the lady with the balloons , who sits just outside 1 the 2 lady 2 lady 3 with 2 lady 8 sits 3 with 6 , 4 the 5 balloons 5 balloons 6 , 6 , 7 who 8 sits 9 just 9 just 10 outside after this the birds said that they would help him no more in his mad enterprise 1 after 2 this 1 after 4 birds 3 the 4 birds 4 birds 5 said 5 said 6 that 6 that 7 they 6 that 9 help 7 they 8 would 8 would 9 help 9 help 10 him 9 help 12 more 9 help 13 in 11 no 12 more 13 in 16 enterprise 14 his 16 enterprise 15 mad 16 enterprise for years he had been quietly filling his stocking 1 for 2 years 1 for 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 7 filling 6 quietly 7 filling 7 filling 9 stocking 8 his 9 stocking fairies are all more or less in hiding until dusk 1 fairies 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 5 or 4 more 5 or 5 or 6 less 5 or 7 in 7 in 8 hiding 8 hiding 9 until 9 until 10 dusk the fairies are exquisite dancers 1 the 2 fairies 2 fairies 3 are 3 are 5 dancers 4 exquisite 5 dancers these tricky fairies sometimes slyly change the board on a ball night 1 these 3 fairies 2 tricky 3 fairies 3 fairies 6 change 4 sometimes 6 change 5 slyly 6 change 6 change 8 board 6 change 9 on 7 the 8 board 8 board 9 on 9 on 12 night 10 a 11 ball 11 ball 12 night one day they were overheard by a fairy 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 overheard 5 overheard 6 by 6 by 8 fairy 7 a 8 fairy the little people weave their summer curtains from skeleton leaves 1 the 3 people 2 little 3 people 3 people 4 weave 4 weave 7 curtains 4 weave 8 from 5 their 7 curtains 6 summer 7 curtains 7 curtains 8 from 8 from 10 leaves 9 skeleton 10 leaves they warned her 1 they 2 warned 2 warned 3 her they are so cunning 1 they 2 are 2 are 4 cunning 3 so 4 cunning a fairy ring 1 a 3 ring 2 fairy 3 ring if your mother was not so sure that you sleep from twelve to one , you could most likely see the whole of them [.] 1 if 3 mother 1 if 4 was 1 if 15 , 1 if 16 you 2 your 3 mother 3 mother 4 was 4 was 5 not 4 was 7 sure 6 so 7 sure 7 sure 8 that 8 that 9 you 8 that 10 sleep 9 you 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 from 10 sleep 13 to 11 from 12 twelve 12 twelve 13 to 13 to 14 one 16 you 17 could 17 could 20 see 18 most 19 likely 19 likely 20 see 20 see 22 whole 21 the 22 whole 22 whole 23 of 23 of 24 them she then crosses with you in safety to the other side [.] 1 she 3 crosses 2 then 3 crosses 3 crosses 4 with 3 crosses 6 in 3 crosses 8 to 4 with 5 you 6 in 7 safety 8 to 11 side 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 side there is almost nothing that has such a keen sense of fun as a fallen leaf [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 nothing 3 almost 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 that 4 nothing 6 has 5 that 6 has 6 has 10 sense 6 has 13 as 7 such 8 a 8 a 10 sense 9 keen 10 sense 10 sense 11 of 11 of 12 fun 13 as 16 leaf 14 a 16 leaf 15 fallen 16 leaf oh no [.] 1 oh 2 no paths from everywhere crowd like children to the pond [.] 1 paths 2 from 1 paths 4 crowd 2 from 3 everywhere 4 crowd 5 like 4 crowd 7 to 5 like 6 children 7 to 9 pond 8 the 9 pond one of these gypsy paths comes from the place where the sheep get their hair cut [.] 1 one 2 of 1 one 6 comes 2 of 5 paths 3 these 5 paths 4 gypsy 5 paths 6 comes 7 from 6 comes 10 where 7 from 9 place 8 the 9 place 9 place 10 where 10 where 12 sheep 10 where 13 get 11 the 12 sheep 12 sheep 13 get 13 get 15 hair 14 their 15 hair 15 hair 16 cut it is a lovely lake , and there is a drowned forest at the bottom of it [.] 1 it 6 , 2 is 5 lake 2 is 6 , 3 a 4 lovely 3 a 5 lake 4 lovely 5 lake 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 7 and 9 is 8 there 9 is 9 is 12 forest 9 is 13 at 10 a 12 forest 11 drowned 12 forest 12 forest 13 at 13 at 15 bottom 14 the 15 bottom 15 bottom 16 of 16 of 17 it the nest is very sad . 1 the 2 nest 2 nest 3 is 3 is 5 sad 4 very 5 sad 5 sad 6 . it is quite white , and the way we found it was wonderful [.] 1 it 5 , 2 is 4 white 2 is 5 , 3 quite 4 white 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 way 6 and 12 was 7 the 8 way 8 way 9 we 8 way 10 found 8 way 12 was 9 we 10 found 10 found 11 it 12 was 13 wonderful but one day when we went there were only two eggs in the nest , and the next time there were none [.] 1 but 12 in 1 but 20 there 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 when 3 day 8 were 4 when 5 we 4 when 6 went 5 we 6 went 6 went 7 there 8 were 9 only 8 were 11 eggs 10 two 11 eggs 11 eggs 12 in 12 in 16 and 13 the 14 nest 14 nest 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 time 17 the 18 next 17 the 19 time 20 there 21 were 21 were 22 none still , she could hardly forget such an important thing as the goat [.] 1 still 2 , 1 still 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 6 forget 5 hardly 6 forget 6 forget 10 thing 6 forget 11 as 7 such 8 an 8 an 9 important 8 an 10 thing 9 important 10 thing 11 as 13 goat 12 the 13 goat therefore there was no goat when your grandmother was a little girl [.] 1 therefore 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 5 goat 4 no 5 goat 5 goat 6 when 6 when 8 grandmother 6 when 9 was 7 your 8 grandmother 8 grandmother 9 was 9 was 12 girl 10 a 12 girl 11 little 12 girl if you think he was the only baby who ever wanted to escape , it shows how completely you have forgotten your own young days [.] 1 if 2 you 1 if 14 , 1 if 15 it 2 you 3 think 4 he 5 was 5 was 8 baby 6 the 7 only 6 the 8 baby 8 baby 9 who 8 baby 11 wanted 9 who 11 wanted 10 ever 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 11 wanted 14 , 12 to 13 escape 15 it 16 shows 16 shows 17 how 17 how 18 completely 18 completely 19 you 18 completely 21 forgotten 19 you 20 have 20 have 21 forgotten 21 forgotten 25 days 22 your 23 own 22 your 25 days 24 young 25 days there was something he wanted very much , but , though he knew he wanted it , he could not think what it was . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 2 was 25 . 3 something 4 he 3 something 5 wanted 4 he 5 wanted 5 wanted 7 much 6 very 7 much 8 , 18 he 8 , 25 . 9 but 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 he 11 though 13 knew 11 though 17 , 11 though 18 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 he 13 knew 15 wanted 14 he 15 wanted 15 wanted 16 it 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 not 19 could 21 think 20 not 21 think 21 think 22 what 22 what 23 it 22 what 24 was 23 it 24 was they are reputed to know a good deal [.] 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 reputed 3 reputed 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 8 deal 6 a 7 good 6 a 8 deal 7 good 8 deal not one of them wore anything [.] 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 of 2 one 4 them 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 wore 5 wore 6 anything the shock was so great that it drove away his cold [.] 1 the 2 shock 2 shock 3 was 3 was 5 great 4 so 5 great 5 great 6 that 6 that 7 it 6 that 8 drove 7 it 8 drove 8 drove 9 away 8 drove 11 cold 10 his 11 cold you see he had lost faith [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 2 see 5 lost 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 lost 5 lost 6 faith peter asked tragically [.] 1 peter 2 asked 2 asked 3 tragically peter asked [.] 1 peter 2 asked peter wore no nightgown now [.] 1 peter 2 wore 2 wore 4 nightgown 2 wore 5 now 3 no 4 nightgown 4 nightgown 5 now but , though he was now quite naked , you must not think that he was cold or unhappy . 1 but 10 you 1 but 20 . 2 , 3 though 3 though 4 he 3 though 5 was 3 though 9 , 3 though 10 you 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 now 5 was 8 naked 7 quite 8 naked 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 not 11 must 13 think 12 not 13 think 13 think 14 that 14 that 16 was 15 he 16 was 16 was 18 or 17 cold 18 or 18 or 19 unhappy perhaps you wonder why he did not swim across [.] 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 why 4 why 5 he 4 why 8 swim 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 not 6 did 8 swim 7 not 8 swim 8 swim 9 across the reason was that he could not swim [.] 1 the 2 reason 2 reason 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 6 could 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 swim after this the birds said that they would help him no more in his mad enterprise [.] 1 after 2 this 1 after 4 birds 3 the 4 birds 4 birds 5 said 5 said 6 that 6 that 7 they 6 that 9 help 7 they 8 would 8 would 9 help 9 help 10 him 9 help 12 more 9 help 13 in 11 no 12 more 13 in 16 enterprise 14 his 16 enterprise 15 mad 16 enterprise peter now gave him a pound [.] 1 peter 3 gave 2 now 3 gave 3 gave 4 him 3 gave 6 pound 5 a 6 pound you will see presently why thrushes only were invited [.] 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 see 3 see 4 presently 3 see 5 why 5 why 6 thrushes 5 why 9 invited 6 thrushes 8 were 7 only 8 were 8 were 9 invited after this it was most orderly [.] 1 after 2 this 1 after 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 orderly 5 most 6 orderly you must remember that he is now in comfortable circumstances , and he will pay you such wages as you have never been paid before [.] 1 you 12 and 2 must 3 remember 2 must 12 and 3 remember 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 6 is 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 now 6 is 8 in 8 in 10 circumstances 9 comfortable 10 circumstances 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 pay 13 he 14 will 14 will 15 pay 15 pay 16 you 15 pay 18 wages 15 pay 19 as 17 such 18 wages 19 as 20 you 19 as 24 paid 21 have 23 been 22 never 23 been 23 been 24 paid 24 paid 25 before you ask them [.] 1 you 2 ask 2 ask 3 them it must have been a fine sight [.] 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 7 sight 5 a 6 fine 5 a 7 sight 6 fine 7 sight and at last , after months of labour , the boat was finished . 1 and 11 boat 2 at 3 last 2 at 11 boat 4 , 5 after 5 after 6 months 5 after 9 , 5 after 11 boat 6 months 7 of 7 of 8 labour 10 the 11 boat 11 boat 12 was 12 was 13 finished 13 finished 14 . i shall tell you presently how he got his paddle [.] 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 presently 3 tell 6 how 6 how 8 got 7 he 8 got 8 got 10 paddle 9 his 10 paddle every night the ducks have forgotten all the events of the day , except the number of pieces of cake thrown to them [.] 1 every 2 night 2 night 4 ducks 3 the 4 ducks 4 ducks 5 have 5 have 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 7 all 7 all 8 the 7 all 9 events 8 the 9 events 9 events 10 of 10 of 12 day 11 the 12 day 12 day 14 except 13 , 14 except 14 except 18 pieces 15 the 16 number 16 number 17 of 16 number 18 pieces 17 of 18 pieces 18 pieces 19 of 18 pieces 21 thrown 19 of 20 cake 21 thrown 22 to 22 to 23 them also he found a balloon [.] 1 also 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 5 balloon 4 a 5 balloon i have promised to tell you also about his paddle [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 promised 3 promised 4 to 3 promised 5 tell 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 5 tell 7 also 5 tell 8 about 8 about 10 paddle 9 his 10 paddle he was as much merrier than you , for instance , as you are merrier than your father [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 merrier 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 merrier 5 merrier 6 than 5 merrier 10 instance 5 merrier 12 as 6 than 7 you 8 , 10 instance 9 for 10 instance 10 instance 11 , 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 merrier 15 merrier 16 than 16 than 18 father 17 your 18 father it was the fairies who gave him the chance [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 fairies 3 the 4 fairies 4 fairies 5 who 4 fairies 6 gave 5 who 6 gave 6 gave 7 him 6 gave 9 chance 8 the 9 chance the reason they were cheated was that she pretended to be something else [.] 1 the 2 reason 2 reason 3 they 2 reason 5 cheated 2 reason 6 was 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 cheated 6 was 7 that 7 that 8 she 7 that 9 pretended 8 she 9 pretended 9 pretended 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 something 12 something 13 else this is one of their best tricks [.] 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 7 tricks 5 their 6 best 5 their 7 tricks once twenty-four of them had an extraordinary adventure [.] 1 once 2 twenty-four 2 twenty-four 3 of 2 twenty-four 5 had 3 of 4 them 5 had 8 adventure 6 an 7 extraordinary 7 extraordinary 8 adventure as for their houses , it is no use looking for them , because they are the exact opposite of our houses [.] 1 as 2 for 1 as 5 , 1 as 6 it 2 for 4 houses 3 their 4 houses 6 it 7 is 7 is 9 use 7 is 11 for 7 is 14 because 8 no 9 use 9 use 10 looking 9 use 11 for 11 for 12 them 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 they 14 because 16 are 15 they 16 are 16 are 19 opposite 17 the 19 opposite 18 exact 19 opposite 19 opposite 20 of 20 of 22 houses 21 our 22 houses that was the beginning of fairies [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 beginning 3 the 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 of 5 of 6 fairies they hold their great balls in the open air , in what is called a fairy ring [.] 1 they 2 hold 2 hold 5 balls 2 hold 6 in 3 their 5 balls 4 great 5 balls 5 balls 6 in 6 in 9 air 7 the 9 air 8 open 9 air 9 air 11 in 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 what 12 what 13 is 13 is 14 called 14 called 17 ring 15 a 17 ring 16 fairy 17 ring for weeks afterwards you can see the ring on the grass [.] 1 for 2 weeks 1 for 4 you 3 afterwards 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 see 6 see 8 ring 7 the 8 ring 8 ring 9 on 9 on 11 grass 10 the 11 grass but there is also a way of finding out about the ball before it takes place [.] 1 but 10 about 1 but 14 it 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 also 3 is 6 way 5 a 6 way 6 way 7 of 6 way 10 about 7 of 8 finding 8 finding 9 out 10 about 12 ball 11 the 12 ball 12 ball 13 before 14 it 15 takes 15 takes 16 place he sits in the middle of the ring , and they would never dream of having a smart dance nowadays without him [.] 1 he 2 sits 2 sits 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 middle 5 middle 6 of 5 middle 9 , 6 of 8 ring 7 the 8 ring 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 10 and 16 having 11 they 12 would 12 would 14 dream 13 never 14 dream 14 dream 15 of 15 of 16 having 16 having 19 dance 16 having 20 nowadays 16 having 21 without 17 a 19 dance 18 smart 19 dance 21 without 22 him the way it was done was this [.] 1 the 2 way 2 way 3 it 2 way 4 was 2 way 6 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 done 6 was 7 this his second wish he would hold in reserve [.] 1 his 2 second 2 second 3 wish 3 wish 4 he 3 wish 6 hold 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 hold 6 hold 7 in 7 in 8 reserve they tried to dissuade him , and even put obstacles in the way [.] 1 they 7 and 2 tried 3 to 2 tried 4 dissuade 2 tried 7 and 3 to 4 dissuade 4 dissuade 5 him 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 put 8 even 9 put 9 put 10 obstacles 9 put 11 in 11 in 13 way 12 the 13 way so as he persisted in his wish , they had to grant it . 1 so 9 they 1 so 14 . 2 as 3 he 2 as 4 persisted 2 as 9 they 3 he 4 persisted 5 in 7 wish 5 in 8 , 5 in 9 they 6 his 7 wish 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 grant 12 grant 13 it peter alighted softly on the wooden rail at the foot of the bed and had a good look at her [.] 1 peter 14 and 2 alighted 3 softly 2 alighted 4 on 2 alighted 8 at 2 alighted 14 and 4 on 7 rail 5 the 6 wooden 5 the 7 rail 7 rail 8 at 8 at 10 foot 9 the 10 foot 10 foot 11 of 11 of 13 bed 12 the 13 bed 14 and 15 had 15 had 18 look 15 had 19 at 16 a 18 look 17 good 18 look 18 look 19 at 19 at 20 her she lay with her head on her hand , and the hollow in the pillow was like a nest lined with her brown wavy hair [.] 1 she 2 lay 2 lay 3 with 2 lay 6 on 3 with 5 head 4 her 5 head 6 on 10 and 7 her 8 hand 8 hand 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 hollow 10 and 13 in 11 the 12 hollow 13 in 25 hair 14 the 15 pillow 15 pillow 16 was 16 was 17 like 16 was 20 lined 17 like 19 nest 18 a 19 nest 20 lined 21 with 21 with 25 hair 22 her 25 hair 23 brown 25 hair 24 wavy 25 hair he remembered , though he had long forgotten it , that she always gave her hair a holiday at night [.] 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 4 though 2 remembered 11 that 3 , 4 though 4 though 5 he 4 though 8 forgotten 4 though 10 , 5 he 6 had 6 had 8 forgotten 7 long 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 9 it 11 that 12 she 11 that 14 gave 12 she 14 gave 13 always 14 gave 14 gave 16 hair 14 gave 18 holiday 14 gave 19 at 15 her 16 hair 17 a 18 holiday 18 holiday 19 at 19 at 20 night he was very glad she was such a pretty mother [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 glad 3 very 4 glad 4 glad 5 she 4 glad 6 was 5 she 6 was 6 was 10 mother 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 pretty 8 a 10 mother 9 pretty 10 mother but she looked sad , and he knew why she looked sad [.] 1 but 2 she 1 but 5 , 2 she 3 looked 3 looked 4 sad 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 6 and 8 knew 7 he 8 knew 8 knew 9 why 9 why 10 she 9 why 11 looked 10 she 11 looked 11 looked 12 sad one of her arms moved as if it wanted to go round something , and he knew what it wanted to go round [.] 1 one 2 of 1 one 5 moved 2 of 4 arms 3 her 4 arms 5 moved 6 as 6 as 8 it 6 as 20 wanted 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 to 9 wanted 14 , 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 round 12 round 13 something 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 knew 18 what 19 it 19 it 20 wanted 20 wanted 21 to 20 wanted 22 go 21 to 22 go 22 go 23 round then she would give such a joyous cry and squeeze him tight [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 9 and 4 give 8 cry 4 give 9 and 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 joyous 6 a 8 cry 7 joyous 8 cry 9 and 10 squeeze 10 squeeze 11 him 10 squeeze 12 tight in returning to his mother he never doubted that he was giving her the greatest treat a woman can have . 1 in 2 returning 1 in 6 he 2 returning 3 to 3 to 5 mother 4 his 5 mother 6 he 8 doubted 7 never 8 doubted 8 doubted 9 that 9 that 10 he 9 that 21 . 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 giving 12 giving 13 her 12 giving 16 treat 14 the 15 greatest 14 the 16 treat 16 treat 18 woman 16 treat 20 have 17 a 18 woman 18 woman 19 can 19 can 20 have he popped off the bed and opened some drawers to have a look at his old garments [.] 1 he 2 popped 2 popped 3 off 2 popped 6 and 3 off 5 bed 4 the 5 bed 6 and 7 opened 7 opened 9 drawers 7 opened 10 to 8 some 9 drawers 10 to 11 have 11 have 13 look 12 a 13 look 13 look 14 at 14 at 17 garments 15 his 17 garments 16 old 17 garments they were still there , but he could not remember how you put them on [.] 1 they 6 but 2 were 3 still 2 were 4 there 2 were 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 10 remember 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 not 8 could 10 remember 9 not 10 remember 10 remember 11 how 11 how 12 you 11 how 13 put 12 you 13 put 13 put 14 them 13 put 15 on he was about to try one of them on his hand , when he had a great adventure [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 about 3 about 4 to 3 about 5 try 4 to 5 try 5 try 6 one 5 try 9 on 5 try 13 when 6 one 7 of 6 one 9 on 7 of 8 them 9 on 11 hand 10 his 11 hand 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 he 13 when 15 had 14 he 15 had 15 had 18 adventure 16 a 18 adventure 17 great 18 adventure he remained sitting on the floor and held his breath , wondering how she knew that he had come back . 1 he 7 and 2 remained 3 sitting 2 remained 4 on 2 remained 7 and 3 sitting 4 on 4 on 6 floor 5 the 6 floor 7 and 8 held 8 held 10 breath 9 his 10 breath 10 breath 12 wondering 11 , 12 wondering 12 wondering 13 how 13 how 14 she 13 how 15 knew 14 she 15 knew 15 knew 16 that 16 that 17 he 16 that 21 . 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 come 19 come 20 back sitting on the rail at the foot of the bed , he played a beautiful lullaby to his mother on his pipe [.] 1 sitting 2 on 1 sitting 5 at 1 sitting 11 , 1 sitting 12 he 2 on 4 rail 3 the 4 rail 4 rail 5 at 5 at 7 foot 6 the 7 foot 7 foot 8 of 8 of 10 bed 9 the 10 bed 12 he 13 played 13 played 16 lullaby 13 played 17 to 13 played 20 on 14 a 15 beautiful 14 a 16 lullaby 15 beautiful 16 lullaby 16 lullaby 17 to 17 to 19 mother 18 his 19 mother 20 on 22 pipe 21 his 22 pipe however , as she now seemed comfortable , he again cast looks at the window [.] 1 however 2 , 1 however 9 he 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 she 3 as 6 seemed 3 as 8 , 3 as 9 he 4 she 6 seemed 5 now 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 comfortable 9 he 11 cast 10 again 11 cast 11 cast 12 looks 11 cast 13 at 12 looks 13 at 13 at 15 window 14 the 15 window you must not think that he meditated flying away and never coming back [.] 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 not 2 must 4 think 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 10 and 6 he 10 and 7 meditated 8 flying 7 meditated 10 and 8 flying 9 away 10 and 12 coming 10 and 13 back 11 never 12 coming he had quite decided to be his mother 's boy , but hesitated about beginning to-night [.] 1 he 12 but 2 had 4 decided 2 had 12 but 3 quite 4 decided 4 decided 5 to 4 decided 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 10 boy 7 his 8 mother 8 mother 9 's 9 's 10 boy 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 hesitated 13 hesitated 14 about 14 about 15 beginning 15 beginning 16 to-night it was the second wish which troubled him [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 wish 3 the 5 wish 4 second 5 wish 5 wish 6 which 5 wish 7 troubled 6 which 7 troubled 7 troubled 8 him also , if he put off asking for his wish too long it might go bad [.] 1 also 2 , 1 also 13 it 3 if 4 he 3 if 5 put 3 if 13 it 4 he 5 put 5 put 6 off 5 put 7 asking 5 put 8 for 5 put 12 long 7 asking 8 for 8 for 10 wish 9 his 10 wish 11 too 12 long 13 it 14 might 14 might 15 go 15 go 16 bad he quite argued with her as if she could hear him [.] 1 he 3 argued 2 quite 3 argued 3 argued 4 with 3 argued 7 if 4 with 5 her 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 she 7 if 10 hear 8 she 9 could 9 could 10 hear 10 hear 11 him and in the end , you know , he flew away [.] 1 and 6 you 1 and 10 flew 2 in 4 end 2 in 5 , 2 in 6 you 3 the 4 end 6 you 7 know 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 flew 10 flew 11 away one reason was that he had so many good-byes to say , not only to his particular friends , but to a hundred favourite spots [.] 1 one 2 reason 2 reason 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 6 had 5 he 6 had 6 had 9 good-byes 6 had 10 to 6 had 14 only 7 so 8 many 8 many 9 good-byes 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 , 11 say 13 not 14 only 20 but 15 to 18 friends 15 to 20 but 16 his 18 friends 17 particular 18 friends 19 , 20 but 20 but 21 to 21 to 25 spots 22 a 23 hundred 23 hundred 25 spots 24 favourite 25 spots then he had his last sail , and his very last sail , and his last sail of all , and so on [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 14 and 4 his 5 last 4 his 6 sail 6 sail 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 sail 8 and 14 and 9 his 10 very 9 his 12 sail 11 last 12 sail 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 sail 14 and 18 of 15 his 16 last 15 his 17 sail 18 of 21 and 19 all 21 and 20 , 21 and 21 and 23 on 22 so 23 on the birds pointed this out to each other , and fell into lazy habits [.] 1 the 2 birds 2 birds 10 and 3 pointed 4 this 3 pointed 5 out 3 pointed 6 to 3 pointed 10 and 6 to 8 other 7 each 8 other 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 fell 10 and 12 into 12 into 14 habits 13 lazy 14 habits the best proof of this was his caution with the fairies [.] 1 the 2 best 1 the 3 proof 3 proof 4 of 3 proof 6 was 4 of 5 this 6 was 8 caution 6 was 9 with 7 his 8 caution 9 with 11 fairies 10 the 11 fairies then they would have said that this was his second wish [.] 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 said 5 said 6 that 6 that 7 this 6 that 8 was 7 this 8 was 8 was 11 wish 9 his 11 wish 10 second 11 wish the iron bars are up for life [.] 1 the 3 bars 2 iron 3 bars 3 bars 4 are 4 are 5 up 5 up 6 for 6 for 7 life heaps of children have seen the light , so that is nothing [.] 1 heaps 2 of 1 heaps 3 children 2 of 3 children 3 children 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 7 light 5 seen 9 so 6 the 7 light 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 9 so 11 is 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 nothing she was four years of age , and in the daytime she was the ordinary kind . 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 years 3 four 4 years 4 years 5 of 5 of 7 , 6 age 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 she 8 and 17 . 9 in 11 daytime 9 in 12 she 10 the 11 daytime 12 she 13 was 13 was 16 kind 14 the 16 kind 15 ordinary 16 kind she would have loved to have a ticket on her saying that she was his sister [.] 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 loved 4 loved 5 to 4 loved 6 have 5 to 6 have 6 have 8 ticket 6 have 9 on 7 a 8 ticket 8 ticket 9 on 9 on 11 saying 10 her 11 saying 11 saying 12 that 12 that 13 she 12 that 14 was 13 she 14 was 14 was 16 sister 15 his 16 sister so she saw that he was waiting for a real good chance [.] 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 saw 3 saw 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 6 was 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 waiting 6 was 8 for 8 for 12 chance 9 a 10 real 9 a 12 chance 10 real 12 chance 11 good 12 chance it read half-past five [.] 1 it 2 read 2 read 3 half-past 3 half-past 4 five she had shut her eyes tight and glued them with passionate tears [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 7 and 3 shut 5 eyes 3 shut 6 tight 3 shut 7 and 4 her 5 eyes 7 and 8 glued 8 glued 9 them 8 glued 10 with 10 with 12 tears 11 passionate 12 tears when she opened them something very cold ran up her legs and up her arms and dropped into her heart [.] 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 opened 1 when 5 something 2 she 3 opened 3 opened 4 them 5 something 7 cold 5 something 16 and 6 very 7 cold 8 ran 9 up 8 ran 16 and 9 up 12 and 10 her 11 legs 11 legs 12 and 12 and 13 up 13 up 15 arms 14 her 15 arms 16 and 17 dropped 16 and 18 into 18 into 20 heart 19 her 20 heart she was not in the least cold [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 in 3 not 4 in 4 in 7 cold 5 the 7 cold 6 least 7 cold the rest of her real self was hidden far away inside so many warm garments that in shape she seemed rather like a ball [.] 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 2 rest 7 was 3 of 6 self 4 her 6 self 5 real 6 self 7 was 8 hidden 8 hidden 9 far 8 hidden 10 away 8 hidden 11 inside 8 hidden 16 that 11 inside 15 garments 12 so 13 many 13 many 15 garments 14 warm 15 garments 16 that 19 she 16 that 20 seemed 17 in 18 shape 17 in 19 she 19 she 20 seemed 20 seemed 22 like 21 rather 22 like 22 like 24 ball 23 a 24 ball the crutches were the sticks that are tied to young trees and shrubs [.] 1 the 2 crutches 2 crutches 3 were 3 were 5 sticks 4 the 5 sticks 5 sticks 6 that 5 sticks 7 are 6 that 7 are 7 are 8 tied 8 tied 9 to 9 to 12 and 10 young 11 trees 11 trees 12 and 12 and 13 shrubs she peeped up the walk and saw her first fairy [.] 1 she 6 and 2 peeped 3 up 2 peeped 6 and 3 up 5 walk 4 the 5 walk 6 and 7 saw 7 saw 10 fairy 8 her 10 fairy 9 first 10 fairy he was a street boy fairy who was running up the walk closing the weeping trees [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 6 fairy 2 was 10 up 3 a 6 fairy 4 street 6 fairy 5 boy 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 who 6 fairy 8 was 7 who 8 was 8 was 9 running 10 up 12 walk 11 the 12 walk 12 walk 13 closing 13 closing 16 trees 14 the 16 trees 15 weeping 16 trees this night the ribbons were red , and looked very pretty on the snow [.] 1 this 2 night 2 night 4 ribbons 3 the 4 ribbons 4 ribbons 8 and 5 were 6 red 5 were 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 11 pretty 10 very 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 on 12 on 14 snow 13 the 14 snow it was difficult to know what to reply [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 difficult 3 difficult 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 what 5 know 7 to 7 to 8 reply fortunately she remembered about her father and the bazaar [.] 1 fortunately 2 she 2 she 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 about 4 about 7 and 5 her 6 father 6 father 7 and 7 and 9 bazaar 8 the 9 bazaar the fairies had as yet scarcely missed him , for they could not dance , so heavy were their hearts [.] 1 the 2 fairies 2 fairies 3 had 3 had 4 as 4 as 7 missed 4 as 14 dance 5 yet 7 missed 6 scarcely 7 missed 7 missed 8 him 7 missed 10 for 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 they 11 they 12 could 12 could 13 not 12 could 14 dance 13 not 14 dance 14 dance 16 so 15 , 16 so 16 so 17 heavy 16 so 18 were 17 heavy 18 were 18 were 20 hearts 19 their 20 hearts they forget all the steps when they are sad , and remember them again when they are merry . 1 they 11 and 2 forget 3 all 2 forget 11 and 3 all 4 the 3 all 5 steps 4 the 5 steps 5 steps 6 when 6 when 7 they 6 when 8 are 7 they 8 are 9 sad 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 remember 12 remember 13 them 12 remember 14 again 12 remember 15 when 15 when 16 they 15 when 17 are 16 they 17 are 17 are 18 merry 18 merry 19 . the suspense was awful [.] 1 the 2 suspense 2 suspense 3 was 3 was 4 awful you can't conceive the effect of it [.] 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 conceive 3 conceive 5 effect 4 the 5 effect 5 effect 6 of 6 of 7 it of course a clergyman has to be present [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 clergyman 3 a 4 clergyman 4 clergyman 5 has 5 has 6 to 5 has 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 present she couldn't help it [.] 1 she 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 it many times she lay down , and then quickly jumped up and ran on again [.] 1 many 2 times 2 times 3 she 3 she 7 and 4 lay 7 and 5 down 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 and 8 then 10 jumped 9 quickly 10 jumped 10 jumped 11 up 10 jumped 12 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 on 13 ran 15 again she thought the snowflakes falling on her face were her mother kissing her good-night [.] 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 4 snowflakes 2 thought 9 were 3 the 4 snowflakes 4 snowflakes 5 falling 4 snowflakes 9 were 5 falling 6 on 6 on 8 face 7 her 8 face 9 were 11 mother 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 kissing 12 kissing 13 her 12 kissing 14 good-night she thought her coverlet of snow was a warm blanket , and tried to pull it over her head [.] 1 she 12 and 2 thought 4 coverlet 2 thought 7 was 2 thought 12 and 3 her 4 coverlet 4 coverlet 5 of 4 coverlet 7 was 5 of 6 snow 7 was 10 blanket 8 a 10 blanket 9 warm 10 blanket 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 tried 13 tried 14 to 13 tried 15 pull 14 to 15 pull 15 pull 16 it 15 pull 17 over 16 it 17 over 17 over 19 head 18 her 19 head but it was the fairies . 1 but 2 it 1 but 6 . 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 fairies 4 the 5 fairies i am very glad to be able to say that they no longer desired to mischief her [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 glad 3 very 4 glad 4 glad 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 that 10 that 11 they 10 that 14 desired 11 they 14 desired 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 14 desired 14 desired 15 to 15 to 16 mischief 16 mischief 17 her for instance , two of them ran up a ladder and put on a chimney [.] 1 for 2 instance 2 instance 3 , 2 instance 4 two 4 two 5 of 4 two 11 and 5 of 6 them 7 ran 8 up 7 ran 10 ladder 7 ran 11 and 9 a 10 ladder 11 and 12 put 11 and 13 on 13 on 15 chimney 14 a 15 chimney but no , for another two ran up the ladder , and tied some smoke to the chimney [.] 1 but 6 two 1 but 12 and 2 no 3 , 2 no 6 two 4 for 5 another 4 for 6 two 6 two 7 ran 6 two 12 and 8 up 10 ladder 8 up 12 and 9 the 10 ladder 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 tied 13 tied 15 smoke 14 some 15 smoke 15 smoke 16 to 16 to 18 chimney 17 the 18 chimney but it was at last finished true as true , and they had to leave it and return to the dance [.] 1 but 2 it 1 but 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 at 3 was 6 finished 4 at 5 last 6 finished 19 to 7 true 8 as 7 true 10 , 8 as 9 true 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 to 14 to 15 leave 15 leave 17 and 16 it 17 and 17 and 18 return 18 return 19 to 19 to 21 dance 20 the 21 dance she stayed a moment behind the others to drop a pleasant dream down the chimney [.] 1 she 2 stayed 2 stayed 4 moment 2 stayed 5 behind 2 stayed 8 to 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 behind 5 behind 7 others 6 the 7 others 8 to 9 drop 9 drop 12 dream 9 drop 13 down 10 a 11 pleasant 10 a 12 dream 11 pleasant 12 dream 13 down 15 chimney 14 the 15 chimney he thought it must be some splendid thing [.] 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 8 thing 6 some 8 thing 7 splendid 8 thing it quite irritated her [.] 1 it 3 irritated 2 quite 3 irritated 3 irritated 4 her he thought she wanted it back [.] 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 2 thought 4 wanted 3 she 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 it 4 wanted 6 back peter asked [.] 1 peter 2 asked also that there were very few birds in winter [.] 1 also 2 that 2 that 3 there 2 that 4 were 4 were 7 birds 4 were 8 in 5 very 6 few 6 few 7 birds 7 birds 8 in 8 in 9 winter she was somewhat indignant at this [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 somewhat 2 was 4 indignant 3 somewhat 4 indignant 4 indignant 5 at 5 at 6 this somehow this made her uneasy [.] 1 somehow 2 this 2 this 3 made 3 made 4 her 3 made 5 uneasy she went to him [.] 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 him again he sprang ashore as if she had called him back [.] 1 again 2 he 2 he 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 ashore 3 sprang 6 if 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 she 6 if 9 called 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 called 9 called 10 him 9 called 11 back she leapt into his arms , so that it was a sort of fairy wedding , and then she hurried away [.] 1 she 2 leapt 2 leapt 3 into 2 leapt 8 that 3 into 5 arms 4 his 5 arms 6 , 8 that 7 so 8 that 8 that 9 it 8 that 10 was 8 that 16 , 9 it 10 was 10 was 12 sort 11 a 12 sort 12 sort 13 of 13 of 15 wedding 14 fairy 15 wedding 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 hurried 18 then 19 she 19 she 20 hurried 20 hurried 21 away