[aunt] [jo's] [scrap-bag] [.] [vol] [v] [.] [jimmy's] [cruise] [in] [the] [pinafore] [,] [etc] [.] [by] [louisa] [m] [alcott] [,] [author] [of] ["] [little] [women] [,] ["] ["] [an] [old-fashioned] [girl] [,] ["] ["] [little] [men] [,] ["] ["] [hospital] [sketches] [.] ["] [boston] [:] [roberts] [brothers] [.] [@number@] copyright , [by] [louisa] [m] [alcott] . 1 copyright 2 , 2 , 7 . [@number@] [university] [press] [:] [john] [wilson] [and] [son] [,] [cambridge] [.] [[] [illustration] [:] [sir] [joseph] [porter] [,] [k.c.b] [.] []] [[] [illustration] [:] [cousin] [hebe] [.] []] and so do his sisters , and his cousins , and his aunts [his] sisters and his cousins ! 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 do 3 do 4 his 4 his 5 sisters 5 sisters 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 cousins 9 cousins 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 aunts 13 aunts 15 sisters 15 sisters 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 cousins 18 cousins 19 ! whom he reckons by the dozens , [and] his aunts ! 1 whom 2 he 2 he 3 reckons 3 reckons 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 dozens 6 dozens 7 , 7 , 9 his 9 his 10 aunts 10 aunts 11 ! [[] [illustration] [:] [ralph] [rackstraw] [.] []] " [i] am the lowliest tar [that] sails the water . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 the 4 the 5 lowliest 5 lowliest 6 tar 6 tar 8 sails 8 sails 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 . and you , proud maiden , are [my] captain 's daughter . " 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 proud 4 proud 5 maiden 5 maiden 6 , 6 , 7 are 7 are 9 captain 9 captain 10 's 10 's 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 . 12 . 13 " [[] [illustration] [:] [josephine] [.] []] " refrain , audacious tar . 1 " 2 refrain 2 refrain 3 , 3 , 4 audacious 4 audacious 5 tar 5 tar 6 . your suit from pressing [;] [remember] what you are , [and] whom addressing . " 1 your 2 suit 2 suit 3 from 3 from 4 pressing 4 pressing 7 what 7 what 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 , 10 , 12 whom 12 whom 13 addressing 13 addressing 14 . 14 . 15 " [[] [illustration] [:] [little] [buttercup] [.] []] [[] [illustration] [:] [captain] [corcoran] [.] []] [[] [illustration] [:] [bill] [bobstay] [,] [the] [bos'n] []] he is [an] [englishman] ! 1 he 2 is 2 is 5 ! for he himself has said it , [and] it 's greatly to his credit [that] he is an [englishman] . 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 himself 3 himself 4 has 4 has 5 said 5 said 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 greatly 11 greatly 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 credit 14 credit 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 an 18 an 20 . [[] [illustration] [:] [dick] [deadeye] [.] []] " [i] 'm ugly too , aint [i] ? " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 ugly 4 ugly 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 aint 7 aint 9 ? 9 ? 10 " [contents] [.] i [..y] [jimmy's] [cruise] [in] [the] [pinafore] @number@ 1 i 8 @number@ [ii] [.] [two] [little] [travellers] [@number@] [iii] [.] a [jolly] [fourth] @number@ 1 a 4 @number@ [iv] [.] [seven] [black] [cats] [@number@] v [..y] [rosa's] [tale] @number@ 1 v 5 @number@ [vi] [.] [lunch] [@number@] [vii] [.] a [bright] [idea] @number@ 1 a 4 @number@ [viii] [.] [how] [they] [camped] [out] [@number@] [ix] [.] [my] [little] [school-girl] [@number@] x . [what] [a] [shovel] [did] @number@ 1 x 2 . 2 . 7 @number@ [xi] [.] [clams] [@number@] [xii] [.] [kitty's] [cattle] [show] [@number@] [xiii] [.] [what] [becomes] [of] [the] [pins] [@number@] [[] [illustration] [:] [tom] [tucker] [,] [midshipmite] [.] []] [aunt] [jo's] [scrap-bag] [.] i . 1 i 2 . [jimmy's] [cruise] [in] [the] [pinafore] [.] [how] [he] [shipped] [.] the prospect was a dull one for a lively lad full of the spring longings which sunny [april] weather always brings . 1 the 2 prospect 2 prospect 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 dull 5 dull 6 one 6 one 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 lively 9 lively 10 lad 10 lad 11 full 11 full 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 spring 14 spring 15 longings 15 longings 16 which 16 which 17 sunny 17 sunny 19 weather 19 weather 20 always 20 always 21 brings 21 brings 22 . no , it was a burden that lay very heavily on his heart , and made it impossible to even whistle as he waited . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 burden 6 burden 7 that 7 that 8 lay 8 lay 9 very 9 very 10 heavily 10 heavily 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 made 16 made 17 it 17 it 18 impossible 18 impossible 19 to 19 to 20 even 20 even 21 whistle 21 whistle 22 as 22 as 23 he 23 he 24 waited 24 waited 25 . all day she lay moaning softly , and her one comfort was when " brother " could come and sing to her . 1 all 2 day 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 lay 4 lay 5 moaning 5 moaning 6 softly 6 softly 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 one 10 one 11 comfort 11 comfort 12 was 12 was 13 when 13 when 14 " 14 " 15 brother 15 brother 16 " 16 " 17 could 17 could 18 come 18 come 19 and 19 and 20 sing 20 sing 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 . " she shall go ! 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 shall 3 shall 4 go 4 go 5 ! i don't see any other way , and [i] 'll do it ! " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 any 4 any 5 other 5 other 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'll 10 'll 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 ! 13 ! 14 " the plan which had been uppermost lately was this . 1 the 2 plan 2 plan 3 which 3 which 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 uppermost 6 uppermost 7 lately 7 lately 8 was 8 was 9 this 9 this 10 . his father had been a sailor , and [jimmy] proposed to run away to sea as cabin boy . 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 sailor 6 sailor 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 proposed 10 proposed 11 to 11 to 12 run 12 run 13 away 13 away 14 to 14 to 15 sea 15 sea 16 as 16 as 17 cabin 17 cabin 18 boy 18 boy 19 . " [i] 'll do it as sure as my name is [jim] [nelson] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 as 6 as 7 sure 7 sure 8 as 8 as 9 my 9 my 10 name 10 name 11 is 11 is 14 . " [i] wonder which kind of captains pay boys best ? 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 which 4 which 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 captains 7 captains 8 pay 8 pay 9 boys 9 boys 10 best 10 best 11 ? i guess [i] 'll try a steamer ; they make short trips . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 4 'll 4 'll 5 try 5 try 6 a 6 a 7 steamer 7 steamer 8 ; 8 ; 9 they 9 they 10 make 10 make 11 short 11 short 12 trips 12 trips 13 . i heard the cannon to-day , so one is in , and [i] 'll try for a place before [i] go to bed . " 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 cannon 4 cannon 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 one 8 one 9 is 9 is 10 in 10 in 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 'll 14 'll 15 try 15 try 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 place 18 place 19 before 19 before 21 go 21 go 22 to 22 to 23 bed 23 bed 24 . 24 . 25 " " such fun you 'll never guess just what we wanted if your mother only will ! 1 " 2 such 2 such 3 fun 3 fun 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 never 6 never 7 guess 7 guess 8 just 8 just 9 what 9 what 10 we 10 we 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 if 12 if 13 your 13 your 14 mother 14 mother 15 only 15 only 16 will 16 will 17 ! " fire away , then . 1 " 2 fire 2 fire 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 . it will have to be extra nice to set me off . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 extra 6 extra 7 nice 7 nice 8 to 8 to 9 set 9 set 10 me 10 me 11 off 11 off 12 . some of our girls are going , and so am [i] , and you sing and must come , too , and have some fun . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 our 3 our 4 girls 4 girls 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 am 10 am 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 sing 15 sing 16 and 16 and 17 must 17 must 18 come 18 come 19 , 19 , 20 too 20 too 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 have 23 have 24 some 24 some 25 fun 25 fun 26 . won't it be jolly ? " 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 jolly 4 jolly 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] guess it would ; but [i] can't . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 9 can't 9 can't 10 . " really ? 1 " 2 really 2 really 3 ? how much ? 1 how 2 much 2 much 3 ? can [i] sing well enough ? " and he clutched her arm excitedly , for this unexpected ray of hope dazzled him . 1 can 3 sing 3 sing 4 well 4 well 5 enough 5 enough 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 clutched 10 clutched 11 her 11 her 12 arm 12 arm 13 excitedly 13 excitedly 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 this 16 this 17 unexpected 17 unexpected 18 ray 18 ray 19 of 19 of 20 hope 20 hope 21 dazzled 21 dazzled 22 him 22 him 23 . " ten dollars ! " gasped [jimmy] , for the immensity of the sum took his breath away . 1 " 2 ten 2 ten 3 dollars 3 dollars 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 gasped 6 gasped 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 immensity 11 immensity 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 sum 14 sum 15 took 15 took 16 his 16 his 17 breath 17 breath 18 away 18 away 19 . " could [i] get that ? 1 " 2 could 2 could 4 get 4 get 5 that 5 that 6 ? how long ? 1 how 2 long 2 long 3 ? where do we go ? 1 where 2 do 2 do 3 we 3 we 4 go 4 go 5 ? do they really want us fellows ? 1 do 2 they 2 they 3 really 3 really 4 want 4 want 5 us 5 us 6 fellows 6 fellows 7 ? are you sure it 's all true ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 sure 3 sure 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 all 6 all 7 true 7 true 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " it was all in the paper , and [miss] [pym] , the teacher who boards at our house , told [ma] about it . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 paper 7 paper 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 teacher 14 teacher 15 who 15 who 16 boards 16 boards 17 at 17 at 18 our 18 our 19 house 19 house 20 , 20 , 21 told 21 told 23 about 23 about 24 it 24 it 25 . don't you believe me now ? " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 believe 3 believe 4 me 4 me 5 now 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 " miss [pym] and the newspapers settled the matter in [jimmy] ['s] mind , and made him more anxious than before about the other point . 1 miss 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 newspapers 5 newspapers 6 settled 6 settled 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 in 9 in 12 mind 12 mind 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 made 15 made 16 him 16 him 17 more 17 more 18 anxious 18 anxious 19 than 19 than 20 before 20 before 21 about 21 about 22 the 22 the 23 other 23 other 24 point 24 point 25 . " do you think [i] would have any chance ? " he asked , still holding [will] , who seemed inclined for another dance . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 any 8 any 9 chance 9 chance 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 , 14 , 15 still 15 still 16 holding 16 holding 18 , 18 , 19 who 19 who 20 seemed 20 seemed 21 inclined 21 inclined 22 for 22 for 23 another 23 another 24 dance 24 dance 25 . " [i] know you would . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 . don't you do splendidly at school ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 splendidly 4 splendidly 5 at 5 at 6 school 6 school 7 ? " mother will have to spare me now , if they pay like that . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 spare 6 spare 7 me 7 me 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 they 11 they 12 pay 12 pay 13 like 13 like 14 that 14 that 15 . i can work all day and do without sleep to earn money this way . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 work 3 work 4 all 4 all 5 day 5 day 6 and 6 and 7 do 7 do 8 without 8 without 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 to 10 to 11 earn 11 earn 12 money 12 money 13 this 13 this 14 way 14 way 15 . oh , [will] [,] [i] 'm so glad you came , [for] [i] was just ready to run away to sea . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 6 'm 6 'm 7 so 7 so 8 glad 8 glad 9 you 9 you 10 came 10 came 11 , 11 , 14 was 14 was 15 just 15 just 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 18 run 18 run 19 away 19 away 20 to 20 to 21 sea 21 sea 22 . " run as fast as you like , and [i] 'll go too . 1 " 2 run 2 run 3 as 3 as 4 fast 4 fast 5 as 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'll 11 'll 12 go 12 go 13 too 13 too 14 . we 'll sail [in] [the] ' [pinafore] , ' and come home with our pockets full of money . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 sail 3 sail 6 ' 6 ' 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 and 10 and 11 come 11 come 12 home 12 home 13 with 13 with 14 our 14 our 15 pockets 15 pockets 16 full 16 full 17 of 17 of 18 money 18 money 19 . " ' [sing] [,] hey , the merry maiden and the tar ! ' " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 hey 5 hey 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 merry 8 merry 9 maiden 9 maiden 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 tar 12 tar 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 " burst out [will] , who was so full of spirits she could not keep still another minute . 1 burst 2 out 2 out 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 full 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 spirits 10 spirits 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 keep 14 keep 15 still 15 still 16 another 16 another 17 minute 17 minute 18 . " we shall lose school , you know , for we act in the afternoon , not the evening . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 lose 4 lose 5 school 5 school 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 we 11 we 12 act 12 act 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 afternoon 15 afternoon 16 , 16 , 17 not 17 not 18 the 18 the 19 evening 19 evening 20 . i don't care ; but you will , you like to study so well . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 like 10 like 11 to 11 to 12 study 12 study 13 so 13 so 14 well 14 well 15 . they could hardly wait to be dismissed , and it was a race home to see who should be first to tell the good news . 1 they 2 could 2 could 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 wait 4 wait 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 dismissed 7 dismissed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 race 13 race 14 home 14 home 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 who 17 who 18 should 18 should 19 be 19 be 20 first 20 first 21 to 21 to 22 tell 22 tell 23 the 23 the 24 good 24 good 25 news 25 news 26 . " [i] 'm in ! 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 in 4 in 5 ! i 'm in ! 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in 3 in 4 ! ten dollars a week ! 1 ten 2 dollars 2 dollars 3 a 3 a 4 week 4 week 5 ! hurrah ! " 1 hurrah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " [i] can hardly believe it ! " 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 believe 5 believe 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " and weary [mrs] [nelson] dropped her needle to indulge in a few moments of delightful repose . 1 and 2 weary 2 weary 5 dropped 5 dropped 6 her 6 her 7 needle 7 needle 8 to 8 to 9 indulge 9 indulge 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 moments 13 moments 14 of 14 of 15 delightful 15 delightful 16 repose 16 repose 17 . " if it goes well they may want us for a month or six weeks , " the man said . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 goes 4 goes 5 well 5 well 6 they 6 they 7 may 7 may 8 want 8 want 9 us 9 us 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 month 12 month 13 or 13 or 14 six 14 six 15 weeks 15 weeks 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 the 18 the 19 man 19 man 20 said 20 said 21 . [how] [he] [sailed] [.] it was a real ship to him , in spite of painted cannon , shaky masts , and cabin doors that led nowhere . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 real 4 real 5 ship 5 ship 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 11 of 12 painted 12 painted 13 cannon 13 cannon 14 , 14 , 15 shaky 15 shaky 16 masts 16 masts 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 cabin 19 cabin 20 doors 20 doors 21 that 21 that 22 led 22 led 23 nowhere 23 nowhere 24 . day by day all grew more and more interesting . 1 day 2 by 2 by 3 day 3 day 4 all 4 all 5 grew 5 grew 6 more 6 more 7 and 7 and 8 more 8 more 9 interesting 9 interesting 10 . when the grand day came at last , and the crew of jolly young tars stood ready to burst forth with the opening chorus , 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 grand 3 grand 4 day 4 day 5 came 5 came 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 crew 11 crew 12 of 12 of 13 jolly 13 jolly 14 young 14 young 15 tars 15 tars 16 stood 16 stood 17 ready 17 ready 18 to 18 to 19 burst 19 burst 20 forth 20 forth 21 with 21 with 22 the 22 the 23 opening 23 opening 24 chorus 24 chorus 25 , it was a very successful launch , and the merry little crew set sail with a fair wind and every prospect of a prosperous voyage . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 successful 5 successful 6 launch 6 launch 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 merry 10 merry 11 little 11 little 12 crew 12 crew 13 set 13 set 14 sail 14 sail 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 fair 17 fair 18 wind 18 wind 19 and 19 and 20 every 20 every 21 prospect 21 prospect 22 of 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 prosperous 24 prosperous 25 voyage 25 voyage 26 . it was the perfection of harmless merry-making , and the audience was as pleasant a spectacle as that upon the stage . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 perfection 4 perfection 5 of 5 of 6 harmless 6 harmless 7 merry-making 7 merry-making 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 audience 11 audience 12 was 12 was 13 as 13 as 14 pleasant 14 pleasant 15 a 15 a 16 spectacle 16 spectacle 17 as 17 as 18 that 18 that 19 upon 19 upon 20 the 20 the 21 stage 21 stage 22 . the windows stood open , and sunshine and fresh air came in to join the revel . 1 the 2 windows 2 windows 3 stood 3 stood 4 open 4 open 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 sunshine 7 sunshine 8 and 8 and 9 fresh 9 fresh 10 air 10 air 11 came 11 came 12 in 12 in 13 to 13 to 14 join 14 join 15 the 15 the 16 revel 16 revel 17 . [how] [the] [voyage] [ended] [.] a few hours later , a cheerful-looking boy might have been seen trudging toward one of the railway-stations . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 hours 3 hours 4 later 4 later 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 cheerful-looking 7 cheerful-looking 8 boy 8 boy 9 might 9 might 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 seen 12 seen 13 trudging 13 trudging 14 toward 14 toward 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 railway-stations 18 railway-stations 19 . " ' [yes] [,] [i] [know] [that] is so ! ' " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 is 8 is 9 so 9 so 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 " hummed the girl with a skip to starboard , that she might bear a hand with the bag . 1 hummed 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 skip 6 skip 7 to 7 to 8 starboard 8 starboard 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 might 12 might 13 bear 13 bear 14 a 14 a 15 hand 15 hand 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 bag 18 bag 19 . " keep some cherries for me , and don't forget to give [kit] the doll [i] dressed for her . " 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 some 3 some 4 cherries 4 cherries 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 don't 9 don't 10 forget 10 forget 11 to 11 to 12 give 12 give 14 the 14 the 15 doll 15 doll 17 dressed 17 dressed 18 for 18 for 19 her 19 her 20 . 20 . 21 " " running away to sea is great fun , 1 " 2 running 2 running 3 away 3 away 4 to 4 to 5 sea 5 sea 6 is 6 is 7 great 7 great 8 fun 8 fun 9 , ' [with] a tar that ploughs the water ! ' " 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 tar 4 tar 5 that 5 that 6 ploughs 6 ploughs 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 " sung [will] in spite of herself . 1 sung 3 in 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 5 of 6 herself 6 herself 7 . " ' [and] a gallant captain 's daughter , ' " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 a 4 a 5 gallant 5 gallant 6 captain 6 captain 7 's 7 's 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 " echoed [jimmy] , smiling across the carpet-bag . 1 echoed 3 , 3 , 4 smiling 4 smiling 5 across 5 across 6 the 6 the 7 carpet-bag 7 carpet-bag 8 . then both joined in an irrepressible chorus of " dash it ! 1 then 2 both 2 both 3 joined 3 joined 4 in 4 in 5 an 5 an 6 irrepressible 6 irrepressible 7 chorus 7 chorus 8 of 8 of 9 " 9 " 10 dash 10 dash 11 it 11 it 12 ! dash it ! " as a big man nearly upset them and a dog barked madly at the balloon . 1 dash 2 it 2 it 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 big 7 big 8 man 8 man 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 upset 10 upset 11 them 11 them 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 dog 14 dog 15 barked 15 barked 16 madly 16 madly 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 balloon 19 balloon 20 . " all right , [i] 'd like that ever so much . " 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 6 'd 6 'd 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 ever 9 ever 10 so 10 so 11 much 11 much 12 . 12 . 13 " and then the irrepressible madcap burst out , to the great amusement of the passengers , 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 irrepressible 4 irrepressible 5 madcap 5 madcap 6 burst 6 burst 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 great 11 great 12 amusement 12 amusement 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 passengers 15 passengers 16 , " ' [for] you might have been a [roosian] , [a] [frenchman] [,] [turk] or [proosian] , [or] an [ital-i-an] . ' " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 might 5 might 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 15 or 15 or 17 , 17 , 19 an 19 an 21 . 21 . 22 ' 22 ' 23 " and [jimmy] could not resist shouting back , as the train began to move , 1 and 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 resist 5 resist 6 shouting 6 shouting 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 train 11 train 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 move 14 move 15 , " ' [but] [in] spite of all temptations [to] belong to other nations , [i] 'm an [amer-i-can] . ' " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 spite 5 spite 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 temptations 8 temptations 10 belong 10 belong 11 to 11 to 12 other 12 other 13 nations 13 nations 14 , 14 , 16 'm 16 'm 17 an 17 an 19 . 19 . 20 ' 20 ' 21 " [ii] [.] [two] [little] [travellers] [.] but the thing which made the deepest impression on [annie] [was] a visit to a charity-school at the old convent of [san] [antonio] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 which 4 which 5 made 5 made 6 the 6 the 7 deepest 7 deepest 8 impression 8 impression 9 on 9 on 12 a 12 a 13 visit 13 visit 14 to 14 to 15 a 15 a 16 charity-school 16 charity-school 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 convent 20 convent 21 of 21 of 24 . but when she was at home she expressed much concern and distress at the destitute condition of the children . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 at 5 at 6 home 6 home 7 she 7 she 8 expressed 8 expressed 9 much 9 much 10 concern 10 concern 11 and 11 and 12 distress 12 distress 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 destitute 15 destitute 16 condition 16 condition 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 children 19 children 20 . thus comforted , [annie] felt that she could enjoy her dear [horta] and [chica] [pico] [fatiera] , particular darlings rechristened since her arrival . 1 thus 2 comforted 2 comforted 3 , 3 , 5 felt 5 felt 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 could 8 could 9 enjoy 9 enjoy 10 her 10 her 11 dear 11 dear 13 and 13 and 17 , 17 , 18 particular 18 particular 19 darlings 19 darlings 20 rechristened 20 rechristened 21 since 21 since 22 her 22 her 23 arrival 23 arrival 24 . every one mourned for her , and all her small treasures were so carefully kept that they still exist . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 mourned 3 mourned 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 her 9 her 10 small 10 small 11 treasures 11 treasures 12 were 12 were 13 so 13 so 14 carefully 14 carefully 15 kept 15 kept 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 still 18 still 19 exist 19 exist 20 . the second small traveller [i] want to tell about lived in the same city as the first , and her name was [maggie] [woods] . 1 the 2 second 2 second 3 small 3 small 4 traveller 4 traveller 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 about 9 about 10 lived 10 lived 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 city 14 city 15 as 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 first 17 first 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 her 20 her 21 name 21 name 22 was 22 was 25 . when all was ready , [maggie] ['s] small effects were packed in a light basket , so that she could carry it herself if need be . 1 when 2 all 2 all 3 was 3 was 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 5 , 8 small 8 small 9 effects 9 effects 10 were 10 were 11 packed 11 packed 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 light 14 light 15 basket 15 basket 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 that 18 that 19 she 19 she 20 could 20 could 21 carry 21 carry 22 it 22 it 23 herself 23 herself 24 if 24 if 25 need 25 need 26 be 26 be 27 . [iii] [.] a [jolly] [fourth] . 1 a 4 . " it won't seem a bit like a regular [fourth] without the salutes three times during the day . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 seem 4 seem 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 regular 9 regular 11 without 11 without 12 the 12 the 13 salutes 13 salutes 14 three 14 three 15 times 15 times 16 during 16 during 17 the 17 the 18 day 18 day 19 . " what shall we do in the evening , since the ball is given up ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 evening 8 evening 9 , 9 , 10 since 10 since 11 the 11 the 12 ball 12 ball 13 is 13 is 14 given 14 given 15 up 15 up 16 ? " the authorities didn't dare to stop our races in the morning . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 authorities 3 authorities 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 dare 5 dare 6 to 6 to 7 stop 7 stop 8 our 8 our 9 races 9 races 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 morning 12 morning 13 . " we must do something to finish off with . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 do 4 do 5 something 5 something 6 to 6 to 7 finish 7 finish 8 off 8 off 9 with 9 with 10 . " let us offer a prize for the brightest idea . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 offer 4 offer 5 a 5 a 6 prize 6 prize 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 brightest 9 brightest 10 idea 10 idea 11 . all agreed , and sudden silence followed the chatter , broken now and then by an exclamation of " [i] ['ve] got it ! 1 all 2 agreed 2 agreed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 sudden 5 sudden 6 silence 6 silence 7 followed 7 followed 8 the 8 the 9 chatter 9 chatter 10 , 10 , 11 broken 11 broken 12 now 12 now 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 by 15 by 16 an 16 an 17 exclamation 17 exclamation 18 of 18 of 19 " 19 " 22 got 22 got 23 it 23 it 24 ! no , [i] haven't , " which produced a laugh at the impetuous party . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 haven't 4 haven't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 which 7 which 8 produced 8 produced 9 a 9 a 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 impetuous 13 impetuous 14 party 14 party 15 . " time 's up , " announced [fred] , looking at " the turnip , " as his big old-fashioned watch was called . 1 " 2 time 2 time 3 's 3 's 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 announced 7 announced 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 at 11 at 12 " 12 " 13 the 13 the 14 turnip 14 turnip 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 as 17 as 18 his 18 his 19 big 19 big 20 old-fashioned 20 old-fashioned 21 watch 21 watch 22 was 22 was 23 called 23 called 24 . " why not have lots , and make a regular ' feast of lanterns , ' as they do in [china] ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 lots 5 lots 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 make 8 make 9 a 9 a 10 regular 10 regular 11 ' 11 ' 12 feast 12 feast 13 of 13 of 14 lanterns 14 lanterns 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 do 19 do 20 in 20 in 22 ? i was reading about it the other day , and can show you how to do it . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 reading 3 reading 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 can 11 can 12 show 12 show 13 you 13 you 14 how 14 how 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 it 17 it 18 . won't it be gay ? " 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 gay 4 gay 5 ? 5 ? 6 " and [fred] the bookworm nearly tumbled off his perch , as an excited gesture emptied his pockets of the library books which served as ballast . 1 and 3 the 3 the 4 bookworm 4 bookworm 5 nearly 5 nearly 6 tumbled 6 tumbled 7 off 7 off 8 his 8 his 9 perch 9 perch 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 an 12 an 13 excited 13 excited 14 gesture 14 gesture 15 emptied 15 emptied 16 his 16 his 17 pockets 17 pockets 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 library 20 library 21 books 21 books 22 which 22 which 23 served 23 served 24 as 24 as 25 ballast 25 ballast 26 . " yes ! yes ! " cried the other lads , with various demonstrations of delight as the new fancy grew upon their lively minds . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ! 3 ! 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 lads 10 lads 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 various 13 various 14 demonstrations 14 demonstrations 15 of 15 of 16 delight 16 delight 17 as 17 as 18 the 18 the 19 new 19 new 20 fancy 20 fancy 21 grew 21 grew 22 upon 22 upon 23 their 23 their 24 lively 24 lively 25 minds 25 minds 26 . " [fred] and [annie] must have the prize , for their idea is the most brilliant one . 1 " 3 and 3 and 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 the 7 the 8 prize 8 prize 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 their 11 their 12 idea 12 idea 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 most 15 most 16 brilliant 16 brilliant 17 one 17 one 18 . " let us dress up , " said [julia] , who liked theatricals . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 dress 4 dress 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 liked 12 liked 13 theatricals 13 theatricals 14 . " [in] different characters , " added [maud] , thinking how well her long yellow hair would look as a mermaid . 1 " 3 different 3 different 4 characters 4 characters 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 added 7 added 9 , 9 , 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 how 11 how 12 well 12 well 13 her 13 her 14 long 14 long 15 yellow 15 yellow 16 hair 16 hair 17 would 17 would 18 look 18 look 19 as 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 mermaid 21 mermaid 22 . " and all sing as we go under the bridges , " put in [annie] , who adored music . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 all 3 all 4 sing 4 sing 5 as 5 as 6 we 6 we 7 go 7 go 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 bridges 10 bridges 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 put 13 put 14 in 14 in 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 adored 18 adored 19 music 19 music 20 . " [i] 've got two girl cousins coming , and they would like it , [i] guess . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 two 5 two 6 girl 6 girl 7 cousins 7 cousins 8 coming 8 coming 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 would 12 would 13 like 13 like 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 17 guess 17 guess 18 . i should any way , [for] [jack] will go tagging after [grace] and leave me to take care of them . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 any 3 any 4 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 8 will 8 will 9 go 9 go 10 tagging 10 tagging 11 after 11 after 13 and 13 and 14 leave 14 leave 15 me 15 me 16 to 16 to 17 take 17 take 18 care 18 care 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . let's have a picnic , by all means , " said lazy [fred] , who thought all girls but one great plagues . 1 let's 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 picnic 4 picnic 5 , 5 , 6 by 6 by 7 all 7 all 8 means 8 means 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 lazy 12 lazy 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 thought 16 thought 17 all 17 all 18 girls 18 girls 19 but 19 but 20 one 20 one 21 great 21 great 22 plagues 22 plagues 23 . " [i] shouldn't wonder if all our people liked that plan , and we might have a town picnic as we did once before . 1 " 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 if 5 if 6 all 6 all 7 our 7 our 8 people 8 people 9 liked 9 liked 10 that 10 that 11 plan 11 plan 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 might 15 might 16 have 16 have 17 a 17 a 18 town 18 town 19 picnic 19 picnic 20 as 20 as 21 we 21 we 22 did 22 did 23 once 23 once 24 before 24 before 25 . the [fourth] [was] a fine day , with a fresh air , cloudless sky , and no dust . 1 the 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 day 6 day 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 fresh 10 fresh 11 air 11 air 12 , 12 , 13 cloudless 13 cloudless 14 sky 14 sky 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 no 17 no 18 dust 18 dust 19 . the town was early astir , though neither sunrise cannon nor [the] [antiques] and [horribles] disturbed the dawn with their clamor . 1 the 2 town 2 town 3 was 3 was 4 early 4 early 5 astir 5 astir 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 neither 8 neither 9 sunrise 9 sunrise 10 cannon 10 cannon 11 nor 11 nor 14 and 14 and 16 disturbed 16 disturbed 17 the 17 the 18 dawn 18 dawn 19 with 19 with 20 their 20 their 21 clamor 21 clamor 22 . the older fellows did the scientific , and their prizes were duly awarded by the judges . 1 the 2 older 2 older 3 fellows 3 fellows 4 did 4 did 5 the 5 the 6 scientific 6 scientific 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 their 9 their 10 prizes 10 prizes 11 were 11 were 12 duly 12 duly 13 awarded 13 awarded 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 judges 16 judges 17 . a social , sensible time , and when sunset came all turned homeward to make ready for the evening festivities . 1 a 2 social 2 social 3 , 3 , 4 sensible 4 sensible 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 when 8 when 9 sunset 9 sunset 10 came 10 came 11 all 11 all 12 turned 12 turned 13 homeward 13 homeward 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 ready 16 ready 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 evening 19 evening 20 festivities 20 festivities 21 . higher up the stream , where two branches met about a rocky island , elves seemed gathering for a summer revel . 1 higher 2 up 2 up 3 the 3 the 4 stream 4 stream 5 , 5 , 6 where 6 where 7 two 7 two 8 branches 8 branches 9 met 9 met 10 about 10 about 11 a 11 a 12 rocky 12 rocky 13 island 13 island 14 , 14 , 15 elves 15 elves 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 gathering 17 gathering 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 summer 20 summer 21 revel 21 revel 22 . then a gondola of lovely [venetian] ladies , rowed by the handsome artist , who was the pride of the town . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 gondola 3 gondola 4 of 4 of 5 lovely 5 lovely 7 ladies 7 ladies 8 , 8 , 9 rowed 9 rowed 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 handsome 12 handsome 13 artist 13 artist 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 the 17 the 18 pride 18 pride 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 town 21 town 22 . belle and [grace] waved their peacock fans like two comely little [egyptian] damsels , and the many-colored lanterns made a pretty picture of the whole . 1 belle 2 and 2 and 4 waved 4 waved 5 their 5 their 6 peacock 6 peacock 7 fans 7 fans 8 like 8 like 9 two 9 two 10 comely 10 comely 11 little 11 little 13 damsels 13 damsels 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 many-colored 17 many-colored 18 lanterns 18 lanterns 19 made 19 made 20 a 20 a 21 pretty 21 pretty 22 picture 22 picture 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 whole 25 whole 26 . a boatful of jolly little tars followed , with [tom] [brown] [,] [jr] [,] [as] skipper . 1 a 2 boatful 2 boatful 3 of 3 of 4 jolly 4 jolly 5 little 5 little 6 tars 6 tars 7 followed 7 followed 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 16 skipper 16 skipper 17 . then a party of fairies in white , with silver wings and wands , and lanterns like moon and stars . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 party 3 party 4 of 4 of 5 fairies 5 fairies 6 in 6 in 7 white 7 white 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 silver 10 silver 11 wings 11 wings 12 and 12 and 13 wands 13 wands 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 lanterns 16 lanterns 17 like 17 like 18 moon 18 moon 19 and 19 and 20 stars 20 stars 21 . " [post-office] all afire ! 1 " 3 all 3 all 4 afire 4 afire 5 ! men wanted ! " shouted a breathless boy , racing through the crowd toward the river . 1 men 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 6 a 6 a 7 breathless 7 breathless 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 racing 10 racing 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 crowd 13 crowd 14 toward 14 toward 15 the 15 the 16 river 16 river 17 . such noble exertions could not fail of success , and the fire was happily extinguished before the river was pumped dry . 1 such 2 noble 2 noble 3 exertions 3 exertions 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 fail 6 fail 7 of 7 of 8 success 8 success 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 fire 12 fire 13 was 13 was 14 happily 14 happily 15 extinguished 15 extinguished 16 before 16 before 17 the 17 the 18 river 18 river 19 was 19 was 20 pumped 20 pumped 21 dry 21 dry 22 . but the merriest party of all was the one gathered on [fred] ['s] piazza to eat cake and talk over the fun . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 merriest 3 merriest 4 party 4 party 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 one 9 one 10 gathered 10 gathered 11 on 11 on 14 piazza 14 piazza 15 to 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 cake 17 cake 18 and 18 and 19 talk 19 talk 20 over 20 over 21 the 21 the 22 fun 22 fun 23 . such a droll group as they were . 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 droll 3 droll 4 group 4 group 5 as 5 as 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 . the [indians] [were] sadly dilapidated as to feathers and paint , beside being muddy to the knees , having landed in hot haste . 1 the 4 sadly 4 sadly 5 dilapidated 5 dilapidated 6 as 6 as 7 to 7 to 8 feathers 8 feathers 9 and 9 and 10 paint 10 paint 11 , 11 , 12 beside 12 beside 13 being 13 being 14 muddy 14 muddy 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 knees 17 knees 18 , 18 , 19 having 19 having 20 landed 20 landed 21 in 21 in 22 hot 22 hot 23 haste 23 haste 24 . poor [cleopatra] had been drenched by the hose , but though very damp still sparkled with unextinguishable gayety . 1 poor 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 drenched 5 drenched 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 hose 8 hose 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 though 11 though 12 very 12 very 13 damp 13 damp 14 still 14 still 15 sparkled 15 sparkled 16 with 16 with 17 unextinguishable 17 unextinguishable 18 gayety 18 gayety 19 . elaine had tied herself up in a big shawl , having lost her hat overboard . 1 elaine 2 had 2 had 3 tied 3 tied 4 herself 4 herself 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 big 8 big 9 shawl 9 shawl 10 , 10 , 11 having 11 having 12 lost 12 lost 13 her 13 her 14 hat 14 hat 15 overboard 15 overboard 16 . jack and [grace] wore one waterproof , and [annie] was hoarse with leading her choir of birds on the floating island . 1 jack 2 and 2 and 4 wore 4 wore 5 one 5 one 6 waterproof 6 waterproof 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 was 10 was 11 hoarse 11 hoarse 12 with 12 with 13 leading 13 leading 14 her 14 her 15 choir 15 choir 16 of 16 of 17 birds 17 birds 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 floating 20 floating 21 island 21 island 22 . also several of the pirates wore their beards twisted round behind for the sake of convenience in eating . 1 also 2 several 2 several 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 pirates 5 pirates 6 wore 6 wore 7 their 7 their 8 beards 8 beards 9 twisted 9 twisted 10 round 10 round 11 behind 11 behind 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 sake 14 sake 15 of 15 of 16 convenience 16 convenience 17 in 17 in 18 eating 18 eating 19 . [iv] [.] [seven] [black] [cats] [.] i have no prejudice against color , but it so happened that our pussies were usually gray or maltese . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 prejudice 4 prejudice 5 against 5 against 6 color 6 color 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 so 10 so 11 happened 11 happened 12 that 12 that 13 our 13 our 14 pussies 14 pussies 15 were 15 were 16 usually 16 usually 17 gray 17 gray 18 or 18 or 19 maltese 19 maltese 20 . one white one , who would live in the coal-bin , was a failure , and we never repeated the experiment . 1 one 2 white 2 white 3 one 3 one 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 would 6 would 7 live 7 live 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 coal-bin 10 coal-bin 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 failure 14 failure 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 we 17 we 18 never 18 never 19 repeated 19 repeated 20 the 20 the 21 experiment 21 experiment 22 . black cats had not been offered us , so we had no experience of them till number one came to us in this wise . 1 black 2 cats 2 cats 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 offered 6 offered 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 we 10 we 11 had 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 experience 13 experience 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 till 16 till 17 number 17 number 18 one 18 one 19 came 19 came 20 to 20 to 21 us 21 us 22 in 22 in 23 this 23 this 24 wise 24 wise 25 . sitting at my window , [i] saw a very handsome puss come walking down the street in the most composed and dignified manner . 1 sitting 2 at 2 at 3 my 3 my 4 window 4 window 5 , 5 , 7 saw 7 saw 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 handsome 10 handsome 11 puss 11 puss 12 come 12 come 13 walking 13 walking 14 down 14 down 15 the 15 the 16 street 16 street 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 most 19 most 20 composed 20 composed 21 and 21 and 22 dignified 22 dignified 23 manner 23 manner 24 . i watched him with interest , wondering where he was going . 1 i 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 with 4 with 5 interest 5 interest 6 , 6 , 7 wondering 7 wondering 8 where 8 where 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 going 11 going 12 . straight up to the door he came , and finding it shut sat down to wait till some one opened it for him . 1 straight 2 up 2 up 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 finding 10 finding 11 it 11 it 12 shut 12 shut 13 sat 13 sat 14 down 14 down 15 to 15 to 16 wait 16 wait 17 till 17 till 18 some 18 some 19 one 19 one 20 opened 20 opened 21 it 21 it 22 for 22 for 23 him 23 him 24 . " it 's all right ; the place suits me , and [i] 'm going to stay . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 place 8 place 9 suits 9 suits 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 'm 14 'm 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 stay 17 stay 18 . 18 . 19 " his coolness amused me very much , and his beauty made me glad to keep him . 1 his 2 coolness 2 coolness 3 amused 3 amused 4 me 4 me 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 beauty 10 beauty 11 made 11 made 12 me 12 me 13 glad 13 glad 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 him 16 him 17 . he was not a common cat , but , as we afterward discovered , a [russian] puss . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 common 5 common 6 cat 6 cat 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 we 11 we 12 afterward 12 afterward 13 discovered 13 discovered 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 17 puss 17 puss 18 . every one admired him , and a vainer puss never caught a mouse . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 admired 3 admired 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 vainer 8 vainer 9 puss 9 puss 10 never 10 never 11 caught 11 caught 12 a 12 a 13 mouse 13 mouse 14 . he was not fond of petting , but allowed one or two honored beings to cuddle him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 petting 6 petting 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 allowed 9 allowed 10 one 10 one 11 or 11 or 12 two 12 two 13 honored 13 honored 14 beings 14 beings 15 to 15 to 16 cuddle 16 cuddle 17 him 17 him 18 . one morning after a heavy snow-fall , [czar] went out to take a turn up and down the path . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 after 3 after 4 a 4 a 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 snow-fall 6 snow-fall 7 , 7 , 9 went 9 went 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 take 12 take 13 a 13 a 14 turn 14 turn 15 up 15 up 16 and 16 and 17 down 17 down 18 the 18 the 19 path 19 path 20 . catching up a broom , [i] belabored the dog so energetically that he was forced to turn from the poor [czar] to me . 1 catching 2 up 2 up 3 a 3 a 4 broom 4 broom 5 , 5 , 7 belabored 7 belabored 8 the 8 the 9 dog 9 dog 10 so 10 so 11 energetically 11 energetically 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 forced 15 forced 16 to 16 to 17 turn 17 turn 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 poor 20 poor 22 to 22 to 23 me 23 me 24 . the boy fled affrighted , and [i] bore my poor [czar] in to die . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 fled 3 fled 4 affrighted 4 affrighted 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 bore 8 bore 9 my 9 my 10 poor 10 poor 12 in 12 in 13 to 13 to 14 die 14 die 15 . we had company in the evening , and my interesting patient was put into another room . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 company 3 company 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 evening 6 evening 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 my 9 my 10 interesting 10 interesting 11 patient 11 patient 12 was 12 was 13 put 13 put 14 into 14 into 15 another 15 another 16 room 16 room 17 . blot 's career was a sad and brief one . 1 blot 2 's 2 's 3 career 3 career 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 sad 6 sad 7 and 7 and 8 brief 8 brief 9 one 9 one 10 . misfortune marked her for its own , and life was one too many for her . 1 misfortune 2 marked 2 marked 3 her 3 her 4 for 4 for 5 its 5 its 6 own 6 own 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 life 9 life 10 was 10 was 11 one 11 one 12 too 12 too 13 many 13 many 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 . i saw some boys pelting a wretched object with mud . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 some 3 some 4 boys 4 boys 5 pelting 5 pelting 6 a 6 a 7 wretched 7 wretched 8 object 8 object 9 with 9 with 10 mud 10 mud 11 . being washed and dried , she turned out a thin black kit , with dirty blue bows tied in her ears . 1 being 2 washed 2 washed 3 and 3 and 4 dried 4 dried 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 turned 7 turned 8 out 8 out 9 a 9 a 10 thin 10 thin 11 black 11 black 12 kit 12 kit 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 dirty 15 dirty 16 blue 16 blue 17 bows 17 bows 18 tied 18 tied 19 in 19 in 20 her 20 her 21 ears 21 ears 22 . but [blot] would not grow plump . 1 but 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 grow 5 grow 6 plump 6 plump 7 . her early wrongs preyed upon her , and she remained a thin , timid , melancholy little cat all her days . 1 her 2 early 2 early 3 wrongs 3 wrongs 4 preyed 4 preyed 5 upon 5 upon 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 remained 10 remained 11 a 11 a 12 thin 12 thin 13 , 13 , 14 timid 14 timid 15 , 15 , 16 melancholy 16 melancholy 17 little 17 little 18 cat 18 cat 19 all 19 all 20 her 20 her 21 days 21 days 22 . i could not win her confidence . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 win 4 win 5 her 5 her 6 confidence 6 confidence 7 . she had lost her faith in mankind , and [i] don't blame her . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 lost 3 lost 4 her 4 her 5 faith 5 faith 6 in 6 in 7 mankind 7 mankind 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 don't 11 don't 12 blame 12 blame 13 her 13 her 14 . she would not be easy and comfortable . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 easy 5 easy 6 and 6 and 7 comfortable 7 comfortable 8 . poor , dear [little] [blot] ! 1 poor 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 6 ! she was a pathetic spectacle , and her end was quite in keeping with the rest of her hard fate . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pathetic 4 pathetic 5 spectacle 5 spectacle 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 end 9 end 10 was 10 was 11 quite 11 quite 12 in 12 in 13 keeping 13 keeping 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 rest 16 rest 17 of 17 of 18 her 18 her 19 hard 19 hard 20 fate 20 fate 21 . my dear [mother] [bunch] was an entire contrast to [blot] . 1 my 2 dear 2 dear 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 7 entire 7 entire 8 contrast 8 contrast 9 to 9 to 11 . in our back kitchen was an old sideboard , with two little doors in the lower part . 1 in 2 our 2 our 3 back 3 back 4 kitchen 4 kitchen 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 7 old 7 old 8 sideboard 8 sideboard 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 two 11 two 12 little 12 little 13 doors 13 doors 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 lower 16 lower 17 part 17 part 18 . i had never seen this mild black cat before , and [i] fancy no one had ever seen her three roly-poly , jet-black kits . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 this 5 this 6 mild 6 mild 7 black 7 black 8 cat 8 cat 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 fancy 13 fancy 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 had 16 had 17 ever 17 ever 18 seen 18 seen 19 her 19 her 20 three 20 three 21 roly-poly 21 roly-poly 22 , 22 , 23 jet-black 23 jet-black 24 kits 24 kits 25 . " the house suited me ; [i] 'll take it , and pay rent by allowing you to admire and pet my lovely babies . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 4 suited 4 suited 5 me 5 me 6 ; 6 ; 8 'll 8 'll 9 take 9 take 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 pay 13 pay 14 rent 14 rent 15 by 15 by 16 allowing 16 allowing 17 you 17 you 18 to 18 to 19 admire 19 admire 20 and 20 and 21 pet 21 pet 22 my 22 my 23 lovely 23 lovely 24 babies 24 babies 25 . 25 . 26 " three jollier kits were never born , and a more devoted mother never lived . 1 three 2 jollier 2 jollier 3 kits 3 kits 4 were 4 were 5 never 5 never 6 born 6 born 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 more 10 more 11 devoted 11 devoted 12 mother 12 mother 13 never 13 never 14 lived 14 lived 15 . cuddle [bunch] had a fit , and fell out of the window , killing herself instantly . 1 cuddle 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 fit 5 fit 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 fell 8 fell 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 window 12 window 13 , 13 , 14 killing 14 killing 15 herself 15 herself 16 instantly 16 instantly 17 . little [purr] [was] [caught] [in] a trap , set for a woodchuck , and so hurt she had to be gently chloroformed out of life . 1 little 6 a 6 a 7 trap 7 trap 8 , 8 , 9 set 9 set 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 woodchuck 12 woodchuck 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 so 15 so 16 hurt 16 hurt 17 she 17 she 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 gently 21 gently 22 chloroformed 22 chloroformed 23 out 23 out 24 of 24 of 25 life 25 life 26 . we did it once , and it was a dead failure . 1 we 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 once 4 once 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 dead 10 dead 11 failure 11 failure 12 . coming to a lonely spot , he let them out , and returned home , much relieved in mind . 1 coming 2 to 2 to 3 a 3 a 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 spot 5 spot 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 let 8 let 9 them 9 them 10 out 10 out 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 returned 13 returned 14 home 14 home 15 , 15 , 16 much 16 much 17 relieved 17 relieved 18 in 18 in 19 mind 19 mind 20 . returning in the spring , one of my first questions was , 1 returning 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 spring 4 spring 5 , 5 , 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 first 9 first 10 questions 10 questions 11 was 11 was 12 , " how is old [pussy] ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 is 3 is 4 old 4 old 6 ? 6 ? 7 " great was my anguish when my neighbor told me that she was no more . 1 great 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 anguish 4 anguish 5 when 5 when 6 my 6 my 7 neighbor 7 neighbor 8 told 8 told 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 . it seems the dear thing pined for her old home , and kept returning to it in spite of age or bad weather . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 the 3 the 4 dear 4 dear 5 thing 5 thing 6 pined 6 pined 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 old 9 old 10 home 10 home 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 kept 13 kept 14 returning 14 returning 15 to 15 to 16 it 16 it 17 in 17 in 18 spite 18 spite 19 of 19 of 20 age 20 age 21 or 21 or 22 bad 22 bad 23 weather 23 weather 24 . as a delicate attention to me , [mrs] [bunch] ['s] skin was preserved , and presented when the tale was told . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 delicate 3 delicate 4 attention 4 attention 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 11 skin 11 skin 12 was 12 was 13 preserved 13 preserved 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 presented 16 presented 17 when 17 when 18 the 18 the 19 tale 19 tale 20 was 20 was 21 told 21 told 22 . i am sure [mrs] [bunch] would have agreed with me , and not felt that [i] treated her remains with disrespect . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 agreed 8 agreed 9 with 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 not 13 not 14 felt 14 felt 15 that 15 that 17 treated 17 treated 18 her 18 her 19 remains 19 remains 20 with 20 with 21 disrespect 21 disrespect 22 . the last of my cats was the blackest of all , and such a wild thing we called him the [imp] . 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 cats 5 cats 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 blackest 8 blackest 9 of 9 of 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 wild 15 wild 16 thing 16 thing 17 we 17 we 18 called 18 called 19 him 19 him 20 the 20 the 22 . he got a sad pinch in his tail , which made it crooked forever after . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 sad 4 sad 5 pinch 5 pinch 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 tail 8 tail 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 made 11 made 12 it 12 it 13 crooked 13 crooked 14 forever 14 forever 15 after 15 after 16 . he fell into the soft-soap barrel , and was fished out a deplorable spectacle . 1 he 2 fell 2 fell 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 soft-soap 5 soft-soap 6 barrel 6 barrel 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 fished 10 fished 11 out 11 out 12 a 12 a 13 deplorable 13 deplorable 14 spectacle 14 spectacle 15 . he was half strangled by a fine collar we put on him , and was found hanging by it on a peg . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 half 3 half 4 strangled 4 strangled 5 by 5 by 6 a 6 a 7 fine 7 fine 8 collar 8 collar 9 we 9 we 10 put 10 put 11 on 11 on 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 found 16 found 17 hanging 17 hanging 18 by 18 by 19 it 19 it 20 on 20 on 21 a 21 a 22 peg 22 peg 23 . people sat down on him , for he would lie in chairs . 1 people 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 lie 10 lie 11 in 11 in 12 chairs 12 chairs 13 . he was not beautiful , but very impressive ; being big , without a white hair on him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 very 7 very 8 impressive 8 impressive 9 ; 9 ; 10 being 10 being 11 big 11 big 12 , 12 , 13 without 13 without 14 a 14 a 15 white 15 white 16 hair 16 hair 17 on 17 on 18 him 18 him 19 . they chased , caught , and tossed the poor [imp] overboard without loss of time . 1 they 2 chased 2 chased 3 , 3 , 4 caught 4 caught 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 tossed 7 tossed 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 11 overboard 11 overboard 12 without 12 without 13 loss 13 loss 14 of 14 of 15 time 15 time 16 . so , of course , they laid it all to the loss of the cat , and were more fixed in their belief than ever . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 laid 7 laid 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 loss 12 loss 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 cat 15 cat 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 were 18 were 19 more 19 more 20 fixed 20 fixed 21 in 21 in 22 their 22 their 23 belief 23 belief 24 than 24 than 25 ever 25 ever 26 . v . 1 v 2 . [rosa's] [tale] [.] " now , [i] believe every one has had a [christmas] present and a good time . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 believe 5 believe 6 every 6 every 7 one 7 one 8 has 8 has 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 12 present 12 present 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 good 15 good 16 time 16 time 17 . " we 've forgotten [rosa] ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 6 ! her mistress is away , but she shall have a present nevertheless . 1 her 2 mistress 2 mistress 3 is 3 is 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 she 7 she 8 shall 8 shall 9 have 9 have 10 a 10 a 11 present 11 present 12 nevertheless 12 nevertheless 13 . late as it is , she will like some apples and cake and a [merry] [christmas] from the family . " 1 late 2 as 2 as 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 will 7 will 8 like 8 like 9 some 9 some 10 apples 10 apples 11 and 11 and 12 cake 12 cake 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 family 19 family 20 . 20 . 21 " then , recognizing a friend , she rose and came rustling through the straw to greet her late visitor . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 recognizing 3 recognizing 4 a 4 a 5 friend 5 friend 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 rose 8 rose 9 and 9 and 10 came 10 came 11 rustling 11 rustling 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 straw 14 straw 15 to 15 to 16 greet 16 greet 17 her 17 her 18 late 18 late 19 visitor 19 visitor 20 . i stroked her neck as she stooped to sniff affectionately at my hood , and said eagerly , 1 i 2 stroked 2 stroked 3 her 3 her 4 neck 4 neck 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 stooped 7 stooped 8 to 8 to 9 sniff 9 sniff 10 affectionately 10 affectionately 11 at 11 at 12 my 12 my 13 hood 13 hood 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 said 16 said 17 eagerly 17 eagerly 18 , " ' [tell] away , dear , [i] 'm full of interest , and understand every word you say . ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 , 7 , 9 'm 9 'm 10 full 10 full 11 of 11 of 12 interest 12 interest 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 understand 15 understand 16 every 16 every 17 word 17 word 18 you 18 you 19 say 19 say 20 . 20 . 21 ' i was a very happy colt , petted by my master , tamed by love , and never struck a blow while he lived . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 happy 5 happy 6 colt 6 colt 7 , 7 , 8 petted 8 petted 9 by 9 by 10 my 10 my 11 master 11 master 12 , 12 , 13 tamed 13 tamed 14 by 14 by 15 love 15 love 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 never 18 never 19 struck 19 struck 20 a 20 a 21 blow 21 blow 22 while 22 while 23 he 23 he 24 lived 24 lived 25 . i gained one race for him , and promised so well that when he died [i] brought a great price . 1 i 2 gained 2 gained 3 one 3 one 4 race 4 race 5 for 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 promised 9 promised 10 so 10 so 11 well 11 well 12 that 12 that 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 died 15 died 17 brought 17 brought 18 a 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 price 20 price 21 . ah , how ambitious and proud [i] was in those days ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 ambitious 4 ambitious 5 and 5 and 6 proud 6 proud 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 those 10 those 11 days 11 days 12 ! " ' [i] do not find it hard , for we have always said you had splendid points about you . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 find 6 find 7 it 7 it 8 hard 8 hard 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 we 11 we 12 have 12 have 13 always 13 always 14 said 14 said 15 you 15 you 16 had 16 had 17 splendid 17 splendid 18 points 18 points 19 about 19 about 20 you 20 you 21 . ' [i] won several races , and great fame was predicted for me . 1 ' 3 won 3 won 4 several 4 several 5 races 5 races 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 great 8 great 9 fame 9 fame 10 was 10 was 11 predicted 11 predicted 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 . i was full of spirit , eager to show my speed and sure of success . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 full 3 full 4 of 4 of 5 spirit 5 spirit 6 , 6 , 7 eager 7 eager 8 to 8 to 9 show 9 show 10 my 10 my 11 speed 11 speed 12 and 12 and 13 sure 13 sure 14 of 14 of 15 success 15 success 16 . " ' [i] [was] kept carefully out of every one 's way for weeks , and only taken out for exercise by my trainer . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 kept 5 kept 6 carefully 6 carefully 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 every 9 every 10 one 10 one 11 's 11 's 12 way 12 way 13 for 13 for 14 weeks 14 weeks 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 only 17 only 18 taken 18 taken 19 out 19 out 20 for 20 for 21 exercise 21 exercise 22 by 22 by 23 my 23 my 24 trainer 24 trainer 25 . poor [bill] ! 1 poor 3 ! " ' [bill] worked over me day and night , that [i] might be fit to run . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 worked 4 worked 5 over 5 over 6 me 6 me 7 day 7 day 8 and 8 and 9 night 9 night 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 13 might 13 might 14 be 14 be 15 fit 15 fit 16 to 16 to 17 run 17 run 18 . what a splendid minute that was when , encouraged and refreshed by my faithful [bill] , [i] came on the track again ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 minute 4 minute 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 when 7 when 8 , 8 , 9 encouraged 9 encouraged 10 and 10 and 11 refreshed 11 refreshed 12 by 12 by 13 my 13 my 14 faithful 14 faithful 16 , 16 , 18 came 18 came 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 track 21 track 22 again 22 again 23 ! " ['] [i] [wish] [i] had been there to see you ! ' 1 " 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 there 8 there 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 you 11 you 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' i exclaimed , quite carried away by her ardor . 1 i 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 , 3 , 4 quite 4 quite 5 carried 5 carried 6 away 6 away 7 by 7 by 8 her 8 her 9 ardor 9 ardor 10 . " ' [i] wish you had , for [i] won , [i] won ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 5 you 6 had 6 had 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 10 won 10 won 11 , 11 , 13 won 13 won 14 ! my master cared no more for me , and would have had me shot if [bill] had not saved my life . 1 my 2 master 2 master 3 cared 3 cared 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 had 12 had 13 me 13 me 14 shot 14 shot 15 if 15 if 17 had 17 had 18 not 18 not 19 saved 19 saved 20 my 20 my 21 life 21 life 22 . i was pronounced good for nothing , and he bought me cheap . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 pronounced 3 pronounced 4 good 4 good 5 for 5 for 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 bought 10 bought 11 me 11 me 12 cheap 12 cheap 13 . " ' [but] somehow my good times never lasted long , and when [miss] [alice] [went] [west] [i] was sold . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 somehow 4 somehow 5 my 5 my 6 good 6 good 7 times 7 times 8 never 8 never 9 lasted 9 lasted 10 long 10 long 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 when 13 when 19 was 19 was 20 sold 20 sold 21 . ah ! you never guessed that , did you ? 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 did 8 did 9 you 9 you 10 ? yes , [i] did my part gallantly and saved my master 's life more than once . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 did 4 did 5 my 5 my 6 part 6 part 7 gallantly 7 gallantly 8 and 8 and 9 saved 9 saved 10 my 10 my 11 master 11 master 12 's 12 's 13 life 13 life 14 more 14 more 15 than 15 than 16 once 16 once 17 . " ' [in] one of the hottest battles my captain was ordered to lead his men to a most perilous exploit . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 hottest 7 hottest 8 battles 8 battles 9 my 9 my 10 captain 10 captain 11 was 11 was 12 ordered 12 ordered 13 to 13 to 14 lead 14 lead 15 his 15 his 16 men 16 men 17 to 17 to 18 a 18 a 19 most 19 most 20 perilous 20 perilous 21 exploit 21 exploit 22 . they hesitated , so did he ; for it must cost many lives , and , brave as they were , they paused an instant . 1 they 2 hesitated 2 hesitated 3 , 3 , 4 so 4 so 5 did 5 did 6 he 6 he 7 ; 7 ; 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 must 10 must 11 cost 11 cost 12 many 12 many 13 lives 13 lives 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 , 16 , 17 brave 17 brave 18 as 18 as 19 they 19 they 20 were 20 were 21 , 21 , 22 they 22 they 23 paused 23 paused 24 an 24 an 25 instant 25 instant 26 . the men thought their captain led them on , and with a cheer they followed , carrying all before them . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 thought 3 thought 4 their 4 their 5 captain 5 captain 6 led 6 led 7 them 7 them 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 cheer 13 cheer 14 they 14 they 15 followed 15 followed 16 , 16 , 17 carrying 17 carrying 18 all 18 all 19 before 19 before 20 them 20 them 21 . " ' [in] snow-storms it was awful , and more than one of my mates dropped dead with overwork and discouragement . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 snow-storms 4 snow-storms 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 awful 7 awful 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 more 10 more 11 than 11 than 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 mates 15 mates 16 dropped 16 dropped 17 dead 17 dead 18 with 18 with 19 overwork 19 overwork 20 and 20 and 21 discouragement 21 discouragement 22 . what can it be , ma'am ? ' 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 ma'am 6 ma'am 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' now hurry up and finish , [for] [i] find it a trifle cold out here . ' 1 now 2 hurry 2 hurry 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 finish 5 finish 6 , 6 , 9 find 9 find 10 it 10 it 11 a 11 a 12 trifle 12 trifle 13 cold 13 cold 14 out 14 out 15 here 15 here 16 . 16 . 17 ' " ' [many] thanks . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 thanks 4 thanks 5 . i will come now to the most interesting portion of my narrative . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 come 3 come 4 now 4 now 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 most 7 most 8 interesting 8 interesting 9 portion 9 portion 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 narrative 12 narrative 13 . " ' [in] the autumn a livery-stable keeper bought me , and through the winter fed me up till [i] was quite presentable in the spring . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 5 autumn 5 autumn 6 a 6 a 7 livery-stable 7 livery-stable 8 keeper 8 keeper 9 bought 9 bought 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 winter 15 winter 16 fed 16 fed 17 me 17 me 18 up 18 up 19 till 19 till 21 was 21 was 22 quite 22 quite 23 presentable 23 presentable 24 in 24 in 25 the 25 the 26 spring 26 spring 27 . " ' [ah] [,] what rides we had after that ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 what 5 what 6 rides 6 rides 7 we 7 we 8 had 8 had 9 after 9 after 10 that 10 that 11 ! " ' [i] liked that , and we had long chats at such times , for she seemed to understand me perfectly . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 liked 4 liked 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 had 9 had 10 long 10 long 11 chats 11 chats 12 at 12 at 13 such 13 such 14 times 14 times 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 she 17 she 18 seemed 18 seemed 19 to 19 to 20 understand 20 understand 21 me 21 me 22 perfectly 22 perfectly 23 . " ' [then] how well she rode ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 how 4 how 5 well 5 well 6 she 6 she 7 rode 7 rode 8 ! " ' [ah] [,] [miss] [merry] never ran away from me ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 never 7 never 8 ran 8 ran 9 away 9 away 10 from 10 from 11 me 11 me 12 ! she knew my heels were to be trusted , and she let me caper [as] [i] would , glad to see me lively . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 my 3 my 4 heels 4 heels 5 were 5 were 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 trusted 8 trusted 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 let 12 let 13 me 13 me 14 caper 14 caper 17 would 17 would 18 , 18 , 19 glad 19 glad 20 to 20 to 21 see 21 see 22 me 22 me 23 lively 23 lively 24 . hard usage has made me seem old before my time , and [i] am good for years of service yet . ' 1 hard 2 usage 2 usage 3 has 3 has 4 made 4 made 5 me 5 me 6 seem 6 seem 7 old 7 old 8 before 8 before 9 my 9 my 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 am 14 am 15 good 15 good 16 for 16 for 17 years 17 years 18 of 18 of 19 service 19 service 20 yet 20 yet 21 . 21 . 22 ' didn't she study horses ' feet and shoes , that [i] might be cured if possible ? 1 didn't 2 she 2 she 3 study 3 study 4 horses 4 horses 5 ' 5 ' 6 feet 6 feet 7 and 7 and 8 shoes 8 shoes 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 12 might 12 might 13 be 13 be 14 cured 14 cured 15 if 15 if 16 possible 16 possible 17 ? have not my poor contracted feet grown much better , thanks to the weeks of rest without shoes which she gave me ? 1 have 2 not 2 not 3 my 3 my 4 poor 4 poor 5 contracted 5 contracted 6 feet 6 feet 7 grown 7 grown 8 much 8 much 9 better 9 better 10 , 10 , 11 thanks 11 thanks 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 weeks 14 weeks 15 of 15 of 16 rest 16 rest 17 without 17 without 18 shoes 18 shoes 19 which 19 which 20 she 20 she 21 gave 21 gave 22 me 22 me 23 ? am [i] not fat and handsome , and , barring the stiff knees , a very presentable horse ? 1 am 3 not 3 not 4 fat 4 fat 5 and 5 and 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 barring 10 barring 11 the 11 the 12 stiff 12 stiff 13 knees 13 knees 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 presentable 17 presentable 18 horse 18 horse 19 ? if [i] am , it is all owing to her ; and for that reason [i] want to live and die in her service . 1 if 3 am 3 am 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 all 7 all 8 owing 8 owing 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 for 13 for 14 that 14 that 15 reason 15 reason 17 want 17 want 18 to 18 to 19 live 19 live 20 and 20 and 21 die 21 die 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 service 24 service 25 . dear [miss] [belinda] , please keep me ! 1 dear 4 , 4 , 5 please 5 please 6 keep 6 keep 7 me 7 me 8 ! i 'll eat as little [as] [i] [can] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 eat 3 eat 4 as 4 as 5 little 5 little 9 . i won't ask for a new blanket , though your old army one is very thin and shabby . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 ask 3 ask 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 new 6 new 7 blanket 7 blanket 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 your 10 your 11 old 11 old 12 army 12 army 13 one 13 one 14 is 14 is 15 very 15 very 16 thin 16 thin 17 and 17 and 18 shabby 18 shabby 19 . i 'll trot for you all winter , and try not to show it if [i] am lame . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 trot 3 trot 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 all 6 all 7 winter 7 winter 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 try 10 try 11 not 11 not 12 to 12 to 13 show 13 show 14 it 14 it 15 if 15 if 17 am 17 am 18 lame 18 lame 19 . i stopped her , and answered , with an arm about her neck and her soft nose in my hand , 1 i 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 her 3 her 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 answered 6 answered 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 an 9 an 10 arm 10 arm 11 about 11 about 12 her 12 her 13 neck 13 neck 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 soft 16 soft 17 nose 17 nose 18 in 18 in 19 my 19 my 20 hand 20 hand 21 , your shoes shall be taken off , and you shall rest till [march] at least . 1 your 2 shoes 2 shoes 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 taken 5 taken 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 rest 11 rest 12 till 12 till 14 at 14 at 15 least 15 least 16 . " ' [thanks] [,] many , many thanks ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 many 5 many 6 , 6 , 7 many 7 many 8 thanks 8 thanks 9 ! but [i] wish [i] could do something to earn my board . 1 but 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 6 do 6 do 7 something 7 something 8 to 8 to 9 earn 9 earn 10 my 10 my 11 board 11 board 12 . i hate to be idle , though rest is delicious . 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 idle 5 idle 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 rest 8 rest 9 is 9 is 10 delicious 10 delicious 11 . is there nothing [i] can do to repay you , [miss] [belinda] [?] 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 nothing 3 nothing 5 can 5 can 6 do 6 do 7 to 7 to 8 repay 8 repay 9 you 9 you 10 , " ' [yes] [,] you can , ' [i] cried , as a sudden idea popped into my head . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 a 13 a 14 sudden 14 sudden 15 idea 15 idea 16 popped 16 popped 17 into 17 into 18 my 18 my 19 head 19 head 20 . so rest in peace , my dear ; you will have earned your living , and may feel that your debt is paid . ' 1 so 2 rest 2 rest 3 in 3 in 4 peace 4 peace 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 ; 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 have 11 have 12 earned 12 earned 13 your 13 your 14 living 14 living 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 may 17 may 18 feel 18 feel 19 that 19 that 20 your 20 your 21 debt 21 debt 22 is 22 is 23 paid 23 paid 24 . 24 . 25 ' " before she could reply the clock struck one , and a long sigh of satisfaction was all the response in her power . 1 " 2 before 2 before 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 reply 5 reply 6 the 6 the 7 clock 7 clock 8 struck 8 struck 9 one 9 one 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 sigh 14 sigh 15 of 15 of 16 satisfaction 16 satisfaction 17 was 17 was 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 response 20 response 21 in 21 in 22 her 22 her 23 power 23 power 24 . " what more could any reasonable horse desire ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 more 3 more 4 could 4 could 5 any 5 any 6 reasonable 6 reasonable 7 horse 7 horse 8 desire 8 desire 9 ? 9 ? 10 " [vi] [.] [lunch] [.] they would not have allured any but hungry school-boys , and ought to have been labelled [dyspepsia] and [headache] , so unwholesome were they . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 allured 5 allured 6 any 6 any 7 but 7 but 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 school-boys 9 school-boys 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 ought 12 ought 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 labelled 16 labelled 18 and 18 and 20 , 20 , 21 so 21 so 22 unwholesome 22 unwholesome 23 were 23 were 24 they 24 they 25 . miss [jerusha] looked up from her seventeenth patchwork quilt , and answered , with a sympathetic glance over the way , 1 miss 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 from 5 from 6 her 6 her 7 seventeenth 7 seventeenth 8 patchwork 8 patchwork 9 quilt 9 quilt 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 answered 12 answered 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 sympathetic 16 sympathetic 17 glance 17 glance 18 over 18 over 19 the 19 the 20 way 20 way 21 , they had their favorites , and beguiled many a long hour speculating on the looks , manners , and probable station of the lads . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 their 3 their 4 favorites 4 favorites 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 beguiled 7 beguiled 8 many 8 many 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 hour 11 hour 12 speculating 12 speculating 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 looks 15 looks 16 , 16 , 17 manners 17 manners 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 probable 20 probable 21 station 21 station 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 lads 24 lads 25 . something happened just then which decided her , and sealed the doom of the bilious tarts and their maker . 1 something 2 happened 2 happened 3 just 3 just 4 then 4 then 5 which 5 which 6 decided 6 decided 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sealed 10 sealed 11 the 11 the 12 doom 12 doom 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 bilious 15 bilious 16 tarts 16 tarts 17 and 17 and 18 their 18 their 19 maker 19 maker 20 . " it 's a shame ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 shame 5 shame 6 ! he shall have something good ! 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 something 4 something 5 good 5 good 6 ! the scamp ! " 1 the 2 scamp 2 scamp 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " come here , boy , and get a cookie , a dozen if you want ' em . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 get 8 get 9 a 9 a 10 cookie 10 cookie 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 dozen 13 dozen 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 want 16 want 17 ' 17 ' 18 em 18 em 19 . 19 . 20 " " sister 's done it at last ! " 1 " 2 sister 2 sister 3 's 3 's 4 done 4 done 5 it 5 it 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 ! 8 ! 9 " and , inspired by this heroic example , [miss] [jerusha] threw up the window , saying , as she beckoned to the avenger , 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 inspired 3 inspired 4 by 4 by 5 this 5 this 6 heroic 6 heroic 7 example 7 example 8 , 8 , 11 threw 11 threw 12 up 12 up 13 the 13 the 14 window 14 window 15 , 15 , 16 saying 16 saying 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 beckoned 20 beckoned 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 avenger 23 avenger 24 , " you too , because you stood by that poor little boy . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 because 5 because 6 you 6 you 7 stood 7 stood 8 by 8 by 9 that 9 that 10 poor 10 poor 11 little 11 little 12 boy 12 boy 13 . come right over and help yourself . " 1 come 2 right 2 right 3 over 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 help 5 help 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 . 7 . 8 " " here 's a nice big one for you , my dear . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 nice 5 nice 6 big 6 big 7 one 7 one 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 dear 12 dear 13 . " thank you , ma'am . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 . that 's a splendid one . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 one 5 one 6 . we don't get anything so nice over there . " 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 get 3 get 4 anything 4 anything 5 so 5 so 6 nice 6 nice 7 over 7 over 8 there 8 there 9 . 9 . 10 " and [charley] gratefully bolted the cake in three mouthfuls , having given away his own lunch . 1 and 3 gratefully 3 gratefully 4 bolted 4 bolted 5 the 5 the 6 cake 6 cake 7 in 7 in 8 three 8 three 9 mouthfuls 9 mouthfuls 10 , 10 , 11 having 11 having 12 given 12 given 13 away 13 away 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 lunch 16 lunch 17 . " no , indeed ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! one of these is worth a dozen of those nasty pies . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 these 3 these 4 is 4 is 5 worth 5 worth 6 a 6 a 7 dozen 7 dozen 8 of 8 of 9 those 9 those 10 nasty 10 nasty 11 pies 11 pies 12 . " wish you 'd teach old [peck] how you make ' em . 1 " 2 wish 2 wish 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 teach 5 teach 6 old 6 old 8 how 8 how 9 you 9 you 10 make 10 make 11 ' 11 ' 12 em 12 em 13 . " cockroach pies ! 1 " 2 cockroach 2 cockroach 3 pies 3 pies 4 ! " [i] never do ; my mother won't let me . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 ; 5 ; 6 my 6 my 7 mother 7 mother 8 won't 8 won't 9 let 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " " he never has any money , that 's why , " bawled [dickson] , the fat boy , dodging behind the fence as he spoke . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 has 4 has 5 any 5 any 6 money 6 money 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 's 9 's 10 why 10 why 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 bawled 13 bawled 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 fat 17 fat 18 boy 18 boy 19 , 19 , 20 dodging 20 dodging 21 behind 21 behind 22 the 22 the 23 fence 23 fence 24 as 24 as 25 he 25 he 26 spoke 26 spoke 27 . " never you mind , sonny , you come here every day , and [i] 'll see that you have a good lunch . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 you 3 you 4 mind 4 mind 5 , 5 , 6 sonny 6 sonny 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 come 9 come 10 here 10 here 11 every 11 every 12 day 12 day 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 'll 16 'll 17 see 17 see 18 that 18 that 19 you 19 you 20 have 20 have 21 a 21 a 22 good 22 good 23 lunch 23 lunch 24 . ["] [cry-baby] [!] molly-coddle ! 1 molly-coddle 2 ! " thank you very much , ma'am , for my cookie . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 my 10 my 11 cookie 11 cookie 12 . i won't forget to call to-morrow . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 forget 3 forget 4 to 4 to 5 call 5 call 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 . 7 . 8 " and [little] [briggs] shook hands with as innocent a face as if his jacket pocket was not bulging in a most suspicious manner . 1 and 4 shook 4 shook 5 hands 5 hands 6 with 6 with 7 as 7 as 8 innocent 8 innocent 9 a 9 a 10 face 10 face 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 his 13 his 14 jacket 14 jacket 15 pocket 15 pocket 16 was 16 was 17 not 17 not 18 bulging 18 bulging 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 most 21 most 22 suspicious 22 suspicious 23 manner 23 manner 24 . " sheer off , fellows . 1 " 2 sheer 2 sheer 3 off 3 off 4 , 4 , 5 fellows 5 fellows 6 . we are no end obliged , ma'am , and [i] 'll see that [briggs] isn't put upon by sneaks . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 no 3 no 4 end 4 end 5 obliged 5 obliged 6 , 6 , 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'll 11 'll 12 see 12 see 13 that 13 that 15 isn't 15 isn't 16 put 16 put 17 upon 17 upon 18 by 18 by 19 sneaks 19 sneaks 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] 'm not sure it isn't our duty to make and sell good , wholesome lunches to those boys . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 sure 5 sure 6 it 6 it 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 our 8 our 9 duty 9 duty 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 and 12 and 13 sell 13 sell 14 good 14 good 15 , 15 , 16 wholesome 16 wholesome 17 lunches 17 lunches 18 to 18 to 19 those 19 those 20 boys 20 boys 21 . we can afford to do it cheap , and it wouldn't be much trouble . 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 afford 3 afford 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 cheap 7 cheap 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 be 12 be 13 much 13 much 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 . it could be done , sister , " said [miss] [jerusha] , longing to distinguish herself in some way also . 1 it 2 could 2 could 3 be 3 be 4 done 4 done 5 , 5 , 6 sister 6 sister 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 longing 13 longing 14 to 14 to 15 distinguish 15 distinguish 16 herself 16 herself 17 in 17 in 18 some 18 some 19 way 19 way 20 also 20 also 21 . " it shall be done , sister ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 sister 7 sister 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " our blessed mother understood how to feed a family . 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 blessed 3 blessed 4 mother 4 mother 5 understood 5 understood 6 how 6 how 7 to 7 to 8 feed 8 feed 9 a 9 a 10 family 10 family 11 . " we 'd better make some [brighton] [rock] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 make 5 make 6 some 6 some 9 . ma 's resate never fails , and it will be a new treat for the little dears . " 1 ma 2 's 2 's 3 resate 3 resate 4 never 4 never 5 fails 5 fails 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 a 11 a 12 new 12 new 13 treat 13 treat 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 17 dears 17 dears 18 . 18 . 19 " " [s'pose] we have an extra can of milk left and give ' em a good mugful ? 1 " 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 an 5 an 6 extra 6 extra 7 can 7 can 8 of 8 of 9 milk 9 milk 10 left 10 left 11 and 11 and 12 give 12 give 13 ' 13 ' 14 em 14 em 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 mugful 17 mugful 18 ? some of those poor things look as if they never got a drop . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 those 3 those 4 poor 4 poor 5 things 5 things 6 look 6 look 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 they 9 they 10 never 10 never 11 got 11 got 12 a 12 a 13 drop 13 drop 14 . peck sells beer , and milk is a deal better . 1 peck 2 sells 2 sells 3 beer 3 beer 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 milk 6 milk 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 deal 9 deal 10 better 10 better 11 . shall we , sister ? " 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 , 3 , 4 sister 4 sister 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " we 'll try it , [jerushy] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 . in for a penny , in for a pound . " 1 in 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 penny 4 penny 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 pound 9 pound 10 . 10 . 11 " " hullo ! 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! miss [hetty] has done it now , hasn't she ? 1 miss 3 has 3 has 4 done 4 done 5 it 5 it 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 hasn't 8 hasn't 9 she 9 she 10 ? " [i] will ! " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " what bully buns ! " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 bully 3 bully 4 buns 4 buns 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " ain't those cookies rousers ? " 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 those 3 those 4 cookies 4 cookies 5 rousers 5 rousers 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " new stuff too , looks first-rate . " 1 " 2 new 2 new 3 stuff 3 stuff 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 looks 6 looks 7 first-rate 7 first-rate 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] told you it wasn't a joke . " 1 " 3 told 3 told 4 you 4 you 5 it 5 it 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 a 7 a 8 joke 8 joke 9 . 9 . 10 " " wonder how [peck] likes it ? " 1 " 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 how 3 how 5 likes 5 likes 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [dickson] sha'n't come in . " 1 " 3 sha'n't 3 sha'n't 4 come 4 come 5 in 5 in 6 . 6 . 7 " " you go first , [charley] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 4 first 4 first 5 , 5 , 7 . 7 . 8 " " here 's a cent for you [,] [briggs] ; come on and trade like the rest of us . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 cent 5 cent 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 10 ; 10 ; 11 come 11 come 12 on 12 on 13 and 13 and 14 trade 14 trade 15 like 15 like 16 the 16 the 17 rest 17 rest 18 of 18 of 19 us 19 us 20 . 20 . 21 " " it is my turn now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 turn 5 turn 6 now 6 now 7 . be calm , and we shall soon get used to it . " 1 be 2 calm 2 calm 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 shall 6 shall 7 soon 7 soon 8 get 8 get 9 used 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] hope [i] didn't cheat any one , but [i] was flurried , sister , they were so very noisy and so hungry . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 cheat 6 cheat 7 any 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 was 12 was 13 flurried 13 flurried 14 , 14 , 15 sister 15 sister 16 , 16 , 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 so 19 so 20 very 20 very 21 noisy 21 noisy 22 and 22 and 23 so 23 so 24 hungry 24 hungry 25 . bless their dear hearts ; they are full now , [i] trust . " 1 bless 2 their 2 their 3 dear 3 dear 4 hearts 4 hearts 5 ; 5 ; 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 full 8 full 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 12 trust 12 trust 13 . 13 . 14 " " [the] [brighton] [rock] was a success ; we must have a good store for to-morrow , and more milk . 1 " 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 success 7 success 8 ; 8 ; 9 we 9 we 10 must 10 must 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 store 14 store 15 for 15 for 16 to-morrow 16 to-morrow 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 more 19 more 20 milk 20 milk 21 . " [peck] ['s] nose is out of joint , if [i] may use so vulgar an expression , and our lunch a triumphant success . 1 " 4 nose 4 nose 5 is 5 is 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 joint 8 joint 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 12 may 12 may 13 use 13 use 14 so 14 so 15 vulgar 15 vulgar 16 an 16 an 17 expression 17 expression 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 our 20 our 21 lunch 21 lunch 22 a 22 a 23 triumphant 23 triumphant 24 success 24 success 25 . boys know what is good , and we need not fear to lose their custom as long as we can supply them . 1 boys 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 good 5 good 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 need 9 need 10 not 10 not 11 fear 11 fear 12 to 12 to 13 lose 13 lose 14 their 14 their 15 custom 15 custom 16 as 16 as 17 long 17 long 18 as 18 as 19 we 19 we 20 can 20 can 21 supply 21 supply 22 them 22 them 23 . i shall order a barrel of flour at once , and heat up the big oven . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 order 3 order 4 a 4 a 5 barrel 5 barrel 6 of 6 of 7 flour 7 flour 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 heat 12 heat 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 big 15 big 16 oven 16 oven 17 . we have put our hand to the work and must not turn back , for our honor is pledged now . " 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 put 3 put 4 our 4 our 5 hand 5 hand 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 work 8 work 9 and 9 and 10 must 10 must 11 not 11 not 12 turn 12 turn 13 back 13 back 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 our 16 our 17 honor 17 honor 18 is 18 is 19 pledged 19 pledged 20 now 20 now 21 . 21 . 22 " the final triumph , however , was the closing [of] [peck] 's shop for want of custom , for few besides the boys patronized him . 1 the 2 final 2 final 3 triumph 3 triumph 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 closing 9 closing 12 's 12 's 13 shop 13 shop 14 for 14 for 15 want 15 want 16 of 16 of 17 custom 17 custom 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 few 20 few 21 besides 21 besides 22 the 22 the 23 boys 23 boys 24 patronized 24 patronized 25 him 25 him 26 . none mourned for him , and [dickson] proved the truth of [miss] [hetty] ['s] prophecy by actually having a bilious fever in the spring . 1 none 2 mourned 2 mourned 3 for 3 for 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 proved 8 proved 9 the 9 the 10 truth 10 truth 11 of 11 of 15 prophecy 15 prophecy 16 by 16 by 17 actually 17 actually 18 having 18 having 19 a 19 a 20 bilious 20 bilious 21 fever 21 fever 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 spring 24 spring 25 . " by [jove] [,] the [aunties] [are] bound to cover themselves with glory . 1 " 2 by 2 by 5 the 5 the 8 bound 8 bound 9 to 9 to 10 cover 10 cover 11 themselves 11 themselves 12 with 12 with 13 glory 13 glory 14 . let's go in and hear all about it . 1 let's 2 go 2 go 3 in 3 in 4 and 4 and 5 hear 5 hear 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . " we want [the] [aunties] , if you please . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 want 3 want 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 please 9 please 10 . isn't this their shop ? " said little [briggs] , bitterly disappointed at not finding his good friends . 1 isn't 2 this 2 this 3 their 3 their 4 shop 4 shop 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 little 8 little 10 , 10 , 11 bitterly 11 bitterly 12 disappointed 12 disappointed 13 at 13 at 14 not 14 not 15 finding 15 finding 16 his 16 his 17 good 17 good 18 friends 18 friends 19 . " you will find them over there at home as usual . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 find 4 find 5 them 5 them 6 over 6 over 7 there 7 there 8 at 8 at 9 home 9 home 10 as 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 . yes , this is their shop , and [i] 'm their niece . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 their 5 their 6 shop 6 shop 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'm 10 'm 11 their 11 their 12 niece 12 niece 13 . my husband is the [co] . , and we run the shop for the aunts . 1 my 2 husband 2 husband 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 run 10 run 11 the 11 the 12 shop 12 shop 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 aunts 15 aunts 16 . i hope you 'll patronize us , gentlemen . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 patronize 5 patronize 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 gentlemen 8 gentlemen 9 . 9 . 10 " " we will ! we will ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 ! 4 ! 5 we 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 ! [vii] [.] a [bright] [idea] . 1 a 4 . i was so tired of pleasure and idleness [i] really quite long to work at something , if [i] could only find it . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 5 of 5 of 6 pleasure 6 pleasure 7 and 7 and 8 idleness 8 idleness 10 really 10 really 11 quite 11 quite 12 long 12 long 13 to 13 to 14 work 14 work 15 at 15 at 16 something 16 something 17 , 17 , 18 if 18 if 20 could 20 could 21 only 21 only 22 find 22 find 23 it 23 it 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] [do] wish [i] 'd been taught a trade , mamma , or some useful art by which [i] could earn our bread now . 1 " 4 wish 4 wish 6 'd 6 'd 7 been 7 been 8 taught 8 taught 9 a 9 a 10 trade 10 trade 11 , 11 , 12 mamma 12 mamma 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 some 15 some 16 useful 16 useful 17 art 17 art 18 by 18 by 19 which 19 which 21 could 21 could 22 earn 22 earn 23 our 23 our 24 bread 24 bread 25 now 25 now 26 . rich people ought to remember that money takes to itself wings , and so prepare their children to face poverty bravely . 1 rich 2 people 2 people 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 remember 5 remember 6 that 6 that 7 money 7 money 8 takes 8 takes 9 to 9 to 10 itself 10 itself 11 wings 11 wings 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 15 prepare 15 prepare 16 their 16 their 17 children 17 children 18 to 18 to 19 face 19 face 20 poverty 20 poverty 21 bravely 21 bravely 22 . " no ; we should soon feel that we were a burden , and that would be worse than living on bread and water . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 we 4 we 5 should 5 should 6 soon 6 soon 7 feel 7 feel 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 were 10 were 11 a 11 a 12 burden 12 burden 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 15 that 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 worse 18 worse 19 than 19 than 20 living 20 living 21 on 21 on 22 bread 22 bread 23 and 23 and 24 water 24 water 25 . let us try to help ourselves first , and then , if we fail , we cannot be accused of indolence . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 help 5 help 6 ourselves 6 ourselves 7 first 7 first 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 we 13 we 14 fail 14 fail 15 , 15 , 16 we 16 we 17 cannot 17 cannot 18 be 18 be 19 accused 19 accused 20 of 20 of 21 indolence 21 indolence 22 . i know papa would wish it , so please let me try . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 papa 3 papa 4 would 4 would 5 wish 5 wish 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 please 9 please 10 let 10 let 11 me 11 me 12 try 12 try 13 . 13 . 14 " " as you like ; [i] shall not be a burden to any one long . " 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 ; 5 ; 7 shall 7 shall 8 not 8 not 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 burden 11 burden 12 to 12 to 13 any 13 any 14 one 14 one 15 long 15 long 16 . 16 . 17 " and [mrs] [barlow] looked about for her handkerchief . 1 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 about 5 about 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 handkerchief 8 handkerchief 9 . but [clara] prevented the impending shower by skilfully turning the poor lady 's thoughts to the new cap which was ready to try on . 1 but 3 prevented 3 prevented 4 the 4 the 5 impending 5 impending 6 shower 6 shower 7 by 7 by 8 skilfully 8 skilfully 9 turning 9 turning 10 the 10 the 11 poor 11 poor 12 lady 12 lady 13 's 13 's 14 thoughts 14 thoughts 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 new 17 new 18 cap 18 cap 19 which 19 which 20 was 20 was 21 ready 21 ready 22 to 22 to 23 try 23 try 24 on 24 on 25 . " isn't it pretty ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 ? just the soft effect that is so becoming to your dear , pale face . 1 just 2 the 2 the 3 soft 3 soft 4 effect 4 effect 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 so 7 so 8 becoming 8 becoming 9 to 9 to 10 your 10 your 11 dear 11 dear 12 , 12 , 13 pale 13 pale 14 face 14 face 15 . take a good look at it , and tell me whether you 'll have pale pink bows or lavender . " 1 take 2 a 2 a 3 good 3 good 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 11 whether 11 whether 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 have 14 have 15 pale 15 pale 16 pink 16 pink 17 bows 17 bows 18 or 18 or 19 lavender 19 lavender 20 . 20 . 21 " " it is very nice , child ; you always suit me , you 've such charming taste . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 nice 5 nice 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 ; 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 always 10 always 11 suit 11 suit 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 've 15 've 16 such 16 such 17 charming 17 charming 18 taste 18 taste 19 . clara opened several of these , and rapidly turned over their contents , as if looking for something beside pale pink ribbon . 1 clara 2 opened 2 opened 3 several 3 several 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 rapidly 8 rapidly 9 turned 9 turned 10 over 10 over 11 their 11 their 12 contents 12 contents 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 looking 16 looking 17 for 17 for 18 something 18 something 19 beside 19 beside 20 pale 20 pale 21 pink 21 pink 22 ribbon 22 ribbon 23 . " [i] 've got it , mamma , [i] 've got it ! " 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 mamma 7 mamma 8 , 8 , 10 've 10 've 11 got 11 got 12 it 12 it 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " bless the child ! what have you got , a letter ? " cried [mrs] [barlow] , starting up . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 the 3 the 4 child 4 child 5 ! 5 ! 6 what 6 what 7 have 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 got 9 got 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 letter 12 letter 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 18 , 18 , 19 starting 19 starting 20 up 20 up 21 . " no ; but something better still , a new way to get a living . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 something 5 something 6 better 6 better 7 still 7 still 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 new 10 new 11 way 11 way 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 a 14 a 15 living 15 living 16 . i 'll be a milliner , and you shall have as many caps as you like . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 milliner 5 milliner 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 shall 9 shall 10 have 10 have 11 as 11 as 12 many 12 many 13 caps 13 caps 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 like 16 like 17 . " but how can you sell them ? " asked her mother , half bewildered by the eagerness with which the new plan was unfolded . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 how 3 how 4 can 4 can 5 you 5 you 6 sell 6 sell 7 them 7 them 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 her 11 her 12 mother 12 mother 13 , 13 , 14 half 14 half 15 bewildered 15 bewildered 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 eagerness 18 eagerness 19 with 19 with 20 which 20 which 21 the 21 the 22 new 22 new 23 plan 23 plan 24 was 24 was 25 unfolded 25 unfolded 26 . " that 's the best of all , and [i] only thought of it when [i] was among the boxes . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 only 11 only 12 thought 12 thought 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 when 15 when 17 was 17 was 18 among 18 among 19 the 19 the 20 boxes 20 boxes 21 . " [as] [i] stood there just now , [i] saw it all . 1 " 4 stood 4 stood 5 there 5 there 6 just 6 just 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 10 saw 10 saw 11 it 11 it 12 all 12 all 13 . " but , child , what will people say ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 will 7 will 8 people 8 people 9 say 9 say 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " that [i] 'm an honest girl , and lend me a hand , if they are friends worth having . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 'm 4 'm 5 an 5 an 6 honest 6 honest 7 girl 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 lend 10 lend 11 me 11 me 12 a 12 a 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 they 16 they 17 are 17 are 18 friends 18 friends 19 worth 19 worth 20 having 20 having 21 . 21 . 22 " come buy , come buy ! " 1 come 2 buy 2 buy 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 buy 5 buy 6 ! 6 ! 7 " on a long table in the middle of the room , a dozen delicate caps and head-dresses were set forth . 1 on 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 table 4 table 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 middle 7 middle 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 room 10 room 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 dozen 13 dozen 14 delicate 14 delicate 15 caps 15 caps 16 and 16 and 17 head-dresses 17 head-dresses 18 were 18 were 19 set 19 set 20 forth 20 forth 21 . on another lay garlands of [french] flowers bought for pretty [clara] ['s] own adornment . 1 on 2 another 2 another 3 lay 3 lay 4 garlands 4 garlands 5 of 5 of 7 flowers 7 flowers 8 bought 8 bought 9 for 9 for 10 pretty 10 pretty 13 own 13 own 14 adornment 14 adornment 15 . " my dear girl , how are you , and how is mamma ? 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 girl 4 girl 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 are 7 are 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 how 11 how 12 is 12 is 13 mamma 13 mamma 14 ? now this is charming . 1 now 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 charming 4 charming 5 . " [i] 'll take this mantle off your hands with pleasure , for [i] intended to import one , and this saves me so much trouble . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 take 4 take 5 this 5 this 6 mantle 6 mantle 7 off 7 off 8 your 8 your 9 hands 9 hands 10 with 10 with 11 pleasure 11 pleasure 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 15 intended 15 intended 16 to 16 to 17 import 17 import 18 one 18 one 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 this 21 this 22 saves 22 saves 23 me 23 me 24 so 24 so 25 much 25 much 26 trouble 26 trouble 27 . " such a sweet thing ! 1 " 2 such 2 such 3 a 3 a 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 thing 5 thing 6 ! i must have it before any one else snaps it up . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 it 4 it 5 before 5 before 6 any 6 any 7 one 7 one 8 else 8 else 9 snaps 9 snaps 10 it 10 it 11 up 11 up 12 . try it on , love , and give it a touch if it doesn't fit . " 1 try 2 it 2 it 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 love 5 love 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 give 8 give 9 it 9 it 10 a 10 a 11 touch 11 touch 12 if 12 if 13 it 13 it 14 doesn't 14 doesn't 15 fit 15 fit 16 . 16 . 17 " on it went , and even the wearer could not fail to see that something was amiss . 1 on 2 it 2 it 3 went 3 went 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 even 6 even 7 the 7 the 8 wearer 8 wearer 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 fail 11 fail 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 that 14 that 15 something 15 something 16 was 16 was 17 amiss 17 amiss 18 . " it 's not the fault of the cap , dear . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 fault 6 fault 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 cap 9 cap 10 , 10 , 11 dear 11 dear 12 . see , now , how [i] 'll make even this cap becoming . " 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 7 'll 7 'll 8 make 8 make 9 even 9 even 10 this 10 this 11 cap 11 cap 12 becoming 12 becoming 13 . 13 . 14 " " infinitely better ; really becoming , and just what [i] want with my new silver-gray satin . 1 " 2 infinitely 2 infinitely 3 better 3 better 4 ; 4 ; 5 really 5 really 6 becoming 6 becoming 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 just 9 just 10 what 10 what 12 want 12 want 13 with 13 with 14 my 14 my 15 new 15 new 16 silver-gray 16 silver-gray 17 satin 17 satin 18 . dear me , what a thing taste is ! " 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 taste 7 taste 8 is 8 is 9 ! 9 ! 10 " and [mrs] [tower] regarded herself with feminine satisfaction in her really fine eyes . 1 and 4 regarded 4 regarded 5 herself 5 herself 6 with 6 with 7 feminine 7 feminine 8 satisfaction 8 satisfaction 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 really 11 really 12 fine 12 fine 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 . here a new arrival interrupted them , and [clara] went to meet several girls belonging to what had lately been her own set . 1 here 2 a 2 a 3 new 3 new 4 arrival 4 arrival 5 interrupted 5 interrupted 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 meet 12 meet 13 several 13 several 14 girls 14 girls 15 belonging 15 belonging 16 to 16 to 17 what 17 what 18 had 18 had 19 lately 19 lately 20 been 20 been 21 her 21 her 22 own 22 own 23 set 23 set 24 . " but the others are blue and lilac , both more trying than anything with a shade of pink in it . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 others 4 others 5 are 5 are 6 blue 6 blue 7 and 7 and 8 lilac 8 lilac 9 , 9 , 10 both 10 both 11 more 11 more 12 trying 12 trying 13 than 13 than 14 anything 14 anything 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 shade 17 shade 18 of 18 of 19 pink 19 pink 20 in 20 in 21 it 21 it 22 . " [i] bespeak something sweet for [new] [year] ['s] [day] . 1 " 3 bespeak 3 bespeak 4 something 4 something 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 for 6 for 11 . you know my style , " said another young lady , privately resolving to buy the opal dress , when the rest had gone . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 my 3 my 4 style 4 style 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 another 8 another 9 young 9 young 10 lady 10 lady 11 , 11 , 12 privately 12 privately 13 resolving 13 resolving 14 to 14 to 15 buy 15 buy 16 the 16 the 17 opal 17 opal 18 dress 18 dress 19 , 19 , 20 when 20 when 21 the 21 the 22 rest 22 rest 23 had 23 had 24 gone 24 gone 25 . " come , dear , bestir yourself , for we must sail in ten days to pass our summer in or near [paris] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 bestir 6 bestir 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 we 10 we 11 must 11 must 12 sail 12 sail 13 in 13 in 14 ten 14 ten 15 days 15 days 16 to 16 to 17 pass 17 pass 18 our 18 our 19 summer 19 summer 20 in 20 in 21 or 21 or 22 near 22 near 24 . i 've got commissions enough to pay our way , and we can unite business and pleasure in the most charming manner . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 commissions 4 commissions 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 pay 7 pay 8 our 8 our 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 can 13 can 14 unite 14 unite 15 business 15 business 16 and 16 and 17 pleasure 17 pleasure 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 most 20 most 21 charming 21 charming 22 manner 22 manner 23 . 23 . 24 " [viii] [.] [how] [they] [camped] [out] [.] " we can't give it up now , for here comes [patrick] with the boys . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 can't 3 can't 4 give 4 give 5 it 5 it 6 up 6 up 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 here 10 here 11 comes 11 comes 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 boys 15 boys 16 . 16 . 17 " and [gwen] ran down to welcome the big sleigh , which just then drove up with four jolly lads skirmishing about inside . 1 and 3 ran 3 ran 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 welcome 6 welcome 7 the 7 the 8 big 8 big 9 sleigh 9 sleigh 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 just 12 just 13 then 13 then 14 drove 14 drove 15 up 15 up 16 with 16 with 17 four 17 four 18 jolly 18 jolly 19 lads 19 lads 20 skirmishing 20 skirmishing 21 about 21 about 22 inside 22 inside 23 . " [faith] [,] ma'm , it 's an illigant day barring the wind , that 's a thrifle could to the nose . 1 " 4 ma'm 4 ma'm 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 an 8 an 9 illigant 9 illigant 10 day 10 day 11 barring 11 barring 12 the 12 the 13 wind 13 wind 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 's 16 's 17 a 17 a 18 thrifle 18 thrifle 19 could 19 could 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 nose 22 nose 23 . " be careful , dears , and come home early . " 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 careful 3 careful 4 , 4 , 5 dears 5 dears 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 come 8 come 9 home 9 home 10 early 10 early 11 . 11 . 12 " papa said we might , and some of the big [baldwins] too . 1 papa 2 said 2 said 3 we 3 we 4 might 4 might 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 12 too 12 too 13 . " that will be nice . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 nice 5 nice 6 . it was a very long half-hour before [pat] brought them to the country-house , which was shut up for the winter . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 long 5 long 6 half-hour 6 half-hour 7 before 7 before 9 brought 9 brought 10 them 10 them 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 country-house 13 country-house 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 was 16 was 17 shut 17 shut 18 up 18 up 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 winter 21 winter 22 . " make haste , boys ; it is cold and dark here , and we must get home . 1 " 2 make 2 make 3 haste 3 haste 4 , 4 , 5 boys 5 boys 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 cold 9 cold 10 and 10 and 11 dark 11 dark 12 here 12 here 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 must 16 must 17 get 17 get 18 home 18 home 19 . " if we were going to stay long [i] 'd have a fire in the library . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 stay 7 stay 8 long 8 long 10 'd 10 'd 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 fire 13 fire 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 library 16 library 17 . may his bed above be aisy the day ! 1 may 2 his 2 his 3 bed 3 bed 4 above 4 above 5 be 5 be 6 aisy 6 aisy 7 the 7 the 8 day 8 day 9 ! whist now , miss dear ! 1 whist 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 miss 4 miss 5 dear 5 dear 6 ! i 'll fetch ' em back in a jiffy . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 fetch 3 fetch 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 back 6 back 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 jiffy 9 jiffy 10 . stop still till [i] come , and kape them b'ys quite . " 1 stop 2 still 2 still 3 till 3 till 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 kape 8 kape 9 them 9 them 10 b'ys 10 b'ys 11 quite 11 quite 12 . 12 . 13 " " here 's a go ! " cried [mark] . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 go 5 go 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " so we will , and be jolly till the blunderbuss gets back . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 jolly 8 jolly 9 till 9 till 10 the 10 the 11 blunderbuss 11 blunderbuss 12 gets 12 gets 13 back 13 back 14 . camp down , girls , and you fellows , come and hold the lantern while [i] get wood and stuff . 1 camp 2 down 2 down 3 , 3 , 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 fellows 8 fellows 9 , 9 , 10 come 10 come 11 and 11 and 12 hold 12 hold 13 the 13 the 14 lantern 14 lantern 15 while 15 while 17 get 17 get 18 wood 18 wood 19 and 19 and 20 stuff 20 stuff 21 . it is so confoundedly dark , [i] shall break my neck down the shed steps . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 confoundedly 4 confoundedly 5 dark 5 dark 6 , 6 , 8 shall 8 shall 9 break 9 break 10 my 10 my 11 neck 11 neck 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 shed 14 shed 15 steps 15 steps 16 . 16 . 17 " " papa hides the matches in a tin box , so the rats won't get at them . 1 " 2 papa 2 papa 3 hides 3 hides 4 the 4 the 5 matches 5 matches 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 tin 8 tin 9 box 9 box 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 the 12 the 13 rats 13 rats 14 won't 14 won't 15 get 15 get 16 at 16 at 17 them 17 them 18 . now we will light up , and look cosey when the boys come back . " 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 light 4 light 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 look 8 look 9 cosey 9 cosey 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 boys 12 boys 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 . 15 . 16 " thoughtful [alice] went to see if [pat] was returning , and found a buffalo-robe lying on the steps . 1 thoughtful 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 if 6 if 8 was 8 was 9 returning 9 returning 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 found 12 found 13 a 13 a 14 buffalo-robe 14 buffalo-robe 15 lying 15 lying 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 steps 18 steps 19 . returning with this , she reported that there was no sign of the runaways , and advised making ready for a long stay . 1 returning 2 with 2 with 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 reported 6 reported 7 that 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 sign 11 sign 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 runaways 14 runaways 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 advised 17 advised 18 making 18 making 19 ready 19 ready 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 long 22 long 23 stay 23 stay 24 . " we will have a nice time , and play we are shipwrecked people or [arctic] explorers . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 nice 6 nice 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 play 10 play 11 we 11 we 12 are 12 are 13 shipwrecked 13 shipwrecked 14 people 14 people 15 or 15 or 17 explorers 17 explorers 18 . here comes [dr] [kane] and the sailors with supplies of wood , so we can thaw our pemmican and warm our feet . 1 here 2 comes 2 comes 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 sailors 7 sailors 8 with 8 with 9 supplies 9 supplies 10 of 10 of 11 wood 11 wood 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 we 14 we 15 can 15 can 16 thaw 16 thaw 17 our 17 our 18 pemmican 18 pemmican 19 and 19 and 20 warm 20 warm 21 our 21 our 22 feet 22 feet 23 . " here we are ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 ! " [i] 'm hungry , ["] complained [gus] as soon as he was warm . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 , 5 , 7 complained 7 complained 9 as 9 as 10 soon 10 soon 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 warm 14 warm 15 . " so am [i] , " added [rita] from the rug , where the two little ones sat toasting themselves . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 am 3 am 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 added 7 added 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 rug 11 rug 12 , 12 , 13 where 13 where 14 the 14 the 15 two 15 two 16 little 16 little 17 ones 17 ones 18 sat 18 sat 19 toasting 19 toasting 20 themselves 20 themselves 21 . " eat an apple , " said [mark] . 1 " 2 eat 2 eat 3 an 3 an 4 apple 4 apple 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " they are so hard and cold [i] don't like them , " began [gus] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 hard 5 hard 6 and 6 and 7 cold 7 cold 9 don't 9 don't 10 like 10 like 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 began 14 began 16 . " roast some ! " cried [ruth] . 1 " 2 roast 2 roast 3 some 3 some 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 . " and crack nuts , " suggested [alice] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 crack 3 crack 4 nuts 4 nuts 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 suggested 7 suggested 9 . " we shall not have time for anything but what we have . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 time 6 time 7 for 7 for 8 anything 8 anything 9 but 9 but 10 what 10 what 11 we 11 we 12 have 12 have 13 . the rest were in high glee , and an hour or two slipped quickly away as they enjoyed the impromptu feast and played games . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 were 3 were 4 in 4 in 5 high 5 high 6 glee 6 glee 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 an 9 an 10 hour 10 hour 11 or 11 or 12 two 12 two 13 slipped 13 slipped 14 quickly 14 quickly 15 away 15 away 16 as 16 as 17 they 17 they 18 enjoyed 18 enjoyed 19 the 19 the 20 impromptu 20 impromptu 21 feast 21 feast 22 and 22 and 23 played 23 played 24 games 24 games 25 . gus recalled them to the discomforts of their situation by saying with a yawn and a whimper , 1 gus 2 recalled 2 recalled 3 them 3 them 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 discomforts 6 discomforts 7 of 7 of 8 their 8 their 9 situation 9 situation 10 by 10 by 11 saying 11 saying 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 yawn 14 yawn 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 whimper 17 whimper 18 , " [i] 'm so sleepy ! 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 so 4 so 5 sleepy 5 sleepy 6 ! i want my own bed and mamma . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 my 3 my 4 own 4 own 5 bed 5 bed 6 and 6 and 7 mamma 7 mamma 8 . 8 . 9 " " almost eight o'clock ! 1 " 2 almost 2 almost 3 eight 3 eight 4 o'clock 4 o'clock 5 ! by [jove] [,] that old [pat] is taking his time , [i] think . 1 by 4 that 4 that 5 old 5 old 7 is 7 is 8 taking 8 taking 9 his 9 his 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 13 think 13 think 14 . wonder if he has got into trouble ? 1 wonder 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 got 5 got 6 into 6 into 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 ? " better make a night of it and all go to sleep . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 night 5 night 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 and 8 and 9 all 9 all 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 . pat can wake us up when he comes . 1 pat 2 can 2 can 3 wake 3 wake 4 us 4 us 5 up 5 up 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 comes 8 comes 9 . the cold makes a fellow so drowsy . " 1 the 2 cold 2 cold 3 makes 3 makes 4 a 4 a 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 so 6 so 7 drowsy 7 drowsy 8 . 8 . 9 " and [bob] gave a stretch that nearly rent him asunder . 1 and 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 stretch 5 stretch 6 that 6 that 7 nearly 7 nearly 8 rent 8 rent 9 him 9 him 10 asunder 10 asunder 11 . " [i] will let the children nap on the sofa . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 let 4 let 5 the 5 the 6 children 6 children 7 nap 7 nap 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 sofa 10 sofa 11 . they are so tired of waiting , and may as well amuse themselves in that way as in fretting . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 5 of 5 of 6 waiting 6 waiting 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 may 9 may 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 amuse 12 amuse 13 themselves 13 themselves 14 in 14 in 15 that 15 that 16 way 16 way 17 as 17 as 18 in 18 in 19 fretting 19 fretting 20 . come , [gus] and [rita] , each take a pillow , and [i] 'll cover you up with my shawl . " 1 come 2 , 2 , 4 and 4 and 6 , 6 , 7 each 7 each 8 take 8 take 9 a 9 a 10 pillow 10 pillow 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 'll 14 'll 15 cover 15 cover 16 you 16 you 17 up 17 up 18 with 18 with 19 my 19 my 20 shawl 20 shawl 21 . 21 . 22 " gwen made the little ones comfortable , and they were off in five minutes . 1 gwen 2 made 2 made 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 ones 5 ones 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 were 10 were 11 off 11 off 12 in 12 in 13 five 13 five 14 minutes 14 minutes 15 . " [i] 've eaten five [baldwins] , and yet [i] want more . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 five 5 five 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 yet 9 yet 11 want 11 want 12 more 12 more 13 . something filling and good . 1 something 2 filling 2 filling 3 and 3 and 4 good 4 good 5 . can't we catch a rat and roast him ? " proposed [bob] , who was a hearty lad and was ravenous by this time . 1 can't 2 we 2 we 3 catch 3 catch 4 a 4 a 5 rat 5 rat 6 and 6 and 7 roast 7 roast 8 him 8 him 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 proposed 11 proposed 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 hearty 17 hearty 18 lad 18 lad 19 and 19 and 20 was 20 was 21 ravenous 21 ravenous 22 by 22 by 23 this 23 this 24 time 24 time 25 . " isn't there anything in the house ? " asked [ruth] , who dared not eat nuts for fear of indigestion . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 there 3 there 4 anything 4 anything 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 dared 14 dared 15 not 15 not 16 eat 16 eat 17 nuts 17 nuts 18 for 18 for 19 fear 19 fear 20 of 20 of 21 indigestion 21 indigestion 22 . " pickles alone are rather sour feed . 1 " 2 pickles 2 pickles 3 alone 3 alone 4 are 4 are 5 rather 5 rather 6 sour 6 sour 7 feed 7 feed 8 . " [i] saw a keg of soft-soap in the shed . 1 " 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 keg 5 keg 6 of 6 of 7 soft-soap 7 soft-soap 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 shed 10 shed 11 . how would that go with the pickles ? " suggested [bob] , who felt equal to the biggest and acidest cucumber ever grown . 1 how 2 would 2 would 3 that 3 that 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 pickles 7 pickles 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 suggested 10 suggested 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 felt 14 felt 15 equal 15 equal 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 biggest 18 biggest 19 and 19 and 20 acidest 20 acidest 21 cucumber 21 cucumber 22 ever 22 ever 23 grown 23 grown 24 . the boys laughed , and [mark] , who felt that hospitality required him to do something for his guests , said briskly , 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 felt 9 felt 10 that 10 that 11 hospitality 11 hospitality 12 required 12 required 13 him 13 him 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 something 16 something 17 for 17 for 18 his 18 his 19 guests 19 guests 20 , 20 , 21 said 21 said 22 briskly 22 briskly 23 , come on , [bob] [;] your sharp nose will smell out food if there is any . " 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 6 your 6 your 7 sharp 7 sharp 8 nose 8 nose 9 will 9 will 10 smell 10 smell 11 out 11 out 12 food 12 food 13 if 13 if 14 there 14 there 15 is 15 is 16 any 16 any 17 . 17 . 18 " presently they came back , very dusty , cobwebby , and cold , but triumphantly bearing a droll collection of trophies . 1 presently 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 dusty 7 dusty 8 , 8 , 9 cobwebby 9 cobwebby 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 cold 12 cold 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 triumphantly 15 triumphantly 16 bearing 16 bearing 17 a 17 a 18 droll 18 droll 19 collection 19 collection 20 of 20 of 21 trophies 21 trophies 22 . " [meal] [,] pickles , jam , and boards . 1 " 4 pickles 4 pickles 5 , 5 , 6 jam 6 jam 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 boards 9 boards 10 . " can any of you make a hoe cake ? " demanded [mark] . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 any 3 any 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 make 6 make 7 a 7 a 8 hoe 8 hoe 9 cake 9 cake 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 demanded 12 demanded 14 . " no , indeed ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! i can make caramels and cocoanut-cakes , " said [ruth] , proudly . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 make 3 make 4 caramels 4 caramels 5 and 5 and 6 cocoanut-cakes 6 cocoanut-cakes 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 proudly 12 proudly 13 . " [i] can make good toast and tea , " added [alice] . 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 make 4 make 5 good 5 good 6 toast 6 toast 7 and 7 and 8 tea 8 tea 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 added 11 added 13 . " [i] can't cook anything , " confessed [gwen] , who was unusually accomplished in [french] , [german] [,] and music . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 cook 4 cook 5 anything 5 anything 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 confessed 8 confessed 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 was 12 was 13 unusually 13 unusually 14 accomplished 14 accomplished 15 in 15 in 17 , 17 , 20 and 20 and 21 music 21 music 22 . " girls aren't worth much in the hour of need . 1 " 2 girls 2 girls 3 aren't 3 aren't 4 worth 4 worth 5 much 5 much 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 hour 8 hour 9 of 9 of 10 need 10 need 11 . take hold , [tony] [,] you are the chap for me . " 1 take 2 hold 2 hold 3 , 3 , 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 the 8 the 9 chap 9 chap 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " and [mark] disrespectfully turned his back on the young ladies , who could only sit and watch the lads work . 1 and 3 disrespectfully 3 disrespectfully 4 turned 4 turned 5 his 5 his 6 back 6 back 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 ladies 10 ladies 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 could 13 could 14 only 14 only 15 sit 15 sit 16 and 16 and 17 watch 17 watch 18 the 18 the 19 lads 19 lads 20 work 20 work 21 . " he can't do it without water , " whispered [ruth] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can't 3 can't 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 without 6 without 7 water 7 water 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 whispered 10 whispered 12 . " or salt , " answered [alice] . 1 " 2 or 2 or 3 salt 3 salt 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 answered 6 answered 8 . " or a pan to bake it in , " added [gwen] ; and then all smiled at the dilemma they foresaw . 1 " 2 or 2 or 3 a 3 a 4 pan 4 pan 5 to 5 to 6 bake 6 bake 7 it 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 added 11 added 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 all 16 all 17 smiled 17 smiled 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 dilemma 20 dilemma 21 they 21 they 22 foresaw 22 foresaw 23 . " it never will bake in the world . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 never 3 never 4 will 4 will 5 bake 5 bake 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 . 9 . 10 " " he can't turn it , so it won't be done on both sides . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can't 3 can't 4 turn 4 turn 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 it 8 it 9 won't 9 won't 10 be 10 be 11 done 11 done 12 on 12 on 13 both 13 both 14 sides 14 sides 15 . 15 . 16 " " won't be fit to eat any way ! " 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 4 fit 4 fit 5 to 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 any 7 any 8 way 8 way 9 ! 9 ! 10 " and with these dark hints the girls consoled themselves for their want of skill . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 these 3 these 4 dark 4 dark 5 hints 5 hints 6 the 6 the 7 girls 7 girls 8 consoled 8 consoled 9 themselves 9 themselves 10 for 10 for 11 their 11 their 12 want 12 want 13 of 13 of 14 skill 14 skill 15 . " it really does taste good ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 really 3 really 4 does 4 does 5 taste 5 taste 6 good 6 good 7 ! 7 ! 8 " mark pillowed his head on a log , and was sound asleep in ten minutes in spite of his promise to be sentinel . 1 mark 2 pillowed 2 pillowed 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 on 5 on 6 a 6 a 7 log 7 log 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 sound 11 sound 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 in 13 in 14 ten 14 ten 15 minutes 15 minutes 16 in 16 in 17 spite 17 spite 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 promise 20 promise 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 sentinel 23 sentinel 24 . in the silence which now reigned , unbroken even by a snore , [gwen] heard a sound that made her start and tremble . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 silence 3 silence 4 which 4 which 5 now 5 now 6 reigned 6 reigned 7 , 7 , 8 unbroken 8 unbroken 9 even 9 even 10 by 10 by 11 a 11 a 12 snore 12 snore 13 , 13 , 15 heard 15 heard 16 a 16 a 17 sound 17 sound 18 that 18 that 19 made 19 made 20 her 20 her 21 start 21 start 22 and 22 and 23 tremble 23 tremble 24 . some one was coming softly up the back stairs . 1 some 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 coming 4 coming 5 softly 5 softly 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 back 8 back 9 stairs 9 stairs 10 . " [pat] would knock or ring , and papa would speak , so that we might not be scared . 1 " 3 would 3 would 4 knock 4 knock 5 or 5 or 6 ring 6 ring 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 papa 9 papa 10 would 10 would 11 speak 11 speak 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 that 14 that 15 we 15 we 16 might 16 might 17 not 17 not 18 be 18 be 19 scared 19 scared 20 . the steps drew nearer , paused on the threshold , and then a head appeared as the door noiselessly swung wider open . 1 the 2 steps 2 steps 3 drew 3 drew 4 nearer 4 nearer 5 , 5 , 6 paused 6 paused 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 threshold 9 threshold 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 a 13 a 14 head 14 head 15 appeared 15 appeared 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 door 18 door 19 noiselessly 19 noiselessly 20 swung 20 swung 21 wider 21 wider 22 open 22 open 23 . whispers were heard , and then feet approached again , accompanied by a gleam of light . 1 whispers 2 were 2 were 3 heard 3 heard 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 feet 7 feet 8 approached 8 approached 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 accompanied 11 accompanied 12 by 12 by 13 a 13 a 14 gleam 14 gleam 15 of 15 of 16 light 16 light 17 . " boys ! 1 " 2 boys 2 boys 3 ! robbers ! 1 robbers 2 ! fire ! 1 fire 2 ! tramps ! 1 tramps 2 ! then there was a scene ! 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 scene 5 scene 6 ! " hullo , [uncle] [ed] [!] 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 , we are all right . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 4 right 4 right 5 . got tired of waiting for you , so we went to sleep . " 1 got 2 tired 2 tired 3 of 3 of 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 we 9 we 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 . 13 . 14 " " stop screaming , girls , and quiet those children ! 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 screaming 3 screaming 4 , 4 , 5 girls 5 girls 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 quiet 8 quiet 9 those 9 those 10 children 10 children 11 ! poor [little] [gwen] is badly frightened . 1 poor 4 is 4 is 5 badly 5 badly 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 . get some snow , [tom] [,] while [i] pick her up , " commanded the uncle , and order was soon established . 1 get 2 some 2 some 3 snow 3 snow 4 , 4 , 7 while 7 while 9 pick 9 pick 10 her 10 her 11 up 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 commanded 14 commanded 15 the 15 the 16 uncle 16 uncle 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 order 19 order 20 was 20 was 21 soon 21 soon 22 established 22 established 23 . " why , that 's my old friend and captain , [tom] [may] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 my 6 my 7 old 7 old 8 friend 8 friend 9 and 9 and 10 captain 10 captain 11 , 11 , 14 . don't you remember him , child ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 ? he thought you were all asleep , so crept out to tell me and let me in . " 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 asleep 6 asleep 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 crept 9 crept 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 tell 12 tell 13 me 13 me 14 and 14 and 15 let 15 let 16 me 16 me 17 in 17 in 18 . 18 . 19 " " how did he get in himself ? " asked [gwen] , glad to turn the conversation . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 get 5 get 6 in 6 in 7 himself 7 himself 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 glad 13 glad 14 to 14 to 15 turn 15 turn 16 the 16 the 17 conversation 17 conversation 18 . " found the shed door open , and surprised the camp by a flank movement . 1 " 2 found 2 found 3 the 3 the 4 shed 4 shed 5 door 5 door 6 open 6 open 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 surprised 9 surprised 10 the 10 the 11 camp 11 camp 12 by 12 by 13 a 13 a 14 flank 14 flank 15 movement 15 movement 16 . you wouldn't do for picket duty , boys , " laughed [captain] [tom] , enjoying the dismay of the lads . 1 you 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 do 3 do 4 for 4 for 5 picket 5 picket 6 duty 6 duty 7 , 7 , 8 boys 8 boys 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 laughed 11 laughed 14 , 14 , 15 enjoying 15 enjoying 16 the 16 the 17 dismay 17 dismay 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 lads 20 lads 21 . " oh , thunder ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 thunder 4 thunder 5 ! i forgot to bolt it when we first went for the wood . 1 i 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 4 bolt 4 bolt 5 it 5 it 6 when 6 when 7 we 7 we 8 first 8 first 9 went 9 went 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 wood 12 wood 13 . had to open it , the place was so plaguy dark , " muttered [bob] , much disgusted . 1 had 2 to 2 to 3 open 3 open 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 place 7 place 8 was 8 was 9 so 9 so 10 plaguy 10 plaguy 11 dark 11 dark 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 muttered 14 muttered 16 , 16 , 17 much 17 much 18 disgusted 18 disgusted 19 . " where ['s] [pat] ? " asked [tony] , with great presence of mind , feeling anxious to shift all blame to his broad shoulders . 1 " 2 where 2 where 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 great 11 great 12 presence 12 presence 13 of 13 of 14 mind 14 mind 15 , 15 , 16 feeling 16 feeling 17 anxious 17 anxious 18 to 18 to 19 shift 19 shift 20 all 20 all 21 blame 21 blame 22 to 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 broad 24 broad 25 shoulders 25 shoulders 26 . " the scamp was half-seas over when he started , and deserves all he got . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 scamp 3 scamp 4 was 4 was 5 half-seas 5 half-seas 6 over 6 over 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 started 9 started 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 deserves 12 deserves 13 all 13 all 14 he 14 he 15 got 15 got 16 . in the first place he lost his way , then tumbled overboard , and let the horses go . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 he 5 he 6 lost 6 lost 7 his 7 his 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 tumbled 11 tumbled 12 overboard 12 overboard 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 let 15 let 16 the 16 the 17 horses 17 horses 18 go 18 go 19 . the animals were stopped at the cross-roads , and there we found them after a lively cruise round the country . 1 the 2 animals 2 animals 3 were 3 were 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 cross-roads 7 cross-roads 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 we 11 we 12 found 12 found 13 them 13 them 14 after 14 after 15 a 15 a 16 lively 16 lively 17 cruise 17 cruise 18 round 18 round 19 the 19 the 20 country 20 country 21 . your father was away , so [tom] volunteered , and here we are . " 1 your 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 8 volunteered 8 volunteered 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 here 11 here 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 . 14 . 15 " " a jolly lark ! now let us go home and go to bed , " proposed [mark] , with a gape . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 jolly 3 jolly 4 lark 4 lark 5 ! 5 ! 6 now 6 now 7 let 7 let 8 us 8 us 9 go 9 go 10 home 10 home 11 and 11 and 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 bed 14 bed 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 proposed 17 proposed 19 , 19 , 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 gape 22 gape 23 . " isn't it most morning ? " asked [tony] , who had been sleeping like a dormouse . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 most 4 most 5 morning 5 morning 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 sleeping 14 sleeping 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 dormouse 17 dormouse 18 . " just eleven . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 eleven 3 eleven 4 . now pack up and let us be off . 1 now 2 pack 2 pack 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 let 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 be 7 be 8 off 8 off 9 . the storm is over , the moon coming out , and we shall find a good supper waiting for the loved and lost . 1 the 2 storm 2 storm 3 is 3 is 4 over 4 over 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 moon 7 moon 8 coming 8 coming 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 shall 13 shall 14 find 14 find 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 supper 17 supper 18 waiting 18 waiting 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 loved 21 loved 22 and 22 and 23 lost 23 lost 24 . bear a hand , [tom] [,] and ship this little duffer , for he 's off again . " 1 bear 2 a 2 a 3 hand 3 hand 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 ship 8 ship 9 this 9 this 10 little 10 little 11 duffer 11 duffer 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 's 15 's 16 off 16 off 17 again 17 again 18 . 18 . 19 " [ix] [.] [my] [little] [school-girl] [.] the first time that [i] saw her was one autumn morning as [i] rode to town in a horse-car . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 time 3 time 4 that 4 that 6 saw 6 saw 7 her 7 her 8 was 8 was 9 one 9 one 10 autumn 10 autumn 11 morning 11 morning 12 as 12 as 14 rode 14 rode 15 to 15 to 16 town 16 town 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 horse-car 19 horse-car 20 . " are you waiting for her ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i asked of the pleasant-faced conductor , who stood with his hand on the bell , and a good-natured smile in his eyes . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 pleasant-faced 5 pleasant-faced 6 conductor 6 conductor 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 stood 9 stood 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 bell 15 bell 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 a 18 a 19 good-natured 19 good-natured 20 smile 20 smile 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 eyes 23 eyes 24 . " thank you very much . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 . presently she shut her book with a decided pat , and an air of relief that amused me . 1 presently 2 she 2 she 3 shut 3 shut 4 her 4 her 5 book 5 book 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 decided 8 decided 9 pat 9 pat 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 an 12 an 13 air 13 air 14 of 14 of 15 relief 15 relief 16 that 16 that 17 amused 17 amused 18 me 18 me 19 . she saw the half-smile [i] could not repress , seemed to understand my sympathy , and said with a laugh , 1 she 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 half-smile 4 half-smile 6 could 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 repress 8 repress 9 , 9 , 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 12 understand 12 understand 13 my 13 my 14 sympathy 14 sympathy 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 said 17 said 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 laugh 20 laugh 21 , " it was a hard lesson , but [i] 've got it ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 hard 5 hard 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 've 10 've 11 got 11 got 12 it 12 it 13 ! 13 ! 14 " then we rumbled along again , the car getting fuller and fuller as we got down town . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 rumbled 3 rumbled 4 along 4 along 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 car 8 car 9 getting 9 getting 10 fuller 10 fuller 11 and 11 and 12 fuller 12 fuller 13 as 13 as 14 we 14 we 15 got 15 got 16 down 16 down 17 town 17 town 18 . " please take it , ma'am ; [i] can stand perfectly well . " 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 take 3 take 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 ma'am 6 ma'am 7 ; 7 ; 9 can 9 can 10 stand 10 stand 11 perfectly 11 perfectly 12 well 12 well 13 . 13 . 14 " " hold on to that , my dear . " 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 on 3 on 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 . 9 . 10 " " ah , " thought [i] , " how little we can judge from appearances ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 thought 5 thought 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 how 9 how 10 little 10 little 11 we 11 we 12 can 12 can 13 judge 13 judge 14 from 14 from 15 appearances 15 appearances 16 ! this grim old soul is a gentleman , after all . " 1 this 2 grim 2 grim 3 old 3 old 4 soul 4 soul 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 gentleman 7 gentleman 8 , 8 , 9 after 9 after 10 all 10 all 11 . 11 . 12 " " [will] baby have some ? " said my girl , and made the little creature happy with some gay red leaves . 1 " 3 baby 3 baby 4 have 4 have 5 some 5 some 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 my 9 my 10 girl 10 girl 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 made 13 made 14 the 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 creature 16 creature 17 happy 17 happy 18 with 18 with 19 some 19 some 20 gay 20 gay 21 red 21 red 22 leaves 22 leaves 23 . " now , [i] shall probably never see that child again , yet what a pleasant picture she leaves in my memory ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 shall 5 shall 6 probably 6 probably 7 never 7 never 8 see 8 see 9 that 9 that 10 child 10 child 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 yet 13 yet 14 what 14 what 15 a 15 a 16 pleasant 16 pleasant 17 picture 17 picture 18 she 18 she 19 leaves 19 leaves 20 in 20 in 21 my 21 my 22 memory 22 memory 23 ! 23 ! 24 " i thought to myself , as [i] caught a last glimpse of the brown hat going round the corner . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 to 3 to 4 myself 4 myself 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 8 caught 8 caught 9 a 9 a 10 last 10 last 11 glimpse 11 glimpse 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 brown 14 brown 15 hat 15 hat 16 going 16 going 17 round 17 round 18 the 18 the 19 corner 19 corner 20 . she was reading a paper , but looked up to give me the inside of the walk . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 reading 3 reading 4 a 4 a 5 paper 5 paper 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 looked 8 looked 9 up 9 up 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 me 12 me 13 the 13 the 14 inside 14 inside 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 walk 17 walk 18 . she understood at once , laughed , and took the bunch , saying with twinkling eyes , 1 she 2 understood 2 understood 3 at 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 , 5 , 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 took 9 took 10 the 10 the 11 bunch 11 bunch 12 , 12 , 13 saying 13 saying 14 with 14 with 15 twinkling 15 twinkling 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 , " oh , thank you ! they are beauties ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 beauties 9 beauties 10 ! 10 ! 11 " then , as we went on to the corner together , [i] told her why [i] did it , and recalled the car-ride . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 we 4 we 5 went 5 went 6 on 6 on 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 corner 9 corner 10 together 10 together 11 , 11 , 13 told 13 told 14 her 14 her 15 why 15 why 17 did 17 did 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 recalled 21 recalled 22 the 22 the 23 car-ride 23 car-ride 24 . at first [i] did not know how to address my nice white parcel , for [i] never had heard the child 's name . 1 at 2 first 2 first 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 know 6 know 7 how 7 how 8 to 8 to 9 address 9 address 10 my 10 my 11 nice 11 nice 12 white 12 white 13 parcel 13 parcel 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 17 never 17 never 18 had 18 had 19 heard 19 heard 20 the 20 the 21 child 21 child 22 's 22 's 23 name 23 name 24 . " mother will plan it for me , and [i] can get it done by [new] [year] . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 will 3 will 4 plan 4 plan 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 can 11 can 12 get 12 get 13 it 13 it 14 done 14 done 15 by 15 by 18 . won't it be fun to hang it on the door some day , and then run ? " 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 fun 4 fun 5 to 5 to 6 hang 6 hang 7 it 7 it 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 some 11 some 12 day 12 day 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 run 16 run 17 ? 17 ? 18 " i am fond of observing faces , and seldom forget one if anything has particularly attracted my attention to it . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 observing 5 observing 6 faces 6 faces 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 seldom 9 seldom 10 forget 10 forget 11 one 11 one 12 if 12 if 13 anything 13 anything 14 has 14 has 15 particularly 15 particularly 16 attracted 16 attracted 17 my 17 my 18 attention 18 attention 19 to 19 to 20 it 20 it 21 . somehow , it looked familiar , and after thinking idly about it for a minute , [i] remembered where [i] had seen it before . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 looked 4 looked 5 familiar 5 familiar 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 after 8 after 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 idly 10 idly 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 minute 15 minute 16 , 16 , 18 remembered 18 remembered 19 where 19 where 21 had 21 had 22 seen 22 seen 23 it 23 it 24 before 24 before 25 . but no one was to be seen but two boys and a dog . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 seen 7 seen 8 but 8 but 9 two 9 two 10 boys 10 boys 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 dog 13 dog 14 . " don't you wait for the little girl now ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 wait 4 wait 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 girl 8 girl 9 now 9 now 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i asked , feeling disappointed at not seeing my pretty friend again . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 disappointed 5 disappointed 6 at 6 at 7 not 7 not 8 seeing 8 seeing 9 my 9 my 10 pretty 10 pretty 11 friend 11 friend 12 again 12 again 13 . " [i] wish [i] could [,] ma'am , " answered the man , understanding at once , though of course he did not remember me . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 13 , 13 , 14 understanding 14 understanding 15 at 15 at 16 once 16 once 17 , 17 , 18 though 18 though 19 of 19 of 20 course 20 course 21 he 21 he 22 did 22 did 23 not 23 not 24 remember 24 remember 25 me 25 me 26 . " [new] rules , perhaps ? " 1 " 3 rules 3 rules 4 , 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 ? 6 ? 7 " x . 1 x 2 . [what] [a] [shovel] [did] [.] " what do you see out there ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 out 6 out 7 there 7 there 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " myself , " was the answer that made me stare in surprise , as [i] joined him and looked curiously into the street . 1 " 2 myself 2 myself 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 answer 7 answer 8 that 8 that 9 made 9 made 10 me 10 me 11 stare 11 stare 12 in 12 in 13 surprise 13 surprise 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 17 joined 17 joined 18 him 18 him 19 and 19 and 20 looked 20 looked 21 curiously 21 curiously 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 street 24 street 25 . all [i] [saw] was a man shovelling snow ; and , thoroughly puzzled , [i] turned to [richard] , demanding an explanation . 1 all 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 shovelling 7 shovelling 8 snow 8 snow 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 12 thoroughly 12 thoroughly 13 puzzled 13 puzzled 14 , 14 , 16 turned 16 turned 17 to 17 to 19 , 19 , 20 demanding 20 demanding 21 an 21 an 22 explanation 22 explanation 23 . he laughed , and answered readily , 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 answered 5 answered 6 readily 6 readily 7 , " while we wait for [kate] [and] the children , [i] 'll tell you a little adventure of mine . 1 " 2 while 2 while 3 we 3 we 4 wait 4 wait 5 for 5 for 8 the 8 the 9 children 9 children 10 , 10 , 12 'll 12 'll 13 tell 13 tell 14 you 14 you 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 adventure 17 adventure 18 of 18 of 19 mine 19 mine 20 . it may be useful to you some day . 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 useful 4 useful 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 some 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 . i watched him out of sight , thinking bitterly , 1 i 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 7 , 7 , 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 bitterly 9 bitterly 10 , " ' [now] look at the injustice of it ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 injustice 7 injustice 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 ! a voice seemed to answer me , saying , 1 a 2 voice 2 voice 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 answer 5 answer 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 saying 8 saying 9 , " ' [why] don't you do the same ? 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 9 ? if brains don't pay , try muscles , and thank [god] that you have health . ' 1 if 2 brains 2 brains 3 don't 3 don't 4 pay 4 pay 5 , 5 , 6 try 6 try 7 muscles 7 muscles 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 thank 10 thank 12 that 12 that 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 health 15 health 16 . 16 . 17 ' " ' [as] [i] live [i] will try it ! and not give up while there is any honest work for these hands to do . ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 live 5 live 7 will 7 will 8 try 8 try 9 it 9 it 10 ! 10 ! 11 and 11 and 12 not 12 not 13 give 13 give 14 up 14 up 15 while 15 while 16 there 16 there 17 is 17 is 18 any 18 any 19 honest 19 honest 20 work 20 work 21 for 21 for 22 these 22 these 23 hands 23 hands 24 to 24 to 25 do 25 do 26 . 26 . 27 ' it was bitter cold , and a heavy snow-storm had raged all night . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 bitter 3 bitter 4 cold 4 cold 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 heavy 8 heavy 9 snow-storm 9 snow-storm 10 had 10 had 11 raged 11 raged 12 all 12 all 13 night 13 night 14 . " my shovel explained my mission , and she beckoned with an imperious wave of her duster to the shabby man opposite . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 shovel 3 shovel 4 explained 4 explained 5 my 5 my 6 mission 6 mission 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 beckoned 10 beckoned 11 with 11 with 12 an 12 an 13 imperious 13 imperious 14 wave 14 wave 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 duster 17 duster 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 shabby 20 shabby 21 man 21 man 22 opposite 22 opposite 23 . i ploughed across , and received in silence the order to 1 i 2 ploughed 2 ploughed 3 across 3 across 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 received 6 received 7 in 7 in 8 silence 8 silence 9 the 9 the 10 order 10 order 11 to " ' [clear] them steps and sidewalk , and sweep ' em nice , for our folks always go to church , rain or shine . ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 them 4 them 5 steps 5 steps 6 and 6 and 7 sidewalk 7 sidewalk 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sweep 10 sweep 11 ' 11 ' 12 em 12 em 13 nice 13 nice 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 our 16 our 17 folks 17 folks 18 always 18 always 19 go 19 go 20 to 20 to 21 church 21 church 22 , 22 , 23 rain 23 rain 24 or 24 or 25 shine 25 shine 26 . 26 . 27 ' " then leaving her broom outside , the maid slammed the door with a shiver , and [i] fell to work manfully . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 leaving 3 leaving 4 her 4 her 5 broom 5 broom 6 outside 6 outside 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 maid 9 maid 10 slammed 10 slammed 11 the 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 shiver 15 shiver 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 fell 19 fell 20 to 20 to 21 work 21 work 22 manfully 22 manfully 23 . " ' [you] can wait here while [i] run up , and get the money , if master is awake . ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 can 4 can 5 wait 5 wait 6 here 6 here 7 while 7 while 9 run 9 run 10 up 10 up 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 get 13 get 14 the 14 the 15 money 15 money 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 master 18 master 19 is 19 is 20 awake 20 awake 21 . 21 . 22 ' " the good soul warmed to me at once , and , filling a mug with coffee , gave it to me with a hearty 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 good 3 good 4 soul 4 soul 5 warmed 5 warmed 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 filling 13 filling 14 a 14 a 15 mug 15 mug 16 with 16 with 17 coffee 17 coffee 18 , 18 , 19 gave 19 gave 20 it 20 it 21 to 21 to 22 me 22 me 23 with 23 with 24 a 24 a 25 hearty ah'r , but [i] was a happy crayter that day ! ' 1 ah'r 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 happy 7 happy 8 crayter 8 crayter 9 that 9 that 10 day 10 day 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' " ['] [may] his bed be aisy above , darlin ' , and many thanks , and the compliments of the sayson to ye , ladies . ' 1 " 4 his 4 his 5 bed 5 bed 6 be 6 be 7 aisy 7 aisy 8 above 8 above 9 , 9 , 10 darlin 10 darlin 11 ' 11 ' 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 many 14 many 15 thanks 15 thanks 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 compliments 19 compliments 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 sayson 22 sayson 23 to 23 to 24 ye 24 ye 25 , 25 , 26 ladies 26 ladies 27 . 27 . 28 ' " with which grateful farewell [i] trudged away , well pleased at the success of my first attempt . 1 " 2 with 2 with 3 which 3 which 4 grateful 4 grateful 5 farewell 5 farewell 7 trudged 7 trudged 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 well 10 well 11 pleased 11 pleased 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 success 14 success 15 of 15 of 16 my 16 my 17 first 17 first 18 attempt 18 attempt 19 . my blood danced in my veins , and all my despair seemed shovelled away with the snow [i] had cleared from other people 's paths . 1 my 2 blood 2 blood 3 danced 3 danced 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 veins 6 veins 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 despair 11 despair 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 shovelled 13 shovelled 14 away 14 away 15 with 15 with 16 the 16 the 17 snow 17 snow 19 had 19 had 20 cleared 20 cleared 21 from 21 from 22 other 22 other 23 people 23 people 24 's 24 's 25 paths 25 paths 26 . presently [i] could not resist asking , 1 presently 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 resist 5 resist 6 asking 6 asking 7 , " did you go on shovelling [,] [dick] ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 on 5 on 6 shovelling 6 shovelling 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " not long , for there was no need of it , thanks [to] [pat] 's mother , " he answered smiling . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 long 3 long 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 need 9 need 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 thanks 13 thanks 16 's 16 's 17 mother 17 mother 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 he 20 he 21 answered 21 answered 22 smiling 22 smiling 23 . " come , [i] must have all the story , [for] [i] know it has a sequel ! " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 story 9 story 10 , 10 , 13 know 13 know 14 it 14 it 15 has 15 has 16 a 16 a 17 sequel 17 sequel 18 ! 18 ! 19 " " a very happy one . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 very 3 very 4 happy 4 happy 5 one 5 one 6 . yes , [i] owe to that kind soul and her little story , the turn that [fortune] gave her wheel . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 owe 4 owe 5 to 5 to 6 that 6 that 7 kind 7 kind 8 soul 8 soul 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 little 11 little 12 story 12 story 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 turn 15 turn 16 that 16 that 18 gave 18 gave 19 her 19 her 20 wheel 20 wheel 21 . nay , rather say , the touch of nature that makes the whole world kin . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 rather 3 rather 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 touch 7 touch 8 of 8 of 9 nature 9 nature 10 that 10 that 11 makes 11 makes 12 the 12 the 13 whole 13 whole 14 world 14 world 15 kin 15 kin 16 . " [i] was so busy that [i] had not observed a lady watching me from the window . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 busy 5 busy 6 that 6 that 8 had 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 observed 10 observed 11 a 11 a 12 lady 12 lady 13 watching 13 watching 14 me 14 me 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 window 17 window 18 . to my surprise [i] was told to ' go into the dining room , and missis would attend to it . ' 1 to 2 my 2 my 3 surprise 3 surprise 5 was 5 was 6 told 6 told 7 to 7 to 8 ' 8 ' 9 go 9 go 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 dining 12 dining 13 room 13 room 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 missis 16 missis 17 would 17 would 18 attend 18 attend 19 to 19 to 20 it 20 it 21 . 21 . 22 ' " for a moment [i] believed she did not know me , in my shabby suit and besmirched face . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 6 believed 6 believed 7 she 7 she 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 10 know 10 know 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 shabby 15 shabby 16 suit 16 suit 17 and 17 and 18 besmirched 18 besmirched 19 face 19 face 20 . i must speak to you ! ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 speak 3 speak 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' he stopped there , and his face brightened beautifully , for the sound of little feet approached , and childish voices cried eagerly , 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 there 3 there 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 face 7 face 8 brightened 8 brightened 9 beautifully 9 beautifully 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 sound 13 sound 14 of 14 of 15 little 15 little 16 feet 16 feet 17 approached 17 approached 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 childish 20 childish 21 voices 21 voices 22 cried 22 cried 23 eagerly 23 eagerly 24 , " papa ! papa ! the snow has come ! 1 " 2 papa 2 papa 3 ! 3 ! 4 papa 4 papa 5 ! 5 ! 6 the 6 the 7 snow 7 snow 8 has 8 has 9 come 9 come 10 ! may we go and shovel off the steps ? " 1 may 2 we 2 we 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 shovel 5 shovel 6 off 6 off 7 the 7 the 8 steps 8 steps 9 ? 9 ? 10 " [xi] [.] [clams] [.] a [ghost] [story] . 1 a 4 . " right down there , just a step , you see . 1 " 2 right 2 right 3 down 3 down 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 just 6 just 7 a 7 a 8 step 8 step 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 see 11 see 12 . it 's all in order , and next week it will be full , for many folks prefer it because of the quiet . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 in 4 in 5 order 5 order 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 next 8 next 9 week 9 week 10 it 10 it 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 full 13 full 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 many 16 many 17 folks 17 folks 18 prefer 18 prefer 19 it 19 it 20 because 20 because 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 quiet 23 quiet 24 . 24 . 25 " " a regular ' [cottage] [by] the [sea] . ' 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 regular 3 regular 4 ' 4 ' 7 the 7 the 9 . 9 . 10 ' it will suit me exactly if [i] can have that front upper room . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 suit 3 suit 4 me 4 me 5 exactly 5 exactly 6 if 6 if 8 can 8 can 9 have 9 have 10 that 10 that 11 front 11 front 12 upper 12 upper 13 room 13 room 14 . alas , how little [i] [knew] what a night of terror [i] was to pass in that picturesque abode ! 1 alas 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 little 4 little 7 what 7 what 8 a 8 a 9 night 9 night 10 of 10 of 11 terror 11 terror 13 was 13 was 14 to 14 to 15 pass 15 pass 16 in 16 in 17 that 17 that 18 picturesque 18 picturesque 19 abode 19 abode 20 ! " pretty likely place for a prospeck . " 1 " 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 likely 3 likely 4 place 4 place 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 prospeck 7 prospeck 8 . 8 . 9 " entering into a conversation with this ancient mariner , [i] asked if he knew any legend or stories concerning the old houses all about us . 1 entering 2 into 2 into 3 a 3 a 4 conversation 4 conversation 5 with 5 with 6 this 6 this 7 ancient 7 ancient 8 mariner 8 mariner 9 , 9 , 11 asked 11 asked 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 15 any 15 any 16 legend 16 legend 17 or 17 or 18 stories 18 stories 19 concerning 19 concerning 20 the 20 the 21 old 21 old 22 houses 22 houses 23 all 23 all 24 about 24 about 25 us 25 us 26 . " [sights] of ['] em ; but it aint allers the old places as has the most stories concernin ' ' em . 1 " 3 of 3 of 5 em 5 em 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 aint 9 aint 10 allers 10 allers 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 places 13 places 14 as 14 as 15 has 15 has 16 the 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 stories 18 stories 19 concernin 19 concernin 20 ' 20 ' 21 ' 21 ' 22 em 22 em 23 . " what , that house at the end of the lane ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 house 5 house 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 lane 11 lane 12 ? 12 ? 13 " i asked , with sudden interest . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 sudden 5 sudden 6 interest 6 interest 7 . " [jes] ' so ; nice place , but lonesome and dampish . 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 4 so 4 so 5 ; 5 ; 6 nice 6 nice 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 lonesome 10 lonesome 11 and 11 and 12 dampish 12 dampish 13 . ghosts and toadstools is apt to locate in houses of that sort , " placidly responded the venerable tar . 1 ghosts 2 and 2 and 3 toadstools 3 toadstools 4 is 4 is 5 apt 5 apt 6 to 6 to 7 locate 7 locate 8 in 8 in 9 houses 9 houses 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 12 sort 12 sort 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 placidly 15 placidly 16 responded 16 responded 17 the 17 the 18 venerable 18 venerable 19 tar 19 tar 20 . " [i] 've taken a room there , so [i] 'm rather interested in knowing what company [i] 'm to have . " 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 taken 4 taken 5 a 5 a 6 room 6 room 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 11 'm 11 'm 12 rather 12 rather 13 interested 13 interested 14 in 14 in 15 knowing 15 knowing 16 what 16 what 17 company 17 company 19 'm 19 'm 20 to 20 to 21 have 21 have 22 . 22 . 23 " " took a room , hev you ? 1 " 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 room 4 room 5 , 5 , 6 hev 6 hev 7 you 7 you 8 ? wal , [i] dare say you won't be troubled . 1 wal 2 , 2 , 4 dare 4 dare 5 say 5 say 6 you 6 you 7 won't 7 won't 8 be 8 be 9 troubled 9 troubled 10 . some folks have a knack of seeing sperrits , and then agin some hasn't . 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 knack 5 knack 6 of 6 of 7 seeing 7 seeing 8 sperrits 8 sperrits 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 agin 12 agin 13 some 13 some 14 hasn't 14 hasn't 15 . my wife is uncommon powerful that way , but [i] aint ; my sight 's dreadful poor for that sort of critter . " 1 my 2 wife 2 wife 3 is 3 is 4 uncommon 4 uncommon 5 powerful 5 powerful 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 aint 11 aint 12 ; 12 ; 13 my 13 my 14 sight 14 sight 15 's 15 's 16 dreadful 16 dreadful 17 poor 17 poor 18 for 18 for 19 that 19 that 20 sort 20 sort 21 of 21 of 22 critter 22 critter 23 . 23 . 24 " " has she ever seen the ghosts of the cottage ? 1 " 2 has 2 has 3 she 3 she 4 ever 4 ever 5 seen 5 seen 6 the 6 the 7 ghosts 7 ghosts 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 cottage 10 cottage 11 ? i think [i] have rather a knack that way , and [i] 'd like to know what to expect . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 have 4 have 5 rather 5 rather 6 a 6 a 7 knack 7 knack 8 that 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'd 13 'd 14 like 14 like 15 to 15 to 16 know 16 know 17 what 17 what 18 to 18 to 19 expect 19 expect 20 . 20 . 21 " " no , her sort is the rappin ' kind . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 her 4 her 5 sort 5 sort 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 rappin 8 rappin 9 ' 9 ' 10 kind 10 kind 11 . down yonder the only ghost [i] take much stock in is old [bezee] [tucker] 's . 1 down 2 yonder 2 yonder 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 ghost 5 ghost 7 take 7 take 8 much 8 much 9 stock 9 stock 10 in 10 in 11 is 11 is 12 old 12 old 15 's 15 's 16 . it was kep ' quiet at the time , and is forgotten now by all but a few old chaps like me . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 kep 3 kep 4 ' 4 ' 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 is 11 is 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 now 13 now 14 by 14 by 15 all 15 all 16 but 16 but 17 a 17 a 18 few 18 few 19 old 19 old 20 chaps 20 chaps 21 like 21 like 22 me 22 me 23 . bezee was allers civil to the ladies , so [i] guess he won't bother you , ma'am ; " and the old fellow laughed . 1 bezee 2 was 2 was 3 allers 3 allers 4 civil 4 civil 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ladies 7 ladies 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 11 guess 11 guess 12 he 12 he 13 won't 13 won't 14 bother 14 bother 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 17 ma'am 17 ma'am 18 ; 18 ; 19 " 19 " 20 and 20 and 21 the 21 the 22 old 22 old 23 fellow 23 fellow 24 laughed 24 laughed 25 . do take him by his little black head and eat him quick . " 1 do 2 take 2 take 3 him 3 him 4 by 4 by 5 his 5 his 6 little 6 little 7 black 7 black 8 head 8 head 9 and 9 and 10 eat 10 eat 11 him 11 him 12 quick 12 quick 13 . 13 . 14 " the sharp shells gaped before me , a solemn voice said , " take her by her little head and eat her quick . " 1 the 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 shells 3 shells 4 gaped 4 gaped 5 before 5 before 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 solemn 9 solemn 10 voice 10 voice 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 take 14 take 15 her 15 her 16 by 16 by 17 her 17 her 18 little 18 little 19 head 19 head 20 and 20 and 21 eat 21 eat 22 her 22 her 23 quick 23 quick 24 . 24 . 25 " and , as [i] sat up to make out where it was , another sound caught my attentive ear . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 5 sat 5 sat 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 out 9 out 10 where 10 where 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 , 13 , 14 another 14 another 15 sound 15 sound 16 caught 16 caught 17 my 17 my 18 attentive 18 attentive 19 ear 19 ear 20 . " well , let the goblins enjoy themselves ; [i] [won't] disturb them if they let me alone . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 let 4 let 5 the 5 the 6 goblins 6 goblins 7 enjoy 7 enjoy 8 themselves 8 themselves 9 ; 9 ; 12 disturb 12 disturb 13 them 13 them 14 if 14 if 15 they 15 they 16 let 16 let 17 me 17 me 18 alone 18 alone 19 . as a cheerful subject for midnight meditation [i] kept thinking [of] [b] [tucker] , in spite of every effort to abstain . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 cheerful 3 cheerful 4 subject 4 subject 5 for 5 for 6 midnight 6 midnight 7 meditation 7 meditation 9 kept 9 kept 10 thinking 10 thinking 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 spite 16 spite 17 of 17 of 18 every 18 every 19 effort 19 effort 20 to 20 to 21 abstain 21 abstain 22 . in vain [i] recalled the fact that the departed gentleman was " allers civil to the ladies . " 1 in 2 vain 2 vain 4 recalled 4 recalled 5 the 5 the 6 fact 6 fact 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 departed 9 departed 10 gentleman 10 gentleman 11 was 11 was 12 " 12 " 13 allers 13 allers 14 civil 14 civil 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 ladies 17 ladies 18 . 18 . 19 " i still was in mortal fear lest he might think it necessary to come and apologize in person for " bothering " me . 1 i 2 still 2 still 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 mortal 5 mortal 6 fear 6 fear 7 lest 7 lest 8 he 8 he 9 might 9 might 10 think 10 think 11 it 11 it 12 necessary 12 necessary 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 and 15 and 16 apologize 16 apologize 17 in 17 in 18 person 18 person 19 for 19 for 20 " 20 " 21 bothering 21 bothering 22 " 22 " 23 me 23 me 24 . " what next ? " thought [i] , wondering whether tragedy or comedy would close this eventful night . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 next 3 next 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 thought 6 thought 8 , 8 , 9 wondering 9 wondering 10 whether 10 whether 11 tragedy 11 tragedy 12 or 12 or 13 comedy 13 comedy 14 would 14 would 15 close 15 close 16 this 16 this 17 eventful 17 eventful 18 night 18 night 19 . " it is the clams . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 clams 5 clams 6 . 6 . 7 " " then who or what made those mysterious noises ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 who 3 who 4 or 4 or 5 what 5 what 6 made 6 made 7 those 7 those 8 mysterious 8 mysterious 9 noises 9 noises 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i asked , relieved but rather nettled at the downfall of my romance . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 relieved 4 relieved 5 but 5 but 6 rather 6 rather 7 nettled 7 nettled 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 downfall 10 downfall 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 romance 13 romance 14 . " my brother [seth] , " replied [mrs] [grant] , still laughing . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 brother 3 brother 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 10 , 10 , 11 still 11 still 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 . he 's a powerful snorer , and that 's one of the awful sounds . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 powerful 4 powerful 5 snorer 5 snorer 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 's 9 's 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 awful 13 awful 14 sounds 14 sounds 15 . the other was the dripping of salt water ; for you wanted some , and the girl got it in a leaky pail . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 dripping 5 dripping 6 of 6 of 7 salt 7 salt 8 water 8 water 9 ; 9 ; 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 wanted 12 wanted 13 some 13 some 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 girl 17 girl 18 got 18 got 19 it 19 it 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 leaky 22 leaky 23 pail 23 pail 24 . seth wiped up the slops when he came out early in the morning . " 1 seth 2 wiped 2 wiped 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 slops 5 slops 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 came 8 came 9 out 9 out 10 early 10 early 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 14 . 14 . 15 " " [johnny] planned to be up awful early , and pick the last cherries off that tree . 1 " 3 planned 3 planned 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 up 6 up 7 awful 7 awful 8 early 8 early 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 pick 11 pick 12 the 12 the 13 last 13 last 14 cherries 14 cherries 15 off 15 off 16 that 16 that 17 tree 17 tree 18 . " did you get your cherries ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 get 4 get 5 your 5 your 6 cherries 6 cherries 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i asked , bound to have some of the laugh on my side . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 bound 4 bound 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 on 11 on 12 my 12 my 13 side 13 side 14 . " guess [i] [didn't] , " grumbled [joe] , rubbing his knees , while [johnny] added , with an exulting chuckle , 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 grumbled 7 grumbled 9 , 9 , 10 rubbing 10 rubbing 11 his 11 his 12 knees 12 knees 13 , 13 , 14 while 14 while 16 added 16 added 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 an 19 an 20 exulting 20 exulting 21 chuckle 21 chuckle 22 , " he got a horrid scare and a right good scraping , for he didn't know any one was down there . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 horrid 5 horrid 6 scare 6 scare 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 right 9 right 10 good 10 good 11 scraping 11 scraping 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 know 16 know 17 any 17 any 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 down 20 down 21 there 21 there 22 . couldn't go fishing either , he was so lame , and [i] had the cherries after all . 1 couldn't 2 go 2 go 3 fishing 3 fishing 4 either 4 either 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 so 8 so 9 lame 9 lame 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 had 13 had 14 the 14 the 15 cherries 15 cherries 16 after 16 after 17 all 17 all 18 . served him right , didn't it ? " 1 served 2 him 2 him 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " [xii] [.] [kitty's] [cattle] [show] [.] little [kitty] [was] [an] orphan , and she lived in the poor-house , where she ran errands , tended babies , and was everybody 's servant . 1 little 5 orphan 5 orphan 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 lived 9 lived 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 poor-house 12 poor-house 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 she 15 she 16 ran 16 ran 17 errands 17 errands 18 , 18 , 19 tended 19 tended 20 babies 20 babies 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 was 23 was 24 everybody 24 everybody 25 's 25 's 26 servant 26 servant 27 . a droll , happy-hearted child , who did her best to be good , and was never tired of hoping that something pleasant would happen . 1 a 2 droll 2 droll 3 , 3 , 4 happy-hearted 4 happy-hearted 5 child 5 child 6 , 6 , 7 who 7 who 8 did 8 did 9 her 9 her 10 best 10 best 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 good 13 good 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 was 16 was 17 never 17 never 18 tired 18 tired 19 of 19 of 20 hoping 20 hoping 21 that 21 that 22 something 22 something 23 pleasant 23 pleasant 24 would 24 would 25 happen 25 happen 26 . " did you say anybody could go in for nothing if they took something to show ? " she asked . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 anybody 5 anybody 6 could 6 could 7 go 7 go 8 in 8 in 9 for 9 for 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 took 13 took 14 something 14 something 15 to 15 to 16 show 16 show 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 asked 20 asked 21 . " what 's a primmynum ? " asked [kitty] , forgetting to pick up chips , in her interest . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 primmynum 5 primmynum 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 11 forgetting 11 forgetting 12 to 12 to 13 pick 13 pick 14 up 14 up 15 chips 15 chips 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 interest 19 interest 20 . " it 's money ; some gets a lot , and some only a dollar , or so . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 money 4 money 5 ; 5 ; 6 some 6 some 7 gets 7 gets 8 a 8 a 9 lot 9 lot 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 some 12 some 13 only 13 only 14 a 14 a 15 dollar 15 dollar 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 so 18 so 19 . 19 . 20 " " better send her ; she 's pretty enough to fetch a prize anywheres , " said [sam] , who was fond of both [kittys] . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 send 3 send 4 her 4 her 5 ; 5 ; 6 she 6 she 7 's 7 's 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 enough 9 enough 10 to 10 to 11 fetch 11 fetch 12 a 12 a 13 prize 13 prize 14 anywheres 14 anywheres 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 19 , 20 who 20 who 21 was 21 was 22 fond 22 fond 23 of 23 of 24 both 24 both 26 . " do they have cats there ? " asked the child , soberly . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 5 cats 5 cats 6 there 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 child 11 child 12 , 12 , 13 soberly 13 soberly 14 . " you are going to take [mr] [green] ['s] hens for him ; can't [i] go with you ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 10 hens 10 hens 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 ; 13 ; 14 can't 14 can't 16 go 16 go 17 with 17 with 18 you 18 you 19 ? you stand it among the chicken-coops , and folks will admire her , [i] aint a doubt . " 1 you 2 stand 2 stand 3 it 3 it 4 among 4 among 5 the 5 the 6 chicken-coops 6 chicken-coops 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 folks 9 folks 10 will 10 will 11 admire 11 admire 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 15 aint 15 aint 16 a 16 a 17 doubt 17 doubt 18 . 18 . 19 " innocent [little] [kitty] was in raptures at the prospect , though the people in the house laughed at her . 1 innocent 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 raptures 6 raptures 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 prospect 9 prospect 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 the 12 the 13 people 13 people 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 laughed 17 laughed 18 at 18 at 19 her 19 her 20 . but she firmly believed it was all right , and made her preparations with solemn care . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 firmly 3 firmly 4 believed 4 believed 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 right 8 right 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 made 11 made 12 her 12 her 13 preparations 13 preparations 14 with 14 with 15 solemn 15 solemn 16 care 16 care 17 . " what is your name , my obliging little girl ? " asked the lady , as she brushed up the last yellow peach . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 name 5 name 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 obliging 8 obliging 9 little 9 little 10 girl 10 girl 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 14 the 15 lady 15 lady 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 brushed 19 brushed 20 up 20 up 21 the 21 the 22 last 22 last 23 yellow 23 yellow 24 peach 24 peach 25 . " what did you bring , patchwork ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 bring 5 bring 6 , 6 , 7 patchwork 7 patchwork 8 ? 8 ? 9 " the lady consented , and the children went away together . 1 the 2 lady 2 lady 3 consented 3 consented 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 children 7 children 8 went 8 went 9 away 9 away 10 together 10 together 11 . " she aint no friends but me and the kitten , so [i] thought [i] 'd give the poor little soul a bit of pleasure . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 aint 3 aint 4 no 4 no 5 friends 5 friends 6 but 6 but 7 me 7 me 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 kitten 10 kitten 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 14 thought 14 thought 16 'd 16 'd 17 give 17 give 18 the 18 the 19 poor 19 poor 20 little 20 little 21 soul 21 soul 22 a 22 a 23 bit 23 bit 24 of 24 of 25 pleasure 25 pleasure 26 . kitty was quite willing to sell puss , for five dollars seemed a splendid fortune to her . 1 kitty 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 willing 4 willing 5 to 5 to 6 sell 6 sell 7 puss 7 puss 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 five 10 five 11 dollars 11 dollars 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 a 13 a 14 splendid 14 splendid 15 fortune 15 fortune 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 . [xiii] [.] [what] [becomes] [of] [the] [pins] [.] the old cushion stood on her table beside the new one ; which was ready for its trimming of lace and ribbon . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 cushion 3 cushion 4 stood 4 stood 5 on 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 table 7 table 8 beside 8 beside 9 the 9 the 10 new 10 new 11 one 11 one 12 ; 12 ; 13 which 13 which 14 was 14 was 15 ready 15 ready 16 for 16 for 17 its 17 its 18 trimming 18 trimming 19 of 19 of 20 lace 20 lace 21 and 21 and 22 ribbon 22 ribbon 23 . " it is very evident where the needles go , but [i] really do wish [i] knew what becomes of the pins . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 evident 5 evident 6 where 6 where 7 the 7 the 8 needles 8 needles 9 go 9 go 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 really 13 really 14 do 14 do 15 wish 15 wish 17 knew 17 knew 18 what 18 what 19 becomes 19 becomes 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 pins 22 pins 23 . 23 . 24 " miss [ellen] stared much surprised , for she had used this big pin a good deal lately , but never heard it speak before . 1 miss 3 stared 3 stared 4 much 4 much 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 used 10 used 11 this 11 this 12 big 12 big 13 pin 13 pin 14 a 14 a 15 good 15 good 16 deal 16 deal 17 lately 17 lately 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 never 20 never 21 heard 21 heard 22 it 22 it 23 speak 23 speak 24 before 24 before 25 . not a whit abashed it thus continued : 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 whit 3 whit 4 abashed 4 abashed 5 it 5 it 6 thus 6 thus 7 continued 7 continued 8 : " [i] am called ' [granny] ['] among my friends , because [i] have had a long and eventful life . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 called 4 called 5 ' 5 ' 8 among 8 among 9 my 9 my 10 friends 10 friends 11 , 11 , 12 because 12 because 14 have 14 have 15 had 15 had 16 a 16 a 17 long 17 long 18 and 18 and 19 eventful 19 eventful 20 life 20 life 21 . we are divided into classes by birth and constitution , and each can do much in its own sphere . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 divided 3 divided 4 into 4 into 5 classes 5 classes 6 by 6 by 7 birth 7 birth 8 and 8 and 9 constitution 9 constitution 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 each 12 each 13 can 13 can 14 do 14 do 15 much 15 much 16 in 16 in 17 its 17 its 18 own 18 own 19 sphere 19 sphere 20 . " when we were taken [out] [i] was all in a flutter to see where [i] was [and] what would happen next . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 taken 5 taken 8 was 8 was 9 all 9 all 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 flutter 12 flutter 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 where 15 where 17 was 17 was 19 what 19 what 20 would 20 would 21 happen 21 happen 22 next 22 next 23 . " one evening the theatre took fire , " continued the old pin impressively . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 evening 3 evening 4 the 4 the 5 theatre 5 theatre 6 took 6 took 7 fire 7 fire 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 continued 10 continued 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 pin 13 pin 14 impressively 14 impressively 15 . " ' [swing] from the window-sill , [i] 'll catch you . ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 window-sill 6 window-sill 7 , 7 , 9 'll 9 'll 10 catch 10 catch 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 ' " but [cora] answered , as she showed the little yellow head that shone in the red glare , 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 answered 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 showed 8 showed 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 yellow 11 yellow 12 head 12 head 13 that 13 that 14 shone 14 shone 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 red 17 red 18 glare 18 glare 19 , " ' [no] [,] save the child first ! ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 save 5 save 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 first 8 first 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' " [nurse] [benson] took the little thing in her arms to visit my poor mistress , and [i] went too . 1 " 4 took 4 took 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 thing 7 thing 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 arms 10 arms 11 to 11 to 12 visit 12 visit 13 my 13 my 14 poor 14 poor 15 mistress 15 mistress 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 went 19 went 20 too 20 too 21 . but alas ! 1 but 2 alas 2 alas 3 ! i never should have known the gay and blooming girl of the day before . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 should 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 known 5 known 6 the 6 the 7 gay 7 gay 8 and 8 and 9 blooming 9 blooming 10 girl 10 girl 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 14 before 14 before 15 . poor [little] [sally] led her , a faithful guide , a tender nurse , a devoted daughter to her all her life . " 1 poor 4 led 4 led 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 faithful 8 faithful 9 guide 9 guide 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 tender 12 tender 13 nurse 13 nurse 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 devoted 16 devoted 17 daughter 17 daughter 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 all 20 all 21 her 21 her 22 life 22 life 23 . 23 . 24 " " what happened next ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 happened 3 happened 4 next 4 next 5 ? how long did you stay in the hospital ? " 1 how 2 long 2 long 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 stay 5 stay 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 hospital 8 hospital 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i think he was forgiven , for when at last he lay dead a smile was on his lips that never had been there before . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 forgiven 5 forgiven 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 when 8 when 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 he 11 he 12 lay 12 lay 13 dead 13 dead 14 a 14 a 15 smile 15 smile 16 was 16 was 17 on 17 on 18 his 18 his 19 lips 19 lips 20 that 20 that 21 never 21 never 22 had 22 had 23 been 23 been 24 there 24 there 25 before 25 before 26 . " ' [now] [i] shall have a lively time ! ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 shall 5 shall 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 lively 8 lively 9 time 9 time 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' i thought , and looked gaily about me , for [i] liked adventures , and felt that [i] was sure of them now . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 gaily 6 gaily 7 about 7 about 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 liked 12 liked 13 adventures 13 adventures 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 felt 16 felt 17 that 17 that 19 was 19 was 20 sure 20 sure 21 of 21 of 22 them 22 them 23 now 23 now 24 . " ' [dear] old mother hasn't lost her boy yet , thank [god] ! ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 old 4 old 5 mother 5 mother 6 hasn't 6 hasn't 7 lost 7 lost 8 her 8 her 9 boy 9 boy 10 yet 10 yet 11 , 11 , 12 thank 12 thank 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' quite a new scene [i] found , for in the old cabin were a dozen children and their mothers making ready to go [north] . 1 quite 2 a 2 a 3 new 3 new 4 scene 4 scene 6 found 6 found 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 cabin 12 cabin 13 were 13 were 14 a 14 a 15 dozen 15 dozen 16 children 16 children 17 and 17 and 18 their 18 their 19 mothers 19 mothers 20 making 20 making 21 ready 21 ready 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 25 . " we got there at last , and she fell to work over a washtub to earn the bread for the hungry mouths . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 got 3 got 4 there 4 there 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 fell 10 fell 11 to 11 to 12 work 12 work 13 over 13 over 14 a 14 a 15 washtub 15 washtub 16 to 16 to 17 earn 17 earn 18 the 18 the 19 bread 19 bread 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 hungry 22 hungry 23 mouths 23 mouths 24 . " ' [now] [i] wonder what will come next ! ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 what 6 what 7 will 7 will 8 come 8 come 9 next 9 next 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' " ' [will] you sell me that ? ' she asked , and [jeff] gladly consented , wondering what she would do with it . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 sell 5 sell 6 me 6 me 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 gladly 15 gladly 16 consented 16 consented 17 , 17 , 18 wondering 18 wondering 19 what 19 what 20 she 20 she 21 would 21 would 22 do 22 do 23 with 23 with 24 it 24 it 25 . " we all went together to the rich lady , and she embroidered the flowers on a screen very like that one yonder . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 all 3 all 4 went 4 went 5 together 5 together 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 rich 8 rich 9 lady 9 lady 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 embroidered 13 embroidered 14 the 14 the 15 flowers 15 flowers 16 on 16 on 17 a 17 a 18 screen 18 screen 19 very 19 very 20 like 20 like 21 that 21 that 22 one 22 one 23 yonder 23 yonder 24 . a kind lady , my dear , but [i] often wished [i] could suggest to her better ways of spending her life than everlasting fancy-work . 1 a 2 kind 2 kind 3 lady 3 lady 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 often 10 often 11 wished 11 wished 13 could 13 could 14 suggest 14 suggest 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 better 17 better 18 ways 18 ways 19 of 19 of 20 spending 20 spending 21 her 21 her 22 life 22 life 23 than 23 than 24 everlasting 24 everlasting 25 fancy-work 25 fancy-work 26 . but she did not fancy being lectured by a pin , so she asked with a smile as she plaited up her lace , 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 fancy 5 fancy 6 being 6 being 7 lectured 7 lectured 8 by 8 by 9 a 9 a 10 pin 10 pin 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 she 13 she 14 asked 14 asked 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 smile 17 smile 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 plaited 20 plaited 21 up 21 up 22 her 22 her 23 lace 23 lace 24 , " that is all very interesting , but you have not yet told me what becomes of the pins , [granny] . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 very 5 very 6 interesting 6 interesting 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 not 11 not 12 yet 12 yet 13 told 13 told 14 me 14 me 15 what 15 what 16 becomes 16 becomes 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 pins 19 pins 20 , 20 , 22 . 22 . 23 " the good ones sink into the earth and turn to silver , to come forth again in a new and precious form . 1 the 2 good 2 good 3 ones 3 ones 4 sink 4 sink 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 earth 7 earth 8 and 8 and 9 turn 9 turn 10 to 10 to 11 silver 11 silver 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 forth 15 forth 16 again 16 again 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 new 19 new 20 and 20 and 21 precious 21 precious 22 form 22 form 23 . some are lazy , and slip out of sight to escape service , some are too sharp , and prick and scratch wherever they are . 1 some 2 are 2 are 3 lazy 3 lazy 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 slip 6 slip 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 sight 9 sight 10 to 10 to 11 escape 11 escape 12 service 12 service 13 , 13 , 14 some 14 some 15 are 15 are 16 too 16 too 17 sharp 17 sharp 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 prick 20 prick 21 and 21 and 22 scratch 22 scratch 23 wherever 23 wherever 24 they 24 they 25 are 25 are 26 . others are poor , weak things , who bend up and lose their heads as soon as they are used . 1 others 2 are 2 are 3 poor 3 poor 4 , 4 , 5 weak 5 weak 6 things 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 bend 9 bend 10 up 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 lose 12 lose 13 their 13 their 14 heads 14 heads 15 as 15 as 16 soon 16 soon 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 are 19 are 20 used 20 used 21 . some obtrude themselves on all occasions , and some are never to be found in times of need . 1 some 2 obtrude 2 obtrude 3 themselves 3 themselves 4 on 4 on 5 all 5 all 6 occasions 6 occasions 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 some 9 some 10 are 10 are 11 never 11 never 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 found 14 found 15 in 15 in 16 times 16 times 17 of 17 of 18 need 18 need 19 . all have the choice to wear out or to rust out . 1 all 2 have 2 have 3 the 3 the 4 choice 4 choice 5 to 5 to 6 wear 6 wear 7 out 7 out 8 or 8 or 9 to 9 to 10 rust 10 rust 11 out 11 out 12 . i chose the former , and have had a useful , happy life so far . 1 i 2 chose 2 chose 3 the 3 the 4 former 4 former 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 have 7 have 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 useful 10 useful 11 , 11 , 12 happy 12 happy 13 life 13 life 14 so 14 so 15 far 15 far 16 . there to be sure she found a pin hidden away , and so rusty that she could hardly pull it out . 1 there 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 she 5 she 6 found 6 found 7 a 7 a 8 pin 8 pin 9 hidden 9 hidden 10 away 10 away 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 rusty 14 rusty 15 that 15 that 16 she 16 she 17 could 17 could 18 hardly 18 hardly 19 pull 19 pull 20 it 20 it 21 out 21 out 22 . " try [dr] [emery] , he can cure most cases of rust , and it is never too late to mend , neighbor . " 1 " 2 try 2 try 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 can 7 can 8 cure 8 cure 9 most 9 most 10 cases 10 cases 11 of 11 of 12 rust 12 rust 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 never 17 never 18 too 18 too 19 late 19 late 20 to 20 to 21 mend 21 mend 22 , 22 , 23 neighbor 23 neighbor 24 . 24 . 25 " " too late for me ! " sighed the new comer . 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 late 3 late 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 sighed 8 sighed 9 the 9 the 10 new 10 new 11 comer 11 comer 12 . " the rust of idleness has eaten into my vitals while [i] lay in my silken bed , and my chance is gone forever . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 rust 3 rust 4 of 4 of 5 idleness 5 idleness 6 has 6 has 7 eaten 7 eaten 8 into 8 into 9 my 9 my 10 vitals 10 vitals 11 while 11 while 13 lay 13 lay 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 silken 16 silken 17 bed 17 bed 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 my 20 my 21 chance 21 chance 22 is 22 is 23 gone 23 gone 24 forever 24 forever 25 . i am good for nothing , throw me away , and let the black pins mourn for a wasted life . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 good 3 good 4 for 4 for 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 , 6 , 7 throw 7 throw 8 me 8 me 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 let 12 let 13 the 13 the 14 black 14 black 15 pins 15 pins 16 mourn 16 mourn 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 wasted 19 wasted 20 life 20 life 21 . 21 . 22 " thank you , [granny] [,] for your little lecture . 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 6 for 6 for 7 your 7 your 8 little 8 little 9 lecture 9 lecture 10 . i will not forget it , but go at once and find that poor girl , and help her [all] [i] can . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 forget 4 forget 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 go 8 go 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 and 11 and 12 find 12 find 13 that 13 that 14 poor 14 poor 15 girl 15 girl 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 help 18 help 19 her 19 her 22 can 22 can 23 . rest here , you good old soul , and teach these little things to follow your example . " 1 rest 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 good 5 good 6 old 6 old 7 soul 7 soul 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 teach 10 teach 11 these 11 these 12 little 12 little 13 things 13 things 14 to 14 to 15 follow 15 follow 16 your 16 your 17 example 17 example 18 . 18 . 19 " [the] [end] [.] [louisa] [m] [alcott's] [famous] [books] [.] [little] [men] [;] [or] [,] [life] [at] [plumfield] [with] [jo's] [boys] [.] price , $ 1 . 1 price 2 , 2 , 3 $ 3 $ 4 1 4 1 5 . [louisa] [m] [alcott's] [famous] [books] [work] [:] a [story] [of] [experience] . 1 a 5 . [[] [illustration] []] " an endless significance lies in work ; in idleness alone is there perpetual despair . " [carlyle] . 1 " 2 an 2 an 3 endless 3 endless 4 significance 4 significance 5 lies 5 lies 6 in 6 in 7 work 7 work 8 ; 8 ; 9 in 9 in 10 idleness 10 idleness 11 alone 11 alone 12 is 12 is 13 there 13 there 14 perpetual 14 perpetual 15 despair 15 despair 16 . 16 . 17 " 17 " 19 . [price] [,] [$] [1.75] [.] [louisa] [m] [alcott's] [famous] [books] [.] [rose] [in] [bloom] [.] [[] [illustration] []] [a] [sequel] [to] " [eight] [cousins] . " 1 " 4 . 4 . 5 " price $ 1 . 1 price 2 $ 2 $ 3 1 3 1 4 . [aunt] [jo's] [scrap-bag] [.] [cupid] [and] [chow-chow] [,] [etc] [.] [[] [illustration] []] [by] [louisa] [m] [alcott] [,] [author] [of] ["] [little] [women] [,] ["] ["] [an] [old-fashioned] [girl] [,] ["] ["] [little] [men] [,] ["] ["] [hospital] [sketches] [.] ["] [louisa] [m] [alcott's] [famous] [books] [.] [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [sing] [,] [tessa] [;] [sing] [!] ["] [cried] [tommo] [,] [twanging] [away] [with] [all] [his] [might] [.] [page] [@number@] []] [louisa] [m] [alcott's] [famous] [books] [.] [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [one] [hand] [stirred] [gruel] [for] [sick] [america] [,] [and] [the] [other] [hugged] [baby] [africa] [.] ["] [page] [@number@] []] [hospital] [sketches] [.] price , $ 1 . 1 price 2 , 2 , 3 $ 3 $ 4 1 4 1 5 . [mice] [at] [play] [.] " [when] [the] [cat's] [away] [,] [the] [mice] [will] [play] . " 1 " 11 . 11 . 12 " a [story] [for] [the] [whole] [family] . 1 a 7 . by [neil] [forest] . 1 by 4 . price $ 1 . 1 price 2 $ 2 $ 3 1 3 1 4 . [louisa] [m] [alcott's] [famous] [books] [.] [[] [illustration] []] [an] [old-fashioned] [girl] [.] [price] [$] [1.50] [.] [louisa] [m] [alcott's] [famous] [books] [.] [little] [women] [;] [or] [,] [meg] [,] [jo] [,] [beth] [,] [and] [amy] [.] parts [first] and [second] . 1 parts 3 and 3 and 5 . price of each , $ 1 . 1 price 2 of 2 of 3 each 3 each 4 , 4 , 5 $ 5 $ 6 1 6 1 7 . [[] [illustration] [:] [jo] [in] [a] [vortex] [.] [page] [@number@] []] [susan] [coolidge's] [popular] [books] [.] [[] [illustration] [:] [nanny's] [substitute] [.] nanny at the [fair] [,] taking orders and carrying trays . 1 nanny 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 6 taking 6 taking 7 orders 7 orders 8 and 8 and 9 carrying 9 carrying 10 trays 10 trays 11 . [page] [@number@] []] [mischief's] [thanksgiving] [,] [and] [other] [stories] [.] [with] [illustrations] [by] [addie] [ledyard] [.] one handsome square 16 mo volume , bound in cloth , black and gilt lettered . 1 one 2 handsome 2 handsome 3 square 3 square 4 16 4 16 5 mo 5 mo 6 volume 6 volume 7 , 7 , 8 bound 8 bound 9 in 9 in 10 cloth 10 cloth 11 , 11 , 12 black 12 black 13 and 13 and 14 gilt 14 gilt 15 lettered 15 lettered 16 . price $ 1 . 1 price 2 $ 2 $ 3 1 3 1 4 . [bob] [brown's] [boy-book] [.] [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [will] [bradley] [and] [i] [.] ["] []] [we] [boys] [.] written by one of us for the amusement [of] [pa] 's [and] [ma] ['s] in general , [aunt] [lovisa] in particular . 1 written 2 by 2 by 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 amusement 8 amusement 11 's 11 's 15 in 15 in 16 general 16 general 17 , 17 , 20 in 20 in 21 particular 21 particular 22 . [price] [$] [1.00] [.] h [..y] [h.'s] [young] [folks] ' [book] . 1 h 6 ' 6 ' 8 . [bits] [of] [talk] [,] [in] [verse] [and] [prose] [,] [for] [young] [folks] [.] [by] [h] [.] [h.] [,] [author] [of] ["] [bits] [of] [talk] [about] [home] [matters] [,] ["] ["] [bits] [of] [travel] [,] ["] ["] [verses] [.] ["] [[] [illustration] [:] " in all the lands [no] such morning-glory . " 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 lands 5 lands 7 such 7 such 8 morning-glory 8 morning-glory 9 . 9 . 10 " [page] [@number@] []] [price] [$] [1.00] [.] [jolly] [good] [times] [;] [[] [illustration] []] [or] [,] [child] [life] [on] [a] [farm] [.] [by] [p] [thorne] [.] price $ 1 . 1 price 2 $ 2 $ 3 1 3 1 4 . [louise] [chandler] [moulton's] [stories] [.] [[] [illustration] [:] [just] [a] [little] [bit] [of] [christmas] [.] [page] [@number@] []] [bed-time] [stories] [.] [more] [bed-time] [stories] [.] with [illustrations] [by] [addie] [ledyard] . 1 with 6 . two handsome square 16 mo volumes , bound in cloth , black and gilt lettered . 1 two 2 handsome 2 handsome 3 square 3 square 4 16 4 16 5 mo 5 mo 6 volumes 6 volumes 7 , 7 , 8 bound 8 bound 9 in 9 in 10 cloth 10 cloth 11 , 11 , 12 black 12 black 13 and 13 and 14 gilt 14 gilt 15 lettered 15 lettered 16 . price , $ 1 each . 1 price 2 , 2 , 3 $ 3 $ 4 1 4 1 5 each 5 each 6 . [hamerton's] [boy-book] [.] [[] [illustration] []] [harry] [blount] [.] passages in a [boy] ['s] [life] on [land] and [sea] . 1 passages 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 7 on 7 on 9 and 9 and 11 . by [philip] [gilbert] [hamerton] . 1 by 5 . price $ 1 . 1 price 2 $ 2 $ 3 1 3 1 4 . [susan] [coolidge's] [popular] [books] [.] [[] [illustration] [:] [entering] [paradise] [.] [page] [@number@] [what] [katy] [did] [.] with [illustrations] [by] [addie] [ledyard] . 1 with 6 . one handsome , square 16 mo volume , bound in cloth , black and gilt lettered . 1 one 2 handsome 2 handsome 3 , 3 , 4 square 4 square 5 16 5 16 6 mo 6 mo 7 volume 7 volume 8 , 8 , 9 bound 9 bound 10 in 10 in 11 cloth 11 cloth 12 , 12 , 13 black 13 black 14 and 14 and 15 gilt 15 gilt 16 lettered 16 lettered 17 . price , $ 1 . 1 price 2 , 2 , 3 $ 3 $ 4 1 4 1 5 . these books are sold by all booksellers and newsdealers everywhere . 1 these 2 books 2 books 3 are 3 are 4 sold 4 sold 5 by 5 by 6 all 6 all 7 booksellers 7 booksellers 8 and 8 and 9 newsdealers 9 newsdealers 10 everywhere 10 everywhere 11 . when not to be found , send the advertised amount by mail , to [the] [publishers] , 1 when 2 not 2 not 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 found 5 found 6 , 6 , 7 send 7 send 8 the 8 the 9 advertised 9 advertised 10 amount 10 amount 11 by 11 by 12 mail 12 mail 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 17 , [roberts] [brothers] [,] [publishers] [,] boston . 1 boston 2 . end of [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [aunt] [jo] ['s] [scrap-bag] , [vol] . @number@ [by] [louisa] [m] [alcott] 1 end 2 of 2 of 10 , 10 , 12 . 12 . 13 @number@