now he was thinking of going home , for it was getting late in the afternoon . 1 now 13 late 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 thinking 3 was 13 late 4 thinking 5 of 6 going 7 home 7 home 8 , 7 home 9 for 7 home 13 late 10 it 11 was 10 it 13 late 12 getting 13 late 13 late 16 afternoon 13 late 17 . 14 in 16 afternoon 15 the 16 afternoon his home was on the other side . 1 his 2 home 1 his 7 side 3 was 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 7 side 6 other 7 side 7 side 8 . so , as he was jumping from one tree to another , he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity . 1 so 4 he 2 , 4 he 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 14 spied 6 jumping 9 tree 7 from 8 one 7 from 9 tree 9 tree 14 spied 10 to 11 another 11 another 14 spied 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 spied 14 spied 15 something 14 spied 16 down 14 spied 19 ground 16 down 17 on 17 on 18 the 19 ground 23 curiosity 20 which 21 excited 21 excited 23 curiosity 22 his 23 curiosity 23 curiosity 24 . so down the tree he ran , and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing , which had caught his eyes . 1 so 2 down 2 down 4 tree 3 the 4 tree 4 tree 6 ran 4 tree 17 queer 4 tree 20 which 5 he 6 ran 6 ran 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 in 12 minutes 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 minutes 12 minutes 13 he 12 minutes 17 queer 13 he 15 found 14 had 15 found 15 found 16 the 17 queer 18 thing 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 had 21 had 22 caught 22 caught 23 his 23 his 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . pretty soon he noticed there were a lot more on the ground . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 4 noticed 3 he 4 noticed 4 noticed 8 lot 5 there 6 were 5 there 8 lot 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 more 8 lot 12 ground 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 . " they don't grow , for they haven't any roots . 1 " 11 . 2 they 4 grow 3 don't 4 grow 4 grow 7 they 4 grow 10 roots 4 grow 11 . 5 , 7 they 6 for 7 they 8 haven't 9 any 8 haven't 10 roots they are not thorns , for there is no plant from which they could come . 1 they 2 are 1 they 15 come 2 are 3 not 2 are 4 thorns 4 thorns 5 , 4 thorns 6 for 4 thorns 9 no 4 thorns 10 plant 4 thorns 13 they 4 thorns 14 could 7 there 8 is 7 there 9 no 10 plant 12 which 11 from 12 which 15 come 16 . they are not alive , so what can they be ? " 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 alive 4 alive 12 " 5 , 6 so 5 , 7 what 7 what 8 can 7 what 11 ? 8 can 10 be 9 they 10 be 11 ? 12 " he was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees . 1 he 5 examining 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 busy 4 busy 5 examining 5 examining 6 the 5 examining 7 queer 5 examining 11 ground 7 queer 8 things 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 26 . 12 that 13 he 13 he 16 thought 14 never 16 thought 15 once 16 thought 16 thought 22 tops 17 to 18 look 18 look 22 tops 19 up 22 tops 20 in 22 tops 21 the 22 tops 22 tops 23 of 22 tops 25 trees 23 of 24 the 25 trees 26 . if he had , perhaps he would not have been so much puzzled . 1 if 3 had 2 he 3 had 3 had 10 been 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 7 would 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 not 7 would 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 13 puzzled 13 puzzled 14 . as it was he just gathered up three or four of the queer things and started on again . 1 as 3 was 1 as 4 he 2 it 3 was 4 he 16 started 5 just 16 started 6 gathered 7 up 6 gathered 8 three 6 gathered 12 the 6 gathered 16 started 8 three 10 four 9 or 10 four 11 of 12 the 13 queer 14 things 13 queer 16 started 15 and 16 started 16 started 17 on 16 started 18 again 18 again 19 . then suddenly he squealed and sat down to nurse one of his feet . 1 then 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 4 squealed 2 suddenly 13 feet 3 he 4 squealed 4 squealed 5 and 4 squealed 6 sat 4 squealed 9 nurse 4 squealed 10 one 6 sat 7 down 8 to 9 nurse 10 one 11 of 12 his 13 feet 13 feet 14 . but he was up again in a flash with another squeal louder than before . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 4 up 4 up 5 again 5 again 12 louder 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 flash 8 flash 11 squeal 9 with 11 squeal 10 another 11 squeal 11 squeal 12 louder 12 louder 13 than 12 louder 14 before 14 before 15 . one was sticking in his foot , and one was in the white patch on the seat of his trousers . 1 one 2 was 2 was 3 sticking 3 sticking 4 in 3 sticking 5 his 5 his 6 foot 5 his 20 trousers 5 his 21 . 6 foot 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 one 10 was 10 was 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 patch 13 white 14 patch 14 patch 20 trousers 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 seat 17 seat 20 trousers 18 of 20 trousers 19 his 20 trousers " things do not have to be on plants in order to grow . 1 " 14 . 2 things 13 grow 3 do 4 not 3 do 9 plants 5 have 9 plants 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 plants 8 on 9 plants 9 plants 11 order 9 plants 13 grow 10 in 11 order 12 to 13 grow 13 grow 14 . " of course , " they cried . 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 3 course 6 they 4 , 5 " 6 they 7 cried 7 cried 8 . " we didn't think of that . 1 " 2 we 1 " 4 think 3 didn't 4 think 4 think 5 of 4 think 6 that 6 that 7 . but we are quite sure that these queer things that prick so are not claws , and certainly they are not hair . " 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 11 prick 4 quite 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 5 sure 11 prick 7 these 11 prick 8 queer 9 things 8 queer 11 prick 10 that 11 prick 11 prick 12 so 11 prick 13 are 11 prick 14 not 11 prick 15 claws 11 prick 20 are 11 prick 21 not 11 prick 23 . 15 claws 17 and 15 claws 18 certainly 16 , 17 and 19 they 20 are 22 hair 23 . 23 . 24 " presently , way up in the top of a big poplar , they found a stranger . 1 presently 2 , 1 presently 7 top 3 way 4 up 4 up 7 top 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 7 top 11 poplar 9 a 10 big 10 big 11 poplar 11 poplar 12 , 11 poplar 13 they 11 poplar 14 found 11 poplar 16 stranger 11 poplar 17 . 15 a 16 stranger at first he was very shy and had nothing to say . 1 at 2 first 2 first 6 shy 3 he 6 shy 4 was 5 very 4 was 6 shy 6 shy 7 and 6 shy 9 nothing 8 had 9 nothing 9 nothing 11 say 9 nothing 12 . 10 to 11 say " who 's afraid of that fellow ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 8 ? 3 's 7 fellow 4 afraid 5 of 4 afraid 6 that 4 afraid 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 ? 8 ? 9 " just then the stranger began to come down the tree . 1 just 2 then 2 then 5 began 2 then 8 down 3 the 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 come 8 down 10 tree 9 the 10 tree 10 tree 11 . " who 's afraid of that fellow ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 8 ? 3 's 7 fellow 4 afraid 5 of 4 afraid 6 that 4 afraid 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 ? 8 ? 9 " he kept on coming down the tree just the same . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 on 3 on 6 the 4 coming 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 tree 6 the 10 same 8 just 10 same 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 . he had never seen anything quite like this big dark fellow . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 seen 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 anything 4 seen 12 . 5 anything 7 like 6 quite 7 like 7 like 8 this 7 like 11 fellow 9 big 10 dark 9 big 11 fellow then he growled his deepest growl . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 growled 3 growled 7 . 4 his 5 deepest 5 deepest 6 growl 6 growl 7 . still the stranger paid no attention to him . 1 still 3 stranger 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 6 attention 4 paid 6 attention 5 no 6 attention 6 attention 7 to 6 attention 8 him 6 attention 9 . 7 to 8 him by this time the stranger was down on the ground and starting for another tree , minding his own business . 1 by 17 minding 2 this 3 time 3 time 12 starting 4 the 5 stranger 4 the 10 ground 5 stranger 6 was 7 down 8 on 7 down 10 ground 8 on 10 ground 9 the 10 ground 10 ground 11 and 10 ground 12 starting 12 starting 13 for 12 starting 17 minding 14 another 17 minding 15 tree 16 , 15 tree 17 minding 17 minding 19 own 17 minding 20 business 18 his 19 own 20 business 21 . then something happened . 1 then 3 happened 2 something 3 happened 3 happened 4 . he just rolled himself up in a tight ball with his head tucked down in his waistcoat . 1 he 2 just 2 just 8 tight 3 rolled 4 himself 3 rolled 5 up 3 rolled 6 in 3 rolled 8 tight 7 a 8 tight 8 tight 13 tucked 9 ball 13 tucked 10 with 13 tucked 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 tucked 13 tucked 17 waistcoat 14 down 17 waistcoat 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 waistcoat 17 waistcoat 18 . then he reached out his nose and sniffed at this queer thing . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 8 sniffed 4 out 8 sniffed 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 8 sniffed 7 and 8 sniffed 8 sniffed 9 at 8 sniffed 10 this 8 sniffed 11 queer 8 sniffed 13 . 11 queer 12 thing slap ! 1 slap 2 ! then the stranger unrolled himself and smiled , and all the little meadow people and forest folk who had been watching shouted aloud for joy . 1 then 4 unrolled 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 unrolled 4 unrolled 5 himself 4 unrolled 6 and 4 unrolled 7 smiled 4 unrolled 8 , 4 unrolled 9 and 4 unrolled 10 all 4 unrolled 11 the 4 unrolled 12 little 12 little 13 meadow 13 meadow 14 people 13 meadow 15 and 13 meadow 16 forest 13 meadow 17 folk 17 folk 21 watching 17 folk 23 aloud 18 who 19 had 18 who 21 watching 19 had 20 been 22 shouted 23 aloud 23 aloud 25 joy 23 aloud 26 . 24 for 25 joy she was worried . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 worried 3 worried 4 . there was no doubt about it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 doubt 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . she didn't feel easy in her mind one minute while he was out of her sight . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 4 easy 4 easy 17 . 5 in 9 minute 5 in 16 sight 6 her 7 mind 7 mind 9 minute 8 one 9 minute 9 minute 10 while 10 while 11 he 10 while 12 was 13 out 14 of 13 out 16 sight 15 her 16 sight 16 sight 17 . this particular morning she was unusually anxious . 1 this 2 particular 2 particular 3 morning 2 particular 6 unusually 3 morning 5 was 4 she 5 was 6 unusually 7 anxious 7 anxious 8 . peter had been gone all night . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 gone 4 gone 6 night 5 all 6 night 6 night 7 . i just know something has happened ! " she wailed . 1 i 2 just 2 just 6 happened 3 know 6 happened 4 something 6 happened 5 has 6 happened 6 happened 10 wailed 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 10 wailed 9 she 10 wailed 10 wailed 11 . " don't worry . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 worry 3 worry 4 . " he 'll be home pretty soon . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 3 'll 7 soon 5 home 7 soon 6 pretty 7 soon 7 soon 8 . in a few minutes he reached her side . 1 in 4 minutes 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 6 reached 5 he 6 reached 6 reached 8 side 7 her 8 side 8 side 9 . his eyes were very wide , and it was plain to see that he was bursting with important news . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 wide 5 wide 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 plain 10 plain 16 bursting 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 bursting 16 bursting 17 with 16 bursting 18 important 16 bursting 19 news 16 bursting 20 . do tell me quick ! 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 5 ! 4 quick 5 ! peter nodded while he panted for breath . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 5 panted 2 nodded 8 . 3 while 5 panted 4 he 5 panted 5 panted 6 for 5 panted 7 breath then he stopped . 1 then 3 stopped 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 . i was too scared . 1 i 2 was 1 i 4 scared 2 was 4 scared 3 too 4 scared 4 scared 5 . peter 's eyes grew very round and wide as he said this . 1 peter 8 wide 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 8 wide 4 grew 8 wide 5 very 8 wide 6 round 7 and 6 round 8 wide 8 wide 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 13 . 12 this 13 . peter stared at her . 1 peter 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 2 stared 4 her 4 her 5 . " sick ! 1 " 2 sick 2 sick 3 ! me sick ! 1 me 2 sick 1 me 3 ! not a bit of it ! " he exclaimed . 1 not 3 bit 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 3 bit 5 it 3 bit 9 exclaimed 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 he 6 ! 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 10 . what a silly question ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 silly 3 silly 4 question 4 question 5 ! peter scratched his head in great perplexity . 1 peter 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 2 scratched 4 head 2 scratched 7 perplexity 5 in 7 perplexity 6 great 7 perplexity 7 perplexity 8 . suddenly he had a happy thought . 1 suddenly 6 thought 1 suddenly 7 . 2 he 3 had 2 he 6 thought 3 had 4 a 5 happy 6 thought besides , this one didn't run exactly ; it rolled . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 this 1 besides 5 didn't 3 this 4 one 5 didn't 6 run 5 didn't 7 exactly 7 exactly 8 ; 7 exactly 10 rolled 7 exactly 11 . 8 ; 9 it that is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story . 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 reason 3 the 4 reason 4 reason 5 why 4 reason 7 should 6 you 7 should 7 should 9 be 8 always 9 be 9 be 10 sure 10 sure 11 that 10 sure 15 repeat 12 a 13 story 13 story 15 repeat 14 you 15 repeat 15 repeat 18 good 15 repeat 19 story 16 is 18 good 17 a 18 good 19 story 20 . you see stories are just like rivers , they run on and on forever . 1 you 2 see 2 see 7 rivers 3 stories 4 are 3 stories 7 rivers 5 just 7 rivers 6 like 7 rivers 7 rivers 8 , 7 rivers 9 they 7 rivers 10 run 10 run 14 forever 11 on 14 forever 12 and 14 forever 13 on 14 forever 14 forever 15 . i 'll just keep my tongue still . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 2 'll 4 keep 4 keep 7 still 5 my 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 still 7 still 8 . 8 . 9 " some one ought to go ask him what he knows about it . 1 some 2 one 2 one 10 knows 3 ought 4 to 3 ought 5 go 5 go 6 ask 6 ask 7 him 6 ask 8 what 6 ask 10 knows 9 he 10 knows 10 knows 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 . if there is such a terrible creature up there , he ought to have seen it . 1 if 15 seen 1 if 16 it 2 there 3 is 2 there 4 such 4 such 7 creature 5 a 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 creature 7 creature 9 there 7 creature 15 seen 8 up 9 there 10 , 11 he 11 he 15 seen 12 ought 13 to 12 ought 14 have 14 have 15 seen 16 it 17 . whoever heard of such a thing ? 1 whoever 2 heard 1 whoever 6 thing 2 heard 3 of 4 such 5 a 4 such 6 thing 6 thing 7 ? it gives me a queer feeling inside . " 1 it 2 gives 2 gives 3 me 2 gives 5 queer 2 gives 6 feeling 2 gives 7 inside 4 a 5 queer 7 inside 8 . 8 . 9 " but there was nothing unusual to be seen . 1 but 4 nothing 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 unusual 5 unusual 8 seen 5 unusual 9 . 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 seen " hello , there ! 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 , 2 hello 5 ! 3 , 4 there are you deaf ? " 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 deaf 3 deaf 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " come on up and have some of this nice bark with me . " 1 " 15 " 2 come 3 on 2 come 12 with 2 come 13 me 4 up 5 and 4 up 12 with 6 have 7 some 7 some 11 bark 8 of 9 this 8 of 11 bark 10 nice 11 bark 11 bark 12 with 13 me 15 " 14 . 15 " then with this to chew on , he came half way down the tree and made himself comfortable on a big limb . 1 then 5 chew 2 with 5 chew 3 this 5 chew 4 to 5 chew 5 chew 6 on 6 on 22 limb 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 came 9 came 12 down 10 half 11 way 11 way 12 down 12 down 14 tree 13 the 14 tree 14 tree 22 limb 15 and 18 comfortable 16 made 18 comfortable 17 himself 18 comfortable 18 comfortable 22 limb 19 on 22 limb 20 a 22 limb 21 big 22 limb 22 limb 23 . " now , what is it you've got on your mind ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 now 1 " 15 demanded 2 now 3 , 4 what 7 you've 4 what 12 ? 5 is 7 you've 6 it 7 you've 7 you've 8 got 7 you've 9 on 7 you've 11 mind 10 your 11 mind 12 ? 13 " 13 " 15 demanded 14 he 15 demanded 15 demanded 16 . have you ? " he concluded . 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 he 4 " 6 concluded 6 concluded 7 . " no , " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . much obliged . " 1 much 2 obliged 2 obliged 4 " 3 . 4 " it never seems to enter his head that he is making other people happy just by being happy himself and saying so . 1 it 3 seems 2 never 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 3 seems 5 enter 5 enter 7 head 5 enter 11 making 6 his 7 head 8 that 9 he 8 that 10 is 10 is 11 making 11 making 13 people 11 making 14 happy 11 making 17 being 11 making 18 happy 11 making 19 himself 11 making 21 saying 11 making 23 . 12 other 13 people 15 just 17 being 16 by 17 being 19 himself 20 and 21 saying 22 so then in a flash it came to him what it meant . 1 then 4 flash 2 in 4 flash 3 a 4 flash 4 flash 6 came 4 flash 8 him 4 flash 9 what 5 it 6 came 6 came 7 to 9 what 11 meant 10 it 11 meant 11 meant 12 . he must get help somewhere else , and he must do it quickly . 1 he 2 must 2 must 5 somewhere 2 must 13 quickly 3 get 5 somewhere 4 help 5 somewhere 5 somewhere 6 else 6 else 11 do 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 do 11 do 12 it 13 quickly 14 . anxiously he looked this way and that way , but there was no one in sight . 1 anxiously 3 looked 1 anxiously 5 way 1 anxiously 8 way 1 anxiously 17 . 2 he 3 looked 4 this 5 way 5 way 6 and 7 that 8 way 8 way 16 sight 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 no 12 was 16 sight 13 no 14 one 15 in 16 sight he saw right away what was the trouble . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 right 3 right 4 away 3 right 8 trouble 5 what 6 was 5 what 8 trouble 7 the 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 . indeed , he was so weak from his long struggle that he was glad to . 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 so 4 was 10 struggle 6 weak 7 from 6 weak 10 struggle 7 from 8 his 8 his 9 long 10 struggle 16 . 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 glad 14 glad 15 to 15 to 16 . for a minute the piece of bark held . 1 for 3 minute 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 7 bark 3 minute 9 . 4 the 7 bark 5 piece 6 of 5 piece 7 bark 7 bark 8 held it wasn't greed at all , " he replied . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 greed 3 greed 5 all 3 greed 9 replied 3 greed 10 . 4 at 5 all 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 7 " 9 replied " you 're a coward . 1 " 3 're 2 you 3 're 3 're 5 coward 4 a 5 coward 5 coward 6 . i wouldn't have run ! 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 2 wouldn't 4 run 4 run 5 ! i would have waited and found out what it was . 1 i 3 have 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 waited 3 have 6 found 4 waited 5 and 6 found 7 out 7 out 11 . 8 what 9 it 9 it 10 was 9 it 11 . " all right . 1 " 3 right 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 . a friend is always worth keeping . 1 a 2 friend 2 friend 6 keeping 2 friend 7 . 3 is 4 always 3 is 5 worth 5 worth 6 keeping he says that it is easier and a lot better to keep a friend than to make a new one . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 that 2 says 6 easier 4 it 5 is 4 it 6 easier 5 is 6 easier 6 easier 9 lot 6 easier 15 than 6 easier 16 to 7 and 9 lot 8 a 9 lot 10 better 12 keep 10 better 15 than 11 to 12 keep 12 keep 13 a 13 a 14 friend 16 to 17 make 17 make 19 new 18 a 19 new 19 new 20 one 19 new 21 . instead , he goes to that friend , finds out what the trouble is , explains it all away , and then does something nice . 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 4 goes 3 he 4 goes 4 goes 5 to 4 goes 9 finds 6 that 7 friend 7 friend 8 , 7 friend 9 finds 9 finds 10 out 10 out 16 explains 11 what 16 explains 12 the 16 explains 13 trouble 16 explains 14 is 16 explains 15 , 16 explains 16 explains 17 it 16 explains 18 all 16 explains 19 away 16 explains 21 and 16 explains 22 then 16 explains 26 . 20 , 21 and 22 then 24 something 23 does 24 something 24 something 25 nice it made him very angry . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 6 . 4 very 5 angry 5 angry 6 . why would he tell me that he hasn't seen it if he has ? " 1 why 8 hasn't 1 why 14 ? 2 would 8 hasn't 3 he 8 hasn't 4 tell 5 me 4 tell 6 that 6 that 8 hasn't 7 he 8 hasn't 8 hasn't 9 seen 8 hasn't 10 it 8 hasn't 13 has 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 has 14 ? 15 " he told the truth when he told you that he hadn't seen any stranger around his hill . 1 he 11 hadn't 2 told 4 truth 3 the 4 truth 4 truth 11 hadn't 5 when 6 he 6 he 11 hadn't 7 told 8 you 7 told 9 that 9 that 11 hadn't 10 he 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 12 seen 11 hadn't 13 any 11 hadn't 14 stranger 14 stranger 15 around 14 stranger 16 his 14 stranger 17 hill 17 hill 18 . " that 's different , " said he . 1 " 3 's 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 different 4 different 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . only don ' forget that it 's a secret . " 1 only 2 don 2 don 3 ' 2 don 4 forget 2 don 7 's 4 forget 5 that 6 it 7 's 7 's 9 secret 8 a 9 secret 9 secret 10 . 10 . 11 " he was just idly boasting and nothing more . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 boasting 3 just 5 boasting 4 idly 5 boasting 5 boasting 6 and 5 boasting 7 nothing 5 boasting 8 more 8 more 9 . he likes to strut around and talk big . 1 he 4 strut 2 likes 4 strut 3 to 4 strut 4 strut 5 around 4 strut 6 and 4 strut 7 talk 4 strut 8 big 4 strut 9 . but think as he would , he couldn't think of a single excuse that would sound reasonable . 1 but 2 think 1 but 8 couldn't 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 would 4 he 8 couldn't 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 think 8 couldn't 12 single 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 single 12 single 17 reasonable 13 excuse 17 reasonable 14 that 15 would 15 would 17 reasonable 16 sound 17 reasonable 17 reasonable 18 . he didn't see that the door had carelessly been left open , and even if he had , it would have made no difference . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 that 3 see 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 11 open 6 door 13 and 7 had 11 open 8 carelessly 9 been 8 carelessly 10 left 8 carelessly 11 open 12 , 13 and 13 and 22 made 14 even 15 if 15 if 17 had 16 he 17 had 17 had 22 made 18 , 20 would 19 it 20 would 20 would 21 have 21 have 22 made 22 made 24 difference 23 no 24 difference 24 difference 25 . he hadn't a bit of appetite . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 6 appetite 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 4 bit 6 appetite 6 appetite 7 . he knew just what she would say . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 4 what 3 just 4 what 4 what 7 say 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 say 7 say 8 . it seemed as if he could hear her sharp voice and the very words : 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 hear 7 hear 10 voice 8 her 10 voice 9 sharp 10 voice 10 voice 15 : 11 and 15 : 12 the 14 words 13 very 14 words 14 words 15 : " serves you right for boasting about something you don't know anything about . 1 " 2 serves 2 serves 3 you 2 serves 4 right 2 serves 5 for 2 serves 6 boasting 6 boasting 7 about 6 boasting 8 something 6 boasting 10 don't 6 boasting 12 anything 6 boasting 13 about 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 know 13 about 14 . that is the only way to keep out of trouble and live to a ripe old age . 1 that 2 is 2 is 17 age 3 the 5 way 3 the 9 of 4 only 5 way 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 17 age 10 trouble 15 ripe 11 and 15 ripe 12 live 15 ripe 13 to 14 a 14 a 15 ripe 15 ripe 17 age 16 old 17 age 17 age 18 . it seemed as if it never would pass , and yet he wished it would last forever . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 7 would 5 it 7 would 6 never 7 would 7 would 17 forever 8 pass 13 wished 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 wished 11 yet 13 wished 12 he 13 wished 13 wished 15 would 13 wished 17 forever 14 it 15 would 16 last 17 forever 17 forever 18 . the more he thought about it , the more afraid he grew . 1 the 12 grew 2 more 4 thought 2 more 5 about 2 more 12 grew 3 he 4 thought 5 about 6 it 5 about 7 , 8 the 12 grew 9 more 12 grew 10 afraid 12 grew 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 13 . the time had come , and he must choose between making his boast good or being called a coward by everybody . 1 the 2 time 2 time 3 had 3 had 4 come 3 had 13 boast 4 come 5 , 6 and 7 he 7 he 13 boast 8 must 9 choose 9 choose 10 between 9 choose 13 boast 11 making 13 boast 12 his 13 boast 13 boast 14 good 13 boast 15 or 13 boast 16 being 13 boast 19 coward 17 called 19 coward 18 a 19 coward 19 coward 21 everybody 19 coward 22 . 20 by 21 everybody the trouble with a great many people is that they remember this too late . 1 the 2 trouble 2 trouble 7 people 2 trouble 8 is 3 with 5 great 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 many 6 many 7 people 8 is 9 that 8 is 14 late 9 that 10 they 11 remember 12 this 11 remember 14 late 13 too 14 late 14 late 15 . he knew now that there was no backing out ; he had got to go on . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 8 backing 3 now 4 that 3 now 8 backing 5 there 6 was 5 there 7 no 5 there 8 backing 8 backing 9 out 8 backing 10 ; 8 backing 12 had 8 backing 13 got 8 backing 17 . 11 he 12 had 13 got 16 on 14 to 15 go 15 go 16 on he reached the foot of the hill without seeing or hearing a thing out of the usual . 1 he 2 reached 2 reached 7 hill 3 the 7 hill 4 foot 7 hill 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 hill 7 hill 9 seeing 7 hill 18 . 8 without 9 seeing 9 seeing 11 hearing 10 or 11 hearing 11 hearing 13 thing 11 hearing 17 usual 12 a 13 thing 14 out 15 of 14 out 16 the 16 the 17 usual nothing had happened , and nothing was going to happen . 1 nothing 3 happened 1 nothing 10 happen 2 had 3 happened 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 nothing 6 nothing 10 happen 7 was 8 going 8 going 9 to 8 going 10 happen 10 happen 11 . " ah ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! what was that ? " 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 ? 4 ? 5 " he stopped short and looked up . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 short 2 stopped 4 and 2 stopped 5 looked 2 stopped 7 . 5 looked 6 up coming down the hill straight towards him was the strangest thing he ever had seen . 1 coming 4 hill 2 down 4 hill 3 the 4 hill 4 hill 10 strangest 4 hill 16 . 5 straight 6 towards 6 towards 7 him 6 towards 10 strangest 8 was 9 the 8 was 10 strangest 9 the 10 strangest 10 strangest 11 thing 10 strangest 13 ever 10 strangest 15 seen 11 thing 12 he 14 had 15 seen he couldn't see any legs . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 2 couldn't 4 any 4 any 5 legs 4 any 6 . he couldn't see any head . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 2 couldn't 4 any 4 any 6 . 5 head 6 . he couldn't see any tail . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 2 couldn't 4 any 4 any 5 tail 4 any 6 . it was round like a ball , but it was the strangest looking ball that ever was . 1 it 2 was 1 it 17 was 2 was 12 strangest 3 round 6 ball 4 like 6 ball 5 a 6 ball 6 ball 12 strangest 7 , 8 but 8 but 12 strangest 9 it 10 was 10 was 12 strangest 11 the 12 strangest 12 strangest 13 looking 12 strangest 14 ball 12 strangest 16 ever 15 that 16 ever 17 was 18 . it was covered with old leaves . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 covered 3 covered 4 with 3 covered 6 leaves 5 old 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 . for just a wee minute he stared , and then , what do you think he did ? 1 for 2 just 2 just 4 wee 2 just 10 then 2 just 12 what 3 a 4 wee 4 wee 5 minute 4 wee 7 stared 6 he 7 stared 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 11 , 12 what 12 what 13 do 12 what 17 did 12 what 18 ? 13 do 14 you 13 do 15 think 15 think 16 he " why ! 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 ! peter hesitated . 1 peter 2 hesitated 2 hesitated 3 . he knew it would be a foolish thing to do , for he might walk right into danger . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 2 knew 4 would 2 knew 18 danger 4 would 5 be 4 would 10 do 6 a 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 thing 8 thing 10 do 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 , 10 do 12 for 13 he 14 might 14 might 18 danger 15 walk 16 right 15 walk 18 danger 16 right 17 into 18 danger 19 . with that he boldly hopped up the hill and joined them . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 boldly 4 boldly 5 hopped 5 hopped 9 and 5 hopped 10 joined 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 hill 8 hill 9 and 10 joined 11 them 11 them 12 . " what 's the joke ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 2 what 6 ? 4 the 5 joke 5 joke 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 9 demanded 8 he 9 demanded 9 demanded 10 . why , he almost ran into me and didn't see me at all . 1 why 2 , 1 why 9 didn't 3 he 5 ran 3 he 9 didn't 4 almost 5 ran 5 ran 6 into 5 ran 8 and 7 me 8 and 9 didn't 10 see 9 didn't 12 at 10 see 11 me 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 . i guess he 's running yet . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 he 2 guess 4 's 2 guess 5 running 5 running 6 yet 6 yet 7 . now , what 's the joke ? " 1 now 2 , 1 now 3 what 3 what 6 joke 3 what 7 ? 4 's 6 joke 5 the 6 joke 7 ? 8 " peter demanded . 1 peter 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 . and he was right ; everybody did know it , and everybody was laughing about it . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 13 was 3 was 4 right 4 right 5 ; 5 ; 12 everybody 6 everybody 7 did 6 everybody 12 everybody 7 did 8 know 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 everybody 12 everybody 13 was 13 was 14 laughing 14 laughing 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . usually he is very proud of his handsome red coat , but now he wished that he could get rid of it . 1 usually 2 he 2 he 15 wished 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 proud 4 very 8 handsome 5 proud 6 of 6 of 7 his 8 handsome 10 coat 9 red 10 coat 10 coat 15 wished 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 now 12 but 14 he 14 he 15 wished 15 wished 16 that 15 wished 20 rid 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 get 19 get 20 rid 20 rid 21 of 20 rid 22 it 20 rid 23 . 22 it 23 . it is very hard to keep out of sight when you have bright colored clothes . 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 hard 2 is 3 very 4 hard 6 keep 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 9 sight 7 out 8 of 7 out 9 sight 9 sight 14 colored 10 when 14 colored 11 you 12 have 12 have 14 colored 13 bright 14 colored 14 colored 15 clothes 15 clothes 16 . coward ! 1 coward 2 ! coward ! " 1 coward 2 ! 2 ! 3 " it was saying over and over : 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 saying 3 saying 4 over 3 saying 6 over 3 saying 7 : 4 over 5 and oh , me , me ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 me 1 oh 4 , 1 oh 6 ! 5 me 6 ! probably somebody has played a trick on you . 1 probably 6 trick 1 probably 9 . 2 somebody 3 has 2 somebody 6 trick 4 played 6 trick 5 a 6 trick 6 trick 7 on 8 you 9 . you go back into the house and stay there . 1 you 8 stay 2 go 3 back 2 go 7 and 2 go 8 stay 3 back 6 house 4 into 6 house 5 the 6 house 8 stay 9 there 9 there 10 . i am going to have a look about and find out what is going on . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 2 am 14 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 7 look 4 to 8 about 4 to 10 find 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 look 9 and 10 find 10 find 11 out 12 what 13 is 13 is 14 going 14 going 15 on 15 on 16 . he may be as sly and smart and clever some day , but he has got a lot to learn before then . 1 he 9 clever 2 may 3 be 2 may 5 sly 4 as 5 sly 5 sly 6 and 5 sly 7 smart 5 sly 8 and 5 sly 9 clever 9 clever 23 . 10 some 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 has 15 has 18 lot 16 got 17 a 17 a 18 lot 18 lot 20 learn 19 to 20 learn 20 learn 21 before 21 before 22 then 21 before 23 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 my 1 oh 4 , 1 oh 5 no 1 oh 6 ! she went about hunting her dinner just as usual and didn't appear to be paying the least attention to what was going on about her . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 about 3 about 15 paying 4 hunting 6 dinner 5 her 6 dinner 6 dinner 9 usual 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 usual 9 usual 10 and 9 usual 15 paying 11 didn't 15 paying 12 appear 13 to 12 appear 15 paying 13 to 14 be 15 paying 17 least 15 paying 18 attention 15 paying 20 what 15 paying 22 going 15 paying 25 her 16 the 17 least 18 attention 19 to 21 was 22 going 22 going 23 on 24 about 25 her 25 her 26 . with her nose to the ground she ran this way and ran that way as if hunting for a trail . 1 with 2 her 2 her 3 nose 3 nose 21 . 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 ground 6 ground 12 ran 7 she 8 ran 8 ran 10 way 8 ran 12 ran 9 this 10 way 11 and 12 ran 12 ran 14 way 12 ran 15 as 12 ran 17 hunting 13 that 14 way 15 as 16 if 17 hunting 18 for 17 hunting 20 trail 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 trail 20 trail 21 . so instead of coming to the hill along the hollow at the bottom , she came to it from the other way . 1 so 2 instead 2 instead 3 of 2 instead 13 bottom 4 coming 5 to 4 coming 7 hill 4 coming 8 along 6 the 7 hill 8 along 10 hollow 9 the 10 hollow 10 hollow 13 bottom 11 at 13 bottom 12 the 13 bottom 13 bottom 16 came 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 came 16 came 17 to 16 came 19 from 17 to 18 it 19 from 21 other 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 way 21 other 23 . no one would ever have guessed that she was thinking of anything else . 1 no 2 one 2 one 13 else 3 would 12 anything 4 ever 6 guessed 4 ever 12 anything 5 have 6 guessed 6 guessed 7 that 6 guessed 9 was 6 guessed 10 thinking 8 she 9 was 10 thinking 11 of 12 anything 13 else 13 else 14 . she followed these down to the bottom , but there they disappeared . 1 she 7 bottom 2 followed 7 bottom 3 these 7 bottom 4 down 7 bottom 5 to 7 bottom 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 12 disappeared 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 there 9 but 11 they 11 they 12 disappeared 12 disappeared 13 . granny stopped and looked up . 1 granny 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 2 stopped 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 . " huh ! 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! ah wouldn't do it again . 1 ah 6 . 2 wouldn't 3 do 2 wouldn't 4 it 4 it 5 again 5 again 6 . well , he just guessed . 1 well 2 , 1 well 5 guessed 3 he 4 just 3 he 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 . she couldn't see or hear anything in the least suspicious . 1 she 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 10 suspicious 4 or 10 suspicious 5 hear 10 suspicious 6 anything 10 suspicious 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 least 9 least 10 suspicious 10 suspicious 11 . she had seen him act in this stupid , uncertain way dozens of times before . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 him 3 seen 12 dozens 3 seen 15 before 5 act 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 stupid 8 stupid 12 dozens 9 , 10 uncertain 10 uncertain 12 dozens 11 way 12 dozens 12 dozens 13 of 12 dozens 14 times 15 before 16 . she didn't hurry the least little bit . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 7 bit 3 hurry 7 bit 4 the 5 least 5 least 7 bit 6 little 7 bit 7 bit 8 . the nearer it got , the stranger and more terrible it seemed . 1 the 7 stranger 2 nearer 3 it 2 nearer 4 got 2 nearer 5 , 2 nearer 7 stranger 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 12 seemed 8 and 12 seemed 9 more 10 terrible 10 terrible 12 seemed 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 . in fact , she quite lost it altogether . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 8 altogether 3 , 4 she 5 quite 6 lost 6 lost 8 altogether 7 it 8 altogether 8 altogether 9 . " did you see how her eyes popped out ? " 1 " 11 " 2 did 4 see 2 did 8 popped 2 did 10 ? 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 how 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 popped 8 popped 9 out 10 ? 11 " " ah reckons she am bound to have sore feet if she keeps on running the way she started . " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 reckons 3 reckons 4 she 3 reckons 5 am 3 reckons 6 bound 3 reckons 8 have 3 reckons 9 sore 3 reckons 17 way 6 bound 7 to 9 sore 10 feet 9 sore 11 if 9 sore 13 keeps 9 sore 15 running 11 if 12 she 13 keeps 14 on 16 the 17 way 17 way 19 started 17 way 20 . 18 she 19 started 20 . 21 " he just smiled in a quiet sort of way as he slowly climbed up to the top of the hill . 1 he 2 just 1 he 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 7 sort 9 way 7 sort 12 slowly 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 slowly 12 slowly 13 climbed 13 climbed 14 up 13 climbed 17 top 15 to 16 the 15 to 17 top 16 the 17 top 17 top 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 hill 20 hill 21 . who wouldn't have been at seeing a strange creature without head , tail , or legs rolling down hill straight towards them ? 1 who 9 creature 2 wouldn't 3 have 2 wouldn't 6 seeing 3 have 4 been 5 at 6 seeing 6 seeing 9 creature 7 a 8 strange 8 strange 9 creature 9 creature 10 without 9 creature 13 tail 9 creature 23 ? 11 head 12 , 11 head 13 tail 13 tail 15 or 13 tail 16 legs 13 tail 17 rolling 14 , 15 or 17 rolling 18 down 17 rolling 19 hill 17 rolling 20 straight 20 straight 21 towards 21 towards 22 them it didn't take her long to decide that it wasn't . 1 it 10 wasn't 2 didn't 7 decide 3 take 4 her 3 take 7 decide 5 long 7 decide 6 to 7 decide 7 decide 10 wasn't 8 that 10 wasn't 9 it 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 . then she did some quick thinking . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 did 2 she 6 thinking 4 some 6 thinking 5 quick 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 . she wasted no time thinking about it , but began to steal back the way she had come . 1 she 2 wasted 1 she 17 had 2 wasted 3 no 2 wasted 4 time 2 wasted 5 thinking 2 wasted 13 back 2 wasted 15 way 5 thinking 6 about 5 thinking 10 began 6 about 7 it 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 began 10 began 11 to 10 began 12 steal 14 the 15 way 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 come 18 come 19 . then she smiled grimly . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 grimly 4 grimly 5 . at last they were so tired with their good time that they just had to stop for a rest . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 2 last 10 time 3 they 4 were 3 they 8 their 4 were 5 so 4 were 6 tired 7 with 8 their 9 good 10 time 10 time 14 had 10 time 16 stop 11 that 14 had 12 they 13 just 12 they 14 had 15 to 16 stop 16 stop 19 rest 17 for 18 a 17 for 19 rest 19 rest 20 . peter didn't finish . 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 finish 3 finish 4 . no one really knows who his best friends are until he gets in trouble . 1 no 2 one 2 one 4 knows 3 really 4 knows 4 knows 5 who 4 knows 7 best 6 his 7 best 7 best 8 friends 8 friends 9 are 8 friends 12 gets 8 friends 15 . 10 until 11 he 10 until 12 gets 12 gets 14 trouble 13 in 14 trouble when everything is lovely and there is no sign of trouble anywhere , one may have ever and ever so many friends . 1 when 2 everything 2 everything 4 lovely 3 is 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 and 4 lovely 9 sign 6 there 9 sign 7 is 8 no 8 no 9 sign 9 sign 10 of 9 sign 12 anywhere 11 trouble 12 anywhere 12 anywhere 13 , 12 anywhere 14 one 12 anywhere 15 may 12 anywhere 17 ever 12 anywhere 19 ever 12 anywhere 23 . 15 may 16 have 18 and 19 ever 19 ever 21 many 20 so 21 many 21 many 22 friends at least , it may seem so . 1 at 2 least 2 least 6 seem 3 , 4 it 4 it 6 seem 5 may 6 seem 6 seem 7 so 6 seem 8 . these are the real friends , the true friends , and they are worth more than all the others put together . 1 these 2 are 2 are 5 friends 3 the 4 real 4 real 5 friends 5 friends 6 , 5 friends 14 worth 6 , 7 the 8 true 14 worth 9 friends 13 are 9 friends 14 worth 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 are 14 worth 19 others 15 more 16 than 16 than 19 others 17 all 18 the 17 all 19 others 18 the 19 others 19 others 21 together 20 put 21 together 21 together 22 . sometimes it is almost worth while getting into trouble just to find out who your real friends are . 1 sometimes 5 worth 1 sometimes 16 real 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 worth 4 almost 5 worth 5 worth 6 while 5 worth 9 trouble 7 getting 9 trouble 8 into 9 trouble 10 just 16 real 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 out 12 find 14 who 12 find 15 your 12 find 16 real 16 real 17 friends 17 friends 18 are 17 friends 19 . now it was her turn to laugh , all because he had been careless and foolish . 1 now 5 turn 2 it 3 was 2 it 5 turn 4 her 5 turn 5 turn 7 laugh 5 turn 16 foolish 6 to 7 laugh 8 , 10 because 9 all 10 because 10 because 16 foolish 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 careless 14 careless 15 and 14 careless 16 foolish 16 foolish 17 . you see , it was so sudden that they really didn't know what had happened . 1 you 2 see 1 you 12 know 3 , 12 know 4 it 5 was 4 it 10 really 5 was 6 so 7 sudden 10 really 8 that 9 they 8 that 10 really 10 really 12 know 11 didn't 12 know 12 know 13 what 13 what 15 happened 14 had 15 happened 15 happened 16 . " drop him ! " he grunted . 1 " 7 grunted 2 drop 7 grunted 3 him 7 grunted 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 7 grunted 6 he 7 grunted 7 grunted 8 . you know he is not afraid of anybody or anything . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 is 2 know 10 anything 3 he 4 is 5 not 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 6 afraid 8 anybody 8 anybody 10 anything 9 or 10 anything 10 anything 11 . for just a minute she hesitated . 1 for 4 minute 2 just 4 minute 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 she 4 minute 6 hesitated 6 hesitated 7 . it was more than her temper , never of the best , could stand . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 than 3 more 4 than 4 than 14 stand 4 than 15 . 5 her 6 temper 6 temper 7 , 6 temper 8 never 6 temper 11 best 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 best 11 best 12 , 11 best 13 could 13 could 14 stand her yellow eyes snapped so that it seemed almost as if sparks of fire flew from them . 1 her 4 snapped 2 yellow 3 eyes 2 yellow 4 snapped 4 snapped 8 seemed 4 snapped 18 . 5 so 6 that 6 that 8 seemed 7 it 8 seemed 8 seemed 12 sparks 9 almost 12 sparks 10 as 11 if 10 as 12 sparks 12 sparks 13 of 12 sparks 14 fire 12 sparks 15 flew 12 sparks 16 from 12 sparks 17 them 13 of 14 fire 17 them 18 . so she talked herself out and then with many parting threats of what she would do , she started for home . 1 so 9 many 2 she 3 talked 3 talked 4 herself 3 talked 9 many 4 herself 6 and 4 herself 8 with 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 then 9 many 11 threats 10 parting 11 threats 11 threats 12 of 11 threats 13 what 11 threats 14 she 11 threats 15 would 11 threats 16 do 11 threats 18 she 17 , 18 she 18 she 19 started 19 started 20 for 19 started 21 home 21 home 22 . they looked him all over and found that he wasn't much the worse for his rough experience . 1 they 2 looked 1 they 4 all 1 they 7 found 2 looked 3 him 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 and 7 found 17 experience 8 that 10 wasn't 9 he 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 17 experience 11 much 13 worse 12 the 13 worse 13 worse 14 for 13 worse 17 experience 14 for 15 his 16 rough 17 experience 17 experience 18 . " you are going to stay right here where we can take care of you . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 going 3 are 15 you 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 stay 4 going 12 take 6 stay 7 right 6 stay 8 here 6 stay 9 where 10 we 11 can 11 can 12 take 12 take 13 care 13 care 14 of 15 you 16 . " oh ! " she cried , " you have come to bring me bad news . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 cried 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 have 9 you 14 me 11 come 14 me 12 to 13 bring 13 bring 14 me 14 me 16 news 15 bad 16 news 16 news 17 . you see , when danger is over , it is quickly forgotten . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 5 danger 4 when 5 danger 5 danger 6 is 5 danger 10 is 5 danger 11 quickly 5 danger 13 . 7 over 9 it 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 11 quickly 12 forgotten how do you suppose we can get him over here ? " 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 suppose 2 do 11 ? 4 suppose 5 we 5 we 6 can 6 can 7 get 7 get 8 him 7 get 9 over 10 here 11 ? 11 ? 12 " yo ' know she isn't wasting any love on him . 1 yo 2 ' 1 yo 6 wasting 3 know 6 wasting 4 she 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 wasting 6 wasting 7 any 6 wasting 8 love 6 wasting 9 on 6 wasting 10 him 10 him 11 . " they 'll be there , " he muttered . 1 " 3 'll 2 they 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 10 . 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 muttered 8 he 9 muttered 9 muttered 10 . my , but it was exciting to those who were watching ! 1 my 2 , 1 my 12 ! 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 exciting 6 exciting 7 to 6 exciting 11 watching 8 those 9 who 9 who 11 watching 10 were 11 watching peter knew what it meant and jumped to one side . 1 peter 7 jumped 2 knew 5 meant 3 what 5 meant 4 it 5 meant 5 meant 7 jumped 6 and 7 jumped 7 jumped 10 side 8 to 10 side 9 one 10 side 10 side 11 . it was plain to see that he was afraid , very much afraid . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 plain 3 plain 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 afraid 8 was 11 very 8 was 13 afraid 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 much 13 afraid 14 . quite suddenly he had lost his appetite . 1 quite 7 appetite 2 suddenly 7 appetite 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 lost 5 lost 7 appetite 6 his 7 appetite 7 appetite 8 . you see , once you are started , it is not the easiest thing in the world to stop . 1 you 2 see 1 you 6 are 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 once 5 you 6 are 6 are 13 easiest 7 started 13 easiest 8 , 9 it 9 it 13 easiest 10 is 11 not 10 is 13 easiest 12 the 13 easiest 13 easiest 14 thing 13 easiest 17 world 13 easiest 18 to 13 easiest 19 stop 15 in 17 world 16 the 17 world 18 to 19 stop 19 stop 20 . and then again , you are quite likely to stub your toes . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 again 2 then 10 stub 3 again 4 , 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 quite 7 quite 10 stub 8 likely 9 to 8 likely 10 stub 10 stub 12 toes 10 stub 13 . 11 your 12 toes 12 toes 13 . he stubbed his toes and turned a complete somersault . 1 he 2 stubbed 2 stubbed 3 his 2 stubbed 4 toes 2 stubbed 5 and 2 stubbed 6 turned 2 stubbed 7 a 2 stubbed 8 complete 3 his 4 toes 8 complete 9 somersault 9 somersault 10 . he looked so funny that the little scamps watching him had all they could do to keep from shouting right out . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 8 scamps 3 so 8 scamps 4 funny 8 scamps 5 that 6 the 6 the 8 scamps 7 little 8 scamps 8 scamps 9 watching 8 scamps 11 had 8 scamps 12 all 8 scamps 13 they 8 scamps 14 could 8 scamps 21 out 9 watching 10 him 14 could 15 do 14 could 19 shouting 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 18 from 17 keep 19 shouting 19 shouting 20 right 21 out 22 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 my 1 oh 4 , 1 oh 5 no 1 oh 6 ! he just rolled over on to his feet and was off again , harder than before . 1 he 3 rolled 2 just 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 over 3 rolled 5 on 3 rolled 8 feet 6 to 8 feet 7 his 8 feet 8 feet 9 and 8 feet 14 harder 10 was 14 harder 11 off 14 harder 12 again 13 , 12 again 14 harder 14 harder 15 than 14 harder 16 before 14 harder 17 . if he did , it would be almost too good to be true . 1 if 2 he 1 if 13 true 2 he 3 did 4 , 5 it 5 it 13 true 6 would 7 be 6 would 12 be 7 be 10 good 8 almost 9 too 9 too 10 good 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 true 13 true 14 . but he didn't . 1 but 3 didn't 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . then he began to laugh . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 . ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 3 ho 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 5 ho 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! ha , ha , ho ! 1 ha 3 ha 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 5 ho 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! very slowly the strange creature unrolled and turned over . 1 very 6 unrolled 2 slowly 6 unrolled 3 the 6 unrolled 4 strange 6 unrolled 5 creature 6 unrolled 6 unrolled 7 and 6 unrolled 8 turned 6 unrolled 9 over 9 over 10 . there was a head now and a tail and four legs . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 a 3 a 8 tail 4 head 6 and 4 head 8 tail 5 now 6 and 7 a 8 tail 8 tail 9 and 8 tail 11 legs 8 tail 12 . 10 four 11 legs " you might have scared somebody to death down here where they don't know you . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 15 you 2 you 10 here 2 you 14 know 3 might 4 have 3 might 5 scared 5 scared 6 somebody 5 scared 8 death 5 scared 10 here 7 to 8 death 9 down 10 here 11 where 12 they 12 they 13 don't 13 don't 14 know 15 you 17 " 16 . 17 " like a great many other people , he couldn't take a joke on himself . 1 like 2 a 2 a 12 joke 3 great 4 many 3 great 12 joke 4 many 6 people 5 other 6 people 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 12 joke 10 take 12 joke 11 a 12 joke 12 joke 13 on 12 joke 14 himself 12 joke 15 .