produced by [alicia] [williams] , [jeannie] [howse] and the [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] [at] @url@ 1 produced 2 by 2 by 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 15 @url@ lucy [maud] [montgomery] [short] [stories] , @number@ to @number@ 1 lucy 6 , 6 , 7 @number@ 7 @number@ 8 to 8 to 9 @number@ lucy [maud] [montgomery] was born at [clifton] ( now [new] [london] ) , [prince] [edward] [island] [,] [canada] [,] on @date@ . 1 lucy 4 was 4 was 5 born 5 born 6 at 6 at 8 ( 8 ( 9 now 9 now 12 ) 12 ) 13 , 13 , 20 on 20 on 21 @date@ 21 @date@ 22 . she achieved international fame in her lifetime , putting [prince] [edward] [island] [and] [canada] on the world literary map . 1 she 2 achieved 2 achieved 3 international 3 international 4 fame 4 fame 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 lifetime 7 lifetime 8 , 8 , 9 putting 9 putting 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 literary 18 literary 19 map 19 map 20 . best known for her " [anne] [of] [green] [gables] ["] books , she was also a prolific writer of short stories and poetry . 1 best 2 known 2 known 3 for 3 for 4 her 4 her 5 " 5 " 11 books 11 books 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 also 15 also 16 a 16 a 17 prolific 17 prolific 18 writer 18 writer 19 of 19 of 20 short 20 short 21 stories 21 stories 22 and 22 and 23 poetry 23 poetry 24 . she published some @number@ short stories and poems and twenty novels before her death in @number@ 1 she 2 published 2 published 3 some 3 some 4 @number@ 4 @number@ 5 short 5 short 6 stories 6 stories 7 and 7 and 8 poems 8 poems 9 and 9 and 10 twenty 10 twenty 11 novels 11 novels 12 before 12 before 13 her 13 her 14 death 14 death 15 in 15 in 16 @number@ the [project] [gutenberg] collection of her short stories was gathered from numerous sources and is presented in chronological publishing order : 1 the 4 collection 4 collection 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 short 7 short 8 stories 8 stories 9 was 9 was 10 gathered 10 gathered 11 from 11 from 12 numerous 12 numerous 13 sources 13 sources 14 and 14 and 15 is 15 is 16 presented 16 presented 17 in 17 in 18 chronological 18 chronological 19 publishing 19 publishing 20 order 20 order 21 : short [stories] @number@ to @number@ 1 short 3 @number@ 3 @number@ 4 to 4 to 5 @number@ a [case] of [trespass] 1 a 3 of out in the pond the glassy water creamed and shimmered in the hot sun , unrippled by the faintest breath of air . 1 out 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 pond 4 pond 5 the 5 the 6 glassy 6 glassy 7 water 7 water 8 creamed 8 creamed 9 and 9 and 10 shimmered 10 shimmered 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 hot 13 hot 14 sun 14 sun 15 , 15 , 16 unrippled 16 unrippled 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 faintest 19 faintest 20 breath 20 breath 21 of 21 of 22 air 22 air 23 . dan [phillips] had been on the pond ever since sunrise . 1 dan 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 pond 7 pond 8 ever 8 ever 9 since 9 since 10 sunrise 10 sunrise 11 . " pretty good catch , " he soliloquized . 1 " 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 good 3 good 4 catch 4 catch 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 soliloquized 8 soliloquized 9 . " best [i] 've [had] this summer , so far . 1 " 2 best 2 best 4 've 4 've 6 this 6 this 7 summer 7 summer 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 far 10 far 11 . that big spotted one must weigh near a pound . 1 that 2 big 2 big 3 spotted 3 spotted 4 one 4 one 5 must 5 must 6 weigh 6 weigh 7 near 7 near 8 a 8 a 9 pound 9 pound 10 . he 's a beauty . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 beauty 4 beauty 5 . they 're a good price over at the hotels now , too . 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 price 5 price 6 over 6 over 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 hotels 9 hotels 10 now 10 now 11 , 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 . i 'll go home and get my dinner and go straight over with them . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 home 4 home 5 and 5 and 6 get 6 get 7 my 7 my 8 dinner 8 dinner 9 and 9 and 10 go 10 go 11 straight 11 straight 12 over 12 over 13 with 13 with 14 them 14 them 15 . that 'll leave me time for another try at them about sunset . 1 that 2 'll 2 'll 3 leave 3 leave 4 me 4 me 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 7 another 7 another 8 try 8 try 9 at 9 at 10 them 10 them 11 about 11 about 12 sunset 12 sunset 13 . whew , how hot it is ! 1 whew 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 hot 4 hot 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 ! i must take [ella] [may] home a bunch of them blue flags . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 take 3 take 6 home 6 home 7 a 7 a 8 bunch 8 bunch 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 blue 11 blue 12 flags 12 flags 13 . they 're real handsome ! " 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 real 3 real 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 ! 5 ! 6 " he was a freckled , sunburned lad of thirteen years . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 freckled 4 freckled 5 , 5 , 6 sunburned 6 sunburned 7 lad 7 lad 8 of 8 of 9 thirteen 9 thirteen 10 years 10 years 11 . dan , who was old and steady for his years , had gone manfully to work to assist his mother . 1 dan 2 , 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 was 4 was 5 old 5 old 6 and 6 and 7 steady 7 steady 8 for 8 for 9 his 9 his 10 years 10 years 11 , 11 , 12 had 12 had 13 gone 13 gone 14 manfully 14 manfully 15 to 15 to 16 work 16 work 17 to 17 to 18 assist 18 assist 19 his 19 his 20 mother 20 mother 21 . for the last two years , however , his most profitable source of summer income had been the trout pond . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 4 two 4 two 5 years 5 years 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 8 , 9 his 9 his 10 most 10 most 11 profitable 11 profitable 12 source 12 source 13 of 13 of 14 summer 14 summer 15 income 15 income 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 the 18 the 19 trout 19 trout 20 pond 20 pond 21 . this , in spite of its unattractive name , was a popular summer resort , and [dan] always found a ready market for his catch . 1 this 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 5 of 6 its 6 its 7 unattractive 7 unattractive 8 name 8 name 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 popular 12 popular 13 summer 13 summer 14 resort 14 resort 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 always 18 always 19 found 19 found 20 a 20 a 21 ready 21 ready 22 market 22 market 23 for 23 for 24 his 24 his 25 catch 25 catch 26 . to be sure , [dan] often wondered why it was the pond was so deserted this summer . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 6 often 6 often 7 wondered 7 wondered 8 why 8 why 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 pond 12 pond 13 was 13 was 14 so 14 so 15 deserted 15 deserted 16 this 16 this 17 summer 17 summer 18 . he could not recall having seen a single person on it save himself . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 recall 4 recall 5 having 5 having 6 seen 6 seen 7 a 7 a 8 single 8 single 9 person 9 person 10 on 10 on 11 it 11 it 12 save 12 save 13 himself 13 himself 14 . still , it did not cross his mind that there could be any particular reason for this . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 cross 6 cross 7 his 7 his 8 mind 8 mind 9 that 9 that 10 there 10 there 11 could 11 could 12 be 12 be 13 any 13 any 14 particular 14 particular 15 reason 15 reason 16 for 16 for 17 this 17 this 18 . he would not have cared had all [carleton] seen him . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 cared 5 cared 6 had 6 had 7 all 7 all 9 seen 9 seen 10 him 10 him 11 . he had done very well with his fish so far , and prices for trout at the [lake] went up every day . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 done 3 done 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 fish 8 fish 9 so 9 so 10 far 10 far 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 prices 13 prices 14 for 14 for 15 trout 15 trout 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 19 went 19 went 20 up 20 up 21 every 21 every 22 day 22 day 23 . dan was an enterprising boy , and a general favourite with the hotel owners . 1 dan 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 enterprising 4 enterprising 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 general 9 general 10 favourite 10 favourite 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 hotel 13 hotel 14 owners 14 owners 15 . they knew that he could always be depended on . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 always 6 always 7 be 7 be 8 depended 8 depended 9 on 9 on 10 . mrs [phillips] met him at the door when he reached home . 1 mrs 3 met 3 met 4 him 4 him 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 reached 10 reached 11 home 11 home 12 . " see , [mother] [,] " said [dan] exultantly , as he held up his fish . 1 " 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 exultantly 9 exultantly 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 held 13 held 14 up 14 up 15 his 15 his 16 fish 16 fish 17 . " just look at that fellow , will you ? 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 that 5 that 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 will 8 will 9 you 9 you 10 ? a pound if he 's an ounce ! 1 a 2 pound 2 pound 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 an 6 an 7 ounce 7 ounce 8 ! i ought to get a good price for these , [i] can tell you . 1 i 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 price 7 price 8 for 8 for 9 these 9 these 10 , 10 , 12 can 12 can 13 tell 13 tell 14 you 14 you 15 . let me have my dinner now , and [i] 'll go right over [to] [the] [lake] with them . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 have 3 have 4 my 4 my 5 dinner 5 dinner 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'll 10 'll 11 go 11 go 12 right 12 right 13 over 13 over 17 with 17 with 18 them 18 them 19 . 19 . 20 " " it 's a long walk for you , [danny] [,] " replied his mother pityingly , " and it 's too hot to go so far . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 walk 6 walk 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 14 his 14 his 15 mother 15 mother 16 pityingly 16 pityingly 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 and 19 and 20 it 20 it 21 's 21 's 22 too 22 too 23 hot 23 hot 24 to 24 to 25 go 25 go 26 so 26 so 27 far 27 far 28 . i 'm afraid you 'll get sun-struck or something . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 get 6 get 7 sun-struck 7 sun-struck 8 or 8 or 9 something 9 something 10 . you 'd better wait till the cool of the evening . 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 wait 4 wait 5 till 5 till 6 the 6 the 7 cool 7 cool 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 evening 10 evening 11 . you 're looking real pale and thin this while back . " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 looking 3 looking 4 real 4 real 5 pale 5 pale 6 and 6 and 7 thin 7 thin 8 this 8 this 9 while 9 while 10 back 10 back 11 . 11 . 12 " " oh , [i] 'm all right , [mother] [,] " assured [dan] cheerfully . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 11 " 11 " 12 assured 12 assured 14 cheerfully 14 cheerfully 15 . " [i] don't mind the heat a bit . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 5 the 5 the 6 heat 6 heat 7 a 7 a 8 bit 8 bit 9 . a fellow must put up with some inconveniences . 1 a 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 must 3 must 4 put 4 put 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 some 7 some 8 inconveniences 8 inconveniences 9 . wait till [i] bring home the money for these fish . 1 wait 2 till 2 till 4 bring 4 bring 5 home 5 home 6 the 6 the 7 money 7 money 8 for 8 for 9 these 9 these 10 fish 10 fish 11 . and [i] mean to have another catch tonight . 1 and 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 another 6 another 7 catch 7 catch 8 tonight 8 tonight 9 . it 's you that 's looking tired . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 you 3 you 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 looking 6 looking 7 tired 7 tired 8 . i wish you didn't have to work so hard , [mother] . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 you 3 you 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 work 7 work 8 so 8 so 9 hard 9 hard 10 , 10 , 12 . if [i] could only get a good place you could take it easier . 1 if 3 could 3 could 4 only 4 only 5 get 5 get 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 place 8 place 9 you 9 you 10 could 10 could 11 take 11 take 12 it 12 it 13 easier 13 easier 14 . sam [french] says that [mr] [walters] wants a boy up there at the factory , but [i] know [i] [wouldn't] do . 1 sam 3 says 3 says 4 that 4 that 7 wants 7 wants 8 a 8 a 9 boy 9 boy 10 up 10 up 11 there 11 there 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 factory 14 factory 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 know 18 know 21 do 21 do 22 . i ain't big enough . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 big 3 big 4 enough 4 enough 5 . perhaps something will turn up soon though . 1 perhaps 2 something 2 something 3 will 3 will 4 turn 4 turn 5 up 5 up 6 soon 6 soon 7 though 7 though 8 . when our ship comes in , [mother] [,] we 'll have our good times . " 1 when 2 our 2 our 3 ship 3 ship 4 comes 4 comes 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 our 12 our 13 good 13 good 14 times 14 times 15 . 15 . 16 " he picked up his flags and went into the little room where his sister lay . 1 he 2 picked 2 picked 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 flags 5 flags 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 room 11 room 12 where 12 where 13 his 13 his 14 sister 14 sister 15 lay 15 lay 16 . " did you ever see such beauties ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 see 5 see 6 such 6 such 7 beauties 7 beauties 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " oh , [dan] [,] how lovely they are ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 how 6 how 7 lovely 7 lovely 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 ! thank you ever so much ! 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 so 4 so 5 much 5 much 6 ! just look how nice my others are growing . 1 just 2 look 2 look 3 how 3 how 4 nice 4 nice 5 my 5 my 6 others 6 others 7 are 7 are 8 growing 8 growing 9 . the pink one is going to bloom . " 1 the 2 pink 2 pink 3 one 3 one 4 is 4 is 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 bloom 7 bloom 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] 'll bring you all the geranium slips [at] [the] [lake] , if you like . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 bring 4 bring 5 you 5 you 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 geranium 8 geranium 9 slips 9 slips 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 like 16 like 17 . you shall just live and sleep among posies . 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 just 3 just 4 live 4 live 5 and 5 and 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 among 7 among 8 posies 8 posies 9 . is dinner ready , [mother] [?] 1 is 2 dinner 2 dinner 3 ready 3 ready 4 , trouting 's hungry work , [i] tell you . 1 trouting 2 's 2 's 3 hungry 3 hungry 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 . what paper is this ? " 1 what 2 paper 2 paper 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 " he picked up a folded newspaper from the table . 1 he 2 picked 2 picked 3 up 3 up 4 a 4 a 5 folded 5 folded 6 newspaper 6 newspaper 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 . " [letty] [mills] brought it in around a parcel this morning . 1 " 4 brought 4 brought 5 it 5 it 6 in 6 in 7 around 7 around 8 a 8 a 9 parcel 9 parcel 10 this 10 this 11 morning 11 morning 12 . it 's four weeks old , but [i] kept it to read if [i] ever get time . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 four 3 four 4 weeks 4 weeks 5 old 5 old 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 kept 9 kept 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 read 12 read 13 if 13 if 15 ever 15 ever 16 get 16 get 17 time 17 time 18 . it 's so seldom we see a paper of any kind nowadays . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 so 3 so 4 seldom 4 seldom 5 we 5 we 6 see 6 see 7 a 7 a 8 paper 8 paper 9 of 9 of 10 any 10 any 11 kind 11 kind 12 nowadays 12 nowadays 13 . but [i] haven't looked at it yet . 1 but 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 it 6 it 7 yet 7 yet 8 . why , [danny] [,] what on earth is the matter ? " 1 why 2 , 2 , 5 what 5 what 6 on 6 on 7 earth 7 earth 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [see] [,] [mother] [,] ["] he gasped , as she came up in alarm and looked over his shoulder . 1 " 7 he 7 he 8 gasped 8 gasped 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 came 12 came 13 up 13 up 14 in 14 in 15 alarm 15 alarm 16 and 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 over 18 over 19 his 19 his 20 shoulder 20 shoulder 21 . this is what they read : 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 they 4 they 5 read 5 read 6 : [notice] anyone found fishing on my pond [at] [carleton] after date will be prosecuted according to law , without respect of persons . 1 anyone 2 found 2 found 3 fishing 3 fishing 4 on 4 on 5 my 5 my 6 pond 6 pond 9 after 9 after 10 date 10 date 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 prosecuted 13 prosecuted 14 according 14 according 15 to 15 to 16 law 16 law 17 , 17 , 18 without 18 without 19 respect 19 respect 20 of 20 of 21 persons 21 persons 22 . june [first] . 1 june 3 . [h.c] [.] [walters] [.] " oh , [danny] [,] what does it mean ? " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 what 6 what 7 does 7 does 8 it 8 it 9 mean 9 mean 10 ? 10 ? 11 " dan went and carefully closed the door [of] [ella] [may] 's room before he replied . 1 dan 2 went 2 went 3 and 3 and 4 carefully 4 carefully 5 closed 5 closed 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 11 's 11 's 12 room 12 room 13 before 13 before 14 he 14 he 15 replied 15 replied 16 . his face was pale and his voice shaky . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 pale 4 pale 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 voice 7 voice 8 shaky 8 shaky 9 . " mean ? 1 " 2 mean 2 mean 3 ? well , [mother] [,] it just means that [i] 've been stealing [mr] [walters] 's trout all summer stealing them . 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 just 6 just 7 means 7 means 8 that 8 that 10 've 10 've 11 been 11 been 12 stealing 12 stealing 15 's 15 's 16 trout 16 trout 17 all 17 all 18 summer 18 summer 19 stealing 19 stealing 20 them 20 them 21 . that 's what it means . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 means 5 means 6 . 6 . 7 " " oh , [danny] [!] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , but you didn't know . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 . 5 . 6 " " no , but [i] ought to have remembered that he was the new owner , and have asked him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 remembered 9 remembered 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 new 14 new 15 owner 15 owner 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 have 18 have 19 asked 19 asked 20 him 20 him 21 . i never thought . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 . mother , what does ' prosecuted according to law ' mean ? " 1 mother 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 does 4 does 5 ' 5 ' 6 prosecuted 6 prosecuted 7 according 7 according 8 to 8 to 9 law 9 law 10 ' 10 ' 11 mean 11 mean 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [i] don't know , [i] 'm sure , [danny] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 sure 8 sure 9 , 9 , 11 . but if this is so , there 's only one thing to be done . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 's 8 's 9 only 9 only 10 one 10 one 11 thing 11 thing 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 done 14 done 15 . you must go straight [to] [mr] [walters] and tell him all about it . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 straight 4 straight 8 and 8 and 9 tell 9 tell 10 him 10 him 11 all 11 all 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " " mother , [i] don't dare to . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 dare 6 dare 7 to 7 to 8 . he is a dreadfully hard man . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 hard 5 hard 6 man 6 man 7 . sam [french] 's father says " 1 sam 3 's 3 's 4 father 4 father 5 says 5 says 6 " " [i] wouldn't believe a word [sam] [french] 's father says about [mr] [walters] ! " said [mrs] [phillips] firmly . 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 believe 4 believe 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 9 's 9 's 10 father 10 father 11 says 11 says 12 about 12 about 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 firmly 20 firmly 21 . " he 's got a spite against him because he was dismissed . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 spite 6 spite 7 against 7 against 8 him 8 him 9 because 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 dismissed 12 dismissed 13 . besides , [danny] [,] it 's the only right thing to do . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 the 7 the 8 only 8 only 9 right 9 right 10 thing 10 thing 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 . you know that . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 . we 're poor , but we have never done anything underhand yet . " 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 poor 3 poor 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 8 never 8 never 9 done 9 done 10 anything 10 anything 11 underhand 11 underhand 12 yet 12 yet 13 . 13 . 14 " " yes , [mother] [,] [i] know , " said [dan] , gulping his fear bravely down . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 gulping 13 gulping 14 his 14 his 15 fear 15 fear 16 bravely 16 bravely 17 down 17 down 18 . " [i] 'll go , of course , right after dinner . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 right 9 right 10 after 10 after 11 dinner 11 dinner 12 . i was only scared at first . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 scared 4 scared 5 at 5 at 6 first 6 first 7 . i 'll tell you what [i] 'll do . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 7 'll 7 'll 8 do 8 do 9 . then maybe he 'll let me off , seeing as [i] didn't know about the notice . " 1 then 2 maybe 2 maybe 3 he 3 he 4 'll 4 'll 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 off 7 off 8 , 8 , 9 seeing 9 seeing 10 as 10 as 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 know 13 know 14 about 14 about 15 the 15 the 16 notice 16 notice 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] 'll go with you , [danny] . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 9 . 9 . 10 " " no , [i] 'll go alone , [mother] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 'll 5 'll 6 go 6 go 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 10 . you needn't go with me , " said [dan] heroically . 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 go 3 go 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 heroically 10 heroically 11 . to himself he said that his mother had troubles enough . 1 to 2 himself 2 himself 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 6 his 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 had 8 had 9 troubles 9 troubles 10 enough 10 enough 11 . he would never subject her to the added ordeal of an interview with the stern factory owner . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 subject 4 subject 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 added 8 added 9 ordeal 9 ordeal 10 of 10 of 11 an 11 an 12 interview 12 interview 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 stern 15 stern 16 factory 16 factory 17 owner 17 owner 18 . he would beard the lion in his den himself , if it had to be done . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 beard 3 beard 4 the 4 the 5 lion 5 lion 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 den 8 den 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 had 13 had 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 done 16 done 17 . " don't tell [ella] [may] anything about it . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 tell 3 tell 6 anything 6 anything 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . it would worry her . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 worry 3 worry 4 her 4 her 5 . and don't cry , [mother] [,] [i] guess it 'll be all right . 1 and 2 don't 2 don't 3 cry 3 cry 4 , 4 , 8 guess 8 guess 9 it 9 it 10 'll 10 'll 11 be 11 be 12 all 12 all 13 right 13 right 14 . let me have my dinner now and [i] 'll go straight off . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 have 3 have 4 my 4 my 5 dinner 5 dinner 6 now 6 now 7 and 7 and 9 'll 9 'll 10 go 10 go 11 straight 11 straight 12 off 12 off 13 . 13 . 14 " the newcomer nodded familiarly to [dan] . 1 the 2 newcomer 2 newcomer 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 familiarly 4 familiarly 5 to 5 to 7 . " hello , sonny . 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 , 3 , 4 sonny 4 sonny 5 . going over [to] [the] [lake] with your catch , are you ? 1 going 2 over 2 over 6 with 6 with 7 your 7 your 8 catch 8 catch 9 , 9 , 10 are 10 are 11 you 11 you 12 ? you 'll fry up before you get there . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 fry 3 fry 4 up 4 up 5 before 5 before 6 you 6 you 7 get 7 get 8 there 8 there 9 . there 'll be nothing left of you but a crisp . " 1 there 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 left 5 left 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 but 8 but 9 a 9 a 10 crisp 10 crisp 11 . 11 . 12 " " no , [i] 'm not going to the [lake] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 not 6 not 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 . i 'm going up to the factory to see [mr] [walters] . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 factory 7 factory 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 12 . 12 . 13 " sam [french] gave a long whistle of surprise . 1 sam 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 whistle 6 whistle 7 of 7 of 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 . " why , [dan] [,] what 's taking you there ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 6 what 6 what 7 's 7 's 8 taking 8 taking 9 you 9 you 10 there 10 there 11 ? you surely ain't thinking of trying for that place , are you ? 1 you 2 surely 2 surely 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 6 trying 6 trying 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 place 9 place 10 , 10 , 11 are 11 are 12 you 12 you 13 ? walters wouldn't look at you . 1 walters 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 you 5 you 6 . why , he wouldn't take me ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 take 5 take 6 me 6 me 7 ! you haven't the ghost of a chance . " 1 you 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 the 3 the 4 ghost 4 ghost 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 chance 7 chance 8 . 8 . 9 " " no , [i] 'm not going for that . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 not 6 not 7 going 7 going 8 for 8 for 9 that 9 that 10 . " course [i] did the old skinflint ! 1 " 2 course 2 course 4 did 4 did 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 skinflint 7 skinflint 8 ! he 's too mean to live , that's what . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 live 6 live 7 , 7 , 8 that's 8 that's 9 what 9 what 10 . he never goes near the pond himself . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 goes 3 goes 4 near 4 near 5 the 5 the 6 pond 6 pond 7 himself 7 himself 8 . regular dog in the manger , he is . 1 regular 2 dog 2 dog 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 manger 5 manger 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 . dad says " 1 dad 2 says 2 says 3 " " [sam] [,] why didn't you tell me about that notice ? " 1 " 4 why 4 why 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 you 6 you 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 about 9 about 10 that 10 that 11 notice 11 notice 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [gracious] [,] didn't you know ? 1 " 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 ? you don't mean to tell me you never saw that notice ? " 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 you 7 you 8 never 8 never 9 saw 9 saw 10 that 10 that 11 notice 11 notice 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " no , [i] didn't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 . do you think [i] ['d] have gone near the pond if [i] [had] ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 6 have 6 have 7 gone 7 gone 8 near 8 near 9 the 9 the 10 pond 10 pond 11 if 11 if 14 ? i never saw it till today , and [i] 'm going straight [to] [mr] [walters] now to tell him about it . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 it 4 it 5 till 5 till 6 today 6 today 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'm 10 'm 11 going 11 going 12 straight 12 straight 16 now 16 now 17 to 17 to 18 tell 18 tell 19 him 19 him 20 about 20 about 21 it 21 it 22 . 22 . 23 " sam [french] stopped short in the dusty road and stared at [dan] [in] undisguised amazement . 1 sam 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 short 4 short 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dusty 7 dusty 8 road 8 road 9 and 9 and 10 stared 10 stared 11 at 11 at 14 undisguised 14 undisguised 15 amazement 15 amazement 16 . " [dan] [phillips] [,] ["] he ejaculated , " have you plum gone out of your mind ? 1 " 6 he 6 he 7 ejaculated 7 ejaculated 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 have 10 have 11 you 11 you 12 plum 12 plum 13 gone 13 gone 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 mind 17 mind 18 ? boy alive , you needn't be afraid that [i'd] peach on you . 1 boy 2 alive 2 alive 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 needn't 5 needn't 6 be 6 be 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 that 8 that 10 peach 10 peach 11 on 11 on 12 you 12 you 13 . i 'm too blamed glad to see anyone get the better of that old [walters] , smart as he thinks himself . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 too 3 too 4 blamed 4 blamed 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 anyone 8 anyone 9 get 9 get 10 the 10 the 11 better 11 better 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 14 old 14 old 16 , 16 , 17 smart 17 smart 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 thinks 20 thinks 21 himself 21 himself 22 . gee ! 1 gee 2 ! to dream of going to him and telling him you 've been fishing in his pond ! 1 to 2 dream 2 dream 3 of 3 of 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 and 7 and 8 telling 8 telling 9 him 9 him 10 you 10 you 11 've 11 've 12 been 12 been 13 fishing 13 fishing 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 pond 16 pond 17 ! why , he 'll put you in jail . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 'll 4 'll 5 put 5 put 6 you 6 you 7 in 7 in 8 jail 8 jail 9 . you don't know what sort of a man he is . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 . dad says " 1 dad 2 says 2 says 3 " " never mind what your dad says , [sam] . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 what 4 what 5 your 5 your 6 dad 6 dad 7 says 7 says 8 , 8 , 10 . my mind 's made up . " 1 my 2 mind 2 mind 3 's 3 's 4 made 4 made 5 up 5 up 6 . 6 . 7 " " [dan] [,] you chump , listen to me . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 chump 5 chump 6 , 6 , 7 listen 7 listen 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 . that notice says ' prosecuted according to law . ' 1 that 2 notice 2 notice 3 says 3 says 4 ' 4 ' 5 prosecuted 5 prosecuted 6 according 6 according 7 to 7 to 8 law 8 law 9 . 9 . 10 ' why , [danny] [,] he 'll put you in prison , or fine you , or something dreadful . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 'll 6 'll 7 put 7 put 8 you 8 you 9 in 9 in 10 prison 10 prison 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 fine 13 fine 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 17 something 17 something 18 dreadful 18 dreadful 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] can't help it if he does , " said [danny] stoutly . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 help 4 help 5 it 5 it 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 does 8 does 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 stoutly 13 stoutly 14 . " you get out of here , [sam] [french] [,] and don't be trying to scare me . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 get 3 get 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 11 and 11 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 be 13 be 14 trying 14 trying 15 to 15 to 16 scare 16 scare 17 me 17 me 18 . " stealing , fiddlesticks ! 1 " 2 stealing 2 stealing 3 , 3 , 4 fiddlesticks 4 fiddlesticks 5 ! dan , [i] used to think you were a chap with some sense , but [i] see [i] [was] mistaken . 1 dan 2 , 2 , 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 a 9 a 10 chap 10 chap 11 with 11 with 12 some 12 some 13 sense 13 sense 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 see 17 see 20 mistaken 20 mistaken 21 . you ain't done no harm . 1 you 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 done 3 done 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 . walters will never miss them trout . 1 walters 2 will 2 will 3 never 3 never 4 miss 4 miss 5 them 5 them 6 trout 6 trout 7 . if you 're so dreadful squeamish that you won't fish no more , why , you needn't . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 so 4 so 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 squeamish 6 squeamish 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 won't 9 won't 10 fish 10 fish 11 no 11 no 12 more 12 more 13 , 13 , 14 why 14 why 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 needn't 17 needn't 18 . but just let the matter drop and hold your tongue about it . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 drop 6 drop 7 and 7 and 8 hold 8 hold 9 your 9 your 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 . that 's my advice . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 my 3 my 4 advice 4 advice 5 . 5 . 6 " " well , it isn't my mother 's , then . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 my 6 my 7 mother 7 mother 8 's 8 's 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 . i mean to go by hers . 1 i 2 mean 2 mean 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 by 5 by 6 hers 6 hers 7 . you needn't argue no more , [sam] . 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 argue 3 argue 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 8 . i 'm going . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 . 4 . 5 " " go , then ! " said [sam] , stopping short in disgust . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 stopping 10 stopping 11 short 11 short 12 in 12 in 13 disgust 13 disgust 14 . so long , [danny] [!] 1 so 2 long 2 long 3 , give my love to old [walters] ! " 1 give 2 my 2 my 3 love 3 love 4 to 4 to 5 old 5 old 7 ! 7 ! 8 " dan was not greatly encouraged by this interview . 1 dan 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 greatly 4 greatly 5 encouraged 5 encouraged 6 by 6 by 7 this 7 this 8 interview 8 interview 9 . he shrank more than ever from the thought of facing the stern factory owner . 1 he 2 shrank 2 shrank 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 ever 5 ever 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 thought 8 thought 9 of 9 of 10 facing 10 facing 11 the 11 the 12 stern 12 stern 13 factory 13 factory 14 owner 14 owner 15 . his courage had almost evaporated when he entered the office at the factory and asked shakily for [mr] [walters] . 1 his 2 courage 2 courage 3 had 3 had 4 almost 4 almost 5 evaporated 5 evaporated 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 entered 8 entered 9 the 9 the 10 office 10 office 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 factory 13 factory 14 and 14 and 15 asked 15 asked 16 shakily 16 shakily 17 for 17 for 20 . " he 's in his office there , " replied the clerk , " but he 's very busy . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 office 6 office 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 clerk 12 clerk 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 's 17 's 18 very 18 very 19 busy 19 busy 20 . better leave your message with me . " 1 better 2 leave 2 leave 3 your 3 your 4 message 4 message 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] must see [mr] [walters] himself , please , " said [dan] firmly , but with inward trepidation . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 see 4 see 7 himself 7 himself 8 , 8 , 9 please 9 please 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 firmly 14 firmly 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 with 17 with 18 inward 18 inward 19 trepidation 19 trepidation 20 . the clerk swung himself impatiently from his stool and ushered [dan] into [mr] [walters] ['s] private office . 1 the 2 clerk 2 clerk 3 swung 3 swung 4 himself 4 himself 5 impatiently 5 impatiently 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 stool 8 stool 9 and 9 and 10 ushered 10 ushered 12 into 12 into 16 private 16 private 17 office 17 office 18 . " [boy] to see you , sir , " he said briefly , as he closed the ground-glass door behind him . 1 " 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 briefly 12 briefly 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 closed 16 closed 17 the 17 the 18 ground-glass 18 ground-glass 19 door 19 door 20 behind 20 behind 21 him 21 him 22 . dan , dizzy and trembling , stood in the dreaded presence . 1 dan 2 , 2 , 3 dizzy 3 dizzy 4 and 4 and 5 trembling 5 trembling 6 , 6 , 7 stood 7 stood 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 dreaded 10 dreaded 11 presence 11 presence 12 . mr [walters] was writing at a table covered with a businesslike litter of papers . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 4 writing 4 writing 5 at 5 at 6 a 6 a 7 table 7 table 8 covered 8 covered 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 businesslike 11 businesslike 12 litter 12 litter 13 of 13 of 14 papers 14 papers 15 . he laid down his pen and looked up with a frown as the clerk vanished . 1 he 2 laid 2 laid 3 down 3 down 4 his 4 his 5 pen 5 pen 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 up 8 up 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 frown 11 frown 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 clerk 14 clerk 15 vanished 15 vanished 16 . he was a stern-looking man with deep-set grey eyes and a square , clean-shaven chin . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 stern-looking 4 stern-looking 5 man 5 man 6 with 6 with 7 deep-set 7 deep-set 8 grey 8 grey 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 square 12 square 13 , 13 , 14 clean-shaven 14 clean-shaven 15 chin 15 chin 16 . he pointed to a capacious leather chair and said concisely , " what is your business with me , boy ? " 1 he 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 capacious 5 capacious 6 leather 6 leather 7 chair 7 chair 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 concisely 10 concisely 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 15 your 15 your 16 business 16 business 17 with 17 with 18 me 18 me 19 , 19 , 20 boy 20 boy 21 ? 21 ? 22 " dan had carefully thought out a statement of facts beforehand , but every word had vanished from his memory . 1 dan 2 had 2 had 3 carefully 3 carefully 4 thought 4 thought 5 out 5 out 6 a 6 a 7 statement 7 statement 8 of 8 of 9 facts 9 facts 10 beforehand 10 beforehand 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 every 13 every 14 word 14 word 15 had 15 had 16 vanished 16 vanished 17 from 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 memory 19 memory 20 . he had only a confused , desperate consciousness that he had a theft to confess and that it must be done as soon as possible . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 confused 5 confused 6 , 6 , 7 desperate 7 desperate 8 consciousness 8 consciousness 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 theft 13 theft 14 to 14 to 15 confess 15 confess 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 it 18 it 19 must 19 must 20 be 20 be 21 done 21 done 22 as 22 as 23 soon 23 soon 24 as 24 as 25 possible 25 possible 26 . he did not sit down . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 sit 4 sit 5 down 5 down 6 . an amused , puzzled expression [crossed] [mr] [walters] 's noncommittal face . 1 an 2 amused 2 amused 3 , 3 , 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 expression 5 expression 9 's 9 's 10 noncommittal 10 noncommittal 11 face 11 face 12 . he pushed the leather chair forward . 1 he 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 the 3 the 4 leather 4 leather 5 chair 5 chair 6 forward 6 forward 7 . " sit down , my boy , " he said kindly . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 kindly 11 kindly 12 . " [i] don't quite understand this somewhat mixed-up statement of yours . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 quite 4 quite 5 understand 5 understand 6 this 6 this 7 somewhat 7 somewhat 8 mixed-up 8 mixed-up 9 statement 9 statement 10 of 10 of 11 yours 11 yours 12 . you 've been fishing on my pond , you say . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 fishing 4 fishing 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 pond 7 pond 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 say 10 say 11 . didn't you see my notice in [the] [advertiser] ? " 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 my 4 my 5 notice 5 notice 6 in 6 in 9 ? 9 ? 10 " dan sat down more composedly . 1 dan 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 more 4 more 5 composedly 5 composedly 6 . the revelation was over and he was still alive . 1 the 2 revelation 2 revelation 3 was 3 was 4 over 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 still 8 still 9 alive 9 alive 10 . " no , sir . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . we hardly ever see an [advertiser] , and nobody told me . 1 we 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 ever 3 ever 4 see 4 see 5 an 5 an 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 told 10 told 11 me 11 me 12 . i 'd always been used to fishing there , and [i] never thought but what it was all right to keep on . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 used 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 fishing 7 fishing 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 never 12 never 13 thought 13 thought 14 but 14 but 15 what 15 what 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 all 18 all 19 right 19 right 20 to 20 to 21 keep 21 keep 22 on 22 on 23 . i know [i] ought to have remembered and asked you , but truly , sir , [i] didn't mean to steal your fish . 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 ought 4 ought 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 remembered 7 remembered 8 and 8 and 9 asked 9 asked 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 truly 13 truly 14 , 14 , 15 sir 15 sir 16 , 16 , 18 didn't 18 didn't 19 mean 19 mean 20 to 20 to 21 steal 21 steal 22 your 22 your 23 fish 23 fish 24 . i used to sell them over at the hotels . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 sell 4 sell 5 them 5 them 6 over 6 over 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 hotels 9 hotels 10 . we saw the notice today , [mother] and me , and [i] came right up . 1 we 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 notice 4 notice 5 today 5 today 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 came 13 came 14 right 14 right 15 up 15 up 16 . mr [walters] passed his hand across his mouth to conceal something like a smile . 1 mr 3 passed 3 passed 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 across 6 across 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 to 9 to 10 conceal 10 conceal 11 something 11 something 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 smile 14 smile 15 . mr [walters] took up his pen and drew a blank sheet towards him . 1 mr 3 took 3 took 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 pen 6 pen 7 and 7 and 8 drew 8 drew 9 a 9 a 10 blank 10 blank 11 sheet 11 sheet 12 towards 12 towards 13 him 13 him 14 . i don't care for trouting myself [;] [i] 've no time for it . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 for 4 for 5 trouting 5 trouting 6 myself 6 myself 9 've 9 've 10 no 10 no 11 time 11 time 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 . however , [i] hardly think you 'll do much damage . 1 however 2 , 2 , 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 think 5 think 6 you 6 you 7 'll 7 'll 8 do 8 do 9 much 9 much 10 damage 10 damage 11 . you can keep on fishing there . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 keep 3 keep 4 on 4 on 5 fishing 5 fishing 6 there 6 there 7 . i 'll give you a written permission , so that if any of my men see you they won't interfere with you . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 written 6 written 7 permission 7 permission 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 if 11 if 12 any 12 any 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 men 15 men 16 see 16 see 17 you 17 you 18 they 18 they 19 won't 19 won't 20 interfere 20 interfere 21 with 21 with 22 you 22 you 23 . as for these trout here , [i] 'll buy them from you at [mosquito] [lake] prices , and will say no more about the matter . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 these 3 these 4 trout 4 trout 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 8 'll 8 'll 9 buy 9 buy 10 them 10 them 11 from 11 from 12 you 12 you 13 at 13 at 16 prices 16 prices 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 will 19 will 20 say 20 say 21 no 21 no 22 more 22 more 23 about 23 about 24 the 24 the 25 matter 25 matter 26 . how will that do ? " 1 how 2 will 2 will 3 that 3 that 4 do 4 do 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " thank you , sir , " stammered [dan] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 stammered 8 stammered 10 . he could hardly believe his ears . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 believe 4 believe 5 his 5 his 6 ears 6 ears 7 . he took the slip of paper [mr] [walters] handed to him and rose to his feet . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 slip 4 slip 5 of 5 of 6 paper 6 paper 9 handed 9 handed 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 and 12 and 13 rose 13 rose 14 to 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 feet 16 feet 17 . " wait a minute , [dan] . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 , 5 , 7 . how was it you came to tell me this ? 1 how 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 you 4 you 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 this 9 this 10 ? you might have stopped your depredations , and [i] should not have been any the wiser . " 1 you 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 your 5 your 6 depredations 6 depredations 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 should 10 should 11 not 11 not 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 any 14 any 15 the 15 the 16 wiser 16 wiser 17 . 17 . 18 " " that wouldn't have been honest , sir , " said [dan] , looking squarely at him . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 honest 6 honest 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 squarely 15 squarely 16 at 16 at 17 him 17 him 18 . there was a brief silence . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 brief 4 brief 5 silence 5 silence 6 . mr [walters] thrummed meditatively on the table . 1 mr 3 thrummed 3 thrummed 4 meditatively 4 meditatively 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 table 7 table 8 . dan waited wonderingly . 1 dan 2 waited 2 waited 3 wonderingly 3 wonderingly 4 . finally the factory owner said abruptly , " there 's a vacant place for a boy down here . 1 finally 2 the 2 the 3 factory 3 factory 4 owner 4 owner 5 said 5 said 6 abruptly 6 abruptly 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 there 9 there 10 's 10 's 11 a 11 a 12 vacant 12 vacant 13 place 13 place 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 boy 16 boy 17 down 17 down 18 here 18 here 19 . i want it filled as soon as possible . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 it 3 it 4 filled 4 filled 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 8 possible 8 possible 9 . will you take it ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 take 3 take 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " ["] [mr] [walters] [!] me ! " [dan] thought the world must be turning upside down . 1 me 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 5 thought 5 thought 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 turning 10 turning 11 upside 11 upside 12 down 12 down 13 . " yes , you . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 . you are rather young , but the duties are not hard or difficult to learn . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 rather 3 rather 4 young 4 young 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 duties 8 duties 9 are 9 are 10 not 10 not 11 hard 11 hard 12 or 12 or 13 difficult 13 difficult 14 to 14 to 15 learn 15 learn 16 . i think you 'll do . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 do 5 do 6 . i was resolved not to fill that place until [i] could find a perfectly honest and trustworthy boy for it . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 resolved 3 resolved 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 fill 6 fill 7 that 7 that 8 place 8 place 9 until 9 until 11 could 11 could 12 find 12 find 13 a 13 a 14 perfectly 14 perfectly 15 honest 15 honest 16 and 16 and 17 trustworthy 17 trustworthy 18 boy 18 boy 19 for 19 for 20 it 20 it 21 . i believe [i] have found him . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 4 have 4 have 5 found 5 found 6 him 6 him 7 . " [i] am convinced that you are incapable of either . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 convinced 4 convinced 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 incapable 8 incapable 9 of 9 of 10 either 10 either 11 . will you take the place [,] [dan] ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 take 3 take 4 the 4 the 5 place 5 place 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] will if you think [i] can fill it , sir . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 8 can 8 can 9 fill 9 fill 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 sir 12 sir 13 . i will do my best . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 my 4 my 5 best 5 best 6 . 6 . 7 " " yes , [i] believe you will . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 believe 5 believe 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 . perhaps [i] know more about you than you think . 1 perhaps 3 know 3 know 4 more 4 more 5 about 5 about 6 you 6 you 7 than 7 than 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 . businessmen must keep their eyes open . 1 businessmen 2 must 2 must 3 keep 3 keep 4 their 4 their 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 open 6 open 7 . we 'll regard this matter as settled then . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 regard 3 regard 4 this 4 this 5 matter 5 matter 6 as 6 as 7 settled 7 settled 8 then 8 then 9 . come up tomorrow at eight o'clock . 1 come 2 up 2 up 3 tomorrow 3 tomorrow 4 at 4 at 5 eight 5 eight 6 o'clock 6 o'clock 7 . and one word more , [dan] . 1 and 2 one 2 one 3 word 3 word 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 7 . you have perhaps heard that [i] am an unjust and hard master . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 heard 4 heard 5 that 5 that 7 am 7 am 8 an 8 an 9 unjust 9 unjust 10 and 10 and 11 hard 11 hard 12 master 12 master 13 . you might easily have deceived me in this matter . 1 you 2 might 2 might 3 easily 3 easily 4 have 4 have 5 deceived 5 deceived 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 8 this 8 this 9 matter 9 matter 10 . that you did not do so is the best and only recommendation [i] require . 1 that 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 so 6 so 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 and 10 and 11 only 11 only 12 recommendation 12 recommendation 14 require 14 require 15 . take those trout up to my house and leave them . 1 take 2 those 2 those 3 trout 3 trout 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 house 7 house 8 and 8 and 9 leave 9 leave 10 them 10 them 11 . that will do . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 . good afternoon . " 1 good 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 3 . 3 . 4 " dan somehow got his dazed self through the glass door and out of the building . 1 dan 2 somehow 2 somehow 3 got 3 got 4 his 4 his 5 dazed 5 dazed 6 self 6 self 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 glass 9 glass 10 door 10 door 11 and 11 and 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 building 15 building 16 . the whole interview had been such a surprise to him that he was hardly sure whether or not he had dreamed it all . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 interview 3 interview 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 hardly 14 hardly 15 sure 15 sure 16 whether 16 whether 17 or 17 or 18 not 18 not 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 dreamed 21 dreamed 22 it 22 it 23 all 23 all 24 . " [i] feel as if [i] were some person else , " he said to himself , as he started down the hot white road . 1 " 3 feel 3 feel 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 7 were 7 were 8 some 8 some 9 person 9 person 10 else 10 else 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 himself 16 himself 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 started 20 started 21 down 21 down 22 the 22 the 23 hot 23 hot 24 white 24 white 25 road 25 road 26 . " but [mother] was right . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 was 4 was 5 right 5 right 6 . i 'll stick to her motto . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stick 3 stick 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 motto 6 motto 7 . i wonder what [sam] will say to this . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 5 will 5 will 6 say 6 say 7 to 7 to 8 this 8 this 9 . 9 . 10 " [a] [christmas] [inspiration] " so do [i] , " said [nellie] [preston] as well as she could with a mouthful of chocolates . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 could 14 could 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 mouthful 17 mouthful 18 of 18 of 19 chocolates 19 chocolates 20 . " those blessed home folks of mine seem to have divined by instinct the very things [i] most wanted . " 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 blessed 3 blessed 4 home 4 home 5 folks 5 folks 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 seem 8 seem 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 divined 11 divined 12 by 12 by 13 instinct 13 instinct 14 the 14 the 15 very 15 very 16 things 16 things 18 most 18 most 19 wanted 19 wanted 20 . 20 . 21 " it was the dusk [of] [christmas] [eve] and they were all in [jean] [lawrence] ['s] room at [no] . @number@ [chestnut] [terrace] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 dusk 4 dusk 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 were 10 were 11 all 11 all 12 in 12 in 16 room 16 room 17 at 17 at 19 . 19 . 20 @number@ 20 @number@ 23 . christmas came on [sunday] that year and the [saturday] evening mail [at] [chestnut] [terrace] had been an exciting one . 1 christmas 2 came 2 came 3 on 3 on 5 that 5 that 6 year 6 year 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 evening 10 evening 11 mail 11 mail 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 an 17 an 18 exciting 18 exciting 19 one 19 one 20 . jean had lighted the pink-globed lamp on her table and the mellow light fell over merry faces as the girls chatted about their gifts . 1 jean 2 had 2 had 3 lighted 3 lighted 4 the 4 the 5 pink-globed 5 pink-globed 6 lamp 6 lamp 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 table 9 table 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 mellow 12 mellow 13 light 13 light 14 fell 14 fell 15 over 15 over 16 merry 16 merry 17 faces 17 faces 18 as 18 as 19 the 19 the 20 girls 20 girls 21 chatted 21 chatted 22 about 22 about 23 their 23 their 24 gifts 24 gifts 25 . on the table was a big white box heaped with roses that betokened a bit of [christmas] extravagance on somebody 's part . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 table 3 table 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 big 6 big 7 white 7 white 8 box 8 box 9 heaped 9 heaped 10 with 10 with 11 roses 11 roses 12 that 12 that 13 betokened 13 betokened 14 a 14 a 15 bit 15 bit 16 of 16 of 18 extravagance 18 extravagance 19 on 19 on 20 somebody 20 somebody 21 's 21 's 22 part 22 part 23 . jean 's brother had sent them to her from [montreal] , and all the girls were enjoying them in common . 1 jean 2 's 2 's 3 brother 3 brother 4 had 4 had 5 sent 5 sent 6 them 6 them 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 from 9 from 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 girls 15 girls 16 were 16 were 17 enjoying 17 enjoying 18 them 18 them 19 in 19 in 20 common 20 common 21 . no . @number@ [chestnut] [terrace] was overrun with girls generally . 1 no 2 . 2 . 3 @number@ 3 @number@ 6 was 6 was 7 overrun 7 overrun 8 with 8 with 9 girls 9 girls 10 generally 10 generally 11 . as [for] [jean] [lawrence] [,] she was an orphan , and had no home of her own . 1 as 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 an 8 an 9 orphan 9 orphan 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 had 12 had 13 no 13 no 14 home 14 home 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 own 17 own 18 . everybody liked frank , open-handed and hearted [jean] . 1 everybody 2 liked 2 liked 3 frank 3 frank 4 , 4 , 5 open-handed 5 open-handed 6 and 6 and 7 hearted 7 hearted 9 . " it was so funny to see the postman when he came this evening , " said [olive] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 funny 5 funny 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 9 postman 9 postman 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 came 12 came 13 this 13 this 14 evening 14 evening 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . " he just bulged with parcels . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 just 3 just 4 bulged 4 bulged 5 with 5 with 6 parcels 6 parcels 7 . they were sticking out in every direction . " 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 sticking 3 sticking 4 out 4 out 5 in 5 in 6 every 6 every 7 direction 7 direction 8 . 8 . 9 " " we all got our share of them , " said [jean] with a sigh of content . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 all 3 all 4 got 4 got 5 our 5 our 6 share 6 share 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 sigh 15 sigh 16 of 16 of 17 content 17 content 18 . " even the cook got six [i] counted . " 1 " 2 even 2 even 3 the 3 the 4 cook 4 cook 5 got 5 got 6 six 6 six 8 counted 8 counted 9 . 9 . 10 " " [miss] [allen] didn't get a thing not even a letter , " said [beth] quickly . 1 " 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 get 5 get 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 not 8 not 9 even 9 even 10 a 10 a 11 letter 11 letter 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 quickly 16 quickly 17 . beth had a trick of seeing things that other girls didn't . 1 beth 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 trick 4 trick 5 of 5 of 6 seeing 6 seeing 7 things 7 things 8 that 8 that 9 other 9 other 10 girls 10 girls 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 . " [i] forgot [miss] [allen] . 1 " 3 forgot 3 forgot 6 . no , [i] don't believe she did , " answered [jean] thoughtfully as she twisted up her pretty hair . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 believe 5 believe 6 she 6 she 7 did 7 did 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 thoughtfully 12 thoughtfully 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 twisted 15 twisted 16 up 16 up 17 her 17 her 18 pretty 18 pretty 19 hair 19 hair 20 . " how dismal it must be to be so forlorn as that [on] [christmas] [eve] of all times . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 dismal 3 dismal 4 it 4 it 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 so 9 so 10 forlorn 10 forlorn 11 as 11 as 12 that 12 that 16 of 16 of 17 all 17 all 18 times 18 times 19 . ugh ! 1 ugh 2 ! i 'm glad [i] [have] friends . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 6 friends 6 friends 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] saw [miss] [allen] watching us as we opened our parcels and letters , " [beth] went on . 1 " 3 saw 3 saw 6 watching 6 watching 7 us 7 us 8 as 8 as 9 we 9 we 10 opened 10 opened 11 our 11 our 12 parcels 12 parcels 13 and 13 and 14 letters 14 letters 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 went 18 went 19 on 19 on 20 . " [i] happened to look up once , and such an expression as was on her face , girls ! 1 " 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 up 6 up 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 such 10 such 11 an 11 an 12 expression 12 expression 13 as 13 as 14 was 14 was 15 on 15 on 16 her 16 her 17 face 17 face 18 , 18 , 19 girls 19 girls 20 ! it was pathetic and sad and envious all at once . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 pathetic 3 pathetic 4 and 4 and 5 sad 5 sad 6 and 6 and 7 envious 7 envious 8 all 8 all 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 . it really made me feel bad for five minutes , " she concluded honestly . 1 it 2 really 2 really 3 made 3 made 4 me 4 me 5 feel 5 feel 6 bad 6 bad 7 for 7 for 8 five 8 five 9 minutes 9 minutes 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 concluded 13 concluded 14 honestly 14 honestly 15 . " hasn't [miss] [allen] any friends at all ? " asked [beth] . 1 " 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 5 any 5 any 6 friends 6 friends 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 . " no , [i] don't think she has , " answered [jean] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 think 6 think 7 she 7 she 8 has 8 has 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 . " she has lived here for fourteen years , so [mrs] [pickrell] says . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 lived 4 lived 5 here 5 here 6 for 6 for 7 fourteen 7 fourteen 8 years 8 years 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 13 says 13 says 14 . think of that , girls ! 1 think 2 of 2 of 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 girls 5 girls 6 ! fourteen years [at] [chestnut] [terrace] ! 1 fourteen 2 years 2 years 6 ! is it any wonder that she is thin and dried-up and snappy ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 any 3 any 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 thin 8 thin 9 and 9 and 10 dried-up 10 dried-up 11 and 11 and 12 snappy 12 snappy 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " nobody ever comes to see her and she never goes anywhere , " said [beth] . 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 ever 3 ever 4 comes 4 comes 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 her 7 her 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 never 10 never 11 goes 11 goes 12 anywhere 12 anywhere 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . " dear me ! 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 ! she must feel lonely now when everybody else is being remembered by their friends . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 feel 3 feel 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 now 5 now 6 when 6 when 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 else 8 else 9 is 9 is 10 being 10 being 11 remembered 11 remembered 12 by 12 by 13 their 13 their 14 friends 14 friends 15 . i can't forget her face tonight ; it actually haunts me . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 forget 3 forget 4 her 4 her 5 face 5 face 6 tonight 6 tonight 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 actually 9 actually 10 haunts 10 haunts 11 me 11 me 12 . girls , how would you feel if you hadn't anyone belonging to you , and if nobody thought about you at [christmas] ? " 1 girls 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 would 4 would 5 you 5 you 6 feel 6 feel 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 anyone 10 anyone 11 belonging 11 belonging 12 to 12 to 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 if 16 if 17 nobody 17 nobody 18 thought 18 thought 19 about 19 about 20 you 20 you 21 at 21 at 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " [ow] [!] ["] said [olive] , as if the mere idea made her shiver . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 the 10 the 11 mere 11 mere 12 idea 12 idea 13 made 13 made 14 her 14 her 15 shiver 15 shiver 16 . a little silence followed . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 silence 3 silence 4 followed 4 followed 5 . to tell the truth , none of them liked [miss] [allen] . 1 to 2 tell 2 tell 3 the 3 the 4 truth 4 truth 5 , 5 , 6 none 6 none 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 liked 9 liked 12 . they knew that she did not like them either , but considered them frivolous and pert , and complained when they made a racket . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 like 7 like 8 them 8 them 9 either 9 either 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 considered 12 considered 13 them 13 them 14 frivolous 14 frivolous 15 and 15 and 16 pert 16 pert 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 complained 19 complained 20 when 20 when 21 they 21 they 22 made 22 made 23 a 23 a 24 racket 24 racket 25 . presently [jean] said with a dramatic flourish , " girls , [i] have an inspiration a [christmas] inspiration ! " 1 presently 3 said 3 said 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 dramatic 6 dramatic 7 flourish 7 flourish 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 girls 10 girls 11 , 11 , 13 have 13 have 14 an 14 an 15 inspiration 15 inspiration 16 a 16 a 18 inspiration 18 inspiration 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " what is it ? " cried four voices . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 four 8 four 9 voices 9 voices 10 . " just this . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 this 3 this 4 . let us give [miss] [allen] a [christmas] surprise . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 give 3 give 6 a 6 a 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 . she has not received a single present and [i] 'm sure she feels lonely . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 not 3 not 4 received 4 received 5 a 5 a 6 single 6 single 7 present 7 present 8 and 8 and 10 'm 10 'm 11 sure 11 sure 12 she 12 she 13 feels 13 feels 14 lonely 14 lonely 15 . just think how we would feel if we were in her place . " 1 just 2 think 2 think 3 how 3 how 4 we 4 we 5 would 5 would 6 feel 6 feel 7 if 7 if 8 we 8 we 9 were 9 were 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 place 12 place 13 . 13 . 14 " " that is true , " said [olive] thoughtfully . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 thoughtfully 9 thoughtfully 10 . her room looked dreadfully bare and cheerless , too . 1 her 2 room 2 room 3 looked 3 looked 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 bare 5 bare 6 and 6 and 7 cheerless 7 cheerless 8 , 8 , 9 too 9 too 10 . i think she is very poor . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 poor 6 poor 7 . what are we to do [,] [jean] ? " 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 we 3 we 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " let us each give her something nice . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 each 4 each 5 give 5 give 6 her 6 her 7 something 7 something 8 nice 8 nice 9 . we can put the things just outside of her door so that she will see them whenever she opens it . 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 put 3 put 4 the 4 the 5 things 5 things 6 just 6 just 7 outside 7 outside 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 door 10 door 11 so 11 so 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 will 14 will 15 see 15 see 16 them 16 them 17 whenever 17 whenever 18 she 18 she 19 opens 19 opens 20 it 20 it 21 . the other girls caught her spirit and entered into the plan with enthusiasm . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 girls 3 girls 4 caught 4 caught 5 her 5 her 6 spirit 6 spirit 7 and 7 and 8 entered 8 entered 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 plan 11 plan 12 with 12 with 13 enthusiasm 13 enthusiasm 14 . " [splendid] [!] ["] cried [beth] . 1 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 . " [jean] [,] it is an inspiration , sure enough . 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 an 6 an 7 inspiration 7 inspiration 8 , 8 , 9 sure 9 sure 10 enough 10 enough 11 . haven't we been horribly selfish thinking of nothing but our own gifts and fun and pleasure ? 1 haven't 2 we 2 we 3 been 3 been 4 horribly 4 horribly 5 selfish 5 selfish 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 of 7 of 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 but 9 but 10 our 10 our 11 own 11 own 12 gifts 12 gifts 13 and 13 and 14 fun 14 fun 15 and 15 and 16 pleasure 16 pleasure 17 ? i really feel ashamed . " 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 feel 3 feel 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 . 5 . 6 " " the shops are open yet . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 shops 3 shops 4 are 4 are 5 open 5 open 6 yet 6 yet 7 . let us go up town and invest . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 up 4 up 5 town 5 town 6 and 6 and 7 invest 7 invest 8 . 8 . 9 " five minutes later five capped and jacketed figures were scurrying up the street in the frosty , starlit [december] dusk . 1 five 2 minutes 2 minutes 3 later 3 later 4 five 4 five 5 capped 5 capped 6 and 6 and 7 jacketed 7 jacketed 8 figures 8 figures 9 were 9 were 10 scurrying 10 scurrying 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 street 13 street 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 frosty 16 frosty 17 , 17 , 18 starlit 18 starlit 20 dusk 20 dusk 21 . miss [allen] in her cold little room heard their gay voices and sighed . 1 miss 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 5 cold 5 cold 6 little 6 little 7 room 7 room 8 heard 8 heard 9 their 9 their 10 gay 10 gay 11 voices 11 voices 12 and 12 and 13 sighed 13 sighed 14 . she was crying by herself in the dark . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 crying 3 crying 4 by 4 by 5 herself 5 herself 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 dark 8 dark 9 . it was [christmas] for everybody but her , she thought drearily . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 for 4 for 5 everybody 5 everybody 6 but 6 but 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 thought 10 thought 11 drearily 11 drearily 12 . in an hour the girls came back with their purchases . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 the 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 6 came 6 came 7 back 7 back 8 with 8 with 9 their 9 their 10 purchases 10 purchases 11 . " now , let's hold a council of war , " said [jean] jubilantly . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 let's 4 let's 5 hold 5 hold 6 a 6 a 7 council 7 council 8 of 8 of 9 war 9 war 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 jubilantly 14 jubilantly 15 . " [i] hadn't the faintest idea what [miss] [allen] would like so [i] just guessed wildly . 1 " 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 the 4 the 5 faintest 5 faintest 6 idea 6 idea 7 what 7 what 10 would 10 would 11 like 11 like 12 so 12 so 14 just 14 just 15 guessed 15 guessed 16 wildly 16 wildly 17 . that was really all [i] could afford . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 really 3 really 4 all 4 all 6 could 6 could 7 afford 7 afford 8 . christmas purchases have left my purse dreadfully lean . " 1 christmas 2 purchases 2 purchases 3 have 3 have 4 left 4 left 5 my 5 my 6 purse 6 purse 7 dreadfully 7 dreadfully 8 lean 8 lean 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] got her a glove-box and a pin tray , " said [belle] , " and [olive] got her a calendar [and] [whittier] 's poems . 1 " 3 got 3 got 4 her 4 her 5 a 5 a 6 glove-box 6 glove-box 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 pin 9 pin 10 tray 10 tray 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 19 got 19 got 20 her 20 her 21 a 21 a 22 calendar 22 calendar 25 's 25 's 26 poems 26 poems 27 . and besides we are going to give her half of that big plummy fruit cake [mother] sent us from home . 1 and 2 besides 2 besides 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 give 7 give 8 her 8 her 9 half 9 half 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 12 big 12 big 13 plummy 13 plummy 14 fruit 14 fruit 15 cake 15 cake 17 sent 17 sent 18 us 18 us 19 from 19 from 20 home 20 home 21 . beth had bought a pretty cup and saucer and said she meant to give one of her pretty water-colours too . 1 beth 2 had 2 had 3 bought 3 bought 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 cup 6 cup 7 and 7 and 8 saucer 8 saucer 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 meant 12 meant 13 to 13 to 14 give 14 give 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 pretty 18 pretty 19 water-colours 19 water-colours 20 too 20 too 21 . " it makes such a lot of show for the money , " she explained . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 makes 3 makes 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 of 7 of 8 show 8 show 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 money 11 money 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 explained 15 explained 16 . " [i] am bankrupt , like [jean] . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 bankrupt 4 bankrupt 5 , 5 , 6 like 6 like 8 . 8 . 9 " " well , we 've got a lot of pretty things , " said [jean] in a tone of satisfaction . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 've 5 've 6 got 6 got 7 a 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 of 9 of 10 pretty 10 pretty 11 things 11 things 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 tone 18 tone 19 of 19 of 20 satisfaction 20 satisfaction 21 . " now we must do them up nicely . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 do 5 do 6 them 6 them 7 up 7 up 8 nicely 8 nicely 9 . while the others chatted over their parcels [jean] wrote her letter , and [jean] could write delightful letters . 1 while 2 the 2 the 3 others 3 others 4 chatted 4 chatted 5 over 5 over 6 their 6 their 7 parcels 7 parcels 9 wrote 9 wrote 10 her 10 her 11 letter 11 letter 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 could 15 could 16 write 16 write 17 delightful 17 delightful 18 letters 18 letters 19 . she had a decided talent in that respect , and her correspondents all declared her letters to be things of beauty and joy forever . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 decided 4 decided 5 talent 5 talent 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 respect 8 respect 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 12 correspondents 12 correspondents 13 all 13 all 14 declared 14 declared 15 her 15 her 16 letters 16 letters 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 things 19 things 20 of 20 of 21 beauty 21 beauty 22 and 22 and 23 joy 23 joy 24 forever 24 forever 25 . she put her best into [miss] [allen] ['s] [christmas] letter . 1 she 2 put 2 put 3 her 3 her 4 best 4 best 5 into 5 into 10 letter 10 letter 11 . besides , it breathed the very spirit of [christmas] , and all the girls declared that it was splendid . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 breathed 4 breathed 5 the 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 spirit 7 spirit 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 girls 14 girls 15 declared 15 declared 16 that 16 that 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 splendid 19 splendid 20 . not content with this she hunted out a huge sheet of drawing paper and drew upon it an original pen-and-ink design after her own heart . 1 not 2 content 2 content 3 with 3 with 4 this 4 this 5 she 5 she 6 hunted 6 hunted 7 out 7 out 8 a 8 a 9 huge 9 huge 10 sheet 10 sheet 11 of 11 of 12 drawing 12 drawing 13 paper 13 paper 14 and 14 and 15 drew 15 drew 16 upon 16 upon 17 it 17 it 18 an 18 an 19 original 19 original 20 pen-and-ink 20 pen-and-ink 21 design 21 design 22 after 22 after 23 her 23 her 24 own 24 own 25 heart 25 heart 26 . the girls laughed until they cried over it and voted it to be the best thing [nellie] had yet done in original work . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 until 4 until 5 they 5 they 6 cried 6 cried 7 over 7 over 8 it 8 it 9 and 9 and 10 voted 10 voted 11 it 11 it 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 the 14 the 15 best 15 best 16 thing 16 thing 18 had 18 had 19 yet 19 yet 20 done 20 done 21 in 21 in 22 original 22 original 23 work 23 work 24 . all this had taken time and it was past eleven o'clock . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 had 3 had 4 taken 4 taken 5 time 5 time 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 past 9 past 10 eleven 10 eleven 11 o'clock 11 o'clock 12 . outside [of] [miss] [allen] 's door the procession halted and the girls silently arranged their gifts on the floor . 1 outside 5 's 5 's 6 door 6 door 7 the 7 the 8 procession 8 procession 9 halted 9 halted 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 girls 12 girls 13 silently 13 silently 14 arranged 14 arranged 15 their 15 their 16 gifts 16 gifts 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 floor 19 floor 20 . " that 's done , " whispered [jean] in a tone of satisfaction as they tiptoed back . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 done 4 done 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 whispered 7 whispered 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 tone 11 tone 12 of 12 of 13 satisfaction 13 satisfaction 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 tiptoed 16 tiptoed 17 back 17 back 18 . oil has gone up , you know , girls . " 1 oil 2 has 2 has 3 gone 3 gone 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 girls 9 girls 10 . 10 . 11 " it was in the early morning that [miss] [allen] opened her door . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 early 5 early 6 morning 6 morning 7 that 7 that 10 opened 10 opened 11 her 11 her 12 door 12 door 13 . but early as it was , another door down the hall was half open too and five rosy faces were peering cautiously out . 1 but 2 early 2 early 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 another 7 another 8 door 8 door 9 down 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 12 was 12 was 13 half 13 half 14 open 14 open 15 too 15 too 16 and 16 and 17 five 17 five 18 rosy 18 rosy 19 faces 19 faces 20 were 20 were 21 peering 21 peering 22 cautiously 22 cautiously 23 out 23 out 24 . that lady 's face was a study . 1 that 2 lady 2 lady 3 's 3 's 4 face 4 face 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 study 7 study 8 . amazement , incredulity , wonder , chased each other over it , succeeded by a glow of pleasure . 1 amazement 2 , 2 , 3 incredulity 3 incredulity 4 , 4 , 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 , 6 , 7 chased 7 chased 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 over 10 over 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 succeeded 13 succeeded 14 by 14 by 15 a 15 a 16 glow 16 glow 17 of 17 of 18 pleasure 18 pleasure 19 . on the floor before her was a snug little pyramid of parcels topped [by] [jean] 's letter . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 floor 3 floor 4 before 4 before 5 her 5 her 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 snug 8 snug 9 little 9 little 10 pyramid 10 pyramid 11 of 11 of 12 parcels 12 parcels 13 topped 13 topped 16 's 16 's 17 letter 17 letter 18 . on a chair behind it was a bowl of delicious hot-house roses [and] [nellie] 's placard . 1 on 2 a 2 a 3 chair 3 chair 4 behind 4 behind 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 bowl 8 bowl 9 of 9 of 10 delicious 10 delicious 11 hot-house 11 hot-house 12 roses 12 roses 15 's 15 's 16 placard 16 placard 17 . miss [allen] looked down the hall but saw nothing , for [jean] [had] slammed the door just in time . 1 miss 3 looked 3 looked 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 hall 6 hall 7 but 7 but 8 saw 8 saw 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 14 slammed 14 slammed 15 the 15 the 16 door 16 door 17 just 17 just 18 in 18 in 19 time 19 time 20 . half an hour later when they were going down to breakfast [miss] [allen] came along the hall with outstretched hands to meet them . 1 half 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 later 4 later 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 going 8 going 9 down 9 down 10 to 10 to 11 breakfast 11 breakfast 14 came 14 came 15 along 15 along 16 the 16 the 17 hall 17 hall 18 with 18 with 19 outstretched 19 outstretched 20 hands 20 hands 21 to 21 to 22 meet 22 meet 23 them 23 them 24 . she had been crying again , but [i] think her tears were happy ones ; and she was smiling now . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 crying 4 crying 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 think 9 think 10 her 10 her 11 tears 11 tears 12 were 12 were 13 happy 13 happy 14 ones 14 ones 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 smiling 19 smiling 20 now 20 now 21 . a cluster of [jean] ['s] roses were pinned on her breast . 1 a 2 cluster 2 cluster 3 of 3 of 6 roses 6 roses 7 were 7 were 8 pinned 8 pinned 9 on 9 on 10 her 10 her 11 breast 11 breast 12 . it was so kind and sweet of you . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 kind 4 kind 5 and 5 and 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 of 7 of 8 you 8 you 9 . you don't know how much good you have done me . " 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 much 5 much 6 good 6 good 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 done 9 done 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " breakfast was an unusually cheerful affair at [no] . @number@ that morning . 1 breakfast 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 unusually 4 unusually 5 cheerful 5 cheerful 6 affair 6 affair 7 at 7 at 9 . 9 . 10 @number@ 10 @number@ 11 that 11 that 12 morning 12 morning 13 . there was no skeleton at the feast and everybody was beaming . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 skeleton 4 skeleton 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 feast 7 feast 8 and 8 and 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 was 10 was 11 beaming 11 beaming 12 . miss [allen] laughed and talked like a girl herself . 1 miss 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 and 4 and 5 talked 5 talked 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 girl 8 girl 9 herself 9 herself 10 . " oh , how [surprised] [i] was ! " she said . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 7 was 7 was 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . " the roses were like a bit of summer , and those cats [of] [nellie] 's were so funny and delightful . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 roses 3 roses 4 were 4 were 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 summer 9 summer 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 those 12 those 13 cats 13 cats 16 's 16 's 17 were 17 were 18 so 18 so 19 funny 19 funny 20 and 20 and 21 delightful 21 delightful 22 . and your letter too , [jean] [!] 1 and 2 your 2 your 3 letter 3 letter 4 too 4 too 5 , i cried and laughed over it . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 and 3 and 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 over 5 over 6 it 6 it 7 . i shall read it every day for a year . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 read 3 read 4 it 4 it 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 . 10 . 11 " after breakfast everyone went to [christmas] service . 1 after 2 breakfast 2 breakfast 3 everyone 3 everyone 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 7 service 7 service 8 . the girls went uptown to the church they attended . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 went 3 went 4 uptown 4 uptown 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 church 7 church 8 they 8 they 9 attended 9 attended 10 . the city was very beautiful in the morning sunshine . 1 the 2 city 2 city 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 morning 8 morning 9 sunshine 9 sunshine 10 . there had been a white frost in the night and the tree-lined avenues and public squares seemed like glimpses of fairyland . 1 there 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 white 5 white 6 frost 6 frost 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 night 9 night 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 tree-lined 12 tree-lined 13 avenues 13 avenues 14 and 14 and 15 public 15 public 16 squares 16 squares 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 like 18 like 19 glimpses 19 glimpses 20 of 20 of 21 fairyland 21 fairyland 22 . " how lovely the world is , " said [jean] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 lovely 3 lovely 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " this is really the very happiest [christmas] morning [i] have ever known , " declared [nellie] . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 really 4 really 5 the 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 happiest 7 happiest 9 morning 9 morning 11 have 11 have 12 ever 12 ever 13 known 13 known 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 declared 16 declared 18 . " [i] never felt so really [christmassy] in my inmost soul before . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 felt 4 felt 5 so 5 so 6 really 6 really 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 inmost 10 inmost 11 soul 11 soul 12 before 12 before 13 . 13 . 14 " i 've always known it , in a way , but [i] never realized it before . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 always 3 always 4 known 4 known 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 never 13 never 14 realized 14 realized 15 it 15 it 16 before 16 before 17 . 17 . 18 " " blessing [on] [jean] 's [christmas] inspiration , " said [nellie] . 1 " 2 blessing 2 blessing 5 's 5 's 7 inspiration 7 inspiration 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " but , girls , let us try to make it an all-the-year-round inspiration , [i] say . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 let 6 let 7 us 7 us 8 try 8 try 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 it 11 it 12 an 12 an 13 all-the-year-round 13 all-the-year-round 14 inspiration 14 inspiration 15 , 15 , 17 say 17 say 18 . we can bring a little of our own sunshine [into] [miss] [allen] 's life as long as we live with her . " 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 bring 3 bring 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 own 8 own 9 sunshine 9 sunshine 13 's 13 's 14 life 14 life 15 as 15 as 16 long 16 long 17 as 17 as 18 we 18 we 19 live 19 live 20 with 20 with 21 her 21 her 22 . 22 . 23 " " [amen] [to] that ! " said [jean] heartily . 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 heartily 9 heartily 10 . " oh , listen , girls the [christmas] chimes ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 listen 4 listen 5 , 5 , 6 girls 6 girls 7 the 7 the 9 chimes 9 chimes 10 ! 10 ! 11 " and over all the beautiful city was wafted the grand old message of peace on earth and good will to all the world . 1 and 2 over 2 over 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 city 6 city 7 was 7 was 8 wafted 8 wafted 9 the 9 the 10 grand 10 grand 11 old 11 old 12 message 12 message 13 of 13 of 14 peace 14 peace 15 on 15 on 16 earth 16 earth 17 and 17 and 18 good 18 good 19 will 19 will 20 to 20 to 21 all 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . [a] [christmas] [mistake] " ain't [i] glad , though . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 4 glad 4 glad 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 . hurrah ! " 1 hurrah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " his mother was washing the breakfast dishes in a dreary , listless sort of way . 1 his 2 mother 2 mother 3 was 3 was 4 washing 4 washing 5 the 5 the 6 breakfast 6 breakfast 7 dishes 7 dishes 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 dreary 10 dreary 11 , 11 , 12 listless 12 listless 13 sort 13 sort 14 of 14 of 15 way 15 way 16 . she looked tired and broken-spirited . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 tired 3 tired 4 and 4 and 5 broken-spirited 5 broken-spirited 6 . ted 's enthusiasm seemed to grate on her , for she answered sharply : 1 ted 2 's 2 's 3 enthusiasm 3 enthusiasm 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 grate 6 grate 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 she 11 she 12 answered 12 answered 13 sharply 13 sharply 14 : " [christmas] [,] indeed . 1 " 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 . i can't see that it is anything for us to rejoice over . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 anything 7 anything 8 for 8 for 9 us 9 us 10 to 10 to 11 rejoice 11 rejoice 12 over 12 over 13 . other people may be glad enough , but what with winter coming on [i'd] [sooner] it was spring than [christmas] . 1 other 2 people 2 people 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 glad 5 glad 6 enough 6 enough 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 10 with 10 with 11 winter 11 winter 12 coming 12 coming 13 on 13 on 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 spring 18 spring 19 than 19 than 21 . mary [alice] , do lift that child out of the ashes and put its shoes and stockings on . 1 mary 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 lift 5 lift 6 that 6 that 7 child 7 child 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 ashes 11 ashes 12 and 12 and 13 put 13 put 14 its 14 its 15 shoes 15 shoes 16 and 16 and 17 stockings 17 stockings 18 on 18 on 19 . everything seems to be at sixes and sevens here this morning . " 1 everything 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 at 5 at 6 sixes 6 sixes 7 and 7 and 8 sevens 8 sevens 9 here 9 here 10 this 10 this 11 morning 11 morning 12 . 12 . 13 " but he looked up from his slate , with his pencil suspended above an obstinate equation , to declaim with a flourish : 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 slate 7 slate 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 his 10 his 11 pencil 11 pencil 12 suspended 12 suspended 13 above 13 above 14 an 14 an 15 obstinate 15 obstinate 16 equation 16 equation 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 19 declaim 19 declaim 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 flourish 22 flourish 23 : " [christmas] comes but once a year , [and] then [mother] wishes it wasn't here . " 1 " 3 comes 3 comes 4 but 4 but 5 once 5 once 6 a 6 a 7 year 7 year 8 , 8 , 10 then 10 then 12 wishes 12 wishes 13 it 13 it 14 wasn't 14 wasn't 15 here 15 here 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] know one thing to be thankful for , and that is that there 'll be no school . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 thankful 8 thankful 9 for 9 for 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 that 14 that 15 there 15 there 16 'll 16 'll 17 be 17 be 18 no 18 no 19 school 19 school 20 . we 'll have a whole week of holidays . " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 whole 5 whole 6 week 6 week 7 of 7 of 8 holidays 8 holidays 9 . 9 . 10 " gordon was noted for his aversion to school and his affection for holidays . 1 gordon 2 was 2 was 3 noted 3 noted 4 for 4 for 5 his 5 his 6 aversion 6 aversion 7 to 7 to 8 school 8 school 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 affection 11 affection 12 for 12 for 13 holidays 13 holidays 14 . ain't we [,] [ma] ? " 1 ain't 2 we 2 we 5 ? 5 ? 6 " we can't have any [christmas] dinner tomorrow we can't afford it . 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 tomorrow 7 tomorrow 8 we 8 we 9 can't 9 can't 10 afford 10 afford 11 it 11 it 12 . there 's that doctor 's bill to pay and a dozen other bills coming in and people say they can't wait . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 that 3 that 4 doctor 4 doctor 5 's 5 's 6 bill 6 bill 7 to 7 to 8 pay 8 pay 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 dozen 11 dozen 12 other 12 other 13 bills 13 bills 14 coming 14 coming 15 in 15 in 16 and 16 and 17 people 17 people 18 say 18 say 19 they 19 they 20 can't 20 can't 21 wait 21 wait 22 . i suppose they can't , but it 's kind of hard , [i] must say . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 they 3 they 4 can't 4 can't 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 kind 9 kind 10 of 10 of 11 hard 11 hard 12 , 12 , 14 must 14 must 15 say 15 say 16 . 16 . 17 " the [little] [grants] stood with open mouths and horrified eyes . 1 the 4 stood 4 stood 5 with 5 with 6 open 6 open 7 mouths 7 mouths 8 and 8 and 9 horrified 9 horrified 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 . no [turkey] for [christmas] ! 1 no 3 for 3 for 5 ! was the world coming to an end ? 1 was 2 the 2 the 3 world 3 world 4 coming 4 coming 5 to 5 to 6 an 6 an 7 end 7 end 8 ? wouldn't the government interfere if anyone ventured to dispense with a [christmas] celebration ? 1 wouldn't 2 the 2 the 3 government 3 government 4 interfere 4 interfere 5 if 5 if 6 anyone 6 anyone 7 ventured 7 ventured 8 to 8 to 9 dispense 9 dispense 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 13 celebration 13 celebration 14 ? the gluttonous [teddy] stuffed his fists into his eyes and lifted up his voice . 1 the 2 gluttonous 2 gluttonous 4 stuffed 4 stuffed 5 his 5 his 6 fists 6 fists 7 into 7 into 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 and 10 and 11 lifted 11 lifted 12 up 12 up 13 his 13 his 14 voice 14 voice 15 . mrs [grant] looked pityingly at the disappointed faces about her . 1 mrs 3 looked 3 looked 4 pityingly 4 pityingly 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 disappointed 7 disappointed 8 faces 8 faces 9 about 9 about 10 her 10 her 11 . " don't cry , children , you make me feel worse . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 cry 3 cry 4 , 4 , 5 children 5 children 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 make 8 make 9 me 9 me 10 feel 10 feel 11 worse 11 worse 12 . we are not the only ones who will have to do without a [christmas] turkey . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 ones 6 ones 7 who 7 who 8 will 8 will 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 without 12 without 13 a 13 a 15 turkey 15 turkey 16 . we ought to be very thankful that we have anything to eat at all . 1 we 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 thankful 6 thankful 7 that 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 have 9 have 10 anything 10 anything 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 . i hate to disappoint you , but it can't be helped . " 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 to 3 to 4 disappoint 4 disappoint 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 can't 9 can't 10 be 10 be 11 helped 11 helped 12 . 12 . 13 " " we know you 've done your best . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 know 3 know 4 you 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 done 6 done 7 your 7 your 8 best 8 best 9 . it 's been a hard year for you . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 hard 5 hard 6 year 6 year 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . just wait , though . 1 just 2 wait 2 wait 3 , 3 , 4 though 4 though 5 . i 'll soon be grown up , and then you and these greedy youngsters shall feast on turkey every day of the year . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 soon 3 soon 4 be 4 be 5 grown 5 grown 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 you 10 you 11 and 11 and 12 these 12 these 13 greedy 13 greedy 14 youngsters 14 youngsters 15 shall 15 shall 16 feast 16 feast 17 on 17 on 18 turkey 18 turkey 19 every 19 every 20 day 20 day 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 year 23 year 24 . hello , [teddy] [,] have you got on your feet again ? 1 hello 2 , 2 , 5 have 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 got 7 got 8 on 8 on 9 your 9 your 10 feet 10 feet 11 again 11 again 12 ? mind , sir , no more blubbering ! " 1 mind 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 blubbering 7 blubbering 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " when [i] 'm a man , " announced [teddy] with dignity , " [i] 'd just like to see you put me in the porch . 1 " 2 when 2 when 4 'm 4 'm 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 announced 9 announced 11 with 11 with 12 dignity 12 dignity 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 'd 16 'd 17 just 17 just 18 like 18 like 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 you 21 you 22 put 22 put 23 me 23 me 24 in 24 in 25 the 25 the 26 porch 26 porch 27 . and [i] mean to have turkey all the time and [i] won't give you any , either . " 1 and 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 turkey 6 turkey 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 and 10 and 12 won't 12 won't 13 give 13 give 14 you 14 you 15 any 15 any 16 , 16 , 17 either 17 either 18 . 18 . 19 " " all right , you greedy small boy . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 greedy 6 greedy 7 small 7 small 8 boy 8 boy 9 . only take yourself off to school now , and let us hear no more squeaks out of you . 1 only 2 take 2 take 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 off 4 off 5 to 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 us 11 us 12 hear 12 hear 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 squeaks 15 squeaks 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 you 18 you 19 . tramp , all of you , and give [mother] a chance to get her work done . " 1 tramp 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 give 8 give 10 a 10 a 11 chance 11 chance 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 her 14 her 15 work 15 work 16 done 16 done 17 . 17 . 18 " mrs [grant] got up and fell to work at her dishes with a brighter face . 1 mrs 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 fell 6 fell 7 to 7 to 8 work 8 work 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 dishes 11 dishes 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 brighter 14 brighter 15 face 15 face 16 . " well , we mustn't give in ; perhaps things will be better after a while . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 mustn't 5 mustn't 6 give 6 give 7 in 7 in 8 ; 8 ; 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 things 10 things 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 better 13 better 14 after 14 after 15 a 15 a 16 while 16 while 17 . they won't whine for turkey , [i] 'll be bound . 1 they 2 won't 2 won't 3 whine 3 whine 4 for 4 for 5 turkey 5 turkey 6 , 6 , 8 'll 8 'll 9 be 9 be 10 bound 10 bound 11 . i don't suppose they ever tasted such a thing in all their lives . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 they 4 they 5 ever 5 ever 6 tasted 6 tasted 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 thing 9 thing 10 in 10 in 11 all 11 all 12 their 12 their 13 lives 13 lives 14 . if [i] could afford it , [i] 'd have had them all in to dinner with us . 1 if 3 could 3 could 4 afford 4 afford 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 'd 8 'd 9 have 9 have 10 had 10 had 11 them 11 them 12 all 12 all 13 in 13 in 14 to 14 to 15 dinner 15 dinner 16 with 16 with 17 us 17 us 18 . that sermon [mr] [evans] preached last [sunday] kind of stirred me up . 1 that 2 sermon 2 sermon 5 preached 5 preached 6 last 6 last 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 9 of 10 stirred 10 stirred 11 me 11 me 12 up 12 up 13 . he said we ought always to try and share our [christmas] joy with some poor souls who had never learned the meaning of the word . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 we 3 we 4 ought 4 ought 5 always 5 always 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 and 8 and 9 share 9 share 10 our 10 our 12 joy 12 joy 13 with 13 with 14 some 14 some 15 poor 15 poor 16 souls 16 souls 17 who 17 who 18 had 18 had 19 never 19 never 20 learned 20 learned 21 the 21 the 22 meaning 22 meaning 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 word 25 word 26 . i can't do as much as [i] 'd like to . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 as 6 as 8 'd 8 'd 9 like 9 like 10 to 10 to 11 . it was different when your father was alive . " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 different 3 different 4 when 4 when 5 your 5 your 6 father 6 father 7 was 7 was 8 alive 8 alive 9 . 9 . 10 " the noisy group grew silent as they always did when their father was spoken of . 1 the 2 noisy 2 noisy 3 group 3 group 4 grew 4 grew 5 silent 5 silent 6 as 6 as 7 they 7 they 8 always 8 always 9 did 9 did 10 when 10 when 11 their 11 their 12 father 12 father 13 was 13 was 14 spoken 14 spoken 15 of 15 of 16 . he had died the year before , and since his death the little family had had a hard time . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 died 3 died 4 the 4 the 5 year 5 year 6 before 6 before 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 since 9 since 10 his 10 his 11 death 11 death 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 family 14 family 15 had 15 had 16 had 16 had 17 a 17 a 18 hard 18 hard 19 time 19 time 20 . keith , to hide his feelings , began to hector the rest . 1 keith 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 hide 4 hide 5 his 5 his 6 feelings 6 feelings 7 , 7 , 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 hector 10 hector 11 the 11 the 12 rest 12 rest 13 . " [mary] [alice] [,] do hurry up . 1 " 5 do 5 do 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 up 7 up 8 . here , you twin nuisances , get off to school . 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 twin 4 twin 5 nuisances 5 nuisances 6 , 6 , 7 get 7 get 8 off 8 off 9 to 9 to 10 school 10 school 11 . if you don't you 'll be late and then the master will give you a whipping . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 be 6 be 7 late 7 late 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 the 10 the 11 master 11 master 12 will 12 will 13 give 13 give 14 you 14 you 15 a 15 a 16 whipping 16 whipping 17 . 17 . 18 " " he won't , " answered the irrepressible [teddy] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 irrepressible 8 irrepressible 10 . " he never whips us , he doesn't . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 whips 4 whips 5 us 5 us 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 doesn't 8 doesn't 9 . " that man , " said [mrs] [grant] , alluding to the teacher , " makes me nervous . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 alluding 10 alluding 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 teacher 13 teacher 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 makes 16 makes 17 me 17 me 18 nervous 18 nervous 19 . he is the most abstracted creature [i] ever saw in my life . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 abstracted 5 abstracted 6 creature 6 creature 8 ever 8 ever 9 saw 9 saw 10 in 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 life 12 life 13 . it is a wonder to me he doesn't walk straight into the river some day . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 he 7 he 8 doesn't 8 doesn't 9 walk 9 walk 10 straight 10 straight 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 river 13 river 14 some 14 some 15 day 15 day 16 . never knew the difference till [ned] [slocum] went and told him . 1 never 2 knew 2 knew 3 the 3 the 4 difference 4 difference 5 till 5 till 8 went 8 went 9 and 9 and 10 told 10 told 11 him 11 him 12 . he 's always doing things like that . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 always 3 always 4 doing 4 doing 5 things 5 things 6 like 6 like 7 that 7 that 8 . 8 . 9 " keith had collected his books and now marched his brothers and sisters off to school . 1 keith 2 had 2 had 3 collected 3 collected 4 his 4 his 5 books 5 books 6 and 6 and 7 now 7 now 8 marched 8 marched 9 his 9 his 10 brothers 10 brothers 11 and 11 and 12 sisters 12 sisters 13 off 13 off 14 to 14 to 15 school 15 school 16 . left alone with the baby , [mrs] [grant] betook herself to her work with a heavy heart . 1 left 2 alone 2 alone 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 baby 5 baby 6 , 6 , 9 betook 9 betook 10 herself 10 herself 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 work 13 work 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 heavy 16 heavy 17 heart 17 heart 18 . but a second interruption broke the progress of her dish-washing . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 second 3 second 4 interruption 4 interruption 5 broke 5 broke 6 the 6 the 7 progress 7 progress 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 dish-washing 10 dish-washing 11 . what can he want ? 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 he 3 he 4 want 4 want 5 ? dear me , [i] [do] hope [teddy] hasn't been cutting capers in school again . " 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 6 hope 6 hope 8 hasn't 8 hasn't 9 been 9 been 10 cutting 10 cutting 11 capers 11 capers 12 in 12 in 13 school 13 school 14 again 14 again 15 . 15 . 16 " but it was about time for another outbreak . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 about 4 about 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 7 another 7 another 8 outbreak 8 outbreak 9 . teddy had been unnaturally good for too long a time . 1 teddy 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 unnaturally 4 unnaturally 5 good 5 good 6 for 6 for 7 too 7 too 8 long 8 long 9 a 9 a 10 time 10 time 11 . he was a slight , pale , boyish-looking fellow , with an abstracted , musing look in his large dark eyes . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 slight 4 slight 5 , 5 , 6 pale 6 pale 7 , 7 , 8 boyish-looking 8 boyish-looking 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 an 12 an 13 abstracted 13 abstracted 14 , 14 , 15 musing 15 musing 16 look 16 look 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 large 19 large 20 dark 20 dark 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 . mrs [grant] noticed with amusement that he wore a white straw hat in spite of the season . 1 mrs 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 with 4 with 5 amusement 5 amusement 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 wore 8 wore 9 a 9 a 10 white 10 white 11 straw 11 straw 12 hat 12 hat 13 in 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 season 17 season 18 . his eyes were directed to her face with his usual unseeing gaze . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 directed 4 directed 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 face 7 face 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 usual 10 usual 11 unseeing 11 unseeing 12 gaze 12 gaze 13 . " [just] as though he was looking through me at something a thousand miles away , " said [mrs] [grant] afterwards . 1 " 3 as 3 as 4 though 4 though 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 looking 7 looking 8 through 8 through 9 me 9 me 10 at 10 at 11 something 11 something 12 a 12 a 13 thousand 13 thousand 14 miles 14 miles 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 21 afterwards 21 afterwards 22 . " [i] believe he was , too . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 . " good morning , " he said absently . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 absently 8 absently 9 . " [i] have just called on my way to school with a message from [miss] [millar] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 just 4 just 5 called 5 called 6 on 6 on 7 my 7 my 8 way 8 way 9 to 9 to 10 school 10 school 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 message 13 message 14 from 14 from 17 . she wants you all to come up and have [christmas] dinner with her tomorrow . " 1 she 2 wants 2 wants 3 you 3 you 4 all 4 all 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 have 9 have 11 dinner 11 dinner 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 tomorrow 14 tomorrow 15 . 15 . 16 " " for the land 's sake ! " said [mrs] [grant] blankly . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 land 4 land 5 's 5 's 6 sake 6 sake 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 blankly 12 blankly 13 . " [i] don't understand . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 . 5 . 6 " " you and all the children every one , " went on the teacher dreamily , as if he were reciting a lesson learned beforehand . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 and 3 and 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 children 6 children 7 every 7 every 8 one 8 one 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 teacher 14 teacher 15 dreamily 15 dreamily 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 were 20 were 21 reciting 21 reciting 22 a 22 a 23 lesson 23 lesson 24 learned 24 learned 25 beforehand 25 beforehand 26 . " she told me to tell you to be sure and come . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 sure 10 sure 11 and 11 and 12 come 12 come 13 . shall [i] say that you will ? " 1 shall 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , yes , that [is] [i] suppose [i] don't know , " said [mrs] [grant] incoherently . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 9 suppose 9 suppose 11 don't 11 don't 12 know 12 know 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 incoherently 18 incoherently 19 . " [i] never expected yes , you may tell her we 'll come , " she concluded abruptly . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 expected 4 expected 5 yes 5 yes 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 may 8 may 9 tell 9 tell 10 her 10 her 11 we 11 we 12 'll 12 'll 13 come 13 come 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 concluded 17 concluded 18 abruptly 18 abruptly 19 . " thank you , " said the abstracted messenger , gravely lifting his hat and looking squarely through [mrs] [grant] into unknown regions . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 abstracted 8 abstracted 9 messenger 9 messenger 10 , 10 , 11 gravely 11 gravely 12 lifting 12 lifting 13 his 13 his 14 hat 14 hat 15 and 15 and 16 looking 16 looking 17 squarely 17 squarely 18 through 18 through 21 into 21 into 22 unknown 22 unknown 23 regions 23 regions 24 . when he had gone [mrs] [grant] went in and sat down , laughing in a sort of hysterical way . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 7 went 7 went 8 in 8 in 9 and 9 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 down 11 down 12 , 12 , 13 laughing 13 laughing 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 sort 16 sort 17 of 17 of 18 hysterical 18 hysterical 19 way 19 way 20 . " [i] wonder if it is all right . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 all 7 all 8 right 8 right 9 . could [cornelia] really have told him ? 1 could 3 really 3 really 4 have 4 have 5 told 5 told 6 him 6 him 7 ? she must , [i] suppose , but it is enough to take one 's breath . " 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 , 3 , 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 11 to 12 take 12 take 13 one 13 one 14 's 14 's 15 breath 15 breath 16 . 16 . 17 " therefore this invitation surprised [mrs] [grant] greatly . 1 therefore 2 this 2 this 3 invitation 3 invitation 4 surprised 4 surprised 7 greatly 7 greatly 8 . " if [cornelia] has seen fit at last to hold out the hand of reconciliation [i] 'm glad enough to take it . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 has 4 has 5 seen 5 seen 6 fit 6 fit 7 at 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 to 9 to 10 hold 10 hold 11 out 11 out 12 the 12 the 13 hand 13 hand 14 of 14 of 15 reconciliation 15 reconciliation 17 'm 17 'm 18 glad 18 glad 19 enough 19 enough 20 to 20 to 21 take 21 take 22 it 22 it 23 . dear knows , [i] 've wanted to make up often enough , but [i] didn't think she ever would . 1 dear 2 knows 2 knows 3 , 3 , 5 've 5 've 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 up 9 up 10 often 10 often 11 enough 11 enough 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 think 16 think 17 she 17 she 18 ever 18 ever 19 would 19 would 20 . we 've both of us got too much pride and stubbornness . 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 both 3 both 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 got 6 got 7 too 7 too 8 much 8 much 9 pride 9 pride 10 and 10 and 11 stubbornness 11 stubbornness 12 . it 's the [turner] blood in us that does it . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 5 blood 5 blood 6 in 6 in 7 us 7 us 8 that 8 that 9 does 9 does 10 it 10 it 11 . the [turners] [were] [all] [so] set . 1 the 6 set 6 set 7 . but [i] mean to do my part now she has done hers . " 1 but 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 my 6 my 7 part 7 part 8 now 8 now 9 she 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 done 11 done 12 hers 12 hers 13 . 13 . 14 " and [mrs] [grant] made a final attack on the dishes with a beaming face . 1 and 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 final 6 final 7 attack 7 attack 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 dishes 10 dishes 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 beaming 13 beaming 14 face 14 face 15 . when the young teacher got home from school that evening he found the yellow house full of all sorts of delectable odours . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 teacher 4 teacher 5 got 5 got 6 home 6 home 7 from 7 from 8 school 8 school 9 that 9 that 10 evening 10 evening 11 he 11 he 12 found 12 found 13 the 13 the 14 yellow 14 yellow 15 house 15 house 16 full 16 full 17 of 17 of 18 all 18 all 19 sorts 19 sorts 20 of 20 of 21 delectable 21 delectable 22 odours 22 odours 23 . the open pantry door revealed a tempting array of [christmas] delicacies . 1 the 2 open 2 open 3 pantry 3 pantry 4 door 4 door 5 revealed 5 revealed 6 a 6 a 7 tempting 7 tempting 8 array 8 array 9 of 9 of 11 delicacies 11 delicacies 12 . " did you call and invite the [smithsons] up to dinner as [i] told you ? " asked [miss] [cornelia] anxiously . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 call 4 call 5 and 5 and 6 invite 6 invite 7 the 7 the 9 up 9 up 10 to 10 to 11 dinner 11 dinner 12 as 12 as 14 told 14 told 15 you 15 you 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 asked 18 asked 21 anxiously 21 anxiously 22 . " yes , " was the dreamy response as he glided through the kitchen and vanished into the hall . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 dreamy 7 dreamy 8 response 8 response 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 glided 11 glided 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 kitchen 14 kitchen 15 and 15 and 16 vanished 16 vanished 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 hall 19 hall 20 . miss [cornelia] crimped the edges of her pies delicately with a relieved air . 1 miss 3 crimped 3 crimped 4 the 4 the 5 edges 5 edges 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 pies 8 pies 9 delicately 9 delicately 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 relieved 12 relieved 13 air 13 air 14 . " [i] made certain he 'd forget it , " she said . 1 " 3 made 3 made 4 certain 4 certain 5 he 5 he 6 'd 6 'd 7 forget 7 forget 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 . " you just have to watch him as if he were a mere child . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 just 3 just 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 watch 6 watch 7 him 7 him 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 were 11 were 12 a 12 a 13 mere 13 mere 14 child 14 child 15 . didn't [i] catch him yesterday starting off to school in his carpet slippers ? 1 didn't 3 catch 3 catch 4 him 4 him 5 yesterday 5 yesterday 6 starting 6 starting 7 off 7 off 8 to 8 to 9 school 9 school 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 carpet 12 carpet 13 slippers 13 slippers 14 ? and in spite of me he got away today in that ridiculous summer hat . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 4 of 5 me 5 me 6 he 6 he 7 got 7 got 8 away 8 away 9 today 9 today 10 in 10 in 11 that 11 that 12 ridiculous 12 ridiculous 13 summer 13 summer 14 hat 14 hat 15 . you 'd better set that jelly in the out-pantry to cool , [hannah] [;] it looks good . 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 set 4 set 5 that 5 that 6 jelly 6 jelly 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 out-pantry 9 out-pantry 10 to 10 to 11 cool 11 cool 12 , 12 , 15 it 15 it 16 looks 16 looks 17 good 17 good 18 . we 'll give those poor little [smithsons] a feast for once in their lives if they never get another . " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 those 4 those 5 poor 5 poor 6 little 6 little 8 a 8 a 9 feast 9 feast 10 for 10 for 11 once 11 once 12 in 12 in 13 their 13 their 14 lives 14 lives 15 if 15 if 16 they 16 they 17 never 17 never 18 get 18 get 19 another 19 another 20 . 20 . 21 " at this juncture the hall door flew open and [mr] [palmer] appeared on the threshold . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 juncture 3 juncture 4 the 4 the 5 hall 5 hall 6 door 6 door 7 flew 7 flew 8 open 8 open 9 and 9 and 12 appeared 12 appeared 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 threshold 15 threshold 16 . he seemed considerably agitated and for once his eyes had lost their look of space-searching . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 considerably 3 considerably 4 agitated 4 agitated 5 and 5 and 6 for 6 for 7 once 7 once 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 had 10 had 11 lost 11 lost 12 their 12 their 13 look 13 look 14 of 14 of 15 space-searching 15 space-searching 16 . " [miss] [millar] [,] [i] am afraid [i] did make a mistake this morning it has just dawned on me . 1 " 6 am 6 am 7 afraid 7 afraid 9 did 9 did 10 make 10 make 11 a 11 a 12 mistake 12 mistake 13 this 13 this 14 morning 14 morning 15 it 15 it 16 has 16 has 17 just 17 just 18 dawned 18 dawned 19 on 19 on 20 me 20 me 21 . i am almost sure that [i] called at [mrs] [grant] ['s] and invited her and her family instead of the [smithsons] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 almost 3 almost 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 7 called 7 called 8 at 8 at 12 and 12 and 13 invited 13 invited 14 her 14 her 15 and 15 and 16 her 16 her 17 family 17 family 18 instead 18 instead 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 22 . and she said they would come . " 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 they 4 they 5 would 5 would 6 come 6 come 7 . 7 . 8 " miss [cornelia] 's face was a study . 1 miss 3 's 3 's 4 face 4 face 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 study 7 study 8 . linda [grant] , of all women in this world ! " 1 linda 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 women 6 women 7 in 7 in 8 this 8 this 9 world 9 world 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " [i] did , " said the teacher with penitent wretchedness . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 teacher 8 teacher 9 with 9 with 10 penitent 10 penitent 11 wretchedness 11 wretchedness 12 . " it was very careless of me [i] am very sorry . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 careless 5 careless 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 9 am 9 am 10 very 10 very 11 sorry 11 sorry 12 . what can [i] do ? 1 what 2 can 2 can 4 do 4 do 5 ? i 'll go down and tell them [i] made a mistake if you like . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 down 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 tell 6 tell 7 them 7 them 9 made 9 made 10 a 10 a 11 mistake 11 mistake 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 like 14 like 15 . 15 . 16 " " you can't do that , " groaned [miss] [cornelia] , sitting down and wrinkling up her forehead in dire perplexity . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 do 4 do 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 groaned 8 groaned 11 , 11 , 12 sitting 12 sitting 13 down 13 down 14 and 14 and 15 wrinkling 15 wrinkling 16 up 16 up 17 her 17 her 18 forehead 18 forehead 19 in 19 in 20 dire 20 dire 21 perplexity 21 perplexity 22 . " it would never do in the world . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 never 4 never 5 do 5 do 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 . for pity 's sake , let me think for a minute . " 1 for 2 pity 2 pity 3 's 3 's 4 sake 4 sake 5 , 5 , 6 let 6 let 7 me 7 me 8 think 8 think 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 minute 11 minute 12 . 12 . 13 " miss [cornelia] did think to good purpose evidently , for her forehead smoothed out as her meditations proceeded and her face brightened . 1 miss 3 did 3 did 4 think 4 think 5 to 5 to 6 good 6 good 7 purpose 7 purpose 8 evidently 8 evidently 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 her 11 her 12 forehead 12 forehead 13 smoothed 13 smoothed 14 out 14 out 15 as 15 as 16 her 16 her 17 meditations 17 meditations 18 proceeded 18 proceeded 19 and 19 and 20 her 20 her 21 face 21 face 22 brightened 22 brightened 23 . then she got up briskly . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 briskly 5 briskly 6 . " well , you 've done it and no mistake . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 done 6 done 7 it 7 it 8 and 8 and 9 no 9 no 10 mistake 10 mistake 11 . i don't know that [i] 'm sorry , either . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 6 'm 6 'm 7 sorry 7 sorry 8 , 8 , 9 either 9 either 10 . anyhow , we 'll leave it as it is . 1 anyhow 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 leave 5 leave 6 it 6 it 7 as 7 as 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 . but you must go straight down now and [invite] the [smithsons] too . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 straight 5 straight 6 down 6 down 7 now 7 now 8 and 8 and 10 the 10 the 12 too 12 too 13 . and for pity 's sake , don't make any more mistakes . " 1 and 2 for 2 for 3 pity 3 pity 4 's 4 's 5 sake 5 sake 6 , 6 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 make 8 make 9 any 9 any 10 more 10 more 11 mistakes 11 mistakes 12 . 12 . 13 " when he had gone [miss] [cornelia] opened her heart to [hannah] . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 7 opened 7 opened 8 her 8 her 9 heart 9 heart 10 to 10 to 12 . " [i] never could have done it myself never [;] [the] [turner] is too strong in me . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 could 4 could 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 it 7 it 8 myself 8 myself 9 never 9 never 13 is 13 is 14 too 14 too 15 strong 15 strong 16 in 16 in 17 me 17 me 18 . but [i] 'm glad it is done . 1 but 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 done 7 done 8 . i 've been wanting for years to make up with [linda] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 wanting 4 wanting 5 for 5 for 6 years 6 years 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 up 9 up 10 with 10 with 12 . and now the chance has come , thanks to that blessed blundering boy , [i] mean to make the most of it . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 chance 4 chance 5 has 5 has 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 8 thanks 8 thanks 9 to 9 to 10 that 10 that 11 blessed 11 blessed 12 blundering 12 blundering 13 boy 13 boy 14 , 14 , 16 mean 16 mean 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 the 19 the 20 most 20 most 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . mind , [hannah] [,] you never whisper a word about its being a mistake . 1 mind 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 6 never 6 never 7 whisper 7 whisper 8 a 8 a 9 word 9 word 10 about 10 about 11 its 11 its 12 being 12 being 13 a 13 a 14 mistake 14 mistake 15 . linda must never know . 1 linda 2 must 2 must 3 never 3 never 4 know 4 know 5 . poor [linda] ! 1 poor 3 ! she 's had a hard time . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 hard 5 hard 6 time 6 time 7 . when [mrs] [grant] and her family arrived at the yellow house next morning [miss] [cornelia] herself ran out bareheaded to meet them . 1 when 4 and 4 and 5 her 5 her 6 family 6 family 7 arrived 7 arrived 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 yellow 10 yellow 11 house 11 house 12 next 12 next 13 morning 13 morning 16 herself 16 herself 17 ran 17 ran 18 out 18 out 19 bareheaded 19 bareheaded 20 to 20 to 21 meet 21 meet 22 them 22 them 23 . linda returned the kiss warmly , and both felt that the old-time friendship was theirs again . 1 linda 2 returned 2 returned 3 the 3 the 4 kiss 4 kiss 5 warmly 5 warmly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 both 8 both 9 felt 9 felt 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 old-time 12 old-time 13 friendship 13 friendship 14 was 14 was 15 theirs 15 theirs 16 again 16 again 17 . how those children did eat ! 1 how 2 those 2 those 3 children 3 children 4 did 4 did 5 eat 5 eat 6 ! and how beaming [miss] [cornelia] and grim-faced , soft-hearted [hannah] and even the absent-minded teacher himself enjoyed watching them ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 beaming 3 beaming 6 and 6 and 7 grim-faced 7 grim-faced 8 , 8 , 9 soft-hearted 9 soft-hearted 11 and 11 and 12 even 12 even 13 the 13 the 14 absent-minded 14 absent-minded 15 teacher 15 teacher 16 himself 16 himself 17 enjoyed 17 enjoyed 18 watching 18 watching 19 them 19 them 20 ! the four women enjoyed the afternoon in their own way , and the schoolteacher buried himself in algebra to his own great satisfaction . 1 the 2 four 2 four 3 women 3 women 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 5 the 5 the 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 in 7 in 8 their 8 their 9 own 9 own 10 way 10 way 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 schoolteacher 14 schoolteacher 15 buried 15 buried 16 himself 16 himself 17 in 17 in 18 algebra 18 algebra 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 great 22 great 23 satisfaction 23 satisfaction 24 . long-suffering [miss] [cornelia] rescued her property and despatched [mr] [palmer] into the woodshed to find the shoe-brush . 1 long-suffering 4 rescued 4 rescued 5 her 5 her 6 property 6 property 7 and 7 and 8 despatched 8 despatched 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 woodshed 13 woodshed 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 16 the 16 the 17 shoe-brush 17 shoe-brush 18 . then she sat down and laughed . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 . " [hannah] [,] what will become of that boy yet ? 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 will 5 will 6 become 6 become 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 boy 9 boy 10 yet 10 yet 11 ? there 's no counting on what he 'll do next . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 counting 4 counting 5 on 5 on 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 'll 8 'll 9 do 9 do 10 next 10 next 11 . i don't know how he 'll ever get through the world , [i] 'm sure , but [i] 'll look after him while he 's here at least . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 'll 6 'll 7 ever 7 ever 8 get 8 get 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 , 12 , 14 'm 14 'm 15 sure 15 sure 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 19 'll 19 'll 20 look 20 look 21 after 21 after 22 him 22 him 23 while 23 while 24 he 24 he 25 's 25 's 26 here 26 here 27 at 27 at 28 least 28 least 29 . i owe him a huge debt of gratitude for this [christmas] blunder . 1 i 2 owe 2 owe 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 huge 5 huge 6 debt 6 debt 7 of 7 of 8 gratitude 8 gratitude 9 for 9 for 10 this 10 this 12 blunder 12 blunder 13 . what an awful mess this place is in ! 1 what 2 an 2 an 3 awful 3 awful 4 mess 4 mess 5 this 5 this 6 place 6 place 7 is 7 is 8 in 8 in 9 ! it did me good just to see them . " 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 me 3 me 4 good 4 good 5 just 5 just 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 them 8 them 9 . 9 . 10 " [a] [strayed] [allegiance] " will you go [to] [the] [cove] with me this afternoon ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 this 10 this 11 afternoon 11 afternoon 12 ? 12 ? 13 " it was [marian] [lesley] who asked the question . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 who 5 who 6 asked 6 asked 7 the 7 the 8 question 8 question 9 . my time , as you know , is entirely at your disposal . " 1 my 2 time 2 time 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 is 8 is 9 entirely 9 entirely 10 at 10 at 11 your 11 your 12 disposal 12 disposal 13 . 13 . 14 " they were standing in the garden under the creamy bloom of drooping acacia trees . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 standing 3 standing 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 garden 6 garden 7 under 7 under 8 the 8 the 9 creamy 9 creamy 10 bloom 10 bloom 11 of 11 of 12 drooping 12 drooping 13 acacia 13 acacia 14 trees 14 trees 15 . esterbrook [elliott] , standing before her , thought proudly that he had never seen a woman who might compare with her . 1 esterbrook 3 , 3 , 4 standing 4 standing 5 before 5 before 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 thought 8 thought 9 proudly 9 proudly 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 never 13 never 14 seen 14 seen 15 a 15 a 16 woman 16 woman 17 who 17 who 18 might 18 might 19 compare 19 compare 20 with 20 with 21 her 21 her 22 . in every detail she satisfied his critical , fastidious taste . 1 in 2 every 2 every 3 detail 3 detail 4 she 4 she 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 his 6 his 7 critical 7 critical 8 , 8 , 9 fastidious 9 fastidious 10 taste 10 taste 11 . there was not a discordant touch about her . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 discordant 5 discordant 6 touch 6 touch 7 about 7 about 8 her 8 her 9 . esterbrook [elliott] had always loved [marian] [lesley] or thought he had . 1 esterbrook 3 had 3 had 4 always 4 always 5 loved 5 loved 8 or 8 or 9 thought 9 thought 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 . they had grown up together from childhood . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 grown 3 grown 4 up 4 up 5 together 5 together 6 from 6 from 7 childhood 7 childhood 8 . he was an only son and she an only daughter . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 only 4 only 5 son 5 son 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 an 8 an 9 only 9 only 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 . it had always been an understood thing between the two families that the boy and girl should marry . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 an 5 an 6 understood 6 understood 7 thing 7 thing 8 between 8 between 9 the 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 families 11 families 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 and 15 and 16 girl 16 girl 17 should 17 should 18 marry 18 marry 19 . but [marian] 's father had decreed that no positive pledge should pass between them until [marian] was twenty-one . 1 but 3 's 3 's 4 father 4 father 5 had 5 had 6 decreed 6 decreed 7 that 7 that 8 no 8 no 9 positive 9 positive 10 pledge 10 pledge 11 should 11 should 12 pass 12 pass 13 between 13 between 14 them 14 them 15 until 15 until 17 was 17 was 18 twenty-one 18 twenty-one 19 . esterbrook accepted his mapped-out destiny and selected bride with the conviction that he was an exceptionally lucky fellow . 1 esterbrook 2 accepted 2 accepted 3 his 3 his 4 mapped-out 4 mapped-out 5 destiny 5 destiny 6 and 6 and 7 selected 7 selected 8 bride 8 bride 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 conviction 11 conviction 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 an 15 an 16 exceptionally 16 exceptionally 17 lucky 17 lucky 18 fellow 18 fellow 19 . she had been his boyhood 's ideal . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 his 4 his 5 boyhood 5 boyhood 6 's 6 's 7 ideal 7 ideal 8 . his father had died two years previously , leaving him wealthy and independent . 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 had 3 had 4 died 4 died 5 two 5 two 6 years 6 years 7 previously 7 previously 8 , 8 , 9 leaving 9 leaving 10 him 10 him 11 wealthy 11 wealthy 12 and 12 and 13 independent 13 independent 14 . marian had lost her mother in childhood ; her father died when she was eighteen . 1 marian 2 had 2 had 3 lost 3 lost 4 her 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 6 in 6 in 7 childhood 7 childhood 8 ; 8 ; 9 her 9 her 10 father 10 father 11 died 11 died 12 when 12 when 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 eighteen 15 eighteen 16 . since then she had lived alone with her aunt . 1 since 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 lived 5 lived 6 alone 6 alone 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 aunt 9 aunt 10 . her life was quiet and lonely . 1 her 2 life 2 life 3 was 3 was 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 and 5 and 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 . esterbrook 's companionship was all that brightened it , but it was enough . 1 esterbrook 2 's 2 's 3 companionship 3 companionship 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 that 6 that 7 brightened 7 brightened 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 enough 13 enough 14 . marian lavished on him all the rich , womanly love of her heart . 1 marian 2 lavished 2 lavished 3 on 3 on 4 him 4 him 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 rich 7 rich 8 , 8 , 9 womanly 9 womanly 10 love 10 love 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 heart 13 heart 14 . on her twenty-first birthday they were formally betrothed . 1 on 2 her 2 her 3 twenty-first 3 twenty-first 4 birthday 4 birthday 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 formally 7 formally 8 betrothed 8 betrothed 9 . they were to be married in the following autumn . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 married 5 married 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 following 8 following 9 autumn 9 autumn 10 . no shadow had drifted across the heaven of her happiness . 1 no 2 shadow 2 shadow 3 had 3 had 4 drifted 4 drifted 5 across 5 across 6 the 6 the 7 heaven 7 heaven 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 happiness 10 happiness 11 . she believed herself secure in her lover 's unfaltering devotion . 1 she 2 believed 2 believed 3 herself 3 herself 4 secure 4 secure 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 lover 7 lover 8 's 8 's 9 unfaltering 9 unfaltering 10 devotion 10 devotion 11 . true , at times she thought his manner lacked a lover 's passionate ardour . 1 true 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 times 4 times 5 she 5 she 6 thought 6 thought 7 his 7 his 8 manner 8 manner 9 lacked 9 lacked 10 a 10 a 11 lover 11 lover 12 's 12 's 13 passionate 13 passionate 14 ardour 14 ardour 15 . he was always attentive and courteous . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 attentive 4 attentive 5 and 5 and 6 courteous 6 courteous 7 . she had only to utter a wish to find that it had been anticipated ; he spent every spare minute at her side . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 only 3 only 4 to 4 to 5 utter 5 utter 6 a 6 a 7 wish 7 wish 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 anticipated 14 anticipated 15 ; 15 ; 16 he 16 he 17 spent 17 spent 18 every 18 every 19 spare 19 spare 20 minute 20 minute 21 at 21 at 22 her 22 her 23 side 23 side 24 . yet sometimes she half wished he would betray more lover-like impatience and intensity . 1 yet 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 she 3 she 4 half 4 half 5 wished 5 wished 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 betray 8 betray 9 more 9 more 10 lover-like 10 lover-like 11 impatience 11 impatience 12 and 12 and 13 intensity 13 intensity 14 . were all lovers as calm and undemonstrative ? 1 were 2 all 2 all 3 lovers 3 lovers 4 as 4 as 5 calm 5 calm 6 and 6 and 7 undemonstrative 7 undemonstrative 8 ? she reproached herself for this incipient disloyalty as often as it vexingly intruded its unwelcome presence across her inner consciousness . 1 she 2 reproached 2 reproached 3 herself 3 herself 4 for 4 for 5 this 5 this 6 incipient 6 incipient 7 disloyalty 7 disloyalty 8 as 8 as 9 often 9 often 10 as 10 as 11 it 11 it 12 vexingly 12 vexingly 13 intruded 13 intruded 14 its 14 its 15 unwelcome 15 unwelcome 16 presence 16 presence 17 across 17 across 18 her 18 her 19 inner 19 inner 20 consciousness 20 consciousness 21 . surely [esterbrook] was fond and devoted enough to satisfy the most exacting demands of affection . 1 surely 3 was 3 was 4 fond 4 fond 5 and 5 and 6 devoted 6 devoted 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 satisfy 9 satisfy 10 the 10 the 11 most 11 most 12 exacting 12 exacting 13 demands 13 demands 14 of 14 of 15 affection 15 affection 16 . marian herself was somewhat undemonstrative and reserved . 1 marian 2 herself 2 herself 3 was 3 was 4 somewhat 4 somewhat 5 undemonstrative 5 undemonstrative 6 and 6 and 7 reserved 7 reserved 8 . passing acquaintances called her cold and proud . 1 passing 2 acquaintances 2 acquaintances 3 called 3 called 4 her 4 her 5 cold 5 cold 6 and 6 and 7 proud 7 proud 8 . only the privileged few knew the rich depths of womanly tenderness in her nature . 1 only 2 the 2 the 3 privileged 3 privileged 4 few 4 few 5 knew 5 knew 6 the 6 the 7 rich 7 rich 8 depths 8 depths 9 of 9 of 10 womanly 10 womanly 11 tenderness 11 tenderness 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 nature 14 nature 15 . esterbrook thought that he fully appreciated her . 1 esterbrook 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 fully 5 fully 6 appreciated 6 appreciated 7 her 7 her 8 . this afternoon , under the acacias , they had been planning about their wedding . 1 this 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 3 , 3 , 4 under 4 under 5 the 5 the 6 acacias 6 acacias 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 planning 11 planning 12 about 12 about 13 their 13 their 14 wedding 14 wedding 15 . there was no one to consult but themselves . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 to 5 to 6 consult 6 consult 7 but 7 but 8 themselves 8 themselves 9 . they were to be married early in [september] and then go abroad . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 married 5 married 6 early 6 early 7 in 7 in 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 go 11 go 12 abroad 12 abroad 13 . esterbrook mapped out the details of their bridal tour with careful thoughtfulness . 1 esterbrook 2 mapped 2 mapped 3 out 3 out 4 the 4 the 5 details 5 details 6 of 6 of 7 their 7 their 8 bridal 8 bridal 9 tour 9 tour 10 with 10 with 11 careful 11 careful 12 thoughtfulness 12 thoughtfulness 13 . they would visit all the old-world places that [marian] wished to see . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 visit 3 visit 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 old-world 6 old-world 7 places 7 places 8 that 8 that 10 wished 10 wished 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 . afterwards they would come back home . 1 afterwards 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 home 6 home 7 . he discussed certain changes he wished to make in the old [elliott] mansion to fit it for a young and beautiful mistress . 1 he 2 discussed 2 discussed 3 certain 3 certain 4 changes 4 changes 5 he 5 he 6 wished 6 wished 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 13 mansion 13 mansion 14 to 14 to 15 fit 15 fit 16 it 16 it 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 young 19 young 20 and 20 and 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 22 mistress 22 mistress 23 . he did most of the planning . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 most 3 most 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 planning 6 planning 7 . marian was content to listen in happy silence . 1 marian 2 was 2 was 3 content 3 content 4 to 4 to 5 listen 5 listen 6 in 6 in 7 happy 7 happy 8 silence 8 silence 9 . afterwards she had proposed this walk to the [cove] . 1 afterwards 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 proposed 4 proposed 5 this 5 this 6 walk 6 walk 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 . " [mrs] [barrett] ['s] [little] [bessie] is very ill with fever , " answered [marian] . 1 " 7 is 7 is 8 very 8 very 9 ill 9 ill 10 with 10 with 11 fever 11 fever 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 16 . then , catching his anxious look , she hastened to add , " it is nothing infectious some kind of a slow , sapping variety . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 catching 3 catching 4 his 4 his 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 look 6 look 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 hastened 9 hastened 10 to 10 to 11 add 11 add 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 infectious 17 infectious 18 some 18 some 19 kind 19 kind 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 slow 22 slow 23 , 23 , 24 sapping 24 sapping 25 variety 25 variety 26 . there is no danger , [esterbrook] . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 danger 4 danger 5 , 5 , 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] was not afraid for myself , " he replied quietly . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 for 6 for 7 myself 7 myself 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 replied 11 replied 12 quietly 12 quietly 13 . " my alarm was for you . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 alarm 3 alarm 4 was 4 was 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . you are too precious to me , [marian] [,] for me to permit you to risk health and life , if it were dangerous . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 precious 4 precious 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 to 12 to 13 permit 13 permit 14 you 14 you 15 to 15 to 16 risk 16 risk 17 health 17 health 18 and 18 and 19 life 19 life 20 , 20 , 21 if 21 if 22 it 22 it 23 were 23 were 24 dangerous 24 dangerous 25 . what a [lady] [bountiful] you are to those people at the [cove] . 1 what 2 a 2 a 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 to 7 to 8 those 8 those 9 people 9 people 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 13 . when we are married you must take me in hand and teach me your creed of charity . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 married 4 married 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 take 7 take 8 me 8 me 9 in 9 in 10 hand 10 hand 11 and 11 and 12 teach 12 teach 13 me 13 me 14 your 14 your 15 creed 15 creed 16 of 16 of 17 charity 17 charity 18 . i 'm afraid [i] 've lived a rather selfish life . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 afraid 3 afraid 5 've 5 've 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 7 a 8 rather 8 rather 9 selfish 9 selfish 10 life 10 life 11 . you will change all that , dear . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 change 3 change 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 . you will make a good man of me . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 man 6 man 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " " you are that now , [esterbrook] [,] " she said softly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 that 4 that 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 softly 12 softly 13 . " if you were not , [i] could not love you . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 not 5 not 6 , 6 , 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 10 love 10 love 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 " " it is a negative sort of goodness , [i] fear . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 negative 5 negative 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 goodness 8 goodness 9 , 9 , 11 fear 11 fear 12 . i have never been tried or tempted severely . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 tried 5 tried 6 or 6 or 7 tempted 7 tempted 8 severely 8 severely 9 . perhaps [i] should fail under the test . " 1 perhaps 3 should 3 should 4 fail 4 fail 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 test 7 test 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] am sure you would not , " answered [marian] proudly . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 sure 4 sure 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 not 7 not 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 proudly 12 proudly 13 . esterbrook laughed ; her faith in him was pleasant . 1 esterbrook 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 ; 3 ; 4 her 4 her 5 faith 5 faith 6 in 6 in 7 him 7 him 8 was 8 was 9 pleasant 9 pleasant 10 . he had no thought but that he would prove worthy of it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 thought 4 thought 5 but 5 but 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 prove 9 prove 10 worthy 10 worthy 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 . the [cove] [,] so-called , was a little fishing hamlet situated on the low , sandy shore of a small bay . 1 the 4 so-called 4 so-called 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 fishing 9 fishing 10 hamlet 10 hamlet 11 situated 11 situated 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 low 14 low 15 , 15 , 16 sandy 16 sandy 17 shore 17 shore 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 small 20 small 21 bay 21 bay 22 . dozens of ragged children were playing about them , mingled with several disreputable yellow curs that yapped noisily at the strangers . 1 dozens 2 of 2 of 3 ragged 3 ragged 4 children 4 children 5 were 5 were 6 playing 6 playing 7 about 7 about 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 mingled 10 mingled 11 with 11 with 12 several 12 several 13 disreputable 13 disreputable 14 yellow 14 yellow 15 curs 15 curs 16 that 16 that 17 yapped 17 yapped 18 noisily 18 noisily 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 strangers 21 strangers 22 . down on the sandy strip of beach below the houses groups of men were lounging about . 1 down 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 sandy 4 sandy 5 strip 5 strip 6 of 6 of 7 beach 7 beach 8 below 8 below 9 the 9 the 10 houses 10 houses 11 groups 11 groups 12 of 12 of 13 men 13 men 14 were 14 were 15 lounging 15 lounging 16 about 16 about 17 . the mackerel , season had not yet set in ; the spring herring netting was past . 1 the 2 mackerel 2 mackerel 3 , 3 , 4 season 4 season 5 had 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 yet 7 yet 8 set 8 set 9 in 9 in 10 ; 10 ; 11 the 11 the 12 spring 12 spring 13 herring 13 herring 14 netting 14 netting 15 was 15 was 16 past 16 past 17 . it was holiday time among the sea folks . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 holiday 3 holiday 4 time 4 time 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 folks 8 folks 9 . they were enjoying it to the full , a happy , ragged colony , careless of what the morrows might bring forth . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 enjoying 3 enjoying 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 full 7 full 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 happy 10 happy 11 , 11 , 12 ragged 12 ragged 13 colony 13 colony 14 , 14 , 15 careless 15 careless 16 of 16 of 17 what 17 what 18 the 18 the 19 morrows 19 morrows 20 might 20 might 21 bring 21 bring 22 forth 22 forth 23 . marian led the way to a house apart from the others at the very edge of the shelving rock . 1 marian 2 led 2 led 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 house 7 house 8 apart 8 apart 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 others 11 others 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 very 14 very 15 edge 15 edge 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 shelving 18 shelving 19 rock 19 rock 20 . a weary-faced woman came forward to meet them . 1 a 2 weary-faced 2 weary-faced 3 woman 3 woman 4 came 4 came 5 forward 5 forward 6 to 6 to 7 meet 7 meet 8 them 8 them 9 . " [bessie] ['s] much the same , [miss] [lesley] [,] " she said , in answer to [marian] ['s] inquiry . 1 " 4 much 4 much 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 , 7 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 answer 16 answer 17 to 17 to 20 inquiry 20 inquiry 21 . " the doctor you sent was here today and did all he could for her . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 you 4 you 5 sent 5 sent 6 was 6 was 7 here 7 here 8 today 8 today 9 and 9 and 10 did 10 did 11 all 11 all 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 . he seemed quite hopeful . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 quite 3 quite 4 hopeful 4 hopeful 5 . she don't complain or nothing just lies there and moans . 1 she 2 don't 2 don't 3 complain 3 complain 4 or 4 or 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 just 6 just 7 lies 7 lies 8 there 8 there 9 and 9 and 10 moans 10 moans 11 . sometimes she gets restless . 1 sometimes 2 she 2 she 3 gets 3 gets 4 restless 4 restless 5 . it 's very kind of you to come so often , [miss] [lesley] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 so 9 so 10 often 10 often 11 , 11 , 14 . here , [magdalen] [,] will you put this basket the lady 's brought up there on the shelf ? " 1 here 2 , 2 , 5 will 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 put 7 put 8 this 8 this 9 basket 9 basket 10 the 10 the 11 lady 11 lady 12 's 12 's 13 brought 13 brought 14 up 14 up 15 there 15 there 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 shelf 18 shelf 19 ? 19 ? 20 " marian and [esterbrook] [elliott] both started with involuntary surprise . 1 marian 2 and 2 and 5 both 5 both 6 started 6 started 7 with 7 with 8 involuntary 8 involuntary 9 surprise 9 surprise 10 . esterbrook caught his breath like a man suddenly awakened from sleep . 1 esterbrook 2 caught 2 caught 3 his 3 his 4 breath 4 breath 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 awakened 9 awakened 10 from 10 from 11 sleep 11 sleep 12 . in the name of all that was wonderful , who or what could this girl be , so little in harmony with her surroundings ? 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 name 3 name 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 wonderful 8 wonderful 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 or 11 or 12 what 12 what 13 could 13 could 14 this 14 this 15 girl 15 girl 16 be 16 be 17 , 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 little 19 little 20 in 20 in 21 harmony 21 harmony 22 with 22 with 23 her 23 her 24 surroundings 24 surroundings 25 ? standing in the crepuscular light of the corner , her marvellous beauty shone out with the vivid richness of some rare painting . 1 standing 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 crepuscular 4 crepuscular 5 light 5 light 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 corner 8 corner 9 , 9 , 10 her 10 her 11 marvellous 11 marvellous 12 beauty 12 beauty 13 shone 13 shone 14 out 14 out 15 with 15 with 16 the 16 the 17 vivid 17 vivid 18 richness 18 richness 19 of 19 of 20 some 20 some 21 rare 21 rare 22 painting 22 painting 23 . she stood quite motionless . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 quite 3 quite 4 motionless 4 motionless 5 . there was no trace of embarrassment or self-consciousness in her pose . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 trace 4 trace 5 of 5 of 6 embarrassment 6 embarrassment 7 or 7 or 8 self-consciousness 8 self-consciousness 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 pose 11 pose 12 . when [mrs] [barrett] said , " this is my niece , [magdalen] [crawford] [,] " she merely inclined her head in grave , silent acknowledgement . 1 when 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 this 7 this 8 is 8 is 9 my 9 my 10 niece 10 niece 11 , 11 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 merely 17 merely 18 inclined 18 inclined 19 her 19 her 20 head 20 head 21 in 21 in 22 grave 22 grave 23 , 23 , 24 silent 24 silent 25 acknowledgement 25 acknowledgement 26 . as she moved forward to take [marian] ['s] basket , she seemed oddly out of place in the low , crowded room . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 moved 3 moved 4 forward 4 forward 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 9 basket 9 basket 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 oddly 13 oddly 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 place 16 place 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 low 19 low 20 , 20 , 21 crowded 21 crowded 22 room 22 room 23 . her presence seemed to throw a strange restraint over the group . 1 her 2 presence 2 presence 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 throw 5 throw 6 a 6 a 7 strange 7 strange 8 restraint 8 restraint 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 group 11 group 12 . marian rose and went over to the cot , laying her slender hand on the hot forehead of the little sufferer . 1 marian 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 went 4 went 5 over 5 over 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 cot 8 cot 9 , 9 , 10 laying 10 laying 11 her 11 her 12 slender 12 slender 13 hand 13 hand 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 hot 16 hot 17 forehead 17 forehead 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 little 20 little 21 sufferer 21 sufferer 22 . the child opened its brown eyes questioningly . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 opened 3 opened 4 its 4 its 5 brown 5 brown 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 questioningly 7 questioningly 8 . " how are you today , [bessie] [?] " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 today 5 today 6 , 6 , 9 " " [mad'len] [i] want [mad'len] , " moaned the little plaintive voice . 1 " 4 want 4 want 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 moaned 8 moaned 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 plaintive 11 plaintive 12 voice 12 voice 13 . magdalen came over and stood beside [marian] [lesley] . 1 magdalen 2 came 2 came 3 over 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 stood 5 stood 6 beside 6 beside 9 . " she wants me , " she said in a low , thrilling voice ; free from all harsh accent or intonation . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 wants 3 wants 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 low 11 low 12 , 12 , 13 thrilling 13 thrilling 14 voice 14 voice 15 ; 15 ; 16 free 16 free 17 from 17 from 18 all 18 all 19 harsh 19 harsh 20 accent 20 accent 21 or 21 or 22 intonation 22 intonation 23 . " [i] am the only one she seems to know always . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 one 6 one 7 she 7 she 8 seems 8 seems 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 always 11 always 12 . yes , darling , [mad'len] is here right beside you . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 darling 3 darling 4 , 4 , 6 is 6 is 7 here 7 here 8 right 8 right 9 beside 9 beside 10 you 10 you 11 . she will not leave you . " 1 she 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 leave 4 leave 5 you 5 you 6 . 6 . 7 " when the mist cleared away and his head grew steadier , he wondered at himself . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 mist 3 mist 4 cleared 4 cleared 5 away 5 away 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 grew 9 grew 10 steadier 10 steadier 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 wondered 13 wondered 14 at 14 at 15 himself 15 himself 16 . " who is that girl ? " he said abruptly , when they had left the cottage . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 girl 5 girl 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 abruptly 10 abruptly 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 left 15 left 16 the 16 the 17 cottage 17 cottage 18 . " she is the most beautiful woman [i] have ever seen present company always excepted , " he concluded , with a depreciatory laugh . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 woman 7 woman 9 have 9 have 10 ever 10 ever 11 seen 11 seen 12 present 12 present 13 company 13 company 14 always 14 always 15 excepted 15 excepted 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 concluded 19 concluded 20 , 20 , 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 depreciatory 23 depreciatory 24 laugh 24 laugh 25 . the delicate bloom [on] [marian] 's face deepened slightly . 1 the 2 delicate 2 delicate 3 bloom 3 bloom 6 's 6 's 7 face 7 face 8 deepened 8 deepened 9 slightly 9 slightly 10 . " you had much better to have omitted that last sentence , " she said quietly , " it was so palpably an afterthought . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 much 4 much 5 better 5 better 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 omitted 8 omitted 9 that 9 that 10 last 10 last 11 sentence 11 sentence 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 quietly 16 quietly 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 so 21 so 22 palpably 22 palpably 23 an 23 an 24 afterthought 24 afterthought 25 . yes , she is wonderfully lovely a strange beauty , [i] fancied . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 wonderfully 5 wonderfully 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 a 7 a 8 strange 8 strange 9 beauty 9 beauty 10 , 10 , 12 fancied 12 fancied 13 . there seemed something odd and uncanny about it to me . 1 there 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 something 3 something 4 odd 4 odd 5 and 5 and 6 uncanny 6 uncanny 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . she must be [mrs] [barrett] 's niece . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 6 's 6 's 7 niece 7 niece 8 . her parents were both dead , the father having died recently . 1 her 2 parents 2 parents 3 were 3 were 4 both 4 both 5 dead 5 dead 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 father 8 father 9 having 9 having 10 died 10 died 11 recently 11 recently 12 . mrs [barrett] seemed troubled about her . 1 mrs 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 troubled 4 troubled 5 about 5 about 6 her 6 her 7 . i had forgotten all about it until [i] saw the girl today . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 until 7 until 9 saw 9 saw 10 the 10 the 11 girl 11 girl 12 today 12 today 13 . she certainly seems to be a very superior person ; she will find the [cove] very lonely , [i] am sure . 1 she 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 superior 8 superior 9 person 9 person 10 ; 10 ; 11 she 11 she 12 will 12 will 13 find 13 find 14 the 14 the 16 very 16 very 17 lonely 17 lonely 18 , 18 , 20 am 20 am 21 sure 21 sure 22 . it is not probable she will stay there long . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 probable 4 probable 5 she 5 she 6 will 6 will 7 stay 7 stay 8 there 8 there 9 long 9 long 10 . i must see what [i] can do for her , but her manner seemed rather repellent , don't you think ? " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 her 12 her 13 manner 13 manner 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 rather 15 rather 16 repellent 16 repellent 17 , 17 , 18 don't 18 don't 19 you 19 you 20 think 20 think 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " hardly , " responded [esterbrook] curtly . 1 " 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 responded 5 responded 7 curtly 7 curtly 8 . " she seemed surprisingly dignified and self-possessed , [i] fancied , for a girl in her position . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 surprisingly 4 surprisingly 5 dignified 5 dignified 6 and 6 and 7 self-possessed 7 self-possessed 8 , 8 , 10 fancied 10 fancied 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 girl 14 girl 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 position 17 position 18 . a princess could not have looked and bowed more royally . 1 a 2 princess 2 princess 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 looked 6 looked 7 and 7 and 8 bowed 8 bowed 9 more 9 more 10 royally 10 royally 11 . there was not a shadow of embarrassment in her manner , in spite of the incongruity of her surroundings . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 shadow 5 shadow 6 of 6 of 7 embarrassment 7 embarrassment 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 manner 10 manner 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 spite 13 spite 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 incongruity 16 incongruity 17 of 17 of 18 her 18 her 19 surroundings 19 surroundings 20 . you had much better leave her alone , [marian] . 1 you 2 had 2 had 3 much 3 much 4 better 4 better 5 leave 5 leave 6 her 6 her 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 10 . in all probability she would resent any condescension on your part . 1 in 2 all 2 all 3 probability 3 probability 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 resent 6 resent 7 any 7 any 8 condescension 8 condescension 9 on 9 on 10 your 10 your 11 part 11 part 12 . what wonderful , deep , lovely eyes she has . " 1 what 2 wonderful 2 wonderful 3 , 3 , 4 deep 4 deep 5 , 5 , 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 she 8 she 9 has 9 has 10 . 10 . 11 " esterbrook went away at sunset . 1 esterbrook 2 went 2 went 3 away 3 away 4 at 4 at 5 sunset 5 sunset 6 . marian asked him to remain for the evening , but he pleaded some excuse . 1 marian 2 asked 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 remain 5 remain 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 evening 8 evening 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 pleaded 12 pleaded 13 some 13 some 14 excuse 14 excuse 15 . " [i] shall come tomorrow afternoon , " he said , as he stooped to drop a careless good-bye kiss on her face . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 come 4 come 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 stooped 14 stooped 15 to 15 to 16 drop 16 drop 17 a 17 a 18 careless 18 careless 19 good-bye 19 good-bye 20 kiss 20 kiss 21 on 21 on 22 her 22 her 23 face 23 face 24 . marian watched him wistfully as he rode away , with an unaccountable pain in her heart . 1 marian 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 wistfully 4 wistfully 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 rode 7 rode 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 an 11 an 12 unaccountable 12 unaccountable 13 pain 13 pain 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 heart 16 heart 17 . she felt more acutely than ever that there were depths in her lover 's nature that she was powerless to stir into responsive life . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 more 3 more 4 acutely 4 acutely 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 7 that 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 were 9 were 10 depths 10 depths 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 lover 13 lover 14 's 14 's 15 nature 15 nature 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 powerless 19 powerless 20 to 20 to 21 stir 21 stir 22 into 22 into 23 responsive 23 responsive 24 life 24 life 25 . had any other that power ? 1 had 2 any 2 any 3 other 3 other 4 that 4 that 5 power 5 power 6 ? she thought of the girl [at] [the] [cove] , with her deep eyes and wonderful face . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 girl 5 girl 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 deep 12 deep 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 and 14 and 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 face 16 face 17 . a chill of premonitory fear seized upon her . 1 a 2 chill 2 chill 3 of 3 of 4 premonitory 4 premonitory 5 fear 5 fear 6 seized 6 seized 7 upon 7 upon 8 her 8 her 9 . if that could happen , [i] wonder what there would be left to live for ? " 1 if 2 that 2 that 3 could 3 could 4 happen 4 happen 5 , 5 , 7 wonder 7 wonder 8 what 8 what 9 there 9 there 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 left 12 left 13 to 13 to 14 live 14 live 15 for 15 for 16 ? 16 ? 17 " esterbrook [elliott] meant , or honestly thought he meant , to go home when he left [marian] . 1 esterbrook 3 meant 3 meant 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 honestly 6 honestly 7 thought 7 thought 8 he 8 he 9 meant 9 meant 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home 13 home 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 left 16 left 18 . nevertheless , when he reached the road branching [off] to [the] [cove] he turned his horse down it with a flush on his dark cheek . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 reached 5 reached 6 the 6 the 7 road 7 road 8 branching 8 branching 10 to 10 to 13 he 13 he 14 turned 14 turned 15 his 15 his 16 horse 16 horse 17 down 17 down 18 it 18 it 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 flush 21 flush 22 on 22 on 23 his 23 his 24 dark 24 dark 25 cheek 25 cheek 26 . he realized that the motive of the action was disloyal to [marian] and he felt ashamed of his weakness . 1 he 2 realized 2 realized 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 motive 5 motive 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 action 8 action 9 was 9 was 10 disloyal 10 disloyal 11 to 11 to 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 felt 15 felt 16 ashamed 16 ashamed 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 weakness 19 weakness 20 . he saw nothing of her when he reached the [cove] . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 reached 8 reached 9 the 9 the 11 . he could think of no excuse for calling at the [barrett] cottage , so he rode slowly past the hamlet and along the shore . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 excuse 6 excuse 7 for 7 for 8 calling 8 calling 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 12 cottage 12 cottage 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 he 15 he 16 rode 16 rode 17 slowly 17 slowly 18 past 18 past 19 the 19 the 20 hamlet 20 hamlet 21 and 21 and 22 along 22 along 23 the 23 the 24 shore 24 shore 25 . the vast concave of sky above was of violet , infinite and flawless . 1 the 2 vast 2 vast 3 concave 3 concave 4 of 4 of 5 sky 5 sky 6 above 6 above 7 was 7 was 8 of 8 of 9 violet 9 violet 10 , 10 , 11 infinite 11 infinite 12 and 12 and 13 flawless 13 flawless 14 . far out dusky amethystine islets clustered like gems on the shining breast of the bay . 1 far 2 out 2 out 3 dusky 3 dusky 4 amethystine 4 amethystine 5 islets 5 islets 6 clustered 6 clustered 7 like 7 like 8 gems 8 gems 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 shining 11 shining 12 breast 12 breast 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 bay 15 bay 16 . the little pools of water along the low shores glowed like mirrors of polished jacinth . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 pools 3 pools 4 of 4 of 5 water 5 water 6 along 6 along 7 the 7 the 8 low 8 low 9 shores 9 shores 10 glowed 10 glowed 11 like 11 like 12 mirrors 12 mirrors 13 of 13 of 14 polished 14 polished 15 jacinth 15 jacinth 16 . the small , pine-fringed headlands ran out into the water , cutting its lustrous blue expanse like purple wedges . 1 the 2 small 2 small 3 , 3 , 4 pine-fringed 4 pine-fringed 5 headlands 5 headlands 6 ran 6 ran 7 out 7 out 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 , 11 , 12 cutting 12 cutting 13 its 13 its 14 lustrous 14 lustrous 15 blue 15 blue 16 expanse 16 expanse 17 like 17 like 18 purple 18 purple 19 wedges 19 wedges 20 . as [esterbrook] [turned] one of them he saw [magdalen] standing out on the point of the next , a short distance away . 1 as 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 10 standing 10 standing 11 out 11 out 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 point 14 point 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 next 17 next 18 , 18 , 19 a 19 a 20 short 20 short 21 distance 21 distance 22 away 22 away 23 . her back was towards him , and her splendid figure was outlined darkly against the vivid sky . 1 her 2 back 2 back 3 was 3 was 4 towards 4 towards 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 splendid 9 splendid 10 figure 10 figure 11 was 11 was 12 outlined 12 outlined 13 darkly 13 darkly 14 against 14 against 15 the 15 the 16 vivid 16 vivid 17 sky 17 sky 18 . esterbrook sprang from his horse and left the animal standing by itself while he walked swiftly out to her . 1 esterbrook 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 from 3 from 4 his 4 his 5 horse 5 horse 6 and 6 and 7 left 7 left 8 the 8 the 9 animal 9 animal 10 standing 10 standing 11 by 11 by 12 itself 12 itself 13 while 13 while 14 he 14 he 15 walked 15 walked 16 swiftly 16 swiftly 17 out 17 out 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 . his heart throbbed suffocatingly . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 throbbed 3 throbbed 4 suffocatingly 4 suffocatingly 5 . he was conscious of no direct purpose save merely to see her . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 conscious 3 conscious 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 direct 6 direct 7 purpose 7 purpose 8 save 8 save 9 merely 9 merely 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 her 12 her 13 . she turned when he reached her with a slight start of surprise . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 reached 5 reached 6 her 6 her 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 slight 9 slight 10 start 10 start 11 of 11 of 12 surprise 12 surprise 13 . his footsteps had made no sound on the tide-rippled sand . 1 his 2 footsteps 2 footsteps 3 had 3 had 4 made 4 made 5 no 5 no 6 sound 6 sound 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 tide-rippled 9 tide-rippled 10 sand 10 sand 11 . for a few moments they faced each other so , eyes burning into eyes with mute soul-probing and questioning . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 moments 4 moments 5 they 5 they 6 faced 6 faced 7 each 7 each 8 other 8 other 9 so 9 so 10 , 10 , 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 burning 12 burning 13 into 13 into 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 with 15 with 16 mute 16 mute 17 soul-probing 17 soul-probing 18 and 18 and 19 questioning 19 questioning 20 . little crisp puffs and flakes of foam scurried over the point like elfin things . 1 little 2 crisp 2 crisp 3 puffs 3 puffs 4 and 4 and 5 flakes 5 flakes 6 of 6 of 7 foam 7 foam 8 scurried 8 scurried 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 point 11 point 12 like 12 like 13 elfin 13 elfin 14 things 14 things 15 . not a trace of colour appeared in her face [under] [esterbrook] [elliott] 's burning gaze . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 trace 3 trace 4 of 4 of 5 colour 5 colour 6 appeared 6 appeared 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 face 9 face 13 's 13 's 14 burning 14 burning 15 gaze 15 gaze 16 . but when he said ["] [magdalen] ! " a single , hot scorch of crimson flamed up into her cheeks protestingly . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 a 9 a 10 single 10 single 11 , 11 , 12 hot 12 hot 13 scorch 13 scorch 14 of 14 of 15 crimson 15 crimson 16 flamed 16 flamed 17 up 17 up 18 into 18 into 19 her 19 her 20 cheeks 20 cheeks 21 protestingly 21 protestingly 22 . she lifted her hand with a splendid gesture , but no word passed her lips . 1 she 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 her 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 splendid 7 splendid 8 gesture 8 gesture 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 no 11 no 12 word 12 word 13 passed 13 passed 14 her 14 her 15 lips 15 lips 16 . he reached out his hand , but she stepped back from his touch . 1 he 2 reached 2 reached 3 out 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 she 8 she 9 stepped 9 stepped 10 back 10 back 11 from 11 from 12 his 12 his 13 touch 13 touch 14 . " what should [i] have to say to you ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 should 3 should 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " say that you are glad to see me . " 1 " 2 say 2 say 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 glad 6 glad 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] am not glad to see you . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 you 8 you 9 . you have no right to come here . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 here 7 here 8 . but [i] knew you would come . " 1 but 3 knew 3 knew 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 come 6 come 7 . 7 . 8 " " you knew it ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 ? how ? " 1 how 2 ? 2 ? 3 " " your eyes told me so today . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 told 4 told 5 me 5 me 6 so 6 so 7 today 7 today 8 . i am not blind [i] can see further than those dull fisher folks . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 blind 4 blind 6 can 6 can 7 see 7 see 8 further 8 further 9 than 9 than 10 those 10 those 11 dull 11 dull 12 fisher 12 fisher 13 folks 13 folks 14 . yes , [i] knew you would come . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 knew 4 knew 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 come 7 come 8 . " why must you tell me that [,] [magdalen] ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 must 3 must 4 you 4 you 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 that 7 that 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " because , [as] [i] have told you , you have no right to come . " 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 , 3 , 6 have 6 have 7 told 7 told 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 no 12 no 13 right 13 right 14 to 14 to 15 come 15 come 16 . 16 . 17 " " but if [i] will not obey you ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 if 3 if 5 will 5 will 6 not 6 not 7 obey 7 obey 8 you 8 you 9 ? if [i] will come in defiance of your prohibition ? " 1 if 3 will 3 will 4 come 4 come 5 in 5 in 6 defiance 6 defiance 7 of 7 of 8 your 8 your 9 prohibition 9 prohibition 10 ? 10 ? 11 " she turned her steady luminous eyes on his pale , set face . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 her 3 her 4 steady 4 steady 5 luminous 5 luminous 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 pale 9 pale 10 , 10 , 11 set 11 set 12 face 12 face 13 . " you would stamp yourself as a madman , then , " she said coldly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 stamp 4 stamp 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 madman 8 madman 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 coldly 15 coldly 16 . " [i] know that you are [miss] [lesley] ['s] promised husband . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 10 promised 10 promised 11 husband 11 husband 12 . therefore , you are either false to her or insulting to me . 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 either 5 either 6 false 6 false 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 or 9 or 10 insulting 10 insulting 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 . in either case the companionship [of] [magdalen] [crawford] is not what you must seek . 1 in 2 either 2 either 3 case 3 case 4 the 4 the 5 companionship 5 companionship 9 is 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 what 11 what 12 you 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 seek 14 seek 15 . go ! " 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 " she turned away from him with an imperious gesture of dismissal . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 away 3 away 4 from 4 from 5 him 5 him 6 with 6 with 7 an 7 an 8 imperious 8 imperious 9 gesture 9 gesture 10 of 10 of 11 dismissal 11 dismissal 12 . esterbrook [elliott] stepped forward and caught one firm , white wrist . 1 esterbrook 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 forward 4 forward 5 and 5 and 6 caught 6 caught 7 one 7 one 8 firm 8 firm 9 , 9 , 10 white 10 white 11 wrist 11 wrist 12 . " [i] shall not obey you , " he said in a low , intense tone ; his fine eyes burned into hers . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 not 4 not 5 obey 5 obey 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 low 13 low 14 , 14 , 15 intense 15 intense 16 tone 16 tone 17 ; 17 ; 18 his 18 his 19 fine 19 fine 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 burned 21 burned 22 into 22 into 23 hers 23 hers 24 . " you may send me away , but [i] will come back , again and yet again until you have learned to welcome me . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 send 4 send 5 me 5 me 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 will 10 will 11 come 11 come 12 back 12 back 13 , 13 , 14 again 14 again 15 and 15 and 16 yet 16 yet 17 again 17 again 18 until 18 until 19 you 19 you 20 have 20 have 21 learned 21 learned 22 to 22 to 23 welcome 23 welcome 24 me 24 me 25 . why should you meet me like an enemy ? 1 why 2 should 2 should 3 you 3 you 4 meet 4 meet 5 me 5 me 6 like 6 like 7 an 7 an 8 enemy 8 enemy 9 ? why can we not be friends ? " 1 why 2 can 2 can 3 we 3 we 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 friends 6 friends 7 ? 7 ? 8 " the girl faced him once more . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 faced 3 faced 4 him 4 him 5 once 5 once 6 more 6 more 7 . " because , " she said proudly , " [i] am not your equal . 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 proudly 7 proudly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 am 11 am 12 not 12 not 13 your 13 your 14 equal 14 equal 15 . there can be no friendship between us . 1 there 2 can 2 can 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 friendship 5 friendship 6 between 6 between 7 us 7 us 8 . there ought not to be . 1 there 2 ought 2 ought 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 . magdalen [crawford] , the fisherman 's niece , is no companion for you . 1 magdalen 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 fisherman 5 fisherman 6 's 6 's 7 niece 7 niece 8 , 8 , 9 is 9 is 10 no 10 no 11 companion 11 companion 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 . you will be foolish , as well as disloyal , if you ever try to see me again . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 well 7 well 8 as 8 as 9 disloyal 9 disloyal 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 ever 13 ever 14 try 14 try 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 me 17 me 18 again 18 again 19 . go back to the beautiful , high-bred woman you love and forget me . 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 , 6 , 7 high-bred 7 high-bred 8 woman 8 woman 9 you 9 you 10 love 10 love 11 and 11 and 12 forget 12 forget 13 me 13 me 14 . perhaps you think [i] am talking strangely . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 5 am 5 am 6 talking 6 talking 7 strangely 7 strangely 8 . perhaps you think me bold and unwomanly to speak so plainly to you , a stranger . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 me 4 me 5 bold 5 bold 6 and 6 and 7 unwomanly 7 unwomanly 8 to 8 to 9 speak 9 speak 10 so 10 so 11 plainly 11 plainly 12 to 12 to 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 stranger 16 stranger 17 . but there are some circumstances in life when plain-speaking is best . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 some 4 some 5 circumstances 5 circumstances 6 in 6 in 7 life 7 life 8 when 8 when 9 plain-speaking 9 plain-speaking 10 is 10 is 11 best 11 best 12 . i do not want to see you again . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 again 8 again 9 . now , go back to your own world . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 go 3 go 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 own 7 own 8 world 8 world 9 . 9 . 10 " esterbrook [elliott] slowly turned from her and walked in silence back to the shore . 1 esterbrook 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 turned 4 turned 5 from 5 from 6 her 6 her 7 and 7 and 8 walked 8 walked 9 in 9 in 10 silence 10 silence 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 shore 14 shore 15 . the sky overhead was thick-sown with stars ; the night breeze was blowing up from its lair in distant , echoing sea caves . 1 the 2 sky 2 sky 3 overhead 3 overhead 4 was 4 was 5 thick-sown 5 thick-sown 6 with 6 with 7 stars 7 stars 8 ; 8 ; 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 breeze 11 breeze 12 was 12 was 13 blowing 13 blowing 14 up 14 up 15 from 15 from 16 its 16 its 17 lair 17 lair 18 in 18 in 19 distant 19 distant 20 , 20 , 21 echoing 21 echoing 22 sea 22 sea 23 caves 23 caves 24 . on his right the lights of the [cove] twinkled out through the dusk . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 right 3 right 4 the 4 the 5 lights 5 lights 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 twinkled 9 twinkled 10 out 10 out 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 dusk 13 dusk 14 . " [i] feel like a coward and a traitor , " he said slowly . 1 " 3 feel 3 feel 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 coward 6 coward 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 traitor 9 traitor 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 slowly 14 slowly 15 . " good [god] , what is this madness that has come over me ? 1 " 2 good 2 good 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 this 7 this 8 madness 8 madness 9 that 9 that 10 has 10 has 11 come 11 come 12 over 12 over 13 me 13 me 14 ? is this my boasted strength of manhood ? " 1 is 2 this 2 this 3 my 3 my 4 boasted 4 boasted 5 strength 5 strength 6 of 6 of 7 manhood 7 manhood 8 ? 8 ? 9 " a moment later the hoof beats of his horse died away up the shore . 1 a 2 moment 2 moment 3 later 3 later 4 the 4 the 5 hoof 5 hoof 6 beats 6 beats 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 horse 9 horse 10 died 10 died 11 away 11 away 12 up 12 up 13 the 13 the 14 shore 14 shore 15 . the next day , when the afternoon sun hung hot and heavy over the water , [esterbrook] [elliott] came again to the [cove] . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 sun 8 sun 9 hung 9 hung 10 hot 10 hot 11 and 11 and 12 heavy 12 heavy 13 over 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 water 15 water 16 , 16 , 19 came 19 came 20 again 20 again 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 24 . he found it deserted . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 it 3 it 4 deserted 4 deserted 5 . a rumour of mackerel had come , and every boat had sailed out in the rose-red dawn to the fishing grounds . 1 a 2 rumour 2 rumour 3 of 3 of 4 mackerel 4 mackerel 5 had 5 had 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 every 9 every 10 boat 10 boat 11 had 11 had 12 sailed 12 sailed 13 out 13 out 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 rose-red 16 rose-red 17 dawn 17 dawn 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 fishing 20 fishing 21 grounds 21 grounds 22 . she was watching a huddle of gulls clustered on the tip of a narrow , sandy spit running out to the left . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 watching 3 watching 4 a 4 a 5 huddle 5 huddle 6 of 6 of 7 gulls 7 gulls 8 clustered 8 clustered 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 tip 11 tip 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 narrow 14 narrow 15 , 15 , 16 sandy 16 sandy 17 spit 17 spit 18 running 18 running 19 out 19 out 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 left 22 left 23 . she turned at the sound of his hurried foot-fall behind her . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 hurried 8 hurried 9 foot-fall 9 foot-fall 10 behind 10 behind 11 her 11 her 12 . her face paled slightly , and into the depths of her eyes leapt a passionate , mesmeric glow that faded as quickly as it came . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 paled 3 paled 4 slightly 4 slightly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 depths 9 depths 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 leapt 13 leapt 14 a 14 a 15 passionate 15 passionate 16 , 16 , 17 mesmeric 17 mesmeric 18 glow 18 glow 19 that 19 that 20 faded 20 faded 21 as 21 as 22 quickly 22 quickly 23 as 23 as 24 it 24 it 25 came 25 came 26 . " you see [i] [have] come back in spite of your command , [magdalen] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 in 8 in 9 spite 9 spite 10 of 10 of 11 your 11 your 12 command 12 command 13 , 13 , 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] do see it , " she answered in a gravely troubled voice . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 see 4 see 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 answered 9 answered 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 gravely 12 gravely 13 troubled 13 troubled 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " you are a madman who refuses to be warned . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 madman 5 madman 6 who 6 who 7 refuses 7 refuses 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 warned 10 warned 11 . 11 . 12 " " where are you going [,] [magdalen] ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 8 ? 8 ? 9 " she had loosened the rope from the wreck . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 loosened 3 loosened 4 the 4 the 5 rope 5 rope 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 wreck 8 wreck 9 . " [i] am going to row over to [chapel] [point] [for] salt . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 row 6 row 7 over 7 over 8 to 8 to 12 salt 12 salt 13 . " can you row so far alone ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 row 4 row 5 so 5 so 6 far 6 far 7 alone 7 alone 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " easily . 1 " 2 easily 2 easily 3 . i learned to row long ago for a pastime then . 1 i 2 learned 2 learned 3 to 3 to 4 row 4 row 5 long 5 long 6 ago 6 ago 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 pastime 9 pastime 10 then 10 then 11 . since coming here [i] find it of great service to me . " 1 since 2 coming 2 coming 3 here 3 here 5 find 5 find 6 it 6 it 7 of 7 of 8 great 8 great 9 service 9 service 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " she stepped lightly into the tiny shallop and picked up an oar . 1 she 2 stepped 2 stepped 3 lightly 3 lightly 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 tiny 6 tiny 7 shallop 7 shallop 8 and 8 and 9 picked 9 picked 10 up 10 up 11 an 11 an 12 oar 12 oar 13 . the brilliant sunshine streamed about her , burnishing the rich tints of her hair into ruddy gold . 1 the 2 brilliant 2 brilliant 3 sunshine 3 sunshine 4 streamed 4 streamed 5 about 5 about 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 burnishing 8 burnishing 9 the 9 the 10 rich 10 rich 11 tints 11 tints 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 hair 14 hair 15 into 15 into 16 ruddy 16 ruddy 17 gold 17 gold 18 . she balanced herself to the swaying of the dory with the grace of a sea bird . 1 she 2 balanced 2 balanced 3 herself 3 herself 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 swaying 6 swaying 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 dory 9 dory 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 grace 12 grace 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 sea 15 sea 16 bird 16 bird 17 . the man looking at her felt his brain reel . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 looking 3 looking 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 felt 6 felt 7 his 7 his 8 brain 8 brain 9 reel 9 reel 10 . " good-bye , [mr] [elliott] . " 1 " 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 , 3 , 6 . 6 . 7 " his sudden spring had set it rocking violently . 1 his 2 sudden 2 sudden 3 spring 3 spring 4 had 4 had 5 set 5 set 6 it 6 it 7 rocking 7 rocking 8 violently 8 violently 9 . magdalen almost lost her footing and caught blindly at his arm . 1 magdalen 2 almost 2 almost 3 lost 3 lost 4 her 4 her 5 footing 5 footing 6 and 6 and 7 caught 7 caught 8 blindly 8 blindly 9 at 9 at 10 his 10 his 11 arm 11 arm 12 . as her fingers closed on his wrist a thrill as of fire shot through his every vein . 1 as 2 her 2 her 3 fingers 3 fingers 4 closed 4 closed 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 wrist 7 wrist 8 a 8 a 9 thrill 9 thrill 10 as 10 as 11 of 11 of 12 fire 12 fire 13 shot 13 shot 14 through 14 through 15 his 15 his 16 every 16 every 17 vein 17 vein 18 . " why have you done this , [mr] [elliott] [?] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 done 5 done 6 this 6 this 7 , you must go back . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 back 4 back 5 . 5 . 6 " " but [i] will not , " he said masterfully , looking straight into her eyes with an imperiousness that sat well upon him . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 masterfully 10 masterfully 11 , 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 13 straight 13 straight 14 into 14 into 15 her 15 her 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 with 17 with 18 an 18 an 19 imperiousness 19 imperiousness 20 that 20 that 21 sat 21 sat 22 well 22 well 23 upon 23 upon 24 him 24 him 25 . " [i] am going to row you over to [chapel] [point] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 row 6 row 7 you 7 you 8 over 8 over 9 to 9 to 12 . i have the oars [i] will be master this once , at least . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 the 3 the 4 oars 4 oars 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 master 8 master 9 this 9 this 10 once 10 once 11 , 11 , 12 at 12 at 13 least 13 least 14 . 14 . 15 " for an instant her eyes flashed defiant protest , then drooped before his . 1 for 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 her 4 her 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 flashed 6 flashed 7 defiant 7 defiant 8 protest 8 protest 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 drooped 11 drooped 12 before 12 before 13 his 13 his 14 . a sudden , hot blush crimsoned her pale face . 1 a 2 sudden 2 sudden 3 , 3 , 4 hot 4 hot 5 blush 5 blush 6 crimsoned 6 crimsoned 7 her 7 her 8 pale 8 pale 9 face 9 face 10 . his will had mastered hers ; the girl trembled from head to foot , and the proud , sensitive , mouth quivered . 1 his 2 will 2 will 3 had 3 had 4 mastered 4 mastered 5 hers 5 hers 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 trembled 9 trembled 10 from 10 from 11 head 11 head 12 to 12 to 13 foot 13 foot 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 proud 17 proud 18 , 18 , 19 sensitive 19 sensitive 20 , 20 , 21 mouth 21 mouth 22 quivered 22 quivered 23 . into the face of the man watching her breathlessly flashed a triumphant , passionate joy . 1 into 2 the 2 the 3 face 3 face 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 watching 7 watching 8 her 8 her 9 breathlessly 9 breathlessly 10 flashed 10 flashed 11 a 11 a 12 triumphant 12 triumphant 13 , 13 , 14 passionate 14 passionate 15 joy 15 joy 16 . he put out his hand and gently pushed her down into the seat . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 out 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 and 6 and 7 gently 7 gently 8 pushed 8 pushed 9 her 9 her 10 down 10 down 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 seat 13 seat 14 . his heart throbbed tumultuously . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 throbbed 3 throbbed 4 tumultuously 4 tumultuously 5 . once the thought of [marian] drifted across his mind like a chill breath of wind , but it was forgotten when his eyes [met] [magdalen] 's . 1 once 2 the 2 the 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 6 drifted 6 drifted 7 across 7 across 8 his 8 his 9 mind 9 mind 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 chill 12 chill 13 breath 13 breath 14 of 14 of 15 wind 15 wind 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 forgotten 20 forgotten 21 when 21 when 22 his 22 his 23 eyes 23 eyes 26 's 26 's 27 . " tell me about yourself , [magdalen] [,] " he said at last , breaking the tremulous , charmed , sparkling silence . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 , 14 , 15 breaking 15 breaking 16 the 16 the 17 tremulous 17 tremulous 18 , 18 , 19 charmed 19 charmed 20 , 20 , 21 sparkling 21 sparkling 22 silence 22 silence 23 . " there is nothing to tell , " she answered with characteristic straightforwardness . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 answered 10 answered 11 with 11 with 12 characteristic 12 characteristic 13 straightforwardness 13 straightforwardness 14 . " my life has been a very uneventful one . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 life 3 life 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 uneventful 8 uneventful 9 one 9 one 10 . i have never been rich , or very well educated , but it used to be different from now . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 rich 5 rich 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 very 8 very 9 well 9 well 10 educated 10 educated 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 used 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 different 17 different 18 from 18 from 19 now 19 now 20 . i had some chance before before [father] died . " 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 some 3 some 4 chance 4 chance 5 before 5 before 6 before 6 before 8 died 8 died 9 . 9 . 10 " " you must have found it very lonely and strange when you came here first . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 found 5 found 6 it 6 it 7 very 7 very 8 lonely 8 lonely 9 and 9 and 10 strange 10 strange 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 came 13 came 14 here 14 here 15 first 15 first 16 . 16 . 17 " " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . at first [i] thought [i] should die but [i] do not mind it now . 1 at 2 first 2 first 4 thought 4 thought 6 should 6 should 7 die 7 die 8 but 8 but 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 mind 12 mind 13 it 13 it 14 now 14 now 15 . i have made friends with the sea ; it has taught me a great deal . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 made 3 made 4 friends 4 friends 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 has 10 has 11 taught 11 taught 12 me 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 deal 15 deal 16 . there is a kind of inspiration in the sea . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 inspiration 6 inspiration 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 sea 9 sea 10 . when one listens to its never-ceasing murmur afar out there , always sounding at midnight and midday , one's soul goes out to meet [eternity] . 1 when 2 one 2 one 3 listens 3 listens 4 to 4 to 5 its 5 its 6 never-ceasing 6 never-ceasing 7 murmur 7 murmur 8 afar 8 afar 9 out 9 out 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 12 always 12 always 13 sounding 13 sounding 14 at 14 at 15 midnight 15 midnight 16 and 16 and 17 midday 17 midday 18 , 18 , 19 one's 19 one's 20 soul 20 soul 21 goes 21 goes 22 out 22 out 23 to 23 to 24 meet 24 meet 26 . sometimes it gives me so much pleasure that it is almost pain . " 1 sometimes 2 it 2 it 3 gives 3 gives 4 me 4 me 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 pleasure 7 pleasure 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 almost 11 almost 12 pain 12 pain 13 . 13 . 14 " she stopped abruptly . 1 she 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 abruptly 3 abruptly 4 . " [i] don't know why [i] am talking to you like this . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 why 5 why 7 am 7 am 8 talking 8 talking 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 like 11 like 12 this 12 this 13 . 13 . 14 " " you are a strange girl , [magdalen] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 9 . have you no other companion than the sea ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 no 3 no 4 other 4 other 5 companion 5 companion 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . why should [i] wish to have ? 1 why 2 should 2 should 4 wish 4 wish 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 ? i shall not be here long . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 here 5 here 6 long 6 long 7 . 7 . 8 " elliott 's face contracted with a spasm of pain . 1 elliott 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 contracted 4 contracted 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 spasm 7 spasm 8 of 8 of 9 pain 9 pain 10 . " you are not going away [,] [magdalen] ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 away 6 away 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " yes in the fall . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 fall 5 fall 6 . i have my own living to earn , you know . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 my 3 my 4 own 4 own 5 living 5 living 6 to 6 to 7 earn 7 earn 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 . i am very poor . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 poor 4 poor 5 . uncle and [aunt] are very kind , but [i] cannot consent to burden them any longer than [i] can help . " 1 uncle 2 and 2 and 4 are 4 are 5 very 5 very 6 kind 6 kind 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 consent 11 consent 12 to 12 to 13 burden 13 burden 14 them 14 them 15 any 15 any 16 longer 16 longer 17 than 17 than 19 can 19 can 20 help 20 help 21 . 21 . 22 " a sigh that was almost a moan broke from [esterbrook] [elliott] ['s] lips . 1 a 2 sigh 2 sigh 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 a 6 a 7 moan 7 moan 8 broke 8 broke 9 from 9 from 13 lips 13 lips 14 . " you must not go away , [magdalen] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 not 4 not 5 go 5 go 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 9 . you must stay here with me ! " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 stay 3 stay 4 here 4 here 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " you forget yourself , " she said proudly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 forget 3 forget 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 proudly 9 proudly 10 . " how dare you speak to me so ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 dare 3 dare 4 you 4 you 5 speak 5 speak 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 so 8 so 9 ? have you forgotten [miss] [lesley] ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 6 ? or are you a traitor to us both ? " 1 or 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 traitor 5 traitor 6 to 6 to 7 us 7 us 8 both 8 both 9 ? 9 ? 10 " esterbrook made no answer . 1 esterbrook 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 . he bowed his pale , miserable face before her , self-condemned . 1 he 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 his 3 his 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 miserable 6 miserable 7 face 7 face 8 before 8 before 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 self-condemned 11 self-condemned 12 . the breast of the bay sparkled with its countless gems like the breast of a fair woman . 1 the 2 breast 2 breast 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 bay 5 bay 6 sparkled 6 sparkled 7 with 7 with 8 its 8 its 9 countless 9 countless 10 gems 10 gems 11 like 11 like 12 the 12 the 13 breast 13 breast 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 fair 16 fair 17 woman 17 woman 18 . the shores were purple and amethystine in the distance . 1 the 2 shores 2 shores 3 were 3 were 4 purple 4 purple 5 and 5 and 6 amethystine 6 amethystine 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 distance 9 distance 10 . far out , bluish , phantom-like sails clustered against the pallid horizon . 1 far 2 out 2 out 3 , 3 , 4 bluish 4 bluish 5 , 5 , 6 phantom-like 6 phantom-like 7 sails 7 sails 8 clustered 8 clustered 9 against 9 against 10 the 10 the 11 pallid 11 pallid 12 horizon 12 horizon 13 . the dory danced like a feather over the ripples . 1 the 2 dory 2 dory 3 danced 3 danced 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 feather 6 feather 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 ripples 9 ripples 10 . they were close under the shadow of [chapel] [point] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 close 3 close 4 under 4 under 5 the 5 the 6 shadow 6 shadow 7 of 7 of 10 . marian [lesley] waited in vain for her lover that afternoon . 1 marian 3 waited 3 waited 4 in 4 in 5 vain 5 vain 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 lover 8 lover 9 that 9 that 10 afternoon 10 afternoon 11 . when he came at last in the odorous dusk of the [june] night she met him on the acacia-shadowed verandah with cold sweetness . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 at 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 odorous 8 odorous 9 dusk 9 dusk 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 night 13 night 14 she 14 she 15 met 15 met 16 him 16 him 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 acacia-shadowed 19 acacia-shadowed 20 verandah 20 verandah 21 with 21 with 22 cold 22 cold 23 sweetness 23 sweetness 24 . it was late when he left . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 late 3 late 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 left 6 left 7 . marian watched him out of sight , standing under the acacias . 1 marian 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 7 , 7 , 8 standing 8 standing 9 under 9 under 10 the 10 the 11 acacias 11 acacias 12 . she shivered as with a sudden chill . 1 she 2 shivered 2 shivered 3 as 3 as 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 sudden 6 sudden 7 chill 7 chill 8 . i wonder if [esther] has already usurped my sceptre . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 5 has 5 has 6 already 6 already 7 usurped 7 usurped 8 my 8 my 9 sceptre 9 sceptre 10 . has that girl [at] [the] [cove] , with her pale , priestess-like face and mysterious eyes , stolen his heart from me ? 1 has 2 that 2 that 3 girl 3 girl 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 her 9 her 10 pale 10 pale 11 , 11 , 12 priestess-like 12 priestess-like 13 face 13 face 14 and 14 and 15 mysterious 15 mysterious 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 , 17 , 18 stolen 18 stolen 19 his 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 21 from 21 from 22 me 22 me 23 ? perhaps not , for it may never have been mine . 1 perhaps 2 not 2 not 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 it 5 it 6 may 6 may 7 never 7 never 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 mine 10 mine 11 . i know that [esterbrook] [elliott] will be true to the letter of his vows to me , no matter what it may cost him . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 true 8 true 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 letter 11 letter 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 vows 14 vows 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 , 17 , 18 no 18 no 19 matter 19 matter 20 what 20 what 21 it 21 it 22 may 22 may 23 cost 23 cost 24 him 24 him 25 . but [i] want no pallid shadow of the love that belongs to another . 1 but 3 want 3 want 4 no 4 no 5 pallid 5 pallid 6 shadow 6 shadow 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 love 9 love 10 that 10 that 11 belongs 11 belongs 12 to 12 to 13 another 13 another 14 . the hour of abdication is at hand , [i] fear . 1 the 2 hour 2 hour 3 of 3 of 4 abdication 4 abdication 5 is 5 is 6 at 6 at 7 hand 7 hand 8 , 8 , 10 fear 10 fear 11 . and what will be left for throneless [vashti] then ? " 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 left 5 left 6 for 6 for 7 throneless 7 throneless 9 then 9 then 10 ? 10 ? 11 " esterbrook [elliott] , walking home through the mocking calm of the night , fought a hard battle with himself . 1 esterbrook 3 , 3 , 4 walking 4 walking 5 home 5 home 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 mocking 8 mocking 9 calm 9 calm 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 night 12 night 13 , 13 , 14 fought 14 fought 15 a 15 a 16 hard 16 hard 17 battle 17 battle 18 with 18 with 19 himself 19 himself 20 . he had seen her but three times and his throbbing heart lay in the hollow of her cold white hand . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 her 4 her 5 but 5 but 6 three 6 three 7 times 7 times 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 throbbing 10 throbbing 11 heart 11 heart 12 lay 12 lay 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 hollow 15 hollow 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 cold 18 cold 19 white 19 white 20 hand 20 hand 21 . he shut his eyes and groaned . 1 he 2 shut 2 shut 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 and 5 and 6 groaned 6 groaned 7 . what madness . 1 what 2 madness 2 madness 3 . what unutterable folly ! 1 what 2 unutterable 2 unutterable 3 folly 3 folly 4 ! he was not free he was bound to another by every cord of honour and self-respect . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 free 4 free 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 bound 7 bound 8 to 8 to 9 another 9 another 10 by 10 by 11 every 11 every 12 cord 12 cord 13 of 13 of 14 honour 14 honour 15 and 15 and 16 self-respect 16 self-respect 17 . and , even were he free , [magdalen] [crawford] would be no fit wife for him in the eyes of the world , at least . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 were 4 were 5 he 5 he 6 free 6 free 7 , 7 , 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 no 12 no 13 fit 13 fit 14 wife 14 wife 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 world 22 world 23 , 23 , 24 at 24 at 25 least 25 least 26 . a girl from the [cove] a girl with little education and no social standing aye ! but he loved her . 1 a 2 girl 2 girl 3 from 3 from 4 the 4 the 6 a 6 a 7 girl 7 girl 8 with 8 with 9 little 9 little 10 education 10 education 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 13 social 13 social 14 standing 14 standing 15 aye 15 aye 16 ! 16 ! 17 but 17 but 18 he 18 he 19 loved 19 loved 20 her 20 her 21 . he groaned again and again in his misery . 1 he 2 groaned 2 groaned 3 again 3 again 4 and 4 and 5 again 5 again 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 misery 8 misery 9 . in the week that followed he went to the [cove] every day . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 week 3 week 4 that 4 that 5 followed 5 followed 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 every 11 every 12 day 12 day 13 . sometimes he did not see [magdalen] [;] at other times he did . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 see 5 see 8 at 8 at 9 other 9 other 10 times 10 times 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 . but at the end of the week he had conquered in the bitter , heart-crushing struggle with himself . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 end 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 week 7 week 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 conquered 10 conquered 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 bitter 13 bitter 14 , 14 , 15 heart-crushing 15 heart-crushing 16 struggle 16 struggle 17 with 17 with 18 himself 18 himself 19 . if he had weakly given way to the first mad sweep of a new passion , the strength of his manhood reasserted itself at last . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 weakly 4 weakly 5 given 5 given 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 mad 10 mad 11 sweep 11 sweep 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 new 14 new 15 passion 15 passion 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 strength 18 strength 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 manhood 21 manhood 22 reasserted 22 reasserted 23 itself 23 itself 24 at 24 at 25 last 25 last 26 . they were standing in the shadow of the pine-fringed point that ran out to the left of the [cove] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 standing 3 standing 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 shadow 6 shadow 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 pine-fringed 9 pine-fringed 10 point 10 point 11 that 11 that 12 ran 12 ran 13 out 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 left 16 left 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 . magdalen turned as [esterbrook] spoke , and looked at him in a long silence . 1 magdalen 2 turned 2 turned 3 as 3 as 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 9 at 10 him 10 him 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 silence 14 silence 15 . the bay stretched out before them , tranced and shimmering ; a few stars shone down through the gloom of dusk . 1 the 2 bay 2 bay 3 stretched 3 stretched 4 out 4 out 5 before 5 before 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 tranced 8 tranced 9 and 9 and 10 shimmering 10 shimmering 11 ; 11 ; 12 a 12 a 13 few 13 few 14 stars 14 stars 15 shone 15 shone 16 down 16 down 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 gloom 19 gloom 20 of 20 of 21 dusk 21 dusk 22 . in the dim , reflected light the girl 's mournful face took on a weird , unearthly beauty . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 dim 3 dim 4 , 4 , 5 reflected 5 reflected 6 light 6 light 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 's 9 's 10 mournful 10 mournful 11 face 11 face 12 took 12 took 13 on 13 on 14 a 14 a 15 weird 15 weird 16 , 16 , 17 unearthly 17 unearthly 18 beauty 18 beauty 19 . she turned her eyes [from] [esterbrook] [elliott] 's set white face to the radiant gloom of the sea . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 her 3 her 4 eyes 4 eyes 8 's 8 's 9 set 9 set 10 white 10 white 11 face 11 face 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 radiant 14 radiant 15 gloom 15 gloom 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 sea 18 sea 19 . " that is best , " she answered at last , slowly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 best 4 best 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 answered 8 answered 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 , 11 , 12 slowly 12 slowly 13 . " best yes ! 1 " 2 best 2 best 3 yes 3 yes 4 ! better that we had never met ! 1 better 2 that 2 that 3 we 3 we 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 met 6 met 7 ! i love you you know it words are idle between us . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 you 3 you 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 it 6 it 7 words 7 words 8 are 8 are 9 idle 9 idle 10 between 10 between 11 us 11 us 12 . i never loved before [i] [thought] [i] did . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 loved 3 loved 4 before 4 before 8 did 8 did 9 . i made a mistake and [i] must pay the penalty of that mistake . 1 i 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 mistake 4 mistake 5 and 5 and 7 must 7 must 8 pay 8 pay 9 the 9 the 10 penalty 10 penalty 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 mistake 13 mistake 14 . you understand me ? " 1 you 2 understand 2 understand 3 me 3 me 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [i] understand , " she answered simply . 1 " 3 understand 3 understand 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 answered 7 answered 8 simply 8 simply 9 . " [i] do not excuse myself [i] have been weak and cowardly and disloyal . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 excuse 5 excuse 6 myself 6 myself 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 weak 10 weak 11 and 11 and 12 cowardly 12 cowardly 13 and 13 and 14 disloyal 14 disloyal 15 . but [i] have conquered myself [i] will be true to the woman to whom [i] am pledged . 1 but 3 have 3 have 4 conquered 4 conquered 5 myself 5 myself 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 true 9 true 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 woman 12 woman 13 to 13 to 14 whom 14 whom 16 am 16 am 17 pledged 17 pledged 18 . you and [i] must not meet again . 1 you 2 and 2 and 4 must 4 must 5 not 5 not 6 meet 6 meet 7 again 7 again 8 . i will crush this madness to death . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 crush 3 crush 4 this 4 this 5 madness 5 madness 6 to 6 to 7 death 7 death 8 . i [think] [i] have been delirious ever since that day [i] saw you first , [magdalen] . 1 i 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 delirious 6 delirious 7 ever 7 ever 8 since 8 since 9 that 9 that 10 day 10 day 12 saw 12 saw 13 you 13 you 14 first 14 first 15 , 15 , 17 . my brain is clearer now . 1 my 2 brain 2 brain 3 is 3 is 4 clearer 4 clearer 5 now 5 now 6 . i see my duty and [i] mean to do it at any cost . 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 my 3 my 4 duty 4 duty 5 and 5 and 7 mean 7 mean 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 at 11 at 12 any 12 any 13 cost 13 cost 14 . i dare not trust myself to say more . 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 not 3 not 4 trust 4 trust 5 myself 5 myself 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 more 8 more 9 . magdalen , [i] have much for which to ask your forgiveness . " 1 magdalen 2 , 2 , 4 have 4 have 5 much 5 much 6 for 6 for 7 which 7 which 8 to 8 to 9 ask 9 ask 10 your 10 your 11 forgiveness 11 forgiveness 12 . 12 . 13 " " there is nothing to forgive , " she said steadily . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 steadily 11 steadily 12 . " [i] [have] [been] as much to blame as you . 1 " 5 as 5 as 6 much 6 much 7 to 7 to 8 blame 8 blame 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 . i have been weak too , and [i] deserve to atone for my weakness by suffering . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 weak 4 weak 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 deserve 9 deserve 10 to 10 to 11 atone 11 atone 12 for 12 for 13 my 13 my 14 weakness 14 weakness 15 by 15 by 16 suffering 16 suffering 17 . there is only one path open to us . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 path 5 path 6 open 6 open 7 to 7 to 8 us 8 us 9 . esterbrook , good-bye . " 1 esterbrook 2 , 2 , 3 good-bye 3 good-bye 4 . 4 . 5 " her voice quivered with an uncontrollable spasm of pain , but the misty , mournful eyes did not swerve from his . 1 her 2 voice 2 voice 3 quivered 3 quivered 4 with 4 with 5 an 5 an 6 uncontrollable 6 uncontrollable 7 spasm 7 spasm 8 of 8 of 9 pain 9 pain 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 misty 13 misty 14 , 14 , 15 mournful 15 mournful 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 swerve 19 swerve 20 from 20 from 21 his 21 his 22 . the man stepped forward and caught her in his arms . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 forward 4 forward 5 and 5 and 6 caught 6 caught 7 her 7 her 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 11 . " [magdalen] [,] good-bye , my darling . 1 " 4 good-bye 4 good-bye 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 darling 7 darling 8 . kiss me once only once before [i] go . " 1 kiss 2 me 2 me 3 once 3 once 4 only 4 only 5 once 5 once 6 before 6 before 8 go 8 go 9 . 9 . 10 " she loosened his arms and stepped back proudly . 1 she 2 loosened 2 loosened 3 his 3 his 4 arms 4 arms 5 and 5 and 6 stepped 6 stepped 7 back 7 back 8 proudly 8 proudly 9 . " no ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! no man kisses my lips unless he is to be my husband . 1 no 2 man 2 man 3 kisses 3 kisses 4 my 4 my 5 lips 5 lips 6 unless 6 unless 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 my 11 my 12 husband 12 husband 13 . good-bye , dear . " 1 good-bye 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 . 4 . 5 " marian [lesley] looked at his pale , determined face the next evening and read it like an open book . 1 marian 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 pale 6 pale 7 , 7 , 8 determined 8 determined 9 face 9 face 10 the 10 the 11 next 11 next 12 evening 12 evening 13 and 13 and 14 read 14 read 15 it 15 it 16 like 16 like 17 an 17 an 18 open 18 open 19 book 19 book 20 . she had grown paler herself ; there were purple shadows under the sweet violet eyes that might have hinted of her own sleepless nights . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 grown 3 grown 4 paler 4 paler 5 herself 5 herself 6 ; 6 ; 7 there 7 there 8 were 8 were 9 purple 9 purple 10 shadows 10 shadows 11 under 11 under 12 the 12 the 13 sweet 13 sweet 14 violet 14 violet 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 that 16 that 17 might 17 might 18 have 18 have 19 hinted 19 hinted 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 own 22 own 23 sleepless 23 sleepless 24 nights 24 nights 25 . she greeted him calmly , holding out a steady , white hand of welcome . 1 she 2 greeted 2 greeted 3 him 3 him 4 calmly 4 calmly 5 , 5 , 6 holding 6 holding 7 out 7 out 8 a 8 a 9 steady 9 steady 10 , 10 , 11 white 11 white 12 hand 12 hand 13 of 13 of 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 . she saw the traces of the struggle through which he had passed and knew that he had come off victor . 1 she 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 traces 4 traces 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 struggle 7 struggle 8 through 8 through 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 passed 12 passed 13 and 13 and 14 knew 14 knew 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 come 18 come 19 off 19 off 20 victor 20 victor 21 . the knowledge made her task a little harder . 1 the 2 knowledge 2 knowledge 3 made 3 made 4 her 4 her 5 task 5 task 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 harder 8 harder 9 . it would have been easier to let slip the straining cable than to cast it from her when it lay unresistingly in her hand . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 easier 5 easier 6 to 6 to 7 let 7 let 8 slip 8 slip 9 the 9 the 10 straining 10 straining 11 cable 11 cable 12 than 12 than 13 to 13 to 14 cast 14 cast 15 it 15 it 16 from 16 from 17 her 17 her 18 when 18 when 19 it 19 it 20 lay 20 lay 21 unresistingly 21 unresistingly 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 hand 24 hand 25 . for an instant her heart thrilled with an unutterably sweet hope . 1 for 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 her 4 her 5 heart 5 heart 6 thrilled 6 thrilled 7 with 7 with 8 an 8 an 9 unutterably 9 unutterably 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 hope 11 hope 12 . might he not forget in time ? 1 might 2 he 2 he 3 not 3 not 4 forget 4 forget 5 in 5 in 6 time 6 time 7 ? need she snap in twain the weakened bond between them after all ? 1 need 2 she 2 she 3 snap 3 snap 4 in 4 in 5 twain 5 twain 6 the 6 the 7 weakened 7 weakened 8 bond 8 bond 9 between 9 between 10 them 10 them 11 after 11 after 12 all 12 all 13 ? perhaps she might win back her lost sceptre , yet if 1 perhaps 2 she 2 she 3 might 3 might 4 win 4 win 5 back 5 back 6 her 6 her 7 lost 7 lost 8 sceptre 8 sceptre 9 , 9 , 10 yet 10 yet 11 if womanly pride throttled the struggling hope . 1 womanly 2 pride 2 pride 3 throttled 3 throttled 4 the 4 the 5 struggling 5 struggling 6 hope 6 hope 7 . no divided allegiance , no hollow semblance of queenship for her ! 1 no 2 divided 2 divided 3 allegiance 3 allegiance 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 hollow 6 hollow 7 semblance 7 semblance 8 of 8 of 9 queenship 9 queenship 10 for 10 for 11 her 11 her 12 ! for a fleeting second [marian] closed her eyes and the slender hands , lying among the laces in her lap , clasped each other convulsively . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 fleeting 3 fleeting 4 second 4 second 6 closed 6 closed 7 her 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 slender 11 slender 12 hands 12 hands 13 , 13 , 14 lying 14 lying 15 among 15 among 16 the 16 the 17 laces 17 laces 18 in 18 in 19 her 19 her 20 lap 20 lap 21 , 21 , 22 clasped 22 clasped 23 each 23 each 24 other 24 other 25 convulsively 25 convulsively 26 . esterbrook turned a startled face upon her . 1 esterbrook 2 turned 2 turned 3 a 3 a 4 startled 4 startled 5 face 5 face 6 upon 6 upon 7 her 7 her 8 . " not married at all ! 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 married 3 married 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 ! marian , what do you mean ? " 1 marian 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 mean 6 mean 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " just what [i] say . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 what 3 what 5 say 5 say 6 . i do not think we are as well suited to each other after all as we have fancied . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 as 7 as 8 well 8 well 9 suited 9 suited 10 to 10 to 11 each 11 each 12 other 12 other 13 after 13 after 14 all 14 all 15 as 15 as 16 we 16 we 17 have 17 have 18 fancied 18 fancied 19 . we have loved each other as brother and sister might that is all . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 loved 3 loved 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 as 6 as 7 brother 7 brother 8 and 8 and 9 sister 9 sister 10 might 10 might 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 all 13 all 14 . i think it will be best to be brother and sister forever nothing more . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 best 6 best 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 brother 9 brother 10 and 10 and 11 sister 11 sister 12 forever 12 forever 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 more 14 more 15 . 15 . 16 " esterbrook sprang to his feet . 1 esterbrook 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 . " [marian] [,] do you know what you are saying ? 1 " 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 saying 10 saying 11 ? you surely cannot have heard no one could have told you " 1 you 2 surely 2 surely 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 have 4 have 5 heard 5 heard 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 could 8 could 9 have 9 have 10 told 10 told 11 you 11 you 12 " " [i] [have] heard nothing , " she interrupted hurriedly . 1 " 4 heard 4 heard 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 10 hurriedly 10 hurriedly 11 . " no one has told me anything . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 has 4 has 5 told 5 told 6 me 6 me 7 anything 7 anything 8 . i have only said what [i] have been thinking of late . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 only 3 only 4 said 4 said 5 what 5 what 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 of 10 of 11 late 11 late 12 . i am sure we have made a mistake . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 we 4 we 5 have 5 have 6 made 6 made 7 a 7 a 8 mistake 8 mistake 9 . it is not too late to remedy it . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 to 6 to 7 remedy 7 remedy 8 it 8 it 9 . you will not refuse my request , [esterbrook] [?] 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 refuse 4 refuse 5 my 5 my 6 request 6 request 7 , you will set me free ? " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 set 3 set 4 me 4 me 5 free 5 free 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " good heavens , [marian] [!] " he said hoarsely . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 heavens 3 heavens 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 hoarsely 10 hoarsely 11 . " [i] cannot realize that you are in earnest . 1 " 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 realize 4 realize 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 in 8 in 9 earnest 9 earnest 10 . have you ceased to care for me ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 ceased 3 ceased 4 to 4 to 5 care 5 care 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 " the rigidly locked hands were clasped a little tighter . 1 the 2 rigidly 2 rigidly 3 locked 3 locked 4 hands 4 hands 5 were 5 were 6 clasped 6 clasped 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 tighter 9 tighter 10 . " no [i] shall always care for you as my friend if you will let me . 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 shall 4 shall 5 always 5 always 6 care 6 care 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 as 9 as 10 my 10 my 11 friend 11 friend 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 let 15 let 16 me 16 me 17 . but [i] know we could not make each other happy the time for that has gone by . 1 but 3 know 3 know 4 we 4 we 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 make 7 make 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 happy 10 happy 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 for 13 for 14 that 14 that 15 has 15 has 16 gone 16 gone 17 by 17 by 18 . i would never be satisfied , nor would you . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 be 4 be 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 , 6 , 7 nor 7 nor 8 would 8 would 9 you 9 you 10 . esterbrook , will you release me from a promise which has become an irksome fetter ? " 1 esterbrook 2 , 2 , 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 release 5 release 6 me 6 me 7 from 7 from 8 a 8 a 9 promise 9 promise 10 which 10 which 11 has 11 has 12 become 12 become 13 an 13 an 14 irksome 14 irksome 15 fetter 15 fetter 16 ? 16 ? 17 " he looked down on her upturned face mistily . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 her 5 her 6 upturned 6 upturned 7 face 7 face 8 mistily 8 mistily 9 . a great joy was surging up in his heart yet it was mingled with great regret . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 joy 3 joy 4 was 4 was 5 surging 5 surging 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 heart 9 heart 10 yet 10 yet 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 mingled 13 mingled 14 with 14 with 15 great 15 great 16 regret 16 regret 17 . he knew none better what was passing out of his life , what he was losing when he lost that pure , womanly nature . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 none 3 none 4 better 4 better 5 what 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 passing 7 passing 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 life 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 what 13 what 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 losing 16 losing 17 when 17 when 18 he 18 he 19 lost 19 lost 20 that 20 that 21 pure 21 pure 22 , 22 , 23 womanly 23 womanly 24 nature 24 nature 25 . you are free . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 free 3 free 4 . 4 . 5 " " thank you , dear , " she said gently , as she stood up . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 gently 10 gently 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 stood 14 stood 15 up 15 up 16 . she slipped his ring from her finger and held it out to him . 1 she 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 his 3 his 4 ring 4 ring 5 from 5 from 6 her 6 her 7 finger 7 finger 8 and 8 and 9 held 9 held 10 it 10 it 11 out 11 out 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 . he took it mechanically . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 it 3 it 4 mechanically 4 mechanically 5 . he still felt dazed and unreal . 1 he 2 still 2 still 3 felt 3 felt 4 dazed 4 dazed 5 and 5 and 6 unreal 6 unreal 7 . marian held out her hand . 1 marian 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 her 4 her 5 hand 5 hand 6 . " good-night , [esterbrook] [,] " she said , a little wearily . 1 " 2 good-night 2 good-night 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 wearily 12 wearily 13 . " [i] feel tired . 1 " 3 feel 3 feel 4 tired 4 tired 5 . i am glad you see it all in the same light [as] [i] do . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 glad 3 glad 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 light 11 light 14 do 14 do 15 . 15 . 16 " " quite sure , " she answered , with a faint smile . 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 answered 7 answered 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 faint 11 faint 12 smile 12 smile 13 . " [i] am not acting rashly . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 acting 5 acting 6 rashly 6 rashly 7 . i have thought it all over carefully . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 carefully 7 carefully 8 . things are much better so , dear . 1 things 2 are 2 are 3 much 3 much 4 better 4 better 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 . we will always be friends . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 always 3 always 4 be 4 be 5 friends 5 friends 6 . your joys and sorrows will be to me as my own . 1 your 2 joys 2 joys 3 and 3 and 4 sorrows 4 sorrows 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 as 9 as 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 12 . when another love comes to bless your life , [esterbrook] [,] [i] will be glad . 1 when 2 another 2 another 3 love 3 love 4 comes 4 comes 5 to 5 to 6 bless 6 bless 7 your 7 your 8 life 8 life 9 , 9 , 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 glad 15 glad 16 . and now , good-night . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 good-night 4 good-night 5 . i want to be alone now . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 alone 5 alone 6 now 6 now 7 . 7 . 8 " then he went out into the darkness of the summer night . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 darkness 7 darkness 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 summer 10 summer 11 night 11 night 12 . an hour later he stood alone on the little point where he had parted with [magdalen] the night before . 1 an 2 hour 2 hour 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 stood 5 stood 6 alone 6 alone 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 point 10 point 11 where 11 where 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 parted 14 parted 15 with 15 with 17 the 17 the 18 night 18 night 19 before 19 before 20 . he took [marian] ['s] ring from his pocket and kissed it reverently . 1 he 2 took 2 took 5 ring 5 ring 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 pocket 8 pocket 9 and 9 and 10 kissed 10 kissed 11 it 11 it 12 reverently 12 reverently 13 . then he threw it from him far out over the water . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 threw 3 threw 4 it 4 it 5 from 5 from 6 him 6 him 7 far 7 far 8 out 8 out 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 . for a second the diamond flashed in the moonlight ; then , with a tiny splash , it fell among the ripples . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 second 3 second 4 the 4 the 5 diamond 5 diamond 6 flashed 6 flashed 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 moonlight 9 moonlight 10 ; 10 ; 11 then 11 then 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 tiny 15 tiny 16 splash 16 splash 17 , 17 , 18 it 18 it 19 fell 19 fell 20 among 20 among 21 the 21 the 22 ripples 22 ripples 23 . esterbrook turned his face to the [cove] [,] lying dark and silent in the curve between the crescent headlands . 1 esterbrook 2 turned 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 face 4 face 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 lying 9 lying 10 dark 10 dark 11 and 11 and 12 silent 12 silent 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 curve 15 curve 16 between 16 between 17 the 17 the 18 crescent 18 crescent 19 headlands 19 headlands 20 . a solitary light glimmered from the low eaves of the [barrett] cottage . 1 a 2 solitary 2 solitary 3 light 3 light 4 glimmered 4 glimmered 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 low 7 low 8 eaves 8 eaves 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 cottage 12 cottage 13 . tomorrow , was his unspoken thought , [i] will be free ; to go back to [magdalen] . 1 tomorrow 2 , 2 , 3 was 3 was 4 his 4 his 5 unspoken 5 unspoken 6 thought 6 thought 7 , 7 , 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 free 11 free 12 ; 12 ; 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 18 . [an] [invitation] [given] [on] [impulse] it was a gloomy [saturday] morning . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 gloomy 4 gloomy 6 morning 6 morning 7 . only [ruth] [mannering] was , as usual , sitting by herself near one of the windows , looking out on the misty lawn . 1 only 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 usual 7 usual 8 , 8 , 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 by 10 by 11 herself 11 herself 12 near 12 near 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 windows 16 windows 17 , 17 , 18 looking 18 looking 19 out 19 out 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 misty 22 misty 23 lawn 23 lawn 24 . she was a pale , slender girl , with a sad face , and was dressed in rather shabby black . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 slender 6 slender 7 girl 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 sad 11 sad 12 face 12 face 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 dressed 16 dressed 17 in 17 in 18 rather 18 rather 19 shabby 19 shabby 20 black 20 black 21 . she had no special friend [at] [oaklawn] , and the other girls did not know much about her . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 special 4 special 5 friend 5 friend 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 girls 12 girls 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 know 15 know 16 much 16 much 17 about 17 about 18 her 18 her 19 . this was not altogether their fault . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 altogether 4 altogether 5 their 5 their 6 fault 6 fault 7 . ruth was poor and apparently friendless , but it was not her poverty that was against her . 1 ruth 2 was 2 was 3 poor 3 poor 4 and 4 and 5 apparently 5 apparently 6 friendless 6 friendless 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 her 12 her 13 poverty 13 poverty 14 that 14 that 15 was 15 was 16 against 16 against 17 her 17 her 18 . she was there for the special purpose of studying music , and expected to earn her own living by teaching it when she left . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 special 6 special 7 purpose 7 purpose 8 of 8 of 9 studying 9 studying 10 music 10 music 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 expected 13 expected 14 to 14 to 15 earn 15 earn 16 her 16 her 17 own 17 own 18 living 18 living 19 by 19 by 20 teaching 20 teaching 21 it 21 it 22 when 22 when 23 she 23 she 24 left 24 left 25 . carol was one of the seminary pets , and seemed to [ruth] [mannering] [to] have everything that she had not . 1 carol 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 seminary 6 seminary 7 pets 7 pets 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 15 have 15 have 16 everything 16 everything 17 that 17 that 18 she 18 she 19 had 19 had 20 not 20 not 21 . presently the mail was brought in , and there was a rush to the table , followed by exclamations of satisfaction or disappointment . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 mail 3 mail 4 was 4 was 5 brought 5 brought 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 rush 12 rush 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 table 15 table 16 , 16 , 17 followed 17 followed 18 by 18 by 19 exclamations 19 exclamations 20 of 20 of 21 satisfaction 21 satisfaction 22 or 22 or 23 disappointment 23 disappointment 24 . in a few minutes the room was almost deserted . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 the 5 the 6 room 6 room 7 was 7 was 8 almost 8 almost 9 deserted 9 deserted 10 . presently [carol] gave a little cry of delight . 1 presently 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 cry 6 cry 7 of 7 of 8 delight 8 delight 9 . her mother had written that she might invite any friend she wished home with her to spend the holidays . 1 her 2 mother 2 mother 3 had 3 had 4 written 4 written 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 might 7 might 8 invite 8 invite 9 any 9 any 10 friend 10 friend 11 she 11 she 12 wished 12 wished 13 home 13 home 14 with 14 with 15 her 15 her 16 to 16 to 17 spend 17 spend 18 the 18 the 19 holidays 19 holidays 20 . carol had asked for this permission , and now that it had come was ready to dance for joy . 1 carol 2 had 2 had 3 asked 3 asked 4 for 4 for 5 this 5 this 6 permission 6 permission 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 had 12 had 13 come 13 come 14 was 14 was 15 ready 15 ready 16 to 16 to 17 dance 17 dance 18 for 18 for 19 joy 19 joy 20 . as to whom she would ask , there could be only one answer to that . 1 as 2 to 2 to 3 whom 3 whom 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 ask 6 ask 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 could 9 could 10 be 10 be 11 only 11 only 12 one 12 one 13 answer 13 answer 14 to 14 to 15 that 15 that 16 . she was undoubtedly the richest , and was the acknowledged " leader . " 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 undoubtedly 3 undoubtedly 4 the 4 the 5 richest 5 richest 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 acknowledged 10 acknowledged 11 " 11 " 12 leader 12 leader 13 . 13 . 14 " the girls affectionately called her ["] [princess] , " and [carol] adored her with that romantic affection that is found only among school girls . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 affectionately 3 affectionately 4 called 4 called 5 her 5 her 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 12 adored 12 adored 13 her 13 her 14 with 14 with 15 that 15 that 16 romantic 16 romantic 17 affection 17 affection 18 that 18 that 19 is 19 is 20 found 20 found 21 only 21 only 22 among 22 among 23 school 23 school 24 girls 24 girls 25 . she knew , too , that [maud] would surely accept her invitation because she did not intend to go home . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 8 would 8 would 9 surely 9 surely 10 accept 10 accept 11 her 11 her 12 invitation 12 invitation 13 because 13 because 14 she 14 she 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 intend 17 intend 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 home 20 home 21 . her parents were travelling in [europe] , and she expected to spend her holidays with some cousins , who were almost strangers to her . 1 her 2 parents 2 parents 3 were 3 were 4 travelling 4 travelling 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 expected 10 expected 11 to 11 to 12 spend 12 spend 13 her 13 her 14 holidays 14 holidays 15 with 15 with 16 some 16 some 17 cousins 17 cousins 18 , 18 , 19 who 19 who 20 were 20 were 21 almost 21 almost 22 strangers 22 strangers 23 to 23 to 24 her 24 her 25 . carol was so much pleased that she felt as if she must talk to somebody , so she turned to [ruth] . 1 carol 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 felt 8 felt 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 she 11 she 12 must 12 must 13 talk 13 talk 14 to 14 to 15 somebody 15 somebody 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 she 18 she 19 turned 19 turned 20 to 20 to 22 . " isn't it delightful to think that we 'll all be going home in a fortnight ? " 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 delightful 4 delightful 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 that 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 all 10 all 11 be 11 be 12 going 12 going 13 home 13 home 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 fortnight 16 fortnight 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " yes , very for those that have homes to go to , " said [ruth] drearily . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 for 5 for 6 those 6 those 7 that 7 that 8 have 8 have 9 homes 9 homes 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 to 12 to 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 drearily 17 drearily 18 . carol felt a quick pang of pity and self-reproach . 1 carol 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 quick 4 quick 5 pang 5 pang 6 of 6 of 7 pity 7 pity 8 and 8 and 9 self-reproach 9 self-reproach 10 . " haven't you ? " she asked . 1 " 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 asked 7 asked 8 . ruth shook her head . 1 ruth 2 shook 2 shook 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 . in spite of herself , the kindness of [carol] ['s] tone brought the tears to her eyes . 1 in 2 spite 2 spite 3 of 3 of 4 herself 4 herself 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 kindness 7 kindness 8 of 8 of 11 tone 11 tone 12 brought 12 brought 13 the 13 the 14 tears 14 tears 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . we were quite alone in the world , [mother] and [i] [,] and now [i] have nobody . " 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 quite 3 quite 4 alone 4 alone 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 , 8 , 10 and 10 and 13 and 13 and 14 now 14 now 16 have 16 have 17 nobody 17 nobody 18 . 18 . 19 " " oh , [i] 'm so sorry for you , " cried [carol] impulsively . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 so 6 so 7 sorry 7 sorry 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 14 impulsively 14 impulsively 15 . she leaned forward and took [ruth] ['s] hand in a gentle way . 1 she 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 forward 3 forward 4 and 4 and 5 took 5 took 8 hand 8 hand 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 gentle 11 gentle 12 way 12 way 13 . " and do you mean to say that you 'll have to stay here all through the holidays ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 here 14 here 15 all 15 all 16 through 16 through 17 the 17 the 18 holidays 18 holidays 19 ? why , it will be horrid . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 horrid 6 horrid 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , [i] shall not mind it much , " said [ruth] quickly , " with study and practice most of the time . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 shall 5 shall 6 not 6 not 7 mind 7 mind 8 it 8 it 9 much 9 much 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 quickly 14 quickly 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 with 17 with 18 study 18 study 19 and 19 and 20 practice 20 practice 21 most 21 most 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 time 24 time 25 . only now , when everyone is talking about it , it makes me wish that [i] had some place to go . " 1 only 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 everyone 5 everyone 6 is 6 is 7 talking 7 talking 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 makes 12 makes 13 me 13 me 14 wish 14 wish 15 that 15 that 17 had 17 had 18 some 18 some 19 place 19 place 20 to 20 to 21 go 21 go 22 . 22 . 23 " carol [dropped] [ruth] 's hand suddenly in the shock of a sudden idea that darted into her mind . 1 carol 4 's 4 's 5 hand 5 hand 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 shock 9 shock 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 sudden 12 sudden 13 idea 13 idea 14 that 14 that 15 darted 15 darted 16 into 16 into 17 her 17 her 18 mind 18 mind 19 . a stray girl passing through the hall called out , " [ruth] [,] [miss] [siviter] wishes to see you about something in [room] [c] . " 1 a 2 stray 2 stray 3 girl 3 girl 4 passing 4 passing 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 hall 7 hall 8 called 8 called 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 16 wishes 16 wishes 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 you 19 you 20 about 20 about 21 something 21 something 22 in 22 in 25 . 25 . 26 " ruth got up quickly . 1 ruth 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 . she was glad to get away , for it seemed to her that in another minute she would break down altogether . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 that 13 that 14 in 14 in 15 another 15 another 16 minute 16 minute 17 she 17 she 18 would 18 would 19 break 19 break 20 down 20 down 21 altogether 21 altogether 22 . carol [golden] hardly noticed her departure . 1 carol 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 noticed 4 noticed 5 her 5 her 6 departure 6 departure 7 . maud [russell] was not in and [carol] was glad . 1 maud 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 in 5 in 6 and 6 and 8 was 8 was 9 glad 9 glad 10 . she wanted to be alone and fight down that sudden idea . 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 alone 5 alone 6 and 6 and 7 fight 7 fight 8 down 8 down 9 that 9 that 10 sudden 10 sudden 11 idea 11 idea 12 . " why , [i] simply cannot . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 simply 5 simply 6 cannot 6 cannot 7 . i am very sorry for [ruth] , of course . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 for 5 for 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . it must be dreadful to be all alone like that . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 all 7 all 8 alone 8 alone 9 like 9 like 10 that 10 that 11 . but it isn't my fault . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 my 4 my 5 fault 5 fault 6 . and she is so fearfully quiet and dowdy what would they all think of her at home ? 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 fearfully 5 fearfully 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 and 7 and 8 dowdy 8 dowdy 9 what 9 what 10 would 10 would 11 they 11 they 12 all 12 all 13 think 13 think 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 at 16 at 17 home 17 home 18 ? frank and [jack] would make such fun of her . 1 frank 2 and 2 and 4 would 4 would 5 make 5 make 6 such 6 such 7 fun 7 fun 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 . i shall ask [maud] just as soon as she comes in . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 ask 3 ask 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 soon 7 soon 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 comes 10 comes 11 in 11 in 12 . 12 . 13 " maud did come in presently , but [carol] did not give her the invitation . 1 maud 2 did 2 did 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 presently 5 presently 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 give 11 give 12 her 12 her 13 the 13 the 14 invitation 14 invitation 15 . instead , she was almost snappish to her idol , and the [princess] soon went out again in something of a huff . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 snappish 6 snappish 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 idol 9 idol 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 soon 14 soon 15 went 15 went 16 out 16 out 17 again 17 again 18 in 18 in 19 something 19 something 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 huff 22 huff 23 . " oh , dear , " cried [carol] , " now [i] 've offended her . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 now 11 now 13 've 13 've 14 offended 14 offended 15 her 15 her 16 . what has got into me ? 1 what 2 has 2 has 3 got 3 got 4 into 4 into 5 me 5 me 6 ? what a disagreeable thing a conscience is , although [i] 'm sure [i] don't know why mine should be prodding me so ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 disagreeable 3 disagreeable 4 thing 4 thing 5 a 5 a 6 conscience 6 conscience 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 although 9 although 11 'm 11 'm 12 sure 12 sure 14 don't 14 don't 15 know 15 know 16 why 16 why 17 mine 17 mine 18 should 18 should 19 be 19 be 20 prodding 20 prodding 21 me 21 me 22 so 22 so 23 ! mother would think it all right , of course . 1 mother 2 would 2 would 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . she would not mind if [ruth] dressed in calico and never said anything but yes and no . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 mind 4 mind 5 if 5 if 7 dressed 7 dressed 8 in 8 in 9 calico 9 calico 10 and 10 and 11 never 11 never 12 said 12 said 13 anything 13 anything 14 but 14 but 15 yes 15 yes 16 and 16 and 17 no 17 no 18 . but how the boys would laugh ! 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 the 3 the 4 boys 4 boys 5 would 5 would 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 ! i simply won't do it , conscience or no conscience . " 1 i 2 simply 2 simply 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 conscience 7 conscience 8 or 8 or 9 no 9 no 10 conscience 10 conscience 11 . 11 . 12 " mother wrote me to invite anyone [i] wished to . 1 mother 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 invite 5 invite 6 anyone 6 anyone 8 wished 8 wished 9 to 9 to 10 . don't say you can't come , dear , because you must . " 1 don't 2 say 2 say 3 you 3 you 4 can't 4 can't 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 . 12 . 13 " carol never , as long as she lived , forgot [ruth] ['s] face at that moment . 1 carol 2 never 2 never 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 long 5 long 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 lived 8 lived 9 , 9 , 10 forgot 10 forgot 13 face 13 face 14 at 14 at 15 that 15 that 16 moment 16 moment 17 . " it was absolutely transfigured , " she said afterwards . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 absolutely 4 absolutely 5 transfigured 5 transfigured 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 afterwards 10 afterwards 11 . " [i] never saw anyone look so happy in my life . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 saw 4 saw 5 anyone 5 anyone 6 look 6 look 7 so 7 so 8 happy 8 happy 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 life 11 life 12 . 12 . 13 " a fortnight later unwonted silence reigned at [oaklawn] . 1 a 2 fortnight 2 fortnight 3 later 3 later 4 unwonted 4 unwonted 5 silence 5 silence 6 reigned 6 reigned 7 at 7 at 9 . the girls were scattered far and wide , and [ruth] [mannering] and [carol] [golden] were at the latter 's home . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 were 3 were 4 scattered 4 scattered 5 far 5 far 6 and 6 and 7 wide 7 wide 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 and 12 and 15 were 15 were 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 latter 18 latter 19 's 19 's 20 home 20 home 21 . carol was a very much surprised girl . 1 carol 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 girl 7 girl 8 . under the influence of kindness and pleasure [ruth] seemed transformed into a different person . 1 under 2 the 2 the 3 influence 3 influence 4 of 4 of 5 kindness 5 kindness 6 and 6 and 7 pleasure 7 pleasure 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 transformed 10 transformed 11 into 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 different 13 different 14 person 14 person 15 . her shyness and reserve melted away in the sunny atmosphere of the [golden] home . 1 her 2 shyness 2 shyness 3 and 3 and 4 reserve 4 reserve 5 melted 5 melted 6 away 6 away 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 sunny 9 sunny 10 atmosphere 10 atmosphere 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 home 14 home 15 . " just four days more , " sighed [carol] one afternoon , " and then we must go back to [oaklawn] . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 four 3 four 4 days 4 days 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 sighed 8 sighed 10 one 10 one 11 afternoon 11 afternoon 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 we 16 we 17 must 17 must 18 go 18 go 19 back 19 back 20 to 20 to 22 . can you realize it , [ruth] [?] " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 realize 3 realize 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 8 " ruth looked up from her book with a smile . 1 ruth 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 from 4 from 5 her 5 her 6 book 6 book 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 smile 9 smile 10 . even in appearance she had changed . 1 even 2 in 2 in 3 appearance 3 appearance 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 changed 6 changed 7 . there was a faint pink in her cheeks and a merry light in her eyes . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 faint 4 faint 5 pink 5 pink 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 cheeks 8 cheeks 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 merry 11 merry 12 light 12 light 13 in 13 in 14 her 14 her 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . " [i] shall not be sorry to go back to work , " she said . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 back 9 back 10 to 10 to 11 work 11 work 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 . " [i] feel just like it because [i] have had so pleasant a time here that it has heartened me up for next term . 1 " 3 feel 3 feel 4 just 4 just 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 because 7 because 9 have 9 have 10 had 10 had 11 so 11 so 12 pleasant 12 pleasant 13 a 13 a 14 time 14 time 15 here 15 here 16 that 16 that 17 it 17 it 18 has 18 has 19 heartened 19 heartened 20 me 20 me 21 up 21 up 22 for 22 for 23 next 23 next 24 term 24 term 25 . i think it will be very different from last . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 different 7 different 8 from 8 from 9 last 9 last 10 . i begin to see that [i] kept to myself too much and brooded over fancied slights . " 1 i 2 begin 2 begin 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 7 kept 7 kept 8 to 8 to 9 myself 9 myself 10 too 10 too 11 much 11 much 12 and 12 and 13 brooded 13 brooded 14 over 14 over 15 fancied 15 fancied 16 slights 16 slights 17 . 17 . 18 " " and then you are to room with [me] since [maud] is not coming back , " said [carol] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 to 6 to 7 room 7 room 8 with 8 with 10 since 10 since 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 coming 14 coming 15 back 15 back 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 . " what fun we shall have . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 fun 3 fun 4 we 4 we 5 shall 5 shall 6 have 6 have 7 . did you ever toast marshmallows over the gas ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 toast 4 toast 5 marshmallows 5 marshmallows 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 gas 8 gas 9 ? why , [i] declare , there is [mr] [swift] coming up the walk . 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 declare 4 declare 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 10 coming 10 coming 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 walk 13 walk 14 . look , [ruth] [!] 1 look 2 , he is the richest man in [westleigh] . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 richest 4 richest 5 man 5 man 6 in 6 in 8 . 8 . 9 " ruth peeped out of the window over [carol] ['s] shoulder . 1 ruth 2 peeped 2 peeped 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 window 6 window 7 over 7 over 10 shoulder 10 shoulder 11 . " he reminds me of somebody , " she said absently , " but [i] can't think who it is . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 reminds 3 reminds 4 me 4 me 5 of 5 of 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 absently 11 absently 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 but 14 but 16 can't 16 can't 17 think 17 think 18 who 18 who 19 it 19 it 20 is 20 is 21 . of course , [i] have never seen him before . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 5 have 5 have 6 never 6 never 7 seen 7 seen 8 him 8 him 9 before 9 before 10 . what a good face he has ! " 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 good 3 good 4 face 4 face 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " he is as good as he looks , " said [carol] , enthusiastically . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 as 4 as 5 good 5 good 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 looks 8 looks 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 enthusiastically 14 enthusiastically 15 . " next to [father] , [mr] [swift] [is] the nicest man in the world . 1 " 2 next 2 next 3 to 3 to 5 , 5 , 9 the 9 the 10 nicest 10 nicest 11 man 11 man 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . i have always been quite a pet of his . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 quite 5 quite 6 a 6 a 7 pet 7 pet 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 . his wife is dead , and so is his only daughter . 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 is 8 is 9 his 9 his 10 only 10 only 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 . she was a lovely girl and died only two years ago . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 girl 5 girl 6 and 6 and 7 died 7 died 8 only 8 only 9 two 9 two 10 years 10 years 11 ago 11 ago 12 . it nearly broke [mr] [swift] ['s] heart . 1 it 2 nearly 2 nearly 3 broke 3 broke 7 heart 7 heart 8 . there 's the bell for the second time , [mary] can't have heard it . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 bell 4 bell 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 second 7 second 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 11 can't 11 can't 12 have 12 have 13 heard 13 heard 14 it 14 it 15 . i 'll go myself . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 myself 4 myself 5 . 5 . 6 " as [carol] showed the caller into the room , [ruth] rose to leave and thus came face to face with him . 1 as 3 showed 3 showed 4 the 4 the 5 caller 5 caller 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 11 rose 11 rose 12 to 12 to 13 leave 13 leave 14 and 14 and 15 thus 15 thus 16 came 16 came 17 face 17 face 18 to 18 to 19 face 19 face 20 with 20 with 21 him 21 him 22 . mr [swift] started perceptibly . 1 mr 3 started 3 started 4 perceptibly 4 perceptibly 5 . " [mr] [swift] [,] this is my school friend , [miss] [mannering] [,] " said [carol] . 1 " 5 this 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 my 7 my 8 school 8 school 9 friend 9 friend 10 , 10 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . mr [swift] seemed strangely agitated as he [took] [ruth] 's timidly offered hand . 1 mr 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 strangely 4 strangely 5 agitated 5 agitated 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 10 's 10 's 11 timidly 11 timidly 12 offered 12 offered 13 hand 13 hand 14 . " my dear young lady , " he said hurriedly , " [i] am going to ask you what may seem a very strange question . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 young 4 young 5 lady 5 lady 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 hurriedly 10 hurriedly 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 am 14 am 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 ask 17 ask 18 you 18 you 19 what 19 what 20 may 20 may 21 seem 21 seem 22 a 22 a 23 very 23 very 24 strange 24 strange 25 question 25 question 26 . what was your mother 's name ? " 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 your 3 your 4 mother 4 mother 5 's 5 's 6 name 6 name 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [agnes] [hastings] [,] ["] answered [ruth] in surprise . 1 " 6 answered 6 answered 8 in 8 in 9 surprise 9 surprise 10 . and then [carol] really thought that [mr] [swift] had gone crazy , for he drew [ruth] into his arms and kissed her . 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 really 4 really 5 thought 5 thought 6 that 6 that 9 had 9 had 10 gone 10 gone 11 crazy 11 crazy 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 drew 15 drew 17 into 17 into 18 his 18 his 19 arms 19 arms 20 and 20 and 21 kissed 21 kissed 22 her 22 her 23 . " [i] knew it , " he said . 1 " 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . " [i] was sure you were [agnes] ' daughter , for you are the living image of what she was when [i] last saw her . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 sure 4 sure 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 8 ' 8 ' 9 daughter 9 daughter 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 the 14 the 15 living 15 living 16 image 16 image 17 of 17 of 18 what 18 what 19 she 19 she 20 was 20 was 21 when 21 when 23 last 23 last 24 saw 24 saw 25 her 25 her 26 . child , you don't know me , but [i] am your [uncle] [robert] . 1 child 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 am 10 am 11 your 11 your 14 . your mother was my half-sister . " 1 your 2 mother 2 mother 3 was 3 was 4 my 4 my 5 half-sister 5 half-sister 6 . 6 . 7 " " oh [,] [mr] [swift] ! " cried [carol] , and then she ran for her mother . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 she 13 she 14 ran 14 ran 15 for 15 for 16 her 16 her 17 mother 17 mother 18 . ruth turned pale and dropped into a chair , and [mr] [swift] sat down beside her . 1 ruth 2 turned 2 turned 3 pale 3 pale 4 and 4 and 5 dropped 5 dropped 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 chair 8 chair 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 sat 13 sat 14 down 14 down 15 beside 15 beside 16 her 16 her 17 . " to think that [i] have found you at last , child . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 6 have 6 have 7 found 7 found 8 you 8 you 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 , 11 , 12 child 12 child 13 . how puzzled you look . 1 how 2 puzzled 2 puzzled 3 you 3 you 4 look 4 look 5 . did your mother never speak of me ? 1 did 2 your 2 your 3 mother 3 mother 4 never 4 never 5 speak 5 speak 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 8 ? how is she ? 1 how 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 ? where is she ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " mother died last year , " said [ruth] . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 died 3 died 4 last 4 last 5 year 5 year 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . ["] [poor] [agnes] [!] and [i] never knew ! 1 and 3 never 3 never 4 knew 4 knew 5 ! don't cry , little girl . 1 don't 2 cry 2 cry 3 , 3 , 4 little 4 little 5 girl 5 girl 6 . i want you to tell me all about it . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 all 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 . she was much younger than [i] was , and when our mother died my stepfather went away and took her with him . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 much 3 much 4 younger 4 younger 5 than 5 than 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 11 our 11 our 12 mother 12 mother 13 died 13 died 14 my 14 my 15 stepfather 15 stepfather 16 went 16 went 17 away 17 away 18 and 18 and 19 took 19 took 20 her 20 her 21 with 21 with 22 him 22 him 23 . i remained with my father 's people and eventually lost all trace of my sister . 1 i 2 remained 2 remained 3 with 3 with 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 's 6 's 7 people 7 people 8 and 8 and 9 eventually 9 eventually 10 lost 10 lost 11 all 11 all 12 trace 12 trace 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 sister 15 sister 16 . i was a poor boy then , but things have looked up with me and [i] have often tried to find her . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 poor 4 poor 5 boy 5 boy 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 things 9 things 10 have 10 have 11 looked 11 looked 12 up 12 up 13 with 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 and 15 and 17 have 17 have 18 often 18 often 19 tried 19 tried 20 to 20 to 21 find 21 find 22 her 22 her 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] shall graduate next year , [uncle] [,] and then [i] can come back to you for good . " 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 graduate 4 graduate 5 next 5 next 6 year 6 year 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 13 can 13 can 14 come 14 come 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 you 17 you 18 for 18 for 19 good 19 good 20 . 20 . 21 " " just think , [mother] [,] if [i] had not asked [ruth] to come here , this would not have happened . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 think 3 think 4 , 4 , 7 if 7 if 9 had 9 had 10 not 10 not 11 asked 11 asked 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 here 15 here 16 , 16 , 17 this 17 this 18 would 18 would 19 not 19 not 20 have 20 have 21 happened 21 happened 22 . how dreadful it would have been if [i] hadn't . " 1 how 2 dreadful 2 dreadful 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 if 7 if 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 . 10 . 11 " detected by [the] [camera] 1 detected 2 by one summer [i] was attacked by the craze for amateur photography . 1 one 2 summer 2 summer 4 was 4 was 5 attacked 5 attacked 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 craze 8 craze 9 for 9 for 10 amateur 10 amateur 11 photography 11 photography 12 . it became chronic afterwards , and [i] and my camera have never since been parted . 1 it 2 became 2 became 3 chronic 3 chronic 4 afterwards 4 afterwards 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 and 8 and 9 my 9 my 10 camera 10 camera 11 have 11 have 12 never 12 never 13 since 13 since 14 been 14 been 15 parted 15 parted 16 . that is all [i] need tell you about myself . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 5 need 5 need 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 about 8 about 9 myself 9 myself 10 . mr [carroll] had asked me to photograph his place for him when the apple orchards were in bloom . 1 mr 3 had 3 had 4 asked 4 asked 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 photograph 7 photograph 8 his 8 his 9 place 9 place 10 for 10 for 11 him 11 him 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 apple 14 apple 15 orchards 15 orchards 16 were 16 were 17 in 17 in 18 bloom 18 bloom 19 . he has a picturesque old-fashioned country house behind a lawn of the most delightful old trees and flanked on each side by the orchards . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 picturesque 4 picturesque 5 old-fashioned 5 old-fashioned 6 country 6 country 7 house 7 house 8 behind 8 behind 9 a 9 a 10 lawn 10 lawn 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 most 13 most 14 delightful 14 delightful 15 old 15 old 16 trees 16 trees 17 and 17 and 18 flanked 18 flanked 19 on 19 on 20 each 20 each 21 side 21 side 22 by 22 by 23 the 23 the 24 orchards 24 orchards 25 . so [i] went one [june] afternoon , with all my accoutrements , prepared to " take " the [carroll] establishment in my best style . 1 so 3 went 3 went 4 one 4 one 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 accoutrements 11 accoutrements 12 , 12 , 13 prepared 13 prepared 14 to 14 to 15 " 15 " 16 take 16 take 17 " 17 " 18 the 18 the 20 establishment 20 establishment 21 in 21 in 22 my 22 my 23 best 23 best 24 style 24 style 25 . then [gertie] and [lilian] [carroll] [and] [i] got into the hammocks and swung at our leisure , enjoying the cool breeze sweeping through the maples . 1 then 3 and 3 and 8 got 8 got 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 hammocks 11 hammocks 12 and 12 and 13 swung 13 swung 14 at 14 at 15 our 15 our 16 leisure 16 leisure 17 , 17 , 18 enjoying 18 enjoying 19 the 19 the 20 cool 20 cool 21 breeze 21 breeze 22 sweeping 22 sweeping 23 through 23 through 24 the 24 the 25 maples 25 maples 26 . ned [brooke] was hanging around as usual , watching us furtively . 1 ned 3 was 3 was 4 hanging 4 hanging 5 around 5 around 6 as 6 as 7 usual 7 usual 8 , 8 , 9 watching 9 watching 10 us 10 us 11 furtively 11 furtively 12 . ned was one of the hopeful members of a family that lived in a tumble-down shanty just across the road from the [carrolls] . 1 ned 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 hopeful 6 hopeful 7 members 7 members 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 family 10 family 11 that 11 that 12 lived 12 lived 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 tumble-down 15 tumble-down 16 shanty 16 shanty 17 just 17 just 18 across 18 across 19 the 19 the 20 road 20 road 21 from 21 from 22 the 22 the 24 . the [brookes] [had] a rather shady reputation . 1 the 4 a 4 a 5 rather 5 rather 6 shady 6 shady 7 reputation 7 reputation 8 . ned was a lank , tow-headed youth of about fourteen , with shifty , twinkling eyes that could never look you straight in the face . 1 ned 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 lank 4 lank 5 , 5 , 6 tow-headed 6 tow-headed 7 youth 7 youth 8 of 8 of 9 about 9 about 10 fourteen 10 fourteen 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 shifty 13 shifty 14 , 14 , 15 twinkling 15 twinkling 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 that 17 that 18 could 18 could 19 never 19 never 20 look 20 look 21 you 21 you 22 straight 22 straight 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 face 25 face 26 . mr [carroll] came at last , and we all went down to meet him at the gate . 1 mr 3 came 3 came 4 at 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 all 9 all 10 went 10 went 11 down 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 meet 13 meet 14 him 14 him 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 gate 17 gate 18 . " just as well to be careful where you put that , " he said laughingly . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 careful 7 careful 8 where 8 where 9 you 9 you 10 put 10 put 11 that 11 that 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 laughingly 16 laughingly 17 . " there 's a sum in it not to be picked up on every gooseberry bush . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 sum 5 sum 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 not 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 picked 11 picked 12 up 12 up 13 on 13 on 14 every 14 every 15 gooseberry 15 gooseberry 16 bush 16 bush 17 . gilman [harris] paid me this morning for that bit of woodland [i] sold him last fall five hundred dollars . 1 gilman 3 paid 3 paid 4 me 4 me 5 this 5 this 6 morning 6 morning 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 bit 9 bit 10 of 10 of 11 woodland 11 woodland 13 sold 13 sold 14 him 14 him 15 last 15 last 16 fall 16 fall 17 five 17 five 18 hundred 18 hundred 19 dollars 19 dollars 20 . i promised that you and the girls should have it to get a new piano , so there it is for you . " 1 i 2 promised 2 promised 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 girls 7 girls 8 should 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 a 13 a 14 new 14 new 15 piano 15 piano 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 there 18 there 19 it 19 it 20 is 20 is 21 for 21 for 22 you 22 you 23 . 23 . 24 " " thank you , " said [mrs] [carroll] delightedly . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 delightedly 9 delightedly 10 . " however , you 'd better put it back in your pocket till we go in . 1 " 2 however 2 however 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 better 6 better 7 put 7 put 8 it 8 it 9 back 9 back 10 in 10 in 11 your 11 your 12 pocket 12 pocket 13 till 13 till 14 we 14 we 15 go 15 go 16 in 16 in 17 . amy is in a hurry . " 1 amy 2 is 2 is 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 . 6 . 7 " mr [carroll] took back the pocketbook and dropped it carelessly into the inside pocket of the light overcoat that he wore . 1 mr 3 took 3 took 4 back 4 back 5 the 5 the 6 pocketbook 6 pocketbook 7 and 7 and 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 it 9 it 10 carelessly 10 carelessly 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 inside 13 inside 14 pocket 14 pocket 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 light 17 light 18 overcoat 18 overcoat 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 wore 21 wore 22 . he eyed the pocketbook in [mr] [carroll] ['s] hands furtively , after which he went off with the horse in a great hurry . 1 he 2 eyed 2 eyed 3 the 3 the 4 pocketbook 4 pocketbook 5 in 5 in 9 hands 9 hands 10 furtively 10 furtively 11 , 11 , 12 after 12 after 13 which 13 which 14 he 14 he 15 went 15 went 16 off 16 off 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 horse 19 horse 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 great 22 great 23 hurry 23 hurry 24 . " come to take the place , are you , [amy] [?] " said [mr] [carroll] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 place 6 place 7 , 7 , 8 are 8 are 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 . " well , everything is ready , [i] think . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 everything 4 everything 5 is 5 is 6 ready 6 ready 7 , 7 , 9 think 9 think 10 . i suppose we 'd better proceed . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 we 3 we 4 'd 4 'd 5 better 5 better 6 proceed 6 proceed 7 . where shall we stand ? 1 where 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 stand 4 stand 5 ? you had better group us as you think best . " 1 you 2 had 2 had 3 better 3 better 4 group 4 group 5 us 5 us 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 think 8 think 9 best 9 best 10 . 10 . 11 " whereupon [i] proceeded to arrange them in due order under the maple . 1 whereupon 3 proceeded 3 proceeded 4 to 4 to 5 arrange 5 arrange 6 them 6 them 7 in 7 in 8 due 8 due 9 order 9 order 10 under 10 under 11 the 11 the 12 maple 12 maple 13 . mrs [carroll] sat in a chair , while her husband stood behind her . 1 mrs 3 sat 3 sat 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 chair 6 chair 7 , 7 , 8 while 8 while 9 her 9 her 10 husband 10 husband 11 stood 11 stood 12 behind 12 behind 13 her 13 her 14 . gertie stood on the steps with a basket of flowers in her hand , and [lilian] was at one side . 1 gertie 2 stood 2 stood 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 steps 5 steps 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 basket 8 basket 9 of 9 of 10 flowers 10 flowers 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 was 17 was 18 at 18 at 19 one 19 one 20 side 20 side 21 . then [i] went to my camera , slipped in the plate , gave them due warning and took off the cap . 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 camera 6 camera 7 , 7 , 8 slipped 8 slipped 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 plate 11 plate 12 , 12 , 13 gave 13 gave 14 them 14 them 15 due 15 due 16 warning 16 warning 17 and 17 and 18 took 18 took 19 off 19 off 20 the 20 the 21 cap 21 cap 22 . " if you girls want to see something pretty , come to the back field with me . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 girls 4 girls 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 something 8 something 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 , 10 , 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 back 14 back 15 field 15 field 16 with 16 with 17 me 17 me 18 . that will wait till you come back , won't it , [amy] [?] " 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 you 5 you 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 won't 9 won't 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 14 " then [i] took out my plate , put it in the holder and gathered up my traps . 1 then 3 took 3 took 4 out 4 out 5 my 5 my 6 plate 6 plate 7 , 7 , 8 put 8 put 9 it 9 it 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 holder 12 holder 13 and 13 and 14 gathered 14 gathered 15 up 15 up 16 my 16 my 17 traps 17 traps 18 . cecil was waiting for me , so [i] got in the buggy and we drove off . 1 cecil 2 was 2 was 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 9 got 9 got 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 buggy 12 buggy 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 drove 15 drove 16 off 16 off 17 . on arriving home [i] shut myself up in my dark room and proceeded to develop the first two negatives of the [carroll] housestead . 1 on 2 arriving 2 arriving 3 home 3 home 5 shut 5 shut 6 myself 6 myself 7 up 7 up 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 dark 10 dark 11 room 11 room 12 and 12 and 13 proceeded 13 proceeded 14 to 14 to 15 develop 15 develop 16 the 16 the 17 first 17 first 18 two 18 two 19 negatives 19 negatives 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 23 housestead 23 housestead 24 . they were both excellent , the first one being a trifle the better , so that [i] decided to finish from it . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 both 3 both 4 excellent 4 excellent 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 one 8 one 9 being 9 being 10 a 10 a 11 trifle 11 trifle 12 the 12 the 13 better 13 better 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 that 16 that 18 decided 18 decided 19 to 19 to 20 finish 20 finish 21 from 21 from 22 it 22 it 23 . the next day [cecil] came in and said : 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 5 came 5 came 6 in 6 in 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 : " did you hear , [amy] [,] that [mr] [carroll] has lost a pocketbook with five hundred dollars in it ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 , 5 , 8 that 8 that 11 has 11 has 12 lost 12 lost 13 a 13 a 14 pocketbook 14 pocketbook 15 with 15 with 16 five 16 five 17 hundred 17 hundred 18 dollars 18 dollars 19 in 19 in 20 it 20 it 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " no ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i exclaimed . 1 i 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 . " how ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ? when ? 1 when 2 ? where ? " 1 where 2 ? 2 ? 3 " " don't overwhelm a fellow . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 overwhelm 3 overwhelm 4 a 4 a 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 . i can answer only one question last night . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 answer 3 answer 4 only 4 only 5 one 5 one 6 question 6 question 7 last 7 last 8 night 8 night 9 . the girls are in a bad way . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 are 3 are 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 bad 6 bad 7 way 7 way 8 . the money was to get them their longed-for piano , it seems , and now it 's gone . " 1 the 2 money 2 money 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 them 6 them 7 their 7 their 8 longed-for 8 longed-for 9 piano 9 piano 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 seems 12 seems 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 now 15 now 16 it 16 it 17 's 17 's 18 gone 18 gone 19 . 19 . 20 " " but how did it happen [,] [cecil] ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 how 3 how 4 did 4 did 5 it 5 it 6 happen 6 happen 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] saw him do it , " [i] cried . 1 " 3 saw 3 saw 4 him 4 him 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 . " yes , and then , before he went to be photographed , he hung his coat up in the hall . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 before 7 before 8 he 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 photographed 12 photographed 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 hung 15 hung 16 his 16 his 17 coat 17 coat 18 up 18 up 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 hall 21 hall 22 . after tea [mr] [carroll] put on the coat and went to see somebody over at [netherby] . 1 after 2 tea 2 tea 5 put 5 put 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 coat 8 coat 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 somebody 13 somebody 14 over 14 over 15 at 15 at 17 . he says the thought of the pocketbook never crossed his mind ; he had forgotten all about putting it in that coat pocket . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 the 3 the 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 pocketbook 7 pocketbook 8 never 8 never 9 crossed 9 crossed 10 his 10 his 11 mind 11 mind 12 ; 12 ; 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 forgotten 15 forgotten 16 all 16 all 17 about 17 about 18 putting 18 putting 19 it 19 it 20 in 20 in 21 that 21 that 22 coat 22 coat 23 pocket 23 pocket 24 . when he went in , just as he entered the door , the remembrance of the money flashed over him . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 entered 9 entered 10 the 10 the 11 door 11 door 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 remembrance 14 remembrance 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 money 17 money 18 flashed 18 flashed 19 over 19 over 20 him 20 him 21 . he felt in his pocket , but there was no pocketbook there ; he asked his wife if she had taken it out . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 pocket 5 pocket 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 pocketbook 11 pocketbook 12 there 12 there 13 ; 13 ; 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 16 his 16 his 17 wife 17 wife 18 if 18 if 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 taken 21 taken 22 it 22 it 23 out 23 out 24 . she had not , and nobody else had . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 nobody 6 nobody 7 else 7 else 8 had 8 had 9 . there was a hole in the pocket , but [mr] [carroll] says it was too small for the pocketbook to have worked through . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 hole 4 hole 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 pocket 7 pocket 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 says 12 says 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 too 15 too 16 small 16 small 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 pocketbook 19 pocketbook 20 to 20 to 21 have 21 have 22 worked 22 worked 23 through 23 through 24 . it 's not likely that they will ever see it again . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 likely 4 likely 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 will 7 will 8 ever 8 ever 9 see 9 see 10 it 10 it 11 again 11 again 12 . someone may pick it up , of course , but the chances are slim . 1 someone 2 may 2 may 3 pick 3 pick 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 chances 12 chances 13 are 13 are 14 slim 14 slim 15 . they 've been searching all day , of course . 1 they 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 searching 4 searching 5 all 5 all 6 day 6 day 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . the girls are awfully disappointed . " 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 are 3 are 4 awfully 4 awfully 5 disappointed 5 disappointed 6 . 6 . 7 " " how do they know it was lost ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 they 4 they 5 know 5 know 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 lost 8 lost 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . " perhaps it was stolen before [mr] [carroll] went to [netherby] . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 stolen 5 stolen 6 before 6 before 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 12 . 12 . 13 " " they think not , " said [cecil] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 think 3 think 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " who would have stolen it ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 stolen 5 stolen 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [ned] [brooke] . 1 " 4 . i saw him hanging around . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 hanging 4 hanging 5 around 5 around 6 . the [brookes] [are] kind of protégés of theirs , you know , and they won't believe anything bad of them . 1 the 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 protégés 6 protégés 7 of 7 of 8 theirs 8 theirs 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 won't 15 won't 16 believe 16 believe 17 anything 17 anything 18 bad 18 bad 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . if [ned] did take it , however , there 's not a shadow of evidence against him . " 1 if 3 did 3 did 4 take 4 take 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 's 10 's 11 not 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 shadow 13 shadow 14 of 14 of 15 evidence 15 evidence 16 against 16 against 17 him 17 him 18 . 18 . 19 " and it was just after we came back that [i] saw [ned] scuttling down the lane so fast . " 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 after 5 after 6 we 6 we 7 came 7 came 8 back 8 back 9 that 9 that 11 saw 11 saw 13 scuttling 13 scuttling 14 down 14 down 15 the 15 the 16 lane 16 lane 17 so 17 so 18 fast 18 fast 19 . 19 . 20 " but they seemed positively angry when [i] hinted that [ned] [brooke] might know more about its whereabouts than anyone else . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 positively 4 positively 5 angry 5 angry 6 when 6 when 8 hinted 8 hinted 9 that 9 that 12 might 12 might 13 know 13 know 14 more 14 more 15 about 15 about 16 its 16 its 17 whereabouts 17 whereabouts 18 than 18 than 19 anyone 19 anyone 20 else 20 else 21 . afterwards , in the excitement of our cousins ' visit , the matter passed out of my mind completely . 1 afterwards 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 excitement 5 excitement 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 cousins 8 cousins 9 ' 9 ' 10 visit 10 visit 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 matter 13 matter 14 passed 14 passed 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 18 mind 18 mind 19 completely 19 completely 20 . one morning soon after they went away , [i] remembered the plate and decided to go and develop it . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 soon 3 soon 4 after 4 after 5 they 5 they 6 went 6 went 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 10 remembered 10 remembered 11 the 11 the 12 plate 12 plate 13 and 13 and 14 decided 14 decided 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 and 17 and 18 develop 18 develop 19 it 19 it 20 . cecil went with me , and we shut ourselves up in our den , lit our ruby lantern and began operations . 1 cecil 2 went 2 went 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 shut 8 shut 9 ourselves 9 ourselves 10 up 10 up 11 in 11 in 12 our 12 our 13 den 13 den 14 , 14 , 15 lit 15 lit 16 our 16 our 17 ruby 17 ruby 18 lantern 18 lantern 19 and 19 and 20 began 20 began 21 operations 21 operations 22 . so [i] left [cecil] to develop it while [i] prepared the fixing bath . 1 so 3 left 3 left 5 to 5 to 6 develop 6 develop 7 it 7 it 8 while 8 while 10 prepared 10 prepared 11 the 11 the 12 fixing 12 fixing 13 bath 13 bath 14 . cecil was whistling away when suddenly he gave a tremendous " whew " of astonishment and sprang to his feet . 1 cecil 2 was 2 was 3 whistling 3 whistling 4 away 4 away 5 when 5 when 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 he 7 he 8 gave 8 gave 9 a 9 a 10 tremendous 10 tremendous 11 " 11 " 12 whew 12 whew 13 " 13 " 14 of 14 of 15 astonishment 15 astonishment 16 and 16 and 17 sprang 17 sprang 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 feet 20 feet 21 . " [amy] [,] [amy] [,] look here ! " he cried . 1 " 6 look 6 look 7 here 7 here 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . i rushed to his side and looked at the plate as he held it up in the rosy light . 1 i 2 rushed 2 rushed 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 side 5 side 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 plate 10 plate 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 held 13 held 14 it 14 it 15 up 15 up 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 rosy 18 rosy 19 light 19 light 20 . it was a splendid one , and the [carroll] house came out clear , with the front door and the steps in full view . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 one 5 one 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 house 10 house 11 came 11 came 12 out 12 out 13 clear 13 clear 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 the 16 the 17 front 17 front 18 door 18 door 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 steps 21 steps 22 in 22 in 23 full 23 full 24 view 24 view 25 . the whole scene was as clear as noonday , and nobody with eyes in his head could have failed to recognize [ned] [brooke] . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 scene 3 scene 4 was 4 was 5 as 5 as 6 clear 6 clear 7 as 7 as 8 noonday 8 noonday 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 nobody 11 nobody 12 with 12 with 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 could 17 could 18 have 18 have 19 failed 19 failed 20 to 20 to 21 recognize 21 recognize 24 . " goodness ! " 1 " 2 goodness 2 goodness 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i gasped . 1 i 2 gasped 2 gasped 3 . " [in] [with] it quick ! " 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 quick 5 quick 6 ! 6 ! 7 " and we doused the thing into the fixing bath and then sat down breathlessly and looked at each other . 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 doused 3 doused 4 the 4 the 5 thing 5 thing 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 fixing 8 fixing 9 bath 9 bath 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 sat 12 sat 13 down 13 down 14 breathlessly 14 breathlessly 15 and 15 and 16 looked 16 looked 17 at 17 at 18 each 18 each 19 other 19 other 20 . " [i] say , [amy] [,] " said [cecil] , " what a sell this will be on [the] [carrolls] ! 1 " 3 say 3 say 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 what 12 what 13 a 13 a 14 sell 14 sell 15 this 15 this 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 on 18 on 21 ! ned [brooke] couldn't do such a thing oh , no ! 1 ned 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 do 4 do 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 oh 8 oh 9 , 9 , 10 no 10 no 11 ! the poor injured boy at whom everyone has such an unlawful pick ! 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 injured 3 injured 4 boy 4 boy 5 at 5 at 6 whom 6 whom 7 everyone 7 everyone 8 has 8 has 9 such 9 such 10 an 10 an 11 unlawful 11 unlawful 12 pick 12 pick 13 ! i wonder if this will convince them . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 this 4 this 5 will 5 will 6 convince 6 convince 7 them 7 them 8 . 8 . 9 " " do you think they can get it all back ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 they 5 they 6 can 6 can 7 get 7 get 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 back 10 back 11 ? 11 ? 12 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " it 's not likely he would have dared to use any of it yet . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 likely 5 likely 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 dared 9 dared 10 to 10 to 11 use 11 use 12 any 12 any 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 yet 15 yet 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . we 'll have a try , anyhow . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 try 5 try 6 , 6 , 7 anyhow 7 anyhow 8 . how long before this plate will be dry enough to carry down to the [carrolls] [as] circumstantial evidence ? " 1 how 2 long 2 long 3 before 3 before 4 this 4 this 5 plate 5 plate 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 dry 8 dry 9 enough 9 enough 10 to 10 to 11 carry 11 carry 12 down 12 down 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 17 circumstantial 17 circumstantial 18 evidence 18 evidence 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " three hours or thereabouts , " [i] answered , " but perhaps sooner . 1 " 2 three 2 three 3 hours 3 hours 4 or 4 or 5 thereabouts 5 thereabouts 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 answered 9 answered 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 but 12 but 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 14 sooner 14 sooner 15 . i 'll take two prints off when it is ready . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 4 two 4 two 5 prints 5 prints 6 off 6 off 7 when 7 when 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 ready 10 ready 11 . i wonder what [the] [carrolls] will say . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 6 will 6 will 7 say 7 say 8 . 8 . 9 " i say , [amy] [,] isn't this quite an adventure ? " 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 , 3 , 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 this 7 this 8 quite 8 quite 9 an 9 an 10 adventure 10 adventure 11 ? 11 ? 12 " at last the plate was dry , and [i] printed two proofs . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 plate 4 plate 5 was 5 was 6 dry 6 dry 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 printed 10 printed 11 two 11 two 12 proofs 12 proofs 13 . we wrapped them up carefully and marched down to [mr] [carroll] ['s] . 1 we 2 wrapped 2 wrapped 3 them 3 them 4 up 4 up 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 and 6 and 7 marched 7 marched 8 down 8 down 9 to 9 to 13 . mr [carroll] and [cecil] took the proofs and went over to the [brooke] shanty . 1 mr 3 and 3 and 5 took 5 took 6 the 6 the 7 proofs 7 proofs 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 over 10 over 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 shanty 14 shanty 15 . they found only [ned] and his mother at home . 1 they 2 found 2 found 3 only 3 only 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 at 8 at 9 home 9 home 10 . so he did not punish them at all , save by utterly discarding the whole family and their concerns . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 punish 5 punish 6 them 6 them 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 save 10 save 11 by 11 by 12 utterly 12 utterly 13 discarding 13 discarding 14 the 14 the 15 whole 15 whole 16 family 16 family 17 and 17 and 18 their 18 their 19 concerns 19 concerns 20 . [in] [spite] [of] [myself] my trunk was packed and [i] had arranged with my senior partner [i] was the junior member of a law firm for a month 's vacation . 1 my 2 trunk 2 trunk 3 was 3 was 4 packed 4 packed 5 and 5 and 7 had 7 had 8 arranged 8 arranged 9 with 9 with 10 my 10 my 11 senior 11 senior 12 partner 12 partner 14 was 14 was 15 the 15 the 16 junior 16 junior 17 member 17 member 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 law 20 law 21 firm 21 firm 22 for 22 for 23 a 23 a 24 month 24 month 25 's 25 's 26 vacation 26 vacation 27 . i wrote to [aunt] [lucy] [to] expect me , made all necessary arrangements , and went to bid [nellie] goodbye . 1 i 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 to 3 to 7 expect 7 expect 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 made 10 made 11 all 11 all 12 necessary 12 necessary 13 arrangements 13 arrangements 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 went 16 went 17 to 17 to 18 bid 18 bid 20 goodbye 20 goodbye 21 . i had made up my mind to marry [nellie] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 4 up 4 up 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 to 7 to 8 marry 8 marry 10 . i liked her so well that it was easy to persuade myself that [i] was in love with her . 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 her 3 her 4 so 4 so 5 well 5 well 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 easy 9 easy 10 to 10 to 11 persuade 11 persuade 12 myself 12 myself 13 that 13 that 15 was 15 was 16 in 16 in 17 love 17 love 18 with 18 with 19 her 19 her 20 . she more nearly fulfilled the requirements of my ideal wife than anyone [i] knew . 1 she 2 more 2 more 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 fulfilled 4 fulfilled 5 the 5 the 6 requirements 6 requirements 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 ideal 9 ideal 10 wife 10 wife 11 than 11 than 12 anyone 12 anyone 14 knew 14 knew 15 . she was pleasant to look upon , without being distractingly pretty ; small and fair and womanly . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 pleasant 3 pleasant 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 upon 6 upon 7 , 7 , 8 without 8 without 9 being 9 being 10 distractingly 10 distractingly 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 ; 12 ; 13 small 13 small 14 and 14 and 15 fair 15 fair 16 and 16 and 17 womanly 17 womanly 18 . she dressed nicely , sang and played agreeably , danced well , and had a cheerful , affectionate disposition . 1 she 2 dressed 2 dressed 3 nicely 3 nicely 4 , 4 , 5 sang 5 sang 6 and 6 and 7 played 7 played 8 agreeably 8 agreeably 9 , 9 , 10 danced 10 danced 11 well 11 well 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 cheerful 16 cheerful 17 , 17 , 18 affectionate 18 affectionate 19 disposition 19 disposition 20 . i had no formidable rival , and our families were anxious for the match . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 formidable 4 formidable 5 rival 5 rival 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 our 8 our 9 families 9 families 10 were 10 were 11 anxious 11 anxious 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 match 14 match 15 . i considered myself a lucky fellow . 1 i 2 considered 2 considered 3 myself 3 myself 4 a 4 a 5 lucky 5 lucky 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 . i felt that [i] would be very lonely without [nellie] when [i] was away , and she admitted frankly that she would miss me awfully . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 very 7 very 8 lonely 8 lonely 9 without 9 without 11 when 11 when 13 was 13 was 14 away 14 away 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 she 17 she 18 admitted 18 admitted 19 frankly 19 frankly 20 that 20 that 21 she 21 she 22 would 22 would 23 miss 23 miss 24 me 24 me 25 awfully 25 awfully 26 . she looked so sweet that [i] was on the point of asking her then and there to marry me . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 so 3 so 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 that 5 that 7 was 7 was 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 point 10 point 11 of 11 of 12 asking 12 asking 13 her 13 her 14 then 14 then 15 and 15 and 16 there 16 there 17 to 17 to 18 marry 18 marry 19 me 19 me 20 . as [i] went down the slope towards her [i] noticed she was tall quite too tall for my taste . 1 as 3 went 3 went 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 slope 6 slope 7 towards 7 towards 8 her 8 her 10 noticed 10 noticed 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 tall 13 tall 14 quite 14 quite 15 too 15 too 16 tall 16 tall 17 for 17 for 18 my 18 my 19 taste 19 taste 20 . i dislike women who can look into my eyes on a level but [i] had to admit that her form was remarkably symmetrical and graceful . 1 i 2 dislike 2 dislike 3 women 3 women 4 who 4 who 5 can 5 can 6 look 6 look 7 into 7 into 8 my 8 my 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 on 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 level 12 level 13 but 13 but 15 had 15 had 16 to 16 to 17 admit 17 admit 18 that 18 that 19 her 19 her 20 form 20 form 21 was 21 was 22 remarkably 22 remarkably 23 symmetrical 23 symmetrical 24 and 24 and 25 graceful 25 graceful 26 . mother could not come to meet you , so she sent me . 1 mother 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 meet 6 meet 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 she 10 she 11 sent 11 sent 12 me 12 me 13 . will you be kind enough to hold my horse for a few minutes ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 be 3 be 4 kind 4 kind 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 hold 7 hold 8 my 8 my 9 horse 9 horse 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 minutes 13 minutes 14 ? i want to get something in the store . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 something 5 something 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 store 8 store 9 . 9 . 10 " whereupon she calmly transferred the reins to me and disappeared . 1 whereupon 2 she 2 she 3 calmly 3 calmly 4 transferred 4 transferred 5 the 5 the 6 reins 6 reins 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 and 9 and 10 disappeared 10 disappeared 11 . at the time she certainly did not impress me as pretty , yet neither could [i] call her plain . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 she 4 she 5 certainly 5 certainly 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 impress 8 impress 9 me 9 me 10 as 10 as 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 , 12 , 13 yet 13 yet 14 neither 14 neither 15 could 15 could 17 call 17 call 18 her 18 her 19 plain 19 plain 20 . taken separately , her features were good . 1 taken 2 separately 2 separately 3 , 3 , 4 her 4 her 5 features 5 features 6 were 6 were 7 good 7 good 8 . her expression was open and frank , and her voice clear and musical without being sweet . 1 her 2 expression 2 expression 3 was 3 was 4 open 4 open 5 and 5 and 6 frank 6 frank 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 voice 10 voice 11 clear 11 clear 12 and 12 and 13 musical 13 musical 14 without 14 without 15 being 15 being 16 sweet 16 sweet 17 . she looked about twenty-two . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 3 about 4 twenty-two 4 twenty-two 5 . at the time [i] did not fancy her appearance and made a mental note to the effect that [i] would never like [miss] [ashley] . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 fancy 7 fancy 8 her 8 her 9 appearance 9 appearance 10 and 10 and 11 made 11 made 12 a 12 a 13 mental 13 mental 14 note 14 note 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 effect 17 effect 18 that 18 that 20 would 20 would 21 never 21 never 22 like 22 like 25 . i had no use for cool , businesslike women women should have no concern with business . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 for 5 for 6 cool 6 cool 7 , 7 , 8 businesslike 8 businesslike 9 women 9 women 10 women 10 women 11 should 11 should 12 have 12 have 13 no 13 no 14 concern 14 concern 15 with 15 with 16 business 16 business 17 . nellie would never have troubled her dear , curly head over it . 1 nellie 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 troubled 5 troubled 6 her 6 her 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 curly 9 curly 10 head 10 head 11 over 11 over 12 it 12 it 13 . i hazarded the remark that it was a fine day ; [miss] [ashley] gravely [admitted] that it was . 1 i 2 hazarded 2 hazarded 3 the 3 the 4 remark 4 remark 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 fine 9 fine 10 day 10 day 11 ; 11 ; 14 gravely 14 gravely 16 that 16 that 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 . " don't let 's talk about the weather the subject is rather stale , " she said . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 let 3 let 4 's 4 's 5 talk 5 talk 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 weather 8 weather 9 the 9 the 10 subject 10 subject 11 is 11 is 12 rather 12 rather 13 stale 13 stale 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . " [i] suppose you are wondering why on earth [mother] had to drag you away out here . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 wondering 6 wondering 7 why 7 why 8 on 8 on 9 earth 9 earth 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 drag 13 drag 14 you 14 you 15 away 15 away 16 out 16 out 17 here 17 here 18 . i tried to show her how foolish it was , but [i] didn't succeed . 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 show 4 show 5 her 5 her 6 how 6 how 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 succeed 14 succeed 15 . mother thinks there must be a man at the head of affairs or they 'll never go right . 1 mother 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 there 3 there 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 head 10 head 11 of 11 of 12 affairs 12 affairs 13 or 13 or 14 they 14 they 15 'll 15 'll 16 never 16 never 17 go 17 go 18 right 18 right 19 . i could have taken full charge easily enough ; [i] haven't been [father] ['s] ' boy ' all my life for nothing . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 5 full 5 full 6 charge 6 charge 7 easily 7 easily 8 enough 8 enough 9 ; 9 ; 11 haven't 11 haven't 12 been 12 been 15 ' 15 ' 16 boy 16 boy 17 ' 17 ' 18 all 18 all 19 my 19 my 20 life 20 life 21 for 21 for 22 nothing 22 nothing 23 . there was no need to take you away from your business . " 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 you 7 you 8 away 8 away 9 from 9 from 10 your 10 your 11 business 11 business 12 . 12 . 13 " i protested . 1 i 2 protested 2 protested 3 . i said [i] was going to take a vacation anyway , and business was not pressing just then . 1 i 2 said 2 said 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 a 8 a 9 vacation 9 vacation 10 anyway 10 anyway 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 business 13 business 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 pressing 16 pressing 17 just 17 just 18 then 18 then 19 . i also hinted that , while [i] had no doubt of her capacity , she might have found the duties of superintendent rather arduous . 1 i 2 also 2 also 3 hinted 3 hinted 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 while 6 while 8 had 8 had 9 no 9 no 10 doubt 10 doubt 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 capacity 13 capacity 14 , 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 might 16 might 17 have 17 have 18 found 18 found 19 the 19 the 20 duties 20 duties 21 of 21 of 22 superintendent 22 superintendent 23 rather 23 rather 24 arduous 24 arduous 25 . " not at all , " she said , with a serenity that made me groan inwardly . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 serenity 12 serenity 13 that 13 that 14 made 14 made 15 me 15 me 16 groan 16 groan 17 inwardly 17 inwardly 18 . " [i] like it . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 . father always said [i] was a born business manager . 1 father 2 always 2 always 3 said 3 said 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 born 7 born 8 business 8 business 9 manager 9 manager 10 . you 'll find [ashley] 's [mills] [very] quiet , [i] 'm afraid . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 5 's 5 's 8 quiet 8 quiet 9 , 9 , 11 'm 11 'm 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 . it 's a sort of charmed [sleepy] [hollow] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 charmed 6 charmed 9 . see , there 's home , " as we turned a maple-blazoned corner and looked from the crest of one hill across to that of another . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 as 8 as 9 we 9 we 10 turned 10 turned 11 a 11 a 12 maple-blazoned 12 maple-blazoned 13 corner 13 corner 14 and 14 and 15 looked 15 looked 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 crest 18 crest 19 of 19 of 20 one 20 one 21 hill 21 hill 22 across 22 across 23 to 23 to 24 that 24 that 25 of 25 of 26 another 26 another 27 . " how pretty , " [i] exclaimed admiringly . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 8 admiringly 8 admiringly 9 . " isn't it ? " said [gussie] proudly . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 proudly 8 proudly 9 . " [i] love it . " 1 " 3 love 3 love 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 " her pupils dilated into dark pools , and [i] rather unwillingly [admitted] that [miss] [ashley] was a fine-looking girl . 1 her 2 pupils 2 pupils 3 dilated 3 dilated 4 into 4 into 5 dark 5 dark 6 pools 6 pools 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 rather 10 rather 11 unwillingly 11 unwillingly 13 that 13 that 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 fine-looking 18 fine-looking 19 girl 19 girl 20 . gussie sprang out , barely touching my offered hand with her fingertips . 1 gussie 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 out 3 out 4 , 4 , 5 barely 5 barely 6 touching 6 touching 7 my 7 my 8 offered 8 offered 9 hand 9 hand 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 fingertips 12 fingertips 13 . " [i] must take out your horse for you first , " [i] said politely . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 take 4 take 5 out 5 out 6 your 6 your 7 horse 7 horse 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 first 10 first 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 politely 15 politely 16 . " not at all , " said [miss] [ashley] , taking the reins from my hands in a way not to be disputed . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 taking 11 taking 12 the 12 the 13 reins 13 reins 14 from 14 from 15 my 15 my 16 hands 16 hands 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 way 19 way 20 not 20 not 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 disputed 23 disputed 24 . " [i] always unharness [charley] myself . 1 " 3 always 3 always 4 unharness 4 unharness 6 myself 6 myself 7 . no one understands him half so well . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 understands 3 understands 4 him 4 him 5 half 5 half 6 so 6 so 7 well 7 well 8 . besides , [i] 'm used to it . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 used 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 it 7 it 8 . didn't [i] tell you [i] 'd always [been] [father] 's boy ? " 1 didn't 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 6 'd 6 'd 7 always 7 always 10 's 10 's 11 boy 11 boy 12 ? 12 ? 13 " it was evident [miss] [gussie] held the reins of household government , and no doubt worthily . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 evident 3 evident 6 held 6 held 7 the 7 the 8 reins 8 reins 9 of 9 of 10 household 10 household 11 government 11 government 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 no 14 no 15 doubt 15 doubt 16 worthily 16 worthily 17 . those firm , capable white hands of hers looked as though they might be equal to a good many emergencies . 1 those 2 firm 2 firm 3 , 3 , 4 capable 4 capable 5 white 5 white 6 hands 6 hands 7 of 7 of 8 hers 8 hers 9 looked 9 looked 10 as 10 as 11 though 11 though 12 they 12 they 13 might 13 might 14 be 14 be 15 equal 15 equal 16 to 16 to 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 19 many 19 many 20 emergencies 20 emergencies 21 . she talked little , leaving the conversation [to] [aunt] [lucy] and myself , though she occasionally dropped in an apt word . 1 she 2 talked 2 talked 3 little 3 little 4 , 4 , 5 leaving 5 leaving 6 the 6 the 7 conversation 7 conversation 11 and 11 and 12 myself 12 myself 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 she 15 she 16 occasionally 16 occasionally 17 dropped 17 dropped 18 in 18 in 19 an 19 an 20 apt 20 apt 21 word 21 word 22 . toward the end of the meal , however , she caught hold of an unfortunate opinion [i] had incautiously advanced and tore it into tatters . 1 toward 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 meal 6 meal 7 , 7 , 8 however 8 however 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 caught 11 caught 12 hold 12 hold 13 of 13 of 14 an 14 an 15 unfortunate 15 unfortunate 16 opinion 16 opinion 18 had 18 had 19 incautiously 19 incautiously 20 advanced 20 advanced 21 and 21 and 22 tore 22 tore 23 it 23 it 24 into 24 into 25 tatters 25 tatters 26 . no doubt she was strong-minded and wanted to vote . 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 strong-minded 5 strong-minded 6 and 6 and 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 to 8 to 9 vote 9 vote 10 . i was quite prepared to believe anything of her . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 prepared 4 prepared 5 to 5 to 6 believe 6 believe 7 anything 7 anything 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 . after tea [miss] [ashley] proposed a walk around the premises , in order to initiate me into my duties . 1 after 2 tea 2 tea 5 proposed 5 proposed 6 a 6 a 7 walk 7 walk 8 around 8 around 9 the 9 the 10 premises 10 premises 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 order 13 order 14 to 14 to 15 initiate 15 initiate 16 me 16 me 17 into 17 into 18 my 18 my 19 duties 19 duties 20 . i felt quite ignorant in the light of her superior knowledge , and our walk was enlivened by some rather too lively discussions between us . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 quite 3 quite 4 ignorant 4 ignorant 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 light 7 light 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 superior 10 superior 11 knowledge 11 knowledge 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 our 14 our 15 walk 15 walk 16 was 16 was 17 enlivened 17 enlivened 18 by 18 by 19 some 19 some 20 rather 20 rather 21 too 21 too 22 lively 22 lively 23 discussions 23 discussions 24 between 24 between 25 us 25 us 26 . she had a little air of triumph at having defeated me . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 air 5 air 6 of 6 of 7 triumph 7 triumph 8 at 8 at 9 having 9 having 10 defeated 10 defeated 11 me 11 me 12 . the mellow air was full of sweet , mingled eventide sounds as [i] walked back to the house . 1 the 2 mellow 2 mellow 3 air 3 air 4 was 4 was 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 , 8 , 9 mingled 9 mingled 10 eventide 10 eventide 11 sounds 11 sounds 12 as 12 as 14 walked 14 walked 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 house 18 house 19 . aunt [lucy] was knitting on the verandah . 1 aunt 3 was 3 was 4 knitting 4 knitting 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 verandah 7 verandah 8 . she appeared in such an amiable light that [i] was half inclined to reconsider my opinion of her . 1 she 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 in 3 in 4 such 4 such 5 an 5 an 6 amiable 6 amiable 7 light 7 light 8 that 8 that 10 was 10 was 11 half 11 half 12 inclined 12 inclined 13 to 13 to 14 reconsider 14 reconsider 15 my 15 my 16 opinion 16 opinion 17 of 17 of 18 her 18 her 19 . gussie and her mother passed through the hall below , and [aunt] [lucy] ['s] soft voice floated up through my half-open door . 1 gussie 2 and 2 and 3 her 3 her 4 mother 4 mother 5 passed 5 passed 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 hall 8 hall 9 below 9 below 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 soft 15 soft 16 voice 16 voice 17 floated 17 floated 18 up 18 up 19 through 19 through 20 my 20 my 21 half-open 21 half-open 22 door 22 door 23 . " well , how do you like your cousin , my dear ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 8 your 8 your 9 cousin 9 cousin 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 dear 12 dear 13 ? 13 ? 14 " whereat that decided young lady promptly answered , " [i] think he is the most conceited youth [i] 've met for some time . " 1 whereat 2 that 2 that 3 decided 3 decided 4 young 4 young 5 lady 5 lady 6 promptly 6 promptly 7 answered 7 answered 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 think 11 think 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 most 15 most 16 conceited 16 conceited 17 youth 17 youth 19 've 19 've 20 met 20 met 21 for 21 for 22 some 22 some 23 time 23 time 24 . 24 . 25 " pleasant , wasn't it ? 1 pleasant 2 , 2 , 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 it 4 it 5 ? i thought of [nellie] ['s] meek admiration of all my words and ways , and got her photo out to soothe my vanity . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 6 meek 6 meek 7 admiration 7 admiration 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 words 11 words 12 and 12 and 13 ways 13 ways 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 got 16 got 17 her 17 her 18 photo 18 photo 19 out 19 out 20 to 20 to 21 soothe 21 soothe 22 my 22 my 23 vanity 23 vanity 24 . for the first time it struck me that her features were somewhat insipid . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 it 5 it 6 struck 6 struck 7 me 7 me 8 that 8 that 9 her 9 her 10 features 10 features 11 were 11 were 12 somewhat 12 somewhat 13 insipid 13 insipid 14 . the thought seemed like disloyalty , so [i] banished it and went to bed . 1 the 2 thought 2 thought 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 like 4 like 5 disloyalty 5 disloyalty 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 9 banished 9 banished 10 it 10 it 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 to 13 to 14 bed 14 bed 15 . i sprang out of bed in dismay , dressed hastily , and ran down , not a little provoked at myself . 1 i 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 bed 5 bed 6 in 6 in 7 dismay 7 dismay 8 , 8 , 9 dressed 9 dressed 10 hastily 10 hastily 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 down 14 down 15 , 15 , 16 not 16 not 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 provoked 19 provoked 20 at 20 at 21 myself 21 myself 22 . through the window [i] saw [gussie] in the garden digging up some geraniums . 1 through 2 the 2 the 3 window 3 window 5 saw 5 saw 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 garden 9 garden 10 digging 10 digging 11 up 11 up 12 some 12 some 13 geraniums 13 geraniums 14 . i added slovenliness to my already long list of her demerits . 1 i 2 added 2 added 3 slovenliness 3 slovenliness 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 already 6 already 7 long 7 long 8 list 8 list 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 demerits 11 demerits 12 . " good afternoon , rather . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 , 4 , 5 rather 5 rather 6 . don't you know what time it is ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 time 5 time 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 ? the men were here three hours ago for their orders . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 were 3 were 4 here 4 here 5 three 5 three 6 hours 6 hours 7 ago 7 ago 8 for 8 for 9 their 9 their 10 orders 10 orders 11 . i thought it a pity to disturb your peaceful dreams , so [i] gave them myself and sent them off . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 a 4 a 5 pity 5 pity 6 to 6 to 7 disturb 7 disturb 8 your 8 your 9 peaceful 9 peaceful 10 dreams 10 dreams 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 14 gave 14 gave 15 them 15 them 16 myself 16 myself 17 and 17 and 18 sent 18 sent 19 them 19 them 20 off 20 off 21 . 21 . 22 " i was angrier than ever . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 angrier 3 angrier 4 than 4 than 5 ever 5 ever 6 . a nice beginning [i] had made . 1 a 2 nice 2 nice 3 beginning 3 beginning 5 had 5 had 6 made 6 made 7 . and was that girl laughing at me ? 1 and 2 was 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 girl 4 girl 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 at 6 at 7 me 7 me 8 ? " [i] expected to be called in time , certainly , " [i] said stiffly . 1 " 3 expected 3 expected 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 called 6 called 7 in 7 in 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 certainly 10 certainly 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 stiffly 15 stiffly 16 . " [i] am not accustomed to oversleep myself . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 accustomed 5 accustomed 6 to 6 to 7 oversleep 7 oversleep 8 myself 8 myself 9 . i promise it will not occur again . " 1 i 2 promise 2 promise 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 occur 6 occur 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " my dignity was quite lost on [gussie] . 1 my 2 dignity 2 dignity 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 lost 5 lost 6 on 6 on 8 . she peeled off her gloves cheerfully and said , " [i] suppose you 'd like some breakfast . 1 she 2 peeled 2 peeled 3 off 3 off 4 her 4 her 5 gloves 5 gloves 6 cheerfully 6 cheerfully 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 suppose 12 suppose 13 you 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 15 like 15 like 16 some 16 some 17 breakfast 17 breakfast 18 . just wait till [i] wash my hands and [i] 'll get you some . 1 just 2 wait 2 wait 3 till 3 till 5 wash 5 wash 6 my 6 my 7 hands 7 hands 8 and 8 and 10 'll 10 'll 11 get 11 get 12 you 12 you 13 some 13 some 14 . then if you 're pining to be useful you can help me take up these geraniums . " 1 then 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 pining 5 pining 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 useful 8 useful 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 help 11 help 12 me 12 me 13 take 13 take 14 up 14 up 15 these 15 these 16 geraniums 16 geraniums 17 . 17 . 18 " there was no help for it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 help 4 help 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 . after [i] had breakfasted [i] went , with many misgivings . 1 after 3 had 3 had 4 breakfasted 4 breakfasted 6 went 6 went 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 many 9 many 10 misgivings 10 misgivings 11 . we got on fairly well , however . 1 we 2 got 2 got 3 on 3 on 4 fairly 4 fairly 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 . gussie was particularly lively and kept me too busy for argument . 1 gussie 2 was 2 was 3 particularly 3 particularly 4 lively 4 lively 5 and 5 and 6 kept 6 kept 7 me 7 me 8 too 8 too 9 busy 9 busy 10 for 10 for 11 argument 11 argument 12 . gussie disappeared after dinner and [i] saw no more of her . 1 gussie 2 disappeared 2 disappeared 3 after 3 after 4 dinner 4 dinner 5 and 5 and 7 saw 7 saw 8 no 8 no 9 more 9 more 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 . i was glad of this , but after a time [i] began to find it a little dull . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 after 8 after 9 a 9 a 10 time 10 time 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 it 15 it 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 dull 18 dull 19 . even a dispute would have been livelier . 1 even 2 a 2 a 3 dispute 3 dispute 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 livelier 7 livelier 8 . i visited the mills , looked over the farm , and then carelessly asked [aunt] [lucy] where [miss] [ashley] was . 1 i 2 visited 2 visited 3 the 3 the 4 mills 4 mills 5 , 5 , 6 looked 6 looked 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 farm 9 farm 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 carelessly 13 carelessly 14 asked 14 asked 17 where 17 where 20 was 20 was 21 . aunt [lucy] replied that she had gone to visit a friend and would not be back till the next day . 1 aunt 3 replied 3 replied 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 gone 7 gone 8 to 8 to 9 visit 9 visit 10 a 10 a 11 friend 11 friend 12 and 12 and 13 would 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 be 15 be 16 back 16 back 17 till 17 till 18 the 18 the 19 next 19 next 20 day 20 day 21 . this was satisfactory , of course , highly so . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 satisfactory 3 satisfactory 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 highly 8 highly 9 so 9 so 10 . what a relief it was to be rid of that girl with her self-assertiveness and independence . 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 relief 3 relief 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 rid 8 rid 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 girl 11 girl 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 self-assertiveness 14 self-assertiveness 15 and 15 and 16 independence 16 independence 17 . i said to myself that [i] hoped her friend would keep her for a week . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 to 3 to 4 myself 4 myself 5 that 5 that 7 hoped 7 hoped 8 her 8 her 9 friend 9 friend 10 would 10 would 11 keep 11 keep 12 her 12 her 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 week 15 week 16 . i sauntered down to relieve her , and we had a sharp argument under way before we were halfway up the lane . 1 i 2 sauntered 2 sauntered 3 down 3 down 4 to 4 to 5 relieve 5 relieve 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 sharp 12 sharp 13 argument 13 argument 14 under 14 under 15 way 15 way 16 before 16 before 17 we 17 we 18 were 18 were 19 halfway 19 halfway 20 up 20 up 21 the 21 the 22 lane 22 lane 23 . as usual [gussie] refused to give in that she was wrong . 1 as 2 usual 2 usual 4 refused 4 refused 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . her walk had brought a faint , clear tint to her cheeks and her rippling dusky hair had half slipped down on her neck . 1 her 2 walk 2 walk 3 had 3 had 4 brought 4 brought 5 a 5 a 6 faint 6 faint 7 , 7 , 8 clear 8 clear 9 tint 9 tint 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 cheeks 12 cheeks 13 and 13 and 14 her 14 her 15 rippling 15 rippling 16 dusky 16 dusky 17 hair 17 hair 18 had 18 had 19 half 19 half 20 slipped 20 slipped 21 down 21 down 22 on 22 on 23 her 23 her 24 neck 24 neck 25 . it was not a gracious invitation but [i] went , rather than be left to my own company . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 gracious 5 gracious 6 invitation 6 invitation 7 but 7 but 9 went 9 went 10 , 10 , 11 rather 11 rather 12 than 12 than 13 be 13 be 14 left 14 left 15 to 15 to 16 my 16 my 17 own 17 own 18 company 18 company 19 . by the end of the week [i] was as much at home [at] [ashley] [mills] as if [i] had lived there all my life . 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 week 6 week 8 was 8 was 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 at 11 at 12 home 12 home 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 19 had 19 had 20 lived 20 lived 21 there 21 there 22 all 22 all 23 my 23 my 24 life 24 life 25 . she could be lively and entertaining when she chose , and at times she might be called beautiful . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 be 3 be 4 lively 4 lively 5 and 5 and 6 entertaining 6 entertaining 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 chose 9 chose 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 at 12 at 13 times 13 times 14 she 14 she 15 might 15 might 16 be 16 be 17 called 17 called 18 beautiful 18 beautiful 19 . still , [i] did not approve of her at least [i] thought so , most of the time . 1 still 2 , 2 , 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 approve 6 approve 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 at 9 at 10 least 10 least 12 thought 12 thought 13 so 13 so 14 , 14 , 15 most 15 most 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 time 18 time 19 . once in a while came a state of feeling which [i] did not quite understand . 1 once 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 while 4 while 5 came 5 came 6 a 6 a 7 state 7 state 8 of 8 of 9 feeling 9 feeling 10 which 10 which 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 quite 14 quite 15 understand 15 understand 16 . one evening [i] went to prayer meeting [with] [aunt] [lucy] and [gussie] . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 prayer 6 prayer 7 meeting 7 meeting 11 and 11 and 13 . i had not seen the minister of [ashley] [mills] before , though [gussie] and her mother seemed to know him intimately . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 seen 4 seen 5 the 5 the 6 minister 6 minister 7 of 7 of 10 before 10 before 11 , 11 , 12 though 12 though 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 mother 16 mother 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 to 18 to 19 know 19 know 20 him 20 him 21 intimately 21 intimately 22 . i had an idea that he was old and silvery-haired and benevolent-looking . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 an 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 old 8 old 9 and 9 and 10 silvery-haired 10 silvery-haired 11 and 11 and 12 benevolent-looking 12 benevolent-looking 13 . i was still more surprised when , after the service , he joined [gussie] at the door and went down the steps with her . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 more 4 more 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 when 6 when 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 the 9 the 10 service 10 service 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 joined 13 joined 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 door 17 door 18 and 18 and 19 went 19 went 20 down 20 down 21 the 21 the 22 steps 22 steps 23 with 23 with 24 her 24 her 25 . i felt distinctly ill-treated as [i] fell back with [aunt] [lucy] . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 distinctly 3 distinctly 4 ill-treated 4 ill-treated 5 as 5 as 7 fell 7 fell 8 back 8 back 9 with 9 with 12 . there was no reason why [i] should none ; it ought to have been a relief . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 reason 4 reason 5 why 5 why 7 should 7 should 8 none 8 none 9 ; 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 ought 11 ought 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 a 15 a 16 relief 16 relief 17 . rev . carroll [martin] had every right to see [miss] [ashley] home if he chose . 1 rev 2 . 2 . 3 carroll 3 carroll 5 had 5 had 6 every 6 every 7 right 7 right 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 12 home 12 home 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 chose 15 chose 16 . it was none of my business . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 none 3 none 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 business 6 business 7 . i don't know what kept me awake so late that night . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 kept 5 kept 6 me 6 me 7 awake 7 awake 8 so 8 so 9 late 9 late 10 that 10 that 11 night 11 night 12 . as a consequence [i] overslept myself . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 consequence 3 consequence 5 overslept 5 overslept 6 myself 6 myself 7 . i had managed to redeem my reputation on this point , but here it was lost again . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 managed 3 managed 4 to 4 to 5 redeem 5 redeem 6 my 6 my 7 reputation 7 reputation 8 on 8 on 9 this 9 this 10 point 10 point 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 here 13 here 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 lost 16 lost 17 again 17 again 18 . i felt cross and foolish and cantankerous when [i] went out . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 cross 3 cross 4 and 4 and 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 and 6 and 7 cantankerous 7 cantankerous 8 when 8 when 10 went 10 went 11 out 11 out 12 . there was some unusual commotion at the well . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 unusual 4 unusual 5 commotion 5 commotion 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 well 8 well 9 . it was an old-fashioned open one , with a chain and windlass . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 old-fashioned 4 old-fashioned 5 open 5 open 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 chain 10 chain 11 and 11 and 12 windlass 12 windlass 13 . aunt [lucy] was peering anxiously down its mouth , from which a ladder was sticking . 1 aunt 3 was 3 was 4 peering 4 peering 5 anxiously 5 anxiously 6 down 6 down 7 its 7 its 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 , 9 , 10 from 10 from 11 which 11 which 12 a 12 a 13 ladder 13 ladder 14 was 14 was 15 sticking 15 sticking 16 . just as [i] [got] there [gussie] emerged from its depths with a triumphant face . 1 just 2 as 2 as 5 there 5 there 7 emerged 7 emerged 8 from 8 from 9 its 9 its 10 depths 10 depths 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 triumphant 13 triumphant 14 face 14 face 15 . her skirt was muddy and draggled , her hair had tumbled down , and she held a dripping black cat . 1 her 2 skirt 2 skirt 3 was 3 was 4 muddy 4 muddy 5 and 5 and 6 draggled 6 draggled 7 , 7 , 8 her 8 her 9 hair 9 hair 10 had 10 had 11 tumbled 11 tumbled 12 down 12 down 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 16 held 16 held 17 a 17 a 18 dripping 18 dripping 19 black 19 black 20 cat 20 cat 21 . " [coco] must have fallen into the well last night , " she explained , [as] [i] helped her to the ground . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 fallen 5 fallen 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 well 8 well 9 last 9 last 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 explained 14 explained 15 , 15 , 18 helped 18 helped 19 her 19 her 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 ground 22 ground 23 . so [i] got a ladder and went down after him . " 1 so 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 ladder 5 ladder 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 down 8 down 9 after 9 after 10 him 10 him 11 . 11 . 12 " " you should have called me , " [i] said sourly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 should 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 called 5 called 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 sourly 11 sourly 12 . " you might have killed yourself , going down there . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 killed 5 killed 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 , 7 , 8 going 8 going 9 down 9 down 10 there 10 there 11 . 11 . 12 " " and [coco] might have tumbled in and drowned while you were getting up , " retorted [gussie] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 might 4 might 5 have 5 have 6 tumbled 6 tumbled 7 in 7 in 8 and 8 and 9 drowned 9 drowned 10 while 10 while 11 you 11 you 12 were 12 were 13 getting 13 getting 14 up 14 up 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 retorted 17 retorted 19 . " besides , what was the need ? 1 " 2 besides 2 besides 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 need 7 need 8 ? i could go down as well as you . " 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 go 3 go 4 down 4 down 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " " no doubt , " [i] said , more sharply than [i] had any business to . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 doubt 3 doubt 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 more 9 more 10 sharply 10 sharply 11 than 11 than 13 had 13 had 14 any 14 any 15 business 15 business 16 to 16 to 17 . " [i] don't dream of disputing your ability to do anything you may take it into your head to do . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 dream 4 dream 5 of 5 of 6 disputing 6 disputing 7 your 7 your 8 ability 8 ability 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 anything 11 anything 12 you 12 you 13 may 13 may 14 take 14 take 15 it 15 it 16 into 16 into 17 your 17 your 18 head 18 head 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 . most young ladies are not in the habit of going down wells , however . " 1 most 2 young 2 young 3 ladies 3 ladies 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 habit 8 habit 9 of 9 of 10 going 10 going 11 down 11 down 12 wells 12 wells 13 , 13 , 14 however 14 however 15 . 15 . 16 " " perhaps not , " she rejoined , with freezing calmness . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 rejoined 7 rejoined 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 freezing 10 freezing 11 calmness 11 calmness 12 . " but , as you may have discovered , [i] am not ' most young ladies . ' 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 may 6 may 7 have 7 have 8 discovered 8 discovered 9 , 9 , 11 am 11 am 12 not 12 not 13 ' 13 ' 14 most 14 most 15 young 15 young 16 ladies 16 ladies 17 . 17 . 18 ' she walked off in her wet dress with her muddy cat . 1 she 2 walked 2 walked 3 off 3 off 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 wet 6 wet 7 dress 7 dress 8 with 8 with 9 her 9 her 10 muddy 10 muddy 11 cat 11 cat 12 . gussie [ashley] was the only girl [i] ever saw who could be dignified under such circumstances . 1 gussie 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 girl 6 girl 8 ever 8 ever 9 saw 9 saw 10 who 10 who 11 could 11 could 12 be 12 be 13 dignified 13 dignified 14 under 14 under 15 such 15 such 16 circumstances 16 circumstances 17 . i was in a very bad humour with myself as [i] went off to see about having the well cleaned out . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 bad 6 bad 7 humour 7 humour 8 with 8 with 9 myself 9 myself 10 as 10 as 12 went 12 went 13 off 13 off 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 about 16 about 17 having 17 having 18 the 18 the 19 well 19 well 20 cleaned 20 cleaned 21 out 21 out 22 . i had offended [gussie] and [i] knew she would not be easily appeased . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 offended 3 offended 5 and 5 and 7 knew 7 knew 8 she 8 she 9 would 9 would 10 not 10 not 11 be 11 be 12 easily 12 easily 13 appeased 13 appeased 14 . nor was she . 1 nor 2 was 2 was 3 she 3 she 4 . for a week she kept me politely , studiously , at a distance , in spite of my most humble advances . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 week 3 week 4 she 4 she 5 kept 5 kept 6 me 6 me 7 politely 7 politely 8 , 8 , 9 studiously 9 studiously 10 , 10 , 11 at 11 at 12 a 12 a 13 distance 13 distance 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 spite 16 spite 17 of 17 of 18 my 18 my 19 most 19 most 20 humble 20 humble 21 advances 21 advances 22 . rev [carroll] was a frequent caller , ostensibly to make arrangements about a [sunday] school they were organizing in a poor part of the community . 1 rev 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 frequent 5 frequent 6 caller 6 caller 7 , 7 , 8 ostensibly 8 ostensibly 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 arrangements 11 arrangements 12 about 12 about 13 a 13 a 15 school 15 school 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 organizing 18 organizing 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 poor 21 poor 22 part 22 part 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 community 25 community 26 . gussie and he held long conversations on this enthralling subject . 1 gussie 2 and 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 held 4 held 5 long 5 long 6 conversations 6 conversations 7 on 7 on 8 this 8 this 9 enthralling 9 enthralling 10 subject 10 subject 11 . then [gussie] went on another visit to her friend , and when she came back so did [rev] [carroll] . 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 another 5 another 6 visit 6 visit 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 friend 9 friend 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 when 12 when 13 she 13 she 14 came 14 came 15 back 15 back 16 so 16 so 17 did 17 did 20 . one calm , hazy afternoon [i] was coming slowly up from the mills . 1 one 2 calm 2 calm 3 , 3 , 4 hazy 4 hazy 5 afternoon 5 afternoon 7 was 7 was 8 coming 8 coming 9 slowly 9 slowly 10 up 10 up 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 mills 13 mills 14 . happening to glance at the kitchen roof , [i] gasped . 1 happening 2 to 2 to 3 glance 3 glance 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 roof 7 roof 8 , 8 , 10 gasped 10 gasped 11 . it was on fire in one place . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 fire 4 fire 5 in 5 in 6 one 6 one 7 place 7 place 8 . evidently the dry shingles had caught fire from a spark . 1 evidently 2 the 2 the 3 dry 3 dry 4 shingles 4 shingles 5 had 5 had 6 caught 6 caught 7 fire 7 fire 8 from 8 from 9 a 9 a 10 spark 10 spark 11 . there was not a soul about save [gussie] , [aunt] [lucy] [,] and myself . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 soul 5 soul 6 about 6 about 7 save 7 save 9 , 9 , 13 and 13 and 14 myself 14 myself 15 . i dashed wildly into the kitchen , where [gussie] was peeling apples . 1 i 2 dashed 2 dashed 3 wildly 3 wildly 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 , 7 , 8 where 8 where 10 was 10 was 11 peeling 11 peeling 12 apples 12 apples 13 . " the house is on fire , " [i] exclaimed . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 4 is 4 is 5 on 5 on 6 fire 6 fire 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 11 . gussie dropped her knife and turned pale . 1 gussie 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 her 3 her 4 knife 4 knife 5 and 5 and 6 turned 6 turned 7 pale 7 pale 8 . " don't wake [mother] , " was all she said , as she snatched a bucket of water from the table . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 wake 3 wake 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 was 7 was 8 all 8 all 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 snatched 14 snatched 15 a 15 a 16 bucket 16 bucket 17 of 17 of 18 water 18 water 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 table 21 table 22 . the ladder was still lying by the well . 1 the 2 ladder 2 ladder 3 was 3 was 4 still 4 still 5 lying 5 lying 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 well 8 well 9 . fortunately the fire had made little headway , though a few minutes more would have given it a dangerous start . 1 fortunately 2 the 2 the 3 fire 3 fire 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 little 6 little 7 headway 7 headway 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 a 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 minutes 12 minutes 13 more 13 more 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 16 given 16 given 17 it 17 it 18 a 18 a 19 dangerous 19 dangerous 20 start 20 start 21 . gussie slid down the ladder . 1 gussie 2 slid 2 slid 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 ladder 5 ladder 6 . she trembled in every limb , but she put out her wet hand to me with a faint , triumphant smile . 1 she 2 trembled 2 trembled 3 in 3 in 4 every 4 every 5 limb 5 limb 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 she 8 she 9 put 9 put 10 out 10 out 11 her 11 her 12 wet 12 wet 13 hand 13 hand 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 faint 18 faint 19 , 19 , 20 triumphant 20 triumphant 21 smile 21 smile 22 . we shook hands across the ladder with a cordiality never before expressed . 1 we 2 shook 2 shook 3 hands 3 hands 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 ladder 6 ladder 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 cordiality 9 cordiality 10 never 10 never 11 before 11 before 12 expressed 12 expressed 13 . i held myself in some way bound to her and was she not my ideal ? 1 i 2 held 2 held 3 myself 3 myself 4 in 4 in 5 some 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 bound 7 bound 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 she 12 she 13 not 13 not 14 my 14 my 15 ideal 15 ideal 16 ? undoubtedly ! 1 undoubtedly 2 ! one day [i] got a letter from my sister . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 letter 6 letter 7 from 7 from 8 my 8 my 9 sister 9 sister 10 . it was long and newsy , and the eighth page was most interesting . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 long 3 long 4 and 4 and 5 newsy 5 newsy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 eighth 9 eighth 10 page 10 page 11 was 11 was 12 most 12 most 13 interesting 13 interesting 14 . " if you don't come home and look after [nellie] , " wrote [kate] , " you 'll soon not have her to look after . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 come 5 come 6 home 6 home 7 and 7 and 8 look 8 look 9 after 9 after 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 wrote 13 wrote 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 you 17 you 18 'll 18 'll 19 soon 19 soon 20 not 20 not 21 have 21 have 22 her 22 her 23 to 23 to 24 look 24 look 25 after 25 after 26 . you remember that old lover of hers , [rod] [allen] [?] 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 3 that 4 old 4 old 5 lover 5 lover 6 of 6 of 7 hers 7 hers 8 , well , he 's home from the west now , immensely rich , they say , and his attentions to [nellie] are the town talk . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 home 5 home 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 west 8 west 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 immensely 11 immensely 12 rich 12 rich 13 , 13 , 14 they 14 they 15 say 15 say 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 attentions 19 attentions 20 to 20 to 22 are 22 are 23 the 23 the 24 town 24 town 25 talk 25 talk 26 . i think she likes him too . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 she 3 she 4 likes 4 likes 5 him 5 him 6 too 6 too 7 . if you bury yourself any longer at [ashley] [mills] [i] [won't] be responsible for the consequences . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 bury 3 bury 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 any 5 any 6 longer 6 longer 7 at 7 at 12 be 12 be 13 responsible 13 responsible 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 consequences 16 consequences 17 . 17 . 18 " this lifted an immense weight from my mind , but the ninth page hurled it back again . 1 this 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 an 3 an 4 immense 4 immense 5 weight 5 weight 6 from 6 from 7 my 7 my 8 mind 8 mind 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 ninth 12 ninth 13 page 13 page 14 hurled 14 hurled 15 it 15 it 16 back 16 back 17 again 17 again 18 . " you never say anything [of] [miss] [ashley] in your letters . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 say 4 say 5 anything 5 anything 9 in 9 in 10 your 10 your 11 letters 11 letters 12 . what is she like young or old , ugly or pretty , clever or dull ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 like 4 like 5 young 5 young 6 or 6 or 7 old 7 old 8 , 8 , 9 ugly 9 ugly 10 or 10 or 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 , 12 , 13 clever 13 clever 14 or 14 or 15 dull 15 dull 16 ? i met a lady recently who knows her and thinks she is charming . 1 i 2 met 2 met 3 a 3 a 4 lady 4 lady 5 recently 5 recently 6 who 6 who 7 knows 7 knows 8 her 8 her 9 and 9 and 10 thinks 10 thinks 11 she 11 she 12 is 12 is 13 charming 13 charming 14 . she also said [miss] [ashley] was to be married soon to [rev] [something-or-other] . 1 she 2 also 2 also 3 said 3 said 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 married 9 married 10 soon 10 soon 11 to 11 to 14 . is it true ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 true 3 true 4 ? 4 ? 5 " aye , was it ? 1 aye 2 , 2 , 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 ? quite likely . 1 quite 2 likely 2 likely 3 . kate 's letter made a very miserable man of me . 1 kate 2 's 2 's 3 letter 3 letter 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 miserable 7 miserable 8 man 8 man 9 of 9 of 10 me 10 me 11 . gussie found me a dull companion that day . 1 gussie 2 found 2 found 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 dull 5 dull 6 companion 6 companion 7 that 7 that 8 day 8 day 9 . after several vain attempts to rouse me to interest she gave it up . 1 after 2 several 2 several 3 vain 3 vain 4 attempts 4 attempts 5 to 5 to 6 rouse 6 rouse 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 interest 9 interest 10 she 10 she 11 gave 11 gave 12 it 12 it 13 up 13 up 14 . " there 's no use talking to you , " she said impatiently . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 talking 6 talking 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 impatiently 13 impatiently 14 . " [i] believe you are homesick . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 homesick 6 homesick 7 . that letter you got this morning looked suspicious . 1 that 2 letter 2 letter 3 you 3 you 4 got 4 got 5 this 5 this 6 morning 6 morning 7 looked 7 looked 8 suspicious 8 suspicious 9 . anyhow , [i] hope you 'll get over it before [i] get back . " 1 anyhow 2 , 2 , 4 hope 4 hope 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 get 7 get 8 over 8 over 9 it 9 it 10 before 10 before 12 get 12 get 13 back 13 back 14 . 14 . 15 " " are you going away again ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 going 4 going 5 away 5 away 6 again 6 again 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . i am going to stay a few days with [flossie] . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 days 8 days 9 with 9 with 11 . 11 . 12 " flossie was that inseparable chum of hers . 1 flossie 2 was 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 inseparable 4 inseparable 5 chum 5 chum 6 of 6 of 7 hers 7 hers 8 . " you seem to spend a good deal of your time with her , " [i] remarked discontentedly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 spend 5 spend 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 deal 8 deal 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 time 11 time 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 remarked 17 remarked 18 discontentedly 18 discontentedly 19 . gussie opened her eyes at my tone . 1 gussie 2 opened 2 opened 3 her 3 her 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 at 5 at 6 my 6 my 7 tone 7 tone 8 . " why , of course , " she said . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 . " [flossie] and [i] have always been chums . 1 " 3 and 3 and 5 have 5 have 6 always 6 always 7 been 7 been 8 chums 8 chums 9 . and she needs me more than ever just now , for she is awfully busy . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 needs 3 needs 4 me 4 me 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 just 8 just 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 she 12 she 13 is 13 is 14 awfully 14 awfully 15 busy 15 busy 16 . she is to be married next month . " 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 married 5 married 6 next 6 next 7 month 7 month 8 . 8 . 9 " " oh , [i] see and you " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 see 5 see 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 " " [i] 'm to be bridesmaid , of course , and we 've heaps to do . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 bridesmaid 6 bridesmaid 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 've 13 've 14 heaps 14 heaps 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 . flossie wanted to wait until [christmas] , but [mr] [martin] is in a " 1 flossie 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 wait 4 wait 5 until 5 until 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 is 11 is 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 " " [mr] [martin] [,] ["] [i] interrupted . 1 " 7 interrupted 7 interrupted 8 . " is [mr] [martin] going to marry your friend ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 8 your 8 your 9 friend 9 friend 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " why , yes . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 . didn't you know ? 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 ? they just suit each other . 1 they 2 just 2 just 3 suit 3 suit 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 . there he comes now . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 comes 3 comes 4 now 4 now 5 . he 's going to drive me over , and [i] 'm not ready . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 drive 5 drive 6 me 6 me 7 over 7 over 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'm 11 'm 12 not 12 not 13 ready 13 ready 14 . talk to him , for pity 's sake , while [i] go and dress . " 1 talk 2 to 2 to 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 pity 6 pity 7 's 7 's 8 sake 8 sake 9 , 9 , 10 while 10 while 12 go 12 go 13 and 13 and 14 dress 14 dress 15 . 15 . 16 " i never enjoyed a conversation more . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 a 4 a 5 conversation 5 conversation 6 more 6 more 7 . rev . carroll [martin] was a remarkably interesting man . 1 rev 2 . 2 . 3 carroll 3 carroll 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 remarkably 7 remarkably 8 interesting 8 interesting 9 man 9 man 10 . nellie married [rod] [allen] [at] [christmas] and [i] was best man . 1 nellie 2 married 2 married 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 best 10 best 11 man 11 man 12 . nellie made a charming little bride , and [rod] fairly worshipped her . 1 nellie 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 charming 4 charming 5 little 5 little 6 bride 6 bride 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 fairly 10 fairly 11 worshipped 11 worshipped 12 her 12 her 13 . my own wedding did not come off until spring , as [gussie] [said] she could not get ready before that . 1 my 2 own 2 own 3 wedding 3 wedding 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 come 6 come 7 off 7 off 8 until 8 until 9 spring 9 spring 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 14 she 14 she 15 could 15 could 16 not 16 not 17 get 17 get 18 ready 18 ready 19 before 19 before 20 that 20 that 21 . [kismet] the fifth heat in the free-for-all was just over . 1 the 2 fifth 2 fifth 3 heat 3 heat 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 free-for-all 6 free-for-all 7 was 7 was 8 just 8 just 9 over 9 over 10 . " [lu-lu] ["] had won , and the crowd on the grand stand and the hangers-on around the track were cheering themselves hoarse . 1 " 4 had 4 had 5 won 5 won 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 crowd 9 crowd 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 grand 12 grand 13 stand 13 stand 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 hangers-on 16 hangers-on 17 around 17 around 18 the 18 the 19 track 19 track 20 were 20 were 21 cheering 21 cheering 22 themselves 22 themselves 23 hoarse 23 hoarse 24 . clear through the noisy clamour shrilled a woman 's cry . 1 clear 2 through 2 through 3 the 3 the 4 noisy 4 noisy 5 clamour 5 clamour 6 shrilled 6 shrilled 7 a 7 a 8 woman 8 woman 9 's 9 's 10 cry 10 cry 11 . " ah [i] have dropped my scorecard . " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 4 have 4 have 5 dropped 5 dropped 6 my 6 my 7 scorecard 7 scorecard 8 . 8 . 9 " a man in front of her turned . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 in 3 in 4 front 4 front 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 turned 7 turned 8 . " [i] have an extra one , madame . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 an 4 an 5 extra 5 extra 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 madame 8 madame 9 . will you accept it ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 accept 3 accept 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " her small , modishly-gloved hand closed eagerly on it before she lifted her eyes to his face . 1 her 2 small 2 small 3 , 3 , 4 modishly-gloved 4 modishly-gloved 5 hand 5 hand 6 closed 6 closed 7 eagerly 7 eagerly 8 on 8 on 9 it 9 it 10 before 10 before 11 she 11 she 12 lifted 12 lifted 13 her 13 her 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 to 15 to 16 his 16 his 17 face 17 face 18 . both started convulsively . 1 both 2 started 2 started 3 convulsively 3 convulsively 4 . the man turned very pale , but the woman 's ripe-tinted face coloured darkly . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 turned 3 turned 4 very 4 very 5 pale 5 pale 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 woman 9 woman 10 's 10 's 11 ripe-tinted 11 ripe-tinted 12 face 12 face 13 coloured 13 coloured 14 darkly 14 darkly 15 . " you ? " she faltered . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 faltered 6 faltered 7 . his lips parted in the coldly-grave smile she remembered and hated . 1 his 2 lips 2 lips 3 parted 3 parted 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 coldly-grave 6 coldly-grave 7 smile 7 smile 8 she 8 she 9 remembered 9 remembered 10 and 10 and 11 hated 11 hated 12 . i did not come here to annoy you . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 to 6 to 7 annoy 7 annoy 8 you 8 you 9 . this meeting is as unexpected to me as to you . 1 this 2 meeting 2 meeting 3 is 3 is 4 as 4 as 5 unexpected 5 unexpected 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 as 8 as 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 . i had no suspicion that for the last half-hour [i] had been standing next to my " 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 suspicion 4 suspicion 5 that 5 that 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 half-hour 9 half-hour 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 standing 13 standing 14 next 14 next 15 to 15 to 16 my 16 my 17 " she interrupted him by an imperious gesture . 1 she 2 interrupted 2 interrupted 3 him 3 him 4 by 4 by 5 an 5 an 6 imperious 6 imperious 7 gesture 7 gesture 8 . still clutching the scorecard she half-turned from him . 1 still 2 clutching 2 clutching 3 the 3 the 4 scorecard 4 scorecard 5 she 5 she 6 half-turned 6 half-turned 7 from 7 from 8 him 8 him 9 . again he smiled , this time with a tinge of scorn , and shifted his eyes to the track . 1 again 2 he 2 he 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 , 4 , 5 this 5 this 6 time 6 time 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 tinge 9 tinge 10 of 10 of 11 scorn 11 scorn 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 shifted 14 shifted 15 his 15 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 track 19 track 20 . none of the people around them had noticed the little by-play . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 around 5 around 6 them 6 them 7 had 7 had 8 noticed 8 noticed 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 by-play 11 by-play 12 . all eyes were on the track , which was being cleared for the first heat of another race . 1 all 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 track 6 track 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 was 9 was 10 being 10 being 11 cleared 11 cleared 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 first 14 first 15 heat 15 heat 16 of 16 of 17 another 17 another 18 race 18 race 19 . the free-for-all horses were being led away blanketed . 1 the 2 free-for-all 2 free-for-all 3 horses 3 horses 4 were 4 were 5 being 5 being 6 led 6 led 7 away 7 away 8 blanketed 8 blanketed 9 . the crowd cheered " [lu-lu] ["] as she went past , a shapeless oddity . 1 the 2 crowd 2 crowd 3 cheered 3 cheered 4 " 4 " 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 went 9 went 10 past 10 past 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 shapeless 13 shapeless 14 oddity 14 oddity 15 . the backers [of] " [mascot] ["] , the rival favourite , looked gloomy . 1 the 2 backers 2 backers 4 " 4 " 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 rival 9 rival 10 favourite 10 favourite 11 , 11 , 12 looked 12 looked 13 gloomy 13 gloomy 14 . the woman noticed nothing of all this . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 this 7 this 8 . she was small , very pretty , still young , and gowned in a quite unmistakable way . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 small 3 small 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 , 7 , 8 still 8 still 9 young 9 young 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 gowned 12 gowned 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 quite 15 quite 16 unmistakable 16 unmistakable 17 way 17 way 18 . she studied the man 's profile furtively . 1 she 2 studied 2 studied 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 's 5 's 6 profile 6 profile 7 furtively 7 furtively 8 . otherwise there was little change in the quiet features and somewhat stern grey eyes . 1 otherwise 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 little 4 little 5 change 5 change 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 quiet 8 quiet 9 features 9 features 10 and 10 and 11 somewhat 11 somewhat 12 stern 12 stern 13 grey 13 grey 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . she wondered if he had cared at all . 1 she 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 cared 6 cared 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . they had not met for five years . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 met 4 met 5 for 5 for 6 five 6 five 7 years 7 years 8 . she shut her eyes and looked in on her past . 1 she 2 shut 2 shut 3 her 3 her 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 in 7 in 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 past 10 past 11 . it all came back very vividly . 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 very 5 very 6 vividly 6 vividly 7 . she had been eighteen when they were married a gay , high-spirited girl and the season 's beauty . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 eighteen 4 eighteen 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 married 8 married 9 a 9 a 10 gay 10 gay 11 , 11 , 12 high-spirited 12 high-spirited 13 girl 13 girl 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 season 16 season 17 's 17 's 18 beauty 18 beauty 19 . he was much older and a quiet , serious student . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 much 3 much 4 older 4 older 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 , 8 , 9 serious 9 serious 10 student 10 student 11 . her friends had wondered why she married him sometimes she wondered herself , but she had loved him , or thought so . 1 her 2 friends 2 friends 3 had 3 had 4 wondered 4 wondered 5 why 5 why 6 she 6 she 7 married 7 married 8 him 8 him 9 sometimes 9 sometimes 10 she 10 she 11 wondered 11 wondered 12 herself 12 herself 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 she 15 she 16 had 16 had 17 loved 17 loved 18 him 18 him 19 , 19 , 20 or 20 or 21 thought 21 thought 22 so 22 so 23 . the marriage had been an unhappy one . 1 the 2 marriage 2 marriage 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 an 5 an 6 unhappy 6 unhappy 7 one 7 one 8 . she was fond of society and gaiety , he wanted quiet and seclusion . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 society 5 society 6 and 6 and 7 gaiety 7 gaiety 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 quiet 11 quiet 12 and 12 and 13 seclusion 13 seclusion 14 . she [was] impulsive and impatient , he deliberate and grave . 1 she 3 impulsive 3 impulsive 4 and 4 and 5 impatient 5 impatient 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 deliberate 8 deliberate 9 and 9 and 10 grave 10 grave 11 . the strong wills clashed . 1 the 2 strong 2 strong 3 wills 3 wills 4 clashed 4 clashed 5 . after two years of an unbearable sort of life they had separated quietly , and without scandal of any sort . 1 after 2 two 2 two 3 years 3 years 4 of 4 of 5 an 5 an 6 unbearable 6 unbearable 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 life 9 life 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 separated 12 separated 13 quietly 13 quietly 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 without 16 without 17 scandal 17 scandal 18 of 18 of 19 any 19 any 20 sort 20 sort 21 . in the following five years she had succeeded in burying all remembrance well out of sight . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 following 3 following 4 five 4 five 5 years 5 years 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 succeeded 8 succeeded 9 in 9 in 10 burying 10 burying 11 all 11 all 12 remembrance 12 remembrance 13 well 13 well 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 sight 16 sight 17 . no one knew if she were satisfied or not ; her world was charitable to her and she lived a gay and quite irreproachable life . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knew 3 knew 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 were 6 were 7 satisfied 7 satisfied 8 or 8 or 9 not 9 not 10 ; 10 ; 11 her 11 her 12 world 12 world 13 was 13 was 14 charitable 14 charitable 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 and 17 and 18 she 18 she 19 lived 19 lived 20 a 20 a 21 gay 21 gay 22 and 22 and 23 quite 23 quite 24 irreproachable 24 irreproachable 25 life 25 life 26 . she wished that she had not come to the races . 1 she 2 wished 2 wished 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 races 10 races 11 . it was such an irritating encounter . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 an 4 an 5 irritating 5 irritating 6 encounter 6 encounter 7 . before it all she saw the tall figure by her side , his face turned from her , watching the track intently . 1 before 2 it 2 it 3 all 3 all 4 she 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 6 the 6 the 7 tall 7 tall 8 figure 8 figure 9 by 9 by 10 her 10 her 11 side 11 side 12 , 12 , 13 his 13 his 14 face 14 face 15 turned 15 turned 16 from 16 from 17 her 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 watching 19 watching 20 the 20 the 21 track 21 track 22 intently 22 intently 23 . she wondered with a vague curiosity what induced him to come to the races . 1 she 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 vague 5 vague 6 curiosity 6 curiosity 7 what 7 what 8 induced 8 induced 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 races 14 races 15 . such things were not greatly in his line . 1 such 2 things 2 things 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 greatly 5 greatly 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 line 8 line 9 . evidently their chance meeting had not disturbed him . 1 evidently 2 their 2 their 3 chance 3 chance 4 meeting 4 meeting 5 had 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 disturbed 7 disturbed 8 him 8 him 9 . it was a sign that he did not care . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 sign 4 sign 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 care 9 care 10 . she sighed a little wearily and closed her eyes . 1 she 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 wearily 5 wearily 6 and 6 and 7 closed 7 closed 8 her 8 her 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 . when the heat was over he turned to her . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 heat 3 heat 4 was 4 was 5 over 5 over 6 he 6 he 7 turned 7 turned 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 . " may [i] ask how you have been since since we met last ? 1 " 2 may 2 may 4 ask 4 ask 5 how 5 how 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 since 9 since 10 since 10 since 11 we 11 we 12 met 12 met 13 last 13 last 14 ? you are looking extremely well . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 looking 3 looking 4 extremely 4 extremely 5 well 5 well 6 . has [vanity] [fair] palled in any degree ? " 1 has 4 palled 4 palled 5 in 5 in 6 any 6 any 7 degree 7 degree 8 ? 8 ? 9 " she was angry at herself and him . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 angry 3 angry 4 at 4 at 5 herself 5 herself 6 and 6 and 7 him 7 him 8 . where had her careless society manner and well-bred composure gone ? 1 where 2 had 2 had 3 her 3 her 4 careless 4 careless 5 society 5 society 6 manner 6 manner 7 and 7 and 8 well-bred 8 well-bred 9 composure 9 composure 10 gone 10 gone 11 ? she felt weak and hysterical . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 weak 3 weak 4 and 4 and 5 hysterical 5 hysterical 6 . what if she should burst into tears before the whole crowd before those coldly critical grey eyes ? 1 what 2 if 2 if 3 she 3 she 4 should 4 should 5 burst 5 burst 6 into 6 into 7 tears 7 tears 8 before 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 whole 10 whole 11 crowd 11 crowd 12 before 12 before 13 those 13 those 14 coldly 14 coldly 15 critical 15 critical 16 grey 16 grey 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 ? she almost hated him . 1 she 2 almost 2 almost 3 hated 3 hated 4 him 4 him 5 . " no why should it ? 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 why 3 why 4 should 4 should 5 it 5 it 6 ? i have found it very pleasant and [i] have been well very well . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 found 3 found 4 it 4 it 5 very 5 very 6 pleasant 6 pleasant 7 and 7 and 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 well 11 well 12 very 12 very 13 well 13 well 14 . and you ? " 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " he jotted down the score carefully before he replied . 1 he 2 jotted 2 jotted 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 score 5 score 6 carefully 6 carefully 7 before 7 before 8 he 8 he 9 replied 9 replied 10 . ["] [i] [?] oh , a book-worm and recluse always leads a placid life . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 book-worm 4 book-worm 5 and 5 and 6 recluse 6 recluse 7 always 7 always 8 leads 8 leads 9 a 9 a 10 placid 10 placid 11 life 11 life 12 . i never cared for excitement , you know . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 cared 3 cared 4 for 4 for 5 excitement 5 excitement 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 . i came down here to attend a sale of some rare editions , and a well-meaning friend dragged me out to see the races . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 down 3 down 4 here 4 here 5 to 5 to 6 attend 6 attend 7 a 7 a 8 sale 8 sale 9 of 9 of 10 some 10 some 11 rare 11 rare 12 editions 12 editions 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 well-meaning 16 well-meaning 17 friend 17 friend 18 dragged 18 dragged 19 me 19 me 20 out 20 out 21 to 21 to 22 see 22 see 23 the 23 the 24 races 24 races 25 . i find it rather interesting , [i] must confess , much more so than [i] should have fancied . 1 i 2 find 2 find 3 it 3 it 4 rather 4 rather 5 interesting 5 interesting 6 , 6 , 8 must 8 must 9 confess 9 confess 10 , 10 , 11 much 11 much 12 more 12 more 13 so 13 so 14 than 14 than 16 should 16 should 17 have 17 have 18 fancied 18 fancied 19 . sorry [i] can't stay until the end . 1 sorry 3 can't 3 can't 4 stay 4 stay 5 until 5 until 6 the 6 the 7 end 7 end 8 . i must go as soon as the free-for-all is over , if not before . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 as 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 free-for-all 8 free-for-all 9 is 9 is 10 over 10 over 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 not 13 not 14 before 14 before 15 . i have backed ' [mascot] ['] ; you ? " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 backed 3 backed 4 ' 4 ' 7 ; 7 ; 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " ['lu-lu] ' ["] she answered quickly it almost seemed defiantly . 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 5 she 5 she 6 answered 6 answered 7 quickly 7 quickly 8 it 8 it 9 almost 9 almost 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 defiantly 11 defiantly 12 . how horribly unreal it was this carrying on of small talk , as if they were the merest of chance-met acquaintances ! 1 how 2 horribly 2 horribly 3 unreal 3 unreal 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 this 6 this 7 carrying 7 carrying 8 on 8 on 9 of 9 of 10 small 10 small 11 talk 11 talk 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 they 15 they 16 were 16 were 17 the 17 the 18 merest 18 merest 19 of 19 of 20 chance-met 20 chance-met 21 acquaintances 21 acquaintances 22 ! " she belongs to a friend of mine , so [i] am naturally interested . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 belongs 3 belongs 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 friend 6 friend 7 of 7 of 8 mine 8 mine 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 12 am 12 am 13 naturally 13 naturally 14 interested 14 interested 15 . 15 . 16 " " she and ' [mascot] ['] [are] ties now both have won two heats . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 and 3 and 4 ' 4 ' 8 ties 8 ties 9 now 9 now 10 both 10 both 11 have 11 have 12 won 12 won 13 two 13 two 14 heats 14 heats 15 . one more for either will decide it . 1 one 2 more 2 more 3 for 3 for 4 either 4 either 5 will 5 will 6 decide 6 decide 7 it 7 it 8 . this is a good day for the races . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 day 5 day 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 races 8 races 9 . excuse me . " 1 excuse 2 me 2 me 3 . 3 . 4 " he leaned over and brushed a scrap of paper from her grey cloak . 1 he 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 over 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 brushed 5 brushed 6 a 6 a 7 scrap 7 scrap 8 of 8 of 9 paper 9 paper 10 from 10 from 11 her 11 her 12 grey 12 grey 13 cloak 13 cloak 14 . she shivered slightly . 1 she 2 shivered 2 shivered 3 slightly 3 slightly 4 . " you are cold ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 cold 4 cold 5 ! this stand is draughty . " 1 this 2 stand 2 stand 3 is 3 is 4 draughty 4 draughty 5 . 5 . 6 " " [i] am not at all cold , thank you . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 cold 7 cold 8 , 8 , 9 thank 9 thank 10 you 10 you 11 . what race is this ? oh ! the three-minute one . " 1 what 2 race 2 race 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 oh 6 oh 7 ! 7 ! 8 the 8 the 9 three-minute 9 three-minute 10 one 10 one 11 . 11 . 12 " she bent forward with assumed interest to watch the scoring . 1 she 2 bent 2 bent 3 forward 3 forward 4 with 4 with 5 assumed 5 assumed 6 interest 6 interest 7 to 7 to 8 watch 8 watch 9 the 9 the 10 scoring 10 scoring 11 . she was breathing heavily . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 breathing 3 breathing 4 heavily 4 heavily 5 . there were tears in her eyes she bit her lips savagely and glared at the track until they were gone . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 tears 3 tears 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 she 7 she 8 bit 8 bit 9 her 9 her 10 lips 10 lips 11 savagely 11 savagely 12 and 12 and 13 glared 13 glared 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 track 16 track 17 until 17 until 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 gone 20 gone 21 . presently he spoke again , in the low , even tone demanded by circumstances . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 low 8 low 9 , 9 , 10 even 10 even 11 tone 11 tone 12 demanded 12 demanded 13 by 13 by 14 circumstances 14 circumstances 15 . " this is a curious meeting , is it not ? quite a flavor of romance ! 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 curious 5 curious 6 meeting 6 meeting 7 , 7 , 8 is 8 is 9 it 9 it 10 not 10 not 11 ? 11 ? 12 quite 12 quite 13 a 13 a 14 flavor 14 flavor 15 of 15 of 16 romance 16 romance 17 ! by-the-way , do you read as many novels as ever ? " 1 by-the-way 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 read 5 read 6 as 6 as 7 many 7 many 8 novels 8 novels 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 ? 11 ? 12 " she fancied there was mockery in his tone . 1 she 2 fancied 2 fancied 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 mockery 5 mockery 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 tone 8 tone 9 . she remembered how very frivolous he used to consider her novel-reading . 1 she 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 how 3 how 4 very 4 very 5 frivolous 5 frivolous 6 he 6 he 7 used 7 used 8 to 8 to 9 consider 9 consider 10 her 10 her 11 novel-reading 11 novel-reading 12 . besides , she resented the personal tinge . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 resented 4 resented 5 the 5 the 6 personal 6 personal 7 tinge 7 tinge 8 . what right had he ? 1 what 2 right 2 right 3 had 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 ? " almost as many , " she answered carelessly . 1 " 2 almost 2 almost 3 as 3 as 4 many 4 many 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 answered 8 answered 9 carelessly 9 carelessly 10 . " [i] was very intolerant , wasn't [i] ? " he said after a pause . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 intolerant 5 intolerant 6 , 6 , 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 after 13 after 14 a 14 a 15 pause 15 pause 16 . " you thought so you were right . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 thought 3 thought 4 so 4 so 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 right 7 right 8 . you have been happier since you left me ? " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 happier 4 happier 5 since 5 since 6 you 6 you 7 left 7 left 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " yes , " she said defiantly , looking straight into his eyes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 defiantly 7 defiantly 8 , 8 , 9 looking 9 looking 10 straight 10 straight 11 into 11 into 12 his 12 his 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 . " and you do not regret it ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 regret 6 regret 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " he bent down a little . 1 he 2 bent 2 bent 3 down 3 down 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 . his sleeve brushed against her shoulder . 1 his 2 sleeve 2 sleeve 3 brushed 3 brushed 4 against 4 against 5 her 5 her 6 shoulder 6 shoulder 7 . something in his face arrested the answer she meant to make . 1 something 2 in 2 in 3 his 3 his 4 face 4 face 5 arrested 5 arrested 6 the 6 the 7 answer 7 answer 8 she 8 she 9 meant 9 meant 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 . " [i] [i] did not say that , " she murmured faintly . 1 " 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 murmured 11 murmured 12 faintly 12 faintly 13 . there was a burst of cheering . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 burst 4 burst 5 of 5 of 6 cheering 6 cheering 7 . the free-for-all horses were being brought out for the sixth heat . 1 the 2 free-for-all 2 free-for-all 3 horses 3 horses 4 were 4 were 5 being 5 being 6 brought 6 brought 7 out 7 out 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 sixth 10 sixth 11 heat 11 heat 12 . she turned away to watch them . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 away 3 away 4 to 4 to 5 watch 5 watch 6 them 6 them 7 . the scoring began , and seemed likely to have no end . 1 the 2 scoring 2 scoring 3 began 3 began 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 likely 7 likely 8 to 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 no 10 no 11 end 11 end 12 . she was tired of it all . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 . it didn't matter a pin to her whether " [lu-lu] " [or] ["] mascot " won . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 matter 3 matter 4 a 4 a 5 pin 5 pin 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 whether 8 whether 9 " 9 " 11 " 11 " 14 mascot 14 mascot 15 " 15 " 16 won 16 won 17 . what did matter ! 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 matter 3 matter 4 ! had [vanity] [fair] after [all] been a satisfying exchange for love ? 1 had 4 after 4 after 6 been 6 been 7 a 7 a 8 satisfying 8 satisfying 9 exchange 9 exchange 10 for 10 for 11 love 11 love 12 ? he had loved her once , and they had been happy at first . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 loved 3 loved 4 her 4 her 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 happy 11 happy 12 at 12 at 13 first 13 first 14 . their eyes met . 1 their 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 met 3 met 4 . he stooped and said almost in a whisper : 1 he 2 stooped 2 stooped 3 and 3 and 4 said 4 said 5 almost 5 almost 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 whisper 8 whisper 9 : " will you come back to me ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] don't know , " she whispered breathlessly , as one half-fascinated . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 breathlessly 9 breathlessly 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 one 12 one 13 half-fascinated 13 half-fascinated 14 . " we were both to blame but [i] the most . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 were 3 were 4 both 4 both 5 to 5 to 6 blame 6 blame 7 but 7 but 9 the 9 the 10 most 10 most 11 . i was too hard on you [i] ought to have made more allowance . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 hard 4 hard 5 on 5 on 6 you 6 you 8 ought 8 ought 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 made 11 made 12 more 12 more 13 allowance 13 allowance 14 . we are wiser now both of us . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 wiser 3 wiser 4 now 4 now 5 both 5 both 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 . come back to me my wife . " 1 come 2 back 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 my 5 my 6 wife 6 wife 7 . 7 . 8 " his tone was cold and his face expressionless . 1 his 2 tone 2 tone 3 was 3 was 4 cold 4 cold 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 face 7 face 8 expressionless 8 expressionless 9 . it was on her lips to cry out ["] [no] , " passionately . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 her 4 her 5 lips 5 lips 6 to 6 to 7 cry 7 cry 8 out 8 out 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 passionately 13 passionately 14 . but the slender , scholarly hand on her shoulder was trembling with the intensity of his repressed emotion . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 slender 3 slender 4 , 4 , 5 scholarly 5 scholarly 6 hand 6 hand 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 10 was 10 was 11 trembling 11 trembling 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 intensity 14 intensity 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 repressed 17 repressed 18 emotion 18 emotion 19 . he did care , then . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 care 3 care 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 . a wild caprice flashed into her brain . 1 a 2 wild 2 wild 3 caprice 3 caprice 4 flashed 4 flashed 5 into 5 into 6 her 6 her 7 brain 7 brain 8 . she sprang up . 1 she 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 up 3 up 4 . " [see] [,] ["] she cried , " they 're off now . 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 they 9 they 10 're 10 're 11 off 11 off 12 now 12 now 13 . this heat will probably decide the race . 1 this 2 heat 2 heat 3 will 3 will 4 probably 4 probably 5 decide 5 decide 6 the 6 the 7 race 7 race 8 . if ' [lu-lu] ['] wins [i] will not go back to you , if ' [mascot] ['] [does] [i] will . 1 if 2 ' 2 ' 5 wins 5 wins 7 will 7 will 8 not 8 not 9 go 9 go 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 ' 15 ' 20 will 20 will 21 . that is my decision . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 decision 4 decision 5 . 5 . 6 " he turned paler , but bowed in assent . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 paler 3 paler 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 bowed 6 bowed 7 in 7 in 8 assent 8 assent 9 . he knew by bitter experience how unchangeable her whims were , how obstinately she clung to even the most absurd . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 by 3 by 4 bitter 4 bitter 5 experience 5 experience 6 how 6 how 7 unchangeable 7 unchangeable 8 her 8 her 9 whims 9 whims 10 were 10 were 11 , 11 , 12 how 12 how 13 obstinately 13 obstinately 14 she 14 she 15 clung 15 clung 16 to 16 to 17 even 17 even 18 the 18 the 19 most 19 most 20 absurd 20 absurd 21 . she leaned forward breathlessly . 1 she 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 forward 3 forward 4 breathlessly 4 breathlessly 5 . the crowd hung silently on the track . 1 the 2 crowd 2 crowd 3 hung 3 hung 4 silently 4 silently 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 track 7 track 8 . " [lu-lu] ["] and " mascot " were neck and neck , getting in splendid work . 1 " 4 and 4 and 5 " 5 " 6 mascot 6 mascot 7 " 7 " 8 were 8 were 9 neck 9 neck 10 and 10 and 11 neck 11 neck 12 , 12 , 13 getting 13 getting 14 in 14 in 15 splendid 15 splendid 16 work 16 work 17 . half-way round the course " [lu-lu] " forged half a neck ahead , and her backers went mad . 1 half-way 2 round 2 round 3 the 3 the 4 course 4 course 5 " 5 " 7 " 7 " 8 forged 8 forged 9 half 9 half 10 a 10 a 11 neck 11 neck 12 ahead 12 ahead 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 backers 16 backers 17 went 17 went 18 mad 18 mad 19 . but one woman dropped her head in her hands and dared look no more . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 woman 3 woman 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 her 5 her 6 head 6 head 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 hands 9 hands 10 and 10 and 11 dared 11 dared 12 look 12 look 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 . one man with white face and set lips watched the track unswervingly . 1 one 2 man 2 man 3 with 3 with 4 white 4 white 5 face 5 face 6 and 6 and 7 set 7 set 8 lips 8 lips 9 watched 9 watched 10 the 10 the 11 track 11 track 12 unswervingly 12 unswervingly 13 . again " [mascot] ["] crawled up , inch by inch . 1 again 2 " 2 " 5 crawled 5 crawled 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 inch 8 inch 9 by 9 by 10 inch 10 inch 11 . in the front row a woman stood up , swayed and shaken as a leaf in the wind . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 front 3 front 4 row 4 row 5 a 5 a 6 woman 6 woman 7 stood 7 stood 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 swayed 10 swayed 11 and 11 and 12 shaken 12 shaken 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 leaf 15 leaf 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 wind 18 wind 19 . she straightened her scarlet hat and readjusted her veil unsteadily . 1 she 2 straightened 2 straightened 3 her 3 her 4 scarlet 4 scarlet 5 hat 5 hat 6 and 6 and 7 readjusted 7 readjusted 8 her 8 her 9 veil 9 veil 10 unsteadily 10 unsteadily 11 . there was a smile on her lips and tears in her eyes . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 smile 4 smile 5 on 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 lips 7 lips 8 and 8 and 9 tears 9 tears 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . no one noticed her . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 her 4 her 5 . a man beside her drew her hand through his arm in a quiet proprietary fashion . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 beside 3 beside 4 her 4 her 5 drew 5 drew 6 her 6 her 7 hand 7 hand 8 through 8 through 9 his 9 his 10 arm 10 arm 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 quiet 13 quiet 14 proprietary 14 proprietary 15 fashion 15 fashion 16 . they left the grand stand together . 1 they 2 left 2 left 3 the 3 the 4 grand 4 grand 5 stand 5 stand 6 together 6 together 7 . lilian 's [business] [venture] 1 lilian 2 's lilian [mitchell] turned into the dry-goods store on [randall] [street] , just [as] [esther] [miller] and [ella] [taylor] came out . 1 lilian 3 turned 3 turned 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 dry-goods 6 dry-goods 7 store 7 store 8 on 8 on 11 , 11 , 12 just 12 just 16 and 16 and 19 came 19 came 20 out 20 out 21 . they responded coldly to her greeting and exchanged significant glances as they walked away . 1 they 2 responded 2 responded 3 coldly 3 coldly 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 greeting 6 greeting 7 and 7 and 8 exchanged 8 exchanged 9 significant 9 significant 10 glances 10 glances 11 as 11 as 12 they 12 they 13 walked 13 walked 14 away 14 away 15 . lilian 's pale face crimsoned . 1 lilian 2 's 2 's 3 pale 3 pale 4 face 4 face 5 crimsoned 5 crimsoned 6 . she was a tall , slender girl of about seventeen , and dressed in mourning . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 , 5 , 6 slender 6 slender 7 girl 7 girl 8 of 8 of 9 about 9 about 10 seventeen 10 seventeen 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 dressed 13 dressed 14 in 14 in 15 mourning 15 mourning 16 . these girls had been her close friends once . 1 these 2 girls 2 girls 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 her 5 her 6 close 6 close 7 friends 7 friends 8 once 8 once 9 . but that [was] before [the] [mitchells] had lost their money . 1 but 2 that 2 that 4 before 4 before 7 had 7 had 8 lost 8 lost 9 their 9 their 10 money 10 money 11 . since then [lilian] had been cut by many of her old chums and she felt it keenly . 1 since 2 then 2 then 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 cut 6 cut 7 by 7 by 8 many 8 many 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 old 11 old 12 chums 12 chums 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 felt 15 felt 16 it 16 it 17 keenly 17 keenly 18 . the clerks in the store were busy and [lilian] sat down to wait her turn . 1 the 2 clerks 2 clerks 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 store 5 store 6 were 6 were 7 busy 7 busy 8 and 8 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 down 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 wait 13 wait 14 her 14 her 15 turn 15 turn 16 . near to her two ladies were also waiting and chatting . 1 near 2 to 2 to 3 her 3 her 4 two 4 two 5 ladies 5 ladies 6 were 6 were 7 also 7 also 8 waiting 8 waiting 9 and 9 and 10 chatting 10 chatting 11 . " [helen] wants me to let her have a birthday party , " [mrs] [saunders] was saying wearily . 1 " 3 wants 3 wants 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 her 7 her 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 birthday 10 birthday 11 party 11 party 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 was 16 was 17 saying 17 saying 18 wearily 18 wearily 19 . i haven't the time or strength , so [helen] must do without her party . " 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 or 5 or 6 strength 6 strength 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 10 must 10 must 11 do 11 do 12 without 12 without 13 her 13 her 14 party 14 party 15 . 15 . 16 " " talking of girls , " said [mrs] . reeves impatiently , " [i] am almost discouraged . 1 " 2 talking 2 talking 3 of 3 of 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . 9 . 10 reeves 10 reeves 11 impatiently 11 impatiently 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 am 15 am 16 almost 16 almost 17 discouraged 17 discouraged 18 . it is so hard to get a good all-round one . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 all-round 9 all-round 10 one 10 one 11 . the last one [i] had was so saucy [i] had to discharge her , and [the] one [i] have now cannot make decent bread . 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 one 3 one 5 had 5 had 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 saucy 8 saucy 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 discharge 12 discharge 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 one 17 one 19 have 19 have 20 now 20 now 21 cannot 21 cannot 22 make 22 make 23 decent 23 decent 24 bread 24 bread 25 . i never had good luck with bread myself either . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 good 4 good 5 luck 5 luck 6 with 6 with 7 bread 7 bread 8 myself 8 myself 9 either 9 either 10 . 10 . 11 " " that [is] [mrs] [porter] 's great grievance too . 1 " 2 that 2 that 6 's 6 's 7 great 7 great 8 grievance 8 grievance 9 too 9 too 10 . it is no light task to bake bread for all those boarders . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 light 4 light 5 task 5 task 6 to 6 to 7 bake 7 bake 8 bread 8 bread 9 for 9 for 10 all 10 all 11 those 11 those 12 boarders 12 boarders 13 . have you made your jelly yet ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 made 3 made 4 your 4 your 5 jelly 5 jelly 6 yet 6 yet 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . maria cannot make it , she says , and [i] detest messing with jelly . 1 maria 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 make 3 make 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 says 7 says 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 detest 11 detest 12 messing 12 messing 13 with 13 with 14 jelly 14 jelly 15 . but [i] really must see to it soon . " 1 but 3 really 3 really 4 must 4 must 5 see 5 see 6 to 6 to 7 it 7 it 8 soon 8 soon 9 . 9 . 10 " at this point a saleswoman came up to [lilian] , who made her small purchases and went out . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 point 3 point 4 a 4 a 5 saleswoman 5 saleswoman 6 came 6 came 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 made 12 made 13 her 13 her 14 small 14 small 15 purchases 15 purchases 16 and 16 and 17 went 17 went 18 out 18 out 19 . " there goes [lilian] [mitchell] , " said [mrs] . reeves in an undertone . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 goes 3 goes 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . 10 . 11 reeves 11 reeves 12 in 12 in 13 an 13 an 14 undertone 14 undertone 15 . " she looks very pale . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 looks 3 looks 4 very 4 very 5 pale 5 pale 6 . they say they are dreadfully poor since [henry] [mitchell] died . 1 they 2 say 2 say 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 poor 6 poor 7 since 7 since 10 died 10 died 11 . his affairs were in a bad condition , [i] am told . " 1 his 2 affairs 2 affairs 3 were 3 were 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 bad 6 bad 7 condition 7 condition 8 , 8 , 10 am 10 am 11 told 11 told 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] am sorry for [mrs] [mitchell] , " responded [mrs] [saunders] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 for 5 for 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 responded 10 responded 13 . " she is such a sweet woman . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 woman 7 woman 8 . lilian will have to do something , [i] suppose , and there is so little chance for a girl here . " 1 lilian 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 something 6 something 7 , 7 , 9 suppose 9 suppose 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 is 13 is 14 so 14 so 15 little 15 little 16 chance 16 chance 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 girl 19 girl 20 here 20 here 21 . 21 . 22 " lilian , walking down the street , was wearily turning over in her mind the problems of her young existence . 1 lilian 2 , 2 , 3 walking 3 walking 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 street 6 street 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 wearily 9 wearily 10 turning 10 turning 11 over 11 over 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 mind 14 mind 15 the 15 the 16 problems 16 problems 17 of 17 of 18 her 18 her 19 young 19 young 20 existence 20 existence 21 . her father had died the preceding spring . 1 her 2 father 2 father 3 had 3 had 4 died 4 died 5 the 5 the 6 preceding 6 preceding 7 spring 7 spring 8 . he had been a supposedly prosperous merchant ; the [mitchells] [had] always lived well , and [lilian] was a petted and only child . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 supposedly 5 supposedly 6 prosperous 6 prosperous 7 merchant 7 merchant 8 ; 8 ; 9 the 9 the 12 always 12 always 13 lived 13 lived 14 well 14 well 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 was 18 was 19 a 19 a 20 petted 20 petted 21 and 21 and 22 only 22 only 23 child 23 child 24 . then came the shock of [henry] [mitchell] ['s] sudden death and of financial ruin . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 the 3 the 4 shock 4 shock 5 of 5 of 9 sudden 9 sudden 10 death 10 death 11 and 11 and 12 of 12 of 13 financial 13 financial 14 ruin 14 ruin 15 . mrs [mitchell] was a delicate woman , and the burden of their situation fell on [lilian] ['s] young shoulders . 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 delicate 5 delicate 6 woman 6 woman 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 burden 10 burden 11 of 11 of 12 their 12 their 13 situation 13 situation 14 fell 14 fell 15 on 15 on 18 young 18 young 19 shoulders 19 shoulders 20 . there seemed to be no place for her . 1 there 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 place 6 place 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 . she could not teach and had no particular talent in any line . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 teach 4 teach 5 and 5 and 6 had 6 had 7 no 7 no 8 particular 8 particular 9 talent 9 talent 10 in 10 in 11 any 11 any 12 line 12 line 13 . there was no opening for her in [willington] , which was a rather sleepy little place , and [lilian] was almost in despair . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 opening 4 opening 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 in 7 in 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 rather 13 rather 14 sleepy 14 sleepy 15 little 15 little 16 place 16 place 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 was 20 was 21 almost 21 almost 22 in 22 in 23 despair 23 despair 24 . " [i] 've no talent at all ; it is dreadful to have been born without one . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 no 4 no 5 talent 5 talent 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 dreadful 11 dreadful 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 born 15 born 16 without 16 without 17 one 17 one 18 . and yet [i] must do something , and do it soon . " 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 4 must 4 must 5 do 5 do 6 something 6 something 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 soon 11 soon 12 . 12 . 13 " and [lilian] , after she had washed up the tea dishes , went upstairs and had a good cry . 1 and 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 washed 7 washed 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 tea 10 tea 11 dishes 11 dishes 12 , 12 , 13 went 13 went 14 upstairs 14 upstairs 15 and 15 and 16 had 16 had 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 19 cry 19 cry 20 . a minute later she whirled into the tiny sitting-room where her mother was sewing . 1 a 2 minute 2 minute 3 later 3 later 4 she 4 she 5 whirled 5 whirled 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 tiny 8 tiny 9 sitting-room 9 sitting-room 10 where 10 where 11 her 11 her 12 mother 12 mother 13 was 13 was 14 sewing 14 sewing 15 . " mother , our fortune is made ! 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 our 4 our 5 fortune 5 fortune 6 is 6 is 7 made 7 made 8 ! i have an idea ! " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 an 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " don't lose it , then , " said [mrs] [mitchell] with a smile . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 lose 3 lose 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 smile 14 smile 15 . " what is it , my dear ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 " lilian sobered herself , sat down by her mother 's side , and proceeded to recount the conversation she had heard in the store that afternoon . 1 lilian 2 sobered 2 sobered 3 herself 3 herself 4 , 4 , 5 sat 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 by 7 by 8 her 8 her 9 mother 9 mother 10 's 10 's 11 side 11 side 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 proceeded 14 proceeded 15 to 15 to 16 recount 16 recount 17 the 17 the 18 conversation 18 conversation 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 heard 21 heard 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 store 24 store 25 that 25 that 26 afternoon 26 afternoon 27 . " now , [mother] [,] this is where my brilliant idea comes in . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 this 6 this 7 is 7 is 8 where 8 where 9 my 9 my 10 brilliant 10 brilliant 11 idea 11 idea 12 comes 12 comes 13 in 13 in 14 . you have often told me [i] am a born cook and [i] always have good luck . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 often 3 often 4 told 4 told 5 me 5 me 7 am 7 am 8 a 8 a 9 born 9 born 10 cook 10 cook 11 and 11 and 13 always 13 always 14 have 14 have 15 good 15 good 16 luck 16 luck 17 . " it seems to be a good idea , " said [mrs] [mitchell] thoughtfully , " and [i] am willing that you should try . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 idea 8 idea 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 thoughtfully 14 thoughtfully 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 19 am 19 am 20 willing 20 willing 21 that 21 that 22 you 22 you 23 should 23 should 24 try 24 try 25 . but have you thought it all out carefully ? 1 but 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 out 7 out 8 carefully 8 carefully 9 ? there will be many difficulties . " 1 there 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 many 4 many 5 difficulties 5 difficulties 6 . 6 . 7 " " [i] know . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 . i don't expect smooth sailing right along , and perhaps [i] 'll fail altogether ; but somehow [i] don't believe [i] will . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 expect 3 expect 4 smooth 4 smooth 5 sailing 5 sailing 6 right 6 right 7 along 7 along 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 perhaps 10 perhaps 12 'll 12 'll 13 fail 13 fail 14 altogether 14 altogether 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 somehow 17 somehow 19 don't 19 don't 20 believe 20 believe 22 will 22 will 23 . 23 . 24 " " [a] great many of your old friends will think " 1 " 3 great 3 great 4 many 4 many 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 old 7 old 8 friends 8 friends 9 will 9 will 10 think 10 think 11 " " oh , yes ; [i] know that too , but [i] am not going to mind it , [mother] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ; 5 ; 7 know 7 know 8 that 8 that 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 am 13 am 14 not 14 not 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 mind 17 mind 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 21 . i don't think there is any disgrace in working for my living . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 any 6 any 7 disgrace 7 disgrace 8 in 8 in 9 working 9 working 10 for 10 for 11 my 11 my 12 living 12 living 13 . i 'm going to do my best and not care what people say . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 my 6 my 7 best 7 best 8 and 8 and 9 not 9 not 10 care 10 care 11 what 11 what 12 people 12 people 13 say 13 say 14 . 14 . 15 " early next morning [lilian] started out . 1 early 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 5 started 5 started 6 out 6 out 7 . she had carefully thought over the details of her small venture , considered ways and means , and decided on the most advisable course . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 carefully 3 carefully 4 thought 4 thought 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 details 7 details 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 small 10 small 11 venture 11 venture 12 , 12 , 13 considered 13 considered 14 ways 14 ways 15 and 15 and 16 means 16 means 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 decided 19 decided 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 advisable 23 advisable 24 course 24 course 25 . she would not attempt too much , and she felt sure of success . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 attempt 4 attempt 5 too 5 too 6 much 6 much 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 felt 10 felt 11 sure 11 sure 12 of 12 of 13 success 13 success 14 . to secure competent servants was one of the problems of [willington] people . 1 to 2 secure 2 secure 3 competent 3 competent 4 servants 4 servants 5 was 5 was 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 problems 9 problems 10 of 10 of 12 people 12 people 13 . lilian was , as she had said of herself , " a born cook . " 1 lilian 2 was 2 was 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 said 7 said 8 of 8 of 9 herself 9 herself 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 a 12 a 13 born 13 born 14 cook 14 cook 15 . 15 . 16 " this was her capital , and she meant to make the most of it . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 capital 4 capital 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 meant 8 meant 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 the 11 the 12 most 12 most 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . mrs [saunders] listened to her businesslike details with surprise and delight . 1 mrs 3 listened 3 listened 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 businesslike 6 businesslike 7 details 7 details 8 with 8 with 9 surprise 9 surprise 10 and 10 and 11 delight 11 delight 12 . " it is the very thing , " she said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . " [helen] is so eager for that party , but [i] could not undertake it myself . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 eager 5 eager 6 for 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 party 8 party 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 undertake 14 undertake 15 it 15 it 16 myself 16 myself 17 . her birthday is [friday] . 1 her 2 birthday 2 birthday 3 is 3 is 5 . can you have everything ready by then ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 everything 4 everything 5 ready 5 ready 6 by 6 by 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " yes , [i] think so , " said [lilian] briskly , producing her notebook . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 think 5 think 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 briskly 11 briskly 12 , 12 , 13 producing 13 producing 14 her 14 her 15 notebook 15 notebook 16 . " please give me the list of what you want and [i] will do my best . " 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 give 3 give 4 me 4 me 5 the 5 the 6 list 6 list 7 of 7 of 8 what 8 what 9 you 9 you 10 want 10 want 11 and 11 and 13 will 13 will 14 do 14 do 15 my 15 my 16 best 16 best 17 . 17 . 18 " from [mrs] [saunders] [she] [went] [to] [mrs] . reeves and found a customer as soon as she had told the reason of her call . 1 from 8 . 8 . 9 reeves 9 reeves 10 and 10 and 11 found 11 found 12 a 12 a 13 customer 13 customer 14 as 14 as 15 soon 15 soon 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 had 18 had 19 told 19 told 20 the 20 the 21 reason 21 reason 22 of 22 of 23 her 23 her 24 call 24 call 25 . " [i] 'll furnish all the bread and rolls you need , " she said , " and they will be good , too . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 furnish 4 furnish 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 bread 7 bread 8 and 8 and 9 rolls 9 rolls 10 you 10 you 11 need 11 need 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 and 18 and 19 they 19 they 20 will 20 will 21 be 21 be 22 good 22 good 23 , 23 , 24 too 24 too 25 . now , about your jelly . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 about 3 about 4 your 4 your 5 jelly 5 jelly 6 . i can make good jelly , and [i] 'll be very glad to make yours . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 make 3 make 4 good 4 good 5 jelly 5 jelly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 very 11 very 12 glad 12 glad 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 yours 15 yours 16 . 16 . 17 " mrs [porter] was next visited and grasped eagerly at the opportunity . 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 4 next 4 next 5 visited 5 visited 6 and 6 and 7 grasped 7 grasped 8 eagerly 8 eagerly 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 opportunity 11 opportunity 12 . " [i] know your bread will be good , " she said , " and you may count on me as a regular customer . " 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 your 4 your 5 bread 5 bread 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 good 8 good 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 may 17 may 18 count 18 count 19 on 19 on 20 me 20 me 21 as 21 as 22 a 22 a 23 regular 23 regular 24 customer 24 customer 25 . 25 . 26 " lilian thought she had enough on hand for a first attempt and went home satisfied . 1 lilian 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 enough 5 enough 6 on 6 on 7 hand 7 hand 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 first 10 first 11 attempt 11 attempt 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 home 14 home 15 satisfied 15 satisfied 16 . on her way she called at the grocery store with an order that surprised [mr] [hooper] . 1 on 2 her 2 her 3 way 3 way 4 she 4 she 5 called 5 called 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 grocery 8 grocery 9 store 9 store 10 with 10 with 11 an 11 an 12 order 12 order 13 that 13 that 14 surprised 14 surprised 17 . when she told him of her plan he opened his eyes . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 plan 7 plan 8 he 8 he 9 opened 9 opened 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 . " [i] must tell my wife about that . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 tell 4 tell 5 my 5 my 6 wife 6 wife 7 about 7 about 8 that 8 that 9 . she isn't strong and she doesn't like cooking . " 1 she 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 strong 3 strong 4 and 4 and 5 she 5 she 6 doesn't 6 doesn't 7 like 7 like 8 cooking 8 cooking 9 . 9 . 10 " and so also were the days and weeks and months that followed . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 also 3 also 4 were 4 were 5 the 5 the 6 days 6 days 7 and 7 and 8 weeks 8 weeks 9 and 9 and 10 months 10 months 11 that 11 that 12 followed 12 followed 13 . it was hard and constant work , but it brought its reward . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 and 4 and 5 constant 5 constant 6 work 6 work 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 brought 10 brought 11 its 11 its 12 reward 12 reward 13 . lilian had not promised more than she could perform , and her customers were satisfied . 1 lilian 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 promised 4 promised 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 she 7 she 8 could 8 could 9 perform 9 perform 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 customers 13 customers 14 were 14 were 15 satisfied 15 satisfied 16 . people who gave parties found it very convenient to follow [mrs] [saunders] ['s] example and order their supplies from [lilian] . 1 people 2 who 2 who 3 gave 3 gave 4 parties 4 parties 5 found 5 found 6 it 6 it 7 very 7 very 8 convenient 8 convenient 9 to 9 to 10 follow 10 follow 14 example 14 example 15 and 15 and 16 order 16 order 17 their 17 their 18 supplies 18 supplies 19 from 19 from 21 . she had a very busy winter and , of course , it was not all plain sailing . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 busy 5 busy 6 winter 6 winter 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 all 15 all 16 plain 16 plain 17 sailing 17 sailing 18 . she had many difficulties to contend with . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 many 3 many 4 difficulties 4 difficulties 5 to 5 to 6 contend 6 contend 7 with 7 with 8 . then , again , she found herself cut by several of her old acquaintances . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 found 6 found 7 herself 7 herself 8 cut 8 cut 9 by 9 by 10 several 10 several 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 old 13 old 14 acquaintances 14 acquaintances 15 . but she was too sensible to worry much over this . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 sensible 5 sensible 6 to 6 to 7 worry 7 worry 8 much 8 much 9 over 9 over 10 this 10 this 11 . the friends really worth having were still hers , her mother 's face had lost its look of care , and her business was prospering . 1 the 2 friends 2 friends 3 really 3 really 4 worth 4 worth 5 having 5 having 6 were 6 were 7 still 7 still 8 hers 8 hers 9 , 9 , 10 her 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 's 12 's 13 face 13 face 14 had 14 had 15 lost 15 lost 16 its 16 its 17 look 17 look 18 of 18 of 19 care 19 care 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 her 22 her 23 business 23 business 24 was 24 was 25 prospering 25 prospering 26 . she was hopeful and wide awake , kept her wits about her and looked out for hints , and learned to laugh over her failures . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 hopeful 3 hopeful 4 and 4 and 5 wide 5 wide 6 awake 6 awake 7 , 7 , 8 kept 8 kept 9 her 9 her 10 wits 10 wits 11 about 11 about 12 her 12 her 13 and 13 and 14 looked 14 looked 15 out 15 out 16 for 16 for 17 hints 17 hints 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 learned 20 learned 21 to 21 to 22 laugh 22 laugh 23 over 23 over 24 her 24 her 25 failures 25 failures 26 . but when spring came [lilian] prepared to open up her summer campaign on a much larger scale . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 spring 3 spring 4 came 4 came 6 prepared 6 prepared 7 to 7 to 8 open 8 open 9 up 9 up 10 her 10 her 11 summer 11 summer 12 campaign 12 campaign 13 on 13 on 14 a 14 a 15 much 15 much 16 larger 16 larger 17 scale 17 scale 18 . mary [robinson] was hired for the season , and [john] [perkins] was engaged to act as carrier with his express wagon . 1 mary 3 was 3 was 4 hired 4 hired 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 season 7 season 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 was 12 was 13 engaged 13 engaged 14 to 14 to 15 act 15 act 16 as 16 as 17 carrier 17 carrier 18 with 18 with 19 his 19 his 20 express 20 express 21 wagon 21 wagon 22 . picnics and summer weddings were frequent . 1 picnics 2 and 2 and 3 summer 3 summer 4 weddings 4 weddings 5 were 5 were 6 frequent 6 frequent 7 . in bread and rolls her trade was brisk and constant . 1 in 2 bread 2 bread 3 and 3 and 4 rolls 4 rolls 5 her 5 her 6 trade 6 trade 7 was 7 was 8 brisk 8 brisk 9 and 9 and 10 constant 10 constant 11 . it was a cardinal rule [with] [lilian] never to send out any article that was not up to her standard . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 cardinal 4 cardinal 5 rule 5 rule 8 never 8 never 9 to 9 to 10 send 10 send 11 out 11 out 12 any 12 any 13 article 13 article 14 that 14 that 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 up 17 up 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 standard 20 standard 21 . she bore the loss of her failures , and sometimes stayed up half of the night to fill an order on time . 1 she 2 bore 2 bore 3 the 3 the 4 loss 4 loss 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 failures 7 failures 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 11 stayed 11 stayed 12 up 12 up 13 half 13 half 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 night 16 night 17 to 17 to 18 fill 18 fill 19 an 19 an 20 order 20 order 21 on 21 on 22 time 22 time 23 . " prompt and perfect " was her motto . 1 " 2 prompt 2 prompt 3 and 3 and 4 perfect 4 perfect 5 " 5 " 6 was 6 was 7 her 7 her 8 motto 8 motto 9 . the long hot summer days were very trying , and sometimes she got very tired of it all . 1 the 2 long 2 long 3 hot 3 hot 4 summer 4 summer 5 days 5 days 6 were 6 were 7 very 7 very 8 trying 8 trying 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 she 12 she 13 got 13 got 14 very 14 very 15 tired 15 tired 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 all 18 all 19 . but when on the anniversary of her first venture she made up her accounts she was well pleased . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 anniversary 5 anniversary 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 first 8 first 9 venture 9 venture 10 she 10 she 11 made 11 made 12 up 12 up 13 her 13 her 14 accounts 14 accounts 15 she 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 well 17 well 18 pleased 18 pleased 19 . mrs [mitchell] surveyed her busy daughter with a motherly smile . 1 mrs 3 surveyed 3 surveyed 4 her 4 her 5 busy 5 busy 6 daughter 6 daughter 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 motherly 9 motherly 10 smile 10 smile 11 . " yes , [i] think it has , " she said . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 think 5 think 6 it 6 it 7 has 7 has 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . miriam 's [lover] 1 miriam 2 's i had been reading a ghost story to [mrs] [sefton] , and [i] laid it down at the end with a little shrug of contempt . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 reading 4 reading 5 a 5 a 6 ghost 6 ghost 7 story 7 story 8 to 8 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 laid 14 laid 15 it 15 it 16 down 16 down 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 end 19 end 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 shrug 23 shrug 24 of 24 of 25 contempt 25 contempt 26 . " what utter nonsense ! " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 utter 3 utter 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 ! 5 ! 6 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . mrs [sefton] nodded abstractedly above her fancywork . 1 mrs 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 abstractedly 4 abstractedly 5 above 5 above 6 her 6 her 7 fancywork 7 fancywork 8 . " that is . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 . it is a very commonplace story indeed . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 commonplace 5 commonplace 6 story 6 story 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 . if they ever appear , it must be for a better reason than that . " 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 ever 3 ever 4 appear 4 appear 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 better 11 better 12 reason 12 reason 13 than 13 than 14 that 14 that 15 . 15 . 16 " " you don't surely think that they ever do appear ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 surely 4 surely 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 ever 8 ever 9 do 9 do 10 appear 10 appear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " i said incredulously . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 incredulously 3 incredulously 4 . " we have no proof that they do not , my dear . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 proof 5 proof 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 dear 12 dear 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] didn't say [i] [believed] it . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 say 4 say 7 it 7 it 8 . i never saw anything of the sort . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 anything 4 anything 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sort 7 sort 8 . i neither believe nor disbelieve . 1 i 2 neither 2 neither 3 believe 3 believe 4 nor 4 nor 5 disbelieve 5 disbelieve 6 . but you know queer things do happen at times things you can't account for . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 queer 4 queer 5 things 5 things 6 do 6 do 7 happen 7 happen 8 at 8 at 9 times 9 times 10 things 10 things 11 you 11 you 12 can't 12 can't 13 account 13 account 14 for 14 for 15 . at least , people who you know wouldn't lie say so . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 people 4 people 5 who 5 who 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 lie 9 lie 10 say 10 say 11 so 11 so 12 . of course , they may be mistaken . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 mistaken 7 mistaken 8 . and [i] don't think that everybody can see spirits either , provided they are to be seen . 1 and 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 can 7 can 8 see 8 see 9 spirits 9 spirits 10 either 10 either 11 , 11 , 12 provided 12 provided 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 seen 17 seen 18 . it requires people of a certain organization with a spiritual eye , as it were . 1 it 2 requires 2 requires 3 people 3 people 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 certain 6 certain 7 organization 7 organization 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 spiritual 10 spiritual 11 eye 11 eye 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 were 15 were 16 . we haven't all got that in fact , [i] think very few of us have . 1 we 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 all 3 all 4 got 4 got 5 that 5 that 6 in 6 in 7 fact 7 fact 8 , 8 , 10 think 10 think 11 very 11 very 12 few 12 few 13 of 13 of 14 us 14 us 15 have 15 have 16 . i dare say you think [i] 'm talking nonsense . " 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 7 'm 7 'm 8 talking 8 talking 9 nonsense 9 nonsense 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , yes , [i] think you are . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 7 think 7 think 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 . you really surprise me , [mary] . 1 you 2 really 2 really 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 7 . i always thought you the least likely person in the world to take up with such ideas . 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 least 6 least 7 likely 7 likely 8 person 8 person 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 to 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 up 14 up 15 with 15 with 16 such 16 such 17 ideas 17 ideas 18 . something must have come under your observation to develop such theories in your practical head . 1 something 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 under 5 under 6 your 6 your 7 observation 7 observation 8 to 8 to 9 develop 9 develop 10 such 10 such 11 theories 11 theories 12 in 12 in 13 your 13 your 14 practical 14 practical 15 head 15 head 16 . tell me what it was . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . 6 . 7 " " to what purpose ? 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 what 3 what 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 ? you would remain as sceptical as ever . " 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 remain 3 remain 4 as 4 as 5 sceptical 5 sceptical 6 as 6 as 7 ever 7 ever 8 . 8 . 9 " " possibly not . 1 " 2 possibly 2 possibly 3 not 3 not 4 . try me ; [i] may be convinced . " 1 try 2 me 2 me 3 ; 3 ; 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 convinced 7 convinced 8 . 8 . 9 " " no , " returned [mrs] . sefton calmly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 7 . 7 . 8 sefton 8 sefton 9 calmly 9 calmly 10 . " nobody ever is convinced by hearsay . 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 ever 3 ever 4 is 4 is 5 convinced 5 convinced 6 by 6 by 7 hearsay 7 hearsay 8 . when a person has once seen a spirit or thinks he has he thenceforth believes it . 1 when 2 a 2 a 3 person 3 person 4 has 4 has 5 once 5 once 6 seen 6 seen 7 a 7 a 8 spirit 8 spirit 9 or 9 or 10 thinks 10 thinks 11 he 11 he 12 has 12 has 13 he 13 he 14 thenceforth 14 thenceforth 15 believes 15 believes 16 it 16 it 17 . and when somebody else is intimately associated with that person and knows all the circumstances well , he admits the possibility , at least . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 somebody 3 somebody 4 else 4 else 5 is 5 is 6 intimately 6 intimately 7 associated 7 associated 8 with 8 with 9 that 9 that 10 person 10 person 11 and 11 and 12 knows 12 knows 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 circumstances 15 circumstances 16 well 16 well 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 admits 19 admits 20 the 20 the 21 possibility 21 possibility 22 , 22 , 23 at 23 at 24 least 24 least 25 . that is my position . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 position 4 position 5 . but by the time it gets to the third person the outsider it loses power . 1 but 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 it 5 it 6 gets 6 gets 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 third 9 third 10 person 10 person 11 the 11 the 12 outsider 12 outsider 13 it 13 it 14 loses 14 loses 15 power 15 power 16 . besides , in this particular instance the story isn't very exciting . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 this 4 this 5 particular 5 particular 6 instance 6 instance 7 the 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 very 10 very 11 exciting 11 exciting 12 . but then it 's true . " 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 true 5 true 6 . 6 . 7 " " you have excited my curiosity . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 excited 4 excited 5 my 5 my 6 curiosity 6 curiosity 7 . you must tell me the story . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 the 5 the 6 story 6 story 7 . 7 . 8 " " well , first tell me what you think of this . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 first 4 first 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 what 7 what 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 this 11 this 12 . suppose two people , both sensitively organized individuals , loved each other with a love stronger than life . 1 suppose 2 two 2 two 3 people 3 people 4 , 4 , 5 both 5 both 6 sensitively 6 sensitively 7 organized 7 organized 8 individuals 8 individuals 9 , 9 , 10 loved 10 loved 11 each 11 each 12 other 12 other 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 love 15 love 16 stronger 16 stronger 17 than 17 than 18 life 18 life 19 . if they were apart , do you think it might be possible for their souls to communicate with each other in some inexplicable way ? 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 apart 4 apart 5 , 5 , 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 think 8 think 9 it 9 it 10 might 10 might 11 be 11 be 12 possible 12 possible 13 for 13 for 14 their 14 their 15 souls 15 souls 16 to 16 to 17 communicate 17 communicate 18 with 18 with 19 each 19 each 20 other 20 other 21 in 21 in 22 some 22 some 23 inexplicable 23 inexplicable 24 way 24 way 25 ? and if anything happened to one , don't you think that that one could and would let the spirit of the other know ? " 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 anything 3 anything 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 you 9 you 10 think 10 think 11 that 11 that 12 that 12 that 13 one 13 one 14 could 14 could 15 and 15 and 16 would 16 would 17 let 17 let 18 the 18 the 19 spirit 19 spirit 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 other 22 other 23 know 23 know 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " you 're getting into too deep waters for me , [mary] [,] " [i] said , shaking my head . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 getting 4 getting 5 into 5 into 6 too 6 too 7 deep 7 deep 8 waters 8 waters 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 14 " 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 shaking 18 shaking 19 my 19 my 20 head 20 head 21 . " [i] 'm not an authority on telepathy , or whatever you call it . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 an 5 an 6 authority 6 authority 7 on 7 on 8 telepathy 8 telepathy 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 whatever 11 whatever 12 you 12 you 13 call 13 call 14 it 14 it 15 . but [i] 've no belief in such theories . 1 but 3 've 3 've 4 no 4 no 5 belief 5 belief 6 in 6 in 7 such 7 such 8 theories 8 theories 9 . in fact , [i] think they are all nonsense . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 5 think 5 think 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 all 8 all 9 nonsense 9 nonsense 10 . i 'm sure you must think so too in your rational moments . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 think 6 think 7 so 7 so 8 too 8 too 9 in 9 in 10 your 10 your 11 rational 11 rational 12 moments 12 moments 13 . 13 . 14 " not that she had ' theories ' at least , she never aired them if she had . 1 not 2 that 2 that 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 ' 5 ' 6 theories 6 theories 7 ' 7 ' 8 at 8 at 9 least 9 least 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 never 12 never 13 aired 13 aired 14 them 14 them 15 if 15 if 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 . but there was simply something about the girl herself that gave a person strange impressions . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 simply 4 simply 5 something 5 something 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 herself 9 herself 10 that 10 that 11 gave 11 gave 12 a 12 a 13 person 13 person 14 strange 14 strange 15 impressions 15 impressions 16 . when [i] first met her [i] [had] the most uncanny feeling that she was all spirit soul what you will ! no flesh , anyhow . 1 when 3 first 3 first 4 met 4 met 5 her 5 her 8 the 8 the 9 most 9 most 10 uncanny 10 uncanny 11 feeling 11 feeling 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 all 15 all 16 spirit 16 spirit 17 soul 17 soul 18 what 18 what 19 you 19 you 20 will 20 will 21 ! 21 ! 22 no 22 no 23 flesh 23 flesh 24 , 24 , 25 anyhow 25 anyhow 26 . that feeling wore off after a while , but she never seemed like other people to me . 1 that 2 feeling 2 feeling 3 wore 3 wore 4 off 4 off 5 after 5 after 6 a 6 a 7 while 7 while 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 she 10 she 11 never 11 never 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 like 13 like 14 other 14 other 15 people 15 people 16 to 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 . " she [was] [mr] [sefton] 's niece . 1 " 2 she 2 she 6 's 6 's 7 niece 7 niece 8 . her father had died when she was a child . 1 her 2 father 2 father 3 had 3 had 4 died 4 died 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 child 9 child 10 . when [miriam] was twenty her mother had married a second time and went [to] [europe] with her husband . 1 when 3 was 3 was 4 twenty 4 twenty 5 her 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 had 7 had 8 married 8 married 9 a 9 a 10 second 10 second 11 time 11 time 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 18 husband 18 husband 19 . miriam came to live with us while they were away . 1 miriam 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 live 4 live 5 with 5 with 6 us 6 us 7 while 7 while 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 away 10 away 11 . upon their return she was herself to be married . 1 upon 2 their 2 their 3 return 3 return 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 herself 6 herself 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 married 9 married 10 . " [i] had never seen [miriam] before . 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 never 4 never 5 seen 5 seen 7 before 7 before 8 . her arrival was unexpected , and [i] was absent from home when she came . 1 her 2 arrival 2 arrival 3 was 3 was 4 unexpected 4 unexpected 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 was 8 was 9 absent 9 absent 10 from 10 from 11 home 11 home 12 when 12 when 13 she 13 she 14 came 14 came 15 . i returned in the evening , and when [i] saw her first she was standing under the chandelier in the drawing room . 1 i 2 returned 2 returned 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 evening 5 evening 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 when 8 when 10 saw 10 saw 11 her 11 her 12 first 12 first 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 standing 15 standing 16 under 16 under 17 the 17 the 18 chandelier 18 chandelier 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 drawing 21 drawing 22 room 22 room 23 . talk about spirits ! 1 talk 2 about 2 about 3 spirits 3 spirits 4 ! for five seconds [i] thought [i] [had] seen one . 1 for 2 five 2 five 3 seconds 3 seconds 5 thought 5 thought 8 seen 8 seen 9 one 9 one 10 . " [miriam] was a beauty . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 beauty 5 beauty 6 . i had known that before , though [i] [think] [i] hardly expected to see such wonderful loveliness . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 known 3 known 4 that 4 that 5 before 5 before 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 11 hardly 11 hardly 12 expected 12 expected 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 such 15 such 16 wonderful 16 wonderful 17 loveliness 17 loveliness 18 . she was tall and extremely graceful , dark at least her hair was dark , but her skin was wonderfully fair and clear . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 tall 3 tall 4 and 4 and 5 extremely 5 extremely 6 graceful 6 graceful 7 , 7 , 8 dark 8 dark 9 at 9 at 10 least 10 least 11 her 11 her 12 hair 12 hair 13 was 13 was 14 dark 14 dark 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 her 17 her 18 skin 18 skin 19 was 19 was 20 wonderfully 20 wonderfully 21 fair 21 fair 22 and 22 and 23 clear 23 clear 24 . her face was oval , with very large and dark eyes . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 oval 4 oval 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 very 7 very 8 large 8 large 9 and 9 and 10 dark 10 dark 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 . " [i] soon [realized] that [miriam] was in some mysterious fashion different from other people . 1 " 3 soon 3 soon 5 that 5 that 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 some 9 some 10 mysterious 10 mysterious 11 fashion 11 fashion 12 different 12 different 13 from 13 from 14 other 14 other 15 people 15 people 16 . i think everyone who met her felt the same way . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 everyone 3 everyone 4 who 4 who 5 met 5 met 6 her 6 her 7 felt 7 felt 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 way 10 way 11 . yet it was a feeling hard to define . 1 yet 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 hard 6 hard 7 to 7 to 8 define 8 define 9 . " you must not suppose that [miriam] was a disagreeable person to have in the house . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 not 4 not 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 disagreeable 10 disagreeable 11 person 11 person 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 . on the contrary , it was the very reverse . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 contrary 3 contrary 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 reverse 9 reverse 10 . everybody liked her . 1 everybody 2 liked 2 liked 3 her 3 her 4 . she was one of the sweetest , most winsome girls [i] ever knew , and [i] soon grew to love her dearly . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sweetest 6 sweetest 7 , 7 , 8 most 8 most 9 winsome 9 winsome 10 girls 10 girls 12 ever 12 ever 13 knew 13 knew 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 soon 17 soon 18 grew 18 grew 19 to 19 to 20 love 20 love 21 her 21 her 22 dearly 22 dearly 23 . as for what [dick] called her ' little queernesses ' well , we got used to them in time . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 what 3 what 5 called 5 called 6 her 6 her 7 ' 7 ' 8 little 8 little 9 queernesses 9 queernesses 10 ' 10 ' 11 well 11 well 12 , 12 , 13 we 13 we 14 got 14 got 15 used 15 used 16 to 16 to 17 them 17 them 18 in 18 in 19 time 19 time 20 . " [miriam] was engaged , as [i] [have] told you , to a young [harvard] man named [sidney] [claxton] . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 engaged 4 engaged 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 9 told 9 told 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 a 13 a 14 young 14 young 16 man 16 man 17 named 17 named 20 . i knew she loved him very deeply . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 she 3 she 4 loved 4 loved 5 him 5 him 6 very 6 very 7 deeply 7 deeply 8 . when she showed me his photograph , [i] liked his appearance and said so . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 showed 3 showed 4 me 4 me 5 his 5 his 6 photograph 6 photograph 7 , 7 , 9 liked 9 liked 10 his 10 his 11 appearance 11 appearance 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 so 14 so 15 . then [i] made some teasing remark about her love-letters just for a joke , you know . 1 then 3 made 3 made 4 some 4 some 5 teasing 5 teasing 6 remark 6 remark 7 about 7 about 8 her 8 her 9 love-letters 9 love-letters 10 just 10 just 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 joke 13 joke 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 . miriam looked at me with an odd little smile and said quickly : 1 miriam 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 with 5 with 6 an 6 an 7 odd 7 odd 8 little 8 little 9 smile 9 smile 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 quickly 12 quickly 13 : " ' [sidney] and [i] never write to each other . ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 and 4 and 6 never 6 never 7 write 7 write 8 to 8 to 9 each 9 each 10 other 10 other 11 . 11 . 12 ' " ' [why] [,] [miriam] [!] ['] 1 " 2 ' i exclaimed in astonishment . 1 i 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 in 3 in 4 astonishment 4 astonishment 5 . ' [do] you mean to tell me you never hear from him at all ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 you 8 you 9 never 9 never 10 hear 10 hear 11 from 11 from 12 him 12 him 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' " ' [no] [,] [i] did not say that . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 say 8 say 9 that 9 that 10 . i hear from him every day every hour . 1 i 2 hear 2 hear 3 from 3 from 4 him 4 him 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 every 7 every 8 hour 8 hour 9 . we do not need to write letters . 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 write 6 write 7 letters 7 letters 8 . there are better means of communication between two souls that are in perfect accord with each other . ' 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 better 3 better 4 means 4 means 5 of 5 of 6 communication 6 communication 7 between 7 between 8 two 8 two 9 souls 9 souls 10 that 10 that 11 are 11 are 12 in 12 in 13 perfect 13 perfect 14 accord 14 accord 15 with 15 with 16 each 16 each 17 other 17 other 18 . 18 . 19 ' " ' [miriam] [,] you uncanny creature , what do you mean ? ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 you 5 you 6 uncanny 6 uncanny 7 creature 7 creature 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 mean 12 mean 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " but [miriam] only gave another queer smile and made no answer at all . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 only 4 only 5 gave 5 gave 6 another 6 another 7 queer 7 queer 8 smile 8 smile 9 and 9 and 10 made 10 made 11 no 11 no 12 answer 12 answer 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 . whatever her beliefs or theories were , she would never discuss them . 1 whatever 2 her 2 her 3 beliefs 3 beliefs 4 or 4 or 5 theories 5 theories 6 were 6 were 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 would 9 would 10 never 10 never 11 discuss 11 discuss 12 them 12 them 13 . " she had a habit of dropping into abstracted reveries at any time or place . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 habit 5 habit 6 of 6 of 7 dropping 7 dropping 8 into 8 into 9 abstracted 9 abstracted 10 reveries 10 reveries 11 at 11 at 12 any 12 any 13 time 13 time 14 or 14 or 15 place 15 place 16 . no matter where she was , this , whatever it was , would come over her . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 where 3 where 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 whatever 9 whatever 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 , 12 , 13 would 13 would 14 come 14 come 15 over 15 over 16 her 16 her 17 . " [i] remember one day in particular ; we were sewing in my room . 1 " 3 remember 3 remember 4 one 4 one 5 day 5 day 6 in 6 in 7 particular 7 particular 8 ; 8 ; 9 we 9 we 10 were 10 were 11 sewing 11 sewing 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 room 14 room 15 . " ' [don't] look like that , [miriam] [!] ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 look 4 look 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 10 ' i said , with a little shiver . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 shiver 7 shiver 8 . ' [you] seem to be looking at something a thousand miles away ! ' 1 ' 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 looking 6 looking 7 at 7 at 8 something 8 something 9 a 9 a 10 thousand 10 thousand 11 miles 11 miles 12 away 12 away 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' " [miriam] came out of her trance or reverie and said , with a little laugh : 1 " 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 trance 7 trance 8 or 8 or 9 reverie 9 reverie 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 laugh 16 laugh 17 : " ' [how] do you know but that [i] was ? ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 but 7 but 8 that 8 that 10 was 10 was 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' " she bent her head for a minute or two . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 bent 3 bent 4 her 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 minute 8 minute 9 or 9 or 10 two 10 two 11 . then she lifted it again and looked at me with a sudden contraction of her level brows that betokened vexation . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 it 4 it 5 again 5 again 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 me 9 me 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 sudden 12 sudden 13 contraction 13 contraction 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 level 16 level 17 brows 17 brows 18 that 18 that 19 betokened 19 betokened 20 vexation 20 vexation 21 . " ' [i] wish you hadn't spoken to me just then , ' she said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 5 you 6 hadn't 6 hadn't 7 spoken 7 spoken 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 just 10 just 11 then 11 then 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 . ' [you] interrupted the message [i] was receiving . 1 ' 3 interrupted 3 interrupted 4 the 4 the 5 message 5 message 7 was 7 was 8 receiving 8 receiving 9 . i shall not get it at all now . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 get 4 get 5 it 5 it 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 now 8 now 9 . 9 . 10 ' " ' [miriam] [,] ['] [i] implored . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 implored 7 implored 8 . ' [i] so wish my dear girl , that you wouldn't talk so . 1 ' 3 so 3 so 4 wish 4 wish 5 my 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 girl 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 talk 12 talk 13 so 13 so 14 . it makes people think there is something queer about you . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 people 3 people 4 think 4 think 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 something 7 something 8 queer 8 queer 9 about 9 about 10 you 10 you 11 . who in the world was sending you a message , as you call it ? ' 1 who 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 5 was 5 was 6 sending 6 sending 7 you 7 you 8 a 8 a 9 message 9 message 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 you 12 you 13 call 13 call 14 it 14 it 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' " ' [sidney] [,] ['] said [miriam] simply . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 simply 8 simply 9 . " ' [nonsense] [!] ['] 1 " 2 ' " ' [you] think it is nonsense because you don't understand it , ' was her calm response . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 nonsense 7 nonsense 8 because 8 because 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 understand 11 understand 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 was 15 was 16 her 16 her 17 calm 17 calm 18 response 18 response 19 . miriam said nothing at the time , but when we were alone [i] asked her what she thought of it . 1 miriam 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 when 9 when 10 we 10 we 11 were 11 were 12 alone 12 alone 14 asked 14 asked 15 her 15 her 16 what 16 what 17 she 17 she 18 thought 18 thought 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 . " ' [i] thought you were all merely talking against time , ' she retorted evasively . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 thought 4 thought 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 all 7 all 8 merely 8 merely 9 talking 9 talking 10 against 10 against 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 she 14 she 15 retorted 15 retorted 16 evasively 16 evasively 17 . " ' [but] [,] [miriam] [,] do you really think it is possible for ghosts ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 do 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 really 9 really 10 think 10 think 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 possible 13 possible 14 for 14 for 15 ghosts 15 ghosts 16 ' " ' [i] detest that word ! ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 detest 4 detest 5 that 5 that 6 word 6 word 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' " ' [well] [,] spirits then to return after death , or to appear to anyone apart from the flesh ? ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 spirits 5 spirits 6 then 6 then 7 to 7 to 8 return 8 return 9 after 9 after 10 death 10 death 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 to 13 to 14 appear 14 appear 15 to 15 to 16 anyone 16 anyone 17 apart 17 apart 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 flesh 20 flesh 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' " ' [i] will tell you what [i] know . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 will 4 will 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 what 7 what 9 know 9 know 10 . if anything were to happen to [sidney] if he were to die or be killed he would come to me himself and tell me . ' 1 if 2 anything 2 anything 3 were 3 were 4 to 4 to 5 happen 5 happen 6 to 6 to 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 were 10 were 11 to 11 to 12 die 12 die 13 or 13 or 14 be 14 be 15 killed 15 killed 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 come 18 come 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 himself 21 himself 22 and 22 and 23 tell 23 tell 24 me 24 me 25 . 25 . 26 ' " one day [miriam] came down to lunch looking pale and worried . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 5 came 5 came 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 lunch 8 lunch 9 looking 9 looking 10 pale 10 pale 11 and 11 and 12 worried 12 worried 13 . after [dick] went out , [i] asked her if anything were wrong . 1 after 3 went 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 7 asked 7 asked 8 her 8 her 9 if 9 if 10 anything 10 anything 11 were 11 were 12 wrong 12 wrong 13 . " ' [something] has happened to [sidney] , ' she replied , ' some painful accident [i] don't know what . ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 has 4 has 5 happened 5 happened 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 replied 11 replied 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 some 14 some 15 painful 15 painful 16 accident 16 accident 18 don't 18 don't 19 know 19 know 20 what 20 what 21 . 21 . 22 ' " ' [how] do you know ? ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . surely , [miriam] [,] you are not so foolish as to really believe in that ! ' 1 surely 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 so 8 so 9 foolish 9 foolish 10 as 10 as 11 to 11 to 12 really 12 really 13 believe 13 believe 14 in 14 in 15 that 15 that 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' " ' [i] know , ' she answered quickly . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 answered 8 answered 9 quickly 9 quickly 10 . ' [belief] or disbelief has nothing to do with it . 1 ' 3 or 3 or 4 disbelief 4 disbelief 5 has 5 has 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 10 it 10 it 11 . yes , [i] have had a message . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 have 4 have 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 message 7 message 8 . i know that some accident has happened to [sidney] painful and inconvenient but not particularly dangerous . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 some 4 some 5 accident 5 accident 6 has 6 has 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 10 painful 10 painful 11 and 11 and 12 inconvenient 12 inconvenient 13 but 13 but 14 not 14 not 15 particularly 15 particularly 16 dangerous 16 dangerous 17 . i do not know what it is . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 . sidney will write me that . 1 sidney 2 will 2 will 3 write 3 write 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 6 . he writes when it is absolutely necessary . ' 1 he 2 writes 2 writes 3 when 3 when 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 absolutely 6 absolutely 7 necessary 7 necessary 8 . 8 . 9 ' " ' [aerial] communication isn't perfected yet then ? ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 communication 4 communication 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 perfected 6 perfected 7 yet 7 yet 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' i said mischievously . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 mischievously 3 mischievously 4 . but , observing how really worried she seemed , [i] added , ' [don't] fret , [miriam] . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 observing 3 observing 4 how 4 how 5 really 5 really 6 worried 6 worried 7 she 7 she 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 , 9 , 11 added 11 added 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 fret 15 fret 16 , 16 , 18 . you may be mistaken . ' 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 mistaken 4 mistaken 5 . 5 . 6 ' it had happened the very morning [miriam] received her message . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 happened 3 happened 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 morning 6 morning 8 received 8 received 9 her 9 her 10 message 10 message 11 . " [miriam] had been with us about eight months when one day she came into my room hurriedly . 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 with 5 with 6 us 6 us 7 about 7 about 8 eight 8 eight 9 months 9 months 10 when 10 when 11 one 11 one 12 day 12 day 13 she 13 she 14 came 14 came 15 into 15 into 16 my 16 my 17 room 17 room 18 hurriedly 18 hurriedly 19 . she was very pale . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 pale 4 pale 5 . " ' [sidney] is ill dangerously ill . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 ill 5 ill 6 dangerously 6 dangerously 7 ill 7 ill 8 . what shall [i] do ? ' 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 4 do 4 do 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' i tried to cheer her , but did not succeed . 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 cheer 4 cheer 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 10 succeed 10 succeed 11 . two hours later she had a telegram from her lover 's college chum , saying that [mr] [claxton] was dangerously ill with typhoid fever . 1 two 2 hours 2 hours 3 later 3 later 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 telegram 7 telegram 8 from 8 from 9 her 9 her 10 lover 10 lover 11 's 11 's 12 college 12 college 13 chum 13 chum 14 , 14 , 15 saying 15 saying 16 that 16 that 19 was 19 was 20 dangerously 20 dangerously 21 ill 21 ill 22 with 22 with 23 typhoid 23 typhoid 24 fever 24 fever 25 . " [i] was quite alarmed about [miriam] in the days that followed . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 alarmed 5 alarmed 6 about 6 about 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 days 10 days 11 that 11 that 12 followed 12 followed 13 . she grieved and fretted continually . 1 she 2 grieved 2 grieved 3 and 3 and 4 fretted 4 fretted 5 continually 5 continually 6 . one of her troubles was that she received no more messages ; she said it was because [sidney] was too ill to send them . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 her 3 her 4 troubles 4 troubles 5 was 5 was 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 received 8 received 9 no 9 no 10 more 10 more 11 messages 11 messages 12 ; 12 ; 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 because 17 because 19 was 19 was 20 too 20 too 21 ill 21 ill 22 to 22 to 23 send 23 send 24 them 24 them 25 . anyhow , she had to content herself with the means of communication used by ordinary mortals . 1 anyhow 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 content 6 content 7 herself 7 herself 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 means 10 means 11 of 11 of 12 communication 12 communication 13 used 13 used 14 by 14 by 15 ordinary 15 ordinary 16 mortals 16 mortals 17 . " [sidney] ['s] mother , who had gone to nurse him , wrote every day , and at last good news came . 1 " 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 had 7 had 8 gone 8 gone 9 to 9 to 10 nurse 10 nurse 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 wrote 13 wrote 14 every 14 every 15 day 15 day 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 at 18 at 19 last 19 last 20 good 20 good 21 news 21 news 22 came 22 came 23 . the crisis was over and the doctor in attendance thought [sidney] would recover . 1 the 2 crisis 2 crisis 3 was 3 was 4 over 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 doctor 7 doctor 8 in 8 in 9 attendance 9 attendance 10 thought 10 thought 12 would 12 would 13 recover 13 recover 14 . miriam seemed like a new creature then , and rapidly recovered her spirits . 1 miriam 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 creature 6 creature 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 rapidly 10 rapidly 11 recovered 11 recovered 12 her 12 her 13 spirits 13 spirits 14 . " for a week reports continued favourable . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 week 4 week 5 reports 5 reports 6 continued 6 continued 7 favourable 7 favourable 8 . one night we went to the opera to hear a celebrated prima donna . 1 one 2 night 2 night 3 we 3 we 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 opera 7 opera 8 to 8 to 9 hear 9 hear 10 a 10 a 11 celebrated 11 celebrated 12 prima 12 prima 13 donna 13 donna 14 . when we returned home [miriam] and [i] were sitting in her room , chatting over the events of the evening . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 returned 3 returned 4 home 4 home 6 and 6 and 8 were 8 were 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 room 12 room 13 , 13 , 14 chatting 14 chatting 15 over 15 over 16 the 16 the 17 events 17 events 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 evening 20 evening 21 . i didn't see anything , but [i] just felt that there was something or someone in the room besides ourselves . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 anything 4 anything 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 just 8 just 9 felt 9 felt 10 that 10 that 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 something 13 something 14 or 14 or 15 someone 15 someone 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 room 18 room 19 besides 19 besides 20 ourselves 20 ourselves 21 . " [miriam] was gazing straight before her . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 gazing 4 gazing 5 straight 5 straight 6 before 6 before 7 her 7 her 8 . she rose to her feet and held out her hands . 1 she 2 rose 2 rose 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 feet 5 feet 6 and 6 and 7 held 7 held 8 out 8 out 9 her 9 her 10 hands 10 hands 11 . " ' [sidney] [!] ['] she said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 . " then she fell to the floor in a dead faint . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 fell 4 fell 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 floor 7 floor 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 dead 10 dead 11 faint 11 faint 12 . " [i] screamed for [dick] , rang the bell and rushed to her . 1 " 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 for 4 for 6 , 6 , 7 rang 7 rang 8 the 8 the 9 bell 9 bell 10 and 10 and 11 rushed 11 rushed 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 . she seemed as one dead . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 one 4 one 5 dead 5 dead 6 . we worked over her for hours . 1 we 2 worked 2 worked 3 over 3 over 4 her 4 her 5 for 5 for 6 hours 6 hours 7 . she would come out of her faint for a moment , give us an unknowing stare and go shudderingly off again . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 come 3 come 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 faint 7 faint 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 moment 10 moment 11 , 11 , 12 give 12 give 13 us 13 us 14 an 14 an 15 unknowing 15 unknowing 16 stare 16 stare 17 and 17 and 18 go 18 go 19 shudderingly 19 shudderingly 20 off 20 off 21 again 21 again 22 . " the doctor talked of some fearful shock , but [i] kept my own counsel . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 talked 4 talked 5 of 5 of 6 some 6 some 7 fearful 7 fearful 8 shock 8 shock 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 kept 12 kept 13 my 13 my 14 own 14 own 15 counsel 15 counsel 16 . at dawn [miriam] [came] [back] to life at last . 1 at 2 dawn 2 dawn 6 to 6 to 7 life 7 life 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 . when she [and] [i] were left alone , she turned to me . 1 when 2 she 2 she 5 were 5 were 6 left 6 left 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 turned 10 turned 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 . " ' [sidney] is dead , ' she said quietly . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 dead 5 dead 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 quietly 10 quietly 11 . ' [i] saw him just before [i] fainted . 1 ' 3 saw 3 saw 4 him 4 him 5 just 5 just 6 before 6 before 8 fainted 8 fainted 9 . i looked up , and he was standing between me and you . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 standing 8 standing 9 between 9 between 10 me 10 me 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 . he had come to say farewell . ' 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 farewell 6 farewell 7 . 7 . 8 ' " what could [i] say ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 could 3 could 5 say 5 say 6 ? almost while we were talking a telegram came . 1 almost 2 while 2 while 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 talking 5 talking 6 a 6 a 7 telegram 7 telegram 8 came 8 came 9 . he was dead he had died at the very hour [at] which [miriam] had seen him . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dead 3 dead 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 died 6 died 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 hour 10 hour 12 which 12 which 14 had 14 had 15 seen 15 seen 16 him 16 him 17 . 17 . 18 " mrs [sefton] paused , and the lunch bell rang . 1 mrs 3 paused 3 paused 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 lunch 7 lunch 8 bell 8 bell 9 rang 9 rang 10 . " what do you think of it ? " she queried as we rose . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 queried 11 queried 12 as 12 as 13 we 13 we 14 rose 14 rose 15 . " honestly , [i] don't know what [i] think of it , " [i] answered frankly . 1 " 2 honestly 2 honestly 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 answered 15 answered 16 frankly 16 frankly 17 . [miss] [calista] ['s] [peppermint] [bottle] miss [calista] was perplexed . 1 miss 3 was 3 was 4 perplexed 4 perplexed 5 . there was no lack of applicants , such as they were . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 lack 4 lack 5 of 5 of 6 applicants 6 applicants 7 , 7 , 8 such 8 such 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 . she had a small , well-cultivated farm and a comfortable house , and her hired men lived in clover . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 small 4 small 5 , 5 , 6 well-cultivated 6 well-cultivated 7 farm 7 farm 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 comfortable 10 comfortable 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 her 14 her 15 hired 15 hired 16 men 16 men 17 lived 17 lived 18 in 18 in 19 clover 19 clover 20 . caleb [cramp] had been perfection after his kind , and [miss] [calista] did not expect to find his equal . 1 caleb 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 perfection 5 perfection 6 after 6 after 7 his 7 his 8 kind 8 kind 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 expect 15 expect 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 his 18 his 19 equal 19 equal 20 . but he had met with a brusque refusal , scarcely as civil as [miss] [calista] [had] bestowed [on] drunken [jake] [stinson] from the [morrisvale] [road] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 met 4 met 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 brusque 7 brusque 8 refusal 8 refusal 9 , 9 , 10 scarcely 10 scarcely 11 as 11 as 12 civil 12 civil 13 as 13 as 17 bestowed 17 bestowed 19 drunken 19 drunken 22 from 22 from 23 the 23 the 26 . not that [miss] [calista] had any particular prejudice against [ches] [maybin] , or knew anything positively to his discredit . 1 not 2 that 2 that 5 had 5 had 6 any 6 any 7 particular 7 particular 8 prejudice 8 prejudice 9 against 9 against 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 knew 14 knew 15 anything 15 anything 16 positively 16 positively 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 discredit 19 discredit 20 . nothing succeeds like success , and the converse of this is likewise true that nothing fails like failure . 1 nothing 2 succeeds 2 succeeds 3 like 3 like 4 success 4 success 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 converse 8 converse 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 12 likewise 12 likewise 13 true 13 true 14 that 14 that 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 fails 16 fails 17 like 17 like 18 failure 18 failure 19 . there was not a person in [cooperstown] who [would] not have heartily endorsed [miss] [calista] 's refusal . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 person 5 person 6 in 6 in 8 who 8 who 10 not 10 not 11 have 11 have 12 heartily 12 heartily 13 endorsed 13 endorsed 16 's 16 's 17 refusal 17 refusal 18 . miss [calista] , when she had shut [chester] [maybin] out into the chill gloom of the [november] dusk , dismissed him from her thoughts . 1 miss 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 shut 7 shut 10 out 10 out 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 chill 13 chill 14 gloom 14 gloom 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 dusk 18 dusk 19 , 19 , 20 dismissed 20 dismissed 21 him 21 him 22 from 22 from 23 her 23 her 24 thoughts 24 thoughts 25 . there were other things of more moment to her just then than old [sam] [maybin] 's hopeful son . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 other 3 other 4 things 4 things 5 of 5 of 6 more 6 more 7 moment 7 moment 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 just 10 just 11 then 11 then 12 than 12 than 13 old 13 old 16 's 16 's 17 hopeful 17 hopeful 18 son 18 son 19 . she intended to go over to [kerrytown] the very next day and deposit it in the [savings] [bank] there . 1 she 2 intended 2 intended 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 over 5 over 6 to 6 to 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 next 10 next 11 day 11 day 12 and 12 and 13 deposit 13 deposit 14 it 14 it 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 19 there 19 there 20 . " not but what it 's safe enough , " she said , " for not a soul but you knows [i] 've got it . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 but 3 but 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 safe 7 safe 8 enough 8 enough 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 for 15 for 16 not 16 not 17 a 17 a 18 soul 18 soul 19 but 19 but 20 you 20 you 21 knows 21 knows 23 've 23 've 24 got 24 got 25 it 25 it 26 . but [i] 'm not used to have so much by me , and there are always tramps going round . 1 but 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 used 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 so 8 so 9 much 9 much 10 by 10 by 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 there 14 there 15 are 15 are 16 always 16 always 17 tramps 17 tramps 18 going 18 going 19 round 19 round 20 . it worries me somehow . 1 it 2 worries 2 worries 3 me 3 me 4 somehow 4 somehow 5 . i wouldn't give it a thought if [caleb] was here . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 thought 6 thought 7 if 7 if 9 was 9 was 10 here 10 here 11 . i s'pose being all alone makes me nervous . " 1 i 2 s'pose 2 s'pose 3 being 3 being 4 all 4 all 5 alone 5 alone 6 makes 6 makes 7 me 7 me 8 nervous 8 nervous 9 . 9 . 10 " she locked doors and windows carefully , as was her habit , and saw that the fastenings were good and secure . 1 she 2 locked 2 locked 3 doors 3 doors 4 and 4 and 5 windows 5 windows 6 carefully 6 carefully 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 was 9 was 10 her 10 her 11 habit 11 habit 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 saw 14 saw 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 fastenings 17 fastenings 18 were 18 were 19 good 19 good 20 and 20 and 21 secure 21 secure 22 . miss [calista] went to bed and , despite her worry , slept soon and soundly . 1 miss 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 bed 5 bed 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 despite 8 despite 9 her 9 her 10 worry 10 worry 11 , 11 , 12 slept 12 slept 13 soon 13 soon 14 and 14 and 15 soundly 15 soundly 16 . it was well on past midnight when she suddenly wakened and sat bolt upright in bed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 well 3 well 4 on 4 on 5 past 5 past 6 midnight 6 midnight 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 wakened 10 wakened 11 and 11 and 12 sat 12 sat 13 bolt 13 bolt 14 upright 14 upright 15 in 15 in 16 bed 16 bed 17 . she was not accustomed to waken in the night , and she had the impression of having been awakened by some noise . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 accustomed 4 accustomed 5 to 5 to 6 waken 6 waken 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 night 9 night 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 the 14 the 15 impression 15 impression 16 of 16 of 17 having 17 having 18 been 18 been 19 awakened 19 awakened 20 by 20 by 21 some 21 some 22 noise 22 noise 23 . she listened breathlessly . 1 she 2 listened 2 listened 3 breathlessly 3 breathlessly 4 . there was no mistake about it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 mistake 4 mistake 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . something or some person was moving about stealthily in the room below . 1 something 2 or 2 or 3 some 3 some 4 person 4 person 5 was 5 was 6 moving 6 moving 7 about 7 about 8 stealthily 8 stealthily 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 room 11 room 12 below 12 below 13 . it wasn't the cat [miss] [calista] had shut him in the woodshed before she went to bed , and he couldn't possibly get out . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 the 3 the 4 cat 4 cat 7 had 7 had 8 shut 8 shut 9 him 9 him 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 woodshed 12 woodshed 13 before 13 before 14 she 14 she 15 went 15 went 16 to 16 to 17 bed 17 bed 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 couldn't 21 couldn't 22 possibly 22 possibly 23 get 23 get 24 out 24 out 25 . it must certainly be a beggar or tramp of some description . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 beggar 6 beggar 7 or 7 or 8 tramp 8 tramp 9 of 9 of 10 some 10 some 11 description 11 description 12 . as noiselessly and swiftly as any burglar himself , [miss] [calista] slipped out of bed and into her clothes . 1 as 2 noiselessly 2 noiselessly 3 and 3 and 4 swiftly 4 swiftly 5 as 5 as 6 any 6 any 7 burglar 7 burglar 8 himself 8 himself 9 , 9 , 12 slipped 12 slipped 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 bed 15 bed 16 and 16 and 17 into 17 into 18 her 18 her 19 clothes 19 clothes 20 . then she tip-toed out into the hall . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 tip-toed 3 tip-toed 4 out 4 out 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 hall 7 hall 8 . but the open drawer and the window , where the bits of glass were glistening in the moonlight , were no dream . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 open 3 open 4 drawer 4 drawer 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 window 7 window 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 bits 11 bits 12 of 12 of 13 glass 13 glass 14 were 14 were 15 glistening 15 glistening 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 moonlight 18 moonlight 19 , 19 , 20 were 20 were 21 no 21 no 22 dream 22 dream 23 . an examination of the sideboard showed the precious five hundred safe and sound in an undisturbed drawer . 1 an 2 examination 2 examination 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 sideboard 5 sideboard 6 showed 6 showed 7 the 7 the 8 precious 8 precious 9 five 9 five 10 hundred 10 hundred 11 safe 11 safe 12 and 12 and 13 sound 13 sound 14 in 14 in 15 an 15 an 16 undisturbed 16 undisturbed 17 drawer 17 drawer 18 . miss [calista] kept grim watch and ward there until morning , and thought the matter over exhaustively . 1 miss 3 kept 3 kept 4 grim 4 grim 5 watch 5 watch 6 and 6 and 7 ward 7 ward 8 there 8 there 9 until 9 until 10 morning 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 thought 13 thought 14 the 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 16 over 16 over 17 exhaustively 17 exhaustively 18 . in the end she resolved to keep her own counsel . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 she 4 she 5 resolved 5 resolved 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 her 8 her 9 own 9 own 10 counsel 10 counsel 11 . when the morning came [miss] [calista] lost no time in setting out for [kerrytown] , where the money was soon safely deposited in the bank . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 4 came 4 came 7 lost 7 lost 8 no 8 no 9 time 9 time 10 in 10 in 11 setting 11 setting 12 out 12 out 13 for 13 for 15 , 15 , 16 where 16 where 17 the 17 the 18 money 18 money 19 was 19 was 20 soon 20 soon 21 safely 21 safely 22 deposited 22 deposited 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 bank 25 bank 26 . she heaved a sigh of relief when she left the building . 1 she 2 heaved 2 heaved 3 a 3 a 4 sigh 4 sigh 5 of 5 of 6 relief 6 relief 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 left 9 left 10 the 10 the 11 building 11 building 12 . i feel as if [i] could enjoy life once more , she said to herself . 1 i 2 feel 2 feel 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 could 6 could 7 enjoy 7 enjoy 8 life 8 life 9 once 9 once 10 more 10 more 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 to 14 to 15 herself 15 herself 16 . but [abiram] [fell] was attending to a previous customer , and [miss] [calista] sat grimly down by the counter to wait her turn . 1 but 4 was 4 was 5 attending 5 attending 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 previous 8 previous 9 customer 9 customer 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 sat 14 sat 15 grimly 15 grimly 16 down 16 down 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 counter 19 counter 20 to 20 to 21 wait 21 wait 22 her 22 her 23 turn 23 turn 24 . the door opened , letting in a swirl of raw [november] evening wind and [ches] [maybin] . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 opened 3 opened 4 , 4 , 5 letting 5 letting 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 swirl 8 swirl 9 of 9 of 10 raw 10 raw 12 evening 12 evening 13 wind 13 wind 14 and 14 and 17 . he nodded sullenly to [mr] . fell and passed down the store to mutter a message to a man at the further end . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 sullenly 3 sullenly 4 to 4 to 6 . 6 . 7 fell 7 fell 8 and 8 and 9 passed 9 passed 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 store 12 store 13 to 13 to 14 mutter 14 mutter 15 a 15 a 16 message 16 message 17 to 17 to 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 further 22 further 23 end 23 end 24 . miss [calista] lifted her head as he passed and sniffed the air as a charger who scents battle . 1 miss 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 her 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 passed 8 passed 9 and 9 and 10 sniffed 10 sniffed 11 the 11 the 12 air 12 air 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 charger 15 charger 16 who 16 who 17 scents 17 scents 18 battle 18 battle 19 . there had been no hint of it before [ches] [maybin] ['s] entrance . 1 there 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 no 4 no 5 hint 5 hint 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 before 8 before 12 entrance 12 entrance 13 . the latter did not wait long . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 wait 5 wait 6 long 6 long 7 . he was out and striding along the shadowy road when [miss] [calista] left the store and drove smartly after him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 out 3 out 4 and 4 and 5 striding 5 striding 6 along 6 along 7 the 7 the 8 shadowy 8 shadowy 9 road 9 road 10 when 10 when 13 left 13 left 14 the 14 the 15 store 15 store 16 and 16 and 17 drove 17 drove 18 smartly 18 smartly 19 after 19 after 20 him 20 him 21 . the lad glanced up furtively as she checked her fat grey pony beside him . 1 the 2 lad 2 lad 3 glanced 3 glanced 4 up 4 up 5 furtively 5 furtively 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 checked 8 checked 9 her 9 her 10 fat 10 fat 11 grey 11 grey 12 pony 12 pony 13 beside 13 beside 14 him 14 him 15 . " good evening , [chester] [,] " she said with brisk kindness . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 evening 3 evening 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 with 10 with 11 brisk 11 brisk 12 kindness 12 kindness 13 . " [i] can give you a lift , if you are going my way . 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 give 4 give 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 lift 7 lift 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 going 12 going 13 my 13 my 14 way 14 way 15 . jump in , quick [dapple] is a little restless . " 1 jump 2 in 2 in 3 , 3 , 4 quick 4 quick 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 restless 9 restless 10 . 10 . 11 " a wave of crimson , duskily perceptible under his sunburned skin , surged over [ches] [maybin] ['s] face . 1 a 2 wave 2 wave 3 of 3 of 4 crimson 4 crimson 5 , 5 , 6 duskily 6 duskily 7 perceptible 7 perceptible 8 under 8 under 9 his 9 his 10 sunburned 10 sunburned 11 skin 11 skin 12 , 12 , 13 surged 13 surged 14 over 14 over 18 face 18 face 19 . it almost seemed as if he were going to blurt out a blunt refusal . 1 it 2 almost 2 almost 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 were 7 were 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 blurt 10 blurt 11 out 11 out 12 a 12 a 13 blunt 13 blunt 14 refusal 14 refusal 15 . after a few minutes ' silence [miss] [calista] turned to her moody companion . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 ' 5 ' 6 silence 6 silence 9 turned 9 turned 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 moody 12 moody 13 companion 13 companion 14 . " it won't mend matters trying to get clear of me , [chester] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 mend 4 mend 5 matters 5 matters 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 clear 9 clear 10 of 10 of 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 14 . i know it was you and [i] want an answer a truthful one , mind you to my question . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 you 5 you 6 and 6 and 8 want 8 want 9 an 9 an 10 answer 10 answer 11 a 11 a 12 truthful 12 truthful 13 one 13 one 14 , 14 , 15 mind 15 mind 16 you 16 you 17 to 17 to 18 my 18 my 19 question 19 question 20 . i am your friend , and [i] am not going to harm you if you tell me the truth . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 your 3 your 4 friend 4 friend 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 am 8 am 9 not 9 not 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 harm 12 harm 13 you 13 you 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 tell 16 tell 17 me 17 me 18 the 18 the 19 truth 19 truth 20 . 20 . 21 " her clear and incisive gaze met and held irresistibly the boy 's wavering one . 1 her 2 clear 2 clear 3 and 3 and 4 incisive 4 incisive 5 gaze 5 gaze 6 met 6 met 7 and 7 and 8 held 8 held 9 irresistibly 9 irresistibly 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 's 12 's 13 wavering 13 wavering 14 one 14 one 15 . the sullen obstinacy of his face relaxed . 1 the 2 sullen 2 sullen 3 obstinacy 3 obstinacy 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 face 6 face 7 relaxed 7 relaxed 8 . " well , " he muttered finally , " [i] was just desperate , that's why . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 muttered 6 muttered 7 finally 7 finally 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 was 11 was 12 just 12 just 13 desperate 13 desperate 14 , 14 , 15 that's 15 that's 16 why 16 why 17 . i 've never done anything real bad in my life before , but people have always been down on me . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 done 4 done 5 anything 5 anything 6 real 6 real 7 bad 7 bad 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 life 10 life 11 before 11 before 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 people 14 people 15 have 15 have 16 always 16 always 17 been 17 been 18 down 18 down 19 on 19 on 20 me 20 me 21 . i 'm blamed for everything , and nobody wants anything to do with me . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 blamed 3 blamed 4 for 4 for 5 everything 5 everything 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 wants 9 wants 10 anything 10 anything 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 with 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 . i 'm willing to work , but [i] can't get a thing to do . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 willing 3 willing 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 can't 9 can't 10 get 10 get 11 a 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 . i 'm in rags and [i] haven't a cent , and winter 's coming on . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in 3 in 4 rags 4 rags 5 and 5 and 7 haven't 7 haven't 8 a 8 a 9 cent 9 cent 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 winter 12 winter 13 's 13 's 14 coming 14 coming 15 on 15 on 16 . i heard you telling [mrs] [galloway] yesterday about the money . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 you 3 you 4 telling 4 telling 7 yesterday 7 yesterday 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 money 10 money 11 . i was behind the fir hedge and you didn't see me . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 behind 3 behind 4 the 4 the 5 fir 5 fir 6 hedge 6 hedge 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 see 10 see 11 me 11 me 12 . i went away and planned it all out . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 away 3 away 4 and 4 and 5 planned 5 planned 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 out 8 out 9 . i 've never had any here . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 had 4 had 5 any 5 any 6 here 6 here 7 . the boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 had 3 had 4 blurted 4 blurted 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 out 7 out 8 sullenly 8 sullenly 9 and 9 and 10 half-chokingly 10 half-chokingly 11 . a world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice . 1 a 2 world 2 world 3 of 3 of 4 rebellion 4 rebellion 5 and 5 and 6 protest 6 protest 7 against 7 against 8 the 8 the 9 fate 9 fate 10 that 10 that 11 had 11 had 12 always 12 always 13 dragged 13 dragged 14 him 14 him 15 down 15 down 16 was 16 was 17 couched 17 couched 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 voice 20 voice 21 . miss [calista] drew [dapple] to a standstill before her gate . 1 miss 3 drew 3 drew 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 standstill 7 standstill 8 before 8 before 9 her 9 her 10 gate 10 gate 11 . " [i] 'm not going to send you to jail , [chester] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 send 7 send 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 jail 10 jail 11 , 11 , 13 . i believe you 've told me the truth . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 told 5 told 6 me 6 me 7 the 7 the 8 truth 8 truth 9 . yesterday you wanted me to give you [caleb] ['s] place and [i] refused . 1 yesterday 2 you 2 you 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 you 7 you 10 place 10 place 11 and 11 and 13 refused 13 refused 14 . well , [i] offer it to you now . 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 offer 4 offer 5 it 5 it 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 now 8 now 9 . if you 'll come , [i] 'll hire you , and give you as good wages as [i] gave him . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 7 'll 7 'll 8 hire 8 hire 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 give 12 give 13 you 13 you 14 as 14 as 15 good 15 good 16 wages 16 wages 17 as 17 as 19 gave 19 gave 20 him 20 him 21 . 21 . 22 " ches [maybin] looked incredulous . 1 ches 3 looked 3 looked 4 incredulous 4 incredulous 5 . " miss [calista] , you can't mean it . " 1 " 2 miss 2 miss 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 can't 6 can't 7 mean 7 mean 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] do mean it , every word . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 mean 4 mean 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 every 7 every 8 word 8 word 9 . you say you have never had a chance . 1 you 2 say 2 say 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 never 5 never 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 chance 8 chance 9 . well , [i] am going to give you one a chance to get on the right road and make a man of yourself . 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 am 4 am 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 give 7 give 8 you 8 you 9 one 9 one 10 a 10 a 11 chance 11 chance 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 right 16 right 17 road 17 road 18 and 18 and 19 make 19 make 20 a 20 a 21 man 21 man 22 of 22 of 23 yourself 23 yourself 24 . nobody shall ever know about last night 's doings from me , and [i] 'll make it my business to forget them if you deserve it . 1 nobody 2 shall 2 shall 3 ever 3 ever 4 know 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 last 6 last 7 night 7 night 8 's 8 's 9 doings 9 doings 10 from 10 from 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 'll 15 'll 16 make 16 make 17 it 17 it 18 my 18 my 19 business 19 business 20 to 20 to 21 forget 21 forget 22 them 22 them 23 if 23 if 24 you 24 you 25 deserve 25 deserve 26 it 26 it 27 . what do you say ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 ? 5 ? 6 " ches lifted his head and looked her squarely in the face . 1 ches 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 her 7 her 8 squarely 8 squarely 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 face 11 face 12 . " [i] 'll come , " he said huskily . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 huskily 9 huskily 10 . " it ain't no use to try and thank you , [miss] [calista] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 and 8 and 9 thank 9 thank 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 14 . but [i] 'll live my thanks . " 1 but 3 'll 3 'll 4 live 4 live 5 my 5 my 6 thanks 6 thanks 7 . 7 . 8 " and he did . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 . but not all prophecies come true . 1 but 2 not 2 not 3 all 3 all 4 prophecies 4 prophecies 5 come 5 come 6 true 6 true 7 . miss [calista] smiled serenely and kept on her own misguided way . 1 miss 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 serenely 4 serenely 5 and 5 and 6 kept 6 kept 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 own 9 own 10 misguided 10 misguided 11 way 11 way 12 . " [miss] [calista] has made a man of [ches] [maybin] [,] " said the oracles . 1 " 4 has 4 has 5 made 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 of 8 of 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 oracles 15 oracles 16 . " he ought to be very grateful to her . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 grateful 7 grateful 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 . 10 . 11 " and he was . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 . but only he and [miss] [calista] [and] the peppermint bottle ever knew the precise extent of his gratitude , and they never told . 1 but 2 only 2 only 3 he 3 he 4 and 4 and 8 the 8 the 9 peppermint 9 peppermint 10 bottle 10 bottle 11 ever 11 ever 12 knew 12 knew 13 the 13 the 14 precise 14 precise 15 extent 15 extent 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 gratitude 18 gratitude 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 they 21 they 22 never 22 never 23 told 23 told 24 . [the] [jest] [that] [failed] " and she doesn't seem a bit ashamed of it , either , " said [agnes] [walters] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 she 3 she 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 seem 5 seem 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 ashamed 8 ashamed 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 either 12 either 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 . " rather proud of it , [i] should say , " returned her roommate , spitefully . 1 " 2 rather 2 rather 3 proud 3 proud 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 should 8 should 9 say 9 say 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 returned 12 returned 13 her 13 her 14 roommate 14 roommate 15 , 15 , 16 spitefully 16 spitefully 17 . what must the boys think of her ? 1 what 2 must 2 must 3 the 3 the 4 boys 4 boys 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 ? " it 's a shame , " said [agnes] , conclusively . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 shame 5 shame 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 conclusively 11 conclusively 12 . " but she needn't expect to associate with our set . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 needn't 4 needn't 5 expect 5 expect 6 to 6 to 7 associate 7 associate 8 with 8 with 9 our 9 our 10 set 10 set 11 . i , for one , won't have anything to do with her . " 1 i 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 won't 6 won't 7 have 7 have 8 anything 8 anything 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 . 13 . 14 " " nor [i] [..y] [i] think it is time she should be taught her place . 1 " 2 nor 2 nor 6 think 6 think 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 time 9 time 10 she 10 she 11 should 11 should 12 be 12 be 13 taught 13 taught 14 her 14 her 15 place 15 place 16 . the idea of her consenting to be elected on the freshmen executive ! 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 consenting 5 consenting 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 elected 8 elected 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 freshmen 11 freshmen 12 executive 12 executive 13 ! but she seems impervious to snubs . " 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 seems 3 seems 4 impervious 4 impervious 5 to 5 to 6 snubs 6 snubs 7 . 7 . 8 " " [edna] [,] let's play a joke on her . 1 " 4 let's 4 let's 5 play 5 play 6 a 6 a 7 joke 7 joke 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 . it will serve her right . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 serve 3 serve 4 her 4 her 5 right 5 right 6 . let us send an invitation in somebody 's name to the senior ' prom . ' " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 send 3 send 4 an 4 an 5 invitation 5 invitation 6 in 6 in 7 somebody 7 somebody 8 's 8 's 9 name 9 name 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 senior 12 senior 13 ' 13 ' 14 prom 14 prom 15 . 15 . 16 ' 16 ' 17 " " the very thing ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 very 3 very 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! and sign [sidney] [hill] 's name to it . 1 and 2 sign 2 sign 5 's 5 's 6 name 6 name 7 to 7 to 8 it 8 it 9 . he 's the handsomest and richest fellows at [payzant] , and belongs to one of the best families in town , and he 's awfully fastidious besides . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 handsomest 4 handsomest 5 and 5 and 6 richest 6 richest 7 fellows 7 fellows 8 at 8 at 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 belongs 12 belongs 13 to 13 to 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 best 17 best 18 families 18 families 19 in 19 in 20 town 20 town 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 he 23 he 24 's 24 's 25 awfully 25 awfully 26 fastidious 26 fastidious 27 besides 27 besides 28 . no doubt she will feel immensely flattered and , of course , she'll accept . 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 feel 5 feel 6 immensely 6 immensely 7 flattered 7 flattered 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 of 10 of 11 course 11 course 12 , 12 , 13 she'll 13 she'll 14 accept 14 accept 15 . just think how silly she 'll feel when she finds out he never sent it . 1 just 2 think 2 think 3 how 3 how 4 silly 4 silly 5 she 5 she 6 'll 6 'll 7 feel 7 feel 8 when 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 finds 10 finds 11 out 11 out 12 he 12 he 13 never 13 never 14 sent 14 sent 15 it 15 it 16 . let's write it now , and send it at once . 1 let's 2 write 2 write 3 it 3 it 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 send 7 send 8 it 8 it 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 . there is no time to lose , for the ' prom ' is on [thursday] [night] . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 lose 6 lose 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 ' 10 ' 11 prom 11 prom 12 ' 12 ' 13 is 13 is 14 on 14 on 17 . 17 . 18 " the freshmen co-eds [at] [payzant] [college] did not like [grace] [seeley] that is to say , the majority of them . 1 the 2 freshmen 2 freshmen 3 co-eds 3 co-eds 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 like 9 like 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 to 14 to 15 say 15 say 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 majority 18 majority 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . they were a decidedly snobbish class that year . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 a 3 a 4 decidedly 4 decidedly 5 snobbish 5 snobbish 6 class 6 class 7 that 7 that 8 year 8 year 9 . it was the smartest and gayest of all the college functions , and a [payzant] co-ed who received an invitation to it counted herself fortunate . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 smartest 4 smartest 5 and 5 and 6 gayest 6 gayest 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 college 10 college 11 functions 11 functions 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 16 co-ed 16 co-ed 17 who 17 who 18 received 18 received 19 an 19 an 20 invitation 20 invitation 21 to 21 to 22 it 22 it 23 counted 23 counted 24 herself 24 herself 25 fortunate 25 fortunate 26 . grace [seeley] was studying [greek] in her tiny room that afternoon when the invitation was brought to her . 1 grace 3 was 3 was 4 studying 4 studying 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 tiny 8 tiny 9 room 9 room 10 that 10 that 11 afternoon 11 afternoon 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 invitation 14 invitation 15 was 15 was 16 brought 16 brought 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 . but she was girlishly pleased at the prospect . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 girlishly 4 girlishly 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 prospect 8 prospect 9 . grace was quite unaware of her own unpopularity among her class co-eds , although she thought it was very hard to get acquainted with them . 1 grace 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 unaware 4 unaware 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 own 7 own 8 unpopularity 8 unpopularity 9 among 9 among 10 her 10 her 11 class 11 class 12 co-eds 12 co-eds 13 , 13 , 14 although 14 although 15 she 15 she 16 thought 16 thought 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 very 19 very 20 hard 20 hard 21 to 21 to 22 get 22 get 23 acquainted 23 acquainted 24 with 24 with 25 them 25 them 26 . " grace [seeley] , " he pondered . 1 " 2 grace 2 grace 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 pondered 7 pondered 8 . " that 's the jolly girl with the brown eyes that [i] met at the philomathic the other night . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 girl 6 girl 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 brown 9 brown 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 that 11 that 13 met 13 met 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 philomathic 16 philomathic 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 night 19 night 20 . she thanks me for my invitation to the senior prom , and accepts with pleasure . 1 she 2 thanks 2 thanks 3 me 3 me 4 for 4 for 5 my 5 my 6 invitation 6 invitation 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 senior 9 senior 10 prom 10 prom 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 accepts 13 accepts 14 with 14 with 15 pleasure 15 pleasure 16 . why , [i] certainly never invited her or anyone else to go with me to the senior prom . 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 never 5 never 6 invited 6 invited 7 her 7 her 8 or 8 or 9 anyone 9 anyone 10 else 10 else 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 with 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 senior 17 senior 18 prom 18 prom 19 . there must be some mistake . " 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 some 4 some 5 mistake 5 mistake 6 . 6 . 7 " grace passed him at this moment on her way to the [latin] classroom . 1 grace 2 passed 2 passed 3 him 3 him 4 at 4 at 5 this 5 this 6 moment 6 moment 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 way 9 way 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 classroom 13 classroom 14 . she bowed and smiled in a friendly fashion and [sidney] [hill] felt decidedly uncomfortable . 1 she 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 and 3 and 4 smiled 4 smiled 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 friendly 7 friendly 8 fashion 8 fashion 9 and 9 and 12 felt 12 felt 13 decidedly 13 decidedly 14 uncomfortable 14 uncomfortable 15 . what was he to do ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 ? he did not like to think of putting [miss] [seeley] in a false position because somebody had sent her an invitation in his name . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 putting 8 putting 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 false 13 false 14 position 14 position 15 because 15 because 16 somebody 16 somebody 17 had 17 had 18 sent 18 sent 19 her 19 her 20 an 20 an 21 invitation 21 invitation 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 name 24 name 25 . i 'll take [miss] [seeley] to the prom as if [i] had never intended doing anything else . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 prom 8 prom 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 12 had 12 had 13 never 13 never 14 intended 14 intended 15 doing 15 doing 16 anything 16 anything 17 else 17 else 18 . she shan't be humiliated just because there is someone [at] [payzant] who would stoop to that sort of thing . " 1 she 2 shan't 2 shan't 3 be 3 be 4 humiliated 4 humiliated 5 just 5 just 6 because 6 because 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 someone 9 someone 12 who 12 who 13 would 13 would 14 stoop 14 stoop 15 to 15 to 16 that 16 that 17 sort 17 sort 18 of 18 of 19 thing 19 thing 20 . 20 . 21 " grace thought it extremely nice of him , and dressed in a flutter of pleasant anticipation . 1 grace 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 extremely 4 extremely 5 nice 5 nice 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 dressed 10 dressed 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 flutter 13 flutter 14 of 14 of 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 16 anticipation 16 anticipation 17 . her gown was a very simple one of sheer white organdie , and was the only evening dress she had . 1 her 2 gown 2 gown 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 simple 6 simple 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 sheer 9 sheer 10 white 10 white 11 organdie 11 organdie 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 was 14 was 15 the 15 the 16 only 16 only 17 evening 17 evening 18 dress 18 dress 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 . she knew there would be many smarter dresses at the reception , but the knowledge did not disturb her sensible head in the least . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 there 3 there 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 many 6 many 7 smarter 7 smarter 8 dresses 8 dresses 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 reception 11 reception 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 knowledge 15 knowledge 16 did 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 disturb 18 disturb 19 her 19 her 20 sensible 20 sensible 21 head 21 head 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 least 24 least 25 . grace had never in all her life before had so good a time as she had at that senior prom . 1 grace 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 in 4 in 5 all 5 all 6 her 6 her 7 life 7 life 8 before 8 before 9 had 9 had 10 so 10 so 11 good 11 good 12 a 12 a 13 time 13 time 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 had 16 had 17 at 17 at 18 that 18 that 19 senior 19 senior 20 prom 20 prom 21 . the seniors were quick to discover her unaffected originality and charm , and everywhere she went she was the centre of a merry group . 1 the 2 seniors 2 seniors 3 were 3 were 4 quick 4 quick 5 to 5 to 6 discover 6 discover 7 her 7 her 8 unaffected 8 unaffected 9 originality 9 originality 10 and 10 and 11 charm 11 charm 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 everywhere 14 everywhere 15 she 15 she 16 went 16 went 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 centre 20 centre 21 of 21 of 22 a 22 a 23 merry 23 merry 24 group 24 group 25 . in short , [grace] [,] as much to her own surprise as anyone 's , found herself a social success . 1 in 2 short 2 short 3 , 3 , 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 own 10 own 11 surprise 11 surprise 12 as 12 as 13 anyone 13 anyone 14 's 14 's 15 , 15 , 16 found 16 found 17 herself 17 herself 18 a 18 a 19 social 19 social 20 success 20 success 21 . presently [sidney] brought his brother up to be introduced , and the latter said : 1 presently 3 brought 3 brought 4 his 4 his 5 brother 5 brother 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 introduced 9 introduced 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 latter 13 latter 14 said 14 said 15 : " miss [seeley] , will you excuse my asking if you have a brother or any relative named [max] [seeley] ? " 1 " 2 miss 2 miss 4 , 4 , 5 will 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 excuse 7 excuse 8 my 8 my 9 asking 9 asking 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 brother 14 brother 15 or 15 or 16 any 16 any 17 relative 17 relative 18 named 18 named 21 ? 21 ? 22 " grace nodded . 1 grace 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " oh , yes , my brother [max] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 brother 7 brother 9 . he is a doctor out west . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 doctor 4 doctor 5 out 5 out 6 west 6 west 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] was sure of it , " said [murray] [hill] triumphantly . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 sure 4 sure 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 triumphantly 12 triumphantly 13 . " you resemble him so strongly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 resemble 3 resemble 4 him 4 him 5 so 5 so 6 strongly 6 strongly 7 . please don't consider me as a stranger a minute longer [,] for [max] and [i] are like brothers . 1 please 2 don't 2 don't 3 consider 3 consider 4 me 4 me 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 a 8 a 9 minute 9 minute 10 longer 10 longer 12 for 12 for 14 and 14 and 16 are 16 are 17 like 17 like 18 brothers 18 brothers 19 . indeed , [i] owe my life to him . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 4 owe 4 owe 5 my 5 my 6 life 6 life 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 . your brother attended me and he managed to pull me through . 1 your 2 brother 2 brother 3 attended 3 attended 4 me 4 me 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 managed 7 managed 8 to 8 to 9 pull 9 pull 10 me 10 me 11 through 11 through 12 . he never left me day or night until [i] was out of danger , and he worked like a [trojan] for me . " 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 left 3 left 4 me 4 me 5 day 5 day 6 or 6 or 7 night 7 night 8 until 8 until 10 was 10 was 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 danger 13 danger 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 worked 17 worked 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 21 for 21 for 22 me 22 me 23 . 23 . 24 " " dear old [max] , " said [grace] , her brown eyes shining with pride and pleasure . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 old 3 old 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 her 10 her 11 brown 11 brown 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 shining 13 shining 14 with 14 with 15 pride 15 pride 16 and 16 and 17 pleasure 17 pleasure 18 . " that is so like him . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 like 5 like 6 him 6 him 7 . he is such a dear brother and [i] haven't seen him for four years . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 dear 5 dear 6 brother 6 brother 7 and 7 and 9 haven't 9 haven't 10 seen 10 seen 11 him 11 him 12 for 12 for 13 four 13 four 14 years 14 years 15 . to see somebody who knows him so well is next best thing to seeing himself . " 1 to 2 see 2 see 3 somebody 3 somebody 4 who 4 who 5 knows 5 knows 6 him 6 him 7 so 7 so 8 well 8 well 9 is 9 is 10 next 10 next 11 best 11 best 12 thing 12 thing 13 to 13 to 14 seeing 14 seeing 15 himself 15 himself 16 . 16 . 17 " i want you to come ever and meet my mother and sister . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 ever 6 ever 7 and 7 and 8 meet 8 meet 9 my 9 my 10 mother 10 mother 11 and 11 and 12 sister 12 sister 13 . " you came [with] [sid] , didn't you ? " she whispered . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 came 3 came 6 , 6 , 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 whispered 12 whispered 13 . " [sid] is so sly he never tells us whom he is going to take anywhere . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 sly 5 sly 6 he 6 he 7 never 7 never 8 tells 8 tells 9 us 9 us 10 whom 10 whom 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 take 15 take 16 anywhere 16 anywhere 17 . but when [i] saw you come in with him [i] knew [i] was going to like you , you looked so jolly . 1 but 2 when 2 when 4 saw 4 saw 5 you 5 you 6 come 6 come 7 in 7 in 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 11 knew 11 knew 13 was 13 was 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 like 16 like 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 19 you 19 you 20 looked 20 looked 21 so 21 so 22 jolly 22 jolly 23 . and you 're really the sister of that splendid [dr] [seeley] who saved [murray] ['s] life last summer ? 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 really 4 really 5 the 5 the 6 sister 6 sister 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 splendid 9 splendid 12 who 12 who 13 saved 13 saved 16 life 16 life 17 last 17 last 18 summer 18 summer 19 ? and to think you 've been at [payzant] nearly a whole term and we never knew it ! " 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 you 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 been 6 been 7 at 7 at 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 a 10 a 11 whole 11 whole 12 term 12 term 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 never 15 never 16 knew 16 knew 17 it 17 it 18 ! 18 ! 19 " " oh ! it was splendid , " said [grace] enthusiastically . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 enthusiastically 11 enthusiastically 12 . " everybody was so nice . 1 " 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 nice 5 nice 6 . and then to meet someone who could tell me so much about [max] ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 to 3 to 4 meet 4 meet 5 someone 5 someone 6 who 6 who 7 could 7 could 8 tell 8 tell 9 me 9 me 10 so 10 so 11 much 11 much 12 about 12 about 14 ! i must write them home all about it before [i] sleep , just to calm my head a bit . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 write 3 write 4 them 4 them 5 home 5 home 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 before 9 before 11 sleep 11 sleep 12 , 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 to 14 to 15 calm 15 calm 16 my 16 my 17 head 17 head 18 a 18 a 19 bit 19 bit 20 . mother and the girls will be so interested , and [i] must send [lou] and [mab] a carnation apiece for their scrapbooks . " 1 mother 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 girls 4 girls 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 so 7 so 8 interested 8 interested 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 must 12 must 13 send 13 send 15 and 15 and 17 a 17 a 18 carnation 18 carnation 19 apiece 19 apiece 20 for 20 for 21 their 21 their 22 scrapbooks 22 scrapbooks 23 . 23 . 24 " " give me one back , please , " said [sid] . 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 one 4 one 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 please 7 please 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . and [grace] with a little blush , did so . 1 and 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 blush 6 blush 7 , 7 , 8 did 8 did 9 so 9 so 10 . i don't know when [i] 've met anyone [i] liked so much . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 when 4 when 6 've 6 've 7 met 7 met 8 anyone 8 anyone 10 liked 10 liked 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 13 . she was so jolly and friendly and she didn't put on learned airs at all , as so many of those [payzant] girls do . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 jolly 4 jolly 5 and 5 and 6 friendly 6 friendly 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 put 10 put 11 on 11 on 12 learned 12 learned 13 airs 13 airs 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 so 18 so 19 many 19 many 20 of 20 of 21 those 21 those 23 girls 23 girls 24 do 24 do 25 . isn't it so brave and plucky of her ! 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 so 3 so 4 brave 4 brave 5 and 5 and 6 plucky 6 plucky 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 ! i know we are going to be great friends . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 great 8 great 9 friends 9 friends 10 . 10 . 11 " and [sidney] went upstairs and put away a single white carnation very carefully . 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 5 and 5 and 6 put 6 put 7 away 7 away 8 a 8 a 9 single 9 single 10 white 10 white 11 carnation 11 carnation 12 very 12 very 13 carefully 13 carefully 14 . in the second place , [mrs] [hill] was saying to her eldest son , " [i] liked that [miss] [seeley] very much . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 second 3 second 4 place 4 place 5 , 5 , 8 was 8 was 9 saying 9 saying 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 eldest 12 eldest 13 son 13 son 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 liked 17 liked 18 that 18 that 21 very 21 very 22 much 22 much 23 . she seemed a very sweet girl . " 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 girl 6 girl 7 . 7 . 8 " and , finally , [agnes] [walters] and [edna] [hayden] were discussing the matter in great mystification in their room . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 finally 3 finally 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 10 were 10 were 11 discussing 11 discussing 12 the 12 the 13 matter 13 matter 14 in 14 in 15 great 15 great 16 mystification 16 mystification 17 in 17 in 18 their 18 their 19 room 19 room 20 . " [i] can't understand it at all , " said [agnes] slowly . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 understand 4 understand 5 it 5 it 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 slowly 12 slowly 13 . " [sid] [hill] took her to the prom and he must have sent her those carnations too . 1 " 4 took 4 took 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 prom 8 prom 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 have 12 have 13 sent 13 sent 14 her 14 her 15 those 15 those 16 carnations 16 carnations 17 too 17 too 18 . she could never have afforded them herself . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 afforded 5 afforded 6 them 6 them 7 herself 7 herself 8 . and did you see the fuss his people made over her ? 1 and 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 fuss 6 fuss 7 his 7 his 8 people 8 people 9 made 9 made 10 over 10 over 11 her 11 her 12 ? if the [hills] [are] going to take her up we 'll have to be nice to her . " 1 if 2 the 2 the 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 her 8 her 9 up 9 up 10 we 10 we 11 'll 11 'll 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 nice 15 nice 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] suppose , " said [edna] conclusively , " the truth of the matter is that [sid] [hill] meant to ask her anyway . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 conclusively 8 conclusively 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 the 11 the 12 truth 12 truth 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 16 is 16 is 17 that 17 that 20 meant 20 meant 21 to 21 to 22 ask 22 ask 23 her 23 her 24 anyway 24 anyway 25 . i dare say he asked her long ago , and she would know our invitation was a fraud . 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 he 4 he 5 asked 5 asked 6 her 6 her 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 know 13 know 14 our 14 our 15 invitation 15 invitation 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 fraud 18 fraud 19 . so the joke is on ourselves , after all . " 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 joke 3 joke 4 is 4 is 5 on 5 on 6 ourselves 6 ourselves 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 all 9 all 10 . 10 . 11 " the [penningtons] ' [girl] 1 the 3 ' winslow had been fishing or pretending to all the morning , and he was desperately thirsty . 1 winslow 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 fishing 4 fishing 5 or 5 or 6 pretending 6 pretending 7 to 7 to 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 morning 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 desperately 15 desperately 16 thirsty 16 thirsty 17 . he boarded with [the] [beckwiths] [on] [the] [riverside] [east] [shore] , but he was nearer [riverside] [west] , and he knew the [penningtons] well . 1 he 2 boarded 2 boarded 3 with 3 with 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 nearer 15 nearer 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 knew 21 knew 22 the 22 the 24 well 24 well 25 . she never could get along with them , and they left , on an average , after a fortnight 's trial . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 get 4 get 5 along 5 along 6 with 6 with 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 left 11 left 12 , 12 , 13 on 13 on 14 an 14 an 15 average 15 average 16 , 16 , 17 after 17 after 18 a 18 a 19 fortnight 19 fortnight 20 's 20 's 21 trial 21 trial 22 . he rowed his skiff into the shore and tied it to a fir that hung out from the bank . 1 he 2 rowed 2 rowed 3 his 3 his 4 skiff 4 skiff 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 and 8 and 9 tied 9 tied 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 fir 13 fir 14 that 14 that 15 hung 15 hung 16 out 16 out 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 bank 19 bank 20 . a winding little footpath led up to the [pennington] farmhouse , which crested the hill about three hundred yards from the shore . 1 a 2 winding 2 winding 3 little 3 little 4 footpath 4 footpath 5 led 5 led 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 farmhouse 10 farmhouse 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 crested 13 crested 14 the 14 the 15 hill 15 hill 16 about 16 about 17 three 17 three 18 hundred 18 hundred 19 yards 19 yards 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 shore 22 shore 23 . she handed him a shining dipper half full and stood , pail in hand , while he drank it . 1 she 2 handed 2 handed 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 shining 5 shining 6 dipper 6 dipper 7 half 7 half 8 full 8 full 9 and 9 and 10 stood 10 stood 11 , 11 , 12 pail 12 pail 13 in 13 in 14 hand 14 hand 15 , 15 , 16 while 16 while 17 he 17 he 18 drank 18 drank 19 it 19 it 20 . her skin was very fair , somewhat freckled , and her mouth was delicious . 1 her 2 skin 2 skin 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 fair 5 fair 6 , 6 , 7 somewhat 7 somewhat 8 freckled 8 freckled 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 was 13 was 14 delicious 14 delicious 15 . as for her eyes , they were grey , but beyond that simply defied description . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 her 3 her 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 grey 8 grey 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 beyond 11 beyond 12 that 12 that 13 simply 13 simply 14 defied 14 defied 15 description 15 description 16 . " will you have some more ? " she asked in a soft , drawling voice . 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 some 5 some 6 more 6 more 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 asked 10 asked 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 soft 13 soft 14 , 14 , 15 drawling 15 drawling 16 voice 16 voice 17 . " no , thank you . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 . that was delicious . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 delicious 3 delicious 4 . is [mrs] [pennington] home ? " 1 is 4 home 4 home 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . she has gone away for the day . " 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 gone 3 gone 4 away 4 away 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 . 8 . 9 " " well , [i] suppose [i] can sit down here and rest a while . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 suppose 5 suppose 7 can 7 can 8 sit 8 sit 9 down 9 down 10 here 10 here 11 and 11 and 12 rest 12 rest 13 a 13 a 14 while 14 while 15 . you 've no serious objections , have you ? " 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 no 3 no 4 serious 4 serious 5 objections 5 objections 6 , 6 , 7 have 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh , no . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 . 5 . 6 " she carried her pail into the kitchen and came out again presently with a knife and a pan of apples . 1 she 2 carried 2 carried 3 her 3 her 4 pail 4 pail 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 and 8 and 9 came 9 came 10 out 10 out 11 again 11 again 12 presently 12 presently 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 knife 15 knife 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 pan 18 pan 19 of 19 of 20 apples 20 apples 21 . besides , as a general rule , he had been quite good friends [with] [mrs] [pennington] 's hired girls . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 a 4 a 5 general 5 general 6 rule 6 rule 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 quite 11 quite 12 good 12 good 13 friends 13 friends 17 's 17 's 18 hired 18 hired 19 girls 19 girls 20 . she had had three strapping damsels during his sojourn in [riverside] , and he used to sit on this very doorstep and chaff them . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 had 3 had 4 three 4 three 5 strapping 5 strapping 6 damsels 6 damsels 7 during 7 during 8 his 8 his 9 sojourn 9 sojourn 10 in 10 in 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 used 15 used 16 to 16 to 17 sit 17 sit 18 on 18 on 19 this 19 this 20 very 20 very 21 doorstep 21 doorstep 22 and 22 and 23 chaff 23 chaff 24 them 24 them 25 . they had all been saucy and talkative . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 all 3 all 4 been 4 been 5 saucy 5 saucy 6 and 6 and 7 talkative 7 talkative 8 . this girl was evidently a new species . 1 this 2 girl 2 girl 3 was 3 was 4 evidently 4 evidently 5 a 5 a 6 new 6 new 7 species 7 species 8 . " do you think you 'll get along with [mrs] [pennington] ? " he asked finally . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 get 7 get 8 along 8 along 9 with 9 with 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 16 finally 16 finally 17 . " as a rule she fights with her help , although she is a most estimable woman . " 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 a 3 a 4 rule 4 rule 5 she 5 she 6 fights 6 fights 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 help 9 help 10 , 10 , 11 although 11 although 12 she 12 she 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 most 15 most 16 estimable 16 estimable 17 woman 17 woman 18 . 18 . 19 " the girl smiled quite broadly . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 quite 4 quite 5 broadly 5 broadly 6 . " [i] guess p'r'aps she 's rather hard to suit , " was the answer , " but [i] like her pretty well so far . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 p'r'aps 4 p'r'aps 5 she 5 she 6 's 6 's 7 rather 7 rather 8 hard 8 hard 9 to 9 to 10 suit 10 suit 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 answer 15 answer 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 but 18 but 20 like 20 like 21 her 21 her 22 pretty 22 pretty 23 well 23 well 24 so 24 so 25 far 25 far 26 . i think we 'll get along with each other . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 get 5 get 6 along 6 along 7 with 7 with 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 . if we don't [i] can leave like the others did . " 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 5 can 5 can 6 leave 6 leave 7 like 7 like 8 the 8 the 9 others 9 others 10 did 10 did 11 . 11 . 12 " " what is your name ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [nelly] [ray] . " 1 " 4 . 4 . 5 " " well , [nelly] [,] [i] hope you 'll be able to keep your place . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 7 hope 7 hope 8 you 8 you 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 able 11 able 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 your 14 your 15 place 15 place 16 . let me give you a bit of friendly advice . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 give 3 give 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 of 7 of 8 friendly 8 friendly 9 advice 9 advice 10 . don't let the cats get into the pantry . 1 don't 2 let 2 let 3 the 3 the 4 cats 4 cats 5 get 5 get 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 pantry 8 pantry 9 . that is what [mrs] [pennington] has quarrelled with nearly every one of her girls about . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 6 has 6 has 7 quarrelled 7 quarrelled 8 with 8 with 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 every 10 every 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 girls 14 girls 15 about 15 about 16 . 16 . 17 " " it is quite a bother to keep them out , ain't it ? " said [nelly] calmly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 quite 4 quite 5 a 5 a 6 bother 6 bother 7 to 7 to 8 keep 8 keep 9 them 9 them 10 out 10 out 11 , 11 , 12 ain't 12 ain't 13 it 13 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 calmly 18 calmly 19 . " there 's dozens of cats about the place . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 dozens 4 dozens 5 of 5 of 6 cats 6 cats 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 9 place 9 place 10 . what on earth makes them keep so many ? " 1 what 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 makes 4 makes 5 them 5 them 6 keep 6 keep 7 so 7 so 8 many 8 many 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [mr] [pennington] has a mania for cats . 1 " 4 has 4 has 5 a 5 a 6 mania 6 mania 7 for 7 for 8 cats 8 cats 9 . he and [mrs] [pennington] [have] a standing disagreement about it . 1 he 2 and 2 and 6 a 6 a 7 standing 7 standing 8 disagreement 8 disagreement 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 . the last girl left here because she couldn't stand the cats ; they affected her nerves , she said . 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 girl 3 girl 4 left 4 left 5 here 5 here 6 because 6 because 7 she 7 she 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 stand 9 stand 10 the 10 the 11 cats 11 cats 12 ; 12 ; 13 they 13 they 14 affected 14 affected 15 her 15 her 16 nerves 16 nerves 17 , 17 , 18 she 18 she 19 said 19 said 20 . i hope you don't mind them . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 mind 5 mind 6 them 6 them 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , no ; [i] kind [of] like cats . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ; 5 ; 7 kind 7 kind 9 like 9 like 10 cats 10 cats 11 . i 've been tryin ' to count them . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 tryin 4 tryin 5 ' 5 ' 6 to 6 to 7 count 7 count 8 them 8 them 9 . has anyone ever done that ? " 1 has 2 anyone 2 anyone 3 ever 3 ever 4 done 4 done 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " not that [i] [know] of . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 that 3 that 6 of 6 of 7 . i tried but [i] had to give up in despair never could tell when [i] was counting the same cat over again . 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 but 3 but 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 give 7 give 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 despair 10 despair 11 never 11 never 12 could 12 could 13 tell 13 tell 14 when 14 when 16 was 16 was 17 counting 17 counting 18 the 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 cat 20 cat 21 over 21 over 22 again 22 again 23 . look at that black goblin sunning himself on the woodpile . 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 black 4 black 5 goblin 5 goblin 6 sunning 6 sunning 7 himself 7 himself 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 woodpile 10 woodpile 11 . i say , [nelly] [,] you 're not going , are you ? " 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 , 3 , 6 you 6 you 7 're 7 're 8 not 8 not 9 going 9 going 10 , 10 , 11 are 11 are 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [i] must . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 . it 's time to get dinner . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 time 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 . mr [pennington] will be in from the fields soon . " 1 mr 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 fields 8 fields 9 soon 9 soon 10 . 10 . 11 " the next minute he heard her stepping briskly about the kitchen , shooing out intruding cats , and humming a darky air to herself . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 minute 3 minute 4 he 4 he 5 heard 5 heard 6 her 6 her 7 stepping 7 stepping 8 briskly 8 briskly 9 about 9 about 10 the 10 the 11 kitchen 11 kitchen 12 , 12 , 13 shooing 13 shooing 14 out 14 out 15 intruding 15 intruding 16 cats 16 cats 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 humming 19 humming 20 a 20 a 21 darky 21 darky 22 air 22 air 23 to 23 to 24 herself 24 herself 25 . he went reluctantly back to the shore and rowed across the river in a brown study . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 reluctantly 3 reluctantly 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 and 8 and 9 rowed 9 rowed 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 river 12 river 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 brown 15 brown 16 study 16 study 17 . mrs [pennington] was home the next time he went , and he asked her about her new girl . 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 4 home 4 home 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 time 7 time 8 he 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 her 14 her 15 about 15 about 16 her 16 her 17 new 17 new 18 girl 18 girl 19 . to his surprise the good lady was unusually reticent . 1 to 2 his 2 his 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 the 4 the 5 good 5 good 6 lady 6 lady 7 was 7 was 8 unusually 8 unusually 9 reticent 9 reticent 10 . she couldn't really say very much about [nelly] . 1 she 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 really 3 really 4 say 4 say 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 about 7 about 9 . no , she didn't belong anywhere near [riverside] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 belong 5 belong 6 anywhere 6 anywhere 7 near 7 near 9 . in fact , she [mrs] [pennington] didn't think she had any settled home at present . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 think 8 think 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 any 11 any 12 settled 12 settled 13 home 13 home 14 at 14 at 15 present 15 present 16 . her father was travelling over the country somewhere . 1 her 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 travelling 4 travelling 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 country 7 country 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 . nelly was a good little girl , and very obliging . 1 nelly 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 little 5 little 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 obliging 10 obliging 11 . she dropped her g's badly and made some grammatical errors [that] caused [winslow] 's flesh to creep on his bones . 1 she 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 her 3 her 4 g's 4 g's 5 badly 5 badly 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 8 some 8 some 9 grammatical 9 grammatical 10 errors 10 errors 12 caused 12 caused 14 's 14 's 15 flesh 15 flesh 16 to 16 to 17 creep 17 creep 18 on 18 on 19 his 19 his 20 bones 20 bones 21 . but any man could have forgiven mistakes from such dimpled lips in such a sweet voice . 1 but 2 any 2 any 3 man 3 man 4 could 4 could 5 have 5 have 6 forgiven 6 forgiven 7 mistakes 7 mistakes 8 from 8 from 9 such 9 such 10 dimpled 10 dimpled 11 lips 11 lips 12 in 12 in 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 sweet 15 sweet 16 voice 16 voice 17 . winslow tried to get her to talk about herself , but failed signally and had to content himself [with] [mrs] [pennington] 's meagre information . 1 winslow 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 talk 7 talk 8 about 8 about 9 herself 9 herself 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 failed 12 failed 13 signally 13 signally 14 and 14 and 15 had 15 had 16 to 16 to 17 content 17 content 18 himself 18 himself 22 's 22 's 23 meagre 23 meagre 24 information 24 information 25 . he made out quite a dismal case for himself and if [nelly] wasn't sorry for him , she should have been . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 out 3 out 4 quite 4 quite 5 a 5 a 6 dismal 6 dismal 7 case 7 case 8 for 8 for 9 himself 9 himself 10 and 10 and 11 if 11 if 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 sorry 14 sorry 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 she 18 she 19 should 19 should 20 have 20 have 21 been 21 been 22 . at the end of a fortnight [riverside] folks began to talk about [winslow] [and] the [penningtons] ' hired girl . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 fortnight 6 fortnight 8 folks 8 folks 9 began 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 talk 11 talk 12 about 12 about 15 the 15 the 17 ' 17 ' 18 hired 18 hired 19 girl 19 girl 20 . wise folks shook their heads over it and wondered that [mrs] [pennington] allowed it . 1 wise 2 folks 2 folks 3 shook 3 shook 4 their 4 their 5 heads 5 heads 6 over 6 over 7 it 7 it 8 and 8 and 9 wondered 9 wondered 10 that 10 that 13 allowed 13 allowed 14 it 14 it 15 . she was pretty , to be sure ; but she was absurdly stuck-up and wouldn't associate with other [riverside] ["] help " at all . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 , 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 absurdly 12 absurdly 13 stuck-up 13 stuck-up 14 and 14 and 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 associate 16 associate 17 with 17 with 18 other 18 other 21 help 21 help 22 " 22 " 23 at 23 at 24 all 24 all 25 . winslow and [nelly] did not trouble themselves in the least over all this gossip ; in fact , they never even heard it . 1 winslow 2 and 2 and 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 themselves 7 themselves 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 least 10 least 11 over 11 over 12 all 12 all 13 this 13 this 14 gossip 14 gossip 15 ; 15 ; 16 in 16 in 17 fact 17 fact 18 , 18 , 19 they 19 they 20 never 20 never 21 even 21 even 22 heard 22 heard 23 it 23 it 24 . winslow was hopelessly in love , when he found this out he was aghast . 1 winslow 2 was 2 was 3 hopelessly 3 hopelessly 4 in 4 in 5 love 5 love 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 found 9 found 10 this 10 this 11 out 11 out 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 aghast 14 aghast 15 . it would never do ; he must not go to see [nelly] again . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 must 7 must 8 not 8 not 9 go 9 go 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 13 again 13 again 14 . he kept this prudent resolution for twenty-four hours and then rowed over to the [west] shore . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 this 3 this 4 prudent 4 prudent 5 resolution 5 resolution 6 for 6 for 7 twenty-four 7 twenty-four 8 hours 8 hours 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 rowed 11 rowed 12 over 12 over 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 shore 16 shore 17 . he found [nelly] sitting on the bank in her old faded print dress and he straightway forgot everything he ought to have remembered . 1 he 2 found 2 found 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 bank 7 bank 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 old 10 old 11 faded 11 faded 12 print 12 print 13 dress 13 dress 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 straightway 16 straightway 17 forgot 17 forgot 18 everything 18 everything 19 he 19 he 20 ought 20 ought 21 to 21 to 22 have 22 have 23 remembered 23 remembered 24 . nelly herself never seemed to be conscious of the social gulf between them . 1 nelly 2 herself 2 herself 3 never 3 never 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 conscious 7 conscious 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 social 10 social 11 gulf 11 gulf 12 between 12 between 13 them 13 them 14 . at least she never alluded to it in any way , and [accepted] [winslow] ['s] attentions as if she had a perfect right to them . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 she 3 she 4 never 4 never 5 alluded 5 alluded 6 to 6 to 7 it 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 any 9 any 10 way 10 way 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 attentions 16 attentions 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 a 21 a 22 perfect 22 perfect 23 right 23 right 24 to 24 to 25 them 25 them 26 . she had broken the record by staying with [mrs] [pennington] four weeks , and even the cats were in subjection . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 broken 3 broken 4 the 4 the 5 record 5 record 6 by 6 by 7 staying 7 staying 8 with 8 with 11 four 11 four 12 weeks 12 weeks 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 even 15 even 16 the 16 the 17 cats 17 cats 18 were 18 were 19 in 19 in 20 subjection 20 subjection 21 . winslow was well enough to have gone back to the city and , in fact , his father was writing for him . 1 winslow 2 was 2 was 3 well 3 well 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 gone 7 gone 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 city 11 city 12 and 12 and 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 fact 15 fact 16 , 16 , 17 his 17 his 18 father 18 father 19 was 19 was 20 writing 20 writing 21 for 21 for 22 him 22 him 23 . but he couldn't leave [beckwiths] ' , apparently . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 leave 4 leave 6 ' 6 ' 7 , 7 , 8 apparently 8 apparently 9 . at any rate he stayed on and met [nelly] every day and cursed himself for a cad and a cur and a weak-brained idiot . 1 at 2 any 2 any 3 rate 3 rate 4 he 4 he 5 stayed 5 stayed 6 on 6 on 7 and 7 and 8 met 8 met 10 every 10 every 11 day 11 day 12 and 12 and 13 cursed 13 cursed 14 himself 14 himself 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 cad 17 cad 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 cur 20 cur 21 and 21 and 22 a 22 a 23 weak-brained 23 weak-brained 24 idiot 24 idiot 25 . one day he took [nelly] for a row up the river . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 row 8 row 9 up 9 up 10 the 10 the 11 river 11 river 12 . they went further than usual around the [bend] . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 further 3 further 4 than 4 than 5 usual 5 usual 6 around 6 around 7 the 7 the 9 . but [nelly] insisted on going on and on , and of course she had her way . 1 but 3 insisted 3 insisted 4 on 4 on 5 going 5 going 6 on 6 on 7 and 7 and 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 she 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 her 15 her 16 way 16 way 17 . when they reached a little pine-fringed headland they came upon the picnickers , within a stone 's throw . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 pine-fringed 6 pine-fringed 7 headland 7 headland 8 they 8 they 9 came 9 came 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 11 the 12 picnickers 12 picnickers 13 , 13 , 14 within 14 within 15 a 15 a 16 stone 16 stone 17 's 17 's 18 throw 18 throw 19 . everybody recognized [winslow] . 1 everybody 2 recognized 2 recognized 4 . " why , there is [burton] ! " he heard [mrs] [keyton-wells] exclaim , and he knew she was putting up her glasses . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 heard 10 heard 13 exclaim 13 exclaim 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 18 she 18 she 19 was 19 was 20 putting 20 putting 21 up 21 up 22 her 22 her 23 glasses 23 glasses 24 . will [evans] , who was an especial chum of his , ran down to the water 's edge . 1 will 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 7 especial 7 especial 8 chum 8 chum 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 , 11 , 12 ran 12 ran 13 down 13 down 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 water 16 water 17 's 17 's 18 edge 18 edge 19 . " bless me , [win] [,] where did you come from ? 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 7 where 7 where 8 did 8 did 9 you 9 you 10 come 10 come 11 from 11 from 12 ? come right in . 1 come 2 right 2 right 3 in 3 in 4 . we haven't had tea yet . 1 we 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 had 3 had 4 tea 4 tea 5 yet 5 yet 6 . bring your friend too , " he added , becoming conscious that [winslow] 's friend was a mighty pretty girl . 1 bring 2 your 2 your 3 friend 3 friend 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 added 8 added 9 , 9 , 10 becoming 10 becoming 11 conscious 11 conscious 12 that 12 that 14 's 14 's 15 friend 15 friend 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 mighty 18 mighty 19 pretty 19 pretty 20 girl 20 girl 21 . winslow 's face was crimson . 1 winslow 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 was 4 was 5 crimson 5 crimson 6 . he avoided [nelly] ['s] eye . 1 he 2 avoided 2 avoided 5 eye 5 eye 6 . " are them people friends of yours ? " she asked in a low tone . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 them 3 them 4 people 4 people 5 friends 5 friends 6 of 6 of 7 yours 7 yours 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 low 14 low 15 tone 15 tone 16 . " yes , " he muttered . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 muttered 6 muttered 7 . " well , let us go ashore if they want us to , " she said calmly . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 let 4 let 5 us 5 us 6 go 6 go 7 ashore 7 ashore 8 if 8 if 9 they 9 they 10 want 10 want 11 us 11 us 12 to 12 to 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 calmly 17 calmly 18 . " [i] don't mind . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 5 . 5 . 6 " for three seconds [winslow] hesitated . 1 for 2 three 2 three 3 seconds 3 seconds 5 hesitated 5 hesitated 6 . then he pulled ashore and helped [nelly] to alight on a jutting rock . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 ashore 4 ashore 5 and 5 and 6 helped 6 helped 8 to 8 to 9 alight 9 alight 10 on 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 jutting 12 jutting 13 rock 13 rock 14 . there was a curious , set expression about his fine mouth as he marched [nelly] up to [mrs] [keyton-wells] and introduced her . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 curious 4 curious 5 , 5 , 6 set 6 set 7 expression 7 expression 8 about 8 about 9 his 9 his 10 fine 10 fine 11 mouth 11 mouth 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 marched 14 marched 16 up 16 up 17 to 17 to 20 and 20 and 21 introduced 21 introduced 22 her 22 her 23 . mrs [keyton-wells] 's greeting was slightly cool , but very polite . 1 mrs 3 's 3 's 4 greeting 4 greeting 5 was 5 was 6 slightly 6 slightly 7 cool 7 cool 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 very 10 very 11 polite 11 polite 12 . the other women took their cue from her , but the men were more cordial . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 women 3 women 4 took 4 took 5 their 5 their 6 cue 6 cue 7 from 7 from 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 men 12 men 13 were 13 were 14 more 14 more 15 cordial 15 cordial 16 . miss [ray] might be shabby , but she was distinctly fetching , and [winslow] looked savage . 1 miss 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 shabby 5 shabby 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 distinctly 10 distinctly 11 fetching 11 fetching 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 looked 15 looked 16 savage 16 savage 17 . " golly ! " he ejaculated in very audible tones . 1 " 2 golly 2 golly 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 ejaculated 6 ejaculated 7 in 7 in 8 very 8 very 9 audible 9 audible 10 tones 10 tones 11 . " if there ain't [mrs] [pennington] 's hired girl ! " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 there 3 there 4 ain't 4 ain't 7 's 7 's 8 hired 8 hired 9 girl 9 girl 10 ! 10 ! 11 " mrs [keyton-wells] stiffened with horror . 1 mrs 3 stiffened 3 stiffened 4 with 4 with 5 horror 5 horror 6 . winslow darted a furious glance at the tell-tale that would have annihilated anything except a small boy . 1 winslow 2 darted 2 darted 3 a 3 a 4 furious 4 furious 5 glance 5 glance 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 tell-tale 8 tell-tale 9 that 9 that 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 annihilated 12 annihilated 13 anything 13 anything 14 except 14 except 15 a 15 a 16 small 16 small 17 boy 17 boy 18 . will [evans] grinned and went on talking to [nelly] , who had failed to hear , or at least to heed , the exclamation . 1 will 3 grinned 3 grinned 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 on 6 on 7 talking 7 talking 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 failed 13 failed 14 to 14 to 15 hear 15 hear 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 at 18 at 19 least 19 least 20 to 20 to 21 heed 21 heed 22 , 22 , 23 the 23 the 24 exclamation 24 exclamation 25 . the mischief was done , the social thermometer went down to zero [in] [nelly] 's neighbourhood . 1 the 2 mischief 2 mischief 3 was 3 was 4 done 4 done 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 social 7 social 8 thermometer 8 thermometer 9 went 9 went 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 zero 12 zero 15 's 15 's 16 neighbourhood 16 neighbourhood 17 . the women ignored her altogether . 1 the 2 women 2 women 3 ignored 3 ignored 4 her 4 her 5 altogether 5 altogether 6 . winslow set his teeth together and registered a mental vow to wring [rufus] [hent] ['s] sunburned neck at the first opportunity . 1 winslow 2 set 2 set 3 his 3 his 4 teeth 4 teeth 5 together 5 together 6 and 6 and 7 registered 7 registered 8 a 8 a 9 mental 9 mental 10 vow 10 vow 11 to 11 to 12 wring 12 wring 16 sunburned 16 sunburned 17 neck 17 neck 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 first 20 first 21 opportunity 21 opportunity 22 . nelly 's social ostracism did not affect her appetite . 1 nelly 2 's 2 's 3 social 3 social 4 ostracism 4 ostracism 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 affect 7 affect 8 her 8 her 9 appetite 9 appetite 10 . but after lunch was over , she walked down to the skiff . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 lunch 3 lunch 4 was 4 was 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 walked 8 walked 9 down 9 down 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 skiff 12 skiff 13 . winslow followed her . 1 winslow 2 followed 2 followed 3 her 3 her 4 . " do you want to go home ? " he asked . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 home 7 home 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 . " yes , it 's time [i] went , for the cats may be raidin ' the pantry . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 time 6 time 8 went 8 went 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 cats 12 cats 13 may 13 may 14 be 14 be 15 raidin 15 raidin 16 ' 16 ' 17 the 17 the 18 pantry 18 pantry 19 . but you must not come ; your friends here want you . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 ; 6 ; 7 your 7 your 8 friends 8 friends 9 here 9 here 10 want 10 want 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 " " nonsense ! " said [winslow] sulkily . 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 sulkily 7 sulkily 8 . " if you are going [i] am too . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 going 5 going 7 am 7 am 8 too 8 too 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] can row myself home and [i] mean to , " she announced , taking up the oars defiantly . 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 row 4 row 5 myself 5 myself 6 home 6 home 7 and 7 and 9 mean 9 mean 10 to 10 to 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 announced 14 announced 15 , 15 , 16 taking 16 taking 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 oars 19 oars 20 defiantly 20 defiantly 21 . " [nelly] [,] ["] he implored . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 implored 6 implored 7 . nelly looked at him wickedly . 1 nelly 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 wickedly 5 wickedly 6 . " you 'd better go back to your friends . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 go 5 go 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 your 8 your 9 friends 9 friends 10 . that old woman with the eyeglasses is watchin ' you . " 1 that 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 eyeglasses 6 eyeglasses 7 is 7 is 8 watchin 8 watchin 9 ' 9 ' 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " winslow said something strong under his breath as he went back to the others . 1 winslow 2 said 2 said 3 something 3 something 4 strong 4 strong 5 under 5 under 6 his 6 his 7 breath 7 breath 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 went 10 went 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 others 14 others 15 . will [evans] and [his] chums began to chaff him about [nelly] , but he looked so dangerous that they concluded to stop . 1 will 3 and 3 and 5 chums 5 chums 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 chaff 8 chaff 9 him 9 him 10 about 10 about 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 looked 15 looked 16 so 16 so 17 dangerous 17 dangerous 18 that 18 that 19 they 19 they 20 concluded 20 concluded 21 to 21 to 22 stop 22 stop 23 . his friends drove him home in the evening on their way to the station and dropped him at the [beckwith] farm . 1 his 2 friends 2 friends 3 drove 3 drove 4 him 4 him 5 home 5 home 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 evening 8 evening 9 on 9 on 10 their 10 their 11 way 11 way 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 station 14 station 15 and 15 and 16 dropped 16 dropped 17 him 17 him 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 21 farm 21 farm 22 . at dusk he went moodily down to the shore . 1 at 2 dusk 2 dusk 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 moodily 5 moodily 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 shore 9 shore 10 . far up the [bend] [was] dim and shadowy and stars were shining above the wooded shores . 1 far 2 up 2 up 3 the 3 the 6 dim 6 dim 7 and 7 and 8 shadowy 8 shadowy 9 and 9 and 10 stars 10 stars 11 were 11 were 12 shining 12 shining 13 above 13 above 14 the 14 the 15 wooded 15 wooded 16 shores 16 shores 17 . over the river the [pennington] farmhouse lights twinkled out alluringly . 1 over 2 the 2 the 3 river 3 river 4 the 4 the 6 farmhouse 6 farmhouse 7 lights 7 lights 8 twinkled 8 twinkled 9 out 9 out 10 alluringly 10 alluringly 11 . winslow watched them until he could stand it no longer . 1 winslow 2 watched 2 watched 3 them 3 them 4 until 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 stand 7 stand 8 it 8 it 9 no 9 no 10 longer 10 longer 11 . nelly had made off with his skiff , but [perry] [beckwith] 's dory was ready to hand . 1 nelly 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 4 off 4 off 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 skiff 7 skiff 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 's 12 's 13 dory 13 dory 14 was 14 was 15 ready 15 ready 16 to 16 to 17 hand 17 hand 18 . in five minutes , [winslow] was grounding her on the [west] shore . 1 in 2 five 2 five 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 , 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 grounding 7 grounding 8 her 8 her 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 12 shore 12 shore 13 . nelly was sitting on a rock at the landing place . 1 nelly 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 rock 6 rock 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 landing 9 landing 10 place 10 place 11 . he went over and sat down silently beside her . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 sat 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 silently 7 silently 8 beside 8 beside 9 her 9 her 10 . a full moon was rising above the dark hills up [the] [bend] and in the faint light the girl was wonderfully lovely . 1 a 2 full 2 full 3 moon 3 moon 4 was 4 was 5 rising 5 rising 6 above 6 above 7 the 7 the 8 dark 8 dark 9 hills 9 hills 10 up 10 up 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 faint 16 faint 17 light 17 light 18 the 18 the 19 girl 19 girl 20 was 20 was 21 wonderfully 21 wonderfully 22 lovely 22 lovely 23 . " goodbye ? 1 " 2 goodbye 2 goodbye 3 ? nelly , you 're not going away ? " 1 nelly 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 not 5 not 6 going 6 going 7 away 7 away 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . the cats were in the pantry when [i] got home . " 1 the 2 cats 2 cats 3 were 3 were 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 pantry 6 pantry 7 when 7 when 9 got 9 got 10 home 10 home 11 . 11 . 12 " ["] [nelly] [!] ["] " well , to be serious . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 serious 6 serious 7 . i 'm not goin ' for that , but [i] really am goin' . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 goin 4 goin 5 ' 5 ' 6 for 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 really 11 really 12 am 12 am 13 goin' 13 goin' 14 . i had a letter from [dad] this evenin ' . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 from 5 from 7 this 7 this 8 evenin 8 evenin 9 ' 9 ' 10 . did you have a good time after [i] left this afternoon ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 time 6 time 7 after 7 after 9 left 9 left 10 this 10 this 11 afternoon 11 afternoon 12 ? did [mrs] [keyton-wells] thaw out ? " 1 did 4 thaw 4 thaw 5 out 5 out 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " hang [mrs] [keyton-wells] ! 1 " 2 hang 2 hang 5 ! nelly , where are you going ? " 1 nelly 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 going 6 going 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [to] [dad] [,] of course . 1 " 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 . we used to live down south together , but two months ago we broke up housekeepin ' and come north . 1 we 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 live 4 live 5 down 5 down 6 south 6 south 7 together 7 together 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 two 10 two 11 months 11 months 12 ago 12 ago 13 we 13 we 14 broke 14 broke 15 up 15 up 16 housekeepin 16 housekeepin 17 ' 17 ' 18 and 18 and 19 come 19 come 20 north 20 north 21 . we thought we could do better up here , you know . 1 we 2 thought 2 thought 3 we 3 we 4 could 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 better 6 better 7 up 7 up 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 . dad started out to look for a place to settle down and [i] came here while he was prospectin ' . 1 dad 2 started 2 started 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 place 8 place 9 to 9 to 10 settle 10 settle 11 down 11 down 12 and 12 and 14 came 14 came 15 here 15 here 16 while 16 while 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 prospectin 19 prospectin 20 ' 20 ' 21 . he 's got a house now , he says , and wants me to go right off . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 house 5 house 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 says 9 says 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 wants 12 wants 13 me 13 me 14 to 14 to 15 go 15 go 16 right 16 right 17 off 17 off 18 . i 'm goin ' tomorrow . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 goin 3 goin 4 ' 4 ' 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 . 6 . 7 " " [nelly] [,] you mustn't go you mustn't , [i] tell you , " exclaimed [winslow] in despair . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 mustn't 5 mustn't 6 go 6 go 7 you 7 you 8 mustn't 8 mustn't 9 , 9 , 11 tell 11 tell 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 exclaimed 15 exclaimed 17 in 17 in 18 despair 18 despair 19 . " [i] love you [i] love you you must stay with me forever . " 1 " 3 love 3 love 4 you 4 you 6 love 6 love 7 you 7 you 8 you 8 you 9 must 9 must 10 stay 10 stay 11 with 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 forever 13 forever 14 . 14 . 15 " " you don't know what you 're sayin ' , [mr] [winslow] [,] " said [nelly] coldly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 're 7 're 8 sayin 8 sayin 9 ' 9 ' 10 , 10 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 coldly 17 coldly 18 . " why , you can't marry me a common servant girl . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 marry 6 marry 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 common 9 common 10 servant 10 servant 11 girl 11 girl 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] can and [i] will , if you 'll have me , " answered [winslow] recklessly . 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 and 4 and 6 will 6 will 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 answered 15 answered 17 recklessly 17 recklessly 18 . " [i] can't ever let you go . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 ever 4 ever 5 let 5 let 6 you 6 you 7 go 7 go 8 . i 've loved you ever since [i] first saw you . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 loved 3 loved 4 you 4 you 5 ever 5 ever 6 since 6 since 8 first 8 first 9 saw 9 saw 10 you 10 you 11 . nelly , won't you be my wife ? 1 nelly 2 , 2 , 3 won't 3 won't 4 you 4 you 5 be 5 be 6 my 6 my 7 wife 7 wife 8 ? don't you love me ? " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 love 3 love 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " oh , what will your people say ? " she contrived to ask at last . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 will 5 will 6 your 6 your 7 people 7 people 8 say 8 say 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 contrived 12 contrived 13 to 13 to 14 ask 14 ask 15 at 15 at 16 last 16 last 17 . " won't they be in a dreadful state ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 they 3 they 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 dreadful 7 dreadful 8 state 8 state 9 ? oh , it will never do for you to marry me . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 do 6 do 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 marry 10 marry 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " " won't it ? " said [winslow] in a tone of satisfaction . 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 tone 10 tone 11 of 11 of 12 satisfaction 12 satisfaction 13 . " [i] rather think it will . 1 " 3 rather 3 rather 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 . of course , my family will rampage a bit at first . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 family 5 family 6 will 6 will 7 rampage 7 rampage 8 a 8 a 9 bit 9 bit 10 at 10 at 11 first 11 first 12 . i daresay [father] 'll turn me out . 1 i 2 daresay 2 daresay 4 'll 4 'll 5 turn 5 turn 6 me 6 me 7 out 7 out 8 . don't worry over that , [nelly] . 1 don't 2 worry 2 worry 3 over 3 over 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 7 . i 'm not afraid of work . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 work 6 work 7 . i 'm not afraid of anything except losing you . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 anything 6 anything 7 except 7 except 8 losing 8 losing 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 " " you 'll have to see what [dad] says , " remarked [nelly] , after another eloquent interlude . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 9 says 9 says 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 remarked 12 remarked 14 , 14 , 15 after 15 after 16 another 16 another 17 eloquent 17 eloquent 18 interlude 18 interlude 19 . " he won't object , will he ? 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 object 4 object 5 , 5 , 6 will 6 will 7 he 7 he 8 ? i 'll write to him or go and see him . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 write 3 write 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 or 6 or 7 go 7 go 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 him 10 him 11 . where is he ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " he is in town at the [arlington] . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 town 5 town 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 9 . 9 . 10 " ["] [the] [arlington] [!] ["] winslow was amazed . 1 winslow 2 was 2 was 3 amazed 3 amazed 4 . the [arlington] [was] [the] most exclusive and expensive hotel in town . 1 the 5 most 5 most 6 exclusive 6 exclusive 7 and 7 and 8 expensive 8 expensive 9 hotel 9 hotel 10 in 10 in 11 town 11 town 12 . " what is he doing there ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 doing 5 doing 6 there 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " transacting a real estate or railroad deal with your father , [i] believe , or something of that sort . " 1 " 2 transacting 2 transacting 3 a 3 a 4 real 4 real 5 estate 5 estate 6 or 6 or 7 railroad 7 railroad 8 deal 8 deal 9 with 9 with 10 your 10 your 11 father 11 father 12 , 12 , 14 believe 14 believe 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 17 something 17 something 18 of 18 of 19 that 19 that 20 sort 20 sort 21 . 21 . 22 " ["] [nelly] [!] ["] " well ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " what do you mean ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " just what [i] say . " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 what 3 what 5 say 5 say 6 . 6 . 7 " winslow got up and looked at her . 1 winslow 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 at 6 at 7 her 7 her 8 . " [nelly] [,] who are you ? " 1 " 4 who 4 who 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [helen] [ray] [scott] [,] at your service , sir . " 1 " 6 at 6 at 7 your 7 your 8 service 8 service 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 . 11 . 12 " " not [helen] [ray] [scott] , the daughter of the railroad king ? " 1 " 2 not 2 not 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 railroad 11 railroad 12 king 12 king 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " the same . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 . are you sorry that you 're engaged to her ? 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 engaged 7 engaged 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 ? if you are , she 'll stay [nelly] [ray] . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 'll 6 'll 7 stay 7 stay 10 . 10 . 11 " winslow dropped back on the seat with a long breath . 1 winslow 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 back 3 back 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 seat 6 seat 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 breath 10 breath 11 . " [nelly] [,] [i] don't understand . 1 " 5 don't 5 don't 6 understand 6 understand 7 . why did you deceive me ? 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 deceive 4 deceive 5 me 5 me 6 ? i feel stunned . " 1 i 2 feel 2 feel 3 stunned 3 stunned 4 . 4 . 5 " " oh , do forgive me , " she said merrily . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 forgive 5 forgive 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 merrily 11 merrily 12 . i never thought it would come to this . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 this 8 this 9 . i got here the night before we met . 1 i 2 got 2 got 3 here 3 here 4 the 4 the 5 night 5 night 6 before 6 before 7 we 7 we 8 met 8 met 9 . my trunk was delayed so [i] put on an old cotton dress her niece had left here and you came and saw me . 1 my 2 trunk 2 trunk 3 was 3 was 4 delayed 4 delayed 5 so 5 so 7 put 7 put 8 on 8 on 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 cotton 11 cotton 12 dress 12 dress 13 her 13 her 14 niece 14 niece 15 had 15 had 16 left 16 left 17 here 17 here 18 and 18 and 19 you 19 you 20 came 20 came 21 and 21 and 22 saw 22 saw 23 me 23 me 24 . i made mistakes in grammar and dropped my g's on purpose it was such fun to see you wince when [i] did it . 1 i 2 made 2 made 3 mistakes 3 mistakes 4 in 4 in 5 grammar 5 grammar 6 and 6 and 7 dropped 7 dropped 8 my 8 my 9 g's 9 g's 10 on 10 on 11 purpose 11 purpose 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 such 14 such 15 fun 15 fun 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 you 18 you 19 wince 19 wince 20 when 20 when 22 did 22 did 23 it 23 it 24 . did you think [i] couldn't read your thoughts this afternoon , when [i] insisted on going ashore ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 read 6 read 7 your 7 your 8 thoughts 8 thoughts 9 this 9 this 10 afternoon 10 afternoon 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 14 insisted 14 insisted 15 on 15 on 16 going 16 going 17 ashore 17 ashore 18 ? you were a little ashamed of me you know you were . 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 you 10 you 11 were 11 were 12 . mrs [keyton-wells] won't snub me next time we meet . 1 mrs 3 won't 3 won't 4 snub 4 snub 5 me 5 me 6 next 6 next 7 time 7 time 8 we 8 we 9 meet 9 meet 10 . and some way [i] don't think your father will turn you out , either . 1 and 2 some 2 some 3 way 3 way 5 don't 5 don't 6 think 6 think 7 your 7 your 8 father 8 father 9 will 9 will 10 turn 10 turn 11 you 11 you 12 out 12 out 13 , 13 , 14 either 14 either 15 . have you forgiven me yet [,] [burton] ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 forgiven 3 forgiven 4 me 4 me 5 yet 5 yet 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] shall never call you anything but [nelly] , " said [winslow] irrelevantly . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 never 4 never 5 call 5 call 6 you 6 you 7 anything 7 anything 8 but 8 but 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 irrelevantly 14 irrelevantly 15 . [the] [red] [room] you would have me tell you the story , [grandchild] [?] 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 me 4 me 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 the 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 , ' [tis] a sad one and best forgotten few remember it now . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 sad 4 sad 5 one 5 one 6 and 6 and 7 best 7 best 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 9 few 9 few 10 remember 10 remember 11 it 11 it 12 now 12 now 13 . there are always sad and dark stories in old families such as ours . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 always 3 always 4 sad 4 sad 5 and 5 and 6 dark 6 dark 7 stories 7 stories 8 in 8 in 9 old 9 old 10 families 10 families 11 such 11 such 12 as 12 as 13 ours 13 ours 14 . yet [i] have promised and must keep my word . 1 yet 3 have 3 have 4 promised 4 promised 5 and 5 and 6 must 6 must 7 keep 7 keep 8 my 8 my 9 word 9 word 10 . this [i] could well believe , since of all my aunts there was not one but was counted a pretty woman . 1 this 3 could 3 could 4 well 4 well 5 believe 5 believe 6 , 6 , 7 since 7 since 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 aunts 11 aunts 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 one 15 one 16 but 16 but 17 was 17 was 18 counted 18 counted 19 a 19 a 20 pretty 20 pretty 21 woman 21 woman 22 . but it was not for fairy tales and sugarplums nor yet for petting that [i] rejoiced to be at the [place] [at] [that] time . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 for 5 for 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 tales 7 tales 8 and 8 and 9 sugarplums 9 sugarplums 10 nor 10 nor 11 yet 11 yet 12 for 12 for 13 petting 13 petting 14 that 14 that 16 rejoiced 16 rejoiced 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 24 time 24 time 25 . yet , being somewhat keener of comprehension than they knew , [i] heard and understood not a little of their talk . 1 yet 2 , 2 , 3 being 3 being 4 somewhat 4 somewhat 5 keener 5 keener 6 of 6 of 7 comprehension 7 comprehension 8 than 8 than 9 they 9 they 10 knew 10 knew 11 , 11 , 13 heard 13 heard 14 and 14 and 15 understood 15 understood 16 not 16 not 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 of 19 of 20 their 20 their 21 talk 21 talk 22 . some had much to say of her pride and insolence , and wondered if [mrs] [montressor] would tamely yield her mistress-ship to the stranger . 1 some 2 had 2 had 3 much 3 much 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 pride 8 pride 9 and 9 and 10 insolence 10 insolence 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 wondered 13 wondered 14 if 14 if 17 would 17 would 18 tamely 18 tamely 19 yield 19 yield 20 her 20 her 21 mistress-ship 21 mistress-ship 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 stranger 24 stranger 25 . also they spoke of the company she gathered around her , thinking her to have strange and unbecoming companions for a [montressor] . 1 also 2 they 2 they 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 company 6 company 7 she 7 she 8 gathered 8 gathered 9 around 9 around 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 thinking 12 thinking 13 her 13 her 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 strange 16 strange 17 and 17 and 18 unbecoming 18 unbecoming 19 companions 19 companions 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 23 . the hall was lighted by small , square-paned windows , and at its end a little flight of steps led up to the [red] [room] . 1 the 2 hall 2 hall 3 was 3 was 4 lighted 4 lighted 5 by 5 by 6 small 6 small 7 , 7 , 8 square-paned 8 square-paned 9 windows 9 windows 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 at 12 at 13 its 13 its 14 end 14 end 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 flight 17 flight 18 of 18 of 19 steps 19 steps 20 led 20 led 21 up 21 up 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 26 . whenever [i] had been [at] [the] [place] before and this was often [i] [had] passed much of my time in this same [red] [room] . 1 whenever 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 8 before 8 before 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 was 11 was 12 often 12 often 15 passed 15 passed 16 much 16 much 17 of 17 of 18 my 18 my 19 time 19 time 20 in 20 in 21 this 21 this 22 same 22 same 25 . when [i] had gone this [christmas] to the [place] [i] soon bethought myself of the [red] [room] [for] [i] [had] a great love for it . 1 when 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 this 5 this 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 11 soon 11 soon 12 bethought 12 bethought 13 myself 13 myself 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 21 a 21 a 22 great 22 great 23 love 23 love 24 for 24 for 25 it 25 it 26 . " there , there , [little] [beatrice] [!] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 , did [i] frighten you , child ? 1 did 3 frighten 3 frighten 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 ? forgive an old woman 's thoughtlessness . 1 forgive 2 an 2 an 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 's 5 's 6 thoughtlessness 6 thoughtlessness 7 . for there were great doings at the [place] [and] much coming and going . 1 for 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 great 4 great 5 doings 5 doings 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 10 much 10 much 11 coming 11 coming 12 and 12 and 13 going 13 going 14 . my aunts were never idle ; there was to be much festivity [christmas] week and a ball on [christmas] [eve] . 1 my 2 aunts 2 aunts 3 were 3 were 4 never 4 never 5 idle 5 idle 6 ; 6 ; 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 much 11 much 12 festivity 12 festivity 14 week 14 week 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 ball 17 ball 18 on 18 on 21 . " and is this [the] [little] [beatrice] ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 8 ? i have heard much of you come , kiss me , child . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 4 much 4 much 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 kiss 9 kiss 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 child 12 child 13 . 13 . 14 " " waste not your thoughts so , little [beatrice] . 1 " 2 waste 2 waste 3 not 3 not 4 your 4 your 5 thoughts 5 thoughts 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 little 8 little 10 . but come with me , child , if you will , for [i] have [taken] a strange fancy to your solemn eyes . 1 but 2 come 2 come 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 14 have 14 have 16 a 16 a 17 strange 17 strange 18 fancy 18 fancy 19 to 19 to 20 your 20 your 21 solemn 21 solemn 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . and , though [i] understood not her meaning , [i] went , glad to see the [red] [room] once more . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 though 3 though 5 understood 5 understood 6 not 6 not 7 her 7 her 8 meaning 8 meaning 9 , 9 , 11 went 11 went 12 , 12 , 13 glad 13 glad 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 the 16 the 19 once 19 once 20 more 20 more 21 . after that [i] spent a part of every day with her in the [red] [room] . 1 after 2 that 2 that 4 spent 4 spent 5 a 5 a 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 8 every 8 every 9 day 9 day 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 . then would [i] strive to banish such thoughts and chide myself for doubting one so kind to me . 1 then 2 would 2 would 4 strive 4 strive 5 to 5 to 6 banish 6 banish 7 such 7 such 8 thoughts 8 thoughts 9 and 9 and 10 chide 10 chide 11 myself 11 myself 12 for 12 for 13 doubting 13 doubting 14 one 14 one 15 so 15 so 16 kind 16 kind 17 to 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 . when [christmas] [eve] drew nigh my silly head was full of the ball day and night . 1 when 4 drew 4 drew 5 nigh 5 nigh 6 my 6 my 7 silly 7 silly 8 head 8 head 9 was 9 was 10 full 10 full 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 ball 13 ball 14 day 14 day 15 and 15 and 16 night 16 night 17 . for [i] [thought] [i] should not see the fine folk and , more than all , [alicia] . 1 for 5 should 5 should 6 not 6 not 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 9 fine 9 fine 10 folk 10 folk 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 more 13 more 14 than 14 than 15 all 15 all 16 , 16 , 18 . yet it could not be denied they were of wondrous beauty , white as polished marble . 1 yet 2 it 2 it 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 denied 6 denied 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 of 9 of 10 wondrous 10 wondrous 11 beauty 11 beauty 12 , 12 , 13 white 13 white 14 as 14 as 15 polished 15 polished 16 marble 16 marble 17 . and [i] gazed at her , drinking in her beauty until my soul was filled , as she stood like some goddess before her worshipper . 1 and 3 gazed 3 gazed 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 drinking 7 drinking 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 beauty 10 beauty 11 until 11 until 12 my 12 my 13 soul 13 soul 14 was 14 was 15 filled 15 filled 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 stood 19 stood 20 like 20 like 21 some 21 some 22 goddess 22 goddess 23 before 23 before 24 her 24 her 25 worshipper 25 worshipper 26 . then she leaned down to me until her splendid eyes looked straight into my dazzled ones . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 leaned 3 leaned 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 until 7 until 8 her 8 her 9 splendid 9 splendid 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 looked 11 looked 12 straight 12 straight 13 into 13 into 14 my 14 my 15 dazzled 15 dazzled 16 ones 16 ones 17 . i found my voice and told her truly that [i] thought her beautiful beyond my dreams of angels as indeed she was . 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 my 3 my 4 voice 4 voice 5 and 5 and 6 told 6 told 7 her 7 her 8 truly 8 truly 9 that 9 that 11 thought 11 thought 12 her 12 her 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 beyond 14 beyond 15 my 15 my 16 dreams 16 dreams 17 of 17 of 18 angels 18 angels 19 as 19 as 20 indeed 20 indeed 21 she 21 she 22 was 22 was 23 . whereat she smiled as one well pleased . 1 whereat 2 she 2 she 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 as 4 as 5 one 5 one 6 well 6 well 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 . then said he , " [sweet] [,] will you grant me a favour ? " 1 then 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 8 will 8 will 9 you 9 you 10 grant 10 grant 11 me 11 me 12 a 12 a 13 favour 13 favour 14 ? 14 ? 15 " and she answered , " it may be that [i] will . " 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 it 6 it 7 may 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 that 9 that 11 will 11 will 12 . 12 . 13 " and he said , " do not dance with that man tonight , [alicia] . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 dance 8 dance 9 with 9 with 10 that 10 that 11 man 11 man 12 tonight 12 tonight 13 , 13 , 15 . i mistrust him much . " 1 i 2 mistrust 2 mistrust 3 him 3 him 4 much 4 much 5 . 5 . 6 " his voice had more of a husband 's command than a lover 's entreaty . 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 3 had 3 had 4 more 4 more 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 husband 7 husband 8 's 8 's 9 command 9 command 10 than 10 than 11 a 11 a 12 lover 12 lover 13 's 13 's 14 entreaty 14 entreaty 15 . he laughed and his brow cleared , though he said still sternly , " do not try me too far , [alicia] . " 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 and 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 brow 5 brow 6 cleared 6 cleared 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 still 11 still 12 sternly 12 sternly 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 do 15 do 16 not 16 not 17 try 17 try 18 me 18 me 19 too 19 too 20 far 20 far 21 , 21 , 23 . 23 . 24 " then they went out , she a little in advance and very stately . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 in 9 in 10 advance 10 advance 11 and 11 and 12 very 12 very 13 stately 13 stately 14 . after that my aunts also came in , very beautifully and modestly dressed , but they seemed to me as nothing after [alicia] . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 my 3 my 4 aunts 4 aunts 5 also 5 also 6 came 6 came 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 beautifully 10 beautifully 11 and 11 and 12 modestly 12 modestly 13 dressed 13 dressed 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 they 16 they 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 as 20 as 21 nothing 21 nothing 22 after 22 after 24 . i had been straitly charged to stay in bed , which [i] did not , but got up and put on a gown . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 straitly 4 straitly 5 charged 5 charged 6 to 6 to 7 stay 7 stay 8 in 8 in 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 got 17 got 18 up 18 up 19 and 19 and 20 put 20 put 21 on 21 on 22 a 22 a 23 gown 23 gown 24 . for it was in my mind to go quietly down , if by chance [i] [might] again see [alicia] , myself unseen . 1 for 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 quietly 9 quietly 10 down 10 down 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 by 13 by 14 chance 14 chance 17 again 17 again 18 see 18 see 20 , 20 , 21 myself 21 myself 22 unseen 22 unseen 23 . then [alicia] came in , and with her a man whom [i] had never before seen . 1 then 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 whom 11 whom 13 had 13 had 14 never 14 never 15 before 15 before 16 seen 16 seen 17 . alicia sat down and he beside her , and when he had put his arms about her , he kissed her face and lips . 1 alicia 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 beside 6 beside 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 put 13 put 14 his 14 his 15 arms 15 arms 16 about 16 about 17 her 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 kissed 20 kissed 21 her 21 her 22 face 22 face 23 and 23 and 24 lips 24 lips 25 . i was but a child and innocent , nor knew [i] aught of honour and dishonour . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 6 and 6 and 7 innocent 7 innocent 8 , 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 knew 10 knew 12 aught 12 aught 13 of 13 of 14 honour 14 honour 15 and 15 and 16 dishonour 16 dishonour 17 . yet he came forward quietly as [alicia] [and] the snake drew apart and stood up . 1 yet 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 forward 4 forward 5 quietly 5 quietly 6 as 6 as 9 the 9 the 10 snake 10 snake 11 drew 11 drew 12 apart 12 apart 13 and 13 and 14 stood 14 stood 15 up 15 up 16 . at first he looked not at his guilty wife but at her lover , and smote him heavily in the face . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 5 not 5 not 6 at 6 at 7 his 7 his 8 guilty 8 guilty 9 wife 9 wife 10 but 10 but 11 at 11 at 12 her 12 her 13 lover 13 lover 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 smote 16 smote 17 him 17 him 18 heavily 18 heavily 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 face 21 face 22 . and there was that in his tone which told that his forgiveness and love should be hers nevermore . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 tone 7 tone 8 which 8 which 9 told 9 told 10 that 10 that 11 his 11 his 12 forgiveness 12 forgiveness 13 and 13 and 14 love 14 love 15 should 15 should 16 be 16 be 17 hers 17 hers 18 nevermore 18 nevermore 19 . then he motioned her out and she went , like a proud queen , with her glorious head erect and no shame on her brow . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 motioned 3 motioned 4 her 4 her 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 went 8 went 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 proud 12 proud 13 queen 13 queen 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 glorious 17 glorious 18 head 18 head 19 erect 19 erect 20 and 20 and 21 no 21 no 22 shame 22 shame 23 on 23 on 24 her 24 her 25 brow 25 brow 26 . but [my] [uncle] [hugh] kept his word , and [alicia] was no more wife to him , save only in name . 1 but 5 kept 5 kept 6 his 6 his 7 word 7 word 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 more 13 more 14 wife 14 wife 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 save 18 save 19 only 19 only 20 in 20 in 21 name 21 name 22 . in the afternoon [i] was sitting in the wing hall , dreaming wondrous day-dreams , when [alicia] called me to the [red] [room] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 5 was 5 was 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 wing 9 wing 10 hall 10 hall 11 , 11 , 12 dreaming 12 dreaming 13 wondrous 13 wondrous 14 day-dreams 14 day-dreams 15 , 15 , 16 when 16 when 18 called 18 called 19 me 19 me 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 24 . her hand , when she took mine , was burning hot , and her voice had a strange ring . 1 her 2 hand 2 hand 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 took 6 took 7 mine 7 mine 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 burning 10 burning 11 hot 11 hot 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 her 14 her 15 voice 15 voice 16 had 16 had 17 a 17 a 18 strange 18 strange 19 ring 19 ring 20 . time hangs heavily in this gloomy house . 1 time 2 hangs 2 hangs 3 heavily 3 heavily 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 gloomy 6 gloomy 7 house 7 house 8 . i do verily think this [red] [room] has an evil influence over me . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 verily 3 verily 4 think 4 think 5 this 5 this 8 has 8 has 9 an 9 an 10 evil 10 evil 11 influence 11 influence 12 over 12 over 13 me 13 me 14 . see if your childish prattle can drive away the ghosts that riot in these dark old corners ghosts of a ruined and shamed life ! 1 see 2 if 2 if 3 your 3 your 4 childish 4 childish 5 prattle 5 prattle 6 can 6 can 7 drive 7 drive 8 away 8 away 9 the 9 the 10 ghosts 10 ghosts 11 that 11 that 12 riot 12 riot 13 in 13 in 14 these 14 these 15 dark 15 dark 16 old 16 old 17 corners 17 corners 18 ghosts 18 ghosts 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 ruined 21 ruined 22 and 22 and 23 shamed 23 shamed 24 life 24 life 25 ! nay , shrink not do [i] talk wildly ? 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 shrink 3 shrink 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 7 talk 7 talk 8 wildly 8 wildly 9 ? i mean not all [i] say my brain seems on fire , little [beatrice] . 1 i 2 mean 2 mean 3 not 3 not 4 all 4 all 6 say 6 say 7 my 7 my 8 brain 8 brain 9 seems 9 seems 10 on 10 on 11 fire 11 fire 12 , 12 , 13 little 13 little 15 . come ; it may be you know some grim old legend of this room it must surely have one . 1 come 2 ; 2 ; 3 it 3 it 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 some 8 some 9 grim 9 grim 10 old 10 old 11 legend 11 legend 12 of 12 of 13 this 13 this 14 room 14 room 15 it 15 it 16 must 16 must 17 surely 17 surely 18 have 18 have 19 one 19 one 20 . never was place fitter for a dark deed ! 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 place 3 place 4 fitter 4 fitter 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 dark 7 dark 8 deed 8 deed 9 ! tush ! never be so frightened , child forget my vagaries . 1 tush 2 ! 2 ! 3 never 3 never 4 be 4 be 5 so 5 so 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 , 7 , 8 child 8 child 9 forget 9 forget 10 my 10 my 11 vagaries 11 vagaries 12 . tell me now and [i] will listen . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 now 3 now 4 and 4 and 6 will 6 will 7 listen 7 listen 8 . 8 . 9 " whereat she cast herself lithely on the satin couch and turned her lovely face on me . 1 whereat 2 she 2 she 3 cast 3 cast 4 herself 4 herself 5 lithely 5 lithely 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 satin 8 satin 9 couch 9 couch 10 and 10 and 11 turned 11 turned 12 her 12 her 13 lovely 13 lovely 14 face 14 face 15 on 15 on 16 me 16 me 17 . but his mother went mad with her remorse , and was kept a prisoner in the [red] [room] until her death . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 mother 3 mother 4 went 4 went 5 mad 5 mad 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 remorse 8 remorse 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 kept 12 kept 13 a 13 a 14 prisoner 14 prisoner 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 19 until 19 until 20 her 20 her 21 death 21 death 22 . so lamely told [i] the tale , [as] [i] had heard my [aunt] [elizabeth] tell [it] , when she knew not [i] listened or understood . 1 so 2 lamely 2 lamely 3 told 3 told 5 the 5 the 6 tale 6 tale 7 , 7 , 10 had 10 had 11 heard 11 heard 12 my 12 my 15 tell 15 tell 17 , 17 , 18 when 18 when 19 she 19 she 20 knew 20 knew 21 not 21 not 23 listened 23 listened 24 or 24 or 25 understood 25 understood 26 . alicia heard me through and said nothing , save that it was a tale worthy of the [montressors] . 1 alicia 2 heard 2 heard 3 me 3 me 4 through 4 through 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 , 8 , 9 save 9 save 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 tale 14 tale 15 worthy 15 worthy 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 . whereat [i] bridled , for [i] too was a [montressor] , and proud of it . 1 whereat 3 bridled 3 bridled 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 7 too 7 too 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 proud 13 proud 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . and [i] , remembering what [i] had seen in the blue parlour , was silent [for] [i] could not lie . 1 and 3 , 3 , 4 remembering 4 remembering 5 what 5 what 7 had 7 had 8 seen 8 seen 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 blue 11 blue 12 parlour 12 parlour 13 , 13 , 14 was 14 was 15 silent 15 silent 18 could 18 could 19 not 19 not 20 lie 20 lie 21 . so she flung my hand away with a bitter laugh , and picked lightly from the table anear a small dagger with a jewelled handle . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 flung 3 flung 4 my 4 my 5 hand 5 hand 6 away 6 away 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 bitter 9 bitter 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 picked 13 picked 14 lightly 14 lightly 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 table 17 table 18 anear 18 anear 19 a 19 a 20 small 20 small 21 dagger 21 dagger 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 jewelled 24 jewelled 25 handle 25 handle 26 . ' [twere] a short path out of all difficulties , my [beatrice] . " 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 short 4 short 5 path 5 path 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 difficulties 9 difficulties 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 13 . 13 . 14 " and [i] made answer earnestly that it would , glad that [i] could say so much truly . 1 and 3 made 3 made 4 answer 4 answer 5 earnestly 5 earnestly 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 , 9 , 10 glad 10 glad 11 that 11 that 13 could 13 could 14 say 14 say 15 so 15 so 16 much 16 much 17 truly 17 truly 18 . then her face grew tender and she sighed deeply . 1 then 2 her 2 her 3 face 3 face 4 grew 4 grew 5 tender 5 tender 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 sighed 8 sighed 9 deeply 9 deeply 10 . " now go , " she said . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 . and [i] would have you but the once lay your arms about my neck and kiss me . " 1 and 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 once 8 once 9 lay 9 lay 10 your 10 your 11 arms 11 arms 12 about 12 about 13 my 13 my 14 neck 14 neck 15 and 15 and 16 kiss 16 kiss 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 " and [i] did so , wondering much at her manner for it had in it a strange tenderness and some sort of hopeless longing . 1 and 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 wondering 6 wondering 7 much 7 much 8 at 8 at 9 her 9 her 10 manner 10 manner 11 for 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 had 13 had 14 in 14 in 15 it 15 it 16 a 16 a 17 strange 17 strange 18 tenderness 18 tenderness 19 and 19 and 20 some 20 some 21 sort 21 sort 22 of 22 of 23 hopeless 23 hopeless 24 longing 24 longing 25 . and [i] thought how well it was that [my] [uncle] [hugh] had not to return in such a tempest . 1 and 3 thought 3 thought 4 how 4 how 5 well 5 well 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 that 8 that 12 had 12 had 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 return 15 return 16 in 16 in 17 such 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 tempest 19 tempest 20 . " let me go ! " she hissed . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 go 4 go 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 hissed 8 hissed 9 . and he said , " [i] will not . " 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 will 7 will 8 not 8 not 9 . 9 . 10 " then she turned herself about and struck at him with the dagger and never saw [i] such a face as was hers at the moment . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 herself 4 herself 5 about 5 about 6 and 6 and 7 struck 7 struck 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 dagger 12 dagger 13 and 13 and 14 never 14 never 15 saw 15 saw 17 such 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 face 19 face 20 as 20 as 21 was 21 was 22 hers 22 hers 23 at 23 at 24 the 24 the 25 moment 25 moment 26 . when [i] came rightly to my remembrance , they questioned me as to what [i] had seen and heard in the [red] [room] . 1 when 3 came 3 came 4 rightly 4 rightly 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 remembrance 7 remembrance 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 questioned 10 questioned 11 me 11 me 12 as 12 as 13 to 13 to 14 what 14 what 16 had 16 had 17 seen 17 seen 18 and 18 and 19 heard 19 heard 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 24 . then my mother , sorely vexed over my adventures which in truth were but sorry ones for a child took me home . 1 then 2 my 2 my 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 4 , 5 sorely 5 sorely 6 vexed 6 vexed 7 over 7 over 8 my 8 my 9 adventures 9 adventures 10 which 10 which 11 in 11 in 12 truth 12 truth 13 were 13 were 14 but 14 but 15 sorry 15 sorry 16 ones 16 ones 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 child 19 child 20 took 20 took 21 me 21 me 22 home 22 home 23 . the swallows still build under the eaves , though [i] know not if you will understand their speech as [i] did . 1 the 2 swallows 2 swallows 3 still 3 still 4 build 4 build 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 eaves 7 eaves 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 11 know 11 know 12 not 12 not 13 if 13 if 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 understand 16 understand 17 their 17 their 18 speech 18 speech 19 as 19 as 21 did 21 did 22 . [the] [setness] [of] [theodosia] when [theodosia] [ford] married [wesley] [brooke] after a courtship of three years , everybody concerned was satisfied . 1 when 4 married 4 married 7 after 7 after 8 a 8 a 9 courtship 9 courtship 10 of 10 of 11 three 11 three 12 years 12 years 13 , 13 , 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 concerned 15 concerned 16 was 16 was 17 satisfied 17 satisfied 18 . there was nothing particularly romantic in either the courtship or marriage . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 particularly 4 particularly 5 romantic 5 romantic 6 in 6 in 7 either 7 either 8 the 8 the 9 courtship 9 courtship 10 or 10 or 11 marriage 11 marriage 12 . wesley was a steady , well-meaning , rather slow fellow , comfortably off . 1 wesley 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 steady 4 steady 5 , 5 , 6 well-meaning 6 well-meaning 7 , 7 , 8 rather 8 rather 9 slow 9 slow 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 , 11 , 12 comfortably 12 comfortably 13 off 13 off 14 . he was not at all handsome . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 . but [theodosia] was a very pretty girl with the milky colouring of an auburn blonde and large china-blue eyes . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 girl 7 girl 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 milky 10 milky 11 colouring 11 colouring 12 of 12 of 13 an 13 an 14 auburn 14 auburn 15 blonde 15 blonde 16 and 16 and 17 large 17 large 18 china-blue 18 china-blue 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . she looked mild and [madonna-like] [and] was known to be sweet-tempered . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 mild 3 mild 4 and 4 and 7 was 7 was 8 known 8 known 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 sweet-tempered 11 sweet-tempered 12 . they would get along together all right . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 get 3 get 4 along 4 along 5 together 5 together 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 . wesley and [theodosia] were third cousins ; this meant that old [henry] [ford] had been the great-great-grandfather of them both . 1 wesley 2 and 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 third 5 third 6 cousins 6 cousins 7 ; 7 ; 8 this 8 this 9 meant 9 meant 10 that 10 that 11 old 11 old 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 the 16 the 17 great-great-grandfather 17 great-great-grandfather 18 of 18 of 19 them 19 them 20 both 20 both 21 . jim [parmelee] , who was ninety , had been a small boy when this remote ancestor was still alive . 1 jim 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 ninety 6 ninety 7 , 7 , 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 a 10 a 11 small 11 small 12 boy 12 boy 13 when 13 when 14 this 14 this 15 remote 15 remote 16 ancestor 16 ancestor 17 was 17 was 18 still 18 still 19 alive 19 alive 20 . " [i] mind him well , " said old [jim] on the morning [of] [theodosia] 's wedding day . 1 " 3 mind 3 mind 4 him 4 him 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 old 9 old 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 16 's 16 's 17 wedding 17 wedding 18 day 18 day 19 . there was a little group about the blacksmith 's forge . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 group 5 group 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 blacksmith 8 blacksmith 9 's 9 's 10 forge 10 forge 11 . old [jim] was in the centre . 1 old 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 centre 6 centre 7 . he was a fat , twinkling-eyed old man , fresh and ruddy in spite of his ninety years . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fat 4 fat 5 , 5 , 6 twinkling-eyed 6 twinkling-eyed 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 fresh 10 fresh 11 and 11 and 12 ruddy 12 ruddy 13 in 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 ninety 17 ninety 18 years 18 years 19 . " and , " he went on , " he was about the settest man you 'd ever see or want to see . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 on 7 on 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 settest 14 settest 15 man 15 man 16 you 16 you 17 'd 17 'd 18 ever 18 ever 19 see 19 see 20 or 20 or 21 want 21 want 22 to 22 to 23 see 23 see 24 . when old [henry] [ford] made up his mind on any p'int a cyclone wouldn't turn him a hairsbreadth no , nor an earthquake neither . 1 when 2 old 2 old 5 made 5 made 6 up 6 up 7 his 7 his 8 mind 8 mind 9 on 9 on 10 any 10 any 11 p'int 11 p'int 12 a 12 a 13 cyclone 13 cyclone 14 wouldn't 14 wouldn't 15 turn 15 turn 16 him 16 him 17 a 17 a 18 hairsbreadth 18 hairsbreadth 19 no 19 no 20 , 20 , 21 nor 21 nor 22 an 22 an 23 earthquake 23 earthquake 24 neither 24 neither 25 . didn't matter a mite how much he suffered for it he 'd stick to it if it broke his heart . 1 didn't 2 matter 2 matter 3 a 3 a 4 mite 4 mite 5 how 5 how 6 much 6 much 7 he 7 he 8 suffered 8 suffered 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 he 11 he 12 'd 12 'd 13 stick 13 stick 14 to 14 to 15 it 15 it 16 if 16 if 17 it 17 it 18 broke 18 broke 19 his 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 21 . there was always some story or other going round about old [henry] 's setness . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 some 4 some 5 story 5 story 6 or 6 or 7 other 7 other 8 going 8 going 9 round 9 round 10 about 10 about 11 old 11 old 13 's 13 's 14 setness 14 setness 15 . the family weren't quite so bad only [tom] . 1 the 2 family 2 family 3 weren't 3 weren't 4 quite 4 quite 5 so 5 so 6 bad 6 bad 7 only 7 only 9 . he was [dosia] ['s] great-grandfather , and a regular chip of the old block . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 great-grandfather 5 great-grandfather 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 regular 9 regular 10 chip 10 chip 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 block 14 block 15 . since then it 's cropped out now and again all through the different branches of the family . 1 since 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 cropped 5 cropped 6 out 6 out 7 now 7 now 8 and 8 and 9 again 9 again 10 all 10 all 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 different 13 different 14 branches 14 branches 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 family 17 family 18 . i mistrust if [dosia] hasn't got a spice of it , and [wes] [brooke] too , but mebbe not . " 1 i 2 mistrust 2 mistrust 3 if 3 if 5 hasn't 5 hasn't 6 got 6 got 7 a 7 a 8 spice 8 spice 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 too 15 too 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 mebbe 18 mebbe 19 not 19 not 20 . 20 . 21 " old [jim] was the only croaker . 1 old 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 croaker 6 croaker 7 . wesley and [theodosia] were married , in the golden prime of the [indian] summer , and settled down on their snug little farm . 1 wesley 2 and 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 married 5 married 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 golden 9 golden 10 prime 10 prime 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 summer 14 summer 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 settled 17 settled 18 down 18 down 19 on 19 on 20 their 20 their 21 snug 21 snug 22 little 22 little 23 farm 23 farm 24 . dosia was a beautiful bride , and [wesley] ['s] pride in her was amusingly apparent . 1 dosia 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 bride 5 bride 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 pride 10 pride 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 was 13 was 14 amusingly 14 amusingly 15 apparent 15 apparent 16 . he thought nothing too good for her , the [heatherton] people said . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 too 4 too 5 good 5 good 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 11 people 11 people 12 said 12 said 13 . this evening he was later than usual , and [theodosia] had his supper kept warm for him . 1 this 2 evening 2 evening 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 later 5 later 6 than 6 than 7 usual 7 usual 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 had 11 had 12 his 12 his 13 supper 13 supper 14 kept 14 kept 15 warm 15 warm 16 for 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 . she met him on the porch and kissed him . 1 she 2 met 2 met 3 him 3 him 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 porch 6 porch 7 and 7 and 8 kissed 8 kissed 9 him 9 him 10 . he kissed her in return , and held her to him for a minute , with her bright head on his shoulder . 1 he 2 kissed 2 kissed 3 her 3 her 4 in 4 in 5 return 5 return 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 held 8 held 9 her 9 her 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 minute 14 minute 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 18 bright 18 bright 19 head 19 head 20 on 20 on 21 his 21 his 22 shoulder 22 shoulder 23 . the frogs were singing down in the south meadow swamp , and there was a splendour of silvery moonrise over the wooded [heatherton] hills . 1 the 2 frogs 2 frogs 3 were 3 were 4 singing 4 singing 5 down 5 down 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 south 8 south 9 meadow 9 meadow 10 swamp 10 swamp 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 splendour 16 splendour 17 of 17 of 18 silvery 18 silvery 19 moonrise 19 moonrise 20 over 20 over 21 the 21 the 22 wooded 22 wooded 24 hills 24 hills 25 . theodosia always remembered that moment . 1 theodosia 2 always 2 always 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 4 that 5 moment 5 moment 6 . when they went in , [wesley] [,] full of excitement , began to talk of what he had heard at the store . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 8 full 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 excitement 10 excitement 11 , 11 , 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 talk 14 talk 15 of 15 of 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 heard 19 heard 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 store 22 store 23 . ogden [greene] and [tom] [cary] were going to sell out and go to [manitoba] . 1 ogden 3 and 3 and 6 were 6 were 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 sell 9 sell 10 out 10 out 11 and 11 and 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 15 . out west he might make a fortune . 1 out 2 west 2 west 3 he 3 he 4 might 4 might 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 fortune 7 fortune 8 . wesley talked on in this strain for some time , rehashing all the arguments he had heard [greene] and [cary] use . 1 wesley 2 talked 2 talked 3 on 3 on 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 strain 6 strain 7 for 7 for 8 some 8 some 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 rehashing 11 rehashing 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 arguments 14 arguments 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 heard 17 heard 19 and 19 and 21 use 21 use 22 . ogden and [tom] wanted him to go too , he said . 1 ogden 2 and 2 and 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . he had half a notion to . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 half 3 half 4 a 4 a 5 notion 5 notion 6 to 6 to 7 . heatherton was a stick-in-the-mud sort of place anyhow . 1 heatherton 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 stick-in-the-mud 4 stick-in-the-mud 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 place 7 place 8 anyhow 8 anyhow 9 . " what say [,] [dosia] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 say 3 say 6 ? 6 ? 7 " he looked across the table at her , his eyes bright and questioning . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 across 3 across 4 the 4 the 5 table 5 table 6 at 6 at 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 his 9 his 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 bright 11 bright 12 and 12 and 13 questioning 13 questioning 14 . theodosia had listened in silence , as she poured his tea and passed him her hot , flaky biscuits . 1 theodosia 2 had 2 had 3 listened 3 listened 4 in 4 in 5 silence 5 silence 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 poured 9 poured 10 his 10 his 11 tea 11 tea 12 and 12 and 13 passed 13 passed 14 him 14 him 15 her 15 her 16 hot 16 hot 17 , 17 , 18 flaky 18 flaky 19 biscuits 19 biscuits 20 . there was a little perpendicular wrinkle between her straight eyebrows . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 perpendicular 5 perpendicular 6 wrinkle 6 wrinkle 7 between 7 between 8 her 8 her 9 straight 9 straight 10 eyebrows 10 eyebrows 11 . " [i] think [ogden] and [tom] are fools , " she said crisply . 1 " 3 think 3 think 5 and 5 and 7 are 7 are 8 fools 8 fools 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 crisply 13 crisply 14 . " they have good farms here . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 good 4 good 5 farms 5 farms 6 here 6 here 7 . what do they want to go west for , or you , either ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 they 3 they 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 west 7 west 8 for 8 for 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 either 13 either 14 ? don't get silly notions in your head , [wes] . " 1 don't 2 get 2 get 3 silly 3 silly 4 notions 4 notions 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 head 7 head 8 , 8 , 10 . 10 . 11 " wesley flushed . 1 wesley 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 . " wouldn't you go with me , [dosia] [?] " he said , trying to speak lightly . 1 " 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 trying 14 trying 15 to 15 to 16 speak 16 speak 17 lightly 17 lightly 18 . " no , [i] wouldn't , " said [theodosia] , in her calm , sweet voice . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 calm 13 calm 14 , 14 , 15 sweet 15 sweet 16 voice 16 voice 17 . her face was serene , but the little wrinkle had grown deeper . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 serene 4 serene 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 wrinkle 9 wrinkle 10 had 10 had 11 grown 11 grown 12 deeper 12 deeper 13 . old [jim] [parmelee] would have known what it meant . 1 old 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 known 6 known 7 what 7 what 8 it 8 it 9 meant 9 meant 10 . he had seen the same expression on old [henry] [ford] 's face many a time . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 expression 6 expression 7 on 7 on 8 old 8 old 11 's 11 's 12 face 12 face 13 many 13 many 14 a 14 a 15 time 15 time 16 . wesley laughed good-humouredly , as if at a child . 1 wesley 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 good-humouredly 3 good-humouredly 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 child 9 child 10 . his heart was suddenly set on going west , and he was sure he could soon bring [theodosia] around . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 was 3 was 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 set 5 set 6 on 6 on 7 going 7 going 8 west 8 west 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 sure 13 sure 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 soon 16 soon 17 bring 17 bring 19 around 19 around 20 . he did not say anything more about it just then . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 say 4 say 5 anything 5 anything 6 more 6 more 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 just 9 just 10 then 10 then 11 . wesley thought he knew how to manage women . 1 wesley 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 manage 7 manage 8 women 8 women 9 . when he broached the subject again , two days later , [theodosia] told him plainly that it was no use . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 broached 3 broached 4 the 4 the 5 subject 5 subject 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 two 8 two 9 days 9 days 10 later 10 later 11 , 11 , 13 told 13 told 14 him 14 him 15 plainly 15 plainly 16 that 16 that 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 no 19 no 20 use 20 use 21 . she would never consent to leave [heatherton] and all her friends and go out to the prairies . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 consent 4 consent 5 to 5 to 6 leave 6 leave 8 and 8 and 9 all 9 all 10 her 10 her 11 friends 11 friends 12 and 12 and 13 go 13 go 14 out 14 out 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 prairies 17 prairies 18 . the idea was just rank foolishness , and he would soon see that himself . 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 rank 5 rank 6 foolishness 6 foolishness 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 soon 11 soon 12 see 12 see 13 that 13 that 14 himself 14 himself 15 . all this [theodosia] said calmly and sweetly , without any trace of temper or irritation . 1 all 2 this 2 this 4 said 4 said 5 calmly 5 calmly 6 and 6 and 7 sweetly 7 sweetly 8 , 8 , 9 without 9 without 10 any 10 any 11 trace 11 trace 12 of 12 of 13 temper 13 temper 14 or 14 or 15 irritation 15 irritation 16 . wesley still believed that he could persuade her and he tried perseveringly for a fortnight . 1 wesley 2 still 2 still 3 believed 3 believed 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 persuade 7 persuade 8 her 8 her 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 tried 11 tried 12 perseveringly 12 perseveringly 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 fortnight 15 fortnight 16 . by the end of that time he discovered [that] [theodosia] was not a great-great-granddaughter of old [henry] [ford] for nothing . 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 time 6 time 7 he 7 he 8 discovered 8 discovered 11 was 11 was 12 not 12 not 13 a 13 a 14 great-great-granddaughter 14 great-great-granddaughter 15 of 15 of 16 old 16 old 19 for 19 for 20 nothing 20 nothing 21 . not that [theodosia] ever got angry . 1 not 2 that 2 that 4 ever 4 ever 5 got 5 got 6 angry 6 angry 7 . neither did she laugh at him . 1 neither 2 did 2 did 3 she 3 she 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 . she met his arguments and pleadings seriously enough , but she never wavered . 1 she 2 met 2 met 3 his 3 his 4 arguments 4 arguments 5 and 5 and 6 pleadings 6 pleadings 7 seriously 7 seriously 8 enough 8 enough 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 never 12 never 13 wavered 13 wavered 14 . " if you go to [manitoba] , [wes] [,] you 'll go alone , " she said . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 10 you 10 you 11 'll 11 'll 12 go 12 go 13 alone 13 alone 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . " [i] 'll never go , so there is no use in any more talking . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 go 5 go 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 no 10 no 11 use 11 use 12 in 12 in 13 any 13 any 14 more 14 more 15 talking 15 talking 16 . 16 . 17 " wesley was a descendant of old [henry] [ford] too . 1 wesley 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 descendant 4 descendant 5 of 5 of 6 old 6 old 9 too 9 too 10 . theodosia 's unexpected opposition roused all the latent stubbornness of his nature . 1 theodosia 2 's 2 's 3 unexpected 3 unexpected 4 opposition 4 opposition 5 roused 5 roused 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 latent 8 latent 9 stubbornness 9 stubbornness 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 nature 12 nature 13 . the matter was gossiped about in [heatherton] , of course . 1 the 2 matter 2 matter 3 was 3 was 4 gossiped 4 gossiped 5 about 5 about 6 in 6 in 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 . theodosia 's family naturally sided with her and tried to dissuade [wesley] . 1 theodosia 2 's 2 's 3 family 3 family 4 naturally 4 naturally 5 sided 5 sided 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 and 8 and 9 tried 9 tried 10 to 10 to 11 dissuade 11 dissuade 13 . one day he told [theodosia] that he was going . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 told 4 told 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 going 9 going 10 . she was working her butter in her little , snowy-clean dairy under the great willows by the well . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 working 3 working 4 her 4 her 5 butter 5 butter 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 little 8 little 9 , 9 , 10 snowy-clean 10 snowy-clean 11 dairy 11 dairy 12 under 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 great 14 great 15 willows 15 willows 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 well 18 well 19 . wesley was standing in the doorway , his stout , broad-shouldered figure filling up the sunlit space . 1 wesley 2 was 2 was 3 standing 3 standing 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 doorway 6 doorway 7 , 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 stout 9 stout 10 , 10 , 11 broad-shouldered 11 broad-shouldered 12 figure 12 figure 13 filling 13 filling 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 sunlit 16 sunlit 17 space 17 space 18 . he was frowning and sullen . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 frowning 3 frowning 4 and 4 and 5 sullen 5 sullen 6 . " [i] 'm going west in two weeks ' time with the boys , [dosia] [,] " he said stubbornly . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 west 5 west 6 in 6 in 7 two 7 two 8 weeks 8 weeks 9 ' 9 ' 10 time 10 time 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 boys 13 boys 14 , 14 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 stubbornly 20 stubbornly 21 . " you can come with me or stay here just exactly as you please . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 come 4 come 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 or 7 or 8 stay 8 stay 9 here 9 here 10 just 10 just 11 exactly 11 exactly 12 as 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 please 14 please 15 . but [i] 'm going . " 1 but 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 . 5 . 6 " theodosia went on spatting her balls of golden butter on the print in silence . 1 theodosia 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 spatting 4 spatting 5 her 5 her 6 balls 6 balls 7 of 7 of 8 golden 8 golden 9 butter 9 butter 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 print 12 print 13 in 13 in 14 silence 14 silence 15 . she looked as pliable as her butter . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 as 3 as 4 pliable 4 pliable 5 as 5 as 6 her 6 her 7 butter 7 butter 8 . her silence angered her husband . 1 her 2 silence 2 silence 3 angered 3 angered 4 her 4 her 5 husband 5 husband 6 . he shuffled impatiently . 1 he 2 shuffled 2 shuffled 3 impatiently 3 impatiently 4 . " well , what have you to say [,] [dosia] ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 have 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " nothing , " said [theodosia] . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " if you have made up your mind to go , go you will , [i] suppose . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 made 5 made 6 up 6 up 7 your 7 your 8 mind 8 mind 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 , 11 , 12 go 12 go 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 , 15 , 17 suppose 17 suppose 18 . but [i] will not . 1 but 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 . there is no use in talking . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 in 5 in 6 talking 6 talking 7 . we 've been over the ground often enough , [wes] . 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 ground 6 ground 7 often 7 often 8 enough 8 enough 9 , 9 , 11 . the matter is settled . " 1 the 2 matter 2 matter 3 is 3 is 4 settled 4 settled 5 . 5 . 6 " up to that moment [wesley] had always believed that his wife would yield at last , when she saw that he was determined . 1 up 2 to 2 to 3 that 3 that 4 moment 4 moment 6 had 6 had 7 always 7 always 8 believed 8 believed 9 that 9 that 10 his 10 his 11 wife 11 wife 12 would 12 would 13 yield 13 yield 14 at 14 at 15 last 15 last 16 , 16 , 17 when 17 when 18 she 18 she 19 saw 19 saw 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 determined 23 determined 24 . now he realized that she never would . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 realized 3 realized 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 never 6 never 7 would 7 would 8 . under that exterior of milky , dimpled flesh and calm blue eyes was all the iron will of old dead and forgotten [henry] [ford] . 1 under 2 that 2 that 3 exterior 3 exterior 4 of 4 of 5 milky 5 milky 6 , 6 , 7 dimpled 7 dimpled 8 flesh 8 flesh 9 and 9 and 10 calm 10 calm 11 blue 11 blue 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 was 13 was 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 iron 16 iron 17 will 17 will 18 of 18 of 19 old 19 old 20 dead 20 dead 21 and 21 and 22 forgotten 22 forgotten 25 . a great , sudden anger came over the man . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 , 3 , 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 anger 5 anger 6 came 6 came 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 . he lifted his hand and for one moment it seemed [to] [theodosia] as if he meant to strike her . 1 he 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 and 5 and 6 for 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 moment 8 moment 9 it 9 it 10 seemed 10 seemed 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 meant 16 meant 17 to 17 to 18 strike 18 strike 19 her 19 her 20 . then he dropped it with the first oath that had ever crossed his lips . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 it 4 it 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 oath 8 oath 9 that 9 that 10 had 10 had 11 ever 11 ever 12 crossed 12 crossed 13 his 13 his 14 lips 14 lips 15 . " you listen to me , " he said thickly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 listen 3 listen 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 thickly 10 thickly 11 . " if you won't go with me [i] 'll never come back here never . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 go 5 go 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 9 'll 9 'll 10 never 10 never 11 come 11 come 12 back 12 back 13 here 13 here 14 never 14 never 15 . when you want to do your duty as a wife you can come to me . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 your 6 your 7 duty 7 duty 8 as 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 wife 10 wife 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 come 13 come 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 . but [i] 'll never come back . " 1 but 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 7 . 7 . 8 " he turned on his heel and strode away . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 on 3 on 4 his 4 his 5 heel 5 heel 6 and 6 and 7 strode 7 strode 8 away 8 away 9 . theodosia kept on spatting her butter . 1 theodosia 2 kept 2 kept 3 on 3 on 4 spatting 4 spatting 5 her 5 her 6 butter 6 butter 7 . the little perpendicular wrinkle had come between her brows again . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 perpendicular 3 perpendicular 4 wrinkle 4 wrinkle 5 had 5 had 6 come 6 come 7 between 7 between 8 her 8 her 9 brows 9 brows 10 again 10 again 11 . the fortnight passed by . 1 the 2 fortnight 2 fortnight 3 passed 3 passed 4 by 4 by 5 . wesley was silent and sullen , never speaking to his wife when he could avoid it . 1 wesley 2 was 2 was 3 silent 3 silent 4 and 4 and 5 sullen 5 sullen 6 , 6 , 7 never 7 never 8 speaking 8 speaking 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 wife 11 wife 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 avoid 15 avoid 16 it 16 it 17 . theodosia was as sweet and serene as ever . 1 theodosia 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 and 5 and 6 serene 6 serene 7 as 7 as 8 ever 8 ever 9 . she made an extra supply of shirts and socks for him , put up his lunch basket , and packed his trunk carefully . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 an 3 an 4 extra 4 extra 5 supply 5 supply 6 of 6 of 7 shirts 7 shirts 8 and 8 and 9 socks 9 socks 10 for 10 for 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 put 13 put 14 up 14 up 15 his 15 his 16 lunch 16 lunch 17 basket 17 basket 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 packed 20 packed 21 his 21 his 22 trunk 22 trunk 23 carefully 23 carefully 24 . but she never spoke of his journey . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 never 3 never 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 journey 7 journey 8 . he did not sell his farm . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 sell 4 sell 5 his 5 his 6 farm 6 farm 7 . irving [brooke] rented it . 1 irving 3 rented 3 rented 4 it 4 it 5 . theodosia was to live in the house . 1 theodosia 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 live 4 live 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 . the business arrangements were simple and soon concluded . 1 the 2 business 2 business 3 arrangements 3 arrangements 4 were 4 were 5 simple 5 simple 6 and 6 and 7 soon 7 soon 8 concluded 8 concluded 9 . heatherton folks gossiped a great deal . 1 heatherton 2 folks 2 folks 3 gossiped 3 gossiped 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 . they all condemned [theodosia] . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 condemned 3 condemned 5 . even her own people sided against her now . 1 even 2 her 2 her 3 own 3 own 4 people 4 people 5 sided 5 sided 6 against 6 against 7 her 7 her 8 now 8 now 9 . it would be disgraceful not to . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 disgraceful 4 disgraceful 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 . they might as well have talked to the four winds . 1 they 2 might 2 might 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 have 5 have 6 talked 6 talked 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 four 9 four 10 winds 10 winds 11 . theodosia was immoveable . 1 theodosia 2 was 2 was 3 immoveable 3 immoveable 4 . they coaxed and argued and blamed it all came to the same thing . 1 they 2 coaxed 2 coaxed 3 and 3 and 4 argued 4 argued 5 and 5 and 6 blamed 6 blamed 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 came 9 came 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 thing 13 thing 14 . even those of them who could be " set " enough themselves on occasion could not understand [theodosia] , who had always been so tractable . 1 even 2 those 2 those 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 who 5 who 6 could 6 could 7 be 7 be 8 " 8 " 9 set 9 set 10 " 10 " 11 enough 11 enough 12 themselves 12 themselves 13 on 13 on 14 occasion 14 occasion 15 could 15 could 16 not 16 not 17 understand 17 understand 19 , 19 , 20 who 20 who 21 had 21 had 22 always 22 always 23 been 23 been 24 so 24 so 25 tractable 25 tractable 26 . they finally gave up , as [wesley] [had] done , baffled . 1 they 2 finally 2 finally 3 gave 3 gave 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 9 done 9 done 10 , 10 , 11 baffled 11 baffled 12 . time would bring her to her senses , they said ; you just had to leave that still , stubborn kind alone . 1 time 2 would 2 would 3 bring 3 bring 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 senses 7 senses 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 said 10 said 11 ; 11 ; 12 you 12 you 13 just 13 just 14 had 14 had 15 to 15 to 16 leave 16 leave 17 that 17 that 18 still 18 still 19 , 19 , 20 stubborn 20 stubborn 21 kind 21 kind 22 alone 22 alone 23 . on the morning [of] [wesley] 's departure [theodosia] arose at sunrise and prepared a tempting breakfast . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 6 's 6 's 7 departure 7 departure 9 arose 9 arose 10 at 10 at 11 sunrise 11 sunrise 12 and 12 and 13 prepared 13 prepared 14 a 14 a 15 tempting 15 tempting 16 breakfast 16 breakfast 17 . irving [brooke] 's oldest son , [stanley] [,] who was to drive [wesley] to the station , came over early with his express wagon . 1 irving 3 's 3 's 4 oldest 4 oldest 5 son 5 son 6 , 6 , 9 who 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 12 drive 12 drive 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 station 16 station 17 , 17 , 18 came 18 came 19 over 19 over 20 early 20 early 21 with 21 with 22 his 22 his 23 express 23 express 24 wagon 24 wagon 25 . wesley 's trunk , corded and labelled , stood on the back platform . 1 wesley 2 's 2 's 3 trunk 3 trunk 4 , 4 , 5 corded 5 corded 6 and 6 and 7 labelled 7 labelled 8 , 8 , 9 stood 9 stood 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 back 12 back 13 platform 13 platform 14 . the breakfast was a very silent meal . 1 the 2 breakfast 2 breakfast 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 silent 6 silent 7 meal 7 meal 8 . the sun was not yet above the trees and the long shadows lay on the dewy grass . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 above 6 above 7 the 7 the 8 trees 8 trees 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 long 11 long 12 shadows 12 shadows 13 lay 13 lay 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 dewy 16 dewy 17 grass 17 grass 18 . the wet leaves were flickering on the old maples that grew along the fence between the yard and the clover field beyond . 1 the 2 wet 2 wet 3 leaves 3 leaves 4 were 4 were 5 flickering 5 flickering 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 maples 9 maples 10 that 10 that 11 grew 11 grew 12 along 12 along 13 the 13 the 14 fence 14 fence 15 between 15 between 16 the 16 the 17 yard 17 yard 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 clover 20 clover 21 field 21 field 22 beyond 22 beyond 23 . the skies were all pearly blue , cleanswept of clouds . 1 the 2 skies 2 skies 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 pearly 5 pearly 6 blue 6 blue 7 , 7 , 8 cleanswept 8 cleanswept 9 of 9 of 10 clouds 10 clouds 11 . from the little farmhouse the green meadows sloped down to the valley , where a blue haze wound in and out like a glistening ribbon . 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 farmhouse 4 farmhouse 5 the 5 the 6 green 6 green 7 meadows 7 meadows 8 sloped 8 sloped 9 down 9 down 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 valley 12 valley 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 a 15 a 16 blue 16 blue 17 haze 17 haze 18 wound 18 wound 19 in 19 in 20 and 20 and 21 out 21 out 22 like 22 like 23 a 23 a 24 glistening 24 glistening 25 ribbon 25 ribbon 26 . theodosia went out and stood looking inscrutably on , while [wesley] and [irving] hoisted the trunk into the wagon and tied it . 1 theodosia 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 and 4 and 5 stood 5 stood 6 looking 6 looking 7 inscrutably 7 inscrutably 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 while 10 while 12 and 12 and 14 hoisted 14 hoisted 15 the 15 the 16 trunk 16 trunk 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 wagon 19 wagon 20 and 20 and 21 tied 21 tied 22 it 22 it 23 . then [wesley] came up the porch steps and looked at her . 1 then 3 came 3 came 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 porch 6 porch 7 steps 7 steps 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 at 10 at 11 her 11 her 12 . " [dosia] [,] ["] he said a little huskily , " [i] said [i] wouldn't ask you to go again , but [i] will . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 huskily 9 huskily 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 said 13 said 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 ask 16 ask 17 you 17 you 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 again 20 again 21 , 21 , 22 but 22 but 24 will 24 will 25 . will you come with me yet ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 yet 6 yet 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " no , " said [theodosia] gently . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 gently 7 gently 8 . he held out his hand . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 . he did not offer to kiss her . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 offer 4 offer 5 to 5 to 6 kiss 6 kiss 7 her 7 her 8 . " goodbye , [dosia] . " 1 " 2 goodbye 2 goodbye 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 " " goodbye , [wes] . " 1 " 2 goodbye 2 goodbye 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 " there was no tremor of an eyelash with her . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 tremor 4 tremor 5 of 5 of 6 an 6 an 7 eyelash 7 eyelash 8 with 8 with 9 her 9 her 10 . wesley smiled bitterly and turned away . 1 wesley 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 bitterly 3 bitterly 4 and 4 and 5 turned 5 turned 6 away 6 away 7 . when the wagon reached the end of the little lane he turned and looked back for the last time . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 wagon 3 wagon 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 lane 10 lane 11 he 11 he 12 turned 12 turned 13 and 13 and 14 looked 14 looked 15 back 15 back 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 last 18 last 19 time 19 time 20 . then the wagon disappeared around a curve in the road , and [theodosia] turned and went back into her desolate home . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 wagon 3 wagon 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 5 around 5 around 6 a 6 a 7 curve 7 curve 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 turned 14 turned 15 and 15 and 16 went 16 went 17 back 17 back 18 into 18 into 19 her 19 her 20 desolate 20 desolate 21 home 21 home 22 . for a time there was a great buzz of gossip over the affair . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 time 3 time 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 buzz 8 buzz 9 of 9 of 10 gossip 10 gossip 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 affair 13 affair 14 . people wondered over it . 1 people 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 over 3 over 4 it 4 it 5 . old [jim] [parmelee] understood better than the others . 1 old 4 understood 4 understood 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 8 others 8 others 9 . when he met [theodosia] he looked at her with a curious twinkle in his keen old eyes . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 met 3 met 5 he 5 he 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 her 8 her 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 curious 11 curious 12 twinkle 12 twinkle 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 keen 15 keen 16 old 16 old 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . " [looks] as if a man could bend her any way he 'd a mind to , doesn't she ? " he said . 1 " 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 could 7 could 8 bend 8 bend 9 her 9 her 10 any 10 any 11 way 11 way 12 he 12 he 13 'd 13 'd 14 a 14 a 15 mind 15 mind 16 to 16 to 17 , 17 , 18 doesn't 18 doesn't 19 she 19 she 20 ? 20 ? 21 " 21 " 22 he 22 he 23 said 23 said 24 . " [looks] is deceiving . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 deceiving 4 deceiving 5 . it 'll come out in her face by and by she 's too young yet , but it 's there . 1 it 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 out 4 out 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 face 7 face 8 by 8 by 9 and 9 and 10 by 10 by 11 she 11 she 12 's 12 's 13 too 13 too 14 young 14 young 15 yet 15 yet 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 it 18 it 19 's 19 's 20 there 20 there 21 . it does seem unnatteral to see a woman so stubborn you 'd kinder look for it more in a man . " 1 it 2 does 2 does 3 seem 3 seem 4 unnatteral 4 unnatteral 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 a 7 a 8 woman 8 woman 9 so 9 so 10 stubborn 10 stubborn 11 you 11 you 12 'd 12 'd 13 kinder 13 kinder 14 look 14 look 15 for 15 for 16 it 16 it 17 more 17 more 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 man 20 man 21 . 21 . 22 " wesley wrote a brief letter to [theodosia] when he reached his destination . 1 wesley 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 a 3 a 4 brief 4 brief 5 letter 5 letter 6 to 6 to 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 reached 10 reached 11 his 11 his 12 destination 12 destination 13 . he said he was well and was looking about for the best place to settle . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 well 5 well 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 looking 8 looking 9 about 9 about 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 best 12 best 13 place 13 place 14 to 14 to 15 settle 15 settle 16 . he liked the country fine . 1 he 2 liked 2 liked 3 the 3 the 4 country 4 country 5 fine 5 fine 6 . he was at a place called [red] [butte] and guessed he 'd locate there . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 at 3 at 4 a 4 a 5 place 5 place 6 called 6 called 9 and 9 and 10 guessed 10 guessed 11 he 11 he 12 'd 12 'd 13 locate 13 locate 14 there 14 there 15 . two weeks later he wrote again . 1 two 2 weeks 2 weeks 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 wrote 5 wrote 6 again 6 again 7 . he had taken up a claim of three hundred acres . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 taken 3 taken 4 up 4 up 5 a 5 a 6 claim 6 claim 7 of 7 of 8 three 8 three 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 acres 10 acres 11 . greene and [cary] had done the same . 1 greene 2 and 2 and 4 had 4 had 5 done 5 done 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 . they were his nearest neighbours and were three miles away . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 his 3 his 4 nearest 4 nearest 5 neighbours 5 neighbours 6 and 6 and 7 were 7 were 8 three 8 three 9 miles 9 miles 10 away 10 away 11 . he had knocked up a little shack , was learning to cook his own meals , and was very busy . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 knocked 3 knocked 4 up 4 up 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 shack 7 shack 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 learning 10 learning 11 to 11 to 12 cook 12 cook 13 his 13 his 14 own 14 own 15 meals 15 meals 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 was 18 was 19 very 19 very 20 busy 20 busy 21 . he thought the country was a grand one and the prospects good . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 the 3 the 4 country 4 country 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 grand 7 grand 8 one 8 one 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 prospects 11 prospects 12 good 12 good 13 . theodosia answered his letter and told him all the [heatherton] news . 1 theodosia 2 answered 2 answered 3 his 3 his 4 letter 4 letter 5 and 5 and 6 told 6 told 7 him 7 him 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 11 news 11 news 12 . at the end of a year [wesley] wrote and once more asked her to go out to him . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 year 6 year 8 wrote 8 wrote 9 and 9 and 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 asked 12 asked 13 her 13 her 14 to 14 to 15 go 15 go 16 out 16 out 17 to 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . he was getting on well , and was sure she would like the place . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 getting 3 getting 4 on 4 on 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 sure 9 sure 10 she 10 she 11 would 11 would 12 like 12 like 13 the 13 the 14 place 14 place 15 . it was a little rough , to be sure , but time would improve that . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 rough 5 rough 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 sure 9 sure 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 time 12 time 13 would 13 would 14 improve 14 improve 15 that 15 that 16 . " won't you let bygones be bygones [,] [dosia] ? " he wrote , " and come out to me . 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 4 let 4 let 5 bygones 5 bygones 6 be 6 be 7 bygones 7 bygones 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 wrote 13 wrote 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 come 17 come 18 out 18 out 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 . do , my dear wife . " 1 do 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 wife 5 wife 6 . 6 . 7 " theodosia wrote back , refusing to go . 1 theodosia 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 back 3 back 4 , 4 , 5 refusing 5 refusing 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 . she never got any reply , nor did she write again . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 got 3 got 4 any 4 any 5 reply 5 reply 6 , 6 , 7 nor 7 nor 8 did 8 did 9 she 9 she 10 write 10 write 11 again 11 again 12 . people had given up talking about the matter and asking [theodosia] when she was going out to [wes] . 1 people 2 had 2 had 3 given 3 given 4 up 4 up 5 talking 5 talking 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 and 9 and 10 asking 10 asking 12 when 12 when 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 going 15 going 16 out 16 out 17 to 17 to 19 . heatherton had grown used to the chronic scandal within its decorous borders . 1 heatherton 2 had 2 had 3 grown 3 grown 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 chronic 7 chronic 8 scandal 8 scandal 9 within 9 within 10 its 10 its 11 decorous 11 decorous 12 borders 12 borders 13 . theodosia never spoke of her husband to anyone , and it was known that they did not correspond . 1 theodosia 2 never 2 never 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 husband 6 husband 7 to 7 to 8 anyone 8 anyone 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 known 13 known 14 that 14 that 15 they 15 they 16 did 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 correspond 18 correspond 19 . she took her youngest sister to live with her . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 her 3 her 4 youngest 4 youngest 5 sister 5 sister 6 to 6 to 7 live 7 live 8 with 8 with 9 her 9 her 10 . she had her garden and hens and a cow . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 her 3 her 4 garden 4 garden 5 and 5 and 6 hens 6 hens 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 cow 9 cow 10 . the farm brought her enough to live on , and she was always busy . 1 the 2 farm 2 farm 3 brought 3 brought 4 her 4 her 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 live 7 live 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 always 13 always 14 busy 14 busy 15 . when fifteen years had gone by there were naturally some changes in [heatherton] , sleepy and ; unprogressive as it was . 1 when 2 fifteen 2 fifteen 3 years 3 years 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 by 6 by 7 there 7 there 8 were 8 were 9 naturally 9 naturally 10 some 10 some 11 changes 11 changes 12 in 12 in 14 , 14 , 15 sleepy 15 sleepy 16 and 16 and 17 ; 17 ; 18 unprogressive 18 unprogressive 19 as 19 as 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 . most of the old people were in the little hillside burying-ground that fronted the sunrise . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 people 5 people 6 were 6 were 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 hillside 10 hillside 11 burying-ground 11 burying-ground 12 that 12 that 13 fronted 13 fronted 14 the 14 the 15 sunrise 15 sunrise 16 . old [jim] [parmelee] was there with his recollections of four generations . 1 old 4 was 4 was 5 there 5 there 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 recollections 8 recollections 9 of 9 of 10 four 10 four 11 generations 11 generations 12 . men and women who had been in their prime when [wesley] went away were old now and the children were grown up and married . 1 men 2 and 2 and 3 women 3 women 4 who 4 who 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 in 7 in 8 their 8 their 9 prime 9 prime 10 when 10 when 12 went 12 went 13 away 13 away 14 were 14 were 15 old 15 old 16 now 16 now 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 children 19 children 20 were 20 were 21 grown 21 grown 22 up 22 up 23 and 23 and 24 married 24 married 25 . wesley [brooke] was almost forgotten . 1 wesley 3 was 3 was 4 almost 4 almost 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 . people knew , through correspondents of [greene] [and] [cary] , that he had prospered and grown rich . 1 people 2 knew 2 knew 3 , 3 , 4 through 4 through 5 correspondents 5 correspondents 6 of 6 of 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 prospered 14 prospered 15 and 15 and 16 grown 16 grown 17 rich 17 rich 18 . the curious old story had crystallized into accepted history . 1 the 2 curious 2 curious 3 old 3 old 4 story 4 story 5 had 5 had 6 crystallized 6 crystallized 7 into 7 into 8 accepted 8 accepted 9 history 9 history 10 . such a time came at last to [theodosia] . 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 time 3 time 4 came 4 came 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 to 7 to 9 . one day [in] [august] [mrs] [emory] [merritt] dropped in . 1 one 2 day 2 day 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 in 9 in 10 . emory [merritt] 's sister was [ogden] [greene] ['s] wife , and the [merritts] kept up an occasional correspondence with her . 1 emory 3 's 3 's 4 sister 4 sister 5 was 5 was 9 wife 9 wife 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 kept 14 kept 15 up 15 up 16 an 16 an 17 occasional 17 occasional 18 correspondence 18 correspondence 19 with 19 with 20 her 20 her 21 . today she looked slightly excited . 1 today 2 she 2 she 3 looked 3 looked 4 slightly 4 slightly 5 excited 5 excited 6 . secretly she was wondering if the news she brought would have any effect whatever on [theodosia] ['s] impassive calm . 1 secretly 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 wondering 4 wondering 5 if 5 if 6 the 6 the 7 news 7 news 8 she 8 she 9 brought 9 brought 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 any 12 any 13 effect 13 effect 14 whatever 14 whatever 15 on 15 on 18 impassive 18 impassive 19 calm 19 calm 20 . " do you know , [dosia] [,] [wesley] ['s] real sick ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 10 real 10 real 11 sick 11 sick 12 ? in fact , [phoebe] [greene] says they have very poor hopes of him . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 6 says 6 says 7 they 7 they 8 have 8 have 9 very 9 very 10 poor 10 poor 11 hopes 11 hopes 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 . phoebe says they have a hired nurse from the nearest town and a good doctor , but she reckons he won't get over it . 1 phoebe 2 says 2 says 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 hired 6 hired 7 nurse 7 nurse 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 nearest 10 nearest 11 town 11 town 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 doctor 15 doctor 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 she 18 she 19 reckons 19 reckons 20 he 20 he 21 won't 21 won't 22 get 22 get 23 over 23 over 24 it 24 it 25 . that fever goes awful hard with a man of his years . " 1 that 2 fever 2 fever 3 goes 3 goes 4 awful 4 awful 5 hard 5 hard 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 years 11 years 12 . 12 . 13 " the latter looked as if someone had struck her a physical blow . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 looked 3 looked 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 someone 6 someone 7 had 7 had 8 struck 8 struck 9 her 9 her 10 a 10 a 11 physical 11 physical 12 blow 12 blow 13 . " [mercy] [,] [dosia] [,] you ain't going to faint ! 1 " 6 you 6 you 7 ain't 7 ain't 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 faint 10 faint 11 ! i didn't suppose you 'd care . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 care 6 care 7 . you never seemed to care . " 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 care 5 care 6 . 6 . 7 " " did you say , " asked [theodosia] thickly , " that [wesley] was sick dying ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 thickly 9 thickly 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 that 12 that 14 was 14 was 15 sick 15 sick 16 dying 16 dying 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " well , that 's what [phoebe] said . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 what 6 what 8 said 8 said 9 . she may be mistaken . 1 she 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 mistaken 4 mistaken 5 . dosia [brooke] , you 're a queer woman . 1 dosia 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 a 6 a 7 queer 7 queer 8 woman 8 woman 9 . i never could make you out and [i] never expect to . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 make 4 make 5 you 5 you 6 out 6 out 7 and 7 and 9 never 9 never 10 expect 10 expect 11 to 11 to 12 . i guess only the [lord] who made you can translate you . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 only 3 only 4 the 4 the 6 who 6 who 7 made 7 made 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 translate 10 translate 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 " theodosia stood up . 1 theodosia 2 stood 2 stood 3 up 3 up 4 . the sun was getting low , and the valley beneath them , ripening to harvest , was like a river of gold . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 getting 4 getting 5 low 5 low 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 valley 9 valley 10 beneath 10 beneath 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 ripening 13 ripening 14 to 14 to 15 harvest 15 harvest 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 river 20 river 21 of 21 of 22 gold 22 gold 23 . she folded up her sewing with a steady hand . 1 she 2 folded 2 folded 3 up 3 up 4 her 4 her 5 sewing 5 sewing 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 steady 8 steady 9 hand 9 hand 10 . " it 's five o'clock , so [i] 'll ask you to excuse me , [cecilia] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 five 4 five 5 o'clock 5 o'clock 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 9 'll 9 'll 10 ask 10 ask 11 you 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 excuse 13 excuse 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 17 . i have a good deal to attend to . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 to 6 to 7 attend 7 attend 8 to 8 to 9 . you can ask [emory] if he 'll drive me to the station in the morning . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 ask 3 ask 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 'll 7 'll 8 drive 8 drive 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 station 12 station 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 morning 15 morning 16 . i 'm going out to [wes] . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 " " well , for the land 's sake , " said [cecilia] [merritt] feebly , as she tied on her gingham sunbonnet . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 land 6 land 7 's 7 's 8 sake 8 sake 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 feebly 14 feebly 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 tied 18 tied 19 on 19 on 20 her 20 her 21 gingham 21 gingham 22 sunbonnet 22 sunbonnet 23 . she got up and went home in a daze . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 home 6 home 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 daze 9 daze 10 . theodosia packed her trunk and worked all night , dry-eyed , with agony and fear tearing at her heart . 1 theodosia 2 packed 2 packed 3 her 3 her 4 trunk 4 trunk 5 and 5 and 6 worked 6 worked 7 all 7 all 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 dry-eyed 10 dry-eyed 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 agony 13 agony 14 and 14 and 15 fear 15 fear 16 tearing 16 tearing 17 at 17 at 18 her 18 her 19 heart 19 heart 20 . the iron will had snapped at last , like a broken reed , and fierce self-condemnation seized on her . 1 the 2 iron 2 iron 3 will 3 will 4 had 4 had 5 snapped 5 snapped 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 , 8 , 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 broken 11 broken 12 reed 12 reed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 fierce 15 fierce 16 self-condemnation 16 self-condemnation 17 seized 17 seized 18 on 18 on 19 her 19 her 20 . " [i] 've been a wicked woman , " she moaned . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 wicked 6 wicked 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 moaned 11 moaned 12 . beyond her , [theodosia] saw the white-capped nurse . 1 beyond 2 her 2 her 3 , 3 , 5 saw 5 saw 6 the 6 the 7 white-capped 7 white-capped 8 nurse 8 nurse 9 . her voice trembled . 1 her 2 voice 2 voice 3 trembled 3 trembled 4 . " does [does] [wesley] [brooke] live here ? " she asked . 1 " 2 does 2 does 6 live 6 live 7 here 7 here 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 . the girl nodded . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . but he is very ill at present . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 ill 5 ill 6 at 6 at 7 present 7 present 8 . nobody is allowed to see him . " 1 nobody 2 is 2 is 3 allowed 3 allowed 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 " theodosia put up her hand and loosened her bonnet strings as if they were choking her . 1 theodosia 2 put 2 put 3 up 3 up 4 her 4 her 5 hand 5 hand 6 and 6 and 7 loosened 7 loosened 8 her 8 her 9 bonnet 9 bonnet 10 strings 10 strings 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 choking 15 choking 16 her 16 her 17 . she had been sick with the fear that [wesley] would be dead before she got to him . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 sick 4 sick 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 fear 7 fear 8 that 8 that 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 dead 12 dead 13 before 13 before 14 she 14 she 15 got 15 got 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 . the relief was almost overwhelming . 1 the 2 relief 2 relief 3 was 3 was 4 almost 4 almost 5 overwhelming 5 overwhelming 6 . the nurse came forward . 1 the 2 nurse 2 nurse 3 came 3 came 4 forward 4 forward 5 . " in that case [i] suppose you must , " she conceded . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 that 3 that 4 case 4 case 6 suppose 6 suppose 7 you 7 you 8 must 8 must 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 conceded 12 conceded 13 . " but he does not expect you . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 5 not 6 expect 6 expect 7 you 7 you 8 . i must prepare him for the surprise . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 prepare 3 prepare 4 him 4 him 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 . 8 . 9 " she turned to the door of a room opening off the kitchen , but [theodosia] , who had hardly heard her , was before her . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 room 8 room 9 opening 9 opening 10 off 10 off 11 the 11 the 12 kitchen 12 kitchen 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 had 18 had 19 hardly 19 hardly 20 heard 20 heard 21 her 21 her 22 , 22 , 23 was 23 was 24 before 24 before 25 her 25 her 26 . she was inside the room before the nurse could prevent her . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 inside 3 inside 4 the 4 the 5 room 5 room 6 before 6 before 7 the 7 the 8 nurse 8 nurse 9 could 9 could 10 prevent 10 prevent 11 her 11 her 12 . then she stood , afraid and trembling , her eyes searching the dim apartment hungrily . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 stood 3 stood 4 , 4 , 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 and 6 and 7 trembling 7 trembling 8 , 8 , 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 searching 11 searching 12 the 12 the 13 dim 13 dim 14 apartment 14 apartment 15 hungrily 15 hungrily 16 . when they fell on the occupant of the bed [theodosia] started in bitter surprise . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 fell 3 fell 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 occupant 6 occupant 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bed 9 bed 11 started 11 started 12 in 12 in 13 bitter 13 bitter 14 surprise 14 surprise 15 . all unconsciously she had been expecting to find [wesley] as he had been when they parted . 1 all 2 unconsciously 2 unconsciously 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 expecting 6 expecting 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 when 14 when 15 they 15 they 16 parted 16 parted 17 . she gave a choking cry of pain and shame , and the sick man turned his head . 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 choking 4 choking 5 cry 5 cry 6 of 6 of 7 pain 7 pain 8 and 8 and 9 shame 9 shame 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 sick 13 sick 14 man 14 man 15 turned 15 turned 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 . their eyes met . 1 their 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 met 3 met 4 . amazement , incredulity , hope , dread , all flashed in succession over [wesley] [brooke] ['s] lined face . 1 amazement 2 , 2 , 3 incredulity 3 incredulity 4 , 4 , 5 hope 5 hope 6 , 6 , 7 dread 7 dread 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 flashed 10 flashed 11 in 11 in 12 succession 12 succession 13 over 13 over 17 lined 17 lined 18 face 18 face 19 . he raised himself feebly up . 1 he 2 raised 2 raised 3 himself 3 himself 4 feebly 4 feebly 5 up 5 up 6 . " [dosia] [,] ["] he murmured . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 murmured 6 murmured 7 . theodosia staggered across the room and fell on her knees by the bed . 1 theodosia 2 staggered 2 staggered 3 across 3 across 4 the 4 the 5 room 5 room 6 and 6 and 7 fell 7 fell 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 knees 10 knees 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 bed 13 bed 14 . she clasped his head to her breast and kissed him again and again . 1 she 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 breast 7 breast 8 and 8 and 9 kissed 9 kissed 10 him 10 him 11 again 11 again 12 and 12 and 13 again 13 again 14 . " oh , [wes] [,] [wes] [,] can you forgive me ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 8 can 8 can 9 you 9 you 10 forgive 10 forgive 11 me 11 me 12 ? i 've been a wicked , stubborn woman and [i] 've spoiled our lives . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 wicked 5 wicked 6 , 6 , 7 stubborn 7 stubborn 8 woman 8 woman 9 and 9 and 11 've 11 've 12 spoiled 12 spoiled 13 our 13 our 14 lives 14 lives 15 . forgive me . " 1 forgive 2 me 2 me 3 . 3 . 4 " he held his thin trembling arms around her and devoured her face with his eyes . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 his 3 his 4 thin 4 thin 5 trembling 5 trembling 6 arms 6 arms 7 around 7 around 8 her 8 her 9 and 9 and 10 devoured 10 devoured 11 her 11 her 12 face 12 face 13 with 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . " [dosia] [,] when did you come ? 1 " 4 when 4 when 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 come 7 come 8 ? did you know [i] was sick ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 was 5 was 6 sick 6 sick 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [wes] [,] [i] can't talk till you say you 've forgiven me . " 1 " 5 can't 5 can't 6 talk 6 talk 7 till 7 till 8 you 8 you 9 say 9 say 10 you 10 you 11 've 11 've 12 forgiven 12 forgiven 13 me 13 me 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , [dosia] [,] you have just as much to forgive . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 to 11 to 12 forgive 12 forgive 13 . we were both too set . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 both 3 both 4 too 4 too 5 set 5 set 6 . i should have been more considerate . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 more 5 more 6 considerate 6 considerate 7 . 7 . 8 " " [just] say , [i] forgive you , [dosia] [,] ' " she entreated . 1 " 3 say 3 say 4 , 4 , 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 entreated 14 entreated 15 . there hasn't been an hour since [i] left you that [i] haven't longed for your sweet face . 1 there 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 been 3 been 4 an 4 an 5 hour 5 hour 6 since 6 since 8 left 8 left 9 you 9 you 10 that 10 that 12 haven't 12 haven't 13 longed 13 longed 14 for 14 for 15 your 15 your 16 sweet 16 sweet 17 face 17 face 18 . if [i] had thought you really cared [i] 'd have gone back . 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 thought 4 thought 5 you 5 you 6 really 6 really 7 cared 7 cared 9 'd 9 'd 10 have 10 have 11 gone 11 gone 12 back 12 back 13 . but [i] thought you didn't . 1 but 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 . it broke my heart . 1 it 2 broke 2 broke 3 my 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 . you did though , didn't you ? " 1 you 2 did 2 did 3 though 3 though 4 , 4 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , yes , yes , yes , " she said , holding him more closely , with her tears falling . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 yes 6 yes 7 , 7 , 8 yes 8 yes 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 holding 14 holding 15 him 15 him 16 more 16 more 17 closely 17 closely 18 , 18 , 19 with 19 with 20 her 20 her 21 tears 21 tears 22 falling 22 falling 23 . when the young doctor [from] [red] [butte] came that evening he found a great improvement in his patient . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 doctor 4 doctor 8 came 8 came 9 that 9 that 10 evening 10 evening 11 he 11 he 12 found 12 found 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 improvement 15 improvement 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 patient 18 patient 19 . joy and happiness , those world-old physicians , had done what drugs and medicines had failed to do . 1 joy 2 and 2 and 3 happiness 3 happiness 4 , 4 , 5 those 5 those 6 world-old 6 world-old 7 physicians 7 physicians 8 , 8 , 9 had 9 had 10 done 10 done 11 what 11 what 12 drugs 12 drugs 13 and 13 and 14 medicines 14 medicines 15 had 15 had 16 failed 16 failed 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 . " [i] 'm going to get better , [doc] [,] " said [wesley] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 better 7 better 8 , 8 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " my wife has come and she 's going to stay . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 wife 3 wife 4 has 4 has 5 come 5 come 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 's 8 's 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 stay 11 stay 12 . you didn't know [i] was [married] , did you ? 1 you 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 5 was 5 was 7 , 7 , 8 did 8 did 9 you 9 you 10 ? i 'll tell you the story some day . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 story 6 story 7 some 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 . i proposed going back east , but [dosia] says she 'd rather stay here . 1 i 2 proposed 2 proposed 3 going 3 going 4 back 4 back 5 east 5 east 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 says 9 says 10 she 10 she 11 'd 11 'd 12 rather 12 rather 13 stay 13 stay 14 here 14 here 15 . i 'm the happiest man in [red] [butte] , [doc] . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 the 3 the 4 happiest 4 happiest 5 man 5 man 6 in 6 in 9 , 9 , 11 . 11 . 12 " he squeezed [theodosia] ['s] hand as he had used to do long ago in [heatherton] church , and [dosia] smiled down at him . 1 he 2 squeezed 2 squeezed 5 hand 5 hand 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 used 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 long 12 long 13 ago 13 ago 14 in 14 in 16 church 16 church 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 smiled 20 smiled 21 down 21 down 22 at 22 at 23 him 23 him 24 . there were no dimples now , but her smile was very sweet . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 no 3 no 4 dimples 4 dimples 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 her 8 her 9 smile 9 smile 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 sweet 12 sweet 13 . wesley and [theodosia] had joined hands with their long-lost happiness . 1 wesley 2 and 2 and 4 had 4 had 5 joined 5 joined 6 hands 6 hands 7 with 7 with 8 their 8 their 9 long-lost 9 long-lost 10 happiness 10 happiness 11 . the [story] [of] an [invitation] 1 the 4 an bertha [sutherland] hurried home from the post office and climbed the stairs of her boarding-house to her room on the third floor . 1 bertha 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 home 4 home 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 post 7 post 8 office 8 office 9 and 9 and 10 climbed 10 climbed 11 the 11 the 12 stairs 12 stairs 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 boarding-house 15 boarding-house 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 room 18 room 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 third 21 third 22 floor 22 floor 23 . her roommate , [grace] [maxwell] [,] was sitting on the divan by the window , looking out into the twilight . 1 her 2 roommate 2 roommate 3 , 3 , 7 was 7 was 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 divan 11 divan 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 window 14 window 15 , 15 , 16 looking 16 looking 17 out 17 out 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 twilight 20 twilight 21 . a year ago [bertha] and [grace] had come to [dartmouth] [to] attend [the] [academy] , and found themselves roommates . 1 a 2 year 2 year 3 ago 3 ago 5 and 5 and 7 had 7 had 8 come 8 come 9 to 9 to 12 attend 12 attend 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 found 17 found 18 themselves 18 themselves 19 roommates 19 roommates 20 . she was quite alone in the world , the aunt who had brought her up having recently died . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 alone 4 alone 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 aunt 10 aunt 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 brought 13 brought 14 her 14 her 15 up 15 up 16 having 16 having 17 recently 17 recently 18 died 18 died 19 . it was almost ended now , for the terminal exams had begun , and in a week 's time the school would close for the holidays . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 ended 4 ended 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 terminal 9 terminal 10 exams 10 exams 11 had 11 had 12 begun 12 begun 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 week 17 week 18 's 18 's 19 time 19 time 20 the 20 the 21 school 21 school 22 would 22 would 23 close 23 close 24 for 24 for 25 the 25 the 26 holidays 26 holidays 27 . " have some chocolates , [grace] [,] " said [bertha] gaily . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 some 3 some 4 chocolates 4 chocolates 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 gaily 11 gaily 12 . " [i] got such good news in my letter tonight that [i] [felt] [i] must celebrate it fittingly . 1 " 3 got 3 got 4 such 4 such 5 good 5 good 6 news 6 news 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 letter 9 letter 10 tonight 10 tonight 11 that 11 that 15 must 15 must 16 celebrate 16 celebrate 17 it 17 it 18 fittingly 18 fittingly 19 . so [i] went into [carter] ['s] and invested all my spare cash in caramels . 1 so 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 7 and 7 and 8 invested 8 invested 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 spare 11 spare 12 cash 12 cash 13 in 13 in 14 caramels 14 caramels 15 . it 's really fortunate the term is almost out , for [i] 'm nearly bankrupt . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 really 3 really 4 fortunate 4 fortunate 5 the 5 the 6 term 6 term 7 is 7 is 8 almost 8 almost 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 13 'm 13 'm 14 nearly 14 nearly 15 bankrupt 15 bankrupt 16 . i have just enough left to furnish a ' tuck-out ' for commencement night , and no more . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 just 3 just 4 enough 4 enough 5 left 5 left 6 to 6 to 7 furnish 7 furnish 8 a 8 a 9 ' 9 ' 10 tuck-out 10 tuck-out 11 ' 11 ' 12 for 12 for 13 commencement 13 commencement 14 night 14 night 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 no 17 no 18 more 18 more 19 . 19 . 20 " " what is your good news , may [i] ask ? " said [grace] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 good 5 good 6 news 6 news 7 , 7 , 8 may 8 may 10 ask 10 ask 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " you know [i] have an [aunt] [margaret] commonly called [aunt] [meg] out [at] [riversdale] , don't you ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 have 5 have 6 an 6 an 9 commonly 9 commonly 10 called 10 called 13 out 13 out 16 , 16 , 17 don't 17 don't 18 you 18 you 19 ? there never was such a dear , sweet , jolly aunty in the world . 1 there 2 never 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 dear 6 dear 7 , 7 , 8 sweet 8 sweet 9 , 9 , 10 jolly 10 jolly 11 aunty 11 aunty 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . i had a letter from her tonight . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 from 5 from 6 her 6 her 7 tonight 7 tonight 8 . listen , [i] 'll read you what she says . " 1 listen 2 , 2 , 4 'll 4 'll 5 read 5 read 6 you 6 you 7 what 7 what 8 she 8 she 9 says 9 says 10 . 10 . 11 " i want you to spend your holidays with me , my dear . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 spend 5 spend 6 your 6 your 7 holidays 7 holidays 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 dear 12 dear 13 . mary [fairweather] and [louise] [fyshe] and [lily] [dennis] are coming , too . 1 mary 3 and 3 and 6 and 6 and 9 are 9 are 10 coming 10 coming 11 , 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 . so there is just room for one more , and that one must be yourself . 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 room 5 room 6 for 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 more 8 more 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 one 12 one 13 must 13 must 14 be 14 be 15 yourself 15 yourself 16 . " there , " said [bertha] , looking up with a laugh . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 up 9 up 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 laugh 12 laugh 13 . " isn't that lovely ? " 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 3 that 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " how delightful it must be to have friends like that to love you and plan for you , " said [grace] wistfully . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 delightful 3 delightful 4 it 4 it 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 friends 9 friends 10 like 10 like 11 that 11 that 12 to 12 to 13 love 13 love 14 you 14 you 15 and 15 and 16 plan 16 plan 17 for 17 for 18 you 18 you 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 23 wistfully 23 wistfully 24 . " [i] am sure you will have a pleasant vacation , [bertie] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 sure 4 sure 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 pleasant 9 pleasant 10 vacation 10 vacation 11 , 11 , 13 . as for me , [i] am going into [clarkman] ['s] bookstore until school reopens . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 6 am 6 am 7 going 7 going 8 into 8 into 11 bookstore 11 bookstore 12 until 12 until 13 school 13 school 14 reopens 14 reopens 15 . i saw [mr] [clarkman] today and he agreed to take me . " 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 5 today 5 today 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 agreed 8 agreed 9 to 9 to 10 take 10 take 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " bertha looked surprised . 1 bertha 2 looked 2 looked 3 surprised 3 surprised 4 . she had not known what [grace] 's vacation plans were . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 known 4 known 5 what 5 what 7 's 7 's 8 vacation 8 vacation 9 plans 9 plans 10 were 10 were 11 . " [i] don't think you ought to do that , [grace] [,] " she said thoughtfully . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 thoughtfully 16 thoughtfully 17 . " you are not strong , and you need a good rest . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 strong 5 strong 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 need 9 need 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 rest 12 rest 13 . it will be awfully trying to work at [clarkman] ['s] all summer . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 awfully 4 awfully 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 work 7 work 8 at 8 at 11 all 11 all 12 summer 12 summer 13 . 13 . 14 " " there is nothing else for me to do , " said [grace] , trying to speak cheerfully . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 else 5 else 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 trying 15 trying 16 to 16 to 17 speak 17 speak 18 cheerfully 18 cheerfully 19 . well , [i] must set to work at those algebra problems . 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 must 4 must 5 set 5 set 6 to 6 to 7 work 7 work 8 at 8 at 9 those 9 those 10 algebra 10 algebra 11 problems 11 problems 12 . i tried them before dark , but [i] couldn't solve them . 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 them 3 them 4 before 4 before 5 dark 5 dark 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 solve 10 solve 11 them 11 them 12 . my head ached and [i] felt so stupid . 1 my 2 head 2 head 3 ached 3 ached 4 and 4 and 6 felt 6 felt 7 so 7 so 8 stupid 8 stupid 9 . how glad [i] shall be when exams are over . " 1 how 2 glad 2 glad 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 when 6 when 7 exams 7 exams 8 are 8 are 9 over 9 over 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] suppose [i] must revise that senior [english] this evening , " said [bertha] absently . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 5 must 5 must 6 revise 6 revise 7 that 7 that 8 senior 8 senior 10 this 10 this 11 evening 11 evening 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 absently 16 absently 17 . but she made no move to do so . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 made 3 made 4 no 4 no 5 move 5 move 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 so 8 so 9 . she was studying her friend 's face . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 studying 3 studying 4 her 4 her 5 friend 5 friend 6 's 6 's 7 face 7 face 8 . i believe she could not stand two months [at] [clarkman] 's , thought [bertha] . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 stand 6 stand 7 two 7 two 8 months 8 months 11 's 11 's 12 , 12 , 13 thought 13 thought 15 . if [i] were not going to [aunt] [meg] ['s] , [i] would ask her to go home with me . 1 if 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 10 , 10 , 12 would 12 would 13 ask 13 ask 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 home 17 home 18 with 18 with 19 me 19 me 20 . aunt [meg] would understand she always understands . 1 aunt 3 would 3 would 4 understand 4 understand 5 she 5 she 6 always 6 always 7 understands 7 understands 8 . but she hasn't , so it can't be . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 4 , 4 , 5 so 5 so 6 it 6 it 7 can't 7 can't 8 be 8 be 9 . just then a thought darted into [bertha] ['s] brain . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 a 3 a 4 thought 4 thought 5 darted 5 darted 6 into 6 into 9 brain 9 brain 10 . " what nonsense ! " she said aloud so suddenly and forcibly that [grace] fairly jumped . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 nonsense 3 nonsense 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 aloud 8 aloud 9 so 9 so 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 and 11 and 12 forcibly 12 forcibly 13 that 13 that 15 fairly 15 fairly 16 jumped 16 jumped 17 . " what is ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " oh , nothing much , " said [bertha] , getting up briskly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 getting 11 getting 12 up 12 up 13 briskly 13 briskly 14 . " see here , [i] 'm going to get to work . 1 " 2 see 2 see 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 6 'm 6 'm 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 to 10 to 11 work 11 work 12 . i 've wasted enough time . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 wasted 3 wasted 4 enough 4 enough 5 time 5 time 6 . 6 . 7 " she curled herself up on the divan and tried to study her senior [english] . 1 she 2 curled 2 curled 3 herself 3 herself 4 up 4 up 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 divan 7 divan 8 and 8 and 9 tried 9 tried 10 to 10 to 11 study 11 study 12 her 12 her 13 senior 13 senior 15 . but her thoughts wandered hopelessly , and finally she gave it up in despair and went to bed . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 thoughts 3 thoughts 4 wandered 4 wandered 5 hopelessly 5 hopelessly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 finally 8 finally 9 she 9 she 10 gave 10 gave 11 it 11 it 12 up 12 up 13 in 13 in 14 despair 14 despair 15 and 15 and 16 went 16 went 17 to 17 to 18 bed 18 bed 19 . there she could not sleep ; she lay awake and wrestled with herself . 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 ; 6 ; 7 she 7 she 8 lay 8 lay 9 awake 9 awake 10 and 10 and 11 wrestled 11 wrestled 12 with 12 with 13 herself 13 herself 14 . it was after midnight when she sat up in bed and said solemnly , " [i] will do it . " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 after 3 after 4 midnight 4 midnight 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 sat 7 sat 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 bed 10 bed 11 and 11 and 12 said 12 said 13 solemnly 13 solemnly 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 will 17 will 18 do 18 do 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 " next day [bertha] wrote a confidential letter to [aunt] [meg] . 1 next 2 day 2 day 4 wrote 4 wrote 5 a 5 a 6 confidential 6 confidential 7 letter 7 letter 8 to 8 to 11 . she thanked her for her invitation and then told her all about [grace] . 1 she 2 thanked 2 thanked 3 her 3 her 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 invitation 6 invitation 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 told 9 told 10 her 10 her 11 all 11 all 12 about 12 about 14 . don't think me ungrateful . 1 don't 2 think 2 think 3 me 3 me 4 ungrateful 4 ungrateful 5 . no , [i] 'm sure you won't , you always understand things . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 sure 5 sure 6 you 6 you 7 won't 7 won't 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 always 10 always 11 understand 11 understand 12 things 12 things 13 . but you can't have us both , and [i] 'd rather [grace] should go . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 have 4 have 5 us 5 us 6 both 6 both 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'd 10 'd 11 rather 11 rather 13 should 13 should 14 go 14 go 15 . aunt [meg] understood , as usual , and was perfectly willing . 1 aunt 3 understood 3 understood 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 usual 6 usual 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 perfectly 10 perfectly 11 willing 11 willing 12 . so she wrote to [bertha] and enclosed a note of invitation for [grace] . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 wrote 3 wrote 4 to 4 to 6 and 6 and 7 enclosed 7 enclosed 8 a 8 a 9 note 9 note 10 of 10 of 11 invitation 11 invitation 12 for 12 for 14 . i shall have to manage this affair very carefully , reflected [bertha] . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 manage 5 manage 6 this 6 this 7 affair 7 affair 8 very 8 very 9 carefully 9 carefully 10 , 10 , 11 reflected 11 reflected 13 . grace must never suspect that [i] did it on purpose . 1 grace 2 must 2 must 3 never 3 never 4 suspect 4 suspect 5 that 5 that 7 did 7 did 8 it 8 it 9 on 9 on 10 purpose 10 purpose 11 . i will tell her that circumstances have prevented me from accepting [aunt] [meg] 's invitation . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 her 4 her 5 that 5 that 6 circumstances 6 circumstances 7 have 7 have 8 prevented 8 prevented 9 me 9 me 10 from 10 from 11 accepting 11 accepting 14 's 14 's 15 invitation 15 invitation 16 . that is true enough no need to say that the circumstances are hers , not mine . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 true 3 true 4 enough 4 enough 5 no 5 no 6 need 6 need 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 circumstances 11 circumstances 12 are 12 are 13 hers 13 hers 14 , 14 , 15 not 15 not 16 mine 16 mine 17 . and [i] 'll say [i] just asked [aunt] [meg] to invite her in my place and that she has done so . 1 and 3 'll 3 'll 4 say 4 say 6 just 6 just 7 asked 7 asked 10 to 10 to 11 invite 11 invite 12 her 12 her 13 in 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 place 15 place 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 she 18 she 19 has 19 has 20 done 20 done 21 so 21 so 22 . when [grace] came home from her history examination that day , [bertha] told her story and gave her [aunt] [meg] ['s] cordial note . 1 when 3 came 3 came 4 home 4 home 5 from 5 from 6 her 6 her 7 history 7 history 8 examination 8 examination 9 that 9 that 10 day 10 day 11 , 11 , 13 told 13 told 14 her 14 her 15 story 15 story 16 and 16 and 17 gave 17 gave 18 her 18 her 22 cordial 22 cordial 23 note 23 note 24 . " you must come to me in [bertha] ['s] place , " wrote the latter . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 10 place 10 place 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 wrote 13 wrote 14 the 14 the 15 latter 15 latter 16 . " isn't it splendid of [aunt] [meg] ? " said [bertha] diplomatically . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 of 5 of 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 diplomatically 12 diplomatically 13 . " of course you 'll go , [gracie] . " 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 go 6 go 7 , 7 , 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , [i] don't know , " said [grace] in bewilderment . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 in 11 in 12 bewilderment 12 bewilderment 13 . " are you sure you don't want to go [,] [bertha] ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 sure 4 sure 5 you 5 you 6 don't 6 don't 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " indeed , [i] do want to go , dreadfully , " said [bertha] frankly . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 5 do 5 do 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 , 9 , 10 dreadfully 10 dreadfully 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 frankly 15 frankly 16 . " but [as] [i] 've told you , it is impossible . 1 " 2 but 2 but 5 've 5 've 6 told 6 told 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 impossible 11 impossible 12 . but if [i] am disappointed , [aunt] [meg] musn't be . 1 but 2 if 2 if 4 am 4 am 5 disappointed 5 disappointed 6 , 6 , 9 musn't 9 musn't 10 be 10 be 11 . you must go , [grace] [,] and that is all there is about it . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 all 10 all 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 . 15 . 16 " the summer slipped quickly by , and finally two letters came to [bertha] , one [from] [aunt] [meg] and one from [grace] . 1 the 2 summer 2 summer 3 slipped 3 slipped 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 by 5 by 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 finally 8 finally 9 two 9 two 10 letters 10 letters 11 came 11 came 12 to 12 to 14 , 14 , 15 one 15 one 19 and 19 and 20 one 20 one 21 from 21 from 23 . " [i] 've [had] a lovely time , " wrote the latter , " and , oh , [bertie] [,] what do you think ? 1 " 3 've 3 've 5 a 5 a 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 wrote 10 wrote 11 the 11 the 12 latter 12 latter 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 , 16 , 17 oh 17 oh 18 , 18 , 21 what 21 what 22 do 22 do 23 you 23 you 24 think 24 think 25 ? i am to stay here always . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 to 3 to 4 stay 4 stay 5 here 5 here 6 always 6 always 7 . oh , of course [i] am going back to school next month , but this is to be my home after this . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 6 am 6 am 7 going 7 going 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 school 10 school 11 next 11 next 12 month 12 month 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 this 15 this 16 is 16 is 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 my 19 my 20 home 20 home 21 after 21 after 22 this 22 this 23 . aunt [meg] she makes me call her that says [i] [must] stay with her for good . " 1 aunt 3 she 3 she 4 makes 4 makes 5 me 5 me 6 call 6 call 7 her 7 her 8 that 8 that 9 says 9 says 12 stay 12 stay 13 with 13 with 14 her 14 her 15 for 15 for 16 good 16 good 17 . 17 . 18 " in [aunt] [meg] ['s] letter was this paragraph : 1 in 5 letter 5 letter 6 was 6 was 7 this 7 this 8 paragraph 8 paragraph 9 : grace is writing to you , and will have told you that [i] intend to keep her here . 1 grace 2 is 2 is 3 writing 3 writing 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 will 8 will 9 have 9 have 10 told 10 told 11 you 11 you 12 that 12 that 14 intend 14 intend 15 to 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 17 her 17 her 18 here 18 here 19 . you know [i] have always wanted a daughter of my own , but my greedy brothers and sisters would never give me one of theirs . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 have 4 have 5 always 5 always 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 a 7 a 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 my 14 my 15 greedy 15 greedy 16 brothers 16 brothers 17 and 17 and 18 sisters 18 sisters 19 would 19 would 20 never 20 never 21 give 21 give 22 me 22 me 23 one 23 one 24 of 24 of 25 theirs 25 theirs 26 . so [i] intend to adopt [grace] . 1 so 3 intend 3 intend 4 to 4 to 5 adopt 5 adopt 7 . she is the sweetest girl in the world , and [i] am very grateful to you for sending her here . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 sweetest 4 sweetest 5 girl 5 girl 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 am 12 am 13 very 13 very 14 grateful 14 grateful 15 to 15 to 16 you 16 you 17 for 17 for 18 sending 18 sending 19 her 19 her 20 here 20 here 21 . you will not know her when you see her . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 her 5 her 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 see 8 see 9 her 9 her 10 . she has grown plump and rosy . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 grown 3 grown 4 plump 4 plump 5 and 5 and 6 rosy 6 rosy 7 . bertha folded her letters up with a smile . 1 bertha 2 folded 2 folded 3 her 3 her 4 letters 4 letters 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 smile 8 smile 9 . " [i] have a vague , delightful feeling that [i] am the good angel in a storybook , " she said . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 vague 5 vague 6 , 6 , 7 delightful 7 delightful 8 feeling 8 feeling 9 that 9 that 11 am 11 am 12 the 12 the 13 good 13 good 14 angel 14 angel 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 storybook 17 storybook 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 . [the] [touch] [of] [fate] mrs [major] [hill] was in her element . 1 mrs 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 element 7 element 8 . and [mrs] [hill] was [or] believed herself to be a born matchmaker . 1 and 4 was 4 was 6 believed 6 believed 7 herself 7 herself 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 born 11 born 12 matchmaker 12 matchmaker 13 . major [hill] was in command of the detachment [of] [northwest] [mounted] [police] at [dufferin] [bluff] . 1 major 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 command 5 command 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 detachment 8 detachment 13 at 13 at 16 . when [violet] [thayer] came west to pay a long-promised visit to her old schoolfellow , [mrs] [hill] ['s] cup of happiness bubbled over . 1 when 4 came 4 came 5 west 5 west 6 to 6 to 7 pay 7 pay 8 a 8 a 9 long-promised 9 long-promised 10 visit 10 visit 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 old 13 old 14 schoolfellow 14 schoolfellow 15 , 15 , 19 cup 19 cup 20 of 20 of 21 happiness 21 happiness 22 bubbled 22 bubbled 23 over 23 over 24 . in her secret soul she vowed that [violet] should never go back east unless it were post-haste to prepare a wedding trousseau . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 secret 3 secret 4 soul 4 soul 5 she 5 she 6 vowed 6 vowed 7 that 7 that 9 should 9 should 10 never 10 never 11 go 11 go 12 back 12 back 13 east 13 east 14 unless 14 unless 15 it 15 it 16 were 16 were 17 post-haste 17 post-haste 18 to 18 to 19 prepare 19 prepare 20 a 20 a 21 wedding 21 wedding 22 trousseau 22 trousseau 23 . " he [and] [violet] are simply made for each other , " she told [major] [hill] the evening before [miss] [thayer] 's arrival . 1 " 2 he 2 he 5 are 5 are 6 simply 6 simply 7 made 7 made 8 for 8 for 9 each 9 each 10 other 10 other 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 told 14 told 17 the 17 the 18 evening 18 evening 19 before 19 before 22 's 22 's 23 arrival 23 arrival 24 . " he has enough money and he is handsome and fascinating . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 enough 4 enough 5 money 5 money 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 handsome 9 handsome 10 and 10 and 11 fascinating 11 fascinating 12 . and [violet] is a beauty and a clever woman into the bargain . 1 and 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 beauty 5 beauty 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 clever 8 clever 9 woman 9 woman 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 bargain 12 bargain 13 . they can't help falling in love , [i] 'm sure ; it 's fate ! " 1 they 2 can't 2 can't 3 help 3 help 4 falling 4 falling 5 in 5 in 6 love 6 love 7 , 7 , 9 'm 9 'm 10 sure 10 sure 11 ; 11 ; 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 fate 14 fate 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " perhaps [miss] [thayer] may be booked elsewhere already , " suggested [major] [hill] . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 booked 7 booked 8 elsewhere 8 elsewhere 9 already 9 already 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 suggested 12 suggested 15 . he had seen more than one of his wife 's card castles fall into heartbreaking ruin . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 wife 9 wife 10 's 10 's 11 card 11 card 12 castles 12 castles 13 fall 13 fall 14 into 14 into 15 heartbreaking 15 heartbreaking 16 ruin 16 ruin 17 . " oh , no ; [violet] would have told me if that were the case . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ; 5 ; 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 told 9 told 10 me 10 me 11 if 11 if 12 that 12 that 13 were 13 were 14 the 14 the 15 case 15 case 16 . it 's really quite time for her to think of settling down . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 really 3 really 4 quite 4 quite 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 settling 11 settling 12 down 12 down 13 . she is twenty-five , you know . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 twenty-five 3 twenty-five 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 . the men all go crazy over her , but she 's dreadfully hard to please . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 all 3 all 4 go 4 go 5 crazy 5 crazy 6 over 6 over 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 she 10 she 11 's 11 's 12 dreadfully 12 dreadfully 13 hard 13 hard 14 to 14 to 15 please 15 please 16 . however , she can't help liking [ned] . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 can't 4 can't 5 help 5 help 6 liking 6 liking 8 . he hasn't a single fault . 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 a 3 a 4 single 4 single 5 fault 5 fault 6 . i firmly believe it is foreordained . " 1 i 2 firmly 2 firmly 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 foreordained 6 foreordained 7 . 7 . 8 " and in this belief [mrs] [hill] rested securely , but nevertheless did not fail to concoct several feminine artifices for the helping on of foreordination . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 this 3 this 4 belief 4 belief 7 rested 7 rested 8 securely 8 securely 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 nevertheless 11 nevertheless 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 fail 14 fail 15 to 15 to 16 concoct 16 concoct 17 several 17 several 18 feminine 18 feminine 19 artifices 19 artifices 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 helping 22 helping 23 on 23 on 24 of 24 of 25 foreordination 25 foreordination 26 . it was a working belief with her that it was always well to have the gods in your debt . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 working 4 working 5 belief 5 belief 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 always 11 always 12 well 12 well 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 the 15 the 16 gods 16 gods 17 in 17 in 18 your 18 your 19 debt 19 debt 20 . violet [thayer] came , saw , and conquered . 1 violet 3 came 3 came 4 , 4 , 5 saw 5 saw 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 conquered 8 conquered 9 . she would have been surprised indeed had it been otherwise . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 had 7 had 8 it 8 it 9 been 9 been 10 otherwise 10 otherwise 11 . miss [thayer] knew her power , and was somewhat unduly fond of exercising it . 1 miss 3 knew 3 knew 4 her 4 her 5 power 5 power 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 somewhat 9 somewhat 10 unduly 10 unduly 11 fond 11 fond 12 of 12 of 13 exercising 13 exercising 14 it 14 it 15 . madison was foremost in the field , of course . 1 madison 2 was 2 was 3 foremost 3 foremost 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 field 6 field 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . madison was really a nice fellow , and quite deserved all [mrs] [hill] ['s] encomiums . 1 madison 2 was 2 was 3 really 3 really 4 a 4 a 5 nice 5 nice 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 quite 9 quite 10 deserved 10 deserved 11 all 11 all 15 encomiums 15 encomiums 16 . he was good-looking and well groomed could sing and dance divinely and play the violin to perfection . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 good-looking 3 good-looking 4 and 4 and 5 well 5 well 6 groomed 6 groomed 7 could 7 could 8 sing 8 sing 9 and 9 and 10 dance 10 dance 11 divinely 11 divinely 12 and 12 and 13 play 13 play 14 the 14 the 15 violin 15 violin 16 to 16 to 17 perfection 17 perfection 18 . the other [m.p.s] were all jealous of him , and more so than ever when [violet] [thayer] came . 1 the 2 other 2 other 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 jealous 6 jealous 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 more 11 more 12 so 12 so 13 than 13 than 14 ever 14 ever 15 when 15 when 18 came 18 came 19 . they did not consider that any one of them had the ghost of a chance if [madison] entered the lists against them . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 consider 4 consider 5 that 5 that 6 any 6 any 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 had 10 had 11 the 11 the 12 ghost 12 ghost 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 chance 15 chance 16 if 16 if 18 entered 18 entered 19 the 19 the 20 lists 20 lists 21 against 21 against 22 them 22 them 23 . violet liked [madison] , and was very chummy with him after her own fashion . 1 violet 2 liked 2 liked 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 chummy 8 chummy 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 after 11 after 12 her 12 her 13 own 13 own 14 fashion 14 fashion 15 . she thought all [the] [m.p.s] were nice boys , and they amused her , for which she was grateful . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 all 3 all 6 were 6 were 7 nice 7 nice 8 boys 8 boys 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 amused 12 amused 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 which 16 which 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 grateful 19 grateful 20 . the sixth evening after her arrival [found] [mrs] [hill] 's room crowded , as usual , with [m.p.s] . 1 the 2 sixth 2 sixth 3 evening 3 evening 4 after 4 after 5 her 5 her 6 arrival 6 arrival 10 's 10 's 11 room 11 room 12 crowded 12 crowded 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 usual 15 usual 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 19 . violet was talking [to] [madison] and watching [john] [spencer] out of the tail of her eye . 1 violet 2 was 2 was 3 talking 3 talking 6 and 6 and 7 watching 7 watching 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 tail 13 tail 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 eye 16 eye 17 . possibly this indifference piqued [miss] [thayer] . 1 possibly 2 this 2 this 3 indifference 3 indifference 4 piqued 4 piqued 7 . possibly she considered it refreshing after the servile adulation of the [m.p.s] . 1 possibly 2 she 2 she 3 considered 3 considered 4 it 4 it 5 refreshing 5 refreshing 6 after 6 after 7 the 7 the 8 servile 8 servile 9 adulation 9 adulation 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 . he looked up indifferently as [violet] shimmered down on the divan beside him . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 indifferently 4 indifferently 5 as 5 as 7 shimmered 7 shimmered 8 down 8 down 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 divan 11 divan 12 beside 12 beside 13 him 13 him 14 . robinson would have lost his head under them , but [spencer] kept his heroically . 1 robinson 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 lost 4 lost 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 under 7 under 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 kept 12 kept 13 his 13 his 14 heroically 14 heroically 15 . " no , " was his calmly brief reply , given without any bluntness , but with no evident intention of saying anything more . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 was 5 was 6 his 6 his 7 calmly 7 calmly 8 brief 8 brief 9 reply 9 reply 10 , 10 , 11 given 11 given 12 without 12 without 13 any 13 any 14 bluntness 14 bluntness 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 with 17 with 18 no 18 no 19 evident 19 evident 20 intention 20 intention 21 of 21 of 22 saying 22 saying 23 anything 23 anything 24 more 24 more 25 . in spite of her social experience [violet] felt disconcerted . 1 in 2 spite 2 spite 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 social 5 social 6 experience 6 experience 8 felt 8 felt 9 disconcerted 9 disconcerted 10 . " if he doesn't want to talk to me [i] won't try to make him , " she thought crossly . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 talk 7 talk 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 11 won't 11 won't 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 thought 19 thought 20 crossly 20 crossly 21 . no man had ever snubbed her so before . 1 no 2 man 2 man 3 had 3 had 4 ever 4 ever 5 snubbed 5 snubbed 6 her 6 her 7 so 7 so 8 before 8 before 9 . spencer listened immovably to the music for a time . 1 spencer 2 listened 2 listened 3 immovably 3 immovably 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 music 6 music 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 time 9 time 10 . then he turned to his companion with a palpable effort to be civilly sociable . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 companion 6 companion 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 palpable 9 palpable 10 effort 10 effort 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 civilly 13 civilly 14 sociable 14 sociable 15 . " how do you like the west , [miss] [thayer] [?] " he said . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 west 7 west 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . violet smiled the smile most men found dangerous . 1 violet 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 the 3 the 4 smile 4 smile 5 most 5 most 6 men 6 men 7 found 7 found 8 dangerous 8 dangerous 9 . " very much , so far as [i] [have] seen it . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 much 3 much 4 , 4 , 5 so 5 so 6 far 6 far 7 as 7 as 10 seen 10 seen 11 it 11 it 12 . there is a flavour about the life here that [i] like , but [i] dare say it would soon pall . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 flavour 4 flavour 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 life 7 life 8 here 8 here 9 that 9 that 11 like 11 like 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 dare 15 dare 16 say 16 say 17 it 17 it 18 would 18 would 19 soon 19 soon 20 pall 20 pall 21 . it must be horribly lonesome here most of the time , especially in winter . " 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 horribly 4 horribly 5 lonesome 5 lonesome 6 here 6 here 7 most 7 most 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 especially 12 especially 13 in 13 in 14 winter 14 winter 15 . 15 . 16 " " [the] [m.p.s] are always growling that it is , " returned [spencer] with a slight smile . 1 " 4 are 4 are 5 always 5 always 6 growling 6 growling 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 returned 12 returned 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 slight 16 slight 17 smile 17 smile 18 . " for my own part [i] never find it so . " 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 my 3 my 4 own 4 own 5 part 5 part 7 never 7 never 8 find 8 find 9 it 9 it 10 so 10 so 11 . 11 . 12 " violet decided that his smile was very becoming to him and that she liked the way his dark hair grew over his forehead . 1 violet 2 decided 2 decided 3 that 3 that 4 his 4 his 5 smile 5 smile 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 becoming 8 becoming 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 liked 14 liked 15 the 15 the 16 way 16 way 17 his 17 his 18 dark 18 dark 19 hair 19 hair 20 grew 20 grew 21 over 21 over 22 his 22 his 23 forehead 23 forehead 24 . " [i] don't think [i] 've [seen] you [at] [lone] [poplar] [villa] before ? " she said . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 6 've 6 've 8 you 8 you 13 before 13 before 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . i haven't been here for some time . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 been 3 been 4 here 4 here 5 for 5 for 6 some 6 some 7 time 7 time 8 . i came up tonight to see [the] [major] about the [loon] [lake] trouble . " 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 up 3 up 4 tonight 4 tonight 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 9 about 9 about 10 the 10 the 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 . 14 . 15 " " otherwise you wouldn't have come , " thought [violet] . 1 " 2 otherwise 2 otherwise 3 you 3 you 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 have 5 have 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 thought 9 thought 11 . " flattering very ! " 1 " 2 flattering 2 flattering 3 very 3 very 4 ! 4 ! 5 " aloud she said , " is it serious ? " 1 aloud 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 is 6 is 7 it 7 it 8 serious 8 serious 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh , no . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 . a mere squabble among the [indians] . 1 a 2 mere 2 mere 3 squabble 3 squabble 4 among 4 among 5 the 5 the 7 . have you ever visited [the] [reservation] , [miss] [thayer] [?] 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 visited 4 visited 7 , no ? 1 no 2 ? well , you should get some of your [m.p] . friends to take you out . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 should 4 should 5 get 5 get 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 your 8 your 10 . 10 . 11 friends 11 friends 12 to 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 you 14 you 15 out 15 out 16 . it would be worth while . " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 worth 4 worth 5 while 5 while 6 . 6 . 7 " " why don't you ask me to go yourself ? " said [violet] audaciously . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 ask 5 ask 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 audaciously 14 audaciously 15 . spencer smiled again . 1 spencer 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 again 3 again 4 . " have [i] failed in politeness by not doing so ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 4 failed 4 failed 5 in 5 in 6 politeness 6 politeness 7 by 7 by 8 not 8 not 9 doing 9 doing 10 so 10 so 11 ? i fear you would find me an insufferably dull companion . " 1 i 2 fear 2 fear 3 you 3 you 4 would 4 would 5 find 5 find 6 me 6 me 7 an 7 an 8 insufferably 8 insufferably 9 dull 9 dull 10 companion 10 companion 11 . 11 . 12 " so he was not going to ask her after all . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 her 8 her 9 after 9 after 10 all 10 all 11 . violet felt piqued . 1 violet 2 felt 2 felt 3 piqued 3 piqued 4 . she was also conscious of a sensation very near akin to disappointment . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 also 3 also 4 conscious 4 conscious 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 sensation 7 sensation 8 very 8 very 9 near 9 near 10 akin 10 akin 11 to 11 to 12 disappointment 12 disappointment 13 . she looked across at [madison] . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 across 3 across 4 at 4 at 6 . how trim and dapper he was ! 1 how 2 trim 2 trim 3 and 3 and 4 dapper 4 dapper 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 ! " [i] hate a bandbox man , " she said to herself . 1 " 3 hate 3 hate 4 a 4 a 5 bandbox 5 bandbox 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 to 11 to 12 herself 12 herself 13 . spencer meanwhile had picked up one [of] [mrs] [hill] 's novels from the stand beside him . 1 spencer 2 meanwhile 2 meanwhile 3 had 3 had 4 picked 4 picked 5 up 5 up 6 one 6 one 10 's 10 's 11 novels 11 novels 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 stand 14 stand 15 beside 15 beside 16 him 16 him 17 . " [fools] [of] [habit] [,] ["] he said , glancing at the cover . 1 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 glancing 10 glancing 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 cover 13 cover 14 . " [i] see it is making quite a sensation down east . 1 " 3 see 3 see 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 making 6 making 7 quite 7 quite 8 a 8 a 9 sensation 9 sensation 10 down 10 down 11 east 11 east 12 . i suppose you 've read it ? " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 read 5 read 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . it is very frivolous and clever all froth but delightful froth . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 frivolous 4 frivolous 5 and 5 and 6 clever 6 clever 7 all 7 all 8 froth 8 froth 9 but 9 but 10 delightful 10 delightful 11 froth 11 froth 12 . did you like it ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " spencer balanced the novel reflectively on his slender brown hand . 1 spencer 2 balanced 2 balanced 3 the 3 the 4 novel 4 novel 5 reflectively 5 reflectively 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 slender 8 slender 9 brown 9 brown 10 hand 10 hand 11 . " well , yes , rather . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 rather 6 rather 7 . but [i] don't care for novels as a rule . 1 but 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 for 5 for 6 novels 6 novels 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 rule 9 rule 10 . i don't understand them . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 understand 3 understand 4 them 4 them 5 . the hero of this book , now do you believe that a man in love would act as he did ? " 1 the 2 hero 2 hero 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 book 5 book 6 , 6 , 7 now 7 now 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 believe 10 believe 11 that 11 that 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 in 14 in 15 love 15 love 16 would 16 would 17 act 17 act 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 did 20 did 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " [i] don't know , " said [violet] amusedly . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 amusedly 9 amusedly 10 . " you ought to be a better judge than [i] [..y] you are a man . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 better 7 better 8 judge 8 judge 9 than 9 than 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 a 14 a 15 man 15 man 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] have never loved anybody , so [i] am in no position to decide , " said [spencer] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 never 4 never 5 loved 5 loved 6 anybody 6 anybody 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 10 am 10 am 11 in 11 in 12 no 12 no 13 position 13 position 14 to 14 to 15 decide 15 decide 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 . there was as little self-consciousness in his voice as if he were telling her a fact concerning the [loon] [lake] trouble . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 little 4 little 5 self-consciousness 5 self-consciousness 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 were 12 were 13 telling 13 telling 14 her 14 her 15 a 15 a 16 fact 16 fact 17 concerning 17 concerning 18 the 18 the 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 . violet rose to the occasion . 1 violet 2 rose 2 rose 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 occasion 5 occasion 6 . " you have an interesting experience to look forward to , " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 an 4 an 5 interesting 5 interesting 6 experience 6 experience 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 forward 9 forward 10 to 10 to 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . spencer turned his deep-set grey eyes squarely upon her . 1 spencer 2 turned 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 deep-set 4 deep-set 5 grey 5 grey 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 squarely 7 squarely 8 upon 8 upon 9 her 9 her 10 . " [i] don't know that . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 . when [i] said [i] [had] never loved , [i] meant more than the love of a man for some particular woman . 1 when 3 said 3 said 6 never 6 never 7 loved 7 loved 8 , 8 , 10 meant 10 meant 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 13 the 13 the 14 love 14 love 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 man 17 man 18 for 18 for 19 some 19 some 20 particular 20 particular 21 woman 21 woman 22 . i meant love in every sense . 1 i 2 meant 2 meant 3 love 3 love 4 in 4 in 5 every 5 every 6 sense 6 sense 7 . i do not know what it is to have an affection for any human being . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 an 10 an 11 affection 11 affection 12 for 12 for 13 any 13 any 14 human 14 human 15 being 15 being 16 . my parents died before [i] can remember . 1 my 2 parents 2 parents 3 died 3 died 4 before 4 before 6 can 6 can 7 remember 7 remember 8 . i don't make friends easily . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 make 3 make 4 friends 4 friends 5 easily 5 easily 6 . " what a revelation love will be to you when it comes , " said [violet] softly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 revelation 4 revelation 5 love 5 love 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 when 10 when 11 it 11 it 12 comes 12 comes 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 softly 17 softly 18 . again he looked into her eyes . 1 again 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 into 4 into 5 her 5 her 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 . " do you think it will come ? " he asked . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 come 7 come 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 . before she could reply [mrs] [hill] pounced upon them . 1 before 2 she 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 reply 4 reply 7 pounced 7 pounced 8 upon 8 upon 9 them 9 them 10 . violet was wanted to sing . 1 violet 2 was 2 was 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 sing 5 sing 6 . mr [spencer] would excuse her , wouldn't he ? 1 mr 3 would 3 would 4 excuse 4 excuse 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 he 8 he 9 ? mr [spencer] did so obligingly . 1 mr 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 obligingly 5 obligingly 6 . moreover , he got up and bade his hostess good night . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 bade 7 bade 8 his 8 his 9 hostess 9 hostess 10 good 10 good 11 night 11 night 12 . violet gave him her hand . 1 violet 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 her 4 her 5 hand 5 hand 6 . " you will call again ? " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 call 4 call 5 again 5 again 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 . spencer looked across at [madison] perhaps it was accidental . 1 spencer 2 looked 2 looked 3 across 3 across 4 at 4 at 6 perhaps 6 perhaps 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 accidental 9 accidental 10 . " [i] think not , " he said . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . miss [thayer] was conscious of a distinct fluttering of her heart as she went across to the piano . 1 miss 3 was 3 was 4 conscious 4 conscious 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 distinct 7 distinct 8 fluttering 8 fluttering 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 went 14 went 15 across 15 across 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 piano 18 piano 19 . this was a new sensation for her , and worthy of being analyzed . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 new 4 new 5 sensation 5 sensation 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 worthy 10 worthy 11 of 11 of 12 being 12 being 13 analyzed 13 analyzed 14 . after the [m.p.s] [had] gone she asked [mrs] [hill] who [mr] [spencer] was . 1 after 2 the 2 the 5 gone 5 gone 6 she 6 she 7 asked 7 asked 10 who 10 who 13 was 13 was 14 . " oh , [john] [spencer] [,] " said [mrs] [hill] carelessly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 carelessly 11 carelessly 12 . " he 's at the head of the [land] [office] here . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 head 6 head 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 here 11 here 12 . that 's really all [i] know about him . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 really 3 really 4 all 4 all 6 know 6 know 7 about 7 about 8 him 8 him 9 . jack says he is a downright good fellow and all that , you know . 1 jack 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 downright 6 downright 7 good 7 good 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 that 11 that 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 . but he 's no earthly good in a social way ; he can't talk or he won't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 earthly 5 earthly 6 good 6 good 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 social 9 social 10 way 10 way 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 12 he 13 can't 13 can't 14 talk 14 talk 15 or 15 or 16 he 16 he 17 won't 17 won't 18 . he 's flat . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 flat 3 flat 4 . so different from [mr] [madison] , isn't he ? " 1 so 2 different 2 different 3 from 3 from 6 , 6 , 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 he 8 he 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " very , " said [violet] emphatically . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 emphatically 7 emphatically 8 . after [mrs] [hill] had gone [out] [violet] walked to the nearest mirror and looked at herself with her forefinger in the dimple of her chin . 1 after 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 8 walked 8 walked 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 nearest 11 nearest 12 mirror 12 mirror 13 and 13 and 14 looked 14 looked 15 at 15 at 16 herself 16 herself 17 with 17 with 18 her 18 her 19 forefinger 19 forefinger 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 dimple 22 dimple 23 of 23 of 24 her 24 her 25 chin 25 chin 26 . " it is very odd , " she said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 odd 5 odd 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 . she did not mean the dimple . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 mean 4 mean 5 the 5 the 6 dimple 6 dimple 7 . spencer had told her he was not coming back . 1 spencer 2 had 2 had 3 told 3 told 4 her 4 her 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 coming 8 coming 9 back 9 back 10 . she did not believe this , but she did not expect him for a few days . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 believe 4 believe 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 she 8 she 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 expect 11 expect 12 him 12 him 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 few 15 few 16 days 16 days 17 . consequently , when he appeared the very next evening she was surprised . 1 consequently 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 appeared 5 appeared 6 the 6 the 7 very 7 very 8 next 8 next 9 evening 9 evening 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 surprised 12 surprised 13 . " [i] wonder if it is the [loon] [lake] affair again ? " she thought nervously . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 10 affair 10 affair 11 again 11 again 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 thought 15 thought 16 nervously 16 nervously 17 . mrs [hill] came up at this point and whisked [madison] off for a waltz . 1 mrs 3 came 3 came 4 up 4 up 5 at 5 at 6 this 6 this 7 point 7 point 8 and 8 and 9 whisked 9 whisked 11 off 11 off 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 waltz 14 waltz 15 . spencer , seeing his chance , came straight across the room to her . 1 spencer 2 , 2 , 3 seeing 3 seeing 4 his 4 his 5 chance 5 chance 6 , 6 , 7 came 7 came 8 straight 8 straight 9 across 9 across 10 the 10 the 11 room 11 room 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 . sergeant [robinson] , who was watching them as usual , is willing to make affidavit that [miss] [thayer] changed colour . 1 sergeant 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 watching 6 watching 7 them 7 them 8 as 8 as 9 usual 9 usual 10 , 10 , 11 is 11 is 12 willing 12 willing 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 affidavit 15 affidavit 16 that 16 that 19 changed 19 changed 20 colour 20 colour 21 . after his greeting [spencer] said nothing . 1 after 2 his 2 his 3 greeting 3 greeting 5 said 5 said 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 . he sat beside her , and they watched [mrs] [hill] and [madison] dancing . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 beside 3 beside 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 watched 8 watched 11 and 11 and 13 dancing 13 dancing 14 . violet wondered why she did not feel bored . 1 violet 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 why 3 why 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 feel 7 feel 8 bored 8 bored 9 . when she saw [madison] coming back to her she was conscious of an unreasonable anger with him . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 saw 3 saw 5 coming 5 coming 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 conscious 11 conscious 12 of 12 of 13 an 13 an 14 unreasonable 14 unreasonable 15 anger 15 anger 16 with 16 with 17 him 17 him 18 . she got up abruptly . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 abruptly 4 abruptly 5 . " let us go out on the verandah , " she said imperiously . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 out 5 out 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 verandah 8 verandah 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 imperiously 13 imperiously 14 . " it is absolutely stifling in here . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 absolutely 4 absolutely 5 stifling 5 stifling 6 in 6 in 7 here 7 here 8 . 8 . 9 " they went out . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 . it was very cool and dusky . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 cool 4 cool 5 and 5 and 6 dusky 6 dusky 7 . the lights of the town twinkled out below them , and the prairie bluffs behind them were dark and sibilant . 1 the 2 lights 2 lights 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 town 5 town 6 twinkled 6 twinkled 7 out 7 out 8 below 8 below 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 prairie 13 prairie 14 bluffs 14 bluffs 15 behind 15 behind 16 them 16 them 17 were 17 were 18 dark 18 dark 19 and 19 and 20 sibilant 20 sibilant 21 . " [i] am going to drive over to [loon] [lake] tomorrow afternoon to look into affairs there , " said [spencer] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 drive 6 drive 7 over 7 over 8 to 8 to 11 tomorrow 11 tomorrow 12 afternoon 12 afternoon 13 to 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 into 15 into 16 affairs 16 affairs 17 there 17 there 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 . " will you go with me ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 " violet reflected a moment . 1 violet 2 reflected 2 reflected 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 . " you didn't ask me as if you really wanted me to go , " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 ask 4 ask 5 me 5 me 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 really 9 really 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 me 11 me 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . spencer put his hand over the white fingers that rested on the railing . 1 spencer 2 put 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 white 7 white 8 fingers 8 fingers 9 that 9 that 10 rested 10 rested 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 railing 13 railing 14 . he bent forward until his breath stirred the tendrils of hair on her forehead . 1 he 2 bent 2 bent 3 forward 3 forward 4 until 4 until 5 his 5 his 6 breath 6 breath 7 stirred 7 stirred 8 the 8 the 9 tendrils 9 tendrils 10 of 10 of 11 hair 11 hair 12 on 12 on 13 her 13 her 14 forehead 14 forehead 15 . " yes , [i] do , " he said distinctly . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 distinctly 10 distinctly 11 . " [i] want you to go with me to [loon] [lake] tomorrow more than [i] ever wanted any thing in my life before . " 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 12 tomorrow 12 tomorrow 13 more 13 more 14 than 14 than 16 ever 16 ever 17 wanted 17 wanted 18 any 18 any 19 thing 19 thing 20 in 20 in 21 my 21 my 22 life 22 life 23 before 23 before 24 . 24 . 25 " later on , when everybody had gone , [violet] had [her] bad quarter of an hour with [mrs] [hill] . 1 later 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 everybody 5 everybody 6 had 6 had 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 8 , 10 had 10 had 12 bad 12 bad 13 quarter 13 quarter 14 of 14 of 15 an 15 an 16 hour 16 hour 17 with 17 with 20 . that lady felt herself aggrieved . 1 that 2 lady 2 lady 3 felt 3 felt 4 herself 4 herself 5 aggrieved 5 aggrieved 6 . " [i] think you treated poor [ned] very badly tonight , [vi] . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 you 4 you 5 treated 5 treated 6 poor 6 poor 8 very 8 very 9 badly 9 badly 10 tonight 10 tonight 11 , 11 , 13 . he felt really blue over it . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 really 3 really 4 blue 4 blue 5 over 5 over 6 it 6 it 7 . and it was awfully bad form to go out [with] [spencer] as you did and stay there so long . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 awfully 4 awfully 5 bad 5 bad 6 form 6 form 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 out 9 out 12 as 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 did 14 did 15 and 15 and 16 stay 16 stay 17 there 17 there 18 so 18 so 19 long 19 long 20 . and you oughtn't to flirt with him he doesn't understand the game . " 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 oughtn't 3 oughtn't 4 to 4 to 5 flirt 5 flirt 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 he 8 he 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 understand 10 understand 11 the 11 the 12 game 12 game 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] 'm not going to flirt with him , " said [miss] [thayer] calmly . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 flirt 7 flirt 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 calmly 15 calmly 16 . " oh , [i] suppose it 's just your way . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 just 8 just 9 your 9 your 10 way 10 way 11 . only don't turn the poor fellow 's head . 1 only 2 don't 2 don't 3 turn 3 turn 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 's 7 's 8 head 8 head 9 . by the way , [ned] is coming up with his camera tomorrow afternoon to take us all . " 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 6 is 6 is 7 coming 7 coming 8 up 8 up 9 with 9 with 10 his 10 his 11 camera 11 camera 12 tomorrow 12 tomorrow 13 afternoon 13 afternoon 14 to 14 to 15 take 15 take 16 us 16 us 17 all 17 all 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] 'm afraid he won't find me at home , " said [violet] sweetly . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 he 5 he 6 won't 6 won't 7 find 7 find 8 me 8 me 9 at 9 at 10 home 10 home 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 sweetly 15 sweetly 16 . " [i] am going out [to] [loon] [lake] with [mr] [spencer] . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 out 5 out 9 with 9 with 12 . 12 . 13 " mrs [hill] flounced off to bed in a pet . 1 mrs 3 flounced 3 flounced 4 off 4 off 5 to 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 pet 9 pet 10 . she was disgusted with everything , she declared to the [major] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 disgusted 3 disgusted 4 with 4 with 5 everything 5 everything 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 declared 8 declared 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 12 . things had been going so nicely , and now they were all muddled . 1 things 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 going 4 going 5 so 5 so 6 nicely 6 nicely 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 all 12 all 13 muddled 13 muddled 14 . " isn't [madison] coming up to time ? " queried the [major] sleepily . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 4 coming 4 coming 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 time 7 time 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 queried 10 queried 11 the 11 the 13 sleepily 13 sleepily 14 . ["] [madison] [!] it 's [violet] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 . she is behaving abominably . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 behaving 3 behaving 4 abominably 4 abominably 5 . she treated poor [ned] shamefully tonight . 1 she 2 treated 2 treated 3 poor 3 poor 5 shamefully 5 shamefully 6 tonight 6 tonight 7 . you saw yourself how she acted with [spencer] , and she 's going [to] [loon] [lake] with him tomorrow , she says . 1 you 2 saw 2 saw 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 how 4 how 5 she 5 she 6 acted 6 acted 7 with 7 with 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 's 12 's 13 going 13 going 17 with 17 with 18 him 18 him 19 tomorrow 19 tomorrow 20 , 20 , 21 she 21 she 22 says 22 says 23 . i 'm sure [i] don't know what she can see in him . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 she 8 she 9 can 9 can 10 see 10 see 11 in 11 in 12 him 12 him 13 . he 's the dullest , pokiest fellow alive so different from her in every way . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 dullest 4 dullest 5 , 5 , 6 pokiest 6 pokiest 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 alive 8 alive 9 so 9 so 10 different 10 different 11 from 11 from 12 her 12 her 13 in 13 in 14 every 14 every 15 way 15 way 16 . 16 . 17 " " perhaps that is why she likes him , " suggested the [major] . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 why 5 why 6 she 6 she 7 likes 7 likes 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 suggested 11 suggested 12 the 12 the 14 . " the attraction of opposites and all that , you know . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 attraction 3 attraction 4 of 4 of 5 opposites 5 opposites 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 . 12 . 13 " but [mrs] [hill] crossly told him he didn't know anything about it , so , being a wise man , he held his tongue . 1 but 4 crossly 4 crossly 5 told 5 told 6 him 6 him 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 know 9 know 10 anything 10 anything 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 , 15 , 16 being 16 being 17 a 17 a 18 wise 18 wise 19 man 19 man 20 , 20 , 21 he 21 he 22 held 22 held 23 his 23 his 24 tongue 24 tongue 25 . violet simply dropped everyone else , including [madison] , in the coolest , most unmistakable way . 1 violet 2 simply 2 simply 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 everyone 4 everyone 5 else 5 else 6 , 6 , 7 including 7 including 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 coolest 12 coolest 13 , 13 , 14 most 14 most 15 unmistakable 15 unmistakable 16 way 16 way 17 . one night [spencer] did not come to [lone] [poplar] [villa] . 1 one 2 night 2 night 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 11 . violet looked for him to the last . 1 violet 2 looked 2 looked 3 for 3 for 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 last 7 last 8 . when she realized that he was not coming she went to the verandah to have it out with herself . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 realized 3 realized 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 coming 8 coming 9 she 9 she 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 verandah 13 verandah 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 it 16 it 17 out 17 out 18 with 18 with 19 herself 19 herself 20 . " [heard] about [spencer] ? " questioned one . 1 " 3 about 3 about 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 questioned 7 questioned 8 one 8 one 9 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . what of him ? " 1 what 2 of 2 of 3 him 3 him 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " well , they [say] [miss] [thayer] 's thrown him over . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 8 's 8 's 9 thrown 9 thrown 10 him 10 him 11 over 11 over 12 . yesterday [i] was passing here about four in the afternoon and [i] saw [spencer] coming in . 1 yesterday 3 was 3 was 4 passing 4 passing 5 here 5 here 6 about 6 about 7 four 7 four 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 afternoon 10 afternoon 11 and 11 and 13 saw 13 saw 15 coming 15 coming 16 in 16 in 17 . i went down [to] [the] [land] [office] and was chatting to [cribson] when the door opened about half an hour later and [spencer] burst in . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 down 3 down 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 chatting 10 chatting 11 to 11 to 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 opened 16 opened 17 about 17 about 18 half 18 half 19 an 19 an 20 hour 20 hour 21 later 21 later 22 and 22 and 24 burst 24 burst 25 in 25 in 26 . he was pale as the dead , and looked wild . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 pale 3 pale 4 as 4 as 5 the 5 the 6 dead 6 dead 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 wild 10 wild 11 . ' [has] [fyshe] gone to [rainy] [river] about those [crown] [lands] yet ? ' he jerked out . 1 ' 4 gone 4 gone 5 to 5 to 8 about 8 about 9 those 9 those 12 yet 12 yet 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 jerked 16 jerked 17 out 17 out 18 . cribson said , ' [no] . ' 1 cribson 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 . 6 . 7 ' then tell him he needn't ; [i] 'm going myself , ' said [spencer] and out he bolted . 1 then 2 tell 2 tell 3 him 3 him 4 he 4 he 5 needn't 5 needn't 6 ; 6 ; 8 'm 8 'm 9 going 9 going 10 myself 10 myself 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 and 15 and 16 out 16 out 17 he 17 he 18 bolted 18 bolted 19 . he posted off to [rainy] [river] today , and won't be back for a fortnight . 1 he 2 posted 2 posted 3 off 3 off 4 to 4 to 7 today 7 today 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 won't 10 won't 11 be 11 be 12 back 12 back 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 fortnight 15 fortnight 16 . she 'll be gone then . " 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 gone 4 gone 5 then 5 then 6 . 6 . 7 " " rather rough on [spencer] after the way she encouraged him , " returned the other as they passed out of earshot . 1 " 2 rather 2 rather 3 rough 3 rough 4 on 4 on 6 after 6 after 7 the 7 the 8 way 8 way 9 she 9 she 10 encouraged 10 encouraged 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 returned 14 returned 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 passed 19 passed 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 earshot 22 earshot 23 . violet got up . 1 violet 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 . all the callers were gone , and she swept in to [mrs] [hill] dramatically . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 callers 3 callers 4 were 4 were 5 gone 5 gone 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 swept 9 swept 10 in 10 in 11 to 11 to 14 dramatically 14 dramatically 15 . what did you tell him about me ? " 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 him 5 him 6 about 6 about 7 me 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 " mrs [hill] looked at [violet] ['s] blazing eyes and wilted . 1 mrs 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 7 blazing 7 blazing 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 10 wilted 10 wilted 11 . " [i] didn't tell him anything much . " 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 tell 4 tell 5 him 5 him 6 anything 6 anything 7 much 7 much 8 . 8 . 9 " " what was it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " mrs [hill] began to sob . 1 mrs 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 sob 5 sob 6 . " don't look at me like that [,] [violet] ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 like 6 like 7 that 7 that 10 ! " you told [mr] [spencer] that [i] was engaged to [harry] [st] . maur ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 told 3 told 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 engaged 9 engaged 10 to 10 to 13 . 13 . 14 maur 14 maur 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " [no-o-o] [i] just hinted . 1 " 4 just 4 just 5 hinted 5 hinted 6 . i didn't mean an-any harm . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 an-any 4 an-any 5 harm 5 harm 6 . i never dreamed you'd really c-care . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 dreamed 3 dreamed 4 you'd 4 you'd 5 really 5 really 6 c-care 6 c-care 7 . i thought you were just amusing yourself and so did everybody and [i] wanted [ned] [madison] " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 just 5 just 6 amusing 6 amusing 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 did 10 did 11 everybody 11 everybody 12 and 12 and 14 wanted 14 wanted 17 " violet had turned very pale . 1 violet 2 had 2 had 3 turned 3 turned 4 very 4 very 5 pale 5 pale 6 . " [i] love him , " she said hoarsely , " and you 've sent him away . 1 " 3 love 3 love 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 hoarsely 9 hoarsely 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 've 14 've 15 sent 15 sent 16 him 16 him 17 away 17 away 18 . he 's gone to [rainy] [river] . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 gone 3 gone 4 to 4 to 7 . i shall never see him again ! " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 see 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 again 6 again 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " oh , yes , you will , " gasped [mrs] [hill] faintly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 gasped 10 gasped 13 faintly 13 faintly 14 . " he 'll come back when he knows you c-can write and tell him " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 knows 8 knows 9 you 9 you 10 c-can 10 c-can 11 write 11 write 12 and 12 and 13 tell 13 tell 14 him 14 him 15 " " do you suppose [i] am going to write and ask him to come back ? " said [violet] wildly . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 suppose 4 suppose 6 am 6 am 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 write 9 write 10 and 10 and 11 ask 11 ask 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 back 15 back 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 wildly 20 wildly 21 . i will never forgive you , [edith] [!] " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 never 3 never 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 9 " then [mrs] [hill] found herself alone with her lacerated feelings . 1 then 4 found 4 found 5 herself 5 herself 6 alone 6 alone 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 lacerated 9 lacerated 10 feelings 10 feelings 11 . after soothing them with a good cry , she set to work thinking seriously . 1 after 2 soothing 2 soothing 3 them 3 them 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 cry 7 cry 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 set 10 set 11 to 11 to 12 work 12 work 13 thinking 13 thinking 14 seriously 14 seriously 15 . mrs [hill] excused herself and went in . 1 mrs 3 excused 3 excused 4 herself 4 herself 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 in 7 in 8 . five minutes later [john] [spencer] , covered with the alkali dust of his twenty miles ' ride , dismounted at [violet] ['s] side . 1 five 2 minutes 2 minutes 3 later 3 later 6 , 6 , 7 covered 7 covered 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 alkali 10 alkali 11 dust 11 dust 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 twenty 14 twenty 15 miles 15 miles 16 ' 16 ' 17 ride 17 ride 18 , 18 , 19 dismounted 19 dismounted 20 at 20 at 23 side 23 side 24 . they sat on [major] [hill] ['s] verandah and watched the moon rising over the bluffs and making milk-white reflections in the prairie lakes . 1 they 2 sat 2 sat 3 on 3 on 7 verandah 7 verandah 8 and 8 and 9 watched 9 watched 10 the 10 the 11 moon 11 moon 12 rising 12 rising 13 over 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 bluffs 15 bluffs 16 and 16 and 17 making 17 making 18 milk-white 18 milk-white 19 reflections 19 reflections 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 prairie 22 prairie 23 lakes 23 lakes 24 . " it seems a year of misery since last night , " sighed [violet] happily . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 a 4 a 5 year 5 year 6 of 6 of 7 misery 7 misery 8 since 8 since 9 last 9 last 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 sighed 13 sighed 15 happily 15 happily 16 . " you couldn't have been quite as miserable [as] [i] was , " said [spencer] earnestly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 quite 6 quite 7 as 7 as 8 miserable 8 miserable 11 was 11 was 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 earnestly 16 earnestly 17 . " you were everything absolutely everything to me . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 everything 4 everything 5 absolutely 5 absolutely 6 everything 6 everything 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . other men have little rills and driblets of affection for sisters and cousins and aunts , but everything in me went out to you . 1 other 2 men 2 men 3 have 3 have 4 little 4 little 5 rills 5 rills 6 and 6 and 7 driblets 7 driblets 8 of 8 of 9 affection 9 affection 10 for 10 for 11 sisters 11 sisters 12 and 12 and 13 cousins 13 cousins 14 and 14 and 15 aunts 15 aunts 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 everything 18 everything 19 in 19 in 20 me 20 me 21 went 21 went 22 out 22 out 23 to 23 to 24 you 24 you 25 . do you remember you told me the first time we met that love would be a revelation to me ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 you 4 you 5 told 5 told 6 me 6 me 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 time 9 time 10 we 10 we 11 met 11 met 12 that 12 that 13 love 13 love 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 a 16 a 17 revelation 17 revelation 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 ? it has been more . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 more 4 more 5 . it has been a new gospel . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 gospel 6 gospel 7 . i hardly dared hope you could care for me . 1 i 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 dared 3 dared 4 hope 4 hope 5 you 5 you 6 could 6 could 7 care 7 care 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 . even yet [i] don't know why you do . " 1 even 2 yet 2 yet 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 why 6 why 7 you 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] love you , " said [violet] gravely , " because you are you . " 1 " 3 love 3 love 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 gravely 9 gravely 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 because 12 because 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 you 15 you 16 . 16 . 17 " than which , of course , there could be no better reason . 1 than 2 which 2 which 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 no 10 no 11 better 11 better 12 reason 12 reason 13 . [the] [waking] [of] [helen] robert [reeves] looked somewhat curiously at the girl who was waiting on him at his solitary breakfast . 1 robert 3 looked 3 looked 4 somewhat 4 somewhat 5 curiously 5 curiously 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 who 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 waiting 11 waiting 12 on 12 on 13 him 13 him 14 at 14 at 15 his 15 his 16 solitary 16 solitary 17 breakfast 17 breakfast 18 . he had not seen her before , arriving at his summer boarding house only the preceding night . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 seen 4 seen 5 her 5 her 6 before 6 before 7 , 7 , 8 arriving 8 arriving 9 at 9 at 10 his 10 his 11 summer 11 summer 12 boarding 12 boarding 13 house 13 house 14 only 14 only 15 the 15 the 16 preceding 16 preceding 17 night 17 night 18 . reeves was an enthusiastic artist . 1 reeves 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 enthusiastic 4 enthusiastic 5 artist 5 artist 6 . she did not resemble either [fraser] or his wife . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 resemble 4 resemble 5 either 5 either 7 or 7 or 8 his 8 his 9 wife 9 wife 10 . she was certainly not beautiful , being very tall and rather awkward , and dressed in a particularly unbecoming dark print wrapper . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 not 4 not 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 , 6 , 7 being 7 being 8 very 8 very 9 tall 9 tall 10 and 10 and 11 rather 11 rather 12 awkward 12 awkward 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 dressed 15 dressed 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 particularly 18 particularly 19 unbecoming 19 unbecoming 20 dark 20 dark 21 print 21 print 22 wrapper 22 wrapper 23 . her luxuriant hair was thick and black , and was coiled in a heavy knot at the nape of her neck . 1 her 2 luxuriant 2 luxuriant 3 hair 3 hair 4 was 4 was 5 thick 5 thick 6 and 6 and 7 black 7 black 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 coiled 11 coiled 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 heavy 14 heavy 15 knot 15 knot 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 nape 18 nape 19 of 19 of 20 her 20 her 21 neck 21 neck 22 . her features were delicate but irregular , and her skin was very brown . 1 her 2 features 2 features 3 were 3 were 4 delicate 4 delicate 5 but 5 but 6 irregular 6 irregular 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 skin 10 skin 11 was 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 brown 13 brown 14 . reeves could find out nothing of her from herself , for she responded to his tentative questions about the place in the briefest fashion . 1 reeves 2 could 2 could 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 from 8 from 9 herself 9 herself 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 she 12 she 13 responded 13 responded 14 to 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 tentative 16 tentative 17 questions 17 questions 18 about 18 about 19 the 19 the 20 place 20 place 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 briefest 23 briefest 24 fashion 24 fashion 25 . afterwards he interviewed [mrs] [fraser] cautiously , and ascertained that the girl 's name was [helen] [fraser] , and that she was [angus] ['s] niece . 1 afterwards 2 he 2 he 3 interviewed 3 interviewed 6 cautiously 6 cautiously 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ascertained 9 ascertained 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 's 13 's 14 name 14 name 15 was 15 was 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 that 20 that 21 she 21 she 22 was 22 was 25 niece 25 niece 26 . " her father and mother are dead and we 've brought her up . 1 " 2 her 2 her 3 father 3 father 4 and 4 and 5 mother 5 mother 6 are 6 are 7 dead 7 dead 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 've 10 've 11 brought 11 brought 12 her 12 her 13 up 13 up 14 . angus calculates she saves him a man 's wages clear . 1 angus 2 calculates 2 calculates 3 she 3 she 4 saves 4 saves 5 him 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 wages 9 wages 10 clear 10 clear 11 . no , [i] ain't got nothing to say against [helen] . " 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 ain't 4 ain't 5 got 5 got 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 against 9 against 11 . 11 . 12 " nevertheless , [reeves] felt somehow that [mrs] [fraser] did not like her husband 's niece . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 4 felt 4 felt 5 somehow 5 somehow 6 that 6 that 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 like 11 like 12 her 12 her 13 husband 13 husband 14 's 14 's 15 niece 15 niece 16 . he often heard her scolding or nagging [helen] at her work , and noticed that the latter never answered back . 1 he 2 often 2 often 3 heard 3 heard 4 her 4 her 5 scolding 5 scolding 6 or 6 or 7 nagging 7 nagging 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 work 11 work 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 noticed 14 noticed 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 latter 17 latter 18 never 18 never 19 answered 19 answered 20 back 20 back 21 . reeves felt as if someone had struck him a blow . 1 reeves 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 someone 5 someone 6 had 6 had 7 struck 7 struck 8 him 8 him 9 a 9 a 10 blow 10 blow 11 . he went [to] [angus] and his wife that afternoon . 1 he 2 went 2 went 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 8 that 8 that 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 10 . he wished to paint a shore picture , he said , and wanted a model . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 to 3 to 4 paint 4 paint 5 a 5 a 6 shore 6 shore 7 picture 7 picture 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 a 14 a 15 model 15 model 16 . would they allow [miss] [fraser] to pose for him ? 1 would 2 they 2 they 3 allow 3 allow 6 to 6 to 7 pose 7 pose 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 ? he would pay liberally for her time . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 pay 3 pay 4 liberally 4 liberally 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 time 7 time 8 . angus and his wife had no objection . 1 angus 2 and 2 and 3 his 3 his 4 wife 4 wife 5 had 5 had 6 no 6 no 7 objection 7 objection 8 . they would pocket the money , and [helen] could be spared a spell every day as well as not . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 pocket 3 pocket 4 the 4 the 5 money 5 money 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 could 9 could 10 be 10 be 11 spared 11 spared 12 a 12 a 13 spell 13 spell 14 every 14 every 15 day 15 day 16 as 16 as 17 well 17 well 18 as 18 as 19 not 19 not 20 . he was surprised at the sudden illumination of her face . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 surprised 3 surprised 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 sudden 6 sudden 7 illumination 7 illumination 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 face 10 face 11 . it almost transfigured her from a plain , sulky-looking girl into a beautiful woman . 1 it 2 almost 2 almost 3 transfigured 3 transfigured 4 her 4 her 5 from 5 from 6 a 6 a 7 plain 7 plain 8 , 8 , 9 sulky-looking 9 sulky-looking 10 girl 10 girl 11 into 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 woman 14 woman 15 . but the glow passed quickly . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 glow 3 glow 4 passed 4 passed 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 . she assented to his plan quietly , almost lifelessly . 1 she 2 assented 2 assented 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 plan 5 plan 6 quietly 6 quietly 7 , 7 , 8 almost 8 almost 9 lifelessly 9 lifelessly 10 . she listened in silence . 1 she 2 listened 2 listened 3 in 3 in 4 silence 4 silence 5 . only once , when he spoke of the distant murmur of the open sea , she lifted her head and looked at him . 1 only 2 once 2 once 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 spoke 6 spoke 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 distant 9 distant 10 murmur 10 murmur 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 open 13 open 14 sea 14 sea 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 lifted 17 lifted 18 her 18 her 19 head 19 head 20 and 20 and 21 looked 21 looked 22 at 22 at 23 him 23 him 24 . " what does it say to you ? " she asked . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 does 3 does 4 it 4 it 5 say 5 say 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 . " it speaks of eternity . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 speaks 3 speaks 4 of 4 of 5 eternity 5 eternity 6 . and to you ? " 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 " i can't tell how or why . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 tell 3 tell 4 how 4 how 5 or 5 or 6 why 6 why 7 . sometimes it makes me feel as if [i] were asleep and wanted to wake and didn't know how . " 1 sometimes 2 it 2 it 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 4 me 5 feel 5 feel 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 9 were 9 were 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 and 11 and 12 wanted 12 wanted 13 to 13 to 14 wake 14 wake 15 and 15 and 16 didn't 16 didn't 17 know 17 know 18 how 18 how 19 . 19 . 20 " she turned and looked out over the bay . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 out 5 out 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 bay 8 bay 9 . a dying gleam of sunset broke through a cloud and fell across her hair . 1 a 2 dying 2 dying 3 gleam 3 gleam 4 of 4 of 5 sunset 5 sunset 6 broke 6 broke 7 through 7 through 8 a 8 a 9 cloud 9 cloud 10 and 10 and 11 fell 11 fell 12 across 12 across 13 her 13 her 14 hair 14 hair 15 . for a moment she seemed the spirit of the shore personified all its mystery , all its uncertainty , all its elusive charm . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 she 4 she 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 the 6 the 7 spirit 7 spirit 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 shore 10 shore 11 personified 11 personified 12 all 12 all 13 its 13 its 14 mystery 14 mystery 15 , 15 , 16 all 16 all 17 its 17 its 18 uncertainty 18 uncertainty 19 , 19 , 20 all 20 all 21 its 21 its 22 elusive 22 elusive 23 charm 23 charm 24 . she has possibilities , thought [reeves] . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 possibilities 3 possibilities 4 , 4 , 5 thought 5 thought 7 . next day he began his picture . 1 next 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 began 4 began 5 his 5 his 6 picture 6 picture 7 . at first he had thought of painting her as the incarnation of a sea spirit , but decided that her moods were too fitful . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 painting 7 painting 8 her 8 her 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 incarnation 11 incarnation 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 sea 14 sea 15 spirit 15 spirit 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 decided 18 decided 19 that 19 that 20 her 20 her 21 moods 21 moods 22 were 22 were 23 too 23 too 24 fitful 24 fitful 25 . the subject suited her well , and the picture grew apace . 1 the 2 subject 2 subject 3 suited 3 suited 4 her 4 her 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 picture 9 picture 10 grew 10 grew 11 apace 11 apace 12 . he tried to draw her out , at first with indifferent success . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 draw 4 draw 5 her 5 her 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 first 9 first 10 with 10 with 11 indifferent 11 indifferent 12 success 12 success 13 . she seemed to be frightened of him . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 . when he spoke of books he touched the right chord . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 of 4 of 5 books 5 books 6 he 6 he 7 touched 7 touched 8 the 8 the 9 right 9 right 10 chord 10 chord 11 . one of those transfiguring flashes he delighted to evoke now passed over her plain face . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 those 3 those 4 transfiguring 4 transfiguring 5 flashes 5 flashes 6 he 6 he 7 delighted 7 delighted 8 to 8 to 9 evoke 9 evoke 10 now 10 now 11 passed 11 passed 12 over 12 over 13 her 13 her 14 plain 14 plain 15 face 15 face 16 . " that is what [i] 've always wanted , " she said hungrily , " and [i] never get them . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 what 4 what 6 've 6 've 7 always 7 always 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 hungrily 13 hungrily 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 18 never 18 never 19 get 19 get 20 them 20 them 21 . aunt hates to see me reading . 1 aunt 2 hates 2 hates 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 me 5 me 6 reading 6 reading 7 . she says it is a waste of time . 1 she 2 says 2 says 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 waste 6 waste 7 of 7 of 8 time 8 time 9 . and [i] love it so . 1 and 3 love 3 love 4 it 4 it 5 so 5 so 6 . i read every scrap of paper [i] can get hold of , but [i] hardly ever see a book . " 1 i 2 read 2 read 3 every 3 every 4 scrap 4 scrap 5 of 5 of 6 paper 6 paper 8 can 8 can 9 get 9 get 10 hold 10 hold 11 of 11 of 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 hardly 15 hardly 16 ever 16 ever 17 see 17 see 18 a 18 a 19 book 19 book 20 . 20 . 21 " the next day [reeves] took [his] [tennyson] to the shore and began to read [the] [idylls] [of] [the] [king] to her . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 5 took 5 took 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 shore 10 shore 11 and 11 and 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 read 14 read 20 to 20 to 21 her 21 her 22 . " it is beautiful , " was her sole verbal comment , but her rapt eyes said everything . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 was 7 was 8 her 8 her 9 sole 9 sole 10 verbal 10 verbal 11 comment 11 comment 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 her 14 her 15 rapt 15 rapt 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 said 17 said 18 everything 18 everything 19 . after that he never went out with her without a book now one of the poets , now some prose classic . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 never 4 never 5 went 5 went 6 out 6 out 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 without 9 without 10 a 10 a 11 book 11 book 12 now 12 now 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 poets 16 poets 17 , 17 , 18 now 18 now 19 some 19 some 20 prose 20 prose 21 classic 21 classic 22 . he was surprised by her quick appreciation of and sympathy with the finest passages . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 surprised 3 surprised 4 by 4 by 5 her 5 her 6 quick 6 quick 7 appreciation 7 appreciation 8 of 8 of 9 and 9 and 10 sympathy 10 sympathy 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 finest 13 finest 14 passages 14 passages 15 . gradually , too , she forgot her shyness and began to talk . 1 gradually 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 forgot 6 forgot 7 her 7 her 8 shyness 8 shyness 9 and 9 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 talk 12 talk 13 . she knew nothing of his world , but her own world she knew and knew well . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 world 6 world 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 her 9 her 10 own 10 own 11 world 11 world 12 she 12 she 13 knew 13 knew 14 and 14 and 15 knew 15 knew 16 well 16 well 17 . she was a mine of traditional history about the bay . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 mine 4 mine 5 of 5 of 6 traditional 6 traditional 7 history 7 history 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 bay 10 bay 11 . she knew the rocky coast by heart , and every old legend that clung to it . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 the 3 the 4 rocky 4 rocky 5 coast 5 coast 6 by 6 by 7 heart 7 heart 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 every 10 every 11 old 11 old 12 legend 12 legend 13 that 13 that 14 clung 14 clung 15 to 15 to 16 it 16 it 17 . they drifted into making excursions along the shore and explored its wildest retreats . 1 they 2 drifted 2 drifted 3 into 3 into 4 making 4 making 5 excursions 5 excursions 6 along 6 along 7 the 7 the 8 shore 8 shore 9 and 9 and 10 explored 10 explored 11 its 11 its 12 wildest 12 wildest 13 retreats 13 retreats 14 . the girl had an artist 's eye for scenery and colour effect . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 had 3 had 4 an 4 an 5 artist 5 artist 6 's 6 's 7 eye 7 eye 8 for 8 for 9 scenery 9 scenery 10 and 10 and 11 colour 11 colour 12 effect 12 effect 13 . it must be the noblest human lot . " 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 noblest 5 noblest 6 human 6 human 7 lot 7 lot 8 . 8 . 9 " helen dismissed the subject as abruptly as she always did when the conversation touched too nearly on the sensitive edge of her soul dreams . 1 helen 2 dismissed 2 dismissed 3 the 3 the 4 subject 4 subject 5 as 5 as 6 abruptly 6 abruptly 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 always 9 always 10 did 10 did 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 conversation 13 conversation 14 touched 14 touched 15 too 15 too 16 nearly 16 nearly 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 sensitive 19 sensitive 20 edge 20 edge 21 of 21 of 22 her 22 her 23 soul 23 soul 24 dreams 24 dreams 25 . " do you know where [i] am taking you today ? " she said . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 where 5 where 7 am 7 am 8 taking 8 taking 9 you 9 you 10 today 10 today 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . " no where ? " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 where 3 where 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " to what the people here call [the] [kelpy] 's [cave] . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 what 3 what 4 the 4 the 5 people 5 people 6 here 6 here 7 call 7 call 10 's 10 's 12 . i hate to go there . 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 there 5 there 6 . i believe there is something uncanny about it , but [i] think you will like to see it . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 something 5 something 6 uncanny 6 uncanny 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 think 12 think 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 like 15 like 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 it 18 it 19 . it is a dark little cave in the curve of a small cove , and on each side the headlands of rock run far out . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 dark 4 dark 5 little 5 little 6 cave 6 cave 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 curve 9 curve 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 small 12 small 13 cove 13 cove 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 on 16 on 17 each 17 each 18 side 18 side 19 the 19 the 20 headlands 20 headlands 21 of 21 of 22 rock 22 rock 23 run 23 run 24 far 24 far 25 out 25 out 26 . at low tide we can walk right around , but when the tide comes in it fills the [kelpy] ['s] [cave] . 1 at 2 low 2 low 3 tide 3 tide 4 we 4 we 5 can 5 can 6 walk 6 walk 7 right 7 right 8 around 8 around 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 tide 13 tide 14 comes 14 comes 15 in 15 in 16 it 16 it 17 fills 17 fills 18 the 18 the 22 . reeves was interested . 1 reeves 2 was 2 was 3 interested 3 interested 4 . " was anyone ever caught by the tide ? " 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 anyone 3 anyone 4 ever 4 ever 5 caught 5 caught 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 tide 8 tide 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " yes , " returned [helen] , with a shudder . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 shudder 10 shudder 11 . she was young and very pretty , and was to have been married the next week . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 young 3 young 4 and 4 and 5 very 5 very 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 married 13 married 14 the 14 the 15 next 15 next 16 week 16 week 17 . i 've been afraid of the place ever since . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 place 7 place 8 ever 8 ever 9 since 9 since 10 . 10 . 11 " " do you think a kelpy would look like that ? " said the girl dreamily . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 a 5 a 6 kelpy 6 kelpy 7 would 7 would 8 look 8 look 9 like 9 like 10 that 10 that 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 girl 15 girl 16 dreamily 16 dreamily 17 . " [i] don't . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 . " well , never mind your sea kelpies , " reeves said , fishing out his [longfellow] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 mind 5 mind 6 your 6 your 7 sea 7 sea 8 kelpies 8 kelpies 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 reeves 11 reeves 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 fishing 14 fishing 15 out 15 out 16 his 16 his 18 . i want to read you ['] [the] [building] of the [ship] . ' 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 read 4 read 5 you 5 you 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 . 12 . 13 ' you will like it , [i] 'm sure . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 sure 8 sure 9 . 9 . 10 " when the tide turned they went home . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 tide 3 tide 4 turned 4 turned 5 they 5 they 6 went 6 went 7 home 7 home 8 . " we haven't seen the kelpy , after all , " said [reeves] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 seen 4 seen 5 the 5 the 6 kelpy 6 kelpy 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [i] think [i] shall see him some day , " said [helen] gravely . 1 " 3 think 3 think 5 shall 5 shall 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 some 8 some 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 gravely 14 gravely 15 . reeves smiled at the gloomy fancy , and [helen] smiled back at him with one of her sudden radiances . 1 reeves 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 gloomy 5 gloomy 6 fancy 6 fancy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 smiled 10 smiled 11 back 11 back 12 at 12 at 13 him 13 him 14 with 14 with 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 sudden 18 sudden 19 radiances 19 radiances 20 . the tide was creeping swiftly up over the white sands . 1 the 2 tide 2 tide 3 was 3 was 4 creeping 4 creeping 5 swiftly 5 swiftly 6 up 6 up 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 white 9 white 10 sands 10 sands 11 . the sun was low and the bay was swimming in a pale blue glory . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 low 4 low 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 bay 7 bay 8 was 8 was 9 swimming 9 swimming 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 pale 12 pale 13 blue 13 blue 14 glory 14 glory 15 . they parted [at] [clam] [point] , [helen] to go for the cows and [reeves] to wander on up the shore . 1 they 2 parted 2 parted 6 , 6 , 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 cows 12 cows 13 and 13 and 15 to 15 to 16 wander 16 wander 17 on 17 on 18 up 18 up 19 the 19 the 20 shore 20 shore 21 . then [helen] was forgotten . 1 then 3 was 3 was 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 . the summer waned swiftly . 1 the 2 summer 2 summer 3 waned 3 waned 4 swiftly 4 swiftly 5 . one afternoon [reeves] took a fancy to revisit the [kelpy] ['s] [cave] . 1 one 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 4 took 4 took 5 a 5 a 6 fancy 6 fancy 7 to 7 to 8 revisit 8 revisit 9 the 9 the 13 . helen could not go . 1 helen 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 . it was harvest time , and she was needed in the field . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 harvest 3 harvest 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 needed 9 needed 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 field 12 field 13 . " don't let the kelpy catch you , " she said to him half seriously . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 let 3 let 4 the 4 the 5 kelpy 5 kelpy 6 catch 6 catch 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 half 14 half 15 seriously 15 seriously 16 . " the tide will turn early this afternoon , and you are given to day-dreaming . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 tide 3 tide 4 will 4 will 5 turn 5 turn 6 early 6 early 7 this 7 this 8 afternoon 8 afternoon 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 given 13 given 14 to 14 to 15 day-dreaming 15 day-dreaming 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] 'll be careful , " he promised laughingly , and he meant to be careful . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 careful 5 careful 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 promised 9 promised 10 laughingly 10 laughingly 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 meant 14 meant 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 careful 17 careful 18 . but somehow when he reached the cave its unwholesome charm overcame him , and he sat down on the boulder at its mouth . 1 but 2 somehow 2 somehow 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 reached 5 reached 6 the 6 the 7 cave 7 cave 8 its 8 its 9 unwholesome 9 unwholesome 10 charm 10 charm 11 overcame 11 overcame 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 sat 16 sat 17 down 17 down 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 boulder 20 boulder 21 at 21 at 22 its 22 its 23 mouth 23 mouth 24 . " an hour yet before tide time , " he said . 1 " 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 yet 4 yet 5 before 5 before 6 tide 6 tide 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " just enough time to read that article on impressionists in my review and then stroll home by the sandshore . " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 enough 3 enough 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 read 6 read 7 that 7 that 8 article 8 article 9 on 9 on 10 impressionists 10 impressionists 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 review 13 review 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 stroll 16 stroll 17 home 17 home 18 by 18 by 19 the 19 the 20 sandshore 20 sandshore 21 . 21 . 22 " from reading he passed to day-dreaming , and day-dreaming drifted into sleep , with his head pillowed on the rocky walls of the cave . 1 from 2 reading 2 reading 3 he 3 he 4 passed 4 passed 5 to 5 to 6 day-dreaming 6 day-dreaming 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 day-dreaming 9 day-dreaming 10 drifted 10 drifted 11 into 11 into 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 pillowed 17 pillowed 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 rocky 20 rocky 21 walls 21 walls 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 cave 24 cave 25 . how long he had slept he did not know , but he woke with a start of horror . 1 how 2 long 2 long 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 slept 5 slept 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 know 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 woke 13 woke 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 start 16 start 17 of 17 of 18 horror 18 horror 19 . he sprang to his feet , realizing his position instantly . 1 he 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 , 6 , 7 realizing 7 realizing 8 his 8 his 9 position 9 position 10 instantly 10 instantly 11 . the tide was in far in past the headlands already . 1 the 2 tide 2 tide 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 far 5 far 6 in 6 in 7 past 7 past 8 the 8 the 9 headlands 9 headlands 10 already 10 already 11 . above and beyond him towered the pitiless unscalable rocks . 1 above 2 and 2 and 3 beyond 3 beyond 4 him 4 him 5 towered 5 towered 6 the 6 the 7 pitiless 7 pitiless 8 unscalable 8 unscalable 9 rocks 9 rocks 10 . there was no way of escape . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 way 4 way 5 of 5 of 6 escape 6 escape 7 . he reeled against the damp rock wall , and for a moment sea and sky and prisoning headlands and white-lined tide whirled before his eyes . 1 he 2 reeled 2 reeled 3 against 3 against 4 the 4 the 5 damp 5 damp 6 rock 6 rock 7 wall 7 wall 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 moment 12 moment 13 sea 13 sea 14 and 14 and 15 sky 15 sky 16 and 16 and 17 prisoning 17 prisoning 18 headlands 18 headlands 19 and 19 and 20 white-lined 20 white-lined 21 tide 21 tide 22 whirled 22 whirled 23 before 23 before 24 his 24 his 25 eyes 25 eyes 26 . then his head grew clearer . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 head 3 head 4 grew 4 grew 5 clearer 5 clearer 6 . he tried to think . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 . how long had he ? 1 how 2 long 2 long 3 had 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 ? not more than twenty minutes at the outside . 1 not 2 more 2 more 3 than 3 than 4 twenty 4 twenty 5 minutes 5 minutes 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 outside 8 outside 9 . well , death was sure and he would meet it bravely . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 death 3 death 4 was 4 was 5 sure 5 sure 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 meet 9 meet 10 it 10 it 11 bravely 11 bravely 12 . but to wait to wait helplessly ! 1 but 2 to 2 to 3 wait 3 wait 4 to 4 to 5 wait 5 wait 6 helplessly 6 helplessly 7 ! he should go ; mad with the horror of it before those endless minutes would have passed ! 1 he 2 should 2 should 3 go 3 go 4 ; 4 ; 5 mad 5 mad 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 horror 8 horror 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 before 11 before 12 those 12 those 13 endless 13 endless 14 minutes 14 minutes 15 would 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 passed 17 passed 18 ! he took something from his pocket and bent his , head over it , pressing his lips to it repeatedly . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 something 3 something 4 from 4 from 5 his 5 his 6 pocket 6 pocket 7 and 7 and 8 bent 8 bent 9 his 9 his 10 , 10 , 11 head 11 head 12 over 12 over 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 pressing 15 pressing 16 his 16 his 17 lips 17 lips 18 to 18 to 19 it 19 it 20 repeatedly 20 repeatedly 21 . reeves was dizzy again with the shock of joy and thankfulness . 1 reeves 2 was 2 was 3 dizzy 3 dizzy 4 again 4 again 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 shock 7 shock 8 of 8 of 9 joy 9 joy 10 and 10 and 11 thankfulness 11 thankfulness 12 . he sprang forward impulsively and caught the girl 's cold hands in his as she dropped the oars and stood up . 1 he 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 forward 3 forward 4 impulsively 4 impulsively 5 and 5 and 6 caught 6 caught 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 's 9 's 10 cold 10 cold 11 hands 11 hands 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 dropped 16 dropped 17 the 17 the 18 oars 18 oars 19 and 19 and 20 stood 20 stood 21 up 21 up 22 . " [helen] [,] you have saved me ! 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 saved 6 saved 7 me 7 me 8 ! how can [i] ever thank you ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 4 ever 4 ever 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 ? i " 1 i 2 " he broke off abruptly , for she was looking up at him , breathlessly and voicelessly , with her whole soul in her eyes . 1 he 2 broke 2 broke 3 off 3 off 4 abruptly 4 abruptly 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 looking 9 looking 10 up 10 up 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 breathlessly 14 breathlessly 15 and 15 and 16 voicelessly 16 voicelessly 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 her 19 her 20 whole 20 whole 21 soul 21 soul 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . helen did not notice the change in him . 1 helen 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 notice 4 notice 5 the 5 the 6 change 6 change 7 in 7 in 8 him 8 him 9 . she clasped her hands together and her voice trembled . 1 she 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 together 5 together 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 voice 8 voice 9 trembled 9 trembled 10 . " oh , [i] was afraid [i] should be too late ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 6 afraid 6 afraid 8 should 8 should 9 be 9 be 10 too 10 too 11 late 11 late 12 ! i ran down over the marsh and took [joe] [simmon] ['s] dory . 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 3 down 3 down 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 marsh 6 marsh 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 12 dory 12 dory 13 . if [i] had not got here in time " 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 got 5 got 6 here 6 here 7 in 7 in 8 time 8 time 9 " she broke off shiveringly . 1 she 2 broke 2 broke 3 off 3 off 4 shiveringly 4 shiveringly 5 . reeves stepped into the dory and took up the oars . 1 reeves 2 stepped 2 stepped 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 dory 5 dory 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 oars 10 oars 11 . " the kelpy would have been sure of its victim then , " he said , trying to speak lightly . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 kelpy 3 kelpy 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 sure 7 sure 8 of 8 of 9 its 9 its 10 victim 10 victim 11 then 11 then 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 trying 17 trying 18 to 18 to 19 speak 19 speak 20 lightly 20 lightly 21 . " it would have almost served me right for neglecting your warning . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 almost 5 almost 6 served 6 served 7 me 7 me 8 right 8 right 9 for 9 for 10 neglecting 10 neglecting 11 your 11 your 12 warning 12 warning 13 . i was very careless . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 careless 4 careless 5 . you must let me row back . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 row 5 row 6 back 6 back 7 . i am afraid you have overtasked your strength trying to cheat the kelpy . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 overtasked 6 overtasked 7 your 7 your 8 strength 8 strength 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 cheat 11 cheat 12 the 12 the 13 kelpy 13 kelpy 14 . 14 . 15 " reeves rowed homeward in an absolute silence . 1 reeves 2 rowed 2 rowed 3 homeward 3 homeward 4 in 4 in 5 an 5 an 6 absolute 6 absolute 7 silence 7 silence 8 . helen did not speak and he could not . 1 helen 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 . when they reached the dory anchorage he helped her out . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 dory 5 dory 6 anchorage 6 anchorage 7 he 7 he 8 helped 8 helped 9 her 9 her 10 out 10 out 11 . " [i] think [i] 'll go out to the [point] [for] a walk , " he said . 1 " 3 think 3 think 5 'll 5 'll 6 go 6 go 7 out 7 out 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 12 a 12 a 13 walk 13 walk 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 . " [i] want to steady my nerves . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 steady 5 steady 6 my 6 my 7 nerves 7 nerves 8 . you must go right home and rest . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 right 4 right 5 home 5 home 6 and 6 and 7 rest 7 rest 8 . don't be anxious [i] won't take any more chances with sea kelpies . " 1 don't 2 be 2 be 3 anxious 3 anxious 5 won't 5 won't 6 take 6 take 7 any 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 chances 9 chances 10 with 10 with 11 sea 11 sea 12 kelpies 12 kelpies 13 . 13 . 14 " helen went away without a word , and [reeves] walked slowly out to the [point] . 1 helen 2 went 2 went 3 away 3 away 4 without 4 without 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 walked 10 walked 11 slowly 11 slowly 12 out 12 out 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 . he was grieved beyond measure at the discovery he believed he had made . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 grieved 3 grieved 4 beyond 4 beyond 5 measure 5 measure 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 discovery 8 discovery 9 he 9 he 10 believed 10 believed 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 made 13 made 14 . he had never dreamed of such a thing . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 dreamed 4 dreamed 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 . he was not a vain man , and was utterly free from all tendency to flirtation . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 vain 5 vain 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 utterly 10 utterly 11 free 11 free 12 from 12 from 13 all 13 all 14 tendency 14 tendency 15 to 15 to 16 flirtation 16 flirtation 17 . it had never occurred to him that the waking of the girl 's deep nature might be attended with disastrous consequences . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 occurred 4 occurred 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 waking 9 waking 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 's 13 's 14 deep 14 deep 15 nature 15 nature 16 might 16 might 17 be 17 be 18 attended 18 attended 19 with 19 with 20 disastrous 20 disastrous 21 consequences 21 consequences 22 . he had honestly meant to help her , and what had he done ? 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 honestly 3 honestly 4 meant 4 meant 5 to 5 to 6 help 6 help 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 what 10 what 11 had 11 had 12 he 12 he 13 done 13 done 14 ? he felt very uncomfortable ; he could not conscientiously blame himself , but he saw that he had acted foolishly . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 very 3 very 4 uncomfortable 4 uncomfortable 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 conscientiously 9 conscientiously 10 blame 10 blame 11 himself 11 himself 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 saw 15 saw 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 acted 19 acted 20 foolishly 20 foolishly 21 . and of course he must go away at once . 1 and 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 must 5 must 6 go 6 go 7 away 7 away 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 . and he must also tell her something she ought to know . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 also 4 also 5 tell 5 tell 6 her 6 her 7 something 7 something 8 she 8 she 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 10 to 11 know 11 know 12 . he wished he had told her long ago . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 told 5 told 6 her 6 her 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 . the following afternoon was a perfect one . 1 the 2 following 2 following 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 perfect 6 perfect 7 one 7 one 8 . reeves was sketching on the sandshore when [helen] came . 1 reeves 2 was 2 was 3 sketching 3 sketching 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 sandshore 6 sandshore 7 when 7 when 9 came 9 came 10 . she sat down on a camp stool a little to one side and did not speak . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 camp 6 camp 7 stool 7 stool 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 to 10 to 11 one 11 one 12 side 12 side 13 and 13 and 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 speak 16 speak 17 . after a few moments [reeves] pushed away his paraphernalia impatiently . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 moments 4 moments 6 pushed 6 pushed 7 away 7 away 8 his 8 his 9 paraphernalia 9 paraphernalia 10 impatiently 10 impatiently 11 . " [i] don't feel in a mood for work , " he said . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 feel 4 feel 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 mood 7 mood 8 for 8 for 9 work 9 work 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . " it is too dreamy a day one ought to do nothing to be in keeping . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 dreamy 5 dreamy 6 a 6 a 7 day 7 day 8 one 8 one 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 in 15 in 16 keeping 16 keeping 17 . besides , [i] 'm getting lazy now that my vacation is nearly over . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 getting 5 getting 6 lazy 6 lazy 7 now 7 now 8 that 8 that 9 my 9 my 10 vacation 10 vacation 11 is 11 is 12 nearly 12 nearly 13 over 13 over 14 . i must go in a few days . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 days 7 days 8 . 8 . 9 " he avoided looking at her , so he did not see the sudden pallor of her face . 1 he 2 avoided 2 avoided 3 looking 3 looking 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 see 11 see 12 the 12 the 13 sudden 13 sudden 14 pallor 14 pallor 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 face 17 face 18 . " so soon ? " she said in a voice expressive of no particular feeling . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 soon 3 soon 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 11 expressive 11 expressive 12 of 12 of 13 no 13 no 14 particular 14 particular 15 feeling 15 feeling 16 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . i ought not to have lingered so long . 1 i 2 ought 2 ought 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 lingered 6 lingered 7 so 7 so 8 long 8 long 9 . my world will be forgetting me and that will not do . 1 my 2 world 2 world 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 forgetting 5 forgetting 6 me 6 me 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 will 9 will 10 not 10 not 11 do 11 do 12 . it has been a very pleasant summer and [i] shall be sorry to leave [bay] [beach] . " 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 pleasant 6 pleasant 7 summer 7 summer 8 and 8 and 10 shall 10 shall 11 be 11 be 12 sorry 12 sorry 13 to 13 to 14 leave 14 leave 17 . 17 . 18 " " but you will come back next summer ? " asked [helen] quickly . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 7 next 7 next 8 summer 8 summer 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 quickly 13 quickly 14 . " you said you would . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 said 3 said 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 . 6 . 7 " reeves nerved himself for his very distasteful task . 1 reeves 2 nerved 2 nerved 3 himself 3 himself 4 for 4 for 5 his 5 his 6 very 6 very 7 distasteful 7 distasteful 8 task 8 task 9 . " perhaps , " he said , with an attempt at carelessness , " but if [i] do so , [i] shall not come alone . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 an 9 an 10 attempt 10 attempt 11 at 11 at 12 carelessness 12 carelessness 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 but 15 but 16 if 16 if 18 do 18 do 19 so 19 so 20 , 20 , 22 shall 22 shall 23 not 23 not 24 come 24 come 25 alone 25 alone 26 . somebody who is very dear to me will come with me as my wife . 1 somebody 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 dear 5 dear 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 will 8 will 9 come 9 come 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 as 12 as 13 my 13 my 14 wife 14 wife 15 . i am engaged to a very sweet girl , and we expect to be married next spring . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 engaged 3 engaged 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 expect 12 expect 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 married 15 married 16 next 16 next 17 spring 17 spring 18 . 18 . 19 " there was a brief silence . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 brief 4 brief 5 silence 5 silence 6 . reeves had been vaguely afraid of a scene and was immensely relieved to find his fear unrealized . 1 reeves 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 vaguely 4 vaguely 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 scene 8 scene 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 immensely 11 immensely 12 relieved 12 relieved 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 his 15 his 16 fear 16 fear 17 unrealized 17 unrealized 18 . helen sat very still . 1 helen 2 sat 2 sat 3 very 3 very 4 still 4 still 5 . he could not see her face . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 see 4 see 5 her 5 her 6 face 6 face 7 . did she care , after all ? 1 did 2 she 2 she 3 care 3 care 4 , 4 , 5 after 5 after 6 all 6 all 7 ? was he mistaken ? 1 was 2 he 2 he 3 mistaken 3 mistaken 4 ? when she spoke her voice was perfectly calm . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 her 4 her 5 voice 5 voice 6 was 6 was 7 perfectly 7 perfectly 8 calm 8 calm 9 . " thank you , it is very kind of you to tell me about her . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 9 of 10 you 10 you 11 to 11 to 12 tell 12 tell 13 me 13 me 14 about 14 about 15 her 15 her 16 . i suppose she is very beautiful . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 . 7 . 8 " " yes , here is her picture . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 here 4 here 5 is 5 is 6 her 6 her 7 picture 7 picture 8 . you can judge for yourself . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 judge 3 judge 4 for 4 for 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 . 6 . 7 " helen took the portrait from his hand and looked at it steadily . 1 helen 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 portrait 4 portrait 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 hand 7 hand 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 at 10 at 11 it 11 it 12 steadily 12 steadily 13 . it was a miniature painted on ivory , and the face looking out from it was certainly lovely . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 miniature 4 miniature 5 painted 5 painted 6 on 6 on 7 ivory 7 ivory 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 face 11 face 12 looking 12 looking 13 out 13 out 14 from 14 from 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 certainly 17 certainly 18 lovely 18 lovely 19 . " it is no wonder you love her , " said the girl in a low tone as she handed it back . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 you 6 you 7 love 7 love 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 low 16 low 17 tone 17 tone 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 handed 20 handed 21 it 21 it 22 back 22 back 23 . " it must be strange to be so beautiful as that . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 strange 5 strange 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 so 8 so 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 as 10 as 11 that 11 that 12 . 12 . 13 " reeves picked up his [tennyson] . 1 reeves 2 picked 2 picked 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 6 . " shall [i] read you something ? 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 4 read 4 read 5 you 5 you 6 something 6 something 7 ? what will you have ? " 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " read ' [elaine] , ' please . 1 " 2 read 2 read 3 ' 3 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 please 7 please 8 . i want to hear that once more . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 5 that 5 that 6 once 6 once 7 more 7 more 8 . 8 . 9 " reeves felt a sudden dislike to her choice . 1 reeves 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 dislike 5 dislike 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 choice 8 choice 9 . " wouldn't you prefer something else ? " he asked , hurriedly turning over the leaves . 1 " 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 you 3 you 4 prefer 4 prefer 5 something 5 something 6 else 6 else 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 , 11 , 12 hurriedly 12 hurriedly 13 turning 13 turning 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 leaves 16 leaves 17 . " ' [elaine] ['] is rather sad . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 is 5 is 6 rather 6 rather 7 sad 7 sad 8 . shan't [i] read ' [guinevere] ['] instead ? " 1 shan't 3 read 3 read 4 ' 4 ' 7 instead 7 instead 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no , " said [helen] in the same lifeless tone . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 lifeless 10 lifeless 11 tone 11 tone 12 . " [i] have no sympathy for [guinevere] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 sympathy 5 sympathy 6 for 6 for 8 . elaine did , and her life went with it . 1 elaine 2 did 2 did 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 her 5 her 6 life 6 life 7 went 7 went 8 with 8 with 9 it 9 it 10 . read me the story . " 1 read 2 me 2 me 3 the 3 the 4 story 4 story 5 . 5 . 6 " reeves obeyed . 1 reeves 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 . when he had finished he held the book out to her . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 he 5 he 6 held 6 held 7 the 7 the 8 book 8 book 9 out 9 out 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 . " [helen] [,] will you take this [tennyson] from me in remembrance of our friendship [and] [of] [the] [kelpy] 's [cave] ? 1 " 4 will 4 will 5 you 5 you 6 take 6 take 7 this 7 this 9 from 9 from 10 me 10 me 11 in 11 in 12 remembrance 12 remembrance 13 of 13 of 14 our 14 our 15 friendship 15 friendship 20 's 20 's 22 ? i shall never forget that [i] owe my life to you . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 forget 4 forget 5 that 5 that 7 owe 7 owe 8 my 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 to 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 " " thank you . " 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . 4 . 5 " then she rose . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 rose 3 rose 4 . " [i] must go back now . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 now 6 now 7 . aunt will need me . 1 aunt 2 will 2 will 3 need 3 need 4 me 4 me 5 . thank you again for the book , [mr] . reeves , and for all your kindness to me . " 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 again 3 again 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 book 6 book 7 , 7 , 9 . 9 . 10 reeves 10 reeves 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 for 13 for 14 all 14 all 15 your 15 your 16 kindness 16 kindness 17 to 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 . 19 . 20 " reeves was relieved when the interview was over . 1 reeves 2 was 2 was 3 relieved 3 relieved 4 when 4 when 5 the 5 the 6 interview 6 interview 7 was 7 was 8 over 8 over 9 . her calmness had reassured him . 1 her 2 calmness 2 calmness 3 had 3 had 4 reassured 4 reassured 5 him 5 him 6 . he went away a few days later , and [helen] bade him an impassive good-bye . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 away 3 away 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 days 6 days 7 later 7 later 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 bade 11 bade 12 him 12 him 13 an 13 an 14 impassive 14 impassive 15 good-bye 15 good-bye 16 . the tide was just beginning to come in . 1 the 2 tide 2 tide 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 beginning 5 beginning 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 in 8 in 9 . she sat down on the big boulder where [reeves] had fallen asleep . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 boulder 7 boulder 8 where 8 where 10 had 10 had 11 fallen 11 fallen 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 . beyond stretched the gleaming blue waters , mellowing into a hundred fairy shades horizonward . 1 beyond 2 stretched 2 stretched 3 the 3 the 4 gleaming 4 gleaming 5 blue 5 blue 6 waters 6 waters 7 , 7 , 8 mellowing 8 mellowing 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 hundred 11 hundred 12 fairy 12 fairy 13 shades 13 shades 14 horizonward 14 horizonward 15 . the shadows of the rocks were around her . 1 the 2 shadows 2 shadows 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 rocks 5 rocks 6 were 6 were 7 around 7 around 8 her 8 her 9 . in front was the white line of the incoming tide ; it had almost reached the headlands . 1 in 2 front 2 front 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 white 5 white 6 line 6 line 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 incoming 9 incoming 10 tide 10 tide 11 ; 11 ; 12 it 12 it 13 had 13 had 14 almost 14 almost 15 reached 15 reached 16 the 16 the 17 headlands 17 headlands 18 . a few minutes more and escape would be cut off yet she did not move . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 more 4 more 5 and 5 and 6 escape 6 escape 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 cut 9 cut 10 off 10 off 11 yet 11 yet 12 she 12 she 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 move 15 move 16 . perhaps the kelpy understood it . 1 perhaps 2 the 2 the 3 kelpy 3 kelpy 4 understood 4 understood 5 it 5 it 6 . [the] [way] [of] [the] [winning] [of] [anne] jerome [irving] had been courting [anne] [stockard] for fifteen years . 1 jerome 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 courting 5 courting 8 for 8 for 9 fifteen 9 fifteen 10 years 10 years 11 . but that was not [jerome] ['s] fault , poor fellow ! 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 7 fault 7 fault 8 , 8 , 9 poor 9 poor 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 ! at the end of the first year he had asked [anne] to marry him , and [anne] had refused . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 year 7 year 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 asked 10 asked 12 to 12 to 13 marry 13 marry 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 had 18 had 19 refused 19 refused 20 . anne never would go , of course , but [jerome] faithfully gave her the chance . 1 anne 2 never 2 never 3 would 3 would 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 faithfully 11 faithfully 12 gave 12 gave 13 her 13 her 14 the 14 the 15 chance 15 chance 16 . now , in the mellowness of a fifteen-year-old courtship , [jerome] did not mind it at all . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 mellowness 5 mellowness 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 fifteen-year-old 8 fifteen-year-old 9 courtship 9 courtship 10 , 10 , 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 mind 14 mind 15 it 15 it 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 . he knew that everything comes to the man who has patience to wait . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 everything 4 everything 5 comes 5 comes 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 who 9 who 10 has 10 has 11 patience 11 patience 12 to 12 to 13 wait 13 wait 14 . time , of course , had not stood still with [anne] [and] [jerome] , or with the history of [deep] [meadows] . 1 time 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 , 5 , 6 had 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 stood 8 stood 9 still 9 still 10 with 10 with 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 history 18 history 19 of 19 of 22 . at the [stockard] homestead the changes had been many and marked . 1 at 2 the 2 the 4 homestead 4 homestead 5 the 5 the 6 changes 6 changes 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 many 9 many 10 and 10 and 11 marked 11 marked 12 . julia and [grace] and [celia] [and] [betty] [and] [theodosia] [and] [clementina] [stockard] were all married and gone . 1 julia 2 and 2 and 4 and 4 and 13 were 13 were 14 all 14 all 15 married 15 married 16 and 16 and 17 gone 17 gone 18 . but [anne] had never had another lover . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 never 4 never 5 had 5 had 6 another 6 another 7 lover 7 lover 8 . old [esek] and his wife had been put away in the [deep] [meadows] burying-ground . 1 old 3 and 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 put 8 put 9 away 9 away 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 burying-ground 14 burying-ground 15 . the broad , fertile [stockard] acres passed into [anne] ['s] possession . 1 the 2 broad 2 broad 3 , 3 , 4 fertile 4 fertile 6 acres 6 acres 7 passed 7 passed 8 into 8 into 11 possession 11 possession 12 . she was a good business-woman , and the farm continued to be the best in the district . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 business-woman 5 business-woman 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 farm 9 farm 10 continued 10 continued 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 district 17 district 18 . she kept two hired men and a servant girl , and the sixteen-year-old of her oldest sister lived with her . 1 she 2 kept 2 kept 3 two 3 two 4 hired 4 hired 5 men 5 men 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 servant 8 servant 9 girl 9 girl 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 sixteen-year-old 13 sixteen-year-old 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 oldest 16 oldest 17 sister 17 sister 18 lived 18 lived 19 with 19 with 20 her 20 her 21 . and at ten o'clock he would take his hat and cane and tell [anne] to be good to herself , and go home . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 ten 3 ten 4 o'clock 4 o'clock 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 take 7 take 8 his 8 his 9 hat 9 hat 10 and 10 and 11 cane 11 cane 12 and 12 and 13 tell 13 tell 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 good 17 good 18 to 18 to 19 herself 19 herself 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 go 22 go 23 home 23 home 24 . anne had long since given up trying to discourage him ; she even accepted attentions from him now that she had used to refuse . 1 anne 2 had 2 had 3 long 3 long 4 since 4 since 5 given 5 given 6 up 6 up 7 trying 7 trying 8 to 8 to 9 discourage 9 discourage 10 him 10 him 11 ; 11 ; 12 she 12 she 13 even 13 even 14 accepted 14 accepted 15 attentions 15 attentions 16 from 16 from 17 him 17 him 18 now 18 now 19 that 19 that 20 she 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 used 22 used 23 to 23 to 24 refuse 24 refuse 25 . he always walked home with her from evening meetings and was her partner in the games at quilting parties . 1 he 2 always 2 always 3 walked 3 walked 4 home 4 home 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 from 7 from 8 evening 8 evening 9 meetings 9 meetings 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 her 12 her 13 partner 13 partner 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 games 16 games 17 at 17 at 18 quilting 18 quilting 19 parties 19 parties 20 . it was great fun for the young folks . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 folks 8 folks 9 . " old [jerome] and [anne] ["] were a standing joke in [deep] [meadows] . 1 " 2 old 2 old 4 and 4 and 7 were 7 were 8 a 8 a 9 standing 9 standing 10 joke 10 joke 11 in 11 in 14 . but the older people had ceased to expect anything to come of it . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 older 3 older 4 people 4 people 5 had 5 had 6 ceased 6 ceased 7 to 7 to 8 expect 8 expect 9 anything 9 anything 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 . anne laughed [at] [jerome] as she had always done , and would not have owned for the world that she could have missed him . 1 anne 2 laughed 2 laughed 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 always 8 always 9 done 9 done 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 have 14 have 15 owned 15 owned 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 world 18 world 19 that 19 that 20 she 20 she 21 could 21 could 22 have 22 have 23 missed 23 missed 24 him 24 him 25 . it was [jerome] ['s] fortieth birthday when [anne] refused him again . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 fortieth 5 fortieth 6 birthday 6 birthday 7 when 7 when 9 refused 9 refused 10 him 10 him 11 again 11 again 12 . he realized this as he went down the road in the moonlight , and doubt and dismay began to creep into his heart . 1 he 2 realized 2 realized 3 this 3 this 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 down 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 moonlight 12 moonlight 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 doubt 15 doubt 16 and 16 and 17 dismay 17 dismay 18 began 18 began 19 to 19 to 20 creep 20 creep 21 into 21 into 22 his 22 his 23 heart 23 heart 24 . anne and he were both getting old there was no disputing that fact . 1 anne 2 and 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 were 4 were 5 both 5 both 6 getting 6 getting 7 old 7 old 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 disputing 11 disputing 12 that 12 that 13 fact 13 fact 14 . it was high time that he brought her to terms if he was ever going to . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 high 3 high 4 time 4 time 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 brought 7 brought 8 her 8 her 9 to 9 to 10 terms 10 terms 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 ever 14 ever 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 . she had said no that night just as coolly and decidedly and unsentimentally as she said it fifteen years before . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 said 3 said 4 no 4 no 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 coolly 9 coolly 10 and 10 and 11 decidedly 11 decidedly 12 and 12 and 13 unsentimentally 13 unsentimentally 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 it 17 it 18 fifteen 18 fifteen 19 years 19 years 20 before 20 before 21 . jerome had the sensation of going around in a circle and never getting any further on . 1 jerome 2 had 2 had 3 the 3 the 4 sensation 4 sensation 5 of 5 of 6 going 6 going 7 around 7 around 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 circle 10 circle 11 and 11 and 12 never 12 never 13 getting 13 getting 14 any 14 any 15 further 15 further 16 on 16 on 17 . he laughed aloud and slapped his thigh , much to the amusement of two boys who were sitting unnoticed on the railing of the bridge . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 aloud 3 aloud 4 and 4 and 5 slapped 5 slapped 6 his 6 his 7 thigh 7 thigh 8 , 8 , 9 much 9 much 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 amusement 12 amusement 13 of 13 of 14 two 14 two 15 boys 15 boys 16 who 16 who 17 were 17 were 18 sitting 18 sitting 19 unnoticed 19 unnoticed 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 railing 22 railing 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 bridge 25 bridge 26 . " there 's old [jerome] going home from seeing [anne] [stockard] , " said one . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 old 4 old 6 going 6 going 7 home 7 home 8 from 8 from 9 seeing 9 seeing 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 one 15 one 16 . " wonder what on earth he 's laughing at . 1 " 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 on 4 on 5 earth 5 earth 6 he 6 he 7 's 7 's 8 laughing 8 laughing 9 at 9 at 10 . seems to me if [i] couldn't get a wife without hoeing a fifteen-year row , [i] 'd give up trying . " 1 seems 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 if 4 if 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 get 7 get 8 a 8 a 9 wife 9 wife 10 without 10 without 11 hoeing 11 hoeing 12 a 12 a 13 fifteen-year 13 fifteen-year 14 row 14 row 15 , 15 , 17 'd 17 'd 18 give 18 give 19 up 19 up 20 trying 20 trying 21 . 21 . 22 " but , then , the speaker was a [hamilton] , and the [hamiltons] never had any perseverance . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 speaker 6 speaker 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 never 14 never 15 had 15 had 16 any 16 any 17 perseverance 17 perseverance 18 . jerome , although a well-to-do man , owning a good farm , had , so to speak , no home of his own . 1 jerome 2 , 2 , 3 although 3 although 4 a 4 a 5 well-to-do 5 well-to-do 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 owning 8 owning 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 farm 11 farm 12 , 12 , 13 had 13 had 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 to 16 to 17 speak 17 speak 18 , 18 , 19 no 19 no 20 home 20 home 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 . the old [irving] homestead belonged to his older brother , who had a wife and family . 1 the 2 old 2 old 4 homestead 4 homestead 5 belonged 5 belonged 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 older 8 older 9 brother 9 brother 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 a 13 a 14 wife 14 wife 15 and 15 and 16 family 16 family 17 . jerome lived with them and was so used to it he didn't mind . 1 jerome 2 lived 2 lived 3 with 3 with 4 them 4 them 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 used 8 used 9 to 9 to 10 it 10 it 11 he 11 he 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 mind 13 mind 14 . at forty a lover must not waste time . 1 at 2 forty 2 forty 3 a 3 a 4 lover 4 lover 5 must 5 must 6 not 6 not 7 waste 7 waste 8 time 8 time 9 . jerome thought out the details that night , and next day he opened the campaign . 1 jerome 2 thought 2 thought 3 out 3 out 4 the 4 the 5 details 5 details 6 that 6 that 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 next 10 next 11 day 11 day 12 he 12 he 13 opened 13 opened 14 the 14 the 15 campaign 15 campaign 16 . but it was not until the evening after that [that] [anne] [stockard] heard the news . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 until 5 until 6 the 6 the 7 evening 7 evening 8 after 8 after 9 that 9 that 13 heard 13 heard 14 the 14 the 15 news 15 news 16 . it was her niece , [octavia] [,] who told her . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 niece 4 niece 5 , 5 , 8 who 8 who 9 told 9 told 10 her 10 her 11 . " [i] guess you 've lost your beau this time , [aunt] [anne] . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 you 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 lost 6 lost 7 your 7 your 8 beau 8 beau 9 this 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 14 . it looks as if he meant to take you at your word at last . " 1 it 2 looks 2 looks 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 you 9 you 10 at 10 at 11 your 11 your 12 word 12 word 13 at 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 . 15 . 16 " " what on earth do you mean ? " asked [anne] , a little sharply . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 on 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 mean 7 mean 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 sharply 15 sharply 16 . she was in the pantry counting eggs , and [octavia] ['s] interruption made her lose her count . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 pantry 5 pantry 6 counting 6 counting 7 eggs 7 eggs 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 interruption 12 interruption 13 made 13 made 14 her 14 her 15 lose 15 lose 16 her 16 her 17 count 17 count 18 . " now [i] can't remember whether it was six or seven dozen [i] said last . 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 can't 4 can't 5 remember 5 remember 6 whether 6 whether 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 six 9 six 10 or 10 or 11 seven 11 seven 12 dozen 12 dozen 14 said 14 said 15 last 15 last 16 . i shall have to count them all over again . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 count 5 count 6 them 6 them 7 all 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 again 9 again 10 . i wish , [octavia] [,] that you could think of something besides beaus all the time . " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 , 3 , 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 could 8 could 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 something 11 something 12 besides 12 besides 13 beaus 13 beaus 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 time 16 time 17 . 17 . 18 " " well , but listen , " persisted [octavia] wickedly . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 listen 5 listen 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 persisted 8 persisted 10 wickedly 10 wickedly 11 . " [i] don't believe it , " cried [anne] , before she thought . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 before 11 before 12 she 12 she 13 thought 13 thought 14 . she dropped an egg into the basket so abruptly that the shell broke . 1 she 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 an 3 an 4 egg 4 egg 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 basket 7 basket 8 so 8 so 9 abruptly 9 abruptly 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 shell 12 shell 13 broke 13 broke 14 . " oh , it 's true enough . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 true 6 true 7 enough 7 enough 8 . sam [mitchell] told me ; he was there and saw him . 1 sam 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 there 8 there 9 and 9 and 10 saw 10 saw 11 him 11 him 12 . sam says he looked quite beaming , and was dressed to kill , and followed [harriet] around like her shadow . 1 sam 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 5 quite 5 quite 6 beaming 6 beaming 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 dressed 10 dressed 11 to 11 to 12 kill 12 kill 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 followed 15 followed 17 around 17 around 18 like 18 like 19 her 19 her 20 shadow 20 shadow 21 . i guess you won't have any more bother with him , [aunt] [anne] . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 have 5 have 6 any 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 bother 8 bother 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 14 . 14 . 15 " in the process of picking the broken egg out of the whole ones [anne] had recovered her equanimity . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 process 3 process 4 of 4 of 5 picking 5 picking 6 the 6 the 7 broken 7 broken 8 egg 8 egg 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 13 ones 13 ones 15 had 15 had 16 recovered 16 recovered 17 her 17 her 18 equanimity 18 equanimity 19 . she gave a careful little laugh . 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 careful 4 careful 5 little 5 little 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 . " well , it 's to be hoped so . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 hoped 8 hoped 9 so 9 so 10 . goodness knows it 's time he tried somebody else . 1 goodness 2 knows 2 knows 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 tried 7 tried 8 somebody 8 somebody 9 else 9 else 10 . go and change your dress for milking , [octavia] [,] and don't spend quite so much time gossiping up the lane with [sam] [mitchell] . 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 change 3 change 4 your 4 your 5 dress 5 dress 6 for 6 for 7 milking 7 milking 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 spend 13 spend 14 quite 14 quite 15 so 15 so 16 much 16 much 17 time 17 time 18 gossiping 18 gossiping 19 up 19 up 20 the 20 the 21 lane 21 lane 22 with 22 with 25 . he always was a fetch-and-carry . 1 he 2 always 2 always 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 fetch-and-carry 5 fetch-and-carry 6 . young girls oughtn't to be so pert . " 1 young 2 girls 2 girls 3 oughtn't 3 oughtn't 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 so 6 so 7 pert 7 pert 8 . 8 . 9 " when the subdued [octavia] had gone , [anne] tossed the broken eggshell out of the pantry window viciously enough . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 subdued 3 subdued 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 , 7 , 9 tossed 9 tossed 10 the 10 the 11 broken 11 broken 12 eggshell 12 eggshell 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 pantry 16 pantry 17 window 17 window 18 viciously 18 viciously 19 enough 19 enough 20 . " there 's no fool like an old fool . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 fool 5 fool 6 like 6 like 7 an 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 fool 9 fool 10 . jerome [irving] always was an idiot . 1 jerome 3 always 3 always 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 idiot 6 idiot 7 . the idea of his going after [harriet] [warren] ! 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 going 5 going 6 after 6 after 9 ! he 's old enough to be her father . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 old 3 old 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 her 7 her 8 father 8 father 9 . and a [warren] , too ! 1 and 2 a 2 a 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 ! i 've seen the time an [irving] wouldn't be seen on the same side of the road with a [warren] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 an 6 an 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 be 9 be 10 seen 10 seen 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 side 14 side 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 road 17 road 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 21 . well , anyhow , [i] don't care , and he needn't suppose [i] will . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 anyhow 3 anyhow 4 , 4 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 care 7 care 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 needn't 11 needn't 12 suppose 12 suppose 14 will 14 will 15 . it will be a relief not to have him hanging around any longer . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 relief 5 relief 6 not 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 him 9 him 10 hanging 10 hanging 11 around 11 around 12 any 12 any 13 longer 13 longer 14 . 14 . 15 " it might have been a relief , but [anne] felt strangely lonely as she walked home alone from prayer meeting the next night . 1 it 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 relief 6 relief 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 felt 10 felt 11 strangely 11 strangely 12 lonely 12 lonely 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 walked 15 walked 16 home 16 home 17 alone 17 alone 18 from 18 from 19 prayer 19 prayer 20 meeting 20 meeting 21 the 21 the 22 next 22 next 23 night 23 night 24 . jerome had not been there . 1 jerome 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 been 4 been 5 there 5 there 6 . the [warrens] [were] [methodists] [and] [anne] rightly guessed that he had gone to the [methodist] prayer meeting at [cherry] [valley] . 1 the 7 rightly 7 rightly 8 guessed 8 guessed 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 gone 12 gone 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 prayer 16 prayer 17 meeting 17 meeting 18 at 18 at 21 . " dancing attendance on [harriet] , " she said to herself scornfully . 1 " 2 dancing 2 dancing 3 attendance 3 attendance 4 on 4 on 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 to 10 to 11 herself 11 herself 12 scornfully 12 scornfully 13 . when she got home she looked at her face in the glass more critically than she had done for years . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 got 3 got 4 home 4 home 5 she 5 she 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 her 8 her 9 face 9 face 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 glass 12 glass 13 more 13 more 14 critically 14 critically 15 than 15 than 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 done 18 done 19 for 19 for 20 years 20 years 21 . anne [stockard] [at] [her] best had never been pretty . 1 anne 5 best 5 best 6 had 6 had 7 never 7 never 8 been 8 been 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 . when young she had been called " gawky . " 1 when 2 young 2 young 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 called 6 called 7 " 7 " 8 gawky 8 gawky 9 . 9 . 10 " she was very tall and her figure was lank and angular . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 tall 4 tall 5 and 5 and 6 her 6 her 7 figure 7 figure 8 was 8 was 9 lank 9 lank 10 and 10 and 11 angular 11 angular 12 . she had a long , pale face and dusky hair . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 pale 6 pale 7 face 7 face 8 and 8 and 9 dusky 9 dusky 10 hair 10 hair 11 . her eyes had been good a glimmering hazel , large and long-lashed . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 good 5 good 6 a 6 a 7 glimmering 7 glimmering 8 hazel 8 hazel 9 , 9 , 10 large 10 large 11 and 11 and 12 long-lashed 12 long-lashed 13 . they were pretty yet , but the crow 's feet about them were plainly visible . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 yet 4 yet 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 crow 8 crow 9 's 9 's 10 feet 10 feet 11 about 11 about 12 them 12 them 13 were 13 were 14 plainly 14 plainly 15 visible 15 visible 16 . there were brackets around her mouth too , and her cheeks were hollow . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 brackets 3 brackets 4 around 4 around 5 her 5 her 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 cheeks 11 cheeks 12 were 12 were 13 hollow 13 hollow 14 . anne suddenly realized , as she had never realized before , that she had grown old that her youth was left far behind . 1 anne 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 realized 3 realized 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 realized 9 realized 10 before 10 before 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 grown 15 grown 16 old 16 old 17 that 17 that 18 her 18 her 19 youth 19 youth 20 was 20 was 21 left 21 left 22 far 22 far 23 behind 23 behind 24 . she was an old maid , and [harriet] [warren] was young , and pretty . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 maid 5 maid 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 was 10 was 11 young 11 young 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 . anne 's long , thin lips suddenly quivered . 1 anne 2 's 2 's 3 long 3 long 4 , 4 , 5 thin 5 thin 6 lips 6 lips 7 suddenly 7 suddenly 8 quivered 8 quivered 9 . " [i] declare , [i] 'm a worse fool than [jerome] , " she said angrily . 1 " 3 declare 3 declare 4 , 4 , 6 'm 6 'm 7 a 7 a 8 worse 8 worse 9 fool 9 fool 10 than 10 than 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 angrily 16 angrily 17 . when [saturday] night came [jerome] [did] not . 1 when 3 night 3 night 4 came 4 came 7 not 7 not 8 . the corner of the big , old-fashioned porch where he usually sat looked bare and lonely . 1 the 2 corner 2 corner 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 big 5 big 6 , 6 , 7 old-fashioned 7 old-fashioned 8 porch 8 porch 9 where 9 where 10 he 10 he 11 usually 11 usually 12 sat 12 sat 13 looked 13 looked 14 bare 14 bare 15 and 15 and 16 lonely 16 lonely 17 . anne was short [with] [octavia] and boxed the cat 's ears and raged at herself . 1 anne 2 was 2 was 3 short 3 short 6 and 6 and 7 boxed 7 boxed 8 the 8 the 9 cat 9 cat 10 's 10 's 11 ears 11 ears 12 and 12 and 13 raged 13 raged 14 at 14 at 15 herself 15 herself 16 . what did she care if [jerome] [irving] never came again ? 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 she 3 she 4 care 4 care 5 if 5 if 8 never 8 never 9 came 9 came 10 again 10 again 11 ? she could have married him years ago if she had wanted to everybody knew that ! 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 married 4 married 5 him 5 him 6 years 6 years 7 ago 7 ago 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 12 to 13 everybody 13 everybody 14 knew 14 knew 15 that 15 that 16 ! at sunset she saw a buggy drive past her gate . 1 at 2 sunset 2 sunset 3 she 3 she 4 saw 4 saw 5 a 5 a 6 buggy 6 buggy 7 drive 7 drive 8 past 8 past 9 her 9 her 10 gate 10 gate 11 . even at that distance she [recognized] [harriet] [warren] 's handsome , high-coloured profile . 1 even 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 distance 4 distance 5 she 5 she 9 's 9 's 10 handsome 10 handsome 11 , 11 , 12 high-coloured 12 high-coloured 13 profile 13 profile 14 . it [was] [jerome] 's new buggy and [jerome] was driving . 1 it 4 's 4 's 5 new 5 new 6 buggy 6 buggy 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 driving 10 driving 11 . the wheel spokes flashed in the sunlight as they crept up the hill . 1 the 2 wheel 2 wheel 3 spokes 3 spokes 4 flashed 4 flashed 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 sunlight 7 sunlight 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 crept 10 crept 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 hill 13 hill 14 . octavia was practising her music lesson in the parlour below and singing in a sweet shrill voice . 1 octavia 2 was 2 was 3 practising 3 practising 4 her 4 her 5 music 5 music 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 parlour 9 parlour 10 below 10 below 11 and 11 and 12 singing 12 singing 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 sweet 15 sweet 16 shrill 16 shrill 17 voice 17 voice 18 . the hired men were laughing and talking in the yard . 1 the 2 hired 2 hired 3 men 3 men 4 were 4 were 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 and 6 and 7 talking 7 talking 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 yard 10 yard 11 . anne slammed down her window and banged her door and then lay down on her bed ; she said her head ached . 1 anne 2 slammed 2 slammed 3 down 3 down 4 her 4 her 5 window 5 window 6 and 6 and 7 banged 7 banged 8 her 8 her 9 door 9 door 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 lay 12 lay 13 down 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 bed 16 bed 17 ; 17 ; 18 she 18 she 19 said 19 said 20 her 20 her 21 head 21 head 22 ached 22 ached 23 . in reality they stung her pride unendurably . 1 in 2 reality 2 reality 3 they 3 they 4 stung 4 stung 5 her 5 her 6 pride 6 pride 7 unendurably 7 unendurably 8 . when [jerome] had gone she realized that she had no other intimate friend and that she was a very lonely woman whom nobody cared about . 1 when 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 she 5 she 6 realized 6 realized 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 no 10 no 11 other 11 other 12 intimate 12 intimate 13 friend 13 friend 14 and 14 and 15 that 15 that 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 very 19 very 20 lonely 20 lonely 21 woman 21 woman 22 whom 22 whom 23 nobody 23 nobody 24 cared 24 cared 25 about 25 about 26 . one night it was three weeks afterward she met [jerome] and [harriet] squarely . 1 one 2 night 2 night 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 three 5 three 6 weeks 6 weeks 7 afterward 7 afterward 8 she 8 she 9 met 9 met 11 and 11 and 13 squarely 13 squarely 14 . she was walking to church with [octavia] , and they were driving in the opposite direction . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 walking 3 walking 4 to 4 to 5 church 5 church 6 with 6 with 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 driving 12 driving 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 opposite 15 opposite 16 direction 16 direction 17 . jerome had his new buggy and crimson lap robe . 1 jerome 2 had 2 had 3 his 3 his 4 new 4 new 5 buggy 5 buggy 6 and 6 and 7 crimson 7 crimson 8 lap 8 lap 9 robe 9 robe 10 . his horse 's coat shone like satin and had rosettes of crimson on his bridle . 1 his 2 horse 2 horse 3 's 3 's 4 coat 4 coat 5 shone 5 shone 6 like 6 like 7 satin 7 satin 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 rosettes 10 rosettes 11 of 11 of 12 crimson 12 crimson 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 bridle 15 bridle 16 . jerome was dressed extremely well and looked quite young , with his round , ruddy , clean-shaven face and clear blue eyes . 1 jerome 2 was 2 was 3 dressed 3 dressed 4 extremely 4 extremely 5 well 5 well 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 quite 8 quite 9 young 9 young 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 round 13 round 14 , 14 , 15 ruddy 15 ruddy 16 , 16 , 17 clean-shaven 17 clean-shaven 18 face 18 face 19 and 19 and 20 clear 20 clear 21 blue 21 blue 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . harriet was sitting primly and consciously by his side ; she was a very handsome girl with bold eyes and was somewhat overdressed . 1 harriet 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 primly 4 primly 5 and 5 and 6 consciously 6 consciously 7 by 7 by 8 his 8 his 9 side 9 side 10 ; 10 ; 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 very 14 very 15 handsome 15 handsome 16 girl 16 girl 17 with 17 with 18 bold 18 bold 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 and 20 and 21 was 21 was 22 somewhat 22 somewhat 23 overdressed 23 overdressed 24 . she wore a big flowery hat and a white lace veil and looked [at] [anne] with a supercilious smile . 1 she 2 wore 2 wore 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 flowery 5 flowery 6 hat 6 hat 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 white 9 white 10 lace 10 lace 11 veil 11 veil 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 supercilious 18 supercilious 19 smile 19 smile 20 . anne felt dowdy and old ; she was very pale . 1 anne 2 felt 2 felt 3 dowdy 3 dowdy 4 and 4 and 5 old 5 old 6 ; 6 ; 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 pale 10 pale 11 . jerome lifted his hat and bowed pleasantly as they drove past . 1 jerome 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 his 3 his 4 hat 4 hat 5 and 5 and 6 bowed 6 bowed 7 pleasantly 7 pleasantly 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 drove 10 drove 11 past 11 past 12 . suddenly [harriet] laughed out . 1 suddenly 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 out 4 out 5 . anne did not look back , but her face crimsoned darkly . 1 anne 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 look 4 look 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 her 8 her 9 face 9 face 10 crimsoned 10 crimsoned 11 darkly 11 darkly 12 . was that girl laughing at her ? 1 was 2 that 2 that 3 girl 3 girl 4 laughing 4 laughing 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 ? she trembled with anger and a sharp , hurt feeling . 1 she 2 trembled 2 trembled 3 with 3 with 4 anger 4 anger 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 sharp 7 sharp 8 , 8 , 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 feeling 10 feeling 11 . when she got home that night she sat a long while by her window . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 got 3 got 4 home 4 home 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 she 7 she 8 sat 8 sat 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 while 11 while 12 by 12 by 13 her 13 her 14 window 14 window 15 . jerome was gone and he let [harriet] [warren] laugh at her and he would never come back to her . 1 jerome 2 was 2 was 3 gone 3 gone 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 let 6 let 9 laugh 9 laugh 10 at 10 at 11 her 11 her 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 never 15 never 16 come 16 come 17 back 17 back 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 . well , it did not matter , but she had been a fool . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 matter 6 matter 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 a 12 a 13 fool 13 fool 14 . only it had never occurred to her that [jerome] could act so . 1 only 2 it 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 never 4 never 5 occurred 5 occurred 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 that 8 that 10 could 10 could 11 act 11 act 12 so 12 so 13 . when four weeks [had] elapsed [jerome] came over one [saturday] night . 1 when 2 four 2 four 3 weeks 3 weeks 5 elapsed 5 elapsed 7 came 7 came 8 over 8 over 9 one 9 one 11 night 11 night 12 . he was fluttered and anxious , but hid it in a masterly manner . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 fluttered 3 fluttered 4 and 4 and 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 hid 8 hid 9 it 9 it 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 masterly 12 masterly 13 manner 13 manner 14 . anne was taken by surprise . 1 anne 2 was 2 was 3 taken 3 taken 4 by 4 by 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 . she had not thought he would ever come again , and was off her guard . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 ever 7 ever 8 come 8 come 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 was 12 was 13 off 13 off 14 her 14 her 15 guard 15 guard 16 . he had come around the porch corner abruptly as she stood there in the dusk , and she started very perceptibly . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 around 4 around 5 the 5 the 6 porch 6 porch 7 corner 7 corner 8 abruptly 8 abruptly 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 stood 11 stood 12 there 12 there 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 dusk 15 dusk 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 she 18 she 19 started 19 started 20 very 20 very 21 perceptibly 21 perceptibly 22 . " good evening , [anne] [,] " he said , easily and unblushingly . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 evening 3 evening 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 easily 11 easily 12 and 12 and 13 unblushingly 13 unblushingly 14 . anne choked up . 1 anne 2 choked 2 choked 3 up 3 up 4 . she was very angry , or thought she was . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 angry 4 angry 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 thought 7 thought 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 . jerome appeared not to notice her lack of welcome . 1 jerome 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 notice 5 notice 6 her 6 her 7 lack 7 lack 8 of 8 of 9 welcome 9 welcome 10 . he sat coolly down in his old place . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 coolly 3 coolly 4 down 4 down 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 old 7 old 8 place 8 place 9 . his heart was beating like a hammer , but [anne] did not know that . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 was 3 was 4 beating 4 beating 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 hammer 7 hammer 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 know 13 know 14 that 14 that 15 . " [i] suppose , " she said cuttingly , " that you 're on your way down to the bridge . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 cuttingly 8 cuttingly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 're 13 're 14 on 14 on 15 your 15 your 16 way 16 way 17 down 17 down 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 bridge 20 bridge 21 . it 's almost a pity for you to waste time stopping here at all , any more than you have of late . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 almost 3 almost 4 a 4 a 5 pity 5 pity 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 waste 9 waste 10 time 10 time 11 stopping 11 stopping 12 here 12 here 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 , 15 , 16 any 16 any 17 more 17 more 18 than 18 than 19 you 19 you 20 have 20 have 21 of 21 of 22 late 22 late 23 . no doubt [harriet] 'll be expecting you . " 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 4 'll 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 expecting 6 expecting 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 " a gleam of satisfaction flashed over [jerome] ['s] face . 1 a 2 gleam 2 gleam 3 of 3 of 4 satisfaction 4 satisfaction 5 flashed 5 flashed 6 over 6 over 9 face 9 face 10 . he looked [shrewdly] at [anne] , who was not looking at him , but was staring uncompromisingly out over the poppy beds . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 at 4 at 6 , 6 , 7 who 7 who 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 looking 10 looking 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 was 15 was 16 staring 16 staring 17 uncompromisingly 17 uncompromisingly 18 out 18 out 19 over 19 over 20 the 20 the 21 poppy 21 poppy 22 beds 22 beds 23 . a jealous woman always gives herself away . 1 a 2 jealous 2 jealous 3 woman 3 woman 4 always 4 always 5 gives 5 gives 6 herself 6 herself 7 away 7 away 8 . if [anne] had been indifferent she would not have given him that slap in the face . 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 indifferent 5 indifferent 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 not 8 not 9 have 9 have 10 given 10 given 11 him 11 him 12 that 12 that 13 slap 13 slap 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 face 16 face 17 . " [i] dunno's she will , " he replied coolly . 1 " 3 dunno's 3 dunno's 4 she 4 she 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 replied 9 replied 10 coolly 10 coolly 11 . " [i] didn't say for sure whether [i] 'd be down tonight or not . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 say 4 say 5 for 5 for 6 sure 6 sure 7 whether 7 whether 9 'd 9 'd 10 be 10 be 11 down 11 down 12 tonight 12 tonight 13 or 13 or 14 not 14 not 15 . it 's so long since [i] had a chat with you [i] thought [i] 'd drop in for a spell . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 so 3 so 4 long 4 long 5 since 5 since 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 chat 9 chat 10 with 10 with 11 you 11 you 13 thought 13 thought 15 'd 15 'd 16 drop 16 drop 17 in 17 in 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 spell 20 spell 21 . but of course if [i] 'm not wanted [i] can go where [i] will be . " 1 but 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 if 4 if 6 'm 6 'm 7 not 7 not 8 wanted 8 wanted 10 can 10 can 11 go 11 go 12 where 12 where 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 . 16 . 17 " anne could not get back her self-control . 1 anne 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 get 4 get 5 back 5 back 6 her 6 her 7 self-control 7 self-control 8 . her nerves were " all strung up , " as she would have said . 1 her 2 nerves 2 nerves 3 were 3 were 4 " 4 " 5 all 5 all 6 strung 6 strung 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 said 14 said 15 . she had a feeling that she was right on the brink of a " scene , " but she could not help herself . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 right 8 right 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 brink 11 brink 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 " 14 " 15 scene 15 scene 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 but 18 but 19 she 19 she 20 could 20 could 21 not 21 not 22 help 22 help 23 herself 23 herself 24 . " [i] guess it doesn't matter much what [i] want , " she said stonily . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 it 4 it 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 matter 6 matter 7 much 7 much 8 what 8 what 10 want 10 want 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 stonily 15 stonily 16 . " at any rate , it hasn't seemed that way lately . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 any 3 any 4 rate 4 rate 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 hasn't 7 hasn't 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 that 9 that 10 way 10 way 11 lately 11 lately 12 . you don't care , of course . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 . oh , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 ! harriet [warren] is all you care about . 1 harriet 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 you 5 you 6 care 6 care 7 about 7 about 8 . well , [i] wish you joy of her . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 5 you 6 joy 6 joy 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 . 9 . 10 " jerome looked puzzled , or pretended to . 1 jerome 2 looked 2 looked 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 pretended 6 pretended 7 to 7 to 8 . in reality he was hugging himself with delight . 1 in 2 reality 2 reality 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 hugging 5 hugging 6 himself 6 himself 7 with 7 with 8 delight 8 delight 9 . " [i] don't just understand you , [anne] [,] " he said hesitatingly " you appear to be vexed about something . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 just 4 just 5 understand 5 understand 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 hesitatingly 13 hesitatingly 14 " 14 " 15 you 15 you 16 appear 16 appear 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 vexed 19 vexed 20 about 20 about 21 something 21 something 22 . 22 . 23 " ["] [i] [?] oh , no , [i] 'm not , [mr] [irving] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 6 'm 6 'm 7 not 7 not 8 , 8 , 11 . of course old friends don't count now . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 old 3 old 4 friends 4 friends 5 don't 5 don't 6 count 6 count 7 now 7 now 8 . well , [i] 've no doubt new ones will wear just as well . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 've 4 've 5 no 5 no 6 doubt 6 doubt 7 new 7 new 8 ones 8 ones 9 will 9 will 10 wear 10 wear 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 well 13 well 14 . 14 . 15 " goodness knows , you took enough pains to show me you didn't want me . 1 goodness 2 knows 2 knows 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 took 5 took 6 enough 6 enough 7 pains 7 pains 8 to 8 to 9 show 9 show 10 me 10 me 11 you 11 you 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 want 13 want 14 me 14 me 15 . i don't blame you . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 blame 3 blame 4 you 4 you 5 . a woman has a right to please herself , and a man ought to have sense to take his answer and go . 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 has 3 has 4 a 4 a 5 right 5 right 6 to 6 to 7 please 7 please 8 herself 8 herself 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 ought 13 ought 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 sense 16 sense 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 his 19 his 20 answer 20 answer 21 and 21 and 22 go 22 go 23 . i hadn't , and that 's where [i] made my mistake . 1 i 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 where 7 where 9 made 9 made 10 my 10 my 11 mistake 11 mistake 12 . i don't mean to pester you any more , but we can be real good friends , can't we ? 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 pester 5 pester 6 you 6 you 7 any 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 we 11 we 12 can 12 can 13 be 13 be 14 real 14 real 15 good 15 good 16 friends 16 friends 17 , 17 , 18 can't 18 can't 19 we 19 we 20 ? i 'm sure [i] 'm as much your friend as ever [i] was . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 5 'm 5 'm 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 your 8 your 9 friend 9 friend 10 as 10 as 11 ever 11 ever 13 was 13 was 14 . 14 . 15 " it was the last cleverly executed movement of the campaign . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 cleverly 5 cleverly 6 executed 6 executed 7 movement 7 movement 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 campaign 10 campaign 11 . if it failed to effect a capitulation , he was a defeated man . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 failed 3 failed 4 to 4 to 5 effect 5 effect 6 a 6 a 7 capitulation 7 capitulation 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 defeated 12 defeated 13 man 13 man 14 . but it did not fail . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 fail 5 fail 6 . anne had got to that point where an excited woman must go mad or cry . 1 anne 2 had 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 point 6 point 7 where 7 where 8 an 8 an 9 excited 9 excited 10 woman 10 woman 11 must 11 must 12 go 12 go 13 mad 13 mad 14 or 14 or 15 cry 15 cry 16 . anne cried . 1 anne 2 cried 2 cried 3 . she sat flatly down on a chair and burst into tears . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 flatly 3 flatly 4 down 4 down 5 on 5 on 6 a 6 a 7 chair 7 chair 8 and 8 and 9 burst 9 burst 10 into 10 into 11 tears 11 tears 12 . jerome 's hat went one way and his cane another . 1 jerome 2 's 2 's 3 hat 3 hat 4 went 4 went 5 one 5 one 6 way 6 way 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 cane 9 cane 10 another 10 another 11 . jerome himself sprang across the intervening space and dropped into the chair beside [anne] . 1 jerome 2 himself 2 himself 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 intervening 6 intervening 7 space 7 space 8 and 8 and 9 dropped 9 dropped 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 chair 12 chair 13 beside 13 beside 15 . he caught her hand in his and threw his arm boldly around her waist . 1 he 2 caught 2 caught 3 her 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 and 7 and 8 threw 8 threw 9 his 9 his 10 arm 10 arm 11 boldly 11 boldly 12 around 12 around 13 her 13 her 14 waist 14 waist 15 . " goodness gracious , [anne] [!] 1 " 2 goodness 2 goodness 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 , do you care after all ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 care 3 care 4 after 4 after 5 all 5 all 6 ? tell me that ! " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 that 3 that 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " [i] don't suppose it matters to you if [i] do , " sobbed [anne] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 it 5 it 6 matters 6 matters 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 if 9 if 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 sobbed 14 sobbed 16 . " it hasn't seemed to matter , anyhow . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 matter 6 matter 7 , 7 , 8 anyhow 8 anyhow 9 . 9 . 10 " " [anne] [,] look here ! 1 " 4 look 4 look 5 here 5 here 6 ! didn't [i] come after you for fifteen years ? 1 didn't 3 come 3 come 4 after 4 after 5 you 5 you 6 for 6 for 7 fifteen 7 fifteen 8 years 8 years 9 ? it's you [i] always have wanted and want yet , if [i] can get you . 1 it's 2 you 2 you 4 always 4 always 5 have 5 have 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 and 7 and 8 want 8 want 9 yet 9 yet 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 13 can 13 can 14 get 14 get 15 you 15 you 16 . i don't care a rap for [harriet] [warren] [or] anyone but you . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 a 4 a 5 rap 5 rap 6 for 6 for 10 anyone 10 anyone 11 but 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 . now that 's the truth right out , [anne] . " 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 6 right 6 right 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 10 . 10 . 11 " no doubt it was , and [anne] was convinced of it . 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 was 8 was 9 convinced 9 convinced 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . but she had to have her cry out on [jerome] ['s] shoulder and it soothed her nerves wonderfully . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 her 6 her 7 cry 7 cry 8 out 8 out 9 on 9 on 12 shoulder 12 shoulder 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 soothed 15 soothed 16 her 16 her 17 nerves 17 nerves 18 wonderfully 18 wonderfully 19 . later on [octavia] , slipping noiselessly up the steps in the dusk , saw a sight that transfixed her with astonishment . 1 later 2 on 2 on 4 , 4 , 5 slipping 5 slipping 6 noiselessly 6 noiselessly 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 steps 9 steps 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 dusk 12 dusk 13 , 13 , 14 saw 14 saw 15 a 15 a 16 sight 16 sight 17 that 17 that 18 transfixed 18 transfixed 19 her 19 her 20 with 20 with 21 astonishment 21 astonishment 22 . " goodness , [tavy] [,] what 's the matter ? 1 " 2 goodness 2 goodness 3 , 3 , 6 what 6 what 7 's 7 's 8 the 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 10 ? y ' look ' sif y 'd seen a ghost . " 1 y 2 ' 2 ' 3 look 3 look 4 ' 4 ' 5 sif 5 sif 6 y 6 y 7 'd 7 'd 8 seen 8 seen 9 a 9 a 10 ghost 10 ghost 11 . 11 . 12 " octavia leaned up against the wall in spasms of mirth . 1 octavia 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 up 3 up 4 against 4 against 5 the 5 the 6 wall 6 wall 7 in 7 in 8 spasms 8 spasms 9 of 9 of 10 mirth 10 mirth 11 . and they never saw nor heard me , no more'n if they were deaf and blind ! " 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 never 3 never 4 saw 4 saw 5 nor 5 nor 6 heard 6 heard 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 no 9 no 10 more'n 10 more'n 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 deaf 14 deaf 15 and 15 and 16 blind 16 blind 17 ! 17 ! 18 " but they did not know he was laughing at them and would not have cared if they had . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 laughing 8 laughing 9 at 9 at 10 them 10 them 11 and 11 and 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 have 14 have 15 cared 15 cared 16 if 16 if 17 they 17 they 18 had 18 had 19 . they were too happy for that . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 too 3 too 4 happy 4 happy 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 . there was a wedding that fall and [anne] [stockard] was the bride . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 wedding 4 wedding 5 that 5 that 6 fall 6 fall 7 and 7 and 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 bride 12 bride 13 . when she was safely his , [jerome] confessed all and was graciously forgiven . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 safely 4 safely 5 his 5 his 6 , 6 , 8 confessed 8 confessed 9 all 9 all 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 graciously 12 graciously 13 forgiven 13 forgiven 14 . don't you think so yourself [,] [jerome] ? " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 yourself 5 yourself 8 ? 8 ? 9 " her husband 's eyes twinkled . 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 's 3 's 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 twinkled 5 twinkled 6 . " well , hardly that . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 that 5 that 6 . you see , [harriet] ['s] engaged to that [johnson] fellow out west . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 engaged 6 engaged 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 out 11 out 12 west 12 west 13 . ' [tain't] generally known , but [i] knew it and that 's why [i] picked on her . 1 ' 3 generally 3 generally 4 known 4 known 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 knew 8 knew 9 it 9 it 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 's 12 's 13 why 13 why 15 picked 15 picked 16 on 16 on 17 her 17 her 18 . i thought it probable that she 'd be willing enough to flirt with me for a little diversion , even if [i] was old . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 probable 4 probable 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 'd 7 'd 8 be 8 be 9 willing 9 willing 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 11 to 12 flirt 12 flirt 13 with 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 diversion 18 diversion 19 , 19 , 20 even 20 even 21 if 21 if 23 was 23 was 24 old 24 old 25 . harriet 's that sort of a girl . 1 harriet 2 's 2 's 3 that 3 that 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 girl 7 girl 8 . and [i] made up my mind that if that didn't fetch it nothing would and [i] 'd give up for good and all . 1 and 3 made 3 made 4 up 4 up 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 7 that 8 if 8 if 9 that 9 that 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 fetch 11 fetch 12 it 12 it 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 would 14 would 15 and 15 and 17 'd 17 'd 18 give 18 give 19 up 19 up 20 for 20 for 21 good 21 good 22 and 22 and 23 all 23 all 24 . but it did , didn't it , [anne] [?] " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 10 " " [i] should say so . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 say 4 say 5 so 5 so 6 . i did feel dreadful . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 feel 3 feel 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 . poor [octavia] could tell you [i] was as cross as [x] . how did you come to think of it , [jerome] [?] " 1 poor 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 7 was 7 was 8 as 8 as 9 cross 9 cross 10 as 10 as 12 . 12 . 13 how 13 how 14 did 14 did 15 you 15 you 16 come 16 come 17 to 17 to 18 think 18 think 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 , 21 , 24 " and there it was courting fifteen years and nothing to show for it . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 courting 5 courting 6 fifteen 6 fifteen 7 years 7 years 8 and 8 and 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 show 11 show 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 . i dunno , though , how [i] did come to think of it . 1 i 2 dunno 2 dunno 3 , 3 , 4 though 4 though 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 8 did 8 did 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 think 11 think 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 . guess it was a sort of inspiration . 1 guess 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 inspiration 7 inspiration 8 . anyhow , [i] 've got you and that 's what [i] set out to do in the beginning . " 1 anyhow 2 , 2 , 4 've 4 've 5 got 5 got 6 you 6 you 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 's 9 's 10 what 10 what 12 set 12 set 13 out 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 beginning 18 beginning 19 . 19 . 20 " [young] [si] mr [bentley] had just driven into the yard with the new summer boarder . 1 mr 3 had 3 had 4 just 4 just 5 driven 5 driven 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 yard 8 yard 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 new 11 new 12 summer 12 summer 13 boarder 13 boarder 14 . mrs [bentley] was a plump , rosy-cheeked woman with a motherly smile . 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 plump 5 plump 6 , 6 , 7 rosy-cheeked 7 rosy-cheeked 8 woman 8 woman 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 motherly 11 motherly 12 smile 12 smile 13 . the arrival of a summer boarder was a great event in her quiet life . 1 the 2 arrival 2 arrival 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 summer 5 summer 6 boarder 6 boarder 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 event 10 event 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 quiet 13 quiet 14 life 14 life 15 . " ain't she pretty ? " whispered [mrs] [bentley] admiringly , as the girl came slowly up the green slope before the house . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 she 3 she 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 whispered 7 whispered 10 admiringly 10 admiringly 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 girl 14 girl 15 came 15 came 16 slowly 16 slowly 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 green 19 green 20 slope 20 slope 21 before 21 before 22 the 22 the 23 house 23 house 24 . " [i] do hope she 's nice . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 hope 4 hope 5 she 5 she 6 's 6 's 7 nice 7 nice 8 . you can generally calculate on men boarders , but girls are doubtful . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 generally 3 generally 4 calculate 4 calculate 5 on 5 on 6 men 6 men 7 boarders 7 boarders 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 girls 10 girls 11 are 11 are 12 doubtful 12 doubtful 13 . preserve me from a cranky boarder ! 1 preserve 2 me 2 me 3 from 3 from 4 a 4 a 5 cranky 5 cranky 6 boarder 6 boarder 7 ! i 've had enough of them . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 enough 4 enough 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 . i kinder like her looks , though . " 1 i 2 kinder 2 kinder 3 like 3 like 4 her 4 her 5 looks 5 looks 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 . 8 . 9 " ethel [lennox] had paused at the front door as [mrs] [bentley] [and] [agnes] came into the hall . 1 ethel 3 had 3 had 4 paused 4 paused 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 front 7 front 8 door 8 door 9 as 9 as 14 came 14 came 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 hall 17 hall 18 . she was tall , and gowned in some simple white material that fell about her in graceful folds . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 tall 3 tall 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 gowned 6 gowned 7 in 7 in 8 some 8 some 9 simple 9 simple 10 white 10 white 11 material 11 material 12 that 12 that 13 fell 13 fell 14 about 14 about 15 her 15 her 16 in 16 in 17 graceful 17 graceful 18 folds 18 folds 19 . nor would anyone have wished it otherwise , having once seen that glorious mass , with all its wonderful possibilities of rippling luxuriance . 1 nor 2 would 2 would 3 anyone 3 anyone 4 have 4 have 5 wished 5 wished 6 it 6 it 7 otherwise 7 otherwise 8 , 8 , 9 having 9 having 10 once 10 once 11 seen 11 seen 12 that 12 that 13 glorious 13 glorious 14 mass 14 mass 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 all 17 all 18 its 18 its 19 wonderful 19 wonderful 20 possibilities 20 possibilities 21 of 21 of 22 rippling 22 rippling 23 luxuriance 23 luxuriance 24 . her complexion was of that perfect , waxen whiteness that goes with burnished red hair and the darkest of dilated violet eyes . 1 her 2 complexion 2 complexion 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 perfect 6 perfect 7 , 7 , 8 waxen 8 waxen 9 whiteness 9 whiteness 10 that 10 that 11 goes 11 goes 12 with 12 with 13 burnished 13 burnished 14 red 14 red 15 hair 15 hair 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 darkest 18 darkest 19 of 19 of 20 dilated 20 dilated 21 violet 21 violet 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . " you must be real tired , [miss] [lennox] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 real 5 real 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 10 . it 's a long drive from the train down here . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 drive 5 drive 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 train 8 train 9 down 9 down 10 here 10 here 11 . agnes , show [miss] [lennox] up to her room , and tea will be ready when you come down . " 1 agnes 2 , 2 , 3 show 3 show 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 room 9 room 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 tea 12 tea 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 ready 15 ready 16 when 16 when 17 you 17 you 18 come 18 come 19 down 19 down 20 . 20 . 21 " " she looks like a picture , doesn't she [,] [john] ? " she said to her husband . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 looks 3 looks 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 picture 6 picture 7 , 7 , 8 doesn't 8 doesn't 9 she 9 she 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 husband 18 husband 19 . " [i] never saw such a face and that hair too . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 saw 4 saw 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 face 7 face 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 hair 10 hair 11 too 11 too 12 . would you have believed red hair could be so handsome ? 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 believed 4 believed 5 red 5 red 6 hair 6 hair 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 so 9 so 10 handsome 10 handsome 11 ? she seems real friendly none of your stuck-up fine ladies ! 1 she 2 seems 2 seems 3 real 3 real 4 friendly 4 friendly 5 none 5 none 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 stuck-up 8 stuck-up 9 fine 9 fine 10 ladies 10 ladies 11 ! i 've [had] all [i] want of them , [i] can tell you ! " 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 all 4 all 6 want 6 want 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 11 can 11 can 12 tell 12 tell 13 you 13 you 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " [sh] sh sh ! " said [mr] [bentley] warningly , [as] [ethel] [lennox] came in with her arm about [agnes] . 1 " 3 sh 3 sh 4 sh 4 sh 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 warningly 10 warningly 11 , 11 , 15 came 15 came 16 in 16 in 17 with 17 with 18 her 18 her 19 arm 19 arm 20 about 20 about 22 . she looked even more lovely without her hat , with the soft red tendrils of hair lying on her forehead . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 even 3 even 4 more 4 more 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 without 6 without 7 her 7 her 8 hat 8 hat 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 soft 12 soft 13 red 13 red 14 tendrils 14 tendrils 15 of 15 of 16 hair 16 hair 17 lying 17 lying 18 on 18 on 19 her 19 her 20 forehead 20 forehead 21 . " you 'll find it pretty quiet here , [miss] [lennox] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 find 4 find 5 it 5 it 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 12 . we 're plain folks and there ain't much going and coming . 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 plain 3 plain 4 folks 4 folks 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 ain't 7 ain't 8 much 8 much 9 going 9 going 10 and 10 and 11 coming 11 coming 12 . maybe you don't mind that , though ? " 1 maybe 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] like it . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 . when one has been teaching school all the year in a noisy city , quiet seems the one thing to be desired . 1 when 2 one 2 one 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 teaching 5 teaching 6 school 6 school 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 year 9 year 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 noisy 12 noisy 13 city 13 city 14 , 14 , 15 quiet 15 quiet 16 seems 16 seems 17 the 17 the 18 one 18 one 19 thing 19 thing 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 desired 22 desired 23 . besides , [i] like to fancy myself something of an artist . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 fancy 6 fancy 7 myself 7 myself 8 something 8 something 9 of 9 of 10 an 10 an 11 artist 11 artist 12 . strangers are always going crazy over its ' picturesqueness , ' as they call it . 1 strangers 2 are 2 are 3 always 3 always 4 going 4 going 5 crazy 5 crazy 6 over 6 over 7 its 7 its 8 ' 8 ' 9 picturesqueness 9 picturesqueness 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 as 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 call 14 call 15 it 15 it 16 . when you get tired of painting , maybe you can amuse yourself trying to get to the bottom of our mystery . " 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 get 3 get 4 tired 4 tired 5 of 5 of 6 painting 6 painting 7 , 7 , 8 maybe 8 maybe 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 amuse 11 amuse 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 trying 13 trying 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 bottom 18 bottom 19 of 19 of 20 our 20 our 21 mystery 21 mystery 22 . 22 . 23 " " oh , have you a mystery ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 mystery 7 mystery 8 ? how interesting ! " 1 how 2 interesting 2 interesting 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " yes , a mystery a mystery , " repeated [mr] [bentley] solemnly , " that nobody hain't been able to solve so far . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 mystery 5 mystery 6 a 6 a 7 mystery 7 mystery 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 repeated 10 repeated 13 solemnly 13 solemnly 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 that 16 that 17 nobody 17 nobody 18 hain't 18 hain't 19 been 19 been 20 able 20 able 21 to 21 to 22 solve 22 solve 23 so 23 so 24 far 24 far 25 . i 've give it up so has everyone else . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 so 6 so 7 has 7 has 8 everyone 8 everyone 9 else 9 else 10 . maybe you 'll have better luck . " 1 maybe 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 better 5 better 6 luck 6 luck 7 . 7 . 8 " " but what is it ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " the mystery , " said [mr] [bentley] dramatically , " is [young] [si] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 mystery 3 mystery 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 dramatically 9 dramatically 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 is 12 is 15 . he 's the mystery . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 mystery 4 mystery 5 . last spring , just when the herring struck in , a young chap suddenly appeared at the [point] . 1 last 2 spring 2 spring 3 , 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 herring 7 herring 8 struck 8 struck 9 in 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 young 12 young 13 chap 13 chap 14 suddenly 14 suddenly 15 appeared 15 appeared 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 19 . he appeared from what corner of the globe nobody hain't ever been able to make out . 1 he 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 from 3 from 4 what 4 what 5 corner 5 corner 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 globe 8 globe 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 hain't 10 hain't 11 ever 11 ever 12 been 12 been 13 able 13 able 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 out 16 out 17 . snuffy 's as poor [as] [job] 's turkey ; it was a windfall for him . 1 snuffy 2 's 2 's 3 as 3 as 4 poor 4 poor 7 's 7 's 8 turkey 8 turkey 9 ; 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 windfall 13 windfall 14 for 14 for 15 him 15 him 16 . and there he 's fished all summer . " 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 fished 5 fished 6 all 6 all 7 summer 7 summer 8 . 8 . 9 " " but his name [young] [si] ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 his 3 his 4 name 4 name 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " well , of course , that isn't it . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 it 9 it 10 . he did give himself out as [brown] [,] but nobody believes that 's his handle sounds unnatteral here . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 give 3 give 4 himself 4 himself 5 out 5 out 6 as 6 as 9 but 9 but 10 nobody 10 nobody 11 believes 11 believes 12 that 12 that 13 's 13 's 14 his 14 his 15 handle 15 handle 16 sounds 16 sounds 17 unnatteral 17 unnatteral 18 here 18 here 19 . doesn't seem to mind it . 1 doesn't 2 seem 2 seem 3 to 3 to 4 mind 4 mind 5 it 5 it 6 . he 's a moody , keep-to-himself sort of chap . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 moody 4 moody 5 , 5 , 6 keep-to-himself 6 keep-to-himself 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 chap 9 chap 10 . yet he ain't unpopular along shore , [i] believe . 1 yet 2 he 2 he 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 unpopular 4 unpopular 5 along 5 along 6 shore 6 shore 7 , 7 , 9 believe 9 believe 10 . snuffy was telling me they like him real well , considering his unsociableness . 1 snuffy 2 was 2 was 3 telling 3 telling 4 me 4 me 5 they 5 they 6 like 6 like 7 him 7 him 8 real 8 real 9 well 9 well 10 , 10 , 11 considering 11 considering 12 his 12 his 13 unsociableness 13 unsociableness 14 . anyways , he 's as handsome a chap as [i] ever seed , and well eddicated too . 1 anyways 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 as 5 as 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 a 7 a 8 chap 8 chap 9 as 9 as 11 ever 11 ever 12 seed 12 seed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 well 15 well 16 eddicated 16 eddicated 17 too 17 too 18 . he ain't none of your ordinary fishermen . 1 he 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 none 3 none 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 ordinary 6 ordinary 7 fishermen 7 fishermen 8 . but wife here won't give in to that . " 1 but 2 wife 2 wife 3 here 3 here 4 won't 4 won't 5 give 5 give 6 in 6 in 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 . 9 . 10 " " no , [i] never will , " said [mrs] [bentley] firmly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 never 5 never 6 will 6 will 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 firmly 12 firmly 13 . " young [si] comes here often for milk and butter , and he 's a perfect gentleman . 1 " 2 young 2 young 4 comes 4 comes 5 here 5 here 6 often 6 often 7 for 7 for 8 milk 8 milk 9 and 9 and 10 butter 10 butter 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 a 15 a 16 perfect 16 perfect 17 gentleman 17 gentleman 18 . " he ain't wasting his life , " chuckled [mr] [bentley] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 wasting 4 wasting 5 his 5 his 6 life 6 life 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 chuckled 9 chuckled 12 . " he 's making money , [young] [si] is , though he don't seem to care about that a mite . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 making 4 making 5 money 5 money 6 , 6 , 9 is 9 is 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 he 12 he 13 don't 13 don't 14 seem 14 seem 15 to 15 to 16 care 16 care 17 about 17 about 18 that 18 that 19 a 19 a 20 mite 20 mite 21 . this has been a big year for mackerel , and he 's smart . 1 this 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 big 5 big 6 year 6 year 7 for 7 for 8 mackerel 8 mackerel 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 's 12 's 13 smart 13 smart 14 . if he didn't know much when he begun , he 's ahead of [snuffy] now . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 much 5 much 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 begun 8 begun 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 ahead 12 ahead 13 of 13 of 15 now 15 now 16 . and as for work , [i] never saw his beat . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 7 never 7 never 8 saw 8 saw 9 his 9 his 10 beat 10 beat 11 . he seems possessed . 1 he 2 seems 2 seems 3 possessed 3 possessed 4 . up afore sunrise every blessed morning and never in bed till midnight , and just slaving away all between time . 1 up 2 afore 2 afore 3 sunrise 3 sunrise 4 every 4 every 5 blessed 5 blessed 6 morning 6 morning 7 and 7 and 8 never 8 never 9 in 9 in 10 bed 10 bed 11 till 11 till 12 midnight 12 midnight 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 just 15 just 16 slaving 16 slaving 17 away 17 away 18 all 18 all 19 between 19 between 20 time 20 time 21 . you can't stand it . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 stand 3 stand 4 it 4 it 5 . you 're not a [pointer] . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 6 . pointers can stand anything , but it 'll kill you . ' 1 pointers 2 can 2 can 3 stand 3 stand 4 anything 4 anything 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 'll 8 'll 9 kill 9 kill 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' " he give one of them bitter laughs of his . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 give 3 give 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 bitter 7 bitter 8 laughs 8 laughs 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 . says he : ' [it] ['s] no difference if it does . 1 says 2 he 2 he 3 : 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 7 no 7 no 8 difference 8 difference 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 does 11 does 12 . nobody 'll care , ' and off he walks , sulky like . 1 nobody 2 'll 2 'll 3 care 3 care 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 and 6 and 7 off 7 off 8 he 8 he 9 walks 9 walks 10 , 10 , 11 sulky 11 sulky 12 like 12 like 13 . there 's something about [young] [si] [i] can't understand , " concluded [mr] [bentley] . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 something 3 something 4 about 4 about 8 can't 8 can't 9 understand 9 understand 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 concluded 12 concluded 15 . ethel [lennox] was interested . 1 ethel 3 was 3 was 4 interested 4 interested 5 . " [i] should like to see this prince in disguise , " she said . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 this 7 this 8 prince 8 prince 9 in 9 in 10 disguise 10 disguise 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . " it all sounds very romantic . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 all 3 all 4 sounds 4 sounds 5 very 5 very 6 romantic 6 romantic 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] 'll take you to the shore after tea if you 'd like , " said [agnes] eagerly . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 take 4 take 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 shore 8 shore 9 after 9 after 10 tea 10 tea 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 'd 13 'd 14 like 14 like 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 eagerly 19 eagerly 20 . " [si] ['s] just splendid , " she continued in a confidential aside as they rose from the table . 1 " 4 just 4 just 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 continued 9 continued 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 confidential 12 confidential 13 aside 13 aside 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 rose 16 rose 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 table 19 table 20 . " [pa] doesn't half like him because he thinks there 's something queer about him . 1 " 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 half 4 half 5 like 5 like 6 him 6 him 7 because 7 because 8 he 8 he 9 thinks 9 thinks 10 there 10 there 11 's 11 's 12 something 12 something 13 queer 13 queer 14 about 14 about 15 him 15 him 16 . but [i] do . 1 but 3 do 3 do 4 . he 's a gentleman , as [ma] says . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 gentleman 4 gentleman 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 8 says 8 says 9 . i don't believe he 's done anything wrong . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 done 6 done 7 anything 7 anything 8 wrong 8 wrong 9 . 9 . 10 " ethel [lennox] sauntered out into the orchard to wait for [agnes] . 1 ethel 3 sauntered 3 sauntered 4 out 4 out 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 orchard 7 orchard 8 to 8 to 9 wait 9 wait 10 for 10 for 12 . the sweet mouth drooped wistfully . 1 the 2 sweet 2 sweet 3 mouth 3 mouth 4 drooped 4 drooped 5 wistfully 5 wistfully 6 . there was a sad , far-away look in the violet eyes . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 sad 4 sad 5 , 5 , 6 far-away 6 far-away 7 look 7 look 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 violet 10 violet 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 . the face was not that of a happy girl , so thought [agnes] as she came down the apple tree avenue . 1 the 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 that 5 that 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 happy 8 happy 9 girl 9 girl 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 thought 12 thought 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 came 16 came 17 down 17 down 18 the 18 the 19 apple 19 apple 20 tree 20 tree 21 avenue 21 avenue 22 . but how pretty she is ! she thought . 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 ! 6 ! 7 she 7 she 8 thought 8 thought 9 . won't the folks around here stare at her ! 1 won't 2 the 2 the 3 folks 3 folks 4 around 4 around 5 here 5 here 6 stare 6 stare 7 at 7 at 8 her 8 her 9 ! they always do at our boarders , but we 've never had one like her . 1 they 2 always 2 always 3 do 3 do 4 at 4 at 5 our 5 our 6 boarders 6 boarders 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 we 9 we 10 've 10 've 11 never 11 never 12 had 12 had 13 one 13 one 14 like 14 like 15 her 15 her 16 . ethel sprang up . 1 ethel 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 up 3 up 4 . " [i] had no idea you would be here so soon , " she said brightly . 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 idea 5 idea 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 here 9 here 10 so 10 so 11 soon 11 soon 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 brightly 16 brightly 17 . " just wait till [i] get my hat . " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 6 get 6 get 7 my 7 my 8 hat 8 hat 9 . 9 . 10 " numberless fishing boats dotted the shimmering reaches . 1 numberless 2 fishing 2 fishing 3 boats 3 boats 4 dotted 4 dotted 5 the 5 the 6 shimmering 6 shimmering 7 reaches 7 reaches 8 . " that furthest-off boat is [young] [si] ['s] , " said [agnes] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 furthest-off 3 furthest-off 4 boat 4 boat 5 is 5 is 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " he always goes to that particular spot . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 always 3 always 4 goes 4 goes 5 to 5 to 6 that 6 that 7 particular 7 particular 8 spot 8 spot 9 . 9 . 10 " " is he really all your father says ? " asked [miss] [lennox] curiously . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 really 4 really 5 all 5 all 6 your 6 your 7 father 7 father 8 says 8 says 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 14 curiously 14 curiously 15 . " indeed , he is . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 . he isn't any more like the rest of the shore men than you are . 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 any 3 any 4 more 4 more 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 shore 10 shore 11 men 11 men 12 than 12 than 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 . he 's queer , of course . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 queer 3 queer 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 . i don't believe he 's happy . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 happy 6 happy 7 . it seems to me he 's worrying over something , but [i] 'm sure it is nothing wrong . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 worrying 7 worrying 8 over 8 over 9 something 9 something 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 'm 13 'm 14 sure 14 sure 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 wrong 18 wrong 19 . here we are , " she added , as they passed the sand hills and came out on the long , level beach . 1 here 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 added 7 added 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 passed 11 passed 12 the 12 the 13 sand 13 sand 14 hills 14 hills 15 and 15 and 16 came 16 came 17 out 17 out 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 long 20 long 21 , 21 , 22 level 22 level 23 beach 23 beach 24 . to their left the shore curved around in a semi-circle of dazzling whiteness ; at their right stood a small grey fish-house . 1 to 2 their 2 their 3 left 3 left 4 the 4 the 5 shore 5 shore 6 curved 6 curved 7 around 7 around 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 semi-circle 10 semi-circle 11 of 11 of 12 dazzling 12 dazzling 13 whiteness 13 whiteness 14 ; 14 ; 15 at 15 at 16 their 16 their 17 right 17 right 18 stood 18 stood 19 a 19 a 20 small 20 small 21 grey 21 grey 22 fish-house 22 fish-house 23 . " that 's [young] [si] ['s] place , " said [agnes] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " he lives there night and day . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 lives 3 lives 4 there 4 there 5 night 5 night 6 and 6 and 7 day 7 day 8 . wouldn't it make anyone melancholy ? 1 wouldn't 2 it 2 it 3 make 3 make 4 anyone 4 anyone 5 melancholy 5 melancholy 6 ? no wonder he 's mysterious . 1 no 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 mysterious 5 mysterious 6 . i 'm going to get his spyglass . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 his 6 his 7 spyglass 7 spyglass 8 . he told me [i] might always use it . " 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 5 might 5 might 6 always 6 always 7 use 7 use 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " she pushed open the door and entered , followed by [ethel] . 1 she 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 open 3 open 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 and 6 and 7 entered 7 entered 8 , 8 , 9 followed 9 followed 10 by 10 by 12 . the interior was rough but clean . 1 the 2 interior 2 interior 3 was 3 was 4 rough 4 rough 5 but 5 but 6 clean 6 clean 7 . it was a small room , lighted by one tiny window looking out on the water . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 small 4 small 5 room 5 room 6 , 6 , 7 lighted 7 lighted 8 by 8 by 9 one 9 one 10 tiny 10 tiny 11 window 11 window 12 looking 12 looking 13 out 13 out 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 water 16 water 17 . in one corner a rough ladder led up to the loft above . 1 in 2 one 2 one 3 corner 3 corner 4 a 4 a 5 rough 5 rough 6 ladder 6 ladder 7 led 7 led 8 up 8 up 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 loft 11 loft 12 above 12 above 13 . the bare lathed walls were hung with fishing jackets , nets , mackerel lines and other shore appurtenances . 1 the 2 bare 2 bare 3 lathed 3 lathed 4 walls 4 walls 5 were 5 were 6 hung 6 hung 7 with 7 with 8 fishing 8 fishing 9 jackets 9 jackets 10 , 10 , 11 nets 11 nets 12 , 12 , 13 mackerel 13 mackerel 14 lines 14 lines 15 and 15 and 16 other 16 other 17 shore 17 shore 18 appurtenances 18 appurtenances 19 . a little stove bore a kettle and a frying pan . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 stove 3 stove 4 bore 4 bore 5 a 5 a 6 kettle 6 kettle 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 frying 9 frying 10 pan 10 pan 11 . a low board table was strewn with dishes and the cold remnants of a hasty repast ; benches were placed along the walls . 1 a 2 low 2 low 3 board 3 board 4 table 4 table 5 was 5 was 6 strewn 6 strewn 7 with 7 with 8 dishes 8 dishes 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 cold 11 cold 12 remnants 12 remnants 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 hasty 15 hasty 16 repast 16 repast 17 ; 17 ; 18 benches 18 benches 19 were 19 were 20 placed 20 placed 21 along 21 along 22 the 22 the 23 walls 23 walls 24 . a fat , bewhiskered kitten , looking as if it were cut out of black velvet , was dozing on the window sill . 1 a 2 fat 2 fat 3 , 3 , 4 bewhiskered 4 bewhiskered 5 kitten 5 kitten 6 , 6 , 7 looking 7 looking 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 were 11 were 12 cut 12 cut 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 black 15 black 16 velvet 16 velvet 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 dozing 19 dozing 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 window 22 window 23 sill 23 sill 24 . " this is [young] [si] ['s] cat , " explained [agnes] , patting the creature , which purred joyously and opened its sleepy green eyes . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 7 cat 7 cat 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 explained 10 explained 12 , 12 , 13 patting 13 patting 14 the 14 the 15 creature 15 creature 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 purred 18 purred 19 joyously 19 joyously 20 and 20 and 21 opened 21 opened 22 its 22 its 23 sleepy 23 sleepy 24 green 24 green 25 eyes 25 eyes 26 . " it 's the only thing he cares for , [i] believe . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 thing 6 thing 7 he 7 he 8 cares 8 cares 9 for 9 for 10 , 10 , 12 believe 12 believe 13 . witch ! 1 witch 2 ! witch ! 1 witch 2 ! how are you , [witch] [?] 1 how 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 , well , here 's the spyglass . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 spyglass 6 spyglass 7 . let's go out and have a look . 1 let's 2 go 2 go 3 out 3 out 4 and 4 and 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 look 7 look 8 . if you like , we have time for a walk up the shore . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 have 6 have 7 time 7 time 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 walk 10 walk 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 14 . 14 . 15 " sea gulls soared and dipped , and tiny " sand peeps " flitted along the beach . 1 sea 2 gulls 2 gulls 3 soared 3 soared 4 and 4 and 5 dipped 5 dipped 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 tiny 8 tiny 9 " 9 " 10 sand 10 sand 11 peeps 11 peeps 12 " 12 " 13 flitted 13 flitted 14 along 14 along 15 the 15 the 16 beach 16 beach 17 . just as the red rim of the sun dipped in the purpling sea , the boats began to come in . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 red 4 red 5 rim 5 rim 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 sun 8 sun 9 dipped 9 dipped 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 purpling 12 purpling 13 sea 13 sea 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 boats 16 boats 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 come 19 come 20 in 20 in 21 . " they belong there and they 're a rough crowd . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 belong 3 belong 4 there 4 there 5 and 5 and 6 they 6 they 7 're 7 're 8 a 8 a 9 rough 9 rough 10 crowd 10 crowd 11 . you don't catch [young] [si] associating with the [pointers] . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 catch 3 catch 6 associating 6 associating 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 10 . there , he 's getting up sail . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 getting 5 getting 6 up 6 up 7 sail 7 sail 8 . we 'll just have time to get back before he comes in . " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 have 4 have 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 back 8 back 9 before 9 before 10 he 10 he 11 comes 11 comes 12 in 12 in 13 . 13 . 14 " they hurried back across the dampening sand as the sun disappeared , leaving a fiery spot behind him . 1 they 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 back 3 back 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 dampening 6 dampening 7 sand 7 sand 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 sun 10 sun 11 disappeared 11 disappeared 12 , 12 , 13 leaving 13 leaving 14 a 14 a 15 fiery 15 fiery 16 spot 16 spot 17 behind 17 behind 18 him 18 him 19 . the shore was no longer quiet and deserted . 1 the 2 shore 2 shore 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 longer 5 longer 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 and 7 and 8 deserted 8 deserted 9 . the little spot where the fishing house stood had suddenly started into life . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 spot 3 spot 4 where 4 where 5 the 5 the 6 fishing 6 fishing 7 house 7 house 8 stood 8 stood 9 had 9 had 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 started 11 started 12 into 12 into 13 life 13 life 14 . roughly clad boys were running hither and thither , carrying fish or water . 1 roughly 2 clad 2 clad 3 boys 3 boys 4 were 4 were 5 running 5 running 6 hither 6 hither 7 and 7 and 8 thither 8 thither 9 , 9 , 10 carrying 10 carrying 11 fish 11 fish 12 or 12 or 13 water 13 water 14 . the boats were hauled up on the skids . 1 the 2 boats 2 boats 3 were 3 were 4 hauled 4 hauled 5 up 5 up 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 skids 8 skids 9 . a mellow afterlight was shining over sea and shore . 1 a 2 mellow 2 mellow 3 afterlight 3 afterlight 4 was 4 was 5 shining 5 shining 6 over 6 over 7 sea 7 sea 8 and 8 and 9 shore 9 shore 10 . the whole scene [delighted] [ethel] 's artist eyes . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 scene 3 scene 6 's 6 's 7 artist 7 artist 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . agnes nudged her companion . 1 agnes 2 nudged 2 nudged 3 her 3 her 4 companion 4 companion 5 . " there ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ! he 's counting out mackerel . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 counting 3 counting 4 out 4 out 5 mackerel 5 mackerel 6 . if you go over to that platform behind him , you 'll get a good look when he turns around . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 that 6 that 7 platform 7 platform 8 behind 8 behind 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 'll 12 'll 13 get 13 get 14 a 14 a 15 good 15 good 16 look 16 look 17 when 17 when 18 he 18 he 19 turns 19 turns 20 around 20 around 21 . i 'm going to coax a mackerel out of that stingy old [snuffy] , if [i] can . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 coax 5 coax 6 a 6 a 7 mackerel 7 mackerel 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 stingy 11 stingy 12 old 12 old 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 17 can 17 can 18 . 18 . 19 " she tripped off , and [ethel] walked slowly over to the boats . 1 she 2 tripped 2 tripped 3 off 3 off 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 walked 7 walked 8 slowly 8 slowly 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 boats 12 boats 13 . the men stared at her in open-mouthed admiration as she passed them and walked out on the platform behind [young] [si] . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 stared 3 stared 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 in 6 in 7 open-mouthed 7 open-mouthed 8 admiration 8 admiration 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 passed 11 passed 12 them 12 them 13 and 13 and 14 walked 14 walked 15 out 15 out 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 platform 18 platform 19 behind 19 behind 22 . there was no one near the two . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 7 two 7 two 8 . the others were all [assembled] around [snuffy] 's boat . 1 the 2 others 2 others 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 6 around 6 around 8 's 8 's 9 boat 9 boat 10 . they stood face to face . 1 they 2 stood 2 stood 3 face 3 face 4 to 4 to 5 face 5 face 6 . ["] [miles] [!] ["] ["] [ethel] [!] ["] young [si] staggered back against the mast , letting two silvery bloaters slip through his hands overboard . 1 young 3 staggered 3 staggered 4 back 4 back 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 mast 7 mast 8 , 8 , 9 letting 9 letting 10 two 10 two 11 silvery 11 silvery 12 bloaters 12 bloaters 13 slip 13 slip 14 through 14 through 15 his 15 his 16 hands 16 hands 17 overboard 17 overboard 18 . his handsome , sunburned face was very white . 1 his 2 handsome 2 handsome 3 , 3 , 4 sunburned 4 sunburned 5 face 5 face 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 white 8 white 9 . ethel [lennox] turned abruptly and silently and walked swiftly across the sand . 1 ethel 3 turned 3 turned 4 abruptly 4 abruptly 5 and 5 and 6 silently 6 silently 7 and 7 and 8 walked 8 walked 9 swiftly 9 swiftly 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 sand 12 sand 13 . agnes felt her arm touched , and turned to see [ethel] standing , pale and erect , beside her . 1 agnes 2 felt 2 felt 3 her 3 her 4 arm 4 arm 5 touched 5 touched 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 turned 8 turned 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 12 standing 12 standing 13 , 13 , 14 pale 14 pale 15 and 15 and 16 erect 16 erect 17 , 17 , 18 beside 18 beside 19 her 19 her 20 . " let us go home , " said the latter unsteadily . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 latter 10 latter 11 unsteadily 11 unsteadily 12 . " it is very damp here [i] feel chilled . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 damp 5 damp 6 here 6 here 8 feel 8 feel 9 chilled 9 chilled 10 . 10 . 11 " " oh , dear ! " exclaimed [agnes] penitently . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 9 penitently 9 penitently 10 . " [i] ought to have told you to bring a shawl . 1 " 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 told 6 told 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 bring 9 bring 10 a 10 a 11 shawl 11 shawl 12 . it is always damp on the shore after sunset . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 damp 4 damp 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 after 8 after 9 sunset 9 sunset 10 . here , [snuffy] [,] give me my mackerel . 1 here 2 , 2 , 5 give 5 give 6 me 6 me 7 my 7 my 8 mackerel 8 mackerel 9 . thank you . 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 . i 'm ready now , [miss] [lennox] . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 ready 3 ready 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 8 . 8 . 9 " they reached the lane before [agnes] remembered to ask the question [ethel] dreaded . 1 they 2 reached 2 reached 3 the 3 the 4 lane 4 lane 5 before 5 before 7 remembered 7 remembered 8 to 8 to 9 ask 9 ask 10 the 10 the 11 question 11 question 13 dreaded 13 dreaded 14 . " oh , did you see [young] [si] ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 see 6 see 9 ? and what do you think of him ? " 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 ? 8 ? 9 " ethel turned her face away and answered with studied carelessness . 1 ethel 2 turned 2 turned 3 her 3 her 4 face 4 face 5 away 5 away 6 and 6 and 7 answered 7 answered 8 with 8 with 9 studied 9 studied 10 carelessness 10 carelessness 11 . " he seems to be quite a superior fisherman so far as [i] could see in the dim light . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 quite 6 quite 7 a 7 a 8 superior 8 superior 9 fisherman 9 fisherman 10 so 10 so 11 far 11 far 12 as 12 as 14 could 14 could 15 see 15 see 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 dim 18 dim 19 light 19 light 20 . it was very dusky there , you know . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 dusky 4 dusky 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 . let us walk a little faster . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 walk 3 walk 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 faster 6 faster 7 . my shoes are quite wet . " 1 my 2 shoes 2 shoes 3 are 3 are 4 quite 4 quite 5 wet 5 wet 6 . 6 . 7 " when they reached home , [miss] [lennox] excused herself on the plea of weariness and went straight to her room . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 8 excused 8 excused 9 herself 9 herself 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 plea 12 plea 13 of 13 of 14 weariness 14 weariness 15 and 15 and 16 went 16 went 17 straight 17 straight 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 room 20 room 21 . back at the shore [young] [si] had recovered himself and stooped again to his work . 1 back 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 shore 4 shore 7 had 7 had 8 recovered 8 recovered 9 himself 9 himself 10 and 10 and 11 stooped 11 stooped 12 again 12 again 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 work 15 work 16 . his face was set and expressionless . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 set 4 set 5 and 5 and 6 expressionless 6 expressionless 7 . a dull red burned in each bronzed cheek . 1 a 2 dull 2 dull 3 red 3 red 4 burned 4 burned 5 in 5 in 6 each 6 each 7 bronzed 7 bronzed 8 cheek 8 cheek 9 . he threw out the mackerel mechanically , but his hands trembled . 1 he 2 threw 2 threw 3 out 3 out 4 the 4 the 5 mackerel 5 mackerel 6 mechanically 6 mechanically 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 his 9 his 10 hands 10 hands 11 trembled 11 trembled 12 . snuffy strolled over to the boat . 1 snuffy 2 strolled 2 strolled 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 boat 6 boat 7 . " see that handsome girl [,] [si] ? " he asked lazily . 1 " 2 see 2 see 3 that 3 that 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 girl 5 girl 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 lazily 12 lazily 13 . " one of the [bentleys] ' boarders , [i] hear . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 ' 6 ' 7 boarders 7 boarders 8 , 8 , 10 hear 10 hear 11 . looks as if she might have stepped out of a picture frame , don't she ? " 1 looks 2 as 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 she 4 she 5 might 5 might 6 have 6 have 7 stepped 7 stepped 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 picture 11 picture 12 frame 12 frame 13 , 13 , 14 don't 14 don't 15 she 15 she 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " we 've no time to waste , [curtis] [,] " said [young] [si] harshly , " with all these fish to clean before bedtime . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 no 4 no 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 waste 7 waste 8 , 8 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 harshly 15 harshly 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 with 18 with 19 all 19 all 20 these 20 these 21 fish 21 fish 22 to 22 to 23 clean 23 clean 24 before 24 before 25 bedtime 25 bedtime 26 . stop talking and get to work . " 1 stop 2 talking 2 talking 3 and 3 and 4 get 4 get 5 to 5 to 6 work 6 work 7 . 7 . 8 " snuffy shrugged his shoulders and obeyed in silence . 1 snuffy 2 shrugged 2 shrugged 3 his 3 his 4 shoulders 4 shoulders 5 and 5 and 6 obeyed 6 obeyed 7 in 7 in 8 silence 8 silence 9 . young [si] was not a person to be trifled with . 1 young 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 person 6 person 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 trifled 9 trifled 10 with 10 with 11 . the catch was large and it was late before they finished . 1 the 2 catch 2 catch 3 was 3 was 4 large 4 large 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 late 8 late 9 before 9 before 10 they 10 they 11 finished 11 finished 12 . snuffy surveyed the full barrels complacently . 1 snuffy 2 surveyed 2 surveyed 3 the 3 the 4 full 4 full 5 barrels 5 barrels 6 complacently 6 complacently 7 . " good day 's work , " he muttered , " but hard [i] 'm dead beat out . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 day 3 day 4 's 4 's 5 work 5 work 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 muttered 9 muttered 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 but 12 but 13 hard 13 hard 15 'm 15 'm 16 dead 16 dead 17 beat 17 beat 18 out 18 out 19 . ' [low] [i] 'll go to bed . 1 ' 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . in the name o ' goodness , [si] [,] whar be you a-goin ' to ? " 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 name 3 name 4 o 4 o 5 ' 5 ' 6 goodness 6 goodness 7 , 7 , 10 whar 10 whar 11 be 11 be 12 you 12 you 13 a-goin 13 a-goin 14 ' 14 ' 15 to 15 to 16 ? 16 ? 17 " young [si] had got into a dory and untied it . 1 young 3 had 3 had 4 got 4 got 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 dory 7 dory 8 and 8 and 9 untied 9 untied 10 it 10 it 11 . he made no answer , but rowed out from the shore . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 rowed 7 rowed 8 out 8 out 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 shore 11 shore 12 . snuffy stared at the dory blankly until it was lost in the gloom . 1 snuffy 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 dory 5 dory 6 blankly 6 blankly 7 until 7 until 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 lost 10 lost 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 gloom 13 gloom 14 . " [ef] that don't beat all ! " he ejaculated . 1 " 3 that 3 that 4 don't 4 don't 5 beat 5 beat 6 all 6 all 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 ejaculated 10 ejaculated 11 . " [i] wonder if [si] is in his right senses ? 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 6 is 6 is 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 right 9 right 10 senses 10 senses 11 ? he 's been actin ' quar right along , and now to start off , [lord] knows whar , at this hour o ' night ! 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 been 3 been 4 actin 4 actin 5 ' 5 ' 6 quar 6 quar 7 right 7 right 8 along 8 along 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 11 now 12 to 12 to 13 start 13 start 14 off 14 off 15 , 15 , 17 knows 17 knows 18 whar 18 whar 19 , 19 , 20 at 20 at 21 this 21 this 22 hour 22 hour 23 o 23 o 24 ' 24 ' 25 night 25 night 26 ! i really don't believe it 's safe to stay here alone with him . " 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 safe 7 safe 8 to 8 to 9 stay 9 stay 10 here 10 here 11 alone 11 alone 12 with 12 with 13 him 13 him 14 . 14 . 15 " snuffy shook his unkempt head dubiously . 1 snuffy 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 unkempt 4 unkempt 5 head 5 head 6 dubiously 6 dubiously 7 . young [si] rowed steadily out over the dark waves . 1 young 3 rowed 3 rowed 4 steadily 4 steadily 5 out 5 out 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 dark 8 dark 9 waves 9 waves 10 . an eastern breeze was bringing in a damp sea fog that blurred darkly over the outlines of horizon and shore . 1 an 2 eastern 2 eastern 3 breeze 3 breeze 4 was 4 was 5 bringing 5 bringing 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 damp 8 damp 9 sea 9 sea 10 fog 10 fog 11 that 11 that 12 blurred 12 blurred 13 darkly 13 darkly 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 outlines 16 outlines 17 of 17 of 18 horizon 18 horizon 19 and 19 and 20 shore 20 shore 21 . the young fisherman found himself alone in a world of water and grey mist . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 fisherman 3 fisherman 4 found 4 found 5 himself 5 himself 6 alone 6 alone 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 world 9 world 10 of 10 of 11 water 11 water 12 and 12 and 13 grey 13 grey 14 mist 14 mist 15 . he stopped rowing and leaned forward on his oars . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 rowing 3 rowing 4 and 4 and 5 leaned 5 leaned 6 forward 6 forward 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 oars 9 oars 10 . " to see her here , of all places ! " he muttered . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 see 3 see 4 her 4 her 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 places 9 places 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 muttered 13 muttered 14 . " not a word , scarcely a look , after all this long heartbreak ! 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 , 5 , 6 scarcely 6 scarcely 7 a 7 a 8 look 8 look 9 , 9 , 10 after 10 after 11 all 11 all 12 this 12 this 13 long 13 long 14 heartbreak 14 heartbreak 15 ! well , perhaps it is better so . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 better 6 better 7 so 7 so 8 . and yet to know she is so near ! 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 she 5 she 6 is 6 is 7 so 7 so 8 near 8 near 9 ! how beautiful she is ! 1 how 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 ! and [i] love her more than ever . 1 and 3 love 3 love 4 her 4 her 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . that is where the sting lies . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 where 3 where 4 the 4 the 5 sting 5 sting 6 lies 6 lies 7 . i thought that in this rough life , amid all these rude associations , where nothing could remind me of her , [i] might forget . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 rough 6 rough 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 amid 9 amid 10 all 10 all 11 these 11 these 12 rude 12 rude 13 associations 13 associations 14 , 14 , 15 where 15 where 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 could 17 could 18 remind 18 remind 19 me 19 me 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 , 22 , 24 might 24 might 25 forget 25 forget 26 . and now " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 " he clenched his hands . 1 he 2 clenched 2 clenched 3 his 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 5 . the mist was all around and about him , creeping , impalpable , phantom-like . 1 the 2 mist 2 mist 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 around 5 around 6 and 6 and 7 about 7 about 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 creeping 10 creeping 11 , 11 , 12 impalpable 12 impalpable 13 , 13 , 14 phantom-like 14 phantom-like 15 . the dory rocked gently on the swell . 1 the 2 dory 2 dory 3 rocked 3 rocked 4 gently 4 gently 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 swell 7 swell 8 . from afar came the low persistent murmur of the ocean . 1 from 2 afar 2 afar 3 came 3 came 4 the 4 the 5 low 5 low 6 persistent 6 persistent 7 murmur 7 murmur 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 ocean 10 ocean 11 . the next day [ethel] [lennox] declined to visit [si] ['s] shore . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 6 declined 6 declined 7 to 7 to 8 visit 8 visit 11 shore 11 shore 12 . instead she went to the [point] [and] sketched all day . 1 instead 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 8 sketched 8 sketched 9 all 9 all 10 day 10 day 11 . she went again the next day and the next . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 again 3 again 4 the 4 the 5 next 5 next 6 day 6 day 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 next 9 next 10 . the [point] [was] [the] most picturesque part of the shore , she averred , and the " types " among its inhabitants most interesting . 1 the 5 most 5 most 6 picturesque 6 picturesque 7 part 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 shore 10 shore 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 averred 13 averred 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 " 17 " 18 types 18 types 19 " 19 " 20 among 20 among 21 its 21 its 22 inhabitants 22 inhabitants 23 most 23 most 24 interesting 24 interesting 25 . agnes [bentley] ceased to suggest another visit [to] [si] 's shore . 1 agnes 3 ceased 3 ceased 4 to 4 to 5 suggest 5 suggest 6 another 6 another 7 visit 7 visit 10 's 10 's 11 shore 11 shore 12 . she had a vague perception that her companion did not care to discuss the subject . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 vague 4 vague 5 perception 5 perception 6 that 6 that 7 her 7 her 8 companion 8 companion 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 care 11 care 12 to 12 to 13 discuss 13 discuss 14 the 14 the 15 subject 15 subject 16 . at the end of a week [mrs] [bentley] remarked : " what in the world can have happened to [young] [si] ? 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 week 6 week 9 remarked 9 remarked 10 : 10 : 11 " 11 " 12 what 12 what 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 can 16 can 17 have 17 have 18 happened 18 happened 19 to 19 to 22 ? it 's a whole week since he was here for milk or butter . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 whole 4 whole 5 week 5 week 6 since 6 since 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 here 9 here 10 for 10 for 11 milk 11 milk 12 or 12 or 13 butter 13 butter 14 . he ain't sick , is he ? " 1 he 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 sick 3 sick 4 , 4 , 5 is 5 is 6 he 6 he 7 ? 7 ? 8 " mr [bentley] chuckled amusedly . 1 mr 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 amusedly 4 amusedly 5 . " [i] ' low [i] can tell you the reason of that . 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 4 low 4 low 6 can 6 can 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 the 9 the 10 reason 10 reason 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 . si 's getting his stuff at [walden] ['s] now . 1 si 2 's 2 's 3 getting 3 getting 4 his 4 his 5 stuff 5 stuff 6 at 6 at 9 now 9 now 10 . i saw him going there twice this week . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 going 4 going 5 there 5 there 6 twice 6 twice 7 this 7 this 8 week 8 week 9 . ' [liza] [walden] ['s] got ahead of you at last , [mary] . " 1 ' 5 got 5 got 6 ahead 6 ahead 7 of 7 of 8 you 8 you 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 , 11 , 13 . 13 . 14 " " well , [i] never did ! " said [mrs] [bentley] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 never 5 never 6 did 6 did 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " well , [young] [si] is the first that ever preferred ' [liza] [walden] ['s] butter to mine . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 that 9 that 10 ever 10 ever 11 preferred 11 preferred 12 ' 12 ' 16 butter 16 butter 17 to 17 to 18 mine 18 mine 19 . everyone knows what hers is like . 1 everyone 2 knows 2 knows 3 what 3 what 4 hers 4 hers 5 is 5 is 6 like 6 like 7 . she never works her salt half in . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 works 3 works 4 her 4 her 5 salt 5 salt 6 half 6 half 7 in 7 in 8 . well , [young] [si] ['s] welcome to it , [i] 'm sure ; [i] wish him joy of his exchange . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 6 welcome 6 welcome 7 to 7 to 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 11 'm 11 'm 12 sure 12 sure 13 ; 13 ; 15 wish 15 wish 16 him 16 him 17 joy 17 joy 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 exchange 20 exchange 21 . 21 . 22 " mrs [bentley] rattled her dishes ominously . 1 mrs 3 rattled 3 rattled 4 her 4 her 5 dishes 5 dishes 6 ominously 6 ominously 7 . it was plain [her] faith [in] [young] [si] had received a severe shock . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 plain 3 plain 5 faith 5 faith 9 had 9 had 10 received 10 received 11 a 11 a 12 severe 12 severe 13 shock 13 shock 14 . upstairs in her room , [ethel] [lennox] [,] with a few undried tears glistening on her cheeks , was writing a letter . 1 upstairs 2 in 2 in 3 her 3 her 4 room 4 room 5 , 5 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 undried 12 undried 13 tears 13 tears 14 glistening 14 glistening 15 on 15 on 16 her 16 her 17 cheeks 17 cheeks 18 , 18 , 19 was 19 was 20 writing 20 writing 21 a 21 a 22 letter 22 letter 23 . her lips were compressed and her hand trembled : 1 her 2 lips 2 lips 3 were 3 were 4 compressed 4 compressed 5 and 5 and 6 her 6 her 7 hand 7 hand 8 trembled 8 trembled 9 : " [i] have discovered that it is no use to run away from fate , " she wrote . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 discovered 4 discovered 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 no 8 no 9 use 9 use 10 to 10 to 11 run 11 run 12 away 12 away 13 from 13 from 14 fate 14 fate 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 wrote 18 wrote 19 . " [i] 'm going to confess , [helen] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 confess 6 confess 7 , 7 , 9 . " you know , of course , that [i] was once engaged to [miles] [lesley] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 10 was 10 was 11 once 11 once 12 engaged 12 engaged 13 to 13 to 16 . you also know that that engagement was broken last autumn for unexplained reasons . 1 you 2 also 2 also 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 that 5 that 6 engagement 6 engagement 7 was 7 was 8 broken 8 broken 9 last 9 last 10 autumn 10 autumn 11 for 11 for 12 unexplained 12 unexplained 13 reasons 13 reasons 14 . well , [i] will tell you all about it and then mail this letter speedily , before [i] change my mind . 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 all 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 mail 12 mail 13 this 13 this 14 letter 14 letter 15 speedily 15 speedily 16 , 16 , 17 before 17 before 19 change 19 change 20 my 20 my 21 mind 21 mind 22 . " it is over a year now since [miles] and [i] first became engaged . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 over 4 over 5 a 5 a 6 year 6 year 7 now 7 now 8 since 8 since 10 and 10 and 12 first 12 first 13 became 13 became 14 engaged 14 engaged 15 . as you are aware , his family is wealthy , and noted for its exclusiveness . 1 as 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 aware 4 aware 5 , 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 family 7 family 8 is 8 is 9 wealthy 9 wealthy 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 noted 12 noted 13 for 13 for 14 its 14 its 15 exclusiveness 15 exclusiveness 16 . now that [i] have thought the whole matter over calmly , [i] scarcely blame them . 1 now 2 that 2 that 4 have 4 have 5 thought 5 thought 6 the 6 the 7 whole 7 whole 8 matter 8 matter 9 over 9 over 10 calmly 10 calmly 11 , 11 , 13 scarcely 13 scarcely 14 blame 14 blame 15 them 15 them 16 . i grew cold and formal to him . 1 i 2 grew 2 grew 3 cold 3 cold 4 and 4 and 5 formal 5 formal 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . he was very patient , but his ways were not mine , and my manner puzzled and annoyed him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 patient 4 patient 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 his 7 his 8 ways 8 ways 9 were 9 were 10 not 10 not 11 mine 11 mine 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 my 14 my 15 manner 15 manner 16 puzzled 16 puzzled 17 and 17 and 18 annoyed 18 annoyed 19 him 19 him 20 . our relations soon became strained , and the trifle necessary for an open quarrel was easily supplied . 1 our 2 relations 2 relations 3 soon 3 soon 4 became 4 became 5 strained 5 strained 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 trifle 9 trifle 10 necessary 10 necessary 11 for 11 for 12 an 12 an 13 open 13 open 14 quarrel 14 quarrel 15 was 15 was 16 easily 16 easily 17 supplied 17 supplied 18 . " one evening [i] went to a large [at] [home] given by his mother . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 evening 3 evening 5 went 5 went 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 large 8 large 11 given 11 given 12 by 12 by 13 his 13 his 14 mother 14 mother 15 . he turned on his heel and went away , nor did he come near me the rest of the evening . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 on 3 on 4 his 4 his 5 heel 5 heel 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 nor 10 nor 11 did 11 did 12 he 12 he 13 come 13 come 14 near 14 near 15 me 15 me 16 the 16 the 17 rest 17 rest 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 evening 20 evening 21 . but [i] had gone too far ; his mother was shocked by my gaucherie , and he was humiliated and justly exasperated . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 too 5 too 6 far 6 far 7 ; 7 ; 8 his 8 his 9 mother 9 mother 10 was 10 was 11 shocked 11 shocked 12 by 12 by 13 my 13 my 14 gaucherie 14 gaucherie 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 humiliated 19 humiliated 20 and 20 and 21 justly 21 justly 22 exasperated 22 exasperated 23 . we had a short , bitter quarrel . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 short 4 short 5 , 5 , 6 bitter 6 bitter 7 quarrel 7 quarrel 8 . i said a great many foolish , unpardonable things , and finally [i] threw his ring at him . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 many 5 many 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 , 7 , 8 unpardonable 8 unpardonable 9 things 9 things 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 finally 12 finally 14 threw 14 threw 15 his 15 his 16 ring 16 ring 17 at 17 at 18 him 18 him 19 . he gave me a startled look then , in which there was something of contempt , and went away without another word . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 startled 5 startled 6 look 6 look 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 which 10 which 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 something 13 something 14 of 14 of 15 contempt 15 contempt 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 went 18 went 19 away 19 away 20 without 20 without 21 another 21 another 22 word 22 word 23 . " after my anger had passed , [i] was wretchedly unhappy . 1 " 2 after 2 after 3 my 3 my 4 anger 4 anger 5 had 5 had 6 passed 6 passed 7 , 7 , 9 was 9 was 10 wretchedly 10 wretchedly 11 unhappy 11 unhappy 12 . i realized how unworthily [i] had acted , how deeply [i] loved [miles] , and how lonely and empty my life would be without him . 1 i 2 realized 2 realized 3 how 3 how 4 unworthily 4 unworthily 6 had 6 had 7 acted 7 acted 8 , 8 , 9 how 9 how 10 deeply 10 deeply 12 loved 12 loved 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 how 16 how 17 lonely 17 lonely 18 and 18 and 19 empty 19 empty 20 my 20 my 21 life 21 life 22 would 22 would 23 be 23 be 24 without 24 without 25 him 25 him 26 . " this summer [i] came here . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 summer 3 summer 5 came 5 came 6 here 6 here 7 . i heard much about a certain mysterious stranger known as ['] [young] [si] ['] who was fishing mackerel at this shore . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 much 3 much 4 about 4 about 5 a 5 a 6 certain 6 certain 7 mysterious 7 mysterious 8 stranger 8 stranger 9 known 9 known 10 as 10 as 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 fishing 17 fishing 18 mackerel 18 mackerel 19 at 19 at 20 this 20 this 21 shore 21 shore 22 . i was very curious . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 curious 4 curious 5 . the story sounded romantic , and one evening [i] went down to see him . 1 the 2 story 2 story 3 sounded 3 sounded 4 romantic 4 romantic 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 one 7 one 8 evening 8 evening 10 went 10 went 11 down 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 him 14 him 15 . i met him face to face and , [helen] [,] it was [miles] [lesley] ! 1 i 2 met 2 met 3 him 3 him 4 face 4 face 5 to 5 to 6 face 6 face 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 15 ! " for one minute earth , sky and sea reeled around me . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 one 3 one 4 minute 4 minute 5 earth 5 earth 6 , 6 , 7 sky 7 sky 8 and 8 and 9 sea 9 sea 10 reeled 10 reeled 11 around 11 around 12 me 12 me 13 . the next , [i] remembered all , and turned and walked away . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 , 3 , 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 turned 9 turned 10 and 10 and 11 walked 11 walked 12 away 12 away 13 . he did not follow . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 follow 4 follow 5 . " you may be sure that [i] now religiously avoid that part of the shore . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 6 that 8 now 8 now 9 religiously 9 religiously 10 avoid 10 avoid 11 that 11 that 12 part 12 part 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 shore 15 shore 16 . we have never met since , and he has made no effort to see me . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 met 4 met 5 since 5 since 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 made 10 made 11 no 11 no 12 effort 12 effort 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 me 15 me 16 . he clearly shows that he despises me . 1 he 2 clearly 2 clearly 3 shows 3 shows 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 despises 6 despises 7 me 7 me 8 . well , [i] despise myself . 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 despise 4 despise 5 myself 5 myself 6 . my sorrow has taught me to understand hers , and [i] no longer resent her pride . 1 my 2 sorrow 2 sorrow 3 has 3 has 4 taught 4 taught 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 understand 7 understand 8 hers 8 hers 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 no 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 14 resent 14 resent 15 her 15 her 16 pride 16 pride 17 . " you need hardly be told after this that [i] leave here in another week . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 need 3 need 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 be 5 be 6 told 6 told 7 after 7 after 8 this 8 this 9 that 9 that 11 leave 11 leave 12 here 12 here 13 in 13 in 14 another 14 another 15 week 15 week 16 . i cannot fabricate a decent excuse to go sooner , or [i] would . " 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 fabricate 3 fabricate 4 a 4 a 5 decent 5 decent 6 excuse 6 excuse 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 sooner 9 sooner 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 13 would 13 would 14 . 14 . 15 " in the cool twilight [ethel] went [with] [agnes] [bentley] to mail her letter . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 cool 3 cool 4 twilight 4 twilight 6 went 6 went 10 to 10 to 11 mail 11 mail 12 her 12 her 13 letter 13 letter 14 . as they stopped at the door of the little country store , a young man came around the corner . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 country 10 country 11 store 11 store 12 , 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 young 14 young 15 man 15 man 16 came 16 came 17 around 17 around 18 the 18 the 19 corner 19 corner 20 . it was [young] [si] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . agnes sprang forward eagerly . 1 agnes 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 forward 3 forward 4 eagerly 4 eagerly 5 . " [si] [,] where have you been ? 1 " 4 where 4 where 5 have 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 been 7 been 8 ? why have you never [i] been up to see us for so long ? " 1 why 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 6 been 6 been 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 us 10 us 11 for 11 for 12 so 12 so 13 long 13 long 14 ? 14 ? 15 " young [si] made no verbal reply . 1 young 3 made 3 made 4 no 4 no 5 verbal 5 verbal 6 reply 6 reply 7 . he merely lifted his cap with formal politeness and turned on his heel . 1 he 2 merely 2 merely 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 his 4 his 5 cap 5 cap 6 with 6 with 7 formal 7 formal 8 politeness 8 politeness 9 and 9 and 10 turned 10 turned 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 heel 13 heel 14 . " well , [i] never ! " exclaimed [agnes] , as soon as she recovered her powers of speech . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 never 5 never 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 soon 12 soon 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 recovered 15 recovered 16 her 16 her 17 powers 17 powers 18 of 18 of 19 speech 19 speech 20 . " if that [is] how [young] [si] is going to treat his friends ! 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 that 3 that 5 how 5 how 8 is 8 is 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 treat 11 treat 12 his 12 his 13 friends 13 friends 14 ! he must have got offended at something . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 got 4 got 5 offended 5 offended 6 at 6 at 7 something 7 something 8 . i wonder what it is , " she added , her curiosity getting the better of her indignation . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 added 9 added 10 , 10 , 11 her 11 her 12 curiosity 12 curiosity 13 getting 13 getting 14 the 14 the 15 better 15 better 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 indignation 18 indignation 19 . when they came out they saw the solitary figure of [young] [si] far adown , crossing the dim , lonely shore fields . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 they 5 they 6 saw 6 saw 7 the 7 the 8 solitary 8 solitary 9 figure 9 figure 10 of 10 of 13 far 13 far 14 adown 14 adown 15 , 15 , 16 crossing 16 crossing 17 the 17 the 18 dim 18 dim 19 , 19 , 20 lonely 20 lonely 21 shore 21 shore 22 fields 22 fields 23 . in the dusk [agnes] failed to notice the pallor of her companion 's face and the unshed tears in her eyes . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 dusk 3 dusk 5 failed 5 failed 6 to 6 to 7 notice 7 notice 8 the 8 the 9 pallor 9 pallor 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 companion 12 companion 13 's 13 's 14 face 14 face 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 unshed 17 unshed 18 tears 18 tears 19 in 19 in 20 her 20 her 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 . ethel [lennox] put her drawing away listlessly . 1 ethel 3 put 3 put 4 her 4 her 5 drawing 5 drawing 6 away 6 away 7 listlessly 7 listlessly 8 . she looked pale and tired . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 pale 3 pale 4 and 4 and 5 tired 5 tired 6 . she was going away the next day , and this was to be her last visit to the shore . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 going 3 going 4 away 4 away 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 was 11 was 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 her 14 her 15 last 15 last 16 visit 16 visit 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 shore 19 shore 20 . about an hour before sunset a boat glided out from the shadow of the [point] . 1 about 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 before 4 before 5 sunset 5 sunset 6 a 6 a 7 boat 7 boat 8 glided 8 glided 9 out 9 out 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 shadow 12 shadow 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 . in it [were] [ethel] [lennox] and [agnes] , together [with] [little] [ev] , the sandy-haired , undersized [pointer] who owned the boat . 1 in 2 it 2 it 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 together 9 together 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 sandy-haired 15 sandy-haired 16 , 16 , 17 undersized 17 undersized 19 who 19 who 20 owned 20 owned 21 the 21 the 22 boat 22 boat 23 . the evening was fine , and an off-shore breeze was freshening up rapidly . 1 the 2 evening 2 evening 3 was 3 was 4 fine 4 fine 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 an 7 an 8 off-shore 8 off-shore 9 breeze 9 breeze 10 was 10 was 11 freshening 11 freshening 12 up 12 up 13 rapidly 13 rapidly 14 . they did not notice the long , dark bank of livid cloud low in the northwest . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 notice 4 notice 5 the 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 , 7 , 8 dark 8 dark 9 bank 9 bank 10 of 10 of 11 livid 11 livid 12 cloud 12 cloud 13 low 13 low 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 northwest 16 northwest 17 . " isn't this glorious ! " exclaimed [ethel] . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 this 3 this 4 glorious 4 glorious 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 9 . her hat was straining back from her head and the red rings of her hair were blowing about her face . 1 her 2 hat 2 hat 3 was 3 was 4 straining 4 straining 5 back 5 back 6 from 6 from 7 her 7 her 8 head 8 head 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 red 11 red 12 rings 12 rings 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 hair 15 hair 16 were 16 were 17 blowing 17 blowing 18 about 18 about 19 her 19 her 20 face 20 face 21 . agnes looked about her more anxiously . 1 agnes 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 3 about 4 her 4 her 5 more 5 more 6 anxiously 6 anxiously 7 . wiser in matters of sea and shore than her companion , there were some indications she did not like . 1 wiser 2 in 2 in 3 matters 3 matters 4 of 4 of 5 sea 5 sea 6 and 6 and 7 shore 7 shore 8 than 8 than 9 her 9 her 10 companion 10 companion 11 , 11 , 12 there 12 there 13 were 13 were 14 some 14 some 15 indications 15 indications 16 she 16 she 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 like 19 like 20 . young [si] , who was standing with [snuffy] their skids , lowered his spyglass with a start . 1 young 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 standing 6 standing 7 with 7 with 9 their 9 their 10 skids 10 skids 11 , 11 , 12 lowered 12 lowered 13 his 13 his 14 spyglass 14 spyglass 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 start 17 start 18 . where are their eyes that they can't see a squall coming up ? " 1 where 2 are 2 are 3 their 3 their 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 can't 7 can't 8 see 8 see 9 a 9 a 10 squall 10 squall 11 coming 11 coming 12 up 12 up 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [an] ' [little] [ev] don't know as much about managing a boat as a cat ! " exclaimed [snuffy] excitedly . 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 as 8 as 9 much 9 much 10 about 10 about 11 managing 11 managing 12 a 12 a 13 boat 13 boat 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 cat 16 cat 17 ! 17 ! 18 " 18 " 19 exclaimed 19 exclaimed 21 excitedly 21 excitedly 22 . " sign ' em to come back . " 1 " 2 sign 2 sign 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 . 8 . 9 " si shook his head . 1 si 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " they 're too far out . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 too 4 too 5 far 5 far 6 out 6 out 7 . i don't know that the squall will amount to very much . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 squall 6 squall 7 will 7 will 8 amount 8 amount 9 to 9 to 10 very 10 very 11 much 11 much 12 . in a good boat , with someone who knew how to manage it , they 'd be all right . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 good 3 good 4 boat 4 boat 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 someone 7 someone 8 who 8 who 9 knew 9 knew 10 how 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 manage 12 manage 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 'd 16 'd 17 be 17 be 18 all 18 all 19 right 19 right 20 . but [with] [little] [ev] " he began walking restlessly up and down the narrow platform . 1 but 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 began 7 began 8 walking 8 walking 9 restlessly 9 restlessly 10 up 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 narrow 14 narrow 15 platform 15 platform 16 . the boat was now some distance out . 1 the 2 boat 2 boat 3 was 3 was 4 now 4 now 5 some 5 some 6 distance 6 distance 7 out 7 out 8 . the breeze had stiffened to a slow strong wind and the dull-grey level of the sea was whipped into white-caps . 1 the 2 breeze 2 breeze 3 had 3 had 4 stiffened 4 stiffened 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 slow 7 slow 8 strong 8 strong 9 wind 9 wind 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 dull-grey 12 dull-grey 13 level 13 level 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 was 17 was 18 whipped 18 whipped 19 into 19 into 20 white-caps 20 white-caps 21 . agnes bent towards [ethel] . 1 agnes 2 bent 2 bent 3 towards 3 towards 5 . " it 's getting too rough . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 getting 4 getting 5 too 5 too 6 rough 6 rough 7 . i think we 'd better go back . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 we 3 we 4 'd 4 'd 5 better 5 better 6 go 6 go 7 back 7 back 8 . i 'm afraid we 're in for a thunder squall . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 we 4 we 5 're 5 're 6 in 6 in 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 thunder 9 thunder 10 squall 10 squall 11 . look at the clouds . " 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 clouds 4 clouds 5 . 5 . 6 " a long , sullen muttering verified her words . 1 a 2 long 2 long 3 , 3 , 4 sullen 4 sullen 5 muttering 5 muttering 6 verified 6 verified 7 her 7 her 8 words 8 words 9 . " little [ev] [,] ["] she shouted , " we want to go in . " 1 " 2 little 2 little 6 she 6 she 7 shouted 7 shouted 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 we 10 we 11 want 11 want 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 in 14 in 15 . 15 . 16 " little [ev] , thus recalled to things about him , looked around in alarm . 1 little 3 , 3 , 4 thus 4 thus 5 recalled 5 recalled 6 to 6 to 7 things 7 things 8 about 8 about 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 looked 11 looked 12 around 12 around 13 in 13 in 14 alarm 14 alarm 15 . the girls questioned each other with glances of dismay . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 questioned 3 questioned 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 with 6 with 7 glances 7 glances 8 of 8 of 9 dismay 9 dismay 10 . the sky had grown very black , and the peals of thunder came louder and more continuously . 1 the 2 sky 2 sky 3 had 3 had 4 grown 4 grown 5 very 5 very 6 black 6 black 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 peals 10 peals 11 of 11 of 12 thunder 12 thunder 13 came 13 came 14 louder 14 louder 15 and 15 and 16 more 16 more 17 continuously 17 continuously 18 . a jagged bolt of lightning hurtled over the horizon . 1 a 2 jagged 2 jagged 3 bolt 3 bolt 4 of 4 of 5 lightning 5 lightning 6 hurtled 6 hurtled 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 horizon 9 horizon 10 . over land and sea was " the green , malignant light of coming storm . " 1 over 2 land 2 land 3 and 3 and 4 sea 4 sea 5 was 5 was 6 " 6 " 7 the 7 the 8 green 8 green 9 , 9 , 10 malignant 10 malignant 11 light 11 light 12 of 12 of 13 coming 13 coming 14 storm 14 storm 15 . 15 . 16 " little [ev] [brought] [the] boat 's head abruptly round as a few heavy drops of rain fell . 1 little 5 boat 5 boat 6 's 6 's 7 head 7 head 8 abruptly 8 abruptly 9 round 9 round 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 heavy 13 heavy 14 drops 14 drops 15 of 15 of 16 rain 16 rain 17 fell 17 fell 18 . " [ev] [,] the boat is leaking ! " shrieked [agnes] , above the wind . 1 " 4 the 4 the 5 boat 5 boat 6 is 6 is 7 leaking 7 leaking 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 shrieked 10 shrieked 12 , 12 , 13 above 13 above 14 the 14 the 15 wind 15 wind 16 . " the water 's coming in ! " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 water 3 water 4 's 4 's 5 coming 5 coming 6 in 6 in 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " bail her out then , " shouted [ev] , struggling with the sail . 1 " 2 bail 2 bail 3 her 3 her 4 out 4 out 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 shouted 8 shouted 10 , 10 , 11 struggling 11 struggling 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 sail 14 sail 15 . " there 's two cans under the seat . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 two 4 two 5 cans 5 cans 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 seat 8 seat 9 . i 've got to lower this sail . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 lower 5 lower 6 this 6 this 7 sail 7 sail 8 . bail her out . " 1 bail 2 her 2 her 3 out 3 out 4 . 4 . 5 " " [i] 'll help you , " said [ethel] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 help 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . she was very pale , but her manner was calm . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 her 7 her 8 manner 8 manner 9 was 9 was 10 calm 10 calm 11 . both girls bailed energetically . 1 both 2 girls 2 girls 3 bailed 3 bailed 4 energetically 4 energetically 5 . young [si] , watching through the glass , saw them . 1 young 3 , 3 , 4 watching 4 watching 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 glass 7 glass 8 , 8 , 9 saw 9 saw 10 them 10 them 11 . he dropped it and ran to his boat , white and resolute . 1 he 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 it 3 it 4 and 4 and 5 ran 5 ran 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 boat 8 boat 9 , 9 , 10 white 10 white 11 and 11 and 12 resolute 12 resolute 13 . " they 've sprung a leak . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 've 3 've 4 sprung 4 sprung 5 a 5 a 6 leak 6 leak 7 . here , [curtis] [,] launch the boat . 1 here 2 , 2 , 5 launch 5 launch 6 the 6 the 7 boat 7 boat 8 . we 've got to go out or [ev] will drown them . " 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 out 6 out 7 or 7 or 9 will 9 will 10 drown 10 drown 11 them 11 them 12 . 12 . 13 " they shot out from the shore just as the downpour came , blotting out sea and land in one driving sheet of white rain . 1 they 2 shot 2 shot 3 out 3 out 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 shore 6 shore 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 downpour 10 downpour 11 came 11 came 12 , 12 , 13 blotting 13 blotting 14 out 14 out 15 sea 15 sea 16 and 16 and 17 land 17 land 18 in 18 in 19 one 19 one 20 driving 20 driving 21 sheet 21 sheet 22 of 22 of 23 white 23 white 24 rain 24 rain 25 . " young [si] is coming off for us , " said [agnes] . 1 " 2 young 2 young 4 is 4 is 5 coming 5 coming 6 off 6 off 7 for 7 for 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " we 'll be all right if he gets here in time . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 all 5 all 6 right 6 right 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 gets 9 gets 10 here 10 here 11 in 11 in 12 time 12 time 13 . this boat is going to sink , sure . " 1 this 2 boat 2 boat 3 is 3 is 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 sink 6 sink 7 , 7 , 8 sure 8 sure 9 . 9 . 10 " little [ev] [was] completely demoralized by fear . 1 little 4 completely 4 completely 5 demoralized 5 demoralized 6 by 6 by 7 fear 7 fear 8 . the girls bailed unceasingly , but the water gained every minute . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 bailed 3 bailed 4 unceasingly 4 unceasingly 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 gained 9 gained 10 every 10 every 11 minute 11 minute 12 . young [si] was none too soon . 1 young 3 was 3 was 4 none 4 none 5 too 5 too 6 soon 6 soon 7 . " jump [,] [ev] ! " he shouted as his boat shot alongside . 1 " 2 jump 2 jump 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 as 9 as 10 his 10 his 11 boat 11 boat 12 shot 12 shot 13 alongside 13 alongside 14 . " jump for your life ! " 1 " 2 jump 2 jump 3 for 3 for 4 your 4 your 5 life 5 life 6 ! 6 ! 7 " he dragged [ethel] [lennox] in as he spoke . 1 he 2 dragged 2 dragged 5 in 5 in 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 . the danger was past , for the squall had few difficulties for [si] and [snuffy] . 1 the 2 danger 2 danger 3 was 3 was 4 past 4 past 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 squall 8 squall 9 had 9 had 10 few 10 few 11 difficulties 11 difficulties 12 for 12 for 14 and 14 and 16 . " [i] can't get any wetter than [i] am , " she said cheerfully . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 get 4 get 5 any 5 any 6 wetter 6 wetter 7 than 7 than 9 am 9 am 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 cheerfully 14 cheerfully 15 . " [i] 'll send [pa] down in the buggy for [miss] [lennox] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 send 4 send 6 down 6 down 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 buggy 9 buggy 10 for 10 for 13 . light the fire in your shanty , [si] [,] and let her get dry . 1 light 2 the 2 the 3 fire 3 fire 4 in 4 in 5 your 5 your 6 shanty 6 shanty 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 her 12 her 13 get 13 get 14 dry 14 dry 15 . i 'll be as quick as [i] can . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 as 4 as 5 quick 5 quick 6 as 6 as 8 can 8 can 9 . 9 . 10 " si picked [ethel] up in his strong arms and carried her into the fish-house . 1 si 2 picked 2 picked 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 strong 7 strong 8 arms 8 arms 9 and 9 and 10 carried 10 carried 11 her 11 her 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 fish-house 14 fish-house 15 . he placed her on one of the low benches and hurriedly began to kindle a fire . 1 he 2 placed 2 placed 3 her 3 her 4 on 4 on 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 low 8 low 9 benches 9 benches 10 and 10 and 11 hurriedly 11 hurriedly 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 kindle 14 kindle 15 a 15 a 16 fire 16 fire 17 . ethel sat up dazedly and pushed back the dripping masses of her bright hair . 1 ethel 2 sat 2 sat 3 up 3 up 4 dazedly 4 dazedly 5 and 5 and 6 pushed 6 pushed 7 back 7 back 8 the 8 the 9 dripping 9 dripping 10 masses 10 masses 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 bright 13 bright 14 hair 14 hair 15 . young [si] turned and looked down at her with a passionate light in his eyes . 1 young 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 down 6 down 7 at 7 at 8 her 8 her 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 passionate 11 passionate 12 light 12 light 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . she put out her cold , wet hands wistfully . 1 she 2 put 2 put 3 out 3 out 4 her 4 her 5 cold 5 cold 6 , 6 , 7 wet 7 wet 8 hands 8 hands 9 wistfully 9 wistfully 10 . " oh [,] [miles] ! " she whispered . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 . outside , the wind shook the frail building and tore the shuddering sea to pieces . 1 outside 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 wind 4 wind 5 shook 5 shook 6 the 6 the 7 frail 7 frail 8 building 8 building 9 and 9 and 10 tore 10 tore 11 the 11 the 12 shuddering 12 shuddering 13 sea 13 sea 14 to 14 to 15 pieces 15 pieces 16 . the rain poured down . 1 the 2 rain 2 rain 3 poured 3 poured 4 down 4 down 5 . it was already settling in for a night of storm . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 already 3 already 4 settling 4 settling 5 in 5 in 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 night 8 night 9 of 9 of 10 storm 10 storm 11 . there were happy tears in her eyes and her voice quivered as she said , " [miles] [,] can you forgive me ? 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 happy 3 happy 4 tears 4 tears 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 voice 10 voice 11 quivered 11 quivered 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 19 can 19 can 20 you 20 you 21 forgive 21 forgive 22 me 22 me 23 ? if you knew how bitterly [i] have repented " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 knew 3 knew 4 how 4 how 5 bitterly 5 bitterly 7 have 7 have 8 repented 8 repented 9 " " never speak of the past again , my sweet . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 speak 3 speak 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 past 6 past 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 . in my lonely days and nights down here by the sea , [i] have forgotten all but my love . " 1 in 2 my 2 my 3 lonely 3 lonely 4 days 4 days 5 and 5 and 6 nights 6 nights 7 down 7 down 8 here 8 here 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 sea 11 sea 12 , 12 , 14 have 14 have 15 forgotten 15 forgotten 16 all 16 all 17 but 17 but 18 my 18 my 19 love 19 love 20 . 20 . 21 " " [miles] [,] how did you come here ? 1 " 4 how 4 how 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 come 7 come 8 here 8 here 9 ? i thought you were in [europe] . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 in 5 in 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] did travel at first . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 travel 4 travel 5 at 5 at 6 first 6 first 7 . i was not very successful . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 very 4 very 5 successful 5 successful 6 . 6 . 7 " he smiled down into her eyes . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 down 3 down 4 into 4 into 5 her 5 her 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 . " and you were going away tomorrow . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 going 5 going 6 away 6 away 7 tomorrow 7 tomorrow 8 . how perilously near we have been to not meeting ! 1 how 2 perilously 2 perilously 3 near 3 near 4 we 4 we 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 to 7 to 8 not 8 not 9 meeting 9 meeting 10 ! but how are we going to explain all this to our friends along shore ? " 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 are 3 are 4 we 4 we 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 explain 7 explain 8 all 8 all 9 this 9 this 10 to 10 to 11 our 11 our 12 friends 12 friends 13 along 13 along 14 shore 14 shore 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " [i] think we had better not explain it at all . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 we 4 we 5 had 5 had 6 better 6 better 7 not 7 not 8 explain 8 explain 9 it 9 it 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 . i will go away tomorrow , as [i] intended , and you can quietly follow soon . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 away 4 away 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 9 intended 9 intended 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 can 13 can 14 quietly 14 quietly 15 follow 15 follow 16 soon 16 soon 17 . let ' [young] [si] ['] remain the mystery he has always been . " 1 let 2 ' 2 ' 6 remain 6 remain 7 the 7 the 8 mystery 8 mystery 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 always 11 always 12 been 12 been 13 . 13 . 14 " " that will be best decidedly so . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 best 5 best 6 decidedly 6 decidedly 7 so 7 so 8 . they would never understand if we did tell them . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 understand 4 understand 5 if 5 if 6 we 6 we 7 did 7 did 8 tell 8 tell 9 them 9 them 10 . and [i] daresay they would be very much disappointed to find [i] was not a murderer or a forger or something of that sort . 1 and 3 daresay 3 daresay 4 they 4 they 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 very 7 very 8 much 8 much 9 disappointed 9 disappointed 10 to 10 to 11 find 11 find 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 a 15 a 16 murderer 16 murderer 17 or 17 or 18 a 18 a 19 forger 19 forger 20 or 20 or 21 something 21 something 22 of 22 of 23 that 23 that 24 sort 24 sort 25 . they have always credited me with an evil past . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 always 3 always 4 credited 4 credited 5 me 5 me 6 with 6 with 7 an 7 an 8 evil 8 evil 9 past 9 past 10 . and you and [i] will go back to our own world , [ethel] . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 and 3 and 5 will 5 will 6 go 6 go 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 our 9 our 10 own 10 own 11 world 11 world 12 , 12 , 14 . agnes drove [ethel] [lennox] to the station next day . 1 agnes 2 drove 2 drove 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 station 7 station 8 next 8 next 9 day 9 day 10 . ethel bubbled over with joyousness . 1 ethel 2 bubbled 2 bubbled 3 over 3 over 4 with 4 with 5 joyousness 5 joyousness 6 . agnes wondered at the change in her . 1 agnes 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 change 5 change 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 . " good-bye , [miss] [lennox] [,] " she said wistfully . 1 " 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 wistfully 10 wistfully 11 . " you 'll come back to see us some time again , won't you ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 us 8 us 9 some 9 some 10 time 10 time 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 won't 13 won't 14 you 14 you 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " perhaps , " smiled [ethel] , " and if not , [agnes] [,] you must come and see me . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 smiled 5 smiled 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 if 10 if 11 not 11 not 12 , 12 , 15 you 15 you 16 must 16 must 17 come 17 come 18 and 18 and 19 see 19 see 20 me 20 me 21 . some day [i] may tell you a secret . " 1 some 2 day 2 day 4 may 4 may 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 a 7 a 8 secret 8 secret 9 . 9 . 10 " about a week later [young] [si] suddenly vanished , and his disappearance was a nine-day 's talk along shore . 1 about 2 a 2 a 3 week 3 week 4 later 4 later 7 suddenly 7 suddenly 8 vanished 8 vanished 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 disappearance 12 disappearance 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 nine-day 15 nine-day 16 's 16 's 17 talk 17 talk 18 along 18 along 19 shore 19 shore 20 . his departure was as mysterious as his advent . 1 his 2 departure 2 departure 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 mysterious 5 mysterious 6 as 6 as 7 his 7 his 8 advent 8 advent 9 . little [ev] [was] [the] [last] [of] [the] [pointers] [to] see him tramping along the road to the station in the dusk of the autumn twilight . 1 little 10 see 10 see 11 him 11 him 12 tramping 12 tramping 13 along 13 along 14 the 14 the 15 road 15 road 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 station 18 station 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 dusk 21 dusk 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 autumn 24 autumn 25 twilight 25 twilight 26 . on it was written : " will [agnes] please befriend [witch] in memory [of] [young] [si] ? " 1 on 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 written 4 written 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 will 7 will 9 please 9 please 10 befriend 10 befriend 12 in 12 in 13 memory 13 memory 17 ? 17 ? 18 " end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [lucy] [maud] [montgomery] [short] [stories] [,] @number@ [to] @number@ [by] [lucy] [maud] [montgomery] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 14 @number@ 14 @number@ 16 @number@