produced by [juliet] [sutherland] , [richard] [j] [shiffer] and the [pg] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] . 1 produced 2 by 2 by 5 , 5 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 15 . [the] [bedtime] [story-books] [the] [adventures] [of] [prickly] [porky] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] [with] [illustrations] [by] [harrison] [cady] [boston] [little] [,] [brown] [,] [and] [company] [@number@] [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [do] [tell] [me] [quickly] [what] [has] [happened] [to] [peter] [!] ["] [frontispiece] [.] see page @number@ []] 1 see 2 page 2 page 3 @number@ [contents] [list] [of] [illustrations] ["] [do] [tell] [me] [quickly] [what] [has] [happened] [to] [peter] [!] ["] [frontispiece] " [pooh] [,] ["] [exclaimed] [reddy] [fox] . 1 " 8 . ["] [who's] [afraid] [of] [that] [fellow] [?] ["] [then] [he] [braced] [himself] [and] [pulled] [with] [all] [his] [might] [reddy] [wouldn't] [have] [believed] [that] [it] [was] [alive] ["] [drop] [him] [!] ["] [he] [grunted] ["] [i] [see] [you] [are] [up] [to] [your] [old] [tricks] [,] [prickly] [porky] [!] ["] [he] [shouted] [the] [adventures] [of] [prickly] [porky] [i] [happy] [jack] [squirrel] [makes] [a] [find] happy [jack] [squirrel] had [had] a wonderful day . 1 happy 4 had 4 had 6 a 6 a 7 wonderful 7 wonderful 8 day 8 day 9 . now he was thinking of going home , for it was getting late in the afternoon . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 6 going 6 going 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 getting 12 getting 13 late 13 late 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 afternoon 16 afternoon 17 . he looked out across the open field where [mr] [goshawk] had nearly caught him that morning . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 out 3 out 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 open 6 open 7 field 7 field 8 where 8 where 11 had 11 had 12 nearly 12 nearly 13 caught 13 caught 14 him 14 him 15 that 15 that 16 morning 16 morning 17 . his home was on the other side . 1 his 2 home 2 home 3 was 3 was 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 side 7 side 8 . so [happy] [jack] started on his long journey around the open field . 1 so 4 started 4 started 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 long 7 long 8 journey 8 journey 9 around 9 around 10 the 10 the 11 open 11 open 12 field 12 field 13 . now [,] [happy] [jack] 's eyes are bright , and there is very little [that] [happy] [jack] [does] not see . 1 now 5 's 5 's 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 are 7 are 8 bright 8 bright 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 very 13 very 14 little 14 little 19 not 19 not 20 see 20 see 21 . so , as he was jumping from one tree to another , he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 jumping 6 jumping 7 from 7 from 8 one 8 one 9 tree 9 tree 10 to 10 to 11 another 11 another 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 spied 14 spied 15 something 15 something 16 down 16 down 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 ground 19 ground 20 which 20 which 21 excited 21 excited 22 his 22 his 23 curiosity 23 curiosity 24 . " [i] must stop and see what that is , " said [happy] [jack] . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 stop 4 stop 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . so down the tree he ran , and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing , which had caught his eyes . 1 so 2 down 2 down 3 the 3 the 4 tree 4 tree 5 he 5 he 6 ran 6 ran 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 minutes 12 minutes 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 found 15 found 16 the 16 the 17 queer 17 queer 18 thing 18 thing 19 , 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 had 21 had 22 caught 22 caught 23 his 23 his 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . it was smooth and black and white , and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 smooth 3 smooth 4 and 4 and 5 black 5 black 6 and 6 and 7 white 7 white 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 one 11 one 12 end 12 end 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 sharp 16 sharp 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 tiny 19 tiny 20 little 20 little 21 barb 21 barb 22 . happy [jack] found it out by pricking himself with it . 1 happy 3 found 3 found 4 it 4 it 5 out 5 out 6 by 6 by 7 pricking 7 pricking 8 himself 8 himself 9 with 9 with 10 it 10 it 11 . " [ooch] [,] ["] he cried , and dropped the queer thing . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 dropped 9 dropped 10 the 10 the 11 queer 11 queer 12 thing 12 thing 13 . pretty soon he noticed there were a lot more on the ground . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 noticed 4 noticed 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 a 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 more 9 more 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 . " [i] wonder what they are , " said [happy] [jack] . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " they don't grow , for they haven't any roots . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 don't 3 don't 4 grow 4 grow 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 they 7 they 8 haven't 8 haven't 9 any 9 any 10 roots 10 roots 11 . they are not thorns , for there is no plant from which they could come . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 thorns 4 thorns 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 plant 10 plant 11 from 11 from 12 which 12 which 13 they 13 they 14 could 14 could 15 come 15 come 16 . they are not alive , so what can they be ? " 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 alive 4 alive 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 what 7 what 8 can 8 can 9 they 9 they 10 be 10 be 11 ? 11 ? 12 " now [,] [happy] [jack] 's eyes are bright , but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage . 1 now 5 's 5 's 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 are 7 are 8 bright 8 bright 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 he 12 he 13 doesn't 13 doesn't 14 use 14 use 15 them 15 them 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 very 18 very 19 best 19 best 20 advantage 20 advantage 21 . he was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 busy 4 busy 5 examining 5 examining 6 the 6 the 7 queer 7 queer 8 things 8 things 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 once 15 once 16 thought 16 thought 17 to 17 to 18 look 18 look 19 up 19 up 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 tops 22 tops 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 trees 25 trees 26 . if he had , perhaps he would not have been so much puzzled . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 , 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 not 8 not 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 13 puzzled 13 puzzled 14 . as it was he just gathered up three or four of the queer things and started on again . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 just 5 just 6 gathered 6 gathered 7 up 7 up 8 three 8 three 9 or 9 or 10 four 10 four 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 queer 13 queer 14 things 14 things 15 and 15 and 16 started 16 started 17 on 17 on 18 again 18 again 19 . on the way he met [peter] [rabbit] and showed [peter] what he had . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 he 4 he 5 met 5 met 8 and 8 and 9 showed 9 showed 11 what 11 what 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 . now , you know [peter] [rabbit] is very curious . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 7 is 7 is 8 very 8 very 9 curious 9 curious 10 . he just couldn't sit still , but must scamper over to the place [happy] [jack] [squirrel] told him about . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 sit 4 sit 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 must 8 must 9 scamper 9 scamper 10 over 10 over 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 place 13 place 17 told 17 told 18 him 18 him 19 about 19 about 20 . " you 'd better be careful [,] [peter] [rabbit] ; they 're very sharp , " shouted [happy] [jack] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 be 5 be 6 careful 6 careful 10 ; 10 ; 11 they 11 they 12 're 12 're 13 very 13 very 14 sharp 14 sharp 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 shouted 17 shouted 20 . but as usual , [peter] was in too much of a hurry to heed what was said to him . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 usual 3 usual 4 , 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 in 7 in 8 too 8 too 9 much 9 much 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 hurry 12 hurry 13 to 13 to 14 heed 14 heed 15 what 15 what 16 was 16 was 17 said 17 said 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 . lipperty-lipperty-lip , lipperty-lipperty-lip , went [peter] [rabbit] through the woods , as fast as his long legs would take him . 1 lipperty-lipperty-lip 2 , 2 , 3 lipperty-lipperty-lip 3 lipperty-lipperty-lip 4 , 4 , 5 went 5 went 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 woods 10 woods 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 fast 13 fast 14 as 14 as 15 his 15 his 16 long 16 long 17 legs 17 legs 18 would 18 would 19 take 19 take 20 him 20 him 21 . then suddenly he squealed and sat down to nurse one of his feet . 1 then 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 he 3 he 4 squealed 4 squealed 5 and 5 and 6 sat 6 sat 7 down 7 down 8 to 8 to 9 nurse 9 nurse 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 feet 13 feet 14 . but he was up again in a flash with another squeal louder than before . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 up 4 up 5 again 5 again 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 flash 8 flash 9 with 9 with 10 another 10 another 11 squeal 11 squeal 12 louder 12 louder 13 than 13 than 14 before 14 before 15 . peter [rabbit] had found the queer things that [happy] [jack] [squirrel] had told him about . 1 peter 3 had 3 had 4 found 4 found 5 the 5 the 6 queer 6 queer 7 things 7 things 8 that 8 that 12 had 12 had 13 told 13 told 14 him 14 him 15 about 15 about 16 . one was sticking in his foot , and one was in the white patch on the seat of his trousers . 1 one 2 was 2 was 3 sticking 3 sticking 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 foot 6 foot 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 one 9 one 10 was 10 was 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 white 13 white 14 patch 14 patch 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 seat 17 seat 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 trousers 20 trousers 21 . [ii] [the] [stranger] [from] [the] [north] the [merry] [little] [breezes] [of] [old] [mother] [west] [wind] [were] excited . 1 the 11 excited 11 excited 12 . yes , [sir] [,] they certainly were excited . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 they 5 they 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 were 7 were 8 excited 8 excited 9 . they hurried this way and that way over [the] [green] [meadows] and told every one they met . 1 they 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 this 3 this 4 way 4 way 5 and 5 and 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 over 8 over 12 and 12 and 13 told 13 told 14 every 14 every 15 one 15 one 16 they 16 they 17 met 17 met 18 . finally they reached the [smiling] [pool] [and] excitedly told [grandfather] [frog] all about it . 1 finally 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 8 excitedly 8 excitedly 9 told 9 told 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 . grandfather [frog] smoothed down his white and yellow waistcoat and looked very wise , for you know that [grandfather] [frog] is very old . 1 grandfather 3 smoothed 3 smoothed 4 down 4 down 5 his 5 his 6 white 6 white 7 and 7 and 8 yellow 8 yellow 9 waistcoat 9 waistcoat 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 very 12 very 13 wise 13 wise 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 you 16 you 17 know 17 know 18 that 18 that 21 is 21 is 22 very 22 very 23 old 23 old 24 . " pooh , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " [i] know what they are . " 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 . 7 . 8 " " what ? " cried all the [merry] [little] [breezes] together . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 11 together 11 together 12 . " [happy] [jack] says he is sure they do not grow , for there are no strange plants over there . " 1 " 4 says 4 says 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 sure 7 sure 8 they 8 they 9 do 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 grow 11 grow 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 there 14 there 15 are 15 are 16 no 16 no 17 strange 17 strange 18 plants 18 plants 19 over 19 over 20 there 20 there 21 . 21 . 22 " grandfather [frog] opened his big mouth and snapped up a foolish green fly that one of the [merry] [little] [breezes] blew [over] [to] him . 1 grandfather 3 opened 3 opened 4 his 4 his 5 big 5 big 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 and 7 and 8 snapped 8 snapped 9 up 9 up 10 a 10 a 11 foolish 11 foolish 12 green 12 green 13 fly 13 fly 14 that 14 that 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 21 blew 21 blew 24 him 24 him 25 . " [chug-a-rum] [,] ["] said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " things do not have to be on plants in order to grow . 1 " 2 things 2 things 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 on 8 on 9 plants 9 plants 10 in 10 in 11 order 11 order 12 to 12 to 13 grow 13 grow 14 . now [i] am sure that those things grew , and that they did not grow on a plant . " 1 now 3 am 3 am 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 those 6 those 7 things 7 things 8 grew 8 grew 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 grow 15 grow 16 on 16 on 17 a 17 a 18 plant 18 plant 19 . 19 . 20 " the [merry] [little] [breezes] looked puzzled . 1 the 5 looked 5 looked 6 puzzled 6 puzzled 7 . " what is there that grows and doesn't grow on a plant ? " asked one of them . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 that 5 that 6 grows 6 grows 7 and 7 and 8 doesn't 8 doesn't 9 grow 9 grow 10 on 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 plant 12 plant 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 them 18 them 19 . " how about the claws [on] [peter] [rabbit] 's toes and the hair of [happy] [jack] ['s] tail ? " asked [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 about 3 about 4 the 4 the 5 claws 5 claws 9 's 9 's 10 toes 10 toes 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 hair 13 hair 14 of 14 of 18 tail 18 tail 19 ? 19 ? 20 " 20 " 21 asked 21 asked 24 . the [merry] [little] [breezes] looked foolish . 1 the 5 looked 5 looked 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 . " of course , " they cried . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 they 6 they 7 cried 7 cried 8 . " we didn't think of that . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 . but we are quite sure that these queer things that prick so are not claws , and certainly they are not hair . " 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 quite 4 quite 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 6 that 7 these 7 these 8 queer 8 queer 9 things 9 things 10 that 10 that 11 prick 11 prick 12 so 12 so 13 are 13 are 14 not 14 not 15 claws 15 claws 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 certainly 18 certainly 19 they 19 they 20 are 20 are 21 not 21 not 22 hair 22 hair 23 . 23 . 24 " " don't you be too sure , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 too 5 too 6 sure 6 sure 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . away raced [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] to [the] [green] [forest] [and] began to search among the treetops . 1 away 2 raced 2 raced 7 to 7 to 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 search 14 search 15 among 15 among 16 the 16 the 17 treetops 17 treetops 18 . presently , way up in the top of a big poplar , they found a stranger . 1 presently 2 , 2 , 3 way 3 way 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 big 10 big 11 poplar 11 poplar 12 , 12 , 13 they 13 they 14 found 14 found 15 a 15 a 16 stranger 16 stranger 17 . " good morning , " said the [merry] [little] [breezes] politely . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 11 politely 11 politely 12 . " [mornin] ' [,] ["] grunted the stranger in the treetop . 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 6 grunted 6 grunted 7 the 7 the 8 stranger 8 stranger 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 treetop 11 treetop 12 . " may we ask where you come from ? " said one of the [merry] [little] [breezes] politely . 1 " 2 may 2 may 3 we 3 we 4 ask 4 ask 5 where 5 where 6 you 6 you 7 come 7 come 8 from 8 from 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 18 politely 18 politely 19 . [iii] [prickly] [porky] [makes] [friends] the [merry] [little] [breezes] soon spread the news over [the] [green] [meadows] and through [the] [green] [forest] that a stranger had come from the [north] . 1 the 5 soon 5 soon 6 spread 6 spread 7 the 7 the 8 news 8 news 9 over 9 over 13 and 13 and 14 through 14 through 18 that 18 that 19 a 19 a 20 stranger 20 stranger 21 had 21 had 22 come 22 come 23 from 23 from 24 the 24 the 26 . at first he was very shy and had nothing to say . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 shy 6 shy 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 . " pooh , " exclaimed [reddy] [fox] . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 . " who 's afraid of that fellow ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 ? 8 ? 9 " just then the stranger began to come down the tree . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 tree 10 tree 11 . reddy backed away . 1 reddy 2 backed 2 backed 3 away 3 away 4 . " it looks as if you were afraid , [reddy] [fox] [,] " said [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 looks 3 looks 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 , 9 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 . " [i] 'm not afraid of anything , " said [reddy] [fox] , and swelled himself up to look twice as big as he really is . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 7 anything 7 anything 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 swelled 15 swelled 16 himself 16 himself 17 up 17 up 18 to 18 to 19 look 19 look 20 twice 20 twice 21 as 21 as 22 big 22 big 23 as 23 as 24 he 24 he 25 really 25 really 26 is 26 is 27 . " it seems to me [i] hear [bowser] the [hound] [,] " piped up [striped] [chipmunk] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 7 hear 7 hear 9 the 9 the 12 " 12 " 13 piped 13 piped 14 up 14 up 17 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [pooh] [,] ["] [exclaimed] [reddy] [fox] [.] " who 's afraid of that fellow ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 ? 8 ? 9 " page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ my , how everybody did run , everybody but the stranger from the [north] . 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 did 5 did 6 run 6 run 7 , 7 , 8 everybody 8 everybody 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 stranger 11 stranger 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 15 . he kept on coming down the tree just the same . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 on 3 on 4 coming 4 coming 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 8 just 8 just 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 . bowser saw him and stopped in surprise . 1 bowser 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 and 4 and 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 in 6 in 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 . he had never seen anything quite like this big dark fellow . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 anything 5 anything 6 quite 6 quite 7 like 7 like 8 this 8 this 9 big 9 big 10 dark 10 dark 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 . " bow , wow , wow ! " shouted [bowser] in his deepest voice . 1 " 2 bow 2 bow 3 , 3 , 4 wow 4 wow 5 , 5 , 6 wow 6 wow 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 shouted 9 shouted 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 deepest 13 deepest 14 voice 14 voice 15 . bowser was so surprised that he just stood still and stared . 1 bowser 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 just 7 just 8 stood 8 stood 9 still 9 still 10 and 10 and 11 stared 11 stared 12 . then he growled his deepest growl . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 growled 3 growled 4 his 4 his 5 deepest 5 deepest 6 growl 6 growl 7 . still the stranger paid no attention to him . 1 still 2 the 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 paid 4 paid 5 no 5 no 6 attention 6 attention 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 . bowser did not know what to make of it . 1 bowser 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 . " [i] 'll teach that fellow a lesson , " said [bowser] to himself . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 teach 4 teach 5 that 5 that 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 a 7 a 8 lesson 8 lesson 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 . " [i] 'll shake him , and shake him and shake him until he hasn't any breath left . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 shake 4 shake 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 shake 8 shake 9 him 9 him 10 and 10 and 11 shake 11 shake 12 him 12 him 13 until 13 until 14 he 14 he 15 hasn't 15 hasn't 16 any 16 any 17 breath 17 breath 18 left 18 left 19 . 19 . 20 " by this time the stranger was down on the ground and starting for another tree , minding his own business . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 5 stranger 5 stranger 6 was 6 was 7 down 7 down 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 ground 10 ground 11 and 11 and 12 starting 12 starting 13 for 13 for 14 another 14 another 15 tree 15 tree 16 , 16 , 17 minding 17 minding 18 his 18 his 19 own 19 own 20 business 20 business 21 . then something happened . 1 then 2 something 2 something 3 happened 3 happened 4 . bowser made a rush at him , and instead of running , what do you suppose the stranger did ? 1 bowser 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 rush 4 rush 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 instead 9 instead 10 of 10 of 11 running 11 running 12 , 12 , 13 what 13 what 14 do 14 do 15 you 15 you 16 suppose 16 suppose 17 the 17 the 18 stranger 18 stranger 19 did 19 did 20 ? he just rolled himself up in a tight ball with his head tucked down in his waistcoat . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 himself 4 himself 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 tight 8 tight 9 ball 9 ball 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 tucked 13 tucked 14 down 14 down 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 waistcoat 17 waistcoat 18 . bowser stopped short . 1 bowser 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 short 3 short 4 . then he reached out his nose and sniffed at this queer thing . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 out 4 out 5 his 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 7 and 7 and 8 sniffed 8 sniffed 9 at 9 at 10 this 10 this 11 queer 11 queer 12 thing 12 thing 13 . slap ! 1 slap 2 ! then the stranger unrolled himself and smiled , and all the little meadow people and forest folk who had been watching shouted aloud for joy . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 unrolled 4 unrolled 5 himself 5 himself 6 and 6 and 7 smiled 7 smiled 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 meadow 13 meadow 14 people 14 people 15 and 15 and 16 forest 16 forest 17 folk 17 folk 18 who 18 who 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 watching 21 watching 22 shouted 22 shouted 23 aloud 23 aloud 24 for 24 for 25 joy 25 joy 26 . and this is the way that [prickly] [porky] the [porcupine] made friends . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 that 6 that 9 the 9 the 11 made 11 made 12 friends 12 friends 13 . [iv] [peter] [rabbit] [has] [some] [startling] [news] she was worried . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 worried 3 worried 4 . there was no doubt about it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . little [mrs] [peter] [was] [very] much worried . 1 little 6 much 6 much 7 worried 7 worried 8 . why didn't [peter] come home ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 come 4 come 5 home 5 home 6 ? she did wish that he would be content to stay close by the dear [old] [briar-patch] . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 wish 3 wish 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 content 8 content 9 to 9 to 10 stay 10 stay 11 close 11 close 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 dear 14 dear 17 . for her part , she couldn't see why under the sun he wanted to go way over to the [green] [forest] . 1 for 2 her 2 her 3 part 3 part 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 see 7 see 8 why 8 why 9 under 9 under 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 he 12 he 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 to 14 to 15 go 15 go 16 way 16 way 17 over 17 over 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 22 . she didn't feel easy in her mind one minute while he was out of her sight . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 4 easy 4 easy 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 mind 7 mind 8 one 8 one 9 minute 9 minute 10 while 10 while 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 sight 16 sight 17 . but he wouldn't promise not to go to the [green] [forest] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 promise 4 promise 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 12 . no , [sir] [,] [peter] wouldn't promise that . 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 promise 7 promise 8 that 8 that 9 . this particular morning she was unusually anxious . 1 this 2 particular 2 particular 3 morning 3 morning 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 unusually 6 unusually 7 anxious 7 anxious 8 . peter had been gone all night . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 gone 4 gone 5 all 5 all 6 night 6 night 7 . " something has happened . 1 " 2 something 2 something 3 has 3 has 4 happened 4 happened 5 . i just know something has happened ! " she wailed . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 know 3 know 4 something 4 something 5 has 5 has 6 happened 6 happened 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 wailed 10 wailed 11 . " oh , [peter] [,] [peter] [,] [peter] [rabbit] [why] will you be so heedless ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 11 will 11 will 12 you 12 you 13 be 13 be 14 so 14 so 15 heedless 15 heedless 16 ? why will you take such dreadful risks , [so] foolish and so needless ? " 1 why 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 take 4 take 5 such 5 such 6 dreadful 6 dreadful 7 risks 7 risks 8 , 8 , 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 needless 13 needless 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " don't worry . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 worry 3 worry 4 . " he 'll be home pretty soon . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 home 5 home 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 soon 7 soon 8 . in fact , [i] think [i] see him coming now . " 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 5 think 5 think 7 see 7 see 8 him 8 him 9 coming 9 coming 10 now 10 now 11 . 11 . 12 " mrs [peter] looked in the direction that [the] [merry] [little] [breeze] was looking , and sure enough there was [peter] . 1 mrs 3 looked 3 looked 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 direction 6 direction 7 that 7 that 12 was 12 was 13 looking 13 looking 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 sure 16 sure 17 enough 17 enough 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 21 . mrs [peter] 's heart gave a frightened thump . 1 mrs 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 gave 5 gave 6 a 6 a 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 thump 8 thump 9 . in a few minutes he reached her side . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 reached 6 reached 7 her 7 her 8 side 8 side 9 . his eyes were very wide , and it was plain to see that he was bursting with important news . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 wide 5 wide 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 plain 10 plain 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 bursting 16 bursting 17 with 17 with 18 important 18 important 19 news 19 news 20 . " what is it [,] [peter] ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 7 ? do tell me quick ! 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 quick 4 quick 5 ! have you had another narrow escape ? " gasped little [mrs] . peter . 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 another 4 another 5 narrow 5 narrow 6 escape 6 escape 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 gasped 9 gasped 10 little 10 little 12 . 12 . 13 peter 13 peter 14 . peter nodded while he panted for breath . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 panted 5 panted 6 for 6 for 7 breath 7 breath 8 . [v] [peter] [rabbit] [tells] [his] [story] at least , that [is] what [peter] said . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 6 what 6 what 8 said 8 said 9 . " you see , it was this way , " declared [peter] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 this 7 this 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 declared 11 declared 13 . mrs [peter] nodded . 1 mrs 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 . " but somehow time slipped away faster than [i] thought for , or else [mr] [sun] got up earlier than usual , " continued [peter] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 somehow 3 somehow 4 time 4 time 5 slipped 5 slipped 6 away 6 away 7 faster 7 faster 8 than 8 than 10 thought 10 thought 11 for 11 for 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 else 14 else 17 got 17 got 18 up 18 up 19 earlier 19 earlier 20 than 20 than 21 usual 21 usual 22 , 22 , 23 " 23 " 24 continued 24 continued 26 . then he stopped . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 . that last idea was a new one , and it struck [peter] as a good one . 1 that 2 last 2 last 3 idea 3 idea 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 new 6 new 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 struck 11 struck 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 good 15 good 16 one 16 one 17 . mrs [peter] looked as if she very much doubted it , but she didn't say anything , and so [peter] went on with his story . 1 mrs 3 looked 3 looked 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 very 7 very 8 much 8 much 9 doubted 9 doubted 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 say 15 say 16 anything 16 anything 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 21 went 21 went 22 on 22 on 23 with 23 with 24 his 24 his 25 story 25 story 26 . of course [i] thought it was [prickly] himself starting out for his breakfast , and [i] looked up with my mouth open to say hello . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 himself 8 himself 9 starting 9 starting 10 out 10 out 11 for 11 for 12 his 12 his 13 breakfast 13 breakfast 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 up 18 up 19 with 19 with 20 my 20 my 21 mouth 21 mouth 22 open 22 open 23 to 23 to 24 say 24 say 25 hello 25 hello 26 . but [i] didn't say hello . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 say 4 say 5 hello 5 hello 6 . no , [sir] [,] [i] didn't say a word . 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 say 7 say 8 a 8 a 9 word 9 word 10 . i was too scared . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 scared 4 scared 5 . peter 's eyes grew very round and wide as he said this . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 grew 4 grew 5 very 5 very 6 round 6 round 7 and 7 and 8 wide 8 wide 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 this 12 this 13 . " [i] took one good look , and then [i] jumped . 1 " 3 took 3 took 4 one 4 one 5 good 5 good 6 look 6 look 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 11 jumped 11 jumped 12 . my gracious , how [i] did jump ! " he continued . 1 my 2 gracious 2 gracious 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 6 did 6 did 7 jump 7 jump 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 continued 11 continued 12 . mrs [peter] had listened with her mouth wide open . 1 mrs 3 had 3 had 4 listened 4 listened 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 mouth 7 mouth 8 wide 8 wide 9 open 9 open 10 . when [peter] finished , she closed it with a snap and hopped over and felt of his head . 1 when 3 finished 3 finished 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 closed 6 closed 7 it 7 it 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 snap 10 snap 11 and 11 and 12 hopped 12 hopped 13 over 13 over 14 and 14 and 15 felt 15 felt 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 head 18 head 19 . " are you sick , [peter] [?] " she asked anxiously . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 sick 4 sick 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 asked 10 asked 11 anxiously 11 anxiously 12 . peter stared at her . 1 peter 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 . " sick ! 1 " 2 sick 2 sick 3 ! me sick ! 1 me 2 sick 2 sick 3 ! not a bit of it ! " he exclaimed . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 10 . " never felt better in my life , save that [i] am a little tired from my long run . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 felt 3 felt 4 better 4 better 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 save 9 save 10 that 10 that 12 am 12 am 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 tired 15 tired 16 from 16 from 17 my 17 my 18 long 18 long 19 run 19 run 20 . what a silly question ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 silly 3 silly 4 question 4 question 5 ! do [i] look sick ? " 1 do 3 look 3 look 4 sick 4 sick 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [no-o] [,] ["] replied little [mrs] [peter] slowly . 1 " 5 replied 5 replied 6 little 6 little 9 slowly 9 slowly 10 . " [no-o] [,] you don't look sick , but you talk as if there were something the matter with your head . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 look 6 look 7 sick 7 sick 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 you 10 you 11 talk 11 talk 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 there 14 there 15 were 15 were 16 something 16 something 17 the 17 the 18 matter 18 matter 19 with 19 with 20 your 20 your 21 head 21 head 22 . i think you must be just a little light-headed , [peter] [,] or else you have taken a nap somewhere and had a bad dream . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 just 6 just 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 light-headed 9 light-headed 10 , 10 , 13 or 13 or 14 else 14 else 15 you 15 you 16 have 16 have 17 taken 17 taken 18 a 18 a 19 nap 19 nap 20 somewhere 20 somewhere 21 and 21 and 22 had 22 had 23 a 23 a 24 bad 24 bad 25 dream 25 dream 26 . did [i] understand you to say that this dreadful creature has no legs , and yet that it chased you ? " 1 did 3 understand 3 understand 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 8 this 8 this 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 10 creature 10 creature 11 has 11 has 12 no 12 no 13 legs 13 legs 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 yet 16 yet 17 that 17 that 18 it 18 it 19 chased 19 chased 20 you 20 you 21 ? 21 ? 22 " peter scratched his head in great perplexity . 1 peter 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 in 5 in 6 great 6 great 7 perplexity 7 perplexity 8 . suddenly he had a happy thought . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 happy 5 happy 6 thought 6 thought 7 . " [mr] [blacksnake] runs fast enough , but he doesn't have legs , does he ? " he asked in triumph . 1 " 4 runs 4 runs 5 fast 5 fast 6 enough 6 enough 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 have 11 have 12 legs 12 legs 13 , 13 , 14 does 14 does 15 he 15 he 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 asked 19 asked 20 in 20 in 21 triumph 21 triumph 22 . little [mrs] [peter] [looked] a bit discomfited . 1 little 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 discomfited 7 discomfited 8 . " [no-o] [,] ["] she admitted slowly , " he doesn't have legs ; but [i] never could understand how he runs without them . " 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 admitted 6 admitted 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 12 have 12 have 13 legs 13 legs 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 17 never 17 never 18 could 18 could 19 understand 19 understand 20 how 20 how 21 he 21 he 22 runs 22 runs 23 without 23 without 24 them 24 them 25 . 25 . 26 " " well , then , " snapped [peter] , " if he can run without legs , why can't other creatures ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 snapped 7 snapped 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 can 13 can 14 run 14 run 15 without 15 without 16 legs 16 legs 17 , 17 , 18 why 18 why 19 can't 19 can't 20 other 20 other 21 creatures 21 creatures 22 ? besides , this one didn't run exactly ; it rolled . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 this 3 this 4 one 4 one 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 run 6 run 7 exactly 7 exactly 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 rolled 10 rolled 11 . now [i] 've told you all [i] 'm going to . 1 now 3 've 3 've 4 told 4 told 5 you 5 you 6 all 6 all 8 'm 8 'm 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 . i need a long nap , after all [i] 've been through , so don't let any one disturb me . " 1 i 2 need 2 need 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 nap 5 nap 6 , 6 , 7 after 7 after 8 all 8 all 10 've 10 've 11 been 11 been 12 through 12 through 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 don't 15 don't 16 let 16 let 17 any 17 any 18 one 18 one 19 disturb 19 disturb 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 " " [i] won't , " replied [mrs] [peter] meekly . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 9 meekly 9 meekly 10 . " but , [peter] [,] if [i] were you , [i] wouldn't tell that story to any one else . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 6 if 6 if 8 were 8 were 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 tell 13 tell 14 that 14 that 15 story 15 story 16 to 16 to 17 any 17 any 18 one 18 one 19 else 19 else 20 . 20 . 21 " [vi] [peter] [has] [to] [tell] [his] [story] [many] [times] once you start a story you cannot call it back [;] [it] travels on and on and on and ever on , alack ! 1 once 2 you 2 you 3 start 3 start 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 you 6 you 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 call 8 call 9 it 9 it 10 back 10 back 13 travels 13 travels 14 on 14 on 15 and 15 and 16 on 16 on 17 and 17 and 18 on 18 on 19 and 19 and 20 ever 20 ever 21 on 21 on 22 , 22 , 23 alack 23 alack 24 ! that is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 reason 4 reason 5 why 5 why 6 you 6 you 7 should 7 should 8 always 8 always 9 be 9 be 10 sure 10 sure 11 that 11 that 12 a 12 a 13 story 13 story 14 you 14 you 15 repeat 15 repeat 16 is 16 is 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 19 story 19 story 20 . then you will be glad to have it travel on and on and on , and will never want to call it back . 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 it 8 it 9 travel 9 travel 10 on 10 on 11 and 11 and 12 on 12 on 13 and 13 and 14 on 14 on 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 will 17 will 18 never 18 never 19 want 19 want 20 to 20 to 21 call 21 call 22 it 22 it 23 back 23 back 24 . you see stories are just like rivers , they run on and on forever . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 stories 3 stories 4 are 4 are 5 just 5 just 6 like 6 like 7 rivers 7 rivers 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 run 10 run 11 on 11 on 12 and 12 and 13 on 13 on 14 forever 14 forever 15 . when [peter] awoke , the first thing he thought of was the terrible creature he had seen in the [green] [forest] . 1 when 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 thing 7 thing 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 of 10 of 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 terrible 13 terrible 14 creature 14 creature 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 seen 17 seen 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 22 . " [i] won't , " said [peter] to himself . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 to 8 to 9 himself 9 himself 10 . " [i] won't repeat it to a soul . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 repeat 4 repeat 5 it 5 it 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 soul 8 soul 9 . no one will believe it . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 will 3 will 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 . the truth is , [i] can hardly believe it myself . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 6 can 6 can 7 hardly 7 hardly 8 believe 8 believe 9 it 9 it 10 myself 10 myself 11 . i 'll just keep my tongue still . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 keep 4 keep 5 my 5 my 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 still 7 still 8 . 8 . 9 " so [peter] was obliged to repeat it ever so many times , and every time it sounded to him more foolish than before . 1 so 3 was 3 was 4 obliged 4 obliged 5 to 5 to 6 repeat 6 repeat 7 it 7 it 8 ever 8 ever 9 so 9 so 10 many 10 many 11 times 11 times 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 every 14 every 15 time 15 time 16 it 16 it 17 sounded 17 sounded 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 more 20 more 21 foolish 21 foolish 22 than 22 than 23 before 23 before 24 . now , strange to say , no one laughed at [peter] , queer as the story sounded . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 strange 3 strange 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 laughed 9 laughed 10 at 10 at 12 , 12 , 13 queer 13 queer 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 story 16 story 17 sounded 17 sounded 18 . then it had been [peter] ['s] turn to laugh at them . 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 7 turn 7 turn 8 to 8 to 9 laugh 9 laugh 10 at 10 at 11 them 11 them 12 . so now , impossible as this new story sounded , they didn't dare laugh at it . 1 so 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 as 5 as 6 this 6 this 7 new 7 new 8 story 8 story 9 sounded 9 sounded 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 dare 13 dare 14 laugh 14 laugh 15 at 15 at 16 it 16 it 17 . " that is very true , " replied [old] [mr] [toad] solemnly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 true 5 true 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 12 solemnly 12 solemnly 13 . " probably [peter] has seen something out of the ordinary , and in his excitement he has exaggerated it . 1 " 2 probably 2 probably 4 has 4 has 5 seen 5 seen 6 something 6 something 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 ordinary 10 ordinary 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 excitement 15 excitement 16 he 16 he 17 has 17 has 18 exaggerated 18 exaggerated 19 it 19 it 20 . the thing to do is to make sure whether or not there is a stranger in the [green] [forest] . 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 sure 8 sure 9 whether 9 whether 10 or 10 or 11 not 11 not 12 there 12 there 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 stranger 15 stranger 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 20 . peter says that it came down the hill where [prickly] [porky] the [porcupine] lives . 1 peter 2 says 2 says 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 came 5 came 6 down 6 down 7 the 7 the 8 hill 8 hill 9 where 9 where 12 the 12 the 14 lives 14 lives 15 . some one ought to go ask him what he knows about it . 1 some 2 one 2 one 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 ask 6 ask 7 him 7 him 8 what 8 what 9 he 9 he 10 knows 10 knows 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 . if there is such a terrible creature up there , he ought to have seen it . 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 creature 7 creature 8 up 8 up 9 there 9 there 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 ought 12 ought 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 seen 15 seen 16 it 16 it 17 . why don't you go up there and ask him , [jimmy] [skunk] [?] 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 up 5 up 6 there 6 there 7 and 7 and 8 ask 8 ask 9 him 9 him 10 , you 're not afraid of anybody or anything . " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 anybody 6 anybody 7 or 7 or 8 anything 8 anything 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] will , " replied [jimmy] promptly , and off he started . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 promptly 8 promptly 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 off 11 off 12 he 12 he 13 started 13 started 14 . [vii] [jimmy] [skunk] [calls] [on] [prickly] [porky] " of course [i] 'm not afraid , but just the same [i] don't like meddling [with] things [i] don't know anything about . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 'm 5 'm 6 not 6 not 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 just 10 just 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 14 don't 14 don't 15 like 15 like 16 meddling 16 meddling 18 things 18 things 20 don't 20 don't 21 know 21 know 22 anything 22 anything 23 about 23 about 24 . whoever heard of such a thing ? 1 whoever 2 heard 2 heard 3 of 3 of 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 ? it gives me a queer feeling inside . " 1 it 2 gives 2 gives 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 queer 5 queer 6 feeling 6 feeling 7 inside 7 inside 8 . 8 . 9 " but there was nothing unusual to be seen . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 unusual 5 unusual 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 seen 8 seen 9 . the [green] [forest] looked just as it always did . 1 the 4 looked 4 looked 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 always 8 always 9 did 9 did 10 . it was very still and quiet there save for the cheerful voice of [redeye] the [vireo] telling over and over how happy he was . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 still 4 still 5 and 5 and 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 there 7 there 8 save 8 save 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 cheerful 11 cheerful 12 voice 12 voice 13 of 13 of 15 the 15 the 17 telling 17 telling 18 over 18 over 19 and 19 and 20 over 20 over 21 how 21 how 22 happy 22 happy 23 he 23 he 24 was 24 was 25 . " that doesn't sound as if there were any terrible stranger around here , " muttered [jimmy] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 sound 4 sound 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 there 7 there 8 were 8 were 9 any 9 any 10 terrible 10 terrible 11 stranger 11 stranger 12 around 12 around 13 here 13 here 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 muttered 16 muttered 18 . jimmy grinned as he listened . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 listened 5 listened 6 . " that 's [prickly] [porky] telling himself how good his dinner tastes , " laughed [jimmy] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 6 telling 6 telling 7 himself 7 himself 8 how 8 how 9 good 9 good 10 his 10 his 11 dinner 11 dinner 12 tastes 12 tastes 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 laughed 15 laughed 17 . " [funny] how some people do like to hear their own voices . " 1 " 3 how 3 how 4 some 4 some 5 people 5 people 6 do 6 do 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 hear 9 hear 10 their 10 their 11 own 11 own 12 voices 12 voices 13 . 13 . 14 " " hello ! " said [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . prickly [porky] took no notice . 1 prickly 3 took 3 took 4 no 4 no 5 notice 5 notice 6 . he was so busy eating , and making so much noise about it , that he didn't hear [jimmy] at all . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 busy 4 busy 5 eating 5 eating 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 making 8 making 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 noise 11 noise 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 hear 18 hear 20 at 20 at 21 all 21 all 22 . " hello ! " shouted [jimmy] a little louder . 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 louder 9 louder 10 . " hello , there ! 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 ! are you deaf ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 deaf 3 deaf 4 ? 4 ? 5 " of course this wasn't polite at all , but [jimmy] was feeling a little out of sorts because he had had to make this call . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 this 3 this 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 polite 5 polite 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 was 11 was 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 sorts 17 sorts 18 because 18 because 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 had 21 had 22 to 22 to 23 make 23 make 24 this 24 this 25 call 25 call 26 . this time [prickly] [porky] looked down . 1 this 2 time 2 time 5 looked 5 looked 6 down 6 down 7 . " hello yourself , and see how you like it [,] [jimmy] [skunk] ! " he cried . 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 how 7 how 8 you 8 you 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 cried 17 cried 18 . " come on up and have some of this nice bark with me . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 have 6 have 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 this 9 this 10 nice 10 nice 11 bark 11 bark 12 with 12 with 13 me 13 me 14 . 14 . 15 " jimmy made a face at him . 1 jimmy 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 face 4 face 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 . " thank you , [i] 've just dined . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 6 've 6 've 7 just 7 just 8 dined 8 dined 9 . come down here where [i] can talk to you without straining my voice , " he replied . 1 come 2 down 2 down 3 here 3 here 4 where 4 where 6 can 6 can 7 talk 7 talk 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 without 10 without 11 straining 11 straining 12 my 12 my 13 voice 13 voice 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 replied 17 replied 18 . " wait until [i] get another bite , " replied [prickly] [porky] , stripping off a long piece of bark . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 until 3 until 5 get 5 get 6 another 6 another 7 bite 7 bite 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 13 , 13 , 14 stripping 14 stripping 15 off 15 off 16 a 16 a 17 long 17 long 18 piece 18 piece 19 of 19 of 20 bark 20 bark 21 . then with this to chew on , he came half way down the tree and made himself comfortable on a big limb . 1 then 2 with 2 with 3 this 3 this 4 to 4 to 5 chew 5 chew 6 on 6 on 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 came 9 came 10 half 10 half 11 way 11 way 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 tree 14 tree 15 and 15 and 16 made 16 made 17 himself 17 himself 18 comfortable 18 comfortable 19 on 19 on 20 a 20 a 21 big 21 big 22 limb 22 limb 23 . " now , what is it you've got on your mind ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 you've 7 you've 8 got 8 got 9 on 9 on 10 your 10 your 11 mind 11 mind 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 demanded 15 demanded 16 . at once [jimmy] told him the queer story [peter] [rabbit] had told . 1 at 2 once 2 once 4 told 4 told 5 him 5 him 6 the 6 the 7 queer 7 queer 8 story 8 story 11 had 11 had 12 told 12 told 13 . " [i] 've been sent up here to find out if you have seen this legless , headless , tailess creature . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 sent 5 sent 6 up 6 up 7 here 7 here 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 out 10 out 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 seen 14 seen 15 this 15 this 16 legless 16 legless 17 , 17 , 18 headless 18 headless 19 , 19 , 20 tailess 20 tailess 21 creature 21 creature 22 . have you ? " he concluded . 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 concluded 6 concluded 7 . prickly [porky] slowly shook his head . 1 prickly 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 shook 4 shook 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . " no , " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " [i] 've been right here all the time , and [i] haven't seen any such creature . " 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 right 5 right 6 here 6 here 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 haven't 13 haven't 14 seen 14 seen 15 any 15 any 16 such 16 such 17 creature 17 creature 18 . 18 . 19 " " that 's all [i] want to know , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 . " peter [rabbit] 's got something the matter with his eyes , and [i] 'm going straight back to the [old] [briar-patch] [to] tell [him] so . 1 " 2 peter 2 peter 4 's 4 's 5 got 5 got 6 something 6 something 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 with 9 with 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 'm 15 'm 16 going 16 going 17 straight 17 straight 18 back 18 back 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 24 tell 24 tell 26 so 26 so 27 . much obliged . " 1 much 2 obliged 2 obliged 3 . 3 . 4 " with that [jimmy] [started] [back] the way he had come , grumbling to himself . 1 with 2 that 2 that 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 , 11 , 12 grumbling 12 grumbling 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 . [viii] [prickly] [porky] [nearly] [chokes] he was very busy , was [redeye] , telling all who would listen how happy he was and what a beautiful world this is . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 busy 4 busy 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 8 , 8 , 9 telling 9 telling 10 all 10 all 11 who 11 who 12 would 12 would 13 listen 13 listen 14 how 14 how 15 happy 15 happy 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 and 18 and 19 what 19 what 20 a 20 a 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 22 world 22 world 23 this 23 this 24 is 24 is 25 . it never seems to enter his head that he is making other people happy just by being happy himself and saying so . 1 it 2 never 2 never 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 enter 5 enter 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 making 11 making 12 other 12 other 13 people 13 people 14 happy 14 happy 15 just 15 just 16 by 16 by 17 being 17 being 18 happy 18 happy 19 himself 19 himself 20 and 20 and 21 saying 21 saying 22 so 22 so 23 . right away he saw that [prickly] [porky] was in some kind of trouble , and that it was he who was making the queer noise . 1 right 2 away 2 away 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 that 5 that 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 some 10 some 11 kind 11 kind 12 of 12 of 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 he 19 he 20 who 20 who 21 was 21 was 22 making 22 making 23 the 23 the 24 queer 24 queer 25 noise 25 noise 26 . it was such a strange performance that [redeye] simply stared for a minute . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 performance 6 performance 7 that 7 that 9 simply 9 simply 10 stared 10 stared 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 minute 13 minute 14 . then in a flash it came to him what it meant . 1 then 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 flash 4 flash 5 it 5 it 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 what 9 what 10 it 10 it 11 meant 11 meant 12 . prickly [porky] was choking , and if something wasn't done to help him , he might choke to death ! 1 prickly 3 was 3 was 4 choking 4 choking 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 if 7 if 8 something 8 something 9 wasn't 9 wasn't 10 done 10 done 11 to 11 to 12 help 12 help 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 might 16 might 17 choke 17 choke 18 to 18 to 19 death 19 death 20 ! now there was nothing that [redeye] himself could do to help , for he was too small . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 that 5 that 7 himself 7 himself 8 could 8 could 9 do 9 do 10 to 10 to 11 help 11 help 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 too 16 too 17 small 17 small 18 . he must get help somewhere else , and he must do it quickly . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 help 4 help 5 somewhere 5 somewhere 6 else 6 else 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 quickly 13 quickly 14 . anxiously he looked this way and that way , but there was no one in sight . 1 anxiously 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 this 4 this 5 way 5 way 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 no 13 no 14 one 14 one 15 in 15 in 16 sight 16 sight 17 . then he remembered that [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] 's hollow tree was not far away . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 4 that 9 's 9 's 10 hollow 10 hollow 11 tree 11 tree 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 far 14 far 15 away 15 away 16 . perhaps [unc] ' [billy] could help . 1 perhaps 3 ' 3 ' 5 could 5 could 6 help 6 help 7 . he hoped that [unc] ['] [billy] [was] at home , and he wasted no time in finding out . 1 he 2 hoped 2 hoped 3 that 3 that 8 at 8 at 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 wasted 13 wasted 14 no 14 no 15 time 15 time 16 in 16 in 17 finding 17 finding 18 out 18 out 19 . he saw right away what was the trouble . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 right 3 right 4 away 4 away 5 what 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 . prickly [porky] did as he was told . 1 prickly 3 did 3 did 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 told 7 told 8 . indeed , he was so weak from his long struggle that he was glad to . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 weak 6 weak 7 from 7 from 8 his 8 his 9 long 9 long 10 struggle 10 struggle 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 glad 14 glad 15 to 15 to 16 . unc ' [billy] caught hold of the piece of bark hanging from [prickly] [porky] ['s] mouth . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 4 caught 4 caught 5 hold 5 hold 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 piece 8 piece 9 of 9 of 10 bark 10 bark 11 hanging 11 hanging 12 from 12 from 16 mouth 16 mouth 17 . then he braced himself and pulled with all his might . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 braced 3 braced 4 himself 4 himself 5 and 5 and 6 pulled 6 pulled 7 with 7 with 8 all 8 all 9 his 9 his 10 might 10 might 11 . for a minute the piece of bark held . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 the 4 the 5 piece 5 piece 6 of 6 of 7 bark 7 bark 8 held 8 held 9 . then it gave way so suddenly that [unc] ['] [billy] fell over flat on his back . 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 gave 3 gave 4 way 4 way 5 so 5 so 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 that 7 that 11 fell 11 fell 12 over 12 over 13 flat 13 flat 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 back 16 back 17 . [[] [illustration] [:] [then] [he] [braced] [himself] [and] [pulled] [with] [all] [his] [might] [.] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ prickly [porky] grinned weakly and rather foolishly . 1 prickly 3 grinned 3 grinned 4 weakly 4 weakly 5 and 5 and 6 rather 6 rather 7 foolishly 7 foolishly 8 . " it wasn't greed , [unc] ' [billy] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 greed 4 greed 5 , 5 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 . it wasn't greed at all , " he replied . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 greed 3 greed 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 replied 9 replied 10 . " then what was it , may [ah] ask ? " demanded [unc] ['] [billy] severely . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 may 7 may 9 ask 9 ask 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 demanded 12 demanded 16 severely 16 severely 17 . he laughed and laughed and laughed , until finally [unc] ' [billy] quite lost patience . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 and 3 and 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 and 5 and 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 , 7 , 8 until 8 until 9 finally 9 finally 11 ' 11 ' 13 quite 13 quite 14 lost 14 lost 15 patience 15 patience 16 . " yo ' cert'nly have lost your manners , [brer] [porky] [!] " he snapped . 1 " 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 3 ' 4 cert'nly 4 cert'nly 5 have 5 have 6 lost 6 lost 7 your 7 your 8 manners 8 manners 9 , 9 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 snapped 15 snapped 16 . prickly [porky] wiped the tears from his eyes . 1 prickly 3 wiped 3 wiped 4 the 4 the 5 tears 5 tears 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . " come closer so that [i] can whisper , [unc] ' [billy] , " said he . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 closer 3 closer 4 so 4 so 5 that 5 that 7 can 7 can 8 whisper 8 whisper 9 , 9 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . [ix] [jimmy] [skunk] [and] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [tell] [different] [stories] the little people of the [green] [meadows] [and] [the] [green] [forest] [didn't] know what to believe . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 people 3 people 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 13 know 13 know 14 what 14 what 15 to 15 to 16 believe 16 believe 17 . first came [peter] [rabbit] with the strangest kind of a story about being chased by a terrible creature without legs , head , or tail . 1 first 2 came 2 came 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 strangest 7 strangest 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 story 11 story 12 about 12 about 13 being 13 being 14 chased 14 chased 15 by 15 by 16 a 16 a 17 terrible 17 terrible 18 creature 18 creature 19 without 19 without 20 legs 20 legs 21 , 21 , 22 head 22 head 23 , 23 , 24 or 24 or 25 tail 25 tail 26 . he said that it had come down the hill where [prickly] [porky] the [porcupine] lives in the [green] [forest] . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 had 5 had 6 come 6 come 7 down 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 hill 9 hill 10 where 10 where 13 the 13 the 15 lives 15 lives 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 20 . if [jimmy] [skunk] was right , why [peter] [rabbit] 's queer story wasn't to be believed at all . 1 if 4 was 4 was 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 why 7 why 10 's 10 's 11 queer 11 queer 12 story 12 story 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 believed 16 believed 17 at 17 at 18 all 18 all 19 . if [unc] ['] [billy] was right , why [peter] 's story wasn't as crazy as it sounded . 1 if 5 was 5 was 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 8 why 8 why 10 's 10 's 11 story 11 story 12 wasn't 12 wasn't 13 as 13 as 14 crazy 14 crazy 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 sounded 17 sounded 18 . little by little they began to think that [jimmy] [skunk] was right , and that [peter] [rabbit] 's terrible creature existed only [in] [peter] 's imagination . 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 3 little 4 they 4 they 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 that 8 that 11 was 11 was 12 right 12 right 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 15 that 18 's 18 's 19 terrible 19 terrible 20 creature 20 creature 21 existed 21 existed 22 only 22 only 25 's 25 's 26 imagination 26 imagination 27 . about this time [unc] ' [billy] told of having just such an experience [as] [peter] had . 1 about 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 5 ' 5 ' 7 told 7 told 8 of 8 of 9 having 9 having 10 just 10 just 11 such 11 such 12 an 12 an 13 experience 13 experience 16 had 16 had 17 . " what did you do , [unc] ' [billy] [?] " asked [bobby] [coon] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 15 . " what did [ah] do ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 5 do 5 do 6 ? " yes , [sah] [,] [ah] done run , and [ah] didn't turn around until [ah] was safe in mah holler tree . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 done 7 done 8 run 8 run 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 turn 13 turn 14 around 14 around 15 until 15 until 17 was 17 was 18 safe 18 safe 19 in 19 in 20 mah 20 mah 21 holler 21 holler 22 tree 22 tree 23 . 23 . 24 " " pooh ! " sneered [reddy] [fox] , who had been listening . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 sneered 5 sneered 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 listening 12 listening 13 . " you 're a coward . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 a 4 a 5 coward 5 coward 6 . i wouldn't have run ! 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 run 4 run 5 ! i would have waited and found out what it was . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 waited 4 waited 5 and 5 and 6 found 6 found 7 out 7 out 8 what 8 what 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 . you and [peter] [rabbit] would run away from your own shadows . " 1 you 2 and 2 and 5 would 5 would 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 from 8 from 9 your 9 your 10 own 10 own 11 shadows 11 shadows 12 . 12 . 13 " " you don't dare go there yourself at daybreak to-morrow ! " retorted [unc] ['] [billy] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 dare 4 dare 5 go 5 go 6 there 6 there 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 at 8 at 9 daybreak 9 daybreak 10 to-morrow 10 to-morrow 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 retorted 13 retorted 17 . " [i] do too ! " declared [reddy] angrily , though he didn't have the least intention of going . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 too 4 too 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 declared 7 declared 9 angrily 9 angrily 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 have 14 have 15 the 15 the 16 least 16 least 17 intention 17 intention 18 of 18 of 19 going 19 going 20 . " all right . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 . then [reddy] knew that he would have to go or else be called a coward . 1 then 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 or 10 or 11 else 11 else 12 be 12 be 13 called 13 called 14 a 14 a 15 coward 15 coward 16 . " [i] 'll be there , " he snarled angrily , as he slunk away . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 snarled 9 snarled 10 angrily 10 angrily 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 slunk 14 slunk 15 away 15 away 16 . [x] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [tells] [jimmy] [skunk] [a] [secret] be sure before you drop a friend [that] you 've done nothing to offend . 1 be 2 sure 2 sure 3 before 3 before 4 you 4 you 5 drop 5 drop 6 a 6 a 7 friend 7 friend 9 you 9 you 10 've 10 've 11 done 11 done 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 to 13 to 14 offend 14 offend 15 . a friend is always worth keeping . 1 a 2 friend 2 friend 3 is 3 is 4 always 4 always 5 worth 5 worth 6 keeping 6 keeping 7 . unc ' [billy] [possum] says so , and he knows . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 5 says 5 says 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 knows 10 knows 11 . and when [unc] ' [billy] makes a friend , he keeps him . 1 and 2 when 2 when 4 ' 4 ' 6 makes 6 makes 7 a 7 a 8 friend 8 friend 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 keeps 11 keeps 12 him 12 him 13 . he says that it is easier and a lot better to keep a friend than to make a new one . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 easier 6 easier 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 lot 9 lot 10 better 10 better 11 to 11 to 12 keep 12 keep 13 a 13 a 14 friend 14 friend 15 than 15 than 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 a 18 a 19 new 19 new 20 one 20 one 21 . instead , he goes to that friend , finds out what the trouble is , explains it all away , and then does something nice . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 goes 4 goes 5 to 5 to 6 that 6 that 7 friend 7 friend 8 , 8 , 9 finds 9 finds 10 out 10 out 11 what 11 what 12 the 12 the 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 is 14 is 15 , 15 , 16 explains 16 explains 17 it 17 it 18 all 18 all 19 away 19 away 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 then 22 then 23 does 23 does 24 something 24 something 25 nice 25 nice 26 . in fact , they had been partners in stealing eggs from the hen-house [of] [farmer] [brown] 's boy . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 partners 7 partners 8 in 8 in 9 stealing 9 stealing 10 eggs 10 eggs 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 hen-house 13 hen-house 17 's 17 's 18 boy 18 boy 19 . it seemed to him that either [prickly] [porky] [had] told an untruth [or] [that] [unc] ' [billy] was telling an untruth . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 either 6 either 10 told 10 told 11 an 11 an 12 untruth 12 untruth 16 ' 16 ' 18 was 18 was 19 telling 19 telling 20 an 20 an 21 untruth 21 untruth 22 . it made him very angry . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 very 4 very 5 angry 5 angry 6 . jimmy scowled and was going to pass without so much as speaking . 1 jimmy 2 scowled 2 scowled 3 and 3 and 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 pass 7 pass 8 without 8 without 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 12 speaking 12 speaking 13 . unc ['] [billy] 's shrewd little eyes twinkled , and he grinned as only [unc] ['] [billy] can grin . 1 unc 4 's 4 's 5 shrewd 5 shrewd 6 little 6 little 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 twinkled 8 twinkled 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 grinned 12 grinned 13 as 13 as 14 only 14 only 18 can 18 can 19 grin 19 grin 20 . " howdy , [brer] [skunk] [,] " said he . 1 " 2 howdy 2 howdy 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . jimmy just frowned harder than ever and tried to pass . 1 jimmy 2 just 2 just 3 frowned 3 frowned 4 harder 4 harder 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 7 and 7 and 8 tried 8 tried 9 to 9 to 10 pass 10 pass 11 . " howdy , [brer] [skunk] [,] " [repeated] [unc] ' [billy] [possum] . 1 " 2 howdy 2 howdy 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 10 ' 10 ' 13 . " yo ' must have something on your mind . " 1 " 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 3 ' 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 something 6 something 7 on 7 on 8 your 8 your 9 mind 9 mind 10 . 10 . 11 " jimmy [skunk] stopped . 1 jimmy 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 . " [i] have [!] ["] he snapped . 1 " 3 have 3 have 6 he 6 he 7 snapped 7 snapped 8 . " [i] want to know whether it is you or [prickly] [porky] who has been telling an untruth . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 whether 6 whether 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 you 9 you 10 or 10 or 13 who 13 who 14 has 14 has 15 been 15 been 16 telling 16 telling 17 an 17 an 18 untruth 18 untruth 19 . if [peter] saw that thing , [prickly] [porky] would know it , for he hasn't been away from home this summer . 1 if 3 saw 3 saw 4 that 4 that 5 thing 5 thing 6 , 6 , 9 would 9 would 10 know 10 know 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 hasn't 15 hasn't 16 been 16 been 17 away 17 away 18 from 18 from 19 home 19 home 20 this 20 this 21 summer 21 summer 22 . why would he tell me that he hasn't seen it if he has ? " 1 why 2 would 2 would 3 he 3 he 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 hasn't 8 hasn't 9 seen 9 seen 10 it 10 it 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [don] ' be hasty , [brer] [skunk] . 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 4 be 4 be 5 hasty 5 hasty 6 , 6 , 9 . don ' be hasty , " [replied] [unc] ' [billy] soothingly . 1 don 2 ' 2 ' 3 be 3 be 4 hasty 4 hasty 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 ' 9 ' 11 soothingly 11 soothingly 12 . " ah haven't said that [brer] [porky] told me that he had seen the thing that [peter] says chased him . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 8 told 8 told 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 seen 13 seen 14 the 14 the 15 thing 15 thing 16 that 16 that 18 says 18 says 19 chased 19 chased 20 him 20 him 21 . he told the truth when he told you that he hadn't seen any stranger around his hill . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 the 3 the 4 truth 4 truth 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 told 7 told 8 you 8 you 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 12 seen 12 seen 13 any 13 any 14 stranger 14 stranger 15 around 15 around 16 his 16 his 17 hill 17 hill 18 . what he told me was that " here [unc] ' [billy] [whispered] . 1 what 2 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 was 5 was 6 that 6 that 7 " 7 " 8 here 8 here 10 ' 10 ' 13 . jimmy [skunk] 's face cleared . 1 jimmy 3 's 3 's 4 face 4 face 5 cleared 5 cleared 6 . " that 's different , " said he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 different 4 different 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " of course it is , " [replied] [unc] ' [billy] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 ' 10 ' 12 . " yo ' see [peter] [did] see something strange , even if [brer] [porky] didn't . 1 " 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 3 ' 4 see 4 see 7 see 7 see 8 something 8 something 9 strange 9 strange 10 , 10 , 11 even 11 even 12 if 12 if 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 . only don ' forget that it 's a secret . " 1 only 2 don 2 don 3 ' 3 ' 4 forget 4 forget 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 a 8 a 9 secret 9 secret 10 . 10 . 11 " jimmy was chuckling by this time . 1 jimmy 2 was 2 was 3 chuckling 3 chuckling 4 by 4 by 5 this 5 this 6 time 6 time 7 . " [i] won't forget , and [i] 'll be there , " he promised . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 forget 4 forget 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'll 8 'll 9 be 9 be 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 promised 14 promised 15 . " [don] ' mention it , [brer] [skunk] [,] don ' mention it . 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 4 mention 4 mention 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 10 don 10 don 11 ' 11 ' 12 mention 12 mention 13 it 13 it 14 . ah 'll be looking fo ' yo ' to-morrow mo'ning , " replied [unc] ['] [billy] , with a sly wink that made [jimmy] laugh aloud . 1 ah 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 looking 4 looking 5 fo 5 fo 6 ' 6 ' 7 yo 7 yo 8 ' 8 ' 9 to-morrow 9 to-morrow 10 mo'ning 10 mo'ning 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 sly 20 sly 21 wink 21 wink 22 that 22 that 23 made 23 made 25 laugh 25 laugh 26 aloud 26 aloud 27 . [xi] [what] [happened] [to] [reddy] [fox] he was just idly boasting and nothing more . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 idly 4 idly 5 boasting 5 boasting 6 and 6 and 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 more 8 more 9 . you see , [reddy] is one of the greatest boasters in [the] [green] [forest] [or] on the [green] [meadows] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 is 5 is 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 greatest 9 greatest 10 boasters 10 boasters 11 in 11 in 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 20 . he likes to strut around and talk big . 1 he 2 likes 2 likes 3 to 3 to 4 strut 4 strut 5 around 5 around 6 and 6 and 7 talk 7 talk 8 big 8 big 9 . but like most boasters , he is a coward at heart . 1 but 2 like 2 like 3 most 3 most 4 boasters 4 boasters 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 coward 9 coward 10 at 10 at 11 heart 11 heart 12 . but think as he would , he couldn't think of a single excuse that would sound reasonable . 1 but 2 think 2 think 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 single 12 single 13 excuse 13 excuse 14 that 14 that 15 would 15 would 16 sound 16 sound 17 reasonable 17 reasonable 18 . but he knew that [bowser] was chained . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 6 was 6 was 7 chained 7 chained 8 . nevertheless he did go up [to] [farmer] [brown] 's dooryard to make sure . 1 nevertheless 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 go 4 go 5 up 5 up 9 's 9 's 10 dooryard 10 dooryard 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 sure 13 sure 14 . it was just as he expected , [bowser] was chained . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 expected 6 expected 7 , 7 , 9 was 9 was 10 chained 10 chained 11 . reddy sneaked away without even a look at [farmer] [brown] ['s] hen-house . 1 reddy 2 sneaked 2 sneaked 3 away 3 away 4 without 4 without 5 even 5 even 6 a 6 a 7 look 7 look 8 at 8 at 12 hen-house 12 hen-house 13 . he didn't see that the door had carelessly been left open , and even if he had , it would have made no difference . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 had 7 had 8 carelessly 8 carelessly 9 been 9 been 10 left 10 left 11 open 11 open 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 even 14 even 15 if 15 if 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 , 18 , 19 it 19 it 20 would 20 would 21 have 21 have 22 made 22 made 23 no 23 no 24 difference 24 difference 25 . he hadn't a bit of appetite . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 appetite 6 appetite 7 . no , [sir] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 . reddy [fox] wouldn't have eaten the fattest chicken there if it had been right before him . 1 reddy 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 have 4 have 5 eaten 5 eaten 6 the 6 the 7 fattest 7 fattest 8 chicken 8 chicken 9 there 9 there 10 if 10 if 11 it 11 it 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 right 14 right 15 before 15 before 16 him 16 him 17 . he just wandered about restlessly , waiting for daybreak and hoping that something would turn up to prevent him from going to [prickly] [porky] ['s] hill . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 wandered 3 wandered 4 about 4 about 5 restlessly 5 restlessly 6 , 6 , 7 waiting 7 waiting 8 for 8 for 9 daybreak 9 daybreak 10 and 10 and 11 hoping 11 hoping 12 that 12 that 13 something 13 something 14 would 14 would 15 turn 15 turn 16 up 16 up 17 to 17 to 18 prevent 18 prevent 19 him 19 him 20 from 20 from 21 going 21 going 22 to 22 to 26 hill 26 hill 27 . he didn't dare to tell old [granny] [fox] about it . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 old 6 old 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 . he knew just what she would say . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 just 3 just 4 what 4 what 5 she 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 say 7 say 8 . it seemed as if he could hear her sharp voice and the very words : 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 hear 7 hear 8 her 8 her 9 sharp 9 sharp 10 voice 10 voice 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 very 13 very 14 words 14 words 15 : " serves you right for boasting about something you don't know anything about . 1 " 2 serves 2 serves 3 you 3 you 4 right 4 right 5 for 5 for 6 boasting 6 boasting 7 about 7 about 8 something 8 something 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 know 11 know 12 anything 12 anything 13 about 13 about 14 . how many times have [i] told you that no good comes of boasting ? 1 how 2 many 2 many 3 times 3 times 4 have 4 have 6 told 6 told 7 you 7 you 8 that 8 that 9 no 9 no 10 good 10 good 11 comes 11 comes 12 of 12 of 13 boasting 13 boasting 14 ? a wise [fox] never goes near strange things until he has found out all about them . 1 a 2 wise 2 wise 4 never 4 never 5 goes 5 goes 6 near 6 near 7 strange 7 strange 8 things 8 things 9 until 9 until 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 found 12 found 13 out 13 out 14 all 14 all 15 about 15 about 16 them 16 them 17 . that is the only way to keep out of trouble and live to a ripe old age . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 trouble 10 trouble 11 and 11 and 12 live 12 live 13 to 13 to 14 a 14 a 15 ripe 15 ripe 16 old 16 old 17 age 17 age 18 . wisdom is nothing but knowledge , and a wise [fox] always knows what he is doing . " 1 wisdom 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 but 4 but 5 knowledge 5 knowledge 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 wise 9 wise 11 always 11 always 12 knows 12 knows 13 what 13 what 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 doing 16 doing 17 . 17 . 18 " so [reddy] wandered about all the long night . 1 so 3 wandered 3 wandered 4 about 4 about 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 long 7 long 8 night 8 night 9 . it seemed as if it never would pass , and yet he wished it would last forever . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 never 6 never 7 would 7 would 8 pass 8 pass 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 yet 11 yet 12 he 12 he 13 wished 13 wished 14 it 14 it 15 would 15 would 16 last 16 last 17 forever 17 forever 18 . the more he thought about it , the more afraid he grew . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 he 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 13 . at last he saw the first beams from jolly , round , red [mr] [sun] creeping through the [green] [forest] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 beams 7 beams 8 from 8 from 9 jolly 9 jolly 10 , 10 , 11 round 11 round 12 , 12 , 13 red 13 red 16 creeping 16 creeping 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 21 . the time had come , and he must choose between making his boast good or being called a coward by everybody . 1 the 2 time 2 time 3 had 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 choose 9 choose 10 between 10 between 11 making 11 making 12 his 12 his 13 boast 13 boast 14 good 14 good 15 or 15 or 16 being 16 being 17 called 17 called 18 a 18 a 19 coward 19 coward 20 by 20 by 21 everybody 21 everybody 22 . very , very slowly , [reddy] [fox] began to walk towards the hill where [prickly] [porky] lives . 1 very 2 , 2 , 3 very 3 very 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 , 5 , 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 walk 10 walk 11 towards 11 towards 12 the 12 the 13 hill 13 hill 14 where 14 where 17 lives 17 lives 18 . [xii] [what] [reddy] [fox] [saw] [and] [did] the trouble with a great many people is that they remember this too late . 1 the 2 trouble 2 trouble 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 many 6 many 7 people 7 people 8 is 8 is 9 that 9 that 10 they 10 they 11 remember 11 remember 12 this 12 this 13 too 13 too 14 late 14 late 15 . reddy [fox] is one of these . 1 reddy 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 these 6 these 7 . you see it is a boastful tongue and an untruthful tongue and that is the worst combination for making trouble that [i] know [of] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 boastful 6 boastful 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 and 8 and 9 an 9 an 10 untruthful 10 untruthful 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 is 14 is 15 the 15 the 16 worst 16 worst 17 combination 17 combination 18 for 18 for 19 making 19 making 20 trouble 20 trouble 21 that 21 that 23 know 23 know 25 . he had almost reached the foot of the hill without seeing anything out of the usual and without any signs of [unc] ' [billy] [possum] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 almost 3 almost 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 foot 6 foot 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 hill 9 hill 10 without 10 without 11 seeing 11 seeing 12 anything 12 anything 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 usual 16 usual 17 and 17 and 18 without 18 without 19 any 19 any 20 signs 20 signs 21 of 21 of 23 ' 23 ' 26 . reddy looked up with a sickly grin . 1 reddy 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 sickly 6 sickly 7 grin 7 grin 8 . there sat [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] in a pine tree right over his head . 1 there 2 sat 2 sat 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 pine 9 pine 10 tree 10 tree 11 right 11 right 12 over 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 . he knew now that there was no backing out ; he had got to go on . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 now 3 now 4 that 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 backing 8 backing 9 out 9 out 10 ; 10 ; 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 got 13 got 14 to 14 to 15 go 15 go 16 on 16 on 17 . he tried to swagger and look very bold and brave . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 swagger 4 swagger 5 and 5 and 6 look 6 look 7 very 7 very 8 bold 8 bold 9 and 9 and 10 brave 10 brave 11 . " [i] told you [i] 'm not afraid . 1 " 3 told 3 told 4 you 4 you 6 'm 6 'm 7 not 7 not 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 . " keep right on to the foot of the hill ; that 's where [ah] saw it yesterday . 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 right 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 foot 7 foot 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 hill 10 hill 11 ; 11 ; 12 that 12 that 13 's 13 's 14 where 14 where 16 saw 16 saw 17 it 17 it 18 yesterday 18 yesterday 19 . my , [ah] 'm glad that we 've got some one so truly brave ! " replied [unc] ['] [billy] . 1 my 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 glad 5 glad 6 that 6 that 7 we 7 we 8 've 8 've 9 got 9 got 10 some 10 some 11 one 11 one 12 so 12 so 13 truly 13 truly 14 brave 14 brave 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 replied 17 replied 21 . so , there being nothing else to do , he went on . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 being 4 being 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 else 6 else 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 13 . he reached the foot of the hill without seeing or hearing a thing out of the usual . 1 he 2 reached 2 reached 3 the 3 the 4 foot 4 foot 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 hill 7 hill 8 without 8 without 9 seeing 9 seeing 10 or 10 or 11 hearing 11 hearing 12 a 12 a 13 thing 13 thing 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 usual 17 usual 18 . the [green] [forest] seemed just as it always had seemed . 1 the 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 always 8 always 9 had 9 had 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 . redeye the [vireo] [was] pouring out his little song of gladness , quite as if everything was just as it should be . 1 redeye 2 the 2 the 5 pouring 5 pouring 6 out 6 out 7 his 7 his 8 little 8 little 9 song 9 song 10 of 10 of 11 gladness 11 gladness 12 , 12 , 13 quite 13 quite 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 everything 16 everything 17 was 17 was 18 just 18 just 19 as 19 as 20 it 20 it 21 should 21 should 22 be 22 be 23 . reddy 's courage began to come back . 1 reddy 2 's 2 's 3 courage 3 courage 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 . nothing had happened , and nothing was going to happen . 1 nothing 2 had 2 had 3 happened 3 happened 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 was 7 was 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 happen 10 happen 11 . of course not ! 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 not 3 not 4 ! it was all some of [peter] [rabbit] ['s] foolishness . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 some 4 some 5 of 5 of 9 foolishness 9 foolishness 10 . some day he would catch [peter] [rabbit] and put an end to such silly tales . 1 some 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 catch 5 catch 8 and 8 and 9 put 9 put 10 an 10 an 11 end 11 end 12 to 12 to 13 such 13 such 14 silly 14 silly 15 tales 15 tales 16 . " ah ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! what was that ? " 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 ? 4 ? 5 " reddy 's sharp ears had caught a sound up near the top of the hill . 1 reddy 2 's 2 's 3 sharp 3 sharp 4 ears 4 ears 5 had 5 had 6 caught 6 caught 7 a 7 a 8 sound 8 sound 9 up 9 up 10 near 10 near 11 the 11 the 12 top 12 top 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 hill 15 hill 16 . he stopped short and looked up . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 short 3 short 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 up 6 up 7 . for just a little wee minute [reddy] couldn't believe that his eyes saw right . 1 for 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 wee 5 wee 6 minute 6 minute 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 believe 9 believe 10 that 10 that 11 his 11 his 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 saw 13 saw 14 right 14 right 15 . coming down the hill straight towards him was the strangest thing he ever had seen . 1 coming 2 down 2 down 3 the 3 the 4 hill 4 hill 5 straight 5 straight 6 towards 6 towards 7 him 7 him 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 strangest 10 strangest 11 thing 11 thing 12 he 12 he 13 ever 13 ever 14 had 14 had 15 seen 15 seen 16 . he couldn't see any legs . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 any 4 any 5 legs 5 legs 6 . he couldn't see any head . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 any 4 any 5 head 5 head 6 . he couldn't see any tail . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 any 4 any 5 tail 5 tail 6 . it was round like a ball , but it was the strangest looking ball that ever was . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 round 3 round 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 ball 6 ball 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 strangest 12 strangest 13 looking 13 looking 14 ball 14 ball 15 that 15 that 16 ever 16 ever 17 was 17 was 18 . it was covered with old leaves . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 covered 3 covered 4 with 4 with 5 old 5 old 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 . reddy wouldn't have believed that it was alive but for the noises it was making . 1 reddy 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 believed 4 believed 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 alive 8 alive 9 but 9 but 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 noises 12 noises 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 making 15 making 16 . for just a wee minute he stared , and then , what do you think he did ? 1 for 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 wee 4 wee 5 minute 5 minute 6 he 6 he 7 stared 7 stared 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 what 12 what 13 do 13 do 14 you 14 you 15 think 15 think 16 he 16 he 17 did 17 did 18 ? yes , [sir] [,] that 's just what [reddy] [fox] did . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 just 7 just 8 what 8 what 11 did 11 did 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] [reddy] [wouldn't] [have] [believed] [that] [it] [was] [alive] [.] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ [xiii] [reddy] [fox] [is] [very] [miserable] he forgot all about [unc] ' [billy] [possum] watching from the safety of a big pine-tree . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 6 ' 6 ' 9 watching 9 watching 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 safety 12 safety 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 big 15 big 16 pine-tree 16 pine-tree 17 . he didn't see [jimmy] [skunk] poking his head out from behind an old stump and laughing fit to kill himself . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 6 poking 6 poking 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 out 9 out 10 from 10 from 11 behind 11 behind 12 an 12 an 13 old 13 old 14 stump 14 stump 15 and 15 and 16 laughing 16 laughing 17 fit 17 fit 18 to 18 to 19 kill 19 kill 20 himself 20 himself 21 . when [reddy] was safely past , [peter] came out . 1 when 3 was 3 was 4 safely 4 safely 5 past 5 past 6 , 6 , 8 came 8 came 9 out 9 out 10 . " why ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ! why , my gracious , [i] do believe [reddy] has [had] a fright ! " exclaimed [peter] . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 gracious 4 gracious 5 , 5 , 7 do 7 do 8 believe 8 believe 10 has 10 has 12 a 12 a 13 fright 13 fright 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 exclaimed 16 exclaimed 18 . " [i] do believe that was it ! " he cried . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 believe 4 believe 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 it 7 it 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " [i] do believe it was . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 . reddy is coming from the direction [of] [prickly] [porky] 's , and that was where [i] got my fright . 1 reddy 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 direction 6 direction 10 's 10 's 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 where 15 where 17 got 17 got 18 my 18 my 19 fright 19 fright 20 . i [i] " 1 i 3 " peter hesitated . 1 peter 2 hesitated 2 hesitated 3 . he knew it would be a foolish thing to do , for he might walk right into danger . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 thing 8 thing 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 might 14 might 15 walk 15 walk 16 right 16 right 17 into 17 into 18 danger 18 danger 19 . " it won't do any harm to go part way up there , " thought [peter] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 any 5 any 6 harm 6 harm 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 part 9 part 10 way 10 way 11 up 11 up 12 there 12 there 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 thought 15 thought 17 . " perhaps [i] will find out something without going way up there . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 4 will 4 will 5 find 5 find 6 out 6 out 7 something 7 something 8 without 8 without 9 going 9 going 10 way 10 way 11 up 11 up 12 there 12 there 13 . 13 . 14 " with that he boldly hopped up the hill and joined them . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 boldly 4 boldly 5 hopped 5 hopped 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 hill 8 hill 9 and 9 and 10 joined 10 joined 11 them 11 them 12 . " what 's the joke ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 joke 5 joke 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 demanded 9 demanded 10 . " did you meet [reddy] [fox] ? " asked [jimmy] [skunk] , wiping the tears of laughter from his eyes . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 meet 4 meet 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 12 , 12 , 13 wiping 13 wiping 14 the 14 the 15 tears 15 tears 16 of 16 of 17 laughter 17 laughter 18 from 18 from 19 his 19 his 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . " did [i] meet him ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 4 meet 4 meet 5 him 5 him 6 ? why , he almost ran into me and didn't see me at all . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 almost 4 almost 5 ran 5 ran 6 into 6 into 7 me 7 me 8 and 8 and 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 see 10 see 11 me 11 me 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 . i guess he 's running yet . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 running 5 running 6 yet 6 yet 7 . now , what 's the joke ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 joke 6 joke 7 ? 7 ? 8 " peter demanded . 1 peter 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 . " now who else can we scare ? " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 who 3 who 4 else 4 else 5 can 5 can 6 we 6 we 7 scare 7 scare 8 ? 8 ? 9 " all of which shows that there was something very like mischief being planned on the hill where [prickly] [porky] the [porcupine] lives . 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 which 3 which 4 shows 4 shows 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 something 8 something 9 very 9 very 10 like 10 like 11 mischief 11 mischief 12 being 12 being 13 planned 13 planned 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 hill 16 hill 17 where 17 where 20 the 20 the 22 lives 22 lives 23 . [xiv] [reddy] [fox] [tries] [to] [keep] [out] [of] [sight] never in all his life was [reddy] [fox] more uncomfortable in his mind . 1 never 2 in 2 in 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 life 5 life 6 was 6 was 9 more 9 more 10 uncomfortable 10 uncomfortable 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 mind 13 mind 14 . and he was right ; everybody did know it , and everybody was laughing about it . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 right 4 right 5 ; 5 ; 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 did 7 did 8 know 8 know 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 everybody 12 everybody 13 was 13 was 14 laughing 14 laughing 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . usually he is very proud of his handsome red coat , but now he wished that he could get rid of it . 1 usually 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 proud 5 proud 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 handsome 8 handsome 9 red 9 red 10 coat 10 coat 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 now 13 now 14 he 14 he 15 wished 15 wished 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 get 19 get 20 rid 20 rid 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . it is very hard to keep out of sight when you have bright colored clothes . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 sight 9 sight 10 when 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 bright 13 bright 14 colored 14 colored 15 clothes 15 clothes 16 . presently [sammy] [jay] 's sharp eyes spied him as he tried to crawl up on the young family of [mrs] [grouse] . 1 presently 4 's 4 's 5 sharp 5 sharp 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 spied 7 spied 8 him 8 him 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 crawl 13 crawl 14 up 14 up 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 young 17 young 18 family 18 family 19 of 19 of 22 . at once [sammy] flew over there screaming at the top of his lungs : 1 at 2 once 2 once 4 flew 4 flew 5 over 5 over 6 there 6 there 7 screaming 7 screaming 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 top 10 top 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 lungs 13 lungs 14 : reddy looked up at [sammy] and snarled . 1 reddy 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 at 4 at 6 and 6 and 7 snarled 7 snarled 8 . he had gone only a little way when a sharp voice called : " [coward] [!] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 way 7 way 8 when 8 when 9 a 9 a 10 sharp 10 sharp 11 voice 11 voice 12 called 12 called 13 : 13 : 14 " coward ! 1 coward 2 ! coward ! " 1 coward 2 ! 2 ! 3 " it was [chatterer] the [red] [squirrel] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 the 4 the 7 . no sooner had he got out out of [chatterer] ['s] sight than he heard another voice . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 had 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 out 6 out 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 11 sight 11 sight 12 than 12 than 13 he 13 he 14 heard 14 heard 15 another 15 another 16 voice 16 voice 17 . it was saying over and over : 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 saying 3 saying 4 over 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 over 6 over 7 : " [dee] [,] dee , dee ! 1 " 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 6 dee 7 ! oh , me , me ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 me 5 me 6 ! some folks can talk so very brave [and] then such cowards be . " 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 3 can 3 can 4 talk 4 talk 5 so 5 so 6 very 6 very 7 brave 7 brave 9 then 9 then 10 such 10 such 11 cowards 11 cowards 12 be 12 be 13 . 13 . 14 " it was [tommy] [tit] the [chickadee] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 the 5 the 7 . but nowhere that he could go was he free from those taunting voices . 1 but 2 nowhere 2 nowhere 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 go 6 go 7 was 7 was 8 he 8 he 9 free 9 free 10 from 10 from 11 those 11 those 12 taunting 12 taunting 13 voices 13 voices 14 . " [bumble] [,] grumble , rumble , hum ! 1 " 4 grumble 4 grumble 5 , 5 , 6 rumble 6 rumble 7 , 7 , 8 hum 8 hum 9 ! reddy surely can run some . " 1 reddy 2 surely 2 surely 3 can 3 can 4 run 4 run 5 some 5 some 6 . 6 . 7 " late that afternoon old [granny] [fox] called him out , and it was clear to see that [granny] was very much put out about something . 1 late 2 that 2 that 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 old 4 old 7 called 7 called 8 him 8 him 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 clear 14 clear 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 that 17 that 19 was 19 was 20 very 20 very 21 much 21 much 22 put 22 put 23 out 23 out 24 about 24 about 25 something 25 something 26 . " [serves] you right for boasting ! " snapped [granny] . 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 right 4 right 5 for 5 for 6 boasting 6 boasting 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 snapped 9 snapped 11 . " how many times have [i] told you that no good comes of boasting ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 many 3 many 4 times 4 times 5 have 5 have 7 told 7 told 8 you 8 you 9 that 9 that 10 no 10 no 11 good 11 good 12 comes 12 comes 13 of 13 of 14 boasting 14 boasting 15 ? probably somebody has played a trick on you . 1 probably 2 somebody 2 somebody 3 has 3 has 4 played 4 played 5 a 5 a 6 trick 6 trick 7 on 7 on 8 you 8 you 9 . i 've lived a good many years , and [i] never before heard of such a creature . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 lived 3 lived 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 many 6 many 7 years 7 years 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 never 11 never 12 before 12 before 13 heard 13 heard 14 of 14 of 15 such 15 such 16 a 16 a 17 creature 17 creature 18 . if there were one , [i] 'd have seen it before now . 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 7 'd 7 'd 8 have 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 10 it 10 it 11 before 11 before 12 now 12 now 13 . you go back into the house and stay there . 1 you 2 go 2 go 3 back 3 back 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 and 7 and 8 stay 8 stay 9 there 9 there 10 . you are a disgrace to the [fox] family . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 disgrace 4 disgrace 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 family 8 family 9 . i am going to have a look about and find out what is going on . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 look 7 look 8 about 8 about 9 and 9 and 10 find 10 find 11 out 11 out 12 what 12 what 13 is 13 is 14 going 14 going 15 on 15 on 16 . if this is some trick , they 'll find that old [granny] [fox] isn't so easily fooled . " 1 if 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 some 4 some 5 trick 5 trick 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 'll 8 'll 9 find 9 find 10 that 10 that 11 old 11 old 14 isn't 14 isn't 15 so 15 so 16 easily 16 easily 17 fooled 17 fooled 18 . 18 . 19 " [xv] [old] [granny] [fox] [investigates] in-vest-i-gate is a great big word , but its meaning is very simple . 1 in-vest-i-gate 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 big 5 big 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 its 9 its 10 meaning 10 meaning 11 is 11 is 12 very 12 very 13 simple 13 simple 14 . to in-vest-i-gate is to look into and try to find out all about something . 1 to 2 in-vest-i-gate 2 in-vest-i-gate 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 into 6 into 7 and 7 and 8 try 8 try 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 11 out 11 out 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 something 14 something 15 . now old [granny] [fox] is very sly and smart and clever , as you all know . 1 now 2 old 2 old 5 is 5 is 6 very 6 very 7 sly 7 sly 8 and 8 and 9 smart 9 smart 10 and 10 and 11 clever 11 clever 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 you 14 you 15 all 15 all 16 know 16 know 17 . compared with her , [reddy] [fox] is almost stupid . 1 compared 2 with 2 with 3 her 3 her 4 , 4 , 7 is 7 is 8 almost 8 almost 9 stupid 9 stupid 10 . he may be as sly and smart and clever some day , but he has got a lot to learn before then . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 as 4 as 5 sly 5 sly 6 and 6 and 7 smart 7 smart 8 and 8 and 9 clever 9 clever 10 some 10 some 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 has 15 has 16 got 16 got 17 a 17 a 18 lot 18 lot 19 to 19 to 20 learn 20 learn 21 before 21 before 22 then 22 then 23 . but old [granny] [fox] did nothing of the kind . 1 but 2 old 2 old 5 did 5 did 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 kind 9 kind 10 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! she went about hunting her dinner just as usual and didn't appear to be paying the least attention to what was going on about her . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 about 3 about 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 her 5 her 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 usual 9 usual 10 and 10 and 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 appear 12 appear 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 paying 15 paying 16 the 16 the 17 least 17 least 18 attention 18 attention 19 to 19 to 20 what 20 what 21 was 21 was 22 going 22 going 23 on 23 on 24 about 24 about 25 her 25 her 26 . with her nose to the ground she ran this way and ran that way as if hunting for a trail . 1 with 2 her 2 her 3 nose 3 nose 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 ground 6 ground 7 she 7 she 8 ran 8 ran 9 this 9 this 10 way 10 way 11 and 11 and 12 ran 12 ran 13 that 13 that 14 way 14 way 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 hunting 17 hunting 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 trail 20 trail 21 . granny had heard that the same thing had happened [to] [peter] [rabbit] and [to] [unc] ' [billy] [possum] . 1 granny 2 had 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 thing 7 thing 8 had 8 had 9 happened 9 happened 13 and 13 and 16 ' 16 ' 19 . so instead of coming to the hill along the hollow at the bottom , she came to it from the other way . 1 so 2 instead 2 instead 3 of 3 of 4 coming 4 coming 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 hill 7 hill 8 along 8 along 9 the 9 the 10 hollow 10 hollow 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 bottom 13 bottom 14 , 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 came 16 came 17 to 17 to 18 it 18 it 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 way 22 way 23 . " if there is anything there , [i] 'll be behind it instead of in front of it , " she thought shrewdly . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 anything 5 anything 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 behind 11 behind 12 it 12 it 13 instead 13 instead 14 of 14 of 15 in 15 in 16 front 16 front 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 she 21 she 22 thought 22 thought 23 shrewdly 23 shrewdly 24 . no one would ever have guessed that she was thinking of anything else . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 would 3 would 4 ever 4 ever 5 have 5 have 6 guessed 6 guessed 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 of 11 of 12 anything 12 anything 13 else 13 else 14 . she followed these down to the bottom , but there they disappeared . 1 she 2 followed 2 followed 3 these 3 these 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 there 10 there 11 they 11 they 12 disappeared 12 disappeared 13 . as she was trotting home along the [lone] [little] [path] through [the] [green] [forest] , she met [unc] ' [billy] [possum] . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 trotting 4 trotting 5 home 5 home 6 along 6 along 7 the 7 the 11 through 11 through 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 met 17 met 19 ' 19 ' 22 . no , she didn't exactly meet him , because he saw her before she saw him , and he promptly climbed a tree . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 exactly 5 exactly 6 meet 6 meet 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 her 12 her 13 before 13 before 14 she 14 she 15 saw 15 saw 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 promptly 20 promptly 21 climbed 21 climbed 22 a 22 a 23 tree 23 tree 24 . granny stopped and looked up . 1 granny 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 . " it doesn't take much to scare the young and innocent , [mr] [possum] [,] " she replied . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 take 4 take 5 much 5 much 6 to 6 to 7 scare 7 scare 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 and 10 and 11 innocent 11 innocent 12 , 12 , 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 replied 18 replied 19 . " [i] don't believe all [i] hear . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 all 5 all 7 hear 7 hear 8 . i 've just been hunting all over the hill where [prickly] [porky] lives , and [i] couldn't find so much as a [wood] [mouse] for dinner . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 just 3 just 4 been 4 been 5 hunting 5 hunting 6 all 6 all 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 hill 9 hill 10 where 10 where 13 lives 13 lives 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 find 18 find 19 so 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 as 21 as 22 a 22 a 25 for 25 for 26 dinner 26 dinner 27 . do you believe such a foolish tale [,] [mr] [possum] ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 believe 3 believe 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 tale 7 tale 11 ? 11 ? 12 " unc ' [billy] coughed behind one hand . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 4 coughed 4 coughed 5 behind 5 behind 6 one 6 one 7 hand 7 hand 8 . " yes , [mrs] [fox] [,] [ah] confess [ah] done have to believe it , " he replied . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 8 confess 8 confess 10 done 10 done 11 have 11 have 12 to 12 to 13 believe 13 believe 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 replied 18 replied 19 . " yo ' see , [ah] done see that thing mah own self , and [ah] just naturally has to believe mah own eyes . " 1 " 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 3 ' 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 7 done 7 done 8 see 8 see 9 that 9 that 10 thing 10 thing 11 mah 11 mah 12 own 12 own 13 self 13 self 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 just 17 just 18 naturally 18 naturally 19 has 19 has 20 to 20 to 21 believe 21 believe 22 mah 22 mah 23 own 23 own 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . 25 . 26 " " huh ! 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! i 'd like to see it ! 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 ! maybe [i] ['d] believe it then ! " snapped [granny] [fox] . 1 maybe 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 then 6 then 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 snapped 9 snapped 12 . " the only time to see it is just at sun-up , " [replied] [unc] ' [billy] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 only 3 only 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 just 9 just 10 at 10 at 11 sun-up 11 sun-up 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 ' 16 ' 18 . " anybody that comes along through that hollow at the foot of [brer] [porky] ['s] hill at sun-up is likely never to forget it . 1 " 2 anybody 2 anybody 3 that 3 that 4 comes 4 comes 5 along 5 along 6 through 6 through 7 that 7 that 8 hollow 8 hollow 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 foot 11 foot 12 of 12 of 16 hill 16 hill 17 at 17 at 18 sun-up 18 sun-up 19 is 19 is 20 likely 20 likely 21 never 21 never 22 to 22 to 23 forget 23 forget 24 it 24 it 25 . ah wouldn't do it again . 1 ah 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 again 5 again 6 . no , [sah] [,] once is enough fo ' your [unc] ['] [billy] . " 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 once 5 once 6 is 6 is 7 enough 7 enough 8 fo 8 fo 9 ' 9 ' 10 your 10 your 14 . 14 . 15 " " huh ! " snorted [granny] and trotted on . 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 snorted 5 snorted 7 and 7 and 8 trotted 8 trotted 9 on 9 on 10 . unc ' [billy] watched her out of sight and grinned broadly . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 4 watched 4 watched 5 her 5 her 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 sight 8 sight 9 and 9 and 10 grinned 10 grinned 11 broadly 11 broadly 12 . " as sho ' as [brer] [sun] [gets] up to-morrow mo'ning , [ol] ' [granny] [fox] will be there , " he chuckled . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 sho 3 sho 4 ' 4 ' 5 as 5 as 9 up 9 up 10 to-morrow 10 to-morrow 11 mo'ning 11 mo'ning 12 , 12 , 14 ' 14 ' 17 will 17 will 18 be 18 be 19 there 19 there 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 he 22 he 23 chuckled 23 chuckled 24 . " ah must get word to [brer] [porky] [and] [brer] [skunk] [and] [brer] [rabbit] . " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 must 3 must 4 get 4 get 5 word 5 word 6 to 6 to 15 . 15 . 16 " [xvi] [old] [granny] [fox] [loses] [her] [dignity] how did [unc] ' [billy] know ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 4 ' 4 ' 6 know 6 know 7 ? well , he just guessed . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 just 4 just 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 . she 'll come just the way she did this afternoon , from back of the hill instead of along the holler . " 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 just 4 just 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 she 7 she 8 did 8 did 9 this 9 this 10 afternoon 10 afternoon 11 , 11 , 12 from 12 from 13 back 13 back 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 hill 16 hill 17 instead 17 instead 18 of 18 of 19 along 19 along 20 the 20 the 21 holler 21 holler 22 . 22 . 23 " unc ' [billy] [was] quite right . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 5 quite 5 quite 6 right 6 right 7 . she was at the top of the hill where [prickly] [porky] lives a full hour before sun-up , and there she sat down to wait . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 top 5 top 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 hill 8 hill 9 where 9 where 12 lives 12 lives 13 a 13 a 14 full 14 full 15 hour 15 hour 16 before 16 before 17 sun-up 17 sun-up 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 there 20 there 21 she 21 she 22 sat 22 sat 23 down 23 down 24 to 24 to 25 wait 25 wait 26 . she couldn't see or hear anything in the least suspicious . 1 she 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 or 4 or 5 hear 5 hear 6 anything 6 anything 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 least 9 least 10 suspicious 10 suspicious 11 . only [prickly] [porky] was to be seen , and he seemed to be asleep in his favorite tree . 1 only 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 seen 7 seen 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 asleep 14 asleep 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 favorite 17 favorite 18 tree 18 tree 19 . everything seemed to be just as old [granny] [fox] had seen it a hundred times before . 1 everything 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 old 7 old 10 had 10 had 11 seen 11 seen 12 it 12 it 13 a 13 a 14 hundred 14 hundred 15 times 15 times 16 before 16 before 17 . at last [the] [jolly] [little] [sunbeams] began to dance through [the] [green] [forest] , chasing out the [black] [shadows] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 dance 9 dance 10 through 10 through 14 , 14 , 15 chasing 15 chasing 16 out 16 out 17 the 17 the 20 . redeye the [vireo] awoke and at once began to sing , as is his way , not even waiting to get a mouthful of breakfast . 1 redeye 2 the 2 the 4 awoke 4 awoke 5 and 5 and 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 sing 10 sing 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 is 13 is 14 his 14 his 15 way 15 way 16 , 16 , 17 not 17 not 18 even 18 even 19 waiting 19 waiting 20 to 20 to 21 get 21 get 22 a 22 a 23 mouthful 23 mouthful 24 of 24 of 25 breakfast 25 breakfast 26 . prickly [porky] yawned and grunted . 1 prickly 3 yawned 3 yawned 4 and 4 and 5 grunted 5 grunted 6 . old [granny] [fox] arose and slowly stretched . 1 old 4 arose 4 arose 5 and 5 and 6 slowly 6 slowly 7 stretched 7 stretched 8 . she glanced at [prickly] [porky] contemptuously . 1 she 2 glanced 2 glanced 3 at 3 at 6 contemptuously 6 contemptuously 7 . she had seen him act in this stupid , uncertain way dozens of times before . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 him 4 him 5 act 5 act 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 stupid 8 stupid 9 , 9 , 10 uncertain 10 uncertain 11 way 11 way 12 dozens 12 dozens 13 of 13 of 14 times 14 times 15 before 15 before 16 . now old [granny] [fox] can be very dignified when she wants to be , and she was now . 1 now 2 old 2 old 5 can 5 can 6 be 6 be 7 very 7 very 8 dignified 8 dignified 9 when 9 when 10 she 10 she 11 wants 11 wants 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 now 18 now 19 . she didn't hurry the least little bit . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 hurry 3 hurry 4 the 4 the 5 least 5 least 6 little 6 little 7 bit 7 bit 8 . she carried her big , plumey tail just so . 1 she 2 carried 2 carried 3 her 3 her 4 big 4 big 5 , 5 , 6 plumey 6 plumey 7 tail 7 tail 8 just 8 just 9 so 9 so 10 . she turned like a flash and then well , for a minute old [granny] [fox] was too surprised to do anything but stare . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 flash 5 flash 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 well 8 well 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 minute 12 minute 13 old 13 old 16 was 16 was 17 too 17 too 18 surprised 18 surprised 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 anything 21 anything 22 but 22 but 23 stare 23 stare 24 . there , rolling down the hill straight towards her , was the very thing [reddy] had told her about . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 rolling 3 rolling 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 hill 6 hill 7 straight 7 straight 8 towards 8 towards 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 very 13 very 14 thing 14 thing 16 had 16 had 17 told 17 told 18 her 18 her 19 about 19 about 20 . the nearer it got , the stranger and more terrible it seemed . 1 the 2 nearer 2 nearer 3 it 3 it 4 got 4 got 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 and 8 and 9 more 9 more 10 terrible 10 terrible 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 . then [granny] forgot her dignity . 1 then 3 forgot 3 forgot 4 her 4 her 5 dignity 5 dignity 6 . yes , [sir] [,] she forgot her dignity . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 she 5 she 6 forgot 6 forgot 7 her 7 her 8 dignity 8 dignity 9 . in fact , she quite lost it altogether . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 quite 5 quite 6 lost 6 lost 7 it 7 it 8 altogether 8 altogether 9 . granny [fox] ran just as [reddy] [had] run ! 1 granny 3 ran 3 ran 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 8 run 8 run 9 ! [xvii] [granny] [fox] [catches] [peter] [rabbit] now listen to this little tale [that] deals somewhat with folly , [and] shows how sometimes one may be [a] little bit too jolly . 1 now 2 listen 2 listen 3 to 3 to 4 this 4 this 5 little 5 little 6 tale 6 tale 8 deals 8 deals 9 somewhat 9 somewhat 10 with 10 with 11 folly 11 folly 12 , 12 , 14 shows 14 shows 15 how 15 how 16 sometimes 16 sometimes 17 one 17 one 18 may 18 may 19 be 19 be 21 little 21 little 22 bit 22 bit 23 too 23 too 24 jolly 24 jolly 25 . " [ho] [,] ho , ho ! " shouted [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 4 ho 4 ho 5 , 5 , 6 ho 6 ho 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 shouted 9 shouted 12 . " [i] wonder what [reddy] [fox] would have said if he could have seen old [granny] go down that hollow ! " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 what 4 what 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 said 9 said 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 seen 14 seen 15 old 15 old 17 go 17 go 18 down 18 down 19 that 19 that 20 hollow 20 hollow 21 ! 21 ! 22 " " [ha] [,] ha , ha ! " shouted [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 4 ha 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 shouted 9 shouted 12 . " did you see how her eyes popped out ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 how 5 how 6 her 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 popped 8 popped 9 out 9 out 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [hee] [,] hee , hee ! " squeaked [unc] ' [billy] [possum] in his funny cracked voice . 1 " 4 hee 4 hee 5 , 5 , 6 hee 6 hee 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 squeaked 9 squeaked 11 ' 11 ' 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 funny 16 funny 17 cracked 17 cracked 18 voice 18 voice 19 . " ah reckons she am bound to have sore feet if she keeps on running the way she started . " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 reckons 3 reckons 4 she 4 she 5 am 5 am 6 bound 6 bound 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 sore 9 sore 10 feet 10 feet 11 if 11 if 12 she 12 she 13 keeps 13 keeps 14 on 14 on 15 running 15 running 16 the 16 the 17 way 17 way 18 she 18 she 19 started 19 started 20 . 20 . 21 " prickly [porky] didn't say a word . 1 prickly 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 say 4 say 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 . he just smiled in a quiet sort of way as he slowly climbed up to the top of the hill . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 way 9 way 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 slowly 12 slowly 13 climbed 13 climbed 14 up 14 up 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 top 17 top 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 hill 20 hill 21 . now old [granny] [fox] had been badly frightened . 1 now 2 old 2 old 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 badly 7 badly 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 . who wouldn't have been at seeing a strange creature without head , tail , or legs rolling down hill straight towards them ? 1 who 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 at 5 at 6 seeing 6 seeing 7 a 7 a 8 strange 8 strange 9 creature 9 creature 10 without 10 without 11 head 11 head 12 , 12 , 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 legs 16 legs 17 rolling 17 rolling 18 down 18 down 19 hill 19 hill 20 straight 20 straight 21 towards 21 towards 22 them 22 them 23 ? but [granny] was too old and wise to run very far without cause . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 old 5 old 6 and 6 and 7 wise 7 wise 8 to 8 to 9 run 9 run 10 very 10 very 11 far 11 far 12 without 12 without 13 cause 13 cause 14 . it didn't take her long to decide that it wasn't . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 her 4 her 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 decide 7 decide 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 . then she did some quick thinking . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 some 4 some 5 quick 5 quick 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 . " [i] said beforehand that there was some trick , and now [i] 'm sure of it , " she muttered . 1 " 3 said 3 said 4 beforehand 4 beforehand 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 some 8 some 9 trick 9 trick 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 now 12 now 14 'm 14 'm 15 sure 15 sure 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 muttered 21 muttered 22 . " [i] have an idea that that good-for-nothing old [billy] [possum] knows something about it , and [i] 'm just going back to find out . " 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 an 4 an 5 idea 5 idea 6 that 6 that 7 that 7 that 8 good-for-nothing 8 good-for-nothing 9 old 9 old 12 knows 12 knows 13 something 13 something 14 about 14 about 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 'm 19 'm 20 just 20 just 21 going 21 going 22 back 22 back 23 to 23 to 24 find 24 find 25 out 25 out 26 . 26 . 27 " she wasted no time thinking about it , but began to steal back the way she had come . 1 she 2 wasted 2 wasted 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 steal 12 steal 13 back 13 back 14 the 14 the 15 way 15 way 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 come 18 come 19 . now , no one is lighter of foot than old [granny] [fox] , and no one knows better how to keep out of sight . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 is 5 is 6 lighter 6 lighter 7 of 7 of 8 foot 8 foot 9 than 9 than 10 old 10 old 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 no 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 knows 17 knows 18 better 18 better 19 how 19 how 20 to 20 to 21 keep 21 keep 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 sight 24 sight 25 . then she smiled grimly . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 grimly 4 grimly 5 . at last they were so tired with their good time that they just had to stop for a rest . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 so 5 so 6 tired 6 tired 7 with 7 with 8 their 8 their 9 good 9 good 10 time 10 time 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 just 13 just 14 had 14 had 15 to 15 to 16 stop 16 stop 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 rest 19 rest 20 . " oh , dear , [i] 'm all out of breath , " panted [peter] , as he threw himself flat on the ground . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 all 8 all 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 breath 11 breath 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 panted 14 panted 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 threw 19 threw 20 himself 20 himself 21 flat 21 flat 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 ground 24 ground 25 . " that was the funniest thing [i] ever saw . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 funniest 5 funniest 6 thing 6 thing 8 ever 8 ever 9 saw 9 saw 10 . i wonder who we " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 who 3 who 4 we 4 we 5 " peter didn't finish . 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 finish 3 finish 4 . no , [sir] [,] [peter] didn't finish . 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 finish 7 finish 8 . old [granny] [fox] had caught [peter] [rabbit] at last ! 1 old 4 had 4 had 5 caught 5 caught 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 ! [xviii] [a] [friend] [in] [need] [is] [a] [friend] [indeed] the friendship which is truest , best , [is] that which meets the trouble test . 1 the 2 friendship 2 friendship 3 which 3 which 4 is 4 is 5 truest 5 truest 6 , 6 , 7 best 7 best 8 , 8 , 10 that 10 that 11 which 11 which 12 meets 12 meets 13 the 13 the 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 test 15 test 16 . no one really knows who his best friends are until he gets in trouble . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 really 3 really 4 knows 4 knows 5 who 5 who 6 his 6 his 7 best 7 best 8 friends 8 friends 9 are 9 are 10 until 10 until 11 he 11 he 12 gets 12 gets 13 in 13 in 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 . when everything is lovely and there is no sign of trouble anywhere , one may have ever and ever so many friends . 1 when 2 everything 2 everything 3 is 3 is 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 no 8 no 9 sign 9 sign 10 of 10 of 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 anywhere 12 anywhere 13 , 13 , 14 one 14 one 15 may 15 may 16 have 16 have 17 ever 17 ever 18 and 18 and 19 ever 19 ever 20 so 20 so 21 many 21 many 22 friends 22 friends 23 . at least , it may seem so . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 may 5 may 6 seem 6 seem 7 so 7 so 8 . these are the real friends , the true friends , and they are worth more than all the others put together . 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 real 4 real 5 friends 5 friends 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 true 8 true 9 friends 9 friends 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 are 13 are 14 worth 14 worth 15 more 15 more 16 than 16 than 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 others 19 others 20 put 20 put 21 together 21 together 22 . remember that if you are a true friend to any one , you will stand by him and help him , no matter what happens . 1 remember 2 that 2 that 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 a 6 a 7 true 7 true 8 friend 8 friend 9 to 9 to 10 any 10 any 11 one 11 one 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 stand 15 stand 16 by 16 by 17 him 17 him 18 and 18 and 19 help 19 help 20 him 20 him 21 , 21 , 22 no 22 no 23 matter 23 matter 24 what 24 what 25 happens 25 happens 26 . sometimes it is almost worth while getting into trouble just to find out who your real friends are . 1 sometimes 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 almost 4 almost 5 worth 5 worth 6 while 6 while 7 getting 7 getting 8 into 8 into 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 just 10 just 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 out 13 out 14 who 14 who 15 your 15 your 16 real 16 real 17 friends 17 friends 18 are 18 are 19 . peter [rabbit] found out who some of his truest friends are when , because of his own carelessness , old [granny] [fox] caught him . 1 peter 3 found 3 found 4 out 4 out 5 who 5 who 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 truest 9 truest 10 friends 10 friends 11 are 11 are 12 when 12 when 13 , 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 carelessness 18 carelessness 19 , 19 , 20 old 20 old 23 caught 23 caught 24 him 24 him 25 . now it was her turn to laugh , all because he had been careless and foolish . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 her 4 her 5 turn 5 turn 6 to 6 to 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 because 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 careless 14 careless 15 and 15 and 16 foolish 16 foolish 17 . at [peter] ['s] scream [of] [fright] , [unc] ' [billy] [possum] scampered for the nearest tree , and [jimmy] [skunk] dodged behind a big stump . 1 at 4 scream 4 scream 7 , 7 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 scampered 12 scampered 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 nearest 15 nearest 16 tree 16 tree 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 21 dodged 21 dodged 22 behind 22 behind 23 a 23 a 24 big 24 big 25 stump 25 stump 26 . you see , it was so sudden that they really didn't know what had happened . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 sudden 7 sudden 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 really 10 really 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 know 12 know 13 what 13 what 14 had 14 had 15 happened 15 happened 16 . but [prickly] [porky] , whom some people call stupid , made no move to run away . 1 but 4 , 4 , 5 whom 5 whom 6 some 6 some 7 people 7 people 8 call 8 call 9 stupid 9 stupid 10 , 10 , 11 made 11 made 12 no 12 no 13 move 13 move 14 to 14 to 15 run 15 run 16 away 16 away 17 . he happened to be looking at [peter] when [granny] [caught] him , and so he knew just what it meant . 1 he 2 happened 2 happened 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 looking 5 looking 6 at 6 at 8 when 8 when 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 15 he 15 he 16 knew 16 knew 17 just 17 just 18 what 18 what 19 it 19 it 20 meant 20 meant 21 . a spark of anger flashed in his usually dull eyes and for once in his life [prickly] [porky] moved quickly . 1 a 2 spark 2 spark 3 of 3 of 4 anger 4 anger 5 flashed 5 flashed 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 usually 8 usually 9 dull 9 dull 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 and 11 and 12 for 12 for 13 once 13 once 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 life 16 life 19 moved 19 moved 20 quickly 20 quickly 21 . the thousand little spears hidden in his coat suddenly stood on end and [prickly] [porky] made a fierce little rush forward . 1 the 2 thousand 2 thousand 3 little 3 little 4 spears 4 spears 5 hidden 5 hidden 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 coat 8 coat 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 stood 10 stood 11 on 11 on 12 end 12 end 13 and 13 and 16 made 16 made 17 a 17 a 18 fierce 18 fierce 19 little 19 little 20 rush 20 rush 21 forward 21 forward 22 . 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" he grunted . 1 " 2 drop 2 drop 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 grunted 7 grunted 8 . granny [fox] just snarled and backed away , dragging [peter] with her and keeping him between [prickly] [porky] and herself . 1 granny 3 just 3 just 4 snarled 4 snarled 5 and 5 and 6 backed 6 backed 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 dragging 9 dragging 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 and 13 and 14 keeping 14 keeping 15 him 15 him 16 between 16 between 19 and 19 and 20 herself 20 herself 21 . by this time [jimmy] [skunk] had recovered himself . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 6 had 6 had 7 recovered 7 recovered 8 himself 8 himself 9 . you know he is not afraid of anybody or anything . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 anybody 8 anybody 9 or 9 or 10 anything 10 anything 11 . he sprang out from behind the stump , looking a wee bit shame-faced , and started for old [granny] [fox] . 1 he 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 out 3 out 4 from 4 from 5 behind 5 behind 6 the 6 the 7 stump 7 stump 8 , 8 , 9 looking 9 looking 10 a 10 a 11 wee 11 wee 12 bit 12 bit 13 shame-faced 13 shame-faced 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 started 16 started 17 for 17 for 18 old 18 old 21 . " you let [peter] [rabbit] go ! " he commanded in a very threatening way . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 let 3 let 6 go 6 go 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 commanded 10 commanded 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 threatening 14 threatening 15 way 15 way 16 . granny [fox] knows all about this . 1 granny 3 knows 3 knows 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 this 6 this 7 . for just a minute she hesitated . 1 for 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 she 5 she 6 hesitated 6 hesitated 7 . so she kept on backing away , dragging [peter] with her . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 kept 3 kept 4 on 4 on 5 backing 5 backing 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 dragging 8 dragging 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 . he slipped down from the tree where he had sought safety , crept around behind [granny] , and bit her sharply on one heel . 1 he 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 down 3 down 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 tree 6 tree 7 where 7 where 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 sought 10 sought 11 safety 11 safety 12 , 12 , 13 crept 13 crept 14 around 14 around 15 behind 15 behind 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 bit 19 bit 20 her 20 her 21 sharply 21 sharply 22 on 22 on 23 one 23 one 24 heel 24 heel 25 . granny let go of [peter] [to] turn and snap at [unc] ['] [billy] . 1 granny 2 let 2 let 3 go 3 go 4 of 4 of 7 turn 7 turn 8 and 8 and 9 snap 9 snap 10 at 10 at 14 . this was [peter] ['s] chance . 1 this 2 was 2 was 5 chance 5 chance 6 . he slipped out [from] under [granny] ['s] paws and in a flash was behind [prickly] [porky] . 1 he 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 out 3 out 5 under 5 under 8 paws 8 paws 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 flash 12 flash 13 was 13 was 14 behind 14 behind 17 . [xix] [jimmy] [skunk] [takes] [word] [to] [mrs] [.] [peter] to think that she actually had caught [peter] [rabbit] and then lost him was too provoking ! 1 to 2 think 2 think 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 actually 5 actually 6 had 6 had 7 caught 7 caught 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 lost 12 lost 13 him 13 him 14 was 14 was 15 too 15 too 16 provoking 16 provoking 17 ! it was more than her temper , never of the best , could stand . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 her 5 her 6 temper 6 temper 7 , 7 , 8 never 8 never 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 best 11 best 12 , 12 , 13 could 13 could 14 stand 14 stand 15 . her yellow eyes snapped so that it seemed almost as if sparks of fire flew from them . 1 her 2 yellow 2 yellow 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 snapped 4 snapped 5 so 5 so 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 almost 9 almost 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 sparks 12 sparks 13 of 13 of 14 fire 14 fire 15 flew 15 flew 16 from 16 from 17 them 17 them 18 . it made [peter] shiver just to look at her . 1 it 2 made 2 made 4 shiver 4 shiver 5 just 5 just 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 her 9 her 10 . so she talked herself out and then with many parting threats of what she would do , she started for home . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 talked 3 talked 4 herself 4 herself 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 with 8 with 9 many 9 many 10 parting 10 parting 11 threats 11 threats 12 of 12 of 13 what 13 what 14 she 14 she 15 would 15 would 16 do 16 do 17 , 17 , 18 she 18 she 19 started 19 started 20 for 20 for 21 home 21 home 22 . when she had gone , the others turned to [peter] [rabbit] to see how badly he had been hurt . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 others 7 others 8 turned 8 turned 9 to 9 to 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 how 14 how 15 badly 15 badly 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 hurt 19 hurt 20 . they looked him all over and found that he wasn't much the worse for his rough experience . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 him 3 him 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 and 6 and 7 found 7 found 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 much 11 much 12 the 12 the 13 worse 13 worse 14 for 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 rough 16 rough 17 experience 17 experience 18 . " [i] must get home now , " said he in a rather faint voice . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 get 4 get 5 home 5 home 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 rather 13 rather 14 faint 14 faint 15 voice 15 voice 16 . " [mrs] [peter] will be sure that something has happened to me and will be worried almost to death . " 1 " 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 7 that 7 that 8 something 8 something 9 has 9 has 10 happened 10 happened 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 and 13 and 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 worried 16 worried 17 almost 17 almost 18 to 18 to 19 death 19 death 20 . 20 . 21 " " no , you don't ! " declared [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 declared 8 declared 11 . " you are going to stay right here where we can take care of you . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 stay 6 stay 7 right 7 right 8 here 8 here 9 where 9 where 10 we 10 we 11 can 11 can 12 take 12 take 13 care 13 care 14 of 14 of 15 you 15 you 16 . he found little [mrs] [peter] anxiously looking towards the [green] [forest] [for] some sign of [peter] . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 little 3 little 6 anxiously 6 anxiously 7 looking 7 looking 8 towards 8 towards 9 the 9 the 13 some 13 some 14 sign 14 sign 15 of 15 of 17 . " oh ! " she cried , " you have come to bring me bad news . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 bring 13 bring 14 me 14 me 15 bad 15 bad 16 news 16 news 17 . do tell me quickly what has happened to [peter] ! " 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 what 5 what 6 has 6 has 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " nothing much has happened to [peter] , " replied [jimmy] promptly . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 much 3 much 4 has 4 has 5 happened 5 happened 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 promptly 12 promptly 13 . but little [mrs] [peter] wasn't wholly satisfied . 1 but 2 little 2 little 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 wholly 6 wholly 7 satisfied 7 satisfied 8 . nothing that [jimmy] could say had the least effect , and so at last he agreed to take her to [peter] . 1 nothing 2 that 2 that 4 could 4 could 5 say 5 say 6 had 6 had 7 the 7 the 8 least 8 least 9 effect 9 effect 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 at 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 he 15 he 16 agreed 16 agreed 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 her 19 her 20 to 20 to 22 . [xx] [a] [plot] [to] [frighten] [old] [man] [coyote] mischief leads to mischief , for it is almost sure [to] never , never be content without a little more . 1 mischief 2 leads 2 leads 3 to 3 to 4 mischief 4 mischief 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 almost 9 almost 10 sure 10 sure 12 never 12 never 13 , 13 , 14 never 14 never 15 be 15 be 16 content 16 content 17 without 17 without 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 more 20 more 21 . no , [sir] [,] they were not ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 not 7 not 8 ! you see , when danger is over , it is quickly forgotten . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 danger 5 danger 6 is 6 is 7 over 7 over 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 quickly 11 quickly 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 . " there is [old] [man] [coyote] ; he is forever frightening those smaller and weaker than himself . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 forever 10 forever 11 frightening 11 frightening 12 those 12 those 13 smaller 13 smaller 14 and 14 and 15 weaker 15 weaker 16 than 16 than 17 himself 17 himself 18 . i 'd just love to see him run , " said [peter] [rabbit] . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 just 3 just 4 love 4 love 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 run 8 run 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 . " the very one ! " cried [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 very 3 very 4 one 4 one 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 10 . " [i] wonder if he would be afraid . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 . you know he is even smarter than [granny] [fox] , and though she was frightened at first , she soon got over it . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 even 5 even 6 smarter 6 smarter 7 than 7 than 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 though 12 though 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 frightened 15 frightened 16 at 16 at 17 first 17 first 18 , 18 , 19 she 19 she 20 soon 20 soon 21 got 21 got 22 over 22 over 23 it 23 it 24 . how do you suppose we can get him over here ? " 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 we 5 we 6 can 6 can 7 get 7 get 8 him 8 him 9 over 9 over 10 here 10 here 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [we-uns] will take [brer] [jay] into our secret . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 take 4 take 7 into 7 into 8 our 8 our 9 secret 9 secret 10 . " that 's all [brer] [jay] need to say . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 7 need 7 need 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 . " [peter] has [had] trouble enough already , and [i] 'm not going to let him have any more , so there ! " 1 " 3 has 3 has 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 enough 6 enough 7 already 7 already 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'm 11 'm 12 not 12 not 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 let 15 let 16 him 16 him 17 have 17 have 18 any 18 any 19 more 19 more 20 , 20 , 21 so 21 so 22 there 22 there 23 ! 23 ! 24 " " [peter] isn't going to get into any trouble , " spoke up [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 into 7 into 8 any 8 any 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 spoke 12 spoke 13 up 13 up 16 . now , please , [mrs] . peter , don't be foolish . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 please 3 please 4 , 4 , 6 . 6 . 7 peter 7 peter 8 , 8 , 9 don't 9 don't 10 be 10 be 11 foolish 11 foolish 12 . you don't like [old] [man] [coyote] , do you ? 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 7 , 7 , 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 ? you know [sammy] is always ready for any mischief . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 is 4 is 5 always 5 always 6 ready 6 ready 7 for 7 for 8 any 8 any 9 mischief 9 mischief 10 . just as he started to look for [old] [man] [coyote] , [unc] ' [billy] [possum] made another suggestion . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 started 4 started 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 for 7 for 11 , 11 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 made 16 made 17 another 17 another 18 suggestion 18 suggestion 19 . yo ' know she isn't wasting any love on him . 1 yo 2 ' 2 ' 3 know 3 know 4 she 4 she 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 wasting 6 wasting 7 any 7 any 8 love 8 love 9 on 9 on 10 him 10 him 11 . what do yo ' alls say ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 5 alls 5 alls 6 say 6 say 7 ? 7 ? 8 " [xxi] [sammy] [jay] [delivers] [his] [message] sammy [jay] has been the bearer of so many messages that no one knows better than he how to deliver one . 1 sammy 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 the 5 the 6 bearer 6 bearer 7 of 7 of 8 so 8 so 9 many 9 many 10 messages 10 messages 11 that 11 that 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 knows 14 knows 15 better 15 better 16 than 16 than 17 he 17 he 18 how 18 how 19 to 19 to 20 deliver 20 deliver 21 one 21 one 22 . he knows when to be polite , and no one can be more polite than he . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 when 3 when 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 polite 6 polite 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 can 11 can 12 be 12 be 13 more 13 more 14 polite 14 polite 15 than 15 than 16 he 16 he 17 . " all right , " replied [sammy] , quite as if it made no difference to him . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 , 8 , 9 quite 9 quite 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 made 13 made 14 no 14 no 15 difference 15 difference 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 . " they 'll be there , " he muttered . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 muttered 9 muttered 10 . they 'll try to keep out of sight , but they 'll be there . " 1 they 2 'll 2 'll 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 sight 8 sight 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 they 11 they 12 'll 12 'll 13 be 13 be 14 there 14 there 15 . 15 . 16 " sammy found [old] [man] [coyote] taking a sun-bath . 1 sammy 2 found 2 found 6 taking 6 taking 7 a 7 a 8 sun-bath 8 sun-bath 9 . " good morning , [mr] [coyote] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 7 . i hope you are feeling well , " said [sammy] in his politest manner . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 politest 13 politest 14 manner 14 manner 15 . " what 's the news in [the] [green] [forest] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 news 5 news 6 in 6 in 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " there isn't any , that is , none to amount to anything , " declared [sammy] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 4 any 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 none 9 none 10 to 10 to 11 amount 11 amount 12 to 12 to 13 anything 13 anything 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 declared 16 declared 18 . " [i] never did see such a dull summer . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 did 4 did 5 see 5 see 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 dull 8 dull 9 summer 9 summer 10 . is there any news down here on [the] [green] [meadows] ? 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 any 3 any 4 news 4 news 5 down 5 down 6 here 6 here 7 on 7 on 11 ? i hear [danny] [meadow] [mouse] has found his lost baby . " 1 i 2 hear 2 hear 6 has 6 has 7 found 7 found 8 his 8 his 9 lost 9 lost 10 baby 10 baby 11 . 11 . 12 " " so [i] hear , " replied [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 4 hear 4 hear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 11 . " [i] tried to find it for him . 1 " 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 it 6 it 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 . you know [i] believe in being neighborly . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 believe 4 believe 5 in 5 in 6 being 6 being 7 neighborly 7 neighborly 8 . 8 . 9 " peter is going to come to a bad end some day if he doesn't watch out . " 1 peter 2 is 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 bad 8 bad 9 end 9 end 10 some 10 some 11 day 11 day 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 doesn't 14 doesn't 15 watch 15 watch 16 out 16 out 17 . 17 . 18 " " that depends on what you call a bad end , " replied [old] [man] [coyote] with a sly grin . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 depends 3 depends 4 on 4 on 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 call 7 call 8 a 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 end 10 end 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 sly 19 sly 20 grin 20 grin 21 . " it might be bad [for] [peter] and at the same time be very good for some one else . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 bad 5 bad 8 and 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 time 12 time 13 be 13 be 14 very 14 very 15 good 15 good 16 for 16 for 17 some 17 some 18 one 18 one 19 else 19 else 20 . 20 . 21 " sammy laughed right out . 1 sammy 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 right 3 right 4 out 4 out 5 . " that 's one way of looking at it , " said he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 one 4 one 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 looking 7 looking 8 at 8 at 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . i think [i] 'll go up to the [old] [orchard] [and] see what is going on there . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 12 see 12 see 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 15 going 15 going 16 on 16 on 17 there 17 there 18 . 18 . 19 " off [flew] [sammy] in the direction of [the] [old] [orchard] , and once more he chuckled as he flew . 1 off 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 direction 6 direction 7 of 7 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 once 13 once 14 more 14 more 15 he 15 he 16 chuckled 16 chuckled 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 flew 19 flew 20 . " old [man] [coyote] will start for [the] [green] [forest] as soon as [i] am out of sight , " thought [sammy] . 1 " 2 old 2 old 5 will 5 will 6 start 6 start 7 for 7 for 11 as 11 as 12 soon 12 soon 13 as 13 as 15 am 15 am 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 sight 18 sight 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 thought 21 thought 23 . and that is just what [old] [man] [coyote] did . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 9 did 9 did 10 . [xxii] [old] [man] [coyote] [loses] [his] [appetite] hardly was [sammy] [jay] [out] of sight , flying towards [the] [old] [orchard] , before [old] [man] [coyote] started for the [green] [forest] . 1 hardly 2 was 2 was 6 of 6 of 7 sight 7 sight 8 , 8 , 9 flying 9 flying 10 towards 10 towards 14 , 14 , 15 before 15 before 19 started 19 started 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 24 . he is very sharp , is [old] [man] [coyote] , so sharp that it is not very often that he is fooled . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 , 5 , 6 is 6 is 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 sharp 12 sharp 13 that 13 that 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 not 16 not 17 very 17 very 18 often 18 often 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 is 21 is 22 fooled 22 fooled 23 . sammy had been clever enough to know this . 1 sammy 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 clever 4 clever 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 this 8 this 9 . there wasn't even a hint that [old] [man] [coyote] should go over there . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 even 3 even 4 a 4 a 5 hint 5 hint 6 that 6 that 10 should 10 should 11 go 11 go 12 over 12 over 13 there 13 there 14 . this was what made him sure that the news about [peter] was probably true . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 made 4 made 5 him 5 him 6 sure 6 sure 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 news 9 news 10 about 10 about 12 was 12 was 13 probably 13 probably 14 true 14 true 15 . " [i] knew they would be on hand , " he chuckled . 1 " 3 knew 3 knew 4 they 4 they 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 on 7 on 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 chuckled 12 chuckled 13 . it was decided that everybody but [peter] should get out of sight at once . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 decided 3 decided 4 that 4 that 5 everybody 5 everybody 6 but 6 but 8 should 8 should 9 get 9 get 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 sight 12 sight 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 . so [unc] ' [billy] [possum] climbed a tree . 1 so 3 ' 3 ' 6 climbed 6 climbed 7 a 7 a 8 tree 8 tree 9 . jimmy [skunk] crawled into a hollow log . 1 jimmy 3 crawled 3 crawled 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 hollow 6 hollow 7 log 7 log 8 . sammy [jay] hid in the thickest part of a hemlock tree . 1 sammy 3 hid 3 hid 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 thickest 6 thickest 7 part 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 hemlock 10 hemlock 11 tree 11 tree 12 . prickly [porky] got behind a big stump right at the top of the hill . 1 prickly 3 got 3 got 4 behind 4 behind 5 a 5 a 6 big 6 big 7 stump 7 stump 8 right 8 right 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 top 11 top 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 hill 14 hill 15 . peter took a couple of steps , and it was very plain to see that he was lame , just [as] [sammy] [jay] had said . 1 peter 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 couple 4 couple 5 of 5 of 6 steps 6 steps 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 plain 12 plain 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 lame 18 lame 19 , 19 , 20 just 20 just 24 had 24 had 25 said 25 said 26 . " that good-for-nothing [jay] told the truth for once , " thought [old] [man] [coyote] , with a hungry gleam in his eyes . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 good-for-nothing 3 good-for-nothing 5 told 5 told 6 the 6 the 7 truth 7 truth 8 for 8 for 9 once 9 once 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 thought 12 thought 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 hungry 19 hungry 20 gleam 20 gleam 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 eyes 23 eyes 24 . he would lie perfectly still when [peter] seemed to be looking towards him . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 lie 3 lie 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 still 5 still 6 when 6 when 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 looking 11 looking 12 towards 12 towards 13 him 13 him 14 . my , but it was exciting to those who were watching ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 exciting 6 exciting 7 to 7 to 8 those 8 those 9 who 9 who 10 were 10 were 11 watching 11 watching 12 ! peter knew what it meant and jumped to one side . 1 peter 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 meant 5 meant 6 and 6 and 7 jumped 7 jumped 8 to 8 to 9 one 9 one 10 side 10 side 11 . it was plain to see that he was afraid , very much afraid . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 plain 3 plain 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 afraid 9 afraid 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 . quite suddenly he had lost his appetite . 1 quite 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 lost 5 lost 6 his 6 his 7 appetite 7 appetite 8 . [xxiii] [buster] [bear] [gives] [it] [all] [away] now , it is a very bad plan to run fast down-hill . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 bad 7 bad 8 plan 8 plan 9 to 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 fast 11 fast 12 down-hill 12 down-hill 13 . yes , [sir] [,] it is a very bad plan . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 bad 9 bad 10 plan 10 plan 11 . you see , once you are started , it is not the easiest thing in the world to stop . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 once 4 once 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 started 7 started 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 the 12 the 13 easiest 13 easiest 14 thing 14 thing 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 to 18 to 19 stop 19 stop 20 . and then again , you are quite likely to stub your toes . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 quite 7 quite 8 likely 8 likely 9 to 9 to 10 stub 10 stub 11 your 11 your 12 toes 12 toes 13 . this is what [old] [man] [coyote] did . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 7 did 7 did 8 . he stubbed his toes and turned a complete somersault . 1 he 2 stubbed 2 stubbed 3 his 3 his 4 toes 4 toes 5 and 5 and 6 turned 6 turned 7 a 7 a 8 complete 8 complete 9 somersault 9 somersault 10 . he looked so funny that the little scamps watching him had all they could do to keep from shouting right out . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 so 3 so 4 funny 4 funny 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 scamps 8 scamps 9 watching 9 watching 10 him 10 him 11 had 11 had 12 all 12 all 13 they 13 they 14 could 14 could 15 do 15 do 16 to 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 18 from 18 from 19 shouting 19 shouting 20 right 20 right 21 out 21 out 22 . old [granny] [fox] and [reddy] [fox] , looking on from a safe distance , did laugh . 1 old 4 and 4 and 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 on 9 on 10 from 10 from 11 a 11 a 12 safe 12 safe 13 distance 13 distance 14 , 14 , 15 did 15 did 16 laugh 16 laugh 17 . but [old] [man] [coyote] didn't stop for a little thing like a tumble . 1 but 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 stop 6 stop 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 thing 10 thing 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 tumble 13 tumble 14 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! he just rolled over on to his feet and was off again , harder than before . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 over 4 over 5 on 5 on 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 feet 8 feet 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 off 11 off 12 again 12 again 13 , 13 , 14 harder 14 harder 15 than 15 than 16 before 16 before 17 . why , [buster] [bear] [,] to be sure . 1 why 2 , 2 , 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 sure 8 sure 9 . where [buster] had come from nobody knew , but there he was , as big as life . 1 where 3 had 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 nobody 6 nobody 7 knew 7 knew 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 there 10 there 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 big 15 big 16 as 16 as 17 life 17 life 18 . then it was that [buster] [bear] first saw , rolling down the hill , the strange creature which had so frightened [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 7 first 7 first 8 saw 8 saw 9 , 9 , 10 rolling 10 rolling 11 down 11 down 12 the 12 the 13 hill 13 hill 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 strange 16 strange 17 creature 17 creature 18 which 18 which 19 had 19 had 20 so 20 so 21 frightened 21 frightened 25 . if he did , it would be almost too good to be true . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 almost 8 almost 9 too 9 too 10 good 10 good 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 true 13 true 14 . but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . then he began to laugh . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 . " [ha] [,] ha , ha ! 1 " 4 ha 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! ha , ha , ho ! 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [i] [see] [you] [are] [up] [to] [your] [old] [tricks] [,] [prickly] [porky] [!] ["] [he] [shouted] [.] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ old [man] [coyote] heard him and stopped short and turned to see what it meant . 1 old 4 heard 4 heard 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 short 8 short 9 and 9 and 10 turned 10 turned 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 what 13 what 14 it 14 it 15 meant 15 meant 16 . very slowly the strange creature unrolled and turned over . 1 very 2 slowly 2 slowly 3 the 3 the 4 strange 4 strange 5 creature 5 creature 6 unrolled 6 unrolled 7 and 7 and 8 turned 8 turned 9 over 9 over 10 . there was a head now and a tail and four legs . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 head 4 head 5 now 5 now 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 tail 8 tail 9 and 9 and 10 four 10 four 11 legs 11 legs 12 . it was none other than [prickly] [porky] himself ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 none 3 none 4 other 4 other 5 than 5 than 8 himself 8 himself 9 ! prickly [porky] grinned . 1 prickly 3 grinned 3 grinned 4 . " [i] think it was high time [i] did , " replied [buster] [bear] , still chuckling . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 high 6 high 7 time 7 time 9 did 9 did 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 15 , 15 , 16 still 16 still 17 chuckling 17 chuckling 18 . " you might have scared somebody to death down here where they don't know you . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 scared 5 scared 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 to 7 to 8 death 8 death 9 down 9 down 10 here 10 here 11 where 11 where 12 they 12 they 13 don't 13 don't 14 know 14 know 15 you 15 you 16 . 16 . 17 " as [for] [old] [man] [coyote] [,] he sneaked away , grinding his teeth angrily . 1 as 7 he 7 he 8 sneaked 8 sneaked 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 grinding 11 grinding 12 his 12 his 13 teeth 13 teeth 14 angrily 14 angrily 15 . like a great many other people , he couldn't take a joke on himself . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 many 4 many 5 other 5 other 6 people 6 people 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 take 10 take 11 a 11 a 12 joke 12 joke 13 on 13 on 14 himself 14 himself 15 . so [prickly] [porky] made himself at home in [the] [green] [forest] and took his place among the little people who live there . 1 so 4 made 4 made 5 himself 5 himself 6 at 6 at 7 home 7 home 8 in 8 in 12 and 12 and 13 took 13 took 14 his 14 his 15 place 15 place 16 among 16 among 17 the 17 the 18 little 18 little 19 people 19 people 20 who 20 who 21 live 21 live 22 there 22 there 23 . in just the same way [old] [man] [coyote] came as a stranger to [the] [green] [meadows] and established himself there . 1 in 2 just 2 just 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 way 5 way 9 came 9 came 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 stranger 12 stranger 13 to 13 to 17 and 17 and 18 established 18 established 19 himself 19 himself 20 there 20 there 21 . 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