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