he had been thinking of other things . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 4 thinking 7 things 6 other 7 things 7 things 8 . better watch out ! " 1 better 2 watch 2 watch 3 out 3 out 4 ! 4 ! 5 " peter made a wry face and started for the sweet clover patch . 1 peter 4 wry 2 made 4 wry 3 a 4 wry 4 wry 5 face 4 wry 7 started 4 wry 10 sweet 6 and 7 started 7 started 8 for 8 for 9 the 10 sweet 11 clover 11 clover 12 patch 12 patch 13 . they seemed very much excited . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 excited 5 excited 6 . and what do you suppose he was thinking about as he swam along ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 suppose 3 do 14 ? 5 suppose 6 he 6 he 12 swam 7 was 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 about 8 thinking 12 swam 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 swam 12 swam 13 along as he drew near his favorite log , something tickled his nose . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 6 favorite 5 his 6 favorite 6 favorite 7 log 7 log 8 , 7 log 10 tickled 9 something 10 tickled 10 tickled 12 nose 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 . he stopped swimming to sniff and sniff . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 swimming 3 swimming 5 sniff 4 to 5 sniff 5 sniff 6 and 5 sniff 7 sniff 7 sniff 8 . my , how good it did smell ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 good 3 how 5 it 3 how 6 did 6 did 7 smell 7 smell 8 ! and it seemed to come right straight from the old log . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 right 6 right 7 straight 7 straight 11 log 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 log 11 log 12 . in a few minutes he scrambled out on the old log . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 6 scrambled 5 he 6 scrambled 6 scrambled 7 out 6 scrambled 11 log 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 log 11 log 12 . so he didn't stop to wonder how it got there . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 2 he 9 got 3 didn't 4 stop 4 stop 5 to 6 wonder 7 how 7 how 8 it 7 how 9 got 9 got 10 there 10 there 11 . he just reached out for the nearest piece and ate it . 1 he 3 reached 2 just 3 reached 3 reached 4 out 3 reached 6 the 4 out 5 for 6 the 7 nearest 7 nearest 8 piece 8 piece 10 ate 9 and 10 ate 10 ate 11 it 11 it 12 . then he reached for the next piece and ate it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 5 the 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 piece 7 piece 9 ate 8 and 9 ate 9 ate 10 it 10 it 11 . then he did a funny little dance just for joy . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 5 funny 4 a 5 funny 5 funny 6 little 5 funny 7 dance 7 dance 8 just 7 dance 10 joy 9 for 10 joy 10 joy 11 . when he was quite out of breath , he sat down to rest . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 7 breath 5 out 6 of 5 out 7 breath 7 breath 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 sat 10 sat 11 down 11 down 13 rest 12 to 13 rest 13 rest 14 . snap ! 1 snap 2 ! oh , how it did hurt ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 how 3 how 4 it 3 how 5 did 5 did 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 ! he twisted and turned , but he was held fast and could not see what had him . 1 he 2 twisted 1 he 12 could 1 he 16 had 2 twisted 3 and 2 twisted 4 turned 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 was 7 he 12 could 9 held 10 fast 10 fast 11 and 10 fast 12 could 12 could 13 not 12 could 14 see 14 see 15 what 16 had 17 him 17 him 18 . then he pulled and pulled , until it seemed as if his tail would pull off . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 pulled 3 pulled 5 pulled 4 and 5 pulled 5 pulled 7 until 5 pulled 13 tail 6 , 7 until 7 until 9 seemed 8 it 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 as 10 as 11 if 12 his 13 tail 13 tail 15 pull 14 would 15 pull 15 pull 16 off 16 off 17 . but it didn't . 1 but 2 it 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . " was that a trap ? " he asked . 1 " 9 asked 2 was 3 that 2 was 4 a 4 a 5 trap 5 trap 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 9 asked 7 " 8 he 9 asked 10 . then he remembered that in his fright he didn't even see it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 3 remembered 7 fright 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 fright 7 fright 13 . 8 he 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 even 9 didn't 11 see 11 see 12 it 12 it 13 . he almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky , he was so interested in what he saw there . 1 he 3 forgot 2 almost 3 forgot 3 forgot 7 climbing 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 on 5 keep 7 climbing 7 climbing 8 up 7 climbing 12 sky 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 sky 11 blue 12 sky 12 sky 13 , 12 sky 15 was 12 sky 17 interested 12 sky 23 . 14 he 15 was 16 so 17 interested 17 interested 18 in 17 interested 21 saw 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 saw 21 saw 22 there what do you think it was ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 3 you 7 ? 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 was maybe it was , but that is a pretty long term . 1 maybe 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 7 is 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 pretty 9 pretty 11 term 10 long 11 term 11 term 12 . and everybody was looking very solemn , very solemn indeed . 1 and 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 was 3 was 4 looking 4 looking 6 solemn 5 very 6 solemn 6 solemn 7 , 6 solemn 9 solemn 8 very 9 solemn 9 solemn 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 . then she made a speech . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 speech 5 speech 6 . " what do you think did that ? " she demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 6 did 2 what 8 ? 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 demanded 11 demanded 12 . then she held up one hand to command silence . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 held 3 held 4 up 3 held 6 hand 5 one 6 hand 6 hand 8 command 7 to 8 command 8 command 9 silence 9 silence 10 . what are we going to do about it ? " 1 what 2 are 2 are 4 going 3 we 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 9 ? 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " everybody looked at everybody else in dismay . 1 everybody 2 looked 1 everybody 5 else 2 looked 3 at 4 everybody 5 else 5 else 7 dismay 6 in 7 dismay 7 dismay 8 . such excitement ! 1 such 2 excitement 2 excitement 3 ! everybody had a different idea , and nobody would listen to anybody else . 1 everybody 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 different 4 different 5 idea 5 idea 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 would 8 nobody 13 else 9 would 10 listen 10 listen 11 to 11 to 12 anybody 13 else 14 . it looked very much as if the convention was going to break up in a sad quarrel . 1 it 3 very 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 8 convention 7 the 8 convention 8 convention 9 was 8 convention 10 going 8 convention 12 break 8 convention 14 in 10 going 11 to 12 break 13 up 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 sad 16 sad 17 quarrel 17 quarrel 18 . all in favor please raise their right hands . " 1 all 3 favor 2 in 3 favor 3 favor 4 please 3 favor 5 raise 5 raise 6 their 6 their 7 right 6 their 8 hands 8 hands 9 . 9 . 10 " at once the air was full of hands , and everybody was good-natured once more . 1 at 2 once 2 once 15 more 3 the 4 air 4 air 6 full 5 was 6 full 6 full 7 of 6 full 13 good-natured 8 hands 13 good-natured 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 everybody 11 everybody 13 good-natured 12 was 13 good-natured 13 good-natured 14 once 14 once 15 more 15 more 16 . what trick are you trying to play on me now ? " 1 what 2 trick 2 trick 7 play 2 trick 11 ? 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 play 7 play 8 on 9 me 11 ? 10 now 11 ? 11 ? 12 " finally he spoke . 1 finally 2 he 1 finally 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 . you know an oracle is one who is very wise . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 oracle 3 an 4 oracle 4 oracle 5 is 4 oracle 10 wise 6 one 7 who 7 who 8 is 8 is 9 very 9 very 10 wise 10 wise 11 . then he spoke in a very deep voice . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 8 voice 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 deep 7 deep 8 voice 8 voice 9 . and not another word could they get out of him . 1 and 2 not 2 not 4 word 3 another 4 word 4 word 9 of 5 could 7 get 6 they 7 get 7 get 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 . no one felt safe any more , yet no one knew what to do . 1 no 2 one 1 no 6 more 1 no 7 , 1 no 10 one 3 felt 4 safe 3 felt 6 more 5 any 6 more 8 yet 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 knew 11 knew 12 what 12 what 14 do 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 . you must use your eyes and your noses . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 use 3 use 8 noses 4 your 8 noses 5 eyes 6 and 5 eyes 8 noses 7 your 8 noses 8 noses 9 . when you find things good to eat where you have never found them before , watch out ! 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 find 3 find 7 eat 3 find 17 out 4 things 7 eat 5 good 7 eat 6 to 7 eat 8 where 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 never 10 have 12 found 12 found 13 them 12 found 17 out 13 them 14 before 13 them 15 , 16 watch 17 out 17 out 18 ! then go hide in the bulrushes where you can watch him , but where he cannot see you . 1 then 15 he 2 go 3 hide 3 hide 6 bulrushes 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 bulrushes 6 bulrushes 7 where 6 bulrushes 10 watch 6 bulrushes 14 where 7 where 8 you 8 you 9 can 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 where 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 cannot 16 cannot 17 see 17 see 18 you 18 you 19 . without knowing it , he will show you where every trap is hidden . 1 without 2 knowing 2 knowing 3 it 2 knowing 9 where 3 it 4 , 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 show 7 show 8 you 7 show 9 where 9 where 13 hidden 10 every 11 trap 11 trap 13 hidden 12 is 13 hidden 13 hidden 14 . that will spring them , and then they will be harmless . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 spring 2 will 10 be 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 they 8 they 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 harmless 11 harmless 12 . then you can bury them deep in the mud . 1 then 4 bury 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 bury 4 bury 5 them 4 bury 6 deep 4 bury 9 mud 6 deep 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 mud 9 mud 10 . everybody was excited . 1 everybody 2 was 2 was 3 excited 3 excited 4 . what was it all about ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 ? then little cold shivers ran down his backbone and way out to the tip of his tail . 1 then 4 shivers 2 little 4 shivers 3 cold 4 shivers 4 shivers 5 ran 4 shivers 8 backbone 6 down 8 backbone 7 his 8 backbone 8 backbone 9 and 8 backbone 10 way 8 backbone 11 out 8 backbone 14 tip 8 backbone 18 . 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 tip 14 tip 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 tail some one's left a fish on the edge of the bank : what a feast ! " 1 some 2 one's 2 one's 3 left 2 one's 5 fish 2 one's 8 edge 4 a 5 fish 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 11 bank 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 bank 11 bank 12 : 11 bank 15 feast 13 what 14 a 14 a 15 feast 15 feast 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " don't touch it , " he panted . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 touch 3 touch 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 panted 8 panted 9 . snap ! 1 snap 2 ! " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! oh ! 1 oh 2 ! but he left the claw behind and had a dreadfully sore toe as a result . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 left 3 left 4 the 3 left 5 claw 5 claw 6 behind 5 claw 12 toe 6 behind 7 and 8 had 9 a 9 a 12 toe 10 dreadfully 12 toe 11 sore 12 toe 12 toe 13 as 12 toe 15 result 14 a 15 result 15 result 16 . then they buried the trap deep down in the mud and started to look for another . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 buried 3 buried 5 trap 4 the 5 trap 5 trap 6 deep 6 deep 17 . 7 down 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 mud 10 mud 12 started 11 and 12 started 12 started 15 for 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 for 15 for 16 another 16 another 17 . very cautiously he peeped over the edge of the bank . 1 very 2 cautiously 2 cautiously 4 peeped 3 he 4 peeped 4 peeped 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bank 10 bank 11 . the trap was gone ! 1 the 2 trap 2 trap 4 gone 3 was 4 gone 4 gone 5 ! he was very much excited , as he caught hold of the end of the chain , which fastened it to the old log . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 excited 5 excited 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 16 chain 8 he 9 caught 9 caught 10 hold 10 hold 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 end 13 end 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 chain 16 chain 17 , 17 , 18 which 18 which 19 fastened 19 fastened 24 log 20 it 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 old 23 old 24 log 24 log 25 . when he pulled the trap up , it was empty . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 the 3 pulled 5 trap 5 trap 6 up 6 up 11 . 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 empty 10 empty 11 . then he went on to his next trap ; it was nowhere to be seen . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 on 3 went 12 nowhere 4 on 6 his 5 to 6 his 7 next 8 trap 8 trap 9 ; 8 trap 12 nowhere 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 nowhere 12 nowhere 13 to 12 nowhere 14 be 12 nowhere 15 seen 15 seen 16 . when he pulled the chain he was so excited that he trembled . 1 when 2 he 1 when 4 the 2 he 3 pulled 4 the 5 chain 5 chain 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 so 8 so 9 excited 9 excited 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 trembled 12 trembled 13 . the trap did not come up at once . 1 the 2 trap 2 trap 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 up 6 up 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . he had stopped whistling by this time , and there was a puzzled frown on his freckled face . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 whistling 4 whistling 5 by 5 by 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 puzzled 13 puzzled 14 frown 14 frown 17 freckled 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 freckled 17 freckled 18 face 18 face 19 . what did it mean ? 1 what 2 did 1 what 4 mean 2 did 3 it 4 mean 5 ? the more he thought about it , the more puzzled he became . 1 the 2 more 2 more 5 about 2 more 10 puzzled 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 5 about 8 the 6 it 7 , 9 more 10 puzzled 10 puzzled 12 became 10 puzzled 13 . 11 he 12 became " much good it will do you to set those traps again ! " 1 " 3 good 2 much 3 good 3 good 13 ! 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 do 5 will 9 set 6 do 7 you 8 to 9 set 9 set 11 traps 10 those 11 traps 11 traps 12 again 12 again 13 ! 13 ! 14 " everybody was happy , just as happy as could be . 1 everybody 2 was 2 was 3 happy 2 was 5 just 3 happy 4 , 5 just 6 as 5 just 8 as 7 happy 8 as 8 as 9 could 9 could 10 be 10 be 11 . look over at that bank . " 1 look 2 over 2 over 3 at 2 over 5 bank 3 at 4 that 5 bank 6 . 6 . 7 " he stared and stared , but he didn't see anything unusual . 1 he 2 stared 1 he 4 stared 2 stared 3 and 4 stared 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 didn't 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 see 9 see 10 anything 10 anything 11 unusual 11 unusual 12 . " it certainly must be my eyes . 1 " 3 certainly 2 it 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 my 6 my 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . it looks to me as if the water does not come as high up on the bank as it did yesterday . " 1 it 2 looks 2 looks 5 as 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 as 5 as 6 if 5 as 21 yesterday 7 the 8 water 7 the 17 bank 8 water 9 does 9 does 10 not 10 not 11 come 12 as 13 high 13 high 14 up 13 high 17 bank 15 on 16 the 15 on 17 bank 16 the 17 bank 17 bank 21 yesterday 18 as 21 yesterday 19 it 21 yesterday 20 did 21 yesterday 21 yesterday 22 . 22 . 23 " " there 's nothing the matter with your eyes . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 3 's 9 eyes 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 with 7 with 9 eyes 8 your 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 . the water is as low as it ever gets , even in the very middle of summer . 1 the 2 water 1 the 15 middle 2 water 3 is 4 as 5 low 5 low 6 as 5 low 15 middle 6 as 7 it 8 ever 9 gets 9 gets 11 even 9 gets 15 middle 10 , 11 even 12 in 15 middle 13 the 15 middle 14 very 15 middle 15 middle 16 of 15 middle 17 summer 17 summer 18 . what can it mean ? " 1 what 2 can 1 what 3 it 1 what 4 mean 4 mean 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " it is queer ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 queer 4 queer 5 ! it certainly is very queer ! 1 it 2 certainly 1 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 queer 5 queer 6 ! you know he is very old and very wise , so perhaps he can tell us what it means . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 17 what 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 old 5 very 9 wise 7 and 8 very 8 very 9 wise 9 wise 10 , 9 wise 12 perhaps 10 , 11 so 12 perhaps 13 he 12 perhaps 14 can 14 can 15 tell 15 tell 16 us 15 tell 17 what 17 what 19 means 18 it 19 means 19 means 20 . 20 . 21 " splash ! 1 splash 2 ! see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! why shouldn't he be ? 1 why 2 shouldn't 1 why 5 ? 2 shouldn't 3 he 2 shouldn't 4 be he nodded his head . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . little by little the smile grew smaller and smaller , until there wasn't any smile . 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 2 by 4 the 4 the 5 smile 5 smile 7 smaller 6 grew 7 smaller 7 smaller 8 and 7 smaller 9 smaller 9 smaller 10 , 9 smaller 11 until 9 smaller 13 wasn't 9 smaller 15 smile 12 there 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 any 15 smile 16 . he didn't believe it , not a word of it . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 3 believe 8 word 3 believe 10 it 4 it 5 , 6 not 8 word 7 a 8 word 8 word 9 of 10 it 11 . at least he tried to make himself think that he didn't believe it . 1 at 2 least 2 least 4 tried 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 4 tried 6 make 6 make 7 himself 6 make 12 believe 8 think 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 believe 12 believe 13 it 13 it 14 . so he wouldn't believe it now . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 now 6 now 7 . ha ! he knew now what it was ! 1 ha 2 ! 1 ha 9 ! 2 ! 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 now 4 knew 6 what 4 knew 7 it 7 it 8 was " watching your toes ! 1 " 5 ! 2 watching 4 toes 3 your 4 toes 4 toes 5 ! ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 3 ho 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 5 ho 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! watching your toes ! 1 watching 3 toes 2 your 3 toes 3 toes 4 ! who ever heard of such a thing ? 1 who 2 ever 2 ever 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 3 heard 5 such 5 such 6 a 5 such 7 thing 7 thing 8 ? he kept right on watching his toes . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 right 2 kept 4 on 2 kept 5 watching 5 watching 7 toes 6 his 7 toes 7 toes 8 . he looked down at his toes . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 down 2 looked 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 toes 6 toes 7 . they were not in the water at all ! 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 not 2 were 4 in 2 were 8 all 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 water 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 ! indeed , the water was a good long jump away . 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 11 . 3 the 4 water 4 water 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 good 6 a 8 long 8 long 9 jump 9 jump 10 away 10 away 11 . there was something wrong . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 something 3 something 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 . at first he couldn't think what it was . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 think 5 think 6 what 5 think 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 . it was a different kind of stillness from anything he could ever remember . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 different 4 different 5 kind 4 different 7 stillness 4 different 8 from 4 different 12 ever 4 different 14 . 5 kind 6 of 9 anything 11 could 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 ever 12 ever 13 remember he missed something , and he couldn't think what it was . 1 he 2 missed 1 he 7 couldn't 3 something 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 think 8 think 9 what 8 think 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 . there were many times when he didn't hear that . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 many 3 many 4 times 4 times 5 when 4 times 10 . 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 hear 8 hear 9 that could it be ? 1 could 3 be 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 ? it couldn't be true now ! 1 it 4 true 2 couldn't 3 be 3 be 4 true 4 true 6 ! 5 now 6 ! he stopped swimming to look around , and it seemed as if his great goggly eyes would pop right out of his head . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 swimming 3 swimming 6 around 3 swimming 10 seemed 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 around 6 around 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 it 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 as 10 seemed 15 goggly 11 as 12 if 13 his 15 goggly 14 great 15 goggly 15 goggly 16 eyes 15 goggly 18 pop 17 would 18 pop 18 pop 19 right 18 pop 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 head 23 head 24 . besides , you couldn't swim there , anyway . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 swim 5 swim 8 anyway 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 anyway 8 anyway 9 . 9 . 10 " anyway , it seemed so to him , and he couldn't understand it at all . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 9 and 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 so 4 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 understand 12 understand 13 it 13 it 15 all 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 . he could see no change in them . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 2 could 5 change 4 no 5 change 5 change 6 in 5 change 7 them 7 them 8 . it was dreadful ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 ! he had built it with the doorway under water . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 built 3 built 4 it 3 built 7 doorway 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 doorway 7 doorway 8 under 8 under 9 water 9 water 10 . anybody who wanted to could get into it . 1 anybody 2 who 1 anybody 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 6 get 5 could 6 get 6 get 7 into 6 get 8 it 8 it 9 . there was the doorway plainly to be seen . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 doorway 4 doorway 5 plainly 5 plainly 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 seen 8 seen 9 . now anybody could find them , for they were plainly to be seen . 1 now 2 anybody 2 anybody 3 could 3 could 4 find 4 find 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 plainly 10 plainly 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 seen 13 seen 14 . it was mud , mud , mud everywhere ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 mud 3 mud 4 , 3 mud 8 everywhere 5 mud 6 , 5 mud 8 everywhere 7 mud 8 everywhere 8 everywhere 9 ! something had to be done . 1 something 5 done 2 had 5 done 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 . nobody had ever known anything like it before , and so nobody knew what to think or do . 1 nobody 3 ever 1 nobody 13 knew 2 had 3 ever 3 ever 4 known 4 known 5 anything 4 known 8 before 5 anything 6 like 6 like 7 it 8 before 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 12 nobody 13 knew 13 knew 14 what 14 what 18 do 15 to 16 think 15 to 18 do 17 or 18 do 18 do 19 . and yet they all felt that something must be done . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 they 3 they 4 all 3 they 5 felt 5 felt 6 that 5 felt 7 something 7 something 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 done 10 done 11 . but somehow he didn't want to catch them . 1 but 2 somehow 2 somehow 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 catch 7 catch 8 them 8 them 9 . " of course there must be a cause , but where are we to look for it ? 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 there 3 course 13 we 3 course 17 it 4 there 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 cause 8 cause 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 where 11 where 12 are 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 for 16 for 17 it 17 it 18 ? any one would know that ! " 1 any 2 one 2 one 3 would 3 would 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " that 's so ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 ! his wings are very broad , and he can sail through the air very swiftly when he makes up his mind to . 1 his 2 wings 2 wings 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 broad 5 broad 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 can 9 can 10 sail 10 sail 15 swiftly 11 through 13 air 12 the 13 air 13 air 15 swiftly 14 very 15 swiftly 15 swiftly 16 when 15 swiftly 18 makes 16 when 17 he 18 makes 19 up 19 up 21 mind 20 his 21 mind 21 mind 22 to 21 mind 23 . he forgot everything but his own great surprise , and he blinked his eyes a great many times to make sure that he wasn't dreaming . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 everything 2 forgot 5 his 3 everything 4 but 5 his 6 own 5 his 7 great 7 great 8 surprise 7 great 17 many 8 surprise 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 blinked 12 blinked 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 15 a 16 great 16 great 17 many 17 many 18 times 18 times 21 sure 19 to 20 make 20 make 21 sure 21 sure 22 that 22 that 23 he 23 he 24 wasn't 24 wasn't 25 dreaming 25 dreaming 26 . " did yo ' ever ? 1 " 3 yo 2 did 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 3 yo 5 ever 5 ever 6 ? did yo ' ever ? 1 did 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 2 yo 4 ever 4 ever 5 ? four steps , five steps , six steps go ! 1 four 2 steps 1 four 4 five 1 four 5 steps 2 steps 3 , 5 steps 6 , 5 steps 8 steps 7 six 8 steps 8 steps 9 go 9 go 10 ! and every time he said it , he felt better . 1 and 2 every 2 every 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 said 4 he 9 felt 5 said 6 it 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 better 10 better 11 . but each one carried him forward just so much , and he knew that he was just so much nearer the thing he was seeking . 1 but 2 each 2 each 3 one 2 each 4 carried 4 carried 5 him 5 him 8 so 6 forward 7 just 7 just 8 so 8 so 9 much 8 so 19 much 9 much 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 just 18 so 19 much 19 much 20 nearer 20 nearer 25 seeking 20 nearer 26 . 21 the 22 thing 22 thing 25 seeking 23 he 24 was 24 was 25 seeking anyway , he hoped he was . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 hoped 4 hoped 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 . but he kept right on going . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 right 3 kept 5 on 3 kept 6 going 6 going 7 . and he didn't stop for anything . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 stop 3 didn't 6 anything 5 for 6 anything 6 anything 7 . he crawled over sticks and around big stones and sometimes , when he found a little pool of water , he swam . 1 he 2 crawled 2 crawled 3 over 2 crawled 4 sticks 4 sticks 5 and 4 sticks 6 around 4 sticks 8 stones 7 big 8 stones 8 stones 9 and 8 stones 10 sometimes 8 stones 23 . 10 sometimes 22 swam 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 22 swam 14 found 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 pool 17 pool 22 swam 18 of 19 water 19 water 20 , 19 water 22 swam 21 he 22 swam he always felt better then , because he can swim faster than he can walk . 1 he 3 felt 2 always 3 felt 3 felt 4 better 4 better 12 than 5 then 6 , 5 then 8 he 6 , 7 because 8 he 10 swim 9 can 10 swim 10 swim 11 faster 11 faster 12 than 12 than 13 he 12 than 14 can 14 can 15 walk 15 walk 16 . he just grinned and kept right on going . 1 he 5 kept 2 just 3 grinned 3 grinned 4 and 3 grinned 5 kept 5 kept 6 right 5 kept 7 on 5 kept 8 going 8 going 9 . who was it ? 1 who 2 was 1 who 4 ? 3 it 4 ? you see , he couldn't have believed it because why , because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so . 1 you 2 see 1 you 15 seem 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 7 believed 5 couldn't 15 seem 6 have 7 believed 7 believed 8 it 8 it 9 because 10 why 11 , 10 why 14 didn't 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 it 14 didn't 15 seem 15 seem 16 as 15 seem 20 be 15 seem 24 so 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 it 19 could 20 be 21 really 23 truly 22 and 23 truly 23 truly 24 so 24 so 25 . it made no difference . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 difference 4 difference 5 . do you wonder that he felt proud and very happy ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 wonder 1 do 11 ? 3 wonder 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 felt 6 felt 7 proud 7 proud 8 and 8 and 9 very 10 happy 11 ? he wanted to know what they thought . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 2 wanted 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 they 6 they 7 thought 7 thought 8 . he wanted to talk it all over . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 7 over 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 over 7 over 8 . right before him was the thing which he had found and which puzzled him so . 1 right 2 before 2 before 3 him 2 before 14 him 4 was 5 the 4 was 13 puzzled 6 thing 13 puzzled 7 which 9 had 7 which 13 puzzled 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 found 10 found 11 and 12 which 13 puzzled 13 puzzled 14 him 14 him 15 so 14 him 16 . what was it ? 1 what 4 ? 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? why , it was a wall . 1 why 2 , 1 why 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 wall 6 wall 7 . and he was still wondering when he fell asleep . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 still 3 was 5 wondering 5 wondering 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 fell 8 fell 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 . there it was , just as he had seen it the night before ! 1 there 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 just 4 , 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 seen 9 seen 10 it 9 seen 13 before 11 the 12 night 12 night 13 before 13 before 14 ! i can't climb , but he can't swim . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 8 swim 3 climb 4 , 3 climb 8 swim 4 , 5 but 6 he 7 can't 7 can't 8 swim 8 swim 9 . how foolish it is to wish for things never meant for you ! " 1 how 2 foolish 2 foolish 5 to 2 foolish 6 wish 2 foolish 8 things 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 to 6 wish 7 for 8 things 10 meant 9 never 10 meant 10 meant 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 ! 13 ! 14 " instead , he picked out what looked like the easiest place to climb the bank and started up . 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 4 picked 3 he 4 picked 4 picked 5 out 4 picked 18 up 5 out 6 what 7 looked 8 like 7 looked 18 up 9 the 10 easiest 10 easiest 11 place 10 easiest 13 climb 12 to 13 climb 13 climb 15 bank 13 climb 18 up 14 the 15 bank 15 bank 16 and 17 started 18 up 18 up 19 . my , my , my , it was hard work ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 10 work 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 hard 9 hard 10 work 10 work 11 ! then he tried the bank again , and just as before he slipped back two steps for every three he went up . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 the 2 he 3 tried 4 the 5 bank 4 the 15 two 5 bank 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 10 as 8 and 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 12 he 11 before 12 he 12 he 13 slipped 13 slipped 14 back 15 two 16 steps 15 two 19 three 15 two 21 went 17 for 19 three 18 every 19 three 20 he 21 went 21 went 22 up 22 up 23 . said he and started on again . 1 said 2 he 2 he 4 started 3 and 4 started 4 started 5 on 4 started 6 again 6 again 7 . twice more he tumbled clear down to the place he had started from , but each time he laughed at himself and tried again . 1 twice 2 more 1 twice 4 tumbled 1 twice 12 started 3 he 4 tumbled 4 tumbled 5 clear 4 tumbled 6 down 6 down 7 to 6 down 8 the 8 the 9 place 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 started 12 started 13 from 12 started 16 each 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 each 16 each 17 time 17 time 18 he 18 he 19 laughed 18 he 23 tried 19 laughed 20 at 19 laughed 21 himself 22 and 23 tried 23 tried 24 again 24 again 25 . and at last he reached the top of the bank . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 2 at 7 top 3 last 4 he 5 reached 6 the 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bank 10 bank 11 . then he hurried to see what was behind the strange wall . 1 then 3 hurried 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 to 3 hurried 8 behind 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 was 8 behind 9 the 9 the 11 wall 10 strange 11 wall 11 wall 12 . what do you think it was ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 3 you 7 ? 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 was why , a pond ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 pond 4 pond 5 ! trees were coming up right out of the middle of it , but it was a sure enough pond . 1 trees 2 were 2 were 3 coming 3 coming 4 up 3 coming 5 right 5 right 6 out 5 right 9 middle 6 out 7 of 8 the 9 middle 9 middle 10 of 9 middle 19 pond 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 a 17 sure 18 enough 18 enough 19 pond 19 pond 20 . who had made the strange pond ? 1 who 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 6 pond 4 the 6 pond 5 strange 6 pond 6 pond 7 ? it was very strange , very strange indeed ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 strange 3 very 8 indeed 5 , 8 indeed 6 very 7 strange 7 strange 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 ! of course some one had made it . 1 of 2 course 2 course 7 it 3 some 4 one 4 one 5 had 5 had 6 made 6 made 7 it 7 it 8 . of course ! 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 ! there was nothing else for it to do . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 for 4 else 8 do 4 else 9 . 5 for 6 it 7 to 8 do " how ever , ever , did you guess it ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ever 2 how 7 did 3 ever 4 , 5 ever 7 did 6 , 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 11 ? 9 guess 10 it 10 it 11 ? are you sure , quite sure that the pond didn't make the wall ? " 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 3 sure 7 that 3 sure 9 pond 5 quite 6 sure 6 sure 7 that 8 the 9 pond 9 pond 10 didn't 9 pond 13 wall 10 didn't 11 make 12 the 13 wall 13 wall 14 ? 14 ? 15 " it doesn't look so to me . " 1 it 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 look 2 doesn't 6 me 3 look 4 so 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 " he looked it all over with those sharp little eyes of his . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 5 over 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 12 his 6 with 8 sharp 7 those 8 sharp 8 sharp 9 little 8 sharp 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 . but if they didn't do it , who did ? 1 but 4 didn't 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 do 5 do 6 it 5 do 10 ? 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 did 9 did 10 ? who could have done it ? " 1 who 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 it 4 done 6 ? 6 ? 7 " was there ever such a muddle ? 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 ever 3 ever 6 muddle 4 such 6 muddle 5 a 6 muddle 6 muddle 7 ? who is there will solve the riddle ? 1 who 2 is 1 who 7 riddle 2 is 3 there 4 will 5 solve 5 solve 7 riddle 6 the 7 riddle 7 riddle 8 ? why , just look at that great tree trunk at the bottom ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 look 4 look 5 at 4 look 13 ! 5 at 12 bottom 6 that 8 tree 7 great 8 tree 8 tree 9 trunk 9 trunk 12 bottom 10 at 12 bottom 11 the 12 bottom that tree wasn't dragged here ; it was cut so that it fell right where it lies . " 1 that 2 tree 2 tree 4 dragged 2 tree 18 . 3 wasn't 4 dragged 4 dragged 5 here 5 here 6 ; 5 here 17 lies 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 cut 8 was 10 so 10 so 11 that 12 it 14 right 13 fell 14 right 14 right 15 where 15 where 17 lies 16 it 17 lies 18 . 19 " now he suddenly began to laugh . 1 now 2 he 2 he 4 began 3 suddenly 4 began 4 began 5 to 4 began 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 . ha , ha , ha ! " 1 ha 2 , 1 ha 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 3 ha 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " why , that would be as hard as to drag the tree here . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 would 5 would 6 be 5 would 11 drag 6 be 7 as 8 hard 11 drag 9 as 10 to 10 to 11 drag 11 drag 13 tree 12 the 13 tree 13 tree 15 . 14 here 15 . 15 . 16 " it was very queer . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 queer 4 queer 5 . they looked this way , and they looked that way . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 10 way 3 this 4 way 3 this 10 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 they 8 looked 8 looked 10 way 9 that 10 way 10 way 11 . " and so we must spoil this dam . 1 " 4 we 2 and 3 so 3 so 4 we 4 we 5 must 5 must 6 spoil 6 spoil 8 dam 7 this 8 dam 8 dam 9 . " of course ! 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 ! then his big mouth widened in a big smile . 1 then 5 widened 2 his 5 widened 3 big 5 widened 4 mouth 5 widened 5 widened 6 in 5 widened 8 big 5 widened 9 smile 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 big 9 smile 10 . you see , it gave him all of the real work to do . 1 you 2 see 1 you 13 do 2 see 3 , 2 see 6 him 4 it 5 gave 5 gave 6 him 6 him 7 all 7 all 9 the 8 of 9 the 10 real 11 work 11 work 13 do 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . it was hard work , the hardest kind of hard work . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 work 3 hard 11 work 4 work 5 , 6 the 7 hardest 7 hardest 8 kind 7 hardest 11 work 8 kind 9 of 10 hard 11 work 11 work 12 . but he was happy . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 happy 4 happy 5 . it was because he had worked so hard all day that he was going to sleep now . 1 it 2 was 1 it 13 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 worked 6 worked 8 hard 7 so 8 hard 9 all 10 day 9 all 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 sleep 16 sleep 17 now 16 sleep 18 . usually he would rather sleep a part of the day and be abroad at night . 1 usually 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 rather 4 rather 5 sleep 5 sleep 15 night 6 a 7 part 7 part 8 of 7 part 13 abroad 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 11 and 12 be 13 abroad 13 abroad 14 at 13 abroad 15 night 15 night 16 . but there wasn't any pleasant murmur . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 any 3 wasn't 6 murmur 5 pleasant 6 murmur 6 murmur 7 . there wasn't any sound at all . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 any 2 wasn't 4 sound 2 wasn't 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . " you see , we are all worried . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 2 you 6 are 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 all 7 all 8 worried 8 worried 9 . then he dived down under water on the other side . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 dived 3 dived 4 down 3 dived 5 under 5 under 6 water 5 under 8 the 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 side 10 side 11 . " no , " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 . " no , it isn't filled with drift stuff brought down by the water . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 isn't 2 no 3 , 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 8 drift 6 filled 7 with 6 filled 8 drift 8 drift 9 stuff 8 drift 10 brought 8 drift 11 down 8 drift 12 by 8 drift 14 water 12 by 13 the 14 water 15 . it is filled with sticks and mud that somebody has put there . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 sticks 3 filled 4 with 3 filled 5 sticks 5 sticks 6 and 5 sticks 7 mud 7 mud 9 somebody 7 mud 13 . 8 that 9 somebody 9 somebody 10 has 10 has 11 put 11 put 12 there he hadn't tried again . 1 he 2 hadn't 1 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 again 4 again 5 . instead he had made up his mind that he would find out who was playing such a trick on him . 1 instead 2 he 1 instead 15 playing 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 made 4 made 5 up 4 made 7 mind 6 his 7 mind 7 mind 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 find 11 find 12 out 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 playing 15 playing 18 trick 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 trick 18 trick 19 on 19 on 20 him 20 him 21 . they bad gone to sleep now , each in his own secret place where he would be safe for the night . 1 they 16 would 2 bad 13 place 3 gone 5 sleep 4 to 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 now 5 sleep 8 each 6 now 7 , 8 each 11 own 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 secret 12 secret 13 place 13 place 14 where 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 safe 18 safe 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 night 21 night 22 . the black shadows crept farther and farther across the pond and grew blacker and blacker . 1 the 3 shadows 2 black 3 shadows 3 shadows 4 crept 3 shadows 13 blacker 4 crept 5 farther 5 farther 6 and 5 farther 7 farther 8 across 13 blacker 9 the 10 pond 10 pond 13 blacker 11 and 13 blacker 12 grew 13 blacker 13 blacker 15 blacker 14 and 15 blacker 15 blacker 16 . he was listening and watching . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 listening 3 listening 5 watching 4 and 5 watching 5 watching 6 . by and by he saw something that made him draw in his breath and anger leap into his eyes . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 something 6 something 7 that 7 that 8 made 8 made 9 him 9 him 20 . 10 draw 11 in 10 draw 13 breath 11 in 12 his 13 breath 14 and 13 breath 15 anger 15 anger 16 leap 15 anger 20 . 16 leap 19 eyes 17 into 18 his 18 his 19 eyes it was a little silver line on the water , and it was coming straight towards the dam where he sat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 3 a 18 dam 5 silver 6 line 6 line 16 towards 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 water 9 water 16 towards 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 coming 14 coming 16 towards 15 straight 16 towards 16 towards 17 the 16 towards 18 dam 18 dam 19 where 18 dam 21 sat 18 dam 22 . 20 he 21 sat nearer and nearer came the silver line . 1 nearer 2 and 1 nearer 3 nearer 3 nearer 6 silver 4 came 5 the 5 the 6 silver 6 silver 8 . 7 line 8 . he didn't have room for anger ; a great fear had crowded it out . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 room 4 room 5 for 4 room 12 crowded 6 anger 7 ; 6 anger 10 fear 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 fear 10 fear 12 crowded 11 had 12 crowded 12 crowded 14 out 13 it 14 out 14 out 15 . and his tail ! 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 tail 3 tail 4 ! it was very broad and flat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 broad 4 broad 5 and 4 broad 6 flat 6 flat 7 . " don't you know me ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 3 you 6 ? 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " it 's true . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 true 3 true 4 . it 's the truest thing that ever was . 1 it 2 's 1 it 8 was 2 's 4 truest 3 the 4 truest 4 truest 5 thing 4 truest 6 that 4 truest 7 ever 8 was 9 . you see , it 's this way : words are more than just sounds . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 it 4 it 5 's 4 it 14 sounds 6 this 7 way 6 this 14 sounds 7 way 8 : 9 words 10 are 9 words 14 sounds 11 more 12 than 11 more 14 sounds 13 just 14 sounds 14 sounds 15 . oh , my , yes ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 my 1 oh 4 , 1 oh 6 ! 4 , 5 yes they are little messengers , and once they have been sent out , you can't call them back . 1 they 2 are 2 are 4 messengers 3 little 4 messengers 4 messengers 5 , 4 messengers 7 once 4 messengers 11 sent 5 , 6 and 8 they 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 sent 11 sent 12 out 11 sent 17 them 11 sent 18 back 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 can't 14 you 16 call 16 call 17 them 18 back 19 . so he sat with chattering teeth , too frightened to even try to run . 1 so 2 he 1 so 9 frightened 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 5 chattering 4 with 5 chattering 5 chattering 6 teeth 5 chattering 7 , 5 chattering 9 frightened 8 too 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 to 9 frightened 11 even 11 even 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 run 14 run 15 . then the big stranger had spoken . 1 then 2 the 2 the 4 stranger 3 big 4 stranger 4 stranger 6 spoken 5 had 6 spoken 6 spoken 7 . don't you know me ? " and his voice hadn't sounded the least bit angry . 1 don't 3 know 1 don't 4 me 1 don't 15 angry 2 you 3 know 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 voice 9 voice 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 sounded 10 hadn't 13 least 12 the 13 least 13 least 14 bit 14 bit 15 angry 15 angry 16 . at last he made up his mind to tell the whole story . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 made 4 made 5 up 4 made 7 mind 6 his 7 mind 7 mind 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 12 story 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 story 12 story 13 . then there began a great disturbance down under water . 1 then 2 there 1 then 3 began 3 began 6 disturbance 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 disturbance 6 disturbance 7 down 6 disturbance 8 under 6 disturbance 9 water 9 water 10 . what do you think that sound was ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 3 you 8 ? 4 think 5 that 5 that 6 sound 5 that 7 was there was a great hole in the dam , and already the brook was beginning to laugh as the water rushed down it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 hole 5 hole 6 in 5 hole 8 dam 7 the 8 dam 8 dam 10 and 8 dam 11 already 8 dam 13 brook 9 , 10 and 12 the 13 brook 13 brook 15 beginning 13 brook 21 rushed 13 brook 24 . 14 was 15 beginning 15 beginning 16 to 15 beginning 17 laugh 17 laugh 18 as 19 the 20 water 20 water 21 rushed 21 rushed 22 down 23 it 24 . i 'm sure we would all like to have you . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 5 would 4 we 5 would 5 would 7 like 5 would 9 have 6 all 7 like 7 like 8 to 9 have 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " " of course we would , " said a gruff voice right beside them . 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 we 3 course 6 , 4 we 5 would 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 gruff 9 a 10 gruff 10 gruff 11 voice 10 gruff 13 beside 12 right 13 beside 13 beside 14 them 14 them 15 . and there was one more who laughed . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 one 4 one 5 more 4 one 6 who 6 who 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 . who was it ? 1 who 2 was 1 who 4 ? 3 it 4 ? i 've found that is the only way to get anywhere . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 7 only 6 the 7 only 7 only 8 way 8 way 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 anywhere 11 anywhere 12 . 12 . 13 " " we can help each other over the bad places . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 can 3 can 4 help 4 help 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 10 places 7 over 8 the 8 the 10 places 9 bad 10 places 10 places 11 . 11 . 12 " pretty soon he was puffing and blowing and dropping farther and farther behind . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 puffing 5 puffing 7 blowing 6 and 7 blowing 7 blowing 9 dropping 8 and 9 dropping 9 dropping 10 farther 10 farther 11 and 10 farther 12 farther 12 farther 13 behind 13 behind 14 . he came up choking and gasping and kicking his long legs very feebly . 1 he 2 came 2 came 4 choking 3 up 4 choking 4 choking 6 gasping 5 and 6 gasping 6 gasping 7 and 6 gasping 8 kicking 8 kicking 9 his 8 kicking 13 feebly 10 long 11 legs 11 legs 13 feebly 12 very 13 feebly 13 feebly 14 . " one never knows how great their blessings are until they have been lost and found again . " 1 " 8 blessings 2 one 4 knows 3 never 4 knows 4 knows 5 how 4 knows 8 blessings 6 great 8 blessings 7 their 8 blessings 8 blessings 9 are 8 blessings 10 until 8 blessings 14 lost 10 until 11 they 12 have 13 been 12 have 14 lost 14 lost 16 found 15 and 16 found 16 found 17 again 17 again 18 . 18 . 19 " the bulrushes nodded , as if they too were thinking of this . 1 the 2 bulrushes 2 bulrushes 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 they 7 they 8 too 7 they 9 were 9 were 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 of 11 of 12 this 12 this 13 . you see their feet were once more in the cool water . 1 you 2 see 2 see 10 cool 3 their 4 feet 4 feet 5 were 4 feet 6 once 4 feet 10 cool 6 once 7 more 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 cool 10 cool 11 water 11 water 12 . i wouldn't feel safe here a minute . 1 i 2 wouldn't 1 i 3 feel 3 feel 4 safe 4 safe 5 here 5 here 7 minute 6 a 7 minute 7 minute 8 . besides , there is nothing to eat here . " 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 9 . 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 is 3 there 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 here 9 . 10 " " perhaps we may yet , " said he . 1 " 2 perhaps 1 " 8 said 2 perhaps 4 may 3 we 4 may 4 may 5 yet 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 . will you ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " in the next book you will be told about some of these , if you care to read about them . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 book 4 book 18 read 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 be 6 will 15 you 8 told 9 about 8 told 15 you 9 about 10 some 10 some 11 of 11 of 12 these 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 care 16 care 17 to 17 to 18 read 18 read 19 about 18 read 20 them 20 them 21 .