he had been thinking of other things [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 7 things 6 other 7 things peter made a wry face and started for the sweet clover patch [.] 1 peter 6 and 2 made 5 face 2 made 6 and 3 a 4 wry 3 a 5 face 6 and 7 started 6 and 8 for 8 for 12 patch 9 the 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 clover 11 clover 12 patch they seemed very much excited [.] 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 5 excited 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 excited as he drew near his favorite log , something tickled his nose [.] 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 drew 1 as 8 , 1 as 9 something 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 7 log 5 his 6 favorite 5 his 7 log 9 something 10 tickled 10 tickled 12 nose 11 his 12 nose he stopped swimming to sniff and sniff [.] 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 swimming 3 swimming 4 to 4 to 6 and 5 sniff 6 and 6 and 7 sniff and it seemed to come right straight from the old log [.] 1 and 2 it 1 and 3 seemed 2 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 6 right 4 to 5 come 6 right 7 straight 6 right 8 from 8 from 11 log 9 the 11 log 10 old 11 log in a few minutes he scrambled out on the old log [.] 1 in 4 minutes 1 in 5 he 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 5 he 6 scrambled 6 scrambled 7 out 7 out 8 on 8 on 11 log 9 the 11 log 10 old 11 log so he didn't stop to wonder how it got there [.] 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 stop 4 stop 5 to 5 to 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 how 7 how 8 it 7 how 9 got 8 it 9 got 9 got 10 there he just reached out for the nearest piece and ate it [.] 1 he 9 and 2 just 3 reached 3 reached 4 out 3 reached 5 for 3 reached 9 and 5 for 8 piece 6 the 7 nearest 6 the 8 piece 9 and 10 ate 10 ate 11 it then he reached for the next piece and ate it [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 8 and 3 reached 4 for 3 reached 8 and 4 for 7 piece 5 the 6 next 5 the 7 piece 8 and 9 ate 9 ate 10 it then he did a funny little dance just for joy [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 7 dance 4 a 5 funny 4 a 7 dance 5 funny 7 dance 6 little 7 dance 7 dance 8 just 8 just 9 for 9 for 10 joy when he was quite out of breath , he sat down to rest [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 was 1 when 8 , 1 when 9 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 6 of 4 quite 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 breath 9 he 10 sat 10 sat 11 down 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 rest then he pulled and pulled , until it seemed as if his tail would pull off [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 and 3 pulled 4 and 4 and 5 pulled 4 and 7 until 6 , 7 until 7 until 8 it 7 until 9 seemed 8 it 9 seemed 9 seemed 11 if 10 as 11 if 11 if 13 tail 11 if 15 pull 12 his 13 tail 13 tail 14 would 14 would 15 pull 15 pull 16 off but it didn't . 1 but 2 it 1 but 4 . 3 didn't 4 . then he remembered that in his fright he didn't even see it [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 4 that 8 he 4 that 11 see 5 in 7 fright 5 in 8 he 6 his 7 fright 8 he 9 didn't 9 didn't 11 see 10 even 11 see 11 see 12 it then she made a speech [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 made 3 made 5 speech 4 a 5 speech then she held up one hand to command silence [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 held 3 held 4 up 3 held 6 hand 3 held 7 to 5 one 6 hand 7 to 8 command 8 command 9 silence everybody looked at everybody else in dismay [.] 1 everybody 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 else 4 everybody 6 in 6 in 7 dismay it looked very much as if the convention was going to break up in a sad quarrel [.] 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 4 much 2 looked 6 if 3 very 4 much 5 as 6 if 6 if 8 convention 6 if 9 was 7 the 8 convention 8 convention 9 was 9 was 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 break 12 break 13 up 13 up 14 in 14 in 17 quarrel 15 a 17 quarrel 16 sad 17 quarrel finally he spoke . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 . you know an oracle is one who is very wise . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 oracle 2 know 5 is 3 an 4 oracle 4 oracle 5 is 5 is 6 one 6 one 7 who 6 one 8 is 7 who 8 is 8 is 10 wise 9 very 10 wise 10 wise 11 . then he spoke in a very deep voice [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 in 4 in 8 voice 5 a 6 very 5 a 8 voice 6 very 7 deep you must use your eyes and your noses [.] 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 use 3 use 6 and 4 your 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 and 6 and 8 noses 7 your 8 noses then go hide in the bulrushes where you can watch him , but where he cannot see you [.] 1 then 2 go 2 go 3 hide 3 hide 4 in 4 in 6 bulrushes 5 the 6 bulrushes 6 bulrushes 13 but 7 where 8 you 7 where 10 watch 7 where 13 but 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 watch 10 watch 11 him 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 where 14 where 15 he 14 where 17 see 15 he 16 cannot 16 cannot 17 see 17 see 18 you without knowing it , he will show you where every trap is hidden [.] 1 without 2 knowing 1 without 4 , 1 without 5 he 2 knowing 3 it 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 show 7 show 8 you 7 show 9 where 9 where 11 trap 9 where 13 hidden 10 every 11 trap 11 trap 12 is 12 is 13 hidden then you can bury them deep in the mud [.] 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 bury 4 bury 5 them 4 bury 6 deep 4 bury 7 in 7 in 9 mud 8 the 9 mud everybody was excited [.] 1 everybody 2 was 2 was 3 excited then little cold shivers ran down his backbone and way out to the tip of his tail [.] 1 then 4 shivers 2 little 4 shivers 3 cold 4 shivers 4 shivers 5 ran 5 ran 6 down 6 down 9 and 7 his 8 backbone 8 backbone 9 and 9 and 10 way 10 way 11 out 11 out 12 to 12 to 14 tip 13 the 14 tip 14 tip 15 of 15 of 17 tail 16 his 17 tail but he left the claw behind and had a dreadfully sore toe as a result [.] 1 but 7 and 2 he 7 and 3 left 5 claw 3 left 6 behind 3 left 7 and 4 the 5 claw 7 and 8 had 8 had 12 toe 8 had 13 as 9 a 12 toe 10 dreadfully 11 sore 11 sore 12 toe 13 as 15 result 14 a 15 result then they buried the trap deep down in the mud and started to look for another [.] 1 then 2 they 2 they 11 and 3 buried 5 trap 3 buried 11 and 4 the 5 trap 5 trap 6 deep 6 deep 7 down 6 deep 8 in 8 in 10 mud 9 the 10 mud 11 and 12 started 12 started 13 to 12 started 14 look 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 for 15 for 16 another very cautiously he peeped over the edge of the bank [.] 1 very 2 cautiously 2 cautiously 3 he 3 he 4 peeped 4 peeped 5 over 5 over 7 edge 6 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bank he was very much excited , as he caught hold of the end of the chain , which fastened it to the old log [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 excited 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 excited 5 excited 7 as 6 , 7 as 7 as 16 chain 7 as 17 , 8 he 9 caught 9 caught 10 hold 10 hold 11 of 11 of 13 end 12 the 13 end 13 end 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 chain 17 , 19 fastened 18 which 19 fastened 19 fastened 20 it 19 fastened 21 to 20 it 21 to 21 to 24 log 22 the 24 log 23 old 24 log when he pulled the trap up , it was empty [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 pulled 1 when 8 it 2 he 3 pulled 3 pulled 5 trap 4 the 5 trap 6 up 7 , 6 up 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 empty when he pulled the chain he was so excited that he trembled . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 pulled 1 when 6 he 2 he 3 pulled 3 pulled 5 chain 4 the 5 chain 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 so 8 so 9 excited 9 excited 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 trembled 12 trembled 13 . the trap did not come up at once [.] 1 the 2 trap 2 trap 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 come 5 come 6 up 6 up 8 once 7 at 8 once he pulled and pulled , and then suddenly up it came , all covered with mud [.] 1 he 2 pulled 1 he 3 and 2 pulled 3 and 3 and 5 , 4 pulled 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 6 and 10 it 6 and 12 , 8 suddenly 10 it 9 up 10 it 10 it 12 , 11 came 12 , 12 , 14 covered 12 , 15 with 13 all 14 covered 15 with 16 mud he had stopped whistling by this time , and there was a puzzled frown on his freckled face [.] 1 he 9 and 2 had 3 stopped 2 had 9 and 3 stopped 4 whistling 3 stopped 5 by 4 whistling 5 by 5 by 7 time 6 this 7 time 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 was 10 there 11 was 11 was 14 frown 12 a 13 puzzled 12 a 14 frown 13 puzzled 14 frown 14 frown 15 on 15 on 18 face 16 his 18 face 17 freckled 18 face the more he thought about it , the more puzzled he became [.] 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 2 more 4 thought 2 more 7 , 2 more 9 more 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 puzzled 10 puzzled 12 became 11 he 12 became it looked just as it always did [.] 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 it 4 as 7 did 5 it 7 did 6 always 7 did the water is as low as it ever gets , even in the very middle of summer [.] 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 is 3 is 5 low 3 is 6 as 4 as 5 low 6 as 7 it 6 as 9 gets 7 it 9 gets 8 ever 9 gets 9 gets 11 even 10 , 11 even 11 even 12 in 12 in 15 middle 13 the 14 very 13 the 15 middle 15 middle 16 of 16 of 17 summer he nodded his head [.] 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 4 head 3 his 4 head little by little the smile grew smaller and smaller , until there wasn't any smile [.] 1 little 5 smile 2 by 3 little 2 by 5 smile 4 the 5 smile 5 smile 6 grew 6 grew 8 and 7 smaller 8 and 8 and 9 smaller 9 smaller 11 until 10 , 11 until 11 until 12 there 11 until 13 wasn't 12 there 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 15 smile 14 any 15 smile at least he tried to make himself think that he didn't believe it [.] 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 himself 6 make 8 think 8 think 9 that 9 that 10 he 9 that 12 believe 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 believe 12 believe 13 it so he wouldn't believe it now [.] 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 now you see he just couldn't make himself believe what he wanted to believe , try as he would [.] 1 you 14 , 2 see 3 he 2 see 6 make 2 see 14 , 3 he 5 couldn't 4 just 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 make 6 make 7 himself 6 make 8 believe 8 believe 9 what 9 what 10 he 9 what 11 wanted 10 he 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 11 wanted 13 believe 12 to 13 believe 14 , 15 try 15 try 16 as 16 as 17 he 16 as 18 would 17 he 18 would ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 5 ho 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! he kept right on watching his toes [.] 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 right 2 kept 4 on 4 on 5 watching 5 watching 7 toes 6 his 7 toes he looked down at his toes [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 down 3 down 4 at 4 at 6 toes 5 his 6 toes indeed , the water was a good long jump away [.] 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 4 water 3 the 4 water 4 water 5 was 5 was 9 jump 5 was 10 away 6 a 7 good 6 a 9 jump 7 good 9 jump 8 long 9 jump there was something wrong . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 2 was 5 . 3 something 4 wrong at first he couldn't think what it was [.] 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 think 5 think 6 what 6 what 7 it 6 what 8 was 7 it 8 was it was a different kind of stillness from anything he could ever remember [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 stillness 2 was 8 from 3 a 5 kind 4 different 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 5 kind 7 stillness 6 of 7 stillness 7 stillness 8 from 8 from 9 anything 9 anything 10 he 9 anything 13 remember 10 he 11 could 11 could 13 remember 12 ever 13 remember there were many times when he didn't hear that [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 times 3 many 4 times 4 times 5 when 5 when 6 he 5 when 8 hear 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 hear 8 hear 9 that he could see no change in them [.] 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 5 change 3 see 6 in 4 no 5 change 5 change 6 in 6 in 7 them he had built it with the doorway under water [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 built 3 built 4 it 3 built 5 with 3 built 8 under 5 with 7 doorway 6 the 7 doorway 7 doorway 8 under 8 under 9 water there was the doorway plainly to be seen [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 doorway 2 was 6 to 3 the 4 doorway 5 plainly 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 seen now anybody could find them , for they were plainly to be seen [.] 1 now 2 anybody 2 anybody 3 could 3 could 4 find 4 find 5 them 4 find 7 for 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 plainly 9 were 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 seen something had to be done [.] 1 something 2 had 2 had 3 to 2 had 4 be 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done and yet they all felt that something must be done [.] 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 they 2 yet 5 felt 3 they 5 felt 4 all 5 felt 5 felt 6 that 6 that 7 something 6 that 9 be 7 something 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 done but somehow he didn't want to catch them . 1 but 3 he 1 but 9 . 2 somehow 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 catch 7 catch 8 them and every time he said it , he felt better . 1 and 8 he 1 and 11 . 2 every 3 time 3 time 4 he 3 time 5 said 3 time 7 , 3 time 8 he 4 he 5 said 5 said 6 it 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 better but each one carried him forward just so much , and he knew that he was just so much nearer the thing he was seeking [.] 1 but 2 each 1 but 6 forward 2 each 3 one 2 each 4 carried 3 one 4 carried 4 carried 5 him 6 forward 11 and 6 forward 22 thing 7 just 9 much 7 just 11 and 8 so 9 much 10 , 11 and 11 and 20 nearer 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 that 14 that 16 was 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 just 17 just 20 nearer 18 so 19 much 19 much 20 nearer 21 the 22 thing 22 thing 23 he 22 thing 25 seeking 23 he 24 was 24 was 25 seeking anyway , he hoped he was [.] 1 anyway 2 , 1 anyway 3 he 3 he 4 hoped 4 hoped 5 he 4 hoped 6 was 5 he 6 was but he kept right on going . 1 but 2 he 1 but 7 . 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 right 4 right 5 on 5 on 6 going and he didn't stop for anything . 1 and 2 he 1 and 7 . 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 stop 4 stop 5 for 5 for 6 anything he crawled over sticks and around big stones and sometimes , when he found a little pool of water , he swam [.] 1 he 9 and 2 crawled 5 and 2 crawled 9 and 3 over 4 sticks 3 over 5 and 5 and 6 around 6 around 8 stones 7 big 8 stones 9 and 22 swam 10 sometimes 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 he 12 when 14 found 12 when 20 , 12 when 21 he 13 he 14 found 14 found 17 pool 15 a 17 pool 16 little 17 pool 17 pool 18 of 18 of 19 water 21 he 22 swam he always felt better then , because he can swim faster than he can walk [.] 1 he 3 felt 2 always 3 felt 3 felt 4 better 3 felt 13 he 3 felt 15 walk 5 then 6 , 5 then 13 he 7 because 8 he 7 because 10 swim 7 because 13 he 8 he 9 can 9 can 10 swim 10 swim 11 faster 12 than 13 he 13 he 14 can 14 can 15 walk he just grinned and kept right on going [.] 1 he 4 and 2 just 3 grinned 3 grinned 4 and 4 and 5 kept 5 kept 6 right 6 right 7 on 7 on 8 going it made no difference [.] 1 it 2 made 2 made 4 difference 3 no 4 difference he wanted to know what they thought [.] 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 2 wanted 7 thought 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 what 6 they 7 thought he wanted to talk it all over [.] 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 2 wanted 4 talk 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 5 it 5 it 7 over 6 all 7 over why , it was a wall [.] 1 why 2 , 1 why 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 wall 5 a 6 wall and he was still wondering when he fell asleep . 1 and 2 he 1 and 10 . 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 still 3 was 5 wondering 5 wondering 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 8 fell 7 he 8 fell 8 fell 9 asleep there it was , just as he had seen it the night before ! 1 there 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 as 4 , 6 as 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 he 6 as 9 seen 6 as 14 ! 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 seen 9 seen 10 it 9 seen 13 before 10 it 13 before 11 the 12 night 12 night 13 before i can't climb , but he can't swim [.] 1 i 5 but 2 can't 3 climb 2 can't 5 but 4 , 5 but 5 but 8 swim 6 he 7 can't 7 can't 8 swim instead , he picked out what looked like the easiest place to climb the bank and started up [.] 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 3 he 3 he 4 picked 4 picked 5 out 4 picked 6 what 6 what 16 and 7 looked 8 like 7 looked 16 and 8 like 11 place 9 the 10 easiest 9 the 11 place 11 place 12 to 11 place 13 climb 12 to 13 climb 13 climb 15 bank 14 the 15 bank 16 and 17 started 16 and 18 up there he stopped to get his breath [.] 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 7 breath 6 his 7 breath and at last he reached the top of the bank . 1 and 4 he 1 and 11 . 2 at 3 last 2 at 4 he 4 he 5 reached 5 reached 10 bank 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bank then he hurried to see what was behind the strange wall [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 was 7 was 8 behind 8 behind 11 wall 9 the 11 wall 10 strange 11 wall trees were coming up right out of the middle of it , but it was a sure enough pond [.] 1 trees 2 were 2 were 3 coming 3 coming 4 up 3 coming 5 right 3 coming 7 of 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 middle 8 the 9 middle 9 middle 10 of 10 of 12 , 11 it 12 , 12 , 14 it 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 19 pond 16 a 17 sure 16 a 19 pond 17 sure 18 enough 17 sure 19 pond of course some one had made it [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 one 3 some 4 one 4 one 5 had 5 had 6 made 6 made 7 it there was nothing else for it to do [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 2 was 7 to 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 for 5 for 6 it 7 to 8 do he looked it all over with those sharp little eyes of his [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 it 2 looked 6 with 3 it 5 over 3 it 6 with 4 all 5 over 6 with 10 eyes 7 those 10 eyes 8 sharp 10 eyes 9 little 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 of 11 of 12 his now he suddenly began to laugh [.] 1 now 2 he 2 he 4 began 3 suddenly 4 began 4 began 5 to 4 began 6 laugh 5 to 6 laugh it was very queer [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 queer 3 very 4 queer then his big mouth widened in a big smile [.] 1 then 4 mouth 2 his 4 mouth 3 big 4 mouth 4 mouth 5 widened 5 widened 6 in 6 in 9 smile 7 a 8 big 7 a 9 smile 8 big 9 smile but almost right away he found trouble [.] 1 but 2 almost 1 but 5 he 2 almost 3 right 4 away 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 trouble but he was happy . 1 but 2 he 1 but 5 . 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 happy it was because he had worked so hard all day that he was going to sleep now [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 because 2 was 8 hard 3 because 4 he 3 because 6 worked 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 worked 7 so 8 hard 8 hard 10 day 8 hard 11 that 8 hard 15 to 8 hard 16 sleep 9 all 10 day 11 that 12 he 11 that 13 was 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 going 15 to 16 sleep 16 sleep 17 now but there wasn't any pleasant murmur [.] 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 6 murmur 4 any 6 murmur 5 pleasant 6 murmur there wasn't any sound at all [.] 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 sound 3 any 4 sound 4 sound 5 at 5 at 6 all then he dived down under water on the other side [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 dived 3 dived 4 down 3 dived 5 under 3 dived 7 on 5 under 6 water 6 water 7 on 7 on 10 side 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 side it is filled with sticks and mud that somebody has put there [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 filled 3 filled 4 with 4 with 6 and 5 sticks 6 and 6 and 7 mud 6 and 8 that 6 and 11 put 8 that 9 somebody 8 that 11 put 9 somebody 10 has 10 has 11 put 11 put 12 there he hadn't tried again [.] 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 tried 3 tried 4 again instead he had made up his mind that he would find out who was playing such a trick on him [.] 1 instead 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 made 4 made 5 up 4 made 19 on 5 up 7 mind 6 his 7 mind 8 that 12 out 9 he 10 would 10 would 12 out 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 playing 15 playing 18 trick 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 trick 18 trick 19 on 19 on 20 him the black shadows crept farther and farther across the pond and grew blacker and blacker [.] 1 the 3 shadows 2 black 3 shadows 3 shadows 11 and 4 crept 6 and 4 crept 8 across 4 crept 11 and 5 farther 6 and 6 and 7 farther 8 across 10 pond 9 the 10 pond 11 and 12 grew 12 grew 13 blacker 13 blacker 14 and 14 and 15 blacker he was listening and watching [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 listening 4 and 4 and 5 watching it was very broad and flat [.] 1 it 5 and 2 was 4 broad 2 was 5 and 3 very 4 broad 5 and 6 flat it 's true . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 true 3 true 4 . it 's the truest thing that ever was [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 5 thing 2 's 6 that 2 's 8 was 3 the 4 truest 3 the 5 thing 6 that 8 was 7 ever 8 was oh , my , yes ! 1 oh 5 yes 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 yes 5 yes 6 ! so he sat with chattering teeth , too frightened to even try to run [.] 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 sat 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 with 3 sat 9 frightened 4 with 6 teeth 5 chattering 6 teeth 7 , 9 frightened 8 too 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 to 9 frightened 14 run 10 to 12 try 11 even 12 try 12 try 13 to 12 try 14 run 13 to 14 run then the big stranger had spoken [.] 1 then 4 stranger 2 the 4 stranger 3 big 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 had 5 had 6 spoken at last he made up his mind to tell the whole story [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 he 3 he 4 made 4 made 5 up 4 made 7 mind 4 made 8 to 6 his 7 mind 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 12 story 10 the 12 story 11 whole 12 story and there was one more who laughed [.] 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 5 more 4 one 5 more 5 more 6 who 5 more 7 laughed 6 who 7 laughed pretty soon he was puffing and blowing and dropping farther and farther behind [.] 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 8 and 5 puffing 6 and 6 and 7 blowing 6 and 8 and 8 and 9 dropping 8 and 11 and 10 farther 11 and 11 and 12 farther 11 and 13 behind you see their feet were once more in the cool water [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 feet 2 see 5 were 3 their 4 feet 4 feet 5 were 5 were 6 once 5 were 8 in 7 more 8 in 8 in 11 water 9 the 11 water 10 cool 11 water he has them every day [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 them 2 has 5 day 4 every 5 day in the next book you will be told about some of these , if you care to read about them [.] 1 in 4 book 1 in 5 you 2 the 3 next 2 the 4 book 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 told 8 told 9 about 8 told 14 if 9 about 10 some 10 some 11 of 11 of 12 these 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 you 14 if 16 care 15 you 16 care 16 care 17 to 16 care 18 read 17 to 18 read 18 read 19 about 19 about 20 them