all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved i have often wondered what they thought of the peculiar treatment they receive , even at the hands of their nearest friends . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 often 3 often 4 wondered 4 wondered 5 what 5 what 6 they 6 they 7 thought 7 thought 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 peculiar 10 peculiar 11 treatment 11 treatment 12 they 12 they 13 receive 13 receive 14 , 14 , 15 even 15 even 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 hands 18 hands 19 of 19 of 20 their 20 their 21 nearest 21 nearest 22 friends 22 friends 23 . yet that very time of neglect is the period when they most need all manner of helps , and ought to have them . 1 yet 2 that 2 that 3 very 3 very 4 time 4 time 5 of 5 of 6 neglect 6 neglect 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 period 9 period 10 when 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 most 12 most 13 need 13 need 14 all 14 all 15 manner 15 manner 16 of 16 of 17 helps 17 helps 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 ought 20 ought 21 to 21 to 22 have 22 have 23 them 23 them 24 . frank betrayed me . 1 frank 2 betrayed 2 betrayed 3 me 3 me 4 . he climbed in at the window , unlocked the door , and delivered me up to the foe . 1 he 2 climbed 2 climbed 3 in 3 in 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 window 6 window 7 , 7 , 8 unlocked 8 unlocked 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 delivered 13 delivered 14 me 14 me 15 up 15 up 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 foe 18 foe 19 . he kept me , and in the hour of my disgrace stood by me like a man and a brother . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 hour 8 hour 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 disgrace 11 disgrace 12 stood 12 stood 13 by 13 by 14 me 14 me 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 man 17 man 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 brother 20 brother 21 . i never have , though he died long ago , and others have probably forgotten all about the naughty prank . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 have 3 have 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 he 6 he 7 died 7 died 8 long 8 long 9 ago 9 ago 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 others 12 others 13 have 13 have 14 probably 14 probably 15 forgotten 15 forgotten 16 all 16 all 17 about 17 about 18 the 18 the 19 naughty 19 naughty 20 prank 20 prank 21 . i did not know him long , but he was a kindred soul , and must have a place in my list of boys . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 him 5 him 6 long 6 long 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 kindred 12 kindred 13 soul 13 soul 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 must 16 must 17 have 17 have 18 a 18 a 19 place 19 place 20 in 20 in 21 my 21 my 22 list 22 list 23 of 23 of 24 boys 24 boys 25 . he is a big , brown man now , and , having done his part in the war , is at work on his farm . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 , 5 , 6 brown 6 brown 7 man 7 man 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 12 having 12 having 13 done 13 done 14 his 14 his 15 part 15 part 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 war 18 war 19 , 19 , 20 is 20 is 21 at 21 at 22 work 22 work 23 on 23 on 24 his 24 his 25 farm 25 farm 26 . i hardly expected to see him again , but soon after the year was out , to my great surprise , he called . 1 i 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 expected 3 expected 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 soon 10 soon 11 after 11 after 12 the 12 the 13 year 13 year 14 was 14 was 15 out 15 out 16 , 16 , 17 to 17 to 18 my 18 my 19 great 19 great 20 surprise 20 surprise 21 , 21 , 22 he 22 he 23 called 23 called 24 . he rose willingly , then glanced about the room and gave a little shrug which made me ask what he wanted . 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 3 willingly 3 willingly 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 glanced 6 glanced 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 9 room 9 room 10 and 10 and 11 gave 11 gave 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 shrug 14 shrug 15 which 15 which 16 made 16 made 17 me 17 me 18 ask 18 ask 19 what 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 wanted 21 wanted 22 . but he did , and in a month had added a new language to the five he already possessed . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 month 8 month 9 had 9 had 10 added 10 added 11 a 11 a 12 new 12 new 13 language 13 language 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 five 16 five 17 he 17 he 18 already 18 already 19 possessed 19 possessed 20 . it was very pleasant , but like all pleasant things in this world of change it soon came to an end . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 pleasant 4 pleasant 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 like 7 like 8 all 8 all 9 pleasant 9 pleasant 10 things 10 things 11 in 11 in 12 this 12 this 13 world 13 world 14 of 14 of 15 change 15 change 16 it 16 it 17 soon 17 soon 18 came 18 came 19 to 19 to 20 an 20 an 21 end 21 end 22 . as he kissed my hand there were tears in my boy 's eyes , and a choke in the voice that tried to say cheerfully 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 kissed 3 kissed 4 my 4 my 5 hand 5 hand 6 there 6 there 7 were 7 were 8 tears 8 tears 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 boy 11 boy 12 's 12 's 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 choke 17 choke 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 voice 20 voice 21 that 21 that 22 tried 22 tried 23 to 23 to 24 say 24 say 25 cheerfully i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . i would not hear of that , and told him he looked as well and happy as if he had found a fortune . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 hear 4 hear 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 told 9 told 10 him 10 him 11 he 11 he 12 looked 12 looked 13 as 13 as 14 well 14 well 15 and 15 and 16 happy 16 happy 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 found 21 found 22 a 22 a 23 fortune 23 fortune 24 . next day began the pleasantest fortnight in all my year of travel . 1 next 2 day 2 day 3 began 3 began 4 the 4 the 5 pleasantest 5 pleasantest 6 fortnight 6 fortnight 7 in 7 in 8 all 8 all 9 my 9 my 10 year 10 year 11 of 11 of 12 travel 12 travel 13 . i cannot give his words , but the simple facts were these : 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 give 3 give 4 his 4 his 5 words 5 words 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 simple 9 simple 10 facts 10 facts 11 were 11 were 12 these 12 these 13 : he had grown up with a pretty cousin , and at eighteen was desperately in love with her . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 grown 3 grown 4 up 4 up 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 cousin 8 cousin 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 eighteen 12 eighteen 13 was 13 was 14 desperately 14 desperately 15 in 15 in 16 love 16 love 17 with 17 with 18 her 18 her 19 . she returned his affection , but they could not be happy , for her father wished her to marry a richer man . 1 she 2 returned 2 returned 3 his 3 his 4 affection 4 affection 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 they 7 they 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 10 be 10 be 11 happy 11 happy 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 her 14 her 15 father 15 father 16 wished 16 wished 17 her 17 her 18 to 18 to 19 marry 19 marry 20 a 20 a 21 richer 21 richer 22 man 22 man 23 . i asked , as he walked beside me , looking sadly down the green aisles where kings and queens had loved and parted years ago . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 walked 6 walked 7 beside 7 beside 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 sadly 11 sadly 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 green 14 green 15 aisles 15 aisles 16 where 16 where 17 kings 17 kings 18 and 18 and 19 queens 19 queens 20 had 20 had 21 loved 21 loved 22 and 22 and 23 parted 23 parted 24 years 24 years 25 ago 25 ago 26 . but he was all right in a minute , and bravely put away his sorrow with the little picture . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 minute 8 minute 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 bravely 11 bravely 12 put 12 put 13 away 13 away 14 his 14 his 15 sorrow 15 sorrow 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 little 18 little 19 picture 19 picture 20 . here is one as a specimen . 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 6 specimen 6 specimen 7 . behold : 1 behold 2 : so then the last time of seeing ourselves is not the last . 1 so 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 time 5 time 6 of 6 of 7 seeing 7 seeing 8 ourselves 8 ourselves 9 is 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 . is that to please you ? 1 is 2 that 2 that 3 to 3 to 4 please 4 please 5 you 5 you 6 ? i wish for you so many as they may fulfil long human life . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 so 5 so 6 many 6 many 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 may 9 may 10 fulfil 10 fulfil 11 long 11 long 12 human 12 human 13 life 13 life 14 . a year ago he sent me his photograph and a few lines . 1 a 2 year 2 year 3 ago 3 ago 4 he 4 he 5 sent 5 sent 6 me 6 me 7 his 7 his 8 photograph 8 photograph 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 lines 12 lines 13 . i . 1 i 2 . she was not thinking of her old shoes , nor the empty closet , nor the boys ' ragged clothes just then . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 old 7 old 8 shoes 8 shoes 9 , 9 , 10 nor 10 nor 11 the 11 the 12 empty 12 empty 13 closet 13 closet 14 , 14 , 15 nor 15 nor 16 the 16 the 17 boys 17 boys 18 ' 18 ' 19 ragged 19 ragged 20 clothes 20 clothes 21 just 21 just 22 then 22 then 23 . no ; she had a fine plan in her good little head , and was trying to discover how she could carry it out . 1 no 2 ; 2 ; 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 fine 6 fine 7 plan 7 plan 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 good 10 good 11 little 11 little 12 head 12 head 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 trying 16 trying 17 to 17 to 18 discover 18 discover 19 how 19 how 20 she 20 she 21 could 21 could 22 carry 22 carry 23 it 23 it 24 out 24 out 25 . i must ! 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 ! i 'll do it ! if father will let me , ' she said to herself , smiling and nodding at the fire . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 ! 5 ! 6 if 6 if 7 father 7 father 8 will 8 will 9 let 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 herself 16 herself 17 , 17 , 18 smiling 18 smiling 19 and 19 and 20 nodding 20 nodding 21 at 21 at 22 the 22 the 23 fire 23 fire 24 . the day is very long , people are cross , and at night one is ready to die with weariness . 1 the 2 day 2 day 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 long 5 long 6 , 6 , 7 people 7 people 8 are 8 are 9 cross 9 cross 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 at 12 at 13 night 13 night 14 one 14 one 15 is 15 is 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 18 die 18 die 19 with 19 with 20 weariness 20 weariness 21 . next morning the sun shone , but the cold wind blew , and the snow lay thick in the streets . 1 next 2 morning 2 morning 3 the 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 shone 5 shone 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 cold 9 cold 10 wind 10 wind 11 blew 11 blew 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 snow 15 snow 16 lay 16 lay 17 thick 17 thick 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 streets 20 streets 21 . the people laughed , for the song was merry ; and the fat man smiled and nodded again . 1 the 2 people 2 people 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 song 7 song 8 was 8 was 9 merry 9 merry 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 fat 13 fat 14 man 14 man 15 smiled 15 smiled 16 and 16 and 17 nodded 17 nodded 18 again 18 again 19 . they will give the money and the blessed coffee . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 give 3 give 4 the 4 the 5 money 5 money 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 blessed 8 blessed 9 coffee 9 coffee 10 . 10 . 11 ' i like this very much ; and now it is not hard . ' 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 this 3 this 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 now 8 now 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 hard 12 hard 13 . 13 . 14 ' do not skip and laugh too soon ; for the day is long , and we have but twelve pennies yet . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 skip 3 skip 4 and 4 and 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 too 6 too 7 soon 7 soon 8 ; 8 ; 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 day 11 day 12 is 12 is 13 long 13 long 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 have 17 have 18 but 18 but 19 twelve 19 twelve 20 pennies 20 pennies 21 yet 21 yet 22 . 22 . 23 ' slowly they made their way up to the great squares where the big houses were , with fine ladies and pretty children at the windows . 1 slowly 2 they 2 they 3 made 3 made 4 their 4 their 5 way 5 way 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 10 squares 10 squares 11 where 11 where 12 the 12 the 13 big 13 big 14 houses 14 houses 15 were 15 were 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 fine 18 fine 19 ladies 19 ladies 20 and 20 and 21 pretty 21 pretty 22 children 22 children 23 at 23 at 24 the 24 the 25 windows 25 windows 26 . all the afternoon the two friends wandered about , singing and playing , and gathering up their small harvest . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 the 4 the 5 two 5 two 6 friends 6 friends 7 wandered 7 wandered 8 about 8 about 9 , 9 , 10 singing 10 singing 11 and 11 and 12 playing 12 playing 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 gathering 15 gathering 16 up 16 up 17 their 17 their 18 small 18 small 19 harvest 19 harvest 20 . at the fourth , some people let them sing all their songs and gave nothing . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 fourth 3 fourth 4 , 4 , 5 some 5 some 6 people 6 people 7 let 7 let 8 them 8 them 9 sing 9 sing 10 all 10 all 11 their 11 their 12 songs 12 songs 13 and 13 and 14 gave 14 gave 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 . the next three houses were empty ; and the last of all showed not a single face as they looked up anxiously . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 three 3 three 4 houses 4 houses 5 were 5 were 6 empty 6 empty 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 last 10 last 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 showed 13 showed 14 not 14 not 15 a 15 a 16 single 16 single 17 face 17 face 18 as 18 as 19 they 19 they 20 looked 20 looked 21 up 21 up 22 anxiously 22 anxiously 23 . bless us ! 1 bless 2 us 2 us 3 ! sing another , little girl ! 1 sing 2 another 2 another 3 , 3 , 4 little 4 little 5 girl 5 girl 6 ! please do ! ' 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' who taught you to sing ? ' asked the young lady kindly . 1 who 2 taught 2 taught 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 sing 5 sing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 lady 11 lady 12 kindly 12 kindly 13 . but she sings sweetly , and looks as if she would like to see a tree , ' said the young lady . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 sings 3 sings 4 sweetly 4 sweetly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 looks 7 looks 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 would 11 would 12 like 12 like 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 a 15 a 16 tree 16 tree 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 20 the 20 the 21 young 21 young 22 lady 22 lady 23 . all the goodies were divided evenly into three parts and stowed away in father 's three big socks , which hung against the curtain . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 goodies 3 goodies 4 were 4 were 5 divided 5 divided 6 evenly 6 evenly 7 into 7 into 8 three 8 three 9 parts 9 parts 10 and 10 and 11 stowed 11 stowed 12 away 12 away 13 in 13 in 14 father 14 father 15 's 15 's 16 three 16 three 17 big 17 big 18 socks 18 socks 19 , 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 hung 21 hung 22 against 22 against 23 the 23 the 24 curtain 24 curtain 25 . she dreamed wonderful dreams that night , and woke in the morning to find real wonders before her eyes . 1 she 2 dreamed 2 dreamed 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 dreams 4 dreams 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 woke 9 woke 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 morning 12 morning 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 real 15 real 16 wonders 16 wonders 17 before 17 before 18 her 18 her 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . she got up early , to see if the socks were all right , and there she found the most astonishing sight . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 early 4 early 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 if 8 if 9 the 9 the 10 socks 10 socks 11 were 11 were 12 all 12 all 13 right 13 right 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 there 16 there 17 she 17 she 18 found 18 found 19 the 19 the 20 most 20 most 21 astonishing 21 astonishing 22 sight 22 sight 23 . dear me ! 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 ! it was a happy night : and all their lives they remembered it as something too beautiful and bright to be quite true . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 happy 4 happy 5 night 5 night 6 : 6 : 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 their 9 their 10 lives 10 lives 11 they 11 they 12 remembered 12 remembered 13 it 13 it 14 as 14 as 15 something 15 something 16 too 16 too 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 18 and 18 and 19 bright 19 bright 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 quite 22 quite 23 true 23 true 24 . i live high up in a city house all alone . 1 i 2 live 2 live 3 high 3 high 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 city 7 city 8 house 8 house 9 all 9 all 10 alone 10 alone 11 . he sat quietly staring at me , with a mild little hum , as if to say , 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 quietly 3 quietly 4 staring 4 staring 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 mild 10 mild 11 little 11 little 12 hum 12 hum 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 to 16 to 17 say 17 say 18 , will you have me ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' all his mates were dead and gone , and he was alone , like myself . 1 all 2 his 2 his 3 mates 3 mates 4 were 4 were 5 dead 5 dead 6 and 6 and 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 alone 12 alone 13 , 13 , 14 like 14 like 15 myself 15 myself 16 . he seemed to understand me , and buzzed again , evidently saying , 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 understand 4 understand 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 buzzed 8 buzzed 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 evidently 11 evidently 12 saying 12 saying 13 , i should like to stay in your warm room , and amuse you for my board . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 in 6 in 7 your 7 your 8 warm 8 warm 9 room 9 room 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 amuse 12 amuse 13 you 13 you 14 for 14 for 15 my 15 my 16 board 16 board 17 . i won't disturb you , but do my best to be a good little friend . ' 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 disturb 3 disturb 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 do 7 do 8 my 8 my 9 best 9 best 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 little 14 little 15 friend 15 friend 16 . 16 . 17 ' so the bargain was struck , and he stopped to tea . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 bargain 3 bargain 4 was 4 was 5 struck 5 struck 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 to 10 to 11 tea 11 tea 12 . it would have given me a headache , but he seemed to enjoy it immensely . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 given 4 given 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 headache 7 headache 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 to 12 to 13 enjoy 13 enjoy 14 it 14 it 15 immensely 15 immensely 16 . the pictures , also , seemed to attract his attention , for he spent much time skating over the glasses and studying the designs . 1 the 2 pictures 2 pictures 3 , 3 , 4 also 4 also 5 , 5 , 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 7 to 8 attract 8 attract 9 his 9 his 10 attention 10 attention 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 spent 14 spent 15 much 15 much 16 time 16 time 17 skating 17 skating 18 over 18 over 19 the 19 the 20 glasses 20 glasses 21 and 21 and 22 studying 22 studying 23 the 23 the 24 designs 24 designs 25 . but , alas ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! i had no wings , and could only sit stupidly still , and laugh at his pranks . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 wings 4 wings 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 could 7 could 8 only 8 only 9 sit 9 sit 10 stupidly 10 stupidly 11 still 11 still 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 laugh 14 laugh 15 at 15 at 16 his 16 his 17 pranks 17 pranks 18 . alas , no ! my little friend was gone . 1 alas 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 ! 4 ! 5 my 5 my 6 little 6 little 7 friend 7 friend 8 was 8 was 9 gone 9 gone 10 . he had evidently gone to the warm place , and been surprised when the heat died out and left him to freeze . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 evidently 3 evidently 4 gone 4 gone 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 warm 7 warm 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 been 11 been 12 surprised 12 surprised 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 heat 15 heat 16 died 16 died 17 out 17 out 18 and 18 and 19 left 19 left 20 him 20 him 21 to 21 to 22 freeze 22 freeze 23 . ' " you can't do this " and " you mustn't do that , " from morning to night . 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 you 3 you 4 can't 4 can't 5 do 5 do 6 this 6 this 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 mustn't 11 mustn't 12 do 12 do 13 that 13 that 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 from 16 from 17 morning 17 morning 18 to 18 to 19 night 19 night 20 . yet a stranger seeing them and their home would have thought they had everything heart could desire . 1 yet 2 a 2 a 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 them 5 them 6 and 6 and 7 their 7 their 8 home 8 home 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 thought 11 thought 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 everything 14 everything 15 heart 15 heart 16 could 16 could 17 desire 17 desire 18 . all the comforts that money could buy , and all the beauty that taste could give seemed gathered round them . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 comforts 3 comforts 4 that 4 that 5 money 5 money 6 could 6 could 7 buy 7 buy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 beauty 12 beauty 13 that 13 that 14 taste 14 taste 15 could 15 could 16 give 16 give 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 gathered 18 gathered 19 round 19 round 20 them 20 them 21 . i 'll give them a dose of iron mixture to-morrow , ' said mamma . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 them 4 them 5 a 5 a 6 dose 6 dose 7 of 7 of 8 iron 8 iron 9 mixture 9 mixture 10 to-morrow 10 to-morrow 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 mamma 14 mamma 15 . children are not brought up now as they were in her day , ' answered mamma with a superior air . 1 children 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 brought 4 brought 5 up 5 up 6 now 6 now 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 day 12 day 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 answered 15 answered 16 mamma 16 mamma 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 superior 19 superior 20 air 20 air 21 . jolly good times her boys had . ' 1 jolly 2 good 2 good 3 times 3 times 4 her 4 her 5 boys 5 boys 6 had 6 had 7 . 7 . 8 ' papa and mamma laughed at the idea , but looked sober when aunty added , 1 papa 2 and 2 and 3 mamma 3 mamma 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 idea 7 idea 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 looked 10 looked 11 sober 11 sober 12 when 12 when 13 aunty 13 aunty 14 added 14 added 15 , what do you say to it , mamma ? ' and papa looked much amused . 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 mamma 8 mamma 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 and 11 and 12 papa 12 papa 13 looked 13 looked 14 much 14 much 15 amused 15 amused 16 . let them plan your duties and pleasures , order your food , fix your hours , and punish or reward you as they think proper . 1 let 2 them 2 them 3 plan 3 plan 4 your 4 your 5 duties 5 duties 6 and 6 and 7 pleasures 7 pleasures 8 , 8 , 9 order 9 order 10 your 10 your 11 food 11 food 12 , 12 , 13 fix 13 fix 14 your 14 your 15 hours 15 hours 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 punish 18 punish 19 or 19 or 20 reward 20 reward 21 you 21 you 22 as 22 as 23 they 23 they 24 think 24 think 25 proper 25 proper 26 . you must promise entire obedience , and keep the agreement till night . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 promise 3 promise 4 entire 4 entire 5 obedience 5 obedience 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 keep 8 keep 9 the 9 the 10 agreement 10 agreement 11 till 11 till 12 night 12 night 13 . 13 . 14 ' it will amuse us and do no harm , at any rate , ' added aunty , quite in love with her new scheme . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 amuse 3 amuse 4 us 4 us 5 and 5 and 6 do 6 do 7 no 7 no 8 harm 8 harm 9 , 9 , 10 at 10 at 11 any 11 any 12 rate 12 rate 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 added 15 added 16 aunty 16 aunty 17 , 17 , 18 quite 18 quite 19 in 19 in 20 love 20 love 21 with 21 with 22 her 22 her 23 new 23 new 24 scheme 24 scheme 25 . come , mamma , let us promise , and see what these rogues will do for us . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 mamma 3 mamma 4 , 4 , 5 let 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 promise 7 promise 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 what 11 what 12 these 12 these 13 rogues 13 rogues 14 will 14 will 15 do 15 do 16 for 16 for 17 us 17 us 18 . mamma agreed , and the supper ended merrily , for every one was full of curiosity as to the success of the new play . 1 mamma 2 agreed 2 agreed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 supper 6 supper 7 ended 7 ended 8 merrily 8 merrily 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 every 11 every 12 one 12 one 13 was 13 was 14 full 14 full 15 of 15 of 16 curiosity 16 curiosity 17 as 17 as 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 success 20 success 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 new 23 new 24 play 24 play 25 . put on a clean dress , do up your hair properly , and go and practise half an hour before breakfast . ' 1 put 2 on 2 on 3 a 3 a 4 clean 4 clean 5 dress 5 dress 6 , 6 , 7 do 7 do 8 up 8 up 9 your 9 your 10 hair 10 hair 11 properly 11 properly 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 go 14 go 15 and 15 and 16 practise 16 practise 17 half 17 half 18 an 18 an 19 hour 19 hour 20 before 20 before 21 breakfast 21 breakfast 22 . 22 . 23 ' get up , get up ! ' 1 get 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 get 4 get 5 up 5 up 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' when the breakfast bell rang , mamma hurried into the dining-room , longing for her tea . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 breakfast 3 breakfast 4 bell 4 bell 5 rang 5 rang 6 , 6 , 7 mamma 7 mamma 8 hurried 8 hurried 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 dining-room 11 dining-room 12 , 12 , 13 longing 13 longing 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 tea 16 tea 17 . will you never learn to behave like a lady ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 learn 4 learn 5 to 5 to 6 behave 6 behave 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 lady 9 lady 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' eat your good oatmeal porridge and milk ; that is the proper food for children . ' 1 eat 2 your 2 your 3 good 3 good 4 oatmeal 4 oatmeal 5 porridge 5 porridge 6 and 6 and 7 milk 7 milk 8 ; 8 ; 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 the 11 the 12 proper 12 proper 13 food 13 food 14 for 14 for 15 children 15 children 16 . 16 . 17 ' you are late again , sir . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 late 3 late 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 . no breakfast , sir . 1 no 2 breakfast 2 breakfast 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . i 'm sorry , but this habit must be broken up . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 this 6 this 7 habit 7 habit 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 broken 10 broken 11 up 11 up 12 . not a word ; it 's your own fault , and you must bear the penalty . ' 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 word 3 word 4 ; 4 ; 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 your 7 your 8 own 8 own 9 fault 9 fault 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 bear 14 bear 15 the 15 the 16 penalty 16 penalty 17 . 17 . 18 ' i 'm awful hungry . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 awful 3 awful 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 . go to your morning duties and let this be a lesson to you . ' 1 go 2 to 2 to 3 your 3 your 4 morning 4 morning 5 duties 5 duties 6 and 6 and 7 let 7 let 8 this 8 this 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 lesson 11 lesson 12 to 12 to 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 ' but she did not , and only answered with a meaning look . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 only 7 only 8 answered 8 answered 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 meaning 11 meaning 12 look 12 look 13 . now take it like a good girl . ' 1 now 2 take 2 take 3 it 3 it 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 girl 7 girl 8 . 8 . 9 ' set a good example , ' said aunty . 1 set 2 a 2 a 3 good 3 good 4 example 4 example 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 aunty 8 aunty 9 . rest of any sort was welcome , so mamma sewed busily till callers came . 1 rest 2 of 2 of 3 any 3 any 4 sort 4 sort 5 was 5 was 6 welcome 6 welcome 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 mamma 9 mamma 10 sewed 10 sewed 11 busily 11 busily 12 till 12 till 13 callers 13 callers 14 came 14 came 15 . mamma fell upon a sofa exhausted , and papa hurried to read his paper in the shady garden . 1 mamma 2 fell 2 fell 3 upon 3 upon 4 a 4 a 5 sofa 5 sofa 6 exhausted 6 exhausted 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 papa 9 papa 10 hurried 10 hurried 11 to 11 to 12 read 12 read 13 his 13 his 14 paper 14 paper 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 shady 17 shady 18 garden 18 garden 19 . papa followed , and mamma sprang up from her nap , ready for her afternoon drive . 1 papa 2 followed 2 followed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 mamma 5 mamma 6 sprang 6 sprang 7 up 7 up 8 from 8 from 9 her 9 her 10 nap 10 nap 11 , 11 , 12 ready 12 ready 13 for 13 for 14 her 14 her 15 afternoon 15 afternoon 16 drive 16 drive 17 . the buggy is nicest and lightest , and we want to talk over our affairs . 1 the 2 buggy 2 buggy 3 is 3 is 4 nicest 4 nicest 5 and 5 and 6 lightest 6 lightest 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 want 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 talk 12 talk 13 over 13 over 14 our 14 our 15 affairs 15 affairs 16 . little girls should be domestic . ' 1 little 2 girls 2 girls 3 should 3 should 4 be 4 be 5 domestic 5 domestic 6 . 6 . 7 ' obey your parents in all things , and you will be both good and happy . ' 1 obey 2 your 2 your 3 parents 3 parents 4 in 4 in 5 all 5 all 6 things 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 both 12 both 13 good 13 good 14 and 14 and 15 happy 15 happy 16 . 16 . 17 ' the study is quiet , and we want this room . ' 1 the 2 study 2 study 3 is 3 is 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 want 8 want 9 this 9 this 10 room 10 room 11 . 11 . 12 ' i can't study at night . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 study 3 study 4 at 4 at 5 night 5 night 6 . setting them down at the nursery door , he said , shaking his finger at them in an awful manner , 1 setting 2 them 2 them 3 down 3 down 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 nursery 6 nursery 7 door 7 door 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 shaking 12 shaking 13 his 13 his 14 finger 14 finger 15 at 15 at 16 them 16 them 17 in 17 in 18 an 18 an 19 awful 19 awful 20 manner 20 manner 21 , with this dark threat he vanished into his own room , and a minute after a great burst of laughter set their fears at rest . 1 with 2 this 2 this 3 dark 3 dark 4 threat 4 threat 5 he 5 he 6 vanished 6 vanished 7 into 7 into 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 room 10 room 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 minute 14 minute 15 after 15 after 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 burst 18 burst 19 of 19 of 20 laughter 20 laughter 21 set 21 set 22 their 22 their 23 fears 23 fears 24 at 24 at 25 rest 25 rest 26 . but one day a great trouble came to them . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 came 7 came 8 to 8 to 9 them 9 them 10 . they looked for him far and wide , but could hear nothing of him , and felt sure that he had perished in the storm . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 for 3 for 4 him 4 him 5 far 5 far 6 and 6 and 7 wide 7 wide 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 could 10 could 11 hear 11 hear 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 felt 17 felt 18 sure 18 sure 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 perished 22 perished 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 storm 25 storm 26 . he firmly believed what he said , and nothing could change his mind . 1 he 2 firmly 2 firmly 3 believed 3 believed 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 could 10 could 11 change 11 change 12 his 12 his 13 mind 13 mind 14 . when tired of play , he lay still and asked her to sing to him . 1 when 2 tired 2 tired 3 of 3 of 4 play 4 play 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 lay 7 lay 8 still 8 still 9 and 9 and 10 asked 10 asked 11 her 11 her 12 to 12 to 13 sing 13 sing 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . one bright spring day something happened . 1 one 2 bright 2 bright 3 spring 3 spring 4 day 4 day 5 something 5 something 6 happened 6 happened 7 . oh , dear ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 oh 5 oh 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ! i 'm going to crow , and can't be interrupted by any silly bit of a hen . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 crow 5 crow 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 can't 8 can't 9 be 9 be 10 interrupted 10 interrupted 11 by 11 by 12 any 12 any 13 silly 13 silly 14 bit 14 bit 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 hen 17 hen 18 . i 'm going to lay an egg , and can't look after you just now , ' said their mother one day . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 lay 5 lay 6 an 6 an 7 egg 7 egg 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 can't 10 can't 11 look 11 look 12 after 12 after 13 you 13 you 14 just 14 just 15 now 15 now 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 their 19 their 20 mother 20 mother 21 one 21 one 22 day 22 day 23 . let me hold you ! 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 hold 3 hold 4 you 4 you 5 ! have a drop of water ! 1 have 2 a 2 a 3 drop 3 drop 4 of 4 of 5 water 5 water 6 ! blot , ' the last of that bright band , ' needed no mourning for she was as black as a crow . 1 blot 2 , 2 , 3 ' 3 ' 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 bright 8 bright 9 band 9 band 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 needed 12 needed 13 no 13 no 14 mourning 14 mourning 15 for 15 for 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 as 18 as 19 black 19 black 20 as 20 as 21 a 21 a 22 crow 22 crow 23 . won't you come in , and stay all night ? 1 won't 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 stay 7 stay 8 all 8 all 9 night 9 night 10 ? i like the big , lonely bird , call him my particular fowl , and often wish he 'd turn his head and speak to me . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 the 3 the 4 big 4 big 5 , 5 , 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 bird 7 bird 8 , 8 , 9 call 9 call 10 him 10 him 11 my 11 my 12 particular 12 particular 13 fowl 13 fowl 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 often 16 often 17 wish 17 wish 18 he 18 he 19 'd 19 'd 20 turn 20 turn 21 his 21 his 22 head 22 head 23 and 23 and 24 speak 24 speak 25 to 25 to 26 me 26 me 27 . up went the sash , and in bounced something so big and so bright that it dazzled and scared me . 1 up 2 went 2 went 3 the 3 the 4 sash 4 sash 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 bounced 8 bounced 9 something 9 something 10 so 10 so 11 big 11 big 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 bright 14 bright 15 that 15 that 16 it 16 it 17 dazzled 17 dazzled 18 and 18 and 19 scared 19 scared 20 me 20 me 21 . i really didn't know what to do . 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . you know him ; and he wished me to thank you for your interest in him . ' 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 him 3 him 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 wished 7 wished 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 thank 10 thank 11 you 11 you 12 for 12 for 13 your 13 your 14 interest 14 interest 15 in 15 in 16 him 16 him 17 . 17 . 18 ' will you sit down , sir ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 sit 3 sit 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' bless you , ma'am ! 1 bless 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 ! i leave my roost every night , and enjoy myself in all sorts of larks . 1 i 2 leave 2 leave 3 my 3 my 4 roost 4 roost 5 every 5 every 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 enjoy 9 enjoy 10 myself 10 myself 11 in 11 in 12 all 12 all 13 sorts 13 sorts 14 of 14 of 15 larks 15 larks 16 . my amusements are of a wholesome kind . 1 my 2 amusements 2 amusements 3 are 3 are 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 wholesome 6 wholesome 7 kind 7 kind 8 . ah ! we have grand times when you are all asleep . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 grand 5 grand 6 times 6 times 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 all 10 all 11 asleep 11 asleep 12 . i asked , resolving to take a late walk the next moonlight night . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 resolving 4 resolving 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 late 8 late 9 walk 9 walk 10 the 10 the 11 next 11 next 12 moonlight 12 moonlight 13 night 13 night 14 . i 'm on duty then , and can't take my eye off my charge . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 on 3 on 4 duty 4 duty 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 can't 8 can't 9 take 9 take 10 my 10 my 11 eye 11 eye 12 off 12 off 13 my 13 my 14 charge 14 charge 15 . the city needs a deal of watching , my dear . 1 the 2 city 2 city 3 needs 3 needs 4 a 4 a 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 watching 7 watching 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 . bless me ! it 's striking eight . 1 bless 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 striking 6 striking 7 eight 7 eight 8 . good-night , good-night ! ' 1 good-night 2 , 2 , 3 good-night 3 good-night 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' so , as they went along the snowy road , they looked about them , half in earnest , half in fun . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 they 4 they 5 went 5 went 6 along 6 along 7 the 7 the 8 snowy 8 snowy 9 road 9 road 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 looked 12 looked 13 about 13 about 14 them 14 them 15 , 15 , 16 half 16 half 17 in 17 in 18 earnest 18 earnest 19 , 19 , 20 half 20 half 21 in 21 in 22 fun 22 fun 23 . i 've found it ! ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 found 3 found 4 it 4 it 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' the others followed , but all stopped disappointed ; for it wasn't a purse , it was only a little bird . 1 the 2 others 2 others 3 followed 3 followed 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 all 6 all 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 disappointed 8 disappointed 9 ; 9 ; 10 for 10 for 11 it 11 it 12 wasn't 12 wasn't 13 a 13 a 14 purse 14 purse 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 only 18 only 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 bird 21 bird 22 . it lay upon the snow with its wings spread and feebly fluttering , as if too weak to fly . 1 it 2 lay 2 lay 3 upon 3 upon 4 the 4 the 5 snow 5 snow 6 with 6 with 7 its 7 its 8 wings 8 wings 9 spread 9 spread 10 and 10 and 11 feebly 11 feebly 12 fluttering 12 fluttering 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 too 16 too 17 weak 17 weak 18 to 18 to 19 fly 19 fly 20 . how pitiful he looks , and how glad he must be to see some one coming to help him ! 1 how 2 pitiful 2 pitiful 3 he 3 he 4 looks 4 looks 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 how 7 how 8 glad 8 glad 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 some 14 some 15 one 15 one 16 coming 16 coming 17 to 17 to 18 help 18 help 19 him 19 him 20 ! i 'll take him up gently , and carry him home to mother . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 up 5 up 6 gently 6 gently 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 carry 9 carry 10 him 10 him 11 home 11 home 12 to 12 to 13 mother 13 mother 14 . " love your neighbour as yourself , " is another of her sayings . 1 " 2 love 2 love 3 your 3 your 4 neighbour 4 neighbour 5 as 5 as 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 is 9 is 10 another 10 another 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 sayings 13 sayings 14 . good-night . 1 good-night 2 . her eyes were full , and she felt so poor as she went on alone toward the little old house where she lived . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 full 4 full 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 felt 8 felt 9 so 9 so 10 poor 10 poor 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 went 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 alone 15 alone 16 toward 16 toward 17 the 17 the 18 little 18 little 19 old 19 old 20 house 20 house 21 where 21 where 22 she 22 she 23 lived 23 lived 24 . and pleasanter still to have been able to give her mother something nice . 1 and 2 pleasanter 2 pleasanter 3 still 3 still 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 her 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 something 12 something 13 nice 13 nice 14 . so many comforts were needed , and there was no hope of getting them ; for they could barely get food and fire . 1 so 2 many 2 many 3 comforts 3 comforts 4 were 4 were 5 needed 5 needed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 hope 11 hope 12 of 12 of 13 getting 13 getting 14 them 14 them 15 ; 15 ; 16 for 16 for 17 they 17 they 18 could 18 could 19 barely 19 barely 20 get 20 get 21 food 21 food 22 and 22 and 23 fire 23 fire 24 . poor bird ! 1 poor 2 bird 2 bird 3 ! give it some of your warm bread and milk . ' 1 give 2 it 2 it 3 some 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 warm 6 warm 7 bread 7 bread 8 and 8 and 9 milk 9 milk 10 . 10 . 11 ' sit down and dry your wet feet , and put the bird in my basket on this warm flannel . ' 1 sit 2 down 2 down 3 and 3 and 4 dry 4 dry 5 your 5 your 6 wet 6 wet 7 feet 7 feet 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 the 11 the 12 bird 12 bird 13 in 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 basket 15 basket 16 on 16 on 17 this 17 this 18 warm 18 warm 19 flannel 19 flannel 20 . 20 . 21 ' that is one of the sweetest things in life ; and the poor can enjoy it as well as the rich . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sweetest 6 sweetest 7 things 7 things 8 in 8 in 9 life 9 life 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 poor 13 poor 14 can 14 can 15 enjoy 15 enjoy 16 it 16 it 17 as 17 as 18 well 18 well 19 as 19 as 20 the 20 the 21 rich 21 rich 22 . 22 . 23 ' i 'll go and see . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 . 6 . 7 ' no one was there . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 . the basket was full of good things to eat , and on the flowers lay a paper , saying , 1 the 2 basket 2 basket 3 was 3 was 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 good 6 good 7 things 7 things 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 flowers 14 flowers 15 lay 15 lay 16 a 16 a 17 paper 17 paper 18 , 18 , 19 saying 19 saying 20 , i 've got it ! 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 it 4 it 5 ! i 've got it ! ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 it 4 it 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' it ain't likely you 'll ever find another wallet . 1 it 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 likely 3 likely 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 ever 6 ever 7 find 7 find 8 another 8 another 9 wallet 9 wallet 10 . i can pay ; so you 'd better let me in . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 pay 3 pay 4 ; 4 ; 5 so 5 so 6 you 6 you 7 'd 7 'd 8 better 8 better 9 let 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 in 11 in 12 . 12 . 13 ' please do ! 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 ! first , the babies , for there are three : the aristocratic baby , the happy-go-lucky baby , and the forlorn baby . 1 first 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 babies 4 babies 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 there 7 there 8 are 8 are 9 three 9 three 10 : 10 : 11 the 11 the 12 aristocratic 12 aristocratic 13 baby 13 baby 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 happy-go-lucky 16 happy-go-lucky 17 baby 17 baby 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 forlorn 21 forlorn 22 baby 22 baby 23 . i depend on seeing him , and feel as if the world was not right until this golden little sun rises to shine upon me . 1 i 2 depend 2 depend 3 on 3 on 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 feel 8 feel 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 right 15 right 16 until 16 until 17 this 17 this 18 golden 18 golden 19 little 19 little 20 sun 20 sun 21 rises 21 rises 22 to 22 to 23 shine 23 shine 24 upon 24 upon 25 me 25 me 26 . then the boys , bless their buttons ! how amusing they are . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 boys 3 boys 4 , 4 , 5 bless 5 bless 6 their 6 their 7 buttons 7 buttons 8 ! 8 ! 9 how 9 how 10 amusing 10 amusing 11 they 11 they 12 are 12 are 13 . one young man , aged about ten , keeps hens ; and the trials of that boy are really pathetic . 1 one 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 aged 5 aged 6 about 6 about 7 ten 7 ten 8 , 8 , 9 keeps 9 keeps 10 hens 10 hens 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 trials 14 trials 15 of 15 of 16 that 16 that 17 boy 17 boy 18 are 18 are 19 really 19 really 20 pathetic 20 pathetic 21 . the biddies get out every day or two , and fly away all over the neighbourhood , like feathers when you shake a pillow . 1 the 2 biddies 2 biddies 3 get 3 get 4 out 4 out 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 or 7 or 8 two 8 two 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 fly 11 fly 12 away 12 away 13 all 13 all 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 neighbourhood 16 neighbourhood 17 , 17 , 18 like 18 like 19 feathers 19 feathers 20 when 20 when 21 you 21 you 22 shake 22 shake 23 a 23 a 24 pillow 24 pillow 25 . i respect that virtuous boy . 1 i 2 respect 2 respect 3 that 3 that 4 virtuous 4 virtuous 5 boy 5 boy 6 . the other day she wouldn't let him in because she had washed up her kitchen and his boots were muddy . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 day 3 day 4 she 4 she 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 let 6 let 7 him 7 him 8 in 8 in 9 because 9 because 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 washed 12 washed 13 up 13 up 14 her 14 her 15 kitchen 15 kitchen 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 boots 18 boots 19 were 19 were 20 muddy 20 muddy 21 . one little girl plays about at home with a dirty face , tumbled hair , and an old pinafore on . 1 one 2 little 2 little 3 girl 3 girl 4 plays 4 plays 5 about 5 about 6 at 6 at 7 home 7 home 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 dirty 10 dirty 11 face 11 face 12 , 12 , 13 tumbled 13 tumbled 14 hair 14 hair 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 an 17 an 18 old 18 old 19 pinafore 19 pinafore 20 on 20 on 21 . i don't know as it would be proper for me to mention the grown-up people over the way . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 as 4 as 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 proper 8 proper 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 to 11 to 12 mention 12 mention 13 the 13 the 14 grown-up 14 grown-up 15 people 15 people 16 over 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 . the women , too , keep house , make calls , and play mother ; and some don't do it well either . 1 the 2 women 2 women 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 keep 6 keep 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 make 9 make 10 calls 10 calls 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 play 13 play 14 mother 14 mother 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 some 17 some 18 don't 18 don't 19 do 19 do 20 it 20 it 21 well 21 well 22 either 22 either 23 . then the naughty boy 's mother . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 naughty 3 naughty 4 boy 4 boy 5 's 5 's 6 mother 6 mother 7 . if they love , pity , or condemn us ? 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 love 3 love 4 , 4 , 5 pity 5 pity 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 condemn 8 condemn 9 us 9 us 10 ? yes , there she was , trotting toward us in her round cap , blue woollen gown , white apron , and wooden shoes . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 trotting 7 trotting 8 toward 8 toward 9 us 9 us 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 round 12 round 13 cap 13 cap 14 , 14 , 15 blue 15 blue 16 woollen 16 woollen 17 gown 17 gown 18 , 18 , 19 white 19 white 20 apron 20 apron 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 wooden 23 wooden 24 shoes 24 shoes 25 . i want to speak to you . ' 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 speak 4 speak 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 ' she stopped at once and stood looking at us under her long eyelashes in a timid yet confiding way , very pretty to see . 1 she 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 at 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 and 5 and 6 stood 6 stood 7 looking 7 looking 8 at 8 at 9 us 9 us 10 under 10 under 11 her 11 her 12 long 12 long 13 eyelashes 13 eyelashes 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 timid 16 timid 17 yet 17 yet 18 confiding 18 confiding 19 way 19 way 20 , 20 , 21 very 21 very 22 pretty 22 pretty 23 to 23 to 24 see 24 see 25 . the good sisters teach us the catechism , also to write and read and sew . 1 the 2 good 2 good 3 sisters 3 sisters 4 teach 4 teach 5 us 5 us 6 the 6 the 7 catechism 7 catechism 8 , 8 , 9 also 9 also 10 to 10 to 11 write 11 write 12 and 12 and 13 read 13 read 14 and 14 and 15 sew 15 sew 16 . do you love work as well as school ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 love 3 love 4 work 4 work 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 as 7 as 8 school 8 school 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' i asked , thinking that a sight of that blooming face would brighten our days for us . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 that 5 that 6 a 6 a 7 sight 7 sight 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 blooming 10 blooming 11 face 11 face 12 would 12 would 13 brighten 13 brighten 14 our 14 our 15 days 15 days 16 for 16 for 17 us 17 us 18 . i wondered what the children at home would have said to such a supper . 1 i 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 what 3 what 4 the 4 the 5 children 5 children 6 at 6 at 7 home 7 home 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 said 10 said 11 to 11 to 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 supper 14 supper 15 . the warm draught was delicious , and we drank each our portion with much merriment . 1 the 2 warm 2 warm 3 draught 3 draught 4 was 4 was 5 delicious 5 delicious 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 drank 9 drank 10 each 10 each 11 our 11 our 12 portion 12 portion 13 with 13 with 14 much 14 much 15 merriment 15 merriment 16 . you must be tired with this long walk so early . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 tired 4 tired 5 with 5 with 6 this 6 this 7 long 7 long 8 walk 8 walk 9 so 9 so 10 early 10 early 11 . 11 . 12 ' she has never tasted the beautiful white bread , and it would please her much . ' 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 never 3 never 4 tasted 4 tasted 5 the 5 the 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 white 7 white 8 bread 8 bread 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 would 12 would 13 please 13 please 14 her 14 her 15 much 15 much 16 . 16 . 17 ' not once , but every night for six months , though she robbed her children to do it . 1 not 2 once 2 once 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 every 5 every 6 night 6 night 7 for 7 for 8 six 8 six 9 months 9 months 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 she 12 she 13 robbed 13 robbed 14 her 14 her 15 children 15 children 16 to 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 it 18 it 19 . but the story she liked best of all was about the peasant girl and her grandmother . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 story 3 story 4 she 4 she 5 liked 5 liked 6 best 6 best 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 was 9 was 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 peasant 12 peasant 13 girl 13 girl 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 grandmother 16 grandmother 17 . only fifteen , dear ladies , behold how young is this ! and see the brave thing she did ! 1 only 2 fifteen 2 fifteen 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ladies 5 ladies 6 , 6 , 7 behold 7 behold 8 how 8 how 9 young 9 young 10 is 10 is 11 this 11 this 12 ! 12 ! 13 and 13 and 14 see 14 see 15 the 15 the 16 brave 16 brave 17 thing 17 thing 18 she 18 she 19 did 19 did 20 ! i will save you ; it is a pity so fine a little girl should be shot . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 save 3 save 4 you 4 you 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 pity 9 pity 10 so 10 so 11 fine 11 fine 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 girl 14 girl 15 should 15 should 16 be 16 be 17 shot 17 shot 18 . 18 . 19 " you will save her with me ? " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 save 3 save 4 her 4 her 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " it is impossible , " says the officer . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 the 8 the 9 officer 9 officer 10 . " she is too old to run . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 old 5 old 6 to 6 to 7 run 7 run 8 . i can save but one , and her life is nearly over ; let her go , and do you fly into the next wood . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 save 3 save 4 but 4 but 5 one 5 one 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 life 9 life 10 is 10 is 11 nearly 11 nearly 12 over 12 over 13 ; 13 ; 14 let 14 let 15 her 15 her 16 go 16 go 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 do 19 do 20 you 20 you 21 fly 21 fly 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 next 24 next 25 wood 25 wood 26 . i will not betray you , and when we come up with the gang it will be too late to find you . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 betray 4 betray 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 when 8 when 9 we 9 we 10 come 10 come 11 up 11 up 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 gang 14 gang 15 it 15 it 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 too 18 too 19 late 19 late 20 to 20 to 21 find 21 find 22 you 22 you 23 . 23 . 24 " she wept , she prayed , and the saints gave her courage . 1 she 2 wept 2 wept 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 prayed 5 prayed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 saints 9 saints 10 gave 10 gave 11 her 11 her 12 courage 12 courage 13 . i once asked , as she stopped for breath , because this tale always excited her . 1 i 2 once 2 once 3 asked 3 asked 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 for 8 for 9 breath 9 breath 10 , 10 , 11 because 11 because 12 this 12 this 13 tale 13 tale 14 always 14 always 15 excited 15 excited 16 her 16 her 17 . she crossed herself devoutly , and answered with fire in her eyes , and a resolute gesture of her little brown hands , 1 she 2 crossed 2 crossed 3 herself 3 herself 4 devoutly 4 devoutly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 answered 7 answered 8 with 8 with 9 fire 9 fire 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 resolute 16 resolute 17 gesture 17 gesture 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 little 20 little 21 brown 21 brown 22 hands 22 hands 23 , i think she would , and succeed , too , for she was a brave and tender-hearted child , as she soon after proved . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 she 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 succeed 7 succeed 8 , 8 , 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 brave 15 brave 16 and 16 and 17 tender-hearted 17 tender-hearted 18 child 18 child 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 she 21 she 22 soon 22 soon 23 after 23 after 24 proved 24 proved 25 . but the more charitable left bread at her door , and took in return the hose she knit or the thread she spun . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 more 3 more 4 charitable 4 charitable 5 left 5 left 6 bread 6 bread 7 at 7 at 8 her 8 her 9 door 9 door 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 took 12 took 13 in 13 in 14 return 14 return 15 the 15 the 16 hose 16 hose 17 she 17 she 18 knit 18 knit 19 or 19 or 20 the 20 the 21 thread 21 thread 22 she 22 she 23 spun 23 spun 24 . just as the story ended , she woke up , and at first seemed inclined to hide under the bedclothes . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 story 4 story 5 ended 5 ended 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 woke 8 woke 9 up 9 up 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 at 12 at 13 first 13 first 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 inclined 15 inclined 16 to 16 to 17 hide 17 hide 18 under 18 under 19 the 19 the 20 bedclothes 20 bedclothes 21 . rosy and smiling and breathless with haste she came racing up to us , crying , 1 rosy 2 and 2 and 3 smiling 3 smiling 4 and 4 and 5 breathless 5 breathless 6 with 6 with 7 haste 7 haste 8 she 8 she 9 came 9 came 10 racing 10 racing 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 us 13 us 14 , 14 , 15 crying 15 crying 16 , i do not cry now . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 cry 4 cry 5 now 5 now 6 . i liked this lion very much , for , though the biggest , he was very gentle , and had a noble face . 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 this 3 this 4 lion 4 lion 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 the 11 the 12 biggest 12 biggest 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 very 16 very 17 gentle 17 gentle 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 had 20 had 21 a 21 a 22 noble 22 noble 23 face 23 face 24 . the shawl came off , and the poor lady ran away screaming , as if a whole family of wild beasts were after her . 1 the 2 shawl 2 shawl 3 came 3 came 4 off 4 off 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 poor 8 poor 9 lady 9 lady 10 ran 10 ran 11 away 11 away 12 screaming 12 screaming 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 a 16 a 17 whole 17 whole 18 family 18 family 19 of 19 of 20 wild 20 wild 21 beasts 21 beasts 22 were 22 were 23 after 23 after 24 her 24 her 25 . when the lumps of meat were thrown in , it was curious to see how differently the animals behaved . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 lumps 3 lumps 4 of 4 of 5 meat 5 meat 6 were 6 were 7 thrown 7 thrown 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 curious 12 curious 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 how 15 how 16 differently 16 differently 17 the 17 the 18 animals 18 animals 19 behaved 19 behaved 20 . in a few minutes , nothing but white bones remained , and then they howled for more . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 , 5 , 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 but 7 but 8 white 8 white 9 bones 9 bones 10 remained 10 remained 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 they 14 they 15 howled 15 howled 16 for 16 for 17 more 17 more 18 . she was too ill , however , and turned away with a plaintive moan which seemed to grieve him sadly . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 ill 4 ill 5 , 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 turned 9 turned 10 away 10 away 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 plaintive 13 plaintive 14 moan 14 moan 15 which 15 which 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 to 17 to 18 grieve 18 grieve 19 him 19 him 20 sadly 20 sadly 21 . he was a cross old party , and sat huddled up in the straw , scowling at every one , like an ill-tempered old bachelor . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 cross 4 cross 5 old 5 old 6 party 6 party 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sat 9 sat 10 huddled 10 huddled 11 up 11 up 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 straw 14 straw 15 , 15 , 16 scowling 16 scowling 17 at 17 at 18 every 18 every 19 one 19 one 20 , 20 , 21 like 21 like 22 an 22 an 23 ill-tempered 23 ill-tempered 24 old 24 old 25 bachelor 25 bachelor 26 . an ugly cobra laid and blinked at me through the glass , looking quite as dangerous as he was . 1 an 2 ugly 2 ugly 3 cobra 3 cobra 4 laid 4 laid 5 and 5 and 6 blinked 6 blinked 7 at 7 at 8 me 8 me 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 glass 11 glass 12 , 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 quite 14 quite 15 as 15 as 16 dangerous 16 dangerous 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 . i 'm afraid he 's frozen ! ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 frozen 6 frozen 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' i exclaimed to my brother , as we both bent over the bundle . 1 i 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 to 3 to 4 my 4 my 5 brother 5 brother 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 we 8 we 9 both 9 both 10 bent 10 bent 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 bundle 13 bundle 14 . " herald ! " 1 " 2 herald 2 herald 3 ! 3 ! 4 " last ' a great gape swallowed up the ' last edition , ' and he stood blinking at us like a very chilly young owl . 1 last 2 ' 2 ' 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 gape 5 gape 6 swallowed 6 swallowed 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 ' 9 ' 10 last 10 last 11 edition 11 edition 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 stood 16 stood 17 blinking 17 blinking 18 at 18 at 19 us 19 us 20 like 20 like 21 a 21 a 22 very 22 very 23 chilly 23 chilly 24 young 24 young 25 owl 25 owl 26 . put that in your pocket ; and trot home , my man , as fast as possible . ' 1 put 2 that 2 that 3 in 3 in 4 your 4 your 5 pocket 5 pocket 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 trot 8 trot 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 man 12 man 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 fast 15 fast 16 as 16 as 17 possible 17 possible 18 . 18 . 19 ' he 'll be along as soon 's the theatre 's done . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 along 4 along 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 's 7 's 8 the 8 the 9 theatre 9 theatre 10 's 10 's 11 done 11 done 12 . i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . i ain't got any folks , and he takes care o ' me . ' 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 got 3 got 4 any 4 any 5 folks 5 folks 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 takes 9 takes 10 care 10 care 11 o 11 o 12 ' 12 ' 13 me 13 me 14 . 14 . 15 ' see how much patience , perseverance , good nature , and industry you can put into it . 1 see 2 how 2 how 3 much 3 much 4 patience 4 patience 5 , 5 , 6 perseverance 6 perseverance 7 , 7 , 8 good 8 good 9 nature 9 nature 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 industry 12 industry 13 you 13 you 14 can 14 can 15 put 15 put 16 into 16 into 17 it 17 it 18 . don't you see , deary ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 deary 5 deary 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' she put her thimble on his head , laughing to see how funny he looked , and just then he slipped out of her hand . 1 she 2 put 2 put 3 her 3 her 4 thimble 4 thimble 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 , 8 , 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 how 12 how 13 funny 13 funny 14 he 14 he 15 looked 15 looked 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 just 18 just 19 then 19 then 20 he 20 he 21 slipped 21 slipped 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 her 24 her 25 hand 25 hand 26 . she clutched at him , missed him , but alas , alas ! he left his little tail behind him . 1 she 2 clutched 2 clutched 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 missed 6 missed 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 alas 10 alas 11 , 11 , 12 alas 12 alas 13 ! 13 ! 14 he 14 he 15 left 15 left 16 his 16 his 17 little 17 little 18 tail 18 tail 19 behind 19 behind 20 him 20 him 21 . another day she strolled into the store-room and saw a large tray of fresh buns standing there . 1 another 2 day 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 strolled 4 strolled 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 store-room 7 store-room 8 and 8 and 9 saw 9 saw 10 a 10 a 11 large 11 large 12 tray 12 tray 13 of 13 of 14 fresh 14 fresh 15 buns 15 buns 16 standing 16 standing 17 there 17 there 18 . now , it was against the rule to eat between meals , and new hot bread or cake was especially forbidden . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 rule 7 rule 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 between 10 between 11 meals 11 meals 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 new 14 new 15 hot 15 hot 16 bread 16 bread 17 or 17 or 18 cake 18 cake 19 was 19 was 20 especially 20 especially 21 forbidden 21 forbidden 22 . did you eat hot biscuits for breakfast ? ' 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 eat 3 eat 4 hot 4 hot 5 biscuits 5 biscuits 6 for 6 for 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' are you sick ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 sick 3 sick 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' how shall we finish it off ? 1 how 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 finish 4 finish 5 it 5 it 6 off 6 off 7 ? she came hopping back again , presently , with a roll in her hand , which she proudly spread out , saying 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 hopping 3 hopping 4 back 4 back 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 presently 7 presently 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 roll 11 roll 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 hand 14 hand 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 she 17 she 18 proudly 18 proudly 19 spread 19 spread 20 out 20 out 21 , 21 , 22 saying in one was seen a remarkably fine bun , with the lines 1 in 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 seen 4 seen 5 a 5 a 6 remarkably 6 remarkably 7 fine 7 fine 8 bun 8 bun 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 lines in the next was a plump , tailless bird , who seemed to be saying mournfully 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 plump 6 plump 7 , 7 , 8 tailless 8 tailless 9 bird 9 bird 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 saying 15 saying 16 mournfully it is just so with our lives , though we don't see it quite as clearly as this . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 so 4 so 5 with 5 with 6 our 6 our 7 lives 7 lives 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 we 10 we 11 don't 11 don't 12 see 12 see 13 it 13 it 14 quite 14 quite 15 as 15 as 16 clearly 16 clearly 17 as 17 as 18 this 18 this 19 .