the elm-tree avenue was all overgrown , the great gate was never unlocked , and the old house had been shut up for several years . 1 the 2 elm-tree 2 elm-tree 3 avenue 3 avenue 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 overgrown 6 overgrown 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 10 gate 10 gate 11 was 11 was 12 never 12 never 13 unlocked 13 unlocked 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 house 18 house 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 shut 21 shut 22 up 22 up 23 for 23 for 24 several 24 several 25 years 25 years 26 . all sorts of neglected flowers and wild weeds grew between their stems , covering the walls of this summer parlor with the prettiest tapestry . 1 all 2 sorts 2 sorts 3 of 3 of 4 neglected 4 neglected 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 and 6 and 7 wild 7 wild 8 weeds 8 weeds 9 grew 9 grew 10 between 10 between 11 their 11 their 12 stems 12 stems 13 , 13 , 14 covering 14 covering 15 the 15 the 16 walls 16 walls 17 of 17 of 18 this 18 this 19 summer 19 summer 20 parlor 20 parlor 21 with 21 with 22 the 22 the 23 prettiest 23 prettiest 24 tapestry 24 tapestry 25 . there was another interesting feature of the scene which would have puzzled any but those well acquainted with the manners and customs of dolls . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 another 3 another 4 interesting 4 interesting 5 feature 5 feature 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 scene 8 scene 9 which 9 which 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 puzzled 12 puzzled 13 any 13 any 14 but 14 but 15 those 15 those 16 well 16 well 17 acquainted 17 acquainted 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 manners 20 manners 21 and 21 and 22 customs 22 customs 23 of 23 of 24 dolls 24 dolls 25 . was she a criminal , the sight of whose execution threw them flat upon their backs in speechless horror ? 1 was 2 she 2 she 3 a 3 a 4 criminal 4 criminal 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 sight 7 sight 8 of 8 of 9 whose 9 whose 10 execution 10 execution 11 threw 11 threw 12 them 12 them 13 flat 13 flat 14 upon 14 upon 15 their 15 their 16 backs 16 backs 17 in 17 in 18 speechless 18 speechless 19 horror 19 horror 20 ? neither , my friends . 1 neither 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 friends 4 friends 5 . " they will like to see us get tea . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 will 3 will 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 us 7 us 8 get 8 get 9 tea 9 tea 10 . " no ; got them in my pocket . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 got 4 got 5 them 5 them 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 pocket 8 pocket 9 . 9 . 10 " these were cut up and arranged in plates , forming a graceful circle around the cake , still in its basket . 1 these 2 were 2 were 3 cut 3 cut 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 arranged 6 arranged 7 in 7 in 8 plates 8 plates 9 , 9 , 10 forming 10 forming 11 a 11 a 12 graceful 12 graceful 13 circle 13 circle 14 around 14 around 15 the 15 the 16 cake 16 cake 17 , 17 , 18 still 18 still 19 in 19 in 20 its 20 its 21 basket 21 basket 22 . strong tea isn't good for children , she says . " 1 strong 2 tea 2 tea 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 good 4 good 5 for 5 for 6 children 6 children 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 says 9 says 10 . 10 . 11 " " yes , indeed ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! it makes me mad to have them all shut up there , when we might have such fun with them . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 3 me 4 mad 4 mad 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 them 7 them 8 all 8 all 9 shut 9 shut 10 up 10 up 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 we 14 we 15 might 15 might 16 have 16 have 17 such 17 such 18 fun 18 fun 19 with 19 with 20 them 20 them 21 . i 'd just like to bang that old door down ! " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 bang 6 bang 7 that 7 that 8 old 8 old 9 door 9 door 10 down 10 down 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " you did ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 ! " you did laugh ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 ! " no , you won't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! " never mind ; don't let's fight before the children . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 ; 4 ; 5 don't 5 don't 6 let's 6 let's 7 fight 7 fight 8 before 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 . " you always do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 always 3 always 4 do 4 do 5 . alas , for the faith of these too confiding mammas ! 1 alas 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 faith 5 faith 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 too 8 too 9 confiding 9 confiding 10 mammas 10 mammas 11 ! they were gone about five minutes , and when they returned a sight met their astonished eyes which produced a simultaneous shriek of horror . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 gone 3 gone 4 about 4 about 5 five 5 five 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 returned 11 returned 12 a 12 a 13 sight 13 sight 14 met 14 met 15 their 15 their 16 astonished 16 astonished 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 which 18 which 19 produced 19 produced 20 a 20 a 21 simultaneous 21 simultaneous 22 shriek 22 shriek 23 of 23 of 24 horror 24 horror 25 . flat upon their faces lay the fourteen dolls , and the cake , the cherished cake , was gone . 1 flat 2 upon 2 upon 3 their 3 their 4 faces 4 faces 5 lay 5 lay 6 the 6 the 7 fourteen 7 fourteen 8 dolls 8 dolls 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 cake 12 cake 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 cherished 15 cherished 16 cake 16 cake 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 gone 19 gone 20 . for an instant the little girls could only stand motionless , gazing at the dreadful scene . 1 for 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 girls 6 girls 7 could 7 could 8 only 8 only 9 stand 9 stand 10 motionless 10 motionless 11 , 11 , 12 gazing 12 gazing 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 dreadful 15 dreadful 16 scene 16 scene 17 . i 'll give it to her ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 ! you run that way . 1 you 2 run 2 run 3 that 3 that 4 way 4 way 5 . i 'll run this . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 run 3 run 4 this 4 this 5 . quick ! quick ! " 1 quick 2 ! 2 ! 3 quick 3 quick 4 ! 4 ! 5 " round the house they went , and met with a crash at the back door , but no sign of the thief appeared . 1 round 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 4 they 4 they 5 went 5 went 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 met 8 met 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 crash 11 crash 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 back 14 back 15 door 15 door 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 no 18 no 19 sign 19 sign 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 thief 22 thief 23 appeared 23 appeared 24 . to their great relief , the poodle gave several more inquiring barks , and then vanished as suddenly as he appeared . 1 to 2 their 2 their 3 great 3 great 4 relief 4 relief 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 poodle 7 poodle 8 gave 8 gave 9 several 9 several 10 more 10 more 11 inquiring 11 inquiring 12 barks 12 barks 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 vanished 16 vanished 17 as 17 as 18 suddenly 18 suddenly 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 appeared 21 appeared 22 . " oh , dear , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 yes 6 yes 7 ! " it was so funny to see him spin round and walk on his head ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 funny 5 funny 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 him 8 him 9 spin 9 spin 10 round 10 round 11 and 11 and 12 walk 12 walk 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 ! i wish he 'd do it all over again ; don't you ? " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 he 3 he 4 'd 4 'd 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 again 9 again 10 ; 10 ; 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " the dog didn't eat it ! " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 dog 3 dog 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 eat 5 eat 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " how do you know ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " she never would have put it back . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 never 3 never 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 put 6 put 7 it 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 . 9 . 10 " " who did ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 did 3 did 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " that will be splendid . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 . " she 'll have croup to-night as sure as the world . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 croup 5 croup 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 as 7 as 8 sure 8 sure 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . " then who did ? 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 who 3 who 4 did 4 did 5 ? " you goose ! of course they don't . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 goose 3 goose 4 ! 4 ! 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 they 7 they 8 don't 8 don't 9 . 9 . 10 " " well . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 . i should just like to know who is laughing and sneezing round here . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 who 7 who 8 is 8 is 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 and 10 and 11 sneezing 11 sneezing 12 round 12 round 13 here 13 here 14 . this is such a queer one , may be he can , though . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 queer 5 queer 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 10 he 10 he 11 can 11 can 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 . here 's the very ones we wanted . 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 ones 5 ones 6 we 6 we 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 . no one had been near the old house but the two children , and no one could throw any light upon that singular affair . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 house 8 house 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 children 12 children 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 no 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 could 17 could 18 throw 18 throw 19 any 19 any 20 light 20 light 21 upon 21 upon 22 that 22 that 23 singular 23 singular 24 affair 24 affair 25 . " the poor thing is starved ; let him eat all he wants , and we won't touch him . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 thing 4 thing 5 is 5 is 6 starved 6 starved 7 ; 7 ; 8 let 8 let 9 him 9 him 10 eat 10 eat 11 all 11 all 12 he 12 he 13 wants 13 wants 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 won't 17 won't 18 touch 18 touch 19 him 19 him 20 . 20 . 21 " keep on your rubbers and come along . " 1 keep 2 on 2 on 3 your 3 your 4 rubbers 4 rubbers 5 and 5 and 6 come 6 come 7 along 7 along 8 . 8 . 9 " " where are you going ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " what sort of work can you do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 work 5 work 6 can 6 can 7 you 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " all kinds . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 kinds 3 kinds 4 . i 'm used to horses . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 horses 5 horses 6 . 6 . 7 " " bless me ! such a little chap as you ? 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 chap 8 chap 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 ? i 'm ready for ' em . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 ready 3 ready 4 for 4 for 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 . 7 . 8 " the last words seemed to bolt out against his will as if the woman 's sympathy irresistibly won the child 's confidence . 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 words 3 words 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 bolt 6 bolt 7 out 7 out 8 against 8 against 9 his 9 his 10 will 10 will 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 the 13 the 14 woman 14 woman 15 's 15 's 16 sympathy 16 sympathy 17 irresistibly 17 irresistibly 18 won 18 won 19 the 19 the 20 child 20 child 21 's 21 's 22 confidence 22 confidence 23 . but how did you get here ? " 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " and threw down the roses ? " cried both . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 threw 3 threw 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 roses 6 roses 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 both 10 both 11 . " yes ; and you liked ' em , didn't you ? " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 liked 6 liked 7 ' 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 , 9 , 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " and came back again ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 again 5 again 6 ? " nothing but hens and a cat . " 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 but 3 but 4 hens 4 hens 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 cat 7 cat 8 . 8 . 9 " " come right along , child . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 right 3 right 4 along 4 along 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 . run on , girls , and put the rest of the broth to warming , and fill the kettle . 1 run 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 the 8 the 9 rest 9 rest 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 broth 12 broth 13 to 13 to 14 warming 14 warming 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 fill 17 fill 18 the 18 the 19 kettle 19 kettle 20 . " put out your tongue . " 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 out 3 out 4 your 4 your 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 . 6 . 7 " he did so , but took it in again to say quickly , 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 took 6 took 7 it 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 again 9 again 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 quickly 12 quickly 13 , there 's only this . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 this 4 this 5 . " that 's soon done ; it 's mine , and you 're welcome to the bits your queer dog ran off with . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 soon 4 soon 5 done 5 done 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 're 13 're 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 bits 17 bits 18 your 18 your 19 queer 19 queer 20 dog 20 dog 21 ran 21 ran 22 off 22 off 23 with 23 with 24 . any shoes , or a hat , or socks , would come handy , for the poor dear hasn't a whole thread on him . " 1 any 2 shoes 2 shoes 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 a 5 a 6 hat 6 hat 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 socks 9 socks 10 , 10 , 11 would 11 would 12 come 12 come 13 handy 13 handy 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 poor 17 poor 18 dear 18 dear 19 hasn't 19 hasn't 20 a 20 a 21 whole 21 whole 22 thread 22 thread 23 on 23 on 24 him 24 him 25 . 25 . 26 " " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . girls , you go for the milk . " 1 girls 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 milk 7 milk 8 . 8 . 9 " " very well , only hold your tongues . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 only 5 only 6 hold 6 hold 7 your 7 your 8 tongues 8 tongues 9 . " we 've been to one ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 to 5 to 6 one 6 one 7 ! it was splendid ! " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " pooh ! he didn't belong to that lot . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 belong 6 belong 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 lot 9 lot 10 . " yes , ma'am . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 . " not a bit . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 . i liked it . " 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 it 3 it 4 . 4 . 5 " " big elephants . 1 " 2 big 2 big 3 elephants 3 elephants 4 . they all change ' em to something fine on the bills , you know . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 change 3 change 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 to 6 to 7 something 7 something 8 fine 8 fine 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 bills 11 bills 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 . " what did you have to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " what a brute that man must have been ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 brute 4 brute 5 that 5 that 6 man 6 man 7 must 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 ! " what did you mean to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " can you drive cows ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 drive 3 drive 4 cows 4 cows 5 ? 5 ? 6 " never saw such a bed . 1 never 2 saw 2 saw 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 bed 5 bed 6 . " fat ain't allowed in our profession , ma'am . 1 " 2 fat 2 fat 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 in 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 profession 7 profession 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 . muscle 's the thing , and there you are . " 1 muscle 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 thing 4 thing 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 . 10 . 11 " glad to see him in such good spirits , she pointed to the well outside , saying pleasantly , 1 glad 2 to 2 to 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 good 7 good 8 spirits 8 spirits 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 pointed 11 pointed 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 well 14 well 15 outside 15 outside 16 , 16 , 17 saying 17 saying 18 pleasantly 18 pleasantly 19 , " well , then , just try your muscle by bringing in some fresh water . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 just 6 just 7 try 7 try 8 your 8 your 9 muscle 9 muscle 10 by 10 by 11 bringing 11 bringing 12 in 12 in 13 some 13 some 14 fresh 14 fresh 15 water 15 water 16 . 16 . 17 " " just the nicest place that ever was . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 the 3 the 4 nicest 4 nicest 5 place 5 place 6 that 6 that 7 ever 7 ever 8 was 8 was 9 . " don't you be scared , child . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 scared 5 scared 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 . what 's the matter now ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 now 5 now 6 ? young tramp been stealing your chickens ? " 1 young 2 tramp 2 tramp 3 been 3 been 4 stealing 4 stealing 5 your 5 your 6 chickens 6 chickens 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " can you weed ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 weed 4 weed 5 ? 5 ? 6 " can you pick strawberries ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 pick 3 pick 4 strawberries 4 strawberries 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " not likely to forget that part of the job . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 likely 3 likely 4 to 4 to 5 forget 5 forget 6 that 6 that 7 part 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 job 10 job 11 . " no antics allowed . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 antics 3 antics 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 . " then you 'd be able to drive cows to pasture , perhaps ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 cows 9 cows 10 to 10 to 11 pasture 11 pasture 12 , 12 , 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " don't raise elephants and camels much round here . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 raise 3 raise 4 elephants 4 elephants 5 and 5 and 6 camels 6 camels 7 much 7 much 8 round 8 round 9 here 9 here 10 . bears used to be plenty , but folks got tired of them . 1 bears 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 plenty 5 plenty 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 folks 8 folks 9 got 9 got 10 tired 10 tired 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . " we 'll try you on cows awhile . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 you 5 you 6 on 6 on 7 cows 7 cows 8 awhile 8 awhile 9 . my man will show you where to drive them , and give you some odd jobs through the day . 1 my 2 man 2 man 3 will 3 will 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 where 6 where 7 to 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 give 12 give 13 you 13 you 14 some 14 some 15 odd 15 odd 16 jobs 16 jobs 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 day 19 day 20 . the boy can sleep at your house , can't he ? " 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 can 3 can 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 at 5 at 6 your 6 your 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 can't 9 can't 10 he 10 he 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " yes , indeed , sir . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 . he can go on doing it , and come up to his work just as well as not . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 5 doing 5 doing 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 come 9 come 10 up 10 up 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 work 13 work 14 just 14 just 15 as 15 as 16 well 16 well 17 as 17 as 18 not 18 not 19 . i will , sir . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . he 's to take the cows and go for them . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 to 3 to 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 cows 6 cows 7 and 7 and 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 them 10 them 11 . give him any light jobs you have , and let me know if he 's good for any thing . " 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 any 3 any 4 light 4 light 5 jobs 5 jobs 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 me 11 me 12 know 12 know 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 's 15 's 16 good 16 good 17 for 17 for 18 any 18 any 19 thing 19 thing 20 . 20 . 21 " you won't hurt me , will you , old feller ? 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 will 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 old 9 old 10 feller 10 feller 11 ? i 'm going out directly , and he may as well try that as any thing . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 out 4 out 5 directly 5 directly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 may 9 may 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 try 12 try 13 that 13 that 14 as 14 as 15 any 15 any 16 thing 16 thing 17 . 17 . 18 " " please to locate , gentlemen ; please to locate . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 to 3 to 4 locate 4 locate 5 , 5 , 6 gentlemen 6 gentlemen 7 ; 7 ; 8 please 8 please 9 to 9 to 10 locate 10 locate 11 . hooray ! here we are ! " 1 hooray 2 ! 2 ! 3 here 3 here 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 ! 6 ! 7 " was he cross ? 1 was 2 he 2 he 3 cross 3 cross 4 ? did you have to work hard ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 hard 6 hard 7 ? " look here , tell me about this , will you ? 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 about 7 about 8 this 8 this 9 , 9 , 10 will 10 will 11 you 11 you 12 ? what are these chaps up to ? 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 these 3 these 4 chaps 4 chaps 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 ? the ink has spoilt all but the picture and this bit of reading . 1 the 2 ink 2 ink 3 has 3 has 4 spoilt 4 spoilt 5 all 5 all 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 picture 8 picture 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 bit 11 bit 12 of 12 of 13 reading 13 reading 14 . i want to know what it means . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 . a pleasant land it was . 1 a 2 pleasant 2 pleasant 3 land 3 land 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . there were gay flowers , and tall trees with leaves and fruit , such as they had never seen before . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 gay 3 gay 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 tall 7 tall 8 trees 8 trees 9 with 9 with 10 leaves 10 leaves 11 and 11 and 12 fruit 12 fruit 13 , 13 , 14 such 14 such 15 as 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 never 18 never 19 seen 19 seen 20 before 20 before 21 . who was he any way ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 any 4 any 5 way 5 way 6 ? " no , indeed ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! will you ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " you 'll find a cunning place between the roots that stick up under the flat stone . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 a 4 a 5 cunning 5 cunning 6 place 6 place 7 between 7 between 8 the 8 the 9 roots 9 roots 10 that 10 that 11 stick 11 stick 12 up 12 up 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 15 flat 15 flat 16 stone 16 stone 17 . but she spells splendidly , and is always at the head of her class . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 spells 3 spells 4 splendidly 4 splendidly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 is 7 is 8 always 8 always 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 head 11 head 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 class 14 class 15 . i can write , though , better ' n some of the boys up at school . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 write 3 write 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 , 6 , 7 better 7 better 8 ' 8 ' 9 n 9 n 10 some 10 some 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 boys 13 boys 14 up 14 up 15 at 15 at 16 school 16 school 17 . i saw lots of names on the shed door . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 lots 3 lots 4 of 4 of 5 names 5 names 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 9 door 9 door 10 . " those are beautiful ! 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 are 3 are 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! i can't make such curly ones . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 make 3 make 4 such 4 such 5 curly 5 curly 6 ones 6 ones 7 . " what ! " cried both girls , stopping to stare . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 both 6 both 7 girls 7 girls 8 , 8 , 9 stopping 9 stopping 10 to 10 to 11 stare 11 stare 12 . i can draw one , too . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 draw 3 draw 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 . 7 . 8 " now he saw nothing before him but days of patient and very uninteresting labor . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 before 5 before 6 him 6 him 7 but 7 but 8 days 8 days 9 of 9 of 10 patient 10 patient 11 and 11 and 12 very 12 very 13 uninteresting 13 uninteresting 14 labor 14 labor 15 . on the other hand , he was not obliged to stay a minute longer unless he liked . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 hand 4 hand 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 obliged 9 obliged 10 to 10 to 11 stay 11 stay 12 a 12 a 13 minute 13 minute 14 longer 14 longer 15 unless 15 unless 16 he 16 he 17 liked 17 liked 18 . while he paused to think of this , something happened which kept him from doing what he would have been sure to regret afterward . 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 paused 3 paused 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 something 9 something 10 happened 10 happened 11 which 11 which 12 kept 12 kept 13 him 13 him 14 from 14 from 15 doing 15 doing 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 been 20 been 21 sure 21 sure 22 to 22 to 23 regret 23 regret 24 afterward 24 afterward 25 . why don't you look where you step , and save me all this trouble ? " 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 look 4 look 5 where 5 where 6 you 6 you 7 step 7 step 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 save 10 save 11 me 11 me 12 all 12 all 13 this 13 this 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " tell me all about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . " that is not taught there . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 taught 5 taught 6 there 6 there 7 . " my father has been on the prairies , where there 's lots of wild ones , but he didn't hear ' em speak . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 prairies 8 prairies 9 , 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 there 11 there 12 's 12 's 13 lots 13 lots 14 of 14 of 15 wild 15 wild 16 ones 16 ones 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 19 he 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 hear 21 hear 22 ' 22 ' 23 em 23 em 24 speak 24 speak 25 . she is ' most as kind and rides ' most as well . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 ' 3 ' 4 most 4 most 5 as 5 as 6 kind 6 kind 7 and 7 and 8 rides 8 rides 9 ' 9 ' 10 most 10 most 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 . wonder where she 's goin ' to . 1 wonder 2 where 2 where 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 goin 5 goin 6 ' 6 ' 7 to 7 to 8 . in the afternoon the lady was gone , the old house all open , and their mother sweeping , airing , in great spirits . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 the 4 the 5 lady 5 lady 6 was 6 was 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 house 11 house 12 all 12 all 13 open 13 open 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 their 16 their 17 mother 17 mother 18 sweeping 18 sweeping 19 , 19 , 20 airing 20 airing 21 , 21 , 22 in 22 in 23 great 23 great 24 spirits 24 spirits 25 . " of course it is . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 . " you can't tell me much about carriages . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 much 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 carriages 8 carriages 9 . " won't it be fine to have the house open all the time ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 fine 5 fine 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 open 10 open 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 time 13 time 14 ? we can run over and see the pictures and books whenever we like . 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 run 3 run 4 over 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 the 7 the 8 pictures 8 pictures 9 and 9 and 10 books 10 books 11 whenever 11 whenever 12 we 12 we 13 like 13 like 14 . " not unless you are invited , " answered their mother , locking the front door behind her . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 unless 3 unless 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 invited 6 invited 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 10 their 10 their 11 mother 11 mother 12 , 12 , 13 locking 13 locking 14 the 14 the 15 front 15 front 16 door 16 door 17 behind 17 behind 18 her 18 her 19 . i want things to look nice and tidy . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 things 3 things 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 nice 6 nice 7 and 7 and 8 tidy 8 tidy 9 . 9 . 10 " " whatever shall we do ! 1 " 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 ! our attic is so hot and the shed so small , and the yard always full of hens or clothes . 1 our 2 attic 2 attic 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 hot 5 hot 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 9 so 9 so 10 small 10 small 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 yard 14 yard 15 always 15 always 16 full 16 full 17 of 17 of 18 hens 18 hens 19 or 19 or 20 clothes 20 clothes 21 . " he won't have any time . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 have 4 have 5 any 5 any 6 time 6 time 7 . the children were much disappointed , but were appeased by a promise that they should all go to pay their respects in the morning . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 were 3 were 4 much 4 much 5 disappointed 5 disappointed 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 were 8 were 9 appeased 9 appeased 10 by 10 by 11 a 11 a 12 promise 12 promise 13 that 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 should 15 should 16 all 16 all 17 go 17 go 18 to 18 to 19 pay 19 pay 20 their 20 their 21 respects 21 respects 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 morning 24 morning 25 . i don't see them anywhere . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 them 4 them 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 . 6 . 7 " i like dolls and toys almost as much as ever , and quite miss the little ' duds ' from porch and path . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 dolls 3 dolls 4 and 4 and 5 toys 5 toys 6 almost 6 almost 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 quite 13 quite 14 miss 14 miss 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 17 ' 17 ' 18 duds 18 duds 19 ' 19 ' 20 from 20 from 21 porch 21 porch 22 and 22 and 23 path 23 path 24 . suppose you come to tea with me to-night and bring some of them back ? 1 suppose 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 tea 5 tea 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 to-night 8 to-night 9 and 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 11 some 11 some 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 back 14 back 15 ? " oh , yes , ' m , we 'd love to come ! and we 'll bring our best things . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 m 7 m 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 'd 10 'd 11 love 11 love 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 ! 14 ! 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 'll 17 'll 18 bring 18 bring 19 our 19 our 20 best 20 best 21 things 21 things 22 . 22 . 23 " " thank you , miss . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 miss 5 miss 6 . i told them you 'd be willing they should come sometimes . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 them 3 them 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 be 6 be 7 willing 7 willing 8 they 8 they 9 should 9 should 10 come 10 come 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 . grandpa lived here then , and we had fine times ; but now they are all gone except us two . " 1 grandpa 2 lived 2 lived 3 here 3 here 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 had 8 had 9 fine 9 fine 10 times 10 times 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 now 13 now 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 all 16 all 17 gone 17 gone 18 except 18 except 19 us 19 us 20 two 20 two 21 . 21 . 22 " and she likes dolls . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 likes 3 likes 4 dolls 4 dolls 5 . goody , goody , won't it be fun ! " 1 goody 2 , 2 , 3 goody 3 goody 4 , 4 , 5 won't 5 won't 6 it 6 it 7 be 7 be 8 fun 8 fun 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " isn't it all right now ? " asked the boy , anxiously . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . he grew red with pleasure , but stammered , as he hesitated , looking down at his bare feet and blue shirt , 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 red 3 red 4 with 4 with 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 stammered 8 stammered 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 hesitated 12 hesitated 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 down 15 down 16 at 16 at 17 his 17 his 18 bare 18 bare 19 feet 19 feet 20 and 20 and 21 blue 21 blue 22 shirt 22 shirt 23 , that will be one thing you can do . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 . another is to take care of his pets till he is able to do it himself . 1 another 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 take 4 take 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 pets 8 pets 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 able 12 able 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 it 15 it 16 himself 16 himself 17 . then you can tell him your adventures , and talk to him as only a boy can talk to a boy . 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 tell 4 tell 5 him 5 him 6 your 6 your 7 adventures 7 adventures 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 talk 10 talk 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 as 13 as 14 only 14 only 15 a 15 a 16 boy 16 boy 17 can 17 can 18 talk 18 talk 19 to 19 to 20 a 20 a 21 boy 21 boy 22 . how does that sort of work look to you ? " 1 how 2 does 2 does 3 that 3 that 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 work 6 work 7 look 7 look 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " he is fourteen , and appears to get taller and taller every day . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 fourteen 3 fourteen 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 appears 6 appears 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 taller 9 taller 10 and 10 and 11 taller 11 taller 12 every 12 every 13 day 13 day 14 . you shall be well fed and clothed , kindly treated and honestly paid , if you like to stay with me . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 well 4 well 5 fed 5 fed 6 and 6 and 7 clothed 7 clothed 8 , 8 , 9 kindly 9 kindly 10 treated 10 treated 11 and 11 and 12 honestly 12 honestly 13 paid 13 paid 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 like 17 like 18 to 18 to 19 stay 19 stay 20 with 20 with 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 " he was also allowed to drive home , while his new mistress read her letters . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 also 3 also 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 to 5 to 6 drive 6 drive 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 while 9 while 10 his 10 his 11 new 11 new 12 mistress 12 mistress 13 read 13 read 14 her 14 her 15 letters 15 letters 16 . one particularly long one , with a queer stamp on the envelope , she read twice , never speaking a word till they got back . 1 one 2 particularly 2 particularly 3 long 3 long 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 9 stamp 9 stamp 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 envelope 12 envelope 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 read 15 read 16 twice 16 twice 17 , 17 , 18 never 18 never 19 speaking 19 speaking 20 a 20 a 21 word 21 word 22 till 22 till 23 they 23 they 24 got 24 got 25 back 25 back 26 . don't see what you asked them for . " 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 asked 5 asked 6 them 6 them 7 for 7 for 8 . 8 . 9 " " to amuse you , dear . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 amuse 3 amuse 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 . i am all ready , however , and we will sit down at once . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 all 3 all 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 sit 11 sit 12 down 12 down 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 . " what a wise old fellow he is ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 wise 4 wise 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 ! it seems as if he could almost speak , doesn't it ? " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 almost 7 almost 8 speak 8 speak 9 , 9 , 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " he can . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 . at last , a moment came when temptation proved too strong for him . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 came 6 came 7 when 7 when 8 temptation 8 temptation 9 proved 9 proved 10 too 10 too 11 strong 11 strong 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 . a small boy was suddenly discovered standing in the path behind them , regarding the company with an air of solemn interest . 1 a 2 small 2 small 3 boy 3 boy 4 was 4 was 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 discovered 6 discovered 7 standing 7 standing 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 path 10 path 11 behind 11 behind 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 regarding 14 regarding 15 the 15 the 16 company 16 company 17 with 17 with 18 an 18 an 19 air 19 air 20 of 20 of 21 solemn 21 solemn 22 interest 22 interest 23 . " yes , but first won't you " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 first 5 first 6 won't 6 won't 7 you 7 you 8 " " and the curly dog , " continued the small voice , as another step brought the resolute young personage nearer . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 curly 4 curly 5 dog 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 continued 8 continued 9 the 9 the 10 small 10 small 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 another 14 another 15 step 15 step 16 brought 16 brought 17 the 17 the 18 resolute 18 resolute 19 young 19 young 20 personage 20 personage 21 nearer 21 nearer 22 . " there he is . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 . 5 . 6 " a pause , a long look ; then a new demand with the same solemn tone , the same advance . 1 a 2 pause 2 pause 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 look 6 look 7 ; 7 ; 8 then 8 then 9 a 9 a 10 new 10 new 11 demand 11 demand 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 solemn 15 solemn 16 tone 16 tone 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 advance 20 advance 21 . " certainly , if he will . " 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 . 7 . 8 " " and the peacocks scream . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 peacocks 4 peacocks 5 scream 5 scream 6 . 6 . 7 " " any thing more , sir ? " 1 " 2 any 2 any 3 thing 3 thing 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 " he makes a paper . 1 he 2 makes 2 makes 3 a 3 a 4 paper 4 paper 5 . i help him a great deal . " 1 i 2 help 2 help 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 . 7 . 8 " " what is his name ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 his 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " have you a mamma , dear ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 mamma 5 mamma 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " she takes naps . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 takes 3 takes 4 naps 4 naps 5 . i go to walk then . " 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 walk 4 walk 5 then 5 then 6 . 6 . 7 " " don't you go to school ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " the boys do . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 boys 3 boys 4 do 4 do 5 . " couldn't you make some for me ? 1 " 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 you 3 you 4 make 4 make 5 some 5 some 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 ? i will say it to you . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 say 3 say 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " and , crossing his short legs , the inspired babe half said , half sung the following poem : ( @number@ ) 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 crossing 3 crossing 4 his 4 his 5 short 5 short 6 legs 6 legs 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 inspired 9 inspired 10 babe 10 babe 11 half 11 half 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 half 14 half 15 sung 15 sung 16 the 16 the 17 following 17 following 18 poem 18 poem 19 : 19 : 20 ( 20 ( 21 @number@ 21 @number@ 22 ) " that 's all of that one . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 one 7 one 8 . i will say that . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 . passing on swift wings through the valley of life . 1 passing 2 on 2 on 3 swift 3 swift 4 wings 4 wings 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 valley 7 valley 8 of 8 of 9 life 9 life 10 . cold are the days when winter comes again . 1 cold 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 days 4 days 5 when 5 when 6 winter 6 winter 7 comes 7 comes 8 again 8 again 9 . " it comes out of my head . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 comes 3 comes 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 . " is that the way peacocks scream ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 peacocks 6 peacocks 7 scream 7 scream 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no , dear ; that is the donkey asking you to come and see him : will you go ? 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ; 5 ; 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 donkey 9 donkey 10 asking 10 asking 11 you 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 him 16 him 17 : 17 : 18 will 18 will 19 you 19 you 20 go 20 go 21 ? mamma might want me . " 1 mamma 2 might 2 might 3 want 3 want 4 me 4 me 5 . 5 . 6 " " he does . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 . " isn't that clever ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 3 that 4 clever 4 clever 5 ? " he has been carefully trained . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 trained 6 trained 7 . i used to help teach him to dance , and that was easy enough , he is so smart . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 help 4 help 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 dance 8 dance 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 easy 13 easy 14 enough 14 enough 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 so 18 so 19 smart 19 smart 20 . he had been a teacher in a deaf and dumb school , and thought he would try the same plan with dogs . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 teacher 5 teacher 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 deaf 8 deaf 9 and 9 and 10 dumb 10 dumb 11 school 11 school 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 thought 14 thought 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 try 17 try 18 the 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 plan 20 plan 21 with 21 with 22 dogs 22 dogs 23 . so a table was arranged with a lamp on it , and round the table were laid the letters of the alphabet painted on cards . 1 so 2 a 2 a 3 table 3 table 4 was 4 was 5 arranged 5 arranged 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 lamp 8 lamp 9 on 9 on 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 round 13 round 14 the 14 the 15 table 15 table 16 were 16 were 17 laid 17 laid 18 the 18 the 19 letters 19 letters 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 alphabet 22 alphabet 23 painted 23 painted 24 on 24 on 25 cards 25 cards 26 . then we spelt some words wrong , and she corrected them with wonderful accuracy . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 spelt 3 spelt 4 some 4 some 5 words 5 words 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 corrected 10 corrected 11 them 11 them 12 with 12 with 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 accuracy 14 accuracy 15 . also mental arithmetic , which was very pretty . 1 also 2 mental 2 mental 3 arithmetic 3 arithmetic 4 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 . " wasn't she smart ? 1 " 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 she 3 she 4 smart 4 smart 5 ? " he is not too old to learn . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 too 5 too 6 old 6 old 7 to 7 to 8 learn 8 learn 9 . " oh , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! what else did they do ? " 1 what 2 else 2 else 3 did 3 did 4 they 4 they 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " thank you , ma'am , that 's a tip-top book , ' specially the pictures . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 a 9 a 10 tip-top 10 tip-top 11 book 11 book 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 specially 14 specially 15 the 15 the 16 pictures 16 pictures 17 . " ain't that black one a beauty ? 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 that 3 that 4 black 4 black 5 one 5 one 6 a 6 a 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 ? " needn't wait for that . 1 " 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 . i 'd rather ride bareback . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 ride 4 ride 5 bareback 5 bareback 6 . i 'll hunt it up to-night . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 . " what heaps she knows ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 heaps 3 heaps 4 she 4 she 5 knows 5 knows 6 ! " won't we have splendid times ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 times 6 times 7 ? she is so nicely asleep , it is a pity to wake her . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 nicely 4 nicely 5 asleep 5 asleep 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 pity 10 pity 11 to 11 to 12 wake 12 wake 13 her 13 her 14 . tell mother he will come by-and-by . " 1 tell 2 mother 2 mother 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 by-and-by 6 by-and-by 7 . 7 . 8 " i 'd like to go there ; it 's a real splendid place , they say . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 there 6 there 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 real 11 real 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 place 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 say 16 say 17 . 17 . 18 " " didn't he send for me ? 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 he 3 he 4 send 4 send 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ? where 's he gone ? 1 where 2 's 2 's 3 he 3 he 4 gone 4 gone 5 ? there was no need of any more words , no need of tears or kind arms around him . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 of 5 of 6 any 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 words 8 words 9 , 9 , 10 no 10 no 11 need 11 need 12 of 12 of 13 tears 13 tears 14 or 14 or 15 kind 15 kind 16 arms 16 arms 17 around 17 around 18 him 18 him 19 . he knew he was an orphan now , and turned instinctively to the old friend who loved him best . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 orphan 6 orphan 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 turned 10 turned 11 instinctively 11 instinctively 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 friend 15 friend 16 who 16 who 17 loved 17 loved 18 him 18 him 19 best 19 best 20 . don't send me back ! 1 don't 2 send 2 send 3 me 3 me 4 back 4 back 5 ! let me stay here ; folks are good to me ; there 's nowhere else to go . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 stay 3 stay 4 here 4 here 5 ; 5 ; 6 folks 6 folks 7 are 7 are 8 good 8 good 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 ; 11 ; 12 there 12 there 13 's 13 's 14 nowhere 14 nowhere 15 else 15 else 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 . 18 . 19 " " you shall stay here , and no one shall take you away against your will . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 stay 4 stay 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 shall 10 shall 11 take 11 take 12 you 12 you 13 away 13 away 14 against 14 against 15 your 15 your 16 will 16 will 17 . " you can't , you didn't know him ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 know 7 know 8 him 8 him 9 ! " we must put on mourning , old feller . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 put 4 put 5 on 5 on 6 mourning 6 mourning 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 9 feller 9 feller 10 . " that was a pleasant way to rest . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 rest 8 rest 9 . i often do so , and we will go to the grove this afternoon and try it . 1 i 2 often 2 often 3 do 3 do 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 go 9 go 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 grove 12 grove 13 this 13 this 14 afternoon 14 afternoon 15 and 15 and 16 try 16 try 17 it 17 it 18 . " it 's mighty pretty , but it will fly off , just as the others did . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 mighty 4 mighty 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 fly 10 fly 11 off 11 off 12 , 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 did 17 did 18 . i never saw such a chap as that spider is . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 chap 6 chap 7 as 7 as 8 that 8 that 9 spider 9 spider 10 is 10 is 11 . after that he doesn't care how soon his fine web blows away . " 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 care 5 care 6 how 6 how 7 soon 7 soon 8 his 8 his 9 fine 9 fine 10 web 10 web 11 blows 11 blows 12 away 12 away 13 . 13 . 14 " i like to watch him . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 watch 4 watch 5 him 5 him 6 . " ah , but you also know many things which they do not . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 you 5 you 6 also 6 also 7 know 7 know 8 many 8 many 9 things 9 things 10 which 10 which 11 they 11 they 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 . but it was not good for you , and we will do our best to find something safer . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 good 5 good 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 do 12 do 13 our 13 our 14 best 14 best 15 to 15 to 16 find 16 find 17 something 17 something 18 safer 18 safer 19 . " lazy boy , come down here , and bring one of your black ties with you . 1 " 2 lazy 2 lazy 3 boy 3 boy 4 , 4 , 5 come 5 come 6 down 6 down 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 your 13 your 14 black 14 black 15 ties 15 ties 16 with 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 . " oh , don't they ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 they 5 they 6 ? " for my other boy . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 my 3 my 4 other 4 other 5 boy 5 boy 6 . " no ; he is going to black mine , if he will be so kind . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 black 8 black 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 so 15 so 16 kind 16 kind 17 . you won't need boots for a week yet , so we won't waste any time over them . 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 need 3 need 4 boots 4 boots 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 week 7 week 8 yet 8 yet 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 we 11 we 12 won't 12 won't 13 waste 13 waste 14 any 14 any 15 time 15 time 16 over 16 over 17 them 17 them 18 . " as if what ? 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 what 4 what 5 ? " you were saying prayers , " he added , wishing she had not caught him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 saying 4 saying 5 prayers 5 prayers 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 added 9 added 10 , 10 , 11 wishing 11 wishing 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 caught 15 caught 16 him 16 him 17 . don't you , when you are happy ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 happy 7 happy 8 ? " no , 'm . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 . " words are not needed ; but they help , sometimes , if they are sincere and sweet . 1 " 2 words 2 words 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 needed 5 needed 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 they 8 they 9 help 9 help 10 , 10 , 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 sincere 16 sincere 17 and 17 and 18 sweet 18 sweet 19 . that is a great help , as you will find when you begin to try it . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 help 5 help 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 find 10 find 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 begin 13 begin 14 to 14 to 15 try 15 try 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " so he folded his arms and sat like a statue , with nothing moving but his eyes . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 folded 3 folded 4 his 4 his 5 arms 5 arms 6 and 6 and 7 sat 7 sat 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 statue 10 statue 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 moving 14 moving 15 but 15 but 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . then his eye fell on the picture of a slender youth cutting a large man 's head off , while many people stood looking on . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 eye 3 eye 4 fell 4 fell 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 picture 7 picture 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 slender 10 slender 11 youth 11 youth 12 cutting 12 cutting 13 a 13 a 14 large 14 large 15 man 15 man 16 's 16 's 17 head 17 head 18 off 18 off 19 , 19 , 20 while 20 while 21 many 21 many 22 people 22 people 23 stood 23 stood 24 looking 24 looking 25 on 25 on 26 . " how do you like church ? " asked the young lady , as they drove away . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 church 6 church 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 lady 12 lady 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 drove 16 drove 17 away 17 away 18 . " especially the sermon ? " 1 " 2 especially 2 especially 3 the 3 the 4 sermon 4 sermon 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . " now , you have tried my way this morning , and we will try yours this afternoon . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 tried 6 tried 7 my 7 my 8 way 8 way 9 this 9 this 10 morning 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 will 14 will 15 try 15 try 16 yours 16 yours 17 this 17 this 18 afternoon 18 afternoon 19 . " here goes , then ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 goes 3 goes 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 ! " waiting with the chair . 1 " 2 waiting 2 waiting 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 chair 5 chair 6 . " don't see how you can be a dear boy . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 dear 9 dear 10 boy 10 boy 11 . she ' s told you about it ? 1 she 2 ' 2 ' 3 s 3 s 4 told 4 told 5 you 5 you 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 ? well , then , if you want to please her , you 'll learn a hymn right off . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 please 9 please 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 learn 14 learn 15 a 15 a 16 hymn 16 hymn 17 right 17 right 18 off 18 off 19 . nice thing ; better have it . " 1 nice 2 thing 2 thing 3 ; 3 ; 4 better 4 better 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " haven't you got a plain one any where round ? " he asked , turning over the leaves with some anxiety . 1 haven't 2 you 2 you 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 plain 5 plain 6 one 6 one 7 any 7 any 8 where 8 where 9 round 9 round 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 , 14 , 15 turning 15 turning 16 over 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 leaves 18 leaves 19 with 19 with 20 some 20 some 21 anxiety 21 anxiety 22 . she wrote it when she was a girl , and somebody had it printed for other children . 1 she 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 it 3 it 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 somebody 11 somebody 12 had 12 had 13 it 13 it 14 printed 14 printed 15 for 15 for 16 other 16 other 17 children 17 children 18 . i like it best , myself . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 it 3 it 4 best 4 best 5 , 5 , 6 myself 6 myself 7 . 7 . 8 " don't see how she could make it all come out so nice and pretty . " 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 how 3 how 4 she 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 make 6 make 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 come 9 come 10 out 10 out 11 so 11 so 12 nice 12 nice 13 and 13 and 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 . 15 . 16 " " very good ! 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 ! i 'll tell you all about it some time . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 some 8 some 9 time 9 time 10 . now , you peg away at your hymn . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 peg 4 peg 5 away 5 away 6 at 6 at 7 your 7 your 8 hymn 8 hymn 9 . 9 . 10 " he 's great fun if you don't stroke him the wrong way , " said the elder lad , flourishing his staff as they came up . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 don't 7 don't 8 stroke 8 stroke 9 him 9 him 10 the 10 the 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 way 12 way 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 elder 17 elder 18 lad 18 lad 19 , 19 , 20 flourishing 20 flourishing 21 his 21 his 22 staff 22 staff 23 as 23 as 24 they 24 they 25 came 25 came 26 up 26 up 27 . " what have you been doing down there ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 doing 6 doing 7 down 7 down 8 there 8 there 9 ? " we 've been as good as gold . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 as 5 as 6 good 6 good 7 as 7 as 8 gold 8 gold 9 . i hope it may help you a little . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 it 3 it 4 may 4 may 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . 9 . 10 " no more grubbing now , but daily tasks which never grew tiresome , they were so varied and so light . 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 grubbing 3 grubbing 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 daily 7 daily 8 tasks 8 tasks 9 which 9 which 10 never 10 never 11 grew 11 grew 12 tiresome 12 tiresome 13 , 13 , 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 so 16 so 17 varied 17 varied 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 light 20 light 21 . he had a little room in the old house , newly papered with hunting scenes , which he was never tired of admiring . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 room 5 room 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 house 9 house 10 , 10 , 11 newly 11 newly 12 papered 12 papered 13 with 13 with 14 hunting 14 hunting 15 scenes 15 scenes 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 never 20 never 21 tired 21 tired 22 of 22 of 23 admiring 23 admiring 24 . wonderful discoveries were made , pretty places were named , plans were drawn , and all sorts of merry adventures befell the pilgrims . 1 wonderful 2 discoveries 2 discoveries 3 were 3 were 4 made 4 made 5 , 5 , 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 places 7 places 8 were 8 were 9 named 9 named 10 , 10 , 11 plans 11 plans 12 were 12 were 13 drawn 13 drawn 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 sorts 17 sorts 18 of 18 of 19 merry 19 merry 20 adventures 20 adventures 21 befell 21 befell 22 the 22 the 23 pilgrims 23 pilgrims 24 . shouldn't think you 'd want one of them , anyway . " 1 shouldn't 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 want 5 want 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 anyway 10 anyway 11 . 11 . 12 " " well , you needn't laugh at a feller . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 needn't 5 needn't 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 feller 9 feller 10 . " no , it isn't ; it 's regularly jolly ; and you 'd be no end of a help if you only knew a little . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 regularly 9 regularly 10 jolly 10 jolly 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 15 be 15 be 16 no 16 no 17 end 17 end 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 help 20 help 21 if 21 if 22 you 22 you 23 only 23 only 24 knew 24 knew 25 a 25 a 26 little 26 little 27 . " shouldn't . " 1 " 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 . 3 . 4 " see if you can't guess . " 1 see 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 can't 4 can't 5 guess 5 guess 6 . 6 . 7 " " you guessed that remarkably well . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 guessed 3 guessed 4 that 4 that 5 remarkably 5 remarkably 6 well 6 well 7 . " how the dickens did you know that ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 the 3 the 4 dickens 4 dickens 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 that 8 that 9 ? 9 ? 10 " come , now , do you know the difference between a toadstool and a mushroom ? " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 the 8 the 9 difference 9 difference 10 between 10 between 11 a 11 a 12 toadstool 12 toadstool 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 mushroom 15 mushroom 16 ? 16 ? 17 " come along , and learn right away , and never get into scrapes like most fellows . " 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 learn 5 learn 6 right 6 right 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 never 10 never 11 get 11 get 12 into 12 into 13 scrapes 13 scrapes 14 like 14 like 15 most 15 most 16 fellows 16 fellows 17 . 17 . 18 " so they lay about on the grass in the shade of the big elm , languidly discussing their various wrongs and disappointments . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 lay 3 lay 4 about 4 about 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 grass 7 grass 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 shade 10 shade 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 big 13 big 14 elm 14 elm 15 , 15 , 16 languidly 16 languidly 17 discussing 17 discussing 18 their 18 their 19 various 19 various 20 wrongs 20 wrongs 21 and 21 and 22 disappointments 22 disappointments 23 . " ain't going to be fireworks either , unless somebody 's barn burns up . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 fireworks 6 fireworks 7 either 7 either 8 , 8 , 9 unless 9 unless 10 somebody 10 somebody 11 's 11 's 12 barn 12 barn 13 burns 13 burns 14 up 14 up 15 . " much you know about it , old chap . 1 " 2 much 2 much 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 9 chap 9 chap 10 . " look here , read it ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 read 5 read 6 it 6 it 7 ! don't forget day and date . 1 don't 2 forget 2 forget 3 day 3 day 4 and 4 and 5 date 5 date 6 . " you never would , it 's only a picture ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 would 4 would 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 only 8 only 9 a 9 a 10 picture 10 picture 11 ! it 's only four miles , and we 've got lots of time , so we can take it easy . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 four 4 four 5 miles 5 miles 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 've 9 've 10 got 10 got 11 lots 11 lots 12 of 12 of 13 time 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 take 18 take 19 it 19 it 20 easy 20 easy 21 . you remember , now . " 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 . 5 . 6 " " where are you going ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? ma will want to know , " she said , as curious as a magpie all at once . 1 ma 2 will 2 will 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 curious 12 curious 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 magpie 15 magpie 16 all 16 all 17 at 17 at 18 once 18 once 19 . " never you mind ; girls can't know every thing . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 you 3 you 4 mind 4 mind 5 ; 5 ; 6 girls 6 girls 7 can't 7 can't 8 know 8 know 9 every 9 every 10 thing 10 thing 11 . you just catch hold of this and run along home . 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 catch 3 catch 4 hold 4 hold 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 and 7 and 8 run 8 run 9 along 9 along 10 home 10 home 11 . " circus ! 1 " 2 circus 2 circus 3 ! " you haven't got any money . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 got 4 got 5 any 5 any 6 money 6 money 7 . 7 . 8 " " can't wait for you to get ready . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 ready 8 ready 9 . 9 . 10 " " your mother wouldn't like it . " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 mother 3 mother 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " she won't like your going , either . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 won't 3 won't 4 like 4 like 5 your 5 your 6 going 6 going 7 , 7 , 8 either 8 either 9 . 9 . 10 " " she isn't my missis now . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 my 4 my 5 missis 5 missis 6 now 6 now 7 . i 'd like to see her walking eight miles . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 walking 7 walking 8 eight 8 eight 9 miles 9 miles 10 . i don't mind paying for her ; it 's getting her there and back . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 mind 3 mind 4 paying 4 paying 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 getting 10 getting 11 her 11 her 12 there 12 there 13 and 13 and 14 back 14 back 15 . girls are such a bother when you want to knock round . 1 girls 2 are 2 are 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 bother 5 bother 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 knock 10 knock 11 round 11 round 12 . travel right home and don't make a fuss . 1 travel 2 right 2 right 3 home 3 home 4 and 4 and 5 don't 5 don't 6 make 6 make 7 a 7 a 8 fuss 8 fuss 9 . come along , boys ; it ' s most eleven , and we don't want to walk fast . " 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 boys 4 boys 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 ' 7 ' 8 s 8 s 9 most 9 most 10 eleven 10 eleven 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 don't 14 don't 15 want 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 walk 17 walk 18 fast 18 fast 19 . 19 . 20 " no use now . 1 no 2 use 2 use 3 now 3 now 4 . i 'll take the girls a lot of candy and make it all right . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 4 the 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 6 a 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 8 of 9 candy 9 candy 10 and 10 and 11 make 11 make 12 it 12 it 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 . 15 . 16 " folks are going in now . 1 folks 2 are 2 are 3 going 3 going 4 in 4 in 5 now 5 now 6 . i ain't afraid . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . " but you haven't any money . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 haven't 4 haven't 5 any 5 any 6 money 6 money 7 . 7 . 8 " i ' m so little , it wouldn't be much . " 1 i 2 ' 2 ' 3 m 3 m 4 so 4 so 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 be 9 be 10 much 10 much 11 . 11 . 12 " " nobody would do it ; so you 'd have to stay outside , you see . " 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 would 3 would 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 7 so 7 so 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 outside 13 outside 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 see 16 see 17 . 17 . 18 " " where did you get that ? " he asked , poking it with his foot . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 , 11 , 12 poking 12 poking 13 it 13 it 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 foot 16 foot 17 . " was it ? " asked the boys all at once , and with intense interest . 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 7 the 7 the 8 boys 8 boys 9 all 9 all 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 with 14 with 15 intense 15 intense 16 interest 16 interest 17 . i picked some of that , it was so green and pretty . 1 i 2 picked 2 picked 3 some 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 so 9 so 10 green 10 green 11 and 11 and 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 . don't touch it ! 1 don't 2 touch 2 touch 3 it 3 it 4 ! but people were beginning to go in , and it was impossible to delay when they came round to the entrance . 1 but 2 people 2 people 3 were 3 were 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 impossible 12 impossible 13 to 13 to 14 delay 14 delay 15 when 15 when 16 they 16 they 17 came 17 came 18 round 18 round 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 entrance 21 entrance 22 . " you 'd better not go to patting them , or you 'll get your hands clawed up . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 not 5 not 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 patting 8 patting 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 get 14 get 15 your 15 your 16 hands 16 hands 17 clawed 17 clawed 18 up 18 up 19 . " we 'd better hurry along and get good seats before folks begin to crowd . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 along 6 along 7 and 7 and 8 get 8 get 9 good 9 good 10 seats 10 seats 11 before 11 before 12 folks 12 folks 13 begin 13 begin 14 to 14 to 15 crowd 15 crowd 16 . we 've quit the business and must just look on . 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 quit 3 quit 4 the 4 the 5 business 5 business 6 and 6 and 7 must 7 must 8 just 8 just 9 look 9 look 10 on 10 on 11 . wish you were going to . 1 wish 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 . " that 's nothing ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 ! if ever a dog expressed by look and attitude , " pooh ! 1 if 2 ever 2 ever 3 a 3 a 4 dog 4 dog 5 expressed 5 expressed 6 by 6 by 7 look 7 look 8 and 8 and 9 attitude 9 attitude 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 pooh 12 pooh 13 ! " it 's too bad , when he knows more than all those chaps put together . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 knows 9 knows 10 more 10 more 11 than 11 than 12 all 12 all 13 those 13 those 14 chaps 14 chaps 15 put 15 put 16 together 16 together 17 . " better wait till the shower is over . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 the 5 the 6 shower 6 shower 7 is 7 is 8 over 8 over 9 . see , they are pulling in the cart now , and the shiny man is all ready with his gun . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 pulling 5 pulling 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 cart 8 cart 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 shiny 13 shiny 14 man 14 man 15 is 15 is 16 all 16 all 17 ready 17 ready 18 with 18 with 19 his 19 his 20 gun 20 gun 21 . " bless you , no , child ; it ' s only powder to make a noise and scare ' em . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 ' 10 ' 11 s 11 s 12 only 12 only 13 powder 13 powder 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 a 16 a 17 noise 17 noise 18 and 18 and 19 scare 19 scare 20 ' 20 ' 21 em 21 em 22 . " it makes me sick ; always did . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 4 me 5 sick 5 sick 6 ; 6 ; 7 always 7 always 8 did 8 did 9 . i 'll walk right home this minute . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 walk 3 walk 4 right 4 right 5 home 5 home 6 this 6 this 7 minute 7 minute 8 . i ain't afraid of thunder , and the rain won't hurt these old clothes . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 5 thunder 5 thunder 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 rain 9 rain 10 won't 10 won't 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 these 12 these 13 old 13 old 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 . " my head aches like fury . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 head 3 head 4 aches 4 aches 5 like 5 like 6 fury 6 fury 7 . " don't see what your mother was about to let you come so far alone , and you just over scarlet fever . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 your 5 your 6 mother 6 mother 7 was 7 was 8 about 8 about 9 to 9 to 10 let 10 let 11 you 11 you 12 come 12 come 13 so 13 so 14 far 14 far 15 alone 15 alone 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 18 you 19 just 19 just 20 over 20 over 21 scarlet 21 scarlet 22 fever 22 fever 23 . " can't do it , any way . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 any 6 any 7 way 7 way 8 . " cut away , and don't mind us . 1 " 2 cut 2 cut 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 don't 6 don't 7 mind 7 mind 8 us 8 us 9 . we 'll wait a minute and then go out easy . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 wait 3 wait 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 go 8 go 9 out 9 out 10 easy 10 easy 11 . may be he can tell me something about father . 1 may 2 be 2 be 3 he 3 he 4 can 4 can 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 something 7 something 8 about 8 about 9 father 9 father 10 . " no , you can't go ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 go 6 go 7 ! what a plague you are , tagging around when people don't want you . " 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 plague 3 plague 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 , 6 , 7 tagging 7 tagging 8 around 8 around 9 when 9 when 10 people 10 people 11 don't 11 don't 12 want 12 want 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 " " if he doesn't come back , don't you speak to me for a year . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 7 , 7 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 you 9 you 10 speak 10 speak 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 year 15 year 16 . wagons passed , but all were full , and no one offered a ride . 1 wagons 2 passed 2 passed 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 all 5 all 6 were 6 were 7 full 7 full 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 offered 12 offered 13 a 13 a 14 ride 14 ride 15 . men and boys went by with rough jokes on the forlorn pair , for rain soon made them look like young tramps . 1 men 2 and 2 and 3 boys 3 boys 4 went 4 went 5 by 5 by 6 with 6 with 7 rough 7 rough 8 jokes 8 jokes 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 forlorn 11 forlorn 12 pair 12 pair 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 rain 15 rain 16 soon 16 soon 17 made 17 made 18 them 18 them 19 look 19 look 20 like 20 like 21 young 21 young 22 tramps 22 tramps 23 . " oh dear , oh dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! i wish that boy would wheel me a piece . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 that 3 that 4 boy 4 boy 5 would 5 would 6 wheel 6 wheel 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 piece 9 piece 10 . " got to carry this home , hang the old thing . " 1 " 2 got 2 got 3 to 3 to 4 carry 4 carry 5 this 5 this 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 8 hang 8 hang 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 thing 11 thing 12 . 12 . 13 " " where to ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 to 3 to 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " all right , let's see you do it . " 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 let's 5 let's 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " but presently the road grew sandy , began to ascend , and the load seemed to grow heavier with every step . 1 but 2 presently 2 presently 3 the 3 the 4 road 4 road 5 grew 5 grew 6 sandy 6 sandy 7 , 7 , 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 ascend 10 ascend 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 load 14 load 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 to 16 to 17 grow 17 grow 18 heavier 18 heavier 19 with 19 with 20 every 20 every 21 step 21 step 22 . " sit still . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 still 3 still 4 . " did ever ye see the like of that now ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 ever 3 ever 4 ye 4 ye 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 like 7 like 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 now 10 now 11 ? ah , ha ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! " go along home , and don't mind him . " 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 along 3 along 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 mind 8 mind 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 " " don't you wish you could ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 5 you 6 could 6 could 7 ? it 's lively ye are ; but four legs is better than two , as ye 'll find this night , me young man . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 lively 3 lively 4 ye 4 ye 5 are 5 are 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 four 8 four 9 legs 9 legs 10 is 10 is 11 better 11 better 12 than 12 than 13 two 13 two 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 ye 16 ye 17 'll 17 'll 18 find 18 find 19 this 19 this 20 night 20 night 21 , 21 , 22 me 22 me 23 young 23 young 24 man 24 man 25 . 25 . 26 " " oh , come now , don't give up so , old fellow . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 give 8 give 9 up 9 up 10 so 10 so 11 , 11 , 12 old 12 old 13 fellow 13 fellow 14 . " try some other sort of pet , then . 1 " 2 try 2 try 3 some 3 some 4 other 4 other 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 pet 7 pet 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . you may have any of mine you like . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 5 of 5 of 6 mine 6 mine 7 you 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 . " they don't love a fellow as a dog does ; all they care for is stuff to eat and dirt to burrow in . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 don't 3 don't 4 love 4 love 5 a 5 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 dog 9 dog 10 does 10 does 11 ; 11 ; 12 all 12 all 13 they 13 they 14 care 14 care 15 for 15 for 16 is 16 is 17 stuff 17 stuff 18 to 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 20 and 20 and 21 dirt 21 dirt 22 to 22 to 23 burrow 23 burrow 24 in 24 in 25 . i 'm sick of rabbits . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sick 3 sick 4 of 4 of 5 rabbits 5 rabbits 6 . 6 . 7 " guess we 'll have an auction and sell out . 1 guess 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 an 5 an 6 auction 6 auction 7 and 7 and 8 sell 8 sell 9 out 9 out 10 . if he will , you may have him . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 may 6 may 7 have 7 have 8 him 8 him 9 . i 'll find that dog , if he is out of the ground . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 that 4 that 5 dog 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 . keep your spirits up , my lad , and we 'll have the dear old fellow back yet . " 1 keep 2 your 2 your 3 spirits 3 spirits 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lad 7 lad 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 'll 11 'll 12 have 12 have 13 the 13 the 14 dear 14 dear 15 old 15 old 16 fellow 16 fellow 17 back 17 back 18 yet 18 yet 19 . 19 . 20 " " it is warm , and you look tired . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 warm 4 warm 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 look 8 look 9 tired 9 tired 10 . cross fellow what beat him when he do letters bad . " 1 cross 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 what 3 what 4 beat 4 beat 5 him 5 him 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 do 8 do 9 letters 9 letters 10 bad 10 bad 11 . 11 . 12 " " no ; that for why man beat him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 that 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 why 6 why 7 man 7 man 8 beat 8 beat 9 him 9 him 10 . " a hundred miles away , and no clue but this man 's story ? 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 miles 4 miles 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 clue 9 clue 10 but 10 but 11 this 11 this 12 man 12 man 13 's 13 's 14 story 14 story 15 ? " what sort of a dog was it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 dog 6 dog 7 was 7 was 8 it 8 it 9 ? " there , you see how mistaken we were . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 how 6 how 7 mistaken 7 mistaken 8 we 8 we 9 were 9 were 10 . " it may be my dog , they color ' em as we used to paint over trick horses . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 my 5 my 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 color 9 color 10 ' 10 ' 11 em 11 em 12 as 12 as 13 we 13 we 14 used 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 paint 16 paint 17 over 17 over 18 trick 18 trick 19 horses 19 horses 20 . " oh , no ! no ! they mustn't , they wouldn't ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! 5 ! 6 no 6 no 7 ! 7 ! 8 they 8 they 9 mustn't 9 mustn't 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 ! " he no your dog ? 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 no 3 no 4 your 4 your 5 dog 5 dog 6 ? much relieved by this performance , the boys waited anxiously for a reply , and when it came found little comfort in it . 1 much 2 relieved 2 relieved 3 by 3 by 4 this 4 this 5 performance 5 performance 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 boys 8 boys 9 waited 9 waited 10 anxiously 10 anxiously 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 reply 13 reply 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 when 16 when 17 it 17 it 18 came 18 came 19 found 19 found 20 little 20 little 21 comfort 21 comfort 22 in 22 in 23 it 23 it 24 . knew nothing of his history , and was very sorry to lose him , for he was a remarkably clever beast . 1 knew 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 history 5 history 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 sorry 10 sorry 11 to 11 to 12 lose 12 lose 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 remarkably 19 remarkably 20 clever 20 clever 21 beast 21 beast 22 . " yes , he could . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 . let us hope so , and be happy , while we wait . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 hope 3 hope 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 happy 8 happy 9 , 9 , 10 while 10 while 11 we 11 we 12 wait 12 wait 13 . 13 . 14 " " hi , there ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 ! oh , what shall we do ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 shall 4 shall 5 we 5 we 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , where ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 ? she slipped , and we went down . 1 she 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 went 6 went 7 down 7 down 8 . call somebody , and get me home . " 1 call 2 somebody 2 somebody 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 get 5 get 6 me 6 me 7 home 7 home 8 . 8 . 9 " " who 's your folks ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 4 your 4 your 5 folks 5 folks 6 ? what 's broke ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 broke 3 broke 4 ? where is she ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 ? why didn't she come right here ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 she 3 she 4 come 4 come 5 right 5 right 6 here 6 here 7 ? is it a sunstroke ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 a 3 a 4 sunstroke 4 sunstroke 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " sakes alive ! poor dear ! 1 " 2 sakes 2 sakes 3 alive 3 alive 4 ! 4 ! 5 poor 5 poor 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! fetch her right in . 1 fetch 2 her 2 her 3 right 3 right 4 in 4 in 5 . tell her we 'd be pleased to see her , and it won't make a mite of trouble . " 1 tell 2 her 2 her 3 we 3 we 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 won't 13 won't 14 make 14 make 15 a 15 a 16 mite 16 mite 17 of 17 of 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 . 19 . 20 " told ' em to send over soon ' s ever it come , " said the farmer , calmly . 1 told 2 ' 2 ' 3 em 3 em 4 to 4 to 5 send 5 send 6 over 6 over 7 soon 7 soon 8 ' 8 ' 9 s 9 s 10 ever 10 ever 11 it 11 it 12 come 12 come 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 farmer 17 farmer 18 , 18 , 19 calmly 19 calmly 20 . " now then , boy , you go for the doctor . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 doctor 11 doctor 12 . " don't you know that piece ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 piece 6 piece 7 ? i spoke it at school . 1 i 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 it 3 it 4 at 4 at 5 school 5 school 6 . give it to you now ; see if it isn't a rouser . " 1 give 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 you 4 you 5 now 5 now 6 ; 6 ; 7 see 7 see 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 a 11 a 12 rouser 12 rouser 13 . 13 . 14 " he acts as if he was hiding a trouble he didn't dare to tell . 1 he 2 acts 2 acts 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 hiding 7 hiding 8 a 8 a 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 dare 12 dare 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 . may be he is longing for his old circus again . 1 may 2 be 2 be 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 longing 5 longing 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 old 8 old 9 circus 9 circus 10 again 10 again 11 . shouldn't blame him much if he was ; it isn't very lively here , and he 's used to excitement , you know . " 1 shouldn't 2 blame 2 blame 3 him 3 him 4 much 4 much 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 very 11 very 12 lively 12 lively 13 here 13 here 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 's 17 's 18 used 18 used 19 to 19 to 20 excitement 20 excitement 21 , 21 , 22 you 22 you 23 know 23 know 24 . 24 . 25 " do you think he would slip away without telling us , and go back to the old life again ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 slip 6 slip 7 away 7 away 8 without 8 without 9 telling 9 telling 10 us 10 us 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 go 13 go 14 back 14 back 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 life 18 life 19 again 19 again 20 ? don't believe he would . 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 . i 'll get him polished up after a while . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 get 3 get 4 him 4 him 5 polished 5 polished 6 up 6 up 7 after 7 after 8 a 8 a 9 while 9 while 10 . 10 . 11 " " come here and let me tell you something which worries me . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 here 3 here 4 and 4 and 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 something 9 something 10 which 10 which 11 worries 11 worries 12 me 12 me 13 . " but it 's always locked up and you keep the keys of the drawer and the little room ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 always 5 always 6 locked 6 locked 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 keep 10 keep 11 the 11 the 12 keys 12 keys 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 drawer 15 drawer 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 little 18 little 19 room 19 room 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " and all mine is yours , of course . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 all 3 all 4 mine 4 mine 5 is 5 is 6 yours 6 yours 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . " so he did ; but there is no spout near the little room window . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 spout 10 spout 11 near 11 near 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 room 14 room 15 window 15 window 16 . 16 . 17 " if he is planning to run away , money is a good thing to have . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 planning 4 planning 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 money 9 money 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 thing 13 thing 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 . he may not like to come to me for that , because he can give no good reason for wanting it . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 for 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 he 13 he 14 can 14 can 15 give 15 give 16 no 16 no 17 good 17 good 18 reason 18 reason 19 for 19 for 20 wanting 20 wanting 21 it 21 it 22 . i 'll fix him ungrateful little scamp ! " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 fix 3 fix 4 him 4 him 5 ungrateful 5 ungrateful 6 little 6 little 7 scamp 7 scamp 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " that is not the way to begin . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 begin 8 begin 9 . i am afraid you will make him angry and hurt his feelings , and then we can do nothing . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 make 6 make 7 him 7 him 8 angry 8 angry 9 and 9 and 10 hurt 10 hurt 11 his 11 his 12 feelings 12 feelings 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 do 18 do 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 . 20 . 21 " " bother his feelings ! 1 " 2 bother 2 bother 3 his 3 his 4 feelings 4 feelings 5 ! " he wouldn't be likely to put stolen money there . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 be 4 be 5 likely 5 likely 6 to 6 to 7 put 7 put 8 stolen 8 stolen 9 money 9 money 10 there 10 there 11 . " it does , and yet we may be all wrong . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 yet 6 yet 7 we 7 we 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 10 all 10 all 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . let us wait a little and give the poor boy a chance to clear himself before we speak . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 wait 3 wait 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 and 6 and 7 give 7 give 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 boy 10 boy 11 a 11 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 to 13 to 14 clear 14 clear 15 himself 15 himself 16 before 16 before 17 we 17 we 18 speak 18 speak 19 . " how much was it ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 much 3 much 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " look here , sister , you just put the case into my hands and let me work it up . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 just 8 just 9 put 9 put 10 the 10 the 11 case 11 case 12 into 12 into 13 my 13 my 14 hands 14 hands 15 and 15 and 16 let 16 let 17 me 17 me 18 work 18 work 19 it 19 it 20 up 20 up 21 . so the keys were given , and the little dressing-room where the old secretary stood was closely watched for a day or two . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 keys 3 keys 4 were 4 were 5 given 5 given 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 dressing-room 10 dressing-room 11 where 11 where 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 secretary 14 secretary 15 stood 15 stood 16 was 16 was 17 closely 17 closely 18 watched 18 watched 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 day 21 day 22 or 22 or 23 two 23 two 24 . " not yet , and you need do nothing more . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 need 7 need 8 do 8 do 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 more 10 more 11 . he 's a sly little dog , and knows my eye is on him . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 sly 4 sly 5 little 5 little 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 knows 9 knows 10 my 10 my 11 eye 11 eye 12 is 12 is 13 on 13 on 14 him 14 him 15 . we must have a cat or we shall be overrun . " 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 cat 5 cat 6 or 6 or 7 we 7 we 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 overrun 10 overrun 11 . 11 . 12 " she was just going down to breakfast when the sound of loud voices made her pause and listen . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 going 4 going 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 sound 10 sound 11 of 11 of 12 loud 12 loud 13 voices 13 voices 14 made 14 made 15 her 15 her 16 pause 16 pause 17 and 17 and 18 listen 18 listen 19 . " well , you won't . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 . 6 . 7 " " what have you been stealing now ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 stealing 6 stealing 7 now 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " yes ' m , there is . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ' 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 . 8 . 9 " " does it belong to you ? " 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 it 3 it 4 belong 4 belong 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes ' m , it does . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ' 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 does 7 does 8 . 8 . 9 " " where did you get it ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " no ' m , it isn't . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ' 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 . 8 . 9 " " then what can it be ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 what 3 what 4 can 4 can 5 it 5 it 6 be 6 be 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " well , it would , if you 'd let a feller alone . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 let 10 let 11 a 11 a 12 feller 12 feller 13 alone 13 alone 14 . it was gone , and you the only stranger about the place . " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 gone 3 gone 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 the 7 the 8 only 8 only 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 place 12 place 13 . 13 . 14 " " what a lot ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 ! " come , now , don't be mad . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 be 7 be 8 mad 8 mad 9 . stay at least till your innocence is proved , then no one can doubt what you say now . " 1 stay 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 till 4 till 5 your 5 your 6 innocence 6 innocence 7 is 7 is 8 proved 8 proved 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 can 13 can 14 doubt 14 doubt 15 what 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 say 17 say 18 now 18 now 19 . 19 . 20 " i 've done it once , but it is just possible that the bills may have slipped out of sight . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 it 4 it 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 just 10 just 11 possible 11 possible 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 bills 14 bills 15 may 15 may 16 have 16 have 17 slipped 17 slipped 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 sight 20 sight 21 . the lower ones have seldom been opened since we came , and hold only some of papa 's old books . 1 the 2 lower 2 lower 3 ones 3 ones 4 have 4 have 5 seldom 5 seldom 6 been 6 been 7 opened 7 opened 8 since 8 since 9 we 9 we 10 came 10 came 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 hold 13 hold 14 only 14 only 15 some 15 some 16 of 16 of 17 papa 17 papa 18 's 18 's 19 old 19 old 20 books 20 books 21 . " confound the old thing ! 1 " 2 confound 2 confound 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 thing 5 thing 6 ! " there 's nothing but a bit of red stuff . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 red 9 red 10 stuff 10 stuff 11 . 11 . 12 " " baby mice ! 1 " 2 baby 2 baby 3 mice 3 mice 4 ! ain't they funny ? 1 ain't 2 they 2 they 3 funny 3 funny 4 ? look here ; pull out these bits and see if they won't make up my lost bills . " 1 look 2 here 2 here 3 ; 3 ; 4 pull 4 pull 5 out 5 out 6 these 6 these 7 bits 7 bits 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 they 11 they 12 won't 12 won't 13 make 13 make 14 up 14 up 15 my 15 my 16 lost 16 lost 17 bills 17 bills 18 . 18 . 19 " " all right , old fellow , forgive and forget . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 forgive 8 forgive 9 and 9 and 10 forget 10 forget 11 . " and her family . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 her 3 her 4 family 4 family 5 . can you suggest any thing ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 suggest 3 suggest 4 any 4 any 5 thing 5 thing 6 ? 6 ? 7 " but won't you give him something ? 1 but 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 4 give 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 something 6 something 7 ? just some little trifle , to show that we are both eating humble pie , feeling sorry about the mouse money . " 1 just 2 some 2 some 3 little 3 little 4 trifle 4 trifle 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 both 11 both 12 eating 12 eating 13 humble 13 humble 14 pie 14 pie 15 , 15 , 16 feeling 16 feeling 17 sorry 17 sorry 18 about 18 about 19 the 19 the 20 mouse 20 mouse 21 money 21 money 22 . 22 . 23 " always thinking of the best thing and doing it handsomely . 1 always 2 thinking 2 thinking 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 thing 6 thing 7 and 7 and 8 doing 8 doing 9 it 9 it 10 handsomely 10 handsomely 11 . " he will in time , and if you are kind and patient , he will be glad to have you help him . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 in 4 in 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 kind 11 kind 12 and 12 and 13 patient 13 patient 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 glad 18 glad 19 to 19 to 20 have 20 have 21 you 21 you 22 help 22 help 23 him 23 him 24 . i shall make it a sort of favor to me on his part , to let you see to his lessons , now and then . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 make 3 make 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 favor 8 favor 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 part 13 part 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 let 16 let 17 you 17 you 18 see 18 see 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 lessons 21 lessons 22 , 22 , 23 now 23 now 24 and 24 and 25 then 25 then 26 . you can go if you will come home early and have your tooth filled . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 come 7 come 8 home 8 home 9 early 9 early 10 and 10 and 11 have 11 have 12 your 12 your 13 tooth 13 tooth 14 filled 14 filled 15 . 15 . 16 " " it won't hurt a bit , now , and the longer you leave it the worse it will be . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 , 7 , 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 longer 12 longer 13 you 13 you 14 leave 14 leave 15 it 15 it 16 the 16 the 17 worse 17 worse 18 it 18 it 19 will 19 will 20 be 20 be 21 . come , my hero , give your orders , and take one of the girls to support you in the trying hour . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 hero 4 hero 5 , 5 , 6 give 6 give 7 your 7 your 8 orders 8 orders 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 take 11 take 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 girls 15 girls 16 to 16 to 17 support 17 support 18 you 18 you 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 trying 21 trying 22 hour 22 hour 23 . " very well ; ask her mother , and take good care of her . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 ; 4 ; 5 ask 5 ask 6 her 6 her 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 take 10 take 11 good 11 good 12 care 12 care 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 . let her tuck her dolly in , and she will be contented anywhere . 1 let 2 her 2 her 3 tuck 3 tuck 4 her 4 her 5 dolly 5 dolly 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 contented 12 contented 13 anywhere 13 anywhere 14 . start about three , and drive carefully . " 1 start 2 about 2 about 3 three 3 three 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 drive 6 drive 7 carefully 7 carefully 8 . 8 . 9 " " very good ; there you are , then . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 ; 4 ; 5 there 5 there 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . " nonsense , child , never mind me ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 mind 7 mind 8 me 8 me 9 ! " thank goodness ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 goodness 3 goodness 4 ! " want to come and see ? " added the other , politely extending the invitation to the stranger . 1 " 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 added 9 added 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 , 12 , 13 politely 13 politely 14 extending 14 extending 15 the 15 the 16 invitation 16 invitation 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 stranger 19 stranger 20 . " ain't , neither ! " howled another lad from his perch . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 , 3 , 4 neither 4 neither 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 howled 7 howled 8 another 8 another 9 lad 9 lad 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 perch 12 perch 13 . " mad dogs won't drink ; and this one is lapping out of a tub of water . " 1 " 2 mad 2 mad 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 won't 4 won't 5 drink 5 drink 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 this 8 this 9 one 9 one 10 is 10 is 11 lapping 11 lapping 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 tub 15 tub 16 of 16 of 17 water 17 water 18 . 18 . 19 " " did they make you black and beat you , dear ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 they 3 they 4 make 4 make 5 you 5 you 6 black 6 black 7 and 7 and 8 beat 8 beat 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 dear 11 dear 12 ? " don't stay there another minute . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 stay 3 stay 4 there 4 there 5 another 5 another 6 minute 6 minute 7 . " you 're crazy , child . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 crazy 4 crazy 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 . " you are a little trump to find him out in spite of all the horrid things that have been done to him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 trump 6 trump 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 him 9 him 10 out 10 out 11 in 11 in 12 spite 12 spite 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 horrid 16 horrid 17 things 17 things 18 that 18 that 19 have 19 have 20 been 20 been 21 done 21 done 22 to 22 to 23 him 23 him 24 . we must have a rope to lead him , for he 's got no collar and no muzzle . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 rope 5 rope 6 to 6 to 7 lead 7 lead 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 's 12 's 13 got 13 got 14 no 14 no 15 collar 15 collar 16 and 16 and 17 no 17 no 18 muzzle 18 muzzle 19 . out of the way , there , boy ! " 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 boy 8 boy 9 ! 9 ! 10 " you just let him in , to see what he 'll do . 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 he 10 he 11 'll 11 'll 12 do 12 do 13 . i 'll bet you a dollar he won't know his own dog . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 bet 3 bet 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 dollar 6 dollar 7 he 7 he 8 won't 8 won't 9 know 9 know 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 dog 12 dog 13 . 13 . 14 " see , his pretty , pink skin is all stained with it . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 his 3 his 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 , 5 , 6 pink 6 pink 7 skin 7 skin 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 10 stained 10 stained 11 with 11 with 12 it 12 it 13 . but , alas ! he was dumb ; and the secrets of that memorable month never were revealed . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! 4 ! 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 dumb 7 dumb 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 secrets 11 secrets 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 14 memorable 14 memorable 15 month 15 month 16 never 16 never 17 were 17 were 18 revealed 18 revealed 19 . out of one of these stories came much amusement for all , and satisfaction for one of the party . 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 stories 6 stories 7 came 7 came 8 much 8 much 9 amusement 9 amusement 10 for 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 satisfaction 14 satisfaction 15 for 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 party 19 party 20 . grand fun this hot weather ; and by-and-by we 'll have an archery meeting , and you can give us a prize . 1 grand 2 fun 2 fun 3 this 3 this 4 hot 4 hot 5 weather 5 weather 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 by-and-by 8 by-and-by 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 an 12 an 13 archery 13 archery 14 meeting 14 meeting 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 give 19 give 20 us 20 us 21 a 21 a 22 prize 22 prize 23 . " practice is all you want . 1 " 2 practice 2 practice 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 . but before he could reach it he heard a yell , and saw the red men coming up from the river . 1 but 2 before 2 before 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 reach 5 reach 6 it 6 it 7 he 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 9 a 9 a 10 yell 10 yell 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 saw 13 saw 14 the 14 the 15 red 15 red 16 men 16 men 17 coming 17 coming 18 up 18 up 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . a great while afterward the poor man came back , having escaped and made his way through the wilderness to his old home . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 while 3 while 4 afterward 4 afterward 5 the 5 the 6 poor 6 poor 7 man 7 man 8 came 8 came 9 back 9 back 10 , 10 , 11 having 11 having 12 escaped 12 escaped 13 and 13 and 14 made 14 made 15 his 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 wilderness 19 wilderness 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 old 22 old 23 home 23 home 24 . " we 'll play that in the old apple-tree . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 play 4 play 5 that 5 that 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 apple-tree 9 apple-tree 10 . " no , it won't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! " that is exactly what you must promise not to do , boys . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 promise 8 promise 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 boys 13 boys 14 . " not bad for a beginning . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 bad 3 bad 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 beginning 6 beginning 7 . take the orchard for your archery ground ; that is safe , and we can see you as we sit here . 1 take 2 the 2 the 3 orchard 3 orchard 4 for 4 for 5 your 5 your 6 archery 6 archery 7 ground 7 ground 8 ; 8 ; 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 safe 11 safe 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 can 15 can 16 see 16 see 17 you 17 you 18 as 18 as 19 we 19 we 20 sit 20 sit 21 here 21 here 22 . " thank you . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . she said little to any one but the friend over the sea , yet various plans were made then that blossomed beautifully by-and-by . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 little 3 little 4 to 4 to 5 any 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 friend 9 friend 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 13 , 13 , 14 yet 14 yet 15 various 15 various 16 plans 16 plans 17 were 17 were 18 made 18 made 19 then 19 then 20 that 20 that 21 blossomed 21 blossomed 22 beautifully 22 beautifully 23 by-and-by 23 by-and-by 24 . he did not tell her one of his greatest trials , however , because he thought she could not help him there . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 her 5 her 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 greatest 9 greatest 10 trials 10 trials 11 , 11 , 12 however 12 however 13 , 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 he 15 he 16 thought 16 thought 17 she 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 not 19 not 20 help 20 help 21 him 21 him 22 there 22 there 23 . " so he had ! such a greedy thing , bringing lovely big apples , and not giving any one a single bite ! " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 ! 5 ! 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 greedy 8 greedy 9 thing 9 thing 10 , 10 , 11 bringing 11 bringing 12 lovely 12 lovely 13 big 13 big 14 apples 14 apples 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 not 17 not 18 giving 18 giving 19 any 19 any 20 one 20 one 21 a 21 a 22 single 22 single 23 bite 23 bite 24 ! 24 ! 25 " " he won't care , and we 'll have fun firing up his supper . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 care 4 care 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 'll 8 'll 9 have 9 have 10 fun 10 fun 11 firing 11 firing 12 up 12 up 13 his 13 his 14 supper 14 supper 15 . " if he does not come by tea-time , we will go and look after him . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 5 not 6 come 6 come 7 by 7 by 8 tea-time 8 tea-time 9 , 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 go 12 go 13 and 13 and 14 look 14 look 15 after 15 after 16 him 16 him 17 . they are big boys , and we can't make them stop . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 big 3 big 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 can't 8 can't 9 make 9 make 10 them 10 them 11 stop 11 stop 12 . i stopped that at once , and told the ' fat boy ' to be off . 1 i 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 that 3 that 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 the 9 the 10 ' 10 ' 11 fat 11 fat 12 boy 12 boy 13 ' 13 ' 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 off 16 off 17 . " oh , he 'll take a little ride , and then slip down and race home full of the fun of it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 'll 5 'll 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 ride 9 ride 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 slip 13 slip 14 down 14 down 15 and 15 and 16 race 16 race 17 home 17 home 18 full 18 full 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 fun 21 fun 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . " so it will ! 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 ! " we 'll startle the natives . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 startle 4 startle 5 the 5 the 6 natives 6 natives 7 . i 'll show you acting that will make your hair stand on end , and you shall act too . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 you 4 you 5 acting 5 acting 6 that 6 that 7 will 7 will 8 make 8 make 9 your 9 your 10 hair 10 hair 11 stand 11 stand 12 on 12 on 13 end 13 end 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 shall 17 shall 18 act 18 act 19 too 19 too 20 . " hush ! 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! other pieces followed , all more or less patriotic and warlike , among the boys ; sentimental among the girls . 1 other 2 pieces 2 pieces 3 followed 3 followed 4 , 4 , 5 all 5 all 6 more 6 more 7 or 7 or 8 less 8 less 9 patriotic 9 patriotic 10 and 10 and 11 warlike 11 warlike 12 , 12 , 13 among 13 among 14 the 14 the 15 boys 15 boys 16 ; 16 ; 17 sentimental 17 sentimental 18 among 18 among 19 the 19 the 20 girls 20 girls 21 . " please , ' m . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . but , to their great surprise , the pretty lady stood up again and said , in her friendly way , 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 their 4 their 5 great 5 great 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 lady 10 lady 11 stood 11 stood 12 up 12 up 13 again 13 again 14 and 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 friendly 19 friendly 20 way 20 way 21 , i shoot so much better than the rest , having had more practice , you know , that it is hardly fair . 1 i 2 shoot 2 shoot 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 , 9 , 10 having 10 having 11 had 11 had 12 more 12 more 13 practice 13 practice 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 is 20 is 21 hardly 21 hardly 22 fair 22 fair 23 . she must have her chance at any rate . " 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 her 4 her 5 chance 5 chance 6 at 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 rate 8 rate 9 . 9 . 10 " i heard about it . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 about 3 about 4 it 4 it 5 . my papa told me what arching meant . 1 my 2 papa 2 papa 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 what 5 what 6 arching 6 arching 7 meant 7 meant 8 . will there be any little cakes ? 1 will 2 there 2 there 3 be 3 be 4 any 4 any 5 little 5 little 6 cakes 6 cakes 7 ? i like them . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 them 3 them 4 . 4 . 5 " with these opening remarks the poet took a seat and calmly awaited a response . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 opening 3 opening 4 remarks 4 remarks 5 the 5 the 6 poet 6 poet 7 took 7 took 8 a 8 a 9 seat 9 seat 10 and 10 and 11 calmly 11 calmly 12 awaited 12 awaited 13 a 13 a 14 response 14 response 15 . " she asked me to come that day . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 that 7 that 8 day 8 day 9 . i have been very busy . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 busy 5 busy 6 . i had measles . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 measles 3 measles 4 . do you have them here ? " asked the guest , as if anxious to compare notes on the sad subject . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 them 4 them 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 guest 10 guest 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 anxious 14 anxious 15 to 15 to 16 compare 16 compare 17 notes 17 notes 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 sad 20 sad 21 subject 21 subject 22 . " we had ours ever so long ago . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 ours 4 ours 5 ever 5 ever 6 so 6 so 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 . i ran away and he couldn't catch me . " 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 3 away 3 away 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 catch 7 catch 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " " can you shoot nicely ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 nicely 5 nicely 6 ? 6 ? 7 " she did not mind at all . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 mind 4 mind 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . i guess she thought it was a fly . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 she 3 she 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 fly 8 fly 9 . 9 . 10 " " it is very wrong to disobey . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 to 6 to 7 disobey 7 disobey 8 . " they don't have any dirt there . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 don't 3 don't 4 have 4 have 5 any 5 any 6 dirt 6 dirt 7 there 7 there 8 . my mamma says so . 1 my 2 mamma 2 mamma 3 says 3 says 4 so 4 so 5 . i am fond of dirt . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 dirt 5 dirt 6 . " it is striking two now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 striking 4 striking 5 two 5 two 6 now 6 now 7 . " how do you do , sir ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ? here a rush of boys took place , and further remarks were cut short , for every one was in a hurry to begin . 1 here 2 a 2 a 3 rush 3 rush 4 of 4 of 5 boys 5 boys 6 took 6 took 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 further 10 further 11 remarks 11 remarks 12 were 12 were 13 cut 13 cut 14 short 14 short 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 every 17 every 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 to 23 to 24 begin 24 begin 25 . various rules and regulations were discussed , and then the fun began . 1 various 2 rules 2 rules 3 and 3 and 4 regulations 4 regulations 5 were 5 were 6 discussed 6 discussed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 the 10 the 11 fun 11 fun 12 began 12 began 13 . " losing a prize sometimes makes one happier than gaining it . 1 " 2 losing 2 losing 3 a 3 a 4 prize 4 prize 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 makes 6 makes 7 one 7 one 8 happier 8 happier 9 than 9 than 10 gaining 10 gaining 11 it 11 it 12 . hooray shouted the boys , throwing up their hats . 1 hooray 2 shouted 2 shouted 3 the 3 the 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 throwing 6 throwing 7 up 7 up 8 their 8 their 9 hats 9 hats 10 . hurrah ! " it sounded so pleasant . 1 hurrah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 it 4 it 5 sounded 5 sounded 6 so 6 so 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 8 . " oh no ; you must wear it to show who won . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 no 3 no 4 ; 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 wear 7 wear 8 it 8 it 9 to 9 to 10 show 10 show 11 who 11 who 12 won 12 won 13 . " did you stop the sacrifice ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 stop 4 stop 5 the 5 the 6 sacrifice 6 sacrifice 7 ? 7 ? 8 " while he saluted , the song went on , 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 saluted 3 saluted 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 song 6 song 7 went 7 went 8 on 8 on 9 , while she did this , the song went on to explain , 1 while 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 song 7 song 8 went 8 went 9 on 9 on 10 to 10 to 11 explain 11 explain 12 , but , alas ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! " two against one isn't fair ! " 1 " 2 two 2 two 3 against 3 against 4 one 4 one 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 fair 6 fair 7 ! 7 ! 8 " the question was settled by the appearance of the wolf in the second scene , and such a wolf ! 1 the 2 question 2 question 3 was 3 was 4 settled 4 settled 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 appearance 7 appearance 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 wolf 10 wolf 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 second 13 second 14 scene 14 scene 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 such 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 wolf 19 wolf 20 ! it 's perfectly splendid ! so don't you spoil it by making a row . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 ! 5 ! 6 so 6 so 7 don't 7 don't 8 you 8 you 9 spoil 9 spoil 10 it 10 it 11 by 11 by 12 making 12 making 13 a 13 a 14 row 14 row 15 . 15 . 16 " " you just wait till you see what 's coming . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 just 3 just 4 wait 4 wait 5 till 5 till 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 what 8 what 9 's 9 's 10 coming 10 coming 11 . " ready ! 1 " 2 ready 2 ready 3 ! " yes , ' m , thank you , it was tip-top . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 tip-top 12 tip-top 13 . 13 . 14 " " but you look rather sober . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 look 4 look 5 rather 5 rather 6 sober 6 sober 7 . now go and dress ; but , tell me first , has it been a happy birthday ? " 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 and 3 and 4 dress 4 dress 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 , 7 , 8 tell 8 tell 9 me 9 me 10 first 10 first 11 , 11 , 12 has 12 has 13 it 13 it 14 been 14 been 15 a 15 a 16 happy 16 happy 17 birthday 17 birthday 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " come on ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 ! is that what you want ? " 1 is 2 that 2 that 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 " he follows your lead , and if you tell him to stop it he will . 1 he 2 follows 2 follows 3 your 3 your 4 lead 4 lead 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 tell 9 tell 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 stop 12 stop 13 it 13 it 14 he 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 . i ain't , so we 'll try this way . " 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 , 3 , 4 so 4 so 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 try 7 try 8 this 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 . 10 . 11 " now , bring on a rail , there 's a good fellow . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 bring 3 bring 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 rail 6 rail 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 . you pull their hair , and they don't like it . " 1 you 2 pull 2 pull 3 their 3 their 4 hair 4 hair 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 don't 8 don't 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 " " don't neither ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 neither 3 neither 4 ! " stop ! 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 ! i will ! 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! i will ! " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " he has come ! he has come ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 ! 5 ! 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 come 8 come 9 ! we are men of our word , and off we go . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 men 3 men 4 of 4 of 5 our 5 our 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 off 9 off 10 we 10 we 11 go 11 go 12 . won't it be fun ? " 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 fun 4 fun 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " don't know . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . " oh , there isn't much about it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 much 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . i didn't care , only she would come home so he might go on studying hard and get through quick . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 care 3 care 4 , 4 , 5 only 5 only 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 come 8 come 9 home 9 home 10 so 10 so 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 go 13 go 14 on 14 on 15 studying 15 studying 16 hard 16 hard 17 and 17 and 18 get 18 get 19 through 19 through 20 quick 20 quick 21 . " we will , " promised both children , ready for any thing except preaching in the high pulpit . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 promised 6 promised 7 both 7 both 8 children 8 children 9 , 9 , 10 ready 10 ready 11 for 11 for 12 any 12 any 13 thing 13 thing 14 except 14 except 15 preaching 15 preaching 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 high 18 high 19 pulpit 19 pulpit 20 . " doesn't it seem more than two weeks since she went away ? " 1 " 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 it 3 it 4 seem 4 seem 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 two 7 two 8 weeks 8 weeks 9 since 9 since 10 she 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 away 12 away 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " that sounds lively . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 lively 4 lively 5 . " come on purpose to see him . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 . just strolling round till he gets back , " with an impatient sort of sigh . 1 just 2 strolling 2 strolling 3 round 3 round 4 till 4 till 5 he 5 he 6 gets 6 gets 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 with 10 with 11 an 11 an 12 impatient 12 impatient 13 sort 13 sort 14 of 14 of 15 sigh 15 sigh 16 . " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . " don't wonder a mite . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 a 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 . " haven't you ever been here before ? 1 " 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 been 5 been 6 here 6 here 7 before 7 before 8 ? " never in my life . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 6 . i want just such a lively sort of chap . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 just 3 just 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 lively 6 lively 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 chap 9 chap 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , no , not now . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 now 7 now 8 . i 'm in better business . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in 3 in 4 better 4 better 5 business 5 business 6 . 6 . 7 " please don't ask him . " 1 please 2 don't 2 don't 3 ask 3 ask 4 him 4 him 5 . 5 . 6 " he hasn't got any folks of his own , has he ? " 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 got 3 got 4 any 4 any 5 folks 5 folks 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 , 9 , 10 has 10 has 11 he 11 he 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " bless your heart for that ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 your 3 your 4 heart 4 heart 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 ! i won't take him away , child , or do a thing to trouble anybody that 's been good to him . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 do 10 do 11 a 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 to 13 to 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 anybody 15 anybody 16 that 16 that 17 's 17 's 18 been 18 been 19 good 19 good 20 to 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " " he ' s coming now . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ' 3 ' 4 s 4 s 5 coming 5 coming 6 now 6 now 7 . i knew he wouldn't forget master , and he doesn't . " 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 forget 5 forget 6 master 6 master 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 . 11 . 12 " " where is he ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 ? go bring him here . 1 go 2 bring 2 bring 3 him 3 him 4 here 4 here 5 . i declare it fairly takes my breath away ! " 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 3 it 3 it 4 fairly 4 fairly 5 takes 5 takes 6 my 6 my 7 breath 7 breath 8 away 8 away 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " they are coming ! they are coming ! 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 coming 4 coming 5 ! 5 ! 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 coming 8 coming 9 ! " my patience , don't they look alike ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 they 6 they 7 look 7 look 8 alike 8 alike 9 ! come right in and make yourself to home . 1 come 2 right 2 right 3 in 3 in 4 and 4 and 5 make 5 make 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 to 7 to 8 home 8 home 9 . " that 's so ! " adding , more quietly , " what are you going to do now ? 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 adding 7 adding 8 , 8 , 9 more 9 more 10 quietly 10 quietly 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 are 14 are 15 you 15 you 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 now 19 now 20 ? " that sounds likely . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 likely 4 likely 5 . i 'll look up the concern and try my chance . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 look 3 look 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 concern 6 concern 7 and 7 and 8 try 8 try 9 my 9 my 10 chance 10 chance 11 . i love to go and see ' em . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 ' 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . " it 's a long piece to the tavern , and my little back bedroom is always ready . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 piece 6 piece 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 tavern 9 tavern 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 my 12 my 13 little 13 little 14 back 14 back 15 bedroom 15 bedroom 16 is 16 is 17 always 17 always 18 ready 18 ready 19 . it won't make a mite of trouble if you don't mind a plain place , and you are heartily welcome . " 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 of 6 of 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 mind 11 mind 12 a 12 a 13 plain 13 plain 14 place 14 place 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 heartily 19 heartily 20 welcome 20 welcome 21 . 21 . 22 " " do stay , father ; it will be so nice to have you . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 stay 3 stay 4 , 4 , 5 father 5 father 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 so 10 so 11 nice 11 nice 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 you 14 you 15 . but , on the whole , it is best not to say a word about it . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 best 9 best 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . " come , boy , we must drop the old slang since we 've given up the old business . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 must 7 must 8 drop 8 drop 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 slang 11 slang 12 since 12 since 13 we 13 we 14 've 14 've 15 given 15 given 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 business 19 business 20 . " that would be a mean trick . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 mean 6 mean 7 trick 7 trick 8 . " here 's a smart young chap ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 smart 5 smart 6 young 6 young 7 chap 7 chap 8 ! " do you want to go ? " asked his father in a tone of surprise . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 his 10 his 11 father 11 father 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 tone 14 tone 15 of 15 of 16 surprise 16 surprise 17 . we could have our tramp this afternoon . " 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 our 4 our 5 tramp 5 tramp 6 this 6 this 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 . 8 . 9 " i know the way . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 . 5 . 6 " come home with me , and bring your father . 1 come 2 home 2 home 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 your 8 your 9 father 9 father 10 . i want to talk to him . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 " one passage particularly pleased him , 1 one 2 passage 2 passage 3 particularly 3 particularly 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 him 5 him 6 , will you see that it is done , and all made neat afterward ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 done 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 made 11 made 12 neat 12 neat 13 afterward 13 afterward 14 ? he had his wish , and did his part handsomely when he least expected to have a chance . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 his 3 his 4 wish 4 wish 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 did 7 did 8 his 8 his 9 part 9 part 10 handsomely 10 handsomely 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 least 13 least 14 expected 14 expected 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 a 17 a 18 chance 18 chance 19 . " hullo ! 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! i do believe they 've got up a bonfire , without asking my leave . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 believe 3 believe 4 they 4 they 5 've 5 've 6 got 6 got 7 up 7 up 8 a 8 a 9 bonfire 9 bonfire 10 , 10 , 11 without 11 without 12 asking 12 asking 13 my 13 my 14 leave 14 leave 15 . no one missed her till the fire was out , and the tired , sooty people met to talk over the danger just escaped . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 missed 3 missed 4 her 4 her 5 till 5 till 6 the 6 the 7 fire 7 fire 8 was 8 was 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 tired 13 tired 14 , 14 , 15 sooty 15 sooty 16 people 16 people 17 met 17 met 18 to 18 to 19 talk 19 talk 20 over 20 over 21 the 21 the 22 danger 22 danger 23 just 23 just 24 escaped 24 escaped 25 . didn't you know that chimney was foul , ma'am ? " asked the man , as he wiped the perspiration off his grimy face . 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 chimney 5 chimney 6 was 6 was 7 foul 7 foul 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 13 the 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 wiped 18 wiped 19 the 19 the 20 perspiration 20 perspiration 21 off 21 off 22 his 22 his 23 grimy 23 grimy 24 face 24 face 25 . " only pieces of the roof . 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 pieces 3 pieces 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 roof 6 roof 7 . " what do they do to folks who set houses afire ? " asked the voice again . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 they 4 they 5 do 5 do 6 to 6 to 7 folks 7 folks 8 who 8 who 9 set 9 set 10 houses 10 houses 11 afire 11 afire 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 15 the 16 voice 16 voice 17 again 17 again 18 . they will be here pretty soon , so you 'd better come out and be made tidy , " suggested the comforter . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 here 4 here 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 soon 6 soon 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 you 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 11 better 11 better 12 come 12 come 13 out 13 out 14 and 14 and 15 be 15 be 16 made 16 made 17 tidy 17 tidy 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 suggested 20 suggested 21 the 21 the 22 comforter 22 comforter 23 . let's run home , wash our hands , and be all nice when they see us . 1 let's 2 run 2 run 3 home 3 home 4 , 4 , 5 wash 5 wash 6 our 6 our 7 hands 7 hands 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 be 10 be 11 all 11 all 12 nice 12 nice 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 see 15 see 16 us 16 us 17 . " every one is so kind ! 1 " 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 kind 6 kind 7 ! " come on , sister . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 sister 5 sister 6 .