but he was . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 . but he didn't say a word , not a word . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 say 4 say 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 word 10 word 11 . he just listened and listened and then went on about his business . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 listened 3 listened 4 and 4 and 5 listened 5 listened 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 went 8 went 9 on 9 on 10 about 10 about 11 his 11 his 12 business 12 business 13 . he didn't say anything about it to any one , but he just started off by himself . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 anything 4 anything 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 just 13 just 14 started 14 started 15 off 15 off 16 by 16 by 17 himself 17 himself 18 . so he traveled and traveled without speaking to any one , and always looking up in the blue , blue sky . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 traveled 3 traveled 4 and 4 and 5 traveled 5 traveled 6 without 6 without 7 speaking 7 speaking 8 to 8 to 9 any 9 any 10 one 10 one 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 always 13 always 14 looking 14 looking 15 up 15 up 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 blue 18 blue 19 , 19 , 20 blue 20 blue 21 sky 21 sky 22 . finally it dropped down , down , down until it disappeared among the trees . 1 finally 2 it 2 it 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 down 6 down 7 , 7 , 8 down 8 down 9 until 9 until 10 it 10 it 11 disappeared 11 disappeared 12 among 12 among 13 the 13 the 14 trees 14 trees 15 . two scrambled up on his back . 1 two 2 scrambled 2 scrambled 3 up 3 up 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 back 6 back 7 . his eyes were shining , and his funny little ears were pricked up . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 shining 4 shining 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 funny 8 funny 9 little 9 little 10 ears 10 ears 11 were 11 were 12 pricked 12 pricked 13 up 13 up 14 . " hush , yo'alls ! " he commanded . 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 , 3 , 4 yo'alls 4 yo'alls 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 commanded 8 commanded 9 . any one would have known it just to look at him . 1 any 2 one 2 one 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 known 5 known 6 it 6 it 7 just 7 just 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 him 11 him 12 . her sharp little eyes seemed to grow sharper as she watched . 1 her 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 little 3 little 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 grow 7 grow 8 sharper 8 sharper 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 watched 11 watched 12 . then she started out to hunt for their dinner , still muttering as she went . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 started 3 started 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 for 7 for 8 their 8 their 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 , 10 , 11 still 11 still 12 muttering 12 muttering 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 went 15 went 16 . you see he had something else on his mind . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 something 5 something 6 else 6 else 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 mind 9 mind 10 . he had listened and listened but didn't hear it again , and yet he was sure he had heard it that once . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 listened 3 listened 4 and 4 and 5 listened 5 listened 6 but 6 but 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 hear 8 hear 9 it 9 it 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 yet 13 yet 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 sure 16 sure 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 heard 19 heard 20 it 20 it 21 that 21 that 22 once 22 once 23 . he just had to go look for him . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 look 6 look 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 . but nowhere did he catch a glimpse of his old friend . 1 but 2 nowhere 2 nowhere 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 catch 5 catch 6 a 6 a 7 glimpse 7 glimpse 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 old 10 old 11 friend 11 friend 12 . the longer he looked , the more excited he grew . 1 the 2 longer 2 longer 3 he 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 excited 8 excited 9 he 9 he 10 grew 10 grew 11 . his neck ached from looking up in the tree-tops , and his feet were sore from walking . 1 his 2 neck 2 neck 3 ached 3 ached 4 from 4 from 5 looking 5 looking 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 tree-tops 9 tree-tops 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 feet 13 feet 14 were 14 were 15 sore 15 sore 16 from 16 from 17 walking 17 walking 18 . then he sat down and watched a while . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 watched 6 watched 7 a 7 a 8 while 8 while 9 . all was still . 1 all 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 . there wasn't a sound in the great hollow tree . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 a 3 a 4 sound 4 sound 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 great 7 great 8 hollow 8 hollow 9 tree 9 tree 10 . " ah hopes yo'alls are feeling good tonight . " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 hopes 3 hopes 4 yo'alls 4 yo'alls 5 are 5 are 6 feeling 6 feeling 7 good 7 good 8 tonight 8 tonight 9 . 9 . 10 " " two eggs ! 1 " 2 two 2 two 3 eggs 3 eggs 4 ! two eggs ! 1 two 2 eggs 2 eggs 3 ! he hadn't a word to say . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 . he felt very miserable , and he was too tired to have a bit of spirit left . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 very 3 very 4 miserable 4 miserable 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 too 9 too 10 tired 10 tired 11 to 11 to 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 bit 14 bit 15 of 15 of 16 spirit 16 spirit 17 left 17 left 18 . when she had finished the egg , she pushed the other over to him . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 the 5 the 6 egg 6 egg 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 pushed 9 pushed 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 over 12 over 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 . " yo ' eat that ! " she said shortly . 1 " 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 3 ' 4 eat 4 eat 5 that 5 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 shortly 10 shortly 11 . " yo ' look as if yo ' hadn't had anything to eat to-day " ( which was true ) . 1 " 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 3 ' 4 look 4 look 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 yo 7 yo 8 ' 8 ' 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 had 10 had 11 anything 11 anything 12 to 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 to-day 14 to-day 15 " 15 " 16 ( 16 ( 17 which 17 which 18 was 18 was 19 true 19 true 20 ) 20 ) 21 . " then yo ' hustle up to bed ; it 's all ready fo ' yo ' . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 5 hustle 5 hustle 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 bed 8 bed 9 ; 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 all 12 all 13 ready 13 ready 14 fo 14 fo 15 ' 15 ' 16 yo 16 yo 17 ' 17 ' 18 . 18 . 19 " what was it all about ? " 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 ? 6 ? 7 " he was beginning to lose his temper . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 beginning 3 beginning 4 to 4 to 5 lose 5 lose 6 his 6 his 7 temper 7 temper 8 . you know he loses it very easily . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 loses 4 loses 5 it 5 it 6 very 6 very 7 easily 7 easily 8 . when he did , he flew off screaming at the top of his lungs . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 flew 6 flew 7 off 7 off 8 screaming 8 screaming 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 top 11 top 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 lungs 14 lungs 15 . peter was sleepy . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 sleepy 3 sleepy 4 . he didn't like to have his morning nap disturbed . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 his 6 his 7 morning 7 morning 8 nap 8 nap 9 disturbed 9 disturbed 10 . he was mad clear through , and yet he didn't know what to make of it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 mad 3 mad 4 clear 4 clear 5 through 5 through 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 yet 8 yet 9 he 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 know 11 know 12 what 12 what 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 . were they just trying to make him mad , or had he really been screaming in his sleep ? 1 were 2 they 2 they 3 just 3 just 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 him 7 him 8 mad 8 mad 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 had 11 had 12 he 12 he 13 really 13 really 14 been 14 been 15 screaming 15 screaming 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 sleep 18 sleep 19 ? this was too much . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 . i really don't know anything about it , " he said . 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 anything 5 anything 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . dozens and dozens of times a day he heard it . 1 dozens 2 and 2 and 3 dozens 3 dozens 4 of 4 of 5 times 5 times 6 a 6 a 7 day 7 day 8 he 8 he 9 heard 9 heard 10 it 10 it 11 . " it isn't true ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 true 4 true 5 ! it isn't true ! 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 true 3 true 4 ! it isn't true ! " he would scream at the top of his lungs . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 true 3 true 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 scream 8 scream 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 top 11 top 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 lungs 14 lungs 15 . and then everybody within hearing would shout : " it is true ! " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 within 4 within 5 hearing 5 hearing 6 would 6 would 7 shout 7 shout 8 : 8 : 9 " 9 " 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 true 12 true 13 ! 13 ! 14 " and then he was sure to hear some one pipe up : 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sure 5 sure 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 some 8 some 9 one 9 one 10 pipe 10 pipe 11 up 11 up 12 : that really began to worry him . 1 that 2 really 2 really 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 worry 5 worry 6 him 6 him 7 . then he began to think that it might be true that he did talk in his sleep , and this worried him a whole lot . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 might 8 might 9 be 9 be 10 true 10 true 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 talk 14 talk 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 sleep 17 sleep 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 this 20 this 21 worried 21 worried 22 him 22 him 23 a 23 a 24 whole 24 whole 25 lot 25 lot 26 . he lost his appetite and began to grow thin . 1 he 2 lost 2 lost 3 his 3 his 4 appetite 4 appetite 5 and 5 and 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 grow 8 grow 9 thin 9 thin 10 . in fact his voice was rarely heard during the day . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 his 3 his 4 voice 4 voice 5 was 5 was 6 rarely 6 rarely 7 heard 7 heard 8 during 8 during 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 11 . but it seemed that he must be talking just as much as ever in the night . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 talking 8 talking 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 as 12 as 13 ever 13 ever 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 night 16 night 17 . at least everybody said that he was . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 . could it be that he was flying about as well as talking in his sleep ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 flying 7 flying 8 about 8 about 9 as 9 as 10 well 10 well 11 as 11 as 12 talking 12 talking 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 sleep 15 sleep 16 ? and nobody believed him when he said that he was asleep all night . 1 and 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 believed 3 believed 4 him 4 him 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 asleep 11 asleep 12 all 12 all 13 night 13 night 14 . they thought that he was awake and doing it purposely . 1 they 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 awake 6 awake 7 and 7 and 8 doing 8 doing 9 it 9 it 10 purposely 10 purposely 11 . then he had a happy idea . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 happy 5 happy 6 idea 6 idea 7 . his heart went pit-a-pat , pit-a-pat , pit-a-pat . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 went 3 went 4 pit-a-pat 4 pit-a-pat 5 , 5 , 6 pit-a-pat 6 pit-a-pat 7 , 7 , 8 pit-a-pat 8 pit-a-pat 9 . he just would keep his eyes and his ears wide open . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 would 3 would 4 keep 4 keep 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 ears 9 ears 10 wide 10 wide 11 open 11 open 12 . what was he doing it for ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 doing 4 doing 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 ? he never in his life had screamed in the night unless well , unless he did it in his sleep and didn't know it . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 life 5 life 6 had 6 had 7 screamed 7 screamed 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 unless 11 unless 12 well 12 well 13 , 13 , 14 unless 14 unless 15 he 15 he 16 did 16 did 17 it 17 it 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 and 21 and 22 didn't 22 didn't 23 know 23 know 24 it 24 it 25 . by and by it was so dark that he couldn't see anything at all , and every little noise made him shiver . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 dark 7 dark 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 see 11 see 12 anything 12 anything 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 every 17 every 18 little 18 little 19 noise 19 noise 20 made 20 made 21 him 21 him 22 shiver 22 shiver 23 . he felt so creepy that it seemed as if he would crawl right out of his skin . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 so 3 so 4 creepy 4 creepy 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 crawl 12 crawl 13 right 13 right 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 skin 17 skin 18 . he kept saying over and over to himself : " there 's nothing to be afraid of . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 saying 3 saying 4 over 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 himself 8 himself 9 : 9 : 10 " 10 " 11 there 11 there 12 's 12 's 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 of 17 of 18 . there 's nothing to be afraid of . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 . but still he shivered and shook . 1 but 2 still 2 still 3 he 3 he 4 shivered 4 shivered 5 and 5 and 6 shook 6 shook 7 . by and by , looking up through the top of the big pine-tree , he saw the little stars come out one by one . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 , 4 , 5 looking 5 looking 6 up 6 up 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 top 9 top 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 big 12 big 13 pine-tree 13 pine-tree 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 17 the 18 little 18 little 19 stars 19 stars 20 come 20 come 21 out 21 out 22 one 22 one 23 by 23 by 24 one 24 one 25 . they seemed to be looking right down at him and winking at him in the jolliest way . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 looking 5 looking 6 right 6 right 7 down 7 down 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 and 10 and 11 winking 11 winking 12 at 12 at 13 him 13 him 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 jolliest 16 jolliest 17 way 17 way 18 . somehow , he didn't feel quite so lonely then , and he tried to wink back . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 feel 5 feel 6 quite 6 quite 7 so 7 so 8 lonely 8 lonely 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 tried 13 tried 14 to 14 to 15 wink 15 wink 16 back 16 back 17 . then little , soft , silvery bars of light began to creep through the branches of the trees and along the ground . 1 then 2 little 2 little 3 , 3 , 4 soft 4 soft 5 , 5 , 6 silvery 6 silvery 7 bars 7 bars 8 of 8 of 9 light 9 light 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 creep 12 creep 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 branches 15 branches 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 trees 18 trees 19 and 19 and 20 along 20 along 21 the 21 the 22 ground 22 ground 23 . he began to feel better . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 feel 4 feel 5 better 5 better 6 . it was a terrible sound , fierce and hungry . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 terrible 4 terrible 5 sound 5 sound 6 , 6 , 7 fierce 7 fierce 8 and 8 and 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 . he opened his mouth to scream with fright . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 his 3 his 4 mouth 4 mouth 5 to 5 to 6 scream 6 scream 7 with 7 with 8 fright 8 fright 9 . then he remembered just in time and closed it without a sound . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 just 4 just 5 in 5 in 6 time 6 time 7 and 7 and 8 closed 8 closed 9 it 9 it 10 without 10 without 11 a 11 a 12 sound 12 sound 13 . then a shadow floated over the big pine-tree . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 shadow 3 shadow 4 floated 4 floated 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 big 7 big 8 pine-tree 8 pine-tree 9 . not a bit ! 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 ! but he didn't want to , anyway . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 , 6 , 7 anyway 7 anyway 8 . so he sat in the thickest part of the big pine-tree , shivering and creepy and miserable . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 thickest 6 thickest 7 part 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 pine-tree 11 pine-tree 12 , 12 , 13 shivering 13 shivering 14 and 14 and 15 creepy 15 creepy 16 and 16 and 17 miserable 17 miserable 18 . such antics as they did cut up ! 1 such 2 antics 2 antics 3 as 3 as 4 they 4 they 5 did 5 did 6 cut 6 cut 7 up 7 up 8 ! it was less lonely with them there , and he did want to call to them dreadfully . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 less 3 less 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 call 14 call 15 to 15 to 16 them 16 them 17 dreadfully 17 dreadfully 18 . but that would never , never do , for no one must know that he was sitting up awake all night . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 never 4 never 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 must 12 must 13 know 13 know 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 sitting 17 sitting 18 up 18 up 19 awake 19 awake 20 all 20 all 21 night 21 night 22 . " scream in his sleep ! 1 " 2 scream 2 scream 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 ! nonsense ! 1 nonsense 2 ! peter shook his head . 1 peter 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . i guess you 're right , " he said . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . there , now ! " 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 ! 4 ! 5 " they all heard it . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 heard 3 heard 4 it 4 it 5 . my wits are getting hazy ! 1 my 2 wits 2 wits 3 are 3 are 4 getting 4 getting 5 hazy 5 hazy 6 ! now he knew . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 . he could eat with a better appetite now . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 eat 3 eat 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 better 6 better 7 appetite 7 appetite 8 now 8 now 9 . now he knew that he could go to sleep in peace , just as he always had . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 in 10 in 11 peace 11 peace 12 , 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 always 16 always 17 had 17 had 18 . now , however , he felt so much better that he began to think about his looks . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 felt 6 felt 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 better 9 better 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 about 15 about 16 his 16 his 17 looks 17 looks 18 . of course he didn't expect to find his voice down there , for who ever saw a voice ? 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 expect 5 expect 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 his 8 his 9 voice 9 voice 10 down 10 down 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 who 14 who 15 ever 15 ever 16 saw 16 saw 17 a 17 a 18 voice 18 voice 19 ? still he thought that he might find something that would explain the mystery . 1 still 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 might 6 might 7 find 7 find 8 something 8 something 9 that 9 that 10 would 10 would 11 explain 11 explain 12 the 12 the 13 mystery 13 mystery 14 . then for a long time he sat as still as still can be , studying and thinking . 1 then 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 sat 7 sat 8 as 8 as 9 still 9 still 10 as 10 as 11 still 11 still 12 can 12 can 13 be 13 be 14 , 14 , 15 studying 15 studying 16 and 16 and 17 thinking 17 thinking 18 . " thief ! thief ! thief ! " 1 " 2 thief 2 thief 3 ! 3 ! 4 thief 4 thief 5 ! 5 ! 6 thief 6 thief 7 ! 7 ! 8 " my , my , my , how she did scold ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 she 8 she 9 did 9 did 10 scold 10 scold 11 ! you ought to be ashamed of yourself ! " she sputtered . 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 sputtered 11 sputtered 12 . " isn't it enough to keep us awake half the night without coming down and screaming all day ? " 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 us 7 us 8 awake 8 awake 9 half 9 half 10 the 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 without 12 without 13 coming 13 coming 14 down 14 down 15 and 15 and 16 screaming 16 screaming 17 all 17 all 18 day 18 day 19 ? 19 ? 20 " don't tell that to me ! " she cried . 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 3 that 3 that 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 . don't tell that to me ! 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 3 that 3 that 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 ! you ought to be ashamed of yourself ! " 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 ! 8 ! 9 " he had thought and thought and thought , until now it seemed to him that the world surely had turned topsy-turvy . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 thought 3 thought 4 and 4 and 5 thought 5 thought 6 and 6 and 7 thought 7 thought 8 , 8 , 9 until 9 until 10 now 10 now 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 surely 18 surely 19 had 19 had 20 turned 20 turned 21 topsy-turvy 21 topsy-turvy 22 . his poor little head was all in a whirl , and that was what made it ache . 1 his 2 poor 2 poor 3 little 3 little 4 head 4 head 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 whirl 9 whirl 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 what 14 what 15 made 15 made 16 it 16 it 17 ache 17 ache 18 . first he had been accused of screaming in the night to waken and scare the little meadow and forest people who wanted to sleep . 1 first 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 accused 5 accused 6 of 6 of 7 screaming 7 screaming 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 to 11 to 12 waken 12 waken 13 and 13 and 14 scare 14 scare 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 17 meadow 17 meadow 18 and 18 and 19 forest 19 forest 20 people 20 people 21 who 21 who 22 wanted 22 wanted 23 to 23 to 24 sleep 24 sleep 25 . it was no wonder that his head ached . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 that 5 that 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 ached 8 ached 9 . hardly any of the little meadow and forest people would speak to him now . 1 hardly 2 any 2 any 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 meadow 6 meadow 7 and 7 and 8 forest 8 forest 9 people 9 people 10 would 10 would 11 speak 11 speak 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 now 14 now 15 . they just turned their backs to him whenever he met them . 1 they 2 just 2 just 3 turned 3 turned 4 their 4 their 5 backs 5 backs 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 whenever 8 whenever 9 he 9 he 10 met 10 met 11 them 11 them 12 . he didn't mind this so much , because he knew that none of them had ever liked him very well . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mind 3 mind 4 this 4 this 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 he 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 11 that 11 that 12 none 12 none 13 of 13 of 14 them 14 them 15 had 15 had 16 ever 16 ever 17 liked 17 liked 18 him 18 him 19 very 19 very 20 well 20 well 21 . you see he had played too many mean tricks for any one to really like him . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 played 5 played 6 too 6 too 7 many 7 many 8 mean 8 mean 9 tricks 9 tricks 10 for 10 for 11 any 11 any 12 one 12 one 13 to 13 to 14 really 14 really 15 like 15 like 16 him 16 him 17 . but he did hate to have them blame him for something that he hadn't done . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 hate 4 hate 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 them 7 them 8 blame 8 blame 9 him 9 him 10 for 10 for 11 something 11 something 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 hadn't 14 hadn't 15 done 15 done 16 . " it 's too much for me ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 ! i must get help somewhere . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 help 4 help 5 somewhere 5 somewhere 6 . " caw , caw , caw ! " 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " thief ! thief ! thief ! " 1 " 2 thief 2 thief 3 ! 3 ! 4 thief 4 thief 5 ! 5 ! 6 thief 6 thief 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " better , thank you . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 . peter was doing some very hard thinking . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 doing 3 doing 4 some 4 some 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 . he ought to have been asleep , for he had been out the whole night long . 1 he 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 asleep 6 asleep 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 out 12 out 13 the 13 the 14 whole 14 whole 15 night 15 night 16 long 16 long 17 . but instead of sleeping , he was wide awake and thinking and thinking . 1 but 2 instead 2 instead 3 of 3 of 4 sleeping 4 sleeping 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 wide 8 wide 9 awake 9 awake 10 and 10 and 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 and 12 and 13 thinking 13 thinking 14 . but no one believed him . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 believed 4 believed 5 him 5 him 6 . " wait and see ! 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 and 3 and 4 see 4 see 5 ! peter didn't know what to think , and he said so . 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 so 11 so 12 . finally he yawned and stretched and then started along one of his private little paths . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 yawned 3 yawned 4 and 4 and 5 stretched 5 stretched 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 started 8 started 9 along 9 along 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 private 13 private 14 little 14 little 15 paths 15 paths 16 . there was no doubt about it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . " don't know what it means ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 means 6 means 7 ! don't know what it means ! 1 don't 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 means 5 means 6 ! " don't ask me ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 ask 3 ask 4 me 4 me 5 ! don't ask me ! 1 don't 2 ask 2 ask 3 me 3 me 4 ! he was getting so worried that he couldn't eat . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 getting 3 getting 4 so 4 so 5 worried 5 worried 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 eat 9 eat 10 . what under the sun could be going on ? 1 what 2 under 2 under 3 the 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 could 5 could 6 be 6 be 7 going 7 going 8 on 8 on 9 ? peter couldn't understand it at all . 1 peter 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . it certainly was very , very curious . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 curious 7 curious 8 . he just must find out about it ! 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 must 3 must 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 ! wasn't it enough to drive any one crazy ? 1 wasn't 2 it 2 it 3 enough 3 enough 4 to 4 to 5 drive 5 drive 6 any 6 any 7 one 7 one 8 crazy 8 crazy 9 ? he just had to know ! 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 ! " it 's to keep me from going crazy . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 me 6 me 7 from 7 from 8 going 8 going 9 crazy 9 crazy 10 . 10 . 11 " then he put a hand behind one ear just as if he was hard of hearing . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 put 3 put 4 a 4 a 5 hand 5 hand 6 behind 6 behind 7 one 7 one 8 ear 8 ear 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 hard 14 hard 15 of 15 of 16 hearing 16 hearing 17 . peter chuckled in spite of himself , as he once more replied : 1 peter 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 in 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 5 of 6 himself 6 himself 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 replied 12 replied 13 : " it 's to keep me from going crazy . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 me 6 me 7 from 7 from 8 going 8 going 9 crazy 9 crazy 10 . 10 . 11 " peter began to get hungry . 1 peter 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 . the more he thought about it , the hungrier he grew . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 hungrier 9 hungrier 10 he 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 . peter looked up . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 . " do you hear that ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 that 5 that 6 ? do you hear that ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 that 4 that 5 ? peter didn't know what to make of it . 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . " thief ! thief ! thief ! " 1 " 2 thief 2 thief 3 ! 3 ! 4 thief 4 thief 5 ! 5 ! 6 thief 6 thief 7 ! 7 ! 8 " the leaves were so thick that he could not see very well , but what he did see was enough . 1 the 2 leaves 2 leaves 3 were 3 were 4 so 4 so 5 thick 5 thick 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 10 see 10 see 11 very 11 very 12 well 12 well 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 what 15 what 16 he 16 he 17 did 17 did 18 see 18 see 19 was 19 was 20 enough 20 enough 21 . it was a long tail , a tail of feathers hanging down . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 tail 5 tail 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 tail 8 tail 9 of 9 of 10 feathers 10 feathers 11 hanging 11 hanging 12 down 12 down 13 . what are yo'all doing way up here ? " cried the owner of the long tail and sharp eyes . 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 yo'all 3 yo'all 4 doing 4 doing 5 way 5 way 6 up 6 up 7 here 7 here 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 11 the 12 owner 12 owner 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 long 15 long 16 tail 16 tail 17 and 17 and 18 sharp 18 sharp 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . " this is mah home now . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 mah 4 mah 5 home 5 home 6 now 6 now 7 . ah reckon yo ' done make up fo ' those lonesome feelings . 1 ah 2 reckon 2 reckon 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 5 done 5 done 6 make 6 make 7 up 7 up 8 fo 8 fo 9 ' 9 ' 10 those 10 those 11 lonesome 11 lonesome 12 feelings 12 feelings 13 . the owner of the long tail and sharp eyes threw back his head and laughed , and his laugh was like the most beautiful music . 1 the 2 owner 2 owner 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 tail 6 tail 7 and 7 and 8 sharp 8 sharp 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 threw 10 threw 11 back 11 back 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 and 14 and 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 laugh 19 laugh 20 was 20 was 21 like 21 like 22 the 22 the 23 most 23 most 24 beautiful 24 beautiful 25 music 25 music 26 . yo ' ought to be ashamed to play such jokes . " 1 yo 2 ' 2 ' 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 ashamed 6 ashamed 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 such 9 such 10 jokes 10 jokes 11 . 11 . 12 " then both little rascals laughed fit to kill themselves . 1 then 2 both 2 both 3 little 3 little 4 rascals 4 rascals 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 fit 6 fit 7 to 7 to 8 kill 8 kill 9 themselves 9 themselves 10 . oh , dear , dear , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ! it really was dreadful ! 1 it 2 really 2 really 3 was 3 was 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 ! those who had been the very best of friends would pass without speaking . 1 those 2 who 2 who 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 the 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 best 7 best 8 of 8 of 9 friends 9 friends 10 would 10 would 11 pass 11 pass 12 without 12 without 13 speaking 13 speaking 14 . it seemed as if almost everybody was heard talking about some one else , and never saying nice things . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 almost 5 almost 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 was 7 was 8 heard 8 heard 9 talking 9 talking 10 about 10 about 11 some 11 some 12 one 12 one 13 else 13 else 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 never 16 never 17 saying 17 saying 18 nice 18 nice 19 things 19 things 20 . my , my , no , indeed ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 ! then they would whisper and sometimes talk right out loud , when they felt sure that no one was near to hear . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 whisper 4 whisper 5 and 5 and 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 talk 7 talk 8 right 8 right 9 out 9 out 10 loud 10 loud 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 felt 14 felt 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 16 that 17 no 17 no 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 near 20 near 21 to 21 to 22 hear 22 hear 23 . what were they talking about ? 1 what 2 were 2 were 3 they 3 they 4 talking 4 talking 5 about 5 about 6 ? it was great fun to fool everybody so . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 to 5 to 6 fool 6 fool 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 so 8 so 9 . they never once stopped to think how very , very uncomfortable it kept everybody feeling . 1 they 2 never 2 never 3 once 3 once 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 how 7 how 8 very 8 very 9 , 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 uncomfortable 11 uncomfortable 12 it 12 it 13 kept 13 kept 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 feeling 15 feeling 16 . he was so sleepy that it seemed to him that he never , never could get home . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 sleepy 4 sleepy 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 never 12 never 13 , 13 , 14 never 14 never 15 could 15 could 16 get 16 get 17 home 17 home 18 . what do you think he did ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 ? perhaps he would have slept there all night , if he hadn't been waked up . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 slept 5 slept 6 there 6 there 7 all 7 all 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 been 13 been 14 waked 14 waked 15 up 15 up 16 . it seemed to come from right over his head . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 right 6 right 7 over 7 over 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . at first he couldn't think where he was . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 think 5 think 6 where 6 where 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 . then he remembered . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 . yo ' cert'nly have got all your ol ' tricks with yo ' . " 1 yo 2 ' 2 ' 3 cert'nly 3 cert'nly 4 have 4 have 5 got 5 got 6 all 6 all 7 your 7 your 8 ol 8 ol 9 ' 9 ' 10 tricks 10 tricks 11 with 11 with 12 yo 12 yo 13 ' 13 ' 14 . 14 . 15 " " yes , " said the voice , " ah done got all mah ol ' tricks and some more . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 ah 10 ah 11 done 11 done 12 got 12 got 13 all 13 all 14 mah 14 mah 15 ol 15 ol 16 ' 16 ' 17 tricks 17 tricks 18 and 18 and 19 some 19 some 20 more 20 more 21 . don ' yo ' think it is most time to stop ? 1 don 2 ' 2 ' 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 5 think 5 think 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 most 8 most 9 time 9 time 10 to 10 to 11 stop 11 stop 12 ? " don't yo ' worry . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 5 worry 5 worry 6 . nobody 's gwine to find yo ' out . 1 nobody 2 's 2 's 3 gwine 3 gwine 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 yo 6 yo 7 ' 7 ' 8 out 8 out 9 . we 'll keep it up just a day or two longer . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 keep 3 keep 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 just 6 just 7 a 7 a 8 day 8 day 9 or 9 or 10 two 10 two 11 longer 11 longer 12 . then he crawled out of the hollow log , and he was chuckling to himself . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 crawled 3 crawled 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 log 8 log 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 chuckling 13 chuckling 14 to 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 . is there ? " 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 ? 3 ? 4 " why , that bird just likes to go around making trouble ; he just naturally likes to . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 bird 4 bird 5 just 5 just 6 likes 6 likes 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 around 9 around 10 making 10 making 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 ; 12 ; 13 he 13 he 14 just 14 just 15 naturally 15 naturally 16 likes 16 likes 17 to 17 to 18 . he whispered a few words in the ear of one and then hurried on to whisper to the next one . 1 he 2 whispered 2 whispered 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 words 5 words 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 ear 8 ear 9 of 9 of 10 one 10 one 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 hurried 13 hurried 14 on 14 on 15 to 15 to 16 whisper 16 whisper 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 next 19 next 20 one 20 one 21 . when he got through , he always carried away with him a promise that just what he had asked should be done . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 through 4 through 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 always 7 always 8 carried 8 carried 9 away 9 away 10 with 10 with 11 him 11 him 12 a 12 a 13 promise 13 promise 14 that 14 that 15 just 15 just 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 asked 19 asked 20 should 20 should 21 be 21 be 22 done 22 done 23 . how do yo'all do this fine mo'ning ? " 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 yo'all 3 yo'all 4 do 4 do 5 this 5 this 6 fine 6 fine 7 mo'ning 7 mo'ning 8 ? 8 ? 9 " he didn't even look at him . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 even 3 even 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 . his face had lost the cheerful grin with which he had started out . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 had 3 had 4 lost 4 lost 5 the 5 the 6 cheerful 6 cheerful 7 grin 7 grin 8 with 8 with 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 started 12 started 13 out 13 out 14 . pretty soon he started on , but every few minutes he would stop and scratch his head thoughtfully . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 started 4 started 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 every 8 every 9 few 9 few 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 stop 13 stop 14 and 14 and 15 scratch 15 scratch 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 thoughtfully 18 thoughtfully 19 . he was so surprised that he hadn't known whether to be angry or not . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 hadn't 7 hadn't 8 known 8 known 9 whether 9 whether 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 angry 12 angry 13 or 13 or 14 not 14 not 15 . it was very plain to see that something was bothering him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 plain 4 plain 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 something 8 something 9 was 9 was 10 bothering 10 bothering 11 him 11 him 12 . after a while he started on . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 started 5 started 6 on 6 on 7 . splash ! 1 splash 2 ! nobody has sharper eyes than he . 1 nobody 2 has 2 has 3 sharper 3 sharper 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 than 5 than 6 he 6 he 7 . ah hopes yo ' feel the same . 1 ah 2 hopes 2 hopes 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 5 feel 5 feel 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 . yo ' look like nothing ever bothers yo ' . " 1 yo 2 ' 2 ' 3 look 3 look 4 like 4 like 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 ever 6 ever 7 bothers 7 bothers 8 yo 8 yo 9 ' 9 ' 10 . 10 . 11 " nothing ever does bother me . " 1 nothing 2 ever 2 ever 3 does 3 does 4 bother 4 bother 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 " " ah saw yo ' meet a lot of yo ' friends . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 saw 3 saw 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 6 meet 6 meet 7 a 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 of 9 of 10 yo 10 yo 11 ' 11 ' 12 friends 12 friends 13 . then he heard a noise that sounded very much like a chuckle . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 noise 5 noise 6 that 6 that 7 sounded 7 sounded 8 very 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 chuckle 12 chuckle 13 . in a few minutes it was a laugh . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 laugh 8 laugh 9 . " ah know it . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 . my , but that was hard work ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 hard 6 hard 7 work 7 work 8 ! it took him two whole days . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 him 3 him 4 two 4 two 5 whole 5 whole 6 days 6 days 7 . in the first place there were so many to see . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 so 7 so 8 many 8 many 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 . such a good time as everybody did have ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 good 3 good 4 time 4 time 5 as 5 as 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 did 7 did 8 have 8 have 9 ! there were heaps and heaps of good things to eat . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 heaps 3 heaps 4 and 4 and 5 heaps 5 heaps 6 of 6 of 7 good 7 good 8 things 8 things 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 . they danced and played hide and seek . 1 they 2 danced 2 danced 3 and 3 and 4 played 4 played 5 hide 5 hide 6 and 6 and 7 seek 7 seek 8 . he was dressed in his finest suit , and he wore his broadest grin . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dressed 3 dressed 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 finest 6 finest 7 suit 7 suit 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 wore 11 wore 12 his 12 his 13 broadest 13 broadest 14 grin 14 grin 15 . then he stepped down , and everybody began to wonder and to guess what the surprise could be . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 wonder 10 wonder 11 and 11 and 12 to 12 to 13 guess 13 guess 14 what 14 what 15 the 15 the 16 surprise 16 surprise 17 could 17 could 18 be 18 be 19 . after he had made his speech , he had scurried out of sight , and no one could find him . 1 after 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 made 4 made 5 his 5 his 6 speech 6 speech 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 scurried 10 scurried 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 sight 13 sight 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 no 16 no 17 one 17 one 18 could 18 could 19 find 19 find 20 him 20 him 21 . " there ! " he cried ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 ! it 's going to rain ! 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 rain 5 rain 6 ! it 's going to rain ! " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 rain 5 rain 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the voice seemed to come out of that very same hemlock-tree . 1 the 2 voice 2 voice 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 very 9 very 10 same 10 same 11 hemlock-tree 11 hemlock-tree 12 . " you hear it ! " he shrieked , dancing up and down he was so angry . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 it 4 it 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 shrieked 8 shrieked 9 , 9 , 10 dancing 10 dancing 11 up 11 up 12 and 12 and 13 down 13 down 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 so 16 so 17 angry 17 angry 18 . " you hear it ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 it 4 it 5 ! it isn't me , is it ? 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 ? tell me that ! " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 that 3 that 4 ! 4 ! 5 " instead out of that magic hemlock-tree poured a beautiful song , so beautiful that when it ended everybody clapped their hands . 1 instead 2 out 2 out 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 magic 5 magic 6 hemlock-tree 6 hemlock-tree 7 poured 7 poured 8 a 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 song 10 song 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 that 14 that 15 when 15 when 16 it 16 it 17 ended 17 ended 18 everybody 18 everybody 19 clapped 19 clapped 20 their 20 their 21 hands 21 hands 22 . no one had ever heard anything like it , and when it ended every one shouted for more . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 ever 4 ever 5 heard 5 heard 6 anything 6 anything 7 like 7 like 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 it 12 it 13 ended 13 ended 14 every 14 every 15 one 15 one 16 shouted 16 shouted 17 for 17 for 18 more 18 more 19 . instead of more music , out from the hemlock-tree flew a stranger . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 more 3 more 4 music 4 music 5 , 5 , 6 out 6 out 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 hemlock-tree 9 hemlock-tree 10 flew 10 flew 11 a 11 a 12 stranger 12 stranger 13 . it was all a joke , and now we asks yo ' pardon . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 a 4 a 5 joke 5 joke 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 now 8 now 9 we 9 we 10 asks 10 asks 11 yo 11 yo 12 ' 12 ' 13 pardon 13 pardon 14 . it was so beautiful that by the time it was ended , every one was ready to grant the pardon . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 that 5 that 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 ended 11 ended 12 , 12 , 13 every 13 every 14 one 14 one 15 was 15 was 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 18 grant 18 grant 19 the 19 the 20 pardon 20 pardon 21 . of course they heard all about the party the next morning and were very anxious indeed to see the stranger with the wonderful voice . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 they 3 they 4 heard 4 heard 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 party 8 party 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 morning 11 morning 12 and 12 and 13 were 13 were 14 very 14 very 15 anxious 15 anxious 16 indeed 16 indeed 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 the 19 the 20 stranger 20 stranger 21 with 21 with 22 the 22 the 23 wonderful 23 wonderful 24 voice 24 voice 25 . so he soon made himself at home and , because he was happy , he would sing all day long . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 soon 3 soon 4 made 4 made 5 himself 5 himself 6 at 6 at 7 home 7 home 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 happy 13 happy 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 sing 17 sing 18 all 18 all 19 day 19 day 20 long 20 long 21 . and sometimes , when the moon was shining , he woke up in the night and would sing for very joy . 1 and 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 the 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 was 7 was 8 shining 8 shining 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 woke 11 woke 12 up 12 up 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 night 15 night 16 and 16 and 17 would 17 would 18 sing 18 sing 19 for 19 for 20 very 20 very 21 joy 21 joy 22 . it was great fun . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 . the next book will tell all about them . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 book 3 book 4 will 4 will 5 tell 5 tell 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 them 8 them 9 .