15 marvellous 15 marvellous 16 voice 16 voice 17 ? mine was nothing to it nothing at all . 1 mine 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 it 5 it 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . but you must have the training . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 training 6 training 7 . where are your parents ? 1 where 2 are 2 are 3 your 3 your 4 parents 4 parents 5 ? i must see them . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 see 3 see 4 them 4 them 5 . 5 . 6 " such a voice must not be wasted . " 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 voice 3 voice 4 must 4 must 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 wasted 7 wasted 8 . 8 . 9 " " little gypsy , good-by . 1 " 2 little 2 little 3 gypsy 3 gypsy 4 , 4 , 5 good-by 5 good-by 6 . but come every day to this hotel to see me . 1 but 2 come 2 come 3 every 3 every 4 day 4 day 5 to 5 to 6 this 6 this 7 hotel 7 hotel 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 me 10 me 11 . i like you because some day you will be a great singer and because today you are a loving , unselfish baby . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 you 3 you 4 because 4 because 5 some 5 some 6 day 6 day 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 singer 12 singer 13 and 13 and 14 because 14 because 15 today 15 today 16 you 16 you 17 are 17 are 18 a 18 a 19 loving 19 loving 20 , 20 , 21 unselfish 21 unselfish 22 baby 22 baby 23 . 23 . 24 " keep it for a mascot . 1 keep 2 it 2 it 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 mascot 5 mascot 6 . a great singer always needs a mascot . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 singer 3 singer 4 always 4 always 5 needs 5 needs 6 a 6 a 7 mascot 7 mascot 8 . i want to see if we cannot find a more becoming way of arranging your hair . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 if 5 if 6 we 6 we 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 find 8 find 9 a 9 a 10 more 10 more 11 becoming 11 becoming 12 way 12 way 13 of 13 of 14 arranging 14 arranging 15 your 15 your 16 hair 16 hair 17 . it has grown so thick and long . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 grown 3 grown 4 so 4 so 5 thick 5 thick 6 and 6 and 7 long 7 long 8 . i had no idea how thick and long . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 idea 4 idea 5 how 5 how 6 thick 6 thick 7 and 7 and 8 long 8 long 9 . yes , we must certainly find a better way than that stiff braid . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 certainly 5 certainly 6 find 6 find 7 a 7 a 8 better 8 better 9 way 9 way 10 than 10 than 11 that 11 that 12 stiff 12 stiff 13 braid 13 braid 14 . come ! " 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 3 " grandma was " all in a flutter , dear , oh dear , " as she said . 1 grandma 2 was 2 was 3 " 3 " 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 flutter 7 flutter 8 , 8 , 9 dear 9 dear 10 , 10 , 11 oh 11 oh 12 dear 12 dear 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . and you never know what kind of people you may meet on the train . " 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 people 8 people 9 you 9 you 10 may 10 may 11 meet 11 meet 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 train 14 train 15 . 15 . 16 " i 'll drive you to the station , get you your ticket , and put you on the train . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 drive 3 drive 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 station 7 station 8 , 8 , 9 get 9 get 10 you 10 you 11 your 11 your 12 ticket 12 ticket 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 put 15 put 16 you 16 you 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 train 19 train 20 . and it 's all very well to say not to be nervous because everything will be all right . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 nervous 12 nervous 13 because 13 because 14 everything 14 everything 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 all 17 all 18 right 18 right 19 . you never know what sort of people you 'll meet on the train . 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 people 7 people 8 you 8 you 9 'll 9 'll 10 meet 10 meet 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 train 13 train 14 . you shall take back home all the money you don't need to get my ticket . 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 take 3 take 4 back 4 back 5 home 5 home 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 money 8 money 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 need 11 need 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 my 14 my 15 ticket 15 ticket 16 . don't be frightened . 1 don't 2 be 2 be 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 . i got it at the store . 1 i 2 got 2 got 3 it 3 it 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 store 6 store 7 . you may like to look over it . " 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 over 6 over 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 " the next moment she exclaimed aloud , " why , it 's us that 's moving , not it ! " 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 moment 3 moment 4 she 4 she 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 6 aloud 6 aloud 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 why 9 why 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 us 13 us 14 that 14 that 15 's 15 's 16 moving 16 moving 17 , 17 , 18 not 18 not 19 it 19 it 20 ! 20 ! 21 " it was not at all the disagreeable experience she had expected it to be . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 disagreeable 7 disagreeable 8 experience 8 experience 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 expected 11 expected 12 it 12 it 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 . why , she was just as comfortable as if she were in her own rocking chair at home ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 comfortable 7 comfortable 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 were 11 were 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 own 14 own 15 rocking 15 rocking 16 chair 16 chair 17 at 17 at 18 home 18 home 19 ! and there was such a lot of people to look at , and many of the ladies had such beautiful dresses and hats . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 of 7 of 8 people 8 people 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 at 11 at 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 many 14 many 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 ladies 17 ladies 18 had 18 had 19 such 19 such 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 dresses 21 dresses 22 and 22 and 23 hats 23 hats 24 . he didn't appear like one , but you can never be sure of the people you meet on the train . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 appear 3 appear 4 like 4 like 5 one 5 one 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 never 10 never 11 be 11 be 12 sure 12 sure 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 people 15 people 16 you 16 you 17 meet 17 meet 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 train 20 train 21 . grandma remembered with a sigh of thankfulness that she had no money . 1 grandma 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 sigh 5 sigh 6 of 6 of 7 thankfulness 7 thankfulness 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 no 11 no 12 money 12 money 13 . besides , he seemed really very respectable and harmless . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 really 5 really 6 very 6 very 7 respectable 7 respectable 8 and 8 and 9 harmless 9 harmless 10 . she always felt great confidence in a man who had bright , open , blue eyes . 1 she 2 always 2 always 3 felt 3 felt 4 great 4 great 5 confidence 5 confidence 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 bright 11 bright 12 , 12 , 13 open 13 open 14 , 14 , 15 blue 15 blue 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . it 's real odd to see such black hair with such light blue eyes . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 real 3 real 4 odd 4 odd 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 such 7 such 8 black 8 black 9 hair 9 hair 10 with 10 with 11 such 11 such 12 light 12 light 13 blue 13 blue 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . it was an old weekly a fortnight back . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 weekly 5 weekly 6 a 6 a 7 fortnight 7 fortnight 8 back 8 back 9 . her companion looked at her with a kindly , amused smile . 1 her 2 companion 2 companion 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 kindly 8 kindly 9 , 9 , 10 amused 10 amused 11 smile 11 smile 12 . " what is it ? " he asked . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 asked 8 asked 9 . " it just makes my blood run cold to read about it . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 just 3 just 4 makes 4 makes 5 my 5 my 6 blood 6 blood 7 run 7 run 8 cold 8 cold 9 to 9 to 10 read 10 read 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 . what is the good of the police ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 good 4 good 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 police 7 police 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " they 're dull fellows , " agreed the dark man . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 dull 4 dull 5 fellows 5 fellows 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 agreed 8 agreed 9 the 9 the 10 dark 10 dark 11 man 11 man 12 . " what must a man feel like who has the blood of a fellow creature on his hands ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 must 3 must 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 feel 6 feel 7 like 7 like 8 who 8 who 9 has 9 has 10 the 10 the 11 blood 11 blood 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 fellow 14 fellow 15 creature 15 creature 16 on 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 hands 18 hands 19 ? depend upon it , his punishment has begun already , caught or not . " 1 depend 2 upon 2 upon 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 his 5 his 6 punishment 6 punishment 7 has 7 has 8 begun 8 begun 9 already 9 already 10 , 10 , 11 caught 11 caught 12 or 12 or 13 not 13 not 14 . 14 . 15 " " that is true , " said the dark man quietly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 dark 9 dark 10 man 10 man 11 quietly 11 quietly 12 . " it doesn't seem possible that he can have killed anybody . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 seem 4 seem 5 possible 5 possible 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 can 8 can 9 have 9 have 10 killed 10 killed 11 anybody 11 anybody 12 . but the paper says there isn't a doubt . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 paper 3 paper 4 says 4 says 5 there 5 there 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 a 7 a 8 doubt 8 doubt 9 . 9 . 10 " " he is probably guilty , " said the dark man , " but nothing is known of his provocation . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 probably 4 probably 5 guilty 5 guilty 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 dark 10 dark 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 but 14 but 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 is 16 is 17 known 17 known 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 provocation 20 provocation 21 . the affair may not have been so cold-blooded as the accounts state . 1 the 2 affair 2 affair 3 may 3 may 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 so 7 so 8 cold-blooded 8 cold-blooded 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 accounts 11 accounts 12 state 12 state 13 . she died very suddenly . 1 she 2 died 2 died 3 very 3 very 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 . i used to look at him with such interest . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 with 7 with 8 such 8 such 9 interest 9 interest 10 . but it wasn't satisfactory , because you could never be sure whether he was really guilty or not . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 satisfactory 4 satisfactory 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 you 7 you 8 could 8 could 9 never 9 never 10 be 10 be 11 sure 11 sure 12 whether 12 whether 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 really 15 really 16 guilty 16 guilty 17 or 17 or 18 not 18 not 19 . i never could believe that he was , because he was such a nice man in some ways and so good and kind to children . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 believe 4 believe 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 nice 14 nice 15 man 15 man 16 in 16 in 17 some 17 some 18 ways 18 ways 19 and 19 and 20 so 20 so 21 good 21 good 22 and 22 and 23 kind 23 kind 24 to 24 to 25 children 25 children 26 . i don't believe a man who was bad enough to poison his wife could have any good in him . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 who 6 who 7 was 7 was 8 bad 8 bad 9 enough 9 enough 10 to 10 to 11 poison 11 poison 12 his 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 14 could 14 could 15 have 15 have 16 any 16 any 17 good 17 good 18 in 18 in 19 him 19 him 20 . 20 . 21 " " perhaps not , " agreed the dark man . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 agreed 6 agreed 7 the 7 the 8 dark 8 dark 9 man 9 man 10 . besides , just at that moment the conductor came around for tickets . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 at 4 at 5 that 5 that 6 moment 6 moment 7 the 7 the 8 conductor 8 conductor 9 came 9 came 10 around 10 around 11 for 11 for 12 tickets 12 tickets 13 . grandma looked in the basket for her handkerchief . 1 grandma 2 looked 2 looked 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 basket 5 basket 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 handkerchief 8 handkerchief 9 . it was not there . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 there 4 there 5 . she looked on the floor and on the seat and under the seat . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 floor 5 floor 6 and 6 and 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 seat 9 seat 10 and 10 and 11 under 11 under 12 the 12 the 13 seat 13 seat 14 . it was not there . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 there 4 there 5 . she stood up and shook herself still no handkerchief . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 shook 5 shook 6 herself 6 herself 7 still 7 still 8 no 8 no 9 handkerchief 9 handkerchief 10 . oh , where can it be ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 4 can 4 can 5 it 5 it 6 be 6 be 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " you 'll have to pay the money then , and something extra , " said the conductor gruffly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 pay 6 pay 7 the 7 the 8 money 8 money 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 something 12 something 13 extra 13 extra 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 the 17 the 18 conductor 18 conductor 19 gruffly 19 gruffly 20 . " don't worry . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 worry 3 worry 4 . i 'll make it all right , " said the dark man . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 dark 11 dark 12 man 12 man 13 . he took out his pocketbook and handed the conductor a bill . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 out 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 pocketbook 5 pocketbook 6 and 6 and 7 handed 7 handed 8 the 8 the 9 conductor 9 conductor 10 a 10 a 11 bill 11 bill 12 . would he have put me off right here in the snow ? " 1 would 2 he 2 he 3 have 3 have 4 put 4 put 5 me 5 me 6 off 6 off 7 right 7 right 8 here 8 here 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 snow 11 snow 12 ? 12 ? 13 " and you must not feel overly grateful to me . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 not 4 not 5 feel 5 feel 6 overly 6 overly 7 grateful 7 grateful 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 . i am glad of the opportunity to help you . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 glad 3 glad 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 opportunity 6 opportunity 7 to 7 to 8 help 8 help 9 you 9 you 10 . i had an old grandmother myself once , " he added with a sigh . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 grandmother 5 grandmother 6 myself 6 myself 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 added 11 added 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 sigh 14 sigh 15 . well , this is a lesson to me ! 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 ! this fuss has worked my nerves all up again . " 1 this 2 fuss 2 fuss 3 has 3 has 4 worked 4 worked 5 my 5 my 6 nerves 6 nerves 7 all 7 all 8 up 8 up 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 " he seemed to enjoy her accounts of them too . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 enjoy 4 enjoy 5 her 5 her 6 accounts 6 accounts 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 too 9 too 10 . the latter shook his head . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . " don't think so . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 . haven't seen anybody here to meet anybody tonight . " 1 haven't 2 seen 2 seen 3 anybody 3 anybody 4 here 4 here 5 to 5 to 6 meet 6 meet 7 anybody 7 anybody 8 tonight 8 tonight 9 . 9 . 10 " " how far is it to your son 's ? " asked the dark man . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 far 3 far 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 to 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 son 8 son 9 's 9 's 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 13 the 14 dark 14 dark 15 man 15 man 16 . " only half a mile just over the hill there . 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 half 3 half 4 a 4 a 5 mile 5 mile 6 just 6 just 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 hill 9 hill 10 there 10 there 11 . " of course not . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 not 4 not 5 . " it doesn't matter . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 matter 4 matter 5 . " some woman is proud to have you for a son . " 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 woman 3 woman 4 is 4 is 5 proud 5 proud 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 son 11 son 12 . 12 . 13 " the man did not answer . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 . she was welcomed with eagerness and surprise . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 welcomed 3 welcomed 4 with 4 with 5 eagerness 5 eagerness 6 and 6 and 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 . telegram ? 1 telegram 2 ? i 'm most heartily obliged to you , sir , for looking after my mother so kindly . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 most 3 most 4 heartily 4 heartily 5 obliged 5 obliged 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 looking 12 looking 13 after 13 after 14 my 14 my 15 mother 15 mother 16 so 16 so 17 kindly 17 kindly 18 . 18 . 19 " " it was a pleasure , " said the dark man courteously . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 dark 10 dark 11 man 11 man 12 courteously 12 courteously 13 . he would not wait for supper the next train would be in and he must not miss it . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 wait 4 wait 5 for 5 for 6 supper 6 supper 7 the 7 the 8 next 8 next 9 train 9 train 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 in 12 in 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 must 15 must 16 not 16 not 17 miss 17 miss 18 it 18 it 19 . " there are people looking for me , " he said with his curious smile . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 people 4 people 5 looking 5 looking 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 curious 14 curious 15 smile 15 smile 16 . " they will be much disappointed if they do not find me . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 much 5 much 6 disappointed 6 disappointed 7 if 7 if 8 they 8 they 9 do 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 find 11 find 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 " " dear , oh dear , how are we ever going to send that money to him ? " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 , 3 , 4 oh 4 oh 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 are 8 are 9 we 9 we 10 ever 10 ever 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 send 13 send 14 that 14 that 15 money 15 money 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 ? 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 exclaimed 21 exclaimed 22 . who is he ? 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 ? what is his name ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 his 3 his 4 name 4 name 5 ? now , we 'll know where to send " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 know 5 know 6 where 6 where 7 to 7 to 8 send 8 send 9 " grandma looked at him blankly for a moment . 1 grandma 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 blankly 5 blankly 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 . " it couldn't be , " she gasped at last . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 gasped 8 gasped 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . " that man a murderer ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 man 3 man 4 a 4 a 5 murderer 5 murderer 6 ! i 'll never believe it ! " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the whole story is here . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 story 3 story 4 is 4 is 5 here 5 here 6 . he had shaved his beard and dyed his hair and came near getting clear out of the country . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 shaved 3 shaved 4 his 4 his 5 beard 5 beard 6 and 6 and 7 dyed 7 dyed 8 his 8 his 9 hair 9 hair 10 and 10 and 11 came 11 came 12 near 12 near 13 getting 13 getting 14 clear 14 clear 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 country 18 country 19 . his disguise was so perfect that there was little fear of his being recognized so long as he hid that scar . 1 his 2 disguise 2 disguise 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 perfect 5 perfect 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 little 9 little 10 fear 10 fear 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 being 13 being 14 recognized 14 recognized 15 so 15 so 16 long 16 long 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 hid 19 hid 20 that 20 that 21 scar 21 scar 22 . he has made a full confession . " 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 full 5 full 6 confession 6 confession 7 . 7 . 8 " no , no , there was good in him even if he did kill that man . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 good 7 good 8 in 8 in 9 him 9 him 10 even 10 even 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 kill 14 kill 15 that 15 that 16 man 16 man 17 . i think of that poor man often and often . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 poor 5 poor 6 man 6 man 7 often 7 often 8 and 8 and 9 often 9 often 10 . he was so kind and gentle to me he must have been a good boy once . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 kind 4 kind 5 and 5 and 6 gentle 6 gentle 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 a 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 boy 15 boy 16 once 16 once 17 . he 's my own little charity . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 my 3 my 4 own 4 own 5 little 5 little 6 charity 6 charity 7 . you never can tell what will happen to you or what sort of people you 'll meet if you trust yourself on a train . " 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 can 3 can 4 tell 4 tell 5 what 5 what 6 will 6 will 7 happen 7 happen 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 or 10 or 11 what 11 what 12 sort 12 sort 13 of 13 of 14 people 14 people 15 you 15 you 16 'll 16 'll 17 meet 17 meet 18 if 18 if 19 you 19 you 20 trust 20 trust 21 yourself 21 yourself 22 on 22 on 23 a 23 a 24 train 24 train 25 . 25 . 26 " but names have really nothing to do with romance . 1 but 2 names 2 names 3 have 3 have 4 really 4 really 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 9 romance 9 romance 10 . he looked distinctly commonplace as he rode comfortably along the winding country road that was dreaming in the haze and sunshine of a midsummer afternoon . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 distinctly 3 distinctly 4 commonplace 4 commonplace 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 rode 7 rode 8 comfortably 8 comfortably 9 along 9 along 10 the 10 the 11 winding 11 winding 12 country 12 country 13 road 13 road 14 that 14 that 15 was 15 was 16 dreaming 16 dreaming 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 haze 19 haze 20 and 20 and 21 sunshine 21 sunshine 22 of 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 midsummer 24 midsummer 25 afternoon 25 afternoon 26 . in fact , this was his maiden venture in this line ; hence he still looked plump and self-respecting . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 was 5 was 6 his 6 his 7 maiden 7 maiden 8 venture 8 venture 9 in 9 in 10 this 10 this 11 line 11 line 12 ; 12 ; 13 hence 13 hence 14 he 14 he 15 still 15 still 16 looked 16 looked 17 plump 17 plump 18 and 18 and 19 self-respecting 19 self-respecting 20 . he knew it well , although it was fifteen years since he had seen it . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 although 6 although 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 fifteen 9 fifteen 10 years 10 years 11 since 11 since 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 seen 14 seen 15 it 15 it 16 . get up , my nag , get up . 1 get 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 nag 5 nag 6 , 6 , 7 get 7 get 8 up 8 up 9 . the pond and the old hills ain't changed any . 1 the 2 pond 2 pond 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 hills 6 hills 7 ain't 7 ain't 8 changed 8 changed 9 any 9 any 10 . get up , my nag , get up . 1 get 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 nag 5 nag 6 , 6 , 7 get 7 get 8 up 8 up 9 . " you used to be a young fool , and now you 're an old one . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 young 7 young 8 fool 8 fool 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 11 now 12 you 12 you 13 're 13 're 14 an 14 an 15 old 15 old 16 one 16 one 17 . sad , that ! 1 sad 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 ! get up , my nag , get up . 1 get 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 nag 5 nag 6 , 6 , 7 get 7 get 8 up 8 up 9 . don't get excited . 1 don't 2 get 2 get 3 excited 3 excited 4 . she 's married and gone years ago , no doubt . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 married 3 married 4 and 4 and 5 gone 5 gone 6 years 6 years 7 ago 7 ago 8 , 8 , 9 no 9 no 10 doubt 10 doubt 11 . but it 's romantic , yes , it 's romantic . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 romantic 4 romantic 5 , 5 , 6 yes 6 yes 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 romantic 10 romantic 11 . it 's splendid . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 . get up , my nag , get up . " 1 get 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 nag 5 nag 6 , 6 , 7 get 7 get 8 up 8 up 9 . 9 . 10 " it now stopped altogether at least he declared in later years it did . 1 it 2 now 2 now 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 altogether 4 altogether 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 he 7 he 8 declared 8 declared 9 in 9 in 10 later 10 later 11 years 11 years 12 it 12 it 13 did 13 did 14 . whatever happened she was calm . 1 whatever 2 happened 2 happened 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 calm 5 calm 6 . where have you been all these years ? " 1 where 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 5 all 5 all 6 these 6 these 7 years 7 years 8 ? 8 ? 9 " and we can't stand here in the yard and talk . 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 can't 3 can't 4 stand 4 stand 5 here 5 here 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 yard 8 yard 9 and 9 and 10 talk 10 talk 11 . there she is , watching us from the kitchen window . 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 watching 5 watching 6 us 6 us 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 window 10 window 11 . she 'll watch as long as we stand here . " 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 watch 3 watch 4 as 4 as 5 long 5 long 6 as 6 as 7 we 7 we 8 stand 8 stand 9 here 9 here 10 . 10 . 11 " at one of them a long , pale face was visible . 1 at 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 , 7 , 8 pale 8 pale 9 face 9 face 10 was 10 was 11 visible 11 visible 12 . " but come come in . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 come 3 come 4 come 4 come 5 in 5 in 6 . meanwhile , she wanted to think over things . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 over 7 over 8 things 8 things 9 . they were a thrifty , well-to-do folk . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 a 3 a 4 thrifty 4 thrifty 5 , 5 , 6 well-to-do 6 well-to-do 7 folk 7 folk 8 . this may or may not have been sheer malice . 1 this 2 may 2 may 3 or 3 or 4 may 4 may 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 sheer 8 sheer 9 malice 9 malice 10 . it was the first time he had ever done so and the last , poor fellow . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 ever 8 ever 9 done 9 done 10 so 10 so 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 last 13 last 14 , 14 , 15 poor 15 poor 16 fellow 16 fellow 17 . and now he had come home , driving a tin-wagon . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 come 5 come 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 8 driving 8 driving 9 a 9 a 10 tin-wagon 10 tin-wagon 11 . to be sure , she had not thought of him for years . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 thought 8 thought 9 of 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 for 11 for 12 years 12 years 13 . it was strange he should come back like this " romantic , " as he said himself . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 strange 3 strange 4 he 4 he 5 should 5 should 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 like 8 like 9 this 9 this 10 " 10 " 11 romantic 11 romantic 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 himself 17 himself 18 . she sat down on the lowest step and untied her bonnet strings . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 lowest 6 lowest 7 step 7 step 8 and 8 and 9 untied 9 untied 10 her 10 her 11 bonnet 11 bonnet 12 strings 12 strings 13 . and you kept him hanging about the whole afternoon . " 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 kept 3 kept 4 him 4 him 5 hanging 5 hanging 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 whole 8 whole 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 10 . 10 . 11 " a woman of your age ! " 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 of 3 of 4 your 4 your 5 age 5 age 6 ! 6 ! 7 " i 'm perfectly calm . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 calm 4 calm 5 . she had merely shown him kindness for old friendship 's sake . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 merely 3 merely 4 shown 4 shown 5 him 5 him 6 kindness 6 kindness 7 for 7 for 8 old 8 old 9 friendship 9 friendship 10 's 10 's 11 sake 11 sake 12 . she would show her that she was independent . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 show 3 show 4 her 4 her 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 independent 8 independent 9 . " it 's romantic , " he told the pony . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 romantic 4 romantic 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 told 8 told 9 the 9 the 10 pony 10 pony 11 . " blessed if it ain't romantic ! 1 " 2 blessed 2 blessed 3 if 3 if 4 it 4 it 5 ain't 5 ain't 6 romantic 6 romantic 7 ! i know she don't . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 don't 4 don't 5 . but it 's just her kind way . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 just 4 just 5 her 5 her 6 kind 6 kind 7 way 7 way 8 . get up , my nag , get up . 1 get 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 nag 5 nag 6 , 6 , 7 get 7 get 8 up 8 up 9 . this is it . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 . why , it 's romance with a vengeance , that 's what it is . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 romance 5 romance 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 vengeance 8 vengeance 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 's 11 's 12 what 12 what 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 . get up , my nag , get up . " 1 get 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 nag 5 nag 6 , 6 , 7 get 7 get 8 up 8 up 9 . 9 . 10 " generally he stayed to tea . 1 generally 2 he 2 he 3 stayed 3 stayed 4 to 4 to 5 tea 5 tea 6 . he had no intention of " walking in and hanging up his hat " or trying to . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 intention 4 intention 5 of 5 of 6 " 6 " 7 walking 7 walking 8 in 8 in 9 and 9 and 10 hanging 10 hanging 11 up 11 up 12 his 12 his 13 hat 13 hat 14 " 14 " 15 or 15 or 16 trying 16 trying 17 to 17 to 18 . he hugged himself with sorrowful delight over it . 1 he 2 hugged 2 hugged 3 himself 3 himself 4 with 4 with 5 sorrowful 5 sorrowful 6 delight 6 delight 7 over 7 over 8 it 8 it 9 . but now she realized what he really meant to her . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 she 3 she 4 realized 4 realized 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 really 7 really 8 meant 8 meant 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 . but it would not do for him to take advantage of that . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 take 9 take 10 advantage 10 advantage 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 . get up , my nag , get up . 1 get 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 nag 5 nag 6 , 6 , 7 get 7 get 8 up 8 up 9 . this has been a mighty pleasant summer with that visit to look forward to every week . 1 this 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 mighty 5 mighty 6 pleasant 6 pleasant 7 summer 7 summer 8 with 8 with 9 that 9 that 10 visit 10 visit 11 to 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 forward 13 forward 14 to 14 to 15 every 15 every 16 week 16 week 17 . he remembered that it was more romantic than ever , but all at once this failed to comfort him . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 more 6 more 7 romantic 7 romantic 8 than 8 than 9 ever 9 ever 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 all 12 all 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 this 15 this 16 failed 16 failed 17 to 17 to 18 comfort 18 comfort 19 him 19 him 20 . romance up to a certain point was food ; beyond that it palled , so to speak . 1 romance 2 up 2 up 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 certain 5 certain 6 point 6 point 7 was 7 was 8 food 8 food 9 ; 9 ; 10 beyond 10 beyond 11 that 11 that 12 it 12 it 13 palled 13 palled 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 to 16 to 17 speak 17 speak 18 . she went out and picked apples instead . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 and 4 and 5 picked 5 picked 6 apples 6 apples 7 instead 7 instead 8 . her lips were very firm and her cheeks scarlet . 1 her 2 lips 2 lips 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 firm 5 firm 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 cheeks 8 cheeks 9 scarlet 9 scarlet 10 . " he is not going away . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 away 6 away 7 . it was all she was capable of saying . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 capable 6 capable 7 of 7 of 8 saying 8 saying 9 . and she had not told a lie either . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 told 5 told 6 a 6 a 7 lie 7 lie 8 either 8 either 9 . her words were true ; she would make them true . 1 her 2 words 2 words 3 were 3 were 4 true 4 true 5 ; 5 ; 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 make 8 make 9 them 9 them 10 true 10 true 11 . she had dressed herself with unusual care and crimped her hair . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 dressed 3 dressed 4 herself 4 herself 5 with 5 with 6 unusual 6 unusual 7 care 7 care 8 and 8 and 9 crimped 9 crimped 10 her 10 her 11 hair 11 hair 12 . her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes bright . 1 her 2 cheeks 2 cheeks 3 were 3 were 4 scarlet 4 scarlet 5 and 5 and 6 her 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 bright 8 bright 9 . it was only honourable of him in return not to let her throw herself away on a poor failure like himself . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 honourable 4 honourable 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 return 8 return 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 let 11 let 12 her 12 her 13 throw 13 throw 14 herself 14 herself 15 away 15 away 16 on 16 on 17 a 17 a 18 poor 18 poor 19 failure 19 failure 20 like 20 like 21 himself 21 himself 22 . she had taken him out into the garden to say it . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 taken 3 taken 4 him 4 him 5 out 5 out 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 garden 8 garden 9 to 9 to 10 say 10 say 11 it 11 it 12 . what is the trouble ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 ? 5 ? 6 " he thought he might have made it much more eloquent and romantic than it was . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 might 4 might 5 have 5 have 6 made 6 made 7 it 7 it 8 much 8 much 9 more 9 more 10 eloquent 10 eloquent 11 and 11 and 12 romantic 12 romantic 13 than 13 than 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 . but it served the purpose very well . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 served 3 served 4 the 4 the 5 purpose 5 purpose 6 very 6 very 7 well 7 well 8 . what he said too was but a poor expression of what he thought , but to the trees and fields and pony he chanted , 1 what 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 too 4 too 5 was 5 was 6 but 6 but 7 a 7 a 8 poor 8 poor 9 expression 9 expression 10 of 10 of 11 what 11 what 12 he 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 trees 18 trees 19 and 19 and 20 fields 20 fields 21 and 21 and 22 pony 22 pony 23 he 23 he 24 chanted 24 chanted 25 , " well , this is romance . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 romance 6 romance 7 . what else would you call it now ? 1 what 2 else 2 else 3 would 3 would 4 you 4 you 5 call 5 call 6 it 6 it 7 now 7 now 8 ? them was my very words . 1 them 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 very 4 very 5 words 5 words 6 . i never felt so romantic before . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 felt 3 felt 4 so 4 so 5 romantic 5 romantic 6 before 6 before 7 . get up , my nag , get up . " 1 get 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 nag 5 nag 6 , 6 , 7 get 7 get 8 up 8 up 9 . 9 . 10 " git married , b'y git married . " 1 git 2 married 2 married 3 , 3 , 4 b'y 4 b'y 5 git 5 git 6 married 6 married 7 . 7 . 8 " his aunt 's harsh , disagreeable voice always jarred horribly on his sensitive nerves . 1 his 2 aunt 2 aunt 3 's 3 's 4 harsh 4 harsh 5 , 5 , 6 disagreeable 6 disagreeable 7 voice 7 voice 8 always 8 always 9 jarred 9 jarred 10 horribly 10 horribly 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 sensitive 13 sensitive 14 nerves 14 nerves 15 . he was fond of her after a fashion , but always that voice made him wonder if there could be anything harder to endure . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 after 6 after 7 a 7 a 8 fashion 8 fashion 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 always 11 always 12 that 12 that 13 voice 13 voice 14 made 14 made 15 him 15 him 16 wonder 16 wonder 17 if 17 if 18 there 18 there 19 could 19 could 20 be 20 be 21 anything 21 anything 22 harder 22 harder 23 to 23 to 24 endure 24 endure 25 . then he gave a bitter little laugh . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 bitter 5 bitter 6 little 6 little 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 . she loved him in her way , with all her heart , but she was not in the least blind to his defects . 1 she 2 loved 2 loved 3 him 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 all 9 all 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 least 19 least 20 blind 20 blind 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 defects 23 defects 24 . she did not mince matters with herself or with other people . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 mince 4 mince 5 matters 5 matters 6 with 6 with 7 herself 7 herself 8 or 8 or 9 with 9 with 10 other 10 other 11 people 11 people 12 . he hadn't the strength for it and his heart wasn't in it . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 the 3 the 4 strength 4 strength 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 heart 9 heart 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 in 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 . he 'd rather be hanging over a book . 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 be 4 be 5 hanging 5 hanging 6 over 6 over 7 a 7 a 8 book 8 book 9 . " ye 'll git someone if ye don't fly too high , " she announced loudly and cheerfully . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 'll 3 'll 4 git 4 git 5 someone 5 someone 6 if 6 if 7 ye 7 ye 8 don't 8 don't 9 fly 9 fly 10 too 10 too 11 high 11 high 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 announced 15 announced 16 loudly 16 loudly 17 and 17 and 18 cheerfully 18 cheerfully 19 . ye wouldn't git her and ye 'd be worse off if ye did . 1 ye 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 git 3 git 4 her 4 her 5 and 5 and 6 ye 6 ye 7 'd 7 'd 8 be 8 be 9 worse 9 worse 10 off 10 off 11 if 11 if 12 ye 12 ye 13 did 13 did 14 . your grandfather married for looks , and a nice useless wife he got sick half her time . 1 your 2 grandfather 2 grandfather 3 married 3 married 4 for 4 for 5 looks 5 looks 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 nice 9 nice 10 useless 10 useless 11 wife 11 wife 12 he 12 he 13 got 13 got 14 sick 14 sick 15 half 15 half 16 her 16 her 17 time 17 time 18 . and the sooner the better . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sooner 3 sooner 4 the 4 the 5 better 5 better 6 . an ' we can't afford hired help . " 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 3 we 3 we 4 can't 4 can't 5 afford 5 afford 6 hired 6 hired 7 help 7 help 8 . 8 . 9 " she was so extremely ugly and he had seen her across the table all his life . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 extremely 4 extremely 5 ugly 5 ugly 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 seen 9 seen 10 her 10 her 11 across 11 across 12 the 12 the 13 table 13 table 14 all 14 all 15 his 15 his 16 life 16 life 17 . for twenty-five years he had looked at her so . 1 for 2 twenty-five 2 twenty-five 3 years 3 years 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 her 8 her 9 so 9 so 10 . his aunt stared and snorted . 1 his 2 aunt 2 aunt 3 stared 3 stared 4 and 4 and 5 snorted 5 snorted 6 . we was workers . 1 we 2 was 2 was 3 workers 3 workers 4 . some ways ye take after yer grandma though she was counted pretty at one time . 1 some 2 ways 2 ways 3 ye 3 ye 4 take 4 take 5 after 5 after 6 yer 6 yer 7 grandma 7 grandma 8 though 8 though 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 counted 11 counted 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 at 13 at 14 one 14 one 15 time 15 time 16 . as for yer poor ma , she didn't live long enough to git as ugly as me . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 yer 3 yer 4 poor 4 poor 5 ma 5 ma 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 live 9 live 10 long 10 long 11 enough 11 enough 12 to 12 to 13 git 13 git 14 as 14 as 15 ugly 15 ugly 16 as 16 as 17 me 17 me 18 . but yer pa never hinted it . 1 but 2 yer 2 yer 3 pa 3 pa 4 never 4 never 5 hinted 5 hinted 6 it 6 it 7 . s'pose he 'd had enough of ugly women likely . " 1 s'pose 2 he 2 he 3 'd 3 'd 4 had 4 had 5 enough 5 enough 6 of 6 of 7 ugly 7 ugly 8 women 8 women 9 likely 9 likely 10 . 10 . 11 " he must escape . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 escape 3 escape 4 . don't stay out as late as ye did last night . 1 don't 2 stay 2 stay 3 out 3 out 4 as 4 as 5 late 5 late 6 as 6 as 7 ye 7 ye 8 did 8 did 9 last 9 last 10 night 10 night 11 . ye coughed all night . 1 ye 2 coughed 2 coughed 3 all 3 all 4 night 4 night 5 . where was ye down at the shore ? " 1 where 2 was 2 was 3 ye 3 ye 4 down 4 down 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " till eleven o'clock ! 1 " 2 till 2 till 3 eleven 3 eleven 4 o'clock 4 o'clock 5 ! ye ain't wise ! 1 ye 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 wise 3 wise 4 ! i ain't been near it for twenty year . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 been 3 been 4 near 4 near 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 twenty 7 twenty 8 year 8 year 9 . what 'd ye think ye 'd do if ye saw her ghost ? " 1 what 2 'd 2 'd 3 ye 3 ye 4 think 4 think 5 ye 5 ye 6 'd 6 'd 7 do 7 do 8 if 8 if 9 ye 9 ye 10 saw 10 saw 11 her 11 her 12 ghost 12 ghost 13 ? 13 ? 14 " she was very superstitious and she believed firmly in ghosts , and saw no absurdity in her question . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 superstitious 4 superstitious 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 believed 7 believed 8 firmly 8 firmly 9 in 9 in 10 ghosts 10 ghosts 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 saw 13 saw 14 no 14 no 15 absurdity 15 absurdity 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 question 18 question 19 . " nobody ain't never the same after they 've seen her . " 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 never 4 never 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 after 7 after 8 they 8 they 9 've 9 've 10 seen 10 seen 11 her 11 her 12 . 12 . 13 " he was another man . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 another 3 another 4 man 4 man 5 . he didn't even look the same . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 even 3 even 4 look 4 look 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 . they 'd give anyone creeps . 1 they 2 'd 2 'd 3 give 3 give 4 anyone 4 anyone 5 creeps 5 creeps 6 . his life was plumb ruined . 1 his 2 life 2 life 3 was 3 was 4 plumb 4 plumb 5 ruined 5 ruined 6 . lucky he died young . 1 lucky 2 he 2 he 3 died 3 died 4 young 4 young 5 . but someone ye have to have . 1 but 2 someone 2 someone 3 ye 3 ye 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 . i git out of patience with ye . 1 i 2 git 2 git 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 patience 5 patience 6 with 6 with 7 ye 7 ye 8 . nothing less than that will ever content me . " 1 nothing 2 less 2 less 3 than 3 than 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 ever 6 ever 7 content 7 content 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " it was sunset . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 sunset 3 sunset 4 . there was no work to do that night except to milk the cows , and his little home boy could do that . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 work 4 work 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 night 8 night 9 except 9 except 10 to 10 to 11 milk 11 milk 12 the 12 the 13 cows 13 cows 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 little 17 little 18 home 18 home 19 boy 19 boy 20 could 20 could 21 do 21 do 22 that 22 that 23 . he felt a glad freedom . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 glad 4 glad 5 freedom 5 freedom 6 . he had loved her passionately . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 loved 3 loved 4 her 4 her 5 passionately 5 passionately 6 . he was very critical as regards women 's voices and very sensitive to them . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 critical 4 critical 5 as 5 as 6 regards 6 regards 7 women 7 women 8 's 8 's 9 voices 9 voices 10 and 10 and 11 very 11 very 12 sensitive 12 sensitive 13 to 13 to 14 them 14 them 15 . her death had left him desolate . 1 her 2 death 2 death 3 had 3 had 4 left 4 left 5 him 5 him 6 desolate 6 desolate 7 . she was the only human being who had ever understood him . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 human 5 human 6 being 6 being 7 who 7 who 8 had 8 had 9 ever 9 ever 10 understood 10 understood 11 him 11 him 12 . he could never , he thought , have got through his tortured school days without her . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 never 3 never 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 , 7 , 8 have 8 have 9 got 9 got 10 through 10 through 11 his 11 his 12 tortured 12 tortured 13 school 13 school 14 days 14 days 15 without 15 without 16 her 16 her 17 . after she died he would not go to school . 1 after 2 she 2 she 3 died 3 died 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 school 9 school 10 . he was not in any sense educated . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 in 4 in 5 any 5 any 6 sense 6 sense 7 educated 7 educated 8 . but he loved poetry and read all he could get of it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 loved 3 loved 4 poetry 4 poetry 5 and 5 and 6 read 6 read 7 all 7 all 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 get 10 get 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 . he loved beauty in everything . 1 he 2 loved 2 loved 3 beauty 3 beauty 4 in 4 in 5 everything 5 everything 6 . he was solitary by nature . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 solitary 3 solitary 4 by 4 by 5 nature 5 nature 6 . he felt horribly alone in a crowded building but never in the woods or in the wild places along the shore . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 horribly 3 horribly 4 alone 4 alone 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 crowded 7 crowded 8 building 8 building 9 but 9 but 10 never 10 never 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 woods 13 woods 14 or 14 or 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 wild 17 wild 18 places 18 places 19 along 19 along 20 the 20 the 21 shore 21 shore 22 . it was because of this that his aunt could not get him to go to church which was a horror to her orthodox soul . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 that 6 that 7 his 7 his 8 aunt 8 aunt 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 get 11 get 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 to 15 to 16 church 16 church 17 which 17 which 18 was 18 was 19 a 19 a 20 horror 20 horror 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 orthodox 23 orthodox 24 soul 24 soul 25 . now and then he saw a pretty girl at whom he liked to look but he never saw one that wholly pleased him . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 a 6 a 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 girl 8 girl 9 at 9 at 10 whom 10 whom 11 he 11 he 12 liked 12 liked 13 to 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 never 17 never 18 saw 18 saw 19 one 19 one 20 that 20 that 21 wholly 21 wholly 22 pleased 22 pleased 23 him 23 him 24 . he knew that this probably saved him from much suffering , but for all that he regretted it . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 this 4 this 5 probably 5 probably 6 saved 6 saved 7 him 7 him 8 from 8 from 9 much 9 much 10 suffering 10 suffering 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 for 13 for 14 all 14 all 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 regretted 17 regretted 18 it 18 it 19 . he wanted to love , even vainly ; he wanted to experience this passion of which the poets sang so much . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 love 4 love 5 , 5 , 6 even 6 even 7 vainly 7 vainly 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 to 11 to 12 experience 12 experience 13 this 13 this 14 passion 14 passion 15 of 15 of 16 which 16 which 17 the 17 the 18 poets 18 poets 19 sang 19 sang 20 so 20 so 21 much 21 much 22 . without it he felt he lacked the key to a world of wonder . 1 without 2 it 2 it 3 he 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 5 he 5 he 6 lacked 6 lacked 7 the 7 the 8 key 8 key 9 to 9 to 10 a 10 a 11 world 11 world 12 of 12 of 13 wonder 13 wonder 14 . but he looked at her as at a picture . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 as 6 as 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 picture 9 picture 10 . when he tried to think and dream of her , it bored him . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 and 6 and 7 dream 7 dream 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 bored 12 bored 13 him 13 him 14 . he gave up trying at last , but he still longed to love . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 up 3 up 4 trying 4 trying 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 still 10 still 11 longed 11 longed 12 to 12 to 13 love 13 love 14 . she had been very lovely , very wilful , very fond of playing with the hearts of men . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 8 wilful 8 wilful 9 , 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 fond 11 fond 12 of 12 of 13 playing 13 playing 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 hearts 16 hearts 17 of 17 of 18 men 18 men 19 . little ferns were growing in the hollows and cracks of the big boulder where clay had lodged . 1 little 2 ferns 2 ferns 3 were 3 were 4 growing 4 growing 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 hollows 7 hollows 8 and 8 and 9 cracks 9 cracks 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 big 12 big 13 boulder 13 boulder 14 where 14 where 15 clay 15 clay 16 had 16 had 17 lodged 17 lodged 18 . above it , in a little space of sky left by the slender tree tops , was a young moon . 1 above 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 space 7 space 8 of 8 of 9 sky 9 sky 10 left 10 left 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 slender 13 slender 14 tree 14 tree 15 tops 15 tops 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 young 19 young 20 moon 20 moon 21 . there was a soft murmur of wind in the boughs over him , and the faraway moan of the sea on the bar crept in . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 soft 4 soft 5 murmur 5 murmur 6 of 6 of 7 wind 7 wind 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 boughs 10 boughs 11 over 11 over 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 faraway 16 faraway 17 moan 17 moan 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 sea 20 sea 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 bar 23 bar 24 crept 24 crept 25 in 25 in 26 . anything might happen anything might be true . 1 anything 2 might 2 might 3 happen 3 happen 4 anything 4 anything 5 might 5 might 6 be 6 be 7 true 7 true 8 . it was in his blood to believe it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 blood 5 blood 6 to 6 to 7 believe 7 believe 8 it 8 it 9 . his was not a sceptical or scientific mind . 1 his 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 sceptical 5 sceptical 6 or 6 or 7 scientific 7 scientific 8 mind 8 mind 9 . he had never avoided her grave as others of his tribe did . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 avoided 4 avoided 5 her 5 her 6 grave 6 grave 7 as 7 as 8 others 8 others 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 tribe 11 tribe 12 did 12 did 13 . she came , so the story went , to one in each generation of the family . 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 , 3 , 4 so 4 so 5 the 5 the 6 story 6 story 7 went 7 went 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 one 10 one 11 in 11 in 12 each 12 each 13 generation 13 generation 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 family 16 family 17 . then , when he lifted his eyes again , he saw her ! 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 lifted 5 lifted 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 her 12 her 13 ! it was just between dusk and dark now , but he saw her very plainly . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 between 4 between 5 dusk 5 dusk 6 and 6 and 7 dark 7 dark 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 her 13 her 14 very 14 very 15 plainly 15 plainly 16 . he did not know . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 . when he snatched it off , she was gone . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 snatched 3 snatched 4 it 4 it 5 off 5 off 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 gone 9 gone 10 . when she heard him come up the stairs , she opened her door and peeped out . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 heard 3 heard 4 him 4 him 5 come 5 come 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 stairs 8 stairs 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 opened 11 opened 12 her 12 her 13 door 13 door 14 and 14 and 15 peeped 15 peeped 16 out 16 out 17 . he looked like his uncle . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 like 3 like 4 his 4 his 5 uncle 5 uncle 6 . she did not ask him , when they met at breakfast , where or how he had spent the night . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 ask 4 ask 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 they 8 they 9 met 9 met 10 at 10 at 11 breakfast 11 breakfast 12 , 12 , 13 where 13 where 14 or 14 or 15 how 15 how 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 spent 18 spent 19 the 19 the 20 night 20 night 21 . he had been dreading the question and was relieved beyond measure when it was not asked . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 dreading 4 dreading 5 the 5 the 6 question 6 question 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 relieved 9 relieved 10 beyond 10 beyond 11 measure 11 measure 12 when 12 when 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 asked 16 asked 17 . but , apart from that , he was hardly conscious of her presence . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 apart 3 apart 4 from 4 from 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 hardly 9 hardly 10 conscious 10 conscious 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 presence 13 presence 14 . " he 's bewitched , " she muttered . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 bewitched 4 bewitched 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 . it 's time she gave up that kind of work . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 time 3 time 4 she 4 she 5 gave 5 gave 6 up 6 up 7 that 7 that 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 9 of 10 work 10 work 11 . he 's in love with a ghost . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 in 3 in 4 love 4 love 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 ghost 7 ghost 8 . 8 . 9 " he saw them wherever he looked they drew him he would have followed them to the end of the world , heedless of all else . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 them 3 them 4 wherever 4 wherever 5 he 5 he 6 looked 6 looked 7 they 7 they 8 drew 8 drew 9 him 9 him 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 followed 13 followed 14 them 14 them 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 end 17 end 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 world 20 world 21 , 21 , 22 heedless 22 heedless 23 of 23 of 24 all 24 all 25 else 25 else 26 . he longed for night , that he might again steal to the grave in the haunted grove . 1 he 2 longed 2 longed 3 for 3 for 4 night 4 night 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 might 8 might 9 again 9 again 10 steal 10 steal 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 grave 13 grave 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 haunted 16 haunted 17 grove 17 grove 18 . she might come again who knew ? 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 come 3 come 4 again 4 again 5 who 5 who 6 knew 6 knew 7 ? he felt no fear , nothing but a terrible hunger to see her again . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 no 3 no 4 fear 4 fear 5 , 5 , 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 but 7 but 8 a 8 a 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 hunger 10 hunger 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 her 13 her 14 again 14 again 15 . but she did not come that night nor the next nor the next . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 that 6 that 7 night 7 night 8 nor 8 nor 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 nor 11 nor 12 the 12 the 13 next 13 next 14 . two weeks went by and he had not seen her . 1 two 2 weeks 2 weeks 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 not 8 not 9 seen 9 seen 10 her 10 her 11 . perhaps he would never see her again the thought filled him with anguish not to be borne . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 never 4 never 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 again 7 again 8 the 8 the 9 thought 9 thought 10 filled 10 filled 11 him 11 him 12 with 12 with 13 anguish 13 anguish 14 not 14 not 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 borne 17 borne 18 . the poets had sung but weakly of it . 1 the 2 poets 2 poets 3 had 3 had 4 sung 4 sung 5 but 5 but 6 weakly 6 weakly 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . he could tell them better if he could find words . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 tell 3 tell 4 them 4 them 5 better 5 better 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 find 9 find 10 words 10 words 11 . it seemed impossible absurd . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 impossible 3 impossible 4 absurd 4 absurd 5 . there was only one thing that could be loved that white spirit . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 that 6 that 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 loved 9 loved 10 that 10 that 11 white 11 white 12 spirit 12 spirit 13 . no wonder his uncle had died . 1 no 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 his 3 his 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 had 5 had 6 died 6 died 7 . that would be well . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 well 4 well 5 . meanwhile he revelled in his torment and his happiness so madly commingled that he never knew whether he was in heaven or hell . 1 meanwhile 2 he 2 he 3 revelled 3 revelled 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 torment 6 torment 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 happiness 9 happiness 10 so 10 so 11 madly 11 madly 12 commingled 12 commingled 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 never 15 never 16 knew 16 knew 17 whether 17 whether 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 in 20 in 21 heaven 21 heaven 22 or 22 or 23 hell 23 hell 24 . it was beautiful and dreadful and wonderful and exquisite oh , so exquisite . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 and 4 and 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 and 6 and 7 wonderful 7 wonderful 8 and 8 and 9 exquisite 9 exquisite 10 oh 10 oh 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 exquisite 13 exquisite 14 . mortal love could never be so exquisite . 1 mortal 2 love 2 love 3 could 3 could 4 never 4 never 5 be 5 be 6 so 6 so 7 exquisite 7 exquisite 8 . he had feared she would . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 feared 3 feared 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 . she dared not ask questions . 1 she 2 dared 2 dared 3 not 3 not 4 ask 4 ask 5 questions 5 questions 6 . who knew what she might hear if she asked him questions ? 1 who 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 she 4 she 5 might 5 might 6 hear 6 hear 7 if 7 if 8 she 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 him 10 him 11 questions 11 questions 12 ? she was very unhappy . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 unhappy 4 unhappy 5 . something dreadful had happened to her poor boy he had been bewitched by that hussy he would die as his uncle had died . 1 something 2 dreadful 2 dreadful 3 had 3 had 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 poor 7 poor 8 boy 8 boy 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 bewitched 12 bewitched 13 by 13 by 14 that 14 that 15 hussy 15 hussy 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 die 18 die 19 as 19 as 20 his 20 his 21 uncle 21 uncle 22 had 22 had 23 died 23 died 24 . i might as well have let him die when he was a sickly baby . " 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 have 5 have 6 let 6 let 7 him 7 him 8 die 8 die 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 sickly 13 sickly 14 baby 14 baby 15 . 15 . 16 " he would not have missed it for a score of other men 's lives . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 missed 5 missed 6 it 6 it 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 score 9 score 10 of 10 of 11 other 11 other 12 men 12 men 13 's 13 's 14 lives 14 lives 15 . he had drunk of some immortal wine and was as a god . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 drunk 3 drunk 4 of 4 of 5 some 5 some 6 immortal 6 immortal 7 wine 7 wine 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 god 12 god 13 . she was his his in spite of his ugliness and his crooked shoulder . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 his 4 his 5 in 5 in 6 spite 6 spite 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 ugliness 9 ugliness 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 crooked 12 crooked 13 shoulder 13 shoulder 14 . no man could ever take her from him . 1 no 2 man 2 man 3 could 3 could 4 ever 4 ever 5 take 5 take 6 her 6 her 7 from 7 from 8 him 8 him 9 . but she did come again . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 come 4 come 5 again 5 again 6 . he only sat there and thought of her , his great eyes alight , his pale face flushed with the wonder of his love . 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 sat 3 sat 4 there 4 there 5 and 5 and 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 great 11 great 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 alight 13 alight 14 , 14 , 15 his 15 his 16 pale 16 pale 17 face 17 face 18 flushed 18 flushed 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 wonder 21 wonder 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 love 24 love 25 . again he saw her quite plainly saw and drank her in with his eyes . 1 again 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 her 4 her 5 quite 5 quite 6 plainly 6 plainly 7 saw 7 saw 8 and 8 and 9 drank 9 drank 10 her 10 her 11 in 11 in 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . he did not feel surprise something in him had known she would come again . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 feel 4 feel 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 something 6 something 7 in 7 in 8 him 8 him 9 had 9 had 10 known 10 known 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 come 13 come 14 again 14 again 15 . he would not move a muscle lest he lose her as he had lost her before . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 move 4 move 5 a 5 a 6 muscle 6 muscle 7 lest 7 lest 8 he 8 he 9 lose 9 lose 10 her 10 her 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 lost 14 lost 15 her 15 her 16 before 16 before 17 . they looked at each other for how long ? 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 for 6 for 7 how 7 how 8 long 8 long 9 ? he did not know ; and then a horrible thing happened . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 a 8 a 9 horrible 9 horrible 10 thing 10 thing 11 happened 11 happened 12 . he caught hold of her . 1 he 2 caught 2 caught 3 hold 3 hold 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 . she screamed . 1 she 2 screamed 2 screamed 3 . the sailor reeled back and put up his hands . 1 the 2 sailor 2 sailor 3 reeled 3 reeled 4 back 4 back 5 and 5 and 6 put 6 put 7 up 7 up 8 his 8 his 9 hands 9 hands 10 . he was a coward and even a brave man might have been daunted by that terrible white face and those blazing eyes . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 coward 4 coward 5 and 5 and 6 even 6 even 7 a 7 a 8 brave 8 brave 9 man 9 man 10 might 10 might 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 daunted 13 daunted 14 by 14 by 15 that 15 that 16 terrible 16 terrible 17 white 17 white 18 face 18 face 19 and 19 and 20 those 20 those 21 blazing 21 blazing 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . he backed down the path . 1 he 2 backed 2 backed 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 path 5 path 6 . he kept repeating his ridiculous " shorry " until he was out of the grove . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 repeating 3 repeating 4 his 4 his 5 ridiculous 5 ridiculous 6 " 6 " 7 shorry 7 shorry 8 " 8 " 9 until 9 until 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 grove 15 grove 16 . the girl was lying across it ; he thought she was unconscious . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 was 3 was 4 lying 4 lying 5 across 5 across 6 it 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 unconscious 12 unconscious 13 . he did not speak he was too sick at heart . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 too 7 too 8 sick 8 sick 9 at 9 at 10 heart 10 heart 11 . she did not speak either . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 5 either 5 either 6 . he did not think this strange until afterwards . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 this 5 this 6 strange 6 strange 7 until 7 until 8 afterwards 8 afterwards 9 . he was incapable of thinking just then ; he was dazed , wretched , lost . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 incapable 3 incapable 4 of 4 of 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 just 6 just 7 then 7 then 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 dazed 11 dazed 12 , 12 , 13 wretched 13 wretched 14 , 14 , 15 lost 15 lost 16 . presently he became aware that she was timidly pulling his arm . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 became 3 became 4 aware 4 aware 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 timidly 8 timidly 9 pulling 9 pulling 10 his 10 his 11 arm 11 arm 12 . it seemed that she wanted him to go with her she was evidently frightened of that brute he must take her to safety . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 evidently 13 evidently 14 frightened 14 frightened 15 of 15 of 16 that 16 that 17 brute 17 brute 18 he 18 he 19 must 19 must 20 take 20 take 21 her 21 her 22 to 22 to 23 safety 23 safety 24 . and then 1 and 2 then she moved on down the little path and he followed . 1 she 2 moved 2 moved 3 on 3 on 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 path 7 path 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 followed 10 followed 11 . out in the moonlit field he saw her clearly . 1 out 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 moonlit 4 moonlit 5 field 5 field 6 he 6 he 7 saw 7 saw 8 her 8 her 9 clearly 9 clearly 10 . but she was mortal maid , and he what a fool he had been ! 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 mortal 4 mortal 5 maid 5 maid 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 what 9 what 10 a 10 a 11 fool 11 fool 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 ! presently he would laugh at himself , when this dazed agony should clear away from his brain . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 at 5 at 6 himself 6 himself 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 this 9 this 10 dazed 10 dazed 11 agony 11 agony 12 should 12 should 13 clear 13 clear 14 away 14 away 15 from 15 from 16 his 16 his 17 brain 17 brain 18 . he followed her down the long field to the bay shore . 1 he 2 followed 2 followed 3 her 3 her 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 field 7 field 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 bay 10 bay 11 shore 11 shore 12 . now and then she paused and looked back to see if he were coming , but she never spoke . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 she 4 she 5 paused 5 paused 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 were 13 were 14 coming 14 coming 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 she 17 she 18 never 18 never 19 spoke 19 spoke 20 . at its gate she paused . 1 at 2 its 2 its 3 gate 3 gate 4 she 4 she 5 paused 5 paused 6 . her father had died some months before . 1 her 2 father 2 father 3 had 3 had 4 died 4 died 5 some 5 some 6 months 6 months 7 before 7 before 8 . he left her at her gate , disregarding the little hand she put timidly out but he did not laugh at himself . 1 he 2 left 2 left 3 her 3 her 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 gate 6 gate 7 , 7 , 8 disregarding 8 disregarding 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 hand 11 hand 12 she 12 she 13 put 13 put 14 timidly 14 timidly 15 out 15 out 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 not 19 not 20 laugh 20 laugh 21 at 21 at 22 himself 22 himself 23 . he wept his stormy , anguished soul out on it ; and when he rose and went away , he believed it was forever . 1 he 2 wept 2 wept 3 his 3 his 4 stormy 4 stormy 5 , 5 , 6 anguished 6 anguished 7 soul 7 soul 8 out 8 out 9 on 9 on 10 it 10 it 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 rose 15 rose 16 and 16 and 17 went 17 went 18 away 18 away 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 believed 21 believed 22 it 22 it 23 was 23 was 24 forever 24 forever 25 . he thought he could never , never go there again . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 never 5 never 6 , 6 , 7 never 7 never 8 go 8 go 9 there 9 there 10 again 10 again 11 . he looked wretched haggard and hollow-eyed . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 wretched 3 wretched 4 haggard 4 haggard 5 and 5 and 6 hollow-eyed 6 hollow-eyed 7 . she knew he had not come in till the summer dawn . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 6 come 6 come 7 in 7 in 8 till 8 till 9 the 9 the 10 summer 10 summer 11 dawn 11 dawn 12 . but he had lost the rapt , uncanny look she hated ; suddenly she no longer felt afraid of him . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 lost 4 lost 5 the 5 the 6 rapt 6 rapt 7 , 7 , 8 uncanny 8 uncanny 9 look 9 look 10 she 10 she 11 hated 11 hated 12 ; 12 ; 13 suddenly 13 suddenly 14 she 14 she 15 no 15 no 16 longer 16 longer 17 felt 17 felt 18 afraid 18 afraid 19 of 19 of 20 him 20 him 21 . with this , she began to ask questions again . 1 with 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 questions 8 questions 9 again 9 again 10 . " what kept ye out so late again last night , b'y ? " she said reproachfully . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 kept 3 kept 4 ye 4 ye 5 out 5 out 6 so 6 so 7 late 7 late 8 again 8 again 9 last 9 last 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 b'y 12 b'y 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 reproachfully 17 reproachfully 18 . he had not really seen her for weeks . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 really 4 really 5 seen 5 seen 6 her 6 her 7 for 7 for 8 weeks 8 weeks 9 . he suddenly burst into a laughter that frightened her . 1 he 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 burst 3 burst 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 laughter 6 laughter 7 that 7 that 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 her 9 her 10 . " don't talk any more about that damned ghost . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 talk 3 talk 4 any 4 any 5 more 5 more 6 about 6 about 7 that 7 that 8 damned 8 damned 9 ghost 9 ghost 10 . nobody ever saw it . 1 nobody 2 ever 2 ever 3 saw 3 saw 4 it 4 it 5 . what on earth had come over the b'y ? 1 what 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 had 4 had 5 come 5 come 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 b'y 8 b'y 9 ? even an occasional oath was better than that . 1 even 2 an 2 an 3 occasional 3 occasional 4 oath 4 oath 5 was 5 was 6 better 6 better 7 than 7 than 8 that 8 that 9 . then , when the edge of his bitter disappointment wore away , he made another dreadful discovery . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 the 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 bitter 8 bitter 9 disappointment 9 disappointment 10 wore 10 wore 11 away 11 away 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 made 14 made 15 another 15 another 16 dreadful 16 dreadful 17 discovery 17 discovery 18 . he still loved her and longed for her just as keenly as before . 1 he 2 still 2 still 3 loved 3 loved 4 her 4 her 5 and 5 and 6 longed 6 longed 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 keenly 11 keenly 12 as 12 as 13 before 13 before 14 . ghost or woman spirit or flesh it mattered not . 1 ghost 2 or 2 or 3 woman 3 woman 4 spirit 4 spirit 5 or 5 or 6 flesh 6 flesh 7 it 7 it 8 mattered 8 mattered 9 not 9 not 10 . he could not live without her . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 live 4 live 5 without 5 without 6 her 6 her 7 . at last his hunger for her drew him to the old grey house on the bay shore . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 his 3 his 4 hunger 4 hunger 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 drew 7 drew 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 grey 12 grey 13 house 13 house 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 bay 16 bay 17 shore 17 shore 18 . but go he must and did , seeking for his lost paradise . 1 but 2 go 2 go 3 he 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 and 5 and 6 did 6 did 7 , 7 , 8 seeking 8 seeking 9 for 9 for 10 his 10 his 11 lost 11 lost 12 paradise 12 paradise 13 . she could not hear a sound but she could talk . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 hear 4 hear 5 a 5 a 6 sound 6 sound 7 but 7 but 8 she 8 she 9 could 9 could 10 talk 10 talk 11 . " a little , that is not much , but enough to get along with . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 8 much 8 much 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 enough 11 enough 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 along 14 along 15 with 15 with 16 . but she don't like talking somehow dunno why . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 talking 5 talking 6 somehow 6 somehow 7 dunno 7 dunno 8 why 8 why 9 . she 's shy and we think maybe she don't like to talk much because she can't hear her own voice . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 shy 3 shy 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 think 6 think 7 maybe 7 maybe 8 she 8 she 9 don't 9 don't 10 like 10 like 11 to 11 to 12 talk 12 talk 13 much 13 much 14 because 14 because 15 she 15 she 16 can't 16 can't 17 hear 17 hear 18 her 18 her 19 own 19 own 20 voice 20 voice 21 . she don't ever speak except just when she has to . 1 she 2 don't 2 don't 3 ever 3 ever 4 speak 4 speak 5 except 5 except 6 just 6 just 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 has 9 has 10 to 10 to 11 . we can't get her to go out anywhere , only for lonely walks along shore by herself . 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 get 3 get 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 out 7 out 8 anywhere 8 anywhere 9 , 9 , 10 only 10 only 11 for 11 for 12 lonely 12 lonely 13 walks 13 walks 14 along 14 along 15 shore 15 shore 16 by 16 by 17 herself 17 herself 18 . we 're much obliged for what you did the other night . 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 much 3 much 4 obliged 4 obliged 5 for 5 for 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 did 8 did 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 night 11 night 12 . it ain't safe for her to wander about alone as she does , but it ain't often anybody from the harbour gets up this far . 1 it 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 safe 3 safe 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 wander 7 wander 8 about 8 about 9 alone 9 alone 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 does 12 does 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 it 15 it 16 ain't 16 ain't 17 often 17 often 18 anybody 18 anybody 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 harbour 21 harbour 22 gets 22 gets 23 up 23 up 24 this 24 this 25 far 25 far 26 . she was dreadful upset about it hasn't got over her scare yet . " 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 upset 4 upset 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 hasn't 7 hasn't 8 got 8 got 9 over 9 over 10 her 10 her 11 scare 11 scare 12 yet 12 yet 13 . 13 . 14 " she sat down in a shadowy corner . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 shadowy 6 shadowy 7 corner 7 corner 8 . he felt very foolish and absurd , and very conscious of his twisted shoulder . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 very 3 very 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 and 5 and 6 absurd 6 absurd 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 conscious 10 conscious 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 twisted 13 twisted 14 shoulder 14 shoulder 15 . what a fool he had been to come ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 fool 3 fool 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 ! a little shy , friendly smile . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 shy 3 shy 4 , 4 , 5 friendly 5 friendly 6 smile 6 smile 7 . he got up , forgetting his ugliness , and went across the room to her . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 forgetting 5 forgetting 6 his 6 his 7 ugliness 7 ugliness 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 across 11 across 12 the 12 the 13 room 13 room 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 . " will you come for a walk , " he said eagerly . 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 walk 7 walk 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 eagerly 12 eagerly 13 . through the summer weeks the odd courtship went on . 1 through 2 the 2 the 3 summer 3 summer 4 weeks 4 weeks 5 the 5 the 6 odd 6 odd 7 courtship 7 courtship 8 went 8 went 9 on 9 on 10 . he felt that her intent gaze was reading his soul as well as his lips . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 her 4 her 5 intent 5 intent 6 gaze 6 gaze 7 was 7 was 8 reading 8 reading 9 his 9 his 10 soul 10 soul 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 his 14 his 15 lips 15 lips 16 . and he was afraid that if he did , she would never consent . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 that 5 that 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 would 11 would 12 never 12 never 13 consent 13 consent 14 . he was a fool to dream of it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fool 4 fool 5 to 5 to 6 dream 6 dream 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . to the existence of romance and glamour in which he lived , no gossip of the countryside penetrated . 1 to 2 the 2 the 3 existence 3 existence 4 of 4 of 5 romance 5 romance 6 and 6 and 7 glamour 7 glamour 8 in 8 in 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 11 lived 11 lived 12 , 12 , 13 no 13 no 14 gossip 14 gossip 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 countryside 17 countryside 18 penetrated 18 penetrated 19 . he could never ask her to marry him now ; he must never see her again . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 never 3 never 4 ask 4 ask 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 8 him 8 him 9 now 9 now 10 ; 10 ; 11 he 11 he 12 must 12 must 13 never 13 never 14 see 14 see 15 her 15 her 16 again 16 again 17 . for the second time he had lost her , and this second losing could not be borne . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 second 3 second 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 lost 7 lost 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 second 12 second 13 losing 13 losing 14 could 14 could 15 not 15 not 16 be 16 be 17 borne 17 borne 18 . he sat down on the big boulder by the grave and dropped his poor grey face in his hands , moaning in anguish . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 boulder 7 boulder 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 grave 10 grave 11 and 11 and 12 dropped 12 dropped 13 his 13 his 14 poor 14 poor 15 grey 15 grey 16 face 16 face 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 hands 19 hands 20 , 20 , 21 moaning 21 moaning 22 in 22 in 23 anguish 23 anguish 24 . nothing was left him , not even dreams . 1 nothing 2 was 2 was 3 left 3 left 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 even 7 even 8 dreams 8 dreams 9 . he hoped he could soon die . 1 he 2 hoped 2 hoped 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 soon 5 soon 6 die 6 die 7 . he did not know how long he sat there he did not know when she came . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 how 5 how 6 long 6 long 7 he 7 he 8 sat 8 sat 9 there 9 there 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 know 13 know 14 when 14 when 15 she 15 she 16 came 16 came 17 . he bent forward and kissed her lips for the first time . 1 he 2 bent 2 bent 3 forward 3 forward 4 and 4 and 5 kissed 5 kissed 6 her 6 her 7 lips 7 lips 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 first 10 first 11 time 11 time 12 . the wonder of it loosed his bound tongue . 1 the 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 loosed 5 loosed 6 his 6 his 7 bound 7 bound 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 . she put her hand into his and nestled closer to him . 1 she 2 put 2 put 3 her 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 into 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 and 7 and 8 nestled 8 nestled 9 closer 9 closer 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 . there was nobody else to cook dinner for . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 else 4 else 5 to 5 to 6 cook 6 cook 7 dinner 7 dinner 8 for 8 for 9 . she was her father 's housekeeper , and they had jolly times together . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 father 4 father 5 's 5 's 6 housekeeper 6 housekeeper 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 jolly 11 jolly 12 times 12 times 13 together 13 together 14 . dared she ? 1 dared 2 she 2 she 3 ? oh , she never could ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 never 4 never 5 could 5 could 6 ! but he would never know there would be plenty of time she would ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 never 4 never 5 know 5 know 6 there 6 there 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 plenty 9 plenty 10 of 10 of 11 time 11 time 12 she 12 she 13 would 13 would 14 ! he would never suspect her of it . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 suspect 4 suspect 5 her 5 her 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 . he had never spoken to his brother since , and he declared he never would . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 brother 7 brother 8 since 8 since 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 declared 12 declared 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 would 15 would 16 . she tripped into the hostile kitchen with rosy cheeks and mischief sparkling in her eyes . 1 she 2 tripped 2 tripped 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 hostile 5 hostile 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 with 7 with 8 rosy 8 rosy 9 cheeks 9 cheeks 10 and 10 and 11 mischief 11 mischief 12 sparkling 12 sparkling 13 in 13 in 14 her 14 her 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . this was an adventure this was fun ! 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 adventure 4 adventure 5 this 5 this 6 was 6 was 7 fun 7 fun 8 ! she would tell her father all about it when he came home at night and what a laugh they would have ! 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 tell 3 tell 4 her 4 her 5 father 5 father 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 came 11 came 12 home 12 home 13 at 13 at 14 night 14 night 15 and 15 and 16 what 16 what 17 a 17 a 18 laugh 18 laugh 19 they 19 they 20 would 20 would 21 have 21 have 22 ! i 'd like to see his face when he steps in . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 his 6 his 7 face 7 face 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 steps 10 steps 11 in 11 in 12 . " well , well , what does this mean ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 does 7 does 8 this 8 this 9 mean 9 mean 10 ? 10 ? 11 " would he order her from the house ? 1 would 2 he 2 he 3 order 3 order 4 her 4 her 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 ? " it 's a wonder your father let you come . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 your 6 your 7 father 7 father 8 let 8 let 9 you 9 you 10 come 10 come 11 . 11 . 12 " " well , since you 've cooked the dinner you must stop and help me eat it . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 since 4 since 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 cooked 7 cooked 8 the 8 the 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 stop 12 stop 13 and 13 and 14 help 14 help 15 me 15 me 16 eat 16 eat 17 it 17 it 18 . i 'm hungry . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 hungry 3 hungry 4 . 4 . 5 " they sat down . 1 they 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 . you can tell him so for me , if you like . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 tell 3 tell 4 him 4 him 5 so 5 so 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 like 11 like 12 . i 'm as glad as can be . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 as 3 as 4 glad 4 glad 5 as 5 as 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 . 8 . 9 " he looked up at his tall , girlish niece with a smile of pleasure . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 tall 6 tall 7 , 7 , 8 girlish 8 girlish 9 niece 9 niece 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 smile 12 smile 13 of 13 of 14 pleasure 14 pleasure 15 . i believe it was an inspiration my idea of coming up here to cook your dinner for you . " 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 inspiration 6 inspiration 7 my 7 my 8 idea 8 idea 9 of 9 of 10 coming 10 coming 11 up 11 up 12 here 12 here 13 to 13 to 14 cook 14 cook 15 your 15 your 16 dinner 16 dinner 17 for 17 for 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 " she worked rather abstractedly and frowned oftener than she smiled . 1 she 2 worked 2 worked 3 rather 3 rather 4 abstractedly 4 abstractedly 5 and 5 and 6 frowned 6 frowned 7 oftener 7 oftener 8 than 8 than 9 she 9 she 10 smiled 10 smiled 11 . " what would you do with a dozen silk dresses on a farm ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 dozen 8 dozen 9 silk 9 silk 10 dresses 10 dresses 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 farm 13 farm 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " that is true . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 . i like a man who does notice and tells me about it . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 who 5 who 6 does 6 does 7 notice 7 notice 8 and 8 and 9 tells 9 tells 10 me 10 me 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 . i want a new silk dress every month . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 a 3 a 4 new 4 new 5 silk 5 silk 6 dress 6 dress 7 every 7 every 8 month 8 month 9 . 9 . 10 " she would be contented enough after she was married . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 contented 4 contented 5 enough 5 enough 6 after 6 after 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 married 9 married 10 . he was sixteen then he will be twenty-four now . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sixteen 3 sixteen 4 then 4 then 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 twenty-four 8 twenty-four 9 now 9 now 10 . he went away a boy he will come back a man . " 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 away 3 away 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 come 8 come 9 back 9 back 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 . 12 . 13 " there was a little resentment in her voice . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 resentment 5 resentment 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 voice 8 voice 9 . touchy people always get teased . 1 touchy 2 people 2 people 3 always 3 always 4 get 4 get 5 teased 5 teased 6 . but of course he wouldn't do that . 1 but 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 . that would be life . " 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 life 4 life 5 . 5 . 6 " she loved the new land and its wild , virgin beauty . 1 she 2 loved 2 loved 3 the 3 the 4 new 4 new 5 land 5 land 6 and 6 and 7 its 7 its 8 wild 8 wild 9 , 9 , 10 virgin 10 virgin 11 beauty 11 beauty 12 . she yearned to the future , never to the past . 1 she 2 yearned 2 yearned 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 future 5 future 6 , 6 , 7 never 7 never 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 past 10 past 11 . it 's like reading a book for the twentieth time . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 like 3 like 4 reading 4 reading 5 a 5 a 6 book 6 book 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 twentieth 9 twentieth 10 time 10 time 11 . that 's knowing too much . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 knowing 3 knowing 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 . there will never be anything unexpected or surprising about them . 1 there 2 will 2 will 3 never 3 never 4 be 4 be 5 anything 5 anything 6 unexpected 6 unexpected 7 or 7 or 8 surprising 8 surprising 9 about 9 about 10 them 10 them 11 . " don't you love him ? " she asked stupidly . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 love 4 love 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 stupidly 10 stupidly 11 . " no , " she said frankly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 frankly 7 frankly 8 . i like him well enough . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 him 3 him 4 well 4 well 5 enough 5 enough 6 . i like him very well . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 him 3 him 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 . but we 'll quarrel all our lives . " 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 quarrel 4 quarrel 5 all 5 all 6 our 6 our 7 lives 7 lives 8 . 8 . 9 " that 's settled and there 's no use making faces over the notion . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 settled 3 settled 4 and 4 and 5 there 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 no 7 no 8 use 8 use 9 making 9 making 10 faces 10 faces 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 notion 13 notion 14 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . it 's just as well to let him think so , until we 're safely married anyhow . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 to 6 to 7 let 7 let 8 him 8 him 9 think 9 think 10 so 10 so 11 , 11 , 12 until 12 until 13 we 13 we 14 're 14 're 15 safely 15 safely 16 married 16 married 17 anyhow 17 anyhow 18 . wouldn't you now ? " 1 wouldn't 2 you 2 you 3 now 3 now 4 ? 4 ? 5 " he wouldn't let her shut me up ! 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 let 3 let 4 her 4 her 5 shut 5 shut 6 me 6 me 7 up 7 up 8 ! he is like that he understands ! 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 understands 6 understands 7 ! i want you to marry him because he wants you , and it isn't fair that you that you " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 marry 5 marry 6 him 6 him 7 because 7 because 8 he 8 he 9 wants 9 wants 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 isn't 14 isn't 15 fair 15 fair 16 that 16 that 17 you 17 you 18 that 18 that 19 you 19 you 20 " " nothing is fair in this world , child . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 is 3 is 4 fair 4 fair 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 world 7 world 8 , 8 , 9 child 9 child 10 . oh , how the world had changed in half an hour ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 had 6 had 7 changed 7 changed 8 in 8 in 9 half 9 half 10 an 10 an 11 hour 11 hour 12 ! she had never been so worried in her life . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 worried 6 worried 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 life 9 life 10 . she couldn't possibly love a brother more . 1 she 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 possibly 3 possibly 4 love 4 love 5 a 5 a 6 brother 6 brother 7 more 7 more 8 . she had never been jealous . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 jealous 5 jealous 6 . there would be nothing in life ; it would just be one great , unbearable emptiness ; for she , herself , would never marry . 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 in 5 in 6 life 6 life 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 just 10 just 11 be 11 be 12 one 12 one 13 great 13 great 14 , 14 , 15 unbearable 15 unbearable 16 emptiness 16 emptiness 17 ; 17 ; 18 for 18 for 19 she 19 she 20 , 20 , 21 herself 21 herself 22 , 22 , 23 would 23 would 24 never 24 never 25 marry 25 marry 26 . there was nobody for her to marry and she didn't care . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 care 11 care 12 . no stranger must ever come to be mistress of that house . 1 no 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 must 3 must 4 ever 4 ever 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 mistress 8 mistress 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 house 11 house 12 . could anything be done to make her love him ? 1 could 2 anything 2 anything 3 be 3 be 4 done 4 done 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 her 7 her 8 love 8 love 9 him 9 him 10 ? she thought this was a silly idea , but it still haunted her and would not be shaken off . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 silly 6 silly 7 idea 7 idea 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 still 11 still 12 haunted 12 haunted 13 her 13 her 14 and 14 and 15 would 15 would 16 not 16 not 17 be 17 be 18 shaken 18 shaken 19 off 19 off 20 . there must be something in it . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 something 4 something 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 . she put on her longest dress and did her hair up for the first time . 1 she 2 put 2 put 3 on 3 on 4 her 4 her 5 longest 5 longest 6 dress 6 dress 7 and 7 and 8 did 8 did 9 her 9 her 10 hair 10 hair 11 up 11 up 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 first 14 first 15 time 15 time 16 . granny must not think her a child . 1 granny 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 her 5 her 6 a 6 a 7 child 7 child 8 . she rowed herself down the long pond to the row of golden-brown sand dunes that parted it from the gulf . 1 she 2 rowed 2 rowed 3 herself 3 herself 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 pond 7 pond 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 row 10 row 11 of 11 of 12 golden-brown 12 golden-brown 13 sand 13 sand 14 dunes 14 dunes 15 that 15 that 16 parted 16 parted 17 it 17 it 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 gulf 20 gulf 21 . it was a wonderful autumn day . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 autumn 5 autumn 6 day 6 day 7 . every curve in it revealed some little whim of loveliness . 1 every 2 curve 2 curve 3 in 3 in 4 it 4 it 5 revealed 5 revealed 6 some 6 some 7 little 7 little 8 whim 8 whim 9 of 9 of 10 loveliness 10 loveliness 11 . granny was curled up on a stool by her fireplace , and if ever anybody did look like a witch , she did . 1 granny 2 was 2 was 3 curled 3 curled 4 up 4 up 5 on 5 on 6 a 6 a 7 stool 7 stool 8 by 8 by 9 her 9 her 10 fireplace 10 fireplace 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 if 13 if 14 ever 14 ever 15 anybody 15 anybody 16 did 16 did 17 look 17 look 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 witch 20 witch 21 , 21 , 22 she 22 she 23 did 23 did 24 . i wonder if anybody will be sorry when you die . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 anybody 4 anybody 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 sorry 7 sorry 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 die 10 die 11 . was she a real witch after all ? 1 was 2 she 2 she 3 a 3 a 4 real 4 real 5 witch 5 witch 6 after 6 after 7 all 7 all 8 ? for a moment she wished she hadn't come . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 she 4 she 5 wished 5 wished 6 she 6 she 7 hadn't 7 hadn't 8 come 8 come 9 . she knew it was a pig and no devil . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 pig 6 pig 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 devil 9 devil 10 . granny removed her pipe and chuckled . 1 granny 2 removed 2 removed 3 her 3 her 4 pipe 4 pipe 5 and 5 and 6 chuckled 6 chuckled 7 . " what you want is toad ointment , " she said . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 is 5 is 6 toad 6 toad 7 ointment 7 ointment 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . toad ointment ! 1 toad 2 ointment 2 ointment 3 ! that did not sound very nice . 1 that 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 sound 4 sound 5 very 5 very 6 nice 6 nice 7 . granny noticed the shudder . 1 granny 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 the 3 the 4 shudder 4 shudder 5 . well , what did it matter ? 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 it 5 it 6 matter 6 matter 7 ? " is it very expensive ? " she faltered . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 very 4 very 5 expensive 5 expensive 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 faltered 9 faltered 10 . she had not much money . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 much 4 much 5 money 5 money 6 . i gives it . 1 i 2 gives 2 gives 3 it 3 it 4 . i like to see young folks happy . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 young 5 young 6 folks 6 folks 7 happy 7 happy 8 . she would never come near her again . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 come 4 come 5 near 5 near 6 her 6 her 7 again 7 again 8 . " you couldn't , dearie . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 , 4 , 5 dearie 5 dearie 6 . only it must have cost you much trouble to make it . " 1 only 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 cost 5 cost 6 you 6 you 7 much 7 much 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " granny chuckled again . 1 granny 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 again 3 again 4 . " it 's all in the knowing how and the time o ' the moon . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 knowing 7 knowing 8 how 8 how 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 o 12 o 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 moon 15 moon 16 . mind you , though , that he looks at no other first it 's the first one he sees that he 'll love . 1 mind 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 though 4 though 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 looks 8 looks 9 at 9 at 10 no 10 no 11 other 11 other 12 first 12 first 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 one 17 one 18 he 18 he 19 sees 19 sees 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 'll 22 'll 23 love 23 love 24 . that 's the way it works . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 it 5 it 6 works 6 works 7 . 7 . 8 " " thank you . " 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . 4 . 5 " she wished she dared to go at once . 1 she 2 wished 2 wished 3 she 3 she 4 dared 4 dared 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . granny looked at her with a twinkle in her little , incredibly old eyes . 1 granny 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 twinkle 7 twinkle 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 little 10 little 11 , 11 , 12 incredibly 12 incredibly 13 old 13 old 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . " be off , " she said . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 off 3 off 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 . i likes proud people when they have to come to me to get help . " 1 i 2 likes 2 likes 3 proud 3 proud 4 people 4 people 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 help 14 help 15 . 15 . 16 " for a moment she was tempted to throw it away . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 tempted 6 tempted 7 to 7 to 8 throw 8 throw 9 it 9 it 10 away 10 away 11 . " where have you been ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 ? 6 ? 7 " there she was always at her best , with a delightful feeling of being understood . 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 always 4 always 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 best 7 best 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 delightful 11 delightful 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 of 13 of 14 being 14 being 15 understood 15 understood 16 . she wondered if he noticed she had her hair done up . 1 she 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 noticed 5 noticed 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 her 8 her 9 hair 9 hair 10 done 10 done 11 up 11 up 12 . her eyes shone and her brown face was full of rosy , kissable hues . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 shone 3 shone 4 and 4 and 5 her 5 her 6 brown 6 brown 7 face 7 face 8 was 8 was 9 full 9 full 10 of 10 of 11 rosy 11 rosy 12 , 12 , 13 kissable 13 kissable 14 hues 14 hues 15 . when he finally turned away homeward , life went flat . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 finally 3 finally 4 turned 4 turned 5 away 5 away 6 homeward 6 homeward 7 , 7 , 8 life 8 life 9 went 9 went 10 flat 10 flat 11 . but it did not matter , since she had her love potion . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 matter 5 matter 6 , 6 , 7 since 7 since 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 her 10 her 11 love 11 love 12 potion 12 potion 13 . that was so much nicer a name than toad ointment . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 nicer 5 nicer 6 a 6 a 7 name 7 name 8 than 8 than 9 toad 9 toad 10 ointment 10 ointment 11 . he had never paid her a compliment before . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 paid 4 paid 5 her 5 her 6 a 6 a 7 compliment 7 compliment 8 before 8 before 9 . if one had a scrap of beauty , if only in one 's hands , one might as well take care of it . 1 if 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 scrap 5 scrap 6 of 6 of 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 only 10 only 11 in 11 in 12 one 12 one 13 's 13 's 14 hands 14 hands 15 , 15 , 16 one 16 one 17 might 17 might 18 as 18 as 19 well 19 well 20 take 20 take 21 care 21 care 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . having got her ointment , the next thing was to make use of it . 1 having 2 got 2 got 3 her 3 her 4 ointment 4 ointment 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 thing 8 thing 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 use 12 use 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . she bided her chance like a watchful cat but it did not come . 1 she 2 bided 2 bided 3 her 3 her 4 chance 4 chance 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 watchful 7 watchful 8 cat 8 cat 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 come 13 come 14 . two weeks went by and it had not come . 1 two 2 weeks 2 weeks 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 had 7 had 8 not 8 not 9 come 9 come 10 . the wedding day was only a week away . 1 the 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 day 3 day 4 was 4 was 5 only 5 only 6 a 6 a 7 week 7 week 8 away 8 away 9 . the bride 's cake was made and the turkeys fattened . 1 the 2 bride 2 bride 3 's 3 's 4 cake 4 cake 5 was 5 was 6 made 6 made 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 turkeys 9 turkeys 10 fattened 10 fattened 11 . the invitations were sent out . 1 the 2 invitations 2 invitations 3 were 3 were 4 sent 4 sent 5 out 5 out 6 . she had never even opened it , lest virtue escape . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 even 4 even 5 opened 5 opened 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 lest 8 lest 9 virtue 9 virtue 10 escape 10 escape 11 . then her chance came at last , unexpectedly . 1 then 2 her 2 her 3 chance 3 chance 4 came 4 came 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 unexpectedly 8 unexpectedly 9 . there is a young man wanting to see her . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 young 4 young 5 man 5 man 6 wanting 6 wanting 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 her 9 her 10 . 10 . 11 " she took out her pill box and opened it , a little fearfully . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 out 3 out 4 her 4 her 5 pill 5 pill 6 box 6 box 7 and 7 and 8 opened 8 opened 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 fearfully 13 fearfully 14 . the toad ointment was there , dark and unpleasant enough to view . 1 the 2 toad 2 toad 3 ointment 3 ointment 4 was 4 was 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 dark 7 dark 8 and 8 and 9 unpleasant 9 unpleasant 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 11 to 12 view 12 view 13 . she went down crossly enough , but looking very lovely , flushed from sleep . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 down 3 down 4 crossly 4 crossly 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 looking 8 looking 9 very 9 very 10 lovely 10 lovely 11 , 11 , 12 flushed 12 flushed 13 from 13 from 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 . would the charm work ? 1 would 2 the 2 the 3 charm 3 charm 4 work 4 work 5 ? oh , she must know she must know . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 must 4 must 5 know 5 know 6 she 6 she 7 must 7 must 8 know 8 know 9 . she could not wait . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 wait 4 wait 5 . like a shadow she slipped up to the open parlour window and looked cautiously in between the white muslin curtains . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 shadow 3 shadow 4 she 4 she 5 slipped 5 slipped 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 open 9 open 10 parlour 10 parlour 11 window 11 window 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 cautiously 14 cautiously 15 in 15 in 16 between 16 between 17 the 17 the 18 white 18 white 19 muslin 19 muslin 20 curtains 20 curtains 21 . the next minute she had fallen on her knees in the mint bed . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 minute 3 minute 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 fallen 6 fallen 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 knees 9 knees 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 mint 12 mint 13 bed 13 bed 14 . she wished she could die then and there . 1 she 2 wished 2 wished 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 die 5 die 6 then 6 then 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 . she must know she must be sure . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 know 3 know 4 she 4 she 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 . she could hear only a word here and there , but that word was enough . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 here 7 here 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 that 12 that 13 word 13 word 14 was 14 was 15 enough 15 enough 16 . i was such a boy . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 . it was enough . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 enough 3 enough 4 . she crept away upstairs to her room . 1 she 2 crept 2 crept 3 away 3 away 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 room 7 room 8 . " you must not , " she cried wildly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 cried 8 cried 9 wildly 9 wildly 10 . now anger mastered amazement . 1 now 2 anger 2 anger 3 mastered 3 mastered 4 amazement 4 amazement 5 . i 've no patience with you . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 no 3 no 4 patience 4 patience 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 . she lay awake till dawn , suffering such misery as she had never endured in her life before . 1 she 2 lay 2 lay 3 awake 3 awake 4 till 4 till 5 dawn 5 dawn 6 , 6 , 7 suffering 7 suffering 8 such 8 such 9 misery 9 misery 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 never 13 never 14 endured 14 endured 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 life 17 life 18 before 18 before 19 . and he must not know that he must not . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 not 9 not 10 . when you had to deal a mortal blow , why try to lighten it ? 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 deal 5 deal 6 a 6 a 7 mortal 7 mortal 8 blow 8 blow 9 , 9 , 10 why 10 why 11 try 11 try 12 to 12 to 13 lighten 13 lighten 14 it 14 it 15 ? he came last night and she says that she has always liked him best . " 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 last 3 last 4 night 4 night 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 says 7 says 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 always 11 always 12 liked 12 liked 13 him 13 him 14 best 14 best 15 . 15 . 16 " " me ? 1 " 2 me 2 me 3 ? " you . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 . why , you 're in the very core of my heart , girl . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 very 7 very 8 core 8 core 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 heart 11 heart 12 , 12 , 13 girl 13 girl 14 . " three years ago you were a child . 1 " 2 three 2 three 3 years 3 years 4 ago 4 ago 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 a 7 a 8 child 8 child 9 . i did not think about you . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 about 5 about 6 you 6 you 7 . you won't mind being married so soon ? " 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 mind 3 mind 4 being 4 being 5 married 5 married 6 so 6 so 7 soon 7 soon 8 ? 8 ? 9 "