that is a short name , and you have heard it before , so you will not have much trouble in remembering it . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 short 4 short 5 name 5 name 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 heard 10 heard 11 it 11 it 12 before 12 before 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 you 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 not 17 not 18 have 18 have 19 much 19 much 20 trouble 20 trouble 21 in 21 in 22 remembering 22 remembering 23 it 23 it 24 . he had never been taught to say his prayers . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 taught 5 taught 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 his 8 his 9 prayers 9 prayers 10 . he cried half his time , and laughed the other half . 1 he 2 cried 2 cried 3 half 3 half 4 his 4 his 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 half 11 half 12 . all else was silent . 1 all 2 else 2 else 3 was 3 was 4 silent 4 silent 5 . will ye up , lass , and ride behind me ? " 1 will 2 ye 2 ye 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 lass 5 lass 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 ride 8 ride 9 behind 9 behind 10 me 10 me 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " no , thank you : i 'd sooner walk with your little lad here . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 : 6 : 7 i 7 i 8 'd 8 'd 9 sooner 9 sooner 10 walk 10 walk 11 with 11 with 12 your 12 your 13 little 13 little 14 lad 14 lad 15 here 15 here 16 . 16 . 17 " then he asked her where she lived , and she said far away by the sea . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 asked 3 asked 4 her 4 her 5 where 5 where 6 she 6 she 7 lived 7 lived 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 far 12 far 13 away 13 away 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 . tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave , and came out at night to fly in the meadows . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 wondering 3 wondering 4 whether 4 whether 5 anything 5 anything 6 lived 6 lived 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 dark 9 dark 10 cave 10 cave 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 came 13 came 14 out 14 out 15 at 15 at 16 night 16 night 17 to 17 to 18 fly 18 fly 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 meadows 21 meadows 22 . tom was picking the flowers as fast as he could . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 picking 3 picking 4 the 4 the 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 as 6 as 7 fast 7 fast 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 . " nor will again , most likely . 1 " 2 nor 2 nor 3 will 3 will 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 most 6 most 7 likely 7 likely 8 . " true for you . 1 " 2 true 2 true 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 . tom thought he was going to strike her ; but she looked him too full and fierce in the face for that . 1 tom 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 strike 7 strike 8 her 8 her 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 looked 12 looked 13 him 13 him 14 too 14 too 15 full 15 full 16 and 16 and 17 fierce 17 fierce 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 face 20 face 21 for 21 for 22 that 22 that 23 . grimes seemed quite cowed , and got on his donkey without another word . 1 grimes 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 quite 3 quite 4 cowed 4 cowed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 got 7 got 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 donkey 10 donkey 11 without 11 without 12 another 12 another 13 word 13 word 14 . those that wish to be clean , clean they will be ; and those that wish to be foul , foul they will be . 1 those 2 that 2 that 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 clean 6 clean 7 , 7 , 8 clean 8 clean 9 they 9 they 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 those 14 those 15 that 15 that 16 wish 16 wish 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 foul 19 foul 20 , 20 , 21 foul 21 foul 22 they 22 they 23 will 23 will 24 be 24 be 25 . remember . " 1 remember 2 . 2 . 3 " and she turned away , and through a gate into the meadow . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 through 7 through 8 a 8 a 9 gate 9 gate 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 meadow 12 meadow 13 . grimes stood still a moment , like a man who had been stunned . 1 grimes 2 stood 2 stood 3 still 3 still 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 , 6 , 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 stunned 13 stunned 14 . then he rushed after her , shouting , " you come back . " 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 rushed 3 rushed 4 after 4 after 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 shouting 7 shouting 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 come 11 come 12 back 12 back 13 . 13 . 14 " but when he got into the meadow , the woman was not there . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 meadow 7 meadow 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 woman 10 woman 11 was 11 was 12 not 12 not 13 there 13 there 14 . had she hidden away ? 1 had 2 she 2 she 3 hidden 3 hidden 4 away 4 away 5 ? there was no place to hide in . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 place 4 place 5 to 5 to 6 hide 6 hide 7 in 7 in 8 . grimes rang at the gate , and out came a keeper on the spot , and opened . 1 grimes 2 rang 2 rang 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 gate 5 gate 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 out 8 out 9 came 9 came 10 a 10 a 11 keeper 11 keeper 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 spot 14 spot 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 opened 17 opened 18 . it 's thy business to see after thy game , man , and not mine . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 thy 3 thy 4 business 4 business 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 after 7 after 8 thy 8 thy 9 game 9 game 10 , 10 , 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 not 14 not 15 mine 15 mine 16 . 16 . 17 " tom had never seen such enormous trees , and as he looked up he fancied that the blue sky rested on their heads . 1 tom 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 such 5 such 6 enormous 6 enormous 7 trees 7 trees 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 looked 12 looked 13 up 13 up 14 he 14 he 15 fancied 15 fancied 16 that 16 that 17 the 17 the 18 blue 18 blue 19 sky 19 sky 20 rested 20 rested 21 on 21 on 22 their 22 their 23 heads 23 heads 24 . but he was puzzled very much by a strange murmuring noise , which followed them all the way . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 by 7 by 8 a 8 a 9 strange 9 strange 10 murmuring 10 murmuring 11 noise 11 noise 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 followed 14 followed 15 them 15 them 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 . so much puzzled , that at last he took courage to ask the keeper what it was . 1 so 2 much 2 much 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 he 8 he 9 took 9 took 10 courage 10 courage 11 to 11 to 12 ask 12 ask 13 the 13 the 14 keeper 14 keeper 15 what 15 what 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 . " what make honey . " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 make 3 make 4 honey 4 honey 5 . 5 . 6 " " let the boy be , " said the keeper . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 keeper 10 keeper 11 . grimes laughed , for he took that for a compliment . 1 grimes 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 he 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 that 7 that 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 compliment 10 compliment 11 . the keeper laughed ; he was a kind-hearted fellow enough . 1 the 2 keeper 2 keeper 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 kind-hearted 8 kind-hearted 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 enough 10 enough 11 . " let well alone , lad , and ill too at times . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 well 3 well 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 lad 6 lad 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ill 9 ill 10 too 10 too 11 at 11 at 12 times 12 times 13 . " not now . " 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 now 3 now 4 . 4 . 5 " and at that they both laughed again , and thought it a very good joke . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 both 5 both 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 thought 10 thought 11 it 11 it 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 good 14 good 15 joke 15 joke 16 . these last were very difficult questions to answer . 1 these 2 last 2 last 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 difficult 5 difficult 6 questions 6 questions 7 to 7 to 8 answer 8 answer 9 . and the rest from nothing in heaven , or earth , or under the earth . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 from 4 from 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 in 6 in 7 heaven 7 heaven 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 earth 10 earth 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 . tom had never seen the like . 1 tom 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 the 5 the 6 like 6 like 7 . and now he saw , and he thought the sight very pretty . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 thought 8 thought 9 the 9 the 10 sight 10 sight 11 very 11 very 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 . there were pictures of ladies and gentlemen , and pictures of horses and dogs . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 pictures 3 pictures 4 of 4 of 5 ladies 5 ladies 6 and 6 and 7 gentlemen 7 gentlemen 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 pictures 10 pictures 11 of 11 of 12 horses 12 horses 13 and 13 and 14 dogs 14 dogs 15 . for he could see that it was a lady 's room by the dresses which lay about . 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 lady 9 lady 10 's 10 's 11 room 11 room 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 dresses 14 dresses 15 which 15 which 16 lay 16 lay 17 about 17 about 18 . but why was it there ? 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 there 5 there 6 ? but why should the lady have such a sad picture as that in her room ? 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 4 the 4 the 5 lady 5 lady 6 have 6 have 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 sad 9 sad 10 picture 10 picture 11 as 11 as 12 that 12 that 13 in 13 in 14 her 14 her 15 room 15 room 16 ? and then , looking toward the bed , he saw that dirty lady , and held his breath with astonishment . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 looking 4 looking 5 toward 5 toward 6 the 6 the 7 bed 7 bed 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 that 11 that 12 dirty 12 dirty 13 lady 13 lady 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 held 16 held 17 his 17 his 18 breath 18 breath 19 with 19 with 20 astonishment 20 astonishment 21 . her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow , and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed . 1 her 2 cheeks 2 cheeks 3 were 3 were 4 almost 4 almost 5 as 5 as 6 white 6 white 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 pillow 9 pillow 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 hair 13 hair 14 was 14 was 15 like 15 like 16 threads 16 threads 17 of 17 of 18 gold 18 gold 19 spread 19 spread 20 all 20 all 21 about 21 about 22 over 22 over 23 the 23 the 24 bed 24 bed 25 . no . 1 no 2 . she cannot be dirty . 1 she 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 be 3 be 4 dirty 4 dirty 5 . and then he thought , " and are all people like that when they are washed ? " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 8 are 8 are 9 all 9 all 10 people 10 people 11 like 11 like 12 that 12 that 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 washed 16 washed 17 ? 17 ? 18 " and he looked at his own wrist , and tried to rub the soot off , and wondered whether it ever would come off . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 wrist 7 wrist 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tried 10 tried 11 to 11 to 12 rub 12 rub 13 the 13 the 14 soot 14 soot 15 off 15 off 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 wondered 18 wondered 19 whether 19 whether 20 it 20 it 21 ever 21 ever 22 would 22 would 23 come 23 come 24 off 24 off 25 . he turned on it angrily . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 on 3 on 4 it 4 it 5 angrily 5 angrily 6 . what did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady 's room ? 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 black 6 black 7 ape 7 ape 8 want 8 want 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 sweet 11 sweet 12 young 12 young 13 lady 13 lady 14 's 14 's 15 room 15 room 16 ? but she did not hold him . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 hold 5 hold 6 him 6 him 7 . he did not need to drop out , though he would have done so bravely enough . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 drop 6 drop 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 done 13 done 14 so 14 so 15 bravely 15 bravely 16 enough 16 enough 17 . but all under the window spread a tree , with great leaves and sweet white flowers , almost as big as his head . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 spread 6 spread 7 a 7 a 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 great 11 great 12 leaves 12 leaves 13 and 13 and 14 sweet 14 sweet 15 white 15 white 16 flowers 16 flowers 17 , 17 , 18 almost 18 almost 19 as 19 as 20 big 20 big 21 as 21 as 22 his 22 his 23 head 23 head 24 . wherefore his pursuers found it very difficult to catch him ; and we will hope that they did not catch him at all . 1 wherefore 2 his 2 his 3 pursuers 3 pursuers 4 found 4 found 5 it 5 it 6 very 6 very 7 difficult 7 difficult 8 to 8 to 9 catch 9 catch 10 him 10 him 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 will 14 will 15 hope 15 hope 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 did 18 did 19 not 19 not 20 catch 20 catch 21 him 21 him 22 at 22 at 23 all 23 all 24 . tom , of course , made for the woods . 1 tom 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 , 5 , 6 made 6 made 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 woods 9 woods 10 . but when he got into the wood , he found it a very different sort of place from what he had fancied . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 found 10 found 11 it 11 it 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 different 14 different 15 sort 15 sort 16 of 16 of 17 place 17 place 18 from 18 from 19 what 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 fancied 22 fancied 23 . but how to get out was the difficult matter . 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 out 5 out 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 difficult 8 difficult 9 matter 9 matter 10 . he guessed that over the wall the cover would end ; and up it he went , and over like a squirrel . 1 he 2 guessed 2 guessed 3 that 3 that 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 wall 6 wall 7 the 7 the 8 cover 8 cover 9 would 9 would 10 end 10 end 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 up 13 up 14 it 14 it 15 he 15 he 16 went 16 went 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 over 19 over 20 like 20 like 21 a 21 a 22 squirrel 22 squirrel 23 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? he knew as well as a stag , that if he backed he might throw the hounds out . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 stag 7 stag 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 backed 12 backed 13 he 13 he 14 might 14 might 15 throw 15 throw 16 the 16 the 17 hounds 17 hounds 18 out 18 out 19 . she had kept ahead of every one the whole time ; and yet she neither walked nor ran . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 kept 3 kept 4 ahead 4 ahead 5 of 5 of 6 every 6 every 7 one 7 one 8 the 8 the 9 whole 9 whole 10 time 10 time 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 yet 13 yet 14 she 14 she 15 neither 15 neither 16 walked 16 walked 17 nor 17 nor 18 ran 18 ran 19 . but when she came to the plantation , they lost sight of her ; and they could do no less . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 plantation 7 plantation 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 lost 10 lost 11 sight 11 sight 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 could 17 could 18 do 18 do 19 no 19 no 20 less 20 less 21 . he thought the ground had blown up , and the end of the world come . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 the 3 the 4 ground 4 ground 5 had 5 had 6 blown 6 blown 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 come 15 come 16 . but his wife had heard that so often that she knew all about it , and a little more . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 4 had 4 had 5 heard 5 heard 6 that 6 that 7 so 7 so 8 often 8 often 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 knew 11 knew 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 more 19 more 20 . but he went more and more slowly as he got higher up the hill ; for now the ground grew very bad indeed . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 more 4 more 5 and 5 and 6 more 6 more 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 got 10 got 11 higher 11 higher 12 up 12 up 13 the 13 the 14 hill 14 hill 15 ; 15 ; 16 for 16 for 17 now 17 now 18 the 18 the 19 ground 19 ground 20 grew 20 grew 21 very 21 very 22 bad 22 bad 23 indeed 23 indeed 24 . but he could see nothing to eat anywhere , and still less to drink . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 see 4 see 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 anywhere 8 anywhere 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 still 11 still 12 less 12 less 13 to 13 to 14 drink 14 drink 15 . how he longed to get down to it , and cool his poor baked lips ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 longed 3 longed 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 cool 11 cool 12 his 12 his 13 poor 13 poor 14 baked 14 baked 15 lips 15 lips 16 ! but , brave little chimney-sweep as he was , he dared not climb down such chimneys as those . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 brave 3 brave 4 little 4 little 5 chimney-sweep 5 chimney-sweep 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 dared 11 dared 12 not 12 not 13 climb 13 climb 14 down 14 down 15 such 15 such 16 chimneys 16 chimneys 17 as 17 as 18 those 18 those 19 . so he set off again , to look for the church ; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 off 4 off 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 church 11 church 12 ; 12 ; 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 sure 16 sure 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 heard 19 heard 20 the 20 the 21 bells 21 bells 22 quite 22 quite 23 plain 23 plain 24 . and so it was ; for , from the top of the mountain he could see what could he not see ? 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 ; 5 ; 6 for 6 for 7 , 7 , 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 top 10 top 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 mountain 13 mountain 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 see 16 see 17 what 17 what 18 could 18 could 19 he 19 he 20 not 20 not 21 see 21 see 22 ? before him lay , spread out like a map , great plains , and farms , and villages , amid dark knots of trees . 1 before 2 him 2 him 3 lay 3 lay 4 , 4 , 5 spread 5 spread 6 out 6 out 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 map 9 map 10 , 10 , 11 great 11 great 12 plains 12 plains 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 farms 15 farms 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 villages 18 villages 19 , 19 , 20 amid 20 amid 21 dark 21 dark 22 knots 22 knots 23 of 23 of 24 trees 24 trees 25 . they all seemed at his very feet ; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 very 6 very 7 feet 7 feet 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 sense 12 sense 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 that 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 long 18 long 19 miles 19 miles 20 away 20 away 21 . and to his right rose moor after moor , hill after hill , till they faded away , blue into blue sky . 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 his 3 his 4 right 4 right 5 rose 5 rose 6 moor 6 moor 7 after 7 after 8 moor 8 moor 9 , 9 , 10 hill 10 hill 11 after 11 after 12 hill 12 hill 13 , 13 , 14 till 14 till 15 they 15 they 16 faded 16 faded 17 away 17 away 18 , 18 , 19 blue 19 blue 20 into 20 into 21 blue 21 blue 22 sky 22 sky 23 . oh , if he could but get down to that stream ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 but 6 but 7 get 7 get 8 down 8 down 9 to 9 to 10 that 10 that 11 stream 11 stream 12 ! then , by the stream , he saw the roof of a little cottage , and a little garden set out in squares and beds . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 stream 5 stream 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 9 the 9 the 10 roof 10 roof 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 cottage 14 cottage 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 garden 19 garden 20 set 20 set 21 out 21 out 22 in 22 in 23 squares 23 squares 24 and 24 and 25 beds 25 beds 26 . and there was a tiny little red thing moving in the garden , no bigger than a fly . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 tiny 5 tiny 6 little 6 little 7 red 7 red 8 thing 8 thing 9 moving 9 moving 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 garden 12 garden 13 , 13 , 14 no 14 no 15 bigger 15 bigger 16 than 16 than 17 a 17 a 18 fly 18 fly 19 . ah ! perhaps she would give him something to eat . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 give 6 give 7 him 7 him 8 something 8 something 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 . surely there must be a village down there . 1 surely 2 there 2 there 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 village 6 village 7 down 7 down 8 there 8 there 9 . shrink from me , turn from me , mother and child . 1 shrink 2 from 2 from 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 turn 5 turn 6 from 6 from 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 mother 9 mother 10 and 10 and 11 child 11 child 12 . a mile off , and a thousand feet down . 1 a 2 mile 2 mile 3 off 3 off 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 feet 8 feet 9 down 9 down 10 . and still he thought he could throw a stone into the garden . 1 and 2 still 2 still 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 throw 7 throw 8 a 8 a 9 stone 9 stone 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 garden 12 garden 13 . there was no heath there , but - 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 heath 4 heath 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 - then another bit of grass and flowers . 1 then 2 another 2 another 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 4 of 5 grass 5 grass 6 and 6 and 7 flowers 7 flowers 8 . i wish it was all over ; and so did he . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 did 10 did 11 he 11 he 12 . and yet he thought he could throw a stone into the old woman 's garden . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 throw 7 throw 8 a 8 a 9 stone 9 stone 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 's 14 's 15 garden 15 garden 16 . he did not know that it was three hundred feet below . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 three 8 three 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 feet 10 feet 11 below 11 below 12 . but he was getting terribly tired now . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 getting 4 getting 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 tired 6 tired 7 now 7 now 8 . at last he got to the bottom . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 . but , behold , it was not the bottom as people usually find when they are coming down a mountain . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 behold 3 behold 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 the 8 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 as 10 as 11 people 11 people 12 usually 12 usually 13 find 13 find 14 when 14 when 15 they 15 they 16 are 16 are 17 coming 17 coming 18 down 18 down 19 a 19 a 20 mountain 20 mountain 21 . he could not get on . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 get 4 get 5 on 5 on 6 . the sun was burning , and yet he felt chill all over . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 burning 4 burning 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 yet 7 yet 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 chill 10 chill 11 all 11 all 12 over 12 over 13 . he was quite empty , and yet he felt quite sick . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 empty 4 empty 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 yet 7 yet 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 quite 10 quite 11 sick 11 sick 12 . there was but two hundred yards of smooth pasture between him and the cottage , and yet he could not walk down it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 two 4 two 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 yards 6 yards 7 of 7 of 8 smooth 8 smooth 9 pasture 9 pasture 10 between 10 between 11 him 11 him 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 cottage 14 cottage 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 yet 17 yet 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 not 20 not 21 walk 21 walk 22 down 22 down 23 it 23 it 24 . he lay down on the grass till the beetles ran over him , and the flies settled on his nose . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 grass 6 grass 7 till 7 till 8 the 8 the 9 beetles 9 beetles 10 ran 10 ran 11 over 11 over 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 flies 16 flies 17 settled 17 settled 18 on 18 on 19 his 19 his 20 nose 20 nose 21 . " what art thou , and what dost want ? " cried the old dame . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 art 3 art 4 thou 4 thou 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 what 7 what 8 dost 8 dost 9 want 9 want 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 dame 15 dame 16 . " a chimney-sweep ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 chimney-sweep 3 chimney-sweep 4 ! away with thee ! 1 away 2 with 2 with 3 thee 3 thee 4 ! i 'll have no sweeps here . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 sweeps 5 sweeps 6 here 6 here 7 . 7 . 8 " " water ? 1 " 2 water 2 water 3 ? and she toddled off into the next room , and brought a cup of milk and a bit of bread . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 toddled 3 toddled 4 off 4 off 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 brought 11 brought 12 a 12 a 13 cup 13 cup 14 of 14 of 15 milk 15 milk 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 bit 18 bit 19 of 19 of 20 bread 20 bread 21 . tom drank the milk off at one draught , and then looked up , revived . 1 tom 2 drank 2 drank 3 the 3 the 4 milk 4 milk 5 off 5 off 6 at 6 at 7 one 7 one 8 draught 8 draught 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 looked 12 looked 13 up 13 up 14 , 14 , 15 revived 15 revived 16 . " where didst come from ? " said the dame . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 didst 3 didst 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 dame 10 dame 11 . art sure thou art not lying ? " 1 art 2 sure 2 sure 3 thou 3 thou 4 art 4 art 5 not 5 not 6 lying 6 lying 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " and how got ye up there ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 got 4 got 5 ye 5 ye 6 up 6 up 7 there 7 there 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " bless thy little heart ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 thy 3 thy 4 little 4 little 5 heart 5 heart 6 ! and thou hast not been stealing , then ? " 1 and 2 thou 2 thou 3 hast 3 hast 4 not 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 stealing 6 stealing 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . 3 . 4 " why dost not eat thy bread ? " 1 why 2 dost 2 dost 3 not 3 not 4 eat 4 eat 5 thy 5 thy 6 bread 6 bread 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " no , then ; why should it be ? " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 ; 5 ; 6 why 6 why 7 should 7 should 8 it 8 it 9 be 9 be 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " bless thy pretty heart ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 thy 3 thy 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 heart 5 heart 6 ! but come along here . " 1 but 2 come 2 come 3 along 3 along 4 here 4 here 5 . 5 . 6 " but the people would never let him come in , all over soot and dirt like that . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 would 4 would 5 never 5 never 6 let 6 let 7 him 7 him 8 come 8 come 9 in 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 12 over 12 over 13 soot 13 soot 14 and 14 and 15 dirt 15 dirt 16 like 16 like 17 that 17 that 18 . he must go to the river and wash first . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 river 6 river 7 and 7 and 8 wash 8 wash 9 first 9 first 10 . " where have you been ? " they asked her . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 they 8 they 9 asked 9 asked 10 her 10 her 11 . then all the fairies laughed for joy at the thought that they had a little brother coming . 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 fairies 4 fairies 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 for 6 for 7 joy 7 joy 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 thought 10 thought 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 brother 16 brother 17 coming 17 coming 18 . " but mind , maidens , he must not see you , or know that you are here . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 maidens 5 maidens 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 not 9 not 10 see 10 see 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 know 14 know 15 that 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 are 17 are 18 here 18 here 19 . he is but a savage now , and like the beasts which perish ; and from the beasts which perish he must learn . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 but 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 savage 5 savage 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 like 9 like 10 the 10 the 11 beasts 11 beasts 12 which 12 which 13 perish 13 perish 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 beasts 18 beasts 19 which 19 which 20 perish 20 perish 21 he 21 he 22 must 22 must 23 learn 23 learn 24 . then the fairies were sad , because they could not play with their new brother , but they always did what they were told . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 fairies 3 fairies 4 were 4 were 5 sad 5 sad 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 they 8 they 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 play 11 play 12 with 12 with 13 their 13 their 14 new 14 new 15 brother 15 brother 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 they 18 they 19 always 19 always 20 did 20 did 21 what 21 what 22 they 22 they 23 were 23 were 24 told 24 told 25 . the reason of his falling into such a delightful sleep is very simple ; and yet hardly any one has found it out . 1 the 2 reason 2 reason 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 falling 5 falling 6 into 6 into 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 delightful 9 delightful 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 is 11 is 12 very 12 very 13 simple 13 simple 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 yet 16 yet 17 hardly 17 hardly 18 any 18 any 19 one 19 one 20 has 20 has 21 found 21 found 22 it 22 it 23 out 23 out 24 . it was merely that the fairies took him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 merely 3 merely 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 fairies 6 fairies 7 took 7 took 8 him 8 him 9 . some people think that there are no fairies . 1 some 2 people 2 people 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 are 6 are 7 no 7 no 8 fairies 8 fairies 9 . well , perhaps there are none in her political economy . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 there 4 there 5 are 5 are 6 none 6 none 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 political 9 political 10 economy 10 economy 11 . the most wonderful and the strongest things in the world , you know , are just the things which no one can see . 1 the 2 most 2 most 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 strongest 6 strongest 7 things 7 things 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 , 14 , 15 are 15 are 16 just 16 just 17 the 17 the 18 things 18 things 19 which 19 which 20 no 20 no 21 one 21 one 22 can 22 can 23 see 23 see 24 . and yet no one may be able to see them except those whose hearts are going round to that same tune . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 them 10 them 11 except 11 except 12 those 12 those 13 whose 13 whose 14 hearts 14 hearts 15 are 15 are 16 going 16 going 17 round 17 round 18 to 18 to 19 that 19 that 20 same 20 same 21 tune 21 tune 22 . at all events , we will make believe that there are fairies in the world . 1 at 2 all 2 all 3 events 3 events 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 make 7 make 8 believe 8 believe 9 that 9 that 10 there 10 there 11 are 11 are 12 fairies 12 fairies 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 . it will not be the last time by many a one that we shall have to make believe . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 time 7 time 8 by 8 by 9 many 9 many 10 a 10 a 11 one 11 one 12 that 12 that 13 we 13 we 14 shall 14 shall 15 have 15 have 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 believe 18 believe 19 . and yet , after all , there is no need for that . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 need 10 need 11 for 11 for 12 that 12 that 13 . you don't see the logic of that ? 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 logic 5 logic 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 ? perhaps not . 1 perhaps 2 not 2 not 3 . then please not to see the logic of a great many arguments exactly like it , which you will hear before your beard is gray . 1 then 2 please 2 please 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 logic 7 logic 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 many 11 many 12 arguments 12 arguments 13 exactly 13 exactly 14 like 14 like 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 you 18 you 19 will 19 will 20 hear 20 hear 21 before 21 before 22 your 22 your 23 beard 23 beard 24 is 24 is 25 gray 25 gray 26 . but she altered her mind the next day . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 altered 3 altered 4 her 4 her 5 mind 5 mind 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 day 8 day 9 . all she had seen was a poor little black chimney-sweep , crying and sobbing , and going to get up the chimney again . 1 all 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 poor 7 poor 8 little 8 little 9 black 9 black 10 chimney-sweep 10 chimney-sweep 11 , 11 , 12 crying 12 crying 13 and 13 and 14 sobbing 14 sobbing 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 going 17 going 18 to 18 to 19 get 19 get 20 up 20 up 21 the 21 the 22 chimney 22 chimney 23 again 23 again 24 . of course , she was very much frightened : and no wonder . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 much 7 much 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 : 9 : 10 and 10 and 11 no 11 no 12 wonder 12 wonder 13 . but that was all . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 . it was all a mistake . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 a 4 a 5 mistake 5 mistake 6 . but if the dog said so , it must be true . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 the 3 the 4 dog 4 dog 5 said 5 said 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 true 11 true 12 . " if we find him at all , we shall find him lying at the bottom . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 we 3 we 4 find 4 find 5 him 5 him 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 shall 10 shall 11 find 11 find 12 him 12 him 13 lying 13 lying 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 bottom 16 bottom 17 . 17 . 18 " and so he would have done , as well as any sweep in the county . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 as 10 as 11 any 11 any 12 sweep 12 sweep 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 county 15 county 16 . then he said - 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 - " twenty pounds to the man who brings me that boy alive ! " and as was his way , what he said he meant . 1 " 2 twenty 2 twenty 3 pounds 3 pounds 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 who 7 who 8 brings 8 brings 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 11 boy 11 boy 12 alive 12 alive 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 as 16 as 17 was 17 was 18 his 18 his 19 way 19 way 20 , 20 , 21 what 21 what 22 he 22 he 23 said 23 said 24 he 24 he 25 meant 25 meant 26 . when they came to the old dame 's school , all the children came out to see . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 dame 7 dame 8 's 8 's 9 school 9 school 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 children 13 children 14 came 14 came 15 out 15 out 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 . " so he told me the truth after all , poor little dear ! 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 told 4 told 5 me 5 me 6 the 6 the 7 truth 7 truth 8 after 8 after 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 poor 11 poor 12 little 12 little 13 dear 13 dear 14 ! ah , first thoughts are best , and a body 's heart 'll guide them right , if they will but hearken to it . " 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 first 3 first 4 thoughts 4 thoughts 5 are 5 are 6 best 6 best 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 body 10 body 11 's 11 's 12 heart 12 heart 13 'll 13 'll 14 guide 14 guide 15 them 15 them 16 right 16 right 17 , 17 , 18 if 18 if 19 they 19 they 20 will 20 will 21 but 21 but 22 hearken 22 hearken 23 to 23 to 24 it 24 it 25 . 25 . 26 " and then they knew as much about it all as there was any need to know . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 they 3 they 4 knew 4 knew 5 as 5 as 6 much 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 as 10 as 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 any 13 any 14 need 14 need 15 to 15 to 16 know 16 know 17 . ah , now comes the most wonderful part of this wonderful story . 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 comes 4 comes 5 the 5 the 6 most 6 most 7 wonderful 7 wonderful 8 part 8 part 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 wonderful 11 wonderful 12 story 12 story 13 . in fact , the fairies had turned him into a water-baby . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 fairies 5 fairies 6 had 6 had 7 turned 7 turned 8 him 8 him 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 water-baby 11 water-baby 12 . a water-baby ? 1 a 2 water-baby 2 water-baby 3 ? you never heard of a water-baby . 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 water-baby 6 water-baby 7 . perhaps not . 1 perhaps 2 not 2 not 3 . that is the very reason why this story was written . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 reason 5 reason 6 why 6 why 7 this 7 this 8 story 8 story 9 was 9 was 10 written 10 written 11 . " but there are no such things as water-babies . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 no 5 no 6 such 6 such 7 things 7 things 8 as 8 as 9 water-babies 9 water-babies 10 . 10 . 11 " how do you know that ? 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 ? have you been there to see ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 been 3 been 4 there 4 there 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 ? and if you had been there to see , and had seen none , that would not prove that there were none . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 there 6 there 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 had 11 had 12 seen 12 seen 13 none 13 none 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 prove 18 prove 19 that 19 that 20 there 20 there 21 were 21 were 22 none 22 none 23 . " but surely if there were water-babies , somebody would have caught one at least ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 surely 3 surely 4 if 4 if 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 water-babies 7 water-babies 8 , 8 , 9 somebody 9 somebody 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 caught 12 caught 13 one 13 one 14 at 14 at 15 least 15 least 16 ? 16 ? 17 " well . 1 well 2 . how do you know that somebody has not ? 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 has 7 has 8 not 8 not 9 ? ah , my dear little man ! that does not follow at all , as you will see before the end of the story . 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 little 5 little 6 man 6 man 7 ! 7 ! 8 that 8 that 9 does 9 does 10 not 10 not 11 follow 11 follow 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 see 18 see 19 before 19 before 20 the 20 the 21 end 21 end 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 story 24 story 25 . " but a water-baby is contrary to nature . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 a 3 a 4 water-baby 4 water-baby 5 is 5 is 6 contrary 6 contrary 7 to 7 to 8 nature 8 nature 9 . 9 . 10 " you must not say that this cannot be , or that that is contrary to nature . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 this 6 this 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 be 8 be 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 that 11 that 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 contrary 14 contrary 15 to 15 to 16 nature 16 nature 17 . that is contrary to nature , " you must wait a little , and see ; for perhaps even they may be wrong . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 contrary 3 contrary 4 to 4 to 5 nature 5 nature 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 you 8 you 9 must 9 must 10 wait 10 wait 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 ; 16 ; 17 for 17 for 18 perhaps 18 perhaps 19 even 19 even 20 they 20 they 21 may 21 may 22 be 22 be 23 wrong 23 wrong 24 . and they would have been quite as right in saying so , as in saying that most other things cannot be . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 quite 6 quite 7 as 7 as 8 right 8 right 9 in 9 in 10 saying 10 saying 11 so 11 so 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 in 14 in 15 saying 15 saying 16 that 16 that 17 most 17 most 18 other 18 other 19 things 19 things 20 cannot 20 cannot 21 be 21 be 22 . to which you would answer the less , the more you thought . 1 to 2 which 2 which 3 you 3 you 4 would 4 would 5 answer 5 answer 6 the 6 the 7 less 7 less 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 more 10 more 11 you 11 you 12 thought 12 thought 13 . did not learned men , too , hold , till within the last twenty-five years , that a flying dragon was an impossible monster ? 1 did 2 not 2 not 3 learned 3 learned 4 men 4 men 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 hold 8 hold 9 , 9 , 10 till 10 till 11 within 11 within 12 the 12 the 13 last 13 last 14 twenty-five 14 twenty-five 15 years 15 years 16 , 16 , 17 that 17 that 18 a 18 a 19 flying 19 flying 20 dragon 20 dragon 21 was 21 was 22 an 22 an 23 impossible 23 impossible 24 monster 24 monster 25 ? wise men know that their business is to examine what is , and not to settle what is not . 1 wise 2 men 2 men 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 their 5 their 6 business 6 business 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 examine 9 examine 10 what 10 what 11 is 11 is 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 not 14 not 15 to 15 to 16 settle 16 settle 17 what 17 what 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 . no water-babies , indeed ? 1 no 2 water-babies 2 water-babies 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ? " but all these things are only nicknames ; the water things are not really akin to the land things . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 all 3 all 4 these 4 these 5 things 5 things 6 are 6 are 7 only 7 only 8 nicknames 8 nicknames 9 ; 9 ; 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 things 12 things 13 are 13 are 14 not 14 not 15 really 15 really 16 akin 16 akin 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 land 19 land 20 things 20 things 21 . 21 . 22 " that 's not always true . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 always 4 always 5 true 5 true 6 . they are , in millions of cases , not only of the same family , but actually the same individual creatures . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 millions 5 millions 6 of 6 of 7 cases 7 cases 8 , 8 , 9 not 9 not 10 only 10 only 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 family 14 family 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 actually 17 actually 18 the 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 individual 20 individual 21 creatures 21 creatures 22 . yet the history of the jelly-fish is quite as wonderful as that would be . " 1 yet 2 the 2 the 3 history 3 history 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 jelly-fish 6 jelly-fish 7 is 7 is 8 quite 8 quite 9 as 9 as 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 as 11 as 12 that 12 that 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 . 15 . 16 " let him answer that . 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 answer 3 answer 4 that 4 that 5 . and so forth , and so forth , till he is quite cross . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 forth 3 forth 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 7 forth 7 forth 8 , 8 , 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 quite 12 quite 13 cross 13 cross 14 . oh dear no ! 1 oh 2 dear 2 dear 3 no 3 no 4 ! they were utterly mistaken . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 utterly 3 utterly 4 mistaken 4 mistaken 5 . tom was quite alive ; and cleaner , and merrier , than he ever had been . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 alive 4 alive 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 cleaner 7 cleaner 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 merrier 10 merrier 11 , 11 , 12 than 12 than 13 he 13 he 14 ever 14 ever 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 . and these are the words of it : - 1 and 2 these 2 these 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 words 5 words 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 : 8 : 9 - some people , no doubt , would do so . 1 some 2 people 2 people 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 doubt 5 doubt 6 , 6 , 7 would 7 would 8 do 8 do 9 so 9 so 10 . so much the better for us , if not for them . 1 so 2 much 2 much 3 the 3 the 4 better 4 better 5 for 5 for 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 not 9 not 10 for 10 for 11 them 11 them 12 . it takes all sorts , they say , to make a world . 1 it 2 takes 2 takes 3 all 3 all 4 sorts 4 sorts 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 say 7 say 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 a 11 a 12 world 12 world 13 . you do not know what that means ? 1 you 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 that 6 that 7 means 7 means 8 ? for the first time in his life , he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 felt 10 felt 11 how 11 how 12 comfortable 12 comfortable 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 on 18 on 19 him 19 him 20 but 20 but 21 himself 21 himself 22 . he did not remember having ever been dirty . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 remember 4 remember 5 having 5 having 6 ever 6 ever 7 been 7 been 8 dirty 8 dirty 9 . so why should he , when he became a water-baby ? 1 so 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 4 he 4 he 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 became 8 became 9 a 9 a 10 water-baby 10 water-baby 11 ? then have you lived before ? 1 then 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 lived 4 lived 5 before 5 before 6 ? my dear child , who can tell ? 1 my 2 dear 2 dear 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 can 6 can 7 tell 7 tell 8 ? there , you can know no more than that . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 know 5 know 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 than 8 than 9 that 9 that 10 . and what did he live on ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 live 5 live 6 on 6 on 7 ? very fanciful ladies they were ; none of them would keep to the same materials for a day . 1 very 2 fanciful 2 fanciful 3 ladies 3 ladies 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 ; 6 ; 7 none 7 none 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 would 10 would 11 keep 11 keep 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 materials 15 materials 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 day 18 day 19 . so now he found that there was a great deal more in the world than he had fancied at first sight . 1 so 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 found 4 found 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 deal 10 deal 11 more 11 more 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 than 15 than 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 fancied 18 fancied 19 at 19 at 20 first 20 first 21 sight 21 sight 22 . there was one wonderful little fellow , too , who peeped out of the top of a house built of round bricks . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 little 5 little 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 peeped 11 peeped 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 top 15 top 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 house 18 house 19 built 19 built 20 of 20 of 21 round 21 round 22 bricks 22 bricks 23 . and what do you think he was doing ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 doing 8 doing 9 ? now was not he a clever little fellow ? 1 now 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 he 4 he 5 a 5 a 6 clever 6 clever 7 little 7 little 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 ? but whether it is nature or not , little boys can help it , and must help it . 1 but 2 whether 2 whether 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 nature 5 nature 6 or 6 or 7 not 7 not 8 , 8 , 9 little 9 little 10 boys 10 boys 11 can 11 can 12 help 12 help 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 must 16 must 17 help 17 help 18 it 18 it 19 . what a shame ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 shame 3 shame 4 ! who sent you here to worry us out of our lives ? " 1 who 2 sent 2 sent 3 you 3 you 4 here 4 here 5 to 5 to 6 worry 6 worry 7 us 7 us 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 our 10 our 11 lives 11 lives 12 ? 12 ? 13 " it did not hurt him much ; but it held him quite tight . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 him 5 him 6 much 6 much 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 held 10 held 11 him 11 him 12 quite 12 quite 13 tight 13 tight 14 . " then let me go , " said the creature . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 go 5 go 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 creature 10 creature 11 . i want to split . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 split 4 split 5 . 5 . 6 " tom promised to let him alone , and he let go . 1 tom 2 promised 2 promised 3 to 3 to 4 let 4 let 5 him 5 him 6 alone 6 alone 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 let 10 let 11 go 11 go 12 . don't speak to me . 1 don't 2 speak 2 speak 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . i will split ! " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 split 3 split 4 ! 4 ! 5 " tom stood still , and watched him . 1 tom 2 stood 2 stood 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 watched 6 watched 7 him 7 him 8 . tom was so astonished that he never said a word but he stared with all his eyes . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 astonished 4 astonished 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 never 7 never 8 said 8 said 9 a 9 a 10 word 10 word 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 stared 13 stared 14 with 14 with 15 all 15 all 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . and he went up to the top of the water too , and peeped out to see what would happen . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 too 11 too 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 peeped 14 peeped 15 out 15 out 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 19 would 19 would 20 happen 20 happen 21 . and as the creature sat in the warm bright sun , a wonderful change came over it . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 creature 4 creature 5 sat 5 sat 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 warm 8 warm 9 bright 9 bright 10 sun 10 sun 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 change 14 change 15 came 15 came 16 over 16 over 17 it 17 it 18 . " no ! " it said , " you cannot catch me . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 it 5 it 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 catch 11 catch 12 me 12 me 13 . hurrah ! " 1 hurrah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " why , what a huge tree this is ! and what huge leaves on it ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 huge 5 huge 6 tree 6 tree 7 this 7 this 8 is 8 is 9 ! 9 ! 10 and 10 and 11 what 11 what 12 huge 12 huge 13 leaves 13 leaves 14 on 14 on 15 it 15 it 16 ! 16 ! 17 " so in a little while they became great friends . 1 so 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 while 5 while 6 they 6 they 7 became 7 became 8 great 8 great 9 friends 9 friends 10 . and the trout and he made it up ( for trout very soon forget if they have been frightened and hurt ) . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 trout 3 trout 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 made 6 made 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 ( 9 ( 10 for 10 for 11 trout 11 trout 12 very 12 very 13 soon 13 soon 14 forget 14 forget 15 if 15 if 16 they 16 they 17 have 17 have 18 been 18 been 19 frightened 19 frightened 20 and 20 and 21 hurt 21 hurt 22 ) 22 ) 23 . perhaps he was not quite kind to the flies ; but one must do a good turn to one 's friends when one can . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 quite 5 quite 6 kind 6 kind 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 flies 9 flies 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 one 12 one 13 must 13 must 14 do 14 do 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 turn 17 turn 18 to 18 to 19 one 19 one 20 's 20 's 21 friends 21 friends 22 when 22 when 23 one 23 one 24 can 24 can 25 . and this was the way it happened ; and it is all quite true . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 it 6 it 7 happened 7 happened 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 all 12 all 13 quite 13 quite 14 true 14 true 15 . he was a very little fellow indeed : but he made the most of himself , as people ought to do . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 little 5 little 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 made 11 made 12 the 12 the 13 most 13 most 14 of 14 of 15 himself 15 himself 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 people 18 people 19 ought 19 ought 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 . " your leg , which you are kind enough to hold out for me to sit on . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 leg 3 leg 4 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 kind 8 kind 9 enough 9 enough 10 to 10 to 11 hold 11 hold 12 out 12 out 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 sit 16 sit 17 on 17 on 18 . i must just go and see after my wife for a few minutes . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 just 3 just 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 after 7 after 8 my 8 my 9 wife 9 wife 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 minutes 13 minutes 14 . well , your other leg will do as well . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 your 3 your 4 other 4 other 5 leg 5 leg 6 will 6 will 7 do 7 do 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 . 10 . 11 " " so you live under the water ? 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 live 4 live 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 ? it 's a low place . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 low 4 low 5 place 5 place 6 . i lived there for some time ; and was very shabby and dirty . 1 i 2 lived 2 lived 3 there 3 there 4 for 4 for 5 some 5 some 6 time 6 time 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 very 10 very 11 shabby 11 shabby 12 and 12 and 13 dirty 13 dirty 14 . it 's a very business-like suit , you think , don't you ? " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 business-like 5 business-like 6 suit 6 suit 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 , 10 , 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " why shouldn't one be jolly if one can ? " 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 one 3 one 4 be 4 be 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 if 6 if 7 one 7 one 8 can 8 can 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " and what will become of your wife ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 will 4 will 5 become 5 become 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 wife 8 wife 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh ! she is a very plain stupid creature , and that 's the truth ; and thinks about nothing but eggs . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 plain 8 plain 9 stupid 9 stupid 10 creature 10 creature 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 's 14 's 15 the 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 ; 17 ; 18 and 18 and 19 thinks 19 thinks 20 about 20 about 21 nothing 21 nothing 22 but 22 but 23 eggs 23 eggs 24 . and , as he spoke , he turned quite pale , and then quite white . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 turned 8 turned 9 quite 9 quite 10 pale 10 pale 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 quite 14 quite 15 white 15 white 16 . but he did not answer . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 . ha , ha ! you could not do such a trick as that ! " 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! 4 ! 5 you 5 you 6 could 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 do 8 do 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 trick 11 trick 12 as 12 as 13 that 13 that 14 ! 14 ! 15 " no more he had . 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 . and if he did not care , why nobody else cared either . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 care 6 care 7 , 7 , 8 why 8 why 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 else 10 else 11 cared 11 cared 12 either 12 either 13 . the dragon-fly had eaten as many as he wanted , and was sitting quite still and sleepy , for it was very hot and bright . 1 the 2 dragon-fly 2 dragon-fly 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 as 5 as 6 many 6 many 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 was 12 was 13 sitting 13 sitting 14 quite 14 quite 15 still 15 still 16 and 16 and 17 sleepy 17 sleepy 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 very 22 very 23 hot 23 hot 24 and 24 and 25 bright 25 bright 26 . " come out , " said the wicked old otter , " or it will be worse for you . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 out 3 out 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 wicked 8 wicked 9 old 9 old 10 otter 10 otter 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 or 13 or 14 it 14 it 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 worse 17 worse 18 for 18 for 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 " " come , away , children , " said the otter in disgust , " it is not worth eating , after all . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 children 6 children 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 otter 11 otter 12 in 12 in 13 disgust 13 disgust 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 not 18 not 19 worth 19 worth 20 eating 20 eating 21 , 21 , 22 after 22 after 23 all 23 all 24 . it is only a nasty eft , which nothing eats , not even those vulgar pike in the pond . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 nasty 5 nasty 6 eft 6 eft 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 eats 10 eats 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 even 13 even 14 those 14 those 15 vulgar 15 vulgar 16 pike 16 pike 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 pond 19 pond 20 . 20 . 21 " " fish , you eft , great fish , nice fish to eat . 1 " 2 fish 2 fish 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 eft 5 eft 6 , 6 , 7 great 7 great 8 fish 8 fish 9 , 9 , 10 nice 10 nice 11 fish 11 fish 12 to 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 . they are the lords of the fish , and we are lords of the salmon ; " and she laughed again . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 lords 4 lords 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 fish 7 fish 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 lords 12 lords 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 salmon 15 salmon 16 ; 16 ; 17 " 17 " 18 and 18 and 19 she 19 she 20 laughed 20 laughed 21 again 21 again 22 . " out of the sea , eft , the great wide sea , where they might stay and be safe if they liked . 1 " 2 out 2 out 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 sea 5 sea 6 , 6 , 7 eft 7 eft 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 great 10 great 11 wide 11 wide 12 sea 12 sea 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 they 15 they 16 might 16 might 17 stay 17 stay 18 and 18 and 19 be 19 be 20 safe 20 safe 21 if 21 if 22 they 22 they 23 liked 23 liked 24 . ah , that is a merry life too , children , if it were not for those horrid men . " 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 merry 6 merry 7 life 7 life 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 children 10 children 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 it 13 it 14 were 14 were 15 not 15 not 16 for 16 for 17 those 17 those 18 horrid 18 horrid 19 men 19 men 20 . 20 . 21 " they speared my poor dear husband as he went out to find something for me to eat . 1 they 2 speared 2 speared 3 my 3 my 4 poor 4 poor 5 dear 5 dear 6 husband 6 husband 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 something 13 something 14 for 14 for 15 me 15 me 16 to 16 to 17 eat 17 eat 18 . all , he lost his life for your sakes , my children , poor dear obedient creature that he was . " 1 all 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 lost 4 lost 5 his 5 his 6 life 6 life 7 for 7 for 8 your 8 your 9 sakes 9 sakes 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 children 12 children 13 , 13 , 14 poor 14 poor 15 dear 15 dear 16 obedient 16 obedient 17 creature 17 creature 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 . 21 . 22 " but he could not help thinking of what the otter had said about the great river and the broad sea . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 help 5 help 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 of 7 of 8 what 8 what 9 the 9 the 10 otter 10 otter 11 had 11 had 12 said 12 said 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 15 great 15 great 16 river 16 river 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 broad 19 broad 20 sea 20 sea 21 . and , as he thought , he longed to go and see them . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 longed 8 longed 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 and 11 and 12 see 12 see 13 them 13 them 14 . and once he set off to go down the stream . 1 and 2 once 2 once 3 he 3 he 4 set 4 set 5 off 5 off 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 stream 10 stream 11 . and then , on the evening of a very hot day , he saw a sight . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 evening 6 evening 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 hot 10 hot 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 saw 14 saw 15 a 15 a 16 sight 16 sight 17 . he felt not quite frightened , but very still ; for everything was still . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 not 3 not 4 quite 4 quite 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 very 8 very 9 still 9 still 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 everything 12 everything 13 was 13 was 14 still 14 still 15 . tom could hardly stand against the stream , and hid behind a rock . 1 tom 2 could 2 could 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 stand 4 stand 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 stream 7 stream 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 hid 10 hid 11 behind 11 behind 12 a 12 a 13 rock 13 rock 14 . and as they hurried past he could hear them say to each other , " we must run , we must run . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 hurried 4 hurried 5 past 5 past 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 hear 8 hear 9 them 9 them 10 say 10 say 11 to 11 to 12 each 12 each 13 other 13 other 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 we 16 we 17 must 17 must 18 run 18 run 19 , 19 , 20 we 20 we 21 must 21 must 22 run 22 run 23 . what a jolly thunderstorm ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 jolly 3 jolly 4 thunderstorm 4 thunderstorm 5 ! down to the sea , down to the sea ! " 1 down 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 sea 4 sea 5 , 5 , 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 sea 9 sea 10 ! 10 ! 11 " come along , children , never mind those nasty eels : we shall breakfast on salmon to-morrow . 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 children 4 children 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 mind 7 mind 8 those 8 those 9 nasty 9 nasty 10 eels 10 eels 11 : 11 : 12 we 12 we 13 shall 13 shall 14 breakfast 14 breakfast 15 on 15 on 16 salmon 16 salmon 17 to-morrow 17 to-morrow 18 . down to the sea , down to the sea ! " 1 down 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 sea 4 sea 5 , 5 , 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 sea 9 sea 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " oh stay ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 stay 3 stay 4 ! good-bye , trout . " 1 good-bye 2 , 2 , 3 trout 3 trout 4 . 4 . 5 " and what sort of a river was it ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 river 6 river 7 was 7 was 8 it 8 it 9 ? salmon ? 1 salmon 2 ? then you fish the pool all over , and never get a rise . 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 fish 3 fish 4 the 4 the 5 pool 5 pool 6 all 6 all 7 over 7 over 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 never 10 never 11 get 11 get 12 a 12 a 13 rise 13 rise 14 . " but you said just now they were shouldering each other out of water ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 said 4 said 5 just 5 just 6 now 6 now 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 shouldering 9 shouldering 10 each 10 each 11 other 11 other 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 water 14 water 15 ? 15 ? 16 " no . 1 no 2 . all his fancy was , to get down to the wide wide sea . 1 all 2 his 2 his 3 fancy 3 fancy 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 down 8 down 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 wide 11 wide 12 wide 12 wide 13 sea 13 sea 14 . and there he stopped . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 . he got a little frightened . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 . " this must be the sea , " he thought . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 sea 6 sea 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 11 . " what a wide place it is ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 wide 4 wide 5 place 5 place 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 ! surely he must be the salmon , the king of all the fish . 1 surely 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 salmon 6 salmon 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 fish 13 fish 14 . you must know that this was the salmon 's wife . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 salmon 8 salmon 9 's 9 's 10 wife 10 wife 11 . " what do you want here ? " he said , very fiercely . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 very 12 very 13 fiercely 13 fiercely 14 . " ah ? " said the salmon , very stately but very civilly . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 salmon 7 salmon 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 stately 10 stately 11 but 11 but 12 very 12 very 13 civilly 13 civilly 14 . i have met one or two creatures like you before , and found them very agreeable and well-behaved . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 met 3 met 4 one 4 one 5 or 5 or 6 two 6 two 7 creatures 7 creatures 8 like 8 like 9 you 9 you 10 before 10 before 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 found 13 found 14 them 14 them 15 very 15 very 16 agreeable 16 agreeable 17 and 17 and 18 well-behaved 18 well-behaved 19 . i hope we shall not be in your way here . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 we 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 in 7 in 8 your 8 your 9 way 9 way 10 here 10 here 11 . as soon as this lady is rested , we shall proceed on our journey . " 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 this 4 this 5 lady 5 lady 6 is 6 is 7 rested 7 rested 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 shall 10 shall 11 proceed 11 proceed 12 on 12 on 13 our 13 our 14 journey 14 journey 15 . 15 . 16 " what a well-bred old salmon he was ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 well-bred 3 well-bred 4 old 4 old 5 salmon 5 salmon 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 ! " several times , my dear . 1 " 2 several 2 several 3 times 3 times 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 . how delightful ! " 1 how 2 delightful 2 delightful 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " were there no babies up this stream ? " asked the lady salmon . 1 " 2 were 2 were 3 there 3 there 4 no 4 no 5 babies 5 babies 6 up 6 up 7 this 7 this 8 stream 8 stream 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 lady 13 lady 14 salmon 14 salmon 15 . " my dear , if he has been in low company , he has certainly not learnt their low manners , " said the salmon . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 been 8 been 9 in 9 in 10 low 10 low 11 company 11 company 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 certainly 15 certainly 16 not 16 not 17 learnt 17 learnt 18 their 18 their 19 low 19 low 20 manners 20 manners 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 said 23 said 24 the 24 the 25 salmon 25 salmon 26 . " and then they pretend to scrape acquaintance with us again , " said the lady . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 they 4 they 5 pretend 5 pretend 6 to 6 to 7 scrape 7 scrape 8 acquaintance 8 acquaintance 9 with 9 with 10 us 10 us 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 lady 16 lady 17 . and , as he went , he had a very strange adventure . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 strange 11 strange 12 adventure 12 adventure 13 . suddenly , he saw a beautiful sight . 1 suddenly 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 a 5 a 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 sight 7 sight 8 . tom came to the top , to look at this wonderful light nearer , and made a splash . 1 tom 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 top 5 top 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 at 9 at 10 this 10 this 11 wonderful 11 wonderful 12 light 12 light 13 nearer 13 nearer 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 made 16 made 17 a 17 a 18 splash 18 splash 19 . and he heard a voice say : 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 voice 5 voice 6 say 6 say 7 : " there was a fish rose . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 fish 5 fish 6 rose 6 rose 7 . 7 . 8 " the man with the torch bent down over the water , and looked earnestly in ; and then he said : 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 torch 5 torch 6 bent 6 bent 7 down 7 down 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 earnestly 14 earnestly 15 in 15 in 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 he 19 he 20 said 20 said 21 : and it all began to come back to him . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 all 3 all 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 . all of a sudden there was a tremendous splash , and a frightful flash , and a hissing , and all was still . 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 tremendous 8 tremendous 9 splash 9 splash 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 frightful 13 frightful 14 flash 14 flash 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 hissing 18 hissing 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 all 21 all 22 was 22 was 23 still 23 still 24 . into the swift river he sank , and rolled over and over in the current . 1 into 2 the 2 the 3 swift 3 swift 4 river 4 river 5 he 5 he 6 sank 6 sank 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 rolled 9 rolled 10 over 10 over 11 and 11 and 12 over 12 over 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 current 15 current 16 . tom waited a long time , till all was quiet ; and then he peeped out , and saw the man lying . 1 tom 2 waited 2 waited 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 8 all 8 all 9 was 9 was 10 quiet 10 quiet 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 peeped 15 peeped 16 out 16 out 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 saw 19 saw 20 the 20 the 21 man 21 man 22 lying 22 lying 23 . at last he screwed up his courage and swam down to him . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 screwed 4 screwed 5 up 5 up 6 his 6 his 7 courage 7 courage 8 and 8 and 9 swam 9 swam 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 . " perhaps , " he thought , " the water has made him fall asleep , as it did me . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 has 11 has 12 made 12 made 13 him 13 him 14 fall 14 fall 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 it 18 it 19 did 19 did 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 " then he went nearer . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 nearer 4 nearer 5 . he grew more and more curious , he could not tell why . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 more 3 more 4 and 4 and 5 more 5 more 6 curious 6 curious 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 tell 11 tell 12 why 12 why 13 . he must go and look at him . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 . tom turned tail , and swam away as fast as he could . 1 tom 2 turned 2 turned 3 tail 3 tail 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 swam 6 swam 7 away 7 away 8 as 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 . " oh dear me ! " he thought , " now he will turn into a water-baby . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 me 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 thought 8 thought 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 now 11 now 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 turn 14 turn 15 into 15 into 16 a 16 a 17 water-baby 17 water-baby 18 . what a nasty troublesome one he will be ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 nasty 3 nasty 4 troublesome 4 troublesome 5 one 5 one 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 ! and perhaps he will find me out , and beat me again . " 1 and 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 find 5 find 6 me 6 me 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 beat 10 beat 11 me 11 me 12 again 12 again 13 . 13 . 14 " so he went very carefully , peeping round all the rocks , and hiding under all the roots . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 very 4 very 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 , 6 , 7 peeping 7 peeping 8 round 8 round 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 rocks 11 rocks 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 hiding 14 hiding 15 under 15 under 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 roots 18 roots 19 . but it could not be . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 . what has been once can never come over again . 1 what 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 once 4 once 5 can 5 can 6 never 6 never 7 come 7 come 8 over 8 over 9 again 9 again 10 . and people can be little babies , even water-babies , only once in their lives . 1 and 2 people 2 people 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 little 5 little 6 babies 6 babies 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 water-babies 9 water-babies 10 , 10 , 11 only 11 only 12 once 12 once 13 in 13 in 14 their 14 their 15 lives 15 lives 16 . and then he found to his surprise , the stream turned round , and running up inland . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 found 4 found 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 stream 10 stream 11 turned 11 turned 12 round 12 round 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 running 15 running 16 up 16 up 17 inland 17 inland 18 . he only knew that in a minute more the water , which had been fresh , turned salt all round him . 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 minute 7 minute 8 more 8 more 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 fresh 15 fresh 16 , 16 , 17 turned 17 turned 18 salt 18 salt 19 all 19 all 20 round 20 round 21 him 21 him 22 . and then there came a change over him . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 came 4 came 5 a 5 a 6 change 6 change 7 over 7 over 8 him 8 him 9 . he did not care now for the tide being against him . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 care 4 care 5 now 5 now 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 tide 8 tide 9 being 9 being 10 against 10 against 11 him 11 him 12 . i passed them all at play outside . " 1 i 2 passed 2 passed 3 them 3 them 4 all 4 all 5 at 5 at 6 play 6 play 7 outside 7 outside 8 . 8 . 9 " sometimes he thought he heard them laughing : but it was only the laughter of the ripples . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 heard 5 heard 6 them 6 them 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 only 12 only 13 the 13 the 14 laughter 14 laughter 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 ripples 17 ripples 18 . and sometimes he thought he saw them at the bottom : but it was only white and pink shells . 1 and 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 them 7 them 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 bottom 10 bottom 11 : 11 : 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 only 15 only 16 white 16 white 17 and 17 and 18 pink 18 pink 19 shells 19 shells 20 . and once he was sure he had found one , for he saw two bright eyes peeping out of the sand . 1 and 2 once 2 once 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sure 5 sure 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 found 8 found 9 one 9 one 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 he 12 he 13 saw 13 saw 14 two 14 two 15 bright 15 bright 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 peeping 17 peeping 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 sand 21 sand 22 . and he sat down at the bottom of the sea , and cried salt tears from sheer disappointment . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 cried 13 cried 14 salt 14 salt 15 tears 15 tears 16 from 16 from 17 sheer 17 sheer 18 disappointment 18 disappointment 19 . to have come all this way , and faced so many dangers , and yet to find no water-babies ! 1 to 2 have 2 have 3 come 3 come 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 faced 9 faced 10 so 10 so 11 many 11 many 12 dangers 12 dangers 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 yet 15 yet 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 no 18 no 19 water-babies 19 water-babies 20 ! how hard ! 1 how 2 hard 2 hard 3 ! yes ; perhaps we have seen the water-babies . 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 we 4 we 5 have 5 have 6 seen 6 seen 7 the 7 the 8 water-babies 8 water-babies 9 . we have seen many strange things as we sailed along . " 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 many 4 many 5 strange 5 strange 6 things 6 things 7 as 7 as 8 we 8 we 9 sailed 9 sailed 10 along 10 along 11 . 11 . 12 " and they floated away , the happy stupid things , and all went ashore upon the sands . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 floated 3 floated 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 happy 7 happy 8 stupid 8 stupid 9 things 9 things 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 went 13 went 14 ashore 14 ashore 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 sands 17 sands 18 . dear me ! it was all by following that pleasant warm water . 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 by 7 by 8 following 8 following 9 that 9 that 10 pleasant 10 pleasant 11 warm 11 warm 12 water 12 water 13 . they took him up to the town and showed him for a penny a head , and made a good day 's work of it . 1 they 2 took 2 took 3 him 3 him 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 town 7 town 8 and 8 and 9 showed 9 showed 10 him 10 him 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 penny 13 penny 14 a 14 a 15 head 15 head 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 made 18 made 19 a 19 a 20 good 20 good 21 day 21 day 22 's 22 's 23 work 23 work 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . but the water-babies helped me from among them , and set me free again . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 water-babies 3 water-babies 4 helped 4 helped 5 me 5 me 6 from 6 from 7 among 7 among 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 set 11 set 12 me 12 me 13 free 13 free 14 again 14 again 15 . " and you have seen water-babies ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 water-babies 6 water-babies 7 ? have you seen any near here ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 seen 3 seen 4 any 4 any 5 near 5 near 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " the water-babies close to him , and yet he could not find one . 1 the 2 water-babies 2 water-babies 3 close 3 close 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 yet 8 yet 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 find 12 find 13 one 13 one 14 . and at last , with his fretting and crying , he grew quite lean and thin . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 fretting 7 fretting 8 and 8 and 9 crying 9 crying 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 13 quite 13 quite 14 lean 14 lean 15 and 15 and 16 thin 16 thin 17 . but one day among the rocks he found a playfellow . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 among 4 among 5 the 5 the 6 rocks 6 rocks 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 a 9 a 10 playfellow 10 playfellow 11 . certainly he took the most wonderful shots , and backwards , too . 1 certainly 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 shots 7 shots 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 backwards 10 backwards 11 , 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 . for , if he wanted to go into a narrow crack ten yards off , what do you think he did ? 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 into 8 into 9 a 9 a 10 narrow 10 narrow 11 crack 11 crack 12 ten 12 ten 13 yards 13 yards 14 off 14 off 15 , 15 , 16 what 16 what 17 do 17 do 18 you 18 you 19 think 19 think 20 he 20 he 21 did 21 did 22 ? if he had gone in head foremost , of course he could not have turned round . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 in 5 in 6 head 6 head 7 foremost 7 foremost 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 have 14 have 15 turned 15 turned 16 round 16 round 17 . tom asked him about water-babies . 1 tom 2 asked 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 about 4 about 5 water-babies 5 water-babies 6 . " yes , " he said . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . he had seen them often . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 them 4 them 5 often 5 often 6 . but he did not think much of them . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 think 5 think 6 much 6 much 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 . they were meddlesome little creatures , that went about helping fish and shells which got into scrapes . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 meddlesome 3 meddlesome 4 little 4 little 5 creatures 5 creatures 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 went 8 went 9 about 9 about 10 helping 10 helping 11 fish 11 fish 12 and 12 and 13 shells 13 shells 14 which 14 which 15 got 15 got 16 into 16 into 17 scrapes 17 scrapes 18 . he had lived quite long enough in the world to take care of himself . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 lived 3 lived 4 quite 4 quite 5 long 5 long 6 enough 6 enough 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 care 12 care 13 of 13 of 14 himself 14 himself 15 . i hope that you have not forgotten the little white lady all this while . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 not 6 not 7 forgotten 7 forgotten 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 white 10 white 11 lady 11 lady 12 all 12 all 13 this 13 this 14 while 14 while 15 . at least , here she comes , looking like a clean white good little darling , as she always was , and always will be . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 here 4 here 5 she 5 she 6 comes 6 comes 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 clean 11 clean 12 white 12 white 13 good 13 good 14 little 14 little 15 darling 15 darling 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 always 19 always 20 was 20 was 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 always 23 always 24 will 24 will 25 be 25 be 26 . " children in the water , you strange little duck ? " said the professor . 1 " 2 children 2 children 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 water 5 water 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 strange 8 strange 9 little 9 little 10 duck 10 duck 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 professor 15 professor 16 . but the professor had not the least notion of allowing that things were true , merely because people thought them beautiful . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 professor 3 professor 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 6 the 6 the 7 least 7 least 8 notion 8 notion 9 of 9 of 10 allowing 10 allowing 11 that 11 that 12 things 12 things 13 were 13 were 14 true 14 true 15 , 15 , 16 merely 16 merely 17 because 17 because 18 people 18 people 19 thought 19 thought 20 them 20 them 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 22 . he held very strange theories about a good many things . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 very 3 very 4 strange 4 strange 5 theories 5 theories 6 about 6 about 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 many 9 many 10 things 10 things 11 . what an advantage it is to be men of the world ! 1 what 2 an 2 an 3 advantage 3 advantage 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 men 8 men 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 ! " but why are there not water-babies ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 are 4 are 5 there 5 there 6 not 6 not 7 water-babies 7 water-babies 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " because there ain't . " 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 there 3 there 4 ain't 4 ain't 5 . 5 . 6 " " dear me ! " he cried . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 . and he took him out . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 him 4 him 5 out 5 out 6 . " it has actually eyes ! " he cried . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 actually 4 actually 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 . this is most extraordinary ! " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 most 3 most 4 extraordinary 4 extraordinary 5 ! 5 ! 6 " there was no denying it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 denying 4 denying 5 it 5 it 6 . it was a water-baby : and he had said a moment ago that there were none . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 water-baby 4 water-baby 5 : 5 : 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 said 9 said 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 ago 12 ago 13 that 13 that 14 there 14 there 15 were 15 were 16 none 16 none 17 . what was he to do ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 ? he would not have put him in spirits . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 put 5 put 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 spirits 8 spirits 9 . of course not . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 not 3 not 4 . but he was of a different opinion . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 different 6 different 7 opinion 7 opinion 8 . he hesitated a moment . 1 he 2 hesitated 2 hesitated 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 . " ah , it is gone ! " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 gone 6 gone 7 ! 7 ! 8 " but , you see the professor was found out , as every one is in due time . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 professor 6 professor 7 was 7 was 8 found 8 found 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 every 12 every 13 one 13 one 14 is 14 is 15 in 15 in 16 due 16 due 17 time 17 time 18 . so the old fairy took him in hand very severely there and then . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 fairy 4 fairy 5 took 5 took 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 hand 8 hand 9 very 9 very 10 severely 10 severely 11 there 11 there 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 . and this is the beginning thereof - 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 beginning 5 beginning 6 thereof 6 thereof 7 - " it was quite shocking ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 shocking 5 shocking 6 ! what can they think is the matter with him ? " said she to the old nurse . 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 they 3 they 4 think 4 think 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 nurse 17 nurse 18 . " then why can't they say so ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 why 3 why 4 can't 4 can't 5 they 5 they 6 say 6 say 7 so 7 so 8 ? 8 ? 9 " but the doctors never heard them . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 doctors 3 doctors 4 never 4 never 5 heard 5 heard 6 them 6 them 7 . but that would not do . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 . trying to find out what was the matter with him , after the method of 1 trying 2 to 2 to 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 what 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 after 12 after 13 the 13 the 14 method 14 method 15 of but they found that a great deal too much trouble , as most people have since ; and so had recourse to - 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 too 8 too 9 much 9 much 10 trouble 10 trouble 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 most 13 most 14 people 14 people 15 have 15 have 16 since 16 since 17 ; 17 ; 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 had 20 had 21 recourse 21 recourse 22 to 22 to 23 - but it didn't . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . a ram 's brain boiled in spice . 1 a 2 ram 2 ram 3 's 3 's 4 brain 4 brain 5 boiled 5 boiled 6 in 6 in 7 spice 7 spice 8 . capers . 1 capers 2 . good wine ( but there was none to be got ) . 1 good 2 wine 2 wine 3 ( 3 ( 4 but 4 but 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 none 7 none 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 got 10 got 11 ) 11 ) 12 . the water of a smith 's forge . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 smith 5 smith 6 's 6 's 7 forge 7 forge 8 . starvation . 1 starvation 2 . opium . 1 opium 2 . then - 1 then 2 - coaxing . 1 coaxing 2 . kissing . 1 kissing 2 . good advice . 1 good 2 advice 2 advice 3 . croquet . 1 croquet 2 . mild tobacco . 1 mild 2 tobacco 2 tobacco 3 . after the modern method . 1 after 2 the 2 the 3 modern 3 modern 4 method 4 method 5 . but that would not do . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 . only they could not find out what it was . 1 only 2 they 2 they 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 find 5 find 6 out 6 out 7 what 7 what 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 . but could not get one that mentioned water-babies . 1 but 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 get 4 get 5 one 5 one 6 that 6 that 7 mentioned 7 mentioned 8 water-babies 8 water-babies 9 . that is not surprising : size has nothing to do with kindred . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 surprising 4 surprising 5 : 5 : 6 size 6 size 7 has 7 has 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 with 11 with 12 kindred 12 kindred 13 . " why did you get in ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 in 6 in 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " after that nasty piece of dead fish . " 1 " 2 after 2 after 3 that 3 that 4 nasty 4 nasty 5 piece 5 piece 6 of 6 of 7 dead 7 dead 8 fish 8 fish 9 . 9 . 10 " " where did you get in ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 in 6 in 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " through that round hole at the top . " 1 " 2 through 2 through 3 that 3 that 4 round 4 round 5 hole 5 hole 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 top 8 top 9 . 9 . 10 " " then why don't you get out through it ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 why 3 why 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 5 you 6 get 6 get 7 out 7 out 8 through 8 through 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " but the lobster was so stupid and clumsy that he couldn't hit the hole . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 lobster 3 lobster 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 and 7 and 8 clumsy 8 clumsy 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 hit 12 hit 13 the 13 the 14 hole 14 hole 15 . " now take your great claws , and break the points off those spikes , and then we shall both get out easily . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 take 3 take 4 your 4 your 5 great 5 great 6 claws 6 claws 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 break 9 break 10 the 10 the 11 points 11 points 12 off 12 off 13 those 13 those 14 spikes 14 spikes 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 we 18 we 19 shall 19 shall 20 both 20 both 21 get 21 get 22 out 22 out 23 easily 23 easily 24 . 24 . 25 " you see , experience is of very little good unless a man , or a lobster , has wit enough to make use of it . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 experience 4 experience 5 is 5 is 6 of 6 of 7 very 7 very 8 little 8 little 9 good 9 good 10 unless 10 unless 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 a 15 a 16 lobster 16 lobster 17 , 17 , 18 has 18 has 19 wit 19 wit 20 enough 20 enough 21 to 21 to 22 make 22 make 23 use 23 use 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . and she crawled all over the pot to get in . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 crawled 3 crawled 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 pot 7 pot 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 in 10 in 11 . and there they were all three in the pot , rolling over and over , and very tight packing it was . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 three 6 three 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 pot 9 pot 10 , 10 , 11 rolling 11 rolling 12 over 12 over 13 and 13 and 14 over 14 over 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 very 17 very 18 tight 18 tight 19 packing 19 packing 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 . but the lobster would not let go . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 lobster 3 lobster 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 let 6 let 7 go 7 go 8 . and so she was , quite drowned and dead . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 quite 6 quite 7 drowned 7 drowned 8 and 8 and 9 dead 9 dead 10 . and that was the end of the wicked otter . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 wicked 8 wicked 9 otter 9 otter 10 . but the lobster would not let go . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 lobster 3 lobster 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 let 6 let 7 go 7 go 8 . but the lobster would not let go . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 lobster 3 lobster 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 let 6 let 7 go 7 go 8 . tom asked the lobster why he never thought of letting go . 1 tom 2 asked 2 asked 3 the 3 the 4 lobster 4 lobster 5 why 5 why 6 he 6 he 7 never 7 never 8 thought 8 thought 9 of 9 of 10 letting 10 letting 11 go 11 go 12 . he said very determinedly that it was a point of honour among lobsters . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 very 3 very 4 determinedly 4 determinedly 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 point 9 point 10 of 10 of 11 honour 11 honour 12 among 12 among 13 lobsters 13 lobsters 14 . " put him in the round house till he gets sober , so early in the morning " - 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 him 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 round 6 round 7 house 7 house 8 till 8 till 9 he 9 he 10 gets 10 gets 11 sober 11 sober 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 early 14 early 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 morning 17 morning 18 " 18 " 19 - now he did not mean to cut such capers as you eat with boiled mutton . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 mean 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 cut 7 cut 8 such 8 such 9 capers 9 capers 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 eat 12 eat 13 with 13 with 14 boiled 14 boiled 15 mutton 15 mutton 16 . then he tried to get his hook in with his other hand ; but the hole was too narrow . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 his 6 his 7 hook 7 hook 8 in 8 in 9 with 9 with 10 his 10 his 11 other 11 other 12 hand 12 hand 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 hole 16 hole 17 was 17 was 18 too 18 too 19 narrow 19 narrow 20 . then he pulled again ; but he could not stand the pain . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 again 4 again 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 10 stand 10 stand 11 the 11 the 12 pain 12 pain 13 . then he began to turn a little pale ; for the tide flowed , and still the lobster held on . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 turn 5 turn 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 pale 8 pale 9 ; 9 ; 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 tide 12 tide 13 flowed 13 flowed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 still 16 still 17 the 17 the 18 lobster 18 lobster 19 held 19 held 20 on 20 on 21 . then he turned quite white ; for the tide was up to his knees , and still the lobster held on . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 quite 4 quite 5 white 5 white 6 ; 6 ; 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 tide 9 tide 10 was 10 was 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 knees 14 knees 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 still 17 still 18 the 18 the 19 lobster 19 lobster 20 held 20 held 21 on 21 on 22 . then he turned quite yellow ; for the tide was up to his waist , and still the lobster held on . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 quite 4 quite 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 ; 6 ; 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 tide 9 tide 10 was 10 was 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 waist 14 waist 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 still 17 still 18 the 18 the 19 lobster 19 lobster 20 held 20 held 21 on 21 on 22 . then he turned quite blue ; for the tide was up to his breast , and still the lobster held on . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 quite 4 quite 5 blue 5 blue 6 ; 6 ; 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 tide 9 tide 10 was 10 was 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 breast 14 breast 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 still 17 still 18 the 18 the 19 lobster 19 lobster 20 held 20 held 21 on 21 on 22 . a real live water-baby , sitting on the white sand , very busy about a little point of rock . 1 a 2 real 2 real 3 live 3 live 4 water-baby 4 water-baby 5 , 5 , 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 white 9 white 10 sand 10 sand 11 , 11 , 12 very 12 very 13 busy 13 busy 14 about 14 about 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 point 17 point 18 of 18 of 19 rock 19 rock 20 . you are a new baby ! 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 new 4 new 5 baby 5 baby 6 ! oh , how delightful ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 delightful 4 delightful 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " we have been here for days and days . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 here 5 here 6 for 6 for 7 days 7 days 8 and 8 and 9 days 9 days 10 . there are hundreds of us about the rocks . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 hundreds 3 hundreds 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 rocks 8 rocks 9 . how was it you did not see us , or hear us when we sing and romp every evening before we go home ? " 1 how 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 you 4 you 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 see 7 see 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 hear 11 hear 12 us 12 us 13 when 13 when 14 we 14 we 15 sing 15 sing 16 and 16 and 17 romp 17 romp 18 every 18 every 19 evening 19 evening 20 before 20 before 21 we 21 we 22 go 22 go 23 home 23 home 24 ? 24 ? 25 " tom looked at the baby again , and then he said : 1 tom 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 baby 5 baby 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 : " well , this is wonderful ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 ! i never took you for water-babies like myself . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 took 3 took 4 you 4 you 5 for 5 for 6 water-babies 6 water-babies 7 like 7 like 8 myself 8 myself 9 . 9 . 10 " now , was not that very odd ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 that 5 that 6 very 6 very 7 odd 7 odd 8 ? and , if you will read this story nine times over , and then think for yourself , you will find out why . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 read 6 read 7 this 7 this 8 story 8 story 9 nine 9 nine 10 times 10 times 11 over 11 over 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 think 15 think 16 for 16 for 17 yourself 17 yourself 18 , 18 , 19 you 19 you 20 will 20 will 21 find 21 find 22 out 22 out 23 why 23 why 24 . it is not good for little boys to be told everything , and never to be forced to use their own wits . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 good 4 good 5 for 5 for 6 little 6 little 7 boys 7 boys 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 told 10 told 11 everything 11 everything 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 never 14 never 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 forced 17 forced 18 to 18 to 19 use 19 use 20 their 20 their 21 own 21 own 22 wits 22 wits 23 . and where is the home of the water-babies ? 1 and 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 home 5 home 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 water-babies 8 water-babies 9 ? but the fairies took to the water-babies , and taught them their lessons themselves . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 fairies 3 fairies 4 took 4 took 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 water-babies 7 water-babies 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 taught 10 taught 11 them 11 them 12 their 12 their 13 lessons 13 lessons 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 . the other children warned him , and said , " take care what you are at . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 children 3 children 4 warned 4 warned 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 take 11 take 12 care 12 care 13 what 13 what 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 at 16 at 17 . for he hoped that his turn would come at last ; and so it did . 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 hoped 3 hoped 4 that 4 that 5 his 5 his 6 turn 6 turn 7 would 7 would 8 come 8 come 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 it 14 it 15 did 15 did 16 . " you are a very cruel woman , " said he , and began to whimper . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 cruel 6 cruel 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 15 to 16 whimper 16 whimper 17 . " you did yourself , this very minute . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 , 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 very 7 very 8 minute 8 minute 9 . 9 . 10 " tom had never opened his lips ; so he was very much taken aback indeed . 1 tom 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 opened 4 opened 5 his 5 his 6 lips 6 lips 7 ; 7 ; 8 so 8 so 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 taken 13 taken 14 aback 14 aback 15 indeed 15 indeed 16 . " yes ; every one tells me exactly what they have done wrong ; and that without knowing it themselves . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 every 4 every 5 one 5 one 6 tells 6 tells 7 me 7 me 8 exactly 8 exactly 9 what 9 what 10 they 10 they 11 have 11 have 12 done 12 done 13 wrong 13 wrong 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 without 17 without 18 knowing 18 knowing 19 it 19 it 20 themselves 20 themselves 21 . so there is no use trying to hide anything from me . 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 hide 8 hide 9 anything 9 anything 10 from 10 from 11 me 11 me 12 . " then you know now . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 now 5 now 6 . and so she did , indeed . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 she 3 she 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 . and there came over the lady 's face a very curious expression very solemn , and very sad ; and yet very , very sweet . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 came 3 came 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 lady 6 lady 7 's 7 's 8 face 8 face 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 curious 11 curious 12 expression 12 expression 13 very 13 very 14 solemn 14 solemn 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 very 17 very 18 sad 18 sad 19 ; 19 ; 20 and 20 and 21 yet 21 yet 22 very 22 very 23 , 23 , 24 very 24 very 25 sweet 25 sweet 26 . and the strange fairy smiled too , and said : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 strange 3 strange 4 fairy 4 fairy 5 smiled 5 smiled 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 : " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . you thought me very ugly just now , did you not ? " 1 you 2 thought 2 thought 3 me 3 me 4 very 4 very 5 ugly 5 ugly 6 just 6 just 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 did 9 did 10 you 10 you 11 not 11 not 12 ? 12 ? 13 " tom hung down his head , and got very red about the ears . 1 tom 2 hung 2 hung 3 down 3 down 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 got 8 got 9 very 9 very 10 red 10 red 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 13 ears 13 ears 14 . it will be a very good warning for him to begin with , before he goes to school . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 good 6 good 7 warning 7 warning 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 begin 11 begin 12 with 12 with 13 , 13 , 14 before 14 before 15 he 15 he 16 goes 16 goes 17 to 17 to 18 school 18 school 19 . and by that time she was so tired , she had to go to luncheon . 1 and 2 by 2 by 3 that 3 that 4 time 4 time 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 tired 8 tired 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 luncheon 15 luncheon 16 . there are others : but that is the one which principally concerns little boys . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 others 3 others 4 : 4 : 5 but 5 but 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 one 9 one 10 which 10 which 11 principally 11 principally 12 concerns 12 concerns 13 little 13 little 14 boys 14 boys 15 . " certainly , my little dear . " 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 little 5 little 6 dear 6 dear 7 . 7 . 8 " " why don't you bring all the bad masters here and serve them out too ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 bring 5 bring 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 bad 8 bad 9 masters 9 masters 10 here 10 here 11 and 11 and 12 serve 12 serve 13 them 13 them 14 out 14 out 15 too 15 too 16 ? i 'm sure he was bad enough to me . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 bad 6 bad 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 " but she was not angry with him . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 angry 5 angry 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 . and so she went . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 . " and who are you , you little darling ? " she said . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 who 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 little 8 little 9 darling 9 darling 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . and when he woke she was telling the children a story . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 woke 4 woke 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 telling 7 telling 8 the 8 the 9 children 9 children 10 a 10 a 11 story 11 story 12 . and what story did she tell them ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 story 3 story 4 did 4 did 5 she 5 she 6 tell 6 tell 7 them 7 them 8 ? and he listened so long that he fell fast asleep again , and , when he woke , the lady was nursing him still . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 listened 3 listened 4 so 4 so 5 long 5 long 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 fell 8 fell 9 fast 9 fast 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 woke 17 woke 18 , 18 , 19 the 19 the 20 lady 20 lady 21 was 21 was 22 nursing 22 nursing 23 him 23 him 24 still 24 still 25 . " this is so nice . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 nice 5 nice 6 . i never had any one to cuddle me before . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 cuddle 7 cuddle 8 me 8 me 9 before 9 before 10 . 10 . 11 " " don't go away , " said all the children ; " you have not sung us one song . " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 go 3 go 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 12 " 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 not 15 not 16 sung 16 sung 17 us 17 us 18 one 18 one 19 song 19 song 20 . 20 . 21 " so what shall it be ? " 1 so 2 what 2 what 3 shall 3 shall 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " the doll you lost ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 doll 3 doll 4 you 4 you 5 lost 5 lost 6 ! the doll you lost ! " cried all the babies at once . 1 the 2 doll 2 doll 3 you 3 you 4 lost 4 lost 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 babies 10 babies 11 at 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 . so the strange fairy sang : - 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 strange 3 strange 4 fairy 4 fairy 5 sang 5 sang 6 : 6 : 7 - what a silly song for a fairy to sing ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 silly 3 silly 4 song 4 song 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 fairy 7 fairy 8 to 8 to 9 sing 9 sing 10 ! and what silly water-babies to be quite delighted at it ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 silly 3 silly 4 water-babies 4 water-babies 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 quite 7 quite 8 delighted 8 delighted 9 at 9 at 10 it 10 it 11 ! i come to the very saddest part of all my story . 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 saddest 6 saddest 7 part 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 story 11 story 12 . i know some people will only laugh at it , and call it much ado about nothing . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 some 3 some 4 people 4 people 5 will 5 will 6 only 6 only 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 at 8 at 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 call 12 call 13 it 13 it 14 much 14 much 15 ado 15 ado 16 about 16 about 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 . being quite comfortable is a very good thing ; but it does not make people good . 1 being 2 quite 2 quite 3 comfortable 3 comfortable 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 good 7 good 8 thing 8 thing 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 does 12 does 13 not 13 not 14 make 14 make 15 people 15 people 16 good 16 good 17 . perhaps she wishes people to keep their fingers out of the fire , by having them burned . 1 perhaps 2 she 2 she 3 wishes 3 wishes 4 people 4 people 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 their 7 their 8 fingers 8 fingers 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 fire 12 fire 13 , 13 , 14 by 14 by 15 having 15 having 16 them 16 them 17 burned 17 burned 18 . but all she said was : 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 she 3 she 4 said 4 said 5 was 5 was 6 : " ah , you poor little dear ! you are just like all the rest . " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 poor 5 poor 6 little 6 little 7 dear 7 dear 8 ! 8 ! 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 just 11 just 12 like 12 like 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 rest 15 rest 16 . 16 . 17 " now , you must not fancy that she was sentimental at all . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 must 4 must 5 not 5 not 6 fancy 6 fancy 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 sentimental 10 sentimental 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . not a bit . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 . you may watch her at work if you know where to find her . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 watch 3 watch 4 her 4 her 5 at 5 at 6 work 6 work 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 where 10 where 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 her 13 her 14 . but you will never see her do that . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 never 4 never 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 do 7 do 8 that 8 that 9 . did she question him , hurry him , frighten him , threaten him , to make him confess ? 1 did 2 she 2 she 3 question 3 question 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 frighten 9 frighten 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 threaten 12 threaten 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 him 17 him 18 confess 18 confess 19 ? not a bit . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 . no . 1 no 2 . true . 1 true 2 . he was horribly afraid of coming : but he was still more afraid of staying away , lest any one should suspect him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 horribly 3 horribly 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 coming 6 coming 7 : 7 : 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 still 11 still 12 more 12 more 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 of 14 of 15 staying 15 staying 16 away 16 away 17 , 17 , 18 lest 18 lest 19 any 19 any 20 one 20 one 21 should 21 should 22 suspect 22 suspect 23 him 23 him 24 . for nobody would play with him , and he knew full well why . 1 for 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 would 3 would 4 play 4 play 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 11 full 11 full 12 well 12 well 13 why 13 why 14 . he was horribly frightened when he had done so ; for he expected her to punish him very severely . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 horribly 3 horribly 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 done 8 done 9 so 9 so 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 he 12 he 13 expected 13 expected 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 punish 16 punish 17 him 17 him 18 very 18 very 19 severely 19 severely 20 . " then you will take away all these nasty prickles ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 take 5 take 6 away 6 away 7 all 7 all 8 these 8 these 9 nasty 9 nasty 10 prickles 10 prickles 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " that is a very different matter . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 different 6 different 7 matter 7 matter 8 . you put them there yourself , and only you can take them away . " 1 you 2 put 2 put 3 them 3 them 4 there 4 there 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 only 8 only 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 take 11 take 12 them 12 them 13 away 13 away 14 . 14 . 15 " and so she went away . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 away 5 away 6 . you are the very same little chimney-sweep who came into my bedroom . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 same 5 same 6 little 6 little 7 chimney-sweep 7 chimney-sweep 8 who 8 who 9 came 9 came 10 into 10 into 11 my 11 my 12 bedroom 12 bedroom 13 . 13 . 14 " to a very beautiful place , she said . 1 to 2 a 2 a 3 very 3 very 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 place 5 place 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . but what was the beautiful place like , and where was it ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 place 6 place 7 like 7 like 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 where 10 where 11 was 11 was 12 it 12 it 13 ? ah ! that is just what she could not say . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 just 5 just 6 what 6 what 7 she 7 she 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 10 say 10 say 11 . " you must ask the fairies that . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 ask 4 ask 5 the 5 the 6 fairies 6 fairies 7 that 7 that 8 . 8 . 9 " " ask her . " 1 " 2 ask 2 ask 3 her 3 her 4 . 4 . 5 " for , when he asked the second fairy , she told him just what the first did , and in the very same words . 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 asked 5 asked 6 the 6 the 7 second 7 second 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 told 11 told 12 him 12 him 13 just 13 just 14 what 14 what 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 did 17 did 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 very 22 very 23 same 23 same 24 words 24 words 25 . tom was very unhappy at that . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 unhappy 4 unhappy 5 at 5 at 6 that 6 that 7 . and then he grew quite cross with her , because she was superior to him , and did what he could not do . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 grew 4 grew 5 quite 5 quite 6 cross 6 cross 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 superior 13 superior 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 did 18 did 19 what 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 not 22 not 23 do 23 do 24 . i don't like him , that 's certain . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 certain 8 certain 9 . for neither of them could see each other not the least . 1 for 2 neither 2 neither 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 could 5 could 6 see 6 see 7 each 7 each 8 other 8 other 9 not 9 not 10 the 10 the 11 least 11 least 12 . " oh dear , oh dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! " why do you want that ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " pooh ! pooh ! pooh ! " said the fairy . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 pooh 4 pooh 5 ! 5 ! 6 pooh 6 pooh 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 fairy 11 fairy 12 . " you will like it very well indeed , you little rogue , and you know that at the bottom of your heart . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 very 6 very 7 well 7 well 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 little 11 little 12 rogue 12 rogue 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 that 17 that 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 bottom 20 bottom 21 of 21 of 22 your 22 your 23 heart 23 heart 24 . come here , and see what happens to people who do only what is pleasant . " 1 come 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 happens 7 happens 8 to 8 to 9 people 9 people 10 who 10 who 11 do 11 do 12 only 12 only 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 16 . 16 . 17 " and therefore her photographs were very curious and famous , and the children looked with great delight for the opening of the book . 1 and 2 therefore 2 therefore 3 her 3 her 4 photographs 4 photographs 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 curious 7 curious 8 and 8 and 9 famous 9 famous 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 children 13 children 14 looked 14 looked 15 with 15 with 16 great 16 great 17 delight 17 delight 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 opening 20 opening 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 book 23 book 24 . " you think so ? " said the fairy . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 fairy 9 fairy 10 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " then turn over the next five hundred years , and you will see what happens next . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 turn 3 turn 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 five 7 five 8 hundred 8 hundred 9 years 9 years 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 see 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 happens 16 happens 17 next 17 next 18 . 18 . 19 " " you see , " said the fairy , " what comes of living on a burning mountain . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 what 11 what 12 comes 12 comes 13 of 13 of 14 living 14 living 15 on 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 burning 17 burning 18 mountain 18 mountain 19 . 19 . 20 " i let the smoke come out of the mountain ; and wherever there is smoke there is fire . 1 i 2 let 2 let 3 the 3 the 4 smoke 4 smoke 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 mountain 9 mountain 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 wherever 12 wherever 13 there 13 there 14 is 14 is 15 smoke 15 smoke 16 there 16 there 17 is 17 is 18 fire 18 fire 19 . so they had to live very hard , on nuts and roots which they scratched out of the ground with sticks . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 live 5 live 6 very 6 very 7 hard 7 hard 8 , 8 , 9 on 9 on 10 nuts 10 nuts 11 and 11 and 12 roots 12 roots 13 which 13 which 14 they 14 they 15 scratched 15 scratched 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 ground 19 ground 20 with 20 with 21 sticks 21 sticks 22 . so they lived miserably on roots and nuts , and all the weakly little children had great stomachs , and then died . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 lived 3 lived 4 miserably 4 miserably 5 on 5 on 6 roots 6 roots 7 and 7 and 8 nuts 8 nuts 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 weakly 13 weakly 14 little 14 little 15 children 15 children 16 had 16 had 17 great 17 great 18 stomachs 18 stomachs 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 then 21 then 22 died 22 died 23 . and she turned over the next five hundred years . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 five 7 five 8 hundred 8 hundred 9 years 9 years 10 . and there they were all living up in trees , and making nests to keep off the rain . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 living 6 living 7 up 7 up 8 in 8 in 9 trees 9 trees 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 making 12 making 13 nests 13 nests 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 off 16 off 17 the 17 the 18 rain 18 rain 19 . and underneath the trees lions were prowling about . 1 and 2 underneath 2 underneath 3 the 3 the 4 trees 4 trees 5 lions 5 lions 6 were 6 were 7 prowling 7 prowling 8 about 8 about 9 . and she turned over the next five hundred years . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 five 7 five 8 hundred 8 hundred 9 years 9 years 10 . the children were very much surprised , and asked the fairy whether that was her doing . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 fairy 11 fairy 12 whether 12 whether 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 her 15 her 16 doing 16 doing 17 . " yes , and no , " she said , smiling . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 . and , when she turned over the next five hundred years , it was true . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 she 4 she 5 turned 5 turned 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 next 8 next 9 five 9 five 10 hundred 10 hundred 11 years 11 years 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 true 15 true 16 . then the fairy turned over the next five hundred years . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 fairy 3 fairy 4 turned 4 turned 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 five 8 five 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 years 10 years 11 . and they were fewer still . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 fewer 4 fewer 5 still 5 still 6 . " something fearfully like it , poor foolish creatures , " said the fairy . 1 " 2 something 2 something 3 fearfully 3 fearfully 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 poor 7 poor 8 foolish 8 foolish 9 creatures 9 creatures 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 fairy 14 fairy 15 . they have almost forgotten , too , how to talk . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 almost 3 almost 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 to 9 to 10 talk 10 talk 11 . i am afraid they will all be apes very soon , and all by doing only what they liked . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 they 4 they 5 will 5 will 6 all 6 all 7 be 7 be 8 apes 8 apes 9 very 9 very 10 soon 10 soon 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 by 14 by 15 doing 15 doing 16 only 16 only 17 what 17 what 18 they 18 they 19 liked 19 liked 20 . 20 . 21 " " exactly where they ought to be , my dear . " 1 " 2 exactly 2 exactly 3 where 3 where 4 they 4 they 5 ought 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 . 11 . 12 " " yes ! " said the fairy , solemnly , half to herself , as she closed the wonderful book . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 fairy 7 fairy 8 , 8 , 9 solemnly 9 solemnly 10 , 10 , 11 half 11 half 12 to 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 closed 17 closed 18 the 18 the 19 wonderful 19 wonderful 20 book 20 book 21 . well , perhaps they are right ; and perhaps , again , they are wrong . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 right 6 right 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 , 10 , 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 wrong 15 wrong 16 . " ah ! " said the fairy , " that is a brave , good boy . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 fairy 7 fairy 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 brave 13 brave 14 , 14 , 15 good 15 good 16 boy 16 boy 17 . i shall wait here till you come . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 wait 3 wait 4 here 4 here 5 till 5 till 6 you 6 you 7 come 7 come 8 . 8 . 9 " and she shook hands with him , and bade him good-bye . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 shook 3 shook 4 hands 4 hands 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 bade 9 bade 10 him 10 him 11 good-bye 11 good-bye 12 . for why ? 1 for 2 why 2 why 3 ? he was still too far down south . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 too 4 too 5 far 5 far 6 down 6 down 7 south 7 south 8 . i . 1 i 2 . she gave a little shriek and start ; and then she said , quite quietly , " babies in the sea ? 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 shriek 5 shriek 6 and 6 and 7 start 7 start 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 quite 14 quite 15 quietly 15 quietly 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 babies 18 babies 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 sea 21 sea 22 ? and at that an old nurse , all in black , came out and talked to her , and drew her in . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 nurse 6 nurse 7 , 7 , 8 all 8 all 9 in 9 in 10 black 10 black 11 , 11 , 12 came 12 came 13 out 13 out 14 and 14 and 15 talked 15 talked 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 drew 20 drew 21 her 21 her 22 in 22 in 23 . i say , can you fly ? " 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 , 3 , 4 can 4 can 5 you 5 you 6 fly 6 fly 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " why ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 " there ; take a hint . 1 there 2 ; 2 ; 3 take 3 take 4 a 4 a 5 hint 5 hint 6 . good-bye . " 1 good-bye 2 . 2 . 3 " however , it was a very fit song for her to sing , because she was a lady herself . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 fit 7 fit 8 song 8 song 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 to 11 to 12 sing 12 sing 13 , 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 she 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 lady 18 lady 19 herself 19 herself 20 . tom came up to her very humbly , and made his bow ; and the first thing she said was - 1 tom 2 came 2 came 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 very 6 very 7 humbly 7 humbly 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 made 10 made 11 his 11 his 12 bow 12 bow 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 thing 17 thing 18 she 18 she 19 said 19 said 20 was 20 was 21 - " have you wings ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 wings 4 wings 5 ? can you fly ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 fly 3 fly 4 ? 4 ? 5 " it is quite refreshing nowadays to see anything without wings . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 quite 3 quite 4 refreshing 4 refreshing 5 nowadays 5 nowadays 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 anything 8 anything 9 without 9 without 10 wings 10 wings 11 . what can they want with flying , and raising themselves above their proper station in life ? 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 they 3 they 4 want 4 want 5 with 5 with 6 flying 6 flying 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 raising 9 raising 10 themselves 10 themselves 11 above 11 above 12 their 12 their 13 proper 13 proper 14 station 14 station 15 in 15 in 16 life 16 life 17 ? why , we have quite gone down in the world , my dear , and have nothing left but our honour . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 quite 5 quite 6 gone 6 gone 7 down 7 down 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 , 11 , 12 my 12 my 13 dear 13 dear 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 have 16 have 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 left 18 left 19 but 19 but 20 our 20 our 21 honour 21 honour 22 . and the poor old lady sighed . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 old 4 old 5 lady 5 lady 6 sighed 6 sighed 7 . " how was that , ma'am ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 ma'am 6 ma'am 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " you do not understand me , my dear . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 . " oh , you must go , my little dear you must go . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 go 6 go 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 little 9 little 10 dear 10 dear 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 go 13 go 14 . then come with us , and we will show you . 1 then 2 come 2 come 3 with 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 show 9 show 10 you 10 you 11 . but she would not return his bow : but held herself bolt upright , and wept tears of oil as she sang : 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 return 5 return 6 his 6 his 7 bow 7 bow 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 10 held 10 held 11 herself 11 herself 12 bolt 12 bolt 13 upright 13 upright 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 wept 16 wept 17 tears 17 tears 18 of 18 of 19 oil 19 oil 20 as 20 as 21 she 21 she 22 sang 22 sang 23 : and it was in vain that she pleaded - 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 vain 5 vain 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 pleaded 8 pleaded 9 - for why ? 1 for 2 why 2 why 3 ? and the poor little dog ? 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 little 4 little 5 dog 5 dog 6 ? we don't like to get among the ice pack , for fear it should nip our toes : but the mollys dare fly anywhere . " 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 8 ice 8 ice 9 pack 9 pack 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 fear 12 fear 13 it 13 it 14 should 14 should 15 nip 15 nip 16 our 16 our 17 toes 17 toes 18 : 18 : 19 but 19 but 20 the 20 the 21 mollys 21 mollys 22 dare 22 dare 23 fly 23 fly 24 anywhere 24 anywhere 25 . 25 . 26 " let's have a look at the lad . " 1 let's 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 lad 7 lad 8 . 8 . 9 " alas , alas , for them ! 1 alas 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 them 6 them 7 ! " there is no gate , " said the mollys . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 gate 5 gate 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 mollys 10 mollys 11 . " dive under the floe , to be sure , if you have pluck . " 1 " 2 dive 2 dive 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 floe 5 floe 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 sure 9 sure 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 pluck 14 pluck 15 . 15 . 16 " " a lucky voyage to you , lad , " said the mollys ; " we knew you were one of the right sort . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 lucky 3 lucky 4 voyage 4 voyage 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 lad 8 lad 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 mollys 13 mollys 14 ; 14 ; 15 " 15 " 16 we 16 we 17 knew 17 knew 18 you 18 you 19 were 19 were 20 one 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 right 23 right 24 sort 24 sort 25 . so good-bye . " 1 so 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 . 3 . 4 " but the mollys only wailed sadly , " we can't go yet , we can't go yet , " and flew away over the pack . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 mollys 3 mollys 4 only 4 only 5 wailed 5 wailed 6 sadly 6 sadly 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 we 9 we 10 can't 10 can't 11 go 11 go 12 yet 12 yet 13 , 13 , 14 we 14 we 15 can't 15 can't 16 go 16 go 17 yet 17 yet 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 and 20 and 21 flew 21 flew 22 away 22 away 23 over 23 over 24 the 24 the 25 pack 25 pack 26 . and yet he was not a bit frightened . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 . why should he be ? 1 why 2 should 2 should 3 he 3 he 4 be 4 be 5 ? " there she sits in the middle , " said the whale . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 she 3 she 4 sits 4 sits 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 middle 7 middle 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 whale 12 whale 13 . there she sits making old beasts into new all the year round . " 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 sits 3 sits 4 making 4 making 5 old 5 old 6 beasts 6 beasts 7 into 7 into 8 new 8 new 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 year 11 year 12 round 12 round 13 . 13 . 14 " " how does she do that ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 does 3 does 4 she 4 she 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " what do you want , my little man ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 little 8 little 9 man 9 man 10 ? " you ought to know yourself , for you have been there already . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 there 12 there 13 already 13 already 14 . 14 . 15 " " then look at me . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 " now , was not that strange ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 that 5 that 6 strange 6 strange 7 ? " so people fancy . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 people 3 people 4 fancy 4 fancy 5 . i sit here and make them make themselves . " 1 i 2 sit 2 sit 3 here 3 here 4 and 4 and 5 make 5 make 6 them 6 them 7 make 7 make 8 themselves 8 themselves 9 . 9 . 10 " and he was quite right . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 right 5 right 6 . there was once , for instance , a fairy who was so clever that she found out how to make butterflies . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 once 3 once 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 instance 6 instance 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 fairy 9 fairy 10 who 10 who 11 was 11 was 12 so 12 so 13 clever 13 clever 14 that 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 found 16 found 17 out 17 out 18 how 18 how 19 to 19 to 20 make 20 make 21 butterflies 21 butterflies 22 . tom thought ; and behold , he had forgotten it utterly . 1 tom 2 thought 2 thought 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 behold 5 behold 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 forgotten 9 forgotten 10 it 10 it 11 utterly 11 utterly 12 . " that is because you took your eyes off me . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 because 4 because 5 you 5 you 6 took 6 took 7 your 7 your 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 off 9 off 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " tom looked at her again , and recollected ; and then looked away , and forgot in an instant . 1 tom 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 recollected 8 recollected 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 looked 12 looked 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 forgot 16 forgot 17 in 17 in 18 an 18 an 19 instant 19 instant 20 . tom was very much astonished : but he obeyed her , for he had learnt always to believe what the fairies told him . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 : 6 : 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 obeyed 9 obeyed 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 learnt 15 learnt 16 always 16 always 17 to 17 to 18 believe 18 believe 19 what 19 what 20 the 20 the 21 fairies 21 fairies 22 told 22 told 23 him 23 him 24 . " once on a time , there were two brothers . 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 were 8 were 9 two 9 two 10 brothers 10 brothers 11 . and very little he did , for many years : but what he did , he never had to do over again . 1 and 2 very 2 very 3 little 3 little 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 many 8 many 9 years 9 years 10 : 10 : 11 but 11 but 12 what 12 what 13 he 13 he 14 did 14 did 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 never 17 never 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 over 21 over 22 again 22 again 23 . " and what happened at last ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 ? and there he stopped , and just in time . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 just 7 just 8 in 8 in 9 time 9 time 10 . well , it was a very strange beast ; but no stranger than some dozens which you may see . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 strange 7 strange 8 beast 8 beast 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 no 11 no 12 stranger 12 stranger 13 than 13 than 14 some 14 some 15 dozens 15 dozens 16 which 16 which 17 you 17 you 18 may 18 may 19 see 19 see 20 . and the thing winked its one eye , and sneered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 winked 4 winked 5 its 5 its 6 one 6 one 7 eye 7 eye 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sneered 10 sneered 11 : " gold ! 1 " 2 gold 2 gold 3 ! what is gold ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 gold 3 gold 4 ? 4 ? 5 " very well . 1 very 2 well 2 well 3 . let them go on . 1 let 2 them 2 them 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 5 . but one pulled him hither , and another poked him thither , and a third cried - 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 him 4 him 5 hither 5 hither 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 another 8 another 9 poked 9 poked 10 him 10 him 11 thither 11 thither 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 third 15 third 16 cried 16 cried 17 - and , most strange of all , he was running not forwards but backwards , as fast as he could . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 most 3 most 4 strange 4 strange 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 running 10 running 11 not 11 not 12 forwards 12 forwards 13 but 13 but 14 backwards 14 backwards 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 fast 17 fast 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 . " what ? who are you ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 who 4 who 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 ? and you actually don't run away , like all the rest ? " 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 actually 3 actually 4 don't 4 don't 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 like 8 like 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 rest 11 rest 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " turn into a baby , eh ? 1 " 2 turn 2 turn 3 into 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 baby 5 baby 6 , 6 , 7 eh 7 eh 8 ? ah , you lucky little dog ! " said the poor old giant . 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 lucky 4 lucky 5 little 5 little 6 dog 6 dog 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 poor 11 poor 12 old 12 old 13 giant 13 giant 14 . " but why don't you turn round and tell them so ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 5 you 6 turn 6 turn 7 round 7 round 8 and 8 and 9 tell 9 tell 10 them 10 them 11 so 11 so 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " but why don't you stop , and let them come up to you ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 5 you 6 stop 6 stop 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 them 10 them 11 come 11 come 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 you 14 you 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " why , my dear , only think . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 only 7 only 8 think 8 think 9 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . this is most important ! " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 most 3 most 4 important 4 important 5 ! 5 ! 6 " but he never heeded ; for out of the dust flew a bat , and the giant had him in a moment . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 heeded 4 heeded 5 ; 5 ; 6 for 6 for 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 dust 10 dust 11 flew 11 flew 12 a 12 a 13 bat 13 bat 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 giant 17 giant 18 had 18 had 19 him 19 him 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 . " dear me ! 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 ! this is even more important ! 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 even 3 even 4 more 4 more 5 important 5 important 6 ! but it is no business of mine . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 business 5 business 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 . 8 . 9 " and that was the only song which they knew . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 song 6 song 7 which 7 which 8 they 8 they 9 knew 9 knew 10 . and one cried , " can you show me how to extract this square root ? " 1 and 2 one 2 one 3 cried 3 cried 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 can 6 can 7 you 7 you 8 show 8 show 9 me 9 me 10 how 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 extract 12 extract 13 this 13 this 14 square 14 square 15 root 15 root 16 ? 16 ? 17 " were they not a foolish couple ? 1 were 2 they 2 they 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 couple 6 couple 7 ? " it would be no use , " said the stick . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 stick 11 stick 12 . " they can't play now , if they tried . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 can't 3 can't 4 play 4 play 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 they 8 they 9 tried 9 tried 10 . as he went down to the shore he passed the poor turnip 's new tomb . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 he 8 he 9 passed 9 passed 10 the 10 the 11 poor 11 poor 12 turnip 12 turnip 13 's 13 's 14 new 14 new 15 tomb 15 tomb 16 . and there he found a little boy sitting in the middle of the road , and crying bitterly . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 found 4 found 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 boy 7 boy 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 middle 11 middle 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 road 14 road 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 crying 17 crying 18 bitterly 18 bitterly 19 . " not frightened ? 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 ? " so you can't feel frightened , my little dear eh ? 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 can't 4 can't 5 feel 5 feel 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 little 9 little 10 dear 10 dear 11 eh 11 eh 12 ? i 'll do that for you . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 that 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . i 'll make an impression on you ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 an 4 an 5 impression 5 impression 6 on 6 on 7 you 7 you 8 ! boo ! 1 boo 2 ! and when the man ran at him , and cried " boo ! " 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 ran 5 ran 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 cried 10 cried 11 " 11 " 12 boo 12 boo 13 ! 13 ! 14 " he is going to kill me ! 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 kill 5 kill 6 me 6 me 7 ! i am a ruined man ! 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 a 3 a 4 ruined 4 ruined 5 man 5 man 6 ! help ! help ! help ! " 1 help 2 ! 2 ! 3 help 3 help 4 ! 4 ! 5 help 5 help 6 ! 6 ! 7 " however , he was very glad when he was safe out of the country , for the noise there made him all but deaf . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 glad 6 glad 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 safe 10 safe 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 country 14 country 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 noise 18 noise 19 there 19 there 20 made 20 made 21 him 21 him 22 all 22 all 23 but 23 but 24 deaf 24 deaf 25 . no . 1 no 2 . tom was not astonished . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 astonished 4 astonished 5 . he was long past that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 long 3 long 4 past 4 past 5 that 5 that 6 . neither was he frightened for he had been doing no harm . 1 neither 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 for 5 for 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 doing 9 doing 10 no 10 no 11 harm 11 harm 12 . " all right pass on , " said he at last . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 pass 4 pass 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 . " to hang ourselves up by , of course , when we are off duty . " 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 hang 3 hang 4 ourselves 4 ourselves 5 up 5 up 6 by 6 by 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 off 14 off 15 duty 15 duty 16 . 16 . 17 " tom had got his answer , and had no more to say , till they came up to the great iron door of the prison . 1 tom 2 had 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 his 4 his 5 answer 5 answer 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 no 9 no 10 more 10 more 11 to 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 , 13 , 14 till 14 till 15 they 15 they 16 came 16 came 17 up 17 up 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 great 20 great 21 iron 21 iron 22 door 22 door 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 prison 25 prison 26 . and there the truncheon knocked twice , with its own head . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 the 3 the 4 truncheon 4 truncheon 5 knocked 5 knocked 6 twice 6 twice 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 its 9 its 10 own 10 own 11 head 11 head 12 . " what case is this ? " he asked in a deep voice , out of his broad bell mouth . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 case 3 case 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 deep 12 deep 13 voice 13 voice 14 , 14 , 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 broad 18 broad 19 bell 19 bell 20 mouth 20 mouth 21 . " grimes ? " said the blunderbuss . 1 " 2 grimes 2 grimes 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 blunderbuss 7 blunderbuss 8 . " so the young gentleman had better go on to the roof . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 the 3 the 4 young 4 young 5 gentleman 5 gentleman 6 had 6 had 7 better 7 better 8 go 8 go 9 on 9 on 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 roof 12 roof 13 . 13 . 14 " and there he walked along the leads , till he met another truncheon , and told him his errand . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 walked 4 walked 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 leads 7 leads 8 , 8 , 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 met 11 met 12 another 12 another 13 truncheon 13 truncheon 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 told 16 told 17 him 17 him 18 his 18 his 19 errand 19 errand 20 . " very good , " it said . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 it 6 it 7 said 7 said 8 . " come along : but it will be of no use . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 along 3 along 4 : 4 : 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 of 9 of 10 no 10 no 11 use 11 use 12 . but he was surprised to see that the soot did not stick to his feet , or dirty them in the least . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 soot 9 soot 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 stick 12 stick 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 feet 15 feet 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 dirty 18 dirty 19 them 19 them 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 least 22 least 23 . my pipe won't draw . " 1 my 2 pipe 2 pipe 3 won't 3 won't 4 draw 4 draw 5 . 5 . 6 " now he was forced to attend . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 forced 4 forced 5 to 5 to 6 attend 6 attend 7 . tom assured him he had not , but only wanted to help him . 1 tom 2 assured 2 assured 3 him 3 him 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 only 9 only 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 to 11 to 12 help 12 help 13 him 13 him 14 . " it 's no use , " said the truncheon , leaning itself up against the chimney and looking on . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 truncheon 10 truncheon 11 , 11 , 12 leaning 12 leaning 13 itself 13 itself 14 up 14 up 15 against 15 against 16 the 16 the 17 chimney 17 chimney 18 and 18 and 19 looking 19 looking 20 on 20 on 21 . you will see that presently , plain enough . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 presently 5 presently 6 , 6 , 7 plain 7 plain 8 enough 8 enough 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , of course , it 's my fault . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 my 9 my 10 fault 10 fault 11 . " no , " answered a solemn voice behind . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 answered 5 answered 6 a 6 a 7 solemn 7 solemn 8 voice 8 voice 9 behind 9 behind 10 . " you may try , of course , " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 try 4 try 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . " oh , dear ! " he said . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . the hail 's coming on soon , and it will beat the eyes out of your little head . " 1 the 2 hail 2 hail 3 's 3 's 4 coming 4 coming 5 on 5 on 6 soon 6 soon 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 beat 11 beat 12 the 12 the 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 little 17 little 18 head 18 head 19 . 19 . 20 " " what hail ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 hail 3 hail 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " that hail will never come any more , " said the strange lady . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 hail 3 hail 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 come 6 come 7 any 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 strange 13 strange 14 lady 14 lady 15 . but she is gone to heaven now , and will weep no more for her graceless son . " 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 gone 4 gone 5 to 5 to 6 heaven 6 heaven 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 will 10 will 11 weep 11 weep 12 no 12 no 13 more 13 more 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 graceless 16 graceless 17 son 17 son 18 . 18 . 19 " but it 's too late now . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 now 6 now 7 . it 's all my own fault : but it 's too late . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 my 4 my 5 own 5 own 6 fault 6 fault 7 : 7 : 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 too 11 too 12 late 12 late 13 . 13 . 14 " no more was it too late . 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 too 5 too 6 late 6 late 7 . but the strange lady put it aside . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 strange 3 strange 4 lady 4 lady 5 put 5 put 6 it 6 it 7 aside 7 aside 8 . " as you please , ma'am . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 , 5 , 6 ma'am 6 ma'am 7 . " be it so then you may come out . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 it 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 then 5 then 6 you 6 you 7 may 7 may 8 come 8 come 9 out 9 out 10 . but remember , disobey me again , and into a worse place still you go . " 1 but 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 4 disobey 4 disobey 5 me 5 me 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 worse 11 worse 12 place 12 place 13 still 13 still 14 you 14 you 15 go 15 go 16 . 16 . 17 " " never saw me ? 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 me 4 me 5 ? " you knew well enough that you were disobeying something , though you did not know it was me . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 knew 3 knew 4 well 4 well 5 enough 5 enough 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 disobeying 9 disobeying 10 something 10 something 11 , 11 , 12 though 12 though 13 you 13 you 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 know 16 know 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 me 19 me 20 . but come out and take your chance . 1 but 2 come 2 come 3 out 3 out 4 and 4 and 5 take 5 take 6 your 6 your 7 chance 7 chance 8 . perhaps it may be your last . " 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 your 5 your 6 last 6 last 7 . 7 . 8 " " and what is he to do , ma'am ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 he 5 he 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 ? 10 ? 11 " you may as well go back again . " 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 go 5 go 6 back 6 back 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " " aha ! 1 " 2 aha 2 aha 3 ! so you think , my little man . 1 so 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 little 6 little 7 man 7 man 8 . do not you think that you would be a little tempted then to tell what you know , laddie ? " 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 tempted 11 tempted 12 then 12 then 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 what 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 know 17 know 18 , 18 , 19 laddie 19 laddie 20 ? 20 ? 21 " tom thought so certainly . 1 tom 2 thought 2 thought 3 so 3 so 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 . i never put things into little folks ' heads which are but too likely to come there of themselves . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 put 3 put 4 things 4 things 5 into 5 into 6 little 6 little 7 folks 7 folks 8 ' 8 ' 9 heads 9 heads 10 which 10 which 11 are 11 are 12 but 12 but 13 too 13 too 14 likely 14 likely 15 to 15 to 16 come 16 come 17 there 17 there 18 of 18 of 19 themselves 19 themselves 20 . so she tied the bandage on his eyes with one hand , and with the other she took it off . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 tied 3 tied 4 the 4 the 5 bandage 5 bandage 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 with 9 with 10 one 10 one 11 hand 11 hand 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 she 17 she 18 took 18 took 19 it 19 it 20 off 20 off 21 . " now , " she said , " you are safe up the stairs . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 safe 11 safe 12 up 12 up 13 the 13 the 14 stairs 14 stairs 15 . 15 . 16 " tom opened his eyes very wide , and his mouth too ; for he had not , as he thought , moved a single step . 1 tom 2 opened 2 opened 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 very 5 very 6 wide 6 wide 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 too 11 too 12 ; 12 ; 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 not 16 not 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 thought 20 thought 21 , 21 , 22 moved 22 moved 23 a 23 a 24 single 24 single 25 step 25 step 26 . and what was the song which she sang ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 song 5 song 6 which 6 which 7 she 7 she 8 sang 8 sang 9 ? and no wonder ; they were both quite grown up he into a tall man , and she into a beautiful woman . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 ; 4 ; 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 both 7 both 8 quite 8 quite 9 grown 9 grown 10 up 10 up 11 he 11 he 12 into 12 into 13 a 13 a 14 tall 14 tall 15 man 15 man 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 she 18 she 19 into 19 into 20 a 20 a 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 22 woman 22 woman 23 . at last they heard the fairy say : " attention , children . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 heard 4 heard 5 the 5 the 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 say 7 say 8 : 8 : 9 " 9 " 10 attention 10 attention 11 , 11 , 12 children 12 children 13 . are you never going to look at me again ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 at 7 at 8 me 8 me 9 again 9 again 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " we have been looking at you all this while , " they said . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 looking 5 looking 6 at 6 at 7 you 7 you 8 all 8 all 9 this 9 this 10 while 10 while 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 they 13 they 14 said 14 said 15 . and so they thought they had been . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 thought 4 thought 5 they 5 they 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 . " then look at me once more , " said she . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 once 6 once 7 more 7 more 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 . they looked and both of them cried out at once , " oh , who are you , after all ? " 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 and 3 and 4 both 4 both 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 cried 7 cried 8 out 8 out 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 oh 13 oh 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 are 16 are 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 19 after 19 after 20 all 20 all 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " to you , " said the fairy . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 . " but look again . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 look 3 look 4 again 4 again 5 . 5 . 6 " " but you are grown quite young again . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 grown 5 grown 6 quite 6 quite 7 young 7 young 8 again 8 again 9 . 9 . 10 " " to you , " said the fairy . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 . " look again . " 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 again 3 again 4 . 4 . 5 " and when they looked she was neither of them , and yet all of them at once . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 looked 4 looked 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 neither 7 neither 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 yet 12 yet 13 all 13 all 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 . " my name is written in my eyes , if you have eyes to see it there . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 name 3 name 4 is 4 is 5 written 5 written 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 it 16 it 17 there 17 there 18 . 18 . 19 " " now read my name , " said she , at last . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 read 3 read 4 my 4 my 5 name 5 name 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 . and all this from what he learnt when he was a water-baby , underneath the sea . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 from 4 from 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 learnt 7 learnt 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 water-baby 12 water-baby 13 , 13 , 14 underneath 14 underneath 15 the 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 . my dear child , what a silly notion ! 1 my 2 dear 2 dear 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 silly 7 silly 8 notion 8 notion 9 ! don't you know that no one ever marries in a fairy tale , under the rank of a prince or a princess ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 no 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 ever 7 ever 8 marries 8 marries 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 fairy 11 fairy 12 tale 12 tale 13 , 13 , 14 under 14 under 15 the 15 the 16 rank 16 rank 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 prince 19 prince 20 or 20 or 21 a 21 a 22 princess 22 princess 23 ? therefore , as new brooms sweep clean , we may hope for some warm weather this year . 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 new 4 new 5 brooms 5 brooms 6 sweep 6 sweep 7 clean 7 clean 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 may 10 may 11 hope 11 hope 12 for 12 for 13 some 13 some 14 warm 14 warm 15 weather 15 weather 16 this 16 this 17 year 17 year 18 . and that is the end of my story . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 story 8 story 9 . you know they won't ? 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 they 3 they 4 won't 4 won't 5 ?